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Garmin - End of 3rd Season - Continue in PCM11
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| lluuiiggii |
Posted on 31-01-2011 18:21
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Alakagon wrote:
Really tough goals, hope you can achieve most of them, great squad for tdu, all australians, gonna be good spirit in their home race, good luck
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| Tuco the Ugly |
Posted on 31-01-2011 18:28
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MSR is a crap shoot. I think I've won it once in all versions of PCM 
But good luck in Australia. Should do well in the road race with a full team. |
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| roturn |
Posted on 31-01-2011 19:46
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Thanks. Hope so, too.
The Australian championships bring all Australian riders into their home country. All riders would like to ride in the National jersey over the whole season. So we can expect two stunning stages.
We start with the ITT and a few days later the road race takes part.
Result in 2011
| 1 | Cameron Meyer | Garmin - Cervelo | | 2 | Jack Bobridge | Garmin - Cervelo | | 3 | Adam Hansen | Team HTC - Highroad | | 4 | Richard Porte | Leopard Trek | | 5 | Brett Lancaster | Team Saxobank - Sungard |
That early in the season we were able to celebrate the first time. Both young talents did an excellent job and hopefully they can repeat it this year.
Garmin squad in 2012
These two will of course lead our team here. Haussler, Goss and Lowe will just train a bit today.
Full startlist
Spoiler Rabobank
1. M.Rogers
Garmin
11. J.Bobridge
12. M.Goss
13. H.Haussler
14. T.Lowe
15. C.Meyer
Leopard
21. R.Porte
22. B.Cooke
23. C.Evans
24. S.O'Grady
25. G.de Jong
UnitedHealthcare
31. R.Sutherland
32. J.Clarke
33. A.Morton
34. D.Pell
35. C.Wurf
HTC
41. A.Hansen
42. P.Drapac
43. A.Howard
44. T.Palmer
45. M.Renshaw
Saxobank
51. B.Lancaster
Drapac
61. T.Meyer
62. P.McDonald
63. M.Phelan
64. R.Pollock
65. L.Roberts
Fly V
71. B.Day
72. D.J.Crawford
73. D.Kemp
74. B.Kersten
75. D.Rolfe
Sky
81. C.Sutton
82. S.Clarke
83. M.Hayman
84. G.Knowles
85. M.Lloyd
Skil
91. M.Docker
Farnese
101. S.Gerrans
Trek
111. B.King
112. T.Roe
Endura
121. J.Christie
FDJ
131. W.Sulzberger
Geox
141. J.Walker
Astana
151. A.Davis
152. G.Brown
Liquigas
161. R.McEwen
Team Type 1
171. F.Calabria
Favourites
*** Rogers
** Bobridge, Meyer
* Porte, Sutherland, Evans
Australian Championship ITT
Ballarat - Ballarat
The stage is mostly flat. With a handful of quite equal time trial specialists it`s hard to bet on a single rider.
Unfortunately Meyer was very early on the road and couldn`t use the advices of his team mates. But therefore he sets a new best time that will last for quite long now.
55'59
Surprisingly Rory Sutherland was quite a lot faster on all checkpoints and so he takes the lead in the finish. Meyer`s dream of defending his title is already over, but now we all hope for Bobridge of course.
55'25
Former ITT World Cup winner Richie Porte with a good time. He beats Meyer clearly but still 9s behind Sutherland.
55'34
Now it`s Bobridge time. On the checkpoints he is faster than his teammate but still just 3rd. Also in the finish he is just 3rd. So Garmin won`t have the Australian ITT Champion in 2012. What a pity.
55'54
Michael Rogers was the big favourite in the media. But also the Rabobank rider can`t beat Sutherland`s time. Just the 2nd for him.
55'33
So this season starts with a small surprise in Down Under. 29 year old Rory Sutherland from the "UnitedHealthcare presented by Maxxis" team wins ahead of Rogers and Porte and our two Garmin riders.
It`s the first win for him after being 2nd from 2005-2007.
Hope we will have more luck in the road race.
Result
| 1 | Rory Sutherland | UnitedHealthcare presented by Maxxis | 55'25 | | 2 | Michael Rogers | Rabobank | + 8 | | 3 | Richard Porte | Leopard Trek | + 9 | | 4 | Jack Bobridge | Garmin - Cervelo | + 29 | | 5 | Cameron Meyer | Garmin - Cervelo | + 34 | | 6 | Cameron Wurf | UnitedHealthcare presented by Maxxis | + 40 | | 7 | Brett Lancaster | Team Saxobank - Sungard | + 45 | | 8 | Adam Hansen | Team HTC - Highroad | + 49 | | 9 | Luke Roberts | Drapac Porsche Cycling | + 50 | | 10 | Ben Day | Fly V Australia | + 53 |
Spoiler | 11 | Travis Meyer | Drapac Porsche Cycling | + 1'01 | | 12 | Cadel Evans | Leopard Trek | + 1'02 | | 13 | Stuart O'Grady | Leopard Trek | + 1'15 | | 14 | Christopher Sutton | Sky Professional Cycling Team | + 1'25 | | 15 | David Kemp | Fly V Australia | + 1'28 | | 16 | Angus Morton | UnitedHealthcare presented by Maxxis | + 1'34 | | 17 | Mitchell Docker | Skil - Shimano | + 1'41 | | 18 | Darren Rolfe | Fly V Australia | s.t. | | 19 | Ben Kersten | Fly V Australia | + 1'49 | | 20 | Baden Cooke | Leopard Trek | + 1'54 | | 21 | Simon Gerrans | Farnese Vini - Neri | + 1'57 | | 22 | Peter McDonald | Drapac Porsche Cycling | + 1'59 | | 23 | Jason Christie | Endura Racing | + 2'00 | | 24 | Mark Renshaw | Team HTC - Highroad | s.t. | | 25 | Adam Leigh Howard | Team HTC - Highroad | + 2'06 | | 26 | Benjamin King | Trek Livestrong U23 | + 2'08 | | 27 | Mathew Hayman | Sky Professional Cycling Team | s.t. | | 28 | Matthew Harley Goss | Garmin - Cervelo | + 2'11 | | 29 | Jonathan Clarke | UnitedHealthcare presented by Maxxis | + 2'15 | | 30 | Heinrich Haussler | Garmin - Cervelo | + 2'18 | | 31 | Trent Lowe | Garmin - Cervelo | + 2'20 | | 32 | Matthew Lloyd | Sky Professional Cycling Team | + 2'21 | | 33 | Wesley Sulzberger | FDJ | + 2'24 | | 34 | David Pell | UnitedHealthcare presented by Maxxis | + 2'27 | | 35 | David Jai Crawford | Fly V Australia | + 2'31 | | 36 | Johnnie Walker | Team Geox | + 2'32 | | 37 | Gerard Knowles | Sky Professional Cycling Team | + 2'37 | | 38 | Simon Clarke | Sky Professional Cycling Team | + 2'39 | | 39 | Thomas Palmer | Team HTC - Highroad | + 2'43 | | 40 | Allan Davis | Astana | + 2'44 | | 41 | Michael Phelan | Drapac Porsche Cycling | + 2'51 | | 42 | Gareth de Jong | Leopard Trek | s.t. | | 43 | Patrick Drapac | Team HTC - Highroad | + 2'55 | | 44 | Rhys Pollock | Drapac Porsche Cycling | + 3'01 | | 45 | Timothy Roe | Trek Livestrong U23 | + 3'03 | | 46 | Fabio Calabria | Team Type 1 | + 3'11 | | 47 | Robbie McEwen | Liquigas - Cannondale | s.t. | | 48 | Graeme Brown | Astana | s.t. |
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 31-01-2011 19:58
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Too bad you didn't win. :/
Hopefuly it'll be better in the road race. |
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| baia |
Posted on 31-01-2011 20:27
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Ohh...wasn´t expecting this one.Maybe you ride the road NC in hard...at least you will give more good use to the shirt as the AI...and will be nice to see it with Garmin. |
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| roturn |
Posted on 31-01-2011 20:30
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Problem is that all my riders have a maximum of 51pts in fitness 
You can`t do anything good with this form. Even on hard.
Plus Bobridge -1 and Meyer -3 with bad daily form.
Therefore it`s still a good result.
Hopefully I will have around 65 in the Tour Down Under. |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 31-01-2011 20:51
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As usually break wins the road race, if you send Goss or Haussler, they have a chance to win it, good luck. Sutherland fitness mus be preety high.
Edited by Alakagom on 31-01-2011 20:51
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| lluuiiggii |
Posted on 31-01-2011 20:56
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FreitasPCM wrote:
Too bad you didn't win. :/
Hopefuly it'll be better in the road race.
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 01-02-2011 07:42
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Alakagon wrote:
As usually break wins the road race, if you send Goss or Haussler, they have a chance to win it, good luck. Sutherland fitness mus be preety high.
not always. if you leave it to the computer then the break usually stays away. but i won it with Gerrans for Sky by controlling the gap to the break, chasing it down and then attacking on the last climb. got an even stronger Aussie team for next year so i hope to do the same thing.
Great Story by the way. |
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| roturn |
Posted on 01-02-2011 10:15
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Thanks.
The road race leads on 17 laps around the hilly terrain of Buninyong.
That early in the season the form is still quite random and unfortunately we had quite a bad luck with our riders but nevertheless we will try to defend the title.
Result in 2011
| 1 | Cameron Meyer | Garmin - Cervelo | | 2 | Cameron Wurf | Androni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni | | 3 | Graeme Brown | Rabobank | | 4 | Rhys Pollock | Drapac Porsche Cycling | | 5 | Timothy Roe | Trek Livestrong U23 |
After the ITT win Meyer also won the road race and celebrated a very successful start into the season.
Garmin squad in 2012
With Haussler and Goss we have more possibilities this year. Lowe, Bobridge and Meyer can attack and the sprinters wait in the peloton for a possible sprint finish.
Full startlist
Spoiler Farnese
1. S.Gerrans
Rabobank
11. M.Rogers
Garmin
21. H.Haussler
22. J.Bobridge
23. M.Goss
24. T.Lowe
25. C.Meyer
26. B.Rowe
27. M.Wilson
Leopard
31. C.Evans
32. B.Cooke
33. S.O'Grady
34. R.Porte
35. G.de Jong
Sky
41. M.Lloyd
42. S.Clarke
43. M.Hayman
44. G.Knowles
45. S.Shaw
46. C.Smith
47. C.Sutton
Astana
51. A.Davis
52. G.Brown
UnitedHealthcare
61. R.Sutherland
62. J.Clarke
63. K.Menzies
64. A.Morton
65. D.Pell
66. C.Wurf
FDJ
71. W.Sulzberger
HTC
81. A.Hansen
82. H.Clarke
83. P.Drapac
84. A.Howard
85. T.Palmer
86. M.Renshaw
Fly V
91. B.Day
92. H.Brooks
93. J.Cantwell
94. D.J.Crawford
95. D.Kemp
96. A.Kemps
97. D.Rolfe
98. B.Sulzberger
99. D.Tanner
Liquigas
101. R.McEwen
Skil
111. M.Docker
Drapac
121. T.Meyer
122. S.Davis
123. B.Kenyon
124. P.McDonald
125. L.Norris
126. M.Phelan
127. R.Pollock
128. L.Roberts
Saxobank
131. B.Lancaster
Geox
141. J.Walker
Trek
151. T.Roe
152. B.King
Team Type 1
161. F.Calabria
Endura
171. J.Christie
Favourites
*** Gerrans
** Haussler, Davis
* Goss, Rogers, Evans
Australian Championship RR
Buninyong - Buninyong
It`s a quite hard course as most riders won`t have a very good form. We will try to join the break of the day. Otherwise we will control the field to guarantee a sprint finish.
At first Meyer attacked with some others. Being caught Bobridge with another attack. The pace was very fast and so also our 2nd choice had no chance. We wanted to wait now as long as the pace reduces a bit again.
But we didn`t expect that these 3 guys are allowed to ride away.
Sutton (Sky), S.Davis (Drapac), W.Sulzberger (FDJ) will be the group of the day.
But as we have 7 Aussies this season we are able to control the field. Especially Rowe and Wilson have to work today as probably in most races they will ride this year.
3 more laps and the field is quite close now. Always around 1 min. Also Bobridge and Meyer are doing pace now.
While the old break is still ahead M.Lloyd (Sky), Porte (Leopard) and ITT winner Sutherland (UnitedHealthcare) with an attack on the 2nd last lap. But our Garmin riders doing a good job and will bring them back soon.
Final lap, 8km and still 1min for Sulzberger and Sutton, who were able to increase again. Obviously they saved some energy. So we changed our tactics. Goss will wait in the peloton for a sprint and Haussler attacks on the last climb. His fitness is definitely quite low, but his daily form is quite good.
He was able to reach the first group, but unfortunately some other riders had the same idea.
Cadel Evans (Leopard), Gerrans (Farnese) and Rogers (Rabobank). Bad for us that the 3 big favourites for an attack finish are here, good for us that no other sprinter but Sutton is here, who should be exhausted by now.
But also Haussler is on his limit now. (54 fitness)
It was a very close finish without happy end for us.
Haussler had the worst position behind an exhausted Sulzberger and in front of the others. So he was very early in the wind and the weaker sprinters were able to increase out of his back.
Cadel Evans is the 2012 Australian Road Race Champion. He won ahead of Gerrans and Sutton!!!, who seems to be in a good shape. Maybe a big contender for the TDU?
Haussler as 5th in his first road race for Garmin isn`t bad. Goss on 9 finished 3rd of the peloton.
Hope both will get some better form until the TDU.
Result
| 1 | Cadel Evans | Leopard Trek | 5h13'40 | | 2 | Simon Gerrans | Farnese Vini - Neri | s.t. | | 3 | Christopher Sutton | Sky Professional Cycling Team | s.t. | | 4 | Michael Rogers | Rabobank | s.t. | | 5 | Heinrich Haussler | Garmin - Cervelo | s.t. | | 6 | Wesley Sulzberger | FDJ | s.t. | | 7 | Stuart O'Grady | Leopard Trek | + 48 | | 8 | Richard Porte | Leopard Trek | s.t. | | 9 | Matthew Harley Goss | Garmin - Cervelo | s.t. | | 10 | Simon Clarke | Sky Professional Cycling Team | s.t. |
Spoiler | 11 | Jonathan Clarke | UnitedHealthcare presented by Maxxis | s.t. | | 12 | David Pell | UnitedHealthcare presented by Maxxis | s.t. | | 13 | Trent Lowe | Garmin - Cervelo | s.t. | | 14 | Cameron Wurf | UnitedHealthcare presented by Maxxis | s.t. | | 15 | Matthew Lloyd | Sky Professional Cycling Team | s.t. | | 16 | Allan Davis | Astana | s.t. | | 17 | Lachlan Norris | Drapac Porsche Cycling | s.t. | | 18 | Benjamin King | Trek Livestrong U23 | s.t. | | 19 | Rory Sutherland | UnitedHealthcare presented by Maxxis | s.t. | | 20 | Adam Hansen | Team HTC - Highroad | s.t. | | 21 | Darren Rolfe | Fly V Australia | s.t. | | 22 | Scott Davis | Drapac Porsche Cycling | s.t. | | 23 | David Tanner | Fly V Australia | s.t. | | 24 | David Jai Crawford | Fly V Australia | s.t. | | 25 | Adam Leigh Howard | Team HTC - Highroad | s.t. | | 26 | Jack Bobridge | Garmin - Cervelo | s.t. | | 27 | Graeme Brown | Astana | s.t. | | 28 | Hayden Brooks | Fly V Australia | s.t. | | 29 | Ben Day | Fly V Australia | s.t. | | 30 | Robbie McEwen | Liquigas - Cannondale | s.t. | | 31 | Jonathan Cantwell | Fly V Australia | s.t. | | 32 | Bernard Sulzberger | Fly V Australia | s.t. | | 33 | Mark Renshaw | Team HTC - Highroad | s.t. | | 34 | Peter McDonald | Drapac Porsche Cycling | s.t. | | 35 | Matthew Wilson | Garmin - Cervelo | s.t. | | 36 | Cameron Meyer | Garmin - Cervelo | s.t. | | 37 | Travis Meyer | Drapac Porsche Cycling | s.t. | | 38 | Mitchell Docker | Skil - Shimano | s.t. | | 39 | Luke Roberts | Drapac Porsche Cycling | s.t. | | 40 | Brent Rowe | Garmin - Cervelo | s.t. | | 41 | Angus Morton | UnitedHealthcare presented by Maxxis | s.t. | | 42 | Gareth de Jong | Leopard Trek | s.t. | | 43 | Johnnie Walker | Team Geox | s.t. | | 44 | Karl Menzies | UnitedHealthcare presented by Maxxis | + 2'16 | | 45 | Brett Lancaster | Team Saxobank - Sungard | s.t. | | 46 | Timothy Roe | Trek Livestrong U23 | s.t. | | 47 | Fabio Calabria | Team Type 1 | s.t. | | 48 | Mathew Hayman | Sky Professional Cycling Team | + 3'28 | | 49 | Hilton Clarke | Team HTC - Highroad | s.t. | | 50 | Baden Cooke | Leopard Trek | s.t. | | 51 | Rhys Pollock | Drapac Porsche Cycling | s.t. | | 52 | Aaron Kemps | Fly V Australia | s.t. | | 53 | Jason Christie | Endura Racing | s.t. | | 54 | Thomas Palmer | Team HTC - Highroad | s.t. | | 55 | David Kemp | Fly V Australia | s.t. | | 56 | Stuart Shaw | Sky Professional Cycling Team | + 5'12 | | 57 | Patrick Drapac | Team HTC - Highroad | s.t. | | 58 | Michael Phelan | Drapac Porsche Cycling | + 5'44 | | 59 | Bayung Kenyon | Drapac Porsche Cycling | + 6'40 | | 60 | Gerard Knowles | Sky Professional Cycling Team | + 12'02 | | 61 | Cameron Smith | Sky Professional Cycling Team | s.t. |
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| lluuiiggii |
Posted on 01-02-2011 11:51
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Bad you couldn't win, but anyway, two riders in Top 10 is great! And a shape has Sutton at the moment.
Good luck for TDU, 7 Aussies on the team should be nice to see =)
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| baia |
Posted on 01-02-2011 12:42
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Still good result...im happy too that Evans won. |
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| Tuco the Ugly |
Posted on 01-02-2011 15:12
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Leopard Trek has quite a few Aussies. Anyways, good luck in my least favorite race |
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| roturn |
Posted on 01-02-2011 15:38
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@ lluuiiggii: Thanks. As my Australian all train as much as possible in January they might have a "good" form.
@ baia: Was a pity that Haussler couldn`t win the sprint, but it`s a good start.
For Evans it`s a big win as he joined a new squad and isn`t longer a GT contender with his stats, but still good on hills and smaller stage races as Paris Nice. Unfortunately he won`t be in the TdU to show his jersey...
@ Tuco: Indeed. Was surprised, too when Evans announced the transfer, but immediately after Fuglsang left, it made sense. Actually I really like the TdU as the race runs so weird with all riders out of form. So you never know what attacks are very dangerous and which one are deperate.
As last year we start the season with the Pro Tour Race in Down Under. Often a sprinter wins the overall, but on stage 3 and especially on stage 5 the puncheurs can play a trick on them with a nice attack.
It was first held in 1999, where Stuart O'Grady won. With his 2nd win in 2001 he is also the only rider with more than one win. Although he won`t be a favourite for this years edition he is in the starting field and who knows, how he can perform with all his experience.
Result in 2011
| 1 | Mickael Delage | Omega Pharma-Lotto | | 2 | Koen de Kort | Skil - Shimano | | 3 | Luis Angel Mate | Androni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni | | 4 | Francisco Ventoso | Team RadioShack | | 5 | Robert Hunter | Garmin - Cervelo | | 6 | Matti Breschel | Leopard Trek | | 7 | Tony Martin | Team HTC - Highroad | | 8 | Sebastien Chavanel | FDJ | | 9 | Giovanni Visconti | Farnese Vini - Neri | | 10 | Arnaud Coyot | Team Movistar |
The TdU was quite successful for us in 2011. Hunter won one stage and the points jersey, C.Meyer the U25 ranking and Lowe the KoM jersey.
But unlucky for us that the first 4 riders survived a breakaway on stage 5, passing Willunga Hill twice. Otherwise we could have won the race. But for Hunter it was a good start into the season, where he unfortunately wasn`t able to celebrate that much.
Garmin squad in 2012
We just had to take our Australians into their home race. Most teams did so actually. Could be Australian domination this year.
As said in the presentation we don`t really have a leader here. We will give Goss a chance to sprint on his own and Haussler as lead out or co leader. It always depends on the daily form who will be the main sprinter in the end.
Normally both of them should be able to climb Willunga Hill together with the favourites.
With Lowe, Bobridge and Meyer we have good options for attacks and the KoM jersey.
Full startlist
Spoiler Sky
1. E.Boasson Hagen
2. M.Hayman
3. M.Lloyd
4. S.Shaw
5. C.Sutton
6. B.Wiggins
Liquigas
11. R.Kreuziger
12. D.Bennati
13. T.Dall'Antonia
14. M.Kump
15. A.Kuschynski
16. R.McEwen
17. D.Oss
Quick
21. T.Boonen
22. D.Devenyns
23. K.Hulsmans
24. B.Samoilau
25. K.Van Impe
26. M.Van Staeyen
27. C.Watty
Garmin
31. H.Haussler
32. J.Bobridge
33. M.Goss
34. T.Lowe
35. C.Meyer
36. B.Rowe
37. M.Wilson
Cofidis
41. R.Taaramäe
42. S.Augé
43. W.Bonnet
44. R.Cusin
45. C.Drapeau
46. K.Ista
47. N.Sijmens
HTC
51. T.Martin
52. M.Cavendish
53. B.Eisel
54. A.Hansen
55. T.Palmer
56. M.Renshaw
Europcar
61. T.Voeckler
62. Y.Arashiro
63. A.Charteau
64. P.Fédrigo
65. D.Gaudin
66. V.Jérôme
67. A.Pichot
Rabobank
71. L.Ten Dam
72. S.Clement
73. Ó.Freire Gómez
74. D.Kozontchuk
75. W.Stroetinga
76. D.Van Winden
77. L.Westra
Omega
81. J.Van den Broeck
82. J.Bakelants
83. L.Brulmans
84. A.Petacchi
85. J.Péraud
86. S.Scheirlinckx
Katusha
91. M.Ignatiev
92. O.Gatto
93. A.Pliuschin
94. J.RodrÃguez Oliver
95. Y.Trofimov
96. N.Trusov
97. S.Vandenbergh
RadioShack
101. L.Leipheimer
102. F.Beppu
103. T.Leezer
104. G.Steegmans
105. T.Vaitkus
106. F.Ventoso
Movistar
111. J.Gutiérrez
112. I.Camaño
113. M.Drujon
114. R.Fario Da Costa
115. E.Mata
116. C.Moreau
117. M.Perget
Astana
121. A.Bazayev
122. G.Brown
123. A.Davis
124. R.Kireyev
125. B.Raimbekov
126. M.Selvaggi
127. R.Shishelov
FDJ
131. J.Roy
132. T.Gudsell
133. F.Guesdon
134. Y.Hutarovich
135. Y.Offredo
136. W.Sulzberger
137. T.Valentin
Saxobank
141. X.Florencio
142. J.Hunt
143. E.King
144. B.Lancaster
145. D.Rollin
146. M.Schär
147. D.Wyss
Euskaltel
151. A.Txurruka
152. K.Fernández
153. E.GarcÃa Etxegibel
154. B.Noval
155. D.Ortega Orts
156. G.Verdugo
Lampre
161. D.Napolitano
162. D.Appollonio
163. G.Bole
164. D.Loosli
165. M.Marzano
166. A.Rasmussen
167. D.Ulissi
Ag2r
171. C.Kern
172. J.Arrieta
173. K.Goddaert
174. F.Guillou
175. A.Gérard
176. S.Haddou
177. G.Smukulis
Leopard
181. L.Duque
182. J.Bellis
183. B.Cooke
184. J.Jørgensen
185. C.Jørgensen
186. J.Marycz
187. S.O'Grady
Androni
191. R.Bertogliati
192. T.Bertolini
193. M.Da Dalto
194. B.Glasner
195. A.Loddo
196. J.Nielsen
197. D.Righi
NetApp
201. M.Sieberg
202. M.Barth
203. R.Förster
204. R.Kluge
205. B.Schröder
206. R.Sentjens
207. R.Wagner
Farnese
211. M.Bandiera
212. U.Binchi
213. P.De Negri
214. D.Grabovskyy
215. O.Kvachuk
216. S.Ponzi
217. C.Scognamiglio
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***** Boasson Hagen
**** Boonen, Haussler
*** Goss, Cavendish, Bennati
** Steegmans, Ventoso, Davis, Napolitano
* Martin, Kreuziger, Van den Broeck, Taaramae, Voeckler
Boasson Hagen might be the best mix and could dominate the race with a good form. But here are lots of great sprinters and with the time bonifications they could do it over the hills.
With T.Martin, Kreuziger, Van den Broeck and Wiggins there are several good stage racers here, which prepare for the real mountains. But with a good early form they can also win here.
Strongest teams in the sprints might be Garmin with Goss and Haussler, HTC with Cavendish, Renshaw and Eisel. Astana with Davis and Brown and especially RadioShack with Ventoso, Steegmans, Vaitkus and Leezer. |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 01-02-2011 15:40
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Shame you couldn't defend your double from last year, but still really good result with Haussler. |
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| lluuiiggii |
Posted on 01-02-2011 15:56
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GL for TDU, 7 Australians 
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| roturn |
Posted on 01-02-2011 18:07
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Santos Tour Down Under - Stage 1
Clare - Tanunda
Normally this is something for the sprinters.The only KoM sprint is too far from the finish for an attack and with that many sprinter teams here, it will be very hard for a breakaway.
Sieberg (NetApp), Lancaster (Saxobank), Kern (Ag2r), Pichot (Europcar), Beppu (RadioShack), Ulissi (Lampre) and Westra (Rabobank) are the group of the day.
Cofidis and Quickstep are leading the peloton. Obviously Bonnet and Boonen feel quite good today.
Later also Sky for Hagen and Sutton, HTC for Cavendish and RadioShack for their 4 sprinters are helping.
You have seen it quite often in the last season, that RadioShack is doing pace, no matter if they have a guy in the front group. No other team has that less tactics.
But also Tony Martin is riding for Cavendish, maybe the German isn`t in a good shape and has no ambitions for the overall.
Sieberg wins the mountain sprint ahead of Lancaster and Kern and will wear the jersey tomorrow. A good performance by him in the first race for his new team.
Obviously Haussler feels better today as Goss had already some minor problems on that uphill part. But both of them are fit enough for a good sprint.
With just 4km to go the group is caught. This was damn close to a big surprise.
Haussler is in an excellent position in the middle of the Astana train with Brown and Davis.
Goss is next to Boonen behind Davis. But also RadioShack with Steegmans and Katusha for Gatto are preparing well.
But none of them. Danilo Napolitano wins the first stage of the Tour Down Under 2012. He will also get the leader and points jersey.
Haussler with an excellent 2nd ahead of Sutton, who must be strong that early.
Goss finished 5th after a close sprint with Davis and Fernandez.
So far so good.
Result
| 1 | Danilo Napolitano | Lampre-ISD | 3h11'17 | | 2 | Heinrich Haussler | Garmin - Cervelo | s.t. | | 3 | Christopher Sutton | Sky Professional Cycling Team | s.t. | | 4 | Allan Davis | Astana | s.t. | | 5 | Matthew Harley Goss | Garmin - Cervelo | s.t. | | 6 | Koldo Fernández | Euskaltel - Euskadi | s.t. | | 7 | Robbie McEwen | Liquigas - Cannondale | s.t. | | 8 | Marcel Sieberg | Team NetApp | s.t. | | 9 | Oscar Gatto | Team Katusha | s.t. | | 10 | Gert Steegmans | Team RadioShack | s.t. |
Spoiler | 11 | Yauheni Hutarovich | FDJ | s.t. | | 12 | Fumiyuki Beppu | Team RadioShack | s.t. | | 13 | Graeme Brown | Astana | s.t. | | 14 | Grega Bole | Lampre-ISD | s.t. | | 15 | Mark Renshaw | Team HTC - Highroad | s.t. | | 16 | Davide Appollonio | Lampre-ISD | s.t. | | 17 | Alexandr Pliuschin | Team Katusha | s.t. | | 18 | Mathew Hayman | Sky Professional Cycling Team | s.t. | | 19 | Diego Ulissi | Lampre-ISD | s.t. | | 20 | Alexandre Pichot | Team Europcar | s.t. | | 21 | Daniel Oss | Liquigas - Cannondale | s.t. | | 22 | Wesley Sulzberger | FDJ | s.t. | | 23 | Tom Leezer | Team RadioShack | s.t. | | 24 | Michael Van Staeyen | Quick Step - Innergetic | s.t. | | 25 | Trent Lowe | Garmin - Cervelo | s.t. |
Overall
| 1 | Danilo Napolitano | Lampre-ISD | 3h11'07 | | 2 | Heinrich Haussler | Garmin - Cervelo | + 4 | | 3 | Christopher Sutton | Sky Professional Cycling Team | + 6 | | 4 | Marcel Sieberg | Team NetApp | + 7 | | 5 | Diego Ulissi | Lampre-ISD | s.t. | | 6 | Lieuwe Westra | Rabobank | + 8 | | 7 | Brett Lancaster | Team Saxobank - Sungard | s.t. | | 8 | Fumiyuki Beppu | Team RadioShack | + 9 | | 9 | Christophe Kern | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | 10 | Allan Davis | Astana | + 10 |
Spoiler | 11 | Matthew Harley Goss | Garmin - Cervelo | s.t. | | 12 | Koldo Fernández | Euskaltel - Euskadi | s.t. | | 13 | Robbie McEwen | Liquigas - Cannondale | s.t. | | 14 | Oscar Gatto | Team Katusha | s.t. | | 15 | Gert Steegmans | Team RadioShack | s.t. | | 16 | Yauheni Hutarovich | FDJ | s.t. | | 17 | Graeme Brown | Astana | s.t. | | 18 | Grega Bole | Lampre-ISD | s.t. | | 19 | Mark Renshaw | Team HTC - Highroad | s.t. | | 20 | Davide Appollonio | Lampre-ISD | s.t. | | 21 | Alexandr Pliuschin | Team Katusha | s.t. | | 22 | Mathew Hayman | Sky Professional Cycling Team | s.t. | | 23 | Alexandre Pichot | Team Europcar | s.t. | | 24 | Daniel Oss | Liquigas - Cannondale | s.t. | | 25 | Wesley Sulzberger | FDJ | s.t. |
P:
| 1 | Danilo Napolitano | Lampre-ISD | 8 | | 2 | Diego Ulissi | Lampre-ISD | 6 | | 3 | Marcel Sieberg | Team NetApp | 6 |
KoM:
| 1 | Marcel Sieberg | Team NetApp | 16 | | 2 | Brett Lancaster | Team Saxobank - Sungard | 12 | | 3 | Christophe Kern | Ag2r La Mondiale | 8 |
U25:
| 1 | Diego Ulissi | Lampre-ISD | 3h11'14 (1) | | 2 | Davide Appollonio | Lampre-ISD | + 3 (2) | | 3 | Alexandr Pliuschin | Team Katusha | + 3 (3) |
Team:
| 1 | Lampre-ISD | 9h33'51 (1) | | 2 | Garmin - Cervelo | + 0 (2) | | 3 | Team RadioShack | + 0 (3) |
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| Tuco the Ugly |
Posted on 01-02-2011 18:14
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roturn wrote:
@ Tuco: Indeed. Was surprised, too when Evans announced the transfer, but immediately after Fuglsang left, it made sense. Actually I really like the TdU as the race runs so weird with all riders out of form. So you never know what attacks are very dangerous and which one are deperate.
I agree that it is weird because of rider form. I just hate the terrain.
Good start in Stage . Going to have to beat Napolitano as he can probably hang in on the climbs. |
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| sobota |
Posted on 01-02-2011 18:19
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"Obviously Bonnet and Boonen feel quite good today. "
Nobody in TOP 25
Really good start in TdU, 2nd Haussler and 5th Goss , GREAT !
Edited by sobota on 01-02-2011 18:20
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| roturn |
Posted on 01-02-2011 18:23
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Thanks.
Haven`t even realized this.
| 29 | Tom Boonen | Quick Step - Innergetic | | 90 | William Bonnet | Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne |
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