Vuelta:Stage 15,Monday Sept 14th; Jaén - Córdoba 167.7km

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Boom is flying.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I find his transition very impressive. I mean, he was quite the crosser, but to already feature in a 3 week GT, being on the attack and acting as a domestique...

Do we need to starts a thread "Lars Boom - how good is he really?"

Ya he has impressed me a lot, If i remember correctly he was just about the last domestique with gesink on friday in the mounatins. Him and weening deserve a spot on the tour team next year imo. Boom has a big future (really wanna see him have a go on the cobbles next year too)

 

[ak-zaaf]

I find his transition very impressive. I mean, he was quite the crosser, but to already feature in a 3 week GT, being on the attack and acting as a domestique...

He always did the full year. It's not like he changed from mud to tarmac. He dominated Olympia's tour last year, not an easy race.

But I agree, this is more than impressive.

/edit: Yes, we need that thread

 

[Bala Verde]

A kolobnev is upping the pace.

I wonder if Boom didn't go to soon...

 

[pedaling squares]

Him and weening deserve a spot on the tour team next year imo.

Considering how Rabo performed this year, you just might get your wish. Looks like these two could be useful in any GT.

 

[Bala Verde]

The rab car went past herrero, so probably a gap of >30s

The ticker says 25s

If he doesn't kill himself uphill, he should be able to keep on going in TT mode till the finish. It's all down hill from the top

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

36 seconds. nice lead. if has that over the top, I think he might be safe.

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edit: 45 secs

 

[issoisso]

They're about equal TTers but Boom is more used to the short intense effort from cyclo-cross.

Boom has the stage win. Shame. Would be nice to see them sprint for it, as they're quite equally good sprinters.

 

[Bala Verde]

44 seconds now. That should be enough, given it's only 3km to the top and down hill from there?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Cannot see him losing it from here. He was extreamly strong on that climb.

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Now all I wanna see is a JH win and I'm happy !

 

[Anonymous]

genius.. can someone watching eurosport tell me when theyve stopped discussing the result of todays ToB stage.. :/ i managed ot cover my ears and turn over as soon as they mentioned it..

im watching without volume now :/

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

They're about equal TTers but Boom is more used to the short intense effort from cyclo-cross.

Boom has the stage win. Shame. Would be nice to see them sprint for it, as they're quite equally good sprinters.

Why is it a shame? The strongest rider wins. You can't possible be unhappy about that. Boom only increased his lead on the climb.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Rabobank have some seriously impressive young talent in their sqaud.
Hopefully Mollema can have a less troublesome 2010 and show some of his ability next season too.

Why is it a shame? The strongest rider wins. You can't possible be unhappy about that. Boom only increased his lead on the climb.

+1
has been really strong today.

 

[Bala Verde]

It's in the bag....

 

[aarnold517]

the peloton must be sleeping on their ride today..i've been watching for over half an hour and still haven't seen the main field once

 

[pedaling squares]

A very impressive move by Lars Boom.

 

[luckyboy]

Rabobank have some seriously impressive young talent in their sqaud.
Hopefully Mollema can have a less troublesome 2010 and show some of his ability next season too.

And Kai Reus? He won a stage in the Tour of Britain the other day didn't he?


Nice win for Boom

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Congrats to Boom, showed his strength.

Seems to have a lot of form, could have a very decent time trial come stage 20.

PS: he might have just cemented his place in the WC sqaud too

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Boom very strong. Kolobnev dissapointing, far off his worlds-shape. Herrero also not even close in the end.

 

[ak-zaaf]

And Kai Reus? He won a stage in the Tour of Britain the other day didn't he?

Reus was a huge talent, winning the junior worlds in Hamilton and winning the GP Pino Cerami as an espoir in a pro race (his 1st or 2nd race among real pro's)

After his fall in the Alps he was almost dead and since then it's been unsure if he would ever really recover. If he's really back on track now, both physically and mentally, he will be a force to be reckoned with.

 

[aarnold517]

xacobeo is going to take a huge lead in the teams competition after this stage

two riders finishing over 20 minutes ahead, they will go from down 25 minutes to up by over 15

 

[ak-zaaf]

Gesink almost lost touch in the descent.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Not really, he was barely more than 3 bike lengths behind, for 1 corner.

 

[ak-zaaf]

Not really, he was barely more than 3 bike lengths behind, for 1 corner.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Anyway, enough dutch spam