Amstel Gold *spoiler*

iainf72
iainf72 Posts: 15,784
edited April 2011 in Pro race
Break 10 minutes up the road

Rabo doing the work to bring it back.
Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
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  • jimycooper
    jimycooper Posts: 740
    is there a live feed? i couldn't get this one: www.amstelgoldrace.nl to work because of time zone issues?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    jimycooper wrote:
    is there a live feed? i couldn't get this one: www.amstelgoldrace.nl to work because of time zone issues?

    Just time issues. They are due to go live about 1-15pm BST, although knowing the dutch, it'll be chat first.
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  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Just time issues. They are due to go live about 1-15pm BST, although knowing the dutch, it'll be chat first.

    Spot on the money. Nothing of the race yet, just interviews and chatting so far.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Here's a Sporza feed with live racing just starting, it anybody besides Rick is interested!
    http://sports-livez.com/channel/ch-5.php
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  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    cheers for the feed as cycling fans is not working 4 me
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  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    whats the chat about gilbert as my dutch is a non starter
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  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    anyone got a rb1000 to swap for a kidney
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  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    Cal_Stewart wrote:
    whats the chat about gilbert as my dutch is a non starter

    Just a lot of chat about his possibilities of winning consecutive races, especially coming off his mid-week win on Wednesday.

    Although there's been 29 different winners in the last 30 years, Gilbert is a strong favourite to win his 2nd.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    What's up with Rabo second kit?
    Did they feel left out with all the white already in the peloton?
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  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    edited April 2011
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Did they feel left out with all the white already in the peloton?

    I was wondering that myself this morning when they got off the bus. The same kit was also being sold, including the large red flower on the front.

    I prefer the orange kit to this one, but not sure why they chose the option kit for today.
  • stagehopper
    stagehopper Posts: 1,593
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    What's up with Rabo second kit?
    Did they feel left out with all the white already in the peloton?

    Aren't you allowed to wear one special kit a year in the Pro Tour? Guess this is because it's their home race,
    @stagehopper
  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    lead group down under 1 minute away now.

    Whatever reason Rabo chose the second kit, it seems to have been a good one because they've been working hard on the front of the peleton to pull the break back.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Rabo kit explained: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/raboban ... -gold-race
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    Here's the reason for the Rabo kit:

    http://www.ridefortheroses.nl/index.php ... ewsItem=83

    Ride For The Roses on 4 September. Helping to advertise it and raise awareness of the ride, which is raising funds for the fight against cancer.

    EDIT: Beaten to it.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Talking about it now, as Carlos B goes up the road.
    Rabo trying to animate the tranquilo bunch.
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  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    Rabo sport are posting photos to their website during the race. A few up already:

    http://now.rabosport.nl/user/rikwamelink/view/9255359
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    I forgot what the roads were like in the Dutch races. Is anyone in hospital yet?
  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    Omega Pharma taking up the chase now on front of the peleton.

    I guess Rabo decided they'd done enough work now that they have Barredo in the break.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Viscontis kit and bike is so so cool
    Contador is the Greatest
  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    your so right ff
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    *sighs* getting misty-eyed for the motherland.

    Weather is good = likely to end up as Sprint up the Cauberg.
    _
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Excited to see what Bram (my other fave) will be up to. Missed Flanders for the bisque race...
    _
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Not exactly a classic classic.

    There's always The Hell of the West:
    http://video-direct.france3.fr/player.php?id=1091
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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Were there any pre-race odds on any of the Schlecks falling off, or having a majorly bad mechanical (i.e. dropping a chain, or missing a gear change)? :lol::lol::lol:
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  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    There go the Dutch roads getting in the way....

    That would hurt hitting a road divider like that.

    No wonder it's rated a dangerous race.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    emadden wrote:
    Were there any pre-race odds on any of the Schlecks falling off, or having a majorly bad mechanical (i.e. dropping a chain, or missing a gear change)? :lol::lol::lol:

    Hope you had some money on it.
  • rocksteadyeddie
    rocksteadyeddie Posts: 294
    That could have worked out better for Leopard...
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    emadden wrote:
    Were there any pre-race odds on any of the Schlecks falling off, or having a majorly bad mechanical (i.e. dropping a chain, or missing a gear change)? :lol::lol::lol:

    Next year I'll put down 10,000 Euros.... :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Canc crash............and of course Frankie the bike handler par excellence, takes him out. :oops:
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Wow, just saying in another thread the other day when was the last time you saw Fabian crash....

    Looks like Schleckette took Fabian out.

    WOW, see that corner : )
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