14th Binck Banck Tour , 13-19 August (2.UWT)

[Robert5091]

Stage7 - Lacs de l'Eau d'Heure to Geraardsbergen 215.6 km

https://www.cyclingstage.com/binckbank-tour-2018/stage-7-route-bbt-2018/

Following the start at Lacs de Eau d’Heure – or Eau d’Heure lakes, a complex of five artificial lakes – the route begins with a local round of 11.8 kilometres, featuring two sharp climbs. Once the flag is dropped the riders hit the Pré-Barrage du Falemprise (400 metres at 9%) before continuing to the Pré-Barrage du Ry-Jaune (500 metres at 10%). The lap in between the lakes is raced twice.

The BinckBank Tour then sets sail to the closing circuit around Geraardsbergen. Passing west of Charleroi, the route moves through Beaumont, Sartiau and Binche. Meanwhile, hill number five is crested – 700 metres at 6%.

At kilometre 125.5 the riders get a first taste of the finish line before the race concludes with three laps of 25.6 kilometres. Each run takes in climbs up the Wall of Geraardsbergen (1,100 metres at 8.7%, cobbled), Bosberg (1,000 metres at 6%, last 400 metres cobbled), Onkerzelestraat (1,500 metres at 3%), and Denderoordberg (700 metres at 8%).

Following the last passage over the Denderooststraat there are 5.4 kilometres left to race. A flat section leads to a gradual descent of 2 kilometres before a flat run-in of 1.5 kilometres moves though Geraardsbergen, which is one of the oldest cities in Belgium. The route crosses the Dender River and shortly the riders hit the foot of the Wall of Geraardsbergen. The last 500 metres go up at 5%.

Starting at kilometre 188.7, the Golden Kilometre offers three opportunities to win time bonuses of 3, 2 and 1 seconds within 1,000 metres. The first three riders on the line take 10, 6 and 4 seconds.

 

[Robert5091]

http://www.cyclingpub.com/article/4...t+sure+with+what+I'm+struggling+at+the+moment

Marcel Kittel after withdrawing from BinckBank Tour: I'm not sure with what I'm struggling at the moment

Too much energy used on fighting for his frickin' hair!

 

[Flamin]

Mohoric to lose the overall. Gonna be mayhem today and he's all on his own.

7 leaders have 4 minutes with 95k to go:

Groenewegen (LottoNL) Van Keirsbulck (Wanty), Rickaert (Sport-Vlaanderen), Irizar (Trek), De Vreese (Astana), Reinders (Roompot) and De Winter (Veranclassic).

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Nice, they are racing with 50k to go

 

[Rollthedice]

Mohoric is awesome.

 

[tobydawq]

Re:

Mohoric is awesome.

He's probably in the most difficult situation we've seen any rider be in all year.

 

[Flamin]

Big dead moment now. Time for the hills to do the trick again.

 

[Flamin]

Campenaerts up the road in a small group, interesting. Quick Step pretty quiet so far.

 

[Flamin]

Ffs Valgren how unlucky again.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

meh. two days in a row now

 

[Baldinger]

Valgren doing good on a bike from the neutral service.

 

[Flamin]

Mohoric dropped for the second time on the Muur but comes back alone again. Impressive.

 

[Gigs_98]

Wellens really not using a smart race. He is completely blowing himself up

 

[Flamin]

What a thriller. Mohoric saved by other teams. For now.

 

[Flamin]

Wellens really not using a smart race. He is completely blowing himself up

What other option is there?

 

[glowder]

Any live feed for the USA?

 

[Rollthedice]

Mohoric in front with 1km to go, unbelievable.

 

[Rollthedice]

Bling wins the stage and Mohoric wins the overall alone against all. Grande!

 

[Flamin]

Matthews with an impressive win. Mohoric keeps the lead with something like 5 seconds.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Well, that was close. I think Matthews could have actually won if he had opened even earlier.

 

[Laplaz]

Impressive performance by Mohoric the whole week

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Lol one of the Danish commentators just mentioned Matthews as one to look out for at the Worlds.

 

[LaFlorecita]

So happy that Mohoric kept the GC lead!

 

[El Pistolero]

Re:

So happy that Mohoric kept the GC lead!

Me too, glad that wheelsucker didn't win the overall.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Re: Re:

So happy that Mohoric kept the GC lead!

Me too, glad that wheelsucker didn't win the overall.

On the whole I agree, but today Matthews was one of the few who actually wanted to take pulls. Funny enough it was the Belgians (except Wellens) that were not willing to do any work. And that after there tough talk yesterday that they didn't want to see Mohoric win. While in the end it was mainly the Belgians riding against eachother that made Mohoric have a chance to win today.

I'm happy though. Mohoric was the strongest rider this week on the basis on him having to do everything alone against everyone. Isolated today for the biggest part of the last 50km.. It's incredible he held on. He was totally spent at the finish line