ENECO Tour August 17 - 24

[sublimit]

The bunch ought to bring this back, and we'll get to see which sprinters have made the selection. EBH might well get his stage today.

Or maybe Hendo

 

[Francois the Postman]

Sleep > Boring bunch sprint

No team is willing to take the challenge to HTC.

With the two obvious challengers to HTC in a sort of initiative stalemate, I thought the only way this could become interesting if there is a lively challenge for stage victory by another team, that would create that unforeseen opportunity, or if the weather would have gone ape.

I think there are two teams very willing, but with 30k to make damn sure that whatever happened before it means diddly squat, and no-one else keen to do something on the day, it is indeed looking like a sleepy roll-up to the inevitable.

Pity. I guess we should be pleased that at least this year it might be settled by an actual ride, rather than bonuses only.

 

[theyoungest]

Rabobank cowards

They have 6 men there and don't want to make an echelon

They're trying to save your face, by making your prediction come true... because it probably won't.

 

[Jamsque]

I'm only half-watching and with no sounds so I have no idea who is in the bunch. I'm assuming Robbie isn't because I saw him get badly dropped on the Muur, and I'm assuming Gorilla will be too tired to be much of a factor.

 

[ingsve]

Sleep > Boring bunch sprint

No team is willing to take the challenge to HTC.

How can you say it's boring. There has been attacks and offensive racing the entire stage. It's not like a totally flat stage where the peloton is all together the entire stage. The leaders group has even been down to 10-15 riders on some climbs.

 

[Jamsque]

Where was this gritty gutsy agressive Stijn Devolder back in the spring?

 

[Cobblestoned]

Ok. I can tell you how the rest goes.
One of the first 4 riders wins. 90% chance it being Devolder.
Machado will go to 3rd place GC since he's close in GC.

End of

They are caught right now.
You win some, you lose some

Which Sprinters are left in that big group except of Greipel ?
Ahhh echolons

 

[myrideissteelerthanyours]

someone was without feed?


http://www.fromsport.com/v-0/4/2/v-40348.html

this is a good stage just the urosport guys are boring today

 

[Mellow Velo]

Fizzled out.
Now for a mini leadout train and buncho sprinto.
ENECO has two Princess stages, rather than a queen stage........

Martin nicks 2 seconds back. Wow.

 

[jens_attacks]

that's why i'm a pliuschin fan

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

As predicted. Zzz

A sprinter to win the 'mini-LBL'

 

[joy118118]

someone was without feed?


http://www.fromsport.com/v-0/4/2/v-40348.html

this is a good stage just the urosport guys are boring today

it doesnt work for me. but still thanks a lot

 

[Francois the Postman]

Boom giving it a good go anyway.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

A futile attack by Boom and Steegmans surely?

 

[The Hitch]

i thought steegmans had a better chance in a sprint. Or is boom and rabobank a danger to the team classification?

 

[Francois the Postman]

A futile attack by Boom and Steegmans surely?

If only they tried.. or didn't try... or .. which one is it again?

 

[The Hitch]

footon ftw

edit: nah

 

[jens_attacks]

richie porte-this guy is on kerosene.gotta love him

 

[The Hitch]

EBH

loses it again

again

chapeau gorilla

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Greipel easily wins.

Total suckage

 

[Jamsque]

Wow, Greipel just WAY too fast, even after all that work. EBH 3rd, someone from lotto 2nd?

 

[Mellow Velo]

Greipel wins the ENECO mountain stage.

 

[Cobblestoned]

Unreal day from Greipel
Getting bottles, making pace and winnig stage.

Never seen that before. Just great !

 

[Francois the Postman]

Greipel does it again, wow.

 

[maltiv]

Downhill sprint, so no one can defeat Greipel there I guess. Bit of an anti-climax to see Greipel win the "mountain" stage though.