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Benelux Challenge Discussion
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| whitejersey |
Posted on 31-03-2025 23:04
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If it weren't for the results screen I'd stop believing that we're event present here, Kaspa not trying anything is diabolical but congrats to Würth on the win and thanks for the report!
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| Ulrich Ulriksen |
Posted on 31-03-2025 23:18
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Nice to see Zepuntke come through for once this season.
For us unfortunate that Hecht was the last man dropped from the lead group but kept the gap down and 8th place on GC isn't a disaster if we can avoid issues on S6. Although out total lack of any other points won't help.
Harrison would be a new kind of winner, sprinters who aren't terrible on the cobbles or the hills have always done well here, he is setting a new standard.
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| KaiserAdler |
Posted on 01-04-2025 00:26
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Vliegen??? What is he on? 6th in GC is absolutely insane. Second in points too. God what a ride from the man. Congrats in the win Ezee and thanks for the report.
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| Ezeefreak |
Posted on 01-04-2025 05:17
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Zepuntke actually grabbing a win?! After getting even 3rd before? On a HC race for us? No way!  AFter seeing the first stages and our complete team losing almost hours there for no reason I gave already up on this here. But finally he shows signs of what he is capable of. Maybe they just let him go because they know he cant do shit in GC anymore but who cares. A W is W!
Thanks for the reports so far! Now i look forward to next stage also.
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| SotD |
Posted on 01-04-2025 07:08
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It’s consistently the wrong riders performing well. I guess that is the Downside to not having an actual Leader.
We are looking to get hardly any points from our 3 races this month. That is going to hurt.
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 01-04-2025 07:23
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Cataford still being 3rd, the same spot as the Prologue, after the hills and the cobbles is a good position for us to be in with a stage to go. MVD and Bennot adding some minor points so far is also good. Just hope they get through the last stage unscathed now.
Big congrats to Ezee for Zepuntke finally showing up! That's a long awaited win. Thanks for the report 
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| cunego59 |
Posted on 01-04-2025 07:44
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Looked quite promising for a bit there for Stallaert. Unfortunate that he couldn't finish it. Maybe more would have been possible if the breakaway hadn't still been there, I think it can often be detrimental to join them and try to ride with them for a bit. But that's speculative, of course.
7th in the GC is still a solid result. Not sure if I would've taken that before the start of the race, but probably yes. 32nd overall for Teggart is okay, Blouwe dropping outside of the Top 50 isn't great but Habimana stepped up and takes his place, both in the GC and in the U25 rankings. Decent performance overall.
Congrats Ezee, nice win by Zepuntke! Thanks for the report Imladrik
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| Blasing |
Posted on 01-04-2025 08:52
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It gets worth with every stage. Dissapointment after dissapointment, complete desaster and waste of RD for us. Maybe we can get something on the last sprint stage, but I highly doubt it.
Nevertheless thanks for the reports and congrats to all teams doing way better than us in this race!
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| Nemolito |
Posted on 01-04-2025 09:17
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Posted on 03-04-2025 11:29
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| kandesbunzler26 |
Posted on 01-04-2025 16:16
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Congrats to Ezee, good to see Zepuntke finally delivering! Nothing in this stage for us, but keeping the KoM lead is all we could Ask(ey) for. The young Brit adds another fine result to his season, he's clearly a great addition for us.
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 01-04-2025 20:06
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Zepuntke winning the stage actually brought a tear to my eyes
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| cunego59 |
Posted on 01-04-2025 22:38
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That was a nice surprise by Joeri, a strong third place on the day to finish the race. And a decent points boost as well, climbing up to 2nd in the points classification. And like I said, 7th in the GC is fine given how the race ultimately played out. Happy with 3rd in the U25 for Habimana, too. Perhaps he'll get a chance to win that classification over the next two years.
Congrats Scorchio, brilliant race from Harrison. And thank you for the reports, Imladrik, much appreciated
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| KaiserAdler |
Posted on 02-04-2025 00:50
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Consider the Benelux challenged! From Durbridge delivering in the TT, to Vliegen en El Sabbahi keeping up at the front to take loads of points and 6th+12th in GC! 3rd and 9th in the points surely wont hurt either. With how the month has been going this might even be our best one yet. Thanks for the reporting ImLadrik!
I’d congratulate the winner but after three years in MG, I wouldn’t know who to. Hope they’re safe wherever, or whoever, they may be!
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 02-04-2025 07:44
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It was fun a for a while, then it stopped being fun. Thanks for the reports Imladrik!
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 02-04-2025 08:00
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Podium and a bit more in the GC, stage win and some more stage points, U25 win plus 3rd in Teams. Amazing result from the race which has always been a favourite from our Philips days. We've always kind of fallen short here but not this time.
Thanks for the great reports Imladrik
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 02-04-2025 08:01
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Hasani Hennis delivering 
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| Ezeefreak |
Posted on 02-04-2025 08:52
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Thanks for all the reports and congrats to all the winners.
Since for us nothing spectatcular happened here all what i said before about Zepuntke's performance this time still stands.
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 02-04-2025 21:40
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Thanks Imladrik for the reports, and congrats Scorchio! Not much to say about our performance here, was expected to be nothing amazing
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| Bushwackers |
Posted on 02-04-2025 22:57
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Stinker of a race for us, huge race for Harrison. Scorchio will be stoked when he comes back to see this. Thanks for the race Imladrik!
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| Laurens147 |
Posted on 03-04-2025 06:51
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Congrats Scorchio, what a race from Harrison 
We’ve more than happy with the depth GC points. Brings us a bit closer to safety
Thanks Imladrik for the reports!
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