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The Ed Clancy Diaries
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 27-05-2008 15:53
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Hi Guys. I'm Ed Clancy.
I'm a cyclist.
I kind of got conned into doing this by British Cycling. I'm not a great writer so bear with me. I'm going to be doing a diary of my season on both the road and a bit of info on the track.
I race track with the GB team. I've won 2 gold medals in the team pursuit on the track at the world championships. On the road, I've started rising for Landbouwkrediet-Tonnisteiner. I have'nt done much on the road so far, my only win being the first stage of the 2005 Tour of Berlin, but I got signed by the team, I think for my track results more than anything.
Despite being a more powerful track rider, I climb well and harbour ambitions of becoming a good stage racer, maybe someone like David Millar, but a bit more climbing-orientated.
The team I'm riding with has two other Brits: Paul Manning, an experienced rider on road and track and a man who has helped me win both my gold medals. Ian Stannard, a great talent, especially on the cobbles and someone who I have raced with on the track.
Season goals this year are:
Top 10 in the Tour of Wellington.
Top 10 in a mountain stage.
Ride a few 2HC races.
Win something!
My profile is below:
My first 'report' will be at the Tour of Wellington. Hope you're not too bored of me already to read.
Edited by wackojackohighcliffe on 27-05-2008 16:02
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 27-05-2008 16:03
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I think that this would make a great PCM 08 story, being as there is track racing in PCM08 Clancy's forte |
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 27-05-2008 16:06
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That's if Cyanide have made it possible for riders to both race on the road and on the track during the season
Good luck
YORKSHIRE BORN, YORKSHIRE BRED... |
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Posted on 27-05-2008 16:11
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Yeah, good luck Ed |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 27-05-2008 16:11
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Tour of Wellington Stage 1
The first stage is a 9.1 km prologue TT.
I had hopes for today but I woke up with a throbbing headache ( and no I wasn't drinking last night) and my aspirations were already over for today.
There were lots of British teams here meaning lots of GB team-mates and lots of friends.
Chris Newton was leading Rapha-Condor, on his way to 11th, 14 seconds behind the winner.
I was 4th rider of our team off the start ramp and I still didn't feel good. I posted an OK time, 37 seconds down in 62nd, with the same time as team-mate Paul Manning.
Pinarello's time trialling ace, Frederik Johansson, was out riding today and finished just 2 seconds off the pace, leaving him in second on GC.
Evan Oliphant is team leader for Plowman but dissapointed with 25th, 23 seconds down.
But it was Irishman, David McCann, who stole victory from Pinarello in a time of 12"36.
Rank Name Team Time
1 David McCann Giant Asia Racing Team 12'36
2 Fredrik Johansson Pinarello Racing Team + 2
3 Tom Zirbel Bissell Pro Cycling + 3
4 Mark Jamieson SouthAustralia.com - AIS + 4
5 Ben Jacques-Maynes Bissell Pro Cycling + 5
6 David O'Loughlin Pezula Racing + 6
7 Rory Sutherland Health Net presented by Maxxis + 7
8 Ian Stannard Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
9 Travis Meyer SouthAustralia.com - AIS + 11
10 Glen Chadwick Team Type 1 + 13
11 Chris Newton Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk + 14
12 Cameron Meyer SouthAustralia.com - AIS + 15
13 Benjamin King SouthAustralia.com - AIS s.t.
14 Zak Dempster SouthAustralia.com - AIS + 16
15 Daniel Holt Team Type 1 + 18
16 Morgan Fox Pezula Racing s.t.
17 Jay Thompson Team MTN s.t.
18 Rob Peeters Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner + 19
19 Ryan Connor Pezula Racing + 20
20 Wesley Sulzberger SouthAustralia.com - AIS + 21
21 Durwan Benjamin Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub s.t.
22 John Murphy Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
23 Philip Thuaux Drapac Porsche Development Program s.t.
24 Corey Collier Health Net presented by Maxxis + 22
25 Evan Oliphant Plowman Craven Racing Team + 23
26 Luke Rowe Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk s.t.
27 Wouter Van Mechelen Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
28 James Jackson Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
29 Richard England Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
30 Roman Kilun Health Net presented by Maxxis + 24
31 Simon Gaywood Plowman Craven Racing Team + 25
32 Angus Morton Drapac Porsche Development Program + 26
33 Russel Downing Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
34 Stefan Löffler Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
35 Daniel Fleeman An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
36 Peter Williams Pinarello Racing Team + 27
37 Dean Windsor Drapac Porsche Development Program s.t.
38 Stephen Gallagher An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
39 Dennis Van Niekerk Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub s.t.
40 Kirk O'Bee Health Net presented by Maxxis + 28
41 Jeremy Venell Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
42 Graham Briggs Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk s.t.
43 Rhys Lloyd Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk + 30
44 Mauritz Faber Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub + 31
45 Rodney Santiago Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
46 Malcolm Elliott Pinarello Racing Team + 32
47 Tucker Brown Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
48 Daniel Lloyd An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
49 Alex Coutts Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
50 Travis Allen Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub + 33
51 Erik Hoffmann Giant Asia Racing Team + 34
52 Frank Pipp Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
53 Ian McLeod Team MTN + 35
54 Edward King Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
55 Adam Armstrong Pezula Racing s.t.
56 Tim Hargrave Team Type 1 s.t.
57 Matthew Kipling Pinarello Racing Team + 36
58 Tom Barras Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
59 Ciarán Power Pezula Racing s.t.
60 Steve Howard Bissell Pro Cycling + 37
61 Kristian House Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk s.t.
62 Ed Clancy Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
63 Mark Cassidy An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
64 Paul Manning Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
65 Pip Grinter Drapac Porsche Development Program + 38
66 Joe Eldridge Team Type 1 s.t.
67 Neil Coleman Plowman Craven Racing Team + 39
68 Tony Gibb Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
69 Paul Griffin Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
70 Benny De Schrooder An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team + 40
71 Malcolm Lange Team MTN s.t.
72 Casey Munro Drapac Porsche Development Program s.t.
73 Kyle Wamsley Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
74 Jesse Anthony Team Type 1 + 42
75 Isaac Speirs An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team + 43
76 Tyler Wren Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
77 Martyn Irvine Pezula Racing s.t.
78 Mark O'Brien Drapac Porsche Development Program + 44
79 Pieter Botha Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub + 45
80 Neil MacDonald Team MTN + 46
81 Lee Davis Pinarello Racing Team + 48
82 Tom Steels Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner + 49
83 Yen Lin Huang Giant Asia Racing Team + 51
84 Emile Abraham Team Type 1 + 52
85 Andy Guptill Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
86 Davide Frattini Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light + 55
87 Simon Holt Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk + 1'00
Tommorow is a sprinters stage for Tom Steels before the queen road stage, finishing on Admiral's Hill. I look to do damage to the time triallists there. |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 27-05-2008 16:12
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Thanks for the support guys. Maybe I'll talk to you when I come home for the British Championships. Make a banner for me
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| carlos_valverde |
Posted on 27-05-2008 20:45
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Luck |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 27-05-2008 21:16
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Tour of Wellington Stage 2
A pancake flat stage where I would just sit in the peloton, conserving energy.
But others were thinking on a different wavelength, charging away early in an attempt to steal the days spoils.
It was Davis and Coleman from Pinarello and Plowman respectively. Our man Peeters was in the second group back.
They were pulled back and Ian Stannard led Steels into the sprint. Stannard was blocked early in his lead-out and, therefore, couldn't put Tom in a good position.
But Steels is a superb sprinter with a great head and got himself towards the front as soon as the sprint started.
He kicked early and with 100 metres to go he was level with Wesley Sulzberger of AIS. Who would win? Would it be the triple stage winner and GC winner of the Bay Cycling Classics. Or would it be a multiple Tour stage winner?
It was the first!
The screenshot mucked up ops:
Wesley Sulzberger adds to his rapidly growing palmares and is the only important GC mover of the day, up to second.
But Tom vows revenge, knowing Sulzberger is on much better form.
We'll see who wins the battle of the sprinters.
I finished comfortably in the pack, saving myself for tomorrow's pivotal stage.
Rank Name Team Time
1 Wesley Sulzberger SouthAustralia.com - AIS 2h48'29
2 Tom Steels Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
3 Wouter Van Mechelen Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
4 Stefan Löffler Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
5 Ciarán Power Pezula Racing s.t.
6 Zak Dempster SouthAustralia.com - AIS s.t.
7 Malcolm Elliott Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
8 Richard England Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
9 Benny De Schrooder An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
10 Davide Frattini Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
11 Daniel Holt Team Type 1 s.t.
12 Simon Gaywood Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
13 Emile Abraham Team Type 1 s.t.
14 Neil MacDonald Team MTN s.t.
15 Kirk O'Bee Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
16 Stephen Gallagher An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
17 John Murphy Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
18 Tony Gibb Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
19 Rory Sutherland Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
20 Russel Downing Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
21 Tucker Brown Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
22 Mark Cassidy An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
23 Malcolm Lange Team MTN s.t.
24 Cameron Meyer SouthAustralia.com - AIS s.t.
25 Martyn Irvine Pezula Racing s.t.
26 David O'Loughlin Pezula Racing s.t.
27 Kyle Wamsley Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
28 Jesse Anthony Team Type 1 s.t.
29 Frank Pipp Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
30 Morgan Fox Pezula Racing s.t.
31 Edward King Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
32 Jeremy Venell Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
33 Ian Stannard Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
34 Chris Newton Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk s.t.
35 Benjamin King SouthAustralia.com - AIS s.t.
36 Alex Coutts Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
37 Mark Jamieson SouthAustralia.com - AIS s.t.
38 Tim Hargrave Team Type 1 s.t.
39 Glen Chadwick Team Type 1 s.t.
40 Joe Eldridge Team Type 1 s.t.
41 Ian McLeod Team MTN s.t.
42 Matthew Kipling Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
43 Rodney Santiago Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
44 Travis Meyer SouthAustralia.com - AIS s.t.
45 Ben Jacques-Maynes Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
46 Isaac Speirs An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
47 Simon Holt Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk s.t.
48 David McCann Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
49 Steve Howard Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
50 James Jackson Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
51 Yen Lin Huang Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
52 Daniel Fleeman An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
53 Ryan Connor Pezula Racing s.t.
54 Andy Guptill Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
55 Ed Clancy Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
56 Daniel Lloyd An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
57 Evan Oliphant Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
58 Tom Zirbel Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
59 Luke Rowe Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk s.t.
60 Paul Manning Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
61 Durwan Benjamin Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub s.t.
62 Adam Armstrong Pezula Racing s.t.
63 Fredrik Johansson Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
64 Corey Collier Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
65 Dean Windsor Drapac Porsche Development Program s.t.
66 Philip Thuaux Drapac Porsche Development Program s.t.
67 Peter Williams Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
68 Jay Thompson Team MTN s.t.
69 Kristian House Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk s.t.
70 Graham Briggs Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk s.t.
71 Tyler Wren Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
72 Angus Morton Drapac Porsche Development Program s.t.
73 Pieter Botha Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub s.t.
74 Rhys Lloyd Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk s.t.
75 Tom Barras Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
76 Mark O'Brien Drapac Porsche Development Program s.t.
77 Roman Kilun Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
78 Travis Allen Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub s.t.
79 Mauritz Faber Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub s.t.
80 Pip Grinter Drapac Porsche Development Program s.t.
81 Erik Hoffmann Giant Asia Racing Team + 3'08
82 Rob Peeters Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner + 3'56
83 Paul Griffin Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
84 Neil Coleman Plowman Craven Racing Team + 12'20
85 Casey Munro Drapac Porsche Development Program + 13'16
86 Dennis Van Niekerk Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub s.t.
87 Lee Davis Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
Victory is the plan tommorow. I feel like I can do it. |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 28-05-2008 10:02
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Tour of Wellington Stage 3
The queen stage of the tour where I think I can really make an impact on GC. There are two climbs, the latter being the toughest and I will probably wait and make my move there. I know that I quite literally have the power.
A large 9-man break went away and it was touch and go to wether they would be caught.
I wanted to contribute to the chase but I knew I couldn't and the team wasn't strong enough to help. So i sat in the bunch, on tenterhooks.
However, I had less to worry about on the penultimate climb, as the break were just metres away. But then my blood pressure was raised by attacks from within in the bunch, Morton of Drapac among them.
But the bunch set a high pace and, halfway up the final climb, pulled them back. I knew this was the time to go as I had a really fast attack in me, being the starter of the team pursuit squad, and with the nunch going at a fair lick others would'nt be encouraged to follow. So I stamped on the pedals and went skywards.
I opened a promising gap, but I knew I could not rest on my laurels. I got the big pursuiting gear going and headed for glory on my own.
I rammed my advantage home to take my first pro road win!
You may be amazed but I am not. Steven Cummings came second in the Trofeo Lagueglia in his first year and against much higher quality opposition. And, in truth, I rode this race just like a pursuit.
Look, theres my name at the top of the results!:
Rank Name Team Time
1 Ed Clancy Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner 3h13'02
2 Rory Sutherland Health Net presented by Maxxis + 46
3 Daniel Lloyd An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team + 1'02
4 Malcolm Lange Team MTN s.t.
5 Evan Oliphant Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
6 Wesley Sulzberger SouthAustralia.com - AIS s.t.
7 Malcolm Elliott Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
8 David O'Loughlin Pezula Racing s.t.
9 Kirk O'Bee Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
10 Erik Hoffmann Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
11 Wouter Van Mechelen Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
12 David McCann Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
13 Ian Stannard Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
14 Russel Downing Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
15 Tom Zirbel Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
16 Kristian House Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk s.t.
17 Philip Thuaux Drapac Porsche Development Program s.t.
18 Tim Hargrave Team Type 1 s.t.
19 Ian McLeod Team MTN s.t.
20 Andy Guptill Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
21 Angus Morton Drapac Porsche Development Program s.t.
22 Mark Jamieson SouthAustralia.com - AIS s.t.
23 Jeremy Venell Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
24 Glen Chadwick Team Type 1 s.t.
25 Benjamin King SouthAustralia.com - AIS s.t.
26 Roman Kilun Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
27 Dean Windsor Drapac Porsche Development Program s.t.
28 Casey Munro Drapac Porsche Development Program s.t.
29 Emile Abraham Team Type 1 s.t.
30 Benny De Schrooder An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
31 Tom Steels Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
32 James Jackson Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
33 Mark Cassidy An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
34 Davide Frattini Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
35 Simon Gaywood Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
36 Corey Collier Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
37 John Murphy Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
38 Frank Pipp Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
39 Edward King Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
40 Richard England Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
41 Ben Jacques-Maynes Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
42 Kyle Wamsley Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
43 Jay Thompson Team MTN s.t.
44 Neil Coleman Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
45 Stephen Gallagher An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
46 Jesse Anthony Team Type 1 s.t.
47 Rhys Lloyd Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk s.t.
48 Daniel Fleeman An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
49 Chris Newton Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk s.t.
50 Tyler Wren Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
51 Ciarán Power Pezula Racing s.t.
52 Morgan Fox Pezula Racing s.t.
53 Lee Davis Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
54 Ryan Connor Pezula Racing + 2'54
55 Adam Armstrong Pezula Racing s.t.
56 Pieter Botha Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub s.t.
57 Stefan Löffler Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
58 Travis Allen Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub s.t.
59 Mauritz Faber Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub + 3'14
60 Tony Gibb Plowman Craven Racing Team + 3'42
61 Isaac Speirs An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
62 Paul Griffin Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
63 Alex Coutts Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
64 Travis Meyer SouthAustralia.com - AIS s.t.
65 Cameron Meyer SouthAustralia.com - AIS s.t.
66 Fredrik Johansson Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
67 Dennis Van Niekerk Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub s.t.
68 Martyn Irvine Pezula Racing s.t.
69 Daniel Holt Team Type 1 s.t.
70 Tom Barras Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
71 Neil MacDonald Team MTN + 4'36
72 Steve Howard Bissell Pro Cycling + 5'00
73 Tucker Brown Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light + 5'10
74 Rob Peeters Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner + 5'18
75 Paul Manning Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
76 Durwan Benjamin Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub + 5'34
77 Graham Briggs Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk s.t.
78 Joe Eldridge Team Type 1 s.t.
79 Matthew Kipling Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
80 Simon Holt Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk + 5'54
81 Peter Williams Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
82 Luke Rowe Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk s.t.
83 Rodney Santiago Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light + 7'04
84 Pip Grinter Drapac Porsche Development Program + 9'04
85 Zak Dempster SouthAustralia.com - AIS + 9'12
86 Yen Lin Huang Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
I also lead GC:
Rank Name Team Time
1 Ed Clancy Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner 6h14'24
2 Rory Sutherland Health Net presented by Maxxis + 24
3 David McCann Giant Asia Racing Team + 45
4 Wesley Sulzberger SouthAustralia.com - AIS + 46
5 Tom Zirbel Bissell Pro Cycling + 48
6 Mark Jamieson SouthAustralia.com - AIS + 49
7 Ben Jacques-Maynes Bissell Pro Cycling + 50
8 David O'Loughlin Pezula Racing + 51
9 Ian Stannard Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner + 52
10 Glen Chadwick Team Type 1 + 58
11 Chris Newton Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk + 59
12 Wouter Van Mechelen Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner + 1'00
13 Benjamin King SouthAustralia.com - AIS s.t.
14 Jay Thompson Team MTN + 1'03
15 Morgan Fox Pezula Racing s.t.
16 Philip Thuaux Drapac Porsche Development Program + 1'06
17 John Murphy Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
18 Corey Collier Health Net presented by Maxxis + 1'07
19 Evan Oliphant Plowman Craven Racing Team + 1'08
20 James Jackson Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
21 Richard England Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
22 Daniel Lloyd An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team + 1'09
23 Roman Kilun Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
24 Simon Gaywood Plowman Craven Racing Team + 1'10
25 Russel Downing Pinarello Racing Team + 1'11
26 Angus Morton Drapac Porsche Development Program s.t.
27 Daniel Fleeman An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
28 Dean Windsor Drapac Porsche Development Program + 1'12
29 Stephen Gallagher An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
30 Kirk O'Bee Health Net presented by Maxxis + 1'13
31 Jeremy Venell Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
32 Rhys Lloyd Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk + 1'15
33 Malcolm Elliott Pinarello Racing Team + 1'17
34 Frank Pipp Health Net presented by Maxxis + 1'19
35 Tim Hargrave Team Type 1 + 1'20
36 Ian McLeod Team MTN s.t.
37 Edward King Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
38 Ciarán Power Pezula Racing + 1'21
39 Kristian House Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk + 1'22
40 Tom Steels Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
41 Mark Cassidy An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
42 Malcolm Lange Team MTN + 1'25
43 Benny De Schrooder An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
44 Kyle Wamsley Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
45 Jesse Anthony Team Type 1 + 1'27
46 Tyler Wren Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light + 1'28
47 Andy Guptill Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light + 1'37
48 Emile Abraham Team Type 1 s.t.
49 Davide Frattini Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light + 1'40
50 Ryan Connor Pezula Racing + 2'57
51 Stefan Löffler Giant Asia Racing Team + 3'03
52 Travis Allen Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub + 3'10
53 Adam Armstrong Pezula Racing + 3'12
54 Pieter Botha Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub + 3'22
55 Fredrik Johansson Pinarello Racing Team + 3'27
56 Mauritz Faber Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub + 3'28
57 Travis Meyer SouthAustralia.com - AIS + 3'36
58 Cameron Meyer SouthAustralia.com - AIS + 3'40
59 Daniel Holt Team Type 1 + 3'43
60 Alex Coutts Giant Asia Racing Team + 3'57
61 Tom Barras Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
62 Tony Gibb Plowman Craven Racing Team + 4'04
63 Isaac Speirs An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team + 4'08
64 Martyn Irvine Pezula Racing s.t.
65 Erik Hoffmann Giant Asia Racing Team + 4'27
66 Neil MacDonald Team MTN + 4'59
67 Steve Howard Bissell Pro Cycling + 5'20
68 Tucker Brown Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light + 5'25
69 Durwan Benjamin Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub + 5'38
70 Paul Manning Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
71 Graham Briggs Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk + 5'43
72 Matthew Kipling Pinarello Racing Team + 5'53
73 Joe Eldridge Team Type 1 + 5'55
74 Luke Rowe Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk + 6'00
75 Peter Williams Pinarello Racing Team + 6'04
76 Simon Holt Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk + 6'37
77 Rodney Santiago Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light + 7'18
78 Paul Griffin Giant Asia Racing Team + 8'00
79 Zak Dempster SouthAustralia.com - AIS + 9'11
80 Rob Peeters Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner + 9'16
81 Pip Grinter Drapac Porsche Development Program + 9'25
82 Yen Lin Huang Giant Asia Racing Team + 9'46
83 Neil Coleman Plowman Craven Racing Team + 13'38
84 Casey Munro Drapac Porsche Development Program + 14'39
85 Lee Davis Pinarello Racing Team + 14'45
86 Dennis Van Niekerk Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub + 17'08
It will be hard to keep the lead through the TT, considering that David McCann is only 45 seconds behind me, but I'll do my best.
Sorry I can't make this report longer, but I've got champagne to drink! |
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 28-05-2008 10:12
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Great win!! |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 28-05-2008 11:12
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thankyou
i will have a hard task keeping it through the TT
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 28-05-2008 11:55
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Tour of Wellington Stage 4
Another flat stage.
A break went away and we had to control it.
However, Peeters and Manning were tired after 3 hard days of work and it looked as though I would lose my lead.
But Stannard came to the rescue, flying through the corners and giving it everything to protect my jersey.
And it paid off, as with only 5k to go the break were pulled back.
But this meant bad positioning for Steels because, while Van Mechelen had followed Stannard, he had sheltered in the group.
He was 12 riders back with 150m to go and Van Mechelen was fading badly.
Wesley Sulzberger won again. But who is that squeezing into second?
I don't believe it! It's Steels!
If he can just get good positioning he can win tommorow.
Rank Name Team Time
1 Wesley Sulzberger SouthAustralia.com - AIS 3h49'50
2 Tom Steels Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
3 Stefan Löffler Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
4 Emile Abraham Team Type 1 s.t.
5 Benny De Schrooder An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
6 Richard England Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
7 Neil MacDonald Team MTN s.t.
8 Ciarán Power Pezula Racing s.t.
9 Russel Downing Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
10 Malcolm Elliott Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
11 Jesse Anthony Team Type 1 s.t.
12 John Murphy Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
13 Kirk O'Bee Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
14 Simon Gaywood Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
15 Wouter Van Mechelen Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
16 Davide Frattini Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
17 Rory Sutherland Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
18 Ian Stannard Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
19 Cameron Meyer SouthAustralia.com - AIS s.t.
20 Frank Pipp Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
21 Martyn Irvine Pezula Racing s.t.
22 Daniel Lloyd An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
23 David O'Loughlin Pezula Racing s.t.
24 Tom Zirbel Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
25 Ed Clancy Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
26 Erik Hoffmann Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
27 Rhys Lloyd Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk s.t.
28 Steve Howard Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
29 Mark Jamieson SouthAustralia.com - AIS s.t.
30 Fredrik Johansson Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
31 Malcolm Lange Team MTN s.t.
32 Stephen Gallagher An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
33 Morgan Fox Pezula Racing s.t.
34 Mark Cassidy An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
35 James Jackson Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
36 Neil Coleman Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
37 Paul Manning Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
38 Evan Oliphant Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
39 Tony Gibb Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
40 Kyle Wamsley Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
41 Chris Newton Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk s.t.
42 Angus Morton Drapac Porsche Development Program s.t.
43 Glen Chadwick Team Type 1 s.t.
44 Ben Jacques-Maynes Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
45 Durwan Benjamin Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub s.t.
46 Isaac Speirs An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
47 Simon Holt Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk s.t.
48 Jeremy Venell Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
49 Kristian House Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk s.t.
50 Alex Coutts Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
51 Daniel Fleeman An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
52 Peter Williams Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
53 Tucker Brown Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
54 Philip Thuaux Drapac Porsche Development Program s.t.
55 Matthew Kipling Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
56 Andy Guptill Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
57 Edward King Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
58 Ryan Connor Pezula Racing s.t.
59 Roman Kilun Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
60 Lee Davis Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
61 Travis Allen Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub s.t.
62 Travis Meyer SouthAustralia.com - AIS s.t.
63 Corey Collier Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
64 Paul Griffin Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
65 Casey Munro Drapac Porsche Development Program s.t.
66 Mauritz Faber Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub s.t.
67 David McCann Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
68 Ian McLeod Team MTN s.t.
69 Jay Thompson Team MTN s.t.
70 Adam Armstrong Pezula Racing s.t.
71 Tim Hargrave Team Type 1 s.t.
72 Dean Windsor Drapac Porsche Development Program s.t.
73 Dennis Van Niekerk Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub s.t.
74 Tyler Wren Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
75 Benjamin King SouthAustralia.com - AIS s.t.
76 Yen Lin Huang Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
77 Rodney Santiago Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
78 Rob Peeters Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
79 Graham Briggs Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk + 3'21
80 Daniel Holt Team Type 1 s.t.
81 Zak Dempster SouthAustralia.com - AIS s.t.
82 Joe Eldridge Team Type 1 s.t.
83 Pieter Botha Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub s.t.
84 Tom Barras Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
85 Luke Rowe Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk + 4'25
86 Pip Grinter Drapac Porsche Development Program + 10'09
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| Manofdestiny |
Posted on 28-05-2008 13:00
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Great win in stage 3 ! Good luck |
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 28-05-2008 13:02
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Nice win
YORKSHIRE BORN, YORKSHIRE BRED... |
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| stuartmcstuart |
Posted on 28-05-2008 13:08
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Good win in stage 3 wacko. Whats happening to Doi - are you continuing or has his injury forced that story to retire?  |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 28-05-2008 17:44
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its not the injury that's forced the stoppage - there are some save-game issues i'm trying to fix - continuing in that depends on this story and wether i can fix that
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 28-05-2008 17:52
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Tour of Wellington Stage 5
A 40k flat criterium through Wellington. I hoped no splits got away and that I kept my jersey.
The TV break webt, containing only guys who were well down on GC.
But the sprinters teams decided it was a day for their men as they tried to gain bonus seconds before the TT.
At the start of the sprint Tom was well placed.
But his strength failed him and ended off the podium, the win going to the man from Trinidad, Emile Abraham.
Stage Results:
Rank Name Team Time
1 Emile Abraham Team Type 1 1h09'32
2 Wesley Sulzberger SouthAustralia.com - AIS s.t.
3 Benny De Schrooder An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
4 Richard England Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
5 Neil MacDonald Team MTN s.t.
6 Stefan Löffler Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
7 Tom Steels Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
8 Kirk O'Bee Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
9 Malcolm Elliott Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
10 Ciarán Power Pezula Racing s.t.
11 Jesse Anthony Team Type 1 s.t.
12 Edward King Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
13 Malcolm Lange Team MTN s.t.
14 John Murphy Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
15 Frank Pipp Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
16 Simon Gaywood Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
17 Davide Frattini Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
18 Russel Downing Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
19 Cameron Meyer SouthAustralia.com - AIS s.t.
20 Rory Sutherland Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
21 Mark Jamieson SouthAustralia.com - AIS s.t.
22 Chris Newton Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk s.t.
23 Fredrik Johansson Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
24 Zak Dempster SouthAustralia.com - AIS s.t.
25 Travis Meyer SouthAustralia.com - AIS s.t.
26 Ed Clancy Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
27 Martyn Irvine Pezula Racing s.t.
28 David O'Loughlin Pezula Racing s.t.
29 Wouter Van Mechelen Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
30 Daniel Lloyd An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
31 Mark Cassidy An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
32 Morgan Fox Pezula Racing s.t.
33 Ryan Connor Pezula Racing s.t.
34 Graham Briggs Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk s.t.
35 Jeremy Venell Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
36 Matthew Kipling Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
37 Tony Gibb Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
38 Peter Williams Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
39 Ian Stannard Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
40 Daniel Fleeman An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
41 Tim Hargrave Team Type 1 s.t.
42 Isaac Speirs An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
43 Adam Armstrong Pezula Racing s.t.
44 Lee Davis Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
45 Rob Peeters Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
46 Philip Thuaux Drapac Porsche Development Program s.t.
47 Daniel Holt Team Type 1 s.t.
48 Dean Windsor Drapac Porsche Development Program s.t.
49 Yen Lin Huang Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
50 Ben Jacques-Maynes Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
51 Evan Oliphant Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
52 Simon Holt Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk s.t.
53 Kristian House Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk s.t.
54 Benjamin King SouthAustralia.com - AIS s.t.
55 James Jackson Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
56 Joe Eldridge Team Type 1 s.t.
57 Paul Manning Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
58 Paul Griffin Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
59 Glen Chadwick Team Type 1 s.t.
60 Tom Barras Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
61 Angus Morton Drapac Porsche Development Program s.t.
62 David McCann Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
63 Casey Munro Drapac Porsche Development Program s.t.
64 Stephen Gallagher An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
65 Jay Thompson Team MTN s.t.
66 Tom Zirbel Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
67 Kyle Wamsley Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
68 Mauritz Faber Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub s.t.
69 Luke Rowe Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk s.t.
70 Ian McLeod Team MTN s.t.
71 Roman Kilun Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
72 Travis Allen Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub s.t.
73 Rhys Lloyd Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk s.t.
74 Neil Coleman Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
75 Tucker Brown Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
76 Corey Collier Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
77 Pieter Botha Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub s.t.
78 Andy Guptill Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
79 Tyler Wren Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
80 Pip Grinter Drapac Porsche Development Program s.t.
81 Alex Coutts Giant Asia Racing Team + 1'58
82 Dennis Van Niekerk Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub s.t.
83 Rodney Santiago Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light + 2'22
84 Durwan Benjamin Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub + 3'49
85 Erik Hoffmann Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
No relevant GC changes as I keep my yellow jersey. With the deciding TT tomorrow the question is: can I keep it? |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 28-05-2008 18:21
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Tour of Wellington Stage 6
The pivotal TT stage today that will probably decide the tour.
12 km will decide the winner.
They obviously knew I was coming and brought out a magnificient starting house to honour me.
One of the first favourites out on the road was Daniel Lloyd. A stage racer who finished off the pace.
Also riding was former Points Race World Champion and a GB team-mate of mine, Chris Newton. He finished 9th, 16 seconds back.
Also out on course was Fredrik Johansson of Pinarello, a very promising 'tester'. He came in 3rd, 8 seconds behind the winner.
By this point, it looked like Paul Manning, my team-mate at both Landbouwkrediet and GB, would take a well deserved victory.
But then David McCann showed up.
He dispossessed Paul of the lead and took it by 5 measly seconds. Always the nearly man, Paul was heartbroken.
It was my time.
Clad in the yellow jersey and astride my blade of a TT bike, I set off. I held myself back, not wanting to repeat the mistake of Ian Stannard who was 1st at the time check but lost nearly 50 seconds over the final 6k to finish way down.
I knew what I had to do.
And I did it!
12th was a good result and kept my lead in the GC by 29 seconds.
A great result for me and it shows I'm establishing myself on the road.
However, I head into tomorrow's criterium with only the race to lose.
I hope I don't. |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 28-05-2008 18:23
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any advice on my reporting would be appreciated
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 28-05-2008 19:48
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Good start, although Im not sure Manning would really be heartbroken at coming 2nd 
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