Amstel Gold Race 2013 **Spoilers**

milton50
milton50 Posts: 3,856
edited May 2013 in Pro race
Might as well start this thread even though the race hasn't quite started yet.

It's refreshing to have a big one-day race where there's a dozen or so genuine contenders. Can't wait.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    No PTP love for EBH?
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    Andrew Hood ‏@EuroHoody 15h
    Nothing objective about AGR organizers: the password for the press room wifi is "Peter Sagan"



    In other news Amstel is drinkable but nothing special. I'll be finishing the 6 pack though.....
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Supposedly beginning to rain there at the moment. Although the forecast if for sun and 21 degrees.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Andrew Hood ‏@EuroHoody 15h
    Nothing objective about AGR organizers: the password for the press room wifi is "Peter Sagan"



    In other news Amstel is drinkable but nothing special. I'll be finishing the 6 pack though.....

    Is it not the case that Amstel in the UK has migrated further down to the 4.something % of a session lager and is now in fact undrinkable?
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Tim De Troyer (Accent Jobs-Wanty), Alexandre Pliuschin (IAM), Mikel Astarloza (Euskaltel), Arthur Van Overberghe (Topsport Vlaanderen) and Johan Vansummeren (Garmin-Sharp) now have 8 minutes on the peloton, and it sounds like there are two riders in between trying to bridge across.
  • thejimmymethod
    thejimmymethod Posts: 458
    calvjones wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Andrew Hood ‏@EuroHoody 15h
    Nothing objective about AGR organizers: the password for the press room wifi is "Peter Sagan"



    In other news Amstel is drinkable but nothing special. I'll be finishing the 6 pack though.....

    Is it not the case that Amstel in the UK has migrated further down to the 4.something % of a session lager and is now in fact undrinkable?

    4.1% and everywhere I've seen it on tap it is undrinkable, but a higher quality of undrinkable than others
  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    is it different in Europe as I was skiing in France and it was nice on tap?
    eating parmos since 1981

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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Always found this a palatable beer when abroad and reminds me that I'm on holiday. It's no Troll though.
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  • deejay
    deejay Posts: 3,138
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    Always found this a palatable beer when abroad and reminds me that I'm on holiday. It's no Troll though.
    Just need a cold refreshing Fizz while driving.
    Organiser, National Championship 50 mile Time Trial 1972
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Around 110km to go, average speed 39km/h, break coming down to approx 10mins.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    Live on ES now.
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    Gilbert in crash

    Looks OK - waiting for bike
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Gilbert in a crash but doesnt look to serious. Ten Dam involved there too.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    He doesn't have any team mates nearby so he'll waste a bit of energy getting back into it.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    Boom putting the pressure on
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    Some adjustments required to Gilberts bike. :wink:

    Schleck with Gilbert.

    BMC car pacing them back
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Boom rather took advantage there.
    90kms is rather early to call it full on racing.
    Front group a bit small to chase down the break as a result.
    Take a while for it to all get back together.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    deejay wrote:
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    Always found this a palatable beer when abroad and reminds me that I'm on holiday. It's no Troll though.
    Just need a cold refreshing Fizz while driving.

    Honk! Bravo sir.
    "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
  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    loving the slo-mo
    eating parmos since 1981

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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    Don't know what these super slo-mo shots are supposed to add....
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    Cal_Stewart wrote:
    loving the slo-mo


    lol :wink:
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Surprisingly big gap for a big group up ahead... 7 mins.

    Winner might come from that group now.
    _
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Voeckler gone to hospital
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • mooro
    mooro Posts: 483
    Just tuned in, what happened to Voeckler? a big crash?

    Weather looks nice over there.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Voeckler gone to hospital

    Reckon he gurns at the doctors too??
    _
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    spring is here ahhhhhhhhhh
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    what are the chances of the break actually staying away now?
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Only two world tour riders in the break. Others can't expect Cannondale to do all the work to bring this back together, can they?
  • Vino'sGhost
    Vino'sGhost Posts: 4,129
    RonB wrote:
    Only two world tour riders in the break. Others can't expect Cannondale to do all the work to bring this back together, can they?

    Perhaps a few teams will put a guy or two on the front
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Voeckler gone to hospital

    Talk of a broken collarbone on the CN ticker. No conformation though.

    Lars Boom out the back after long turns on the front of the chasing group.

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