National Championships

[craig1985]

I'm going to laugh pretty hard if EBH doesn't win on Sunday.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Who was the last rider to win the Road and TT national championship aswell in the same year??

for norway? or...
i know boom (Netherlands) did the double last year (he also won cyco-cross national... and world lol)

 

[laurentiu46]

Seems Kirchen kept his TT title in Luxembourg.
Looking at the results,i see Laurent Didier 2nd and Christian Poos 3rd.
Where were the Schlecks?

 

[Franklin]

Seems Kirchen kept his TT title in Luxembourg.
Looking at the results,i see Laurent Didier 2nd and Christian Poos 3rd.
Where were the Schlecks?

Probably recuperating? They have no chance in hell against Kim, so why bother if you are having physical issues to conquer in two weeks?

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Neither of the Schlecks rode the race. Fränk pulled out a couple of days ago, Andy yesterday afternoon. They are both scheduled to ride the road race Sunday.

There were only four riders in the TT.

Susan

 

[laurentiu46]

Neither of the Schlecks rode the race. Fränk pulled out a couple of days ago, Andy yesterday afternoon. They are both scheduled to ride the road race Sunday.

There were only four riders in the TT.

Susan

I hope Frank will solve his knee problems till next saturday.
Only 4 riders? In this case,i'm really sorry for the guy who didn't make the podium.

 

[issoisso]

I hope Frank will solve his knee problems till next saturday.
Only 4 riders? In this case,i'm really sorry for the guy who didn't make the podium.

Better than 2005 when Andy Schleck won

He was the only rider in the race

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

Better than 2005 when Andy Schleck won

He was the only rider in the race

Now that would have been really embarassing if he hadn't won!

Susan

 

[ak-zaaf]

Better than 2005 when Andy Schleck won

He was the only rider in the race

average speed: 20km/h

;p

 

[laurentiu46]

They probably thought "we should help the kid have more confidence in himself",that's why the Schecklet was left alone. Couldn't miss the victory.

 

[Virus1908]

Does anybody have profile of Ukrainian RoadRace Championship ?

 

[auscyclefan94]

Sebastian Lang would have to be a good pick for german national tt champs. the dutch tt champs would be between Gesink and dekker

 

[KazakhNeRider]

Kazakhstan, Time Trial, 42,5 km:
1. Mizourov Andrey
2. Kireyev Roman
3. Zeits Andrey
4. Fofonov Dmitriy

 

[Bala Verde]

They probably thought "we should help the kid have more confidence in himself",that's why the Schecklet was left alone. Couldn't miss the victory.

Ouch! What if he had fallen, being unable to finish... That would have anihilated any confidence he had...

 

[Bala Verde]

Sebastian Lang would have to be a good pick for german national tt champs. the dutch tt champs would be between Gesink and dekker

No Clement, Boom, and Posthuma?

 

[tyler2999202]

How soon is the Spanish TT championship? Is it possible that it has already happened or on right now?

 

[titan_90]

How soon is the Spanish TT championship? Is it possible that it has already happened or on right now?

Contador won the TT over Luis Leon Sanchez.

1. Alberto Contador (Astana) 1:04:40
2. Luis León Sánchez (Caisse d’Epargne) 0:00:36
3. Ruben Plaza (Liberty Seguros) 0:01:04
4. Francisco Mancebo (Rock Racing) 0:01:46
5. Iván Gutiérrez (Caisse d’Epargne) 0:01:50

 

[Bala Verde]

Berty Grabsch took the German TT, as was to be expected...

Results:
1. Bert Grabsch (Columbia)in 48m25s
2. Tony Martin (Columbia) 11s
3. Jens Voigt (Saxo Bank) 1m16s
4. Stefan Schäfer (LKT Team Brandenburg) 1m22s
5. Roger Kluge (LKT Team Brandenburg) op 1m31s

Good result by Tony...

 

[laurentiu46]

Contador won the TT over Luis Leon Sanchez.

1. Alberto Contador (Astana) 1:04:40
2. Luis León Sánchez (Caisse d’Epargne) 0:00:36
3. Ruben Plaza (Liberty Seguros) 0:01:04
4. Francisco Mancebo (Rock Racing) 0:01:46
5. Iván Gutiérrez (Caisse d’Epargne) 0:01:50

So,Bert is going stronger and stronger in the TT...watch out Lance.
The kid looks ready to wipe the floor with you right from the start.

 

[tyler2999202]

Canadian TT Champs:

1. Svein Tuft (Garmin)
2. Christian Meier (Garmin)
3. Zach Bell (Kelly Benefit Strategies)
4. Ryan Roth (Planet Energy)
5. Will Routley (Jelly Belly Pro Cycling)

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

No Clement, Boom, and Posthuma?

lol you read my mind there...

dekker will be up there too, im not so sure about gesink tho, haven't seen the parcours for the tt, but unless it has some hill sections, i doubt it. Morenhout could surprise too, he rode a really good tt in the dauphine (one of the reasons i half expected him at the tour, rather then niermann.. apart from that no complaints about this years rabobank sqaud ). But i think Boom will repeat his victory form last yeear (kid is talented, i predict him to wear the rainbow stripes in the TT form one day)

 

[Bala Verde]

lol you read my mind there...

dekker will be up there too, im not so sure about gesink tho, haven't seen the parcours for the tt, but unless it has some hill sections, i doubt it. Morenhout could surprise too, he rode a really good tt in the dauphine (one of the reasons i half expected him at the tour, rather then niermann.. apart from that no complaints about this years rabobank sqaud ). But i think Boom will repeat his victory form last yeear (kid is talented, i predict him to wear the rainbow stripes in the TT form one day)

I somehow expected Posthuma to be left out. He's a good TTer, but given Koosies TT in the RvBelgium, and his experience as a team captain, I think they were about equal, while experience would still tip the balance toward Koos. Nierman, from reading Gesink's blog, seems to be his room mate and pal on the squad. I think that, besides him being a great domestique, is worth something as well...

Can't wait till tomorrow. Moerenhout was close last year, if it wasn't for that 'jack of all trades' Boom. How's Kai's condition?

 

[ak-zaaf]

Can't wait till tomorrow. Moerenhout was close last year, if it wasn't for that 'jack of all trades' Boom. How's Kai's condition?

he did an ok ster elektrotour and will be doing austria next month.
domestique for tomorrow i guess.


i think we're gonaa see a good dutch championship.
vacansoleil is very motivated and any not yet -selected skil rider will probably be added to the tour squad if he wins. the parcours doesn't seem to be hard enough to leave the second-tier riders without a chance so it's probably gonna be all out all day.

just have to endure maarten ducrot for one afternoon

 

[eric_vv]

lol you read my mind there...

dekker will be up there too, im not so sure about gesink tho, haven't seen the parcours for the tt, but unless it has some hill sections, i doubt it. Morenhout could surprise too, he rode a really good tt in the dauphine (one of the reasons i half expected him at the tour, rather then niermann.. apart from that no complaints about this years rabobank sqaud ). But i think Boom will repeat his victory form last yeear (kid is talented, i predict him to wear the rainbow stripes in the TT form one day)

You do realise that the Dutch TT is on 27 august (just before the Vuelta) and Boom already said he probably won't be there because of the Vuelta. I never understood why the KNWU decided to split the two championships up a couple of years ago. The TT really suffers from it.

 

[Amsterhammer]

I heard Gesink say tonight that the course was harder than it may appear, judging by the havoc caused in the espoirs race, where Kruijswijk beat Sinkeldam in the sprint with the groups around four and 10 minutes behind!

It should be a good race between Gesink and Boom. I think anyone else would be a surprise.

edit - Marianne Vos took the ladies title for the third time.