Tour de Wallonie 2015 (2.HC), July 25 - 29 2015

[Dazed and Confused]

Damn, when Terpstra runs the show like this, its time to build a case.

Stage 1 (already done):

Stage 2:

Stage 3:

Stage 4:

Stage 5:

Official website: http://www.trworg.be/tw/news.php

Startlist: http://www.cyclingfever.com/editie.html?detp=view&_ap=startlijst&editie_idd=MjYyOTY='

(7 man teams, better than 8 of but target is 6)

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Roundtrip:

Stage 1 result:

1. 6 TERPSTRA Niki NED EQS 4:49:39
2. 121 CAMPENAERTS Victor * BEL TSV 0:00:04
3. 96 HUTAROVICH Yauheni BLR BSE 0:00:21
4. 56 VALLEE Boris * BEL LTS
5. 156 DEMOITIE Antoine BEL WBC
6. 17 TURGOT Sébastien FRA ALM
7. 63 LAGUTIN Sergey RUS KAT
8. 26 VLIEGEN Loic * BEL BMC
9. 155 WARNIER Antoine * BEL WBC 0:00:26
10. 62 KUZNETSOV Viacheslav RUS KAT 0:01:05
11. 86 VAN POPPEL Danny * NED TFR
12. 53 ROELANDTS Jurgen BEL LTS

I believe we shall have live coverage.

 

[Scarponi]

Eurosport Australia played this last year live but I cant see it anywhere on the program listings. Anyone got info?

 

[Shardi]

Any live-ticker or broadcast for stage 2?

edit: http://direct.directvelo.com/live-course/2483/ronde-van-wallonie-rit-2-2-bc.html

 

[TMP402]

I don't know why but I find it funny Juraj Sagan is a DNF in this.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

At last, a hilly edition of this race, given 2/3 of Wallonie is hilly in either the Condroz or the Ardennes...

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Danny Van Poppel wins stage 2.

edit: Stage top 10:
1. Danny Van Poppel (Trek Factory)
2. Matti Breschel (Tinkoff - Saxo)
3. Marcus Burghardt (BMC Racing Team)
4. Antoine Demoitié (Wallonie Bruxelles)
5. Danilo Napolitano (Wanty - Groupe Gobert)
6. Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Katusha)
7. Aleksei Tsatevich (Katusha)
8. Jonas Vangenechten (IAM)
9. Anthony Roux (FDJ)

10. Boris Vallée (Lotto - Soudal)

Terpstra continues to lead GC.

Hopefully they will broadcast from Monday when the tour is done.....

 

[roundabout]

Only the last stage will be covered live as far as I understand.

Will be really exciting to watch Gilbert sprint eyeballs out up Mur de Thuin.

Not.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

lol, another uphill dig on telly.

Hope to see other stages......

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Route looks pretty nice

Would be cool if Terpstra can take the win.

 

[Popchu]

No surprise, Gilbert winst the third stage.

 

[TMP402]

Re:

No surprise, Gilbert winst the third stage.

I don't mind Wallonie's best current cyclist winning his home race for the first time.

 

[Tyr]

Is the race being filmed? Is it possible to watch just the last km somewhere?

 

[Afrank]

Re:

Is the race being filmed? Is it possible to watch just the last km somewhere?

http://www.cyclingfans.com/tour-de-wallonie/live

 

[Tyr]

Nice, ty.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

GC after stage 3:

1 Niki Terpstra (Ned) Etixx - Quick Step 14:40:00
2 Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise 0:00:16
3 Sergey Lagutin (Rus) Team Katusha 0:00:36
4 Loïc Vliegen (Bel) BMC Racing Team 0:00:42
5 Antoine Warnier (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles 0:00:52
6 Boris Vallée (Bel) Lotto - Soudal 0:00:59
7 Antoine Demoitié (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles 0:01:01
8 Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Ag2r La Mondiale 0:01:01
9 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team 0:01:08
10 Danny Van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory Racing 0:01:10


Stage 4 is in progress....

Ticker: http://direct.directvelo.com/live-course/2481/tour-de-wallonie-etape-4-2-hc.html

Lots of rain.

 

[TMP402]

Jonas Van Genechtem won stage 4. Terpstra still in the lead.

 

[Bigas Lunas]

Stage 5 is live this afternoon on Eurosport 2 at 13.30 GMT.

 

[Carols]

It is live as well in the USA on Universal Sports.

 

[LosBrolin]

Nice stage win by Danny van Poppel!

 

[Billie]

That was very strong by Van Poppel

 

[TMP402]

Very odd victory for van Poppel. BMC did a lot of work for Gilbert, since the finish included a cobbled climb, but van Poppel came to the front with about 900m, sprinted to get a gap of about five bike lengths and increased the gap thereafter.

 

[argyllflyer]

Not who I expected to win up that final climb!

 

[Bushman]

What the hell was Breachel doing? He looked very good up the climb but suddenly stopped riding and waited for the Gilbert group instread? Should have stayed with Van Poppel surely.

 

[argyllflyer]

With a finish like that on a sub 200km race, van Poppel could be a threat at the GP Wallonie if he enters.