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Eneco Tour 2012
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| jph27 |
Posted on 05-08-2012 20:55
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Route
Stage 1 is apparently flat, Stage 2 is a TTT, Stages 3 and 4 and 5 are also apparently flat, before a 17.4km TT after the 18.9km TTT leads us nicely onto the final stage which finishes atop the Muur van Geraardsbergen. For those that aren't aware, that's just over a kilometre at an average of 9.3% and a maximum of 19.8%. Oh, and it's cobbled. I can't find any stage profiles though.
Startlist
http://www.cyclin...start-list
Big favourites must be the likes of Boonen, Chavanel, Boom, Ballan and Haussler, if the stages are as flat as claimed. Chavanel and Boom are better TT'ers of those mentioned, but the others are decent on Cobbles and could do something on the flat. Rojas, Kittel, Vanmarcke, Roelandts, Gallopin, Hermans, Vanendert and Blythe are also here and could surprise.
Thomas De Gendt is here, but he pretty much is the limit in terms of GC riders coming here - bar some Spanish guy who's won three Tours, two Giro's and a Vuelta. Yes, Bertie's back and will surely be like Marmite. Can he do something here? The TT should suit him but he might be a bit race rusty - although Valverde was strong after being away for longer.
Conclusion
This has it's own thread for the Contador fanboys, and because it's a WT race even if it's basically a load of sprints with a TT and a TTT and then an uphill finish on the Kapelmuur. It's still better than the Tour of Beijing though.
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| kumazan |
Posted on 05-08-2012 20:59
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Good to see a cycling legend coming back in this race. I'm talking about the Muur obviously. The last stage doesn't finish atop the Muur btw, but in the previous false flat in Geraardsbergen.
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| Wilier |
Posted on 05-08-2012 21:06
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Probably the only interesting stage. |
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 05-08-2012 21:38
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I can remember 2005 when, I think, the race was promoted to the new Pro Tour. The organisation motorbikes managed to get the peloton on the wrong roads somewhere in Belgium, during one of the last stages. 
I've always considered this race as a farce since then.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 05-08-2012 21:53
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Aquarius wrote:
I can remember 2005 when, I think, the race was promoted to the new Pro Tour. The organisation motorbikes managed to get the peloton on the wrong roads somewhere in Belgium, during one of the last stages.
I've always considered this race as a farce since then.
It was the breakaway....and they were going to win the stage 
Also, it came after the organizers had said "We don't have the terrain to be the world's top race, so we want to be the top race in terms of organization"
Epic.
Anyway, Berto's back. Back again.
"Hopefully in 2 years time I might win the Time Trial and be a credible Time Trial winner because I haven't beaten someone by 2 minutes."
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| PCM rulezz |
Posted on 05-08-2012 21:55
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Too bad I have to work this week, the stage on Wednesday finishes in my home town. I wanted to see Tom Boonen and Contador 
Winners never quit, quitters never win.
It's difficult not to be happy when you're surrounded by Belgians. - Mark Cavendish
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 06-08-2012 06:30
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Go Bertie! 
But Boom is my favourite...
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| acac |
Posted on 06-08-2012 06:49
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Can someone give me a link to a good internet broadcast? |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 06-08-2012 07:26
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Great to see that Contador will be back in the saddle.
I hope De Gendts wins the time trials, though!
Too bad they haven't included a hilly stage or something like it.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 06-08-2012 07:26
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Great to see that Contador will be back in the saddle.
I hope De Gendts wins the time trials, though!
Too bad they haven't included a hilly stage or something like it.
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| CountArach |
Posted on 06-08-2012 07:48
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acac wrote:
Can someone give me a link to a good internet broadcast?
The race isn't on yet... They will come when the race is broadcast
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| Mr_Monk |
Posted on 06-08-2012 07:51
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Contador's back |
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| siwi |
Posted on 06-08-2012 07:52
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Contador is back yaay  |
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| Montolivo |
Posted on 06-08-2012 08:20
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Mr_Monk wrote:
Contador's back
Yeah I'll quote that.
Now we will se the the pistol celebration  |
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| Zanci93 |
Posted on 06-08-2012 09:18
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Try on cyclingfans.com (there you'll find all links for live broadcast)
Here the direct link for Eneco Tour: http://www.cyclin.../node/6111 |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 06-08-2012 13:10
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Staf Scheirlinckx and Pablo Urtasun are in a break 10 minutes ahead of the peloton.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 06-08-2012 13:16
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Looks like it will be a very interesting race this year 
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| acac |
Posted on 06-08-2012 13:36
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stef clement crashed and the gap is 6:50 with 120 KM to go. |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 06-08-2012 13:56
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Should be quite decent - at least one stage Will be interesting to see Conta back.
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| CountArach |
Posted on 06-08-2012 14:54
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The gap has been absolutely demolished and they are almost caught with 76km left. Crosswinds should be coming up...
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