Tour of Qatar

Beasty

New Opening Post inserted to avoid "mouse hover" revealing spoiler

kerryscoob

Matthew Brammeier (HTC-High Road) 10th

in the 2KM Prologue.

Final Prologue riders video in Flemish though.

Beasty

Highlights on Eurosport 2 at 7.30pm and Eurosport at 11pm

EDIT - they seem to have just changed their schedule - it's only showing up as on Eurosport at 11 now - bobsleigh now on Eurosport 2!

Fender76

Cav takes another tumble

..... doesn't seem too bothered though...

Absolutely no spectators... looks really weird..... must be a whole lot of money tied up in this race...

TheBlaaMan

YAWN....!

Well that was fairly uninteresting.............like watching paint dry,

except for when Cav went on his ear - I bet Greipel was pissing himself laughing wherever he was at the time.

...........looks all over for any chance of GC victory for him..?

billy.fish

Worst prologue ever

Raam

It's just a training race really for the classics guys.

pmcd22

it was weird enough with the lack of spectators. then the route design and layout. looked more like an obstacle course. but he, it only can get beter from that.

Raam

I was there for new years. Cultural Village is a little bit outside the busier part of Doha so there wouldn't be a whole lot of through traffic there. Added to that, the Qatari people don't seem to care for cycling and it's their equivalent of Monday today.

happytramp

I watched this earlier and I don't have a word of Flemmish but I swear I could understand half of what these guys were saying.

The lack of spectators was eerie. Tour of Quatar does seem to be a bit of a snoozefest. Hopeful the coming stages will be a bit more interesting, not that that would be hard.

Diarmuid

Very poor atmos, no supporters and a pretty weird route. Not impressed

Fender76

He was wearing his rainbow World Champ skin suit...
So, if Thor Hushovd had been racing in Qatar would he have worn his too...?
Confusing...

Maybe Cancellarra only wears his for time trials...?

mo_bhicycle

Thor can't wear stripes for a TT

RobFowl

Cancellara is allowed wear the rainbow jersey in tt's and Thor Hushvold is allowed wear it in road races.

Generally the World and also National champions jersey is worn in the event it was won in while the rider holds the title.

Raam

Also, he'd get in trouble if he didn't wear it.

goldencleric

Anyone else notice that yellow-thing on his fork?

Fender76

Ah I see... mystery solved...!

What was up with Cav yesterday... I know he crashed but he really looked like he didn't give a flying f*ck about the race... bet he's getting paid a fortune in appearance fees...

ednwireland

Fender76 wrote: »

Ah I see... mystery solved...!

What was up with Cav yesterday... I know he crashed but he really looked like he didn't give a flying f*ck about the race... bet he's getting paid a fortune in appearance fees...

honestly, tour of qatar = Early season warm weather training camp

Caroline_ie

Cav isnt looking very lean is he?

Fabian looks well in white shorts ...

RobFowl

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Cav isnt looking very lean is he?

Fabian looks well in white shorts ...

Cav = the new Jan Ullrich

Pizza and beer in the off season and amusing photos for most of the Spring

Beasty

RobFowl wrote: »

Pizza and beer in the off season and amusing photos for most of the Spring

I guess he's modelled himself on you Rob ...

RobFowl

February 7, Stage 1: Dukhan - Al Khor Corniche 145.5km

Boonen storms to victory in Al Khor

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-qatar-2-1-1/stage-1/results

Caroline_ie

Nooooooooooooooo
Why did I hover that!!!!!?????

RobFowl wrote: »

February 7, Stage 1: Dukhan - Al Khor Corniche 145.5km

Boonen storms to victory in Al Khor

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-qatar-2-1-1/stage-1/results

nak

RobFowl wrote: »

Cav = the new Jan Ullrich

Pizza and beer in the off season and amusing photos for most of the Spring

Poor wee Cav,I thought he looked quite lean on tv, he's tiny anyway. Don't think he's much of a drinker.

Cancellara has lost a lot of weight, it will be interesting to see how he goes this year.

ednwireland

nak wrote: »

Poor wee Cav,I thought he looked quite lean on tv, he's tiny anyway. Don't think he's much of a drinker.

Cancellara has lost a lot of weight, it will be interesting to see how he goes this year.

probably got a special meat diet from contador

cantalach

nak wrote: »

Cancellara has lost a lot of weight, it will be interesting to see how he goes this year.

He's said that with suitable preparation he reckons he can win L-B-L and Lombardy some time in his career. This will presumably involve losing a lot of muscle mass...so maybe this will be the year!

Lumen

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Nooooooooooooooo
Why did I hover that!!!!!?????

Whatever you do, don't click this link.

Hail 2 Da Thief

Lumen wrote: »

Whatever you do, don't click this link.

I hate you!

Raam

Lumen wrote: »

Whatever you do, don't click this link.

Amateurs.

Diarmuid

Lumen wrote: »

Whatever you do, don't click this link.

Clicking while hitting CTRL-W on firefox will eventually get it..:pac:

Caroline_ie

Any idea who that An Post rider was in the last stretch to the line?

RobFowl

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Any idea who that An Post rider was in the last stretch to the line?

One of the new Lithuanian riders. Sam Bennett finished inside the top 30 not far behind.

Fender76

Holy sh1t.... that was some speed the bunch were going at last night towards the end....

Cancellarra was giving it socks up front....!

Amazingly boring route tho... just one big long flat desert road....

Beasty

Fender76 wrote: »

just one big long flat desert road....

Think it might be a different one today;)

TheBlaaMan

Fender76 wrote: »

Holy sh1t.... that was some speed the bunch were going at last night towards the end....

Cancellarra was giving it socks up front....!

Amazingly boring route tho... just one big long flat desert road....

He tweeted this a little while ago....

Fabian cancellara "wind...wind..... wind...from the front, side, back...i beat my record on the flat today 81.5km/h. happy i was in the front group"

Fender76

81.5km/h.....??????


On a flat road....???????


????????????

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Caroline_ie

yeah, there isnt much in term of spectacle. They just go staright and fast. I think

Cav's crash

in the prologue was probably all there will be.

Chips Lovell

ednwireland

where do you clip in on that thing ??? :eek:

Hail 2 Da Thief

The final 3km of today stage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTrPxLL9o1Q

Junior

Lars Bum ? I thought it was Boom

easygoing39

I don't follow the Pro-cycling,but is it not an embarresment that there is no spectaters lining the route??I remember the TDF here in Ireland back in the day and the route was lined with people,even the Nissan Tours had loads of people out on the side of the road here.Is the Tour of Qatar just all about apperance money to the teams??Damn the fact the locals dont care???

happytramp

Is anyone watching this? The An Post Lithuanian guy has a 3.15 lead over the pack with 35km to go!

http://sports-livez.com/channel/ch-11.php

Chips Lovell

Folks, don't forget to use spoiler tags, as per the charter.

Melodeon

Anyone watching the last stage right now?

Bagdonas (An Post/Sean Kelly) in a 3 minute 2-man breakaway with 35km to go.

added: Too slow!

happytramp

Woops! Apologies!

Melodeon

Gap now 2'35" at 30km

Melodeon

2 minutes at 20km.

Melodeon

And they're caught with 6km to go

Hail 2 Da Thief

Melodeon wrote: »

And they're caught with 6km to go

Some good TV time for the An Post team though!