Ronde van Vlaanderen ***SPOILER***

peterst6906
peterst6906 Posts: 530
edited April 2012 in Pro race
09:00: Pre-race sign on coverage has started on Sporza. On for the next 60 minutes through to the start:

http://live.sporza.be/cm/lmc/wielrennen ... Vlaanderen
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    No decisive breaks at the sign in. I'm loving the Sporza coverage. I'm determined to learn Flemish (is that the language of the Sporza coverage?) for this time next year. Bring on the linguaphone subscription!

    I'm very excited about today's race!
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Looking forward to hearing Karel's excited tones later on
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    ...(is that the language of the Sporza coverage?) ...

    Yes, Flemish dutch is the language of all their coverage.
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    peterst6906 wrote:
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    ...(is that the language of the Sporza coverage?) ...

    Yes, Flemish dutch is the language of all their coverage.

    Thanks. I'm fed up with being a talentless thick Brit cycling fan. I'm going to obtain some panache by learning Flemish dutch.

    Boonen looking very relaxed as he awaits sign on. What a turn out by the public1
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  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    Boonen looking very relaxed as he awaits sign on. What a turn out by the public1

    So does Cancellara and Chavanel.

    Good to see Flecha back on the bike, but like he said, it will be interesting to see how his hand is at the end of the day after all the cobbled sections.

    The turnout by the public is always like that in Belgium. I was almost out of bed to head down there myself this morning. Luckily though, I'm in Paris next weekend, so the start of P-R is on my calendar.
  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    There it is. They've just rolled off the start.
  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    Random Question, anyone know if it is on danish tv
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    I must say I'd love to see Cancellara drive it on at some point. I know it is a predictable move but I find the sight of the world's greatest cyclists being chewed up and spat out by this one man Tsunami absolutely compulsive viewing.
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  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    I must say I'd love to see Cancellara drive it on at some point. I know it is a predictable move but I find the sight of the world's greatest cyclists being chewed up and spat out by this one man Tsunami absolutely compulsive viewing.

    Yeah, with the changed course this year incorporating three passes of the Oude Kwarmont and Paterberg, I'd like to see him lap someone.... :D
  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    Has Hoogerland attacked yet?
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  • peterst6906
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    NapoleonD wrote:
    Has Hoogerland attacked yet?

    Still behind the race directors car. He'll attack in a few minutes after they hit the start line for the racing.
  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    They've reached the official start. Racing from this point forward.
  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    An immediate attack by a group of 9-10 with Andre Schultz out front a further 20-30 metres.
  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    Pulled back quickly. Lots of small attacks by 1-2 riders trying to get a group away. Another small break to a group and a Katusha rider off the front
  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    Race coverage off now until 12:00 on Sporza.
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    I must say Sporza have handled this beautifully. I get a nice break in coverage to get all my jobs done before I hit the Belgian beer for the afternoon coverage.

    I'm still not over having to cancel my trip to Bruges this weekend though. :x
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Everyone "in the know" seemed to be saying Chav's the man, and his 2nd last year might make his earpiece not work properly come the finale.
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    I'm half expecting Gilbert to suddenly have some form.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Or Pozzato to unglue himself from the favourites wheel and do some work?

    Sorry, you can only stretch credulity so far.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,550
    Cal_Stewart wrote:
    Random Question, anyone know if it is on danish tv

    Non random answer: It's on Danish Eurosport from 11:45 - 12:15 and 14:15 - 16:00. Plus an hour's highlights at 23:15.
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    No OPQS or Shack riders in the break
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • patchy
    patchy Posts: 779
    iainf72 wrote:
    I'm half expecting Gilbert to suddenly have some form.

    Me too. I was even debating changing my PTP pick earlier.
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  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    After just over an hour of racing, break away group of:

    Anders Lund, Gert Dockx, Manuel Belletti, Peio Bilbao, David Boucher, Vladimir Isajtsjev, Massimo Graziato, Pablo Lastras, Maarten Tjallingii, Tyler Farrar, Sven Vandousselaere, Baptiste Planckaert, Tom Veelers, Daniel Schorn and Andreas Schillinger

    Vaughters on Twitter: No RadioShack and no Omega-Quick Step in the escape. Perfect.

    Lead is currently 4' 20"
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Farrar in the break, apparently.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,550
    Danish eurosport mucking around with schedule :-!
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Sporza now live!
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    Sporza coverage back on again:

    http://live.sporza.be/cm/lmc/wielrennen ... Vlaanderen
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    I say live... They've a sullen looking Nick Nuyens giving analysis in the studio.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

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  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    edited April 2012
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    I say live... They've a sullen looking Nick Nuyens giving analysis in the studio.

    They will stay in the studio until about 13:00 (CET), so you can expect about an hour of analysis and discussion before switching to the race.
  • peterst6906
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    Lead group currently at 5' 40" advantage on the peleton.

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