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Peter Sagan: The Quest For History
CartofCubic
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Mresuperstar wrote:
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I think you'll have to replay a lot the last stages to get it, Cav seems to be strong. Good luck!

I don't replay stages, it's all or nothing. Wink


I know you don't, anyway your stories are amazing, keep up the good work :-bd
 
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Great job with Peter so far, now he has to jump into the breaks and gain advantage on Cav and Bennati. Good luck for the rest of the Tour Smile
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Tour de France - Stage 9

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Rapid Recap

Stage 8:

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The first mountain stage of the 99th Tour was anything but dull.
The day started with Peter Sagan rolling the dice and getting into the morning breakaway, as many would have predicted since he started to slip down the points standings the last few days. And his efforts were enough to take 2nd at the sprint point (beat by a breakaway rider because he was caught off guard) and the rest of the sprinters were also caught off guard as they didn't sprint back in the peloton. Which means Sagan reels back 17 points and is just 6 points behind Cavendish for the green jersey.

In terms of how the GC race went lets just say it all went down on the final climb and Westra had to give up his yellow jersey for the first time.
Plenty of attacks and counters gave the win and race lead to ...

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1Samuel SánchezEuskaltel Euskadi4h57'31
2Joaquin RodriguezKatusha Teams.t.
3Cadel EvansBMC Racing Team+ 9
4Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
5Fränk SchleckRadioshack Nissan Treks.t.

Spoiler:

GC:
1Samuel SánchezEuskaltel Euskadi34h08'10
2Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas-Cannondale+ 8
3Cadel EvansBMC Racing Team+ 11
4Joaquin RodriguezKatusha Team+ 26
5Fränk SchleckRadioshack Nissan Trek+ 34

Spoiler:

Points:
1Mark CavendishSky Pro Cycling0181
2Peter SaganLiquigas-Cannondale17175
3Daniele BennatiRadioshack Nissan Trek0168
4Tyler FarrarTeam Garmin-Barracuda0128
5Matthew GossOrica-GreenEDGE0112

Spoiler:

Race Review

The climbers and puncheurs will be out today with it
being the last stage to take some time back before the ITT.

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After what seemed forever the peloton finally allowed
Arnold Jeannesson, Alexandre Vinokourov, and Nick Nuyens to breakaway.
Good day for them as there are plenty of KoM points available.

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About 10kms later Sylvain Chavanel and Simon Gerrans try to bridge the gap.

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Most of the sprinters are dropped 75kms into the stage,
including the green jersey of Mark Cavendish.
Thus leaving the door open for Sagan to steal the jersey back today!

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So with that we fast forward to the sprint point where
the morning breakaway of 3 and then the two chasers come through. Leaving the peloton to sprint for 6th and 10 points.

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In fact there is no sprint, Sagan just jumps to the front and takes the points.
Giving him 185 points and the virtually green jersey!

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And with that we jump to the final climb where the action
is just getting started as Valverde makes the first move.
Nibali, Voeckler, and Frank Schleck all counter the move.

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Very surprising news at the back as Cadel Evans
has missed the split and is struggling to rejoin!
Word is also coming in that Wiggins is near the back as well.

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And as it turns out Valverde's move is the only attack on the climb.
Sanchez is forced to chase with no teammates left on the downhill.
Sagan survives the climb and is in the yellow jersey group as well.
Evans, Wiggins, and now reports of Ryder Hesjedal have been dropped.

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This stage was built for Nibali as he uses his downhill ability
to attack away from Valverde and F. Schleck.

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8kms to go and the helicopter gets a great shot of the race.
Nibali in the lead being chased by Chavanel with Frank Schleck, Valverde, Alexandre Vinokourov, and Arnold Jeannesson next on the road.
Then the yellow jersey group trying to pull everyone back.

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Now with 5kms to go Sanchez pulls back Valverde's group nearly by himself!

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As the sprint opens up Sagan unleashes!
He quickly goes by Chavanel, just leaving teammate Nibali up the road.

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But Vincenzo Nibali holds on! His second stage win and he is proving to be a contender for the yellow jersey after a disappointing Giro.

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Make it a Liquigas double as Peter Sagan takes 2nd ahead of Sanchez!
The only bad news is Nibali isn't given a time gap,
which would have given him the yellow jersey.

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In fact the whole yellow jersey group is given the same time as Nibali.

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Except for Cadel Evans and ...

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Bradley Wiggins and Ryder Hesjedal who all lose 1'04" today!
I know we all are focusing on the points, where Sagan takes green back,
but the GC battle is looking really interesting now with a critical ITT tomorrow.

Result

Stage

1Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas-Cannondale4h03'59
2Peter SaganLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
3Samuel SánchezEuskaltel Euskadis.t.
4Thomas VoecklerTeam Europcars.t.
5Joaquin RodriguezKatusha Teams.t.
6Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisols.t.
7Andy SchleckRadioshack Nissan Treks.t.
8Igor AntonEuskaltel Euskadis.t.
9Fränk SchleckRadioshack Nissan Treks.t.
10Alejandro ValverdeMovistar Teams.t.

Spoiler:

GC

1Samuel SánchezEuskaltel Euskadi38h12'09
2Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas-Cannondale+ 8
3Joaquin RodriguezKatusha Team+ 26
4Fränk SchleckRadioshack Nissan Trek+ 34
5Robert GesinkRabobank Cycling Team+ 48
6Andy SchleckRadioshack Nissan Trek+ 50
7Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisol+ 51
8Thomas VoecklerTeam Europcar+ 54
9Alejandro ValverdeMovistar Team+ 59
10Igor AntonEuskaltel Euskadi+ 1'01

Spoiler:

Points

1Peter SaganLiquigas-Cannondale35210
2Mark CavendishSky Pro Cycling0181
3Daniele BennatiRadioshack Nissan Trek0168
4Tyler FarrarTeam Garmin-Barracuda0128
5Matthew GossOrica-GreenEDGE0112
6Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas-Cannondale3098
7Samuel SánchezEuskaltel Euskadi2293
8Romain FeilluVacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team092
9Tom BoonenOmega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team 083
10Edvald Boasson HagenSky Pro Cycling080

Spoiler:

The Quest For History - Andy Schleck : Peter Sagan

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Posted on 09-08-2012 14:33
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Wow, this is nothing like in real life. Except for Sagan, of course.
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great stage for both nibbles and peter
keep it going!
 
Ian Butler
Posted on 09-08-2012 14:54
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True that the GC battle is very exciting!
Great stage for Sagan, though Wink


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What a totally awesome display from the Liquigas boys :lol:

1-2 on the stage with Nibali claiming another win :lol:

And Peter into the green jersey :lol:
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Keep it up, I hope their is a dramatic battle for green and that it is decided fully in Paris
 
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I think battle for green will be decided early, because Sagan is doing really great in hilly stages Wink
 
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Posted on 09-08-2012 15:15
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TomC wrote:
I think battle for green will be decided early, because Sagan is doing really great in hilly stages Wink

Except the fact that was the last hilly stage Wink
The Quest For History - Andy Schleck : Peter Sagan

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Excellent comeback from Peter to recover the green jersey!

And 1-2 for the team!!! BananaBanana

Nice to see also Samu at the top!
 
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Mresuperstar wrote:
TomC wrote:
I think battle for green will be decided early, because Sagan is doing really great in hilly stages Wink

Except the fact that was the last hilly stage Wink


Well, there is one more, Stage 12 Wink
 
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TomC wrote:
Mresuperstar wrote:
TomC wrote:
I think battle for green will be decided early, because Sagan is doing really great in hilly stages Wink

Except the fact that was the last hilly stage Wink


Well, there is one more, Stage 12 Wink

My game classifies it as flat ... Rolling Eyes
But yeah I can't see the other sprinters making it to the finish. Wink
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I think Sagan can do it now! The amount of flat stages left are beginning to run thin. That should help Sagan!

Keep it up Smile
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Tour de France - Stage 10

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Race Review

After Evans and Wiggins both lost time yesterday
they get a rare chance to pull most or even all of it back the next day
as the race turns to the battle against the clock.

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The top 10 as everybody rides through the first sprint check.

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Then through the 2nd checkpoint.

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Tony Martin can hear that Wiggins beat him at the second check,
so that pushes him to go even faster. He sets a blazing time of 54'18.

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Cancellara is riding well today but he comes 12 second short of Martin's time.

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Surprise winner of the opening prologue, Lieuwe Westra shows he doesn't like the longer distance as he is over two minutes off the pace.

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Sagan dislikes the long distance as well and won't be stealing any
sprint points as he finishes with a time worse then Westra.

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Wiggins is on cruise control, and stops the clock with the same time as Martin.
The officials have to go to milliseconds and give the lead to Wiggins.

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Evans is gunning for yellow as he stops the clock 44 seconds slower
then Bradley but puts himself in provisional yellow.

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Not for long though as Nibali with a solid ride is able to
bump Evans off yellow by a mere 3 seconds!

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Thus leaving the yellow jersey himself, Samuel Sanchez.
But with a time 2 seconds slower then Sagan,
Vincenzo Nibali puts on the yellow jersey!

Result

Stage

1Bradley WigginsSky Pro Cycling54'18
2Tony MartinOmega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team s.t.
3Fabian CancellaraRadioshack Nissan Trek+ 12
4Cadel EvansBMC Racing Team+ 44
5Andreas KlödenRadioshack Nissan Trek+ 1'05
6Sylvain ChavanelOmega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team + 1'13
7Michael RogersSky Pro Cycling+ 1'15
8Jean-Christophe PéraudAg2r La Mondiale+ 1'21
9Levi LeipheimerOmega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team + 1'22
10Janez BrajkovicAstana Pro Team+ 1'24

Spoiler:

GC

1Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas-Cannondale39h08'23
2Cadel EvansBMC Racing Team+ 3
3Samuel SánchezEuskaltel Euskadi+ 22
4Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisol+ 56
5Bradley WigginsSky Pro Cycling+ 57
6Robert GesinkRabobank Cycling Team+ 1'19
7Jean-Christophe PéraudAg2r La Mondiale+ 1'30
8Denis MenchovKatusha Team+ 1'39
9Fränk SchleckRadioshack Nissan Trek+ 2'04
10Thomas VoecklerTeam Europcar+ 2'05

Spoiler:

Points

1Peter SaganLiquigas-Cannondale0210
2Mark CavendishSky Pro Cycling0181
3Daniele BennatiRadioshack Nissan Trek0168
4Tyler FarrarTeam Garmin-Barracuda0128
5Matthew GossOrica-GreenEDGE0112
6Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas-Cannondale199
7Samuel SánchezEuskaltel Euskadi093
8Romain FeilluVacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team092
9Edvald Boasson HagenSky Pro Cycling484
10Tom BoonenOmega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team 083

Spoiler:

The Quest For History - Andy Schleck : Peter Sagan

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Still exciting as ever!
Only 3 seconds, that promises for the next stages!


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Nibali is looking great whilst Peter is definitely on course...

I think consistency is the key from now on, but here's hoping for a repeat of real-life for Peter on stage 14, minus the carpet tacks !!
 
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WOW! Yellow jersey for Vincenzo! That's really nice!

But the team must focus in the green one... or is it going to work for Nibali? He must increase the gap thinking in the last TT.
 
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Peter in white too?
Winner of American Championship races which I can't remember since my sig was deleted :L

RIP to Exxon Duke, David Veilleux, and Monster Energy
 
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baseballlover312 wrote:
Peter in white too?

Nice find but I expect him to lose it in the next two stages. Wink
The Quest For History - Andy Schleck : Peter Sagan

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