2015 Eneco Tour (2.WT), Aug 10 - 16th

[Gigs_98]

Why don't the classics get raced like this

 

[Flamin]

Wellens vs Greg now.

 

[Brullnux]

Why do Eurosport forget the 'e' at the end of Italian rider's names?

 

[Baldinger]

Why don't the classics get raced like this

Riders too afriad to lose in the big races.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Why don't the classics get raced like this

They race like this often enough to the cobbled classics though, but unfortunately recently they didn't do it in the hilly classics for some reason.

 

[Gigs_98]

I think/hope Wellens can win this

 

[SafeBet]

Who's in the chasing group?

 

[Flamin]

Wellens doing exactly the same thing as last year. Amazing solo.

 

[Billie]

Re:

Who's in the chasing group?

Slagter, Benoot, Gilbert, Kelderman, Geschke, Bakelants, Juul, Rogers, Grivko, Lutsenko, Felline, Alaphilippe

 

[Libertine Seguros]

We can more or less agree by this point that Tim Wellens is awesome.

 

[Samamba]

Re:

We can more or less agree by this point that Tim Wellens is awesome.

Tim 'Mr. Eneco' Wellens.

 

[Kwibus]

Racing from 70km out. Crazy stuff.

The days Eneco Tour was boring are long gone. It has become one of the most entertaining races.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Re:

Why do Eurosport forget the 'e' at the end of Italian rider's names?

Also doesn't "kilo" default to meaning kg rather than km?

 

[luckyboy]

Re:

Racing from 70km out. Crazy stuff.

The days Eneco Tour was boring are long gone. It has become one of the most entertaining races.

Well, 3 out of 7 stages are entertaining

 

[lemon cheese cake]

Re: Re:

Why do Eurosport forget the 'e' at the end of Italian rider's names?

Also doesn't "kilo" default to meaning kg rather than km?

Yep. Apart from Track Cycling. Whats hard about saying 'Kilometre' though?

 

[Arredondo]

Re:

Wellens for the Worlds? How about Lombardia?

Are you serious?

 

[Kwibus]

Re: Re:

Why do Eurosport forget the 'e' at the end of Italian rider's names?

Also doesn't "kilo" default to meaning kg rather than km?

Yes.

 

[Kwibus]

Re: Re:

Racing from 70km out. Crazy stuff.

The days Eneco Tour was boring are long gone. It has become one of the most entertaining races.

Well, 3 out of 7 stages are entertaining

Just like every other stage race?
Also i'd say 4 out of 7.

 

[Samamba]

Re: Re:

Wellens for the Worlds? How about Lombardia?

Are you serious?

He has a chance in Lombardia (4th last year), the Worlds that is just ridiculous.

 

[TMP402]

Re: Re:

Wellens for the Worlds? How about Lombardia?

Are you serious?

He came fourth in Lombardia last year...

 

[Arredondo]

Re: Re:

Wellens for the Worlds? How about Lombardia?

Are you serious?

He came fourth in Lombardia last year...

I'm talking about the Worlds. Not Lombardia.

In the latter race he's a good outsider (nothing more then that). In the Worlds he doesn't stand a chance at all.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

Whats the weather forcast tommorrow?

 

[Brullnux]

Re: Re:

Wellens for the Worlds? How about Lombardia?

Are you serious?

He came fourth in Lombardia last year...

I'm talking about the Worlds. Not Lombardia.

In the latter race he's a good outsider (nothing more then that). In the Worlds he doesn't stand a chance at all.

You're right, not his type of course this year, last year's course then he would've been a good bet IMO. He will probably be made to work for GVA this year.

For Lombardia he is more than an outsider, not a favourite but sort of middling between the two.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

Re: Re:

Wellens for the Worlds? How about Lombardia?

Are you serious?

He came fourth in Lombardia last year...

I'm talking about the Worlds. Not Lombardia.

In the latter race he's a good outsider (nothing more then that). In the Worlds he doesn't stand a chance at all.

He's probably going to be selected though, after winning what is basically his national tour. Maybe Bergen 2017?

 

[Gigs_98]

great win for wellens.