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Eneco Tour of Benelux - ProT
Netherlands & Belgium, August 3-10, 2005
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Prologue - August 3: Mechelen (Bel) ITT, 5.7 km
Stage 1 - August 4: Geel (Bel) - Mierlo (Ned), 192 km
Stage 2 - August 5: Geldrop (Ned) - Sittard/Geleen (Ned), 178 km
Stage 3 - August 6: Beek (Ned) - Landgraaf (Ned), 206 km
Stage 4 - August 7: Landgraaf (Ned) - Verviers (Bel), 232 km
Stage 5 - August 8: Verviers (Bel) - Hasselt (Bel), 194 km
Stage 6 - August 9: Sint-Truiden (Bel) - Hoogstraten (Bel), 196
km
Stage 7 - August 10: Etten-Leur (Ned) ITT, 26.3 km
Stage 7 - August 10: Etten-Leur (Ned) ITT, 26.3 km
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- Bobby Julich (CSC) was unstoppable today
- Bobby Julich (CSC) riding an excellent TT
- Bobby Julich (CSC) with the final red jersey, the one that counts
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- Bobby Julich (CSC) en route to the overall win
- Erik Dekker (Rabobank) gives it his best shot, which put him second on the podium
- Leif Hoste (Discovery Channel) put in a great ride to finish second and take third on the overall
- Dutch TT champ Thomas Dekker (Rabobank)
- Michael Blaudzun (CSC) slipped from third to fifth today
- Rik Verbrugghe (Quick.Step) had a shockah
- Carlos Barredo (Liberty) wasn't quite quick enough for the young rider GC
- Servais Knaven (Quick.Step) finished just outside the top 10
- Belgian TT champ Bert Roesems (Davitamon-Lotto)
- Andrea Peron (CSC) didn't leave much behind
- Max van Heeswijk (Discovery Channel) takes corner
Stage 6 - August 9: Sint-Truiden (Bel) - Hoogstraten (Bel), 196 km
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- Rik Verbrugghe (Quick.Step) defended the red leader's jersey successfully today
- Stefan van Dijk (MrBookmaker.com) beats Van Heeswijk and Cadamuro to win stage 6
- Stefan van Dijk (MrBookmaker.com) wins the stage into Hoogstraten
- Stefan van Dijk (MrBookmaker.com) salutes from the podium
- Race leader Rik Verbrugghe with flowers
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- The peloton gives chase
- Michael Blaudzun (CSC) leads Boogerd and De Jongh, from Rabobank
- Daniele Benatti (Lampre) looking tired
- Gert Steegmans (Davitamon-Lotto) in the peloton today
- Rabobank and Quick.Step controlling the bunch
- A sweaty winner: Stefan van Dijk (MrBookmaker.com)
- A hard earned thirst… no wait, that's another ad
- Stefan van Dijk (MrBookmaker.com) on the podium after his win
- Race leader Rik Verbrugghe on the podium
- Allan Davis (Liberty Seguros) has the points jersey
- Allan Davis is the best young rider too
- Christian Vandevelde (CSC) reclaimed the mountains jersey today after the jury made an error yesterday
Stage 5 - August 8: Verviers (Bel) - Hasselt (Bel), 194 km
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- Max van Heeswijk (Discovery Channel) wins the fifth stage ahead of Ongarato, Van Dijk and Steels
- Max van Heeswijk (Discovery Channel) celebrates his win in the fifth stage of the Eneco Tour
- Max van Heeswijk (Discovery Channel) on the podium after his second stage win
- Race leader Rik Verbrugghe (Quick.Step) on the podium
- Allan Davis (Liberty Seguros) on the podium to receive the points jersey
Stage 4 - August 7: Landgraaf (Ned) - Verviers (Bel), 232 km
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- Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-Caffita) wins Stage 4 of the ENECO Tour in Verviers, Belgium.
- Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-Caffita) grins with delight.
- Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-Caffita) on the podium.
- Rik Verbrugghe (Quick Step-Innergetic) puts on another maroon tunic as race leader.
Stage 3 - August 6: Beek (Ned) - Landgraaf (Ned), 206 km
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- Allan Davis (Liberty Seguros) is delighted to win stage 3 of the Eneco Tour
- Allan Davis (Liberty Seguros) proud of his team
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- Andreas Klier (T-Mobile) gluing himself to the wheel in front
- Erik Zabel (T-Mobile) enjoying himself
- Fabio Baldato (Fassa Bortolo)
- The main peloton was eventually lapped by the leaders
- Saunier Duval doing some tempo work
- Leif Hoste (Discovery Channel) on the front of the break, with Davis close behind
- Enrico Franzoi (Lampre) driving the lead group
- Erik Dekker (Rabobank) has a go
- Andreas Klier (T-Mobile) doing a bit of chasing
- Bram Schmitz (T-Mobile) being followed by Belgian champ Serge Baguet
- Julich leads Ivanov and Van Petegem
- Russian champ Sergey Ivanov surrounded by Liberty riders
- Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) finished in the lead group, and is a danger man for tomorrow
- Max van Heeswijk (Discovery Channel) lost the lead today
- Bert Roesems (Davitamon-Lotto) on the front of a group in the wet
- Bas Giling (R) with the group that was lapped
- Woah.
- Allan Davis (Liberty Seguros) leads Michael Blaudzun (CSC)
- Koos Moerenhout (Davitamon-Lotto) couldn't hold the leaders
- Rabobank setting a punishing pace
- After being in the break Steven de Jongh buried himself for his Rabobank teammates
- Bobby Julich (CSC) not enjoying the rain
- CSC leads a big bunch that lost contact with the leaders
- Peron and Vierhouten together as the rain falls
- Finnish champ Jussi Veikkanen (FDJ) leads a group
Stage 2 - August 5: Geldrop (Ned) - Sittard/Geleen (Ned), 178 km
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- Danger, danger race coming.
- Marc Wauters (Rabobank) at the head of the peloton
- An annoying feature of racing pretty much anywhere.
- Max van Heeswijk (Discovery Channel) stays out of trouble
- Discovery drives it with 1 to go
- Max van Heeswijk (Discovery Channel) shadowed by Bram Schmitz (T-Mobile
- Bram De Groot (Rabobank) chases after a crash, together with Zabel and Gerdemann
- Fighting for position
- Jimmy Casper (Cofidis) leads a dropped group
- Simone Cadamuro (Domina Vacanze) after winning stage 2
- Stage winner Simone Cadamuro (Domina Vacanze)
- Try this on for size. Max van Heeswijk gets another red leader's jersey
- The various jerseys of the Benelux Tour.
Stage 1 - August 4: Geel (Bel) - Mierlo (Ned), 192 km
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- Max Van Heeswijk (Discovery Channel) outsprints Marco Zanotti (Liquigas-Bianchi) and Steven De Jongh (Rabobank) to win the first stage in Mierlo.
- Max Van Heeswijk (Discovery Channel) gave the hometown crowd something to cheer about as he became the new race leader of the Eneco Tour of Benelux.
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- Riders at the start in Geel, Belgium.
- Race leader Rik Verbrugghe (Quick Step-Innergetic).
- Carlos Barredo (Liberty Seguros-Würth, L) and Rik Verbrugghe (Quick Step-Innergetic, R).
- Alessandro Petacchi (Fassa Bortolo) didn't feature in today's bunch sprint.
- Bobby Julich (Team CSC) tries to catch a fly in his mouth.
- Erik Zabel (T-Mobile) is leaving his future whereabouts a mystery to the public.
- Fabio Baldato (Fassa Bortolo) looking pretty chirpy.
- Geert Omloop (Mr. Bookmaker-Sportstech) enjoying the sunshine.
- Italian champion Enrico Gasparotto (Liquigas).
- Jurgen Van Goolen (Quick Step-Innergetic) is having a quiet season to date.
- Likewise is his team-mate Kevin De Weert (Quick Step-Innergetic)
- Linus Gerdemann (Team CSC) seeking some inner calm.
- Swiss champion Martin Elmiger (Phonak).
- Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) looking a little lost.
- Belgian champion Serge Baguet (Davitamon-Lotto) signs a few autographs.
- Dutch talent Thomas Dekker (Rabobank).
- Victor Hugo Pena (Phonak) was the first rider to escape the bunch.
- Erik Dekker (Rabobank) goes after Victor Hugo Pena (Phonak).
- Then it's Jurgen Van Goolen (Quick Step-Innergetic) who goes after Pena.
- The peloton in chase mode.
Prologue - August 3: Mechelen (Bel) ITT, 5.7 km
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- Rik Verbrugghe (Quick.Step) on his way to setting the best time
- Carlos Barredo (Liberty Seguros) en route to second place in the Eneco Tour prologue
- Winner Rik Verbrugghe (Quick.Step) with his victory bouquet
- Rik Verbrugghe (Quick.Step) with the red leader's jersey
