Tour of Belgium - SPOILER

FJS
FJS Posts: 4,820
edited May 2010 in Pro race
Extraordinary - Tour of Belgium has just started, and Menchov, a surprise participant, has been dropped in the first 40 kms of a flat stage, and abandoned straight away :shock: .

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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Probably too much Leffe last night. We know what Russians are like with the booze.

    It is very strange though.
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  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    Apparently he was dropped and then had hallucinations on the bike, but my Dutch isn't very good so take this account with a pinch of salt.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Kléber wrote:
    Apparently he was dropped and then had hallucinations on the bike, but my Dutch isn't very good so take this account with a pinch of salt.
    any URL references?
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Didn't Kloden do this in the ToB a couple of years ago? Pocket the appearance fee, ride for an hour then climb off at the first opportunity.
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    Kijk hier: http://www.wielerflits.nl/nieuws/9302
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Mushroom omlette, then - 'special' local recipe
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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Kléber wrote:
    Kijk hier: http://www.wielerflits.nl/nieuws/9302
    Dank je :)
    It says he skipped planned altitude training in the Sierra Nevada because of bronchitis, and decided to do this little tour instead.

    Sporza says it's something with his lungs, so probably bronchitis not juts an issue at altitude
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    According to the Rabobank team website though his bronchitis was over, but he simply got dropped in a hectic rainy/windy fight-for positions bit at the start of the stage .....
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    Gilbert wins opening stage
  • sing_for_absolution
    sing_for_absolution Posts: 1,908
    Kléber wrote:
    Gilbert wins opening stage

    8)
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    And Van Hummel wins today.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    What a great photo

    belg10st01-gilbert.jpg
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    He's got full length leg warmers on, surely that means he loses all style marks?
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    andyp wrote:
    He's got full length leg warmers on, surely that means he loses all style marks?

    Yep. Looks like a frogman!
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Stage 1
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EAZEWtK1DI

    It is worth taking a look at the short highlights of this stage on the Sporza site to see a rider make a great save:
    http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozone (9th down)
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  • Bernardus
    Bernardus Posts: 136
    Casper wins stage 3, on his birthday.

    1. Casper
    2. Napolitano
    3. Steegmans

    Just before the final km about 15 riders crashed (including 4/5 lotto riders). There was no real organization and Steegmans started sprinting too early.

    Gilbert still leads overall.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    FJS wrote:
    Extraordinary - Tour of Belgium has just started, and Menchov, a surprise participant, has been dropped in the first 40 kms of a flat stage, and abandoned straight away :shock: .

    I thought I read he came off his bike in the first 30KM?
  • Bernardus
    Bernardus Posts: 136
    Second stage win for Skil-Shimano!

    Cornu wins the TT in front of Moerenhout and Devolder. This is also the current podium of the GC, with Cornu leading them by 4 seconds. Bad luck for Gilbert and Vaitkus, it started raining in the end.

    Tomorrow is the queen stage in the Ardennes, Cornu will have a difficult time to hold on to the jersey. He has only a 23 second advantage over Gilbert. Other candidates for the GC are Devenyns (@ 16"), Devolder (@ 4") and three Rabo riders, Moerenhout, Tankink and Nuyens, are within 14".

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