Kai Reus glorious return to road racing

[GJB123]

There wasn't a thread about it and although it is a minor race, I think it was a glorious day for Dutch cycling to see Kai Reus win on his return to competitive raod racing and therefore merits its own thread.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/la-mi-aout-en-bretagne/stage-1/results

Fot those who don't know Kai Reus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai_Reus and http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/reus-takes-time-off-from-cycling-return-is-questionable). He was one of the hotter talents from the Rabo development program in the similar age bracket of Lars Boom and Robert Gesink when he sufferred an horrific training acident while training in the Alps, which left his cycling career in tatters (more or less retiring in 2009). He then turned to marathon ice speed skating for a while (popular sports in the Netherlands) and this year decided to return to competetive cycling. His first outing was in the Dutch ITT-championships and yesterday he had his first proper race and it seems that he can still deliver.

Regards
GJ

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

There was a thread on his return a little while ago, when he road the NK itt. Not sure if he road the roads also.

Anyway good for Reus, I would love to see him do well on his return.

 

[GJB123]

There was a thread on his return a little while ago, when he road the NK itt. Not sure if he road the roads also.

Anyway good for Reus, I would love to see him do well on his return.

No, he didn't do the roads because he felt his condition wasn't up to th edistabce of the roads yet and he still needed to get used to riding in the bunch again. Naturally when you ride in front of the bunch there is nothing to get used to.

I would dearly like to see hin fulfill some of the promise he showed as a youngster given the difficult times he must have had after his accident.

Regards
GJ

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

yeah, man he was a very good youngster.

Either way good to see him on the bike again anyway.

 

[Kwibus]

The fact that he won the first race he participated in is very good news indeed. I hope he can keep this up. If so we will be seeing him soon.

 

[goggalor]

There wasn't a thread about it and although it is a minor race, I think it was a glorious day for Dutch cycling to see Kai Reus win on his return to competitive raod racing and therefore merits its own thread.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/la-mi-aout-en-bretagne/stage-1/results

Fot those who don't know Kai Reus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai_Reus and http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/reus-takes-time-off-from-cycling-return-is-questionable). He was one of the hotter talents from the Rabo development program in the similar age bracket of Lars Boom and Robert Gesink when he sufferred an horrific training acident while training in the Alps, which left his cycling career in tatters (more or less retiring in 2009). He then turned to marathon ice speed skating for a while (popular sports in the Netherlands) and this year decided to return to competetive cycling. His first outing was in the Dutch ITT-championships and yesterday he had his first proper race and it seems that he can still deliver.

Regards
GJ

We just call him "The Giant".

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

He had to abandon today because if illness though. A miracle he won yesterday feeling sick.

He said he felt the ilness coming though and isn't worried

 

[maltiv]

I didn't really follow the u23 scene at the time when Kai Reus dominated, so I wonder, what kind of rider is he actually?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

hilly rider with a good prologue and short tt (so also good in short stage races).

real explosive

 

[Reuell]

He's the classic rider the Dutch are missing at the moment
Sad that he got ill, his body is not adjusted to topform yet. His start is promising though. Hopefully a mental boost

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Having missed the announcement of his retirement, I included him in my CQ game team: another of my squad into the black!