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  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    A little guide for the next stage

    http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/h ... rabic.html
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,450
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Monster legs takes the win. Didnt see here doing much on the front.

    Nah she did pull a few attacks back...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ilm_zero7
    ilm_zero7 Posts: 2,213
    Orica - what a shambles - 5 in there and they were almost the last % in the breakaway to finish
    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
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,450
    The Blanco kits look a lot like Rabbobank kits....
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    ddraver wrote:
    The Blanco kits look a lot like Rabbobank kits....


    They didnt make the womens team change, did they - still love the idea of La Vos publicing them
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Trixi Worrack got a damn good tow there.

    But yes what was Hosking's team doing? Hosking maintains the yellow though. Am I right? I missed the last graphic.

    Ahh that's nice the commentator has thanked us for watching and hopes we will tune in again tomorrow insh'allah.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Trixi Worrack got a damn good tow there.

    But yes what was Hosking's team doing? Hosking maintains the yellow though. Am I right? I missed the last graphic.

    Ahh that's nice the commentator has thanked us for watching and hopes we will tune in again tomorrow insh'allah.


    Yes, she does. Hope she gives the rest of them a right Aussie earful
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,450
    I thought they had

    Crosswind Carnage today!! groups all over the place!

    Yes, no change in yellow, presumably every other place is different. There was an Aussie in 2nd and Wilde (or Waleed) was in 3rd
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ilm_zero7
    ilm_zero7 Posts: 2,213
    Rabbobank still sponsor the women
    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
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    ddraver wrote:
    Oh no, he said hansa for 2km to go - must mean something else :(

    Edit - oh there we go.....

    He was calling the time split to the second group which was at 1.05.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,450
    hmm, there must be more efficient ways to learn arabic than this...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ilm_zero7
    ilm_zero7 Posts: 2,213
    odd, my Al Jazeera feed here is in english and you lot are mainly in the UK listening to arabic chatter?
    http://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    ddraver wrote:
    hmm, there must be more efficient ways to learn arabic than this...

    Ha ha ha! To be fair, the commentator was not the clearest of speakers - something I would have thought was a prerequisite for a commentator - but at least they were showing it. Perhaps some of the race organisers and broadcasters closer to home might take note... :roll:

    Interestingly the commentator didn't even attempt to pronounce Trixi Worrack. There is no 'x' equivalent in Arabic. Thankfully also there were no females with names beginning with P. No 'p' either. It would be Emma Booley, which sounds remarkably like the word for basketball.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,450
    Ha ha...yep - the Global feed is in arabic it seems....
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    ILM Zero7 wrote:
    odd, my Al Jazeera feed here is in english and you lot are mainly in the UK listening to arabic chatter?

    Interestingly the link at the top of my page was en.aljazeera... Weird.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Oman lineup is pretty heavy:

    Contador, Wiggins and Froome (supported by Dombrowski, Kiri, Porte), Evans, Nibs, Joaquim.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Oman lineup is pretty heavy:

    Contador, Wiggins and Froome (supported by Dombrowski, Kiri, Porte), Evans, Nibs, Joaquim.


    Yeah, I was looking. Really looking forward to it.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    http://www.strava.com/activities/39131362
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Crozza
    Crozza Posts: 991
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Oman lineup is pretty heavy:

    Contador, Wiggins and Froome (supported by Dombrowski, Kiri, Porte), Evans, Nibs, Joaquim.

    do cycling races pay appearance money, and if so do they pay it to the team or individual riders?

    plenty of money out there, and if they are trying to establish themselves then I can imagine they would pay dolla to get the best riders
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I wouldnt be surprised if they do in the Middle East, however I would assume that they are there for a chance to race early on and in some warm weather.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Yeah, I'd agree with Frenchie - its probably a middle east thing. Bertie, Ryder and Tony Martin got paid for that stunt race in Dubai a few weeks ago.



    Slightly different but Tour of Qatar womens teams have had their travel and accommodation paid for.
  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    Good bit of cycling that - deffo a sex check on the girl in white :lol: - anyway, is the womens race going to over lap the mens or do they finish before? Just wondering if it over laps which one Al jazeera will cover - ta.
    The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns
    momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Cleat Eastwood wrote:
    Good bit of cycling that - deffo a sex check on the girl in white :lol: - anyway, is the womens race going to over lap the mens or do they finish before? Just wondering if it over laps which one Al jazeera will cover - ta.


    Finishes Friday, Men's race starts Sunday
  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    super stuff - cheers big ears.
    The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns
    momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.
  • vanleapo
    vanleapo Posts: 150
    Anyone know if Oman is going to be on Eurosport, or do I need to buy an Arabic phrase book?
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,450
    No it's not - some contract rubbish...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ArdyOCD
    ArdyOCD Posts: 136
    I hope they have it on a well know cycling torrent website - they seem very good at getting it all on there to watch. What time live would days start and finish in GMT time?

    Would be quite nice to go out there and try a few of the days - the only thing I'd be worried about is stray camels and being shot/tortured etc
    1-2-3-4 Tell me what you're looking for
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,450
    Ah crap it's already finished today!!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Just caught the final 5 mins. Wild won, Van Dijk 2nd, Bronzini 3rd

    Looks like Hosking either punctured or was in a crash as she rolled in a good 2-3 mins later.

    GC now:

    Wild
    Hosking
    Elvin
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    vanleapo wrote:
    Anyone know if Oman is going to be on Eurosport, or do I need to buy an Arabic phrase book?


    Cycling Weekly confirmed this morning that Oman will be covered by ES

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