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

[Roude Leiw]

Peloton at more than a minute? Maybe 2? That would mean the end to Jungels contest to win here

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Peloton at more than a minute? Maybe 2? That would mean the end to Jungels contest to win here

nope Jungels was in the second group. At some point there was a 25 men group with Jungels in it that attacked the peloton in the echelons and joined the break. So he should be ~30 secs behind.

 

[del1962]

1. Kris Boeckmans (Lotto-Soudal)
2. Edward Theuns (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise)
3. Marco Coledan (Trek Factory Racing)
4. Cyril Gautier (Team Europcar)
5. Julien Duval (Arm?e de Terre)
6. Evaldas Siskevicius (Marseille 13-KTM)
7. Arnaud Courteille (FDJ)
8. Alexis Gougeard (AG2R-La Mondiale)
9. Loic Chetout (Cofidis)
10. Brian Van Goethem (Roompot)
11. Jelle Vanendert (Lotto-Soudal)
12. Lietaer (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise)
13. Pim Ligthart (Lotto-Soudal)
14. Marc Sarreau (FDJ) + 17 sec.
15. Baptiste Planckaert (Roubaix Lille M?tropole)
16. Dylan Groenewegen (Roompot)
17. Roy Jans (Wanty-Groupe Gobert)
18. Christophe Laporte (Cofidis)
19. Bert Van Lerberghe (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise)
20. Romain Feillu (Bretagne S?ch?-Environnement)
21. Carlos Quintero (Colombia)
22. Julien El Fares (Marseille 13-KTM)
23. Gert Joeaar (Auber 93) + 21 sec.
24. Bob Jungels (Trek Factory Racing)
25. Benoit Sinner (Arm?e de Terre)
26. Bj?rn Leukemans (Wanty Groupe Gobert)
27. Maxime Daniel (AG2R-La Mondiale)
28. Maxime Monfort (Lotto-Soudal)
29. Antoine Demoiti? (Wallonie-Bruxelles)
30. Bryan Coquard (Team Europcar)

 

[classicomano]

Wow Boeckmans wins something after god knows how many second places the last few years.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Wow Boeckmans wins something after god knows how many second places the last few years.

He's had 7 in 3 years... Not exactly a Rojas

 

[Jagartrott]

It's cold in the south of France.
Wouldn't be surprised if some of the higher parts of the race will get cancelled due to snow or bad weather.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

It's cold in the south of France.
Wouldn't be surprised if some of the higher parts of the race will get cancelled due to snow or bad weather.

yes it must be terrible situation at 300 metres of height

 

[Jagartrott]

Nimes (just above sea level): maximum today 3?C.
1 ?C difference per 150 m.

Yes, completely ridiculous.

 

[veji11]

gusts of wind all the way up to 85km/H today, even if the official temperature at Besseges is 1C this afternoon, felt temperature is going to be -8C ! They are going to freeze today on a more demanding route

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Damn brutal conditions.
Hopefully they will manage to get it going today.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

they should start in 20 minutes.... nothing about cancellation yet?

Hopefully they can get it going indeed! Respect to whoever wins in those horrible conditions.

 

[ILovecycling]

Nimes (just above sea level): maximum today 3?C.
1 ?C difference per 150 m.

Yes, completely ridiculous.

I think its 1 per 200m,so it should be about 1-2degrees,thats pretty bad

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Well they got underway now in the freezing wind.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

BOTD is Thomas Vaubourzeix (Veranclassic-Eko?), Evaldas Siskevicius (Team Marseille 13-KTM) et Tim Kerkhof (Roompot)

Evaldas pretty active in this here race. Guess he's used to the cod.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Or maybe not. Looks like they are going crazy again today. The three had 3'30 lead at some point but Lotto started chasing and they're caught again.

 

[Ricco']

Or maybe not. Looks like they are going crazy again today. The three had 3'30 lead at some point but Lotto started chasing and they're caught again.

Not really, average of 29.8 kph in the first race hour, the bunch even stopped sometime in protest over the weather conditions.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

yep indeed, Lotto did chase down the break really fast, but now it seems nobody wants to race because of the weather.

 

[pastronef]

1 rider breakaway with 4'55 on the slow peloton.

the peloton already stopped 3 times, and the average speed is around 28 km/h

they cross the finish line a few times today. the race directors will certainly shorten the stage. strong winds and cold

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

So the riders stopped a couple of times, only Tim Kerkhof rode away from the peloton and is riding in front alone a few minutes ahead. They're saying that at this rate the race will finish after the sun sets.

 

[del1962]

So the guy out on his own is protesting at the peloton, the peloton want to shorten the stage

Not sure if this translation is correct

Quelques ?claircissements sur les arrets du peloton: ? cause du froid, les coureurs ne voulaient pas faire la grande boucle pr?c?dant le circuit final du jour. Les comissaires auraient r?pondu ? cela que ceux qui voulaient ne pas la faire le pouvaient... mais qu'ils seraient mis hors-course.

Some light on the judgments of the pack : because of the cold , the riders did not want to make the big loop before the final circuit of the day. The comissaires have answered that those who wanted not to do so could ... but they would be put out of the race .

Does this mean that those who don't want to do the big circuit are disqualified?

 

[pastronef]

So the guy out on his own is protesting at the peloton, the peloton want to shorten the stage

Does this mean that those who don't want to do the big circuit are disqualified?

yes, so finally the race is going on as planned, all the kms of the stage are being ridden. no shorter stage.

 

[slosada]

If that's an automated translation, it seems very accurate (I only found weird the "arrEts" translation which is plain and simply: "Stops").
And I understand the same: hors-course=DSQ

 

[del1962]

If that's an automated translation, it seems very accurate (I only found weird the "arrEts" translation which is plain and simply: "Stops").
And I understand the same: hors-course=DSQ

Yes automated - google translate

 

[LaFlorecita]

So the guy out on his own is protesting at the peloton, the peloton want to shorten the stage

Not sure if this translation is correct

Does this mean that those who don't want to do the big circuit are disqualified?

It means that the race directors said that those who don't want to race the loop won't be forced to do so - but they'll be disqualified if they decide to skip it.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

63km left, Kerkhof with 2 minutes.
AG2R leads a semi neutralized (by the riders) peloton.

Other than the upcoming bunch sprint, I think we can write this stage off.

Too bad, as the race started very well yesterday.