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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    rider down. hit spectator
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Chuff me... Langeveld reminding me why I always winced when Cat 3s cut corners etc.
    "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
  • Snorebens
    Snorebens Posts: 759
    If i didn't know better I'd say that guy was paid to take out Langeveld...
  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    Snorebens wrote:
    If i didn't know better I'd say that guy was paid to take out Langeveld...

    No, I think he thought the rest of the peleton was going to hit him and he ran away. Just clipped Laneveld's front wheel with his foot.

    Spectacular crash. Langeveld holding his shoulder afterwards.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,194
    Ridiculous riding by Langeveld. Spectator came off fairly well considering.
  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    Boonen back to the front of the Peleton now.

    Someone has to make a move soon. Surely!
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Snapped his forks didn't he? Saw something bouncing down the road, then his front wheel
    "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
  • cristoff
    cristoff Posts: 229
    This is my first watch of this race, wow! It's bedlam, roll on Paris roubaix :-P
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,662
    Afternoon,

    Take away has done me proud!

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    Totally Knackered after MTB race this morning, actually caught myself whimpering at one point :( Now I know how Cav felt at MSR!!

    It surprisingly hot here today - fist day of properly warm weather we ve really had so far - caught a few people out with dehydration/cramp. I ended up lying flat on my back in the bar having two skinny dutch guys fondling my legs!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    Fantastic Dutch "cuisine".

    Only thing missing is a herring!
  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    edited April 2012
    Carnage.

    Selection made by the fence. Boonen and Chavanel in the front group as a result of that.
  • Moomaloid
    Moomaloid Posts: 2,040
    Are Pip & Thor in the front or they missed it?
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Comedy of errors this!
    "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
  • Moomaloid
    Moomaloid Posts: 2,040
    Boonen barging Sumy into the barriers!
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Glad I spent the day doing other jobs - this is a shambles.
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • ilm_zero7
    ilm_zero7 Posts: 2,213
    err - wrong thread?
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,558
    Quick summary please, kids and Eurosport cockups mean I'm currently just looking at some men riding bikes with no idea what's going on. And has my PTP pick cursed Sagan?
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  • peterst6906
    peterst6906 Posts: 530
    New course is not exactly distinguishing itself.

    Hasn't produced much of a race so far.
  • jerry3571
    jerry3571 Posts: 1,532
    Frites and salad cream! Mmm...
    I'm watching Last man standing, oh silly me it's still the bike race. :s Crazy crazy!
    “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving”- Albert Einstein

    "You can't ride the Tour de France on mineral water."
    -Jacques Anquetil
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,662
    Fritesaus please!!

    Stupid illegal english ES feed is about 2 mins behind the real one!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,558
    Right, I can see Boonen, Sagan, Chavanel, Flecha in group 1, with EBH trying to get back to it. Where's Chinny? How much time have they got and is anyone trying to pull them in?
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,194
    Was looking good for Sky but now Flecha looks uncomfortable and EBH can't get across after the crash held him up. Looking better and better for Boonen but hopefully Sagan will take it and give me some PTP points.
  • Moomaloid
    Moomaloid Posts: 2,040
    So Sky did mess it up then.... ha ha ha jeez..
  • esspeebee
    esspeebee Posts: 174
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Quick summary please, kids and Eurosport cockups mean I'm currently just looking at some men riding bikes with no idea what's going on. And has my PTP pick cursed Sagan?
    Sagan's in the lead group of 10 or so, with Boonen, Chav and I don't know who else. EBH chasing, none too successfully. Cancellara's out with a broken hip. Doesn't look likely that anyone will catch the leaders.
  • Jez mon
    Jez mon Posts: 3,809
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Right, I can see Boonen, Sagan, Chavanel, Flecha in group 1, with EBH trying to get back to it. Where's Chinny? How much time have they got and is anyone trying to pull them in?

    Broken collarbone =(
    You live and learn. At any rate, you live
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,194
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Right, I can see Boonen, Sagan, Chavanel, Flecha in group 1, with EBH trying to get back to it. Where's Chinny? How much time have they got and is anyone trying to pull them in?

    Fell in feed zone out with broken hip.
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Moomaloid wrote:
    So Sky did mess it up then.... ha ha ha jeez..

    I thank you
    "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
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    Moomaloid wrote:
    So Sky did mess it up then.... ha ha ha jeez..

    I thank you

    Still have Flecha in the break?
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • Jez mon
    Jez mon Posts: 3,809
    LangerDan wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    Moomaloid wrote:
    So Sky did mess it up then.... ha ha ha jeez..

    I thank you

    Still have Flecha in the break?

    They looked in a much stronger position than that though, before the crash
    You live and learn. At any rate, you live
  • Moomaloid
    Moomaloid Posts: 2,040
    LangerDan wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    Moomaloid wrote:
    So Sky did mess it up then.... ha ha ha jeez..

    I thank you

    Still have Flecha in the break?

    Exactly...

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