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Vattenfall Cyclassics 2015 Preview

Most of cycling’s biggest Grand Tour stars are in Spain for the Vuelta right now, but the cream of the sprinting crop will be in Germany on Sunday instead to take on the Vattenfall Cyclassics. The event, which almost always comes down to a bunch sprint in Hamburg, offers the fast finishers a rare opportunity to take a one-day win at the WorldTour level, though a bit of grit will come in handy at the end of a long day: hardman Alexander Kristoff won the race in 2014 with Giacomo Nizzolo and Simon Gerrans behind him, all three of them besting even Marcel Kittel and Mark Cavendish in the finishing sprint.

The Route

The race starts in Kiel, Germany and heads southward to Hamburg, where the route twists and turns through the city and its suburbs en route to the finish line after 221.3 kilometers. The terrain is not particularly challenging throughout, but it does include one moderately difficult climb taken a total of three times. The Waseberg, about 800 meters long with an average gradient of about 15%, usually inspires attacks and puts a few riders into difficulty, especially during the third and final ascent of the climb with about 15km to go, but in the past the race has usually come back together before the line for a (sometimes messy) sprint on a flat straightaway.

The Contenders

It’s hard to see this race coming down to anything other than a bunch kick, but at the end of 221 kilometers of racing and a probably-hectic chase to close down any late attackers, the likely sprint for Vattenfall Cyclassics glory will be a lot more than just a test of pure top-end spend. A sprint may be all but guaranteed, but predicting the winner won’t be easy.

Cycling’s “big three” sprinting stars are all making the start. Mark Cavendish, Marcel Kittel, and André Greipel are in a class of their own in the pure speed department, and all three will have a chance in this race.

Greipel comes into Hamburg on the heels an excellent Tour de France, and despite his stellar July, motivation should still be high: this is Germany’s only WorldTour race, and Greipel has been on the podium a three times in the last five years without winning. At this stage in his career, he has developed the strength to handle some climbs and some distance (as evidenced by his strong work in the Classics this year), and should come into the likely sprint finish in good shape. The big question will be the potentially hectic finale. Greipel has historically struggled in challenging position battles. If he is not afraid to take a few risks, Greipel might finally nab the Vattenfall Cyclassics win he’s been looking for for years.

Marcel Kittel at peak form is probably the fastest sprinter in the world, but Kittel has not been on the level this year. This race is also considerably more difficult than he’d prefer—of the aforementioned trio of speedsters, Kittel is probably the least versatile, and could come to the finish gassed if he gets there at all. He was in the mix in the 2014 edition of the race, but could only manage a 6th-place finish. Still, he’s hungry to pick up as many results as possible after a disappointing for half of the year, and this is a prime opportunity, so he can’t be counted out.

Mark Cavendish did not come away with as many stage wins from the Tour de France as he would have liked, but he’s still had plenty of success so far this season. He was 5th in Hamburg last year, and isn’t afraid of a hectic finale even if it isn’t his forte. He will be a top favorite for the win if he can stay well-placed coming into the finale, while Tom Boonen and Julian Alaphilippe make for impressive alternatives for EQS.

In a battle of pure speed, Alexander Kristoff is a step behind the aforementioned trio of Cav, Greipel, and Kittel, but he can’t be underestimated in his attempted title defense—the one-day races are Kristoff’s territory, and he’s a proven winner in the Vattenfall Cyclassics. He’s also carrying strong form right now en route to a bid for glory at Worlds. Kristoff can beat anyone under the right conditions. There should be plenty of action on the final ascent of the Waseberg, forcing some selection and making for a stressful finale, which will suit the stoic Kristoff well.

Giacomo Nizzolo has made the podium twice in the last three editions of the race, earning runner-up honors in 2014. Hamburg is a very important goal of his; his typical season routine starts with a buildup to a peak at the Giro, and then concludes with a second run at high-level success in the late-season circuit races. The motivation is there, and Nizzolo is particularly effective in hectic finishes. He’s also quite handy after a long day on the bike. In short, the conditions are perfect for Nizzolo to succeed. Converting that into an actual victory though won’t be easy, given the startlist and Nizzolo’s propensity to come up just a hair short in the big races. He’ll need everything to go right to turn a podium performance into a win.

Arnaud Démare has not had nearly the year FDJ was expecting of him, but he did win this race in 2012 and it does suit his strengths. He’s got a shot. MTN-Qhubeka has a pair of former winners on the roster in Tyler Farrar (two times the winner of this race) and Edvald Boasson Hagen. Gerald Ciolek makes the start as well. It’s tough to say who the team will back, but Boasson Hagen has been in great form of late and will have a chance if the day is particularly hectic. Greg Van Avermaet of BMC would love that scenario: if the race is hard enough to put some of the sprinters into difficulty, he’ll have a shot in a reduced bunch kick. So will teammate Philippe Gilbert, and fellow Belgian Classics star Sep Vanmarcke of LottoNL-Jumbo. Vanmarcke is building up to a strong late-season peak again after a disappointing spring.

Sam Bennett, JJ Lobato, Elia Viviani, Heinrich Haussler, Moreno Hofland, Andrea Guardini, Michael Albasini, and Niccolo Bonifazio are others with a shot at glory in Hamburg.

VeloHuman Top 10 Favorites

Winner: André Greipel
Podium: Alexander Kristoff, Mark Cavendish
Other Top Contenders: Giacomo Nizzolo, Marcel Kittel, Greg Van Avermaet, JJ Lobato, Sam Bennett, Edvald Boasson Hagen, Elia Viviani

Be sure to follow @VeloHuman on Twitter for more analysis, and don’t miss VeloHuman’s Vuelta a España stage previews—stage 2 of the Vuelta is running concurrently with the Vattenfall Cyclassics!

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August 23, 2015
Vuelta a España 2015: Stage 1 Preview

Stage 1: Puerto Banús › Marbella – 7.4km (TTT)

The 2015 Vuelta a España will get underway with one of the whackiest stages in race history thanks to an absurd course design and a last-minute UCI decision.

An opening team time trial of just 7.4 pancake-flat kilometers is odd enough, too short to really have any GC impact whatsoever, but the route includes a few unique challenges. Running along the vacationer-friendly Mediterranean coast from Puerto Banús to Marbella, the course involves stretches of packed dirt and sand and a narrow wooden bridge. Those peculiar obstacles caused plenty of consternation to riders putting in some course recon this week, spurring the UCI to call a meeting that ultimately deemed the TTT parcours too dangerous to count towards the General Classifiation. And so, just one day before the start of the Vuelta, the decision has been made to neutralize the opening stage in terms of the GC, leaving only a stage win and position in the team classification up for grabs.

Obviously, that dramatically changes the prediction picture, as any teams with GC aspirations now have little motivation to take any risks on the absurd course. A few of the top overall contenders lead strong TTT squads, but it’s hard to see them putting in the effort to contend for a stage win on the sand.

Instead, this should come down to the teams without GC candidates on the roster. Trek Factory Racing is among the front-runners. Fabian Cancellara leads a squad packed with fast finishers, and over a course of just 7.4km, sprinter speed will come in handy. Without a top GC favorite to shepherd over the whacky parcours, Trek will be hard to beat.

Giant-Alpecin should thrive for the same reasons as Trek—time trialing star Tom Dumoulin will lead the squad, with high-octane John Degenkolb and Luka Mezgec providing firepower over the very short course.

Orica-GreenEdge may have a shot, with a few time trialing specialists and a few fast finishers making the start. OGE always outperforms the sum of its parts in team time trials, and the team has nothing to lose in this race.

Etixx-QuickStep doesn’t have many of its top talents against the clock making the start, but Niki Terpstra leads a team that does include a few decent TT men and no reason to take the course gingerly.

Tinkoff-Saxo has a collection of speedsters and big engines to put up a good ride if Rafal Majka’s GC aspirations don’t hold them back. Sky has the firepower to put in a challenge for the TTT victory, but it seems almost guaranteed that the British squad will ride this one without much urgency as Chris Froome is a contender for the overall Vuelta a España victory. The same goes for BMC and Movistar, who might otherwise have contended for the stage, but who will now likely keep the powder dry for a day with real GC implications.

VeloHuman Stage 1 Favorites

1. Trek Factory Racing | 2. Giant-Alpecin | 3. Orica-GreenEdge

Be sure to follow @VeloHuman on Twitter for 2015 Vuelta analysis. The next preview will be up after the conclusion of Stage 1. And if you haven’t already checked out the Recon Ride’s first of three Vuelta episodes, there’s no time like the present to start listening!

August 21, 2015
Vuelta a España 2015 Preview

The youngest of the trio of legendary three-week races, the Vuelta a España tends to garner less attention than the Giro d’Italia or the Tour de France, but the past few editions of Spain’s biggest race have been must-watch cycling entertainment. The challenging route, the top-notch startlist, and the desperation for results always present at this part of the season should make for an epic final grand tour of 2015 (the perfect storm of factors likely contributing a thrilling Vuelta is just one of many topics covered in the Recon Ride’s Vuelta pre-race show by the way—you should definitely check it out).

The Route

This year’s Vuelta offers the variety of profiles to favor a well-rounded winner. After things open with a very short team time trial (short enough that it’s unlikely to make a difference for the GC battle), the race takes on an uphill finish (albeit only a Cat. 3) right away in Stage 2, which is a great way to set the tone for a challenging race.

Then come several days that look likely to favor the sprinters or puncheurs, until a likely GC showdown on Stage 7, which sees the first Cat. 1 finishing climb of the race. After a medium-difficulty day on Stage 8, the Vuelta will throw another Cat. 1 uphill finish at the pack on Stage 9. Then, it’s a stagehunter friendly Stage 10 and a long-awaited rest day after a whopping ten straight days of racing.

Any dreams of a stress-free return to racing after the day off will be squashed by the brutal Stage 11, which will throw one steep climb after another at the riders

Stage 11: Andorra la Vella › Cortals d´Encamp (138km) – The peloton will come back from the first rest day of the Vuelta to face a tough day in Andorra.

After such a difficult Stage 11, pair of more fast-finisher-friendly stages will give the GC men a chance to relax a bit, but climb-heavy Stages 14, 15, and especially 16 will bring them to the fore again.

The Stage 17 time trial will also be a critical day for the GC hopefuls.

Stage 17: Burgos › Burgos (38.7km) – A time trial favoring the big engines in the Vuelta’s final week will put the pure climbers under pressure.

A little under 40km and mostly flat, the ITT could deal a serious blow the GC campaign of anyone without strong time trialing ability.

Stages 18 and 19 look good for those with an aggressive streak who are not afraid to be active on the late climbs, before a Stage 20 that consists of four Cat. 1 ascents.

To close out the race, the sprinters will get one last chance on the final stage in and around Madrid.

The General Classification Contenders

Most of cycling’s top Grand Tour GC stars are making the Vuelta start this year, which should set up a thriller of an overall battle. Chris Froome, the 2015 yellow jersey winner himself, headlines the startlist. It’s pretty rare for a Tour winner to start the Vuelta, but Froome has come close here in the past and has some unfinished business to take care of.

It’s hard to say just how well the route suits him because the Chris Froome of 2015 is a different rider from the Chris Froome that won the 2013 Tour de France. That previous incarnation of Froome was an excellent time trialist who could take advantage of a long flat ITT against less chrono-savvy rivals. The Froome of the past two years, however, has been far less impressive against the clock. If Froome can get his time trial back on track, he could run away with this race. If he doesn’t, this will be a close fight, though Froome is still among the world’s very best climbers (something that often gets overlooked or underplayed by many observers) and can still win this race on pure climbing ability and a powerful team. Geraint Thomas and Nicolas Roche are back at Froome’s side. Sergio Henao could be the real star—he’s been prepping for this all season and he’s been sharp recently. He makes a fine alternative if Froome decides a few days into the Vuelta that he’s content with his Tour de France win and doesn’t need to fight for a second Grand Tour in 2015.

Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde were unable to wrest control of the Tour de France from Sky but they’ll have another opportunity here. The time trial won’t help the Movistar pair, but motivation to beat Froome will be pretty high, and a route filled with steep climbs will offer plenty of chances to launch a flurry of attacks to keep the pressure on. Quintana is the better overall rider at this point and if his motivation is there he could challenge for the win with help from Valverde. If Quintana isn’t coming in at 100%, Valverde will likely be in the mix on his own, though winning the Vuelta against this caliber of rivals would be a tall order. Andrey Amador is another card to play on a strong Movistar squad.

In terms of depth, Astana’s trio of Fabio Aru, Mikel Landa, and Vincenzo Nibali headline the strongest GC squad in recent memory. Aru is probably the team’s best hope, having been preparing for this race since his runner-up performance in the Giro. He’ll love all the opportunities to break clear of his rivals on the tough climbs of the race, and he’ll probably be a bit fresher with more of a time cushion since his last Grand Tour appearance than those who raced the Tour. Meanwhile, Nibali will be motivated to prove something in this race after a disappointing Tour de France. He’s not afraid to get aggressive and if he is in better shape for this race, he’ll be up there. Landa is the wildcard—he has said he is targeting stages, and a long flat time trial does not suit him in the slightest, but he showed flashes of incredible climbing ability in the Giro and Astana’s multifaceted approach could see him steal a huge chunk of time if he can launch an unanswered move somewhere along the way. It would be pretty surprising if Astana didn’t land at least one rider on the Vuelta podium.

Joaquim Rodríguez will have his work cut out for him taking on such a list of stars in this Vuelta, but he did not have to expend nearly as much energy in the Tour as his other Vuelta GC rivals—his stagehunting focus allowed him to take days off in the mountains. Daniel Moreno will serve as a valuable second.

Rafal Majka leads the Tinkoff-Saxo charge. He should put in a good Vuelta campaign—he has developed into a well-rounded rider who isn’t afraid of a time trial, and like Rodríguez he should be a bit fresher than Froome or Quintana.

Speaking of freshness, Domenico Pozzovivo probably stands the best chance of being the rider to keep one recent Vuelta streak alive: since 2011, the winner of the Vuelta a España has been a rider who did not complete either the Tour of the Giro earlier in the season. Freshness has been critical in recent years at the Vuelta, and Pozzovivo, who crashed out of the Giro early, has not put the same sort of wear and tear into his legs this season as many other ridres in this race. He’s also a specialist on the steep stuff, which the Vuelta has in spades. Expect a strong ride from Pozzovivo here.

BMC’s Tejay van Garderen will find himself in the same boat, hoping to benefit from the freshness of not having finished a Grand Tour yet this season, but it’s hard to say how he’ll fair. On the one hand, the Vuelta suits him more than the Tour did thanks to its long and flat time trial, where he is stronger than most of the top GC riders in this race. On the other hand, van Garderen’s Vuelta was a last minute decision to salvage something from the season after his disappointing Tour. If van Garderen is in shape and motivated, I’d expect to see him in the thick of the GC battle. If not, he’ll probably be out of it very quickly. Samuel Sánchez is a fine alternative for BMC, having put up plenty of strong Vuelta rides in the past.

Lotto-Soudal’s Jurgen Van Den Broeck has managed to put up several excellent time trial performances so far this season, and if he can bring that balanced approach into the Vuelta, he could prove to be a big surprise. Cannondale-Garmin’s duo of Andrew Talansky and Dan Martin should be capable of producing at least one contender for the Top 10 among them. Cofidis’s Daniel Navarro hasn’t done much this season but he tends to come alive in the Vuelta. Pierre Rolland rode a respectable Tour de France, nearly coming away with a stage win, and should be capable of another decent result here.

The Stagehunters

Without many pan-flat stages but plenty of days to suit the more versatile fast finishers, it’s no surprise that the Vuelta has drawn several riders who thrive in bunch kicks after harder days. Peter Sagan is an obvious member of that club, though his Vuelta form is a big question mark—last year he rode the Vuelta purely to prep for Worlds, and mostly stayed under the radar. John Degenkolb also makes the start, hopefully with the same interest he showed last year (when he won four stages and the Points Classification) and not an approach entirely centered on his own Worlds campaign. Nacer Bouhanni can handle a climb or two and should be able to nab multiple wins if the form is there for this race—the motivation should certainly be there near the end of a disappointing season. Caleb Ewan, JJ Rojas, Matteo Pelucchi, and Danny Van Poppel are other speedsters to keep an eye on at the Vuelta.

Tom Dumoulin and Fabian Cancellara are obvious favorites for the long, flat time trial in the third week. Simon Gerrans, Alessandro De Marchi, Sylvain Chavanel, Carlos Barbero and Pello Bilbao will be among the riders hoping to do some damage on the intermediate stages, while the likes of Fabio Duarte, Amets Txurruka, and Joe Dombrowski could be on the hunt for breakaway wins in the high mountains.

VeloHuman Top 10 Overall Favorites

GC Winner: Chris Froome
Podium: Fabio Aru, Nairo Quintana
Other Top Contenders: Alejandro Valverde, Joaquim Rodríguez, Vincenzo Nibali, Domenico Pozzovivo, Mikel Landa, Tejay van Garderen, Rafal Majka

VeloHuman will be previewing every individual stage of the race, so stay tuned for more analysis. Meanwhile, if you haven’t already checked out the Recon Ride’s first of three Vuelta episodes, there’s no time like the present to start listening! And, of course, be sure to follow @VeloHuman on Twitter for more commentary.

-Dane Cash

Photo by Contando Estrelas (CC).

August 21, 2015
The Recon Ride Podcast: Vuelta a España 2015 Show, Part I

Episode 23: Vuelta a España 2015 Show, Part I
The Recon Ride dives into the challenging parcours and the excellent startlist of the 2015 Vuelta a España.

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The final Grand Tour of 2015 is about to get underway, and the collection of talents preparing to make the start in Spain is impressive. Cosmo Catalano of Cyclocosm and Dane Cash of VeloHuman team up to present the first of three Recon Ride Vuelta episodes.

Photo by Andy Schumacher (CC).

August 21, 2015
Eneco Tour 2015 Preview

The WorldTour makes one last stop in Spring Classics territory for the weeklong Eneco Tour, a relatively young race that has nevertheless offered a healthy amount of high-caliber entertainment the past few years. While the race doesn’t visit any Alpine climbs, the cobbles and the short but steep uphill tests of Belgium and the Netherlands, familiar to anyone who enjoys bike racing in the spring, will provide plenty of challenges to sort out the General Classification. Bonus seconds tend to play a pretty important role as well, giving the fast finishers a leg up on those less inclined to get involved in the hunt for high stage placings.

The Route

The Eneco Tour opens with three straight relatively flat days that look good for the sprinters, though don’t be surprised if at least one of them ends up going to an aggressive attacker. Nothing is guaranteed a part of the world as prone to crosswinds and sketchy conditions.

Stage 4 is a 13.9km individual time trial. It doesn’t sound like much, but in a weeklong race without any mountains, it’s a critical stage for the GC hopefuls. Despite a somewhat visually deceiving official profile graphic, it’s quite flat (and not particularly technical) and will favor the powerhouse specialists.

Stage 5 will take the peloton into Amstel Gold Race territory, pitting the riders up against some of the climbs of that one-day classic (although the stage avoids the Cauberg). The final few kilometers involve multiple short but steep climbs, and then a downhill run into the finishing straight.

Stage 6 should play out like a mini-Liège-Bastogne-Liège, taking on some of the same challenges and offering a similar profile: numerous climbs that are just a bit tougher than those of the previous stage.

The Eneco Tour concludes with a visit to the heartland of the Cobbled Classics in Belgium, where the peloton will take on multiple ascents of the legendary Muur van Geraardsbergen.

Stage 7: St.Pieters-Leeuw › Geraardsbergen (188.6km) – The Eneco Tour’s final stage is up-and-down from start to finish, with plenty of cobbled stretches to make things even tougher.

The challenging cobbled climbs will give the strongmen one last shot at a WorldTour victory in Flanders this season.

The General Classification Contenders

Given the Classics-esque feel of the Eneco Tour, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that many of the big names of the spring are making the start at this race. The more versatile among them will have a shot at the overall victory here.

Tim Wellens was the surprise victor last year (he launched an attack on that year’s Liège-Bastogne-Liege-esque stage 6 that catapulted him into the lead) and he returns this year with a strong Lotto-Soudal team. The route certainly suits Wellens, a true all-round talent who can handle this terrain well, though form has been a question mark for Wellens this season. The 24-year-old has not quite had the 2015 he was probably hoping for. Still, he’s a proven threat in this race who can’t be counted out. His team is stacked with other versatile talents as well: Tiesj Benoot, Jens Debuscherre, Jürgen Roelandts, and Thomas De Gendt are all capable supporters or alternatives if Wellens isn’t up for it.

Greg Van Avermaet and Philippe Gilbert head a powerful BMC squad. It would be a big surprise if at least one of them was not involved in the fight for the overall victory. I see Van Avermaet as the slightly more likely of the pair to lead the team, though both are very well-suited to the race and in sharp form. Van Avermaet’s recent climbing performances and a relatively newfound ability to time trial will come in especially handy in this race. He won the Muur van Geraardsbergen stage in 2014 and is sure to contend there again, and his cobblestone skills and finishing speed coupled with the best form of his life on the climbs and against the clock give him an edge in this race. He was 5th overall last year. Motivation is likely through the roof after a frustrating Clásica San Sebastián. Gilbert is a dangerous contender in his own right, however, 7th last year and the winner of multiple Eneco Tour stages in the past, and coming off a San Sebastián runner-up performance. Jempy Drucker and Daniel Oss round out a very strong BMC roster.

Lars Boom won the Eneco Tour back in 2012 and he was 2nd in 2014. He is very strong against the clock and on the cobbles, and always seems to climb better than you might expect on the Eneco Tour’s uphill tests. He should be right up there fighting for the overall victory. Andriy Grivko is another excellent option on an Astana team that is surprisingly well-suited to this race. Grivko was 3rd in 2013 and 4th last year, and he has the climbing legs and time trialing skills to make up for a relative lack of cobblestone prowess.

Etixx-QuickStep will be without 2013 overall winner Zdenek Stybar but that doesn’t mean they aren’t loaded with options. Julian Alaphillipe, one of the big stars of this year’s Ardennes Classics, is the most obvious choice. He is untested on the cobblestones but he should be among the best riders in the race on Stages 6 and 7, and can put in a nice ITT on a short course as well. Niki Terpstra is another excellent option—he tends to perform surprisingly well on the climbs of the Eneco Tour, and the rest of the terrain suits him perfectly. Tom Boonen is of course another rider to watch out for on EQS.

Simon Spilak may seem out of place among the many Classics stars on the startlist, but as a balanced rider with both strong climbing legs and a strong time trial, he can’t be overlooked in this race. Viacheslav Kuznetsov is a dark horse on the Katusha squad to watch out for—he’s comfortable on this terrain and was 11th overall in 2014.

It hasn’t been the best season for Wilco Kelderman, but like Simon Spilak he is an excellent all-round talent and a danger in pretty much any stage race. He also has a nice finishing kick to hunt down bonus seconds. Trek is without Fabian Cancellara but Fabio Felline could surprise some people with his climbing legs and time trialing skills. Lampre-Merida’s Diego Ulissi certainly has the climbing chops to handle the climbs and the finishing speed to nab bonus seconds. If he can survive the conditions and the cobblestones, he’s also pretty good against the clock in a short ITT.

Jan Bakelants, Lars Petter Nordhaug, Jens Keukeleire, Gorka Izagirre, Michael Rogers, Simon Geschke, Tom-Jelte Slagter, and Sebastian Langeveld are others on the list of outsiders hoping to contend for the Eneco Tour GC title.

The Stagehunters

André Greipel is the biggest name in a long list of fast finishers making the start, a list that also includes Giacomo Nizzolo, Arnaud Démare, Sacha Modolo, Elia Viviani, JJ Lobato, Moreno Hofland, Heinrich Haussler, Ramunas Navardauskas, Nikias Arndt, and Andrea Guardini. Greipel is in a class of his own out of that bunch, but coming off the Tour, motivation and form aren’t guaranteed. The sprinters should have three chances to hunt for stage victories at the beginning of the race.

Also watch out for Classics specialists like Filippo Pozzato, Ian Stannard, and Stijn Vandenbergh who might not be contenders for the General Classification, but who will nevertheless be dangerous on their preferred terrain in the hunt for stage victories. Practically the entire Topsport team fits this description as well.

VeloHuman Top 10 Overall Favorites

GC Winner: Greg Van Avermaet
Podium: Lars Boom, Tim Wellens
Other Top Contenders: Philippe Gilbert, Julian Alaphilippe, Andriy Grivko, Niki Terpstra, Diego Ulissi, Simon Spilak, Wilco Kelderman

Be sure to follow @VeloHuman on Twitter for more analysis and commentary during the race!

-Dane Cash

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August 9, 2015
The Recon Ride Podcast: Eneco Tour 2015 Pre-race Show

Episode 22: Eneco Tour 2015 Pre-race Show
The WorldTour returns to Classics territory for the Eneco Tour, and the Recon Ride is here with all the analysis you need to prepare for the big race.
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Dane Cash of VeloHuman and Cosmo Catalano of Cyclocosm join forces to cover all the storylines of the 2015 Eneco Tour, with a little help from Classics specialist Jürgen Roelandts of Lotto-Soudal.

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August 8, 2015