Ronde live discussion: Potential spoilers!

[weltyed]

they look to be taking tim with FC. i think they will bring out a backboard. they are wrried about backbone methinks.

a few false attacks have already started.

i forgot how much i love the classics. the lead group is just grinding u the hills, keeping over 90second leads

[sadisticnoob]

looks like a break!

[weltyed]

I don't know why... I saw the feed zone... Had a feeling...

Does anyone else sense an extra nervous race?

since the route change announcement it has been twitchy. it is an unknown, so people dont know how to race it and where to look.

during the nbc break sporza showed a few riders having chaindrops on the hills.

[cda 455]

with cancellara out, boonen NEEDS to get u front and start marking BMC. a team i had discounted yesterday seems to be taking charge.

cancellara has someblood. probably a brain bruise, too. it looked like he was unconscious on that last shot.

damn, i cant wait to ride today.

I love the way the Italian commentators says, "Caaancellaaaaaaara!"


Also, you're right about Boonen. The break is 2 min up ahead with 58km to go.

[TerminatorX91]

BMC is a pleasant surprise.

[weltyed]

i had counted bmc out yesterday. good to see them taking charge.

and the princess of france makes a TV appearance! in a classics race!

[den bakker]

since the route change announcement it has been twitchy. it is an unknown, so people dont know how to race it and where to look.

during the nbc break sporza showed a few riders having chaindrops on the hills.

there were tons of crashes last year as well.
and the year before that .
and the year before that.

[Salsa_Lover]

ToTo Voeckler in front of the peloton

[Salsa_Lover]

I have the race on HD in the swiss television but I prefer the commentary on Rai Sport Due where the image is Low Fi..... what to chose ? Image or Commentary ?

[cda 455]

Break is less than a minute with 53km left!

[weltyed]

break down to :51. they were accelerating through that town. one of these attacks will spring away, the trick, as always, is icking the right one.

and salsa you are right. P-R is now a different story. as is the olympics.

[cda 455]

Thor up front of the peloton setting the pace.

[Salsa_Lover]

I finally chose Eurosport FR, Image is medium quality but you have Jacky Durand on the commentary box, he won this race on 1992 so he should know what he's talking about ;)

[weltyed]

boonen looks near the back of the group.

lots more traffic furniture. this could be bad with twitchy riders.

the lead group has slowed a bit, but the chase just lost time...

[robdamanii]

Belgian media speculating that Cancellara has broken hip.

Others speculating it's a collarbone.

I'll stick with Sagan as my pick.

[weltyed]

astana rider bunnyhops to the sidewalks, passes the chase, and srings out. all while sucking down an energy gel.

maybe it was a vodka special.

[cda 455]

Boonen with the team car.

[Sylint]

boonen looks near the back of the group.

lots more traffic furniture. this could be bad with twitchy riders.

the lead group has slowed a bit, but the chase just lost time...

Was dropping back to team car.

[cda 455]

astana rider bunnyhops to the sidewalks, passes the chase, and srings out. all while sucking down an energy gel.

maybe it was a vodka special.

FTW!

[weltyed]

BOONEN AT THE BACK.

getting some mechanical work down. mech went to hld the bike and the camera turned away. usually that only haens when someone is getting ulled a bit.

gilbert needs to attack now, gentlemans sport be damned.

[Sylint]

Belgian media speculating that Cancellara has broken hip.

Others speculating it's a collarbone.

I'll stick with Sagan as my pick.

Sep as my darkhorse.

Boonen is who I want.

[Salsa_Lover]

Gilbert on the break !

[cda 455]

Break is about 30 sec up front with 48km to go.

[TerminatorX91]

It seems Gilbert got healthy surprisingly fast.

[J-HY]

Whose out in the break?