Skoda Tour de Luxembourg 2 H.C. 30 Mai - 3 June

[Roude Leiw]

Hi all

next week starts my hometour.

Rated 2.HC

homepage of the TdL: http://www.aotdl.com/skoda-tour-de-luxembourg-2012/

Teams:

RNT: Schleck F., Kloeden, Fuglsang, Bennati, Monfort
Vacansoleil: Feillu, Hoogerland, Poels
Argos-Shimano: De Kort
Sky: Appollonio, Nordhaug (B-Team basically)
Cofidis: Dumoulin
AG2R: Casper,
Saur: Engoulvent, Hivert
Lotto: Greipel
Accent Jobs: Drucker
Europcar: Turgot, Gene
Lux National Team: Jungels
Topsport Vlaanderen: ?
Landbouwkredit: Delfosse
Andalucia: ?
Spidertech: Anderson
Differdange: Ljungblad

 

[Roude Leiw]

Stage 1 (Prologue)

Unable to post pictures ....

so link to stage profiles

http://www.aotdl.com/skoda-tour-de-luxembourg-2012/parcours-2012/les-profils/

 

[Ruudz0r]

Nordhaug ftw!

 

[Christian]

Too bad but I don't think I'll be able to go see a stage this year!

This is always an interesting battle between the second rate sprinters. This year Greipel will smoke everyone though But there are also some that could win from smaller groups like Gallopin did last year, J. Simon, Bennati or Dumoulin for example. And why not, maybe even Drucker? Another outsider who has been performing well recently is New Zealander Alex Meenhorst from Differdange.

I'm a little disappointed RNT didn't bring Gallopin since he did well last year in this race. But other than that they are pretty stacked. But where on earth is Gerdemann?! Has he effectively been "retired"??

National team is a bit of a joke but I am looking forward to see how Jungels will do, especially on the prologue.

 

[Roude Leiw]

National team is a bit of a joke but I am looking forward to see how Jungels will do, especially on the prologue.

It is a shame that Leopard Trek cannot start, they would be able to help Bob if he does well in the prologue. Who knows, maybe the big guns from RNT will work for him.

 

[Gloin22]

Nordhaug ftw!

Yea, he definitely will challenge here. Although has to be said I think he's targetting Tour de Suiise so that's the important target I think.