What will Froome do him thentheyoungest said:Contador is a real racer. It would have been cool had he won the Eneco Tour. It was quite bizarre to see Boom dropping him on a climb, but of course cobbles change everything.
Therefore contador had to close a hugh gap, he was in a really bad position last time they did the muur so yeah.theyoungest said:Contador is a real racer. It would have been cool had he won the Eneco Tour. It was quite bizarre to see Boom dropping him on a climb, but of course cobbles change everything.
+1jens_attacks said:very good day of racing and great to see the king back in action.him,attacking on the muur was one of the highlights of the year for me.
saxo hammering on some climbs...oh finally this team is back from the death
well done to boom and chapeau to ballan,who looked very strong like back in april.
Noval finished the stage within the time-limit. How did that happen?burning said:26. MINGUEZ AYALA Miguel EUS 34"
How did that happened????
HahahaMiburo said:Noval finished the stage within the time-limit. How did that happen?
Anyone know how many km's to go when Contador attacked? Missed the race and can't find it. Cheers in advancegerundium said:This was actually a pretty cool stage, loved it when i saw contador attack on the muur with his distinct style. A true champion.
What's with all the Ballan bashing anyway... since last year I find he has refound his old form on cobbles. Ofcourse it's very hard for him to beat Boonen and Cancellara but he's very close to them. The year he won was against Hoste for crying out loudEl Pistolero said:This was a good stage, Eneco Tour could become a very respected race if they didn't make such pathetic stages all the time.
Didn't even know Ballan was in this race lol. If you told him before this season he'd win a cobbled race he'd be trolled for sure.![]()
He often has a similar level to Boonen but he doesn't have a sprint.Dekker_Tifosi said:What's with all the Ballan bashing anyway... since last year I find he has refound his old form on cobbles. Ofcourse it's very hard for him to beat Boonen and Cancellara but he's very close to them. The year he won was against Hoste for crying out loud![]()
Ballan lacks a fast finish and that's the reason he doesn't win very often. He's one of the best cobbled riders out there though.El Pistolero said:This was a good stage, Eneco Tour could become a very respected race if they didn't make such pathetic stages all the time.
Didn't even know Ballan was in this race lol. If you told him before this season he'd win a cobbled race he'd be trolled for sure.![]()
Yep that's a very good comparison.Kwibus said:Ballan lacks a fast finish and that's the reason he doesn't win very often. He's one of the best cobbled riders out there though.
He is kinda comparable with Boogerd who was among the best in the Ardennes, but there was always someone better or he got outsprinted.
Let's hope he keeps on progressing atleast 5 more yearsDekker_Tifosi said:Boom is really becoming the example of a rider with 'linear progression'
2012 Rabobank PRT 30 769
2011 Rabobank PRT 70 609
2010 Rabobank PRT 104 463
2009 Rabobank PRT 154 371
2008 Rabobank CT CONT 254 265
2007 Rabobank CT CONT 220 292
2006 Rabobank CT CONT 372 177
2005 Rabobank CT CONT 464 142
2004 Rabobank TT3 TT3 1221 16
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