ENECO Tour August 17 - 24

[Lyds97]

Would like to see G do well today, we know the wet weather didn't deter him in Rotterdam.

 

[Lyds97]

Boom sets the best time, ahead of Alex Rasmussen.

 

[Jamsque]

It looks grim grim grim out there. I don't know if the course was already so bad by the time Boom went out that he'll have gained no advantage, or if it is still getting worse.

 

[Ferminal]

Look at the course, very narrow roads and tight corners... in the wet!

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

The time by Boom is going to take some beating I think. Suppose we'll have to wait and see when the better TTers set off.

 

[Lyds97]

The inflatable finish line banner has collapsed onto the road

Edit: Tjallingii goes within a second of his teammate's time.

 

[Ferminal]

Wow!

Tjallingi misses out on Boom by 0.11s

 

[hrotha]

What kind of name is Tjallingii anyway. Is it one of those Frisian fantasy names or something?

 

[Ryaguas]

What kind of name is Tjallingii anyway. Is it one of those Frisian fantasy names or something?

I'm trying to say that name in Spanish and French but pfffff... I don't know how...

again... Tony Martin FTW...!

Hey I'll put my money on Gasparotto to get one stage!

 

[Cobblestoned]

I think it stopped raining (so much) ?

 

[theyoungest]

What kind of name is Tjallingii anyway. Is it one of those Frisian fantasy names or something?

Tjallingii means "son of Tjalling". And Tjalling is a typically Frisian first name.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

The inflatable finish line banner has collapsed onto the road

Edit: Tjallingii goes within a second of his teammate's time.

No, that banner is PAST the finish (200m past)
Pronounced as Chall (A as in hall) Ing, ee (e as in milwaukee)

 

[Cobblestoned]

15:54 pm:


Proloog
5.0km
Finish
1
L. Boom
00:06'24"
2
M. Tjallingii
00:06'24"
3
A. Rasmussen
00:06'27"
4
S. Rosseler aka lack of quality
00:06'29"
5
P. Gretsch
00:06'30"
6
V. Kiryienka
00:06'31"
7
R. Flens
00:06'31"
8
G. Steegmans aka lack of quality
00:06'34"
9
J. Ghyselinck
00:06'36"
10
M. Bodnar
00:06'36"

 

[hrotha]

Tjallingii means "son of Tjalling". And Tjalling is a typically Frisian first name.

Thanks. I really should learn some Frisian, I love it from the little I've read and heard.

 

[Jamsque]

Aaaaaaaah G goes third. I thought he might nab it for a moment there.

 

[Cobblestoned]

Good ride by Geraint Thomas - 3.

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

Aaaaaaaah G goes third. I thought he might nab it for a moment there.

Good ride that, especially as I expect him to go better in the longer TT at the end of the race. Shows how good Boom's time was.

 

[Jan the Man]

I am happy to see Thomas perform so well this year. Of all of the riders at Sky he was the one who impressed me the most with his performances at the Tour de France, and throughout the year has been on of Sky's better performers.

I will be interested to see what direction Sky takes him towards. They already have EBH and Flecha for the cobbles but I think that's where is speciality may lie. He seems to be pretty well rounded and can cope with all types of races except for high mountain stages.

 

[Zoncolan]

Jens comes in. 23 secs down. Expected more.
Boom's time won't survive.

 

[Cobblestoned]

I am happy to see Thomas perform so well this year. Of all of the riders at Sky he was the one who impressed me the most with his performances at the Tour de France, and throughout the year has been on of Sky's better performers.

I will be interested to see what direction Sky takes him towards. They already have EBH and Flecha for the cobbles but I think that's where is speciality may lie. He seems to be pretty well rounded and can cope with all types of races except for high mountain stages.

He screwed up my "teamtoto" , because he didn´t take yellow on that day when Cadel did.
But I don´t mind anymore.

 

[Cobblestoned]

Heavy rain now

 

[Jamsque]

Tuft SMOKES it.

 

[Reverend_T_Preedy]

Svein Tuft- Wow

 

[Jamsque]

He seems to be very inconsistent across a season but when he is going he GOES.

Tony Martin could very well blow that time away, though.

 

[Cobblestoned]

Svein Tuft- Wow

This guy is so unpredictable

16:37 pm

Finish
1
S. Tuft
00:06'18"
2
L. Boom
00:06'24"
3
M. Tjallingii
00:06'24"
4
G. Thomas
00:06'25"
5
A. Rasmussen
00:06'27"
6
C. Knees
00:06'29"
7
S. Rosseler
00:06'29"
8
P. Gretsch
00:06'30"
9
G. Henderson
00:06'30"
10
V. Kiryienka
00:06'31"