Tour de l'Avenir (2.NCup) 23.08 - 30.08

[Ryo Hazuki]

Last, let's say 30 riders, had to deal with rain.

1 FLAKEMORE Campbell AUS 5'45,18
2 MARTINELLI Davide ITA 5'46,77
3 ROOSEN Timo NED 5'48,80
4 POWER Robert AUS 5'49,24
5 VLIEGEN Loïc BEL 5'50,76
6 EWAN Caleb AUS 5'51,85
7 MCLAY Daniel GBR 5'51,92
8 KRAGH ANDERSEN Asbjorn DEN 5'53,63
9 MAISON Jérémy FRA 5'54,71
10 VERVAEKE Louis BEL 5'55,15
11 OOMEN Sam NED 5'55,39
12 WARCHOL Bartosz POL 5'55,41
13 LOPEZ Miguel Angel COL 5'56,24
14 MOSCON Gianni ITA 5'57,20
15 SPOKES Samuel AUS 5'57,40
16 SCHIR Thery SUI 5'57,97
17 WILLIAMS Tyler USA 5'58,00
18 BOHLI Tom SUI 5'58,03
19 BECKERINGH Derk Abel NED 5'58,20
20 HAIG Jack AUS 5'58,84

anyone have the startuing order btw for the prologue? wonder what riders rode in the rain

 

[DNP-Old]

anyone have the startuing order btw for the prologue? wonder what riders rode in the rain

http://www.pelotonwatch.com/calendar/2014/nationscup/tourdelavenir/prologue_start_order.html

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

anyone have the startuing order btw for the prologue? wonder what riders rode in the rain

Doull and Svendson finishing nearly last suggests they either fell or couldn't be arsed given conditions

 

[Ruudz0r]

Full result + GC
http://www.directvelo.com/actualite/36925-tour-de-l-avenir-et-2-classements.html#.U_tSj_l_vCc

Some guys lost some time

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

http://www.pelotonwatch.com/calendar/2014/nationscup/tourdelavenir/prologue_start_order.html

so flakemore rode in the rain and won? wow

 

[Ruudz0r]

so flakemore rode in the rain and won? wow

It started raining after he did the technical part, he said himself he had not much disadvantage.

 

[ToreBear]

Doull and Svendson finishing nearly last suggests they either fell or couldn't be arsed given conditions

I don't think Svendsen is a good bike handler yet, and with heavy rain he probably played it safe(sounds perfect for sky). Eiking had a bike change. That takes what? 20-30 seconds.

Svendsen only started to focus on cycling at 15 when he switched from alpine skiing, so I think he has a lot to learn compared to the others. I also suspect he struggles with long distances, but the stage lengths in Avenir should be ok.

 

[DNP-Old]

Victoire de Daniel McLay

1. MCLAY Daniel (GBR)
2. CORT NIELSEN Magnus (DEN)
3. GAVIRIA Fernando (COL)
4. ZURLO Federico (ITA)
5. JAUREGUI Quentin (FRA)

109. EIKING Odd Christian Norway 2:27

 

[Ruudz0r]

There was a crash with about 4K to go with Ewan, Haig, Martinelli and others involved. I suppose Eiking was also involved.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

gaviria showing his potential to become a really good sprinter ion europe too

 

[djlovesyou]

gaviria showing his potential to become a really good sprinter ion europe too

I'm presuming you mean really good by Colombian standards.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I'm presuming you mean really good by Colombian standards.

he's a multiple world champion in junior ranks on track

 

[Netserk]

he's a multiple world champion in junior ranks on track

So he just gifted the win today to a less worthy rider?

 

[fauniera]

Gaviria is two and a half years younger than McLay, one and a half year younger than Cort, too.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

So he just gifted the win today to a less worthy rider?

the guy is 19 years old doing his fiorst race in europe ever

 

[ToreBear]

The twitter talk is that Eiking had a puncture inside the 3km. So his time should be adjusted.

edit: confirmed
http://www.tourdelavenir.com/images/03_TDA_Etape.pdf

He and German Christian Mager have been 00ed.

 

[janraaskalt]

The twitter talk is that Eiking had a puncture inside the 3km. So his time should be adjusted.

His time is adjusted. Same for Christian Mager.

 

[ToreBear]

His time is adjusted. Same for Christian Mager.

Your post and my edit at the exact same time.

 

[trevim]

Tomorrow first big mountain stage: who are the favourites? What can I realistically expect from Ruben Guerreiro? Can he do anything or top10 against this sort of opposition?

 

[yespatterns]

Tomorrow first big mountain stage: who are the favourites? What can I realistically expect from Ruben Guerreiro? Can he do anything or top10 against this sort of opposition?

I'd say no, but surprises happen.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

if the colombians are truly in form and no escapee's make it they can finish with 3 or 4 in top 10 easily. similar to hopw they dominated baby giro few years back. I hope lopez feel good

 

[De Snelle Duif]

Hoping Vervaeke does wel!

 

[ILovecycling]

if the colombians are truly in form and no escapee's make it they can finish with 3 or 4 in top 10 easily. similar to hopw they dominated baby giro few years back. I hope lopez feel good

probably he is,he did great in prologue

 

[Nuno98]

I hope Ruben Guerreiro shines in the next four days. He is a really good climber but he needs to understant better the race and know when to attack and respond to attacks. He is very impulsive. He will try to do at least a top-10 this race and maybe more... He suffer the same problem as the colombians... He doesnt race often with other u23 guys (like herklotz and others) so he dont know what truly he can do

 

[Kotar_Rhakoz]

Very tough final climb for stage 4. It is going to destroy anyone who is not amoung the best climbers, the real climbers will dominate.