Gent - Wevelgem *spoilers*

rick_chasey
rick_chasey Posts: 72,585
edited April 2015 in Pro race
Bad weather.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
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    Correlation is not causation.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,479
    High likelihood of echelons in the middle section of the race. Should be interesting.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,585
    The break AFAIK.

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,308
    13:36:30 CEST
    The rain is causing several punctures. Both Zdenek Stybar (Etixx-QuickStep) and Andre Greipel (Lotto Soudal) have needed wheel changes in the last few minutes.

    Jesus, they have some nasty weather in Belgium... Raining Tacks and Dogs?
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Kopgroep have a 8'25 lead.

    Includes Timmer, Dowsett, Kerkhof, Sergent, Gougeard, Brutt, Tedeschi.

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    Hondenweer.

    Wat leuk!

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    Correlation is not causation.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    GentWevelgem @GentWevelgem

    After one hour racing in wind,rain and cold the riders have covered 39km. #GWE
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,479
    Any idea when coverage will start? I think this might be a good one.
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    Pross wrote:
    Any idea when coverage will start? I think this might be a good one.
    13:15 on British Eurosport, not sure elsewhere.

    Edit: looks like Sporza is live from 12:30
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    It's days like today that you're glad to have Stijn Vandenbergh to hide behind.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    "Waaiervorming Het spel der waaiers is begonnen! De wind splitst het peloton in vier stukken. Het IJzerfront vormt het decor voor een oorlog tussen soldaten op twee wielen."

    This translates as ECHELONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Correlation is not causation.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Above The Cows wrote:
    "Waaiervorming Het spel der waaiers is begonnen! De wind splitst het peloton in vier stukken. Het IJzerfront vormt het decor voor een oorlog tussen soldaten op twee wielen."

    This translates as ECHELONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    The last sentence is ominous - 'a war between soldiers on two wheels'
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    "The wind is blowing from the south-west today, with an average of 40km/h. However there could be gusts of up to 80km/h during the afternoon."

    Going to be carnage on the coast. Sporza live from 12.30 BST.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Pozzato, Ventoso and Bagdonas abandon
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Pozzato is ill apparently. Or just knackered - he's had the most race days of any WT rider so far this year.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,308
    You'd think Quick-Step would know these roads...

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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,385
    Weather is atrocious in Zuid Holland. I can't even work up the enthusiasm to get on the Turbo.

    So I ve just heated up a massive bowl of Erweten soup
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    ddraver wrote:
    Weather is atrocious in Zuid Holland. I can't even work up the enthusiasm to get on the Turbo.

    So I ve just heated up a massive bowl of Erweten soup
    hmmmmm. jealous. with rookworst?
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Handball ffs...
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    Crampeur wrote:
    Handball ffs...
    Me too. Shots from the cycling studio before the handball though. Weather causing picture problems?
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,385
    FJS wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    Weather is atrocious in Zuid Holland. I can't even work up the enthusiasm to get on the Turbo.

    So I ve just heated up a massive bowl of Erweten soup
    hmmmmm. jealous. with rookworst?

    Oh yeah baby!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,385
    I love the hang time these HBallers get...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,851
    GentWevelgem @GentWevelgem
    A few riders went straight into the ditch because of the windy conditions in de Moeren.
    Half man, Half bike
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    FJS wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    "Waaiervorming Het spel der waaiers is begonnen! De wind splitst het peloton in vier stukken. Het IJzerfront vormt het decor voor een oorlog tussen soldaten op twee wielen."

    This translates as ECHELONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    The last sentence is ominous - 'a war between soldiers on two wheels'

    I didn't get that far. I got too excited by the mention of wind splitst. Are they referencing that this GW is in memory of WW1?
    ddraver wrote:
    FJS wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    Weather is atrocious in Zuid Holland. I can't even work up the enthusiasm to get on the Turbo.

    So I ve just heated up a massive bowl of Erweten soup
    hmmmmm. jealous. with rookworst?

    Oh yeah baby!

    Well jealous. All I had was a salad after my aborted ride of 1.5k this morning. :cry:

    Handball is a weird sport, does anyone actually understand the rules?

    Weather forecast I just saw was saying gusts of up to 90km! :shock:

    Oorlog indeed!
    Correlation is not causation.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Above The Cows wrote:
    FJS wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    "Waaiervorming Het spel der waaiers is begonnen! De wind splitst het peloton in vier stukken. Het IJzerfront vormt het decor voor een oorlog tussen soldaten op twee wielen."

    This translates as ECHELONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    The last sentence is ominous - 'a war between soldiers on two wheels'

    I didn't get that far. I got too excited by the mention of wind splitst. Are they referencing that this GW is in memory of WW1?
    Just referring to the WWI front locations the race route visits
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    Handball is good, used to play it when I lived abroad.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    FJS wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    FJS wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    "Waaiervorming Het spel der waaiers is begonnen! De wind splitst het peloton in vier stukken. Het IJzerfront vormt het decor voor een oorlog tussen soldaten op twee wielen."

    This translates as ECHELONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    The last sentence is ominous - 'a war between soldiers on two wheels'

    I didn't get that far. I got too excited by the mention of wind splitst. Are they referencing that this GW is in memory of WW1?
    Just referring to the WWI front locations the race route visits

    That makes sense.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,385
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Handball is a weird sport, does anyone actually understand the rules?

    Throw the ball into the goal as hard as you can?

    It's finished now anyway we re into the Cycling warm up
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Handball players celebrating the fact that live coverage is about to start.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Lars Bak and Steegmans amongst riders blown into a ditch.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
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    Correlation is not causation.

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