Thüringen-Rundfahrt U23 (08.06.-15.06.)

[Dazed and Confused]

Stage 2 profile (hopefully with the info intact):

Probably a few OTLs after this, if raced from the gun.

 

[Hysminai]

Yes, because he's not already nearly the (if not the) best in the world at the omnium...who won gold in that event in London?

The track is one thing. Road cycling offers more money, publicity, glory(?). There's a reason so many track world champions turn to the road. Mørkøv, Bos and of course Wiggo himself are the first ones I can think of.

Most of Denmark hadn't heard of Mørkøv. But then he wore the polka dot for a week and now he's one of the best known cyclists here.

Edit: realized I need to get back on topic

 

[Dundee]

Revised results top 10 from stage 1
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1 WISNIOWSKI Lukasz Etixx -Ihned 4:36:58
2 HERKLOTZ Silvio Team Stölting ,,
3 HAUGAARD JENSEN Kristian Leopard - Trek Continental Team 0:06
4 NORMANN HANSEN Lasse Blue Water Cycling ,,
5 NIELSEN Magnus Cort Team Cult Energy ,,
6 ZABEL Rick Rabobank Development Team ,,
7 YATES Simon ,,
8 HATZ Christopher Team Bergstrasse jenatec ,,
9 PHELAN Adam Drapac Cycling Team ,,
10 WERDA Maximilian Team Stölting ,,

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Stage 2 in progress....

After about 35km, gap 4:40

91 Bosmans, Wietse BKP
114 McCormick, Hayden* NZL
126 Schlichenmaier, Tim TJB
143 Rickaert, Jonas * OVY
183 Gareyshin, Aydar * R21

Ticker:http://events.novasib.de/

 

[Damiano]

Could be. But lately he's been talking about focusing on becoming the best in the world at something. Sprinting, cobbles, whatever. He just needs to find out what he can excel in.

It seems he's on the road for good.

One of the reasons he chose Garmin was because they would allow him to do some track racing. Apparently you can earn points on the track aswell now: http://www.dr.dk/Sporten/Cykling/2013/05/28/223748.htm (Danish)

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Stage 2 in progress....

After about 35km, gap 4:40

91 Bosmans, Wietse BKP
114 McCormick, Hayden* NZL
126 Schlichenmaier, Tim TJB
143 Rickaert, Jonas * OVY
183 Gareyshin, Aydar * R21

Ticker:http://events.novasib.de/

15km to go now, gap down to 2 minutes.

This will go down to the wire.

edit: 7km , 60s

Edit2: Break caught with 1000m to go, bunch sprint won by 52 Dieteren, Jan * TST Stölting Ruhr-Profi Radteam

 

[WKA311]

Stölting is really doing a good job this year

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Dietern won last year here as well.

But yeah, Stölting is probably the best German team right now (NetApp and Argos don't cpunt). They deserve at least PC status. Only thing lacking is the money.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

ok, GC standing after stage 2:

1 HOWSON Damien 9:18:58
2 NORMANN HANSEN Lasse (Blue Water Cycling) 0:01
3 HERKLOTZ Silvio (Team Stölting) 0:02
4 VINK Michael 0:04
5 STEROBO Rasmus (Team Cult Energy)
6 PHELAN Adam (Drapac Cycling Team) 0:05
7 EISENHART Taylor 0:08
8 VAN BAARLE Dylan (Rabobank Development Team)
9 SüTTERLIN Jasha (Thuringer Energie Team)
10 SAVITSKIY Ivan (Rusvelo)
11 VALGREN ANDERSEN Michael (Team Cult Energy) 0:12
12 ZABEL Rick (Rabobank Development Team) 0:13
13 YATES Simon

BBB's main guys are very much in play.

Today's menu.

Race scheduled to finish just after four o'clock tea time local.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Anyone has an idea what's wrong with Ewan? Seems to be in no form at all here.

Today is going to be awesome, and I have honestly no idea who will be winning. My outsider bet Konrad hid well so far in the peloton, so he could be up there. Valgren is lurking around just behind the Top 10, so he's in a perfect position to attack.

 

[theyoungest]

Anyone has an idea what's wrong with Ewan? Seems to be in no form at all here.

Today is going to be awesome, and I have honestly no idea who will be winning. My outsider bet Konrad hid well so far in the peloton, so he could be up there. Valgren is lurking around just behind the Top 10, so he's in a perfect position to attack.

It could be another bunch sprint. A cat 2 climb in Thüringen is usually little more than a hill.

 

[Dundee]

Originally Posted by Bye Bye Bicycle
Anyone has an idea what's wrong with Ewan? Seems to be in no form at all here.

Caleb is coming back from injury sustained in the 47 CREMONA CIRCUITO DEL PORTO back in May.

More about getting racing legs back and supporting the team here, having a dig if he has the legs, he also crashed in Stage one (as most did).

 

[janraaskalt]

Caleb is coming back from injury sustained in the 47 CREMONA CIRCUITO DEL PORTO back in May.

More about getting racing legs back and supporting the team here, having a dig if he has the legs, he also crashed in Stage one (as most did).

Moreover, he is only in his first u23 year and racings since the beginning of January. A low form would be even understandable without injuries.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

It could be another bunch sprint. A cat 2 climb in Thüringen is usually little more than a hill.

Yeah, all the climbers in the race can't wait to lose their GC chances tomorrow. That's why we will have another sprint today.

 

[theyoungest]

Yeah, all the climbers in the race can't wait to lose their GC chances tomorrow. That's why we will have another sprint today.

Last year the queen stage was won by Danny van Poppel. Thüringen is rarely (if ever) a climber's race.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

The stage van Poppel won last year was no MTF, so to compare both stages is completely pointless.

Neuhaus today is no Alpe d'Huez either, but it's a totally different stage.

 

[Phil13]

Herklotz will win this stage

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Stage 3 in progress.

If I understand this right we an intact peloton after 81km. No successful break at this point.

 

[theyoungest]

The stage van Poppel won last year was no MTF, so to compare both stages is completely pointless.

Neuhaus today is no Alpe d'Huez either, but it's a totally different stage.

It's not pointless, as it says something about how hard this race is, in terms of the parcours. The hills they use are always the same.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Stage 3 in progress.

If I understand this right we an intact peloton after 81km. No successful break at this point.

After 106km, gap 1 minute

51 Herklotz, Silvio * TST
104 Foliforov, Alexander RUS

Partly established on the last hill.

With 45km to go this will be very tough indeed.

 

[CraZyCaLL]

Julian Alaphilippe for the win today

 

[Dazed and Confused]

After 106km, gap 1 minute

51 Herklotz, Silvio * TST
104 Foliforov, Alexander RUS

Partly established on the last hill.

With 45km to go this will be very tough indeed.

24km left, gap just over 1 minute

60-70 riders about 10 minutes behind the main peloton.



edit: 12km left. Herklotz trying to drop Foliforov, now 15s

Gap 1:55 to peloton.

Could be a solo win.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Herklotz is incredibly strong. And one of the youngest riders in this race.

The time he might win today he will lose tomorrow, but who cares after such a performance.

 

[Phil13]

Why should he lose time tomorrow? Its an relatively easy stage.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

24km left, gap just over 1 minute

60-70 riders about 10 minutes behind the main peloton.



edit: 12km left. Herklotz trying to drop Foliforov, now 15s

Gap 1:55 to peloton.

Could be a solo win.

edit: misunderstood ticker.....