Which way do yall want me to display the results. The way I did it in the previous post or the way I did it for most of the career?

Tour de Romandie is up next. In the past couple years the start list has been week setting up Soler to win in 09 and Reus to win in 10. Will there be a tougher start list this year?

I vote for : As you did in the last stage !

In table mode!

Start List
Garmin - Slipstream
1. D.Martin
2. S.Close
3. C.Froome
4. C.Lewis
5. C.Meier
6. T.Peterson
7. M.Renshaw
8. T.Swift

Team Columbia
11. M.Monfort
12. M.Barry
13. F.Calabria
14. T.Martin
15. M.Pinotti
16. M.Possoni
17. V.Reynès
18. K.Siutsou

Fuji - Servetto
21. F.Kessiakoff
22. P.Bailetti
23. A.Fernández
24. H.González
25. B.Intxausti
26. R.Kiserlovski
27. I.Nozal
28. B.Shpilevsky

Caisse d'Epargne
31. V.Kiryienka
32. A.Charteau
33. M.Drujon
34. A.Losada
35. D.López
36. L.Pasamontes
37. M.Pérez
38. F.Pérez

Cervélo
41. M.Wyss
42. P.Deignan
43. S.Gerrans
44. A.Kemps
45. E.King
46. B.Lancaster
47. H.Roulston
48. F.Stalder

Bouygues Télécom
51. M.Sprick
52. Y.Arashiro
53. A.Berton
54. A.Coyot
55. C.Dessel
56. B.Feillu
57. P.Fédrigo
58. S.Turgot

Katusha
61. I.Rovny
62. N.Eskov
63. D.Galimzyanov
64. M.Gourov
65. M.Ignatiev
66. S.Ivanov
67. M.Lloyd
68. B.Swift

Rabobank
71. L.Ten Dam
72. M.Ardila
73. H.Dekkers
74. J.Gárate
75. K.Moerenhout
76. B.Mollema
77. J.Posthuma
78. M.Tjallingii

Française des Jeux
81. A.Klöden
82. S.Chainel
83. J.Coppel
84. R.Di Gregorio
85. A.Geslin
86. T.Gudsell
87. S.Joly
88. J.Théophile

Quick·Step
91. F.Pellizotti
92. D.Devenyns
93. K.Hulsmans
94. F.Masciarelli
95. H.Schwab
96. F.Tizza
97. J.Van de Walle
98. N.Varacalli

Liquigas
101. O.Zaugg
102. V.Agnoli
103. M.Bodnar
104. M.Fischer
105. M.Iannetti
106. F.Sabatini
107. C.Scognamiglio
108. B.Vandborg

Astana
111. Y.Popovych
112. A.Dyachenko
113. J.Gadret
114. D.Muravyev
115. S.Renev
116. M.Schär
117. T.Vaitkus
118. A.Zeits

ISD
121. M.Belkov
122. A.Clerc
123. D.Grabovskyy
124. D.Kostyuk
125. A.Kvachuk
126. W.Pedraza
127. D.Ricci Bitti
128. J.Veikkanen

Team Milram
131. P.Velits
132. B.Bürgel
133. J.Fröhlinger
134. A.Gajek
135. C.Kux
136. E.Mohs
137. T.Rohregger
138. P.Voss

Lampre
141. S.Spilak
142. L.Bertagnolli
143. M.Bruseghin
144. P.Caucchioli
145. M.Gavazzi
146. D.Righi
147. P.Tiralongo
148. F.Tomei

Saxo Bank
151. A.Steensen
152. K.Arvesen
153. H.Diehl
154. D.Klemme
155. K.Klostergaard
156. F.Korsholm
157. V.Rodrigues
158. H.Søgård

Euskaltel
161. I.Camaño
162. M.Andreu
163. A.Hernández
164. A.Lafuente
165. I.Landaluze
166. B.Muez
167. E.Plaza
168. A.Txurruka

AG2R
171. T.Kangert
172. M.Gultjajev
173. Y.Huguet
174. A.Jeanneson
175. A.Pliuschin
176. G.Smukulis
177. T.Voeckler
178. S.Wesemann

CarmioOro
181. D.Tamayo
182. L.Beuret
183. S.Cadamuro
184. D.Colli
185. M.Finetto
186. S.Marzoli
187. M.Selvaggi
188. L.Sestili

Rabobank CT
191. T.Van Garderen
192. T.Berkhout
193. S.Fuchs
194. J.Hoogerland
195. M.Kreder
196. M.May
197. W.Mol
198. B.Tankink

Vorarlberg - Corratec
201. S.Ackermann
202. M.Beister
203. J.Benetseder
204. V.Dimitriev
205. R.Haselbacher
206. R.Hollenstein
207. H.Hub
208. E.Schmäh

Silence - Lotto
211. S.Scheirlinckx
212. C.Brandt
213. G.Brown
214. J.Coenen
215. W.De Vocht
216. S.Joseph
217. J.Ljungblad
218. J.Vangenechten

Barloworld
221. G.Thomas
222. F.Cárdenas
223. O.Lorico
224. M.Merlo
225. E.Rodomonti

Leader
D.Martin - I have a great shot at winning it especially since the competition will be even worse than in the Giro del Trentino. The two time trials might cost me some time but hopefully I can make it up in the mountains.

Sprinter
M.Renshaw - Has surprised a lot of people so far this year and has a chance to take a stage win. We don't have a train for him but he should be fine latching on to another team's train.

Lieutenants
C.Meier - Has proven useful in past races and his climbing abilities should help me throughout the race.

Mountain/Hill Teammates
C.Froome - Not an elite climber but good enough to be a good help on the climbs and in the hills.

S.Close - He suprisingly is a pretty good hill stage helper. Not a great climber but is ok on the hills so I will use him when it's necessary.

Flat Teammates
C.Lewis - Proved to be a great help in the Giro del Trentino and proved he's an ok climber but will be used on flat stages.

T.Peterson - Another good climber but his primary goal will be to protect me for the flat stages.

T.Swift - Swift is the water boy for this race and is a good rider but this just isn't his race.

hope you eill prove your quality here

btw take a look on young Peterson soon in my own story ...and I´m really disappointed with decision of Wiggins and Martin, both have signed new contract with Garmin...if I won´t buy one of them, I´ll probably finish 08 story and finally buy 09

hopefully I will have time to post a few stage reports tomorrow.

due to the power going out multiple times in the last two days, I will put off updates until tomorrow.

Race Preview


Stage 1 is a six kilometer time trial that will decide the 1st wearer of the leader's jersey but will not make an impact on the General Classification. I have done well in these short time trials in the past and I think I have a chance of taking a top15.



Stage 2 is hilly and even though the stage doesn't suit me I may have a chance to take a great placing because there are few good hilly riders.



Stage 3 is the only flat stage of the race and Renshaw's only chance to take a stage win. He has no train to lead him out but that shouldn't stop him from having a great chance to take a win.



Stage 4 is one of the two mountain stages but shouldn't be tough because there is only one climb and that is at the end of the stage. I think I can win this stage because I'm on great form and have no competition.



Stage 5 is the toughest stage of the race and will even tear up my legs. Some riders won't be able to finish the stage. I hope to have at least a minute lead by the time this stage is over.



Stage 6 is a long time trial that will decide the winner of the race. Hopefully I will have the leaders jersey at the end of the stage.

Stage reports are coming!

I'm guessing it's the Giro for you!?

lol... the real Martin crashed yesterday at the ITT

Yeah. I hope I don't. Updates will come later today.

cool! this story continue!

Looking forward to Romandie results.

wait...

is boason hagen good now?

it took me so much time to catch up, i can´t believe this story is over... DAMN

Where did it go!