Don't cry. If you cry, I will cry too, and I don't think I'd be able to stop.
It's the final Superprestige race of the season. Whaaaaaaaaaaa!
Dansel tells us all about it. And he points us to livestreams, too. Good lad, that Dansel.
Picture taken by Balint Hamvas (cyclephotos.co.uk), used with permission
ps - after this race VT4 is doing an hour-long best of the Superprestige thingy, and after that they've got a Superprestige show. There is weird talk on the internet that they had the big names doing things like dressing up mannequins while riding on segways. Seriously.
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Daphny won!
But Bosmans didn’t. Lame.
Douglas Ansel - February 11, 2012
But neither did Lars VDH!
Surprising
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Bah. He's tired, poor kid.
Albertina - February 11, 2012
So, the big question of the day is whether VT4 will continue to broadcast the hour long thingie
I hope so… Because I really want as much cross as I can get today since there is no race tomorrow.
Douglas Ansel - February 11, 2012
Plus, more Zonhoven is always better
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
I asked
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
They should have pity on us stuck outside the mother country
Douglas Ansel - February 11, 2012
Look at bunnyhopping Tommy last year
I do like that kid
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
White helmet race!!
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Nys talking about winning his eleventh superprestige
and then his twelfth and thirteenth!
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
I don't care if I'm alone
I absolutely love that Tommeke Meeusen has a cap that says ‘Tommeke’ underneath his helmet. Niels’ helmet looks odd.
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
goeie morgen
geert - February 11, 2012
'middag
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
morning for me
night shift for me
geert - February 11, 2012
eeek
morning then
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
coffee
is the cure
geert - February 11, 2012
Words to live by.
majope - February 11, 2012
Hi, everyone. Looks cold there today, brrrrrr.
I’ve really enjoyed the Live CX threads this season, a big THANK YOU to you all, especially tgsgirl (so kind of you to help us CX Newbies.)
Ruthann - February 11, 2012
Seconded, a big thanks guys!
attackagain! - February 11, 2012
+1
GvA and SP should hire gs as global PR Manager
Uphill - February 11, 2012
Or at least send her one of those spiffy Ridley CX bikes!
Ruthann - February 11, 2012
I am hoping that bike lands on my desk.
Uphill - February 11, 2012
I'm not allowed to ride bikes
so maybe if you ask super nicely
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
please.
(I can be sweet for a few minuttes, but it goes against my nature)
Uphill - February 11, 2012
Now we only need the SP dudes
to give me a bike
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Please tell them that
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Also, warmest it's been all week
but still well under freezing. Cold, cold, cold this past week.
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Indeed
I’m psyched the road season is here but this has been good winter fun.
Jens - February 11, 2012
Tommeke! I always hope he's in the lead group
Mostly so I can watch him bunny-hop the most absurd barriers.
Douglas Ansel - February 11, 2012
Helllooo
But crummy streams today, both VT4 and the pirates. May have to resort to hopping on the trainer instead.
Jens - February 11, 2012
Yeah, super crummy.
Ed K - February 11, 2012
This one seems buffer free for me
http://sports-livez.com/channel/ch-6.php
Jens - February 11, 2012
this pink bike, I don't know.
Uphill - February 11, 2012
it hasn't been terribly lucky for Stybs
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
frankly, I would do a bike throw with it.
Just waiting for the right moment.
Uphill - February 11, 2012
So, to recap
Nys is four points ahead of Pauwels. The winner gets 15 points, the guy in second 14, third 13 and so on.
Nys will probably give a rats ass about winning the race, he just wants the overall.
Albert just said he gives a rats ass about winning the race, he just wants to go drink tonight at the post-race show.
1. Sven Nys 91
2. Kevin Pauwels 87
3. Zdenek Stybar (Tsj) 77
4. Bart Aernouts 68
5. Tom Meeusen 65
6. Klaas Vantornout 64
7. Niels Albert 57
8. Radomir Simunek (Tsj) 52
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Damnit, Jonathan Page, I don't see you near the front
Fix this.
Douglas Ansel - February 11, 2012
That's a lot of sand there
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Nys uphill, yeah!
It’s odd seeing Stybs in his Czech champ jersey
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Nys only one to make it up without feet on the ground
tedvdw - February 11, 2012
PS - does anyone (not you Geert)
recognize the voice of our co-commentator today?
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
I do
:)
tedvdw - February 11, 2012
If I knew your were here
I would’ve excluded you too ;)
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
pfff
duvel will sell the name
geert - February 11, 2012
SITUATION
Peeters
Sven VT
Klaas VT
Simunek
Nys
Pauwels
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Vanthourenhout-fest today
Jens - February 11, 2012
Domestique duty for both
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Baeaestaaeaaeaens' saddle broke off
tedvdw - February 11, 2012
gah
Bastaens saddle broke off
geert - February 11, 2012
really.
Uphill - February 11, 2012
Vincent Bastaens - who was supposed to work for Nys today -
is having a wee, tiny problem with his bike. His saddle broke off.
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
buns of steel?
Jens - February 11, 2012
BUNNYHOPPER
Go Sven!
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
It's been a lot faster for these barriers
Esp because it gives you more momentum into the sand. Pauwels is going to be vulnerable here later…
Douglas Ansel - February 11, 2012
Stybs crashes in the sand
where is Albertina?
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
And he involves K-Pow
Hehe
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
fortune telling.
UrlaubinPolen - February 11, 2012
Styby down playing in the sand
Uphill - February 11, 2012
Nys on the attack!
attackagain! - February 11, 2012
Morning, all.
Cold here, too—we had a 5K training race in 16F with lots of nice, refreshing wind thrown in. Bah, winter.
Home now with hot coffee and raspberry Danish. Life is better.
majope - February 11, 2012
Raspberry Danish
sounds so very win
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
+nom
majope - February 11, 2012
It’s time somebody said it:
Is Radomir Simunek currently the Czech Republic’s best ’crosser?
UrlaubinPolen - February 11, 2012
btw, I know that Radomir Simunek is probably the best ever Czech crosser, but I’m talking about THIS Radomir Simunek, not THAT one.
UrlaubinPolen - February 11, 2012
Besides, the other one's dead
tedvdw - February 11, 2012
I'd still try to stay ahead of him
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Styby seems to have him covered on the falling over thing today, thus meaning that our usual Czech crash is covered, and Radomir can ride on without fear.
UrlaubinPolen - February 11, 2012
I think it may be time for a fanport screaming out that message.
Uphill - February 11, 2012
SITUATION
Simunek, Nys and Klaas VT
…. 10s
Peloton-ish
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
We shall be riding 9 laps today
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Nys hops and destroys the sand
Bingo bango
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
from tiiter
wielerman Renaat Schotte
Berden big in Japan, winner cyclocross #Tokyo twitpic.com/8icz4h
geert - February 11, 2012
twitter
geert - February 11, 2012
Berden keeps morphing into his idol, Myerson
except faster.
tedvdw - February 11, 2012
Pauwels in a grey zone with no wheels to suck on.
Uphill - February 11, 2012
G'morning all
VirtKitty - February 11, 2012
morning!
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Hi!
Ruthann - February 11, 2012
Morning!
majope - February 11, 2012
Bart Wellens - our co-commentator
thinks Nys has a mechanical
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
but he skips the pits
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
wait, who's the sunweb guy with Nys?
Simunek?
Ed K - February 11, 2012
BKCP = Simunek
Sunweb = Vantornout, Pauwels
tedvdw - February 11, 2012
Oh, that's not Albert!
Now it becomes clear. Thanks.
Ed K - February 11, 2012
Albert is our new world champ, remember
he’s in the rainbow jersey
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Yah, but BKCP rainbows not that diff from BKCP normal.
Ed K - February 11, 2012
We need to stop double-posting
tedvdw - February 11, 2012
Ha.
Ed K - February 11, 2012
We'll divide the race into areas of expertise
you answer questions about the Dutchies, ok?
:p
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Albert in rainbows!
in the second group.
tedvdw - February 11, 2012
Simunek = BKCP (white and black)
The two Sunwebs are Klaas VT (the tallest one) and Kevin Pauwels
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Pauwels close to get a lock on now.
Uphill - February 11, 2012
Stybs!
That was a good ride in the sand.
The Sunwebs should really try to stop Nys from hopping those barriers
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
They need Simunek on their team. Get to the front, go ahead of Nys, shove Simunek over, problem solved.
UrlaubinPolen - February 11, 2012
Great weather (perhaps not for CX) in Belgium today.
Uphill - February 11, 2012
Clear and sunny
but very, very cold. Though it’s something like -5°C now, it’s been -20°C earlier this week.
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Yes
Was about -5ºC here as well, this morning, but wind made it feel much, much colder.
tedvdw - February 11, 2012
Stay cold and ice-skatey!
JFS_PGH - February 11, 2012
I had hoped for an Elfstedentocht
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
never say never
until spring
JFS_PGH - February 11, 2012
Shared 1930x on Facebook,
skating at the windmills of Kinderdijk: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=268033473269323
tedvdw - February 11, 2012
lovely!
JFS_PGH - February 11, 2012
yours?
It’s amazing, looks like a scene from a fairytale.
broerie - February 11, 2012
+stunning
tgsgirl - February 12, 2012
No, not mine
sorry for confusion.
tedvdw - February 12, 2012
Just beautiful.
majope - February 11, 2012
Your weather has been in the news here: stay warm and safe!
Ruthann - February 11, 2012
and drink lots of jenever to warm up
that’s my top tip
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
-5'C,but sunny works very well for me.
Uphill - February 11, 2012
Nys can't let the front group get too big
Too big a chance of losing the classification if the race ends with a 10 man sprint
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Dog on the course
Uphill - February 11, 2012
Stupid, stupid people
don’t let the dogs out!
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
The woof, the woof
is on fire.
tedvdw - February 11, 2012
End of the fourth lap
all back together
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Stybar first!
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Atty boy, Styby!!
Ruthann - February 11, 2012
Unfortunately, it won't last
VirtKitty - February 11, 2012
He's away with Nys
Whoot
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
impressive.
Uphill - February 11, 2012
Nys hopping again
Pauwels running, losing lots and lots of places
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Nys pauwels 18 sec
geert - February 11, 2012
Two roadracing guides advertised, one cover-model
LancePhil of courseJens - February 11, 2012
FINISH LINE
Nys and Stybar
_ +5
Albert, Meeusen, Simunek
_ +18 (to the front)
Pauwels, Klaas VT, Dieter VT, Sven VT
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Stybar and Nys hoppin'
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Monster sand section from Meeusen
tedvdw - February 11, 2012
and monster bump/hill section, too
he’s flying
JFS_PGH - February 11, 2012
Yowsers!
That was a faaaaaaaast ride by Tommeke!
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Hello! Just got in from a snowy cross ride. What's the goss?
Albertina - February 11, 2012
Something very odd has happened
Stybs is leading
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Stybs and Nys, maybe 8-10sec up on Albert, Meeusen
pauwels imploding behind
Douglas Ansel - February 11, 2012
Nice, as long as Nys blows up
Albertina - February 11, 2012
Bah you
Albertina - February 11, 2012
He's aiming for Milan-Sanremo again
tedvdw - February 11, 2012
Cav says Goss is about the only guy in the peloton who can outsprint him.
majope - February 11, 2012
You just woke up Seahorse
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Tommeke getting AIR!
Douglas Ansel - February 11, 2012
uphill!
JFS_PGH - February 11, 2012
I was momentarily afraid of what I’d do once Nys retired. Who would I cheer for? But now I know. Tommeke is awesome.
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
+ 1000
geert - February 11, 2012
Will you have to move now?
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
no way
the sweeks brothers are coming
geert - February 11, 2012
+ bastaens
same naybourhood
geert - February 11, 2012
naighborhood
geert - February 11, 2012
Seriously?
What the ef is in the water over there?
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
it 's in the mud
geert - February 11, 2012
i need fewer neighbors with wifi
or else a longer cable. Or is the feed stuttering for everyone?
JFS_PGH - February 11, 2012
It is for me too
Albertina - February 11, 2012
It's stuttering badly for me
VirtKitty - February 11, 2012
OK, I'll put my brain on "temportal integration" setting
JFS_PGH - February 11, 2012
feed, not you.
Ed K - February 11, 2012
This channel is working very well (touch wood)
TRY HERE
Ruthann - February 11, 2012
I copied and pasted, then realized it was the same one I had.
majope - February 11, 2012
+pauwels
Uphill - February 11, 2012
FWIW sportz livez 3 is ok here...
Ed K - February 11, 2012
Try another one at
http://sports-livez.com/
No. 3 works well, for the moment, but fairly low quality.
tedvdw - February 11, 2012
Every time I got to switch, it starts flowing smoothly again...
VirtKitty - February 11, 2012
Come on Sven, Styby wants you to come through...grrr
Albertina - February 11, 2012
Don't worry, Nys will let him win
Stybs for the day, Nys for the classification
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
I hope so. Well in fact, I hope he doesn't need a gift to win it!
So why didn’t mini Lars win today?
Albertina - February 11, 2012
No idea
It’s been a long, long season for the kid.
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
He's only 20. I should stop expecting nothing whatsoever but the best.
But he still should have won ;)
Albertina - February 11, 2012
There was sand.
Sand is mini Lars’ nemesis.
Douglas Ansel - February 11, 2012
He managed to win in it at Koksijde, despite Bosmans being better at it. No excuses! Bah!
Albertina - February 11, 2012
onlycausehewasmeanandevil
hmpf
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Whatever works
VirtKitty - February 11, 2012
They were both meanandevil
Albertina - February 11, 2012
I said
hmpf
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Bwahahaha
Albertina - February 11, 2012
You asked for it
1. Niels Albert in 1u06’07"
2. Rob Peeters op 24"
3. Kevin Pauwels 30"
4. Tom Meeusen 34"
5. Bart Aernouts 35"
6. Klaas Vantornout 1’09"
7. Sven Nys 1’11"
8. Radomir Simunek (Tsj) 2’15"
9. Philipp Walsleben (Dui) 2’24"
10. Simon Zahner (Zwi) 2’31"
11. Steve Chainel (Fra) 2’37"
12. Francis Mourey (Fra) 2’48"
13. Zdenek Stybar (Tsj) 3’17"
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
The poor boy had a fever.
Albertina - February 11, 2012
Sure, sure
sandbaggage
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
He was in bed. He said so on Twitter.
As I said the Belgians who mocked me in my pinkness at Koksijde, you won’t be laughing when he wins the Ronde! Ha!
Albertina - February 11, 2012
Ha. Funny.
Him and Farrar, right?
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
I am tranquillo
Albertina - February 11, 2012
Him in Farrar in bed?
This is how internet rumors start.
majope - February 11, 2012
that and slash stories
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Who's in the middle???
VirtKitty - February 11, 2012
I'd better not enter into this ;)
Albertina - February 11, 2012
No, perish the thought.
Ed K - February 11, 2012
No gifts today.
Fight to the line.
Uphill - February 11, 2012
lead's turned huge!
JFS_PGH - February 11, 2012
GAP
26s for Meeusen, Pauwels, Simunek and someone else. Over and out for K-Pow.
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Sven crash!
Oh no :(
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
more like a gentle sprawl.
JFS_PGH - February 11, 2012
I love the pink bike.
majope - February 11, 2012
Nys on the limit?
Uphill - February 11, 2012
So Niels has just given up for the year has he?
Albertina - February 11, 2012
He said before the race
that he didn’t like this kind of race, too fast. And that he’s most looking forward to the post race show in the casino tonight.
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Um, what? Where is my invite to that?!
Albertina - February 11, 2012
You didn't get yours either??
It’s a conspiracy!!
VirtKitty - February 11, 2012
but one might have taken that
with a bag of sand
JFS_PGH - February 11, 2012
he sounded honest
and in the mood for booze
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
How can you tell when they're NOT in the mood for booze???
VirtKitty - February 11, 2012
for a guy who's not into it,
he’s pretty into it.
JFS_PGH - February 11, 2012
good for him.
pile down the beers.
Uphill - February 11, 2012
Laatste ronde!
Ruthann - February 11, 2012
Is pink bike going to win?
majope - February 11, 2012
Pinkie fingers crossed!
Ruthann - February 11, 2012
Please win Styby. For me. Pleeeeaaaaase!
Albertina - February 11, 2012
sven goooooo gooooooo goooo
geert - February 11, 2012
+1
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Looks like Lars VDH rode for Stan Godrie today and let him win. Awww, isn't that sweet?!
Albertina - February 11, 2012
No killer instinct, that boy.
majope - February 11, 2012
And he's won, like, how many races this year? ;)
I like a kid with mad skills AND generosity!
Albertina - February 11, 2012
weak move.
Uphill - February 11, 2012
doesn't look like anyone's giving anyone anything, here
JFS_PGH - February 11, 2012
racing to the line. true winner today.
Uphill - February 11, 2012
Stybar will be irked if Sven takes this
Jens - February 11, 2012
Stybar is loads faster
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Sprintage!
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Very professional, the way they handled that sprint.
Nys made it look like he actually wanted to beat Styby in that sprint. Great actor!
broerie - February 11, 2012
Bah
Albertina - February 11, 2012 via iPhone app
Close!
majope - February 11, 2012
YEEEESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!
Happyface!
Albertina - February 11, 2012
Me too :)
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Well isn't that good?
Let’s shake hands and have a Leffe.
Albertina - February 11, 2012
I like Svennys, but that pink bike is so...so...
Barbie.
majope - February 11, 2012
pussy?
geert - February 11, 2012
Effing awesome?
If you don’t want him to have it, I’ll take it.
Douglas Ansel - February 11, 2012
I do want him to have it.
That’s why I had to root for him over Nys.
majope - February 11, 2012
A teammate has one.
I want it badly.
Douglas Ansel - February 11, 2012
I may have some pink spraypaint around here somewhere...
majope - February 11, 2012
Shock!
tedvdw - February 11, 2012
If only it was Albertina sized....
Albertina - February 11, 2012
ELEVEN SUPERPRESTIGE OVERALLS
Eleven! Do you believe that?
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
and looking like he could make it an even dozen.
I keep waiting for him to slow down to the point where he doesn’t dominate. But if this is a ride into the sunset, it’s a long one!
JFS_PGH - February 11, 2012
Stybar! Yay!!
Ruthann - February 11, 2012
Pretty good race. Congrats to Styby. to close out the season on a high.
Uphill - February 11, 2012
Stybs needs a haircut
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Oh my, he does! :-/
Also, why did the cameraman cut away before he removed his second baselayer? Lame. Must be male.
Albertina - February 11, 2012
That show looks very weird
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
There's Fieldy!
Albertina - February 11, 2012
And there is a Jonathan Page!
He’s not completely invisible. Just not fast enough. Sadface.
Douglas Ansel - February 11, 2012
16th
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Interviews after the break
if anyone wants ’em
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Yes, please. And thank you again!!
Ruthann - February 11, 2012
My feed died with half a lap to go
I had a heart attack. Thank goodness for multiple channels.
Douglas Ansel - February 11, 2012
Okay, I'm off to the shower.
Have a great day, everyone!
majope - February 11, 2012
My gosh, I'm freezing. Can someone bring me a hot water bottle please?
Albertina - February 11, 2012
So, very slightly better water in tournout than in
thourenhout? (Got mocked for mixing the two towns up while in BE.)
JFS_PGH - February 11, 2012
err Torhout and turnhout mayby ?
geert - February 11, 2012
eh, whichever ones' historical spelling corresponds to the names.
Think we were looking at a historical map in a museum in Bruges, no clue what era.
JFS_PGH - February 11, 2012
I like how Tommeke keeps looking at the other two to see what to do
where do I put this bottle? oh, we’re shaking this dude’s hand now?
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Superprestige
Nys 105
Pauwels 99
Stybs 92
Meeusen 78
Klaas VT 74
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
I want jenever
Albertina - February 11, 2012
I have jenever
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Pour me some
Albertina - February 11, 2012
Two vouchers I believe it was
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
That is SO mean spirited!
Albertina - February 11, 2012
It's not just crisis in Greece my dear.
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
As is jenever
tedvdw - February 11, 2012
Sven
I was really nervous, cause I too feel it’s the end of the season. And with this extreme weather it’s been hard to train, and then such a fast race… I had a bad premonition. But I made the race hard, and then a really strong Stybar caught on and I just had to hang on, hang on; but I felt he was better.
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Oh.
No more interviews, sorry. They all have to jet off to the casino.
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
So this casino business, do we get to see this??
Albertina - February 11, 2012
I do
I asked VT4 if you would, but they didn’t answer. Still, first there is a Superprestige recap thing.
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
I need to eat some lunch. What time does the Casino begin, on the off chance there might be a stream?
Albertina - February 11, 2012
18 CET I think?
I won’t be here, but I’ve got it programmed
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
Gah! It's on but I've missed a whole hour! :(
Albertina - February 11, 2012
Bahahahaha! They're playing bike football!
A rider and their coach on each team!
Albertina - February 11, 2012
Awww, Stybs in his OPQS suit with the elbow patches! And he gets pink flowers :)
Albertina - February 11, 2012
And now Sven has 'killed' Kevin with a laser gun..this is wacky!
Albertina - February 11, 2012
Glad I recorded it :)
tgsgirl - February 12, 2012
Sven's outfit is not weird! He looks pretty cool actually
Albertina - February 11, 2012
The music they're playing in the season recap right now reminds me of the Jaws theme
Like “Watch out Niels, Sven is chasing you…”
Douglas Ansel - February 11, 2012
I recognised some Sherlock before
from the movie
tgsgirl - February 11, 2012
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