2017 Flat Classics thread - will probs have spoilers

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,908
    imatfaal wrote:
    blim wrote:
    imatfaal wrote:
    IS DDWV on any feed this afternoon - apparently, the weather is vile which might well make for a spectacular race

    A bit late I know, but it was on http://nieuws.vtm.be/sport with no geo-restriction! Maybe all the Napoleon Games cup races will be?


    Thanks - will log it into favourites for future.

    You will be needing it next Friday for the Handzame Classic.
    It's the next race in the series.

    Eurosport have Nokere Koerse live on Wednesday, too.
    So Belgian race coverage has been stepped up this year.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    imatfaal wrote:
    blim wrote:
    imatfaal wrote:
    IS DDWV on any feed this afternoon - apparently, the weather is vile which might well make for a spectacular race

    A bit late I know, but it was on http://nieuws.vtm.be/sport with no geo-restriction! Maybe all the Napoleon Games cup races will be?


    Thanks - will log it into favourites for future.

    You will be needing it next Friday for the Handzame Classic.
    It's the next race in the series.

    Eurosport have Nokere Koerse live on Wednesday, too.
    So Belgian race coverage has been stepped up this year.

    I found the Napoleon Games Cup page - http://www.napoleongamescyclingcup.be/n ... e-classic/
    Cannot read a word of it (although lots of words kinda look familiar / readable) - but useful for timings etc
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,908
    Tomorrow's race parcour:-
    C6z-H-lWsAE-_j8.jpg

    Live on Eurosport at 2pmish.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 73,068
    Basically a village race is Noreke.

    They're very proud of it there.

    Commentary is always a little patronising to them.
    _
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,091
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Tomorrow's race parcour:-
    C6z-H-lWsAE-_j8.jpg

    Live on Eurosport at 2pmish.

    My first thought there was that the elevation graphic had the worst use of Photoshop's clone tool I'd ever seen.

    Then realised they were going in circles.
    Twitter: @canocola @thedreadships
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 73,068
    Watching last year's MSR - forgot how much of a crash fest it was. Crazy.
    _
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 73,068
    No Tjiallingii in the break this year :(
    _
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,779
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Watching last year's MSR - forgot how much of a crash fest it was. Crazy.

    Did Bouhanni win?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,176
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Tomorrow's race parcour:-
    C6z-H-lWsAE-_j8.jpg

    Live on Eurosport at 2pmish.

    A bizarre incident in this race where Kris Boeckmans (Lotto) decided that another rider was riding too dangerously to be at the front.

    Video of it here: http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20170315_02781591
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,568
    That was mental....
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,908
    The last 10kms was flat out bonkers.
    2 big crashes, one with a face plant, the other with the whole Joker team going tree hugging and another small crash that caused a road block.
    Kris Boeckmans escorted Jules Justin out the rear and gets dqf'd as a result.
    Rayne Bouhanni out did his big brother in the tantrum stakes. Threw a right wobbly after what looked like a very average spill. Much hand wringing and hopping about, he then booted his helmet 20 metres into somebody's garage. He promptly followed up by jumping into the Cofidis car to quit.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    The last 10kms was flat out bonkers.
    2 big crashes, one with a face plant, the other with the whole Joker team going tree hugging and another small crash that caused a road block.
    Kris Boeckmans escorted Jules Justin out the rear and gets dqf'd as a result.
    Rayne Bouhanni out did his big brother in the tantrum stakes. Threw a right wobbly after what looked like a very average spill. Much hand wringing and hopping about, he then booted his helmet 20 metres into somebody's garage. He promptly followed up by jumping into the Cofidis car to quit.



    *searches for video immediately*


    Blimey, I don't think I've ever seen a stunt like Boeckmans pulled there :shock:
  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,091
    Slightly disappointed not to have heard a 'fools to the left of me' gag during the joker crash.

    That was all a bit unexpected, wasn't it?
    Twitter: @canocola @thedreadships
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,568
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    The last 10kms was flat out bonkers.
    2 big crashes, one with a face plant, the other with the whole Joker team going tree hugging and another small crash that caused a road block.
    Kris Boeckmans escorted Jules Justin out the rear and gets dqf'd as a result.
    Rayne Bouhanni out did his big brother in the tantrum stakes. Threw a right wobbly after what looked like a very average spill. Much hand wringing and hopping about, he then booted his helmet 20 metres into somebody's garage. He promptly followed up by jumping into the Cofidis car to quit.



    *searches for video immediately*


    Blimey, I don't think I've ever seen a stunt like Boeckmans pulled there :shock:

    It was like some weird CGI in the middle of the bunch. I had to rewind a few times.
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    The last 10kms was flat out bonkers.
    2 big crashes, one with a face plant, the other with the whole Joker team going tree hugging and another small crash that caused a road block.
    Kris Boeckmans escorted Jules Justin out the rear and gets dqf'd as a result.
    Rayne Bouhanni out did his big brother in the tantrum stakes. Threw a right wobbly after what looked like a very average spill. Much hand wringing and hopping about, he then booted his helmet 20 metres into somebody's garage. He promptly followed up by jumping into the Cofidis car to quit.


    *searches for video immediately*


    Blimey, I don't think I've ever seen a stunt like Boeckmans pulled there :shock:
    Just went to watch it on Eurosport OH GOD IT'S CARLTON KIRBY ARRRRGGGGHHHH
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    The last 10kms was flat out bonkers.
    2 big crashes, one with a face plant, the other with the whole Joker team going tree hugging and another small crash that caused a road block.
    Kris Boeckmans escorted Jules Justin out the rear and gets dqf'd as a result.
    Rayne Bouhanni out did his big brother in the tantrum stakes. Threw a right wobbly after what looked like a very average spill. Much hand wringing and hopping about, he then booted his helmet 20 metres into somebody's garage. He promptly followed up by jumping into the Cofidis car to quit.



    *searches for video immediately*


    Blimey, I don't think I've ever seen a stunt like Boeckmans pulled there :shock:

    Justin Jules is the wrong guy to mess with though: http://www.leparisien.fr/val-d-oise/jus ... 963578.php
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,575
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    The last 10kms was flat out bonkers.
    2 big crashes, one with a face plant, the other with the whole Joker team going tree hugging and another small crash that caused a road block.
    Kris Boeckmans escorted Jules Justin out the rear and gets dqf'd as a result.
    Rayne Bouhanni out did his big brother in the tantrum stakes. Threw a right wobbly after what looked like a very average spill. Much hand wringing and hopping about, he then booted his helmet 20 metres into somebody's garage. He promptly followed up by jumping into the Cofidis car to quit.


    *searches for video immediately*


    Blimey, I don't think I've ever seen a stunt like Boeckmans pulled there :shock:
    Just went to watch it on Eurosport OH GOD IT'S CARLTON KIRBY ARRRRGGGGHHHH

    :lol::lol::lol:

    Indeed. I caught the last 5km on Eurosport last night. As the sprint winds up he says that Bouhanni has disappeared, when clearly Bouhanni was stretching out a lead... his inability to accurately reflect what's going on is truly bizarre!
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,908
    The next race of the Napoleon Games Cycling Cup is the Handzame Classic.

    C66X_2RWkAAsvZG.jpg

    Eurosport have live coverage tomorrow from 2-45pm, but only on the player. (so probs no commentary)
    No sure about that VTM link. I have failed to get any live video for them, or La Deux (RTBF) who are also showing the race.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 73,068
    Women's Flanders race is back on Telly.
    _
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    The next race of the Napoleon Games Cycling Cup is the Handzame Classic.

    C66X_2RWkAAsvZG.jpg

    Eurosport have live coverage tomorrow from 2-45pm, but only on the player. (so probs no commentary)
    No sure about that VTM link. I have failed to get any live video for them, or La Deux (RTBF) who are also showing the race.


    I think the VTM streaming starts late

    Livestream (VTM, vanaf 15.20 uur) - which I presume is in about an hour
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    For those that need a home interest from the UK Adam Blythe & Andy Fenn (AquaBlue Sport), Jacob Soct (An Post Chain Reaction, Charlie Quarterman (Leopard), and James Shaw (Lotto S) all at Handzame.

    Is it just CCC's bright orange kit (not quite such a nice kit as old Euskatel Euskadi) tht make me notice them or are they everywhere this year and last
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,908
    Sounds like it's another corker.
    Wind has chopped the peloton into about 5 pieces.
    No doubt, it'll all come back together just in time for tv. :P
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,908
    More excellent news.
    Eurosport tv schedule on Sky epg now has the race live on 2.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    I have nothing yet on the Eurosport player.

    http://nieuws.vtm.be/sport/volg-hier-li ... me-classic starts in 5 mins I believe
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    front group with 63 riders

    Just realised that hearing riders interviewed in Dutch is still more instructive than Carlton Kirby and far less annoying
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,908
    imatfaal wrote:
    I have nothing yet on the Eurosport player.

    http://nieuws.vtm.be/sport/volg-hier-li ... me-classic starts in 5 mins I believe

    They talk for at least 15 minutes, so I would think that Eurosport won't be far behind, when vtm eventually start up.
    Good to find that link working, though.
    Eurosport just about done with the skiing, so they should arrive in under 5 minutes.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    edited March 2017
    Live on Eurosport with less that 45km left now, looks like a lead group with 25-30s and then just trying to figure out what's going on behind... Looks like one bunch behind.
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Is that Blythe in the whiter than white all white kit? Looks blinking awful, and I would imagine very impractical, unless he has personal sponsorship from Persil*



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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    yourpaceormine wrote:
    Is that Blythe in the whiter than white all white kit? Looks blinking awful, and I would imagine very impractical, unless he has personal sponsorship from Persil*



    * other brands of laundry detergent are available

    It is - commentators making similar disapproving comments.

    NO KIRBY!!!!
  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Nice to see that Sky have recycled last year's kit, Leopard Natural looking good in it.

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