POST-TOUR PRO CRITERIUMS IN EUROPE (Tjarco and Lee)

Lee and Tjarco at the start in Heerlen (Netherlands) - Thumbs up !

每年環法結束後，在歐洲各國都會舉行慶祝賽，邀請家鄉的當地環法英雄，及本地的其他職業精英選手作繞圈賽。今年也不例外。
因為 Tjarco 是荷蘭當地有名的老將，加上現在跟亞洲職業隊簽約，這些慶祝賽也紛紛的邀請了 Tjarco 以及 Lee 一同跟環法英雄們共襄盛舉。

七月 29 號: 荷蘭 Raboronde Heerlen
這場菁英群雄，包括全世界最紅的衝刺王 Mark Cavendisch (HTC-Highroad)、還有去年白衫今年第兩的小帥哥 Andy Schleck (Leopard-Trek)、以及 Alpe d'Huez stagewinner, Pierre Roland (Europcar)。參賽名單紅透天。 Heerlen 是我的老家，也是我最愛的場次，因為所有我認識的親朋好友都來看，還包括了我的兩位寶貝女兒 (她們還跟 Andy 帥哥合照)。贏家: Andy Schleck，我則以 13，Lee 14 作收!

Tjarco and Lee at the presentation before the start

七月 31 號：荷蘭 Cityronde van Tiel
這場比賽的氣氛也很嗨，因為也是有很多未環法英雄參加，包括: 我以前的隊友 Rob Ruijgh、Johnny Hoogerland (兩位都是 Vacansoleil-DCM車隊的)、還有 Lars Boom and Bauke Mollema (兩位都是 Rabobank). 我以 15 作收， Lee 則 19。贏家是 Laurens Ten Dam (Rabobank)。

Perfect teamwork during the race

八月一號: 荷蘭 Draai van de Kaai - Roosendaal
此站大會邀請到義大利的 Ivan Basso (一級車隊 Liquigas-Cannondale) 還有 Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) - 環法的登山王得主! 幾圈後我與其他五位選手形成了領先集團，包括: denek Stybar (Quickstep), Jens Mouris (Vacansoleil-DCM), Reiner Honig (Landbouwkrediet) and Luc Hagenaars (Eddy Merckx-Indeland) 等好手. 我們領先的足足 40km, 最後還是被主集團吞沒。贏家 Samuel Sanchez。第二， Ivan Basso。我跟 Lee 則以 18、19 作收。

Tjarco behind Samuel Sanchez (King of Mountain Tour de France 2011)

八月三號: 荷蘭 Ridderronde Maastricht
此站，我跟對又 Lee 羅傑斯搶先進入了領先集團，集團領先了約 20km 左右。這場出賽的一級車隊選手包括: Karsten Kroon (BMC), Laurens Ten Dam (Rabobank)。集團被吞沒後，最後五圈有三位選手，我以 11 作收，Lee 18。贏家是我之前的隊友， Rob Ruijgh (Vacansoleil-DCM).

八月五號，荷蘭 Maarheeze Mijl van Mares
榮幸參加了七戰慶祝賽的 Lee，因工作原因已一一不捨的先回台灣了。我則是 Fuji-Cyclingtime.com 所剩的唯一選手，以第 16 名完賽。贏家: Johnny Hoogerland (一級車隊 Vacansoleil-DCM)

Tjarco in action during the "Ridderronde of Maastricht" (Ned)

29 July; Raboronde Heerlen (Ned).

With competitors of the Tour de France like, Mark Cavendisch (HTC-Highroad), Andy Schleck (Leopard-Trek) and Alpe d'Huez stagewinner, Pierre Roland (Europcar), there was a strong startlist. For me personally it's always a nice race because it's a homerace for me. Eventually Andy Schleck became the winner of the Raboronde Heerlen, I finished in 13rd place and teammate Lee Rodgers finished 14th.

30 July; Wielerspektakel Steenwijk (Ned)

This was a criterium on a 1,8 km course with less then 21 corners. Despite the tortuous course, the race wasn't dangerous and I finished in 15th place, Lee finished 23rd. Winner of the race was Tony Martin (HTC-Highroad), also winner of the time trail in de Tour de France.

31 July; Cityronde van Tiel (Ned)

The race in Tiel was a race with a good atmosphere with several riders from the Tour de France, like former teammate Rob Ruijgh and Johnny Hoogerland (both Vacansoleil-DCM) and Lars Boom and Bauke Mollema (both Rabobank). Eventually I finished in 15th place and Lee as 19th. Winner of the race was Laurens Ten Dam (Rabobank).

01 August; Draai van de Kaai - Roosendaal (Ned)

In this criterium also Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale) and Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi), winner of the KOM Classification in the Tour de France, took part. After several laps I was in a break away of five riders, with Zdenek Stybar (Quickstep), Jens Mouris (Vacansoleil-DCM), Reiner Honig (Landbouwkrediet) and Luc Hagenaars (Eddy Merckx-Indeland). Our leading group stayed 40 km in front but then the bunch caught us again. De eventual winner was Samuel Sanchez, in front of Ivan Basso and Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil-DCM). Teammate Lee Rodgers finished in 18th and I as 19th.

03 August; Ridderronde Maastricht (Ned)

During the Ridderronde in Maastricht I was with teammate, Lee Rodgers, for 20 km in an early break away, featuring Karsten Kroon (BMC) and Laurens Ten Dam (Rabobank). In the last five laps three riders escaped from the bunch. I finished in 11th place and Lee finished in 18th. Winner was my former teammate,Rob Ruijgh (Vacansoleil-DCM).

05 August; Mijl van Mares - Maarheeze (Ned)

After teammate, Lee Rodgers returned to Taiwan, I was the only rider of Fuji-Cyclingtime.com at the start in the Mile of Mares. Eventually I finished in 16th place. The winner was Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil-DCM).

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