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The Columbia sprint train
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 04-10-2008 21:54
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I decided to make a story with Team Columbia. The team will focuse on sprints but Kirchen and Hincapie will be also supported by the team.
The goals aren't looking so hard to make but we will see
 
Mark Cavendish will be the leader in the massive sprint finishes, but Ciolek, Eisel or Greipel could also have something to say. Mark will focuse on the Tour but he will also be present in Giro.
Kim Kirchen will focuse on the spring classics and a place in the top 10 of the Tour and maybe a stage victory.
George Hincapie will be the team leader for the cobblles races and some one week races like Eneco Tour. But he can't guarante anything because he is getting old
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 04-10-2008 21:57
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For the pre season transfers I conviced Lars Boom to join my team. He is a good flat rider that will help us in the sprints
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 04-10-2008 22:33
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The Australian Championships
Adam Hansen was in the day's breakaway, that had a 8 minutes advantage
With 2 km to go 6 riders are in front, Michael Rogers and Cadel Evans were there
The finish arrives and Michael Rogers is the new road australian champion  , and brings the first victory of the season for us. We also won in the teams classment
This victory is good for the team morale, but all the important are still to come |
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Posted on 04-10-2008 22:45
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Awesome win. Well done! |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 04-10-2008 22:48
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Thanks I will continue this tomorrow because now I'm a little bit tired
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| Goldberger |
Posted on 05-10-2008 00:40
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Awesome win with Rogers
And good luck with the story Alex, hope it continues for a long time. And try to do well with Boasson Hagen |
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| Bosskardo |
Posted on 05-10-2008 09:04
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Cavendishe's stats seem like crap so could you post the whole teams stats, and what db is it?
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 05-10-2008 09:42
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I tried a lot of databases and I'm not sure which database is it.
Here are the teams stats
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 05-10-2008 10:09
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Michael Rogers decided to take part in Tour Down Under and to show his national champion jersey for the first time in a home race
The team for Tour Down Under:
Leader: Michael Rogers
Sprinters: Gerald Ciolek and Berhard Eisel
Spint helpers: Roger Hammond and Marcus Burghardt
Rest of the team: Scott Davis, John Devine and Frantisek Rabon |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 05-10-2008 10:35
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Tour Down Under Stage One
The biggest atraction at the start was Rogers and his jersey
In front Haselbacher tried to take the race on his own
...while Francaise Des Jeux and Quick Step were leading the bunch
With 20km to go Haselbacher was caught by the bunch and his consolation will be the mountain jersey that will wear tomorrow
After a poor position at the final sprint of our train and Ciolek the main sprinter couldn't take the wheel of Eisel we take only a 3rd place with Eisel and 5th with Hammond, while the day's winner is Napolitano, from Lampre
Stage
1.Danilo Napolitano [Lampre]
2.Sebastien Chavanel [Francaise Des Jeux]
3.Berhard Eisel [Team Columbia]
4.Matthew Goss [Team CSC Saxo Bank]
5.Roger Hammond [Team Columbia]
Overall
1.Danilo Napolitano [Lampre]
2.Sebastien Chavanel [Francaise Des Jeux]
3.Berhard Eisel [Team Columbia]
Points
1.Danilo Napolitano [Lampre]
2.Sebastien Chavanel [Francaise Des Jeux]
3.Berhard Eisel [Team Columbia]
Mountain
1.Rene Haselbacher [Astana]
2.Damien Monier [Cofidis]
3.Stephane Poulhies [AG2R La Mondiale]
Young
1.Matthew Goss [Team CSC Saxo Bank]
2.Chris Sutton [Garmin Chipotle]
3.Tyler Farrar [Garmin Chipotle]
Teams
1.Lampre [ITA]
2.Garmin Chipotle [USA]
3.Team Columbia [USA]
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| Goldberger |
Posted on 05-10-2008 11:20
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Bad luck there, but i think Ciolek will win some stages for you |
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Posted on 05-10-2008 11:21
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Great story so far. And you have a demon of a computer. Compared to mine anyway. |
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Posted on 05-10-2008 11:24
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yeah, the field in aus usually isn't too strong so with ciolek you should pick up your first pro tour points of the season.
well that third place has got you 1 point already. |
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| raar1991 |
Posted on 05-10-2008 11:25
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I'm playing my career with Columbia too but with PCM daily database I have Cav as 83 Sprinter |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 05-10-2008 12:41
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Tour Down Under Stage 2
Danilo Napolitano, the winner of the 1st stage, in the bunch talking with the other riders about his win
Of course we had a breakway. 4 riders were there
With 23km before the finish line, the breakaway was caught by a furious bunch with Fischer and 2 Euskaltel riders in front
The sprint started with us in the first positions ....
....but with 1 km to go, because th hilly terrain Gerald was alone in front
He couldn't maintain his position, losing a lot of speed, finishing only 4th
The winner is Bennati, with the race leader Napolitano taking a small 6th place at the line
Stage
1.Daniele Bennati [Liquigas]
2.Koldo Fernandez de Larrea [Euskaltel]
3.Philippe Gilbert [Francaise Des Jeux]
4.Gerald Ciolek [Team Columbia]
5.Matthew Goss [Team CSC Saxo Bank]
Overall
1.Daniele Bennati [Liquigas]
2.Danilo Napolitano [Lampre] s.t
3.Koldo Fernandez de Larrea [Euskaltel] 2"
Bernhard Eisel is now 5th in the overall rankings
Points
1.Danilo Napolitano [Lampre] 40pts
2.Koldo Fernandez de Larrea [Euskaltel] 36pts
3.Daniele Bennati [Liquigas] 35pts
Mountain
1.Rene Haselbacher [Astana] 4pts
2.Grant Irwin [Drapac Porsche] 4pts
3.Damine Monier [Cofidis] 2pts
Young
1.Tyler Farrar [Garmin Chipotle]
2.Philippe Gilbert [Francaise Des Jeux] s.t
3.Matthew Goss [Team CSC Saxo Bank] 2"
Teams
1.Team Columbia [USA]
2.Lampre [ITA]
3.Francaise Des Jeux [FRA] |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 05-10-2008 13:53
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I think that this database was made before the Tour and because of that Cavendish has only 80 in sprint
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 05-10-2008 14:09
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Nice story. Hopefully, you'll manage to pick up a win Down Under.
And as for stage 2, you want to slow things down a little. If your main sprinters have that amount of energy left with 3k to go, you'll struggle to win stages. |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 05-10-2008 14:50
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thanks for the advice. The riders still are at 50 fittnes points, when the will be in better shape i certanly improve my sprints
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 05-10-2008 15:25
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Tour Down Under Stage 3
The first attackers of the day were Lang and Bodrogi...
..a group six riders caught them and so we have a big breakaway group
Daniele Bennati's team, Liquigas were chasing the breakaway
The last kilometres found Columbia with 4 riders in front, but in left Pozzato was leading well for Bennati...
Gert Stegmans had a perfect position after Bennati and he will take his first season victory!
My riders finished on dissapoiting places:Hammond 6th, Eisel 8th and Ciolek 9th. I feel that the first season goal is getting far of us, but we still think that we can take a stage
Stage
1.Gert Stegmans [Quick Step]
2.Daniele Bennati [Liqiugas]
3.Aaron Kemps [Astana]
4.Matthew Goss [CSC Saxo Bank]
5.Danilo Napolitano [Lampre]
Overall
1.Daniele Bennati [Liquigas]
2.Danilo Napolitano [Lampre] 4"
3.Sebastien Chavanel [Francaise Des Jeux] 6"
6.Bernhard Eisel [Team Columbia] 8"
Points
1.Daniele Bennati [Liqiugas] 57pts
2.Danilo Napolitano [Lampre] 56
3.Matthew Goss [CSC Saxo Bank] 52
Mountain
1.Damien Monier [Cofidis] 6pts
2.Rene Haselbacher [Astana] 4
3.Grant Irwin [Drapac Porche] 4
Young
1.Tyler Farrar [Garmin Chipotle]
2.Philippe Gilbert [Francaise Des Jeux] s.t
3.Matthew Goss [CSC Saxo Bank] 2"
Teams
1.Team Columbia [USA]
2.Garmin Chipotle [USA]
3.Astana [LUX]
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 05-10-2008 16:20
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Tour Down Under Stage 4
And we gooooo
Flecha doing his best to catch Vansumeren
Vanseumeren is still there, but alone and he looks tired
And the sprint starts... Ciolek is in a good position but de Larrea took his wheel
De Larrea takes the victory, Ciolek dissapoiting agian - only 3rd
Stage
1.Koldo Fernandez de Larrea [Euskaltel]
2.Gert Stegmans [Quick Step]
3.Gerald Ciolek [Team Columbia]
4.Tom Boonen [Quick Step]
5.Bernhard Eisel [Team Columbia]
Overall
1.Koldo Fernandez de Larrea [Euskaltel]
2.Daniele Bennati [Liquigas] s.t
3.Danilo Napolitano [Lampre] 4"
Eisel and Ciolek are 5th and 6th at 8"
Points
1.Daniele Bennati [Liquigas] 71pts
2.Koldo Fernandez de Larrea [Euskaltel] 70
3.Matthew Goss [CSC Saxo Bank] 64
Mountain
1.Damine Monier [Cofidis] 6pts
2.Rene Haselbacher [Astana] 4
3.Grant Irwin [Drapac Porsche] 4
Young
1.Tyler Farrar [Garmin Chipotle]
2.Philippe Gilbert [Francaise Des Jeux] s.t
3.Gerald Ciolek [Team Columbia] s.t
Teams
1.Team Columbia [USA]
2.Garmin Chipotle [USA]
3.Astana [LUX] |
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