Tour of Belgium, 25th -29th of May - 2.HC

[Moondance]

Now that Rabobank have started working the 2nd group the lead starts to evaporate, obv.

 

[Flamin]

Westra missing in the 1st and 2nd group...

 

[Barrus]

Westra missing in the 1st and 2nd group...

Any other riders missing from the 1st/2nd group? And how much is the third group behind?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Wonder how half of Vacansoleil ended up in the front group but not Westra.

Westra has bad legs, they are playing the Leukemans card

 

[Jamsque]

The gap is small enough that we ought to see at least a small re-grouping before the finish. The front group is clearly running out of gas.

 

[Moondance]

Gilbert working the front so hard he splits the break.

 

[Jamsque]

Phil pulled out another 4 seconds over the chase there. Probably won't be enough.

 

[Flamin]

Any other riders missing from the 1st/2nd group? And how much is the third group behind?

The big guns are there, as far as I know.

The Westra-group was soft pedalling, so I guess it's end of story for them.

 

[Moondance]

While, in the end, it was all in vain, I want to bow very deeply to Phil Gilbert for that. Gave every ounce to keep the attack alive. Chapeau.

Crosswinds possible once more.....

 

[goggalor]

Anyone have a good stream?

Edit: Or a bad stream.

Edit 2: Found one. If anyone else is searching: http://www.rtbf.be/livecenter/live_tour-de-belgique-etape-2?id=15793

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

Van Keirsbulck. I love that guy!

 

[Moondance]

Very interesting move.

Did Gilbert just not expect him to keep pulling after the sprint?

 

[TRDean]

Any Skil riders in or near the front?

 

[roundabout]

woah, windy

 

[Moondance]

Any Skil riders in or near the front?

A handful in the peloton chasing the leaders.

 

[goggalor]

Looks like they're killing themselves to ride 20 km/h on the flat. Then a minute later they're doing 60 km/h in the tailwind.

 

[roundabout]

Nice last 100m. a Gilbert special?

 

[Jamsque]

I'll be amazed if Gilbert takes this after working his *** off in the group all day.

 

[goggalor]

Greg Van Avermaet deserves this.


...well he does if he wins.

Crazy riding. No organisation.

 

[boomcie]

I'll be amazed if Gilbert takes this after working his *** off in the group all day.

Greipel for OPL?

 

[goggalor]

Insanely strong riding by Van Avermaet!

Van Am caught 200 m from the line. Greipel won comfortably.

Excellent racing!

 

[Jamsque]

Gorilla over KRvH.

Over to the Giro!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

1 Greipel
2 Van Hummel
3 Vantomme
4 Boonen

Lol Boonen really can't sprint anymore.

 

[superconfex]

The silverback gets it

 

[TRDean]

Was it close...was van Hummel competitive?