Ronde van Vlaanderen 2015 *SPOILER THREAD*

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    I'm hanging on as long as possible, cos I want to see the end of the race!
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • slimreaper
    slimreaper Posts: 738
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    I'm hanging on as long as possible, cos I want to see the end of the race!

    That is my dilemma. I have had a quick power nap after finishing nights at 7.30. Maybe I'll wait half an hour. ;)
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    I'm hanging on as long as possible, cos I want to see the end of the race!

    I've adopted the "when I eat lunch" rule.

    So straight after Oude Kwaremont first time then :-D
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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    I'd really like to see Edward Theuns do well today, he's had a great start to the year
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Kriby saying Riis is here with his agent. So much for being done with cycling.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    slimreaper wrote:
    At what point is it acceptable to open my first bier?
    Too early yet?
    You have the first beer with your lunch, surely.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • slimreaper
    slimreaper Posts: 738
    RichN95 wrote:
    slimreaper wrote:
    At what point is it acceptable to open my first bier?
    Too early yet?
    You have the first beer with your lunch, surely.
    But lunch is sort of breakfast today.
    whatever. I'll start now. Slowly.
  • slimreaper
    slimreaper Posts: 738
    The bolt on that Pinarello damper thing doesn't look very sturdy.
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    slimreaper wrote:
    At what point is it acceptable to open my first bier?
    Too early yet?

    Im waiting until proper Coverage starts at 1330
    "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'"

    @gietvangent
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    edited April 2015
    Slim Boy Fat wrote:
    Kirby is such a muppet. What a waste of Quigley.


    Have to agree. After all these years I can't understand how Kirby is still so utterly clueless when it comes to the sport. You would have thought that by now he would have picked up something from what the co-commentators say. The good thing I noted during the the 3 Days De Panne is that at least Maggie was contradicting him quite a bit. Hope he doesnt the ruin the day.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    So, will Sky try and make it hard over Kwaremont already? Plays to their strengths, surely?
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  • Norfolk Hill Champ
    Norfolk Hill Champ Posts: 206
    RichN95 wrote:
    slimreaper wrote:
    At what point is it acceptable to open my first bier?
    Too early yet?
    You have the first beer with your lunch, surely.

    Or as your lunch?
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Apologies if I missed it above. Any Londoner's with a social pass and a raging thirst hit me up. I'm warming up near LMNH. I wore reinforced chamois in case the G Man does it.
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    slimreaper wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    slimreaper wrote:
    At what point is it acceptable to open my first bier?
    Too early yet?
    You have the first beer with your lunch, surely.
    But lunch is sort of breakfast today.
    whatever. I'll start now. Slowly.

    Before you know it you'll have a "I know"-thread going..
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    edited April 2015
    Bak to the rest of the break: I got this..
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    slimreaper wrote:
    At what point is it acceptable to open my first bier?
    Too early yet?

    Im waiting until proper Coverage starts at 1330

    What do you mean by proper coverage? I'm watching the break go over Kwaremont...
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    ThomThom wrote:
    Bak to the rest of the break: I got this..

    Was wondering where you were :-D
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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    edited April 2015
    Wiggins dropping his bike. What a plonker. He'll probably retire now.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Wiggins down, throws his K8 down, back on normal bike.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    So, Wiggins on the deck.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    edited April 2015
    FUN THING TO DO:

    To get the value of the No. 1 Team Sky Team Car in today's race go to
    http://www.webuyanycar.com/Valuation/VehicleLookup

    The registration number is E15 SKY


    ... see, these TV Ads do have a value!
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  • Norfolk Hill Champ
    Norfolk Hill Champ Posts: 206
    Starting to think it's part of the Pinarello test for new bikes. "Give it to Bradley. Watch him fall off. See what happens when he chucks it."
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    emadden wrote:
    Wiggins dropping his bike. What a plonker. He'll probably retire now.

    Imagine you had one main road goal left in your illustrious career and you had a silly crash, you'd be a bit annoyed. He seems to have really hurt his wrist.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    I'm drinking jasmine thee.

    I think this is perhaps wrong.

    Ah Tornado Tom Frits. Goed zo!
    Correlation is not causation.
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    sjmclean wrote:
    emadden wrote:
    Wiggins dropping his bike. What a plonker. He'll probably retire now.

    Imagine you had one main road goal left in your illustrious career and you had a silly crash, you'd be a bit annoyed. He seems to have really hurt his wrist.

    Sorry, no, he is a plonker. Also w@@kers can't damage their wrists very easily.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    edited April 2015
    A sighting of the 'Tornado Tom Frits' banner. I've not spotted LUC yet.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • andytee87
    andytee87 Posts: 414
    I'm just glad that we are going to get a real Flandrian winning this race when My Man from Leuvens Dries Devenyns, uses that pent up frustration at wasting the talents of an U23 Belgian National Champ for 5 years at Quick Step, and decides to channel an 8th place at last years Omloop to put the hurt down and drop everyone!

    Plus Kirby- "BMC look to have brought the strongest team, if you factor out Sky and Quick Step" brilliance!

    Sorry for the late join, I'm four hours behind the UK in Brazil, where its a balmy 25C and rising.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    OK jasmine tea is not going to cut it. I've just realised I've got blinking Adam Blythe in the sweepstake.

    :cry:
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    I've made the choice to stay sober and go for a ride afterwards. We're getting our summer in Scotland this weekend.
  • Norfolk Hill Champ
    Norfolk Hill Champ Posts: 206
    Above The Cows wrote:
    OK jasmine tea is not going to cut it. I've just realised I've got blinking Adam Blythe in the sweepstake.

    :cry:

    From jasmine tea to a tripel in five minutes? You obviously need it.

    Meanwhile my man Nikki is flexing his neck muscles ready to shake his head when Stijn Vandenbergh next does something stupid.

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