Written by Finz of NightmareChaos
Tweedaagse van Antwerpen
Tweedaagse van Antwerpen again a race with surprising results and decent riders that battled for victory. It looked like there was a new winner up to stage two but then it was a battle between peddelen and Drapeau Noir again. Lowell Shingleton was the best and took the leader's jersey. With a nice victory on the last stage he made it clear that experience still wins over age and took his fourth General Classification victory. Drapeau Noir took his second Youth Classification with Cristobal Zubizarreta.
General Classification
1. Lowell Shingleton, peddelen
2. Cristobal Zubizarreta, Drapeau Noir
3. Carmine Damiano, Rigana
Youth Classification
1. Cristobal Zubizarreta, Drapeau Noir
2. Rodolfo Gomez, Opium Fueled
3. Hozan Zardooz, Asymm Project
Classics
Classico di Siracusa
When the crowed gathered in the centre of Siracusa it was certain that the riders would storm in soon. After a race around the Catania and Siracusa area all that awaited them was a two lap circuit through the old town of Siracusa before they could start the sprint for victory. It was the teams of logoloos and Elmeros who kept the pace high and it was those two who started the sprint. Øystein Ottesen and Keith Randolph were side by side and it was Keith Randolph who got the victory after a late jump. Arvel Groot was third giving Astana Moonstar a nice result.
1. | | Keith Randolph, logoloos
2. Øystein Ottesen, Elmeros
3. Arvel Groot, Astana Moonstar
Ainet – Bruggen
The Austrian climb classic between Ainet and Bruggen was filled with eager division two teams that wanted the crystal vase. With many climbs to conquer it was inevitable that the strongest riders would give the final some colour. With an early breakaway and a merging halfway the script was classical and on the last lap the climbers were released to battle it out. Mitja Škerjanc was the first to jump away and he tore the peloton to pieces. It was only a handful that could follow and Chad Scaff and Horatio Marlowe were the strongest of them. They worked together to reel back Mitja Škerjanc and left him behind. Both riders gave it all and in the end they had to sprint for the victory. Horatio Marlowe was the fastest and he beat Chad Scaff. Mitja Škerjanc still managed to finish third.
1. Horatio Marlowe, Rotational Symmetry
2. Chad Scaff, Legia
3. Mitja Škerjanc, KK Fajfa
Roubaix Classic
One of the most important races and the most important race for cobblers is Roubaix Classic. This race gives teams headaches, everytime. Will they go for Roubaix Classic or save themselves for Tweedaagse van Antwerpen. Team GER had an easy pick, they did not sign up for Tweedaagse van Antwerpen and started with a super team and delivered this season's winner. Morton Whiddon left with twentyfive kilometers to go and was not seen by the others. He took a well deserved victory. Santos Zubizarreta won the sprint ahead of Thobias Pelsers for second.
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1. Morton Whiddon, Team GER
2. Santos Zubizarreta, CGPBMARCH
3. Thobias Pelsers, Team Tirilla
Budapest Meeting Point
There are not only cobblestreets in France and Belgium, division six has their own cobble classic in Budapest. With some cobbled streets in the end it is the mid section with some very heavy cobbled roads in the rural area around Budapest that do the most damage. A scattered peloton was riding through the Hungarian field with riders battling eachother and the roads. With many flat tires and mechanical issue it was not the best who would win it was the luckiest. And with no flat tires and mechanical issues, Oscar Arnal was the biggest winner of them all. He could leave Ibo Kutty behind as he run flat two kilometers before the finish, it was an easy but well deserved win. Fausto Recio was third only second behind the first two riders.
1. Oscar Arnal, de stamper
2. Ibo Kutty, DWIW
3. Fausto Recio, Sztoikusok
Top Ten Transfers
1. Hoe Guan Yacob from Ghost Riders to Tears and Saints for 360K
2. Teun Swin from Red Star to Hommerts Cycling Team for 315K
3. Renato Buan from Pro Cycling Manager to Men of Steel for 285K
4. Sandijs Semerjaks from JJL24SS to Hommerts Cycling Team for 210K
5. Dries Spiering from Men of Steel to EricV for 182K
6. Chan Astarloza from Auro team to Ghost Riders for 180K
7. Boris Jordon from Tears and Saints to Stil Ostil for 175K
8. Rostam Sirjani from don hamstre team to US Postal 10 for 154K
9. Osvald Zeman from Men of Steel to Kremer for 150K
10. Reymundo Luna from Globetrotters to TJ Banik OKD for 149K
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