Benelux Tour 2021 (August 30 - September 5)

[BlueRoads]

Either Hirschi still doesn't have the legs or his behaviour is stupid.

 

[BlueRoads]

Is Colbrelli made for this parcours?

Colbrelli can win anything these days apart from a pure sprint.

 

[BlueRoads]

Either Hirschi still doesn't have the legs or his behaviour is stupid.

Okay, just doesn't have it. Sorry Marc. Not stupid.

 

[titan31]

Well we all know Asgreen was killed by the 5 km chase he had to do yesterday

Colbrelli looks strong here, and the cooperation has broke down behind now.

Tbf, I'm pretty sure he went heavily into the red on that chase.

But I just expect better from all those guys when someone like Campanaerts is following it. The pace cannot be that high on that climb when that's happening.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Colbrelli can win anything these days apart from a pure sprint.

He can't time trial and he can only podium mountain stages.

 

[Red Rick]

Campenaerts roleplaying as Louis Meintjes.

 

[Samamba]

Campenaerts strength today is actually mindblowing

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Tbf, I'm pretty sure he went heavily into the red on that chase.

But I just expect better from all those guys when someone like Campanaerts is following it. The pace cannot be that high on that climb when that's happening.

Feels like it's less Bahrain being freakishly strong and more the competition being hugely disappointing today. What on earth has happened to AG2R lately, for example?

 

[BlueRoads]

He can't time trial and he can only podium mountain stages.

Hm, well... I was exaggerating.

 

[BlueRoads]

Feels like it's less Bahrain being freakishly strong and more the competition being hugely disappointing today. What on earth has happened to AG2R lately, for example?

Or it's Bahrain and Campenaerts freakishly strong...

 

[Samamba]

Does Campenaerts realize he's losing the GC here

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Does Campenaerts realize he's losing the GC here

He needs to bring back Colbrelli and take seconds out of him at the finish to win, so as long as he distances Küng, it's good enough for him.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Colbrelli winning by almost a minute... and it isn't even raining.

 

[Red Rick]

I wish this race would have 2 stages in the Ardennes and cobbles each. Increase length of ITT too.

 

[Samamba]

They let the Kung group come back. Man I hate pros when they're in chasing groups.

Almost everyone who needed to ride talks the same language and they can't even work together

 

[Red Rick]

Lol the group worked together so bad.

 

[tobydawq]

I wish this race would have 2 stages in the Ardennes and cobbles each. Increase length of ITT too.

Nothing is ever good enough, right?


I think the fact that the third group only lost a minute is proof that the second group didn't ride very smartly or they could have been close to catching him.

 

[Samamba]

Guys like Stuyven, Wellens and Benoot all lose 3 positions in GC because they let that group come back, dumb human beings

 

[Red Rick]

Nothing is ever good enough, right?


I think the fact that the third group only lost a minute is proof that the second group didn't ride very smartly or they could have been close to catching him.

Nothing is ever remotely decent no. In a stage race of a week I do think 4 sprints are a bit much.

 

[KZD]

Colbrelli looked like prime Alaphilippe today. The GC is looking very good for Bahrein

 

[tobydawq]

Nothing is ever remotely decent no. In a stage race of a week I do think 4 sprints are a bit much.

Maybe, but I think this has been the best route for years in this race.

Also, sprint stages in this part of the world are linked to a high probability of cross-wind actions and it's not too bad to have that. Of course, it would be preferable if the TV wanted to show more than 30 kms...

 

[Valv.Piti]

Nothing is ever remotely decent no. In a stage race of a week I do think 4 sprints are a bit much.

Agree, a few more GC relevant stages and my interest in this race would increase dramatically. This is the first stage I have watched since I dont really consider sprints interesting at all. And yeah, I know there has been a TT

What a ride by Colbrelli!

 

[jmdirt]

I love it when a break succeeds! Nice Sonny!

^ I love it that I have been able to type that soooo many times this year!

 

[Samamba]

Wellens had a mechanical just before first time Saint Roch and had to chase all the way back to front. Explains why he wasn't one of the best today.

 

[postmanhat]

Thanks. I have the perfect job (postman) for watching cycling in Europe, usually getting back between 1500 and 1600 (CET). Am really hoping catch the last hour of tomorrow's stage

As it turned out, I missed the stage completely. Does anyone know what happened to Laporte? Am assuming he had a mechanical finishing six minutes down?