Etoile de Bess?ges (2.1), 04.02 - 08.02 2015

[Dazed and Confused]

75km to go.

Thomas Voeckler (Team Europcar), Arnaud G?rard (Bretagne-S?ch? Environnement), K?vin Van Melsen (Wanty-Groupe Gobert), Steven Tronet (Auber 93), Rudy Barbier (Roubaix-Lille M?tropole), Xandro Meurisse (An Post-ChainReaction), Thomas Vaubourzeix (Veranclassic-Eko?) et Ga?ton Pons (Wallonie-Bruxelles).

+ 2'54" Peloton.

Ticker: http://direct.directvelo.com/live-course/2248/etoile-de-besseges-etape-4-2-1.html

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Echelons again forced by Lotto. The first group from the peloton contains R?za, Sarreau, Vaugrenard (FDJ), Gougeard (AG2R-La Mondiale), Coledan et Devolder (Trek), Gallopin, De Bie, Monfort, Ligthart et Van Der Sande (Lotto-Soudal), Jans, Leukemans et Marcato (Wanty-Groupe Gobert).

Plenty of teammates to help here. The break is still ahead by 30 seconds or so of this group.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Some echelons again. Not sure what groups there are and with what differences, but at least there seems to be some good racing.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

31km, 20s.

More attacks needed if it comes together.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

on the last lap now, 16km to go. Gap 20s or so.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

5km to go now everybody together....

 

[del1962]

Gallopin wins I think

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

1 Tony Gallopin (Lotto-Soudal)
2 Christophe Laporte (Cofidis)
3 Edward Theuns (Topsport-Vlaanderen Baloise)

yay Tony wins!

Could do well in the GC, he's got a decent TT of course and the TT ends with a punchy climb.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

1 Tony Gallopin (Lotto-Soudal)
2 Christophe Laporte (Cofidis)
3 Edward Theuns (Topsport-Vlaanderen Baloise)
4 Fabio Felline (Trek)
5 Roy Jans (Wanty-Groupe Gobert)
6 Pim Ligthart (Lotto-Soudal)
7 Baptiste Planckaert (Roubaix-Lille M?tropole)
8 Armindo Fonseca (Bretagne-S?ch? Environnement)
9 Bob Jungels (Trek)
10 Marco Marcato (Wanty-Groupe Gobert)

Tony vs. Bob for the GC?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Teuns is not bad in a ITT and hes clearly in great form.

All to play for.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Yeah actually I was just checking Teuns results and was about to post he could also do well

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Yeah actually I was just checking Teuns results and was about to post he could also do well

Teuns' ITT skills are not the best. Theuns however is a good man against the clock.

 

[De Snelle Duif]

I hope Montfort will be competitive, and I expect that guys like Theuns, Lietaer and Coledan will try their very best as they don't seem to be the worst TT'ers

 

[coimbrawu]

Hope Alexis Gougeard could do well in the final ITT. He is decent in U23 races against clock

 

[del1962]

Looking forward to seeing how Ryan Mullen does in TT

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Biz end of the start times for the ITT (CET):

15h57 VANBILSEN Kenneth Cofidis Solutions Cr?dit
15h58 BILBAO LOPEZ DE ARMENTIA Pell Caja Rural - Seguros RGA -
15h59 SARREAU Marc FDJ
16h00 MARCATO Marco Wanty - Groupe Gobert
16h01 DEMOITIE Antoine Wallonie - Bruxelles
16h02 JUNGELS Bob Trek Factory Racing
16h03 LAPORTE Christophe Cofidis Solutions Cr?dit
16h04 NIZZOLO Giacomo Trek Factory Racing
16h05 PLANCKAERT Baptiste Roubaix Lille M?tropole
16h06 BLAIN Alexandre Team Marseille 13-KTM
16h07 JANS Roy Wanty - Groupe Gobert
16h08 COQUARD Bryan Team Europcar
16h09 GALLOPIN Tony Lotto Soudal
16h10 VAN GOETHEM Brian Team Roompot
16h11 LIETAER Eliot Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
16h12 CHETOUT Lo?c Cofidis Solutions Cr?dit
16h13 GOUGEARD Al?xis AGR la Mondiale
16h14 LIGTHART Pim Lotto Soudal
16h15 DUVAL Julien E.C. de l`Arm?e de Terre
16h16 GAUTIER Cyril Team Europcar
16h17 COLEDAN Marco Trek Factory Racing
16h18 BOECKMANS Kris Lotto Soudal
16h19 THEUNS Edward Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise

Complete list at DirectVelo.com : http://www.directvelo.com/actualite...res-de-depart.html#.VNclsPmG-T9#ixzz3R8tIBaxw

 

[jens_attacks]

Gautier i hope he can surprise today

 

[manafana]

ALso hope Mullen puts in a good show for this one, Jungels will be hard one to beat but so interesting in these small races as to how it plays out

 

[Dazed and Confused]

From the ticker: http://direct.directvelo.com/live-course/2249/etoile-de-besseges-etape-5-2-1.html

First rider on the ramp at 14:00 (CET), in two hours time.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Some early markers:

SLIK Ivar Team Roompot 20'54''91
CAMMAERTS Edwing Veranclassic-Ekoi 21'55''85
BIHEL C?sar Auber 93 20'01''29

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Current top 10:
1 TACIAK Mateusz CCC Sprandi Polkowice 18'24''51
2 FRAILE MATARRANZA Omar Caja Rural 18'28''98
3 PICHON Laurent FDJ 18'40''60
4 ROSSETTO St?phane Cofidis Solutions Cr?dit 18'45''74
5 GRIJALBA Fernando Caja Rural 18'56''90
6 ANTOMARCHI Julien Roubaix Lille M?tropole 19'18''72
7 PONS Ga?tan Wallonie-Bruxelles 19'21''22
8 ROLLAND Pierre Team Europcar 19'31''05
9 RUTKIEWICZ Marek CCC Sprandi Polkowice 19'35''15
10 TRONET Steven Auber 93 19'35''86

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Current:
ZOIDL Riccardo Trek Factory Racing 18'01"73
FEILLU Brice Bretagne-S?ch? Environnement 18'24"21
TACIAK Mateusz CCC Sprandi Polkowice 18'24''51
FRAILE MATARRANZA Omar Caja Rural 18'28''98
PICHON Laurent FDJ
18'40''60

 

[Dazed and Confused]

after 82 riders:
FELLINE Fabio Trek Factory Racing
18'00"81
ZOIDL Riccardo Trek Factory Racing
18'01"73
SEPULVEDA Eduardo Bretagne-S?ch? Environnement 18'19"80
FEILLU Brice Bretagne-S?ch? Environnement 18'24"21
TACIAK Mateusz CCC Sprandi Polkowice
18'24''51
MOLARD Rudy Cofidis Solutions Cr?dit
18'28"06
FRAILE MATARRANZA Omar Caja Rural
18'28''98
VUILLERMOZ Al?xis AGR la Mondiale
18'29"80

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Bizz end started:
16h02 JUNGELS Bob Trek Factory Racing
16h03 LAPORTE Christophe Cofidis Solutions Cr?dit
16h04 NIZZOLO Giacomo Trek Factory Racing
16h05 PLANCKAERT Baptiste Roubaix Lille M?tropole
16h06 BLAIN Alexandre Team Marseille 13-KTM
16h07 JANS Roy Wanty - Groupe Gobert
16h08 COQUARD Bryan Team Europcar
16h09 GALLOPIN Tony Lotto Soudal
16h10 VAN GOETHEM Brian Team Roompot
16h11 LIETAER Eliot Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
16h12 CHETOUT Lo?c Cofidis Solutions Cr?dit
16h13 GOUGEARD Al?xis AGR la Mondiale
16h14 LIGTHART Pim Lotto Soudal
16h15 DUVAL Julien E.C. de l`Arm?e de Terre
16h16 GAUTIER Cyril Team Europcar
16h17 COLEDAN Marco Trek Factory Racing
16h18 BOECKMANS Kris Lotto Soudal
16h19 THEUNS Edward Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Bob destroying everything!

17'40

20 seconds faster than the previous best time