Ronde van Vlaanderen 2017 *spoilers*

No_Ta_Doctor

Break is:
McNally (Wanty), Troia (UAE), Duval (AG2R), Van Zummeren (Veranda), Goolaerts (Veranda) & Morice (Direct Energie)

specialgueststar

Bluemoon17 wrote:

AG2R have got a rider in there though- may well provide useful for Naesen later on.

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Inspired by Ag2R to have Naeasen and Denz and Gougeard - they like that type of rider!

No_Ta_Doctor

Right. Oude Kwarmont for first time after 116km. Fastest expected arrival time 13:20 (local time).

We are officially excused for a couple of hours. I'm off out to buy Duvel.

specialgueststar

He was my spot last November.... Conti rider last year getting in the thick of it

SpecialGuestStar wrote:

Duval like the beer but which is spelt with and e and nothing like saunier duval joins ag2r from t'army

No_Ta_Doctor

Chris Anker Sørensen reckons that everyone thought the break would be tough to get into and go late, so nobody really followed/chased the first attacks and waited for someone else to control. And then they were gone :-D

bluemoon17

We now have a group of 8 leaders who currently have over 7'00 on the bunch.

bobmcstuff

And kirby already managed to work Turbo Durbo into a discussion of Phil's form. It's going to be a long afternoon...

milton50

Sooooo this is like a Sunday recovery ride at the moment

No_Ta_Doctor

Whoops, producer didn't cut back from Sky rider peeing on-the-go.
Danish commentary: "There's a willy!"

No_Ta_Doctor

Full breaK:
Van Zummeren/Goolaerts (VWA), McNally (WGG), Morice (DEN), Troia (UAD), Duval (ALM), Looij (RNL) & Planckaert (TSV)

ducknumber1

No tA Doctor wrote:

Danish commentary: "There's a willy!"

The Mrs said something similar.

specialgueststar

Wanty will be happy with the state of affairs

10'30 :shock:

slim_boy_fat

Kirby talking about Keukeleire being Oricas best chance :roll:

No_Ta_Doctor

11'08"
At some point soon BMC, QS and Sagan's unspellable team will have to decide who puts the work in to bring them back.

RichN95.

No tA Doctor wrote:

11'08"
At some point soon BMC, QS and Sagan's unspellable team will have to decide who puts the work in to bring them back.

I assume that's Cycling News. I doubt anyone there can spell Bora.

kingstongraham

I wish there was a halfway house between the Eurosport player feed with no commentary and the "we need to speak constantly" TV coverage.

No_Ta_Doctor

RichN95 wrote:

No tA Doctor wrote:

11'08"
At some point soon BMC, QS and Sagan's unspellable team will have to decide who puts the work in to bring them back.

I assume that's Cycling News. I doubt anyone there can spell Bora.

The only team named after an Iain Banks character.

http://theculture.wikia.com/wiki/Bora_H ... l_(Changer)

kingstongraham

Interesting scheduling choice on British Eurosport.

okgo

And its not even on ES Player on one of their non commentary channels. Instead there is Croatia weightlifting? FFS

blazing_saddles

Sporza is off air is why.
Back in about an hour.
There isn't much happening in any case.

kingstongraham

Ok. Interesting scheduling choice by sporza.

Macaloon

Heavyweight thread.

No tA Doctor wrote:

RichN95 wrote:

No tA Doctor wrote:

11'08"
At some point soon BMC, QS and Sagan's unspellable team will have to decide who puts the work in to bring them back.

I assume that's Cycling News. I doubt anyone there can spell Bora.

The only team named after an Iain Banks character.

http://theculture.wikia.com/wiki/Bora_H ... l_(Changer)

Cycling teams need naming after Culture spaceships

Meat Farquhar's a personal fav.

blazing_saddles

Breakaway on the Oude Kwaremont for the first time.
Oddly Sporza not yet live, but Eurosport are....

slim_boy_fat

Looks like the peleton are starting to get organised for the first pass of the Kwaremont.

blazing_saddles

Cannondale and Kristoff. :oops:

yourpaceormine

Boonen HAS to win today, mahoosive love for him out on the course. If he does Flanders will suffer from flooding caused by tears of joy

yourpaceormine

Quickstep getting organised on the front, along with Sky and Canondale

thegibdog

Rob Hatch is doing the world feed, so I've been trying to find a stream of that. No luck so far.

No_Ta_Doctor

Macaloon wrote:

Heavyweight thread.

No tA Doctor wrote:

RichN95 wrote:

No tA Doctor wrote:

11'08"
At some point soon BMC, QS and Sagan's unspellable team will have to decide who puts the work in to bring them back.

I assume that's Cycling News. I doubt anyone there can spell Bora.

The only team named after an Iain Banks character.

http://theculture.wikia.com/wiki/Bora_H ... l_(Changer)

Cycling teams need naming after Culture spaceships

Meat Farquhar's a personal fav.

Maca! You're alive!

Sagan should ride for the Not Much Gravitas on The Podium :-D

blazing_saddles

The barriered Eikenberg catches out a few there.