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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 23-01-2009 20:54
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Vuelta a Espana Stage 7

Wegmann, Nuyens and Gilbert were in the breakaway but still no chance for them today

Valverde crashes on the last downhill

Kloden goes down too

After some attacks the situation is...

Evans is leading

He is chased by F.Schleck and Contador

In the third group are Ricco and Menchov

While Lovkvist is with the gold jersey

Remember Menchov in the RL Tour (crashed on uphill)? Well Contador did the same today

Probably because of that devil. And he lost the third place in the stage

Evans was the winer. And the new leader

And Lovkvist did very well finishing in front of the gold jersey, Karpets

Stage
1. Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 6h21'15
2. Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 47
3. Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval - Scott + 1'26
4. Denis Menchov Rabobank + 1'54
5. Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team s.t.
6. Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
7. Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team + 2'48
8. Gilberto Simoni Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli + 2'55
9. Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
10. Thomas Lövkvist Team Columbia + 4'09
Overall
1. Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 21h44'44
2. Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 2'20
3. Denis Menchov Rabobank + 2'56
4. Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team + 3'17
5. Vladimir Karpets Caisse d'Epargne + 3'49
6. Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 4'47
7. Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi + 4'50
8. Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 4'53
9. Thomas Lövkvist Team Columbia + 4'59
10. Markus Fothen Gerolsteiner + 5'22
Points
1. Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 61
2. Daniele Bennati Liquigas 60
3. Stuart O'Grady Team CSC - Saxo Bank 51
Mountain
1. Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank 37
2. Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 30
3. Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 26
Young: Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 24-01-2009 10:28
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Deutschland Tour Stage 7

The escapes

And the pack doesn't see interesting to catch them

So, with 15km to go we have the first attacks in the breakaway group

But still a big group is in front in the final sprint

Albasini looks favourite there

But the winer is Herve Duclos Lassalle, probably the bigest win of his career.

The only important thing that happend today in the pack was Cobo crash

Stage
1. Hervé Duclos-Lassalle Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 4h30'25
2. Michael Albasini Liquigas s.t.
3. Darren Lapthorne Team Sparkasse s.t.
4. Kevin Hulsmans Quick·Step s.t.
5. Andrea Moletta Gerolsteiner s.t.
6. Maryan Hary Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone s.t.
7. Jean-Charles Sénac AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
8. Laurent Didier Team Kuota - Senges + 1'49
9. Olaf Pollack Team Volksbank + 5'48
10. Koldo Fernández de Larrea Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
Overall
1. Luis León Sánchez Caisse d'Epargne 27h57'14
2. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 9
3. Chechu Rubiera Astana Cycling Team + 35
4. Bauke Mollema Rabobank + 40
5. Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 45
6. Gerrit Glomser Team Volksbank + 1'43
7. Josep Jufré Saunier Duval - Scott + 2'13
8. Patrice Halgand Crédit Agricole + 3'24
9. Linus Gerdemann Team Columbia + 3'56
10. Johann Tschopp Bouygues Télécom + 4'00
Points
1. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia 70
2. Olaf Pollack Team Volksbank 48
3. Koldo Fernández de Larrea Euskaltel - Euskadi 38
Mountain
1. Andrea Tonti Quick·Step 27
2. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia 24
3. Richard Faltus Team Sparkasse 23 |
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Posted on 24-01-2009 11:09
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Posted on 24-01-2009 13:23
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yep. Can't wait to start the 2009 season that's why |
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Posted on 24-01-2009 14:27
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what is the Rabobank rider doing on last SS ?   |
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Posted on 24-01-2009 14:54
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Trying to imitate Museeuw, like Walsleben did in Roubaix last week. |
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Posted on 24-01-2009 15:49
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Is Martens and who the hell knows what he is doing
Edited by alexkr00 on 24-01-2009 15:49
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Posted on 24-01-2009 21:01
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Vuelta a Espana Stage 8

John Devine is one of the escapes today

After the breakaway was made Barredo attacks to go there too

He and Devine are in front on Puerto de la Bonaigua

2 groups were made after Puerto de la Bonaigua between the breakaway and the pack.
The first one is made by Evans, Leipheimer, Schleck, Mosquera and Pelizzotti

And the second one by Menchov, Lovkvist, Contador and Sanchez

Devine and Barredo attacked in the first position Plat de Beret, but Leipheimer is now taking the lead

5km to the top and Contador is caught, with him is Devine

A few moments and the same thing happens to Lovkvist too

Evans caught Leipheimer in front

So the sprint starts between them

And Evans wins his second stage in a row

Stage
1. Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 4h27'53
2. Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team s.t.
3. Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval - Scott + 14
4. Denis Menchov Rabobank s.t.
5. Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
6. Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi + 36
7. Markus Fothen Gerolsteiner s.t.
8. Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
9. Juanma Gárate Quick·Step s.t.
10. Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
Overall
1. Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 26h12'17
2. Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team + 3'25
3. Denis Menchov Rabobank + 3'30
4. Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 3'59
5. Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 5'27
6. Vladimir Karpets Caisse d'Epargne + 5'28
7. Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 5'43
8. Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi + 5'46
9. Markus Fothen Gerolsteiner + 6'18
10. Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval - Scott + 6'38
Points
1. Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 86
2. Daniele Bennati Liquigas 60
3. Stuart O'Grady Team CSC - Saxo Bank 51
Mountain
1. Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 63
2. Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank 46
3. Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval - Scott 40
Young: Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team
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Posted on 24-01-2009 22:05
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Deutschland Tour Stage 8

Pollack was the first important leader

A few good TT-ers couldn't beat him, untill Gusev finished

Gerdemann is "flying" today on the road. He is the new leader

Very good performance by Kirchen

Sanchez finishes and... he is better than Gerdemann 

Stage
1. Luis León Sánchez Caisse d'Epargne 1h02'54
2. Linus Gerdemann Team Columbia + 5
3. Vladimir Gusev Astana Cycling Team + 24
4. Olaf Pollack Team Volksbank + 39
5. Benoit Vaugrenard Française des Jeux + 49
6. Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'03
7. Juanjo Cobo Saunier Duval - Scott + 1'13
8. Peter Velits Team Milram + 1'26
9. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 1'31
10. Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole + 1'38
Overall
1. Luis León Sánchez Caisse d'Epargne 29h00'08
2. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 1'40
3. Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'48
4. Bauke Mollema Rabobank + 3'01
5. Chechu Rubiera Astana Cycling Team + 3'46
6. Linus Gerdemann Team Columbia + 4'01
7. Gerrit Glomser Team Volksbank + 4'42
8. Josep Jufré Saunier Duval - Scott + 4'48
9. Juanjo Cobo Saunier Duval - Scott + 5'30
10. Peter Velits Team Milram + 5'48
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Posted on 24-01-2009 22:14
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Well, he is a good TT'er. Not a big surprise there.
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Posted on 24-01-2009 22:24
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Who? Kirchen? he has only 68 in TT so...
Edited by alexkr00 on 24-01-2009 22:24
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Posted on 24-01-2009 22:27
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so... up the difficulty! He shouldn't be doing that well.
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Posted on 24-01-2009 22:27
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Luis Leon Sanchez
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Posted on 24-01-2009 22:34
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I was better after the 2 check points than Gusev and Sanchez, but with not very much though. At the finish 20 seconds faster than Gusev so I thought I did well on the last part and I was surprised to see Sanchez beating Gerdemann.
And rjc the stage was on normal( ). But there aren't any TT-ers in the race much better, even he has 68, than him plus that he was +5 form of the day, while for example Gerdemann, performing very close to victory +1. |
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Posted on 24-01-2009 23:06
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There's actually a setting as low as normal? How strange... must have been a bug 
Nah, I'm just joshing with ya! If you enjoy it, keep writing! (And I think it's pretty clear you do)
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Posted on 24-01-2009 23:11
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I'm wondering what will you say next year on hard
And yes I enjoy a lot writing. Is it obvious?
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Posted on 24-01-2009 23:12
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That you still aren't playing on Extreme
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Posted on 24-01-2009 23:14
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Damn. That's right |
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Posted on 24-01-2009 23:15
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The lighting-speed pace this story has been showing reveals it 
You ca't miss a day or two it has moved a week in the calendar
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Posted on 25-01-2009 10:07
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So unlucky in the Vuelta
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