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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    TailWindHome wrote:
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    The mystery of where they hide the hidden motor has been solved.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,660
    See now, I thought that and just thought April Fool...are they really serious?!?
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  • DL1987
    DL1987 Posts: 204
    By pure coincidence (at least that's what I've told my wife) I'm in Brugge on Sunday, does anyone know the area/street name of the starting area of RVV? Found plenty of route maps and accessibility advice but most seems to be aimed at key points or the finish.

    Thanks in advance.
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    Grote Markt.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    DL1987 wrote:
    By pure coincidence (at least that's what I've told my wife) I'm in Brugge on Sunday, does anyone know the area/street name of the starting area of RVV? Found plenty of route maps and accessibility advice but most seems to be aimed at key points or the finish.

    Thanks in advance.
    It's on the Grote Markt, isnt it? The main market square
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    DL1987 wrote:
    By pure coincidence (at least that's what I've told my wife) I'm in Brugge on Sunday, does anyone know the area/street name of the starting area of RVV? Found plenty of route maps and accessibility advice but most seems to be aimed at key points or the finish.

    Thanks in advance.
    Here's last year's roadbook. I guess it's basically the same start this year:

    http://velorooms.com/roadbooks/2014/flanders.pdf
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  • DL1987
    DL1987 Posts: 204
    Thanks guys, much appreciated. 10mins walk from the hotel, happy days.
  • DL1987
    DL1987 Posts: 204
    *double post*
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Always the grote market, aye. There's a band and ceremonial sign in for a couple of hours before too
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    I propose a calendar change. Move E3 to Sunday and hold Gent-Wevelgem on Good Friday, whenever that happens to be.
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    RichN95 wrote:
    I propose a calendar change. Move E3 to Sunday and hold Gent-Wevelgem on Good Friday, whenever that happens to be.

    I support this motion.

    A chipper on a Sunday is wrong
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  • NervexProf
    NervexProf Posts: 4,202
    Good video on La Ronde with Johan Museeuw here:
    http://www.cyclingfans.com/node/17796
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    After a trip to Discount Supermarket, I am able to announce my squad for the forthcoming classics weekends:

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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    NervexProf wrote:
    Good video on La Ronde with Johan Museeuw here:
    http://www.cyclingfans.com/node/17796

    Some great old footage in there.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,536
    RichN95 wrote:
    After a trip to Discount Supermarket, I am able to announce my squad for the forthcoming classics weekends:

    mhayxv.jpg


    Some definite race favourites there, with the Duchess a strong outsider.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    edited April 2015
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    with the Duchess a strong outsider.
    The Duchess suffers from not having the right equipment (glass) though. Also a neo-pro to my palate. But it is local to the RVV course I believe.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    RichN95 wrote:
    After a trip to Discount Supermarket, I am able to announce my squad for the forthcoming classics weekends:

    mhayxv.jpg

    Well done! I like how you've replaced Christian Knees with a Duvel.

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    I was thinking he looked more like...

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    Correlation is not causation.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    edited April 2015
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Well done! I like how you've replaced Christian Knees with a Duvel.
    You credit me with far more thinking than I actually did.

    It's an extra strong 'limited edition' Tripel Duvel though.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,536
    RichN95 wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    with the Duchess a strong outsider.
    The Duchess suffers from not having the right equipment (glass) though. Also a neo-pro to my palate. But it is local to the RVV course I believe.

    I love it, but I'm into the sour beers. If you like the Rodenbach you'll like the Duchesse.
    It's certainly within a couple of km of the course.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    RichN95 wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Well done! I like how you've replaced Christian Knees with a Duvel.
    You credit me with far more thinking than I actually did.

    It's an extra strong 'limited edition' Tripel Duvel though.

    Does that amount to doping?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    sjmclean wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Well done! I like how you've replaced Christian Knees with a Duvel.
    You credit me with far more thinking than I actually did.

    It's an extra strong 'limited edition' Tripel Duvel though.

    Does that amount to doping?
    I hope so.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,536
    RichN95 wrote:
    sjmclean wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Well done! I like how you've replaced Christian Knees with a Duvel.
    You credit me with far more thinking than I actually did.

    It's an extra strong 'limited edition' Tripel Duvel though.

    Does that amount to doping?
    I hope so.

    Is it extra strong, or extra hopped?

    To be honest, I'm of the opinion that it isn't possible to improve a normal Duvel...
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    RichN95 wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Well done! I like how you've replaced Christian Knees with a Duvel.
    You credit me with far more thinking than I actually did.

    It's an extra strong 'limited edition' Tripel Duvel though.

    Bloody hell that'll knock the socks of Christian Knees' puppet. :shock:
    Correlation is not causation.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Is it extra strong, or extra hopped?
    Both it seems. It says 'Tripel Hop - Extra Intens Gehopt', but it's also 9.5% as opposed to the usual 8.5%. By the end of the race I intend to be well and truly gehopt.
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    To be honest, I'm of the opinion that it isn't possible to improve a normal Duvel...
    Yeah, but I can buy that in Tesco. I made the trip to Cardiff's best beer shop to get different stuff.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,536
    RichN95 wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Is it extra strong, or extra hopped?
    Both it seems. It says 'Tripel Hop - Extra Intens Gehopt', but it's also 9.5% as opposed to the usual 8.5%. By the end of the race I intend to be well and truly gehopt.
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    To be honest, I'm of the opinion that it isn't possible to improve a normal Duvel...
    Yeah, but I can buy that in Tesco. I made the trip to Cardiff's best beer shop to get different stuff.

    Oh the special edition Duvel's are still well worth trying. :-)
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,163
    RichN95 wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Is it extra strong, or extra hopped?
    Both it seems. It says 'Tripel Hop - Extra Intens Gehopt', but it's also 9.5% as opposed to the usual 8.5%. By the end of the race I intend to be well and truly gehopt.
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    To be honest, I'm of the opinion that it isn't possible to improve a normal Duvel...
    Yeah, but I can buy that in Tesco. I made the trip to Cardiff's best beer shop to get different stuff.

    Where is this shop? I feel a visit coming on!
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Pross wrote:
    Where is this shop? I feel a visit coming on!
    Discount Supermarket, 99 Whitchurch Road, Cardiff.
    It looks like a bog standard corner shop, but it's an Aladdin's cave.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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    What's the plan here? I don't get it? They are wearing these during the race or just around town? Rapha, sort it out.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    It's just a jersey Rapha are selling. Sky aren't going to race in them. There are going to be French, Italian and Spanish ones as well.
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