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Project 1T4i - Bye, bye!
valverde321
Top  #1061 Print Post
Posted on 02-03-2012 18:33
Loved that report, Pelli!

That was indeed quite a close finish, and maybe you were testing an extra extreme difficulty level??????

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tmobile
Top  #1062 Print Post
Posted on 02-03-2012 21:10
Probably this is the best report that I have never seen in any story. You have not obtained the victory and nevertheless you have my congratulation, this has been incredible.
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Pellizotti2
Top  #1063 Print Post
Posted on 03-03-2012 14:28
Again, thanks a lot everyone! Great to hear good things about the reports! Smile

@ valverde - Hahah, I wish! I'm quite sure I didn't though. Wink

Here's the preview for the three Ardennes classics!

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Last year's result:

1Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana6h43'35
2Simon GerransSky ProCycling+ 10
3Philippe GilbertOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
4Cadel EvansBMC Racing Teams.t.
5Fränk SchleckLeopard Treks.t.
6Peter KennaughSky ProCyclings.t.
7Björn LeukemansVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
8Jan BakelantsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
9Mitchell DockerSkil - Shimanos.t.
10Jelle VanendertOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.

Spoiler
11Wouter PoelsVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
12Nicolas RocheAG2R La Mondiales.t.
13Bauke MollemaRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
14John GadretAG2R La Mondiales.t.
15Samuel SánchezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
16Roy CurversSkil - Shimano+ 58
17Sebastian LangeveldRabobank Cycling Team+ 1'48
18Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
19Peter SaganLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
20Juan José CoboGeox - TMCs.t.
21Greg Van AvermaetBMC Racing Teams.t.
22Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team+ 2'29
23Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
24Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
25Simone PonziLiquigas - Cannondale+ 2'46
26Roger HammondTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 3'10
27Koen De KortSkil - Shimano+ 3'53
28Angel MadrazoMovistar Team+ 4'09
29Laurens Ten DamRabobank Cycling Team+ 4'19
30Russell DowningSky ProCyclings.t.
31Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroads.t.
32Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiales.t.
33Rigoberto UránSky ProCyclings.t.
34Sep VanmarckeTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
35Gustav LarssonSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
36Christian KneesSky ProCyclings.t.
37Marco MarcatoVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
38Mathieu SprickSkil - Shimanos.t.
39Maxime MonfortLeopard Treks.t.
40Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
41Maarten NeyensOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
42Grégory RastTeam RadioShacks.t.
43Rinaldo NocentiniAG2R La Mondiales.t.
44Lars BoomRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
45Jan TratnikQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
46Francis De GreefOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
47Paolo TiralongoPro Team Astanas.t.
48Matthias FrankBMC Racing Teams.t.
49Martin VelitsHTC - Highroads.t.
50Ezequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
51Matteo PelucchiGeox - TMC+ 6'25
52Francesco BellottiLiquigas - Cannondale+ 6'42
53Sergio PardillaMovistar Team+ 6'51
54Rafael VallsGeox - TMC+ 7'18
55Juan José OrozEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
56Jérôme PineauQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
57Olivier KaisenOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
58Romain SicardEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
59Chris HornerTeam RadioShacks.t.
60Thomas RohreggerLeopard Treks.t.
61Jean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiale+ 8'12
62Thor HushovdTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
63Lars Petter NordhaugSky ProCyclings.t.
64Yukihiro DoiSkil - Shimano+ 8'49
65Pablo LastrasMovistar Teams.t.
66Janez BrajkovicTeam RadioShacks.t.
67Grischa NiermannRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
68Bram TankinkRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
69Joost PosthumaLeopard Treks.t.
70Danilo Di LucaKatusha Teams.t.
71Xabier ZandioSky ProCyclings.t.
72Nicki SørensenSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
73Óscar PujolOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
74Ronan Van ZandbeekSkil - Shimanos.t.
75Emanuele SellaAndroni Giocattoli+ 10'12
76Eduard VorganovKatusha Teams.t.
77Andreas KlierTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
78Carlos BarredoRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
79Tony MartinHTC - Highroads.t.
80Addy EngelsQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
81Leonardo BertagnolliLampre - ISDs.t.
82Tejay Van GarderenHTC - Highroads.t.
83Sergueï IvanovKatusha Teams.t.
84Beñat IntxaustiMovistar Teams.t.
85Haimar ZubeldiaTeam RadioShacks.t.
86Simon SpilakLampre - ISDs.t.
87José SerpaAndroni Giocattolis.t.
88Rui CostaMovistar Teams.t.
89Dario CataldoQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
90Luca SolariAndroni Giocattolis.t.
91Matthew HaymanSky ProCycling+ 11'04
92Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
93Evgeni PetrovPro Team Astana+ 11'24
94Peter VelitsHTC - Highroad+ 12'27
95Alberto LosadaKatusha Teams.t.
96David Le LayAG2R La Mondiales.t.
97Robert GesinkRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
98Cristiano SalernoLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
99Bernhard EiselHTC - Highroads.t.
100Rémy Di GregorioPro Team Astanas.t.
101Marcello PavarinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
102Chris Anker SørensenSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
103Andrey ZeitsPro Team Astanas.t.
104Diego UlissiLampre - ISD+ 13'22
105Julien LoubetAG2R La Mondiales.t.
106Matthew BuscheTeam RadioShacks.t.
107Kevin De WeertQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
108Branislau SamoilauMovistar Teams.t.
109David LoosliLampre - ISDs.t.
110Francesco RedaQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
111Jesús HernándezSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
112Johann TschoppBMC Racing Team+ 14'06
113Vladimir GusevKatusha Teams.t.
114Stuart O'GradyLeopard Treks.t.
115Steve MorabitoBMC Racing Teams.t.
116Dries DevenynsQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
117Egor SilinKatusha Teams.t.
118Matteo BonoLampre - ISDs.t.
119Ivan RovnyTeam RadioShacks.t.
120Valerio AgnoliLiquigas - Cannondale+ 14'38
121Andrew TalanskyTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
122Christian Vande VeldeTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
123Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiales.t.
124Aitor Pérez ArrietaLampre - ISDs.t.
125Tom DanielsonTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
126Francesco MasciarelliPro Team Astanas.t.
127Richie PorteSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
128Amaël MoinardBMC Racing Teams.t.
129André SteensenSaxo Bank SunGard+ 16'31
130Marcus BurghardtBMC Racing Teams.t.
131Stefan DeniflLeopard Trek+ 16'41
132Laurent DidierSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
133Vitaliy ButsLampre - ISDs.t.
134Jonathan MonsalveAndroni Giocattolis.t.
135Craig LewisHTC - Highroads.t.
136Bruno PiresLeopard Trek+ 18'22
137Philip DeignanTeam RadioShacks.t.
138Robert KiserlovskiPro Team Astanas.t.
139Pierre CazauxEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
140Joan HorrachKatusha Teams.t.
141Dimitry KozontchukGeox - TMCs.t.
142Thomas PetersonTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
143Carlos SastreGeox - TMC+ 18'54
144Miguel MínguezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 19'06
145Marko KumpGeox - TMC+ 19'47
146Robin ChaigneauSkil - Shimano+ 20'06
147Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattoli+ 20'48
148Pim LigthartVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
149Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
150Pello BilbaoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
151Sérgio PaulinhoTeam RadioShack+ 21'38
152Jeff LouderBMC Racing Teams.t.
153Dominik NerzLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
154Albert TimmerSkil - Shimano+ 21'52
155Kristjan KorenLiquigas - Cannondale+ 23'16
156Martijn KeizerVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
157Giampaolo CheulaGeox - TMCs.t.
158Jonas Aaen JørgensenSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
159Mauricio Alberto ArdilaGeox - TMC+ 25'10
160Riccardo ChiariniAndroni Giocattoli+ 25'53
161Vladimir IsaychevKatusha Team+ 27'59
162Gorazd StangeljPro Team Astana+ 28'26
163Patrick GretschHTC - Highroad+ 31'55
164Tom StamsnijderLeopard Trek+ 32'02
165Luca BarlaAndroni Giocattolis.t.
166Enrico MagazziniLampre - ISD+ 32'24
167Andrey AmadorMovistar Team+ 32'31
168Carlos José OchoaAndroni Giocattoli+ 32'50

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Thanks to a bit of luck, Roman Kreuziger managed to prevail atop Cauberg. The day's strongest rider and the pre-race favourite, Philppe Gilbert, would most likely have won if he hadn't got boxed in at the foot of the final climb. Therefore he could only save a third place, beaten also by Simon Gerrans. Mitch Docker's 9th place was a positive surprise for us.

The course:

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No change from last year. Still a long day of climbing a huge amount of tiny, steep hills. The action is expected to start on the Eyserbosweg, with about twenty kilometres to go, and then continue over the Keutenberg and then finish on Cauberg.

Project squad:

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We'll head to the Netherlands with a twin-headed leader. Daily form will decide whether Fuglsang or Martens receives the main leader role. Most important help will come from Lagutin and Geschke, who both survives some hills without exploding. Still, it's up to our two leaders in the end.

Startlist and favourites:

Spoiler
Omega-Quick
1. P.Gilbert
2. D.Cataldo
3. S.Chavanel
4. K.De Weert
5. A.Fenn
6. T.Martin
7. N.Terpstra
8. K.Vandewalle

Lotto-Belisol
11. F.Schleck
12. F.De Greef
13. K.Dehaes
14. M.García
15. C.A.Sörensen
16. J.Van Leijen
17. J.Van de Walle
18. J.Vanendert

Radioshack-Nissan
21. A.Schleck
22. M.Fothen
23. B.Hermans
24. C.Horner
25. P.Kennaugh
26. B.Leukemans
27. F.Pellizotti
28. G.Rast

Sky
31. J.Rodriguez
32. J.Augustyn
33. S.Cummings
34. D.Pate
35. K.Sivtsov
36. I.Stannard
37. J.Tiernan-Locke
38. R.Urán

GreenEDGE
41. S.Gerrans
42. M.Albasini
43. R.Dennis
44. C.Evans
45. M.Goss
46. S.Langeveld
47. T.Lowe
48. D.Teklehaimanot

Vacansoleil
51. W.Poels
52. S.Denifl
53. G.Larsson
54. T.Marczynski
55. N.Novikov
56. K.Seeldraeyers
57. M.Selvaggi
58. M.Velits

Astana
61. R.Kreuziger
62. D.Fofonov
63. J.Kocjan
64. E.Petrov
65. E.Silin
66. A.Tleshev
67. I.Trofimov
68. T.Valjavec

Caisse d'Epargne
71. G.Visconti
72. R.Costa
73. J.Moreno
74. E.Mosquera
75. D.Ortega
76. N.Quintana
77. J.Rojas
78. S.Sánchez

Vodafone
81. R.Gesink
82. T.Dekker
83. W.Kelderman
84. S.Kruijswijk
85. T.Slagter
86. N.Sörensen
87. B.Tankink
88. L.Ten Dam

Liquigas-Cannon
91. P.Sagan
92. L.Ascani
93. I.Basso
94. C.A.Betancur
95. A.D'Aniello
96. F.Masciarelli
97. C.Sarmiento
98. A.Vanotti

Lampre
101. A.Balloni
102. M.Bono
103. E.Capecchi
104. P.Caucchioli
105. R.Pidgornyy
106. M.Possoni
107. T.Rohregger
108. F.Savini

Androni Giocattoli
111. M.Marzano
112. M.Caddeo
113. G.Ermeti
114. V.Garofalo
115. J.Monsalve
116. C.J.Ochoa
117. J.Rodríguez
118. L.Solari

Garmin-Barracuda
121. N.Roche
122. H.Dupont
123. R.Feillu
124. A.Klier
125. M.Kreder
126. N.Nuyens
127. F.Wegmann
128. B.Wiggins

Katusha
131. D.Muravyev
132. A.Efimkin
133. P.Ignatenko
134. A.Losada
135. D.Menchov
136. P.Niemiec
137. S.Szmyd
138. L.Sánchez

Project 1T4i
141. J.Fuglsang
142. R.Curvers
143. M.Docker
144. S.Geschke
145. S.Lagutin
146. P.Martens
147. J.Posthuma
148. M.Therkildsen

Euskaltel-Orbea
151. R.Serrano
152. P.Cazaux
153. E.Gonzalo
154. J.Hernández
155. J.Iriarte
156. S.Pardilla
157. L.Pasamontes
158. H.Zubeldia

Bose Project
161. V.Kiryienka
162. J.Degenkolb
163. P.Moren
164. L.P.Nordhaug
165. B.Samoilau
166. A.Saramotins
167. T.Skujins
168. J.Veikkanen

Cofidis
171. J.Gadret
172. R.Cusin
173. R.Di Gregorio
174. C.Le Mével
175. L.Lefèvre
176. D.Moncoutié
177. R.Sicard
178. R.Zingle

BMC
181. J.Tschopp
182. C.Barton
183. B.Bookwalter
184. S.Morabito
185. F.Stalder
186. M.Wyss
187. S.Zahner
188. O.Zaugg

UniCredit-Bianchi
191. G.Brambilla
192. V.Agnoli
193. M.Bruseghin
194. M.Carrara
195. G.Caruso
196. D.Cioni
197. D.Malacarne
198. S.Pirazzi

Miche
201. J.I.Gutiérrez
202. W.Aranzazu
203. M.Gaia
204. L.Á.Maté
205. M.Mele
206. D.Ospina
207. A.Pereyra
208. V.Zagorodny

Landbouw-Euphony
211. D.Commeyne
212. E.Cammaerts
213. B.Gourgue

After missing out on what I think would have been an easy victory last year, Philippe Gilbert is back a year later, stronger and more fit than ever. He's three points higher than his main rivals in terms of hill stat. Beat him and you'll win for sure. Best of the rest are among others MSR champion Purito Rodriguez, the separated Schlecks and Wout Poels. The winner should be one of those.

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Last year's result:

1Dries DevenynsQuick·Step Cycling Team4h51'16
2Simone PonziLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
3Greg Van AvermaetBMC Racing Teams.t.
4Marco MarcatoVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
5Michael RogersSky ProCycling+ 35
6Daniel MorenoKatusha Teams.t.
7Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana+ 2'50
8Cadel EvansBMC Racing Teams.t.
9Philippe GilbertOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
10Joaquim RodriguezKatusha Teams.t.

Spoiler
11Fränk SchleckLeopard Treks.t.
12Peter KennaughSky ProCycling+ 3'11
13Jelle VanendertOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
14Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
15Carlos BarredoRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
16Nicolas RocheAG2R La Mondiales.t.
17Jakob FuglsangLeopard Treks.t.
18Francis De GreefOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
19Janez BrajkovicTeam RadioShacks.t.
20Sergey LagutinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
21Peter SaganLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
22Mitchell DockerSkil - Shimanos.t.
23Wouter PoelsVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
24Samuel SánchezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
25Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
26Mathieu SprickSkil - Shimanos.t.
27Paul MartensRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
28Bauke MollemaRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
29Koen De KortSkil - Shimano+ 3'51
30Jan BakelantsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
31Simon GerransSky ProCyclings.t.
32Maxime MonfortLeopard Treks.t.
33Thomas RohreggerLeopard Treks.t.
34Laurens Ten DamRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
35Andrey KashechkinPro Team Astanas.t.
36Simon ClarkePro Team Astanas.t.
37Pablo LastrasMovistar Teams.t.
38Jürgen Van de WalleOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
39John GadretAG2R La Mondiales.t.
40Steven KruijswijkRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
41Jens VoigtLeopard Treks.t.
42Matthias FrankBMC Racing Teams.t.
43Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
44Sergueï IvanovKatusha Teams.t.
45Roy CurversSkil - Shimanos.t.
46Marco PinottiHTC - Highroad+ 4'50
47Chris HornerTeam RadioShacks.t.
48Rein TaaramaeCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 5'03
49Haimar ZubeldiaTeam RadioShacks.t.
50Juan Manuel GárateRabobank Cycling Team+ 5'18
51Stefan DeniflLeopard Trek+ 5'38
52Romain ZingleCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
53Bruno PiresLeopard Treks.t.
54Matteo CarraraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 5'50
55Ramunas NavardauskasTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
56Josep JufréPro Team Astana+ 6'11
57Iván VelascoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 6'21
58Richie PorteSaxo Bank SunGard+ 6'30
59Óscar PujolOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 6'45
60Rémi PauriolFDJs.t.
61Yukihiro DoiSkil - Shimano+ 6'56
62Nicki SørensenSaxo Bank SunGard+ 7'21
63Tony MartinHTC - Highroads.t.
64Bobbie TrakselLandbouwkrediets.t.
65Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroads.t.
66Pierrick FédrigoFDJs.t.
67Gustav LarssonSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
68Simon SpilakLampre - ISDs.t.
69Gianni MeersmanFDJs.t.
70Leonardo BertagnolliLampre - ISD+ 7'46
71Gatis SmukulisHTC - Highroads.t.
72Daniel MartinTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
73Damiano CunegoLampre - ISDs.t.
74Geert VerheyenLandbouwkrediets.t.
75Jérôme PineauQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
76Joost Van LeijenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
77David LoosliLampre - ISDs.t.
78Sébastien RosselerTeam RadioShacks.t.
79Christophe Le MévelTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
80Diego UlissiLampre - ISDs.t.
81Christian KneesSky ProCyclings.t.
82Ruslan PidgornyyVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
83Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
84Benoît VaugrenardFDJs.t.
85Cristiano SalernoLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
86Robert GesinkRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
87Thomas LöfkvistSky ProCyclings.t.
88Rui CostaMovistar Teams.t.
89Kevin SeeldraeyersQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
90Christophe RiblonAG2R La Mondiales.t.
91Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
92Kevin De WeertQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
93Robert KiserlovskiPro Team Astanas.t.
94Juan José OrozEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
95Thibaut PinotFDJ+ 9'03
96Ivan RovnyTeam RadioShack+ 9'16
97Thomas De GendtVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 9'30
98Branislau SamoilauMovistar Teams.t.
99Arnold JeannesonFDJs.t.
100Daniel LloydTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
101Matthew BuscheTeam RadioShacks.t.
102Ronan Van ZandbeekSkil - Shimanos.t.
103Alexander KvachukLampre - ISDs.t.
104Gorazd StangeljPro Team Astana+ 10'09
105Johannes FröhlingerSkil - Shimano+ 10'18
106Baden CookeSaxo Bank SunGard+ 10'40
107Kevyn IstaCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
108Peter VelitsHTC - Highroads.t.
109Jean-Christophe PeraudAG2R La Mondiales.t.
110Chris FroomeSky ProCyclings.t.
111Serge PauwelsSky ProCyclings.t.
112Sérgio PaulinhoTeam RadioShacks.t.
113Mickaël BuffazCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
114Samuel DumoulinCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
115Eduard VorganovKatusha Teams.t.
116Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
117Mirco LorenzettoPro Team Astanas.t.
118Andrew TalanskyTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
119Jean-Eudes DemaretCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 11'28
120Sandy CasarFDJs.t.
121Jesús HerradaMovistar Teams.t.
122Reinier HonigLandbouwkrediets.t.
123Rinaldo NocentiniAG2R La Mondiales.t.
124Oliver ZauggLeopard Trek+ 11'48
125Joan HorrachKatusha Team+ 13'03
126Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
127Steve MorabitoBMC Racing Teams.t.
128Ryder HesjedalTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
129Bert ScheirlinckxLandbouwkrediet+ 13'51
130Jan TratnikQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
131Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
132Ivan SantaromitaBMC Racing Teams.t.
133Christian Vande VeldeTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
134Kanstantsin SivtsovHTC - Highroads.t.
135Travis MeyerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
136Sergio PardillaMovistar Teams.t.
137Joeri StallaertLandbouwkrediets.t.
138Julien El FaresCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
139Ezequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 14'29
140Matteo BonoLampre - ISDs.t.
141Leif HosteKatusha Teams.t.
142Balint SzeghalmiLampre - ISDs.t.
143Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
144Guillaume Van KeirsbulckQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
145Francesco BellottiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
146Brent BookwalterBMC Racing Teams.t.
147Jan GhyselinckHTC - Highroads.t.
148Jonas Aaen JørgensenSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
149Ion IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
150Kristof GoddaertAG2R La Mondiales.t.
151Albert TimmerSkil - Shimanos.t.
152Philip DeignanTeam RadioShacks.t.
153Javier IriarteMovistar Teams.t.
154Julien LoubetAG2R La Mondiales.t.
155Xabier ZandioSky ProCyclings.t.
156Miguel MínguezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
157Daniel NavarroSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
158Brian VandborgSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
159Rafal MajkaSaxo Bank SunGard+ 15'35
160Alexsandr DyachenkoPro Team Astana+ 15'52
161Petr IgnatenkoKatusha Team+ 16'11
162Marzio BruseghinMovistar Teams.t.
163Kevin Van ImpeQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
164Yannick EijssenBMC Racing Teams.t.
165Benjamin GourgueLandbouwkrediets.t.
166Kristjan KorenLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
167Stijn VandenberghKatusha Teams.t.
168Egidijus JuodvalkisLandbouwkrediets.t.
169Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
170Damiano CarusoLiquigas - Cannondale+ 18'11
171Edwig CammaertsLandbouwkrediet+ 19'23
172Patrick GretschHTC - Highroad+ 20'09
173Francis MoureyFDJs.t.
174Christopher ButlerBMC Racing Teams.t.
175Jorge AzanzaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
176Florent BarleCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.

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The peloton miscalculated their chase and allowed a mid-race breakaway to battle it out for the victory up Mur de Huy. Dries Devenyns was the one with most left in the tank and best timed move, turning him into the day's lucky man. Simone Ponzi and Greg Van Avermaet were probably pretty satisfied with their podium spots as well. Kreuziger was the strongest of the favourites once again, while Docker had a mediocre day, crossing the line in 22nd.

The course:

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The main obstacle on the route in this short classic is of course Mur de Huy, which is climbed thrice. The last of those is the famous uphill finish atop. It's so brutal that the big peloton that usually starts the climb together usually finishes in pieces, often with minutes in between first and last man. It's all about the final climb.

Project squad:

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Same tactic as in Amstel will be applied once again here. Fuglsang and Martens will both lead the squad, and the one feeling best of them will be supported by the other in the finale. Lagutin, also a decent puncher, will have a more free role than the rest of the squad too, possibly to try an 'early' attack.

Startlist and favourites:

Spoiler
Omega-Quick
1. P.Gilbert
2. D.Cataldo
3. G.Ciolek
4. K.De Weert
5. R.Ferrara
6. T.Martin
7. F.Rabon
8. K.Vandewalle

Lotto-Belisol
11. F.Schleck
12. L.Bak
13. B.De Clercq
14. F.De Greef
15. J.Van de Walle
16. S.Vandousselaere
17. J.Vanendert
18. F.Willems

Sky
21. J.Rodriguez
22. J.Augustyn
23. S.Cummings
24. S.Henao
25. C.Knees
26. D.Pate
27. K.Sivtsov
28. R.Urán

Garmin-Barracuda
31. A.Valverde
32. D.Diaz
33. R.Feillu
34. D.Martin
35. N.Roche
36. J.Sergent
37. F.Wegmann
38. B.Wiggins

Radioshack-Nissan
41. A.Schleck
42. D.Devenyns
43. M.Fothen
44. B.Hermans
45. P.Kennaugh
46. S.Paulinho
47. F.Pellizotti
48. A.Zeits

GreenEDGE
51. S.Gerrans
52. S.Clarke
53. C.Evans
54. M.Goss
55. T.Lowe
56. S.O'Grady
57. R.Taaramae
58. D.Teklehaimanot

Vacansoleil
61. W.Poels
62. S.Denifl
63. G.Larsson
64. T.Marczynski
65. G.Niermann
66. K.Seeldraeyers
67. M.Selvaggi
68. M.Velits

Astana
71. R.Kreuziger
72. J.Brajkovic
73. A.Grivko
74. M.Ignatiev
75. E.Silin
76. A.Tleshev
77. I.Trofimov
78. T.Valjavec

Liquigas-Cannon
81. M.Scarponi
82. L.Ascani
83. I.Basso
84. C.A.Betancur
85. P.Facchini
86. F.Masciarelli
87. P.Sagan
88. A.Vanotti

Caisse d'Epargne
91. G.Visconti
92. M.Astarloza
93. J.Cobo
94. J.Herrada
95. B.Intxausti
96. J.Moreno
97. J.Rojas
98. S.Sánchez

Vodafone
101. R.Gesink
102. T.Dekker
103. M.Hofland
104. W.Kelderman
105. T.Slagter
106. L.Ten Dam
107. D.Van Winden
108. M.Wynants

Euskaltel-Orbea
111. I.Anton
112. J.Azanza
113. P.Cazaux
114. G.Izagirre
115. S.Mantecón
116. I.Mayoz
117. J.J.Oroz
118. I.Velasco

Lampre
121. D.Cunego
122. A.Balloni
123. P.Caucchioli
124. L.Gerdemann
125. R.Pidgornyy
126. D.Pietropolli
127. T.Rohregger
128. F.Savini

Katusha
131. D.Muravyev
132. A.Efimkin
133. V.Efimkin
134. J.M.Gárate
135. D.Menchov
136. P.Niemiec
137. S.Szmyd
138. L.Sánchez

Project 1T4i
141. J.Fuglsang
142. R.Curvers
143. M.Docker
144. S.Geschke
145. S.Lagutin
146. P.Martens
147. J.Posthuma
148. D.Wampach

FDJ-BigMat
151. A.Roux
152. O.Bonnaire
153. P.Fédrigo
154. A.Jeanneson
155. Y.Offredo
156. R.Pauriol
157. C.Pineau
158. D.Rollin

Cofidis
161. P.Rolland
162. R.Di Gregorio
163. N.Edet
164. J.Gadret
165. A.Moinard
166. D.Moncoutié
167. N.Sijmens
168. R.Zingle

Bose Project
171. V.Kiryienka
172. J.Degenkolb
173. P.Gretsch
174. A.Pliuschin
175. B.Samoilau
176. A.Saramotins
177. T.Skujins
178. J.Veikkanen

BMC
181. J.Tschopp
182. B.Bookwalter
183. C.Butler
184. M.Schär
185. F.Stalder
186. M.Wyss
187. S.Zahner
188. O.Zaugg

UniCredit-Bianchi
191. M.Pavarin
192. M.Carrara
193. D.Cioni
194. D.Di Luca
195. F.Failli
196. M.Pinotti
197. S.Pirazzi
198. F.Reda

Landbouw-Euphony
201. V.Gusev
202. K.Barbé
203. K.Borry
204. R.Le Bras
205. K.Neirynck
206. B.Planckaert
207. S.Steels
208. W.Van Mechelen

Saur
211. J.Galland
212. J.Hivert
213. C.Laborie
214. G.Levarlet
215. C.Monnerais
216. S.Poulhiès
217. P.Poux
218. L.Turpin

Joining Gilbert, Schleck, Rodriguez and Co. are names such as Alejandro Valverde, Michele Scarponi and Damiano Cunego. As you understand, that means even less chance for us, and even more exciting racing to be expected. Should be a great race, with many big names.

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Last year's result:

1Philippe GilbertOmega Pharma - Lotto6h47'18
2Joaquim RodriguezKatusha Team+ 9
3Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astanas.t.
4Cadel EvansBMC Racing Teams.t.
5Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
6Jelle VanendertOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
7Peter SaganLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
8Fränk SchleckLeopard Treks.t.
9Haimar ZubeldiaTeam RadioShack+ 39
10Nicolas RocheAG2R La Mondiales.t.

Spoiler
11Greg Van AvermaetBMC Racing Teams.t.
12Bauke MollemaRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
13Samuel SánchezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
14Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
15Chris HornerTeam RadioShacks.t.
16Simon GerransSky ProCyclings.t.
17Janez BrajkovicTeam RadioShacks.t.
18Nicki SørensenSaxo Bank SunGard+ 59
19Mathieu SprickSkil - Shimano+ 1'59
20Wouter PoelsVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 2'14
21Marco MarcatoVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 2'45
22Steven KruijswijkRabobank Cycling Team+ 3'40
23Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroads.t.
24Jérôme PineauQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
25Daniele PietropolliLampre - ISDs.t.
26Sergey LagutinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
27Beñat IntxaustiMovistar Teams.t.
28Fabian WegmannLeopard Treks.t.
29Mauro FinettoLiquigas - Cannondale+ 4'31
30Jakob FuglsangLeopard Treks.t.
31Ben HermansTeam RadioShacks.t.
32Francis De GreefOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 4'41
33Koen De KortSkil - Shimanos.t.
34Fredrik KessiakoffPro Team Astanas.t.
35Yaroslav PopovychTeam RadioShacks.t.
36Vladimir KarpetsKatusha Team+ 5'45
37Carlos BarredoRabobank Cycling Team+ 6'56
38Linus GerdemannLeopard Trek+ 7'06
39Christophe RiblonAG2R La Mondiale+ 7'17
40Mitchell DockerSkil - Shimano+ 7'32
41Addy EngelsQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 8'11
42Alberto ContadorSaxo Bank SunGard+ 8'31
43Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
44Matthias FrankBMC Racing Team+ 8'49
45Bert De WaeleLandbouwkrediets.t.
46Tejay Van GarderenHTC - Highroads.t.
47Thomas RohreggerLeopard Treks.t.
48Gorka VerdugoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
49Simon ClarkePro Team Astana+ 9'17
50Maxime MonfortLeopard Trek+ 10'17
51Stefan DeniflLeopard Trek+ 10'25
52Francesco MasciarelliPro Team Astanas.t.
53Davy CommeyneLandbouwkrediet+ 11'18
54Andrey ZeitsPro Team Astana+ 11'39
55John GadretAG2R La Mondiale+ 12'06
56Tony MartinHTC - Highroads.t.
57Damiano CunegoLampre - ISD+ 12'21
58Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISD+ 12'29
59Rui CostaMovistar Team+ 12'37
60Jérémy RoyFDJ+ 12'56
61Peter KennaughSky ProCycling+ 13'08
62Bobbie TrakselLandbouwkrediets.t.
63Daniel MartinTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
64Andrey KashechkinPro Team Astanas.t.
65Marc De MaarQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
66Johann TschoppBMC Racing Teams.t.
67Kevin SeeldraeyersQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
68Roy CurversSkil - Shimanos.t.
69Nico SijmensCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 14'07
70Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 15'18
71Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
72Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
73Alberto LosadaKatusha Teams.t.
74Matthew BuscheTeam RadioShack+ 16'15
75Ronan Van ZandbeekSkil - Shimano+ 16'25
76Simone PonziLiquigas - Cannondale+ 16'34
77Laurens Ten DamRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
78Rigoberto UránSky ProCyclings.t.
79Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiales.t.
80Marco PinottiHTC - Highroad+ 17'00
81Rubén PlazaMovistar Teams.t.
82Thomas LöfkvistSky ProCycling+ 17'22
83Gustav LarssonSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
84Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
85Chris FroomeSky ProCyclings.t.
86Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
87Nikolas MaesQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
88Andrew TalanskyTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
89Geert VerheyenLandbouwkrediets.t.
90Yukihiro DoiSkil - Shimano+ 17'45
91Sebastian LangOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
92Robert KiserlovskiPro Team Astanas.t.
93Kevin De WeertQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 18'25
94Juan Manuel GárateRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
95Peter VelitsHTC - Highroads.t.
96Dario CioniSky ProCyclings.t.
97Bert ScheirlinckxLandbouwkrediet+ 18'47
98Oliver ZauggLeopard Treks.t.
99Sven NysLandbouwkrediets.t.
100Ian StannardSky ProCyclings.t.
101Robert GesinkRabobank Cycling Team+ 19'40
102Sven VandousselaereOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
103Branislau SamoilauMovistar Team+ 19'53
104Mickaël BuffazCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
105Gatis SmukulisHTC - Highroads.t.
106Thibaut PinotFDJs.t.
107Thomas PetersonTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
108Francisco PérezMovistar Teams.t.
109Albert TimmerSkil - Shimanos.t.
110Rémi PauriolFDJs.t.
111Frederik WillemsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 20'38
112Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 20'52
113Christian Vande VeldeTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
114Ezequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
115David LoosliLampre - ISD+ 21'18
116Valerio AgnoliLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
117Sergueï IvanovKatusha Teams.t.
118Kanstantsin SivtsovHTC - Highroads.t.
119Ryder HesjedalTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
120Cristiano SalernoLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
121Thomas De GendtVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
122Juan Mauricio SolerMovistar Teams.t.
123Cyril DesselAG2R La Mondiale+ 21'40
124Diego UlissiLampre - ISD+ 22'07
125Johannes FröhlingerSkil - Shimanos.t.
126Travis MeyerTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 22'36
127Sergio PardillaMovistar Team+ 23'28
128Chris Anker SørensenSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
129Eduard VorganovKatusha Team+ 23'46
130Amaël MoinardBMC Racing Team+ 24'23
131Mathieu PergetAG2R La Mondiale+ 24'43
132Francesco BellottiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
133Maxime VantommeKatusha Team+ 26'13
134Morris PossoniSky ProCyclings.t.
135Óscar PujolOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 26'35
136Leonardo DuqueCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
137Matteo BonoLampre - ISDs.t.
138Julien LoubetAG2R La Mondiales.t.
139Jan TratnikQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
140Jesús HernándezSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
141Martijn KeizerVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
142Brent BookwalterBMC Racing Teams.t.
143Jonas Aaen JørgensenSaxo Bank SunGard+ 27'29
144Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondale+ 27'53
145Richie PorteSaxo Bank SunGard+ 28'03
146Pavel BruttKatusha Teams.t.
147Peter StetinaTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
148Jason McCartneyTeam RadioShack+ 30'10
149Pello BilbaoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 31'26
150Tom Jelte SlagterRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
151Arnold JeannesonFDJ+ 31'38
152Balint SzeghalmiLampre - ISD+ 33'47
153Jens KeukeleireCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
154Evgeni PetrovPro Team Astana+ 33'59
155Jeff LouderBMC Racing Teams.t.
156Cédric PineauFDJs.t.
157Mikel LandaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
158Miguel MínguezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
159Matthieu LadagnousFDJ+ 34'12
160Matteo CarraraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 35'41
161Frédéric AmorisonLandbouwkrediet+ 36'41
162Rafal MajkaSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
163Stijn VandenberghKatusha Teams.t.
164Arnaud LabbeCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 38'24
165Yannick EijssenBMC Racing Team+ 40'00
166Francis MoureyFDJ+ 40'57
167Yoann BagotCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 42'10
168Patrick GretschHTC - Highroad+ 44'17
169Florent BarleCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 44'46
170David MoncoutiéCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
171Olivier BonnaireFDJ+ 45'50
172Ben GastauerAG2R La Mondiale+ 47'13
173Frederique RobertQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 48'23
174Ben KingTeam RadioShack+ 48'52
175Michele ScarponiLampre - ISD+ 52'01
176Baptiste PlanckaertLandbouwkrediet+ 52'08

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Gilbert finally got his wanted victory after failing in Amstel and Flèche. Not saying that he got it easily though. Kreuziger's sneaky jump in the last descent almost caught the rest out. Our leader of the day, Sprick could not match the best and never made it back after losng contact up Saint-Nicolas. 19th in the end.

The course:

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Somewhere in between Amstel and Flèche profile-wise. No way near as hilly as Amstel, but not as easy as Flèche either. However, with famous climbs like the Redoute, the Roche-aux-Faucons and the Saint-Nicolas, together with the uphill sprint inside Liège, this is both the most prestigious and the hardest of the three.

Project squad:

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A new luxury helper, in the shape of Jurgen Van den Broeck, joins the squad. Fuglsang and Martens will still be leaders however, as the Belgian is just starting his preparation for the Giro next month. He'll still get a free role, something also Lagutin continues having. Otherwise it's the same as earlier.

Startlist and favourites:

Spoiler
Omega-Quick
1. P.Gilbert
2. K.De Weert
3. A.Fenn
4. L.Leipheimer
5. T.Martin
6. S.Pauwels
7. S.Vandenbergh
8. K.Vandewalle

Lotto-Belisol
11. F.Schleck
12. B.De Clercq
13. F.De Greef
14. M.García
15. C.A.Sörensen
16. W.Van Huffel
17. J.Vanendert
18. F.Willems

Sky
21. J.Rodriguez
22. S.Cummings
23. C.Froome
24. S.Henao
25. D.Pate
26. K.Sivtsov
27. J.Tiernan-Locke
28. R.Urán

Garmin-Barracuda
31. A.Valverde
32. D.Diaz
33. R.Feillu
34. D.Martin
35. T.Peterson
36. N.Roche
37. F.Wegmann
38. B.Wiggins

Radioshack-Nissan
41. A.Schleck
42. J.Bakelants
43. B.Hermans
44. C.Horner
45. P.Kennaugh
46. S.Paulinho
47. F.Pellizotti
48. A.Zeits

GreenEDGE
51. S.Gerrans
52. S.Clarke
53. A.Davis
54. C.Evans
55. M.Goss
56. M.Lloyd
57. T.Lowe
58. R.Taaramae

Vacansoleil
61. W.Poels
62. T.De Gendt
63. S.Denifl
64. G.Larsson
65. G.Niermann
66. K.Seeldraeyers
67. M.Selvaggi
68. P.Velits

Astana
71. R.Kreuziger
72. J.Brajkovic
73. D.Fofonov
74. J.Kocjan
75. E.Petrov
76. A.Tleshev
77. I.Trofimov
78. T.Valjavec

Liquigas-Cannon
81. M.Scarponi
82. I.Basso
83. C.A.Betancur
84. A.Bisolti
85. P.Facchini
86. F.Masciarelli
87. P.Sagan
88. C.Sarmiento

Caisse d'Epargne
91. G.Visconti
92. J.Cobo
93. J.Jufré Pou
94. E.Mosquera
95. D.Ortega
96. N.Quintana
97. J.Rojas
98. S.Sánchez

Vodafone
101. R.Gesink
102. T.Dekker
103. T.Dumoulin
104. S.Kruijswijk
105. B.Tankink
106. L.Ten Dam
107. C.Vermeltfoort
108. M.Wynants

Euskaltel-Orbea
111. I.Anton
112. J.Hernández
113. G.Izagirre
114. S.Mantecón
115. L.Pasamontes
116. Ó.Pujol Muñoz
117. I.Velasco
118. H.Zubeldia

Lampre
121. D.Cunego
122. A.Balloni
123. E.Capecchi
124. P.Caucchioli
125. L.Gerdemann
126. R.Pidgornyy
127. T.Rohregger
128. D.Ulissi

Androni Giocattoli
131. M.Marzano
132. D.Bonuccelli
133. A.De Marchi
134. J.Monsalve
135. C.J.Ochoa
136. J.Rodríguez
137. E.Sella
138. E.Vona

Bose Project
141. T.Löfkvist
142. T.Kangert
143. F.Kessiakoff
144. V.Kiryienka
145. I.Konovalovas
146. A.Pliuschin
147. B.Samoilau
148. A.Saramotins

Katusha
151. D.Muravyev
152. P.Brutt
153. V.Efimkin
154. J.M.Gárate
155. D.Menchov
156. P.Niemiec
157. L.Sánchez
158. M.Vantomme

Project 1T4i
161. J.Fuglsang
162. S.Geschke
163. S.Lagutin
164. P.Martens
165. J.Posthuma
166. M.Therkildsen
167. J.Van den Broeck
168. D.Wampach

FDJ-BigMat
171. A.Roux
172. P.Fédrigo
173. A.Geslin
174. A.Jeanneson
175. C.Lhotellerie
176. R.Pauriol
177. J.Roy
178. B.Vaugrenard

Cofidis
181. P.Rolland
182. R.Di Gregorio
183. J.Gadret
184. A.Moinard
185. D.Moncoutié
186. R.Sicard
187. N.Vogondy
188. R.Zingle

BMC
191. J.Tschopp
192. C.Barton
193. B.Bookwalter
194. C.Butler
195. M.Frank
196. I.Santaromita
197. F.Stalder
198. M.Wyss

UniCredit-Bianchi
201. M.Santambrogio
202. M.Carrara
203. D.Di Luca
204. F.Failli
205. A.Malori
206. M.Pinotti
207. S.Pirazzi
208. F.Reda

Landbouw-Euphony
211. G.Verheyen
212. P.André
213. S.Delfosse
214. E.Juodvalkis
215. R.Le Bras
216. S.Minne
217. B.Scheirlinckx
218. S.Steels

Main favourite is again, surprise, surprise, Gilbert, and his main rivals will, once again, be the Schlecks, Rodriguez, Poels, Valverde and Cunego, among others. More or less exactly the same startlist as in Flèche.
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Posted on 03-03-2012 14:33
Good luck for the Ardennes.
 
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Posted on 03-03-2012 15:03
Nice reports PelliWink

Hope the results can be just as goodWink
 
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Posted on 03-03-2012 17:06
Thanks

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Report

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We tried to get into the day's early breakaway, but eventually gave up after being chased down several times. After almost a hundred kilometres of racing, a group finally got away though. Most notable names were Sylwester Szmyd, Stefano Pirazzi and John Degenkolb.

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About halfway through the day, two more riders caught up with the earlier group. First Fabian Wegmann and just a few minutes later also our own Sergey Lagutin, in his Uzbekian champion's shirt.

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A long time later, when the group was more or less caught by the main field, Lagutin made a little jump from the group, setting off solo in a last try to hold off the chasing peloton. Only Wegmann could follow.

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The German then jumped over Lagutin, going for an own solo ride. The rest of the early breakaway were now back in the field, and thanks to that they got caught on a section of narrow road, the two at the front could stretch out their advantage a little bit more, to around 1'30.

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Back in the peloton we got the first attacks coming from Androni leader Marco Marzano and Belgian champion Philippe Gilbert. A bit of a surprise there, as we didn't expect him to make his move this early.

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Gilbert obviously proved us wrong by showing that his move wasn't a waste at all. At the top of the Keutenberg he had Wegmann in sight, while Lagutin was already gobbled up by the pack.

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The rampage continued with Gilbert closing down Wegmann's last bit of advantage in a matter of seconds. In the meantime he also managed to build a big gap over the other favourites.

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A minute behind the two leaders came the next group, led by Joaquim Rodriguez and Frank Schleck. Fuglsang still in here together with Posthuma, while Martens got dropped after being blocked.

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At the foot of the Cauberg, the favourite group had the two leaders in sight, but it was probably already too late. In between we had Simon Gerrans, who decided to track them down by himself.

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Fuglsang placed himself perfectly, on Roman Kreuziger's wheel just before the final turn towards Cauberg. Both Schlecks and Thomas Dekker also well placed near the front, while Purito was gone.

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I think you understand yourselves what happened at the front when the Cauberg started to show it's first steep gradients. If not, then the picture will tell you. Wegmann had absolutely nothing to hold on with.

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That left Philippe Gilbert with an easy victory. Must be very satisfying to get such sweet revenge for last year's bad luck. Seeing this domination, he'll be very, very hard to beat in Flèche and Liège too.

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Only Gerrans managed to kick past Wegmann in the finale, defending his second place from last year. Also a great result for the German in third. Leukemans. Rodriguez and Schleck A. completed the Top 5. The first of those after blocking the rest up the narrow road.

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Our own hope, Fuglsang, had pretty decent legs on the final climb and stayed on Kreuziger's wheel the whole way up Cauberg, after finding no space to come around. He beat his former captain Schleck F. however!

Result:

1Philippe GilbertOmegaPharma - Quickstep6h34'52
2Simon GerransGreenEDGE Cycling Project+ 26
3Fabian WegmannGarmin - Barracudas.t.
4Björn LeukemansTeam Radioshack - Nissans.t.
5Joaquim RodriguezTeam Sky Pro Cyclings.t.
6Andy SchleckTeam Radioshack - Nissans.t.
7Roman KreuzigerAstana Pro Teams.t.
8Jakob FuglsangProject 1T4i - Shimanos.t.
9Frank SchleckLotto - Belisols.t.
10Peter KennaughTeam Radioshack - Nissans.t.

Spoiler
11Thomas DekkerVodafone Pro Cycling Teams.t.
12Kristof VandewalleOmegaPharma - Quicksteps.t.
13Marco MarzanoAndroni Giocattoli - Trecollis.t.
14Franco PellizottiTeam Radioshack - Nissans.t.
15Joost PosthumaProject 1T4i - Shimano+ 1'09
16Cadel EvansGreenEDGE Cycling Project+ 1'19
17Wouter PoelsVacansoleil - DCM+ 1'28
18Iuri TrofimovAstana Pro Teams.t.
19Samuel SánchezCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
20Paul MartensProject 1T4i - Shimanos.t.
21Sebastian LangeveldGreenEDGE Cycling Project+ 1'48
22Ben HermansTeam Radioshack - Nissan+ 3'16
23Jelle VanendertLotto - Belisols.t.
24Steven KruijswijkVodafone Pro Cycling Teams.t.
25Sylvain ChavanelOmegaPharma - Quickstep+ 3'39
26Simon GeschkeProject 1T4i - Shimano+ 3'47
27Giovanni ViscontiCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
28Nick NuyensGarmin - Barracuda+ 3'56
29Nicolas RocheGarmin - Barracudas.t.
30Sergey LagutinProject 1T4i - Shimanos.t.
31Gustav LarssonVacansoleil - DCMs.t.
32Robert GesinkVodafone Pro Cycling Teams.t.
33Rui CostaCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
34Dario CataldoOmegaPharma - Quicksteps.t.
35Francis De GreefLotto - Belisols.t.
36Niki TerpstraOmegaPharma - Quicksteps.t.
37Michael AlbasiniGreenEDGE Cycling Projects.t.
38Rigoberto UránTeam Sky Pro Cyclings.t.
39Kevin De WeertOmegaPharma - Quicksteps.t.
40Laurens Ten DamVodafone Pro Cycling Teams.t.
41Luis León SánchezTeam Katushas.t.
42Egor SilinAstana Pro Teams.t.
43Tony MartinOmegaPharma - Quicksteps.t.
44Stephen CummingsTeam Sky Pro Cyclings.t.
45Chris HornerTeam Radioshack - Nissan+ 4'24
46Andrew FennOmegaPharma - Quicksteps.t.
47Javier IriarteEuskaltel - Orbea+ 4'35
48John DegenkolbThe Bose Projects.t.
49Pietro CaucchioliLampre - San Marcos.t.
50Romain ZingleCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
51Sylwester SzmydTeam Katushas.t.
52Francesco MasciarelliLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
53Michele GaiaMiche - Guerciotti+ 4'52
54Marcel WyssBMC - Swiss Cycling Technologys.t.
55Stefano PirazziUniCredit - Bianchi Cycling Teams.t.
56Dídac OrtegaCaisse d'Epargne+ 5'03
57Bradley WigginsGarmin - Barracuda+ 6'08
58Christophe Le MévelCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 6'15
59Grégory RastTeam Radioshack - Nissan+ 6'42
60Kanstantsin SivtsovTeam Sky Pro Cyclings.t.
61Nicki SörensenVodafone Pro Cycling Teams.t.
62Matthew GossGreenEDGE Cycling Project+ 7'08
63Markus FothenTeam Radioshack - Nissans.t.
64Kevin SeeldraeyersVacansoleil - DCMs.t.
65Danny PateTeam Sky Pro Cyclings.t.
66Roy CurversProject 1T4i - Shimanos.t.
67Tadej ValjavecAstana Pro Team+ 8'25
68Bram TankinkVodafone Pro Cycling Teams.t.
69Marcos GarcíaLotto - Belisols.t.
70Luca SolariAndroni Giocattoli - Trecolli+ 9'06
71Dmitriy FofonovAstana Pro Team+ 9'15
72Jure KocjanAstana Pro Team+ 9'24
73Mitchell DockerProject 1T4i - Shimanos.t.
74Steve MorabitoBMC - Swiss Cycling Technology+ 10'48
75Eduardo GonzaloEuskaltel - Orbeas.t.
76Wilco KeldermanVodafone Pro Cycling Teams.t.
77Rafael SerranoEuskaltel - Orbeas.t.
78Tomasz MarczynskiVacansoleil - DCMs.t.
79Ian StannardTeam Sky Pro Cyclings.t.
80Cayetano SarmientoLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
81Stefan DeniflVacansoleil - DCMs.t.
82Joost Van LeijenLotto - Belisol+ 13'05
83Przemyslaw NiemiecTeam Katusha+ 13'45
84Toms SkujinsThe Bose Projects.t.
85Dimitri MuravyevTeam Katushas.t.
86Eros CapecchiLampre - San Marcos.t.
87Alfredo BalloniLampre - San Marcos.t.
88Oliver ZauggBMC - Swiss Cycling Technologys.t.
89Denis MenchovTeam Katushas.t.
90Gianluca BrambillaUniCredit - Bianchi Cycling Teams.t.
91Luca AscaniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
92Peter SaganLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
93Vasil KiryienkaThe Bose Projects.t.
94Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
95John GadretCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 14'55
96José Joaquín RojasCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
97Morris PossoniLampre - San Marcos.t.
98Alexander EfimkinTeam Katushas.t.
99Johann TschoppBMC - Swiss Cycling Technologys.t.
100Antonio D'AnielloLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
101Romain FeilluGarmin - Barracudas.t.
102Rémy Di GrégorioCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
103Lars Petter NordhaugThe Bose Projects.t.
104Michel KrederGarmin - Barracudas.t.
105Haimar ZubeldiaEuskaltel - Orbeas.t.
106Hubert DupontGarmin - Barracudas.t.
107Kenny DehaesLotto - Belisols.t.
108Florian StalderBMC - Swiss Cycling Technologys.t.
109Valerio AgnoliUniCredit - Bianchi Cycling Teams.t.
110Alberto LosadaTeam Katushas.t.
111Patrik MorenThe Bose Projects.t.
112Romain SicardCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
113Thomas RohreggerLampre - San Marcos.t.
114Aleksejs SaramotinsThe Bose Projects.t.
115Carlos Alberto BetancurLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
116Branislau SamoilauThe Bose Projects.t.
117Sergio PardillaEuskaltel - Orbeas.t.
118Davide MalacarneUniCredit - Bianchi Cycling Team+ 16'03
119Jonathan Tiernan-LockeTeam Sky Pro Cycling+ 16'10
120Mirko SelvaggiVacansoleil - DCMs.t.
121Trent LoweGreenEDGE Cycling Project+ 16'45
122Davy CommeyneLandbouwkrediet - Euphony+ 18'04
123Rohan DennisGreenEDGE Cycling Project+ 18'17
124Martin VelitsVacansoleil - DCMs.t.
125Evgeni PetrovAstana Pro Teams.t.
126Jesús HernándezEuskaltel - Orbea+ 18'57
127Pierre CazauxEuskaltel - Orbeas.t.
128Marzio BruseghinUniCredit - Bianchi Cycling Teams.t.
129Chris Anker SörensenLotto - Belisols.t.
130Jürgen Van de WalleLotto - Belisol+ 19'48
131Giairo ErmetiAndroni Giocattoli - Trecollis.t.
132Jussi VeikkanenThe Bose Projects.t.
133Tom Jelte SlagterVodafone Pro Cycling Teams.t.
134Benjamin GourgueLandbouwkrediet - Euphonys.t.
135Matteo CarraraUniCredit - Bianchi Cycling Team+ 20'07
136Brent BookwalterBMC - Swiss Cycling Technologys.t.
137Javier Moreno BazanCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
138Alessandro VanottiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
139Filippo SaviniLampre - San Marcos.t.
140Andreas KlierGarmin - Barracudas.t.
141Daniel TeklehaimanotGreenEDGE Cycling Project+ 20'27
142Jonathan MonsalveAndroni Giocattoli - Trecolli+ 21'34
143David MoncoutiéCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
144Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattoli - Trecollis.t.
145Ruslan PidgornyyLampre - San Marco+ 22'10
146Matteo BonoLampre - San Marcos.t.
147Nairo QuintanaCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
148Luis PasamontesEuskaltel - Orbea+ 23'32
149Dalivier OspinaMiche - Guerciotti+ 24'46
150Giampaolo CarusoUniCredit - Bianchi Cycling Teams.t.
151Simon ZahnerBMC - Swiss Cycling Technologys.t.
152Vincenzo GarofaloAndroni Giocattoli - Trecollis.t.
153Ashkat TleshevAstana Pro Teams.t.
154José Iván GutiérrezMiche - Guerciottis.t.
155Nikita NovikovVacansoleil - DCM+ 27'40
156Luis Ángel MatéMiche - Guerciotti+ 28'50
157Rémy CusinCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 31'09
158Chris BartonBMC - Swiss Cycling Technology+ 31'43
159Ezequiel MosqueraCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
160Martin TherkildsenProject 1T4i - Shimanos.t.
161Petr IgnatenkoTeam Katusha+ 34'04
162Andres PereyraMiche - Guerciottis.t.
163Volodymyr ZagorodnyMiche - Guerciottis.t.
164John-Lee AugustynTeam Sky Pro Cycling+ 35'21
165Carlos José OchoaAndroni Giocattoli - Trecolli+ 36'20
166Manuele CaddeoAndroni Giocattoli - Trecolli+ 39'30
167Laurent LefèvreCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 41'02
168Dario CioniUniCredit - Bianchi Cycling Teams.t.
169Edwig CammaertsLandbouwkrediet - Euphony+ 47'45
170William AranzazuMiche - Guerciotti+ 49'31
171Maurizio MeleMiche - Guerciotti+ 55'22
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valverde321
Top  #1067 Print Post
Posted on 03-03-2012 17:08
Gilbert dominated! But good for you to get a Top 10.

Kennaugh did very well too!

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sutty68
Top  #1068 Print Post
Posted on 03-03-2012 17:10
8th place is a Good resultWink

But Boonen is just a beastSad
 
dienblad
Top  #1069 Print Post
Posted on 03-03-2012 18:14
8th is a good result. The Cauberg is too narrow, almost impossible to pass someone....
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Miguel98
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Posted on 03-03-2012 18:46
8th place is a good result. Gilbert will probably take revenge after what happened last year.
 
FreitasPCM
Top  #1071 Print Post
Posted on 03-03-2012 19:08
8th isn't bad. It's a nice result with a rider like Fuglsang. Wink
 
Batista15
Top  #1072 Print Post
Posted on 03-03-2012 21:37
Of course an amazing report again Smile 8th is a great result, I think. Well done, wish you good luck for the following races.
 
franki28
Top  #1073 Print Post
Posted on 03-03-2012 22:34
8th with Fuglsang is great Smile By the way, amazing graphics Shock!
 
Pellizotti2
Top  #1074 Print Post
Posted on 04-03-2012 18:12
Thanks once again guys!

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Report

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After yet another classic beginning under a ferocious pace, a group of five formed a small breakaway group at last, just after the top of the first passage of the Mur de Huy. Szmyd, Docker, Galland, Cazaux and Di Grégorio were the names present in it.

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Some time later the group added two riders to it. Two quite notable names too, in the shapes of Ivan Basso and Laurens Ten Dam.

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Even further into the race than that, yet another rider jumped off in pursuit. This time a name we all recognize by now, Sergey Lagutin.

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The breakaway moved really fast through the race, and with just ten kilometres to go, they still held a minute and a half's advantage. This triggered an attack from Frank Schleck, who got strong company from Philippe Gilbert, Giovanni Visconti and Jakob Fuglsang.

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Gilbert left the others in the dust like it was nothing and then started to hunt down the remnants of the breakaway, where Basso was now solo at the front after shaking the rest off up the penultimate climb.

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Fast Phil made his way to the front just as we took the right turn leading up to Mur de Huy. Ten Dam and Basso were still trying to hang on, but the main field was coming back quickly now.

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As you understand, Gilbert just blew the two early escapees off his back wheel up the steep grades and then cruised up the climb to clinch yet another dominant victory atop. No opposition for him today.

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Ten Dam and Basso got gobbled up by the other favourites up the final climb, ironically leaving second place for the eternal runner-up, Andy Schleck. A slightly surprising Iuri Trofimov rounded off the podium, overhauling Joaquim Rodriguez in that battle.

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Fuglsang didn't have his best day and also got slightly boxed in during the final sprint, which gave him a heavy push down the results sheet. In the end a 21st place, one step above last year's top here, 22nd.

Result:

1Philippe GilbertOmegaPharma - Quickstep4h48'38
2Andy SchleckTeam Radioshack - Nissan+ 22
3Iuri TrofimovAstana Pro Teams.t.
4Joaquim RodriguezTeam Sky Pro Cyclings.t.
5Thomas DekkerVodafone Pro Cycling Teams.t.
6Laurens Ten DamVodafone Pro Cycling Teams.t.
7Simon GerransGreenEDGE Cycling Projects.t.
8Christian KneesTeam Sky Pro Cyclings.t.
9Kristof VandewalleOmegaPharma - Quicksteps.t.
10Jelle VanendertLotto - Belisols.t.

Spoiler
11Wouter PoelsVacansoleil - DCMs.t.
12Roman KreuzigerAstana Pro Teams.t.
13Samuel SánchezCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
14Frank SchleckLotto - Belisols.t.
15Rigoberto UránTeam Sky Pro Cyclings.t.
16Juan José CoboCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
17Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
18Cadel EvansGreenEDGE Cycling Projects.t.
19Giovanni ViscontiCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
20Gerald CiolekOmegaPharma - Quicksteps.t.
21Jakob FuglsangProject 1T4i - Shimanos.t.
22Fabian WegmannGarmin - Barracudas.t.
23Peter KennaughTeam Radioshack - Nissans.t.
24José Joaquín RojasCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
25Ben HermansTeam Radioshack - Nissans.t.
26Paul MartensProject 1T4i - Shimanos.t.
27Simon GeschkeProject 1T4i - Shimano+ 1'08
28Dries DevenynsTeam Radioshack - Nissans.t.
29Franco PellizottiTeam Radioshack - Nissans.t.
30Kanstantsin SivtsovTeam Sky Pro Cyclings.t.
31Bradley WigginsGarmin - Barracudas.t.
32Kevin De WeertOmegaPharma - Quicksteps.t.
33Jérémie GallandSaur - Sojasuns.t.
34Sergey LagutinProject 1T4i - Shimanos.t.
35Egor SilinAstana Pro Teams.t.
36Stephen CummingsTeam Sky Pro Cycling+ 1'40
37Przemyslaw NiemiecTeam Katushas.t.
38Francis De GreefLotto - Belisols.t.
39Mitchell DockerProject 1T4i - Shimano+ 1'56
40Dario CataldoOmegaPharma - Quickstep+ 2'08
41Rémy Di GrégorioCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
42Pierre CazauxEuskaltel - Orbeas.t.
43Gustav LarssonVacansoleil - DCM+ 2'49
44Sérgio PaulinhoTeam Radioshack - Nissans.t.
45Frederik WillemsLotto - Belisols.t.
46Tony MartinOmegaPharma - Quicksteps.t.
47Markus FothenTeam Radioshack - Nissans.t.
48Matthew GossGreenEDGE Cycling Projects.t.
49Rein TaaramaeGreenEDGE Cycling Projects.t.
50Joost PosthumaProject 1T4i - Shimanos.t.
51Danny PateTeam Sky Pro Cyclings.t.
52Janez BrajkovicAstana Pro Team+ 4'12
53Raffaele FerraraOmegaPharma - Quicksteps.t.
54Pierre RollandCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 4'25
55Alejandro ValverdeGarmin - Barracudas.t.
56Jürgen Van de WalleLotto - Belisols.t.
57Luis León SánchezTeam Katushas.t.
58Dimitri MuravyevTeam Katusha+ 4'45
59Vladimir EfimkinTeam Katushas.t.
60Johann TschoppBMC - Swiss Cycling Technologys.t.
61Oliver ZauggBMC - Swiss Cycling Technologys.t.
62Alfredo BalloniLampre - San Marcos.t.
63Romain ZingleCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
64Nicolas RocheGarmin - Barracudas.t.
65Michele ScarponiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
66Robert GesinkVodafone Pro Cycling Team+ 5'26
67Andriy GrivkoAstana Pro Teams.t.
68Sylwester SzmydTeam Katushas.t.
69Vladimir GusevLandbouwkrediet - Euphony+ 5'52
70Marcello PavarinUniCredit - Bianchi Cycling Teams.t.
71Danilo Di LucaUniCredit - Bianchi Cycling Teams.t.
72Denis MenchovTeam Katushas.t.
73Jonathan HivertSaur - Sojasuns.t.
74Pierrick FédrigoFDJ - BigMats.t.
75Florian StalderBMC - Swiss Cycling Technologys.t.
76Juan José OrozEuskaltel - Orbeas.t.
77Arnold JeannesonFDJ - BigMats.t.
78Daniele PietropolliLampre - San Marcos.t.
79Branislau SamoilauThe Bose Projects.t.
80Igor AntonEuskaltel - Orbeas.t.
81Mirko SelvaggiVacansoleil - DCMs.t.
82Francesco MasciarelliLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
83Kevin SeeldraeyersVacansoleil - DCMs.t.
84Toms SkujinsThe Bose Projects.t.
85Vasil KiryienkaThe Bose Projects.t.
86Nico SijmensCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
87Peter SaganLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
88Sergio HenaoTeam Sky Pro Cyclings.t.
89Juan Manuel GárateTeam Katushas.t.
90John GadretCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
91Simon ClarkeGreenEDGE Cycling Projects.t.
92Mikhail IgnatievAstana Pro Teams.t.
93Beñat IntxaustiCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
94Tadej ValjavecAstana Pro Teams.t.
95Roy CurversProject 1T4i - Shimanos.t.
96Romain FeilluGarmin - Barracudas.t.
97Wilco KeldermanVodafone Pro Cycling Teams.t.
98Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Orbeas.t.
99Francesco FailliUniCredit - Bianchi Cycling Teams.t.
100Anthony RouxFDJ - BigMats.t.
101Damiano CunegoLampre - San Marcos.t.
102Iban MayozEuskaltel - Orbea+ 7'24
103Luca AscaniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
104Thomas RohreggerLampre - San Marcos.t.
105Frantisek RabonOmegaPharma - Quicksteps.t.
106Mikel AstarlozaCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
107John DegenkolbThe Bose Projects.t.
108Patrick FacchiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
109Carlos Alberto BetancurLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
110Ruslan PidgornyyLampre - San Marcos.t.
111Daniel MartinGarmin - Barracudas.t.
112Alexandre PliuschinThe Bose Projects.t.
113Alexander EfimkinTeam Katushas.t.
114Marcel WyssBMC - Swiss Cycling Technologys.t.
115Aleksejs SaramotinsThe Bose Project+ 7'53
116Stefan DeniflVacansoleil - DCMs.t.
117Pietro CaucchioliLampre - San Marcos.t.
118Matteo CarraraUniCredit - Bianchi Cycling Teams.t.
119Tomasz MarczynskiVacansoleil - DCMs.t.
120Rémi PauriolFDJ - BigMats.t.
121Stefano PirazziUniCredit - Bianchi Cycling Teams.t.
122Bart De ClercqLotto - Belisols.t.
123Stijn SteelsLandbouwkrediet - Euphonys.t.
124Lars BakLotto - Belisols.t.
125Tom Jelte SlagterVodafone Pro Cycling Teams.t.
126Linus GerdemannLampre - San Marcos.t.
127David MoncoutiéCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
128Sergio MantecónEuskaltel - Orbeas.t.
129Michael SchärBMC - Swiss Cycling Technologys.t.
130Amaël MoinardCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
131Paul PouxSaur - Sojasuns.t.
132Jussi VeikkanenThe Bose Project+ 8'52
133Trent LoweGreenEDGE Cycling Project+ 9'00
134Baptiste PlanckaertLandbouwkrediet - Euphonys.t.
135Daniel DiazGarmin - Barracudas.t.
136Brent BookwalterBMC - Swiss Cycling Technologys.t.
137Filippo SaviniLampre - San Marcos.t.
138Christopher ButlerBMC - Swiss Cycling Technologys.t.
139Alessandro VanottiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
140José HerradaCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
141Javier Moreno BazanCaisse d'Epargne+ 9'43
142Francesco RedaUniCredit - Bianchi Cycling Teams.t.
143Stuart O'GradyGreenEDGE Cycling Projects.t.
144Yohan OffredoFDJ - BigMats.t.
145Marco PinottiUniCredit - Bianchi Cycling Teams.t.
146Cyrille MonneraisSaur - Sojasuns.t.
147Maarten WynantsVodafone Pro Cycling Team+ 10'17
148Grischa NiermannVacansoleil - DCMs.t.
149Andrey ZeitsTeam Radioshack - Nissans.t.
150Dennis Van WindenVodafone Pro Cycling Teams.t.
151Iván VelascoEuskaltel - Orbeas.t.
152Simon ZahnerBMC - Swiss Cycling Technology+ 10'38
153Patrick GretschThe Bose Projects.t.
154Ashkat TleshevAstana Pro Teams.t.
155Sven VandousselaereLotto - Belisols.t.
156Daniel TeklehaimanotGreenEDGE Cycling Projects.t.
157Moreno HoflandVodafone Pro Cycling Team+ 12'22
158Martin VelitsVacansoleil - DCM+ 12'55
159Daniel WampachProject 1T4i - Shimanos.t.
160Kim BorryLandbouwkrediet - Euphony+ 13'35
161Jesse SergentGarmin - Barracudas.t.
162Guillaume LevarletSaur - Sojasuns.t.
163Kevin NeirynckLandbouwkrediet - Euphonys.t.
164Jorge AzanzaEuskaltel - Orbea+ 13'50
165John-Lee AugustynTeam Sky Pro Cycling+ 13'58
166Dominique RollinFDJ - BigMat+ 15'38
167Richard Le BrasLandbouwkrediet - Euphony+ 16'36
168Wouter Van MechelenLandbouwkrediet - Euphony+ 16'46
169Christophe LaborieSaur - Sojasuns.t.
170Stéphane PoulhièsSaur - Sojasun+ 16'59
171Ludovic TurpinSaur - Sojasun+ 17'21
172Nicolas EdetCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 17'47
173Cédric PineauFDJ - BigMat+ 18'17
174Koen BarbéLandbouwkrediet - Euphony+ 19'29
175Dario CioniUniCredit - Bianchi Cycling Team+ 22'46
176Olivier BonnaireFDJ - BigMats.t.
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dienblad
Top  #1075 Print Post
Posted on 04-03-2012 19:21
Impressive win by Gilbert, again... Think he's going for the treble with also the LBL-win.
And for your team: with being bad positioned, it's almost impossible to get a good result in Fleche... Better luck for La Doyenne.
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Alakagom
Top  #1076 Print Post
Posted on 04-03-2012 19:29
OmegaPharma is totally dominating classics. PR, Ronde, Amstel and Fleche now. Great report as always, truly enjoyable to read. It wasn't your day, but hopefully you are going to take Top 10 at LBL.
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sutty68
Top  #1077 Print Post
Posted on 04-03-2012 23:06
Gilbert showing his power once againFrown
 
Pellizotti2
Top  #1078 Print Post
Posted on 05-03-2012 19:44
Thank you! OPQS are indeed really dominating. And imagine if Boonen wasn't out by injury!

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Report

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Just like in Amstel and Flèche, the breakaway was popular among the riders. Daniel Wampach was the one we decided to try to place in there today, so he did everything he could to follow every attack in the early kilometres.

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He eventually found himself in a group of around ten riders, chasing a surprisingly strong leading duo. The names - Luis Leon Sánchez and Alfredo Balloni. Very interesting, since both were named as outsiders today.

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Some time later, an attack from Nicolas Roche brought Josep Jufré and Stijn Steels up to them. The chasing group with Wampach were still trying to make the junction, struggling to do so.

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The main field eventually started to give chase, reducing both the break's advantage and the number of riders in the peloton in the process. Halfway through the race, we had around 70 riders left in the group.

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We then jump a bit longer into the race, to the foot of la Redoute. At the front of the race, we were now down to a leading group of three, after that Jufré and Steels both had to let go up the previous climb.

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Behind, the chase was on more or less maximum speed. To avoid frustrating blocks, we moved Fuglsang to the very front of the group just as the road started climbing up the narrow Redoute climb.

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Our tactic worked perfectly. Fuglsang reached the top of the Redoute still in pole position, and still protected by Geschke, while they were desperately fighting for position behind. Martens was again unlucky and got blocked and dropped. Same with Alejandro Valverde!

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In the following descent, a group of fifteen formed. Fuglsang and Geschke representing us, together with most of the big names, apart from Valverde and Martens. Still some way to go.

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On top of the day's next climb, the Roche-aux-Faucons, it was at last game over for the three who had been in front the whole day. The end of the breakaway and also the start of the real racing, and even more action.

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The attacks started to come when we hit the steep Saint-Nicolas, five kilometres from the line. Wout Poels with the first jump, followed by no one else than Philippe Gilbert. Joaquim Rodriguez doing the work in the group, with Fuglsang glued onto his back wheel.

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But when Gilbert and Poels created a gap to the rest, Rodriguez couldn't resist bridging across at the very top of the Saint-Nicolas. They still couldn't build any big advantage, as there was hard chase behind.

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All back together for the sprint. Fuglsang unfortunately in a bad position at the back, while the three recently caught escapees were in the lead, together with the GreenEDGE duo Gerrans and Evans.

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The Belgian and the Spanish champions moved up side by side at the front once the road started to rise towards the final incline. Fuglsang had found his way up to a better position, just behind Evans.

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Rodriguez just couldn't match Gilbert's incredible strength in the end, allowing the undoubted king of the Ardennes to raise his arms up in the air for the third time this week. Pure superiority. Evans in third.

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Fuglsang faded more and more the steeper the final hill got and fell back to 8th, repeating his top result from Amstel. More or less what we expected from him. Apart from Flèche, a successful Ardennes streak for us!

Result;

1Philippe GilbertOmegaPharma - Quickstep6h50'15
2Joaquim RodriguezTeam Sky Pro Cyclings.t.
3Cadel EvansGreenEDGE Cycling Projects.t.
4Simon GerransGreenEDGE Cycling Projects.t.
5Andy SchleckTeam Radioshack - Nissans.t.
6Jelle VanendertLotto - Belisols.t.
7Wouter PoelsVacansoleil - DCMs.t.
8Jakob FuglsangProject 1T4i - Shimanos.t.
9Eros CapecchiLampre - San Marco+ 22
10Fabian WegmannGarmin - Barracudas.t.

Spoiler
11Franco PellizottiTeam Radioshack - Nissans.t.
12Peter KennaughTeam Radioshack - Nissans.t.
13Frank SchleckLotto - Belisols.t.
14Rigoberto UránTeam Sky Pro Cycling+ 1'57
15Simon GeschkeProject 1T4i - Shimanos.t.
16Luis León SánchezTeam Katushas.t.
17Roman KreuzigerAstana Pro Team+ 2'32
18Samuel SánchezCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
19Ben HermansTeam Radioshack - Nissans.t.
20Nicolas RocheGarmin - Barracudas.t.
21Alfredo BalloniLampre - San Marco+ 2'57
22Juan José CoboCaisse d'Epargne+ 3'59
23Iuri TrofimovAstana Pro Teams.t.
24Giovanni ViscontiCaisse d'Epargne+ 4'39
25Marco MarzanoAndroni Giocattoli - Trecolli+ 4'56
26Jan BakelantsTeam Radioshack - Nissan+ 5'26
27Stephen CummingsTeam Sky Pro Cyclings.t.
28Thomas DekkerVodafone Pro Cycling Teams.t.
29Paul MartensProject 1T4i - Shimano+ 5'52
30Sergey LagutinProject 1T4i - Shimano+ 7'17
31Kevin De WeertOmegaPharma - Quickstep+ 7'24
32Bradley WigginsGarmin - Barracuda+ 8'21
33Sergio HenaoTeam Sky Pro Cyclings.t.
34Gustav LarssonVacansoleil - DCM+ 8'46
35Kanstantsin SivtsovTeam Sky Pro Cyclings.t.
36Chris FroomeTeam Sky Pro Cycling+ 9'08
37Kristof VandewalleOmegaPharma - Quickstep+ 9'18
38Alejandro ValverdeGarmin - Barracuda+ 9'57
39Matthew LloydGreenEDGE Cycling Projects.t.
40Tony MartinOmegaPharma - Quicksteps.t.
41Serge PauwelsOmegaPharma - Quicksteps.t.
42Francis De GreefLotto - Belisols.t.
43Diego UlissiLampre - San Marcos.t.
44Michele ScarponiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
45Jurgen Van den BroeckProject 1T4i - Shimanos.t.
46Przemyslaw NiemiecTeam Katusha+ 10'29
47Adriano MaloriUniCredit - Bianchi Cycling Teams.t.
48Peter SaganLiquigas - Cannondale+ 11'16
49Vladimir EfimkinTeam Katushas.t.
50Pierrick FédrigoFDJ - BigMat+ 11'54
51Simon ClarkeGreenEDGE Cycling Projects.t.
52Thomas De GendtVacansoleil - DCMs.t.
53Daniel WampachProject 1T4i - Shimano+ 12'07
54Vasil KiryienkaThe Bose Projects.t.
55Pierre RollandCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
56Laurens Ten DamVodafone Pro Cycling Teams.t.
57Robert GesinkVodafone Pro Cycling Teams.t.
58Romain ZingleCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
59Cayetano SarmientoLiquigas - Cannondale+ 12'32
60Matthew GossGreenEDGE Cycling Project+ 12'46
61Fredrik KessiakoffThe Bose Projects.t.
62José Joaquín RojasCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
63Wim Van HuffelLotto - Belisol+ 12'57
64Stijn SteelsLandbouwkrediet - Euphony+ 13'12
65Dimitri MuravyevTeam Katusha+ 13'27
66John GadretCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
67Jure KocjanAstana Pro Teams.t.
68Francesco MasciarelliLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
69Kevin SeeldraeyersVacansoleil - DCMs.t.
70Rein TaaramaeGreenEDGE Cycling Projects.t.
71Danny PateTeam Sky Pro Cyclings.t.
72Chris HornerTeam Radioshack - Nissans.t.
73Dídac OrtegaCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
74Mirko SelvaggiVacansoleil - DCMs.t.
75Sérgio PaulinhoTeam Radioshack - Nissans.t.
76Marcos GarcíaLotto - Belisol+ 14'05
77Marcel WyssBMC - Swiss Cycling Technology+ 14'38
78Johann TschoppBMC - Swiss Cycling Technology+ 15'20
79Allan DavisGreenEDGE Cycling Projects.t.
80Francesco FailliUniCredit - Bianchi Cycling Team+ 15'37
81Tom DumoulinVodafone Pro Cycling Team+ 16'18
82Jérémy RoyFDJ - BigMat+ 16'34
83Stefano PirazziUniCredit - Bianchi Cycling Team+ 17'08
84Florian StalderBMC - Swiss Cycling Technologys.t.
85Steven KruijswijkVodafone Pro Cycling Teams.t.
86Juan Manuel GárateTeam Katushas.t.
87Daniel MartinGarmin - Barracudas.t.
88Matthias FrankBMC - Swiss Cycling Technologys.t.
89Romain FeilluGarmin - Barracudas.t.
90Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Orbeas.t.
91Mauro SantambrogioUniCredit - Bianchi Cycling Teams.t.
92Frederik WillemsLotto - Belisols.t.
93Anthony GeslinFDJ - BigMats.t.
94Damiano CunegoLampre - San Marco+ 17'36
95Ruslan PidgornyyLampre - San Marcos.t.
96Peter VelitsVacansoleil - DCM+ 18'19
97Tadej ValjavecAstana Pro Team+ 18'33
98Anthony RouxFDJ - BigMat+ 19'13
99Branislau SamoilauThe Bose Projects.t.
100Bram TankinkVodafone Pro Cycling Teams.t.
101Danilo Di LucaUniCredit - Bianchi Cycling Teams.t.
102Alessandro BisoltiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
103Denis MenchovTeam Katushas.t.
104Carlos Alberto BetancurLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
105Alexandre PliuschinThe Bose Projects.t.
106Pietro CaucchioliLampre - San Marcos.t.
107Joost PosthumaProject 1T4i - Shimanos.t.
108Aleksejs SaramotinsThe Bose Projects.t.
109Dmitriy FofonovAstana Pro Teams.t.
110Benoît VaugrenardFDJ - BigMats.t.
111Trent LoweGreenEDGE Cycling Projects.t.
112Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondale+ 20'28
113Martin TherkildsenProject 1T4i - Shimanos.t.
114Thomas LöfkvistThe Bose Projects.t.
115Clément LhotellerieFDJ - BigMats.t.
116Andrew FennOmegaPharma - Quickstep+ 21'55
117Bart De ClercqLotto - Belisol+ 22'05
118Janez BrajkovicAstana Pro Teams.t.
119Stefan DeniflVacansoleil - DCMs.t.
120Óscar Pujol MuñozEuskaltel - Orbeas.t.
121Luis PasamontesEuskaltel - Orbeas.t.
122Josep Jufré PouCaisse d'Epargne+ 22'43
123Rémy Di GrégorioCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 23'28
124Maxime VantommeTeam Katusha+ 23'35
125Rémi PauriolFDJ - BigMats.t.
126Alessandro De MarchiAndroni Giocattoli - Trecolli+ 25'20
127Matteo CarraraUniCredit - Bianchi Cycling Team+ 25'27
128Tanel KangertThe Bose Projects.t.
129Levi LeipheimerOmegaPharma - Quicksteps.t.
130Brent BookwalterBMC - Swiss Cycling Technologys.t.
131Emanuele SellaAndroni Giocattoli - Trecollis.t.
132Andrey ZeitsTeam Radioshack - Nissans.t.
133Igor AntonEuskaltel - Orbea+ 26'27
134Haimar ZubeldiaEuskaltel - Orbeas.t.
135Arnold JeannesonFDJ - BigMats.t.
136Linus GerdemannLampre - San Marcos.t.
137Chris Anker SörensenLotto - Belisol+ 27'17
138Stijn VandenberghOmegaPharma - Quickstep+ 27'31
139Jesús HernándezEuskaltel - Orbea+ 27'46
140Davide BonuccelliAndroni Giocattoli - Trecollis.t.
141Daniel DiazGarmin - Barracudas.t.
142Sergio MantecónEuskaltel - Orbeas.t.
143Amaël MoinardCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
144Patrick FacchiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
145Romain SicardCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
146Maarten WynantsVodafone Pro Cycling Teams.t.
147Iván VelascoEuskaltel - Orbea+ 28'16
148Jonathan Tiernan-LockeTeam Sky Pro Cycling+ 28'47
149Ignatas KonovalovasThe Bose Project+ 29'32
150Geert VerheyenLandbouwkrediet - Euphonys.t.
151Thomas RohreggerLampre - San Marco+ 29'45
152Sébastien DelfosseLandbouwkrediet - Euphonys.t.
153Bert ScheirlinckxLandbouwkrediet - Euphony+ 31'17
154Marco PinottiUniCredit - Bianchi Cycling Teams.t.
155Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattoli - Trecollis.t.
156Jonathan MonsalveAndroni Giocattoli - Trecollis.t.
157David MoncoutiéCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
158Ashkat TleshevAstana Pro Teams.t.
159Evgeni PetrovAstana Pro Teams.t.
160Christopher ButlerBMC - Swiss Cycling Technologys.t.
161Grischa NiermannVacansoleil - DCMs.t.
162Nairo QuintanaCaisse d'Epargnes.t.
163Francesco RedaUniCredit - Bianchi Cycling Team+ 34'16
164Emanuele VonaAndroni Giocattoli - Trecolli+ 37'05
165Coen VermeltfoortVodafone Pro Cycling Teams.t.
166Richard Le BrasLandbouwkrediet - Euphonys.t.
167Thomas PetersonGarmin - Barracuda+ 41'01
168Pavel BruttTeam Katusha+ 41'44
169Ezequiel MosqueraCaisse d'Epargne+ 43'32
170Nicolas VogondyCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 45'48
171Carlos José OchoaAndroni Giocattoli - Trecollis.t.
172Chris BartonBMC - Swiss Cycling Technology+ 46'48
173Ivan SantaromitaBMC - Swiss Cycling Technology+ 49'21
174Stijn MinneLandbouwkrediet - Euphony+ 54'38
175Egidijus JuodvalkisLandbouwkrediet - Euphonys.t.


Now to Romandie, and then it's off to the Giro!
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Top  #1079 Print Post
Posted on 05-03-2012 19:59
Nice result. But Gilbert? That man is a beast. Nothing you can do.
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Posted on 05-03-2012 20:35
Smile nice top 10's for fuglsang in the ardennes - gilbert was just superior!
 
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