THE ENECO TOUR!!!!! *Spoiler*

calvjones

afx237vi wrote:

calvjones wrote:

I suspect EBH is gonna win the TT. On a unicycle, probably.

Blindfold.

Carrying Sideshow Bob on his shoulders.

This guy?



Funnily enough, he is doing the Eneco Tour! :shock:

No Kelsey Grammar. He's heavier. Unless appearing as the Prospector from Toy Story 2; then he's tiny and plastic.

moray_gub

afx237vi wrote:

Daaaaaaaaamn, cycling is a cruel sport sometimes. Nuyens caught with, what, 100 metres to go?

Farrrrrar
The Hooter
EBH (!!!!!)
Weylandt
Veelers
Gavazzi

Boonen? Nowhere.

Best week of Farrar's career id say Vatenfall and two stages of Eneco, not a bad few days work.

ridgerider

calvjones wrote:

afx237vi wrote:

calvjones wrote:

I suspect EBH is gonna win the TT. On a unicycle, probably.

Blindfold.

Carrying Sideshow Bob on his shoulders.

This guy?



Funnily enough, he is doing the Eneco Tour! :shock:

No Kelsey Grammar. He's heavier. Unless appearing as the Prospector from Toy Story 2; then he's tiny and plastic.

It's she the South African runner?

andyp

Moray Gub wrote:

Best week of Farrar's career id say Vatenfall and two stages of Eneco, not a bad few days work.

I'd agree. He's been threatening to win races for some time now, but keeps coming up against Cavendish and Hushovd. Take them out of the equation and Vaughter's assertion that he's the third best sprinter in the peleton at the moment doesn't look that far off the mark.

Kléber

He's doing well. Earlier in his career it looked like he was going to be a lead out rider as he was very quick over short prologues. But he's coming on well and is still young.

As said though, he's good but put him against Cavendish and others... although he's one of a select group of riders to have beaten Cav in a race this year.

deejay

Kléber wrote:

He's doing well. Earlier in his career it looked like he was going to be a lead out rider as he was very quick over short prologues. But he's coming on well and is still young.

As said though, he's good but put him against Cavendish and others... although he's one of a select group of riders to have beaten Cav in a race this year.

Well there's more to come for him, this week

afx237vi

deejay wrote:

Kléber wrote:

He's doing well. Earlier in his career it looked like he was going to be a lead out rider as he was very quick over short prologues. But he's coming on well and is still young.

As said though, he's good but put him against Cavendish and others... although he's one of a select group of riders to have beaten Cav in a race this year.

Well there's more to come for him, this week

Today, probably.

49 km to go, Romain Villa (Cofidis), Niki Terpstra (Team Milram) et Albert Timmer (Skil-Shimano) have 1'37" advantage. Almost certainly a bunch sprint, I'd say.

afx237vi

Result of stage 3:

Boonen
Farrar
Chicchi
Rojas
Markov
Goss

First win for Tommeke in the Belgian jersey. Not exactly the most exciting of stages, though.

teagar

afx237vi wrote:

Result of stage 3:

Boonen
Farrar
Chicchi
Rojas
Markov
Goss

First win for Tommeke in the Belgian jersey. Not exactly the most exciting of stages, though.

Yes!

*punches air, rubs nose*

Very happy with that one!

afx237vi

Fair play to him, it was a good win. Farrar was in the perfect position on Boonen's wheel, but just didn't have to strength to pass him at the finish.

Moomaloid

Boonen you git!! Why not yesterday! and then when i decide to swap you do that! 'Always the real thing' eh?!!

teagar

This stage went passed Boonen's hometown. Explains why he was keen to win it.

afx237vi

Queen stage today:



3 men out in front with 60 km to go, Terpstra, Honig and Gaudin. 1'15" ahead with Rabo doing the chasing.

frenchfighter

At last I actually have some time to watch this.

Grand Prix de Plouay is on this weekend - females today, men tomorrow.
You can watch it here live, although this is probably geo-restricted:
http://video-direct.france3.fr/player.php?id=523

The BMX World Cup is also today and streaming here live in crystal quality;
http://freecaster.tv/live/bmx/1007436/u ... maritzburg

ENECO. 42km to go. Peleton at 15secs.
The rtbf feed is not yet live (will be a 3pm). But you can watch it here:
http://www.sportitalia.com/SI24live.aspx

afx237vi

Starting to get into the really hilly stuff now. Tony Martin is out in the break... just a shame he's already lost 7 minutes.

afx237vi

Wiggins looking strong. Just cruises his way across to a break from Nibali and Monfort.

iainf72

Go Brad

If you told me I'd be saying that a year ago I'd have laughed until I wee'd.

afx237vi

He's looking very good. He just joined a break with Vansummeren and Chavanel, but it's more or less all back together now. 30 km to go.

No moves from EBH... yet.

frenchfighter

VDB overshoots the corner but back riding.

frenchfighter

27km - I hope Chavanel can hold out for the win.

afx237vi

Good stuff from Andrey Amador, bridging up to Chavanel and Bandiera. It's those 3 at the front.

Amador also put in some good performances in Poland.

afx237vi

Ugh, it's gonna be a bit disappointing if there's a bunch sprint at the end of this.

afx237vi

8 km to go, gruppo compatto. Hard luck Chavanel. Front group of maybe 70 or 80 riders, including Farrar.

frenchfighter

Hoping for some 3km fliers.

frenchfighter

220km of moderately bumpy terrain and it ends in a sprint. Poor show.

Farrar could well win the overall.

EBH is simply unbelievable. Such a great guy.

afx237vi

I have no idea how that ended in a sprint. Attacks all day, not an inch of flat, no strong teams bringing things back together... yet Farrar still nails it... just.

Farrar
EBH
Gavazzi
Van Avermaet
Goddaert
Rojas

micron

Never thought I'd type the words exciting stage and Eneco Tour in the same sentence but there has been some good racing this year.

blazing_saddles

Great stage, yesterday, even though we had a tightly contested bunch sprint finish.
A pity to see Eurosport do a media blackout of a PT event, in favour of a little 3 day jaunt in Eire.
Yes, the "ego" is certainly raising the sport's profile.....or maybe, it's that Rwandan guy? :roll:

deejay

Blazing Saddles wrote:

Great stage, yesterday, even though we had a tightly contested bunch sprint finish.
A pity to see Eurosport do a media blackout of a PT event, in favour of a little 3 day jaunt in Eire.
Yes, the "ego" is certainly raising the sport's profile.....or maybe, it's that Rwandan guy? :roll:

Eurosport spent too much of their Budget on that planet armstrong rubish.
I've got the ITV twins drooling again. (are we sure that sherwin is not still working as one of his PR men)

afx237vi

40 km to go in stage 5 and it looks like Farrar is out of it. A strong group of 15-20 riders at the front... Nibali, Chavanel, EBH, Rogers, Flecha, Posthuma included. Don't think Wiggins is there.