Will be there on Friday and Saturday - hope the ticket office will let us leave the Bromptons with them rather than lock up outside. Have sussed a couple of cycle routes to have a break from the beer Saturday/Sunday. Weather looks OK not like back in 2007(8?) when it was snowing... not to great on 16" wheels plus cobbles plus tram tracks.
Will be there on Friday and Saturday - hope the ticket office will let us leave the Bromptons with them rather than lock up outside. Have sussed a couple of cycle routes to have a break from the beer Saturday/Sunday. Weather looks OK not like back in 2007(8?) when it was snowing... not to great on 16" wheels plus cobbles plus tram tracks.
Anyone for a beer or a burger Friday afternoon? I'm taking my brother to De Robot cafe (who coincidentally sponsor my cycling club) for dinner at about 1800. Will be around in town from about 14p0
"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'"
Will be there on Friday and Saturday - hope the ticket office will let us leave the Bromptons with them rather than lock up outside. Have sussed a couple of cycle routes to have a break from the beer Saturday/Sunday. Weather looks OK not like back in 2007(8?) when it was snowing... not to great on 16" wheels plus cobbles plus tram tracks.
Anyone for a beer or a burger Friday afternoon? I'm taking my brother to De Robot cafe (who coincidentally sponsor my cycling club) for dinner at about 1800. Will be around in town from about 14p0
Doing Oodenarde for lunch, museum and beers Friday afternoon but will wander in field during the evening's racing
Nice one. Enjoy the puntabulous menu at the museum (croque masseur anyone?)
"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'"
Travelling Eurostar 14.05 on Friday so wont get to Ghent accommodation till around 7pm. Have standing tickets for Friday but a couple of seats for Saturday plus 1 standing - there are 3 of us, might be wearing either a Brixton Cycles or Lisbon Brompton t-shirt.
Standings after day 2
1 Jasper De Buyst (Bel) / Kenny De Ketele (Bel) Baloise Insurance 158 pts
2 Mark Cavendish (GBr) / Iljo Keisse (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quickstep 113
3 Alex Rasmussen (Den) / Marc Hester (Den) Team Lotto 103
4 Leif Lampater (Ger) / Silvan Dillier (Sui) Team Caruur 100
5 Nick Stöpler (Bel) / Otto Vergaerde (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen 86 - 1 lap
6 Moreno De Pauw (Bel) / Christian Grasmann (Ger) Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen 57 - 2 laps
7 Albert Torres (Esp) / David Muntaner (Esp) John Saey - Lecot 40
8 Glen O'Shea (Aus) / Shane Archbold (NZl) Callant - Upgrade Estate 90 - 3 laps
9 Morgan Kneisky (Fra) / Vivien Brisse (Fra) T-interim 31 - 5 laps
10 Ivan Savitsky (Rus) / Viktor Manakov (Rus) Primus Haacht 47 - 7 laps
11 Michael Vingerling / Yoeri Havik (Ned) Team 3M 34 - 8 laps
12 Liss Lucas (Ger) / Andreas Muller (Ger) Vanreusel Snacks 8 - 9 laps
13 Didier Caspers (Ned) / Melvin Van Zijl (Ned) Eurotyre - JDK 3
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Travelling Eurostar 14.05 on Friday so wont get to Ghent accommodation till around 7pm. Have standing tickets for Friday but a couple of seats for Saturday plus 1 standing - there are 3 of us, might be wearing either a Brixton Cycles or Lisbon Brompton t-shirt.
Well well - I'll be there on Friday night with some mates: one of whom wore a Brixton Cycles gillet on our ride around Geraardsbergen this afternoon...
Standings after day 4
1. Mark Cavendish (GBr)/ Iljo Keisse (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickStep 260 points
2. Leif Lampater (Bel)/ Silvan Dillier (Sui) Team Caruur 217
3. Jasper De Buyst (Bel)/ Kenny De Ketele (Bel) Baloise Insurance 298 -1 Lap
4. Alex Rasmussen (Den)/ Marc Hester (Den) Team Lotto 207
5. Nick Stöpler (Bel)/ Otto Vergaerde (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen 162 -2 Laps
6. Moreno De Pauw (Bel)/ Christian Grasmann (Ger) Provincie Oose-Vlaanderen 156 -3 Laps
7. Albert Torres (Spa)/ David Muntaner (Spa) John Saey-Lecot 118
8. Glenn O’Shea (Aus)/ Shane Archbold (NZl) Callant-Upgrade Estate 154 -8 Laps
9. Moregan Kneisky (Fra)/ Vivien Brisse (Fra) T-interim 57 -12 Laps
10. Ivan Savitsky (Rus)/ Viktor Manakov (Rus) Primus Haacht 95 -13 Laps
11. Michael Vingerling (Ned)/ Yoeri Havik (Ned) Team 3M 76 -18 Laps
12. Lucas Liss (Ger)/ Andreas Müller (Ger) Vanreusel Snacks 24
13. Didier Caspers (Ned)/ Melvin Van Zijl (Ned) Eurotyre-JDK 6 -19 Laps
Organiser, National Championship 50 mile Time Trial 1972
how does the scoring work? they're leading despite the guys in third having far more points, but with +1lap
Cavendish and Keisse managed to lap the opposition in the points race on Thursday. Lampater and Dillier have managed this too.
Whenever a duo gets 100 points (then 200 or 300) then they automatically get a bonus lap too, so de Buyst and de Ketele will reach 300 tonight (if they have not already done so) and take back the lap they lost.
The overall points score only matters if the riders are tied on the number of laps ridden. It all sounds a bit complicated but it makes for exciting, attacking racing because even if a team has a massive points lead there are still opportunties for others to gain laps and the upper hand.
how does the scoring work? they're leading despite the guys in third having far more points, but with +1lap
Do you expect someone who is a lap down(or more) to be winning. ??
A 6 day race is about who travels the Farthest in the allotted time and if there are several teams on the same lap, the points score then has an effect for a winner.
A team that is 160 meters behind cannot win.
There must be some fantastic racing in the next 3 hours (there usually is) because the team De Buyst/De Ketele will only need 2 points to gain a bonus lap and resume the lead early this evening.
Organiser, National Championship 50 mile Time Trial 1972
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No longer looks like its being shown on Eurosport.
Will be there Fri, Sat and Sunday as is the disgruntled goat I think.
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When is it on? I can't find it at all
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Anyone for a beer or a burger Friday afternoon? I'm taking my brother to De Robot cafe (who coincidentally sponsor my cycling club) for dinner at about 1800. Will be around in town from about 14p0
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Doing Oodenarde for lunch, museum and beers Friday afternoon but will wander in field during the evening's racing
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Standings after day 2
1 Jasper De Buyst (Bel) / Kenny De Ketele (Bel) Baloise Insurance 158 pts
2 Mark Cavendish (GBr) / Iljo Keisse (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quickstep 113
3 Alex Rasmussen (Den) / Marc Hester (Den) Team Lotto 103
4 Leif Lampater (Ger) / Silvan Dillier (Sui) Team Caruur 100
5 Nick Stöpler (Bel) / Otto Vergaerde (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen 86 - 1 lap
6 Moreno De Pauw (Bel) / Christian Grasmann (Ger) Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen 57 - 2 laps
7 Albert Torres (Esp) / David Muntaner (Esp) John Saey - Lecot 40
8 Glen O'Shea (Aus) / Shane Archbold (NZl) Callant - Upgrade Estate 90 - 3 laps
9 Morgan Kneisky (Fra) / Vivien Brisse (Fra) T-interim 31 - 5 laps
10 Ivan Savitsky (Rus) / Viktor Manakov (Rus) Primus Haacht 47 - 7 laps
11 Michael Vingerling / Yoeri Havik (Ned) Team 3M 34 - 8 laps
12 Liss Lucas (Ger) / Andreas Muller (Ger) Vanreusel Snacks 8 - 9 laps
13 Didier Caspers (Ned) / Melvin Van Zijl (Ned) Eurotyre - JDK 3
Well well - I'll be there on Friday night with some mates: one of whom wore a Brixton Cycles gillet on our ride around Geraardsbergen this afternoon...
Not been before : Ghent is stunning.
De Buyst and De Ketele retain Gent lead
Standings after day 3
1 Jasper De Buyst (Bel) / Kenny De Ketele (Bel) Baloise Insurance 231 pts
2 Mark Cavendish (GBr) / Iljo Keisse (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quickstep 187
3 Alex Rasmussen (Den) / Marc Hester (Den) Team Lotto 162 - 1 lap
4 Leif Lampater (Ger) / Silvan Dillier (Sui) Team Caruur 150
5 Nick Stöpler (Bel) / Otto Vergaerde (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen 121
6 Moreno De Pauw (Bel) / Christian Grasmann (Ger) Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen 104 - 2 laps
7 Glen O'Shea (Aus) / Shane Archbold (NZl) Callant - Upgrade Estate 122 - 3 laps
8 Albert Torres (Esp) / David Muntaner (Esp) John Saey - Lecot 82
9 Morgan Kneisky (Fra) / Vivien Brisse (Fra) T-interim 47 - 9 laps
10 Ivan Savitsky (Rus) / Viktor Manakov (Rus) Primus Haacht 69 - 10 laps
11 Michael Vingerling / Yoeri Havik (Ned) Team 3M 34 - 12 laps
12 Liss Lucas (Ger) / Andreas Muller (Ger) Vanreusel Snacks 12 - 13 laps
13 Didier Caspers (Ned) / Melvin Van Zijl (Ned) Eurotyre - JDK 6 - 13 lap
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When I look at that pic now a Ford ad pops up on it?
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Cavendish and Keisse take lead on day 4 in Gent
Standings after day 4
1. Mark Cavendish (GBr)/ Iljo Keisse (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickStep 260 points
2. Leif Lampater (Bel)/ Silvan Dillier (Sui) Team Caruur 217
3. Jasper De Buyst (Bel)/ Kenny De Ketele (Bel) Baloise Insurance 298 -1 Lap
4. Alex Rasmussen (Den)/ Marc Hester (Den) Team Lotto 207
5. Nick Stöpler (Bel)/ Otto Vergaerde (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen 162 -2 Laps
6. Moreno De Pauw (Bel)/ Christian Grasmann (Ger) Provincie Oose-Vlaanderen 156 -3 Laps
7. Albert Torres (Spa)/ David Muntaner (Spa) John Saey-Lecot 118
8. Glenn O’Shea (Aus)/ Shane Archbold (NZl) Callant-Upgrade Estate 154 -8 Laps
9. Moregan Kneisky (Fra)/ Vivien Brisse (Fra) T-interim 57 -12 Laps
10. Ivan Savitsky (Rus)/ Viktor Manakov (Rus) Primus Haacht 95 -13 Laps
11. Michael Vingerling (Ned)/ Yoeri Havik (Ned) Team 3M 76 -18 Laps
12. Lucas Liss (Ger)/ Andreas Müller (Ger) Vanreusel Snacks 24
13. Didier Caspers (Ned)/ Melvin Van Zijl (Ned) Eurotyre-JDK 6 -19 Laps
Cavendish and Keisse managed to lap the opposition in the points race on Thursday. Lampater and Dillier have managed this too.
Whenever a duo gets 100 points (then 200 or 300) then they automatically get a bonus lap too, so de Buyst and de Ketele will reach 300 tonight (if they have not already done so) and take back the lap they lost.
The overall points score only matters if the riders are tied on the number of laps ridden. It all sounds a bit complicated but it makes for exciting, attacking racing because even if a team has a massive points lead there are still opportunties for others to gain laps and the upper hand.
A 6 day race is about who travels the Farthest in the allotted time and if there are several teams on the same lap, the points score then has an effect for a winner.
A team that is 160 meters behind cannot win.
There must be some fantastic racing in the next 3 hours (there usually is) because the team De Buyst/De Ketele will only need 2 points to gain a bonus lap and resume the lead early this evening.