Lesser known races results 2014

[eric_vv]

Matthieu van der Poel wins the Tour of Limburg beating Theo Bos in a bunch sprint.

Ronde van Limburg 2014 (1.1)
1. Mathieu van der Poel (BKCP-Powerplus)
2. Paul Martens (Belkin)
3. Greg Henderson (Lotto Belisol)
4. Michael Van Staeyen (TopSport Vlaanderen-Baloise)
5. Baptiste Planckaert (Roubaix Lille Métropole)

So not Bos, but still a great result

 

[classicomano]

Ah yes Belkin called it wrong on their twitter.

I really hope this guy signs to a big team somewhere next year and leaves the mud to the Belgians.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Ah yes Belkin called it wrong on their twitter.

I really hope this guy signs to a big team somewhere next year and leaves the mud to the Belgians.

Hasn't he already committed to CX for a few years?

 

[eric_vv]

Hasn't he already committed to CX for a few years?

He signed with BKCP for 4 years basically for his time as a U23. But UCI rules as I understand them, mean he can break his contract if a Protour team offer him a contract.

 

[Der Effe]

Hasn't he already committed to CX for a few years?

He has a contract with BKCP for 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Mathieu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

 

[classicomano]

Hasn't he already committed to CX for a few years?

Yeah and said that CX is his real love and he wants to fullfill his whole contract with BKCP as a CX rider. But seeing how monstrously talented he is it almost seems like a waste of time to me.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Yeah and said that CX is his real love and he wants to fullfill his whole contract with BKCP as a CX rider. But seeing how monstrously talented he is it almost seems like a waste of time to me.

At least let him dominate CX for a while, that's fine by me.

I mean, I agree it would be a shame if he did CX forever never doing any big races on the road, but if he likes CX, what's wrong with doing CX for a while? I find CX to be a very nice sport, tbh.

Btw, does anybody know the height and weight of Mathieu? In the juniors he was winning climbing races and in an interview his brother compared him to some GC riders, but with the pro's his best results so far have been two sprints and a prologue. So is this guy really the second coming of Merckx, or is he going to be less of a climber with the pro's?

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Lol on his twitter he says he didn't expect to win the peloton sprint after an attacking race. Are you telling me 19 year old all-rounder skipping the espoirs wins a 1.1 race in a bunch sprint after already attacking.

Thijs Zonneveld's tweet made me laugh:
"En Mathieu van der Poel wint zijn eerste koers bij de grote mannen. Het werd tijd. Hij is al 19"

"And Mathieu van der Poel wins his first race with the big guys. It was getting time. He's already 19"

 

[Bushman]

Cort takes the last stage of Ronde de l'Oise and the overall as well. This is his 10th UCI victory this year and he is only 21. Impressive.

 

[jaylew]

At least let him dominate CX for a while, that's fine by me.

I mean, I agree it would be a shame if he did CX forever never doing any big races on the road, but if he likes CX, what's wrong with doing CX for a while? I find CX to be a very nice sport, tbh.

Btw, does anybody know the height and weight of Mathieu? In the juniors he was winning climbing races and in an interview his brother compared him to some GC riders, but with the pro's his best results so far have been two sprints and a prologue. So is this guy really the second coming of Merckx, or is he going to be less of a climber with the pro's?

Don't know but he looks very tall and skinny to me like most Dutch riders. I'm guessing he'll go the Boom, Stybar route and race full cross seasons for awhile while dabbling on the road before switching over after picking up a CX Worlds title or two.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Ster ZLM Toer (2.1)

Switzerland is not the only place where we have a sprinter fest, but before we get to that here a prologue will determine who gets the leader's jersey.

Some riders involved:
1. Belkin-Pro Cycling Team (Bos, Martens)
2. Omega Pharma - Quick-Step (Meersman, van Keirsbulck)
3. Team Giant-Shimano (Kittel, Veelers)
4. BMC Racing Team (Gilbert, Sánchez)
5. Lotto Belisol (Greipel, Debusschere)
6. Garmin Sharp (Farrar, Kreder)
7. Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela (van Hummel, Hoogerland)
8. Topsport Vlaanderen – Baloise (van Staeyen, Vanbilsen)
9. CCC Polsat Polkowice (Matysiak, Mihaylov)
10. Wanty - Groupe Gobert (Drucker, Leukemans)
11. Cyclingteam de Rijke (Groenewegen, Vermeltfoort)
12. Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace (Ruijgh, Cordeel)
13. Rabobank Development Team (Lindeman, Teunissen)
14. Cyclingteam Jo Piels (Lammertink, de Vries)
15. Koga Cycling Team (van den Berg, Bovenhuis)
16. Metec - TKH Continental Cyclingteam (te Brake, Koning)
17. Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team (Vermeersch, Pauwels)
18. Telenet - Fidea (Wellens, Aerts)

Startlist: http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Ster_ZLM_Toer_GP_Jan_van_Heeswijk_2014-Startlist

Offical site: http://www.sterzlmtoer.nl/index.php?page=1&lang=nl

Prologue starts 14:30 (local) today and ends around 17:00. Yea this will be flat, but technical (7 km):

Twicker: https://twitter.com/sterzlmtoer

 

[De Snelle Duif]

Gilbert might win this first one, Drucker to top 10

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Gilbert might win this first one, Drucker to top 10

Maybe, he won't to to France so will he be in top form here?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Maybe, he won't to to France so will he be in top form here?

Prologue start times: http://www.sterzlmtoer.nl/uitslagen/2014/startlijst_proloog_2014.htm

 

[De Snelle Duif]

Nice call by myself

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Nice call by myself

yep.
Result:
1 Gilbert, Philippe (BEL) BMC 0:08:37,72
2 van Baarle, Dylan (NED) GRS 0:00:00,45
3 Timmer, Albert (NED) GIA 0:00:00,72
4 Lammertink, Steven (NED) CJP 0:00:00,90
5 Kittel, Marcel (GER) GIA 0:00:01,13
6 van Goethem, Brian (NED) MET 0:00:02,47
7 Meersman, Gianni (BEL) OPQ 0:00:02,72
8 Van Emden, Jos (NED) BEL 0:00:03,55
9 Flens, Rick (NED) BEL 0:00:03,59
10 Wellens, Tim (BEL) LTB 0:00:03,73

Tight at the top.

Stage 2.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

4 riders within 1 second!

 

[De Snelle Duif]

Nice results by youngsters here,

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Stage 2.

After 75km, gap 3:35

66 Nicola Testi (AND)
108 Alphonse Vermote (VGS)
115 Timo Roosen (RDT)
138 Jan-Willem van het Schip (KOG)

German powerhouse showdown, unless Van Hummel can disrupt proceedings.

Ticker: http://www.sterzlmtoer.nl/index.php?page=29&etappe=2

 

[Jspear]

Kittel beats Farrar by a bike length.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/ster-zlm-toer-gp-jan-van-heeswijk-2014/stage-1/results

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Kittel beats Farrar by a bike length.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/ster-zlm-toer-gp-jan-van-heeswijk-2014/stage-1/results

GC now:
1(5) KITTEL MarcelTeam Giant-Shimano4:28:09
2(7) MEERSMAN GianniOmega Pharma - Quick-Step0:10
3(1) GILBERT PhilippeBMC Racing Team0:12
4(14) FARRAR TylerGarmin Sharp,,
5(2) VAN BAARLE DylanGarmin Sharp0:13
6(3) TIMMER AlbertTeam Giant-Shimano,,
7(6) VAN GOETHEM BrianMetec - TKH Continental Cyclingteam0:14

Stage 3 coming up:

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Thomas Dekker in the 10 of the GC. Seems to be his yearly peak now. Last year also 8th or something

 

[Dazed and Confused]

GC now:
1(5) KITTEL MarcelTeam Giant-Shimano4:28:09
2(7) MEERSMAN GianniOmega Pharma - Quick-Step0:10
3(1) GILBERT PhilippeBMC Racing Team0:12
4(14) FARRAR TylerGarmin Sharp,,
5(2) VAN BAARLE DylanGarmin Sharp0:13
6(3) TIMMER AlbertTeam Giant-Shimano,,
7(6) VAN GOETHEM BrianMetec - TKH Continental Cyclingteam0:14

Stage 3 coming up:

4 minute clip from stage 2. Some interviews:

http://www.sterzlmtoer.nl/index.php?page=20&fid=82&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

[del1962]

GC now:
1(5) KITTEL MarcelTeam Giant-Shimano4:28:09
2(7) MEERSMAN GianniOmega Pharma - Quick-Step0:10
3(1) GILBERT PhilippeBMC Racing Team0:12
4(14) FARRAR TylerGarmin Sharp,,
5(2) VAN BAARLE DylanGarmin Sharp0:13
6(3) TIMMER AlbertTeam Giant-Shimano,,
7(6) VAN GOETHEM BrianMetec - TKH Continental Cyclingteam0:14

Stage 3 coming up:

When you look at that profile you think that looks tough, but looking in more detail you realise that it is really pretty flat, I wish they wouldn't do such misleading profiles

Kittel FTW