2016 Eneco Tour (WT): Sept 19 - 25th

[Velolover2]

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Dumoulin riding Flanders next year?

He can do that now they don't have Degenkolb anymore.

Not in his interest. But he rides pretty well today.

He should give it a shot. A 10 top is definitely possible.

 

[Rollthedice]

So, Terpstra has this in the bag?

 

[BigMac]

Who are the Orica and Soudal in the second group? A pity only Dumoulin is working with Sagan.

 

[Samamba]

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Who are the Orica and Soudal in Sagan's group? A pity only Dumoulin is working.

Juul Jensen & Debusschere, they have nothing to work for.

 

[Gigs_98]

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Sagan btw, very explosive on first part, but Dumoulin caught him on the 2nd part of the Mur. So that tells me Sagan is definately not super today.

At one point Sagan's group was something like 5 seconds behind the leaders and Sagan was leading but not strong enough to close the small rest of the gap. Therefore he wanted that the other ones chase again, they refused and the gap opened up again. So yes, he definitely isn't very strong.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

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So, Terpstra has this in the bag?

Looks like it. I don't know how far the others in his group are behind. If they drop him there is a chance. But yeah, slim chance of that

 

[BigMac]

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Who are the Orica and Soudal in Sagan's group? A pity only Dumoulin is working.

Juul Jensen & Debusschere, they have nothing to work for.

Not even a stage win? (Sorry, I am not on par with the GC). Unless they lend a hand they are not reaching the front. They will end in minor placing twice riding like this.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Nice front group. Go Terpstra.....

 

[Billie]

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So, Terpstra has this in the bag?

no Sutterlin and Naesen are not that far behind

 

[Flamin]

So Sagan saying he has doubts about Qatar was a sign for what's happening right now.

 

[Samamba]

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So, Terpstra has this in the bag?

no Sutterlin and Naesen are not that far behind

Yeah they're gonna drop Terpstra...
It's done for the GC.

 

[BigMac]

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Who are the Orica and Soudal in Sagan's group? A pity only Dumoulin is working.

Juul Jensen & Debusschere, they have nothing to work for.

Not even a stage win? (Sorry, I am not on par with the GC). Unless they lend a hand they are not reaching the front. They will end in minor placing twice riding like this.

Debusschere is working now.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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Sagan btw, very explosive on first part, but Dumoulin caught him on the 2nd part of the Mur. So that tells me Sagan is definately not super today.

At one point Sagan's group was something like 5 seconds behind the leaders and Sagan was leading but not strong enough to close the small rest of the gap. Therefore he wanted that the other ones chase again, they refused and the gap opened up again. So yes, he definitely isn't very strong.

They were around 20 seconds behind at the closest. Definitely not 5seconds....

 

[Alexandre B.]

Will Sagan's team be really that better compared to Tinkoff? I know there's Thwaites, but it's not enough.

 

[Samamba]

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Who are the Orica and Soudal in Sagan's group? A pity only Dumoulin is working.

Juul Jensen & Debusschere, they have nothing to work for.

Not even a stage win? (Sorry, I am not on par with the GC). Unless they lend a hand they are not reaching the front. They will end in minor placing twice riding like this.

Juul Jensen was dropped from the front group, Debusschere couldn't bridge. They know they're not good enough.

EDIT: Here they go

 

[Billie]

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Sagan btw, very explosive on first part, but Dumoulin caught him on the 2nd part of the Mur. So that tells me Sagan is definately not super today.

At one point Sagan's group was something like 5 seconds behind the leaders and Sagan was leading but not strong enough to close the small rest of the gap. Therefore he wanted that the other ones chase again, they refused and the gap opened up again. So yes, he definitely isn't very strong.

They were around 20 seconds behind at the closest. Definitely not 5seconds....

on onkerzeelestraat they were only 5 secs behind

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

lol the 3rd group will join the 2nd group. That's how bad they worked

 

[Velolover2]

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Who are the Orica and Soudal in Sagan's group? A pity only Dumoulin is working.

Juul Jensen & Debusschere, they have nothing to work for.

Not even a stage win? (Sorry, I am not on par with the GC). Unless they lend a hand they are not reaching the front. They will end in minor placing twice riding like this.

Juul Jensen was dropped from the front group, Debusschere couldn't bridge. They know they're not good enough.

EDIT: Here they go

They just responded to your post.

 

[BigMac]

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So Sagan saying he has doubts about Qatar was a sign for what's happening right now.

It's unlikely a rider loses that much form in a week. He's probably having a not-so-good-day and still seems like one of the strongest out there.

 

[Orbit501]

GVA group just joined Sagan group. Attacks should start from that big chasing group now.
Terpstra's race to lose now though.

 

[portugal11]

Sagan isn't super today but he still is the strongest rider of this race

 

[Billie]

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So Sagan saying he has doubts about Qatar was a sign for what's happening right now.

It's unlikely a rider loses that much form in a week. He's probably having a not-so-good-day and still seems like one of the strongest out there.

indeed he's still one of the strongest together with terpstra, Naesen and dumoulin

 

[jsem94]

Terpstra has this in the bag now.

 

[Flamin]

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So Sagan saying he has doubts about Qatar was a sign for what's happening right now.

It's unlikely a rider loses that much form in a week. He's probably having a not-so-good-day and still seems like one of the strongest out there.

This is not about form but tiredness.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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Sagan btw, very explosive on first part, but Dumoulin caught him on the 2nd part of the Mur. So that tells me Sagan is definately not super today.

At one point Sagan's group was something like 5 seconds behind the leaders and Sagan was leading but not strong enough to close the small rest of the gap. Therefore he wanted that the other ones chase again, they refused and the gap opened up again. So yes, he definitely isn't very strong.

They were around 20 seconds behind at the closest. Definitely not 5seconds....

on onkerzeelestraat they were only 5 secs behind

Is that before or after Geerardsbergen?