Ronde Van Vlaanderen 2014 *SPOILERS*

milton50
milton50 Posts: 3,856
edited November 2014 in Pro race
Sit back. Beer on hand. This is going to be good.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,707
    Attacks right from the flag.
    Dowsett heavily involved.
    Sporza should be on for another 10 minutes........
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Crozza
    Crozza Posts: 991
    Have you got Sporza?

    You've never mentioned it
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Bring it on!
    @JaunePeril

    Winner of the Bike Radar Pro Race Wiggins Hour Prediction Competition
  • mechanism
    mechanism Posts: 891
    I think they just laughed at Sir Bradley Wiggins. How dare they!
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    I have no clue what is going on, I have missed the whole build up. I have been across the pond and just got off a flight and will probably miss today's race due to visiting family :x

    Is it raining in Belgium too?

    Hang on let me check the TV...
    Correlation is not causation.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,537
    Damp and greasy, just the way I like it.
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Damp and greasy, just the way I like it.

    Not great news for Geraint Thomas.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Wind is picking up quickly here in Oudenaarde.

    Spots of rain already.

    Saw the women set off. Vos not starting.
    _
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,537
    Anyone know if we've got a break yet?
    *Hoping Qhubeka are in it*
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    edited April 2014
    Anyone confirm this?

    #rvv Luke Durbridge has abandoned after a crash.

    Edit - confirmed by OGE. He's off to hospital with concussion symptoms. Real shame.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,541
    Sadly I'm reduced to watching the highlights later.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    11 rider breakaway: Wallays, Broeckx, Zingle, Vanlandschoot, Phinney, Impey, W Kreder, R Kreder, Koetsjinski, Appollonio + Paolini. Will this be allowed to become established by the likes of OPQS?
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Is Paolini wearing his sheep fun buff?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Should be easy to spot for several reasons inc perhaps, that Full Metal Jacket helmet :roll:
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    RonB wrote:
    Should be easy to spot for several reasons inc perhaps, that Full Metal Jacket helmet :roll:

    I wish I could spot him Ron but I have to go to the Rijksmuseum with my mother in law. And I'm jet lagged!

    :|
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    Apparently there's quite a few crashes already?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,707
    Sporza been back on for 15 minutes, but all talk from the Oudenaarde
    studio.
    Phinney in the break. :oops:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Van Summeran (sp?) out after hitting a spectator
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    edited April 2014
    Vansummeren out and off to hospital after apparently clattering an elderly lady. Hope they're both alright.

    Vanmarcke was caught up in it but he's back up and in the race still.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Hit an elderly lady. Apparently she's quite seriously hurt
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Mention on twitter that geraint has crashed already
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Oh, go on then. I'll sit here for the next 5 hours I guess.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,537
    Eurosport here in DK appears to still be showing weightlifting, to a soundtrack of popcorn popping.
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    RonB wrote:
    11 rider breakaway: Wallays, Broeckx, Zingle, Vanlandschoot, Phinney, Impey, W Kreder, R Kreder, Koetsjinski, Appollonio + Paolini. Will this be allowed to become established by the likes of OPQS?

    I'm surprised Paolini wants to get in a break away with 180km to go. Seems a bit desperate. Still, it means we'll have most of the race to admire his captain pugwash impression.
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    Milton50 wrote:
    RonB wrote:
    11 rider breakaway: Wallays, Broeckx, Zingle, Vanlandschoot, Phinney, Impey, W Kreder, R Kreder, Koetsjinski, Appollonio + Paolini. Will this be allowed to become established by the likes of OPQS?

    I'm surprised Paolini wants to get in a break away with 180km to go. Seems a bit desperate. Still, it means we'll have most of the race to admire his captain pugwash impression.

    I'm pretty sure it's Andrea Palini and not Paolini who's in the break.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Give me more wrote:
    Milton50 wrote:
    RonB wrote:
    11 rider breakaway: Wallays, Broeckx, Zingle, Vanlandschoot, Phinney, Impey, W Kreder, R Kreder, Koetsjinski, Appollonio + Paolini. Will this be allowed to become established by the likes of OPQS?

    I'm surprised Paolini wants to get in a break away with 180km to go. Seems a bit desperate. Still, it means we'll have most of the race to admire his captain pugwash impression.

    I'm pretty sure it's Andrea Palini and not Paolini who's in the break.

    Yep
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Aah, that makes more sense.
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    Jesus the shots of the aftermath of VanSummeren and the elderly lady looked really nasty.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Thanks folks. Oude Kwaremont coming up.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,163
    Wife and kids just gone out meaning I not only get to watch but I get the big screen TV and comfy sofa. Only downsides are I have to drive later so no beer and I'm getting Kirby in glorious surround sound. Van Summeren crash looked nasty, hope the woman is OK.

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