Brabantse Pijl 2013 **Spoilers**

RonB
RonB Posts: 3,984
edited April 2013 in Pro race
Thought I would post this one up with a link to a live ticker to see if there is any interest...

http://www.nieuwsblad.be/extra/sportwereld/live/wielrennen/2013/WREL2013-BRAPYL-RACE/live/

The startlist is on a tab on that last link. Map and profile...

http://bp.pro.p.assets.flandersclassics.be/files/586/original/bp2013-elite-men-map-profile.pdf?1364047839

Perhaps a training run for the likes of Sagan and Gilbert before Sunday but the race should be competitive in the later stages. I must confess I don't know much about this race.

Breakaway of 6 riders have around a minute on the peleton, but there is 140km to go!

Not sure if it is being picked up by Eurosport etc., later on this afternoon.
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Highlights on Sky Sports 4 tonight
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Break includes Philip Deignan of Ireland. Also the reigning Algerian Under 23 road race champion, Youcef Reguigui and 2012 TDF Lanterne Rouge runner-up, Jan Ghyselinck plus some other Belgians.
  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    slightly off topic but as Iain mention Sky had highlights - Have sky got live Suisse and Romandy coverage this year instead of Eurosport? Sure that's what Brian Smith tweeted yesterday.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Sporza just starting up.....................
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  • dave milne
    dave milne Posts: 703
    LeicesterLad wrote:
    slightly off topic but as Iain mention Sky had highlights - Have sky got live Suisse and Romandy coverage this year instead of Eurosport? Sure that's what Brian Smith tweeted yesterday.
    I hope not. Always enjoy these 2 races and I don't have sky sports. oh well there's always cyclingtorrents
  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    I'm leuven it, leuven it leuven it - and its so can you - its here

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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Riding on the pavement. To be banned for next year.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Ridiculous rule.
    _
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Ridiculous rule.

    'Elf n Safety innit.
    "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:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Ridiculous rule.

    'Elf n Safety innit.

    So between bunny hopping onto pavement and crashing??

    Pfft.

    No more Oscar Freire style attacks.
    _
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Riding on the pavement. To be banned for next year.

    And Leukemans breaths a sigh of relief.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    They gonna ban riding on cobbles too?

    Quite dangerous that.
    _
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    Maximum speed next. Riding fast is dangerous too.

    Make everything an audax.
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    inkyfingers wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Ridiculous rule.

    'Elf n Safety innit.

    So between bunny hopping onto pavement and crashing??

    Pfft.

    No more Oscar Freire style attacks.

    I'm not generally in favour of banning stuff, but imagine the insurance mess that would occur if a rider, riding on the pavement caused serious injury to a fan who was stood on the pavement.

    I remember thinking that when Langeveld hit the fan during a race last year they probably ought to stop riders doing it. As impressive as it looks it was very dangerous as the fans wouldn't necessarily be expecting to see a rider coming from that direction. It's a road race, they should stick to the road, that way everybody knows where they stand. If a spectator gets clobbered because he's standing on the road then it's his fault, if a rider hits a fan standing on the pavement then it's the riders fault.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    inkyfingers wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    inkyfingers wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Ridiculous rule.

    'Elf n Safety innit.

    So between bunny hopping onto pavement and crashing??

    Pfft.

    No more Oscar Freire style attacks.

    I'm not generally in favour of banning stuff, but imagine the insurance mess that would occur if a rider, riding on the pavement caused serious injury to a fan who was stood on the pavement.

    I remember thinking that when Langeveld hit the fan during a race last year they probably ought to stop riders doing it. As impressive as it looks it was very dangerous as the fans wouldn't necessarily be expecting to see a rider coming from that direction. It's a road race, they should stick to the road, that way everybody knows where they stand. If a spectator gets clobbered because he's standing on the road then it's his fault, if a rider hits a fan standing on the pavement then it's the riders fault.

    Dat.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    They gonna ban riding on cobbles too?

    Quite dangerous that.
    It's very safe for the spectators though.

    The road is for cyclists - the pavement is for spectators. Everyone knows where they should be. Simple.
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    I'd be quite happy to see riding behind spectators banned. The pavement, meh.
    "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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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    But how often does a rider choose to ride on the pavement? 99.9% of the time it's evasive action to avoid something else.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    LOL, Hermans driving the break that his teammate Devolder is chasing. Do they have radios?
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    DeadCalm wrote:
    LOL, Hermans driving the break that his teammate Devolder is chasing. Do they have radios?

    No
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Puncture Gilbert.
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Puncture Gilbert.

    Bit of a mess that wheel change and LOL at the kid in the background.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    edited April 2013
    Just before a hill too. Time to get a bit of help from the cars to get back in the group since no team-mates seemed to stay back.

    ah yes! the saddle adjustment :)
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Puncture Gilbert.

    Funny fan, but Phil definitely not amused.
    Awful change...........time for the magic spanner.
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    LOL and now BMC driving the peloton with Gilbert struggling to get back on.
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Highlights on Sky not till11.30PM, if they want to win over cycling fans they'll have to do better than that.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    edited April 2013
    Sagan dropping back for team car there?

    edit - bike change!
  • EKIMIKE
    EKIMIKE Posts: 2,232
    Ah Gilbert must mean business now - he has a WC colours piss-pot, instead of the standard black and red one. :wink:
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  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    cannondale team car driving like the sweeney there :lol:
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    momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    How's Gilbert looking??
    _

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