Flecha World Champion and Vacansoleil Pro Tour!

Unbelievably cool!

I don't know for other pople, but for me, the pic finnaly appears.

im experiencing some problems with the game. Hopefully I can fix it.

Nooo, that's not good. I hope you fix it!

Hope that it's not serious.

I can keep trying to fix it but it doesn't seem to work. I might start a new story with the Holowesko Partners/Felt U23 Team

Yes! I like that idea!!! Go STETINA!

I'll let you all know what I do in a little while.

Ok, let's do a new story, whit your talent, It will be surely good.

Thanks everyone. The new story will begin soon.

The story lives. Stage 1 coming up.

Stage 1

The Tirreno Adriatico is made up of only one Mountain stage and the rest are mainly flat. That means that there is a chance that a breakaway rider could win so our team will have to be alert throughout the whole race.

I was able to sit back in the peloton and have a chat with our other National Champion, Trent Lowe. He will be one of the riders who will help me during the Mountain Stage.



There was a large breakaway but the group never got a big gap so we let the other teams continue chasing the breakaway.



As expected the stage came down to a sprint and our sprinter Farrar wasn't in good position to start out with but because of a great lead out by Dominique Rollin, he managed to move up to 10th place. It was Filippo Pozzato who took the stage win ahead of Bennati.




Stage Results
1 Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha 3h36'50
2 Daniele Bennati Liquigas s.t.
3 Mirko Lorenzetto Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
4 Bernhard Eisel Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
5 Alessandro Petacchi Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
6 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
7 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
8 Marco Marcato Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
9 Edvald Boasson Hagen Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
10 Tyler Farrar Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
11 Greg Van Avermaet Rabobank s.t.
12 Sergei Lagutin Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
13 Mikhail Ignatiev Team Katusha s.t.
14 Philippe Gilbert Silence - Lotto s.t.
15 Roberto Ferrari LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
16 Lieuwe Westra Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
17 Luca Mazzanti Team Katusha s.t.
18 René Mandri AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
19 Sébastien Delfosse Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
20 Daniele Pietropolli LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
21 Enrico Gasparotto Liquigas s.t.
22 Francesco De Bonis Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
23 Assan Bazayev Team Saxo Bank s.t.
24 Maurizio Biondo Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
25 Matteo Carrara Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
26 Allan Davis Quick·Step s.t.
27 Roy Sentjens Silence - Lotto s.t.
28 Bobbie Traksel Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
29 Marcus Ljungqvist Team Saxo Bank s.t.
30 Dominique Rollin Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
64 Daniel Martin Garmin - Slipstream s.t.

Rollin is rollin'

good job, and nice to see the story back

Rollin's form is the best right now so you will see a lot of him in the races in the beginning of the season. So far he is my best signing.

Great! You're back

what a good news!

I'm excited to be back. Im excited about the Tour because last year Vandevelde was held back by me going for the Polka Dot jersey and no other Mountain helpers. Now with me staying to help and the improvement of Lowe and the addition of Dekker. We look strong. I also plan on targeting the Vuelta this year.

I'm having trouble doing well in sprints. Kind of annoying.

Stage 2
Today is another flat stage that should belong to the sprinters. There was s group of riders who were trying to ruin the day for the sprinters.



They were caught long before the finish and Farrar wasn't strong enough to hold the wheel of the riders in front of them. It was Elminger who took the win for AG2R.




Stage Results
1 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale 4h31'24
2 Roberto Ferrari LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
3 Mirko Lorenzetto Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
4 Allan Davis Quick·Step s.t.
5 Maurizio Biondo Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
6 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
7 Leif Hoste Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
8 Alberto Loddo Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
9 Aleksandr Kuschynski Liquigas s.t.
10 Bernhard Eisel Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
11 Edvald Boasson Hagen Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
12 Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha s.t.
13 Rick Flens Rabobank s.t.
14 Gerald Ciolek Team Milram s.t.
15 Sergio Marinangeli LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
16 Matteo Carrara Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
17 Mikhail Ignatiev Team Katusha s.t.
18 Francesco Ginanni Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
19 Francesco Gavazzi Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
20 Graeme Brown Silence - Lotto s.t.
21 Sergei Ivanov Team Katusha s.t.
22 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
23 Marc De Maar Rabobank s.t.
24 Markus Eichler Team Milram s.t.
25 Daniele Bennati Liquigas s.t.
26 Tyler Farrar Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
27 Dimitry Kozontchuk Rabobank s.t.
28 Bobbie Traksel Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
29 Greg Van Avermaet Rabobank s.t.
30 Luca Mazzanti Team Katusha s.t.
53 Daniel Martin Garmin - Slipstream s.t.


General Classifiation
1 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale 8h08'04
2 Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha s.t.
3 Mirko Lorenzetto Lampre - N.G.C + 2
4 Roberto Ferrari LPR Brakes Farnese Vini + 4
5 Daniele Bennati Liquigas s.t.
6 Gianluca Mirenda ISD + 6
7 Cristiano Fumagalli Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 7
8 Christian Kux Team Milram + 8
9 Johan Van Summeren Quick·Step s.t.
10 Marco Corti Barloworld s.t.
11 Benoit Vaugrenard Française des Jeux + 9
12 Fran Ventoso Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
13 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale + 10
14 Bernhard Eisel Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
15 Edvald Boasson Hagen Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
16 Maurizio Biondo Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
17 Mikhail Ignatiev Team Katusha s.t.
18 Allan Davis Quick·Step s.t.
19 Tyler Farrar Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
20 Alessandro Petacchi Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
21 Greg Van Avermaet Rabobank s.t.
22 Matteo Carrara Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
23 Luca Mazzanti Team Katusha s.t.
24 Aleksandr Kuschynski Liquigas s.t.
25 Gerald Ciolek Team Milram s.t.
26 Sergei Ivanov Team Katusha s.t.
27 Daniele Pietropolli LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
28 Sergio Marinangeli LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
29 Bobbie Traksel Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
30 Assan Bazayev Team Saxo Bank s.t.
52 Daniel Martin Garmin - Slipstream s.t.

Stage 3
Stage 3 begins with a long climb that last for almost 20 kilometers. Despite the climb it is likely that only a few sprinters will drop off the back because the final 110 kilometers is downhill or flat. On the climb 5 people attacked. Columbian Marlon Pérez was too strong for the other breakaway riders and stayed in front for the climb.



On the downhill he was joined by the 4 other members of the breakaway. They worked together and with 50 kilometers left they still had a lead of over 4 minutes. Euskatel was the team that controlled the peloton for most of the race. They were trying to set up their sprinter, Alessandro Petacchi.



Farrar was ready today. He had two choices on where to go. He could try to let Cozza and Dean lead him out or try to join another train. He decided to latch on to the wheel of Daniele Bennati.



It was the right choice as Cozza soon fell back and Farrar was set up great for the sprint. Unfortunately, Lampre had an even better lead out on the far right of the road and they were already 3 or 4 bike lengths ahead of Liquigas' train. Mirko Lorenzetto won the stage and Farrar only lost 3rd to Bennati by an inch or two.

(sorry no screenshot. Took one but it didn't save)



Tomorrow is the stage where I will make my move.

Stage Results
1 Mirko Lorenzetto Lampre - N.G.C 3h29'19
2 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
3 Daniele Bennati Liquigas s.t.
4 Tyler Farrar Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
5 Alessandro Petacchi Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
6 Allan Davis Quick·Step s.t.
7 Bernhard Eisel Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
8 Marco Marcato Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
9 Enrico Gasparotto Liquigas s.t.
10 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
11 Jérôme Pineau Quick·Step s.t.
12 Daniele Pietropolli LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
13 Alessandro Ballan Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
14 Maurizio Biondo Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
15 Bobbie Traksel Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
16 Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha s.t.
17 Gerald Ciolek Team Milram s.t.
18 Luca Mazzanti Team Katusha s.t.
19 Greg Van Avermaet Rabobank s.t.
20 Edvald Boasson Hagen Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
21 Assan Bazayev Team Saxo Bank s.t.
22 Dimitry Kozontchuk Rabobank s.t.
23 Sergei Ivanov Team Katusha s.t.
24 Rick Flens Rabobank s.t.
25 Josu Agirre Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
26 Aleksandr Kuschynski Liquigas s.t.
27 Johnny Hoogerland Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
28 Sergio Marinangeli LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
29 Grischa Niermann Rabobank s.t.
30 Lieuwe Westra Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
31 Volodymyr Zagorodny Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
32 Cristiano Fumagalli Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
33 Leonardo Bertagnolli Liquigas s.t.
34 Juan Antonio Flecha Rabobank s.t.
35 Luca Solari Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
36 Leif Hoste Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
37 Marc De Maar Rabobank s.t.
38 René Mandri AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
39 Sergei Lagutin Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
40 �ngel Vallejo Domínguez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
41 Sébastien Delfosse Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
42 Mikhail Ignatiev Team Katusha s.t.
43 Ronny Scholz Team Milram s.t.
44 Dominique Rollin Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
45 Daniel Martin Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
46 Christian Kux Team Milram s.t.
47 Mikel Nieve Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
48 Matteo Carrara Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
49 Julian Dean Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
50 Joaquím Rodríguez Caisse d'Epargne s.t.


General Classification
1 Mirko Lorenzetto Lampre - N.G.C 11h37'15
2 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale + 8
3 Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha s.t.
4 Daniele Bennati Liquigas s.t.
5 Roberto Ferrari LPR Brakes Farnese Vini + 12
6 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
7 Anthony Geslin Française des Jeux + 13
8 Gianluca Mirenda ISD + 14
9 Cristiano Fumagalli Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 15
10 Christian Kux Team Milram + 16
11 Marco Corti Barloworld s.t.
12 Johan Van Summeren Quick·Step s.t.
13 Mikhaylo Khalilov Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
14 Benoit Vaugrenard Française des Jeux + 17
15 Fran Ventoso Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
16 Bernhard Eisel Team Columbia - High Road + 18
17 Allan Davis Quick·Step s.t.
18 Edvald Boasson Hagen Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
19 Tyler Farrar Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
20 Maurizio Biondo Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
21 Alessandro Petacchi Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
22 Greg Van Avermaet Rabobank s.t.
23 Luca Mazzanti Team Katusha s.t.
24 Daniele Pietropolli LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
25 Gerald Ciolek Team Milram s.t.
26 Bobbie Traksel Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
27 Mikhail Ignatiev Team Katusha s.t.
28 Aleksandr Kuschynski Liquigas s.t.
29 Sergei Ivanov Team Katusha s.t.
30 Assan Bazayev Team Saxo Bank s.t.
47 Daniel Martin Garmin - Slipstream s.t.