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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    peterst6906 wrote:
    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 epxect about an hour of analysis and discussion before switching to the race.

    They'll be live by half past 12 their time.
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    I don't understand a word apart from "Eddy Planckaert" but this Freddy Maertens documentary is quite enjoyable.
    "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
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    They'll be live by half past 12 their time.

    It always seems so much longer, but you're right, about 30 minutes, not 60 of talking.

    Wish they would just go straight to the action.
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Great, all set: Enormous Flandrian flag hanging from the upstairs bay window, manure-strewn flowerbeds smelling like Belgian countryside, bottles of Huyghe beer standing ready. Bring it on!
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    peterst6906 wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    They'll be live by half past 12 their time.

    It always seems so much longer, but you're right, about 30 minutes, not 60 of talking.

    Wish they would just go straight to the action.


    Vlaams klink altijd zo langzaam.
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  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Vlaams klink altijd zo langzaam.

    Yes I know, but doesn't mean I have to like it, even if what they put on is generally pretty interesting anyway.
  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    Leaders almost to the Taaienberg.

    Racing live now.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Average speed for the first 90km - 46.5kph.

    Keep that up and we'll see some bigger selections later on.

    You pay in cash for everything you do in this race.
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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Watching this live stream - exciting! Love the Classics :)

    Nice to see Farrar in the break.
  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    You pay in cash for everything you do in this race.

    Yep, Farrar will be screwed later on.

    But all the main favourites still asleep in the peleton, so it should be good from around ~15:30 onwards after they hit the Oude for the second time.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    None of the live-streams working for me, for a change. *sighs*.

    I swear my IP adress has been blocked or something.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    No Kelly on Eurosport.

    On the Boonenberg already.
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Eikenberg!
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    edited April 2012
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    No Kelly on Eurosport.

    On the Boonenberg already.

    At this rate they are due to reach Oude Kwaremont #1 just as Eurosport motorsports goes live. :?
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Le Commentateur wrote:
    Eikenberg!


    We missed the Taaienberg?

    Shame.
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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    None of the live-streams working for me, for a change. *sighs*.

    I swear my IP adress has been blocked or something.

    Try this:

    http://cyclingtv.neulion.com/cycling/co ... NKS-033012
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Flecha - rear puncture?
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Le Commentateur wrote:
    Flecha - rear puncture?

    Oui.

    He's still recovering from a broken hand though.
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  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    We missed the Taaienberg?

    Shame.

    No, it was right after they went live.

    Cancellara almost missed the turn at the base and mssed hitting the crowd by a few inches.
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    I love the way the fans run off away back to their cars as soon as the peloton passes. Race within a race.
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Was that Boonen who punctured?

    Commentator on Eurosport is banging on about SFA.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Can't be, QS are still on the front.
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  • ilm_zero7
    ilm_zero7 Posts: 2,213
    Tommy V has a puncture
    http://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
    Wiliers: Cento Uno/Superleggera R and Zero 7. Bianchi Infinito CV and Oltre XR2
  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    That's it. Lastras has decided it's time to go. A 132km solo victory... :shock:
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Is everyone going to puncture on this section?
    "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
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Who was that missing the corner?

    I enjoyed Sporza's "Boiiiiiing!" sound effect.
    "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
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    I love Google Translate
    "Tyler Farrar Tops Printer Farrar believes in a very poor season for him are not really opportunities. He is meegesprongen but with the early flight so his captain Vanmarcke to defecate" :shock:
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    The gnarly Molenberg coming up for the breakaways.
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • ilm_zero7
    ilm_zero7 Posts: 2,213
    Europecar seem to be making a showing on the front of the peloton - safest place to be ... but oh so many punctures already
    http://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
    Wiliers: Cento Uno/Superleggera R and Zero 7. Bianchi Infinito CV and Oltre XR2
  • patchy
    patchy Posts: 779
    Is there 'team car cam' again this year?
    point your handlebars towards the heavens and sweat like you're in hell

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