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Nordic Cycling | Final Farewell
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| Atlantius |
Posted on 18-10-2013 22:51
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welker: In deed. Still haven't figured out how he won the sprint though, but as long as he does I suppose that's ok...
Marcovdw: Yeah, the minion(s) are back 
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 18-10-2013 23:16
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A nice win for Lasse on stage one in Spain 
Let's hope Lofkvist can deliver the Overall victory 
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 19-10-2013 10:05
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Not bad. Team going strong this season so far!
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| Atlantius |
Posted on 19-10-2013 13:47
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sutty: A nice surprise in deed!
Ian: Yeah. The competition haven't really clocked in before now...
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| Atlantius |
Posted on 19-10-2013 15:03
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 Dwars door Vlaanderen 
The first cobbled classic of the season for us.
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| welker3257 |
Posted on 19-10-2013 15:34
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Good Start to the cobbles season for Matti
Gig 'em Aggies
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 19-10-2013 15:47
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| Atlantius |
Posted on 19-10-2013 17:56
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welker: In deed. Especially since riding like this with early attacks will most likely be his role in the big cobbled classics while McDermott will ride more defensively.
Marcovdw: 
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 19-10-2013 18:01
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Oh yeah
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 20-10-2013 13:26
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Totally Great performance from Matti
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| Atlantius |
Posted on 20-10-2013 18:10
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Ian: You didn't notice the name of the guy Jussi went away with?
sutty: Couldn't agree more. Always nice to see the rainbow jersey win - even though it needs a proper wash by now...
Something have just come up so I won't get around to reporting E3 today. I have raced it though and it was some brilliant and exiting racing
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 20-10-2013 18:12
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Yeah, but I figured it's the American Christopher Butler, seen him before in my career as well 
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 20-10-2013 18:29
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Breschel
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| The Rider |
Posted on 20-10-2013 18:39
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Matti is nailed as one of the best classics riders in the world now, surely.
With a great last few races including Milan San Remo and a great win here although I think you are being a bit generous by classing 'Dwars van vlaanderen' as a classic. ...maybe!
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| Atlantius |
Posted on 20-10-2013 21:14
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Ian: It is, but an honourable mention to the family name none the less.
Miguel: His second win here (also won 2010) so he really likes it!
The Rider: He's still lacking the BIG cobbles win though.
I think it's fair to call Dwars door Vlaanderen a classic considering that it has been raced since 1945
Not a big classic, but a classic nonetheless.
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| MrUfo87 |
Posted on 20-10-2013 21:15
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Great victory! Hope it'll be even better, especially for Breschel in his WC jersey.
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| Atlantius |
Posted on 21-10-2013 10:27
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MrUfo: Time will tell, but looking on the stats we have to be creative to beat Cancellara, Boonen, Gallopin & Co.
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| Atlantius |
Posted on 21-10-2013 11:03
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E3 Prijs Vlaanderen – Harelbeke 
First big cobbled classic of the year. Last year Hushovd won it with an early attack – similar to how it was won two years ago, so we will try to keep that in mind during the race.
We have a lot of underdogs, but for them to have a chance we need to force the big dogs to work early on.
Commonwealth Bank – GreenEdge keeps things together early on in service of Boonen. Just as planned...
Jens Erik is in the break along with some no good cobblers at the first cobbled section. They only have little over a minute to the peloton.
With 100 km to go a few good cobblers including Hushovd have bridged the gap to the break.
They have just over 4 minutes to the peloton
Madsen does some good work for Hushovd in the break and with 70 km to go they have 6 minutes to the peloton.
Going into the final 55 km things are looking brilliant for us. Thor and Jens Erik are still in the front group. 4 minutes behind them are a group of 10 riders including McDermott, Breschel and Boasson Hagen.
Thor pushes on in front and with 35 km to go he is the best looking in the break 2’48’’ ahead of the favourites group.
25 km and 2’10’’
In the favourites group Matti, Eddy and Erik can watch Boonen and Gallopin doing a lot of work.
With the gap down to 1’30’’ with 19 km to go Thor tries to go solo.
Cancellara has taken things easy all day and he decides to attack with 18 km to go. Our trio is right in his wheel.
10 km from the finish Thor sees Sagan blasting by in front.
Things are brought back together and with 4 km to go 28 riders form the front group. Breschel is having heavy legs, so we go all in for setting it up for Edvald.
With 1,7 km to go it’s Cancellara being chased down by Van Avermaet, who has Edvald in his wheel.
A huge thanks to the Belgian for providing such a good lead-out and to Erik for keeping things together for the sprint.
Edvald wasn't even supposed to race today, but said he was feeling amazing so he would really like to give it a go. No better way for him to repay my trust!
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| atlanta |
Posted on 21-10-2013 11:09
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Yes you did it great result. 
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 21-10-2013 11:12
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Super Eddy Bos
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Matti Breschel
Sebastian Langeveld
Mitchell Docker
Geoffroy Lequatre
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Peter Sagan
Fabian Cancellara
Filippo Pozzato
