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Andy Schleck: The Quest For History
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 27-12-2011 12:29
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Come on the Schlecks |
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| Mresuperstar |
Posted on 27-12-2011 15:46
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Vuelta a Espana Stage 13
Stage 13, either dissaster or triump before us today.
Serge Pauwels and Linus Gerdemann start the BOTD.
By the second mountain sprint they are join by
Javier Moreno Bazan and Sergey Lagutin.
Saxo Bank refuses to do any of the work again today, so Wegmann picks up the tempo just to drop the non-climbers.
As we reach the climb of Puerto de Ancares
Andy Schleck decides it is all or nothing today. 59kms to go!
He quickly catches the morning breakaway, while back in the peloton Contador has yet to send his teammates to the front.
Irishman Daniel Martin thinks Andy is on to something.
Over top Andy Schleck has opened a reasonable gap.
Contador doesn't seem worried.
A few riders try to get away on the downhill,
like Rodriguez but are unsucessful.
Andy picks up 6 seconds through the sprint point, still a very long way to go.
As we reach the second to last climb of the day, Mr. Attacker Rodriguez goes again. Sanchez counters.
They get away, so Frank tries his luck.
Contador has to go now with no teammates left,
and all the favourites up the road.
A quick recap is needed as the riders hit the final slopes of the day. Gerdemann is setting the tempo for Andy after being in the breakaway all day.
Then comes group 2 with Juan José Cobo Acebo being chased by teammate Sastre and Rodriguez.
Not far behind are Sanchez and Frank Schleck who are dragging the other two breakaway men up the climb. Where is Conta?
20 seconds back with Igor Anton. He has to close that gap ...
Gerdemann's job is done, Andy Schleck takes off for glory.
Contador is in major trouble.
Alberto has no choice but to attack.
Frank Schleck hears this over the radio
and knows he can't let Conta catch him. He attacks!
Contador isn't giving up, he kicks once more. 2kms to the top.
It's almost to good to be true,
Andy Schleck has a huge gap with 20kms to go.
His brother Frank also creates a gap between him and Sanchez.
Conta is struggling.
Alberto Contador finally closes the gap to Sanchez with 14kms to go.
But he can't stop now ...
5kms to go, Andy looks over his shoulder
and he can only see Gerdemann in the distance.
Sanchez attacks, it looks like Contador has been broken.
Andy Schleck takes the stage ... and starts the clock.
Gerdemann pulls up and lets Frank take 2nd for the time bonification. A historic treble for Leopard-Trek today.
The overall lead is slipping away from Alberto Contador!
Pull on Red Andy Schleck! Dreams do come True!
An Instant Classic! What A Stage!
Stage
| 1 | Andy Schleck | Leopard - Trek | 4h27'26 | | 2 | Fränk Schleck | Leopard - Trek | + 1'44 | | 3 | Linus Gerdemann | Leopard - Trek | s.t. | | 4 | Samuel Sánchez | Euskaltel - Euskadi | + 2'42 | | 5 | Joaquin Rodriguez | Katusha Team | + 3'05 | | 6 | Alberto Contador | Saxo Bank - Sungard | s.t. | | 7 | Carlos Sastre | Geox - TMC | s.t. | | 8 | Igor Anton | Euskaltel - Euskadi | + 4'30 | | 9 | Juan José Cobo Acebo | Geox - TMC | s.t. | | 10 | Damiano Cunego | Lampre - Isd | s.t. |
GC
| 1 | Andy Schleck | Leopard - Trek | 52h10'32 | | 2 | Alberto Contador | Saxo Bank - Sungard | + 1'03 | | 3 | Fränk Schleck | Leopard - Trek | + 1'36 | | 4 | Samuel Sánchez | Euskaltel - Euskadi | + 3'08 | | 5 | Igor Anton | Euskaltel - Euskadi | + 11'23 | | 6 | Joaquin Rodriguez | Katusha Team | + 11'35 | | 7 | Carlos Sastre | Geox - TMC | + 11'55 | | 8 | Damiano Cunego | Lampre - Isd | + 20'22 | | 9 | Juan José Cobo Acebo | Geox - TMC | + 22'45 | | 10 | Kanstantsin Siutsou | HTC - Highroad | + 23'02 |
Sprint Points
| 1 | Andy Schleck | Leopard - Trek | 29 | 155 | | 2 | Alberto Contador | Saxo Bank - Sungard | 10 | 143 | | 3 | Fränk Schleck | Leopard - Trek | 20 | 134 | | 4 | Samuel Sánchez | Euskaltel - Euskadi | 14 | 118 | | 5 | Joaquin Rodriguez | Katusha Team | 12 | 75 |
Mountain Points
| 1 | Andy Schleck | Leopard - Trek | 18 | 94 | | 2 | Samuel Sánchez | Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0 | 78 | | 3 | Alberto Contador | Saxo Bank - Sungard | 0 | 71 | | 4 | Linus Gerdemann | Leopard - Trek | 48 | 65 | | 5 | Fränk Schleck | Leopard - Trek | 2 | 59 |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 27-12-2011 15:50
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GREAT riding by Andy Schleck today, just awesome
And Frank could still steal 2nd place from Contador as well |
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| lluuiiggii |
Posted on 27-12-2011 16:04
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I tend not to use many banana gifs in the story section, but this one deserves it greatly..
You've really managed to shake up Saxo bank and leave Bertie all alone in these last stages. And not only that but also you're taking the opportunity. A historic treble for Leopard Trek and maybe a historic day for cycling, after all it could be the key day for the first ever GT treble! Good luck for the next stages, looking forward to the Angliru
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| cunego59 |
Posted on 27-12-2011 16:13
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Indeed amazing! I honestly didn't think something like that would be possibel But - you made it! Congrats
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| lokytrew |
Posted on 27-12-2011 16:17
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That was magnificent! You won 4 minutes on Conta in 2 stages. You took risk but this is worth a banana...or two! |
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| FuglsangxTH3 |
Posted on 27-12-2011 16:28
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WOW never seen a comeback like this one from King Andy
Only can say Great this surely deserve a Banana
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 27-12-2011 16:29
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Amazing! Can't say anything else than
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| alexanderlens |
Posted on 27-12-2011 16:33
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Guess who's back?
Lets see how many friens are still around... |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 27-12-2011 16:44
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One word: Amazing. Or fantastic, or extraordinary, or superb, or .....
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| Mresuperstar |
Posted on 27-12-2011 19:32
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Vuelta a Espana Stage 14
The hills put Andy in Red,
but it's going to be the mountains that decide if he gets to keep it.
Same old story, 14 in today's breakaway.
Leopard-Trek does take up the responsibility to chase,
and the breakaway never gets more than 5 minutes away.
We get over the first two climbs today without any attacks. So far, still good.
But that all changes as we come to La Farrapona. Sanchez is the first to move, followed by Rodriguez and Frank Schleck.
Contador attacks 3kms later, Andy is late in reconizing the move.
But not to worry he close the gap. Contador has to chase down Sanchez and Frank Schleck by himself.
As Frank reaches the morning breakaway he attacks once more.
Contador can only be thinking Déjà vu.
Conta and Andy soon reach the struggling breakaway riders. Andy gets blocked in and has to attack to catch up with Contador.
Frank has now virtually moved into 2nd overall, will it last?
Not if Alberto Contador has anything to say about it ...
Andy doesn't have anything left in the tank to counter.
Contador catches Frank, Andy is giving his all to close the gap.
1km to go, will anyone catch him?
Nope, the clock is now against Andy.
Frank keeps 2nd, Andy 3rd. But it's the clock that matters ...
Alberto Contador steals the Vuelta back, by 3 seconds.
What a Grand Tour this is turning into, 7 stages left.
Stage
| 1 | Alberto Contador | Saxo Bank - Sungard | 5h18'23 | | 2 | Fränk Schleck | Leopard - Trek | + 54 | | 3 | Andy Schleck | Leopard - Trek | s.t. | | 4 | Samuel Sánchez | Euskaltel - Euskadi | + 1'14 | | 5 | Carlos Sastre | Geox - TMC | + 1'21 | | 6 | Igor Anton | Euskaltel - Euskadi | + 2'49 | | 7 | Joaquin Rodriguez | Katusha Team | + 3'01 | | 8 | Daniel Martin | Garmin - Cervélo | + 3'49 | | 9 | Juan José Cobo Acebo | Geox - TMC | + 4'37 | | 10 | Kanstantsin Siutsou | HTC - Highroad | + 4'50 |
GC
| 1 | Alberto Contador | Saxo Bank - Sungard | 57h29'38 | | 2 | Andy Schleck | Leopard - Trek | + 3 | | 3 | Fränk Schleck | Leopard - Trek | + 1'35 | | 4 | Samuel Sánchez | Euskaltel - Euskadi | + 3'39 | | 5 | Carlos Sastre | Geox - TMC | + 12'33 | | 6 | Igor Anton | Euskaltel - Euskadi | + 13'29 | | 7 | Joaquin Rodriguez | Katusha Team | + 13'53 | | 8 | Damiano Cunego | Lampre - Isd | + 24'52 | | 9 | Juan José Cobo Acebo | Geox - TMC | + 26'39 | | 10 | Kanstantsin Siutsou | HTC - Highroad | + 27'09 |
Edited by Mresuperstar on 27-12-2011 19:33
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| fcancellara |
Posted on 27-12-2011 19:47
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Cant wait for Alto de L'Angliru!
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| FuglsangxTH3 |
Posted on 27-12-2011 19:53
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Exciting just so close only 3 seconds the most exciting tour this year 
C'mon Andy
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| dienblad |
Posted on 27-12-2011 20:00
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This is turning into an epic Vuelta a Espana!! Go Andy!!
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| fcancellara |
Posted on 27-12-2011 20:14
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Just like the battle of Froome and Cobo in this years Vuelta!
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| alexanderlens |
Posted on 27-12-2011 21:43
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Well, what to say?
Edited by alexanderlens on 27-12-2011 21:44
Guess who's back?
Lets see how many friens are still around... |
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| The Blues |
Posted on 27-12-2011 22:12
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Such a shame you lost the leaders jersey again, but I still believe you have the possibility of winning it all, and taking the treble. You have already shown how majestic Andy is able to ride.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 28-12-2011 00:22
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What an amazing day in the Mountains
Contador may have won the stage but Andy only lost his jersey by 3 seconds, so he will get it back |
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| lokytrew |
Posted on 28-12-2011 19:32
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If the Saxo's do the chase again I think you will get the red back soon |
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| Schleck96 |
Posted on 28-12-2011 19:50
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With will get it no doubt |
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