The early season day races thread 2013 *SPOILERS*

[raindog]

don't forget Dwars door Vlaanderen today!
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/dwars-door-vlaanderen-a-travers-la-flandre-2013
there will be live links later on
http://www.procyclinglive.com/livestream/

 

[smutchin]

Looking for a big one from the G-man today. If he can stay upright...

Looking at the start list, you'd think he has to be one of the favourites:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/dwars-door-vlaanderen-a-travers-la-flandre-2013/start-list

I imagine Terpstra will probably be the man to beat again. A few other decent contenders in there too though.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

And in the lead right now, Romain Zingle. Crazy name, ker-azy guy.

 

[raindog]

Looks bloody cold up there

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Jack Bauer looks to have had a really nasty fall. Completely unconscious

 

[smutchin]

Can't work out what's going on - need to work on my Dutch. Looks like Hayman is out front withVandenbergh, with a chase group containing Stannard/Voeckler/Iglinsky just behind, and another small group with Thomas and Terpstra are a bit behind them. Is that about right?

 

[smutchin]

OK, think I've got it now... Hayman has been caught by the Stannard group, so there's a lead group with two Sky riders in it and a chase bunch about 33 seconds behind with 25km to go...

 

[raindog]

I think Hayman is on his own now, then at 38 seconds there's a group of 8 or 9 including Thomas, Stannard, Voeckler, Terpstra etc
24ks to go

 

[smutchin]

According to cyclingnews, lead group is Maes, Vandenbergh, Gatto, Hayman, Stannard, Keukeleire, Leukemans, Bazayev, Iglinskiy and Voeckler.

Thomas is in the chase group.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

According to cyclingnews, lead group is Maes, Vandenbergh, Gatto, Hayman, Stannard, Keukeleire, Leukemans, Bazayev, Iglinskiy and Voeckler.

Thomas is in the chase group.

Yes, that's what I thought but my Dutch isn't any good.

 

[raindog]

ah right - thanks guys - I'm working and "watching" at the same time and can't understand a bloody word

 

[smutchin]

With 13km to go, the gap seems to be holding steady... The peloton is not far behind the chase group ("achtervolgers" for Dutch speakers among you).

Two more climbs to go... can they stay away... looking good at the moment. Voeckler seems to be up for it today.

 

[raindog]

Wasn't I right after all, and Hayman is now part of the leading group with Thomas and Stannard?

 

[raindog]

Voeckler goooonnnnne

 

[smutchin]

Voeckler has a gap! 5km to go...