Teams & Riders The official Wilco Kelderman is the new Merckx-thread

[mr. tibbs]

Wish he woulda gone with Majka initially today. The two of them plus Aru would have been a real chase group, if nothing else pushing Evans (and maybe Uran) out of contention. Instead, they just frittered away their energy playing rubber band GC autobus.

Glad Kelderman finally went in the end.

 

[Afrank]

Damn this forum got confusing with everone suddenly having an Aruvatar

I was just thinking that same things. We either need more variation in Avatars we choose or Aru needs to go win a couple more stages and use different victory celebrations in each.

 

[jens_attacks]

Why did you expect that? On the basis of 1 day?

he's dutch. after dekker, kruiswijk and gesink, i can't trust your people any more

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

he's dutch. after dekker, kruiswijk and gesink, i can't trust your people any more

Kruijswijk and Gesink never had real off-days in their first real good GT either?

 

[Arnout]

All these Aru's confuse the hell out of me

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

All these Aru's confuse the hell out of me

join the fanclub of the next mythical italian climber

 

[Arnout]

Alright

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Alright

Soon our army will be big enough to take on the Contador fanclub, but don't tell anyone, it will be a suprise attack.

 

[Arnout]

We don't even organize in the Aru thread after all, let's keep the deception going.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

We don't even organize in the Aru thread after all, let's keep the deception going.

D_T is allowing us to hide in the Kelderman thread while we plan our attack. Who will think about looking for us here


Anyways, well done Kelderman. You rode pretty well today.

 

[Netserk]

Soon our army will be big enough to take on the Contador fanclub, but don't tell anyone, it will be a suprise attack.

Yes, you all are really so subtle about it.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Yes, you all are really so subtle about it.

I don't know what you are talking about...?

 

[Amsterhammer]

Why are the subversive Aru guerrillas sneaking around the Wilco Keldermerckx is great and awesome topic?

Wilco will win a Grand Tour!

(Not this one.)

But I expect him to take his shot at the podium.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

1 Quintana
2 Aru
3 Kelderman

This would mean my death (by sheer happiness)

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Kelderman said about yesterday that he hoped the others would keep watching eachother and that's why he attacked.
Unfortuantely Poels started pulling and in the last 1200m he blew himself up a little. But he said "if it works you gain 30 seconds that way again." He says podium is not possible, he says "most of the guys in front of me are stronger anyway". But he still hopes to gain 1 or 2 places.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Kelderman said about yesterday that he hoped the others would keep watching eachother and that's why he attacked.
Unfortuantely Poels started pulling and in the last 1200m he blew himself up a little. But he said "if it works you gain 30 seconds that way again." He says podium is not possible, he says "most of the guys in front of me are stronger anyway". But he still hopes to gain 1 or 2 places.

should be able to climb past Hesjedal atleast . Perhaps Pozzo or Majka will crack big time up Zoncolan

 

[Red Rick]

Can mods please change thread title to "The official Wilco Kelderman is toast thread"

 

[Red Rick]

lol wrong thread

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Can mods please change thread title to "The official Wilco Kelderman is toast thread"

not so negative, he still did better than kiserlovski and hesjedal in the top 10. And he actually lost most of his time (all of his time) to Evans on the flat part. He did the climb 15 seconds faster than Evans.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AnuCfPeuxN58CuQdxW9eXMtJqiZd9ZS8cp9tagH721E/edit?usp=sharing

Also 12th from last split to finish. So he wasn't that bad.. just not good enough on the flat part and not enough climber to be in the top 10 on the climbing part.

He's better at following wheels clearly

 

[Amsterhammer]

Ok, I am a little disappointed. I was hoping for less loss compared to the fastest. But, we have time. Our day will come!

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

In a couple of years Kelderman will take the tour. Aru will do the giro/Vuelta double and Quintana will ride for 2nd places, just give it some more time

To bad about the dissapointing mtt though

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

In a couple of years Kelderman will take the tour. Aru will do the giro/Vuelta double and Quintana will ride for 2nd places, just give it some more time

To bad about the dissapointing mtt though

Giro mountains just too steep and long for him I think. More of a tour rider clearly

 

[Kokoso]

I was surprised with his agressive riding. I think it's good way to get better, to push yourself and not to ride too tactically.

 

[SafeBet]

Giro mountains just too steep and long for him I think. More of a tour rider clearly

But I think he did really good considering his size and age. Very few riders can stay competitive for three weeks at such a young age and although he faded a bit in the end, I'm satisfied with his performance overall.

Probably more of Tour rider, but he doesn't focus on the Tour only in years to come.