Ronde van Vlaanderen 2021 ***Spoilers***
Holy week may have been postponed to October but we still get Holy Weekend.
On the plus side I am tied to my desk this weekend meaning I have nothing to do but watch the race.
Don't think there's a map cos 'rona but they only ever look like a spider has walked across a map of flanders and I'm sure we all know the ins and outs of the route by now
Food & Drink
The downside of being tied to my desk is that I can't drink so you can all sod off!. There's literally a whole thread on it anyway.
Oh and Valaamse Stoverij...
Fry 1 large white onion in a whole load of butter. Add 1500g Beef to brown. Slowly pour in 2 bottles of Westmalle Dubble - no there is no other option - Fast boil it for 5 mins to burn off all the alcohol (this is important!). Throw in some bay leaves and sundry other herbs and cook on as lower heat as possible for as long as possible. In the oven or on the stove will depend on how your imaginary Belgian Grandmother did it and you will defend this method more than your own life.
1 hour from finishing cover some thick brown bread with whole grain mustard and let it dissolve.
Serve with chips and mayonnaise - again, no other option - and beer of your choice
Favourites - Probably still the vans and JA innit. Another random OPQS team mate.
Sub-favourites - a classic rider who can sneak away on the Kwaremont and then TT like a beast for the last 10-15 km.
On the plus side I am tied to my desk this weekend meaning I have nothing to do but watch the race.
Don't think there's a map cos 'rona but they only ever look like a spider has walked across a map of flanders and I'm sure we all know the ins and outs of the route by now
Food & Drink
The downside of being tied to my desk is that I can't drink so you can all sod off!. There's literally a whole thread on it anyway.
Oh and Valaamse Stoverij...
Fry 1 large white onion in a whole load of butter. Add 1500g Beef to brown. Slowly pour in 2 bottles of Westmalle Dubble - no there is no other option - Fast boil it for 5 mins to burn off all the alcohol (this is important!). Throw in some bay leaves and sundry other herbs and cook on as lower heat as possible for as long as possible. In the oven or on the stove will depend on how your imaginary Belgian Grandmother did it and you will defend this method more than your own life.
1 hour from finishing cover some thick brown bread with whole grain mustard and let it dissolve.
Serve with chips and mayonnaise - again, no other option - and beer of your choice
Favourites - Probably still the vans and JA innit. Another random OPQS team mate.
Sub-favourites - a classic rider who can sneak away on the Kwaremont and then TT like a beast for the last 10-15 km.
We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
- @ddraver
- @ddraver
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Gilbert was long odds when he won.
No Rob Hatch, as I assume he will be doing the world feed that you see on Ronde Treasures
I got some (small) each way action on Sagan, Matthews and Turgis
Kirby has started the live broadcast, so if you need to find the mute option....
Good luck! (EW I presume)
Peloton going very slowly for quite a while.
Most of us could keep up though it looks like at 211km to go jumbo finally take some responsibility
MvdP loses a rider to a DQ for dealing with dodgy riding by an Astana rider. Astana rider gone too. Ludicrous behaviour when they were basically on a club run at the time.
Harsh on Federov I thought
front wheel disc no slower than a rim brake!