Flanders

Curtis L. Russell said:

Robert Chung said:

Quoted message said:

Didn't Hammond finish 2nd at Paris-Roubaix LAST YEAR?

No.

Well, Roger Hamoond second instead of third is better than the Eki on
the podium. Still, he did look strong if somewhat random over the

last

Quoted message said:

hour of P-R.

Curtis L. Russell
Odenton, MD (USA)
Just someone on two wheels...

Eki 3rd in 2003.

You guys don't ride nearly enough.....sheeesh!

crit PRO said:

Didn't Devolder crack Boonen SINGLEHANDELY at KBK, and is second at 3
DAYS now.

No.

crit PRO said:

Didn't LA get second twice in Flanders?
Don't tell me Eki can't ride hard for seven hours. Wasn't he a podium
at Paris-Roubaix last year?
Didn't Hammond finish 2nd at Paris-Roubaix LAST YEAR?

Next you'll be telling us there's a velodrome at UCLA.

Bob Schwartz
[email hidden]

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/browse_frm/thread/84c706002ca9bb6e/4da47a337d163ef6?q=devolder&rnum=2#4da47a337d163ef6

Tell Ed that he's a dumbass.

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.racing/browse_frm/thread/cd9dfd425792e0a1/45dc9f0927ee3e23?q=devolder&rnum=1#45dc9f0927ee3e23

chung...do you even ride?

http://www.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2005/mar05/depanne05/depanne054

stop the presses....this just in.

Stage 4 - March 31: De Panne - De Panne ITT, 13.7 km
Results
1 Viatcheslav Ekimov (Rus) Discovery Channel 16.48
2 Bert Roesems (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto
3 Nico Mattan (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto 0.07
4 Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Liquigas-Bianchi
5 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Discovery Channel 0.09
6 Leif Hoste (Bel) Discovery Channel 0.11
7 Marc Wauters (Bel) Rabobank 0.13
8 Sebastian Lang (Ger) Gerolsteiner 0.17
9 Roberto Petito (Ita) Fassa Bortolo 0.23
10 Thomas Ziegler (Ger) Gerolsteiner 0.26

Final general classification

1 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Discovery Channel 13.15.16
2 Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre - Caffita 0.16
3 Nico Mattan (Bel) Davitamon - Lotto 0.24
4 Luis Sanchez (Spa) Liberty Seguros 0.44
5 Roberto Petito (Ita) Fassa Bortolo 0.45
6 Servais Knaven (Ned) Quickstep 1.01
7 Michael Albasini (Swi) Liquigas - Bianchi 1.25
8 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank 1.31
9 Roy Sentjens (Bel) Rabobank 1.34
10 Mirko Celestino (Ita) Domina Vacanze 2.04

crit PRO said:

stop the presses....this just in.
Final general classification

1 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Discovery Channel 13.15.16

So what you're saying is, when you wrote:
"Devolder [...] is second at 3 DAYS now"

and I wrote:
"No"

I was right.

Thanks.

crit PRO said:

Tell Ed that he's a dumbass.

domoor (rather friendly)
dommerik
onbenul (somewhat friendly; stronger: stuk onbenul)
onnozelaar (friendly; southern dialect)
sufferd
ezel (somewhat archaic, what G?nter said to Ross)
dwaas
idioot
oen
achterlijke gladiool (Utrecht dialect)
krotekoker (Rotterdam dialect)
stommeling
oelewapper
druiloor
bal gehakt
oliebol
knurft
mongool
eikel (elab.: domme eikel; stronger: stomme eikel)
prutser (very much in fashion last few years)
mafkees (rather friendly)
gekke henkie (friendly mad version of dumb)
debiel (stronger: randdebiel)
droplul
domme lul
zak hooi
zakkewasser
sufkut (only female)
huppelkutje (only female; airhead version of dumb)
hersenloze zaadcel
kloothommel
drollebak
natte wind
stom stuk vreten (even stronger: stom stuk stront)
zeiksnor (annoying version of dumb)
boerenkarhengst (rude version of dumb)
geitebreier (naive idealist version of dumb)
mafketel (weird version of dumb)
guppekop (deranged version of dumb)
badmuts
stoethaspel (clumsy version of dumb)

crit PRO said:

Eki 3rd in 2003.

You guys don't ride nearly enough.....sheeesh!

If I was riding more, I would have known even less - since riding the
spin bike while watching the 2004 P-R last week doesn't count as real
riding. IMO Hammond looked like a puppy riding with the big dogs, not
knowing what to do to take a shot at a win.

Will be doing more real riding starting Saturday and will recede into
general cluelessness at that point. Except flashbacks to the 70s and
early 80s. And all they do is leave me with a lot of half-remembered
names (like Roger whats-his-name and Lucien Van Something) and a
strong need to tighten the downtube clamps on a set of Campi
derailleur levers (think that's a flashback to an unwanted shift in
one of the few times I ever really tried to sprint...).

Curtis L. Russell
Odenton, MD (USA)
Just someone on two wheels...

Robert Chung said:

So what you're saying is, when you wrote:
"Devolder [...] is second at 3 DAYS now"

Not to mention, that is a loooong way behind, even on GC.

Curtis L. Russell
Odenton, MD (USA)
Just someone on two wheels...

Curtis L. Russell said:

crit PRO said:

Eki 3rd in 2003.

You guys don't ride nearly enough.....sheeesh!

If I was riding more, I would have known even less - since riding the
spin bike while watching the 2004 P-R last week doesn't count as real
riding. IMO Hammond looked like a puppy riding with the big dogs, not
knowing what to do to take a shot at a win.

That's OK, this year, all he has to do is do exactly what he's told.

sukkel
zeikstraal
kluns
(achterlijke) gladiool
bush
lulhannes
handige bliksem
gans/doos/muts/koe (all female)
imbeciel
leeghoofd
drol
drollekop
stomme boer/provinciaal (anyone not from North or South Holland)
oetlul
klootzak (like [censored])

"Bob Schwartz" <[email hidden]> schreef in bericht
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Quoted message said:

crit PRO said:

Tell Ed that he's a dumbass.

domoor (rather friendly)
dommerik
onbenul (somewhat friendly; stronger: stuk onbenul)
onnozelaar (friendly; southern dialect)
sufferd
ezel (somewhat archaic, what G?nter said to Ross)
dwaas
idioot
oen
achterlijke gladiool (Utrecht dialect)
krotekoker (Rotterdam dialect)
stommeling
oelewapper
druiloor
bal gehakt
oliebol
knurft
mongool
eikel (elab.: domme eikel; stronger: stomme eikel)
prutser (very much in fashion last few years)
mafkees (rather friendly)
gekke henkie (friendly mad version of dumb)
debiel (stronger: randdebiel)
droplul
domme lul
zak hooi
zakkewasser
sufkut (only female)
huppelkutje (only female; airhead version of dumb)
hersenloze zaadcel
kloothommel
drollebak
natte wind
stom stuk vreten (even stronger: stom stuk stront)
zeiksnor (annoying version of dumb)
boerenkarhengst (rude version of dumb)
geitebreier (naive idealist version of dumb)
mafketel (weird version of dumb)
guppekop (deranged version of dumb)
badmuts
stoethaspel (clumsy version of dumb)

Jonathan v.d. Sluis said:

bush

Hmmm.

sonarrat said:

Bob Schwartz said:

PVP

Yes.

PVP is suposed to a ?, more of the early season flu. otherwise yes.

Van Hoorebeeck Bart said:

A lieutenant's win. Like Klier or Van Bon.

Quoted message said:

1. LANCE
2. LANCE
3. LANCE

damm you beat me at it.

someone had to say it........

Bob Schwartz said:

crit PRO said:

Didn't LA get second twice in Flanders?
Don't tell me Eki can't ride hard for seven hours. Wasn't he a podium
at Paris-Roubaix last year?
Didn't Hammond finish 2nd at Paris-Roubaix LAST YEAR?

Next you'll be telling us there's a velodrome at UCLA.

There's one on 241st St in Manhattan according to the Subway map.

Jonathan v.d. Sluis said:

"Philip W. Moore, Jr." <[email hidden]> schreef in bericht
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Quoted message said:

I'll have to say no way to Dekker winning the Ronde. Amstel? Yes.

Liege?

Quoted message said:

Possibly. But NOT Flanders.

He was so close a few years ago that it would be reasonable to think he can
win if he is in form. I'd be more inclined to say he would have a harder
time in Liege.

Erik Dekker is in form, but last I heard, he was sick. I wouldn't rule
out Thomas Dekker winning it, but I don't think it's likely.

With the news of PvP's troubles, I am casting a provisional vote to Nico
Mattan.

-Sonarrat.

Stewart Fleming <[email hidden]> wrote in news:424c55c8$1
@clear.net.nz:

Quoted message said:

There's one on 241st St in Manhattan according to the Subway map.

It's only on that map `cause it paid $4500 to be there.

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Quoted message said:

Jonathan v.d. Sluis said:

"Philip W. Moore, Jr." <[email hidden]> schreef in
bericht
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I'll have to say no way to Dekker winning the Ronde. Amstel? Yes.

Liege?

Quoted message said:

Possibly. But NOT Flanders.

He was so close a few years ago that it would be reasonable to think he
can
win if he is in form. I'd be more inclined to say he would have a harder
time in Liege.

Erik Dekker is in form, but last I heard, he was sick. I wouldn't rule out
Thomas Dekker winning it, but I don't think it's likely.

With the news of PvP's troubles, I am casting a provisional vote to Nico
Mattan.

Who would ever have guessed at Nico's ride in today's TT? What about Servais
Knaven?

I still think that Stijn and George are going to be killer Sunday.

And as to Redlands - keep a close eye on John Lieswyn. He's going unusually
good for this time of year. Though I think that he might actually be better
up at Sea Otter where I can personally flick beer foam at him.

Robert Chung said:

Jonathan v.d. Sluis said:

bush

Hmmm.

You've been misunderestimated.