47th Tour de l'Avenir September 5-12 (A.S.O.)

[janraaskalt]

2 GC contenders left after only one mountainstage and a lot more to come with Atapuma still not out. Stage 11 he'll gonna do it >

Atapuma probably isn't the smartest, since this Tour de l'Avenir only has 7 stages. Or maybe there is an after party I know nothing about.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

he must have "defo been with the favs" as well

favs for 15th probably

Daotec was bolding half of the list (mainly colombians mind you) as 'favorites'

If you are going to name so many as favorites, you might as well add the entire lot yeah.

 

[theyoungest]

1. COLOMBIE 35h 38' 02"
2. ESPAGNE 35h 43' 30" + 05' 28"
3. FRANCE A 35h 45' 49" + 07' 47"
4. EQUIPE-MIXTE 35h 48' 02" + 10' 00"
5. PAYS-BAS 35h 51' 35" + 13' 33"
6. AUSTRALIE 35h 53' 03" + 15' 01"
7. KAZAKHSTAN 35h 53' 37" + 15' 35"
8. ALLEMAGNE 35h 55' 54" + 17' 52"
9. POLOGNE 35h 55' 55" + 17' 53"
10. FRANCE B 35h 56' 14" + 18' 12"
11. RUSSIE 35h 58' 06" + 20' 04"
12. PORTUGAL 36h 01' 50" + 23' 48"
13. BELGIQUE 36h 03' 34" + 25' 32"
14. SLOVENIE 36h 07' 57" + 29' 55"
15. BIELORUSSIE 36h 08' 56" + 30' 54"
16. DANEMARK 36h 13' 42" + 35' 40"
17. ETATS-UNIS 36h 14' 12" + 36' 10"
18. SUISSE 36h 18' 39" + 40' 37"
19. LUXEMBOURG 36h 30' 24" + 52' 22"
20. GRANDE-BRETAGNE 36h 40' 07" + 1h 02' 05"

Who gives a toss about the teams competition? Has the nation of Colombia turned into RadioShack or something?

 

[DAOTEC]

Know you are disappointed that this thing is on track for the favs.

Good to see them Dekker_Tifosi guy so anthousiastic about the race but hey this one on Sept 11: Saillans - Risoul (204 k)^^ will bring you guys the hangover.

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Who gives a toss about the teams competition?

maybe you don't theyoungest but the world does, but yeah prob is that what your nick out of frustration is all about.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

again a showing of you not having a clue about cycling. when a race is filled with 6 man teams the team gc winner usually wins the indivual gc as well because they have most guys in top to send in attacks. this peloton can never be held under control until the end

 

[DAOTEC]

There you go theyoungest

Honorable Ryo

In perspective Individual GC of the top ranked Nation, after only 1 mountain stage.
3 top 10 spots, where Atapuma had to come from the GC back end:

2. Jarlinson Pantano - Colombia 00:17
6. Alexander Quintana - Colombia 0:01:17
8. Darwin Atapuma - Colombia 01:25

23. Camilo Suarez - Colombia 04:07
42. Esteba Cháves - Colombia 09:54
43. Sebastián Salazar - Colombia 10:14

So very good balanced indead, non of the riders in the second half of the GC, and that just only from one Colombian team Colombia es Passion, while the other nations take the best from all over the country.
What if the youngsters now running around in other races in Colombia had stepped in?
Me oh My you wouldn't want to know.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Btw, Nelson Oliveira finished 1'30 behind Degenkolb
Oliveira was considered a favorite as well.

So, who was bashing me?

 

[theyoungest]

again a showing of you not having a clue about cycling. when a race is filled with 6 man teams the team gc winner usually wins the indivual gc as well because they have most guys in top to send in attacks. this peloton can never be held under control until the end

You don't even notice I'm mocking your own style.

 

[DAOTEC]

Dekker_Tifosi > Btw, Nelson Oliveira finished 1'30 behind Degenkolb
Oliveira was considered a favorite as well.

So, who was bashing me?

Wrong I just have to know his dad so gave him a boldy ... if you want to know more about Portugese riders ask Libertine Seguros.

 

[DAOTEC]

@ theyoungest it must be all in the name isn't it

 

[tgsgirl]

Well, because i know nothing about him

He rides for PWS Eijssen, a good Belgian U23 squad, and is going to BMC next year. He won the Tour de L'Isard this year, was sixth in U23 LBL and won the Beverbeek Classic (the opening classic at .2 level). The kid's got talent and is a good climber, so it's not surprising to have him up there. He's also Belgium's leader for the U23 Worlds.

 

[roundabout]

His name is Eijssen and he rides for PWS Eijssen. Any connection there?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

His name is Eijssen and he rides for PWS Eijssen. Any connection there?

yeah they actually just formed a team for this guy. his dad I believe is quite rich.

 

[tgsgirl]

His name is Eijssen and he rides for PWS Eijssen. Any connection there?

yeah they actually just formed a team for this guy. his dad I believe is quite rich.

Don't know how rich he is, but rich enough to start a cycling team. Clinton Avery - stagiaire at RadioShack atm - is a PWS Eijssen guy too. They're continuing now that Yannick is moving on to BMC: Jasper Stuyven (2009 junior world champ, 2010 junior world champs bronze medallist, 2010 PR junior champ) is joining them next year from Avia Cycling Team.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

it's a bit like with gerben lowiks dad, who also has money and started a tradeteam3 for his son when he was u23 rider and he came pro out of it as well and after that the team kept staying for a while.

 

[theyoungest]

it's a bit like with gerben lowiks dad, who also has money and started a tradeteam3 for his son when he was u23 rider and he came pro out of it as well and after that the team kept staying for a while.

The team that brought us your favourite rider, Robert Gesink. And TGBM as well.

 

[XlandaluzeX]

according to Mikel Landa (6th in todays stage), Eijssen atacked on the 2.cat climb with 2 colombians and some other guys on his wheel, then 1 of the colombians crashed and blocked a bit the road and the break was made,, there was no good understanding in the bunch, Mikel + some others tried to atack on the 1cat but it was too late and the gap already too big

Eijssen did great but he got luck aswell, i think of 2-3 riders being at his same level (if not higher) climbing

 

[theyoungest]

according to Mikel Landa (6th in todays stage), Eijssen atacked on the 2.cat climb with 2 colombians and some other guys on his wheel, then 1 of the colombians crashed and blocked a bit the road and the break was made,, there was no good understanding in the bunch, Mikel + some others tried to atack on the 1cat but it was too late and the gap already too big

Eijssen did great but he got luck aswell, i think of 2-3 riders being at his same level (if not higher) climbing

If guys like Pantano or Talansky are really stronger, I'm sure they'll take the lead eventually (ok, for Talansky it might be a little difficult by now). There's two uphill finishes left, of which one is the fairest type imaginable: a time trial.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

lol daotec/ryo might rival acf in fanoyism.

stage 6 (?) should be good.

I agree that the strongest riders still have time to win. I think the top ten are all fair game still.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Yannick Eijssen Belgian cyclist has won the third stage of the Tour de l'Avenir with finish in the col du Beal, First Class, ahead of Colombian Jarlinson Pantano.

21, Eijssen is one of the Belgians with the greatest talents in 2011 and bear the BMC. This year, won the classic Beverbeek Classic and a stage and overall Ronde de l'Isard

5th win for the season to BMC!

ACF will blow his load at this no doubt.
look forward to seeing the full results.

Great recruiting by BMC and well done Eijsssen. But I guess BMC are full of 2nd rate riders so it must of been a fluke that a future BMC rider could get a results in a race.

 

[theyoungest]

5th win for the season to BMC!

Seriously? BMC had only 4 wins? Wow, that's poor.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Seriously? BMC had only 4 wins? Wow, that's poor.

2 evans
2 burghardt
1 Louder

I expect two more this weekend and to pick up some more races later in the year. I think cadel will win lombardy.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

2 evans
2 burghardt
1 Louder

I expect two more this weekend and to pick up some more races later in the year. I think cadel will win lombardy.

realistic expectations right there.

bmc were a team of 2nd rate riders thsi season. only a fool would argue this.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Only 5 wins in a season is pretty sad.
Especially as the Tour de L'Ain robbed Steve Morobito of a win, just because he took a different route.

So, now we have BMC = Belgian Man Crush,
when the obvious solution is: BMC = Buy More Columbians.

 

[tgsgirl]

Only 5 wins in a season is pretty sad.
Especially as the Tour de L'Ain robbed Steve Morobito of a win, just because he took a different route.

Only four - Yannick Eijssen's Avenir win is one for PWS Eijssen. We're not counting Greipel's wins for Lotto, are we?