Spring Classics 2012 [R]

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  1. panicfc

    panicfc Member+

    Dec 22, 2000
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    I thought it was Thomas himself

    ;)
     
  2. Belgian guy

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    Club Brugge
    Belgium
    Aug 19, 2002
    Belgium
    Club:
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    lol
     
  3. Dead Fingers

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    Jan 22, 2004
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  4. Belgian guy

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    Club Brugge
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    Aug 19, 2002
    Belgium
    Club:
    Club Brugge KV
    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78ZXSjDNpBE"]Episode 7: Paris-Roubaix Victory - YouTube[/ame]
     
  5. aveslacker

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    Ajax
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    Apr 2, 2006
    Old Madras
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  6. Dead Fingers

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    Jan 22, 2004
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    Getting ready for Flèche Wallonne I would imagine. Kind of like Thor being a lead out for Tyler last year at the tdf. :p
     
  7. Dead Fingers

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    Jan 22, 2004
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    Nice watch. I am so glad that the teams have been putting these nice little race documentaries over the last couple years. Of course, they always try and make them über dramatic. :p
     
  8. aveslacker

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    Fleche or perhaps L-B-L. I'd love to see Cadel winning that.

    And for what it's worth, Thor leading out Tyler last year was one of the (many) highlights of last year's Tour for me. That was really a fantastic bike race.
     
  9. Dead Fingers

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    Evans is out of the race. Having missed the split before the Cauberg, he headed to the team bus at the end of the lap.
     
  10. aveslacker

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    Apr 2, 2006
    Old Madras
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Not quite in form yet, I guess, and hard to see how he's going to get into any kind of form in time for Fleche or LBL.
     
  11. Dead Fingers

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    Jan 22, 2004
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    Three BMC men on the front, Gilbert and Van Avermaet two of them, with 21 km to go.
     
  12. Dead Fingers

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    Gesink cracked
     
  13. Dead Fingers

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    Jan 22, 2004
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    Less than 15km. Two riders still out front.

    Now B-H attacks from the peloton
     
  14. Dead Fingers

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    Jan 22, 2004
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    B-H swallowed on the climb
     
  15. Dead Fingers

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    Jan 22, 2004
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    Bardet still out front with 10 to go. He will get caught soon.
     
  16. Dead Fingers

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    caught.

    Attacks starting
     
  17. Dead Fingers

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    Jan 22, 2004
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    Freire attacks and has a small gap
     
  18. Dead Fingers

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  19. Dead Fingers

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    Jan 22, 2004
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    Terpstra tries to bridge the gap
     
  20. Dead Fingers

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    Jan 22, 2004
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    Enrico Gasparotto (Astana)wins

    Exciting final km . Gilbert had to go bit earlier than he probably wanted just to catch Freire...then cracked


    Sagan second. Did not see all the names in the crash on the climb
     
  21. Belgian guy

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    At least he's back amongst the land of the living.
     
  22. panicfc

    panicfc Member+

    Dec 22, 2000
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    Wish I had seen this. Good job Big Phil
     
  23. Dead Fingers

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    Jan 22, 2004
    St. Paul, Minnesota
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    Just a note for those interested in American riders.

    Ian Boswell (Bontrager-Livestrong) and Joshua Berry (Chipotle Development Team) were on the podium for the U23 Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
     
  24. aveslacker

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    United States
    Apr 2, 2006
    Old Madras
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Also, from what I understand, Howes looked pretty lively out there today as well. Nice to see some young talented American riders out there.
     
  25. Dead Fingers

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