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Rotterdam Six Day 2012 – Day Four

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It’s Day four at the Rotterdam Six Day 2012, and like it says on the report cards; ‘could do better!’ We’re referring of course to ‘our Alex’s’ time keeping – he missed the rolling presentation on Sunday. It’s not a huge deal because at the time he had no partner, poor Stöpler having crashed out.

But strictly speaking he should have been up there – fortunately Mr. Sercu was in a good mood and actually looked pleased to see Alex when he arrived, he was in a lather, straight off his Cervélo.

Rotterdam Six Day 2012
The stadium looks great, with superb lighting effects. Image courtesy of VV pal John Young.

I took the bike up to the cabin; I had to road test it along the corridor – in the interests of our site, you understand.

Light, twitchy… pity I couldn’t get up out of the 39 x 23, but never mind.

Alex’s position would just about do me.

He’s on the Rotor rings, I was only on the bike for maybe 50 yards, so didn’t feel the full effect of them – but Alex reckons they’ve significantly aided his climbing.

Rotterdam Six Day 2012
Judith rubs Leif.

Sundays are a blessing and a curse, good because we get finished at 6:00 pm but bad because the programme starts at 12:00 noon.

That sounds late, but we don’t get to bed until nearly 2:00 am and all the setting up has to be done – start time is upon you before you know it.

It’s a ‘family’ afternoon and there are kiddies races and autograph signings – the clock seems to change down a few gears and whilst noon comes round too quickly, the afternoon seems to last forever.

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I was chatting to one of the young riders today and he was saying that there was a certain rider – who now is near the top – and he couldn’t understand how this guy was always down near the bottom of the classification in every race for a couple of seasons – but he does now that he rides the Sixes himself.

Rotterdam Six Day 2012
Iljo is still in the frame for the win, but Franco is flying.

It’s not that you lose laps – well you do if you’re in the state Bobby Traksel was the other night – it’s more that you can’t take them when everyone else is.

And then there’s the issue of a partner, if you get a weak one it makes life so much harder; you can close the gaps they let open maybe three or four times – but not all night.

Rotterdam Six Day 2012
Stam and Havik change.

The sprinters weren’t as quick tonight, Bourgain won the TT with 10.5, Sireau was 10.3 the other night.

A ‘source’ was telling me that Bauge and Sireau aren’t ‘big neebz’ – it’s hard to see the ice thawing after old Gregory’s misdemeanours.

Rotterdam Six Day 2012
Kevin Sireau.

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The two lap time trial fell to Schep/Stroetinga again (see the video of the race above), despite Franco looking good.

The second chase was only 30 minutes, well, it is Sunday, after all.

Alex rode with Jos Pronk, Geert-Jan Jonkman sat the chase out; he didn’t look too distressed.

Rotterdam Six Day 2012
Schep leads Mouris.

Then there were three day’s worth of pictures to sort out and send in to Martin for processing, back at VeloVeritas Towers, and it was bed-time before I knew it.

Even the compressor on the refrigeration unit of the fish van parked next to us couldn’t keep me awake.

Two to days to go, ciao, ciao.

Rotterdam Six Day 2012
The signage is everywhere.

Rotterdam Six Day 2012 - Results from Day Four


Koppelkoers


1 11 Traksel – Vermeulen
2 7 Mørkøv – Pieters
3 8 Kreder W – Boskamp
4 6 Schep – Stroetinga
5 2 Terpstra – Keisse
6 5 Lampater – v Bon
7 9 Mouris – Marvulli
8 3 Ligthart – Bartko
9 13 Markus – Hester
10 10 Kreder R – Kreder M
11 1 Stam – Havik
12 12 Jonkman – Pronk

Koppelafvalkoers


1 3 Ligthart – Bartko
2 1 Stam – Havik
3 9 Mouris – Marvulli
4 2 Terpstra – Keisse
5 12 Jonkman – Pronk
6 10 Kreder R – Kreder M
7 13 Markus – Hester
8 6 Schep – Stroetinga
9 5 Lampater – v Bon
10 7 Mørkøv – Pieters
11 8 Kreder W – Boskamp
12 11 Traksel – Vermeulen

Koppeltijdrit


1 6 Schep – Stroetinga 21.926
2 9 Mouris – Marvulli 22.246
3 5 Lampater – v Bon 22.500
4 10 Kreder R – Kreder M 22.582
5 13 Markus – Hester 22.684
6 3 Ligthart – Bartko 22.688
7 11 Traksel – Vermeulen 22.824
8 8 Kreder W – Boskamp 23.230
9 12 Jonkman – Pronk 23.551
10 2 Terpstra – Keisse 23.691
11 1 Stam – Havik 23.949
12 7 Mørkøv – Pieters 24.047

Koppelkoers


1 10 Kreder R – Kreder M 20
2 5 Lampater – v Bon 12
@ 1 Lap
3 1 Stam – Havik 10
4 2 Terpstra – Keisse 8
5 9 Mouris – Marvulli 6
6 8 Kreder W – Boskamp 4
7 6 Schep – Stroetinga
8 3 Ligthart – Bartko
9 13 Markus – Hester
@ 2 Laps
10 11 Traksel – Vermeulen
11 7 Mørkøv – Pieters
@ 3 Laps
12 12 Jonkman – Pronk

Supersprint


1 1 Stam – Havik
2 13 Markus – Hester
3 8 Kreder W – Boskamp
4 7 Mørkøv – Pieters
5 11 Traksel – Vermeulen
6 3 Ligthart – Bartko
7 2 Terpstra – Keisse
8 9 Mouris – Marvulli
9 5 Lampater – v Bon
10 6 Schep – Stroetinga
11 10 Kreder R – Kreder M
12 12 Jonkman – Pronk

Derny's - 1e Serie


1 11 Traksel – Zijlaard J
2 12 Jonkman – Zijlaard R
3 10 Kreder – Kos
4 8 Kreder – Bakker
5 7 Mørkøv – Huybrechts
6 13 Markus – Stam C

Afvalkoers


1 2 Terpstra – Keisse
2 10 Kreder R – Kreder M
3 12 Jonkman – Pronk
4 9 Mouris – Marvulli
5 11 Traksel – Vermeulen
6 8 Kreder W – Boskamp
7 5 Lampater – v Bon
8 6 Schep – Stroetinga
9 1 Stam – Havik
10 7 Mørkøv – Pieters
11 3 Ligthart – Bartko
12 13 Markus – Hester

Derny's - 2e Serie


1 6 Schep – Zijlaard J
2 5 Lampater – Zijlaard R
3 3 Ligthart – Kos
4 2 Terpstra – Stam C
5 9 Mouris – Vaarten
6 4 Rasmussen – Bakker
7 1 Stam – Huybrechts

Koppelkoers


1 3 Ligthart – Bartko 20
2 13 Markus – Hester 12
3 7 Mørkøv – Pieters 10
@ 1 Lap
4 6 Schep – Stroetinga 8
5 9 Mouris – Marvulli 6
6 1 Stam – Havik 4
7 5 Lampater – v Bon 0
8 4 Pronk – Rasmussen 0
9 2 Terpstra – Keisse 0
@ 2 Laps
10 8 Kreder W – Boskamp 0
11 11 Traksel – Vermeulen 0
12 10 Kreder R – Kreder M 0

Rotterdam Six Day 2012 - Overall after Day Four


1 9 Mouris Jens – Marvulli Franco 221
2 6 Schep Peter – Stroetinga Wim 202
3 1 Stam Danny – Havik Yoeri 147
@ 1 Lap
4 2 Terpstra Niki – Keisse Iljo 187
5 5 Lampater Leif – Bon van Leon 148
6 3 Ligthart Pim – Bartko Robert 137
@ 2 Laps
7 4 Pronk Jos – Rasmussen Alex 67
@ 5 Laps
8 13 Markus Barry – Hester Marc 121
@ 9 Laps
9 10 Kreder Raymond – Kreder Michel 135
@ 12 Laps
10 7 Mørkøv Jesper – Pieters Roy 60
11 8 Kreder Wesley – Boskamp Melvin 48
@ 16 Laps
12 11 Traksel Bobbie – Vermeulen Jeff 81


 

Rotterdam Six Day 2012
A wee blast from the past, with Pijnen and Sercu.
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Ed's been involved in cycling for over 50 years. In that time he's been a successful time triallist, a team manager and a sponsor of several teams and clubs. He's also a respected and successful coach and during the winter months was often working in the cabins at the Six Days for some of the world's top riders. Ed remains a massive fan of the sport and couples his extensive contacts with an inexhaustible enthusiasm for the minutiae and the history of our sport. In February 2023 however, our dear friend and beloved colleague Ed suffered a devastating stroke and faces an uncertain future; Ed has lost his ability to speak, to read, and has lost movement on the right side of his body. He's working with speech and physical therapists on rehabilitation, but all strokes are different and each patient responds differently, so unfortunately recovery is one day at a time. Ed ran his own business installing windows, and will probably not be able to work again. Please consider joining us to make a contribution to Ed's GoFundMe page to help stabilise and secure his future.

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