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2013 Belgian Opening Weekend
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 23-02-2013 14:16
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Haussler didn't crash
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| ThatLlama |
Posted on 23-02-2013 14:17
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Stream down :/ |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 23-02-2013 14:19
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RedDisciple wrote:
The French stream is down again ?
It seemed to be a problem on the end of the person uploading it but all good now.
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| fcancellara |
Posted on 23-02-2013 14:20
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Paolini goes.
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| CountArach |
Posted on 23-02-2013 14:21
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Chavanel bridges to the leading group and looks keen to push things on from there.
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 23-02-2013 14:26
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Egoitz Garcia Etxegibel is the Cofidis guy in the Roellandts group, one of my favourite riders. Hadn't expect him here 
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| kumazan |
Posted on 23-02-2013 14:29
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Who decided that Cofidis should wear those yellow helmets? They should be banned from all races now. Damn.
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| CountArach |
Posted on 23-02-2013 14:31
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Wow huge effort from the BMC rider there. I presume that was Van Avermaet bringing that small group up? Trying to piece things together from the stream and what I can read on twitter.
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 23-02-2013 14:32
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It was Van Avermaet. That group will fight for the win, peloton far behind.
1'40 behind.
Edited by Spilak23 on 23-02-2013 14:34
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| juszta |
Posted on 23-02-2013 14:36
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According to https://live.cyclingnews.com/, the first group consists of Fouchard and Sijmens (COF), Chavanel (OPQ), Cousin (EUC), Bandiera (IAM),Van Hecke (TSV), Thomas (SKY), Boom (Blanco) and Van Avermaet (BMC) with Chavanel having a 20 seconds lead.
edit: the list is not entirely accurate it seems
Edited by juszta on 23-02-2013 14:42
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| CountArach |
Posted on 23-02-2013 14:37
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Great to see Vandousselaere (Topsport) in there. He could be a bit of a dark horse, given that the others aren't likely to know him too well. But he has a good kick on him and if others mark each other out then he could get the opportunity to put in an attack. He is normally a super aggressive rider so I wouldn't be surprised if he goes for it early.
EDIT: Might have been an incorrect graphic.
Edited by CountArach on 23-02-2013 14:42
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 23-02-2013 14:38
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Roelandts playing it smart. Van Avermaet wassting a lot of energy! Though it seems to be working now |
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| fcancellara |
Posted on 23-02-2013 14:39
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Van Avermaet attacked and is closing in on Chavanel. Paolini follows, with Vandenbergh.
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| CountArach |
Posted on 23-02-2013 14:45
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The list of those in the front group:
Chavanel
Roelandts
Paolini
Wynants
Bandiera
Van Avermaet
Vandousselaere
Thomas
Vandenbergh
Garcia
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 23-02-2013 14:47
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Good to see Wynants gets a chance to go for the win.
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 23-02-2013 14:47
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kumazan wrote:
Who decided that Cofidis should wear those yellow helmets? They should be banned from all races now. Damn.
That feels like watching an amateur race, or a race for national teams, with helmets not fitting the colours of the kit.
Off with their heads if they don't remove those helmets.
What's up with Guimard's voice, btw. ? Been watching The Godfather too much ?
Edited by Aquarius on 23-02-2013 14:47
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 23-02-2013 14:48
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Isn't cofidis logo yellow?
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| CountArach |
Posted on 23-02-2013 14:49
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Orica trying to organise something behind but the gap is still going up so it is as good as decided.
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| kumazan |
Posted on 23-02-2013 14:50
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CountArach wrote:
Orica trying to organise something behind but the gap is still going up so it is as good as decided.
Yup, they're way too late, the peloton is done.
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| fcancellara |
Posted on 23-02-2013 14:53
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Vandenbergh and Paolini make a gap, the rest can't keep up.
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