Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt 2014 (1.HC), 1. May.

[De Snelle Duif]

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[thequestionmark]

http://www.hr-online.de/website/avplayer.jsp?mt=2&ch=1&w=800&h=600

 

[Afrank]

Thanks both.

Now to try to figure out how to watch this and Romandie at the same time with a small screen...

 

[Kwibus]

Bunch is big with some strong groups. Looks like it will be a bunch sprint.

 

[thequestionmark]

9km to go. Break almost recaptured.

 

[Roude Leiw]

Really nice race, watched it last time when it was still tge Henninger Turm

So Ciolek, Degenkolb, Kristoff, Zabel, i am missing someone?

 

[thequestionmark]

6km to go. MTN Quebeca setting tempo. Lietear at the front. Who is going to attack next?

 

[thequestionmark]

Who are Ag2r riding for?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

boom attacked
edit: briefly, caught again

 

[thequestionmark]

Kristoff in front of Degenkolb

 

[Afrank]

Kristoff wins.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Kristoff beats Degenkolb. Is this what would've happened if Degenkolb didn't have bad luck in MSR?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Kristoff is a hard man sprinter.

 

[De Snelle Duif]

Funny ending with the rider getting doubled while the sprint is happening. weird sprint though, was Drücker third?

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Loved the oblivious backmarker.

 

[Afrank]

Kristoff beats Degenkolb. Is this what would've happened if Degenkolb didn't have bad luck in MSR?

Possibly, the two are pretty equal on sprinting IMO.

 

[thequestionmark]

Katusha was present in the breaks all day. Good work.

 

[thequestionmark]

1. Alexander Kristoff (Katusha)
2. John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano)
3. Jerome Baugnies (Wanty)
4. Pieter Jacobs (Topsport)
5. Thomas Sprengers (Topsport)
6. Rick Zabel (Nationalteam)
7. Fabian Wegmann (NAtionalteam)
8. Jan Dieteren (Stölting)
9. Bartlomiej Matysiak (CCC)
10. Benoit Jarrier (Bretagne)

 

[Eshnar]

****ing rain

 

[thequestionmark]

****ing rain

Why? The crashes were all at the beginning of the race. Or because it was harder to accelerate?

Imo, longer, chaotic sprints suit Degenkolb better than these with a organised train where Kristoff is only for the last 200m in the wind.
By the way, Ciolek disappointed pretty much. His team worked well for him but he was not even in the top 10.

 

[thequestionmark]

The german commentator said something that beginning with 2017 the date of the race might change. Who knows more?

 

[manafana]

on side note nice to see zabel up their a rider I expect to blow last yrs cq points ranking out of the water.

 

[Eshnar]

Because I was at the race without an umbrella, wasn't that obvious?

 

[Ruudz0r]

Herklotz is an absolute beast! Hopefully he will turn pro next year although I believe he wants to stay with his current team for 1 more year

 

[roundabout]

He is not even 20 yet. No need to rush.