Eneco Tour *Spoiler*

FJS
FJS Posts: 4,820
edited August 2011 in Pro race
5.7 km Prologue in a dull suburb of Amersfoort - and very windy. Lap is mix of long straights and very sharp technical corners and narrow sections. Loads of roundabouts and speed bumps.
Rain started after the first few riders finished. Spprinter and German champ Robert Wagner has had fastest time by far (6 seconds on Ben Hermans) since. Prologue specialist Rick Flens just went down. It's dry now.
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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    And of course it's spelled Eneco tour :oops:
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,910
    Going by PTP picks EBH has the GC, and Lars Boom the prologue sewn up.

    I think there might be a bit more to it though, as one of the stages as 2.4km climb just before the end which seems ideal for Gilbert.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    2 fast Kiwis: new fastest time for Jesse Sergent, 3rd time for Greg Henderson
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Leuk zeg.

    Find it tough to get excited about Eneco.
    _
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Leuk zeg.

    Find it tough to get excited about Eneco.
    Agree. They could make it so much more interesting, even without simply copying other tours and making it hillier - why not add some coastal windy roads in Zeeland or the Afsluitdijk, cobbles in Drenthe or Flanders, etc.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    FJS wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Leuk zeg.

    Find it tough to get excited about Eneco.
    Agree. They could make it so much more interesting, even without simply copying other tours and making it hillier - why not add some coastal windy roads in Zeeland or the Afsluitdijk, cobbles in Drenthe or Flanders, etc.

    Agreed. Do it mid-March too.
    _
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Geraint Thomas very good, 2nd time. Could do well on the overall
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,910
    Phinney goes faster.
  • cogidubnus
    cogidubnus Posts: 860
    my man Phinney looking good for some ptp points :) Really good effort by G. Looking forward to seeing what Boom does
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Phinney by far the fastest - will be a tricky target for Boom. Did anyone have Phinney for PTP?
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    FJS wrote:
    Phinney by far the fastest - will be a tricky target for Boom. Did anyone have Phinney for PTP?

    Yes - Cogidubnus.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,910
    FJS wrote:
    Phinney by far the fastest - will be a tricky target for Boom. Did anyone have Phinney for PTP?

    I thought about it, but that doesn't count.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Gilbert flat out, 5th time. Definitely focused on GC. Loses 13 seconds on Phinney; there'll be very few that can do the Ardennes stage faster
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    FJS wrote:
    Gilbert flat out, 5th time. Definitely focused on GC. Loses 13 seconds on Phinney; there'll be very few that can do the Ardennes stage faster
    Like Millar - 2nd time
  • cogidubnus
    cogidubnus Posts: 860
    Good effort from Millar. Did anyone have him or Gilbert today?
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    EBH 2nd - just. 8 seconds on Gilbert I think
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Cogidubnus wrote:
    my man Phinney looking good for some ptp points :) Really good effort by G. Looking forward to seeing what Boom does
    Congrats!
  • cogidubnus
    cogidubnus Posts: 860
    FJS wrote:
    Cogidubnus wrote:
    my man Phinney looking good for some ptp points :) Really good effort by G. Looking forward to seeing what Boom does
    Congrats!

    Cheers, its about the only time one of my slightly left field picks have come off this year. Thus my overall ptp ranking.

    Boom 5th
  • cogidubnus
    cogidubnus Posts: 860
    Phimmey looks like he is about 13yrs old
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    I did rozzer32 an injustice... he had Phinney too.

    Tomorrow's stage must be so flat they can't even be bothered to put a profile on the Eneco Tour website.
  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    afx237vi wrote:
    I did rozzer32 an injustice... he had Phinney too.

    Tomorrow's stage must be so flat they can't even be bothered to put a profile on the Eneco Tour website.

    The Eneco is so turd, instead of profiles they have just given a 12 word description of each stage.

    ''Stage 1 - Ride on own for 5k. Stage 2 - long flat one. Stage 3 - long flat one........you get the picture.
    http://www.twitter.com/InTheGC http://www.InTheGC.com http://www.facebook.com/intheGC
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    LeicesterLad wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    I did rozzer32 an injustice... he had Phinney too.

    Tomorrow's stage must be so flat they can't even be bothered to put a profile on the Eneco Tour website.

    The Eneco is so turd, instead of profiles they have just given a 12 word description of each stage.

    ''Stage 1 - Ride on own for 5k. Stage 2 - long flat one. Stage 3 - long flat one........you get the picture.
    There are profiles for stages with hills. For tomorrow's stage the words are more informative than any profile would be :wink:

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  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    FJS wrote:
    LeicesterLad wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    I did rozzer32 an injustice... he had Phinney too.

    Tomorrow's stage must be so flat they can't even be bothered to put a profile on the Eneco Tour website.

    The Eneco is so turd, instead of profiles they have just given a 12 word description of each stage.

    ''Stage 1 - Ride on own for 5k. Stage 2 - long flat one. Stage 3 - long flat one........you get the picture.
    There are profiles for stages with hills. For tomorrow's stage the words are more informative than any profile would be :wink:
    _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    There's hills in the Eneco? :wink:
    http://www.twitter.com/InTheGC http://www.InTheGC.com http://www.facebook.com/intheGC
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    LeicesterLad wrote:
    FJS wrote:
    LeicesterLad wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    I did rozzer32 an injustice... he had Phinney too.

    Tomorrow's stage must be so flat they can't even be bothered to put a profile on the Eneco Tour website.

    The Eneco is so turd, instead of profiles they have just given a 12 word description of each stage.

    ''Stage 1 - Ride on own for 5k. Stage 2 - long flat one. Stage 3 - long flat one........you get the picture.
    There are profiles for stages with hills. For tomorrow's stage the words are more informative than any profile would be :wink:
    _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    There's hills in the Eneco? :wink:


    It's not the Alps but the final stage (Sittard) has a lot of up and down around Limburg - Gilbert country.
    Head Hands Heart Lungs Legs
  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    Maybe i should change my PTP pick to G if the last stage is going to be a toughy then....
    http://www.twitter.com/InTheGC http://www.InTheGC.com http://www.facebook.com/intheGC
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    LeicesterLad wrote:
    Maybe i should change my PTP pick to G if the last stage is going to be a toughy then....

    Much of the stage is run on the route of the Amstel Gold race. Twice up the Cauberg, plus several other local climbs. Nothing long or that steep (the Keutenberg is 20% but only a few hundred metres long), and the last 4km of the stage is pretty flat. An interesting route, especially if the race is close on the final day.
    Next year's World Championships are run around here - locals are already tipping Gilbert.


    Steve
    Head Hands Heart Lungs Legs
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Anyone watching this now? Can't believe how narrow these roads are.
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Phinney punctures, looking cool but he's going to have a hard chase getting back on.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Dogleg bend, giant speed humps, narrow road for the finish... I'll be amazed if there ain't a big crash in the final sprint.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Rabobank trying to break it up with echelons in last 10 k :o

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