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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 23-11-2008 22:57
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I'm from Denmark. It's just as cold here... |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 23-11-2008 23:04
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mb2612 wrote:
come on british food isn't that bad.
I've been to england a few times my friend. I've sadly had a few dozen meals in that country. |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 23-11-2008 23:07
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What I hear the most is that English people are very ugly  |
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 23-11-2008 23:11
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Heading up to Connecticut on Wensday for Thanksgiving, its a yearly tradition for me |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 23-11-2008 23:11
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CrueTrue wrote:
What I hear the most is that English people are very ugly
meh, stupid stereotype. same as every country. |
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 24-11-2008 03:05
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issoisso wrote:
CrueTrue wrote:
What I hear the most is that English people are very ugly
meh, stupid stereotype. same as every country.
issoisso wrote:
Bring Food.
contradicting yourself a little?
and the problem with British people is not that the people are ugly, it's just that they still try and flaunt it
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 24-11-2008 15:38
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Hello everyone I'm back!
The Gent Six Experience
Every year I look forward to the prestigious event of Gent Six. The 6 days of Madison racing mix with some more endurance events creates a great atmosphere in the velodrome. The tiny velodrome packed with thousands of spectators really raises the roof. Booming music and lots of beer are the order of the night, the shedual is packed with great events but the main event is the Madison where the riders must try to gain laps on opponents. The first night was amazing, I was actually surprised how good it was. Great racing at amazing speeds. I was sat near some of the local hero's (Iljo Keisse) fans and they were cheering all night. In fact if Keisse went off the front the whole Velodrome would roar to cheer on the local guys riding. The acceleration and style that he had on the track was just superb, he would just glide of the front and put down the acceleration pedal without a care. His changes with Bartko were just impeccable, Bartko was the powerhouse and he just opened up gaps and then would change with Keisse so that he could pull a wheelie at 50mph when he gained a lap, amazing! It was also great to see Zabel racing and it was a great feeling to be watching 6 times winner of the green jersey. He rode brilliantly it was a pleasure to watch him race. The racing goes on long into the night and it was about 2am by the time I got back to the hotel.
On the day before the racing we visited the Koppenberg the famous climb from the tour of flanders, it was something really special. To walk on the historic climb and feel the cobbles below my feet sent shivers down my back. I was out of breathe just climbing the thing. Just before we went to the Koppenberg we visited the tour of Flanders museum and that was something really special... There was so much history there even the guy running the place! Freddy Maertens two times world champion was there on the front desk and we got chatting and it was just amazing to be face to face with a former world champion, he gave us some small cards with a bar code on, when you went to a scanning machine the machine would tell you a lot about the rider on your card. There were turbos set up so you could climb some of the most famous clobbeled climbs but my most favourite machine was a cobble simulator. You would site on an old sturdy track bike and the rollers would bounce up and down as you pedalled it was great to see how bumpy the cobbles are. However it only did the back wheel and it would have been nice to have the front bouncing too. So after that we headed to the Koppenberg. Something amazing happened on the koppenberg actually because when we reached the top a big Mercedes passed us and parked at the top. Inside was Peter Van Petegem! He was on the climb showing some of his friends I think. I would have loved to have gone and talked to him but we only realised that it was him when we passed him in the car. So after the racing on the day that was day one over.
On the Sunday we had a late breakfast but the hotel were we stay has the most awesome breakfast, all you can eat. Sausages, cheese, eggs, toast pastry's. I love it especially the Danish pastries. So good! We had a wonder round gent before heading off to the velodrome and I tell you it was really cold!! It was trying to snow and it was fairly risky for us because we had to travel home on the same day! They don't grit the roads in Belgium so it was a little worrying we we walking inside the velodrome. The racing was amazing again and this time we were sat in the home straight just above the finish line! It was perfect, the derney racing was by far the best of what we got to see and it was won by zabel and Joop! Aka Fat Derney Man. After the derney race we went to check on the weather and it was white. The Snow had come down so hard and there was tonnes of it. So we had to make the decision to go back to the hotel and unfortunately miss the final Madison. But in end it was a great experience seeing the race and I would recommend it to anyone. I would have loved to have stayed but it would have been worse if we left any earlier.
So that's about it for the Gent Experience and I have to say its one of the best holidays I've been on. I cant wait until next year!
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| Halvor |
Posted on 24-11-2008 15:44
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Wow! Seemed really good! I suppose some pictures now  |
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| schleck93 |
Posted on 24-11-2008 15:44
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Sounds like an amazing trip to Belgium. And the Tour of Flanders museum, sounds amazing a place i'll definatly give a go if I get to Belgium some time
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 24-11-2008 15:45
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Ill get some pictures soon and a video of the derney race. I did take many pictures though because i actually want to watch the racing  |
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| Romme1 |
Posted on 24-11-2008 18:15
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A_Schleck wrote:
I'm off to Austria for about a fortnight from thursday. Not so much of a holiday though, as I'm actually going on a job course to qualify myself to become a ski instructor
Cool! i would like to do the same when I'm finished the gymnasium.... If you are qualifying, are you then going to work for a travel agency, or a local ski school?? |
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| Halvor |
Posted on 24-11-2008 18:17
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can Danes go skiing!!!? wow |
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| schleck93 |
Posted on 24-11-2008 18:25
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All danes pay big cash to go to Norway/Sweden or alps every winter just to ski.
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| Waghlon |
Posted on 24-11-2008 18:26
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schleck93 wrote:
All danes pay big cash to go to Norway/Sweden or alps every winter just to fall.
Fixed that for you.
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| Halvor |
Posted on 24-11-2008 18:27
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Every time I go skiing, I laugh of Danes that sucks In cross country ski tracks we even have hills that's named "the Dane hill" etc. |
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| schleck93 |
Posted on 24-11-2008 18:32
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Waghlon wrote:
schleck93 wrote:
All danes pay big cash to go to Norway/Sweden or alps every winter just to fall.
Fixed that for you.
How stupid could I be, and Dessel why do anything else. If I went skiing(read falling and failling) I'd stand on the side and watch all the danes making a fool out of them selves. Untill afterskiing, then it's my turn to make a fool out of myself
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| Romme1 |
Posted on 24-11-2008 19:00
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Just because `Denmark´ is writen in our passports, does i noot means we are bad skiiers... A lot of danes looks like shit when they're skiing, but it does not meeans all of us does!
It isn't all about skiing, but also about apré ski! Deutsche schlager 4-life!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnanMc...nanMcLbfks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAp2T3...Ap2T3HigHA
BTW skiing in Norway and Sweden sucks! |
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| Halvor |
Posted on 24-11-2008 19:05
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Not cross country, but alpine skiing sucks, I agree  The Alps owns! |
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| Romme1 |
Posted on 24-11-2008 19:31
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Dessel wrote:
Not cross country, but alpine skiing sucks, I agree The Alps owns!
The Austrian alps owns bit time... Thanks of the lederhosen ant the nice dresses for the girls, Dj Ötzi and more.... |
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| Crommy |
Posted on 24-11-2008 20:03
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The best skiing in the world by far is in North America. Especially Canada.
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