Eneco Tour

JRMDC said:

Prologue: Schumacher (Gerolsteiner), 7:00
Hincapie (Discovery), 7:01
Posthuma (Rabobank), 7:01
Defending champ Bobby Julich not in the top 10; Boonen, T Dekker, Nuyens, Gutierrez were in. Not sure who to consider as the likely competitors for the overall, don't know enough about the race. Philippe Gilbert?

http://www.sport.be/enecotour/2006/nl/ or /fr/

Big George made it second on a Prologue AGAIN?

He lost by less than half a second.

It looked like Bobby J had a cold and wasn't giving it his all.

Orla_24 said:

Big George made it second on a Prologue AGAIN?

The Zabel of prologues! :p

George might even win Eneco

Boonen wins stage 1. Some relatively minor splits in the field, so 21 riders finish in the front group, 9 finish 4 seconds back, the peloton at 9 seconds. Boonen takes the race lead thanks to the bonus seconds and a strong prologue performance. Posthuma is amongst the many that loses 9 seconds and so loses a few placings.

nice action at the mo. shame the forum's FLOODED with Landis threads!

Dead Star said:

nice action at the mo. shame the forum's FLOODED with Landis threads!

Thank your mate WBT for that.

thebluetrain said:

Thank your mate WBT for that.

it isn't just him mate.

Yea your right but he is the leader of the pack. I think he actually works for the British Tabloids.

Dead Star said:

it isn't just him mate.

Landis & lawyer blame dehydration on positive test... what a crock !

UCI to take legal action against Landis ? Patrick Lefevere to vomit ?

Zabriskie slums it with drug felon Landis in Chicago.

Landis puts young riders out of a job....

Rihs blames Landis for breakup of team and that he is a "bad person" for using drugs.

Phonak disbanded due to drug cheating Landis

Quinziato (Liquigas) fooled the sprinters... He attacked 2 kilometers before the finish and won the second stage today. Second was Cadamuro (Milram), third was Weylandt (Quickstep)

cyclingheroes said:

Quinziato (Liquigas) fooled the sprinters... He attacked 2 kilometers before the finish and won the second stage today. Second was Cadamuro (Milram), third was Weylandt (Quickstep)

What happened with the railroad crossing? It seems like a train may have shut down an early solo break.

JRMDC said:

What happened with the railroad crossing? It seems like a train may have shut down an early solo break.

Yes Luis Pasamontes was disqualified during a solo because he passed a red sign at a railway crossing (like Hoste & co during PR)

Can admin please post this thread where it belongs.

🙄 Don't they know this is the doping section...

General classification after stage 2

1 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic 9.06.34
2 Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas 0.01
3 Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Gerolsteiner 0.03
4 George Hincapie (USA) Discovery Channel 0.07
5 José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 0.08
6 Alexei Markov (Rus) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 0.11
7 Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank 0.16
8 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 0.18
9 Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre-Fondital
10 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Liquigas 0.19
11 Olaf Pollack (Ger) T-Mobile Team 0.20
12 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Credit Agricole 0.22
13 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team CSC 0.23
14 Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank
15 Phillippe Gilbert (Bel) Française des Jeux
16 Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Phonak Hearing Systems 0.25
17 Simone Cadamuro (Ita) Team Milram
18 Leif Hoste (Bel) Discovery Channel 0.26
19 Juan Carlos Dominguez (Spa) Unibet.com 0.27
20 Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Skil-Shimano
21 Johan Vansummeren (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto
22 Aurelien Clerc (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems
23 Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Rabobank 0.28
24 Steffen Wesemann (Swi) T-Mobile Team 0.29
25 Steven De Jongh (Ned) Quick Step-Innergetic
26 Lars Michaelsen (Den) Team CSC
27 Servais Knaven (Ned) Quick Step-Innergetic
28 Baden Cooke (Aus) Unibet.com
29 Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Skil-Shimano 0.30
30 Bram Tankink (Ned) Quick Step-Innergetic 0.32
31 Manuele Mori (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir 0.33
32 Max Van Heeswijk (Ned) Discovery Channel 0.34
33 Didier Rous (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
34 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Discovery Channel 0.35
35 Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic 0.39
36 Volodymyr Bileka (Ukr) Discovery Channel
37 José Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Astana Team 0.40
38 Gerben Löwik (Ned) Rabobank
39 Christophe Mengin (Fra) Française des Jeux 0.41
40 Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Unibet.com 0.43
41 Christoph Meschenmoser (Ger) Skil-Shimano 0.48
42 Alan Pérez Lezáun (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0.49
43 Maarten Wijnants (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen 0.52
44 Marco Righetto (Ita) Liquigas 0.58
45 Markus Zberg (Swi) Gerolsteiner 1.06
46 Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner 1.07
47 Julian Dean (NZl) Credit Agricole 1.09
48 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic
49 Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Team Milram 1.14
50 Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Liquigas
51 Laurent Mangel (Fra) AG2R Prevoyance 1.15
52 Paul Martens (Ger) Skil-Shimano 1.16
53 Gustav Larsson (Swe) Française des Jeux
54 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone 1.17
55 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Phonak Hearing Systems 1.19
56 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Credit Agricole
57 Axel Merckx (Bel) Phonak Hearing Systems
58 Javier Meijas Leal (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir
59 Viatcheslav Ekimov (Rus) Discovery Channel
60 Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R Prevoyance 1.20
61 William Bonnet (Fra) Credit Agricole
62 Johan Coenen (Bel) Unibet.com
63 Luciano André Pagliarini Mendonca (Bra) Saunier Duval-Prodir 1.21
64 Piotr Mazur (Pol) Saunier Duval-Prodir
65 Imanol Erviti (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 1.22
66 Kim Kirchen (Lux) T-Mobile Team
67 David Kopp (Ger) Gerolsteiner
68 Matej Jurco (Svk) Team Milram 1.23
69 Martin Elmiger (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems
70 Piet Rooyakkers (Ned) Skil-Shimano
71 Andrea Peron (Ita) Team CSC 1.24
72 Christophe Edaleine (Fra) Credit Agricole
73 Frank Høj (Den) Gerolsteiner
74 Gorazd Stangelj (Slo) Lampre-Fondital
75 Bert Roesems (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto
76 Antonio Colom Mas (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 1.25
77 Koen De Kort (Ned) Astana Team
78 Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC
79 Daniel Navarro (Spa) Astana Team
80 Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Team Milram 1.26
81 Roy Sentjens (Bel) Rabobank
82 Sebastiaan Langeveld (Ned) Skil-Shimano
83 Leon Van Bon (Ned) Davitamon-Lotto
84 Yohann Gene (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 1.27
85 Serge Baguet (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic
86 Jan Kuyckx (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto
87 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Skil-Shimano 1.28
88 Sergei Ivanov (Rus) T-Mobile Team
89 Eladio Sanchez Prado (Spa) Astana Team
90 David Loosli (Swi) Lampre-Fondital
91 Marco Zanotti (Ita) Unibet.com
92 Laurent Lefevre (Fra) Bouygues Telecom
93 Maxime Montfort (Bel) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone
94 Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Liquigas 1.29
95 Michael Albasini (Swi) Liquigas
96 Michael Schär (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems 1.30
97 Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone
98 Vicente Reynes (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears
99 Nicolas Roche (Irl) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone
100 Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank
101 Nicolas Portal (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 1.31
102 Erki Pütsep (Est) AG2R Prevoyance
103 Mark Scanlon (Irl) AG2R Prevoyance
104 Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre-Fondital
105 Mathieu Heyboer (Ned) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone
106 Gregory Rast (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems 1.32
107 Volker Ordowski (Ger) Gerolsteiner
108 Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone
109 Thomas Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner
110 Allan Johansen (Den) Team CSC
111 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank 1.33
112 Bas Giling (Ned) T-Mobile Team
113 Carlo Scognamiglio (Ita) Team Milram
114 Martin Müller (Ger) Team Milram 1.34
115 Kenny Van Hummel (Ned) Skil-Shimano
116 Matthe Pronk (Ned) Unibet.com
117 Glenn D'Hollander (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen
118 Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen 1.35
119 Mario Aerts (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto
120 Yuriy Krivtsov (Ukr) AG2R Prevoyance
121 Frederik Willems (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen 1.36
122 Benat Albizuri Aransolo (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 1.38
123 Maarten Den Bakker (Ned) Team Milram
124 Geert Verheyen (Bel) Quick Step-Innergetic
125 Eric Baumann (Ger) T-Mobile Team 1.40
126 Ludovic Auger (Fra) Française des Jeux 1.41
127 Iker Flores Galarza (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 1.42
128 Kurt Hovelijnck (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen 1.43
129 Steven Caethoven (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen
130 Carlos Da Cruz (Fra) Française des Jeux
131 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Française des Jeux 1.44
132 Mikel Pradera Rodriguez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears
133 Avitor Perrez Arrieta (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears 1.45
134 Matthias Kessler (Ger) T-Mobile Team 1.51
135 Alberto Curtolo (Ita) Liquigas 1.52
136 Joseba Albizu Lizaso (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 1.57
137 Michiel Elijzen (Ned) Cofidis, le Credit par Telephone 4.33
138 Andoni Aranaga Azkune (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 4.35
139 Jason McCartney (USA) Discovery Channel 4.40
140 Gorka Gonzalez Larranaga (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
141 Bobby Julich (USA) Team CSC 4.43
142 Yoann Le Boulanger (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 4.45
143 Luke Roberts (Aus) Team CSC 4.47
144 Aaron Olson (USA) Saunier Duval-Prodir 4.49
145 Bram De Groot (Ned) Rabobank 4.51
146 Sebastien Chavanel (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 4.52
147 Renaud Dion (Fra) AG2R Prevoyance 4.58
148 Matthew White (Aus) Discovery Channel 4.59
149 Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 5.01
150 Carlos Abellan Ossenbach (Spa) Astana Team 5.02
151 Gert Steegmans (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto
152 Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Credit Agricole 5.03
153 Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Credit Agricole
154 Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux 5.04
155 Unai Uribarri (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
156 Nicolas Fritsch (Fra) Saunier Duval-Prodir 5.05
157 Alberto Fernandez (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 5.06
158 Erwin Thijs (Bel) Unibet.com
159 Koen Barbe (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen
160 Fred Rodriguez (USA) Davitamon-Lotto 5.08
161 Dennis Haueisen (Ger) Team Milram 5.10
162 Andy Flickinger (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 5.11
163 Sébastien Portal (Fra) Credit Agricole 5.12
164 Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 5.27
165 Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Française des Jeux 6.15
166 Niko Eeckhout (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen 7.51
167 Anthony Ravard (Fra) Bouygues Telecom 12.53
168 David Vitoria (Swi) Phonak Hearing Systems 13.01
169 Carlos Zarate (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir 13.10
170 Ivàn Santos Martinez (Spa) Astana Team 14.38

They managed to split the field today, a lead group of 42 and 120 riders back by 53 seconds, but I can't tell if anyone important got stuck behind, except for Bobby Julich. I'm just not sure who the favorites are here.

Edit: I see from his time that Bobby J was well back even before today's stage.

JRMDC said:

They managed to split the field today, a lead group of 42 and 120 riders back by 53 seconds, but I can't tell if anyone important got stuck behind, except for Bobby Julich. I'm just not sure who the favorites are here.

Edit: I see from his time that Bobby J was well back even before today's stage.

Bobby Julich lost a lot of time in the prologue. All favourites were in the first group (Boonen, T. Dekker, Schumacher, Hincapie, Gilbert, Posthuma, Kroon, Tjallingi). The Dutch, the Belgians and... Hincapie made the race very fast when the sidewind came up and the bunch splitted.

Hincapie's going well, i think.

Hard to see past Tommy Boonen though at the moment.

What a season he's having.

limerickman said:

Hincapie's going well, i think.

Hard to see past Tommy Boonen though at the moment.

What a season he's having.

The question is how Boonen will do at the last stage (Ans-Ans). I think that could be stage for Schumacher, maybe T. Dekker? Somehow i have a feeling that Boonen will loose the GC at that stage, but yes he is having a great season.

cyclingheroes said:

The question is how Boonen will do at the last stage (Ans-Ans). I think that could be stage for Schumacher, maybe T. Dekker? Somehow i have a feeling that Boonen will loose the GC at that stage, but yes he is having a great season.

You don't think anyone will surpass him after Sunday's TT? Posthuma was 10th in the first TT of the TdF, Hincapie is strong also and only 7 seconds back.