tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post2641772216712277875..comments2024-03-27T22:35:08.926-04:00Comments on The Heath Post: Tour of Flanders 2019GoHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-53503372341431782892019-04-11T17:02:48.941-04:002019-04-11T17:02:48.941-04:00Interesting. Yeah, I was wondering about whether i...Interesting. Yeah, I was wondering about whether it would be challenging to finish even outside the bounds of the race.<br /><br />I covered a triathlon down at Kentucky Dam one time, and one of the questions I asked one of the organizers was how many of the entrants actually finished. And the answer was either all of them or all but one of them. This really surprised me, because I was just amazed that anyone could accomplish such a feat. But this person told me that pretty much no one was going to enter and attempt it unless they already knew they were up to the challenge. And that made sense.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-23593099569025816382019-04-10T19:25:50.358-04:002019-04-10T19:25:50.358-04:00You mean during the race itself, no that is closed...You mean during the race itself, no that is closed to the professional riders and teams only. They have a women's race and a men's race the same day. If you went on Saturday when it is open yes anyone can ride it and there is no time table. Even at my best I could never have finished a ride like this. The distance is one thing but then the cobbles and the steep climbs is something else. Elite amateur riders go over and ride the full course on that Saturday when it is open. Matthew Vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10349035708120354682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-11961737193050864542019-04-10T17:15:33.813-04:002019-04-10T17:15:33.813-04:00If you didn't care at all about time, could yo...If you didn't care at all about time, could you finish this race? That's actually a serious question. Is it a deal where any regular rider could finish if he/she wasn't attempting to compete exactly?Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-38659269627853240302019-04-10T14:43:14.942-04:002019-04-10T14:43:14.942-04:00I was watching this video and if I were teaching r...I was watching this video and if I were teaching racers about their job as a teammate when the first guy is ahead I would show them the work that Langeveld does in this race it is simply perfect. My favorite moment one guy is at the front and putting in a good dig with everyone lining up behind him, who is second wheel Langeveld. When he flips his arm to say next guy come forward Langeveld just sits there. When the guy looks back to see who is next in line it is so deflating and suddenly the whole group slows down as people have to readjust to the situation. Matthew Vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10349035708120354682noreply@blogger.com