Benelux Tour 2021 (August 30 - September 5)

[BlueRoads]

Dumoulin goes well as well.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

not sure technical very short TT is his forte.

11k TT, the same distance as the Denmark and Belgium Tour TTs he won this year. There are like two technical turns in this TT so that doesn't explain losing to the likes of Langeveld and Herregodts either. This was poor by his standards, no two ways about it.

 

[johnymax]

11k TT, the same distance as the Denmark and Belgium Tour TTs he won this year. There are like two technical turns in this TT so that doesn't explain losing to the likes of Langeveld and Herregodts either. This was poor by his standards, no two ways about it.

The wind changed when Remco was on the course, then changed back to tailwind for Affini and the others.

 

[johnymax]

Yes I want to see a Jumbo TTT next year, please.

 

[BlueRoads]

The wind changed when Remco was on the course, then changed back to tailwind for Affini and the others.

I think the bigger guys may actually have an advantage especially on the first half, along the sea. Not that that explains everything, but I suppose it's a factor.

 

[dercuforever]

11k TT, the same distance as the Denmark and Belgium Tour TTs he won this year. There are like two technical turns in this TT so that doesn't explain losing to the likes of Langeveld and Herregodts either. This was poor by his standards, no two ways about it.

Well he didnt smash the race that's for sure, but as we had no images, we can't just conclude he had no legs. Let's see the other stages first.

 

[hayneplane]

Outstanding from Affini. Looks like he may be stepping up towards Ganna level on the flat pure power TT parcours. Great ride from Dumoulin showing that he may be able to get right back into contention on almost all types of TT route as a gently rolling course would have tilted the odds far more to his favour.

 

[Red Rick]

Yes I want to see a Jumbo TTT next year, please.

Don't make Red Rick choose between his hatred for TTTs and a better chance for Rogla or maybe Dumoulin to win the Tour.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Outstanding from Affini. Looks like he may be stepping up towards Ganna level on the flat pure power TT parcours. Great ride from Dumoulin showing that he may be able to get right back into contention on almost all types of TT route as a gently rolling course would have tilted the odds far more to his favour.

Affini is better at shorter TTs, but maybe having to do all that work early on in the cobbled classics improved his stamina.

 

[dercuforever]

Don't make Red Rick choose between his hatred for TTTs and a better chance for Rogla or maybe Dumoulin to win the Tour.

Well, UAE also has a good TT team. And even with pog at +5min, the Tour will be quite dull when half the peleton is OTL after the Jumbo' Show.

 

[Red Rick]

Affini is better at shorter TTs, but maybe having to do all that work early on in the cobbled classics improved his stamina.

If Affini isn't a disaster at bike handling/positioning he shoudl deffo gets Tony Martins spot in the Tour IMO

 

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11k TT, the same distance as the Denmark and Belgium Tour TTs he won this year. There are like two technical turns in this TT so that doesn't explain losing to the likes of Langeveld and Herregodts either. This was poor by his standards, no two ways about it.

yeah, Evenepoel himself also said that today's ITT is far better for him than the one in Denmark

 

[Ilmaestro99]

If Affini isn't a disaster at bike handling/positioning he shoudl deffo gets Tony Martins spot in the Tour IMO

Tony Martin is a disaster at bike handling

 

[Red Rick]

Tony Martin is a disaster at bike handling

Can't outdisaster the disastermaster.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The 'hard right turn' has a bit of a CX feel to it...

So does the roundabout, for that matter.

 

[Tinnekeisabella]

Bisegger first at the intermediate point, 3 seconds faster

 

[Samamba]

Wow

 

[Bonimenier]

Damn Bissegger!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

That's one insane time from Bissegger.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Bossegger!

 

[johnymax]

Just wow...Bissegger!

 

[BlueRoads]

 

[Devil's Elbow]

54.8 km/h average speed! With a hairpin en route too.

 

[Tinnekeisabella]

Bissegger 15 seconds better than Affini at the finish

 

[BlueRoads]

Bissegger will destroy everyone unless it rains for the exact 7 minutes he needs to finish the course.

Are you psychic?