Eneco Tour * Spoilers*

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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    frenchfighter wrote:
    FJS, they went up the Valkenburg earlier this race.
    That would be the Valkenberg. Berg means mountain in Dutch, Burg mean 'burgh' or fortified settlement or something similar.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Ok, ok, you know what I mean ; )

    Nuyens there with Contador who could be good for an attempt at the win
    Contador is the Greatest
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    This is what cycling has missed for months. Action from 50 km out. Loving it.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Despite the up in pace, the peloton is reasonably large.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Contador beating all the Belgiums up the cobbles.
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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Great to see this in August
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    LOVE this climb.

    Contador, Burghardt and Van Av clear by small amount. Ragged chasing behind. Boonen and Oss are there as well as Haussleur.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Terpstra and Ballan there

    26km.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    No more challenges apart from the last kick up to the finish
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    30 odd riders behind about to catch the front group
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    But Contador is on the attack to make it hard for them to bridge
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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    frenchfighter wrote:
    No more challenges apart from the last kick up to the finish
    One more time De Muur at 5 km from the finish too.

    Tuft is out of it, Boom and Chavanel still there.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited August 2012
    Oh great - reading the profile all wrong!

    Reminder GC:
    General Classification after Stage 6
    1 TUFT, Svein (ORICA - GREENEDGE) 19:56:57
    2 BOOM, Lars (RABOBANK) + 0:04
    3 CHAVANEL, Sylvain (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP) + 0:16
    4 MOURIS, Jens (ORICA - GREENEDGE) + 0:25
    5 DURBRIDGE, Luke (ORICA - GREENEDGE)
    6 LANGEVELD, Sebastian (ORICA - GREENEDGE) + 0:37
    7 TERPSTRA, Niki (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP) + 0:39
    8 KWIATKOWSKI, Michal (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP) + 0:47
    9 CASTROVIEJO NICOLAS, Jonathan (MOVISTAR) + 0:48
    10 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) + 0:49
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    13km to go, Bakelandts solo with 35 secs. 50-60 riders behind.
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  • ilm_zero7
    ilm_zero7 Posts: 2,213
    ThomThom wrote:
    This is what cycling has missed for months. Action from 50 km out. Loving it.
    What an on line spat between Frenchie and FJS. ;)
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Tuft back on!

    Grabs a bottle but will get a fine for it.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    8km 18 secs
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Is this guy commentating Brian Smith? He has good knowledge.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Contador 8th wheel, Boonen 10th
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Ballan going for it, Boom there, cant see Chavanel
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Boonen with Terpstra and Chavanel a tad off the pace.

    Ballan and Boom together and clear.
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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Ballan and Boom very strong. Contador gritting his teeth this time. Still in first group of chasers after B&B
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    9 riders behind, two BMC, three QS. Contador.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Boonen driving hard for Chavanel. But Sylvain still has to make up time even if they catch.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Two BMCs are PHINNEY! and Van Av. Just being able to sit pretty.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Ballan wins, Boon takes GC.

    Ballan
    Boom 2''
    Ventoso 6''
    Nuyens 6''
    Marcato 6''
    Ulissi 6''
    Gallopin 6''
    Contador 6''
    De Vreese 10''
    Terpstra 10''
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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    edited August 2012
    Great final stage. Bit of spring classic racing in the summer. Seems to suit Boom better than April :roll:

    Geraardsbergen has the contract to host the final stage the next 4 years - nice!
    They have to sort out the other stages though. A proper Ardennes stage and a flat cobbles stage would help.

    Great to see Bertie take this serious, and riding well in what must be well out of his comfort zone. Would love to see him and more of the GC riders have a go at De Ronde etc next spring.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Top ten GC:

    Boom
    Chavanel 26''
    Tuft 40''
    Terpstra 49''
    Contador 55''
    Durbridge 55''
    Castroviejo 58''
    Kwiastowski 1'05''
    Langeveld 1'07''
    Bakelandts 1'13''


    Clasica San Sebastian on Tuesday
    Contador is the Greatest
  • andyrac
    andyrac Posts: 1,197
    Well that made up for the boring racing of the rest of the week. Using Geraardsbergen is a master stroke, good to hear they've got it for 4 years. A touch of the Classics in the summer, and Bertie riding on the cobbles of Belgium.
    Really enjoyed that.
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  • OffTheBackAdam
    OffTheBackAdam Posts: 1,869
    Hasn't the whole race been spoiled by T'Olympics?
    I didn't even realise it was on until the overal results appeared on cyclingnews.com!
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