ENECO Tour August 17 - 24

[Cerberus]

And Richie Porte is attacking he has a small gap to the field.

 

[sublimit]

De Gendt is probably the best rider in the front group, a quality rider and probably trying for a spot for Belgium at the worlds with a decent ride today.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Some serious racing going on today.
Sky tactics? Blow up the whole team with 60kms to go.

 

[maltiv]

Some serious racing going on today.
Sky tactics? Blow up the whole team with 60kms to go.

70 km leadout, perhaps? Surprisingly enough, it was too early!

 

[Francois the Postman]

I'd agree, EBH at times looks like he is trying to make a point, without actually achieving one. Not the way to tackle LBL.

 

[Francois the Postman]

Some serious racing going on today.
Sky tactics? Blow up the whole team with 60kms to go.

Yeah, up front until they hit the Couberg. HTC and Rabo seem to have taken over for now. Baffling (and not for the first time). They seem to race a bit like Rabo used to. Putting the effort in at very odd moments.

 

[Frosty]

Were any of the original front 11 a threat to the overall? If not, then HTC wouldnt want to chase too hard if its not a stage for Greipel. Maybe Sky figured that they had to make sure the peloton was close enough to the group to allow EBH a chance of a stage win? How many Sky are still there?

 

[ingsve]

Were any of the original front 11 a threat to the overall? If not, then HTC wouldnt want to chase too hard if its not a stage for Greipel. Maybe Sky figured that they had to make sure the peloton was close enough to the group to allow EBH a chance of a stage win? How many Sky are still there?

Right now it seems they are at least 4 possibly 5.

 

[maltiv]

Right now it seems they are at least 4 possibly 5.

Yet they seem content with letting the victory go to the breakaway.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Yet they seem content with letting the victory go to the breakaway.

they will catch them.

 

[The Hitch]

5 secs a km for peloton to make catch. its what they had at this point yesterday and they did it with ease.

 

[The Hitch]

i think they will stay away.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

they will catch them.

Hmmm I think I take this back

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Write down, 2km to go, Bobridge goes and wins.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

the chasers not reacting to bobridge. What an error.

 

[The Hitch]

Bobridge going for it.

 

[The Hitch]

500 to go and hes got a big gap, his to lose. In the bag.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Steegmans wins a sprint!!!

But... doesn't win

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

good win by bobridge. congrats.
They really f**ked it up though. -- chasers and peleton.

 

[The Hitch]

Another victory for Garmin. Mostly young guys as well.

 

[Mellow Velo]

ACF will now claim that Jack Bob is Cadel's lost nephew!

 

[Francois the Postman]

Great win.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Another victory for Garmin. Mostly young guys as well.

they have a good young team.

He really timed his attack to perfection.

 

[ak-zaaf]

Amazing win. The way he pulled his bike apart....awesome.

Only 21?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Amazing win. The way he pulled his bike apart....awesome.

Only 21?

indeed. big talent.

Was a gutsy last km.