Anyone watching the races?

**missjulied** · 04-10-2009, 11:21 AM

I am AT the races, and they've been fantastic! Last Saturday I rode in the amateur Tour of Flanders, and let me tell you that riding those cobbles is even harder than it looks!

I got to see the ToF and Gent-Wevelgem from many different vantage points. Had the groups pass within 5 feet of me! Oi, on Wednesday (G-W) they were so filthy they looked like coal miners. It was a horrible day for a spectator - I couldn't even have imagined riding in those conditions.

Today we went for a group ride, and ran across Team Quick Step doing their training ride. Chavanel was way out in front, so you might be right to bet on him this year for Paris-Roubaix.

Look for me on tv! :-)

**Jo-n-NY** · 04-10-2009, 11:38 AM

I have also been watching at least whatever Versus shows.

+1 for Big George to win Paris Roubaiz....he had rotten luck with that race the last 2 yrs.

I will have to look into Universal Sports Network. I also have never heard of it.

~ JoAnn

**endurancerider** · 04-10-2009, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by missjulied

I am AT the races, and they've been fantastic! Last Saturday I rode in the amateur Tour of Flanders, and let me tell you that riding those cobbles is even harder than it looks!

I got to see the ToF and Gent-Wevelgem from many different vantage points. Had the groups pass within 5 feet of me! Oi, on Wednesday (G-W) they were so filthy they looked like coal miners. It was a horrible day for a spectator - I couldn't even have imagined riding in those conditions.

Look for me on tv! :-)

Way to go Miss Julie D! We will look for you!

**papaver** · 04-11-2009, 05:46 AM

Originally Posted by missjulied

I am AT the races, and they've been fantastic! Last Saturday I rode in the amateur Tour of Flanders, and let me tell you that riding those cobbles is even harder than it looks!

I got to see the ToF and Gent-Wevelgem from many different vantage points. Had the groups pass within 5 feet of me! Oi, on Wednesday (G-W) they were so filthy they looked like coal miners. It was a horrible day for a spectator - I couldn't even have imagined riding in those conditions.

Today we went for a group ride, and ran across Team Quick Step doing their training ride. Chavanel was way out in front, so you might be right to bet on him this year for Paris-Roubaix.

Look for me on tv! :-)

It was great cycling weather yesterday (Friday), wasn't it?

Is it you that rented a bike at Jowan's ?

**papaver** · 04-12-2009, 02:08 AM

You guys can follow Paris-Roubaix livestream here:

http://www.sporza.be/cm/lmc/wielrenn...Parijs_Roubaix

Comments are in Dutch, sorry for that. It'll go online 13h40 Paris time...

**papaver** · 04-12-2009, 09:29 AM

**endurancerider** · 04-12-2009, 04:30 PM

So much for George Hincapie. But what a race for Tom Boonen! Wow those guys are so tough!

**jobob** · 04-12-2009, 04:55 PM

Paris-Roubaix was excellent.

**Zen** · 04-12-2009, 05:12 PM

Why are they allowed to stand right on the path ?
i would think with a path that narrow it should be taped off.

And those two stupid girls crossing the last (not th e ceremonial part) section of cobbles

They got some learnin' to do.

**Zen** · 04-12-2009, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by endurancerider

But what a race for Tom Boonen!

That would be BIG Tom Boonen

**Becky** · 04-15-2009, 04:08 AM

We just found out the we get Universal Sports since we upgraded to digital cable (Comcast). It's awesome- we got to see the women's cyclocross world championships the other night! I can't wait to actually watch the Giro, rather than the dumb clips shows that Versus does

Go to http://www.universalsports.com/fls/2...ind-on-tv.html to search for it in your area.

**Possegal** · 04-15-2009, 08:13 AM

I knew nothing of this station until reading this thread - and there it is, channel 207. How much cycling have I missed, I wonder.

**Becky** · 04-15-2009, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by Possegal

I knew nothing of this station until reading this thread - and there it is, channel 207. How much cycling have I missed, I wonder.

DH and I are in exactly the same boat! We only found out about it this weekend when a coworker told us about it

**papaver** · 04-15-2009, 08:48 AM

Tom Boonen had a nasty fall today at his last race. Together with Greg Van Avermaet and Robbie McEwen.

Petacchi won.

**Christopher** · 04-15-2009, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by missjulied

I am AT the races, and they've been fantastic! Last Saturday I rode in the amateur Tour of Flanders, and let me tell you that riding those cobbles is even harder than it looks!

Aw, respect! We were in Flanders last week and rode a few kilometres of the cobbles and some of the hills (Koppenberg, Paterberg), couldn't get on with the cobbles at all with the pain, shaking and blurred vision, and iffy grip when going too fast. Will try again next year, we might spectate at all three races and maybe do the amateur Ronde, I'll get a sacrificial bike built up for it.

Missed the ToF and G-W, but managed to see Paris-Roubaix, we had a good spot right before the end of the Tranchee d'Arenberg, think my head is visible in one or two of the photos in Monday's l'Equipe. I really do not know how the pros go that fast over the cobbles. So exciting with the helicopters, the cheering, the flags etc. There are barriers set up there to stop idiots getting in the way of the riders, as Pozatto was saying after the race. Terrible news about the motorbike going into the crowd tho (12 hurt, three seriously).

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