Vattenfall Cyclassics, Sunday 15. August 2010

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Farrar wins again!!

Leezer probably top 8 but not good enough since he isn't one of the riders with 8 points..
Crap. With 6 to the worlds again

 

[Bala Verde]

Farar beats ebh greipel 3rd...

Leezer 8th?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Farar beats ebh greipel 3rd...

Leezer 8th?

Leezer 7th I think

Edit, 8th might actually be enough?
10 points - 6 points = +4 points = passing Luxemburg

 

[Beech Mtn]

Was the Astana guy who finished 5th or 6th Allan Davis? Or Bazayev?

 

[Balleballe]

Nice sprint by Kristoff for 4th. Two Norwegians top 4, without Hushovd. Wow.

 

[ak-zaaf]

Leezer 7th I think

Edit, 8th might actually be enough?
10 points - 6 points = +4 points = passing Luxemburg

I think 7th.

But I don't get the point system =/

 

[Mellow Velo]

It was too exciting for words, so I'll shut up.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

If Leezer is 7th

=14 points

But then the 6th rider (best 5 riders count) falls away (=Kroon -> 6 points)
So 14-6 = passing Luxemburg

If Leezer is 8th

=10 points

10-6 = 4, not passing Luxemburg, not good enough

 

[ak-zaaf]

If Leezer is 7th

=14 points

But then the 6th rider (best 5 riders count) falls away (=Kroon -> 6 points)
So 14-6 = passing Luxemburg

If Leezer is 8th

=10 points

10-6 = 4, not passing Luxemburg, not good enough

Pfffffff

6 will do

 

[Bala Verde]

2 in a row for farar! Great result...

 

[Bala Verde]

Farar
EBH
Greipel
kristoff
davis
benatti
leezer

 

[Mellow Velo]

7th.
Wow, says it all. The Dutch WC squad the major talking point.

 

[ak-zaaf]

Yeah, kudos to Farrar.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Leezer 7th

BOOYAAA

 

[salixcycling]

If Leezer is 7th

=14 points

But then the 6th rider (best 5 riders count) falls away (=Kroon -> 6 points)
So 14-6 = passing Luxemburg

If Leezer is 8th

=10 points

10-6 = 4, not passing Luxemburg, not good enough

Leezer is 7th

 

[Ferminal]

7th.
Wow, says it all. The Dutch WC squad the major talking point.

Credit to Farrar as a footnote.

 

[ak-zaaf]

Leezer 7th

BOOYAAA

/Off to the WC thread \o/

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Leezer 7th

BOOYAAA

wewt

Luxembourg getting 9 is a big fat waste anyway.

congrats to farrar.

 

[theyoungest]

7th.
Wow, says it all. The Dutch WC squad the major talking point.

Farrar? Farrar? Who the f$#k is Farrar?

Although I have to admit that I, too, just fell in love with Tom Leezer.

 

[Bala Verde]

Still don't understand why Greipel didn't just take the race by the horns.

His team did a lot of work, but he was not very well placed in the last K it seemed.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Greipel missed the top speed to win against real top sprinters

You saw that again today. Farrar and Hagen were both simply faster.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Farrar? Farrar? Who the f$#k is Farrar?

Although I have to admit that I, too, just fell in love with Tom Leezer.

He is quite quick. But does fit the 'leadout man' role perfectly imo.

He should demand a WC spot now

 

[ak-zaaf]

Still don't understand why Greipel didn't just take the race by the horns.

His team did a lot of work, but he was not very well placed in the last K it seemed.

Greipel needs to have everything perfect I guess. Not a good quality for a sprinter.

 

[maltiv]

Man, that was close! Awesome to see two young, norwegian talents in top 4, particularly Kristoff was a big surprise and shows what a great sprinting talent he is once he manages to position decently.

Team Sky actually did a perfect leadout today. Funny how the 2-3 leadouts they have done which have actually worked, have included Chris Sutton as the final leadout man.

 

[Bala Verde]

Greipel needs to have everything perfect I guess. Not a good quality for a sprinter.

That's what I am starting to realize and it'll cost him a lot of races.