Ronde Van Vlaanderen discussion

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  • mechanism
    mechanism Posts: 891
    Looking a bit damp at the start.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Mechanism wrote:
    Looking a bit damp at the start.

    yuk. Too much information.

    How's the weather for the kick off at RVV tho?

    Calling Casey: someone might wanna stick a spoiler in the title here?
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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    littledove44 wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    977609_10152338406176310_1056290444_o.jpg
    I think I shall enter this in my favourite cycling photo of all time.

    Is that Uran on the left?

    Great pic
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    On my way to Oudenaarde. Although the train is running late so I may miss my connection...

    Sporza live on my phone though! With the Huls doing the analysis bit!
    "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
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    On my way to Oudenaarde. Although the train is running late so I may miss my connection...

    Sporza live on my phone though! With the Huls doing the analysis bit!

    I'm watching the show on my magic telebox. :wink:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Overhead view of the sign on, it looks like a rock concert!
    @JaunePeril

    Winner of the Bike Radar Pro Race Wiggins Hour Prediction Competition
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Start is 1030 aye?
    "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
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    *Does rain dance*
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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    4 1/2 hours live on ES. Joy!
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    littledove44 wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    977609_10152338406176310_1056290444_o.jpg
    I think I shall enter this in my favourite cycling photo of all time.

    Yep Mine too!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    TailWindHome wrote:
    977609_10152338406176310_1056290444_o.jpg

    wearing gloves comes with experience
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    ddraver wrote:
    littledove44 wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    977609_10152338406176310_1056290444_o.jpg
    I think I shall enter this in my favourite cycling photo of all time.

    Yep Mine too!

    Reminds me of this:
    tenspeed_hero_kids_Ronde1.jpg
    http://tenspeedhero.com/features/kids-tour-of-flanders/

    Posted about it on here a couple of years ago but cant find the place.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Shows how nervous Sagan was about the Oude Kwaremont. Is 3 races in a row now he's fallen short on that hill.
    _
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    frenchfighter wrote:

    Reminds me of this:
    tenspeed_hero_kids_Ronde1.jpg

    Is that Rick doing the sportive?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    :lol:
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Pross wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:

    Reminds me of this:
    tenspeed_hero_kids_Ronde1.jpg

    Is that Rick doing the sportive?


    Oh stop...the mod hammer will get wielded :)
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    He's got nicer wheels than Rick...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    He's wearing red trousers, make your own conclusions....
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Pross wrote:
    He's wearing red trousers, make your own conclusions....


    Screams SW6 fer shure
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    Looks a bit fat for what I've heard about Rick...
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Lightweight. No class.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Rumour has it that Rick is actually quite rotund. It's just the fact that he's 5' 0" which means he tips the scales at 54kg.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Pross wrote:
    He's wearing red trousers, make your own conclusions....


    No cap of any kind. Definitely not me.
    _
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    So me mate what lives in Mol chastised me for taking one of those little Flanders Flags they give out becasue it's something to do with the Anti-Immigration Party (given that she's an immigrant/expat obviously she is no fan).

    Does anyone know the deal with this? Was it the party that were giving them out or is it the equivalent of the EDL and the England Flag etc..?
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    ddraver wrote:
    So me mate what lives in Mol chastised me for taking one of those little Flanders Flags they give out becasue it's something to do with the Anti-Immigration Party (given that she's an immigrant/expat obviously she is no fan).

    Does anyone know the deal with this? Was it the party that were giving them out or is it the equivalent of the EDL and the England Flag etc..?

    Yeah, I was saying the same to people.

    Black lion, no red claws, is the symbol of the Flandrian far separatist party.

    Read the small print on the flags.
    _
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    All is revealed in this blog ...

    http://www.cyclinginquisition.com/2012/07/flags-in-cycling-not-so-exhaustive-list.html
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    Oh right - Wowsers! Don't feel so gutted I left it behind now then!!

    That explains why the girl gave us such a look when she realised that we were 3 english people then...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    ddraver wrote:
    Oh right - Wowsers! Don't feel so gutted I left it behind now then!!

    That explains why the girl gave us such a look when she realised that we were 3 english people then...

    I think that is more to do with the horror that she was serving 3 brit men in a group, who are therefore hooligans.
    _
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    http://road.cc/content/news/115988-husb ... baix-marie
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    So me mate what lives in Mol chastised me for taking one of those little Flanders Flags they give out becasue it's something to do with the Anti-Immigration Party (given that she's an immigrant/expat obviously she is no fan).

    Does anyone know the deal with this? Was it the party that were giving them out or is it the equivalent of the EDL and the England Flag etc..?

    Yeah, I was saying the same to people.

    Black lion, no red claws, is the symbol of the Flandrian far separatist party.

    Read the small print on the flags.

    Best get mine onto ebay!

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