Eneco Tour 2014 (2.WT), 11.08 - 17/08

[Netserk]

5th, but close - John D was 4th

Ugh, I knew that! If only I had thought about it for a tiny bit longer... :/

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Superstrong Stybar there. BTW what's the best road-race-WC result of any cyclocross champion?

Only thing I can think of is Adri van der Poel who has been 2nd in the 1983 road WC and has won the cyclocross championship in 1996. He's also won RVV, LBL and a bunch of other big races. His son, Mathieu van der Poel is currently a first year espoirs and one of the biggest talents both on the road and on the field. As a junior he won both the cyclocross and the RR world championship, though. So he might get 1st where his father was 2nd .

 

[Lord Stanley]

Only thing I can think of is Adri van der Poel who has been 2nd in the 1983 road WC and has won the cyclocross championship in 1996. He's also won RVV, LBL and a bunch of other big races. His son, Mathieu van der Poel is currently a first year espoirs and one of the biggest talents both on the road and on the field. As a junior he won both the cyclocross and the RR world championship, though. So he might get 1st where his father was 2nd .

Yeah, I already found it also, pretty impressive palmares.

 

[l.Harm]

Canc complaining about the parcours.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

In other news, grass is green.

 

[Netserk]

Canc complaining about the parcours.

Jeebus, no one forced him to race it, no?

 

[jens_attacks]

does anyone know how many seconds/minutes received dumoulin as a penalty from race officials?

 

[search]

does anyone know how many seconds/minutes received dumoulin as a penalty from race officials?

yes: zero, nada, nothing

(according to the rankings on the official website at least)

 

[Bushman]

Dayer Quintana in with the peloton. Good ride.

 

[Panda Claws]

Canc complaining about the parcours.

What is wrong with it this year?

 

[Bushman]

yes: zero, nada, nothing

(according to the rankings on the official website at least)

That is a bit pathetic tbh. I always hate it when someone loses time because of mechanicals but rules are rules and I feel like Dumoulin being a Dutchman helper him get away with it.

 

[Netserk]

What is wrong with it this year?

I guess it was too 'dangerous' today.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

What is wrong with it this year?

Cancellara lost time on the first two stages...

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Cancellara lost time on the first two stages...

Obviously the dutch roads are very dangerous when it's raining. The timeloss today was caused by a crash, also. Anyhow, he's exaggerating when he calls it "amateur parcours" on Twitter.

 

[Roude Leiw]

Canc complaining about the parcours.

Why? Even Libertine likes it

 

[Netserk]

Why? Even Libertine likes it

That's the problem

 

[May0maniac]

Cancellara lost time on the first two stages...

Nothing new, he's by far the biggest whiner and hypocite in the peleton....

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Nothing new, he's by far the biggest whiner and hypocite in thhe peleton....

Only because Andy gets dropped by it.

 

[l.Harm]

Idk exactly why, I saw his tweet. Gilbert was also asking to make things 'a bit more safe'. Apparently with the rain, the small roads and the roundabouts (I guess it's about that) it became sort of dangerous. I just saw a very entertaining race, not because it was dangerous but because every rider had to battle.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Some riders may find downhills in Switerzland dangerous. Or cobbles in Belgium.
If you want to evade all danger, don't go cycling on the road, but go into indivudual track pursuit. Then you only have yourself to blame with crashes

 

[search]

Some riders may find downhills in Switerzland dangerous. Or cobbles in Belgium.
If you want to evade all danger, don't go cycling on the road, but go into indivudual track pursuit. Then you only have yourself to blame with crashes

...and major parts of today's finishing circuit were part of last year's stage as well, so they were well known anyway. If that's the case, you should expect the riders to bring that up in advance if they really want to improve something, and not start whinging on twitter 15 minutes after the stage has finished.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Dayer Quintana in with the peloton. Good ride.

yes. he is very different characteristic rider than nairo. naturally explosive and puncher and good positioning. he comes from track as well unlike his brother

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Nothing new, he's by far the biggest whiner and hypocite in the peleton....

so true. hypocrite morale bull******. used to be a fan of his racing but now even that sucks

 

[Jagartrott]

So, what to expect of a <10 km TT eh?
Bit difficult to predict. If there are showers, they could really affect the result.

 

[willbick]

So, what to expect of a <10 km TT eh?
Bit difficult to predict. If there are showers, they could really affect the result.

Hey let's play 'guess the winning time'!!

I go 11.28mins

P.s. lol at the profile on steephill!