April 1st

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    I'll give you a clue - they're not naturally english-speaking.
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    I'll give you a clue - they're not naturally english-speaking.

    Mark Cavendish?
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    I'll give you a clue - they're not naturally english-speaking.

    Haussler?
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Still - that's an important hour - when the first hit the circuits.

    Yup, agree with you there. Just when you want to tune in, they will be showing touring cars! No such problems a week later. The day kicks off at 10:00 with some track racing and finishes at 4:00. Not that I'll see any of it, I'll be standing by the roadside hopefully in snowstorm!
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Mm..

    The answer, by the way, is van Petegem.
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  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    I'll give you a clue - they're not naturally english-speaking.


    Hmmm - not naturally English-speaking, a scrapper, a self-proclaimed bastard and sounds somewhat amazed at himself.

    My short-list - De Vlaeminck, Tchmil or Van Petegem

    Edit - Damn, too late!
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    :lol: I'll give you that one. Good deductive work.
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    I once raced against van Petegem up a cobbled climb.





    (on a stationary bike at the Ronde Museum in Oudenaarde).





    (I lost).
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    More recon photos. Can anyone work out where they are. I have an idea.

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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    This one is easy....






    Belgium.




    (Sorry, just sealed a nice order at work and am a little giddy).
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    I'm a little over-excited too.

    Off tomorrow & Friday.
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    OK, serious answer:

    Hoogberg
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    inkyfingers wrote:
    OK, serious answer:

    Hoogberg


    My guess: run up to the Hotond.
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    I'm a little over-excited too.

    Off tomorrow & Friday.

    So you won't be posting much then? :wink:
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    I'm a little over-excited too.

    Off tomorrow & Friday.

    So you won't be posting much then? :wink:

    Certainly not.

    Friday's my birthday too.

    I'll be working on my cycling sun-tan.

    Here's a question: which fast food joint d'ya recon makes chips that are nearest Vlaamse friet?
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    I'm a little over-excited too.
    You make seven year olds on Christmas Eve look like the personification of apathy.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    RichN95 wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    I'm a little over-excited too.
    You make seven year olds on Christmas Eve look like the personification of apathy.


    I enjoy it so much I totally don't care!
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    I'm a little over-excited too.

    Off tomorrow & Friday.

    So you won't be posting much then? :wink:

    Certainly not.

    Friday's my birthday too.

    I'll be working on my cycling sun-tan.

    Here's a question: which fast food joint d'ya recon makes chips that are nearest Vlaamse friet?

    None....I ll have to send some over to you - probably take 5 working days or so (and will be dutch). I'm planning on stopping by the take away on the way back from my bike race on the morning and getting some BeNeLux staples to enjoy the race with!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • TheStone
    TheStone Posts: 2,291
    The Oude Kwaremont

    Is that the longish, not so steep, not the nicest of cobbles climb?

    I think it was the first cobble climb when I did the sportive in 2010. Was a bit of a shock to the system, having never climbed on cobbles before and with well over 100k already in the legs. I think I cried a little.
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    I have a strange image of a bloke in full Quickstep kit mincing and singing around his living room.

    As for Friets, maybe one of those Belgian beer places? There's one in Clapham and there used to be one on the Fulham Palace Road I think...memory is hazy for obvious reasons.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    TheStone wrote:
    The Oude Kwaremont

    Is that the longish, not so steep, not the nicest of cobbles climb?

    I think it was the first cobble climb when I did the sportive in 2010. Was a bit of a shock to the system, having never climbed on cobbles before and with well over 100k already in the legs. I think I cried a little.


    Yeah, it's a sh!tfight to get there, it's steeper at the bottom, but it goes on for a long time. Flattens out at the top but with some hefty cobbles. Can expect someone like Cancellara who's followed up the first half to 'attack' or make a considerable gap in the second half.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    inkyfingers wrote:
    I have a strange image of a bloke in full Quickstep kit mincing and singing around his living room.

    As for Friets, maybe one of those Belgian beer places? There's one in Clapham and there used to be one on the Fulham Palace Road I think...memory is hazy for obvious reasons.


    Hmm. I'll check out the Fulham Place road tip tomorrow.
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    BMC lineup...

    Alessandro Ballan (ITA)
    Marcus Burghardt (GER)
    Philippe Gilbert (BEL)
    George Hincapie (USA)
    Thor Hushovd (NOR)
    Manuel Quinziato (ITA)
    Michael Schär (SUI)
    Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bmc-rev ... ders-squad
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    The mind games have started:

    Cancellara puts Boonen as the 5 star favourite.

    Gilbert on the other hand, has confirmed what we all knew - that he's nowhere near fit enough.

    http://www.nieuwsblad.be/article/detail ... =GEV3NUL8L

    And they continue...

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/video-d ... r-flanders
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Friday's my birthday too.

    Here, have a present on us....

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    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Pippo plans to put the hurt on everyone on the Kwaremont

    (I think he might need to bash-up his collarbone more often - its definitely perked up his classics campaign)
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Toilet weather for it too. Mild and dry.

    Who do I need to get Rick to sleep with for some proper Northern classics weather?
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    iainf72 wrote:
    Toilet weather for it too. Mild and dry.

    Who do I need to get Rick to sleep with for some proper Northern classics weather?
    michael+fish.jpg
    "This could be your lucky day"


    I think we need that water-spraying gantry they used for the Beijing road race.
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Still - that's an important hour - when the first hit the circuits.

    Yup, agree with you there. Just when you want to tune in, they will be showing touring cars! No such problems a week later. The day kicks off at 10:00 with some track racing and finishes at 4:00. Not that I'll see any of it, I'll be standing by the roadside hopefully in snowstorm!

    Ah, if only there was a chronic fuel shortage causing all motorsports to be cancelled on Sunday....
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • durhamwasp
    durhamwasp Posts: 1,247
    Im fancying a last minute trip to Belgium, but ive had a few tonight. Will wake up sober 2mo and book the tickets!
    http://www.snookcycling.wordpress.com - Reports on Cingles du Mont Ventoux, Alpe D'Huez, Galibier, Izoard, Tourmalet, Paris-Roubaix Sportive & Tour of Flanders Sportive, Amstel Gold Xperience, Vosges, C2C, WOTR routes....

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