Post-Tour Criterium Time!
by Lopex on Jul 27, 2010 2:51 AM EDT
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It's the week after the Tour and that means the riders can beef up their bank accounts by riding criterium races. Mainly in the Netherlands and Belgium but there are also show races like this in other countries. It is a public secret that these races aren't real races (anymore), if you have to pay the TdF-stars tens of thousands of euro's you do not want them to finish anonimously in the pack. I don't know if the actual finish order is arranged pre-race or they just say to the tour-stars to battle for it among each other. I guess the approach differs between places.
In an interview Gerry van Gerwen who coordinates the distribution of riders among the Dutch races Contador can ask €100.000 for an appearance. That's where (part of the) true financial gain of winning the Tour is made!
For fun's sake: let's track the results of the different races. Last year there even was an overall classification among the Dutch criteriums. Laurens ten Dam won in 2009. He will focus on preparing for the Vuelta this year I think.
Monday July 26th: Daags na de Tour Boxmeer (since 1975). Winner last year: Andy Schleck
Result: 1. Lars Boom 2. Niki Terpstra 3. Andy Schleck
(looks like the result you'd expect in a true sprint with these three riders)
Monday July 26th: Criterium Aalst (75th edition)
Result: 1. Cancellara 2. Petacchi 3. Barredo
Tuesday July 27th: Profronde van Stiphout (since 1980). Winner last year: Contador
- Participants: a.o. Contador, A. Schleck, Gesink, Fuglsang, Knaven, Tankink, Tjalingii, Niermann
Result: 1. Gesink 2. A. Schleck 3. Contador
Tuesday July 27th: Natourcriterium Roeselare (1ste edition)
- Participants: a.o. Hushovd, van den Broeck, Basso, Gilbert, Barredo, de Weert, Cancellara, Breschel, Szmyd
Result: 1. Hushovd 2. van den Broeck 3. Cancellara
Tuesday July 27th: Critérium de Lisieux (since 1981)
- Participants: Moinard, Pineau, Syl. Chavanel, Charteau, Gadret, Riblon, Casar
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Wednesday July 28th: Acht van Chaam (since 1933). Winner last year: ten Dam
- Participants: a.o. Cancellara (his only appearance in the criterium circuit), Gesink, Moerenhout, Terpstra, de Maar
Wednesday July 28th: Nacht van Peer (39th edition).
- Participants: a.o. van den Broeck, Basso, Aerts, Vansummeren, Seeldrayers
Wednesday July 28th: Tour de Neuss (9th edition). Winner last year: Haussler
- Participants: a.o. Greipel, Wegmann, Martin, Martens, Niermann, Voigt, Knees
Wednesday July 28th: Welser Innenstadt Kriterium (12th edition).
- Participants: a.o. Greipel, Kreuziger, Cavendish, Eisel
Thursday July 29th: Wateringse Wielerdag (since 1974). Winner last year: Cancellara
- Participants: a.o. Petacchi, T. Bos, Maaskant, Kroon, van Hummel, ten Dam, Brown, Boom
Thursday July 29th: Gala Tour de France Luxembourg. Winner last year: Fränk Schleck
Friday July 30th: Raboronde Heerlen (since 1990). Winner last year: Contador
- Participants: to be announced
Monday August 2nd: Draai van de Kaai (since 1980). Winner last year: Cavendish
- Participants: a.o. Petacchi, A. Schleck, Gesink, Basso, Hondo, Moerenhout, de Maar, van Hummel
Tuesday August 3rd: Profronde van Surhuisterveen (since 1982). Winner last year: Contador
- Participants: a.o. A. Schleck, Gesink, Basso, Westra
Friday August 6th: Mijl van Mares (49th edition). Winner last year: ten Dam
Tuesday August 10th: Rabobank Gouden Pijl (since 2002). Winner last year: Contador.
Participants: Evans
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Yay Lars!!
I would love to be kept up to date on these.
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Jul 27, 2010 2:52 AM EDT reply actions
You can find a video of the criterium
Robert Gesink on the difference between football and cycling: "For us it's a lot harder to get yellow"
So is this just the Dutch races? Cance just won in Belgium... he says he was amazing ;)
Just finished my first kriterium race in Aalst (belgium). I was amazing 60’000 people on the course in a 1,7km lap
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I couldn't find the Belgian ones quickly
Will give it another try later.
Robert Gesink on the difference between football and cycling: "For us it's a lot harder to get yellow"
In my world it is :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
On a flat tire!
Race report in Dutch here.
Robert Gesink on the difference between football and cycling: "For us it's a lot harder to get yellow"
I think Albertina may have photos... fingers crossed.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Well done! Can't wait...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
All results are welcome
Just post them and I’ll include them.
Robert Gesink on the difference between football and cycling: "For us it's a lot harder to get yellow"
Amazing!
How they ( organizers ) managing to raise such big money? We probably talking minimum 500000 or even more!
Hey! Calendar! Don’t lie to me. It is only July,3
.
Only the yellow jersey is €100.000
Other riders have to make do with a lot less. Gesink for example is rumored to dislike his €10.000 start premium in Boxmeer.
Races like these attract tens of thousands of spectators that drink a lot of beer.
Robert Gesink on the difference between football and cycling: "For us it's a lot harder to get yellow"
Oh Yeah! Europe! I forgot! In US they probably be implementing strict No Alcohol policy.
Hey! Calendar! Don’t lie to me. It is only July,3
.
10K for one day's work at a crit? geez.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Just finished my first kriterium race in Aalst (belgium). I was amazing 60’000 people on the course in a 1,7km lap
about 19 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone (Fabian Cancellara)
So—how much beer do we think 60 thousand Dutch cycling fans could put away?
They may look like carrots but they are not to be messed with! --Albertina
Don't forget when doing the calculation that maybe 10-15000 of those are children
They probably only drink half as much as the adults,
Right
but it’s watery Dutch beer, so bump it back up 60%.
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Jul 27, 2010 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I believe they often charge admission for the races too
by Douglas Ansel on Jul 27, 2010 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions
My bad
Yes: fairly high, even. Chaam tomorrow (er, today) charges €15.
Ceci n'est pas une signature.
What about a few rec's to keep this post in sight?
+1
Robert Gesink on the difference between football and cycling: "For us it's a lot harder to get yellow"
Come on
Just a few more. Puhliiiize!
Robert Gesink on the difference between football and cycling: "For us it's a lot harder to get yellow"
Thanks all!
The 5 of you that rec’d
Robert Gesink on the difference between football and cycling: "For us it's a lot harder to get yellow"
They are for sure
It’s the type of the agreement we wonder about.
Robert Gesink on the difference between football and cycling: "For us it's a lot harder to get yellow"
You're worse than Floyd with this "No Santa" cynicism
I for one still maintain that Sastre won a criterium sprint fair and square in 2008.
Complete criterium calendar
http://wielercriteriums.webs.com/kalender2010.htm
Ceci n'est pas une signature.
Thank you Lopex
For keeping us informed about these races.
If I wanted to get shit small wins, I'd race shit small races (Cavendish on Greipel)
I was at Roeselare tonight (you missed that one out!)
I can report that the result was 1. Hushovd 2. Van den Broeck 3. Cancellara, and that Cancellara has the status of a rockstar…never seen a scrum like it at a bike race! Also, I drank beer and ate frites. Did Aalst yesterday and off to Chaam tomorrow :) I’ll report properly when I get back. I also have MANY stories from Paris….yes, Albertina went to the post Tour party….bahahahahaha
Nice marmotte
Rockstar indeed.. was crazy.....Can we go to bed now.. Chaam tomorrow...
"the rest was over 30. And that doesn't mean old and useless, but experienced and with the stamina"
Jens! Voigt, Crit Intl Interview, 2009
um
holy crap you guys! Nice vacation…
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Jul 28, 2010 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions
You lot are going to be SO jealous when I write up my reports.
Let me just say that I was on the dance floor with Spartacus, and that I shall never view Leeenooos in the same light ever again…. :P
Nice marmotte
It's still work in progress
Roeselare is included now. As wel as Lisieux and Peer. I’ll see what I can do later today. Outside Holland and to a lesser degree Belgium information is very hard to come by.
Robert Gesink on the difference between football and cycling: "For us it's a lot harder to get yellow"
Wow
Thor found someone he can outsprint!
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Jul 28, 2010 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Shit, does this mean Cancellara is gonna stop his quest to win a GT and become a Crit rider?
2010 Tour de France Stage Predictor Game Champion - Just Sayin
I'm sure if he came to Tour of Elk Grove in America, he could win about 50k in one weekend.
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Jul 28, 2010 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Last night in Stiphout
Gesink arrived solo and won the race. Behind him Andy outsprinted Contador for 2nd. Hopefully the same will happen in San Sebastian this weekend!
Robert Gesink on the difference between football and cycling: "For us it's a lot harder to get yellow"
Van den Broeck wins in Peer too
2nd. Basso
3rd. Wynants
4th. De Weert
5th. Monfort
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Jul 28, 2010 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
...well, time to page all fan girls to book flights for the Post-Tour crits next year. Can't have all of them for yourself ;)
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Jul 29, 2010 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions
who knew terpstra was so tall; or, albertina so short?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
they are? garzelli blue?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
by umwolverine on Jul 30, 2010 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
oh. my.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Not going to lie...Terpstra kind of looks like a Ken doll in that photo with special edition Milram Netherlands champion apparel.
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Jul 30, 2010 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions
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