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

[maltiv]

EBH... there used to be a time when he won time trials of this length

Yup. His results in the Eneco TT illustrate his career development rather well:

2008: 6th
2009: 1st
2010: 6th
2011: 9th
...
2014: probably 40th or so

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Yup. His results in the Eneco TT illustrate his career development rather well:

2008: 6th
2009: 1st
2010: 6th
2011: 9th
...
2014: probably 40th or so

still one of the most surprising developments.. Kristoff winning classics and major tour sprints, while Hagen is generally declining in everything. Still remember when they were both at Maxbo Bianchi

 

[TourOfSardinia]

EBH... there used to be a time when he won time trials of this length

EBH said here
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/edvald-boasson-hagen-to-leave-team-sky

"It is important to find a team I think I can get [my own] opportunities and to try for my own chances," he said. "A good support system, equipment and riders are also important. There must be a project I believe in."

Implicit msg: Sky = project I don't believe in.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Tom Demoulin moving it.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Tom Demoulin moving it.

wonder how much yesterdays efforts have slowed him down

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Thomas Tank +8s woooh!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Dumoulin beats Cancellara by 2 seconds

Go home Fabian

 

[Netserk]

New best time Dumoulin!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

wonder how much yesterdays efforts have slowed him down

no lactic acid there
smokes Fabian!

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

Very poor from Dowsett.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

lol the route is an amateur parcours, gave an unfair disadvantage to Fabs

 

[Bushman]

lol the route is an amateur parcours, gave an unfair advantage to Dumoulin over Fabs.

This is probably not the smartest sarcastic comment considering Dumoulin's ride yesterday.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

This is probably not the smartest sarcastic comment considering Dumoulin's ride yesterday.

Cut the crap, he hardly had any car drafting there. From 2 images you conclude that. Also, he had a flat at the worst time possible, how is that fair

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

This is probably not the smartest sarcastic comment considering Dumoulin's ride yesterday.

The point of my comment actually had little to do with Dumoulin. I'll edit it to "an unfair disadvantage to Fabs" and leave Dumoulin out of it, okay?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I'm curious to see how Mollema will go and on which bike

 

[classicomano]

I wonder if Mollema's style is aerodynamic.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I wonder if Mollema's style is aerodynamic.

He looks fluently.. for a parkinson patient

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Cut the crap, he hardly had any car drafting there. From 2 images you conclude that. Also, he had a flat at the worst time possible, how is that fair

LOL
About Mollema's style, that looks absolutely terrible just as when he is climbing

 

[Bushman]

Cut the crap, he hardly had any car drafting there. From 2 images you conclude that. Also, he had a flat at the worst time possible, how is that fair

You compare bending the rules with getting a mechanical at the worst possible time. Yes, I felt bad for Dumoulin when he punctured, and even though he made a huge effort to get back on, he clearly benefitted from drafting behind cars and motos without being penalised, which is unfair and also quite amateurish considering he is a dutch rider in a dutch race.

However you are probably too biased to see it

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Good time by Quinziato!

Terrible time by Mollema

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

The weird thing is. On the Giant bike Mollema did really great time trials

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Hopeless by Mollema

 

[classicomano]

The weird thing is. On the Giant bike Mollema did really great time trials

Not weird at all

 

[theyoungest]

The weird thing is. On the Giant bike Mollema did really great time trials

Only after specific training. He used to be as terrible as he is now, and he hasn't trained on a TT bike this year (which is strange, as for instance Kelderman and Gesink have done so)

He does look particularly terrible on this new Bianchi TT bike though.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Currently 5 (!) riders from BMC in the top 10