57th Four Days of Dunkirk - May 4 to 8 2011 (with Zdenek Stybar)

[TRDean]

Great ride by Kittel! Young rider showing the right stuff!!

 

[El Pistolero]

Surprised that Kittel doesn't ride for HTC.

 

[taiwan]

Surprised that Kittel doesn't ride for HTC.

Didn't Degenkolb come from the same team?

 

[will10]

Surprised that Kittel doesn't ride for HTC.[/QUOTE

Yet.

 

[greenedge]

Kittel's great. Strong performance throughout the day. Sets up M.Docker perfectly

 

[joy118118]

maybe just HTC dont want so many sprinters

Degenkolb more a cobbles one

 

[Christian]

Are the other stages on stream as well or just Saturday's? I have nothing to do today

 

[Christian]

It looks like there is no live stream but you can follow the ticker at

http://www.4joursdedunkerque.org/

The breakaway consists of El Farès, Ravard, Keizer and Mortensen and has a lead of around 2:25

It looks like another sprint finish

 

[Kwibus]

Keizer alone now.

 

[TeoSheva]

9 in the breakaway: Hinault (ALM), Pozzato et Paolini (KAT), Stybar (QST),Jorgensen (SBS), Van Leijen (VCD),Saramontins (COF), Guesdon ( FDJ), Claude (EUC), Habeaux (VWA), Docker (SKS), Bacn (AUB) et Kneisky (RLM)

 

[boomcie]

Galimzyanov had a flat tire.

 

[boomcie]

Escapees reeled in. 5 k to go.

 

[Christian]

The site qppears to be down

 

[TeoSheva]

The site qppears to be down

of course

 

[joy118118]

kittel wins again

 

[Kwibus]

Very nice by Kittel and ofcourse for Skil as well.

 

[TeoSheva]

Marcel Kittel (Skil-Shimano)
Kruopis
Van Staeyen
Adrien Petit

 

[TeoSheva]

Finally Van Staeyen did something

 

[Cobblestoned]

The/A young German again.

I think we have to thank Ullrich and Zabel for this.
Many of them only started cycling because of them.

This generation - they are all coming now.

 

[Christian]

Looks like there was a pretty big crash in the peloton with 4km to go

 

[will10]

Kruopis has had a very good spring, be interesting to see if he is still at Landbouwkrediet next year or if he's picked up by a bigger team.

 

[Michele]

Does anyone have more info about the french Petit? He did fairly good in some smaller classics last months.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

The/A young German again.

I think we have to thank Ullrich and Zabel for this.
Many of them only started cycling because of them.

This generation - they are all coming now.

This is what has been the problem for German cycling of late, with Zabel growing old, Ulle retiring. It's a bit similar to the USA - the riders of Lance/Jan's generation who were there with them are now getting old (though some are still around doing a decent job eg Klöden) but the riders who were kids inspired by their antics are only just coming through to the pro ranks now, and there's little in between.

I'm surprised Kittel wasn't snapped up by HTC already. He looked like exactly the kind of rider they want - he's a brilliant time triallist with a good sprint on him. Maybe if he makes a big enough name for himself, Harmon won't think he's related to Harvey Keitel anymore too.

 

[boomcie]

... I'm surprised Kittel wasn't snapped up by HTC already. He looked like exactly the kind of rider they want - he's a brilliant time triallist with a good sprint on him. Maybe if he makes a big enough name for himself, Harmon won't think he's related to Harvey Keitel anymore too.

Don't dream the impossible.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Don't dream the impossible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC7M0b7sS4M&feature=fvwrel