Nice!

Hincapie will get there slowly and step by step but he'll get there

Vuelta a Murcia Stage 2


Tony Martin was in the breakaway today.


We were preparing for the sprint...


And sudenly Ignatiev lost speed. Van Emden and Cavendish are now far away from the first places in the pack


Cavendish is caught in a trap. No chance for him to get out of there


And an another surprise by Barbosa!


Stage
1. Cândido Barbosa Rabobank 3h51'15
2. Rodrigo García Extremadura - Ciclismo Soldario s.t.
3. Javier Benítez Sport Lisboa e Benfica s.t.
4. Aaron Kemps Astana Cycling Team s.t.
5. David Herrero Karpin Galicia s.t.
6. René Weissinger Team Volksbank s.t.
7. Julian Dean Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
8. Danilo Hondo Gerolsteiner s.t.
9. Aitor Pérez Arrieta Extremadura - Ciclismo Soldario s.t.
10. Igor Astarloa Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.

Overall
1. Cândido Barbosa Rabobank 7h30'48
2. Mark Cavendish Team Columbia s.t.
3. Yaroslav Popovych Silence - Lotto + 8
4. Javier Benítez Sport Lisboa e Benfica + 12
5. Jos Van Emden Team Columbia s.t.
6. Matteo Tosatto Quick·Step + 20
7. Igor Astarloa Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
8. Mikhail Ignatiev Team Columbia s.t.
9. Lars Boom Team Columbia s.t.
10. Murilo Fischer Liquigas s.t.

Points
1. Mark Cavendish Team Columbia 27
2. Cândido Barbosa Rabobank 27
3. Yaroslav Popovych Silence - Lotto 20

Mountain
1. Christian Murro Lampre 12
2. Huub Duyn Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 8
3. Tony Martin Team Columbia 6

Vuelta a Murcia Stage 3


Tony Martin had the first time that could count for something


Then Kreuziger, Pereiro, Plaza and Cobo were the leaders


Not impresive by Sastre today


Gerdemann is very fast. New leader!


Rogers sprinting for the win/lead. And he takes the lead! 1-2 for Columbia


Really impresive by Boom. 1-2-3 for Columbia ?!


Ignatiev finishes and he is fourth! The first four places in the race now are took by Team Columbia


Popovych has no chance againts them


Neither Barbosa. He will loses even the place in the top 10


Stage
1. Michael Rogers Team Columbia 30'09
2. Linus Gerdemann Team Columbia + 6
3. Lars Boom Team Columbia + 25
4. Mikhail Ignatiev Team Columbia + 27
5. Juanjo Cobo Saunier Duval - Scott + 34
6. Rubén Plaza Sport Lisboa e Benfica + 40
7. Yaroslav Popovych Silence - Lotto + 41
8. Joost Posthuma Rabobank + 47
9. Roman Kreuziger Liquigas + 53
10. Frantisek Rabon Team Columbia + 58

Overall
1. Michael Rogers Team Columbia 8h01'17
2. Linus Gerdemann Team Columbia + 6
3. Lars Boom Team Columbia + 25
4. Mikhail Ignatiev Team Columbia + 27
5. Yaroslav Popovych Silence - Lotto + 29
6. Frantisek Rabon Team Columbia + 58
7. David Cañada Saunier Duval - Scott + 1'12
8. David Herrero Karpin Galicia + 1'21
9. Mark Cavendish Team Columbia s.t.
10. Raivis Belohvosciks Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.

Points
1. Lars Boom Team Columbia 30
2. Yaroslav Popovych Silence - Lotto 29
3. Mark Cavendish Team Columbia 27

Mountain
1. Michael Rogers Team Columbia 16
2. Christian Murro Lampre 12
3. Linus Gerdemann Team Columbia 12

X2

Domination!

and Van Emden is 11th just 1 second behind Herrero

TTEEAAMM CCOOLLUUMMBBIIAA RROOCCKKSS!!!

Read soon about a new fantastic edition of Monte Paschi Eroica.

Thats cool

Monte Paschi Eroica


Burghardt tried a knock-out and soon he had an advantage of more than 2 minutes


Behind him was made a 'chasing' group, where are Eisel and Hincapie. Though that are 4 there the AG2R riders are not working


And soon only three of them go after Burghardt: Paolini, Eeckhout and Hincapie


Burghardt is still hanging on in front but the others are coming fast


Though that Hincapie doesn't relay


Then big George makes an intersting move and the other 2 are about to crack


He caught Marcus, but too bad that Burghardt could keep it up with him


So a fantastic win for Hincapie


Burghardt manages to get the second place


While Eisel finishes fifth


Results
1. George Hincapie Team Columbia 5h33'00
2. Marcus Burghardt Team Columbia + 1'50
3. Luca Paolini Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
4. Nico Eeckhout Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
5. Bernhard Eisel Team Columbia + 2'43
6. Alexandre Pliuschin AG2R La Mondiale + 3'57
7. Janek Tombak Lampre + 4'29
8. Renaud Dion AG2R La Mondiale + 4'53
9. Jean-Charles Sénac AG2R La Mondiale + 5'19
10. Ralf Grabsch Team Milram s.t.

Nice results Alex

Dominating again

As that old romanian proverb says if you don't win it in the cobbles you win it on gravel

thanks and

Vuelta a Murcia Stage 4


Names like Reus, Rujano, Lastras or Gustov are in the breakaway


With 45 km to go Popovych surprised everyone with an attack


Paulinho, Ignatiev and Gerdemann are after him


And they caught the escapes just at the start of last climb


Again, Popovych attacks!


Gerdemann can't go after him


Acctualy nobody could and he won


Rogers came after more than 1 minute and lost the overall lead


Stage
1. Yaroslav Popovych Silence - Lotto 3h26'03
2. Cândido Barbosa Rabobank + 32
3. Yoann Le Boulanger Team Volksbank s.t.
4. Pablo Lastras Liquigas s.t.
5. Michael Albasini Liquigas + 40
6. Jaume Rovira Extremadura - Ciclismo Soldario + 48
7. Sérgio Paulinho Astana Cycling Team s.t.
8. David Cañada Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
9. Carlos Sastre LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
10. Juan Miguel Mercado Team Volksbank s.t.

Overall
1. Yaroslav Popovych Silence - Lotto 11h27'29
2. Linus Gerdemann Team Columbia + 53
3. Michael Rogers Team Columbia + 1'27
4. Cândido Barbosa Rabobank + 1'47
5. David Cañada Saunier Duval - Scott + 1'51
6. Sérgio Paulinho Astana Cycling Team + 2'04
7. Carlos Sastre LPR Brakes - Ballan + 2'11
8. Yoann Le Boulanger Team Volksbank + 2'27
9. Michael Albasini Liquigas + 2'30
10. Lars Boom Team Columbia + 2'48

Points
1. Yaroslav Popovych Silence - Lotto 54
2. Cândido Barbosa Rabobank 47
3. Lars Boom Team Columbia 30

Mountain
1. Pablo Lastras Liquigas 22
2. Michael Rogers Team Columbia 16
3. Yaroslav Popovych Silence - Lotto 12

Popovych!!!

Paris - Nice Stage 1


Rosseler cames with a great time, but right after him Gutierrez sets even a better time


Not a fantastic start for the last year champion


Good time by Dekker


Hincapie is very good today, very close to Gutierrez


Evans fisghts with everyone for a good time


A time for top10 by Wiggins


Clement's time is excellent but Gutierrez gets the win


Results
1. José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne 7'32
2. Stef Clement Bouygues Télécom s.t.
3. George Hincapie Team Columbia + 3
4. Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole + 6
5. Sébastien Rosseler Quick·Step + 7
6. Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto + 9
7. Bradley Wiggins Team Columbia + 11
8. Thomas Dekker Rabobank s.t.
9. Kevyn Ista Agritubel s.t.
10. Marzio Bruseghin Lampre + 13

Vuelta a Murcia Final Stage


A massive breakaway group.


After those hills Cavendish was dropped off


Ignatiev tried to involve in the sprint but he had no chance


Carrara looks really good there


But Barbosa gets his second stage and the third place overall


Stage
1. Cândido Barbosa Rabobank 3h11'57
2. Matteo Carrara Quick·Step s.t.
3. Rafael Rodríguez Contentpolis - Murcia s.t.
4. Rubén Plaza Sport Lisboa e Benfica s.t.
5. David García Dapena Karpin Galicia s.t.
6. Mikhail Ignatiev Team Columbia s.t.
7. Marcus Ljungqvist Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
8. Manuel Vázquez Contentpolis - Murcia s.t.
9. Chris Wherry Astana Cycling Team s.t.
10. Matteo Tosatto Quick·Step s.t.

Overall
1. Yaroslav Popovych Silence - Lotto 14h39'26
2. Linus Gerdemann Team Columbia + 53
3. Cândido Barbosa Rabobank + 1'27
4. Michael Rogers Team Columbia s.t.
5. David Cañada Saunier Duval - Scott + 1'51
6. Sérgio Paulinho Astana Cycling Team + 2'04
7. Carlos Sastre LPR Brakes - Ballan + 2'11
8. Yoann Le Boulanger Team Volksbank + 2'27
9. Michael Albasini Liquigas + 2'30
10. Lars Boom Team Columbia + 2'48

Points: Cândido Barbosa Rabobank
Mountain: Pablo Lastras Liquigas
Young: Lars Boom Team Columbia
Teams: Team Columbia

Unlucky that Cav didn't could hang on after the hills

Apparently Cav wasn't the only sprinter who couldn't hang on, because that does not really look like an everyday mass sprint, judging by the top 10.