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

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Pinot is arguably the biggest talent (GC / climbing wise) from France.

FDJ have a very good rider there . They also have Roux(different rider completely), two of the big french names in years to come.

Anyway we are really yet to see what kelderman can do in the high cols.
He has promise, hopefully he shows some good devolpment next year in the pro ranks.

 

[greenedge]

Man this thread has taken off quite quickly.

 

[Moondance]

ALL HAIL WILCO!

He who triumphs in a prologue over Peraud and Coppel. The Vanquisher of the Ain.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

He already did that last year although he ultimately lost the prologue to Zubeldia with 0.09 difference.

Lets see if he can do better than 12th last year

 

[El Pistolero]

F*ck Merckx, he's the new Gilbert

 

[Boeing]

Born in 1991 and already in a class of his own.

While still so young, he already wins mountain stages, hilly stages, time trials, prologues and even mass sprints in the U23 category. The guy seemingly has no weaknesses. Except ofcourse the dutch falling disease.

It's commonly accepted among insiders that the moment Kelderman becomes pro we will forget all about Sagan, Gesink, Hagen, Rolland and other Taaramae's of this world. As Kelderman easily has more talent in his left toe then all others.
We are at the dawn of the Wilco Kelderman-era.

This is his official thread. Better start it early!

Honours
http://www.dewielersite.net/db2/wielersite/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=36834

tell me this photo isnt photoshopped

 

[El Pistolero]

tell me this photo isnt photoshopped

Don't diss Link dude.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

so basically kelderman first win for pro team is the tdu. hmmm..

 

[Kwibus]

so basically kelderman first win for pro team is the tdu. hmmm..

Obviously. I can't see anyone being a threat to him.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Obviously. I can't see anyone being a threat to him.

I don't even know why they bother race, heck even arranging the race.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

So far the guy is doing excellent in Down Under. Despite working for the sprinters all the time he has still finished in the 1st group on all days.
Wonder if he gets spared in the Willunga stage

 

[theyoungest]

Ah, not this stupid thread again. Even worse than the Mollema one.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Blasphemy.

ALL HAIL WILCO

 

[will10]

So far the guy is doing excellent in Down Under. Despite working for the sprinters all the time he has still finished in the 1st group on all days.
Wonder if he gets spared in the Willunga stage

The lad is showing is is capable of WT racing at the very least. Looking forward to seeing him get his own chances later in the year.

 

[roundabout]

It's January and it's one of the easier WT stage races except for the heat

 

[TeoSheva]

he should start at the Vuelta Andalucia... there is a prologue of 6km and some hilly stages... can be a good chance for him to go for the overall!

 

[theyoungest]

He will (at least, that was the plan).

The prologue is an out and back straight flat course, maybe not ideal for him

 

[TeoSheva]

He will (at least, that was the plan).

The prologue is an out and back straight flat course, maybe not ideal for him

which kind of prologue suites better for him?

 

[theyoungest]

which kind of prologue suites better for him?

Ultra short, corners, hilly (at least that's where he did well in U23)

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Now that Contador is banned, Wilco got this TDF in the bag.

 

[CobbleStoner]

As a Rotterdammer I have to say no to both 020 and Limboland.

this is getting funny, nothing but love for the 1012, Limburg, Rotterdam, Den Hague, Arnhem, and especially this weekend in Friesland for the Elfstedentocht.
I hope Wilco has a great career, always amazes me how many good climbers come out of NL and they don't have a mountain anywhere in the country (it does explain why they are horrible descenders though)

 

[TeoSheva]

any news on his calendar? he's not racing in February.. I hope for a spot in Paris-Nice

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

this is getting funny, nothing but love for the 1012, Limburg, Rotterdam, Den Hague, Arnhem, and especially this weekend in Friesland for the Elfstedentocht.
I hope Wilco has a great career, always amazes me how many good climbers come out of NL and they don't have a mountain anywhere in the country (it does explain why they are horrible descenders though)

actually guys like tjallingii and especially theo bos are top descenders (you just never get to see them because they are dropped)

But yeah, our climbers can't descend...

 

[TheArt]

any news on his calendar? he's not racing in February.. I hope for a spot in Paris-Nice

Wilco will replace Boom in the Ruta del Sol so he will race again this weekend.

 

[Izzy eviel]

F*ck Merckx, he's the new Gilbert

Sod those two, he's the new Jon Tiernan-Locke