Official National Championships thread

[AlejandroValverde]

And what's happening in Nederlandts?

 

[thirteen]

1km and sylvain by 56"

yes yes yes

 

[The Sheep]

well done VCS

 

[Tuarts]

Well done Chavanel! Very reminiscent of the Ronde, but without Cancellara

 

[Havetts]

Wow fotofinish but ligthart got it... Wow

 

[Tuarts]

1. Pim Ligthart

2. Bram Tankink

3. Reinier Honig

 

[Moondance]

Wow... The Tank came close to winning the sprint.

But congrats to Pim... He gets the jersey, Ruijgh gets the honour.

 

[thirteen]

Sylvain takes it!!!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Chapeau Chavanel

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

nice by ligthart

rabofail.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Chapeau Chavanel

very good news

 

[AlejandroValverde]

well done Pim!

Who is next in France?

 

[Havetts]

rabofail.

Like usual

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

LIGTHART!!!

**** yeah!!!

Did an article about him at the beginning of the year then i got comments like "pim ligthart, who gives a ****, what a waiste of time".
Haha

 

[Tuarts]

In Belgian, break has 2:24 with 20km to go. Wow, who's in it?

 

[Sum_of_Marc]

British Champs situation seems to be:

Lead group of 12:
Dowsett, Thomas, Wiggins, Kennaugh, Froome, Stannard (Sky), House (Rapha), Partridge, Wilkinson (Endura), Bibby (Motorpoint), Lampier (SigmaSport), and Fleeman (Raleigh)

Mark Christian (100% Me) was there but dropped.

The rest of the field - including the likes of Swift and Cavendish - are over 3'40. With more than half the race to go, and 6 Sky guys in the first group and most of the strongest domestic riders, the winner will come from those 12, almost certainly.

That gap is now up to 4'40. Definately a winner from those 12, Cav will have to sign for Sky if he wants to win the British champs!

 

[Greenflame]

Good, the only team that was racing won. Rabo incredible losers today, Skil just always missing out. Ligthart great victory, Ruijgh brilliant.. Very weird championship, but I'm happy.

Now, over to the Belgian championships.

 

[jens_attacks]

chavanel.that's panache for you.amazing ride!

 

[dubexcalibur]

denmark

16km to go , nicki sørensen and martin mortensen with 15 secs to th 3 other guys from the front break.

average speed with 2 laps to go was reported as 46.2

 

[AlejandroValverde]

Waiting for Sylvain's great performance at Tour.

He'll be strong at hilly stages, fighting with Gilbert and Voeckler

 

[DamonAlbarn]

Denmark:

Last lap, Martin Mortensen (Leopard) and Nicki Sørensen (Saxo) alone

 

[Spine Concept]

Rob Ruyg is a beast! He worked his a*se off for Pimmetje. Stoked for Ligthart, I like him. He can climb fairly well and has a good sprint on him. Congrats to Vacansoleil.

 

[TeoSheva]

Now, over to the Belgian championships.

any live stream for that one??

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Bos winning the peloton sprint.

Double Rabo fail

 

[Moondance]

Moerenhout, Ligthart, Terpstra.... The Hollanders have been crushing the Nats recently. Suck it, provinces