Eneco Tour 2014 **Spoilers**

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  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    RonB wrote:
    Stage 4 » Koksijde › Ardooie (183.3k)

    (PTP carnage today btw as Andre Griepel has abandoned)

    I hate to say this but YOU HAVE ONLY GOT YOURSELVES TO BLAME!!! :D
    Half man, Half bike
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    SpecialGuestStar wrote:
    so why a pic of Cancellara?

    Does one need an excuse for posting a photo of Cancellara :D

    If you click the link you will see numerous photos of Tom D's kit.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Paulie W
    Paulie W Posts: 1,492
    Boom and Stybar racing hard for the bonus seconds.
  • Paulie W
    Paulie W Posts: 1,492
    Bouhanni. Crash behind inlcuding Stybar?
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    edited August 2014
    Looks bad for Štybar. Think he went right over and hit is head after running into the feet of the barriers. All the result of a compression in the field on the LHS following an earlier coming together between Apollonio and someone slowing down from the Giant train. Did not see who that was though.

    Edit - Van Rensburgh was the Giant guy. Porsev took a heavy fall there as well. Into the barriers on the RHS but looks like he landed on his backside.

    Gif of the crash here. http://gfycat.com/NiceTalkativeCony
  • jimmythecuckoo
    jimmythecuckoo Posts: 4,718
    nooooo my Fantasy team will be decimated.
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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    jimmythecuckoo wrote:
    nooooo my Fantasy team will be decimated.

    There's a silver lining in every cloud. I didn't have Stybar but was planning to put him in tonight.

    Seriously though, I hope he is ok.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    Brutal crash for "Styby" but inrng says it's just damaged teeth, no broken bones.
  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,104
    When you cartwheel like that the point of impact is often the face on tarmac - horrible way to crash - no broken bones is good and hopefully no serious head injury - didn't look knocked out so with luck it'll just be cosmetic.
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  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Check out the skillz from Mollema (following Boom on the LHS of the picture) - rear wheel drift in both directions and gets clobbered by Porsev's bike. Boom holds the bike well riding over the barrier feet:
    http://gfycat.com/NiceTalkativeCony
    Cannondale rider on the other side does well too.
  • deejay
    deejay Posts: 3,138
    DeVlaeminck wrote:
    When you cartwheel like that the point of impact is often the face on tarmac - horrible way to crash - no broken bones is good and hopefully no serious head injury - didn't look knocked out so with luck it'll just be cosmetic.
    Should have two lovely Black Eyes by the weekend.
    I did. :(
    Funny how the crash hat didn't help on a face job. ?
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    deejay wrote:
    Funny how the crash hat didn't help on a face job. ?
    It helped the Cannondale rider that his bike landed on though.
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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Art Vandelay wrote:
    Check out the skillz from Mollema (following Boom on the LHS of the picture) - rear wheel drift in both directions and gets clobbered by Porsev's bike. Boom holds the bike well riding over the barrier feet:
    http://gfycat.com/NiceTalkativeCony
    Cannondale rider on the other side does well too.

    Horrific and amazing at the same time. I had to replay it several times to watch Mollemas skills.
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Just off to take up station on the Muur.

    Weather report: It's carking it down.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Just under 30km to go. Weather horrible. Belkin as expected doing all the work in the main group chasing the leaders who are 2' up the road.

    Lead group - Debusschere, Trentin & Lastras.
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    ***********WET COBBLES*************************
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Trentin attacks from the front on the Muur... and now Boom and Gilbert from the main field.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    That has now formed a chasing group of 4 riders - Boom, Gilbert, Keukeleire and Quinzato.
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Trentin and Lastras still in the lead. Those 4 chasers have been caught by others inc G and GvA. Boom still looks good but could do with teammates.
  • jam1e
    jam1e Posts: 1,068
    Few more including G have bridged across to the chasing group - Cancellara amongst those who haven't.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Excellent this, in August: De Muur, Bosberg, attacking riding and rain
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Silvan Dillier - big future talent
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    ZDENEK STYBAR MEDICAL UPDATE
    FRIDAY 15 AUGUST 2014 - 16:03

    "OPQS communicates that the condition of Zdenek Stybar is improving. Stybar underwent reconstructive surgery on wounds in the area of his mouth last night. The surgery went well, and was performed by Professor Gerd Fabré.

    Surgery included both internal and external stitches. Medical staff also replaced three teeth that Stybar lost in the impact with the ground. Due to difficulty eating and drinking as a consequence of both the crash and the operation, the Czech champion will remain in the hospital today under observation of hospital staff. OPQS thanks Professor Fabré and his staff for their professionalism and care of Stybar."
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Art Vandelay wrote:
    Silvan Dillier - big future talent
    Not seen loads of him before, but he's definitely riding impressively here
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Stalemate in today's stage as two leaders have around a minute on the main GC guys. 9km to go. It would suit Belkin for them to stay out there for the win.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    More or less all the favourites together. Where is the desire.
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Maybe Sky & BMC will go for it on one of the remaining climbs. + Giant for their guy Dumoulin.
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Big Van Avermaet attack on the penultimate climb (nice cobbles that, didn't know that hill)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Great work by Lastra upfront. GVA needs a win.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Go Wanty, show these defensive riders that bunch sprints suck big time.
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