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Ian Butler |
Posted on 27-02-2013 16:29
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Tour de France Champion
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PCM rulezz - Thanks! Most beautiful victory so far
Ollfardh - Boonen will hurry to get them back, now
Marcovdw - Oops, thanks for telling, corrected!
Atlantius - Well, I guess that's for next year! At least he probably earned a ticket for the World Championships!
Jesleyh - Degenkolb is doing pretty good, he won a stage in Tour de Suisse. His contract ends in 2014 or 2015 and I don't think he'll leave earlier. With Kittel leaving, he's the n°1 sprinter on the team, so he'll take that opportunity
Corrected the Dutch and French riders I have nothing to do with Shoemaker, he's just a neopro attacker who probably won with a late attack or something I'm thinking of signing him, though
JuanMotr - Thanks a lot! He'll need that banana to regain some energy from that tiresome sprint |
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sutty68 |
Posted on 27-02-2013 17:27
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Yay, Stijn is the National Champion
Pity Willy missed out on the TT by just 37s |
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Stromeon |
Posted on 27-02-2013 17:57
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Yes Stijn! Great way to become the national champion, by beating Boonen in a flat-out sprint!
To the Tour we go!
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SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 27-02-2013 19:07
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I am not amused by Kittel retirering
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Ian Butler |
Posted on 27-02-2013 19:13
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sutty68 - I'm glad, too Well, Willy's time will come!
Stromeon - Thanks, I'm very happy myself! To the Tour!
SSJ2Luigi - Well, it's a decision he made |
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Ian Butler |
Posted on 27-02-2013 19:14
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Tour de France 2013 - Prologue
Welcome to the 100th edition of the Tour de France!
The tour is an amazing thing. You can't imagine it, it has a life of its own. It's just so huge and exciting. For both of us it's our first Grand Tour, and we're both so happy to be here. It's a dream coming true. Who hasn't dreamed of participating in the Tour when he was 10 and riding some local tours with your mates? Finally that moment has come. The prime of the cycling world is here, let's see who's here! Marcel Kittel is not, he already said goodbye to cycling, saying that finishing with a beautiful victory in a championship is the best way to say goodbye. As a result, Veelers and Van Gent will both be sprinters. Depending on the conditions and the (daily) form, one will help the other in the finale.
Startlist
Alfredo Balloni | Acqua & Sapone | Francesco Lasca | Acqua & Sapone | Claudio Corioni | Acqua & Sapone | Alessandro Proni | Acqua & Sapone | Carlos Alberto Betancourt | Acqua & Sapone | Wladimir Miholjevic | Acqua & Sapone | Fabio Taborre | Acqua & Sapone | Luca Barla | Acqua & Sapone | Andrea Masciarelli | Acqua & Sapone | Christophe Riblon | Ag2r La Mondiale | Maxime Bouet | Ag2r La Mondiale | Jean-Christophe Péraud | Ag2r La Mondiale | Steve Houanard | Ag2r La Mondiale | Hubert Dupont | Ag2r La Mondiale | Nicolas Roche | Ag2r La Mondiale | Jimmy Casper | Ag2r La Mondiale | John Gadret | Ag2r La Mondiale | Romain Bardet | Ag2r La Mondiale | Bradley Wiggins | Astana Pro Team | Roman Kreuziger | Astana Pro Team | Peter Velits | Astana Pro Team | Alexandre Vinokourov | Astana Pro Team | Alejandro Valverde | Astana Pro Team | Enrico Gasparotto | Astana Pro Team | Maxim Iglinskiy | Astana Pro Team | Francesco Masciarelli | Astana Pro Team | Robert Kiserlovski | Astana Pro Team | Cadel Evans | BMC Racing Team | Steve Morabito | BMC Racing Team | George Hincapie | BMC Racing Team | Alessandro Ballan | BMC Racing Team | Elia Viviani | BMC Racing Team | Davide Appollonio | BMC Racing Team | Arnaud Démare | BMC Racing Team | Ryan Eastman | BMC Racing Team | Johann Tschopp | BMC Racing Team | Damien Monier | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | Nicolas Vogondy | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | Rémy Di Gregorio | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | Adrien Petit | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | Saïd Haddou | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | Romain Zingle | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | Yann Huguet | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | Samuel Dumoulin | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | David Moncoutié | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | Beñat Intxausti | Euskaltel Euskadi | Igor Anton | Euskaltel Euskadi | Romain Sicard | Euskaltel Euskadi | Sébastien Chavanel | Euskaltel Euskadi | Anthony Charteau | Euskaltel Euskadi | Arkaitz Durán | Euskaltel Euskadi | Gorka Verdugo | Euskaltel Euskadi | Alan Pérez Lezaun | Euskaltel Euskadi | Gorka Izagirre | Euskaltel Euskadi | Luis León Sánchez | FDJ-BigMat | Arnold Jeannesson | FDJ-BigMat | Steve Chainel | FDJ-BigMat | Kenneth Vanbilsen | FDJ-BigMat | Arthur Vichot | FDJ-BigMat | Yauheni Hutarovich | FDJ-BigMat | Yoann Offredo | FDJ-BigMat | Anthony Geslin | FDJ-BigMat | Nacer Bouhanni | FDJ-BigMat | Thor Hushovd | Katusha Team | Vladimir Gusev | Katusha Team | Simon Spilak | Katusha Team | Pavel Brutt | Katusha Team | Eduard Vorganov | Katusha Team | Yury Trofimov | Katusha Team | José Joaquin Rojas Gil | Katusha Team | Rüdiger Selig | Katusha Team | Oscar Freire | Katusha Team | Danilo Hondo | Lampre-ISD | Morris Possoni | Lampre-ISD | Przemyslaw Niemiec | Lampre-ISD | Damiano Cunego | Lampre-ISD | Denis Kostyuk | Lampre-ISD | Manuele Mori | Lampre-ISD | Carlo Scognamiglio | Lampre-ISD | Davide Vigano | Lampre-ISD | Marco Marzano | Lampre-ISD | Ivan Basso | Liquigas-Cannondale | Peter Sagan | Liquigas-Cannondale | Vincenzo Nibali | Liquigas-Cannondale | Denis Menchov | Liquigas-Cannondale | Moreno Moser | Liquigas-Cannondale | Paolo Longo Borghini | Liquigas-Cannondale | Cayetano Jose Sarmiento | Liquigas-Cannondale | Giampaolo Cheula | Liquigas-Cannondale | Valerio Agnoli | Liquigas-Cannondale | Jurgen Van den Broeck | Lotto Belisol | Jürgen Roelandts | Lotto Belisol | Bart De Clercq | Lotto Belisol | Gregory Henderson | Lotto Belisol | Francis De Greef | Lotto Belisol | André Greipel | Lotto Belisol | Jelle Vanendert | Lotto Belisol | Kenny Dehaes | Lotto Belisol | Vicente Reynès | Lotto Belisol | Vasil Kiryienka | Movistar Team | Sergio Pardilla | Movistar Team | José Iván Gutierrez | Movistar Team | Giovanni Visconti | Movistar Team | Simon Clarke | Movistar Team | Javier Moreno Bazan | Movistar Team | Andrey Amador | Movistar Team | Koldo Fernandez | Movistar Team | Francisco Ventoso | Movistar Team | Sylvain Chavanel | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | Tony Martin | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | Tom Boonen | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | Niki Terpstra | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | Zdenek Stybar | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | Iljo Keisse | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | Kevin De Weert | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | Serge Pauwels | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | Francesco Chicchi | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | Sebastian Langeveld | Orica-GreenEDGE | Cameron Meyer | Orica-GreenEDGE | Michael Albasini | Orica-GreenEDGE | Alexandr Kolobnev | Orica-GreenEDGE | Tomas Vaitkus | Orica-GreenEDGE | Leonardo Duque | Orica-GreenEDGE | Aidis Kruopis | Orica-GreenEDGE | Allan Davis | Orica-GreenEDGE | Matthew Goss | Orica-GreenEDGE | Lars Boom | Rabobank Cycling Team | Robert Gesink | Rabobank Cycling Team | Paul Martens | Rabobank Cycling Team | Carlos Barredo | Rabobank Cycling Team | Mark Renshaw | Rabobank Cycling Team | Tom Leezer | Rabobank Cycling Team | Michael Matthews | Rabobank Cycling Team | Matti Breschel | Rabobank Cycling Team | Graeme Brown | Rabobank Cycling Team | Maxime Monfort | Radioshack Nissan Trek | Fabian Cancellara | Radioshack Nissan Trek | Chris Horner | Radioshack Nissan Trek | Samuel Sánchez | Radioshack Nissan Trek | Ben Hermans | Radioshack Nissan Trek | Tony Gallopin | Radioshack Nissan Trek | Andy Schleck | Radioshack Nissan Trek | Daniele Bennati | Radioshack Nissan Trek | Fränk Schleck | Radioshack Nissan Trek | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Sky Pro Cycling | Chris Froome | Sky Pro Cycling | Richie Porte | Sky Pro Cycling | Geraint Thomas | Sky Pro Cycling | Juan Antonio Flecha | Sky Pro Cycling | Ben Swift | Sky Pro Cycling | Mark Cavendish | Sky Pro Cycling | Kanstantsin Siutsou | Sky Pro Cycling | Bernhard Eisel | Sky Pro Cycling | Willy Wouters | Team Argos-Shimano | Stef Clement | Team Argos-Shimano | Rui Costa | Team Argos-Shimano | Tom Veelers | Team Argos-Shimano | Stijn Van Gent | Team Argos-Shimano | Alexandre Geniez | Team Argos-Shimano | Stefan Radochla | Team Argos-Shimano | Fabian Wegmann | Team Argos-Shimano | Kevin Seeldraeyers | Team Argos-Shimano | Christophe Kern | Team Europcar | Damien Gaudin | Team Europcar | Blel Kadri | Team Europcar | Cyril Gautier | Team Europcar | Nairo Quintana | Team Europcar | Pierre Rolland | Team Europcar | Marco Bandiera | Team Europcar | Denis Flahaut | Team Europcar | Vincent Jérôme | Team Europcar | Jérôme Coppel | Team Garmin-Barracuda | Tyler Farrar | Team Garmin-Barracuda | Christophe Le Mével | Team Garmin-Barracuda | Greg Van Avermaet | Team Garmin-Barracuda | Johan Vansummeren | Team Garmin-Barracuda | Robert Hunter | Team Garmin-Barracuda | Sep Vanmarcke | Team Garmin-Barracuda | Tom Danielson | Team Garmin-Barracuda | Daniel Martin | Team Garmin-Barracuda | Alberto Contador | Team Saxo Bank | Nick Nuyens | Team Saxo Bank | David Tanner | Team Saxo Bank | Daniel Navarro Garcia | Team Saxo Bank | Nicki Sørensen | Team Saxo Bank | Volodimir Gustov | Team Saxo Bank | Bruno Pires | Team Saxo Bank | Juan José Haedo | Team Saxo Bank | Chris Anker Sørensen | Team Saxo Bank | Thomas De Gendt | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Lieuwe Westra | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Rob Ruijgh | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Wout Poels | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Matteo Carrara | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Romain Feillu | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Björn Leukemans | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Marcello Pavarin | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Sergey Lagutin | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team |
Riders for the U25
Alfredo Balloni | Acqua & Sapone | Francesco Lasca | Acqua & Sapone | Carlos Alberto Betancourt | Acqua & Sapone | Romain Bardet | Ag2r La Mondiale | Elia Viviani | BMC Racing Team | Davide Appollonio | BMC Racing Team | Arnaud Démare | BMC Racing Team | Ryan Eastman | BMC Racing Team | Adrien Petit | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | Romain Sicard | Euskaltel Euskadi | Kenneth Vanbilsen | FDJ-BigMat | Arthur Vichot | FDJ-BigMat | Nacer Bouhanni | FDJ-BigMat | Rüdiger Selig | Katusha Team | Peter Sagan | Liquigas-Cannondale | Moreno Moser | Liquigas-Cannondale | Cameron Meyer | Orica-GreenEDGE | Michael Matthews | Rabobank Cycling Team | Tony Gallopin | Radioshack Nissan Trek | Willy Wouters | Team Argos-Shimano | Stijn Van Gent | Team Argos-Shimano | Alexandre Geniez | Team Argos-Shimano | Nairo Quintana | Team Europcar | Sep Vanmarcke | Team Garmin-Barracuda |
The top 10 of last year:
10. Denis Menchov
9. Roman Kreuziger
8. Pierre Rolland
7. Fränk Schleck
6. Cadel Evans
5. Bradley Wiggins
4. Chris Froome
3. Jurgen Van Den Broeck
2. Vincenzo Nibali
1. Andy Schleck
Our top 10 for this Tour:
10. Fränk Schleck
9. Vincenzo Nibali
8. Cadel Evans
7. Robert Gesink
6. Pierre Rolland
5. Jurgen Van Den Broeck
4. Bradley Wiggins
3. Andy Schleck
2. Chris Froome
1. Alberto Contador
Prologue
Let's get this race starting!
An 8 km long prologue in Porto Vecchio. We don't expect big gaps in the GC, but ever second counts! And, don't forget, the winner here will wear the prestigious Yellow Jersey!
Too bad I couldn't wear my new jersey today!
Riding in the Tour is very special and the audience is fantastic. Tomorrow is my first race in my brand new Belgian Jersey! I'll share a sprinter role with Veelers, much depending on how we feel. That's an advantage, we can chose who'll sprint! We're both not as fast as Cavendish, but we can sprint a top 5 with good legs!
This could've been my jersey! Unfortunately it's De Gendt's.
My time will come, I'm focusing 100% on the Tour now. I ride a pretty decent prologue!
World Champion Time Trialing and favorite for the overall win Alberto Contador drew quite a crowd. He hopes to make history by winning the 100th edition of the Tour!
He doesn't win this prologue, though. Chavanel will be the first to wear the Yellow Jersey!
My first day here and I can go on the podium directly, to receive the Young Jersey!
Result/General Classification
1 | Sylvain Chavanel | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | 10'01 | | 2 | Luis León Sánchez | FDJ-BigMat | + 8 | | 3 | Tony Martin | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | 4 | Thor Hushovd | Katusha Team | + 11 | | 5 | Alberto Contador | Team Saxo Bank | + 12 | | 6 | Maxime Monfort | Radioshack Nissan Trek | + 16 | | 7 | Jérôme Coppel | Team Garmin-Barracuda | + 17 | | 8 | Lars Boom | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 18 | | 9 | Thomas De Gendt | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 19 | | 10 | Beñat Intxausti | Euskaltel Euskadi | + 20 | | (...) | 19 | Willy Wouters | Team Argos-Shimano | + 25 | IanButler | (...) | 33 | Rui Costa | Team Argos-Shimano | + 32 | IanButler | (...) | 67 | Stijn Van Gent | Team Argos-Shimano | + 45 | IanButler |
Spoiler 11 | Fabian Cancellara | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | 12 | Cadel Evans | BMC Racing Team | + 21 | | 13 | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Sky Pro Cycling | + 22 | | 14 | Chris Froome | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | 15 | Robert Gesink | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 23 | | 16 | Chris Horner | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | 17 | Sebastian Langeveld | Orica-GreenEDGE | + 24 | | 18 | Bradley Wiggins | Astana Pro Team | + 25 | | 19 | Willy Wouters | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | IanButler | 20 | Roman Kreuziger | Astana Pro Team | + 26 | | 21 | Ivan Basso | Liquigas-Cannondale | + 27 | | 22 | Stef Clement | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | IanButler | 23 | Tyler Farrar | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | 24 | Tom Boonen | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | 25 | Peter Sagan | Liquigas-Cannondale | + 28 | | 26 | Samuel Sánchez | Radioshack Nissan Trek | + 29 | | 27 | Christophe Riblon | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | 28 | Richie Porte | Sky Pro Cycling | + 30 | | 29 | Vincenzo Nibali | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | 30 | Geraint Thomas | Sky Pro Cycling | + 31 | | 31 | Cameron Meyer | Orica-GreenEDGE | + 32 | | 32 | Juan Antonio Flecha | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | 33 | Rui Costa | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | IanButler | 34 | Jurgen Van den Broeck | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | 35 | Tom Veelers | Team Argos-Shimano | + 33 | IanButler | 36 | Jürgen Roelandts | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | 37 | Paul Martens | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 34 | | 38 | Damien Monier | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | 39 | Christophe Kern | Team Europcar | + 35 | | 40 | Peter Velits | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | 41 | Carlos Barredo | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | 42 | Ben Swift | Sky Pro Cycling | + 37 | | 43 | Michael Albasini | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | 44 | Ben Hermans | Radioshack Nissan Trek | + 38 | | 45 | Maxime Bouet | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | 46 | Tony Gallopin | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | 47 | Jean-Christophe Péraud | Ag2r La Mondiale | + 39 | | 48 | Alexandre Vinokourov | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | 49 | Denis Menchov | Liquigas-Cannondale | + 40 | | 50 | Niki Terpstra | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | + 41 | | 51 | Damien Gaudin | Team Europcar | s.t. | | 52 | Steve Morabito | BMC Racing Team | + 42 | | 53 | Lieuwe Westra | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 54 | Andy Schleck | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | 55 | George Hincapie | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | 56 | Mark Cavendish | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | 57 | Bart De Clercq | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | 58 | Vasil Kiryienka | Movistar Team | + 43 | | 59 | Arnold Jeannesson | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | 60 | Vladimir Gusev | Katusha Team | s.t. | | 61 | Nicolas Vogondy | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | + 44 | | 62 | Sergio Pardilla | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 63 | Rob Ruijgh | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 64 | Steve Chainel | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | 65 | Simon Spilak | Katusha Team | + 45 | | 66 | Christophe Le Mével | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | 67 | Stijn Van Gent | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | IanButler | 68 | Gregory Henderson | Lotto Belisol | + 46 | | 69 | Francis De Greef | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | 70 | Pavel Brutt | Katusha Team | s.t. | | 71 | Blel Kadri | Team Europcar | s.t. | | 72 | José Iván Gutierrez | Movistar Team | + 47 | | 73 | Nick Nuyens | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | 74 | Igor Anton | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | 75 | Alejandro Valverde | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | 76 | Cyril Gautier | Team Europcar | + 48 | | 77 | Daniele Bennati | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | 78 | Zdenek Stybar | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | + 49 | | 79 | Greg Van Avermaet | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | 80 | Iljo Keisse | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | 81 | Enrico Gasparotto | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | 82 | Wout Poels | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 83 | Mark Renshaw | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 50 | | 84 | Steve Houanard | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | 85 | Tom Leezer | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | 86 | André Greipel | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | 87 | Maxim Iglinskiy | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | 88 | Danilo Hondo | Lampre-ISD | s.t. | | 89 | Matteo Carrara | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 90 | Johan Vansummeren | Team Garmin-Barracuda | + 51 | | 91 | Kevin De Weert | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | + 52 | | 92 | Kenneth Vanbilsen | FDJ-BigMat | + 53 | | 93 | Morris Possoni | Lampre-ISD | s.t. | | 94 | Robert Hunter | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | 95 | Sep Vanmarcke | Team Garmin-Barracuda | + 54 | | 96 | Michael Matthews | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | 97 | Romain Sicard | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | 98 | Alexandr Kolobnev | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | 99 | Alessandro Ballan | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | 100 | Giovanni Visconti | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 101 | Eduard Vorganov | Katusha Team | + 55 | | 102 | Tomas Vaitkus | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | 103 | Tom Danielson | Team Garmin-Barracuda | + 56 | | 104 | Nairo Quintana | Team Europcar | + 57 | | 105 | David Tanner | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | 106 | Moreno Moser | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | 107 | Kanstantsin Siutsou | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | 108 | Przemyslaw Niemiec | Lampre-ISD | s.t. | | 109 | Francesco Masciarelli | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | 110 | Alexandre Geniez | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | IanButler | 111 | Rémy Di Gregorio | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | 112 | Elia Viviani | BMC Racing Team | + 58 | | 113 | Hubert Dupont | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | 114 | Daniel Navarro Garcia | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | 115 | Sébastien Chavanel | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | 116 | Anthony Charteau | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | 117 | Adrien Petit | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | 118 | Nicolas Roche | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | 119 | Pierre Rolland | Team Europcar | s.t. | | 120 | Arkaitz Durán | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | 121 | Serge Pauwels | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | 122 | Jelle Vanendert | Lotto Belisol | + 59 | | 123 | Nicki Sørensen | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | 124 | Fränk Schleck | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | 125 | Stefan Radochla | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | IanButler | 126 | Romain Feillu | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 127 | Davide Appollonio | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | 128 | Matti Breschel | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | 129 | Arthur Vichot | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | 130 | Jimmy Casper | Ag2r La Mondiale | + 1'00 | | 131 | Simon Clarke | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 132 | Marco Bandiera | Team Europcar | s.t. | | 133 | Yauheni Hutarovich | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | 134 | Yury Trofimov | Katusha Team | + 1'01 | | 135 | Saïd Haddou | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | 136 | Javier Moreno Bazan | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 137 | Paolo Longo Borghini | Liquigas-Cannondale | + 1'02 | | 138 | Volodimir Gustov | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | 139 | Romain Zingle | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | 140 | Fabian Wegmann | Team Argos-Shimano | + 1'03 | IanButler | 141 | Alfredo Balloni | Acqua & Sapone | s.t. | | 142 | Damiano Cunego | Lampre-ISD | s.t. | | 143 | Arnaud Démare | BMC Racing Team | + 1'04 | | 144 | Yoann Offredo | FDJ-BigMat | + 1'05 | | 145 | Francesco Lasca | Acqua & Sapone | s.t. | | 146 | Claudio Corioni | Acqua & Sapone | s.t. | | 147 | Leonardo Duque | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | 148 | Robert Kiserlovski | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | 149 | Denis Kostyuk | Lampre-ISD | s.t. | | 150 | Yann Huguet | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | + 1'06 | | 151 | Björn Leukemans | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 152 | Bernhard Eisel | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | 153 | José Joaquin Rojas Gil | Katusha Team | s.t. | | 154 | Gorka Verdugo | Euskaltel Euskadi | + 1'07 | | 155 | Alessandro Proni | Acqua & Sapone | s.t. | | 156 | Marcello Pavarin | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 157 | Aidis Kruopis | Orica-GreenEDGE | + 1'08 | | 158 | Sergey Lagutin | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 159 | Samuel Dumoulin | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | 160 | Allan Davis | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | 161 | Andrey Amador | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 162 | Kenny Dehaes | Lotto Belisol | + 1'09 | | 163 | David Moncoutié | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | + 1'10 | | 164 | Rüdiger Selig | Katusha Team | s.t. | | 165 | Kevin Seeldraeyers | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | IanButler | 166 | Alan Pérez Lezaun | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | 167 | Cayetano Jose Sarmiento | Liquigas-Cannondale | + 1'11 | | 168 | Carlos Alberto Betancourt | Acqua & Sapone | s.t. | | 169 | John Gadret | Ag2r La Mondiale | + 1'12 | | 170 | Anthony Geslin | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | 171 | Romain Bardet | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | 172 | Bruno Pires | Team Saxo Bank | + 1'13 | | 173 | Koldo Fernandez | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 174 | Juan José Haedo | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | 175 | Wladimir Miholjevic | Acqua & Sapone | + 1'14 | | 176 | Manuele Mori | Lampre-ISD | + 1'15 | | 177 | Denis Flahaut | Team Europcar | s.t. | | 178 | Fabio Taborre | Acqua & Sapone | s.t. | | 179 | Daniel Martin | Team Garmin-Barracuda | + 1'16 | | 180 | Oscar Freire | Katusha Team | s.t. | | 181 | Graeme Brown | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | 182 | Ryan Eastman | BMC Racing Team | + 1'17 | | 183 | Giampaolo Cheula | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | 184 | Francesco Chicchi | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | 185 | Johann Tschopp | BMC Racing Team | + 1'18 | | 186 | Chris Anker Sørensen | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | 187 | Nacer Bouhanni | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | 188 | Carlo Scognamiglio | Lampre-ISD | + 1'19 | | 189 | Vicente Reynès | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | 190 | Gorka Izagirre | Euskaltel Euskadi | + 1'20 | | 191 | Luca Barla | Acqua & Sapone | + 1'21 | | 192 | Francisco Ventoso | Movistar Team | + 1'23 | | 193 | Davide Vigano | Lampre-ISD | s.t. | | 194 | Andrea Masciarelli | Acqua & Sapone | + 1'24 | | 195 | Matthew Goss | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | 196 | Vincent Jérôme | Team Europcar | + 1'25 | | 197 | Marco Marzano | Lampre-ISD | s.t. | | 198 | Valerio Agnoli | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | |
Tomorrow a flat-ish stage, until then!
Stijn & Willy
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dienblad |
Posted on 27-02-2013 19:22
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COngrats with the RR-title for Stijn! And good luck in Le Tour!
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PCM rulezz |
Posted on 27-02-2013 19:44
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Good prologue for Willy, better than Costa
Nice to see Chava in yellow
Edited by PCM rulezz on 27-02-2013 19:56
Winners never quit, quitters never win.
It's difficult not to be happy when you're surrounded by Belgians. - Mark Cavendish
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SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 27-02-2013 19:49
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LLS at FDJ, now I have seen everything
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Stromeon |
Posted on 27-02-2013 20:12
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Let's see if Willy can keep that white jersey right to the Champs-Elysees!
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Posted on 27-02-2013 21:03
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Yup, no helping Costa, he has a jersey to defend now
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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Jakstar22 |
Posted on 27-02-2013 22:24
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A good prologue. Good luck to Willy and Stijn. And of course Team Argos Shimano
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TheManxMissile |
Posted on 27-02-2013 22:29
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hmmm, i assume the spoiler button was broken
I pop in and out of this from time to time.
It is a massive improvement on all (yes all) of your previous stories. Just the extra little personal and general world touches make it much more engaging and believable.
Plus you have a great style of reporting so the races are a pleasure to read.
Not much to say, just that this is a great story
oh yeah, i bet they are both all 85's as well
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sutty68 |
Posted on 27-02-2013 22:49
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A nice steady start from Willy
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krisa |
Posted on 28-02-2013 06:00
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Belgian Champion good job
Missed everything between tirreno and tour hope I can follow again
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Ian Butler |
Posted on 28-02-2013 08:58
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dienblad - Thanks! It's a jersey he'll wear with a lot of pleasure!
PCM rulezz - Chavanel must be real happy, I reckon Costa will come around, prologues aren't his specialty, but he can climb!
SSJ2Luigi - I'm glad my story showed you everything there was to see, I truly have opened your eyes now, haven't I?
Stromeon - It'd be an amazing achievement for his first Tour! But then again, Sagan won stages and the Green Jersey in his first Tour, so why couldn't Willy take the White Jersey home?
Ollfardh - We'll have to see about that But Geniez is here in the first time to help Costa. He will only need Willy later, I think.
Jakstar22 - Thanks, hope for a stage win. Without Kittel, it'll be hard, though!
TheManxMissile - Thanks a lot for the kind words! I also think it's my best story so far, with motivation still as high as when I started! However, I'll try to improve even more! Thanks for commenting
And of course, 85 all around!
sutty68 - Indeed, it's great news. I wonder where he'll be in 3 weeks!
krisa - Hope you can catch up quickly If you want a small summarize, you can check the first post of this thread, I occasionally update both of their palmares there! So you can see Stijn's results in the classics.
Writing stories is periodically. There are times when motivation is low and there are times when motivation just goes through the roof. Right now, I'm in the second period! So I'll probably race 2 stages today. One in a moment and the other tonight! |
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sutty68 |
Posted on 28-02-2013 09:08
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Lets hope that in three weeks time he is somewhere near the top ten on the GC and challenging for honours
PS - Whilst still wearing the Young rider jersey obviously |
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Ian Butler |
Posted on 28-02-2013 09:15
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sutty68 - If he could achieve that, it'd be amazing
Bad news: Stijn's National Jersey doesn't look to good (to me). I asked FroomeDog to create a new jersey for him, so I'll have to wait for the jersey to continue this Tour! Hope it can be made fairly soon.
For those interested: the shirt was just the Argos shirt but with three stripes around it, like the World Champion Jersey. I want a jersey that's fully colored in the Belgian colors, like this:
Sorry for the waiting, but I want to see him in no other jersey
Edited by Ian Butler on 28-02-2013 09:16
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sutty68 |
Posted on 28-02-2013 09:17
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Totally understandable |
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Jakstar22 |
Posted on 28-02-2013 09:29
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It sure is. I hate it when the NC jerseys dont show up properly.
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