Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne *Spoilers*

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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
    The next post I make will feature some male nipple action
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    It's become completely predictable, in terms of the chase.
    Very different from yesterday's bag of tricks.

    Isn't the 'will they, won't they' pretty fascinating?
    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Paolini has found form. Lotto are a real disappointment. So are IAM.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Beautiful to watch this smooth as you like rotation in the front group.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,310
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    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Beautiful to watch this smooth as you like rotation in the front group.

    They've certainly pulled it together from just after Oude Kwaremont, was a shambles for about 5km
    "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
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Beautiful to watch this smooth as you like rotation in the front group.

    They've certainly pulled it together from just after Oude Kwaremont, was a shambles for about 5km

    Unlike the chasers......
    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Looks like the games are starting in the front group.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Paolini is so pissed and I dont blame him.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Sporza discussing how van Summeren can win.

    "You are van Summeren, the only man from your team. How do you win? What do you do?"

    "He must attack. But how does he get away?"
    Correlation is not causation.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    edited March 2014
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Paolini is so pissed and I dont blame him.

    Why should he be pissed? Katusha did f**k all for 30k of the chase. It's a bit rich to expect help from others when they've knackered themselves out. Perhaps if Katusha had helped Sky and Lotto chase earlier...?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Paolini is so pissed and I dont blame him.

    Well, two of his guys did f'uck all in the peloton when the break was on 30 sec or so..

    Edit: ATC got it covered..
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Paolini is so pissed and I dont blame him.

    He could maybe take a look at why he wasn't in the first 15 riders hitting the most decisive climb.
    "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
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Oh well, they messed up just like a lot of other teams - same with yesterday. It just so happens he is riding a ton on the front and the others are struggling to keep up with him so he has to keep letting up.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Oh Giant are racing this?

    I had no idea.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    OPQS will win, but it won't be Boonan.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Hofland did not ride yesterday. I wonder whether that plays into his favour. He is in good enough form as has already won this year and he wont have been affected by the awful weather. Would bet on Boonen beating him in a sprint but wouldn't be so confident of getting my money back.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    The dumber than a bag of spanners teams hit the front.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    FDJ and Giant - too little too late?
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    So, when the OPQS think they won't get caught do they fire one of their guys up the road? They've got to use their numbers more than just to lead Tom out.
    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Chase looked like it had given up there
    "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
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    How crazy is the drop on Van Summeren's bike?
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    inseine wrote:
    So, when the OPQS think they won't get caught do they fire one of their guys up the road? They've got to use their numbers more than just to lead Tom out.

    The ball is on Belkin to do something.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Oh well, they messed up just like a lot of other teams - same with yesterday. It just so happens he is riding a ton on the front and the others are struggling to keep up with him so he has to keep letting up.

    People who've ridden a ton on the front:

    Bak, Roelandts, Eisel, Knees, Stannard, Paolini.

    Everyone else has been happy to sit in.

    Wow a Giant on the front and now and FDJ. Hello gentlemen.

    Teams who haven't been on the front once and who have no one in the front group: BMC.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    The dumber than a bag of spanners teams hit the front.

    Raised a real out loud laugh!
    Correlation is not causation.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Hofland did not ride yesterday. I wonder whether that plays into his favour. He is in good enough form as has already won this year and he wont have been affected by the awful weather. Would bet on Boonen beating him in a sprint but wouldn't be so confident of getting my money back.

    He's obviously feeling confident, he's got a skinsuit on.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    Walter Planckaert driving the topsport car too!

    Eddy runs it doesn't he?
    _
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    ThomThom wrote:
    inseine wrote:
    So, when the OPQS think they won't get caught do they fire one of their guys up the road? They've got to use their numbers more than just to lead Tom out.

    The ball is on Belkin to do something.

    I was thinking that the pressure was on Boonen.
    http://cyclinganddesign.blogspot.fr/
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Like Paolini.

    He just gets it.


    Though not today.
    _
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Above The Cows wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Oh well, they messed up just like a lot of other teams - same with yesterday. It just so happens he is riding a ton on the front and the others are struggling to keep up with him so he has to keep letting up.

    People who've ridden a ton on the front:

    Bak, Roelandts, Eisel, Knees, Stannard, Paolini.

    Everyone else has been happy to sit in.

    Wow a Giant on the front and now and FDJ. Hello gentlemen.

    Teams who haven't been on the front once and who have no one in the front group: BMC.

    Greipel is too big a favorite for the rest of the teams to reeeally wanting to dig in, though.

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