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Benelux Challenge - Discussion
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Posted on 22-11-2024 20:30
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 09-05-2021 08:21
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Big one for Kump, great to see him and Kalaba light up the race!
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 09-05-2021 08:33
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So close once again, but as Nordstrom needs the points, I'll allow it!
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 09-05-2021 09:30
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Enjoying it while I can, tomorrow it might very well be over. Congrats whitejersey!
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 09-05-2021 10:17
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Getting sick of Kump now but as Ollfardh said big points for Nordstrom is cool. Frustrated about the gap decision, could have ended up being very handy for us but that’s PCM.
24/02/21 - kandesbunzler said “I don't drink famous people."
15/08/22 - SotD said "Your [jandal's] humour is overrated"
11/06/24 - knockout said "Winning is fine I guess. Truth be told this felt completely unimportant."
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| whitejersey |
Posted on 09-05-2021 11:42
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Kump! Close finish there. Really sad that there was no time cut since it would have helped Kump's GC aspirations to gain some time on Summerhill.
Thanks for all the congratulations, I really do need all the points I can get here considering that I have a hard time seeing how I will score any points for the rest of the season considering this is Kump's final start of the year!
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 09-05-2021 13:44
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oof. Congrats to Nordstrom, but no gaps here really is not good for us. Guess the stage design was just too frontloaded to do anything. Now tomorrow has to be selective, but not too cobbles selective, but still some selection from cobbles? I don't know, this complicates things, and we're still behind on time from the prologue.
I'm glad that JJ tried, but he really went at a stupid time all things considered. Either go on the hill itself and force selection, or wait until the end. He jumped to counter, but there was still way too much manpower behind. He's lucky he didn't crack too bad and it only cost us stage point.
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 09-05-2021 14:34
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Good thing is Paprtska and Van Lerberghe did not lose time on this stage. Hopefully, Stage 4 will suit us better.
Thanks for the report.
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 10-05-2021 08:00
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Woah, van Lergerberhergeghe! What a ride, huge result for Philips! 
For us also a great stage, the group walked the tightrope between selective and not selective very well for our riders, and if we can do the same tomorrow then it'll be a brilliant haul from us. Have I ever mentioned I love Jams? Because I do
24/02/21 - kandesbunzler said “I don't drink famous people."
15/08/22 - SotD said "Your [jandal's] humour is overrated"
11/06/24 - knockout said "Winning is fine I guess. Truth be told this felt completely unimportant."
[ICL] Santos-Euskadi | [PT] Xero Racing
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 10-05-2021 08:36
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Now that's the Gaviria I want to see! I don't even care he lost that sprint, what a race from him. He'll definitely lose the yellow tomorrow, but I hope he can hold on to the green and some minor GC points.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 10-05-2021 08:59
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Well, that was to be expected 
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| Bjartne |
Posted on 10-05-2021 09:23
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All went so well in this race, until the cobbles  |
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 10-05-2021 09:44
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Wow Bertie!! Incredible to stay with Summerhill and then keep Gaviria behind to take the win. On home ground too  Didn't expect that really!
Not sure we can keep up in the next stage but this is already a big success from this race. Make it boring please Must mention Paprtska for the excellent work he did.
Thanks for the report Nemo 
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| quadsas |
Posted on 10-05-2021 10:06
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Is this an out of season April Fools joke?
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| redordead |
Posted on 10-05-2021 12:00
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Congrats Abhi
Van Lerberghe doing his best to fight for a spot on the team next year
"I am a cyclist, I may not be the best, but that is what I strive to be. I may never get there, but I will never quit trying." - Tadej Pogačar
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| whitejersey |
Posted on 10-05-2021 12:02
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Kumpi losing the wheel is beyond sad, still third in the GC but if he stays with the group that is almost a guranteed second place at minimum on the stage. Still looking good in the GC but would have loved some more stage points! Thanks for the report!
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 10-05-2021 13:51
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Great race by Van Lerberghe, Xero and Kump, awesome to see.
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 10-05-2021 15:18
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Juul-Jensen doing a decent job at following the wheels, but so far there just hasn't been enough selection to give us any certainty of where he'll end up.
The good news is, we are near the top of the GC among the puncheurs who should in theory take time tomorrow, and we have a mountain advantage over almost everyone but Benoot too. Now, if only we can shake the sprinters for once. If the race is selective and JJ has a good day, we could be in for a really good result here. But that is obviously a very big if.
Congrats to Philips! Not great for us rankings wise for them to win, but sending a cobbles leader paid off for sure.
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| Nemolito |
Posted on 11-05-2021 07:54
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Seems like I made a little mistake copy-pasting U25 results. Obviously the results in the picture are correct and I'll make sure it is corrected later today
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| ivaneurope |
Posted on 11-05-2021 08:05
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I've already given up on this season anyway
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 11-05-2021 08:42
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Cracking only in the last 100 meters, I didn't expect that! It seems that the early splits were in our advantage, as there were no domestiques left to make the race hard. I'm sure there was a lot of wheelsucking involved as well, but well, if no one important attacks, he doesn't have to chase.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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