Tour de France 2015 Stage 2 Utrecht - Zeeland *SPOILERS*
From Utrecht
via Gouda
to Zeeland
Latest echelon forecasts have been disappointing - still a weak 2 bft wind forecast for Sunday. HOWEVER, just now weather warnings have been issued for Sunday afternoon, predicting brief afternoon thunderstorms with HEAVY RAIN, HAIL, and STRONG GUSTS of WIND :twisted: . http://www.buienradar.nl/verwachting-24-uur/neerslag
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The PTP suggests a sprinters day tomorrow. This is just a reminder of how the points for the stage will be allocated. Source The Inner Ring -
Flat stages / Coefficient 1: 50-30-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-7-6-5-4-3 and 2 points for the first 15 riders to finish
Intermediate sprints: 20-17-15-13-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 points respectively for the first 15 riders.
So unless there is a significant breakaway, I would expect the maillot vert favourites to go for the points on offer in Rotterdam.0 -
The wonderful country of Ned has been able to offer up that amazing profile for stage 2 of the biggest race of the World.
I guess the only thing that can salvage this is if they ride through flower fields so we get some stunning photos plus a win by Cavendish.
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Sadly it's not going through the bulb fields and it's not the right time of year but I bl**dy love the Deltawerken and the Oosterscheldekering is a sight to behold.
But the weather is not looking promising.Correlation is not causation.0 -
Sadly it's not going through the bulb fields and it's not the right time of year but I bl**dy love the Deltawerken and the Oosterscheldekering is a sight to behold.
But the weather is not looking promising.
Personally, I bloody love Rotterdam. Yeah, I'm weird...0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19640841#p19640841]underlayunderlay[/url] wrote:Sadly it's not going through the bulb fields and it's not the right time of year but I bl**dy love the Deltawerken and the Oosterscheldekering is a sight to behold.
But the weather is not looking promising.
Personally, I bloody love Rotterdam. Yeah, I'm weird...
A couple of my Belgian friends rave about it, I just remember we used to have to get off the ferry from Hull there and that means I'm never going back ever again."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'"
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Looking tasty for later.0 -
Weather's weird; forecasts say very little wind most of the day but during the local thunderstorms gusts of up to 100 km/h. Would mean more short moments if chaos and crashes in the peloton, rather than a sustained afternoon of echelons0
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You mean pretty much like Essex and London last year?The wonderful country of Ned has been able to offer up that amazing profile for stage 2 of the biggest race of the World.
Paris-Roubaix is pretty flat too- rubbish parcours that0 -
25 and incredibly humid here at the moment. Not a breath of wind."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'"
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“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0
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"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'"
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I will be mostly on the sun lounger today but will keep an eye on this thread to see if there is any weather related drama. Other than that it will be a dash back to the room for the last 10km.0
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I thought a beer from Brouwerij De Molen might be appropriate as Bodegraven is not too far away. The only one I have in the store is a Rasputin Imperial Stout, weighing in at a cheeky 10.4%. Might be a bit heavy, but the BB date is about 23 years hence, so it won't go off.Ecrasez l’infame0
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[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19640874#p19640874]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19640841#p19640841]underlayunderlay[/url] wrote:Sadly it's not going through the bulb fields and it's not the right time of year but I bl**dy love the Deltawerken and the Oosterscheldekering is a sight to behold.
But the weather is not looking promising.
Personally, I bloody love Rotterdam. Yeah, I'm weird...
A couple of my Belgian friends rave about it, I just remember we used to have to get off the ferry from Hull there and that means I'm never going back ever again.
I would have thought the fact you'd got on the ferry in Hull would have made Rotterdam appear to be some kind of heaven.0 -
[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19640874#p19640874]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19640841#p19640841]underlayunderlay[/url] wrote:Sadly it's not going through the bulb fields and it's not the right time of year but I bl**dy love the Deltawerken and the Oosterscheldekering is a sight to behold.
But the weather is not looking promising.
Personally, I bloody love Rotterdam. Yeah, I'm weird...
A couple of my Belgian friends rave about it, I just remember we used to have to get off the ferry from Hull there and that means I'm never going back ever again.
Europoort doesn't really sell it, it's true - although I take a childish pleasure in driving out to the new extension as my satnav hasn't been updated and shows us merrily driving around the North Sea...0 -
Trying not to pee on the parade but in the hague it's clouded over by very high clouds with a light breeze (by dutch standards) and - typical british summer comment - is rather pleasant after the heat of the last week.
Time for a gentle spin down to Gouda...We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19640874#p19640874]disgruntledgoat[/url] wrote:[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19640841#p19640841]underlayunderlay[/url] wrote:Sadly it's not going through the bulb fields and it's not the right time of year but I bl**dy love the Deltawerken and the Oosterscheldekering is a sight to behold.
But the weather is not looking promising.
Personally, I bloody love Rotterdam. Yeah, I'm weird...
A couple of my Belgian friends rave about it, I just remember we used to have to get off the ferry from Hull there and that means I'm never going back ever again.
I would have thought the fact you'd got on the ferry in Hull would have made Rotterdam appear to be some kind of heaven.
I'm probably being unfair. But I always remember getting off the ferry in the weeing rain and the radio on my Dad's Renault 21 dying as we went over a bridge, never to work again. The only tapes in the car were my mum's Chris De Burgh greatest hits and Huey Lewis albums. Dreadful scenes"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'"
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Rotterdam: the Hull of the North, unimproved by the bad otter dam ram.
You have to admire the foresight of the Dutch, working so hard on the demand side despite a climate of denial regarding the urgent requirement for sea defences....a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.0 -
Lots of road furniture, chances of flash storms, the first road stage of the Tour.
I'd say the odds of a big GC name being at least held up by a crash are evens.0 -
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TdF 2015. took that pic at the 1km to go sign. Anybody see that little red/white band top/right?! Means crosswind!!...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.0 -
Team helpers preparing he riders' musettes this morning before the stage start.
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Hard to see past Contador for this stage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZB2t35svuQ
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Greg Lemond keeps saying Cuntador. It's very distracting.Correlation is not causation.0
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Aggggghhhhh! The cathedral spire in Utrecht is not the highest point of Holland. It isn't in blinking Holland for a start...
We haven't even left the neutral zone and Kirby is annoying me. I'm not going to last until Gouda at this rate.Correlation is not causation.0 -
Aggggghhhhh! The cathedral spire in Utrecht is not the highest point of Holland. It isn't in blinking Holland for a start...
We haven't even left the neutral zone and Kirby is annoying me. I'm not going to last until Gouda at this rate.
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Greg Lemond keeps saying Cuntador. It's very distracting.
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Who's going to fall off in the neutral zone on the first road stage this year then?Correlation is not causation.0
