Ronde van Vlaanderen 2019 ***spoilers***

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,741
    Game over I'm afraid.
    DE have been on a classics high since his arrival.
    Now going to hit a new low.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,244
    Belgian news says intense rain and even thunder are predicted for the afternoon....

    “Een kans”

    a chance...
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Couldn't see a situation occurring where he was likely to win today, but that is a big shame as you knew he would be giving it a go
  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,628
    Game over I'm afraid.
    DE have been on a classics high since his arrival.
    Now going to hit a new low.

    He looks to be moving which is good.

    A blow for the race tho - am sure he'd have relished unrestricted leadership and have been getting in the mix.
  • Alejandrosdog
    Alejandrosdog Posts: 1,975
    Blimey I hadn’t appreciated how narrow that climb is
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,200
    I'm ready.

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  • Alejandrosdog
    Alejandrosdog Posts: 1,975
    I'm ready.

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    Ha it’s an endurance event :lol:
  • Alejandrosdog
    Alejandrosdog Posts: 1,975
    Rowe looking good
  • awavey
    awavey Posts: 2,368
    Belgian news says intense rain and even thunder are predicted for the afternoon....

    “Een kans”

    a chance...

    yes but thats what my weather app said this mornings chance of weather would be like in the East of UK...hah I thought only a chance should be ok...and yet thats the weather Ive been staring out of the window at all morning, same weather front now heading south east towards the coast and then Flanders
  • I'm not sure about the Roquefort - this seems a hard cheese only type of day . i'd have bought that to the fore for The Basque country tour
  • yorkshireraw
    yorkshireraw Posts: 1,628
    I'm ready.

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    got your race plan sorted there. Am watching on the ipad whilst doing work for tomorrow on the PC! - not the result anyone looks for at this time of the season. At least I can choose the Hatch / Hayles comms feed....
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,200
    I'm behind on the beer schedule already.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 18,878
    Daube of beef in the oven.
    Beer open.
    Here we go.
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,200
    edited April 2019
    I'm not sure about the Roquefort - this seems a hard cheese only type of day . i'd have bought that to the fore for The Basque country tour

    Yeah, it's just there in case Valverde makes a move. The sausage is mostly Spanish as well. Not easy getting Belgian produce from local Copenhagen supermarkets you know!

    Good spot though!
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,244
    I'm behind on the beer schedule already.

    De ronde is afzien. Got to crack on.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,200
    I'm behind on the beer schedule already.

    De ronde is afzien. Got to crack on.

    Kom op! Kom op!
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,741
    I'm behind on the beer schedule already.

    I'm about to beer up too. A Duvel/Westmalle combo I think.
    Impressive fare you have there. Tuna sarnie and some crisps for me. :(
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    One Leffe down, just about to serve Sunday lunch and then more Leffe to come.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,200
    I'm behind on the beer schedule already.

    I'm about to beer up too. A Duvel/Westmalle combo I think.
    Impressive fare you have there. Tuna sarnie and some crisps for me. :(

    Couldn't get any Duvel :-(

    Affligem - La TRappe - Kaiser Quint - Affligem is my set-up. Was aiming to be on the Kaiser Quint 2nd Oude Kwaaremont, but that's going to be a big effort. Don't want to burn my matches too early.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,200
    Rolf spots Magnus Cort at the back. Not happy :-D
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,741
    I've gone in hard with a Westie trippel. Duvel triple hop and standard stuff waiting in line.
    After that, anything could happen...
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    Gap coming down too quickly it seems.. thought I'd been watching on slo mo for the past few minutes but no they really are chilling
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,741
    Sky are riding so slowly, they appear to be trying to wear teams down by making them do track stands. :lol:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,200
    Stannard just lit a bomb under the peloton.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,196
    Big split in the peloton!

    Looks like some lotto soudal got caught out. All back together now but I bet that was hard work for a few mins.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,200
    I've gone in hard with a Westie trippel. Duvel triple hop and standard stuff waiting in line.
    After that, anything could happen...

    Westie tripel. Possibly the greatest beer known to man. I'd kill for (be killed by) one of those today.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,741
    Sporza now have the women's race on Canvas if anybody prefers to watch that...............
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,200
    Stybar wheel change. not the best time for it.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,741
    I've gone in hard with a Westie trippel. Duvel triple hop and standard stuff waiting in line.
    After that, anything could happen...

    Westie tripel. Possibly the greatest beer known to man. I'd kill for (be killed by) one of those today.

    Mmmmmm, yum, yum, delish.
    Stybar appears to have stopped for a couple. :)
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,741
    Hilarious bit of baby inspecting there.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.