- May 5, 2010
- 51,708
- 30,258
- 28,180
- Sep 2, 2011
- 17,541
- 13,766
- 28,180
Another strong sprint by Kockelmann after his win in l'Avenir.
In Lux, van den Berg a little too ambitious allowing for a nice home win by Kockelmann. Good stuff.
Magnier vs Kubis take two in Slovakia with a predictable outcome.
Magnier vs Kubis take two in Slovakia with a predictable outcome.
Stage 3 in Lux:
Looks pretty good to me. Message to the riders: Don't just wait for the final ramp ffs.
Looks pretty good to me. Message to the riders: Don't just wait for the final ramp ffs.
- Feb 20, 2012
- 53,939
- 44,324
- 28,180
I read Kelderman isntead of Kockelman and thought there was literal black magic going on.
Yeah, pretty clear when it was Ayuso doing it in the Vuelta, but this was a "who knows what that's about?" He also held it for a long time--not a great look for a young rider on his national team in their "home" race.
Looking forward to this one. Seems like you could make a nice tough World's course out of some the terrain used in this race.Stage 3 in Lux:
Looks pretty good to me. Message to the riders: Don't just wait for the final ramp ffs.
He is a rider that shows that development is not a straight line and not every rider needs to be super good in the first year U23. He is improving year by year.
- Sep 20, 2017
- 12,424
- 23,486
- 28,180
With a sizeable TT on Saturday, it would take a remarkably dumb set of climbers/puncheurs to race tomorrow really conservatively.
- Apr 13, 2021
- 7,467
- 19,547
- 17,180
Just seen that in Slovakia, fdj 'development' team includes a 27yo rider who won gran Piemonte in 2021 whilst riding for Bora. Ahahahahahahaha maybe soon they will hire me for some development.
- May 5, 2010
- 51,708
- 30,258
- 28,180
He's hardly the first WT rider to guest-ride for the devo team in a cat.1 race, and he'll hardly be the last.
Why's matthew cockleman doing a shushing celebration, only about 30 people heard of him and half are on here and he's already beefing with someone 
- Apr 13, 2021
- 7,467
- 19,547
- 17,180
The past is history, and tomorrow is a mystery.
Really nice profile, only downside is the climb is on quite a wide road.Stage 3 in Lux:
Looks pretty good to me. Message to the riders: Don't just wait for the final ramp ffs.
- Jul 8, 2017
- 2,296
- 2,977
- 17,180
I've heard The Horse is looking for a reliable team mate and you're number one it the list.
The info states that they're sending you to the devo team for spelling development.
Not sure why they would need this, but..
Horse is probably doing horse things.
- Apr 8, 2023
- 5,618
- 6,561
- 16,180
It's Friday so it's time for Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen (1.1), 180.2 km from Koolskamp and back again. Start at 13.00 CET, TV from 15.30 CET
Roadbook at https://www.koolskampkoers.be/upload/attach-document/kvv2025roadbooklr.pdf
Startlist at https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/kampioenschap-van-vlaanderen1/2025/startlist
(All your big sprinter favourites, Merlier, Milan, Kooij, Meeus, Bauhaus, Groenewegen, etc etc. It will be a major surprise if there's not a bucnh sprint)
Roadbook at https://www.koolskampkoers.be/upload/attach-document/kvv2025roadbooklr.pdf
Startlist at https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/kampioenschap-van-vlaanderen1/2025/startlist
(All your big sprinter favourites, Merlier, Milan, Kooij, Meeus, Bauhaus, Groenewegen, etc etc. It will be a major surprise if there's not a bucnh sprint)
- Sep 20, 2017
- 12,424
- 23,486
- 28,180
You can really tell with the Belgian 1.1s which ones have a lot of money for start fees and which don't. This is a Tour-level sprint field, as it usually is these days in Koolskamp.
Slovakia is already underway, for reasons beyond human comprehension Gloag has attacked solo on the first climb.
Slovakia is already underway, for reasons beyond human comprehension Gloag has attacked solo on the first climb.
China:
Quick, but he hasn't won
Quick, but he hasn't won
| 1 | Salby Alexander | Li Ning Star | 14 | 20 | 2:59:54 | |
| 2 | Quick Blake | Roojai Insurance | 5 | 12 | ,, |
- May 5, 2010
- 51,708
- 30,258
- 28,180
China:
Quick, but he hasn't won
1 Salby Alexander Li Ning Star 14 20 2:59:54 2 Quick Blake Roojai Insurance 5 12 ,,
Blake Not-Quite-Quick-Enough.
- May 10, 2015
- 13,618
- 12,920
- 28,180
It's not cause of start fees, it's cause of it's spot in the calendar mainly. There's nothing else to do for sprinters. Organization even had to deny 4 WT teams, cause they had to many requests. It's just an easy race to do logistically cause almost every team has a spot in Belgium AND it's three Belgian (or 2 + 1 french nearby) races in a row.
- Sep 20, 2017
- 12,424
- 23,486
- 28,180
The field in Houtland will be far weaker and that's essentially still the same bloc of races.
- May 10, 2015
- 13,618
- 12,920
- 28,180
No cause you have to come over for 1 race or stay a few days longer. Not the same.
- Sep 20, 2017
- 12,424
- 23,486
- 28,180
Other example: Isbergues and Gooik are both on Sunday, at basically the same distance from Koolskamp, and look at the difference in field strength. If both races had an equal amount of money to throw around, that would be a much less lopsided balance.
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