Four Days of Dunkirk

danlikesbikes
danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
edited May 2013 in Pro race
Just thought I'd mention that I have noticed this is live on ES2 today from 2:30GMT.

Today's stage is 155.5km from Dunkirk to Courrieres.
Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
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  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    for those that are interested just switched on and 40kms to go a group is out front with 40's of gap.

    Leaders are Mertens (Tosport Vlaanderen - Baloise), Duval (Roubaix Lille Métropole) y Bush (La Pomme-Marseille)
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    34.5km to go and gap has increased slightly to 1'16"

    Forgot to add that today is pretty flat.
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Time gaps might be a bit off as seem up & down. However safe to say that front group is going to be brought back for a bunch sprint.

    All back as one group but a few attacks going off the front as they enter the loop part of the circuit.
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    4 riders off the front after going past the sprint line & looking to build a lead Gene, Geslin, Mondory and Avery
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Dan, you're doing a terrific job of keeping this thread going solo... :wink:
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Thats it no more up dates till the finish line as the breakaway is now back with the peloton as ES come back from ad break.
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    Dan, you're doing a terrific job of keeping this thread going solo... :wink:

    Not much else happening in the racing world today & I'm home bound so not much else for me to do.
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Ah go on then - its still altogether with 6.4Km to go as they go through plenty of roundabouts & road road furniture.
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    FDJ get the best lead out for a sprint won by Démarre FDJ
    R Sinkeldam ARG
    K Van Hummel VCD
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • wombly_knees
    wombly_knees Posts: 657
    Sweet! Fabian Schnaidt survived to make the final sprint.

    Argos must've gone mental, what is their programme with Mezgec and Reinardt van Rensburg?
  • Mikey23
    Mikey23 Posts: 5,306
    either that or snooker huh ..
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    I remember talking to Rob Hayles on a club rub once - he was at Cofidis to buddy up with Millar - he got a call out the blue to ride the 4 days - drove down - they gave him a spare bike two inches too small - and told him to ride on the front :? Can't see that happening now
  • deejay
    deejay Posts: 3,138
    Mikey23 wrote:
    either that or snooker huh ..
    This race used to be an International race and because of the GREED of the UCI with their manipulation of the calendar. (ie moved the Giro to this earlier date and the money TOC)
    This race is now almost a French Domestic race and the UCI have cut it from 6 Days to 5 days.
    This years race is to commemorate (again I think) the "Mine Disaster" of 1906 with 1000+ deaths.
    I was a regular visitor to this a few years ago with a car and the bike in the back for daily excursions as I followed the race and also rode the Roubaix Pave sections.
    With this weather I wish I could be there this week.

    It seems this year there is no Queen stage circuit in places like Boulogne, Mont Cassel or Mont Noir but stage 2 will have some Pave.
    Stage 1 > Dunkerque - Courrières 155.10 kilometer
    Stage results
    1. DEMARE Arnaud FDJ 03:38:55
    2. SINKELDAM Ramon ARG 00:00:00
    3. VAN HUMMEL Kenny Robert VCD 00:00:00
    4. DRUJON Benoit AUB 00:00:00
    5. MARTINEZ Yannick LPM 00:00:00
    6. VAN STAEYEN Michael TSV 00:00:00
    7. PETIT Adrien COF 00:00:00
    8. GIRAUD Benjamin LPM 00:00:00
    9. TURGOT Sébastien EUC 00:00:00
    10. SCHNAIDT Fabian CSS 00:00:00
    Organiser, National Championship 50 mile Time Trial 1972
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    deejay wrote:
    Mikey23 wrote:
    either that or snooker huh ..
    This race used to be an International race and because of the GREED of the UCI with their manipulation of the calendar. (ie moved the Giro to this earlier date and the money TOC)
    This race is now almost a French Domestic race and the UCI have cut it from 6 Days to 5 days.
    This years race is to commemorate (again I think) the "Mine Disaster" of 1906 with 1000+ deaths.
    I was a regular visitor to this a few years ago with a car and the bike in the back for daily excursions as I followed the race and also rode the Roubaix Pave sections.
    With this weather I wish I could be there this week.

    It seems this year there is no Queen stage circuit in places like Boulogne, Mont Cassel or Mont Noir but stage 2 will have some Pave.
    Stage 1 > Dunkerque - Courrières 155.10 kilometer
    Stage results
    1. DEMARE Arnaud FDJ 03:38:55
    2. SINKELDAM Ramon ARG 00:00:00
    3. VAN HUMMEL Kenny Robert VCD 00:00:00
    4. DRUJON Benoit AUB 00:00:00
    5. MARTINEZ Yannick LPM 00:00:00
    6. VAN STAEYEN Michael TSV 00:00:00
    7. PETIT Adrien COF 00:00:00
    8. GIRAUD Benjamin LPM 00:00:00
    9. TURGOT Sébastien EUC 00:00:00
    10. SCHNAIDT Fabian CSS 00:00:00

    well said!
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Yep has 3 sections of pave for tomorrows stage http://www.4joursdedunkerque.org/dl/2013-ETAPE-2.pdf in a course that is 178kms long from Lewarde to Douchy-les-Mines

    Sorry technology getting the better of me & can only do the link not add a pic tonight.
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • deejay
    deejay Posts: 3,138
    edited May 2013
    Stage 2 > Lewarde - Douchy-les-Mines 178.20 kilometer

    Stage results
    1. DEMARE Arnaud FDJ 00:00:00
    2. VAN HUMMEL Kenny Robert VCD 00:00:00
    3. SINKELDAM Ramon ARG 00:00:
    4. KREDER Raymond GRS 00:00:00
    5. PETIT Adrien COF 00:00:00
    6. VAN STAEYEN Michael TSV 00:00:00
    7. VAN ASBROECK Tom TSV 00:00:00
    8. SCHNAIDT Fabian CSS 00:00:00
    9. VAN DIJK Stefan AJW 00:00:00
    10. FONSECA Armindo BSE 00:00:00
    11. DELAGE Mickael FDJ 00:00:00
    Organiser, National Championship 50 mile Time Trial 1972
  • wombly_knees
    wombly_knees Posts: 657
    Ooh Schnaidt eighth today.

    Demare's a bit too good for the sprints.
  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    Fast last 2km . G Soupe seems to have a lot of strength

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=DYN2IxerrQw#!
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    So today's stage 3 back live on ES2 from 15:00GMT.

    Stage is 179kms from Oignies to Liévin.
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Should add for those that are interested 79km to go and break of Tewelde, Daniel, Houle and Montagner has 2'16" on the peloton.
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Gap at 2"41 with 57kms to go
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Now at 32.5kms to go & 4 leaders up front are not the same 4 guys as before. Duval, Kadri, Houle and Daniel are leading with 1"38 to gap.
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Kadri has gone and broken away from the other 3 escapees just prior to reaching the KOM point of the day & the peloton has a small group of chasers off the front circa 10 riders trying to get a good gap.
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    Kardri gap is 22 to the peloton who is all back together but with a few riders trying to break away on the last climb of the day
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    5kms & almost all back together now so going to be another bunch sprint
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • mroli
    mroli Posts: 3,622
    Kadri tried hard though eh.
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  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    mroli wrote:
    Kadri tried hard though eh.

    Did indeed looked really strong from what I saw of his riding.
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • mroli
    mroli Posts: 3,622
    Pomme Marsaille rider attacks before roundabout, gains 10m, loses 30 places on r'bout!
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    http://100hillsforgeorge.blogspot.com/
    http://www.12on12in12.blogspot.co.uk/
  • mroli
    mroli Posts: 3,622
    FDJ looked as though they lost that, but then totally bossed the finish....
    http://www.georgesfoundation.org
    http://100hillsforgeorge.blogspot.com/
    http://www.12on12in12.blogspot.co.uk/
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    So from a flat bunch sprint with a few 90 degree turns in the last 1000M

    1st Demare & a possible photo for 2nd/3rd
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.

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