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ILovecycling said:I doubt that! There is a real competition for Chris this timeSasquatch said:
Yeah I know. It was a troll comment. Nah, he could come top 10 or something considering his form but no way will he contest the win.
I would love to see Wellens go back to back but not sure how he won it last year. Or Chavanel turning back the clock.
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His shape is getting better and better but i don't think the cobble stage suits him. The stage is harder than last year and the ardennes stage is not that hard. Tim was disappointed after exploring that stage.
Benoot will be good though (top 3 I think).
Flamin said:
Sasquatch said:
His shape is getting better and better but i don't think the cobble stage suits him. The stage is harder than last year and the ardennes stage is not that hard. Tim was disappointed after exploring that stage.
Benoot will be good though (top 3 I think).
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Longe-range attack in the Ardennes stage. Wellens was pretty far back in gc at that time so he was given a bit of leeway, but he was simply the strongest guy that day and the gap just kept on growing even when the top guys started pushing the pace. In the end he gained 50" after riding solo for like 20k I think. Amazing ride that was.
Impossible that he wins this year again though.
Sasquatch said:
Longe-range attack in the Ardennes stage. Wellens was pretty far back in gc at that time so he was given a bit of leeway, but he was simply the strongest guy that day and the gap just kept on growing even when the top guys started pushing the pace. In the end he gained 50" after riding solo for like 20k I think. Amazing ride that was.
Impossible that he wins this year again though.
Classic underestimation yeah. If they didn't give him leeway he would not have won the gc, he would have won the stage regardless of that though.
True. It's the kind of ride you pull off once in a lifetime when you're still a small name. Now he's a marked man and there's pressure on his shoulders.
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You can download the start list from
http://www.sport.be/enecotour/2015/en/deelnemers/ (8 riders + 2 reserves).
The Cote Saint-Roch and the Muur in the last couple of stages will be crucial. Lotto-Soudal will be strong (Wellens, Benoot). BMC and Etixx of course will be competitive (GvA, Phil, Boonen and "Alpha"philippe - he should be particularly strong on this course). Also look out for Boom and Felline.
Dekker_Tifosi said:
You can download the start list from
http://www.sport.be/enecotour/2015/en/deelnemers/ (8 riders + 2 reserves).
The Cote Saint-Roch and the Muur in the last couple of stages will be crucial. Lotto-Soudal will be strong (Wellens, Benoot). BMC and Etixx of course will be competitive (GvA, Phil, Boonen and "Alpha"philippe - he should be particularly strong on this course). Also look out for Boom and Felline.
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I didn't see that as I was looking at the downloaded list.
Hopefully, he's so mad that he'll just rip the peloton to pieces
TMP402 said:
I didn't see that as I was looking at the downloaded list.
Hopefully, he's so mad that he'll just rip the peloton to pieces
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For me he's not on the startlist? Stannard, Eisel, Fenn, Nordhaug, Pate, Earle, Sutton, Viviani
TMP402 said:
For me he's not on the startlist? Stannard, Eisel, Fenn, Nordhaug, Pate, Earle, Sutton, Viviani
Rowe isn't starting according to Sky website either, so looks like PCS is a dated provisonal. Shame, I don't get to cheer a Welshman that often. Sky's August teams have had a (perhaps unavoidable) "after the Lord Mayor's show" vibe so far, but maybe Stannard will confound that view and better his 18th on GC from '13. A stage for Viviani seems more likely than that.
Last year I didnt expect a lot from this race but at the end it really diverted me. Because of this I expect an interesting race this year, so I hope I wont be disappointed
It's a *** good race because it's the only WT stage race that can be won by a guy that weighs over 70 kgs. For that alone I love it.
Slightly ashmed to say I lolled at the Bananito crack.
I'm fond of NL and love these low countries races. The weather looks calm and warm initially, which may make the racing twitchy, but wind is forecast for later in the week.
I'm fond of NL and love these low countries races. The weather looks calm and warm initially, which may make the racing twitchy, but wind is forecast for later in the week.
yeah i like this race although maybe something little into the mix during one of the 3 opening days
Looking forward to this. Eneco Tour has improved massively the last 3 years since the inclusion of Muur van Geraardsbergen and then the more typical Ardennes stages. An ITT of 15 km is also a suitable distance for a balanced race. Eneco Tour has gone from being perhaps the least interesting one week tour on the WT-calendar to being one of the 4-5 most interesting one week tours.
Btw: Wouldn't it be possible to have a really hilly stage in Luxembourg? Looking at the Michelin maps, this seems like a definitive possibility.
Btw: Wouldn't it be possible to have a really hilly stage in Luxembourg? Looking at the Michelin maps, this seems like a definitive possibility.
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