2013 Pro-cycling season thread

epic press release on Scarponi on Lampre Merida website:

"The parts have agreed upon a next updates about the guess of the development of the work relationship."

ehhhh?

There isn't a 2014 thread yet, so this will have to go here - Giro will be hitting the auld country next year:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/feb/21/giro-ditalia-2014-belfast-armagh-dublin

Much excites.

Anyone know where we can watch Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday? Eurosport don't seem to be carrying it

Eurosport never carry it.

Streaming sites are your friends.

It'll be carnage too, with this wind.

Beans again andyp?

I huess the same goes for Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne

I huess the same goes for sprouts-Brussel-sprouts
After Hippy.

Anyone know where we can watch Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday? Eurosport don't seem to be carrying it

streams at

http://sports-livez.blogspot.nl/

^Ta

Cheers PV, should be a very good race. I'm going for Lars BOOOOOOOOOM to take it

Nah -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=rnCEU9OGR4Q#t=6s

^ hahaha! yes, epic mistake that was, trying to sneak past Boonen on the inside

Sven Nys says so too Jimmy_Fingers, he claims either Lars Boom or Zdenek Stybar (who's also looking very strong) is going to win...

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I didn't even think of the UCI channel on Youtube, are they showing it? I can't see anything there, they must think it's 24/7/365 cycling on Dutch TV...

I'm going to stick my neck out and call a non Belgian winner, which if history is a guide, has a 17% probability.

absolutely loved this 2011 edition: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EchgrSQjvaQ

^ Loved that, esp the bit where Flecha dives onto the pavement, such a close finish

People are talking about Hushovd but I would think it was too lumpy for him. Flecha will be up for it, anyone think Geraint might make an impact? Could suit his talents. Strange Gilbert isn't racing it though

I doubt either will win, but would like to see Phinney and Geraint Thomas in the mix.

Excited. Hope the race is utterly bonkers

Theo Bos (here in the Tour of Langkawi) has really turned into a strong road sprinter, keep looking to the left of picture to see Brown swerve aside and launch the man in the yellow jersey. Made me think of Cavendish at the Champs Elysees last year...

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Has anyone found coverage of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad?

http://www.cyclingfans.com/node/7051

streams at

http://sports-livez.blogspot.nl/

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Thomas in the break

I think

Quality French feed here, Sport Livez feeds are rotten today

http://88.80.5.88/c4b00/20130222/vv51277bb0e2068021069847-529599.html

Good link, but I miss Renate.