Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2013 - *includes spoilers*

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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    frenchfighter wrote:
    That was a great move by Chavanel - looks to have good form. Unfortunately for him G Van Av was super motivated for this race so pulled the others into contention. If his team mate wasn't there, I am sure Chavanel would have gone again.

    I think if Chavanel hadn't gone so early in the first place he may have won, he looked super strong. The lack of radios probably played a part, with better information he might have sat up and joined the chase group with Thomas and GVA then launched a race winning move closer to the finish.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,006
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Helmet FAIL

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    That looks like the saucepan that I wore in the 80's for commuting.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Size gap!
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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    Brammeier
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Always like to see Matt in action in top races. Remember him as a youth, before he calmed down/got serious. All class.

    Roetlands says he damaged his cornea in the icy winds. 2-3 days off the bike.
    "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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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Anyone know what jackets the Omega Pharma boys have? Castelli?

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    Always like to see Matt in action in top races. Remember him as a youth, before he calmed down/got serious. All class.

    Roetlands says he damaged his cornea in the icy winds. 2-3 days off the bike.

    Why did he lose his place in PT? Not good enough?
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    inkyfingers wrote:
    Like this photo...

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    Is that semaphore?
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    frenchfighter wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    Always like to see Matt in action in top races. Remember him as a youth, before he calmed down/got serious. All class.

    Roetlands says he damaged his cornea in the icy winds. 2-3 days off the bike.

    Why did he lose his place in PT? Not good enough?


    No idea, I'd guess at his being in his late 20s, having lost a couple of years to a very serious injury (legs run over by a truck) and not having any wins besides a couple of Irish Nationals to his name makes him a less attractive prospect than any number of youngsters willing to ride for the same money. He did a year each at HTC and OPQS as a classics prospect, but I imagine that's a difficult role to fill at the latter.

    He was also quoted as being annoyed that he found out in the paper that he was being released long after he should have started looking for a contract.
    "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
  • dave milne
    dave milne Posts: 703
    frenchfighter wrote:
    dave milne wrote:
    that's proper racing. sound like ff here but I didn't want paolini to win as he looked so crap in comparison. legs all over the shop.

    notice haussler wasn't wearing gloves. remember millar saying something about that. htf do you keep your hands warn in those temperatutres without gloves?

    No idea how he is able to race without gloves. What did Millar say?

    Tweet from Millar last year
    Heino won't wear gloves unless it's sub-zero because, "My body's not stupid, if my hands get cold then it'll warm them up." I rest my case
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    LOL. What a stupid thing to say.
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    dave milne wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    dave milne wrote:
    that's proper racing. sound like ff here but I didn't want paolini to win as he looked so crap in comparison. legs all over the shop.

    notice haussler wasn't wearing gloves. remember millar saying something about that. htf do you keep your hands warn in those temperatutres without gloves?

    No idea how he is able to race without gloves. What did Millar say?

    Tweet from Millar last year
    Heino won't wear gloves unless it's sub-zero because, "My body's not stupid, if my hands get cold then it'll warm them up." I rest my case

    Science innit? :wink:
    "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
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Havent seen it reported anywhere but OPQS's website, but Matteo Trentin buggered a scapoid in a crash
  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    edited February 2013
    dave milne wrote:
    Tweet from Millar last year
    Heino won't wear gloves unless it's sub-zero because, "My body's not stupid, if my hands get cold then it'll warm them up." I rest my case

    Mine must be stupid then, my feet are freezing! :(
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    If someone'd tried to make me ride over the weekend without my winter gloves, I'd have punched them, no messing
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    If someone'd tried to make me ride over the weekend without my winter gloves, I'd have punched them, no messing

    With or without your gloves?
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Without. Too much cushioning otherwise...
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Without. Too much cushioning otherwise...

    Naturally.
    Ben

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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Mitts however...

    Or I could make like the pros and use a wheel as the weapon of choice... :)
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,601
    Mad_Malx wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Helmet FAIL

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    That looks like the saucepan that I wore in the 80's for commuting.

    More like one of those footballs we played with at school. They would get kicked onto a roof and when the caretaker finally got them down months later they looked just like that!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,738
    Watched the first 30km of the live stuff just now. 60km to go. Will watch the rest later.

    Haussler is the most interesting so far. No gloves and looks antsy. Though we know he likes it cold so that may be exagerating things. Boonen quiet on the Taaienberg. Not a good sign really. Vandenburg or whatever he's called, the tall OPQS guy who was mega last year seems to be pedalling more easily than most. He could be a real unsung hero for opqs this year again. He was unusually good last year. Big guy too.
    _
  • frenchfighter
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