2013 World Ports Classic, 30th - 31st August (2.1)

[Geraint Too Fast]

Start List

The stage maps are probably more important than the profiles for this race.

Stage 1: Antwerp → Rotterdam (165 km)

Stage 2: Rotterdam → Antwerp (191 km)

The wind forecast looks promising at the moment (particularly Saturday);
Rotterdam
Antwerp

 

[jens_attacks]

the legendary 50 kmph race isn't it? finished like 2 hours earlier than scheduled last year lol

echelons! untouchable war machines!

 

[Netserk]

the legendary 50 kmph race isn't it? finished like 2 hours earlier than scheduled last year lol

echelons! untouchable war machines!

No Tommeke this year though

 

[Libertine Seguros]

1000x better than that other Antwerp race.

Still crap. Hope echelons can save this.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

The sprinters have 30km to get back on after the climb on stage 2. Could be some exciting action to see if they can bridge back in time for a sprint finish.

 

[burning]

The sprinters have 30km to get back on after the climb on stage 2. Could be some exciting action to see if they can bridge back in time for a sprint finish.

The "climb" tops at 30m or something like that

 

[Lukacek]

The "climb" tops at 30m or something like that

Profile says 20m.

 

[Izzy eviel]

The highlight of my season!

 

[trevim]

This has potential to be a very good race just like last year when 95% of the riders couldn't sprint at the end of the first stage.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

http://www.sportlemon.tv/20130829/vv521f578b7f79a5.30493984-630387.html

 

[murali]

is it going to be greipel or kittel?

any chance for couqard?

 

[brilleaben]

A Martin v 2.0?

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Wallays > Martin

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

This is Blel Kadri mark 2, they have no idea he is still up front.

 

[Red Rick]

Lol @ Kittel getting dropped like a stone on a bridge

 

[brilleaben]

No race radios -> this.

 

[Roderick]

Wallays > Martin

I guess we know who's gonna win this years ITT WC

 

[trevim]

Please someone give a radio to Quickstep et al. Kittel dropped like a boss

 

[l.Harm]

On a bridge

 

[trevim]

Stage 1:
1. Wallays
2. Greipel +0.27
3. Petachi
4. Van Hummel
5. Cantwell
6. Ciolek

I guess we have found Wouter Mol 2.0.

 

[gooner]

Boring sprint. Greipel barely broke sweat.

 

[Roderick]

Lotto ****ed it up once more

 

[roundabout]

Cool. As long as he doesn't get dropped tomorrow he has the race won.

 

[Roderick]

His English is even worse than Horner's Spanish

 

[jens_attacks]

i think he will lose it in the crosswinds for sure but congrats to him for today
and always cool to see alejet still sprinting. i'd love omega tomorrow to drop greipel but not petacchi