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On another note: There used to be a cycling team called; "Ploeg Kerkstoel" sponsored by a dude named Kerkstoel (literally it means church pew) and that was a surname given to foundlings left in churches.

Jarne/Yarne/Bjarne/Jarno are all pretty common names in Belgium. Whilst I never met a "Jarne or Bjarne" over 30 years old I've met some Jarno's who are in their fifties. They do come from Finnish and/or Danish but nobody here bats an eye when you're called that. FE: If I type in "Bjarne" on...

Ion Izagirre second on that last stage, the man is warming up to score another 500 points for Cofidis in the last races of the season.

Good to see beachracing legend Leroux doing well on the road. Him getting a pro contract was long overdue if you ask me.

Desacht (known from CycloX/The team Toon Aerts is on in the winter) is apparently willing to join Flanders-Baloise and keep the team afloat for the coming years. They're a hardware store chain who's perhaps best known for renting out containers.

That was somewhere in the youth ranks, no? I don't follow those as much, wouldn't know

Vermeersch wasn't the most popular in CycloX aswell, I vividly remember him getting an earful by veteran Sven Nys at one point.

Yeah but then again, the promise of generational wealth might just be a little more enticing for somebody coming from his situation.

And since he doesn't have to deal with Haek with anymore, it would be a personal improvement.

I'm rather high on Slock personally, but you're right. Livyns, Beullens should've been resigned if you're not gonna keep L Rex. Let's hope the Dutchies on Intermarché join the new team, they should give De Lie at least something.

I reckon his 2 fractured vertebrae were the main reason and not his facial wounds. Doctors know best in all fairness, it's possible his family was notified or consulted but sometimes doctors need to make that decision on the spot.

That's what happens when an entire generation of Irishmen don't have to worry on wether or not someone is taking their spuds.

Sounds very German to me...?

Apparently Vauquelin wants to bring Capiot with him to Ineos (the commentator on TV even stated it was a rumour, so it fits here)

Sep Vanmarcke to QS as a DS. Tim Declercq becomes a coach.