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09-08.-2005, 06:01 AM

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Dead Star

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Re: Eneco tour

Oh disco rider wins, so the fangirl wakes up!

and you took your time to figure that he's a good sprinter? Do you not remember that he was winning quite a few races for them last season? Oh no, of course not, it's not the tour de france, and the only reason you've heard about this is because it's a protour race that cyclingnews cover a lot more than usual.

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Originally Posted by musette

That Max has had his way highlights the sad state of things for Zabel, also a participant in the ENECO tour. Zabel would have hoped, I would have thought, that he would win over Max.

BTW, Discovery has a perfect match for a sprinter in Max. Even though he is uneven and cannot beat other sprinters when they are at their best, he is also a sprinter who doesn't expect to participate in the TdF and who is not so well-regarded that he wouldn't be willing to work as quasi-domestique for flatter stages in Grand Tours other than the TdF. He doesn't need dedicated lead-out men, can rely on other DC domestiques, and he can do the Classics in support of Hincapie and others (while contesting the matter if it comes down to a bunch sprint).

10-08.-2005, 03:02 AM	#17
MJtje Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,125	Re: Eneco tour Van Dijk won today...........2nd van heeswijk! Don't understand why the lotto rode hard in the front, because it's obvious Steels is past his prime........Max got 2nd, because it was a flat finish which favors the explosive sprinters like van Dijk! So who will win the eneco tour tomorrow after a 26,5 km TT?? My guess: 1) E. Dekker 2) Verbrugge 3) T. dekker

10-08.-2005, 05:22 AM	#18
Bjørn P.Dal Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 294	Re: Eneco tour IMHO during the last week zabel has shown it was a corret decision to leave him at home in july. He's up there when the sprint goes but the all the other just go past him. He can do good in classics etc but for big(small in this case) bunch sprints he's now totally gone.

10-08.-2005, 05:44 AM

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