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

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Nice by 21y Julius in his first WT race..

 

[Brullnux]

Definitely the most inept peloton of the world tour so far. 4 potential sprints, only one so far.

Impressive from Cort and Van der Berg, I feel terrible for Rickaert

 

[tobydawq]

Maybe this race has finally proven that there in fact is an effect of reduced team sizes.

When strong riders get into breaks and teams are reluctant to let more than one rider do the early work, it's just not enough manpower. Especially not when they stupidly choose to give more than 3 minutes to riders like Mohoric, Cort and Gougeard.

 

[infeXio]

From twitter:

Kenny Pryde
‏ @Kenny_Pryde

Cort Nielsen said that when he got in the break his sport director came and asked him 'What are you doing here? You were meant to be leading out Minali in the sprint finish.'
Dear god, where does Astana find these great motivators and tactical genius sport directors?!

:lol:

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Re:

From twitter:

Kenny Pryde
‏ @Kenny_Pryde

Cort Nielsen said that when he got in the break his sport director came and asked him 'What are you doing here? You were meant to be leading out Minali in the sprint finish.'
Dear god, where does Astana find these great motivators and tactical genius sport directors?!

:lol:

Well, when you can't follow team orders, you better win

 

[Keram]

Seriously what is wrong with peloton at this race? I hope muur stage will be fun with this peloton which cant make bunch sprints.

 

[roundabout]

Wait, did the other 2(3) just ride with Cort without putting in a single attack? I could not believe what I was watching...

 

[Flamin]

Re:

Wait, did the other 2(3) just ride with Cort without putting in a single attack? I could not believe what I was watching...

Not to mention Gougeard looked like he was even taken by surprise a bit when Van den Berg launched the sprint... with 175m to go

 

[Valv.Piti]

Sprinter teams have messed it up 3 times in a row now. The breaks havent even been that good/big, they have simply just missed the boat completely. Stupid sprinter teams playing chess and losing is always a bonus to any race.

 

[glassmoon]

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Sprinter teams have messed it up 3 times in a row now. The breaks havent even been that good/big, they have simply just missed the boat completely. Stupid sprinter teams playing chess and losing is always a bonus to any race.

Looks like not only the field is weak... Also team directors are 2nd tier in this race

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Re: Re:

Sprinter teams have messed it up 3 times in a row now. The breaks havent even been that good/big, they have simply just missed the boat completely. Stupid sprinter teams playing chess and losing is always a bonus to any race.

Looks like not only the field is weak... Also team directors are 2nd tier in this race

The field is definitely not weak, on paper. It's one of the best for a lesser WT race.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Re: Re:

Sprinter teams have messed it up 3 times in a row now. The breaks havent even been that good/big, they have simply just missed the boat completely. Stupid sprinter teams playing chess and losing is always a bonus to any race.

Looks like not only the field is weak... Also team directors are 2nd tier in this race

The field is definitely not weak, on paper. It's one of the best for a lesser WT race.

Really depends on what you are looking for IMO.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Re: Re:

Sprinter teams have messed it up 3 times in a row now. The breaks havent even been that good/big, they have simply just missed the boat completely. Stupid sprinter teams playing chess and losing is always a bonus to any race.

Looks like not only the field is weak... Also team directors are 2nd tier in this race

The field is definitely not weak, on paper. It's one of the best for a lesser WT race.

Really depends on what you are looking for IMO.

Classics specialists in a classics oriented race. You have EQS with all their classics aces, Valgren, Van Avermaet, Naesen, Wellens, Vanmarcke, Stuyven, Van Baarle, Matthews. And that is just the leaders. Really it's just Démare, Sagan, Kristoff, Degenkolb and WVA that are missing.

https://www.procyclingstats.com/rankings.php?id=23083&continent=&racelevel=wt&ApplyFilter=Filter

Considering that a ranking list like this is not really favorable towards flat races like Binck Bank Tour, where no big name GC contenders/climbers take part, it's still pretty high up.

 

[Robert5091]

Who needs radios?

Chapeau Cort & the break for the third day on the trot!

Saturday's Stage 6 Riemst Sittard to Geleen 182.2 Km - lumpy!

https://www.cyclingstage.com/binckbank-tour-2018/stage-6-route-bbt-2018/

The 6th stage of the BinckBank Tour is all about hills. Amounting to 182.2 kilometres, the route features 25 climbs and runs from Riemst, Belgium, to Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands.

Stage 6 begins with a local round that takes in the Muizenberg (650 metres at 6.6%) and Côte Halembay (1,100 metres at 6.6%). Shortly after the route enters the Netherlands a new series of climbs appears. In quick succession the riders are to crest Heiweg (1,600 metres at 4%) and Bukel (900 metres at 4%). By now they have done almost 40 kilometres, and on it goes to Eckelraderweg (600 metres at 6%).

Following a climb-less intermezzo of over 10 kilometres the route travels over two hills within 4 kilometres: Vliegveldweg (1,000 metres at 5%) and Lange Raarberg (1,400 metres at 5%). Via the Bergstraat (1,000 metres at 7%) the riders continue onto the closing circuit, which they enter with 77.8 kilometres done. Shortly the road points uphill at the Stokselweg (300 metres at 6%), Windraak (700 metres at 4%) and Watersley (400 metres at 4%) – three back-to-back hills. At kilometre 91 the riders cross the finish for the first time.

The BinckBank Tour’s 6th stage finishes with a 45 kilometres lap, which is raced twice and features seven climbs. For the Michaëlstraße (200 metres at 5%) and Bergstraße (400 metres at 3%) the route enters German soil and following and uneventful section of about 20 kilometres the route is back in the Netherlands. Next up are Schatsberg (800 metres at 5%), Weg langs Stammen (350 metres at 8%) and Stokselweg, Windraak and Watersley. These last three climbs were already included when the riders first entered the circuit.

Presumably, the last five hills are going to be decisive. They are crammed within 13 kilometres and after Watersley it is 6.4 kilometres out to the finish in the Tom Dumoulin Bike Park.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Todays menu:

UNLEASH THE KRAGHEN!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Final is way too easy for that. They should not have finished in Sittard

 

[tobydawq]

The course have looked dumb but it has been quite an entertaining race, and right now it's looking like carnage.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Yeah, they raced it earlier than normal this year

 

[El Pistolero]

Kittel the Disgrace abandons. And that's why you don't design your race with sprinters in mind.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Isn't Abandon his middle name by now?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Meanwhile Groenewegen is involved in counter attacks. Interesting he's still there

 

[repre]

Mohoric is not in the leading group. Where is De Bie?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Re:

Mohoric is not in the leading group. Where is De Bie?

What are you talking about? Mohoric is in the leading group (or peloton). Green leaders jersey. I've seen him clearly

 

[repre]

Re: Re:

Mohoric is not in the leading group. Where is De Bie?

What are you talking about? Mohoric is in the leading group (or peloton). Green leaders jersey. I've seen him clearly

Commentator said that, maybe he wasn't earlier.

 

[RedheadDane]

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Mohoric is not in the leading group. Where is De Bie?

What are you talking about? Mohoric is in the leading group (or peloton). Green leaders jersey. I've seen him clearly

Technically he's not in the leading group, consisting of Bodnar and Roosen.
He is, however, in the favourite group. He just doesn't have any team mates.