After a friend of mine had told me that he asked every person he knew ) a lot) for a VIP card, and had no joy, I assumed that meant the Renner's Kwartier was a no go zone.
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Apparently I was incorrect.
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So incorrect, I wondered why it's not called the Public Quarter?
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The first team that I spotted was Sky. They kept themselves busy warming up, and the public as far away as possible.
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Next up was Quickstep. They were more accommodating to the public, but I was looking for homeboys.
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Just my luck that Garmin was a few team buses away.
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They let you get close up.
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Admire the scratches from past pedal strikes.
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And even listen in to a chat between Garmin Director Sportif Matt White and an American woman working with the team about bikes, cars, and schedules.
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While the Garmin warm up area was reasonably quiet, the Rabobank area - what with the home crowd and all - was full of folk glad handing, and the like.
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While the Rabo's were busy, and Garmin was quiet, the AG2R La Mondiale was almost dead.
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It was cold and clammy, but the Saxo's kept themselves hydrated.
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One of the higjlights (for me) was when Gustav Larsson almost ran over my foot.
I shouted "Give 'em hell", and to my pleasant surprise I received an "I will." And he did.
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Further along, things were reasonably busy at the BMC area.
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BMC owner Andy Rihs keeps an eye on the details.
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While the fans and photographers are twitteratied.
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Fellow New Englander Ted King was in the zone.
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Meanwhile, it appears that after the recent news Liquigas were being sent a message by the local sanitation workers.
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Even with all of the garbage, they still drew in a crowd.
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