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EPIC - Season 2 Part 1
mvhoogdalem
Ollfardh wrote:
Silvio Herklotz wrote:
Hey guys,

I've got some bad news. Certainly I need somebody to race Volta Limburg Classic. Just today I tried to do the report, but experienced some problems, which I just don't have the time to look more into (f.e. riders are missing from teams though I have the EPIC_2.1 DB as Kittel from Belkin, some not-working jerseys..)

I'm sorry I waited this long until I even tried it as this causes some delay now. Sad

However, I'm still gonna write the preview. Please raise your hand when you could take over the report and I'll PM you the startlist.


Anyone?


I could do it, but it won't come earlier than next week.
 
Atlantius
nacho63 wrote:
Is it okay if I do a text report with a s/s of the winner? Struggling for time with exams to be uploading screenshots and everything. I'll also be able to upload a photo album at another time.

On my part I just want the season part to end as fast as possible, so no problem with a text report.

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Ollfardh
Yeah go for it, thanks both.

Realisticaly speaking, I will need more reporters for the next season part. In theory, it worked out well, but for various reasons a few people reported a lot more then they should have (for which I am gratefull of course!).
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Paul23
I think I can't report the Giro(if I would get the chance to) since I am on a shortly planned vacation for 2 weeks.
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Ollfardh
That's ok, Danny is taking care of it Wink
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nacho63
Dwars door Vlaanderen


We start coverage with 50 kilometres raced. The breakaway were able to get away with ease and the group of 8 had built up a lead of 2'31.
The group consists of Devenyns (BMC), Bonnet (COF), Vliegen (LTB), King (CAN), Nys (CRE), Ravard (ALM), Saramotins (IAM), Navardauskas (GRS).

100km to go the image shows the story of the peloton so far. Led by Belkin for Vanmarcke, OPQS work for Boonen while Europcar also are interested.

Moments later Luca Paolini (VCD) puts in an attack out of the peloton and he's left to ride alone up the road. At this point the break has over a 5 minute advantage.

The breakaway hits the first cobble section of the race, relatively unchallenge but is faced with a slope.

With 75km to go, Luca Paolini successfully reaches the front group, the break still has an advantage of 4'21".

With 50km to go, Verboven (EUS) decides he doesn't want to wait either and puts an attack in over short section of cobbles.

10km later he is able to nearly make it to the nine man group on short tough climb, the race becomes tricker from here.

With just over 30km to race, Peter Sagan (CAN) puts in attack, he has King already in the break, the riders up front might have to get tactical.

After a tricky cobbled climb, the race splits up. Two OPQS and Three Belkin riders, including Vanmarcke have a gap on 3 groups of favourites.

Paolini is on the attack again, out of the breakaway group but is brought back, Peter Sagan makes it up to the back of the break group with 25km to go.
Vanmarcke is with two teammates 1'12" back and the group of favourites in 2'42".

20km to go and Paolini attacks again... Followed by Vanmarcke who only just reached the front group. Peter Sagan reacts also but is 10 seconds behind.

15km to go Varmarcke and Paolini are a duo with Sagan fighting to get to them. Behind the earlier break group and the group of favourites come together.

10km to go The front two have a 19 second gap to Sagan and a 59" gap to a group of 35 who are working to bring it them back.

5km to go and there are no changes in time gaps, it looks like it will be between Varmarcke, Paolini and Sagan he is slightly behind still.

With the finish coming up, Sagan looks to be out of juice, FDJ rider Ladagnous attacks.

We start the sprint, Paolini comes up side by side. Everyone else is absorbed by that group behind.

Paolini is too powerful as Varmarcke has nothing left. Kue Khanse (EUC) wins the bunch sprint and finishs 3rd.

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RankNameTeamTime
1Luca PaoliniVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team4h27'11
2Sep VanmarckeBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
3Lue Khamse KhamphanTeam Europcars.t.
4Jürgen RoelandtsLotto Belisols.t.
5Erik McDermottGarmin - Sharps.t.
6Maarten WynantsBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
7Tom BoonenOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
8Rudy VerbovenEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
9Lars BoomBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
10Adrien PetitCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.

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11Peter SaganCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
12Tony GallopinFDJ.frs.t.
13Steve ChainelAG2R La Mondiales.t.
14Peter PalTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
15Sylvain ChavanelTeam Europcars.t.
16Matthieu LadagnousFDJ.frs.t.
17Damien GaudinTeam Europcars.t.
18Stijn VandenberghVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
19Yohan OffredoFDJ.frs.t.
20Maarten TjallingiiBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
21Fabio SabatiniCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
22Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
23Ramunas NavardauskasGarmin - Sharps.t.
24Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
25Björn LeukemansVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
26William BonnetCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
27Lars Ytting BakVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
28Vincent JérômeTeam Europcars.t.
29Sven NysCrelan - Euphonys.t.
30Florian SenechalTeam Europcars.t.
31Aleksejs SaramotinsIAM Cyclings.t.
32Philippe GilbertBMC Racing Teams.t.
33Thor HushovdBMC Racing Teams.t.
34Daniel OssBMC Racing Teams.t.
35André GreipelLotto Belisols.t.
36Loïc VliegenLotto Belisols.t.
37Greg Van AvermaetBMC Racing Teams.t.
38Dries DevenynsBMC Racing Teams.t.
39Edward KingCannondale Pro Cycling+ 3'03
40Tom VeelersTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
41Zdenek StybarGarmin - Sharp+ 9'44
42Heinrich HausslerIAM Cycling+ 10'21
43Marcel SiebergLotto Belisols.t.
44Nick NuyensGarmin - Sharps.t.
45Yannick MartinezCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
46Marco BandieraIAM Cyclings.t.
47Jasper StuyvenBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
48Charlie CharneuxCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
49Bert-Jan LindemanVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
50Yauheni HutarovichAG2R La Mondiales.t.
51Lloyd MondoryAG2R La Mondiales.t.
52Sven VandousselaereTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
53Jens DebusschereLotto Belisols.t.
54Baptiste PlanckaertCrelan - Euphonys.t.
55Tyler FarrarGarmin - Sharps.t.
56Iljo KeisseLotto Belisols.t.
57Carlos BonillaAG2R La Mondiales.t.
58Sébastien HinaultIAM Cyclings.t.
59Kevyn IstaIAM Cyclings.t.
60Guillaume Van KeirsbulckBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
61Jan GhyselinckCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
62Bobbie TrakselVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
63Imanol ErvitiEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
64Johan VansummerenGarmin - Sharps.t.
65Manuel QuinziatoBMC Racing Teams.t.
66Nicky Van DrentheVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
67Mickaël DelageCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
68Marcus BurghardtBMC Racing Teams.t.
69Jempy DruckerWanty-Groupe Gouberts.t.
70Kenneth VanbilsenTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
71Kurt HovelynckCrelan - Euphonys.t.
72Björn ThurauOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
73Mirko SelvaggiVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
74Martin ElmigerIAM Cyclings.t.
75Johan Le BonFDJ.frs.t.
76Frédéric AmorisonCrelan - Euphonys.t.
77Gustav Erik LarssonIAM Cyclings.t.
78Vladimir GusevCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
79Martijn MaaskantLotto Belisols.t.
80Edwig CammaertsCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
81Gaetan BilleLotto Belisol+ 11'51
82Kevin PeetersCrelan - Euphonys.t.
83Tom LeezerBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 12'27
84Roy JansWanty-Groupe Gouberts.t.
85Steven CaethovenWanty-Groupe Gouberts.t.
86Koldo FernándezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
87Tom StamsnijderTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
88Guillaume BoivinCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
89Michael Van StaeyenTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
90Kevin PauwelsWanty-Groupe Gouberts.t.
91Geoffrey SoupeFDJ.frs.t.
92Roy CurversTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
93Markel IrizarEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
94Jan KaasAG2R La Mondiales.t.
95Graeme BrownDrapac Cyclings.t.
96Kevin ClaeysCrelan - Euphonys.t.
97Tom Van AsbroeckTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
98Magnus CortGarmin - Sharps.t.
99Dominic KlemmeIAM Cyclings.t.
100Sébastien MinardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
101Frantisek RabonOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
102Jesus Castaño4-72 Colombias.t.
103David VeilleuxTeam Europcars.t.
104Jonathan DibbenCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
105Mauro Da DaltoCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
106Jos Van EmdenBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
107Morgan LamoissonTeam Europcars.t.
108Floris GoesinnenDrapac Cyclings.t.
109Aquali FeunardFDJ.frs.t.
110Thomas DekkerTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
111Paolo Longo BorghiniCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
112Mathieu SprickTeam Giant - Shimano+ 13'57
113Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
114Preben Van HeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
115Albert TimmerTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
116David TannerDrapac Cyclings.t.
117Jon AberasturiEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
118Gordon McCauleyDrapac Cyclings.t.
119Bernard SulzbergerDrapac Cyclings.t.
120Quentin JaureguiFDJ.frs.t.
121Serge PauwelsOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
122Ben GastauerAG2R La Mondiales.t.
123Louis VervaekeOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
124Lachlan NorrisDrapac Cyclings.t.
125Cheng JiTeam Giant - Shimanos.t.
126Davy CommeyeWanty-Groupe Gouberts.t.
127Egoitz GarcíaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 14'40
128Pieter VanspeybrouckTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
129Alex RasmussenGarmin - Sharp+ 15'21
130Jérôme CousinTeam Europcars.t.
131Stefan KüngBMC Racing Teams.t.
132Alexis GougeardFDJ.frs.t.
133Mads PedersenCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
134Danilo NapolitanoWanty-Groupe Gouberts.t.
135Rory SutherlandDrapac Cyclings.t.

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Ollfardh
Good short little report, thanks for that. Yours can be the same if it speeds thing up, mvhoogdalem.

Good effort from the team, but let's say we're saving our cobble win for Ronde or Roubaix Wink
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Atlantius
BMC :lol:

Solid from Verboven, but not quite enough to convince me we should work harder on that Brabantse Pijl wildcard...

Solid from McDermott as well. Good to see him scoring consistently when the roads are bad Smile
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brewers90
Wow, that is some great riding there. I expect an award for these tactics.
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Marcovdw
Fourth is not bad Roelandts, nice points that might save us from relegation Wink
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mvhoogdalem
Ollfardh wrote:
Good short little report, thanks for that. Yours can be the same if it speeds thing up, mvhoogdalem.


I'll think about it, might be able to get it done over the weekend then. Smile

Horrible race for Peter, he should really waste less energy on long attacks.
 
jandal7
Good to get another break but wow that was crap AngrySad
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TheManxMissile
It's nice to keep moving.

But i have less to say on this race than usual after one rider mention which makes me think we might be on for a decent finish only to have the named rider nowhere and not even our best rider....
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Grin Grin Grin Yes Yes Yes!!! Grin Our first win of the season and Luca Paolini takes the initiative and attacks a lot (no, I don't think that it is credited to the break of the day thing, since he attacked after and finished with Vanmarke). Grin Grin Grin
 
Bikex
Nice to see an ex-Katusha guy doing well. Now only the riders, I didn't sell, have to do the same to make me happy.
 
Ollfardh
I actually started typing "Finaly another win for Katusha" before realising he was at Vacansoleil now Sad
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DaveTwoBob
Cofidis make a top 10 finish Smile - at last training Petit on cobbles pays off, in a small way.
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Paul23
Boonen, good. Just trick them into thinking that you cant do anything. And then get the double.
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Silvio Herklotz
PREVIEW: 42nd Volta Limburg Classic


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We are heading to the Netherlands ending the first season part. Volta Limburg Classic will take us round the Dutch province of Limburg, where the riders are going to battle it out for the win.


HISTORY


This race saw some blistering action in it's last year's edition, which was the first under EPIC conditions. Because of a big group getting away at the beginning, the pace was high overall and only 14 riders came to the last kilometers altogether, where Maxim Iglinsky (Astana) took his chance and snatched a solo win by a late attack. Behind him, John Degenkolb (Argos) and Willem Brouwer (Belkin) completed the podium.

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PROFILE


On the picture, this year's profile looks like a rather hard one, providing all the chances for puncheurs. But you should take a closer look on the heights and you will see that these climbs are rather little ones. Thus, basically, the race may be called flat - though it nevertheless grants options to attack or even drop the fast guys by pulling the pack with a high tempo. In the end, it will come down to the question whether the strongest sprinters will survive. Or will we possibly see another late attack taking the win?

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RIDERS


First of all, here is the startlist. I'm sorry, that it is not in a shiny picture, but that is because it didn't work with my PCM (screw you!).

Spoiler
Belkin
Bol
Boom
Bos
Kittel
Leezer
Tjallingii
Vanmarcke
Wippert

Giant
M. Kreder
R. Kreder
Ludvigsson
Timmer
Peterson
Van Poppel
Veelers

Lotto
Brian Bulgac
Sander Cordeel
Gert Dockx
Daan Olivier
Kenny Van Hummel
Dennis Vanendert
Jelle Vanendert
Tim Wellens

Movistar
Calzone, Carlo
Flecha, Juan Antonio
Rojas, José Joaquín
Kusnezov, Ilja
Marcato, Marco
Sbaragli, Kristian
Gárate, Juan Manuel
Del Pino, Jesús

AG2R
Davide Appollonio
Carlos Bonilla
Samuel Dumoulin
Benjamin Giraud
Yauheni Hutarovich
Jan Kaas
Barry Markus
Anthony Ravard

Bardiani
Stig Broeckx
Christian Delle Stelle
Andrea Di Corrado
Martin Kohler
Sebastian Lander
Sacha Modolo
Tom O'Callaghan
Antonio Santoro

Bretagne
Delpeche
Dion
Gerard
Jarrier
Lequatre
Malacarne

CCC
di Silvestro, Drago
Matysiak, Bartlomiej
Miles, Nattrapon
Nowak, Mateusz
Paterski, Maciej
Puccio, Salvatore
Sinkeldam, Ramon
Kiendys, Tomasz

Cofidis
Alaphilippe Julian
Charneux Charlie
Geslin Anthony
Hardy Romain
Levarlet Guillaume
Martinez Yannick
Navarro Daniel
Poulhiès Stéphane

Drapac
Brown, Graeme
Goesinnen, Floris
Kerby, Jordan
Lapthorne, Darren
Leigh, Matt
Phelan, Adam
Sulzberger, Bernard
Tanner, David

FDJ
Nacer Bouhanni
Plusvite de la Lumiere
Aquali Feunard
Alexis Gougeard
Quentin Jauregui
Johan Le Bon
Yohan Offredo
Geoffrey Soupe

Lampre
Simone Stortoni
Michael Hepburn
Daniel Teklehaimanot
Luca Wackermann
Felix Cardenas
Matthew Lloyd
Luca Dodi
Matteo Bono

MTN
Abundi, Abasi
Hunter, Robert
Jim, Songezo
Mashaba, Husani
Reguigui, Youcef
Russom, Meron
Tekeste, Yonas
Tewelde, Jani

NetApp
Arndt
Dempster
Grabsch
Hägg
Kluge
Schorn
Selig
Zabel

Sojasun
El Fares
Engoulvent
Gallant
Laborie
Lemoine
Poux

Vacansoleil
Wesley Kreder
Pim Ligthart
Luca Paolini
Domenico Pozzovivo
Nicky van Drenthe
Boy van Poppel
Giovanni Visconti


And now on to the favourites. As we have learned that numbers sometimes don't mean that much in PCM, I'll let them away this time.

Obviously, the sprinters are to be considered favourites. And there is quite a huge number of them! Belkin brings their superstar Kittel, Movistar goes all in for Calzone, FDJ will work hard for Bouhanni and MTN will try to guide Abundi safely over the hills.

But there are many more: AG2R has a sprint-trio in Appollonio, Hutarovich and Markus. Giant will probably rely on Veelers, while Bardiani brings Modolo. CCC's Sinkeldam could probably fancy his chances, as well as Martinez for Cofidis. NetApp has a duo in Arndt and Selig

Lotto however has several options with Van Hummel for the sprints, but also Vanendert and Wellens for a harder race. You could also argue, they missed the race's character again, but I won't do that, because I would look stupid then when either Vanendert or Wellens achieve a result. And it would overlook that Vacansoleil's Pozzovivo is an even more exceptional choice.

Bretagne, Drapac, Lampre and Sojasun will probably go for some breakaway action.

I hope you feel well informed now. I am eager to see the race, I hope you will join in again on the live coverage
 
Ollfardh
Good preview, now let's have the final race of the season Wink
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