Deutschland Tour 23-26 August (2.1)

[Dekker_Tifosi]

So who are the favorites for this one? I guess Schachmann, Mohoric, Thomas, Dumoulin. Someone else? Maybe Bakelants?

I think the Tour guys are low on form since they'll have had criteriums and a lot of rest, so they will be building up to the later goals (worlds?). Be interesting to see if they can compete with in form riders as Mohoric and Schachmann

 

[Gigs_98]

Re: Re:

Hodeg wins in front of Ackermann. Kittel still fighting for his hair.

And that's also important!

...even for you


I'm sorry

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Stage

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

It's a shame to see Krieger still lurking on Conti level. Give this man a pro contract!

 

[WKA311]

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It's a shame to see Krieger still lurking on Conti level. Give this man a pro contract!

But he can't win. Even on that level.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

There are dozens of lesser riders on WT level who will never win a race. Krieger could be a great lead-out man in any sprint train.

 

[Flamin]

The parcours builders have nicely managed to put a short hill at the exact same distance from the finish (6,5-7km) in the remaining 3 stages. It's pretty much impossible to gauge how hard those actually are though.

As for gc, it could be an interesting contest between puncheurs/attackers and possibly the more complete sprinters.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

About time Krieger gets that WT or PCT contract...

 

[Laplaz]

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About time Krieger gets that WT or PCT contract...

Indeed. The new CCC Team would be perfect for him.

 

[del1962]

What happened to Kittel - Mechanical or soemthing, he was last in the bunch (109th), the sort of position you expect to see Steve Cummings not a top sprinter

 

[Faserr]

Kittel feels illl. He is out of the race and will do some medical check up.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Maybe Kittel has a virus or something which is why he has been bad the whole year

 

[jaylew]

I noticed the Eurosport announcers pronouncing Hodeg like Hodge. Is that correct?

 

[WKA311]

Great racing at the moment. Ackermann attacking with teammates.

 

[Rollthedice]

Motoric caught the Bora minitrain in front.

 

[DNP-Old]

Re:

I noticed the Eurosport announcers pronouncing Hodeg like Hodge. Is that correct?

Yes.

 

[Bardamu]

Tuned in with 40km to go, has been great racing since.

 

[Rollthedice]

Motoric is unstoppable, caught Dumo and Schachmann

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Solid and entertaining racing.
Hotsteppers............

 

[Bardamu]

Schachmann wins, Mohoric 2nd, Dumoulin 3rd and Politt 4th. Always fun looking at sprints when none of them is able to do a proper sprint.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

That was a great finale.

 

[skippo12]

Schachmann is a beast...did most of the work and still won. Hard to say what his ceiling will be and what he will focus on in the future. Classics? Time Trials? GTs?

 

[Bardamu]

Schachmann is a beast...did most of the work and still won. Hard to say what his ceiling will be and what he will focus on in the future. Classics? Time Trials? GTs?

I have a feeling Sunweb is going to sign him.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Gotta give it to Dumoulin. He's competitive no matter the race

Also a ridiculous chase by Mohoric to get back to the two leaders