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Benelux Challenge Discussion
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| seancoll |
Posted on 27-03-2025 04:18
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This is not at all how I thought the race would go so far, but great job Keough for holding his own. Maybe he can stay in the top 50 for a good result or even keep up the great work!
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| SotD |
Posted on 27-03-2025 05:20
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Well, game over for us.
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 27-03-2025 06:25
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I have basically been calling everything that has happened to our team so far  Howson dropping was kind of obvious. Benoot tried, so props for that. Too bad it didn't work. Still a high stage placing. Hoping Cataford and MVD can hold on for a good result.
Congrats to Adler and thanks for the report!
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| cunego59 |
Posted on 27-03-2025 06:47
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Great job by Stallaert to remain with the first group throughout all the hills. He's still suffering from the prologue, but in 22nd overall, he's now in reach of an actual good result. Hopefully the next two stages prove selective enough to make significant progress.
Nice to see our former rider Vliegen have success, congrats Adler! And thanks for the report.
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| whitejersey |
Posted on 27-03-2025 11:39
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Was expecting more gaps, but I guess this works out for us nicely since it's on to the hilly cobbles where Kaspa should have the edge!
Thanks for the report!
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| cunego59 |
Posted on 27-03-2025 12:02
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Good stage for us. The stage win would've been lovely, but 2nd place is also quite strong and it was nice to see our team efforts validated. Joeri is in the Top 10 now, but it's still unclear to me how much further he can move up tomorrow. And there's still a danger that the hills might be too much for him, but today was encouraging at least.
Teggart now up to 30th, Blouwe inside the Top 50 (and 3rd in U25) and Habimana on the verge, so we could be looking at decent depth scoring here, too.
Congrats D2B on the win, a nice highlight for sure and potentially crucial in the relegation battle. And once more, thanks for the nice report!
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Posted on 01-04-2025 10:40
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| kandesbunzler26 |
Posted on 27-03-2025 13:06
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Thanks again for the reports! Our race is finally on, Askey with a good stage yesterday, maybe he can even hold to the KoM lead. Daniel finally in the leading group till the end and he just misses the podium. The GC is done with no one in the top 50, but tomorrow should be another opportunity to get some stage glory, we should have the numbers at least.
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| Laurens147 |
Posted on 27-03-2025 15:10
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Vanbilsen and Chatarunga in the front group this time as expected. Four guys in the top-50 so far, would be cool to see Zingle hang on.
Congrats D2B with the stage win and thanks Imladrik for the report!
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| Blasing |
Posted on 27-03-2025 17:39
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Wow, our main GC guy and cobbler goes for the mountain jersey despite already being far back and with no chance to win it. So instead of going for a better placement in GC and a possible stage win, he loses another 2 minutes in GC just to become 3rd in the mountain jersey rating. This is a stage race to forget all around and ridiculous decision making.
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 27-03-2025 17:42
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It's not going great, but it sure is entertaining!
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| KaiserAdler |
Posted on 27-03-2025 19:21
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Domestique
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Vliegen is surely on some drugs here. Thanks for the report and congrats to the winner!
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 27-03-2025 20:12
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I like how the youngsters still try to get into the breakaway even though they're obviously not suited for this race.
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| DaveTwoBob |
Posted on 27-03-2025 23:18
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Didn't see that coming, Dan McLay doing better for Kraftwerk than Rick Zabel!
Thanks for the thanks and thanks for the reports Imladrik.
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 28-03-2025 05:00
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Cataford survived! MVD still in a decent spot...
Congrats to D2B and thanks for the report!
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| Bjartne |
Posted on 28-03-2025 08:12
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Kacszmarek doing absolutely great so far, 4th GC isn't even close to what we hoped for. Can he hold on, on this next cobbled stage as well?  |
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| Ulrich Ulriksen |
Posted on 28-03-2025 22:48
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Hecht doing his job to anonymously climb up to 5th. Might be the peak of his ambitions as not sure he is better than any of the guys ahead and is certainly worse than some of the guys behind. Nothing too dramatic on the next stage would be good for our interests.
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| Imladrik |
Posted on 30-03-2025 19:24
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I'm a bit late on that due to life. Should be finished in the next two days.
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| SotD |
Posted on 30-03-2025 19:27
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No worries mate! :-)
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| whitejersey |
Posted on 30-03-2025 20:40
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Life happens, don't sweat it!
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 31-03-2025 23:02
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Did you guys know we are in this race?
Thanks for anoher great report Imladrik. As stated by others don't worry about the delay. Actually thanks for the dedication!
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