Omloop Het Nieuwsblad *spoiler* thread

FJS
FJS Posts: 4,820
edited March 2014 in Pro race
And they're off. Fast start, no breaks yet. Should be hitting the first bergen in not much more than an hour from now
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  • How/where can I view this - it will probably be on the Internet but anyone got any sites who are streaming this race.
    Thanks - Mick.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    It won't be live until half 1 Belgian time

    First break, with 2 minutes now:
    Cyril Lemoine (COF)
    Frederik Veuchelen (WGG)
    Stijn Steels (TSV)
    Maciej Paterski (CCC)
    Christophe Laborie (BSE)
    Andreas Schillinger (TNE)
    Aliaksandr Kuchynski (KAT)
    Ramon Sinkeldam (GIA)

    None of the big favourites sending anyone ahead yet
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    Minutes silence on the start line

    Bhorp6PIYAAZANK.jpg
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,538
    Is this the first head to head between MTN-Qhubeka and Bretagne Séché Environnement?

    Come on Ciolek!
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    Is it night time in Belgium?
    Sporza: At the minute, they appear to be riding around in the dark. :P
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Nico Eeckhout looks thoroughly miserable sitting in the studio with Karl and Eddy Planckaert.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • gpreeves
    gpreeves Posts: 454
    Is this the first head to head between MTN-Qhubeka and Bretagne Séché Environnement?

    Come on Ciolek!

    He was 11th in this last year, another top 15 should bode well for MSR.
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Busy day today:
    Langkawi earlier. Now - Women’s OHN, Murcia, OHN, Sud-Ardeche and track worlds later.

    Think Armitstead is on the attack in the WOHN.
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Meanwhile in the men's:
    118 km to go. Breakaway (8 riders): Kuchynski, Laborle, Lemoine, Paterski, Schillinger, Sinkeldam, Steels, Veuchelen. Peloton: +4:10.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    Sporza remembering Kristof Goddaert. Sad
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    Pictures!
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Sporza remembering Kristof Goddaert. Sad

    I admit to getting a little moist of eye. Haussler nearly blubbed when being interviewed about him.

    Anyway live pictures! Renaat on the back of a moto! It's spring people :D
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Paolini - still with beard.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    Live pictures didn't last long.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Live pictures didn't last long.

    They're back!

    93.5k to go. Break have 3.11
    Correlation is not causation.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    Finally! with 93kms to go: we are live
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Hushovd hits the deck and seems to have b*ggered his arm.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    Thor on the deck
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Thor down.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    Thor out, too, I reckon his CB is gone.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Mix of shorts, 3/4s and Belgian knee warmers.

    Muur already been ridden. Kruisberg and then Taaienberg (aka Boonenberg) coming up.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Is it wrong that I love the word valpartij? I think it's even better than chute.

    Boonen bossing it on the front. Riding for Stybar according to his pre race interview.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    edited March 2014
    I believe I just found a danish 1000kbps stream. Suck on that, Eurosport.

    In case you want a lesson in a bit of old norse: Download Acestream and then-> http://www.wiziwig.tv/broadcast.php?mat ... art=sports
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    ThomThom wrote:
    I believe I just found a danish 1000kbps stream. Suck on that, Eurosport.

    Sharing's caring
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Done.
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    WOHN: Armitstead, Johansson & Pieters have 51" on Majerus and 1'42" on main chase group of around 21-23
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    ThomThom wrote:
    I believe I just found a danish 1000kbps stream. Suck on that, Eurosport.

    In case you want a lesson in a bit of old norse language: Download Acestream and then-> http://www.wiziwig.tv/broadcast.php?mat ... art=sports

    Is that anything like having it in HD on the big telebox? :wink::lol:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    That CCC kit is womderful.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    That CCC kit is womderful.

    Agreed - Lampre, Lotto and CCC rule the catwalk this year.