De Brabantse Pijl 2014 *SPOILERS*

frenchfighter
frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
edited April 2014 in Pro race
Bit of a dry period before the Ardennes so good to have this race today. A good race too.

Last year Gilbert nearly got that elusive win but none other than....Sagan took it.
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Last 2km: http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozon ... /1.1600920

Was also the race Sagan gave flowers to the podium girl:
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Previous year Voeckler schooled the Belgium riders in how to ride a Belgium one day race in bad weather.
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Not sure about feeds but definitely on sporza. Also on Bein and RTBF.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Is this the one Sagan got in trouble for groping the podium girl? Any sign of a feed - fancy watching it on my spare screen as it's so quiet in the office.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    As per my original post it was the race he gave flowers to her not when he took a pop.
    Yes there will be feeds - not until about 2pm.
    http://www.steephill.tv/classics/brabantse-pijl/#live
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Pross wrote:
    Is this the one Sagan got in trouble for groping the podium girl?
    That was at the Tour of Flanders.
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,548
    One of my favourite races, mainly because I lived in the area where it's held for 6 months or so and these were the roads I used to ride on.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    frenchfighter wrote:
    As per my original post it was the race he gave flowers to her not when he took a pop.
    Yes there will be feeds - not until about 2pm.
    http://www.steephill.tv/classics/brabantse-pijl/#live

    Missed that caption somehow! Cheers, late lunch then - not a race I've watched before.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Looking at the list of past winners it seems possible for all types of riders to win. A bit lacking in pro tour teams with 9 present but I guess that's always the case with this level of race. I fancy Bakelandts for this one.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Dan Martin is riding - time for him to show something as he has done nothing this year.

    If Gilbert is not firing full gas its not promising for the Ardennes.

    OPQS team somewhat weak - would be nice to see Alaphillipe go for it.

    Gerrans is racing as are the Yates bros. This would be a good race for Simon - really hope they make the others ride the front and give Simon free reign. Gerrans is a better sprinter but Simon could gap them before then.

    Would be happy for Leukemans to win.

    Startlist pretty weak.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    RichN95 wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Is this the one Sagan got in trouble for groping the podium girl?
    That was at the Tour of Flanders.

    Moll? :wink:



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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Shame Slagter isn't riding.

    Maybe one for Gilbert? Or Matthews. Alaphillipe my outsider (if he's an outsider).
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Is this the one Sagan got in trouble for groping the podium girl?
    That was at the Tour of Flanders.

    Moll? :wink:
    Look at Mr High Brow. Most people would have gone with Ned or Maud.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    It's on.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    edited April 2014
    With a mere 93kms to go.

    http://www.procyclinglive.com/livestream/

    Savoldelli. :)
    http://alfatv.webs.com/
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    95kms to race. 5.30 mins to the break of 6.

    1 IAM, 1 Novo N, 1 Europcar, 1 UHC, two fluro.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    I can't get a stream to work :(

    Edit - the alfatv link works :)
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Pross wrote:
    I can't get a stream to work :(

    Edit - the alfatv link works :)


    These work and have Americanglish commentary.
    They load first, then click on play and wait a little....

    http://www.stream2watch.me/live-tv/bein ... ive-stream
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
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  • Give me more
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    LOL

    71km 2.40
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    All kicking off in the peloton. Lotto forced the pace (VDB maybe), now an OPQS rider clear but not forcing and a lotto behind.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Interesting. VDB clear with THREE OPQS. WHO IS THE BOSS TEAM?

    My man Alaphilippe is there.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    58ks 6 ahead 1.30 to BOSS then 2mins to the peloton (not a lot of firepower in there).
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    The other two are Serry and Vermote. Bakelandts in the peloton if it comes back.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    54ks 57secs 1.21mins
    VDB free ride atm.
    Surprised the gap to the peloton is not growing - not much cohesion back there.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    That's more like it. 49ks, 38sescs 50 secs, 1.19

    Gilbert got BMC on the front.

    GO OPQS
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Peloton working hard now (assuming my feed is up to date!), can't see the break lasting much longer.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Steve Cummings splitting it up on the final climb of the lap.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Well that was a bit of a let down. Those four caught but the peloton in clumbs of 15-30 very strung out.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Split to pieces on that last little climb.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    I'm at just over 45km to go, is that about live?
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    I'm at 44.8km

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