Tour de Wallonie 2021 (July 20-24)

[Devil's Elbow]

After a year as a key Tour preparation race, Tour de Wallonie returns to its usual slot as the intermezzo between the Tour and the rest of the season. Obviously the area has suffered heavily in last week's floods and Stage 2 has been cancelled as a result. The three after it should be televised.

Startlist

Route

Stage 1

Final circuit climbs:

Final kilometres:

Stage 2 (cancelled)

Stage 3

The final lap is not identical to the 2020 stage won by Démare, but the combination of final climb and drag to the finish line is. Here's the climbs on the circuit:

(minus the first 3 kilometres)

Final kilometres:

Stage 4

On the cobbles

Final climb:

Final kilometres:

Stage 5

Final circuit climbs, the final one on cobbles:

Final kilometres:

 

[RedheadDane]

So... while I was sulking in the corner, you made the thread.

The three after it should be televised.

Where?
When?
How?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Excellent thread @Devil's_Elbow

 

[Devil's Elbow]

So... while I was sulking in the corner, you made the thread.



Where?
When?
How?

On RTBF if not geoblocked, and on the Eurosport Player in at least some countries.

 

[RedheadDane]

On RTBF if not geoblocked, and on the Eurosport Player in at least some countries.

Ah, fair enough; I only checked the schedule for today.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

GCN are showing stages 3, 4 and 5. I think I heard Dan Lloyd say there’s no geo-blocking.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Stage 2 has been replaced by a flat circuit race at Zolder instead of being cancelled completely.

 

[RedheadDane]

Just gonna post this here as well...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1416292081266421760

I think it is in fact Van Hoecke who's racing. Dunno why Jullien tried to sneak into the race...

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Ok, so Groenewegen was first over a finish line for the first time in almost a year.
And this time he even won the stage!

1	GROENEWEGEN Dylan	Team Jumbo-Visma	20	30	4:21:36
2	HOFSTETTER Hugo	Israel Start-Up Nation	10	18	,,
3	VERMEERSCH Gianni	Alpecin-Fenix	5	12	,,
4	KRISTOFF Alexander	UAE-Team Emirates		7	,,
5	OLIVEIRA Rui	UAE-Team Emirates		4	,,
6	CAPIOT Amaury	Team Arkéa Samsic		3	,,
7	GAVIRIA Fernando	UAE-Team Emirates		2	,,
8	ALLEGAERT Piet	Cofidis, Solutions Crédits		1	,,
9	NIZZOLO Giacomo	Team Qhubeka NextHash			,,
10	MENTEN Milan	Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB			,,

 

[limak_]

Ok, so Groenewegen was first over a finish line for the first time in almost a year.
And this time he even won the stage!

1	GROENEWEGEN Dylan	Team Jumbo-Visma	20	30	4:21:36
2	HOFSTETTER Hugo	Israel Start-Up Nation	10	18	,,
3	VERMEERSCH Gianni	Alpecin-Fenix	5	12	,,
4	KRISTOFF Alexander	UAE-Team Emirates		7	,,
5	OLIVEIRA Rui	UAE-Team Emirates		4	,,
6	CAPIOT Amaury	Team Arkéa Samsic		3	,,
7	GAVIRIA Fernando	UAE-Team Emirates		2	,,
8	ALLEGAERT Piet	Cofidis, Solutions Crédits		1	,,
9	NIZZOLO Giacomo	Team Qhubeka NextHash			,,
10	MENTEN Milan	Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB			,,

I have to say that I'm personally very happy to see him winning again.

And although he was just 21st today, I really hope Jakobsen will also manage to grab a win this season (if not in this race, then maybe in the Vuelta).

 

[SHAD0W93]

Who was UAE sprinting for or was it a Lampre everyone sprint for themselves?

 

[RedheadDane]

And although he was just 21st today, I really hope Jakobsen will also manage to grab a win this season (if not in this race, then maybe in the Vuelta).

Me too.

 

[Bonimenier]

He did it! Fabio did it!

 

[RedheadDane]

Oi! @Red Rick! What you waiting for? Sticky this.

 

[Wvv]

From Taormina, Sicily, on vacation:

Goosebumps.

 

[Anderis]

That's interesting that both Jakobsen and Groenewegen have taken their first win since TdP 2020 crash in the same race.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Big congratulations to the boy, top effort, any footage knocking about? GCN doesn't seem to be showing 1+2

https://twitter.com/x/status/1417871214664630276

 

[Bonimenier]

Big congratulations to the boy, top effort, any footage knocking about? GCN doesn't seem to be showing 1+2

https://twitter.com/x/status/1417871214664630276

This is the most I've seen so far.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1417870989841608713

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Dutch top sprinters are back

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

The best news.

 

[Roku]

It's fantastic that Fabio was able to win less than one year after his horrific crash.

 

[limak_]

And although he was just 21st today, I really hope Jakobsen will also manage to grab a win this season (if not in this race, then maybe in the Vuelta).

He didn't make me wait long. Alllezzz Fabio!!!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Been out and about all day, couldn't have returned to better news. So happy for Fabio.

I also see the first 45 kilometres of tomorrow's stage have been cut and replaced by an additional lap of the final lap (40 kilometres).

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

There will not be a more popular winner of any race this year.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

There will not be a more popular winner of any race this year.

A Nibali or Valverde win in Tokyo will probably come close or even outdo it in some people's eyes, but otherwise it'll definitely be the case.