2015 Ronde van België (Baloise Belgium Tour) 27-31/05 2.HC

[Popchu]

So nice to see Kai Reus at the front. Ofcourse he has no chance to win today, but it's good to see him back at a decent level. So much bad luck in his career / life.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

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Last three winners are Tony Martin, Gilbert and Devolder.
Those are pretty nice to have as winners of a non-WT race.

winners of gc yes. boonen ha won gc this year yet?

 

[Flamin]

Why so little interest for this great race? Seriously, today was a pretty exciting finale, though in the end it was just a poor sprint between the same 2 guys who haven't won a single race before this one this year.

I'm looking forward to Greg upgrading this race by 10 levels tomorrow by putting his name on the honour list.

 

[Bushman]

The racing has been rather dull this year. Not living up to its potential.

 

[Jagartrott]

Front group with Boonen, Van Avermaet, Roelandts, Bonnet, Petit and 20 others with 160 km to go. Two minutes ahead of the peloton.

 

[Flamin]

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Front group with Boonen, Van Avermaet, Roelandts, Bonnet, Petit and 20 others with 160 km to go. Two minutes ahead of the peloton.

what the hell Brändle is also there.

edit: i hope Greg has team mates in that group.

 

[Jagartrott]

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what the hell Brändle is also there.

According to sporza he was not, and he now even quit the race!

 

[lemon cheese cake]

Food intixication for Brandle. Out of the race!

 

[Flamin]

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what the hell Brändle is also there.

According to sporza he was not, and he now even quit the race!

You're right, I misread.

 

[Jagartrott]

There seem to be quite a lot of instances of food poisoning within the peloton in general. Can anyone explain? They have cooks and diet specialists etc, no?

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Oh boy! This looks like quite the stage with such a beginning.

A shame for Brändle. I don't think he would have won, but he certainly had a shot.

 

[Quantumsoda]

According to the Sporza website, Démare has also quit the race. As has Verraes, the leader of the 'combativity classification' (first thing i heard about that), so all the jerseys are on new shoulders.

(First time posting here after an eternity of lurking 'round. Hi.)

 

[Velolover2]

With Brändle and Demare out, GVA is in the virtual jersey. He might take the stage as well. It's the hilliest of them all.

Unless Boonen can hang on and finish in front of GVA. But that's gonna be hard.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Roelandst, Vorganov, Claeys have a lead over Leukemans, Petit, Ruijgh, Duyn and the rest of the break has been caught, furthermore the Leukemans group has been joined by Terpstra and De Gendt from the peloton.

They're also joined by Dennis and Wynants now.

 

[Quantumsoda]

Côte de Spineux, lovely ride. BMC reducing the gap to 30s.

 

[Flamin]

Bmc destroying the peloton.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Small group left after the violence of BMC, only 10 guys or so.

Van Avermaet, Dennis, Teuns, Benoot, Bille, Elmiger, some Kathusha

(no Van Der Poel or Van Aert )

 

[Flamin]

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Small group left after the violence of BMC, only 10 guys or so.

Van Avermaet, Dennis, Teuns, Benoot, Bille, Elmiger, some Kathusha

(no Van Der Poel or Van Aert )

VDP and Van Aert just bridged

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Some people coming back in the descent and on the Stokeu though. I think I saw Van Der Poel and Van Aert there again

 

[Flamin]

Van Aert blew up now.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

VDP looking good, moving up through the group again

Elmiger and Van Aert distanced now....

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Van Aert was bridging in the descent but then a Kathusha rider crashed and took Van Aert down!

 

[Quantumsoda]

Road surface looking good as well.

 

[Flamin]

Aghhh Vorganov crashes and takes Van Aert down

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

Damn, nasty descent