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Philippe Gilbert - Can he make the Triple once again?
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| tsmoha |
Posted on 27-06-2011 15:19
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No easy choice...
..but I will give it a try:
Amstel: 3rd
Wallone: 2nd
Liege: 1st
 Though I do hope for a triple, which you can achieve for sure! Good luck and nice preview as always!
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| kwkke10 |
Posted on 27-06-2011 15:27
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Amstel: 1rd
Wallone: 3nd
Liege: 1st
I always win amstel and liege but in wallone its hard to attack..
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Posted on 27-06-2011 16:46
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Amstel: 1st
Wallone: 4th
Liege: 1st
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 27-06-2011 16:55
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Posted on 27-06-2011 17:01
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Here goes... lets see if i can defend my title
Amstel: 1st
Fleche: 2nd
Liege: 2nd
"That stage will start full gas, be ridden full gas and will finish full gas"
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Posted on 27-06-2011 17:05
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Amstel: 2nd
Flèche: 7th
Liège: 7th
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| laidbackmarc |
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Amstel Gold Race - Preview
This race is named after a beer. I don't now if thats the reason why this race is so nervous and with so many crashes, but I never seen Geraint Thomas paricipate in this race so there souldn't be any free beer.
The cousre is up and down all day. It reminds a lot about Ronde van Vlaandren but without cobbles and more hills, and Cauberg of course. The last climb to finish, called Cauberg, is a steep climb in the middle of Valkenburg. A claasic place in the history of cycling which you climb three times in Amstel Gold Race. However, it's not as difficult as Mur de Huy but it will hurt after 260kms.
4th in 2009. 1st in 2010 and 2011. 2nd in 2012. Philippe Gilbert is made for this race!
 2012 | Damiano Cunego | Lampre |  2011 | Philippe Gilbert | Omega Pharma-Lotto | | 2010 | Philippe Gilbert | Omega Pharma-Lotto |  2009 | Serguei Ivanov | Team Katusha | | 2008 | Damiano Cunego | Lampre |  2007 | Stefan Schumacher | Gerolsteiner |  2006 | Fränk Schleck | Team CSC | | 2005 | Danilo Di Luca | Liquigas-Bianchi | | 2004 | Davide Rebellin | Gerolsteiner |  2003 | Alexandre Vinokourov | Team Telekom |
Damiano is the most recent winner of Amstel. This year is he riding for Liquigas, will they be able to help him so he can take his 3rd victory in this race?
Squad:
1. P.Gilbert
2. J.Bakelandts
3. A.Deldaele
4. D.Devenyns
5. S.Kruijswijk
6. J.Van Summeren
7. J.Vanendert
8. J.Veikkanen
Marc's Comment: "no.1 in the starlists, no.1 on the roads. Philippe will lead the team and all the other have to sacrifice their own chances just to hepl him as much as posssible.
Philippe Info
Philippe's Comment: "I will probably reach my peak tomorrow but that's life... I am still in great shape 1point doesn't matter. owever, you must be lucky to win this race as well.
Alejandro Valverde (HTC) Ryder Hesjedal (Rapha) Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma)
Alberto Contador (Saxobank) Roman Kreuziger (Leopard) Damiano Cunego (Liquigas) Simon Gerrans (Sky) Alexandr Kolobnev (Leopard)
Francesco Gavazzi (Katusha) Jan Bakelandts (Omaga Pharma) Andy Schleck (Katusha) Michel Kreder (Rabobank) Dries Devenyns (Omaga Pharma) Danilo di Luca (Katusha) Juan José Cobo (Astana) Maxime Monfort (Quickstep)
Full Startlists:
Spoiler
Omega Pharma
1. P.Gilbert
2. J.Bakelandts
3. A.Deldaele
4. D.Devenyns
5. S.Kruijswijk
6. J.Van Summeren
7. J.Vanendert
8. J.Veikkanen
HTC
11. A.Valverde
12. A.Amador
13. L.Duque
14. L.Laverde
15. D.Pate
16. M.Rasmussen
17. B.Samoilau
18. K.Siutsou
Rapha Condor
21. R.Hesjedal
22. B.Hermans
23. K.House
24. P.Kennaugh
25. D.Nerz
26. R.Porte
27. J.Tiernan-Locke
28. T.Van Garderen
Saxo Bank
31. A.Contador
32. J.Hernández
33. G.Larsson
34. D.Martin
35. N.Nuyens
36. A.Steensen
37. C.A.Sørensen
38. N.Sørensen
Leopard
41. R.Kreuziger
42. F.Cancellara
43. B.De Waele
44. L.Didier
45. B.Feillu
46. J.Fuglsang
47. A.Kolobnev
48. R.Urán
Katusha
51. A.Schleck
52. M.Breschel
53. M.Burghardt
54. S.Devolder
55. D.Di Luca
56. V.Efimkin
57. F.Gavazzi
58. A.Kuschynski
Liquigas
61. D.Cunego
62. F.Failli
63. M.Fardello
64. E.Gasparotto
65. T.Hushovd
66. M.Paterski
67. R.Riccò
68. P.Sagan
Sky
71. S.Gerrans
72. E.Boasson Hagen
73. G.Brenes
74. C.Knees
75. S.Langeveld
76. T.Löfkvist
77. S.Pauwels
78. M.Rogers
Quick·Step
81. M.Monfort
82. I.Abakoumov
83. T.Boonen
84. K.De Weert
85. A.Engels
86. K.Seeldraeyers
87. Z.Stybar
88. K.Vandewalle
BMC
91. A.Ballan
92. M.Eibegger
93. Y.Eijssen
94. C.Evans
95. J.Louder
96. F.Rodriguez
97. R.Stiel
98. J.Tschopp
Rabobank
101. M.Kreder
102. C.Barredo
103. S.Clement
104. Ó.Freire
105. B.Giling
106. J.Hoogerland
107. L.Ten Dam
108. P.Weening
Lampre - ISD
111. S.Spilak
112. G.Bole
113. E.Magazzini
114. P.Niemiec
115. F.Pellizotti
116. M.Quinziato
117. B.Rizzi
118. E.Sella
Astana
121. J.J.Cobo
122. G.Bosisio
123. R.Di Gregorio
124. A.Dyachenko
125. B.Intxausti
126. A.Kashechkin
127. M.Lorenzetto
128. R.Valls
The Shack
131. T.Dekker
132. F.Bellotti
133. T.Danielson
134. P.Deignan
135. C.Horner
136. Y.Popovych
137. M.Rubiano
138. T.Valjavec
AG2R
141. C.Dessel
142. H.Dupont
143. M.Elmiger
144. J.Gadret
145. F.Kessiakoff
146. J.Loubet
147. M.Perget
148. N.Roche
Garmin
151. P.Fédrigo
152. C.Aberdeen
153. H.Askari
154. M.Busche
155. L.Leipheimer
156. P.Martens
157. A.Talansky
158. G.Verdugo
Euskaltel
161. D.Navarro
162. P.Bilbao
163. X.Florencio
164. E.Martínez
165. J.Mesas
166. D.Moreno
167. B.Noval
168. S.Pardilla
Europcar
171. C.Gautier
172. K.Archimbeau
173. J.Demaret
174. D.Gaudin
175. D.Impey
176. G.Le Floch
177. A.Pichot
178. R.Villa
Cofidis
181. K.Ista
182. C.Bessy
183. P.Cazaux
184. M.Gentili
185. D.Moncoutié
186. D.Monier
187. J.Peraud
188. M.Sprick
Vacansoleil
191. M.Marcato
192. F.De Cooremeter
193. M.Golas
194. L.S.Haedo
195. S.Lagutin
196. W.Poels
197. J.Van Emden
198. J.Vissers
Movistar
201. J.I.Gutiérrez
202. L.Buelhoa
203. M.García
204. Á.Madrazo
205. C.Oyarzun
206. L.Pasamontes
207. F.Pérez
208. Ó.Sevilla
Skil - Shimano
211. T.Bonnin
212. S.Geschke
213. Y.Huguet
214. T.Hupond
215. M.Kittel
216. P.Ligthart
217. J.Van Leijen
218. C.Vermeltfoort
Philippe's Comment: "Omega Pharma is the strongest team and if I loose I can't complain over a bad team or something like that. The guys will do everything for me so it's up to me now. Valverde will probably wait for the sprint but a rider like Hesjedal kmost attack if he wants to win, I will follow him if he does and the outsprint him!
Wheather Forecast: 
Cloudy and 10° C.
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| laidbackmarc |
Posted on 28-06-2011 11:14
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The race starts in a grey Netherland and a breakaway is formed. Steven Kruijswijk is here to help Philippe so he joins the break and shows the team coulours.
Leopard - Trek and Rapha - Focus works in the bunch. Leopard is working for Kreuziger and Kolobnev while Rapha helps Hesjedal.
Saxobank and Katusha are also intressted in a hard pace and joins Leopard and Rapha in the work over the first hills.
It seems like Rapha is the strongest team though. Dominik Nerz leads the bunch.
The break is caught early today thanks to an great work by Rapha. Now it's up to Philippe to win this race!
Rapha continues to lead the bunch but Porte, Kennaugh and Hermans makes the pace harder than before. Plenty of riders is struggling now. Armand Deldaele and Steven Kruijswijk are among thoose.
Jan Bakelandts attacks! Juan José Cobo (Astana) tries to follow him but the young belgian looks strong. It's an good move for Omega Pharma!
Cobo isn't able to follow Bakelandts so he takes an solo lead. Roman Kreuziger (Leopard) and Francesco Gavazzi (Katusha) attack and joins Cobo.
The pace behind is hard when the bunch enter Keutenberg. Kreuziger, Gavazzi and Cobo are caught and Philippe sees his chance to attack and takes it! He joins Bakelandts in the front.
Bakelandts helps Philippe and then he drops. Philippe is now in a solo lead, 50s in front of the bunch!
Philippe is so strong today and the gap is still 50s when he enter Valkenburg. He will soon hit the final climb Cauberg. We have seen several of solo attacks being chased down in the Cauberg before, so we are not sure about the victory yet.
Jan Bakelandts still has an small gap down to the bunch. Francesco Gavazzi
(Katusha) makes an last attack before Cauberg.
Philippe wins Amstel Gold Race! The bunch is not even close to catch him in the final kms. This is his 3rd victory in this race and has showed that he can make the triple once again!
Jan Bakelandts holds off and takes the 2nd! What an team perfomance by the guys today!
1st with Philippe and 2nd with Bakelandts isn't enough today! Devenyns takes 8th and Vanendert is 10th. Johan van Summeren makes another great classic and finishes 12th.
Philippe Gilbert wins Amstel Gold Race 2013. 1 done. 2 to go!
Results:
| 1 | Philippe Gilbert | Omega Pharma - Lotto | 6h48'14 | | 2 | Jan Bakelandts | Omega Pharma - Lotto | + 41 |  3 | Roman Kreuziger | Leopard Trek | + 50 |  4 | Ryder Hesjedal | Rapha Condor - Sharp | s.t. |  5 | Alejandro Valverde | HTC - Highroad | s.t. | | 6 | Francesco Gavazzi | Katusha Team | + 1'02 | | 7 | Danilo Di Luca | Katusha Team | s.t. | | 8 | Dries Devenyns | Omega Pharma - Lotto | s.t. | | 9 | Alberto Contador | Saxo Bank SunGard | s.t. | | 10 | Jelle Vanendert | Omega Pharma - Lotto | s.t. |
Spoiler
11 Simon Gerrans Sky ProCycling s.t.
12 Johan Van Summeren Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
13 Michel Kreder Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
14 Alexandr Kolobnev Leopard Trek s.t.
15 Peter Sagan Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
16 Stijn Devolder Katusha Team s.t.
17 Stef Clement Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
18 Matti Breschel Katusha Team s.t.
19 Nick Nuyens Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
20 Andy Schleck Katusha Team s.t.
21 Leonardo Duque HTC - Highroad s.t.
22 Grega Bole Lampre - ISD s.t.
23 Bert De Waele Leopard Trek s.t.
24 Thomas Löfkvist Sky ProCycling s.t.
25 Fredrik Kessiakoff AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
26 Thor Hushovd Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
27 Mirco Lorenzetto Pro Team Astana s.t.
28 Tom Boonen Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
29 Jussi Veikkanen Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
30 Thomas Dekker Team RadioShack s.t.
31 Juan José Cobo Pro Team Astana s.t.
32 Cyril Dessel AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
33 Alessandro Ballan BMC Racing Team s.t.
34 Damiano Cunego Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
35 Fabian Cancellara Leopard Trek s.t.
36 Chris Horner Team RadioShack s.t.
37 Maxime Monfort Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
38 Ben Hermans Rapha Condor - Sharp s.t.
39 Enrico Gasparotto Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
40 Kevyn Ista Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
41 Richie Porte Rapha Condor - Sharp s.t.
42 Brice Feillu Leopard Trek s.t.
43 Alexsandr Dyachenko Pro Team Astana s.t.
44 Daniel Navarro Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
45 Riccardo Riccò Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
46 Sebastian Langeveld Sky ProCycling s.t.
47 Emanuele Sella Lampre - ISD s.t.
48 Simon Spilak Lampre - ISD s.t.
49 Tejay Van Garderen Rapha Condor - Sharp s.t.
50 Jakob Fuglsang Leopard Trek s.t.
51 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
52 Edvald Boasson Hagen Sky ProCycling s.t.
53 Nicki Sørensen Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
54 Carlos Barredo Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
55 Francesco Failli Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
56 Serge Pauwels Sky ProCycling s.t.
57 Peter Kennaugh Rapha Condor - Sharp s.t.
58 Manuel Quinziato Lampre - ISD s.t.
59 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
60 Marcus Burghardt Katusha Team s.t.
61 Laurens Ten Dam Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
62 Pierrick Fédrigo Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
63 Aleksandr Kuschynski Katusha Team s.t.
64 Beñat Intxausti Pro Team Astana s.t.
65 Rafael Valls Pro Team Astana s.t.
66 Addy Engels Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
67 Gustav Erik Larsson Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
68 Enrico Magazzini Lampre - ISD s.t.
69 Coen Vermeltfoort Skil - Shimano s.t.
70 Michael Rogers Sky ProCycling + 2'50
71 Armand Deldaele Omega Pharma - Lotto + 2'59
72 Marco Marcato Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
73 Christian Knees Sky ProCycling s.t.
74 Hubert Dupont AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
75 Philip Deignan Team RadioShack s.t.
76 Johann Tschopp BMC Racing Team s.t.
77 Daryl Impey Team Europcar s.t.
78 Daniel Moreno Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
79 Laurent Didier Leopard Trek s.t.
80 Hossein Askari Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
81 Paul Martens Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
82 José Iván Gutiérrez Movistar Team s.t.
83 Simon Geschke Skil - Shimano s.t.
84 Cadel Evans BMC Racing Team s.t.
85 Franco Pellizotti Lampre - ISD s.t.
86 Jos Van Emden Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
87 Thomas Bonnin Skil - Shimano s.t.
88 Marcel Kittel Skil - Shimano s.t.
89 Dominik Nerz Rapha Condor - Sharp s.t.
90 Johnny Hoogerland Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
91 Xavier Florencio Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
92 Luis Felipe Laverde HTC - Highroad s.t.
93 Kanstantsin Siutsou HTC - Highroad s.t.
94 Tadej Valjavec Team RadioShack s.t.
95 Jean-Christophe Peraud Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
96 Branislau Samoilau HTC - Highroad s.t.
97 John Gadret AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
98 Kristof Vandewalle Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
99 Matthew Busche Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
100 Kevin De Weert Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
101 Kevin Seeldraeyers Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
102 Sergey Lagutin Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
103 Przemyslaw Niemiec Lampre - ISD s.t.
104 Francesco Bellotti Team RadioShack s.t.
105 Massimiliano Gentili Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
106 Yann Huguet Skil - Shimano s.t.
107 Pieter Weening Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
108 Steven Kruijswijk Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
109 Sergio Pardilla Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
110 Daniel Martin Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
111 Óscar Sevilla Movistar Team s.t.
112 Damien Gaudin Team Europcar s.t.
113 Wout Poels Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
114 Jesús Hernández Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
115 André Steensen Saxo Bank SunGard + 4'37
116 Andrey Kashechkin Pro Team Astana s.t.
117 Kristian House Rapha Condor - Sharp + 4'48
118 Egoi Martínez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 4'56
119 Miguel Rubiano Team RadioShack + 5'04
120 Gregory Brenes Sky ProCycling s.t.
121 Mathieu Sprick Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 5'44
122 Rigoberto Urán Leopard Trek s.t.
123 Luis Pasamontes Movistar Team + 6'48
124 Markus Eibegger BMC Racing Team s.t.
125 Ángel Madrazo Movistar Team s.t.
126 Michael Rasmussen HTC - Highroad + 7'04
127 Mathieu Perget AG2R La Mondiale + 7'44
128 Danny Pate HTC - Highroad + 8'00
129 Gorka Verdugo Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
130 Rémy Di Gregorio Pro Team Astana s.t.
131 Alexandre Pichot Team Europcar + 8'08
132 Yaroslav Popovych Team RadioShack s.t.
133 Romain Villa Team Europcar + 8'24
134 Chris Anker Sørensen Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
135 Jonathan Tiernan-Locke Rapha Condor - Sharp + 8'40
136 Pello Bilbao Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
137 Carlos Oyarzun Movistar Team + 8'56
138 Tom Danielson Team RadioShack s.t.
139 Levi Leipheimer Team Garmin - Cervélo + 9'04
140 Francisco Pérez Movistar Team + 9'20
141 Bastiaan Giling Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
142 Lucas Sebastián Haedo Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 9'28
143 Fred Rodriguez BMC Racing Team + 9'44
144 Julien Loubet AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
145 Andrey Amador HTC - Highroad + 10'24
146 Damien Monier Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
147 Jean-Eudes Demaret Team Europcar s.t.
148 Óscar Freire Rabobank Cycling Team + 10'40
149 Benjamín Noval Euskaltel - Euskadi + 11'52
150 Gabriele Bosisio Pro Team Astana + 12'00
151 Job Vissers Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
152 David Moncoutié Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 14'32
153 Igor Abakoumov Quick·Step Cycling Team + 14'56
154 Yannick Eijssen BMC Racing Team + 16'00
155 Andrew Talansky Team Garmin - Cervélo + 19'04
156 Pim Ligthart Skil - Shimano + 22'24
157 Lluis Buelhoa Movistar Team s.t.
158 Michal Golas Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 22'32
159 Bruno Rizzi Lampre - ISD s.t.
160 Maciej Paterski Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
161 Jeff Louder BMC Racing Team + 22'40
162 Joost Van Leijen Skil - Shimano s.t.
163 Pierre Cazaux Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 22'48
164 Cyril Bessy Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 24'56
165 Cyril Gautier Team Europcar s.t.
166 Thierry Hupond Skil - Shimano s.t.
167 Zdenek Stybar Quick·Step Cycling Team + 33'52
168 Guillaume Le Floch Team Europcar + 34'08
169 Chaswe Aberdeen Team Garmin - Cervélo + 37'44
170 Massimillano Fardello Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
171 Vladimir Efimkin Katusha Team + 39'20
172 Matias García Movistar Team + 48'40
173 Roman Stiel BMC Racing Team s.t.
174 Julián Mesas Euskaltel - Euskadi + 48'56
175 François De Cooremeter Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
176 Kévin Archimbeau Team Europcar + 56'16
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Posted on 28-06-2011 11:21
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First out of three achieved Now go and hit the two other wins for the tripple! Well done, wouldn't expect such a win!
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Posted on 28-06-2011 16:34
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Superb ride by Philippe and Bakelandts!!! Well done! |
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Posted on 28-06-2011 16:47
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4 riders in Top 10! 
Great results from all of them. Go OmegaPharma!
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Posted on 28-06-2011 18:51
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Wow, you attack a lot, I can't remember a move in a classic where an Omega rider isn't present.
Btw, I have a constructive critic. I hadn't read the race preview before you post the report, and, after doing so, you added 2013 winner's to the race preview. So I was reading both preview + report, and got to know who won it before the report, which isn't really fun.
Also, I can't see why people who have already read preview/report would come back to the preview. Instead, people who have missed the post or decided to read the whole story (a person who doesn't follow it ofc) would also miss the fun on some races.
Please take this as a constructive critic =) Finally, congrats to the great result with Gilbert, and even better with Omega as a team!
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All: Thanks, Fleche Wallone will be raced and reported tomorrow! Let's do the triple once again!
lluuiiggii: Without constructive critic you can't make any improvment so thanks! I added the 2013 winner in case of I will play one more season. Then I could simply copy the old preview and save some time. Now I see, that's an bad idea so I won't do that anymore. I also update his Programme and the first post with results after each race, should I stop doing that to or is that ok?
However, you ponted out that I attack a lot. Philippe is an aggresive rider and I want to play realistic so I attack as much as possible. It's also almost impossible to win a uphill sprint with this AI. 
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Posted on 28-06-2011 20:37
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In the first page I think it's ok, because when there is a new post I (and I assume other do that as well) go directly to the last page.
As for the attacks, I didn't mean only Gilbert, but the whole Omega team. And I agree that uphill sprint is really bad in PCM 10.
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| laidbackmarc |
Posted on 29-06-2011 10:18
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La Fleche Wallone - Preview
Fleche Wallone is all about Mur de Huy. Don't know about Mur de Huy? Why are you on this forum then? Well, Mur de Huy is the final hill in La Fleche Wallone. It's 1300m long and with and average gradient of 9,3% which means you climb 121 m. The steepest selection 26%.It's probably the toughest climb in the Ardenner Classics and we're going to sprint uhill it.
The couse is also Mur de Huy. Your riding 3 times uphill "the Mur". However, this race is decided the last time in Mur de Huy so patience is an keyword if you want to win this. It's always a bunch of ~70 riders that enter Mur de Huy last time and the smartest and "coolest" riders win. Not Cadel Evans.
Philippe has only won here one time, in 2011. Let's hope for something similar this year.
| 2004 | | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Gerolsteiner | | 2005 | | Danilo Di Luca (ITA) | Liquigas-Bianchi | | 2006 | | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears | | 2007 | | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Gerolsteiner | | 2008 | | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | Team High Road | | 2009 | | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Diquigiovanni-Androni |  2010 | | Cadel Evans (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | | 2011 | | Philippe Gilbert (BEL) | Omega Pharma-Lotto | | 2012 | | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | Team Garmin - Cervélo |
Kim Kirchen won last year. He also won in 2008. He doesn't participate this year though.
Squad:
1. P.Gilbert
2. J.Bakelandts
3. A.Deldaele
4. D.Devenyns
5. J.Van Summeren
6. J.Van de Walle
7. J.Vanendert
8. J.Veikkanen
Marc's Comment: "Philippe will be our leader. We will attack a lot, of course. We like to ride aggresive ad attack because we think it's better with one rider in the break than 8 in the bunch. However, Bakelandts, Vanendert, Devenyns and van Summeren will be up there to assist Philippe in the end."
Philippe Info:
Marc's Comment: "Finally, Philippe have peaked. Prehaps a little bit later than expected so he is still on 98pts which mean excellent shape. He can win this!
Alejandro Valverde (HTC) Ryder Hesjedal (Rapha) Alberto Contador (SaxoBank)
Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma) Roman Kreuziger (Leopard) Damiano Cunego (Liquigas) Jan Bakelandts (Omaga Pharma) Andy Schleck (Katusha)
Simon Gerrans (Sky) Alexandr Kolobnev (Leopard) Francesco Gavazzi (Katusha) Danilo di Luca (Katusha) Michel Kreder (Rabobank) Maxime Monfort (Quickstep) Joaquím Rodríguez (SaxoBank) Peter Sagan (Liquigas)
Full Startlists:
Spoiler
Omega Pharma
1. P.Gilbert
2. J.Bakelandts
3. A.Deldaele
4. D.Devenyns
5. J.Van Summeren
6. J.Van de Walle
7. J.Vanendert
8. J.Veikkanen
HTC
11. A.Valverde
12. L.Bak
13. J.Ghyselinck
14. P.Gretsch
15. L.Laverde
16. C.Lewis
17. M.Rasmussen
18. P.Velits
Rapha Condor
21. R.Hesjedal
22. G.Bennett
23. J.Edmonson
24. B.Hermans
25. P.Kennaugh
26. D.Nerz
27. R.Porte
28. T.Van Garderen
Saxo Bank
31. A.Contador
32. F.Duarte
33. J.Hernández
34. T.V.Kvist
35. D.Martin
36. M.Pedersen
37. J.Rodríguez
38. C.A.Sørensen
Leopard
41. R.Kreuziger
42. M.Albasini
43. P.Brutt
44. B.De Waele
45. J.Á.Gómez Marchante
46. A.Kolobnev
47. S.Landgraf
48. R.Urán
Katusha
51. A.Schleck
52. K.Boeckmans
53. D.Di Luca
54. V.Efimkin
55. F.Gavazzi
56. S.Ivanov
57. E.Silin
58. E.Vorganov
Liquigas
61. D.Cunego
62. D.Caruso
63. E.Gasparotto
64. T.Hushovd
65. M.Paterski
66. R.Riccò
67. P.Sagan
68. A.Vanotti
Rabobank
71. L.L.Sánchez
72. C.Barredo
73. S.Clement
74. Ó.Freire
75. J.M.Gárate
76. M.Kreder
77. B.Mollema
78. L.Ten Dam
Sky
81. S.Gerrans
82. E.Boasson Hagen
83. G.Brenes
84. C.Knees
85. T.Löfkvist
86. S.Pauwels
87. M.Rogers
88. B.Wiggins
Quick·Step
91. M.Monfort
92. K.De Weert
93. A.Engels
94. K.Hulsmans
95. D.Malacarne
96. K.Seeldraeyers
97. D.Tuytens
98. K.Vandewalle
Lampre - ISD
101. S.Spilak
102. L.Bertagnolli
103. G.Bole
104. V.Buts
105. E.Magazzini
106. P.Niemiec
107. B.Rizzi
108. P.Tiralongo
Astana
111. J.J.Cobo
112. G.Bosisio
113. A.Kashechkin
114. M.Lorenzetto
115. D.López
116. Y.Nepomnyachshiy
117. E.Petrov
118. R.Valls
The Shack
121. T.Dekker
122. T.Danielson
123. P.Deignan
124. C.Horner
125. R.Kiserlovski
126. Y.Popovych
127. M.Rubiano
128. T.Valjavec
AG2R
131. N.Roche
132. A.Blain
133. D.Champion
134. H.Dupont
135. J.Gadret
136. B.Kadri
137. F.Kessiakoff
138. J.Loubet
Garmin
141. P.Fédrigo
142. H.Askari
143. L.Leipheimer
144. T.Meyer
145. G.Rasch
146. P.Van Hecke
147. S.Vanmarcke
148. G.Verdugo
Euskaltel
151. S.Sánchez
152. J.A.Benítez
153. X.Florencio
154. A.Losada
155. M.Mínguez
156. D.Navarro
157. B.Noval
158. S.Pardilla
Saur - Sojasun
161. S.Joly
162. A.Delaplace
163. F.Gatoux
164. J.Hivert
165. F.Jeandesboz
166. F.Le Corre
167. S.Poulhiès
168. J.Simon
BMC
171. J.Tschopp
172. M.Eibegger
173. Y.Eijssen
174. C.Evans
175. M.Frank
176. J.Louder
177. S.Morabito
178. M.Santambrogio
Movistar
181. V.Kiryienka
182. L.Buelhoa
183. J.I.Gutiérrez
184. Je.Herrada
185. F.Molina
186. L.Pasamontes
187. E.Sanz
188. Ó.Sevilla
FDJ
191. R.Pauriol
192. A.Jeanneson
193. M.Ladagnous
194. A.Moinard
195. F.Mourey
196. C.Pineau
197. P.Rolland
198. N.Vogondy
Cofidis
201. A.Klöden
202. C.Bessy
203. M.Buffaz
204. P.Cazaux
205. N.Edet
206. J.Keukeleire
207. D.Moncoutié
208. M.Sprick
Veranda's
211. W.Van Huffel
212. B.Coomans
213. W.De Vocht
214. G.Omloop
215. B.Schmitz
216. J.Vanlandschoot
217. S.Vanthourenhout
218. M.Vantomme
Philippe's Comment: "OmegaPharma is strong as always. However, Contador have tried to win this a couple of time by now but never suceeded. Hesjedal is a good climber but his sprint is probably not good enough. Valverde's time is over.
Wheather Forecast: 
Sunny and 13° C.
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| laidbackmarc |
Posted on 29-06-2011 12:36
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The race starts in Charleroi but the weather isn't as good as promised. However, the only thing that is important today is that Philippe is as good as promised.
Omega Pharma has an rider in the break of course. Today it's the Finnish champion, Jussi Veikkanen.
The Break:
J.Veikkanen (Omega Pharma)
L.Laverde (HTC)
M.Pedersen (SAxoBank)
J.Loubet (Ag2r)
M.Albasini (Leopard)
Jussi Veikkanen leads the break uphill Mur de Huy for the first time today. In some hours the race will be decided here.
5 minutes later the bunch is in Huy. Rapha - Focus leads the bunch. The pace isn't very hard so all riders are able to foolow without any priblems.
Michael ALbasini (Leopard) drops the breakaway. Jussi looks strong an the gap is 7'00 minutes.
Roman Kreuziger (Leopard) and Katusha is now working in the bunch and the pace increases. Plenty of riders are in trouble but Philippe looks untouched.
It's the second time uphill Mur de Huy. The bunch has almost caught the break but Jussi Veikkanen still has some energy left to take the sprint on top of Mur and earns some money.
Rapha is in the front again. They really impresse me a lot, especially since it's their first year in ProTour.
Alejandro Valverde (HTC) attacks! He is one of the favourites so we (Omega Pharma) bring the team up to catch him!
Bakelandts, Devenyns, van Summeren, Veikkanen and Vanendert works hard to catch Valverde and they also make a lot of other riders suffering. Great work by the guys!
Philippe Gilbert attacks to avoid an uphill sprint! The attack is good but the hill is a little to short to make any big gap.
Andy Schleck (Katusha) works to catch Philippe and finally they reach him. Don't cry yet, there is still time to recover before the sprint!
Philippe is fully recovered and Devenyns takes him into the best posistion before the sprint so the attack didn't made any sense. If Philippe don't win now I will be mad on the AI!
Coming from nowhere (not even top-10 with 1km to go) Alberto Contador wins Fleche Wallone and I must admit (*almost crying) Philippe will not make the triple once again. 
Another rider coming from nowhere in the final meters is Ryder Hesjedal who takes the 2nd behind Caontador who crushes his opponents today.
Philippe wont make the triple but he make it to the podium at least. He is 3rd today, 15 seconds behind Contador. It's an good results by Philippe but we were here to take the win, nothing else.
Alberto Contador wins La Fleche Wallone 2013.
Results:
| 1 | Alberto Contador | Saxo Bank SunGard | 4h54'49 | | 2 | Ryder Hesjedal | Rapha Condor - Sharp | s.t. | | 3 | Philippe Gilbert | Omega Pharma - Lotto | + 15 | | 4 | Damiano Cunego | Liquigas - Cannondale | s.t. | | 5 | Maxime Monfort | Quick·Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | 6 | Andy Schleck | Katusha Team | s.t. | | 7 | Roman Kreuziger | Leopard Trek | s.t. | | 8 | Riccardo Riccò | Liquigas - Cannondale | s.t. | | 9 | Alejandro Valverde | HTC - Highroad | s.t. | | 10 | Juan José Cobo | Pro Team Astana | s.t. |
Spoiler
11 Alexandr Kolobnev Leopard Trek s.t.
12 Richie Porte Rapha Condor - Sharp s.t.
13 Dries Devenyns Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
14 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
15 Simon Gerrans Sky ProCycling s.t.
16 Simon Spilak Lampre - ISD s.t.
17 Francesco Gavazzi Katusha Team s.t.
18 Thomas Löfkvist Sky ProCycling s.t.
19 Jan Bakelandts Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
20 Sébastien Joly Saur - Sojasun s.t.
21 Michel Kreder Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
22 Kevin Seeldraeyers Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
23 Enrico Gasparotto Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
24 Przemyslaw Niemiec Lampre - ISD s.t.
25 Ben Hermans Rapha Condor - Sharp + 1'05
26 Peter Velits HTC - Highroad s.t.
27 Tejay Van Garderen Rapha Condor - Sharp s.t.
28 David López Pro Team Astana s.t.
29 Johan Van Summeren Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
30 Rafael Valls Pro Team Astana + 1'26
31 Lars Ytting Bak HTC - Highroad s.t.
32 Dominik Nerz Rapha Condor - Sharp s.t.
33 Peter Kennaugh Rapha Condor - Sharp s.t.
34 Peter Sagan Liquigas - Cannondale + 2'26
35 Jonathan Hivert Saur - Sojasun s.t.
36 Daniel Martin Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
37 Jelle Vanendert Omega Pharma - Lotto + 2'44
38 Armand Deldaele Omega Pharma - Lotto + 2'55
39 Jussi Veikkanen Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
40 Johann Tschopp BMC Racing Team + 3'06
41 Chris Horner Team RadioShack s.t.
42 Philip Deignan Team RadioShack s.t.
43 Fredrik Kessiakoff AG2R La Mondiale + 3'27
44 John Gadret AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
45 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
46 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
47 Tadej Valjavec Team RadioShack s.t.
48 Vasil Kiryienka Movistar Team + 3'35
49 Serge Pauwels Sky ProCycling s.t.
50 José Ángel Gómez Marchante Leopard Trek + 3'43
51 Hubert Dupont AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
52 Alberto Losada Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
53 Pavel Brutt Leopard Trek s.t.
54 Pierrick Fédrigo Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
55 Thor Hushovd Liquigas - Cannondale + 3'51
56 Xavier Florencio Euskaltel - Euskadi + 3'59
57 Carlos Barredo Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
58 Kevin De Weert Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
59 Mauro Santambrogio BMC Racing Team s.t.
60 Stef Clement Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
61 Christian Knees Sky ProCycling s.t.
62 Sergio Pardilla Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
63 Luis Felipe Laverde HTC - Highroad + 4'07
64 Hossein Askari Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
65 Thomas Dekker Team RadioShack s.t.
66 Daniel Navarro Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
67 Jürgen Van de Walle Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
68 Eduard Vorganov Katusha Team + 4'15
69 Luis León Sánchez Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
70 Danilo Di Luca Katusha Team s.t.
71 Martin Pedersen Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
72 Michael Rogers Sky ProCycling s.t.
73 José Alberto Benítez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 4'23
74 Leonardo Bertagnolli Lampre - ISD s.t.
75 Julien Loubet AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
76 Cadel Evans BMC Racing Team s.t.
77 Yaroslav Popovych Team RadioShack s.t.
78 Steve Morabito BMC Racing Team s.t.
79 Andrey Kashechkin Pro Team Astana s.t.
80 Laurens Ten Dam Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
81 Davide Malacarne Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
82 Wim Van Huffel Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
83 Juan Manuel Gárate Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
84 Gregory Brenes Sky ProCycling + 4'31
85 José Iván Gutiérrez Movistar Team s.t.
86 Óscar Sevilla Movistar Team s.t.
87 Mathieu Sprick Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
88 Arnold Jeanneson FDJ + 4'39
89 Grega Bole Lampre - ISD s.t.
90 Sep Vanmarcke Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
91 Preben Van Hecke Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
92 Edvald Boasson Hagen Sky ProCycling s.t.
93 Miguel Rubiano Team RadioShack + 4'47
94 Florian Le Corre Saur - Sojasun s.t.
95 Pierre Rolland FDJ s.t.
96 Robert Kiserlovski Team RadioShack s.t.
97 Jesús Hernández Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
98 Rémi Pauriol FDJ s.t.
99 Gabriele Bosisio Pro Team Astana s.t.
100 Tom Danielson Team RadioShack + 4'55
101 Bradley Wiggins Sky ProCycling s.t.
102 Markus Eibegger BMC Racing Team s.t.
103 Enrico Magazzini Lampre - ISD s.t.
104 Paolo Tiralongo Lampre - ISD + 5'03
105 Joaquím Rodríguez Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
106 Bert De Waele Leopard Trek s.t.
107 Egor Silin Katusha Team s.t.
108 Vitaliy Buts Lampre - ISD s.t.
109 Luis Pasamontes Movistar Team + 5'11
110 Chris Anker Sørensen Saxo Bank SunGard + 5'19
111 Rigoberto Urán Leopard Trek s.t.
112 Michael Rasmussen HTC - Highroad + 5'27
113 Gorka Verdugo Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
114 Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy Pro Team Astana s.t.
115 David Moncoutié Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 5'43
116 Damiano Caruso Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
117 Andreas Klöden Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
118 Sergueï Ivanov Katusha Team + 6'07
119 Levi Leipheimer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
120 Benjamín Noval Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
121 Fabio Duarte Saxo Bank SunGard + 8'55
122 Félix Gatoux Saur - Sojasun s.t.
123 Nicolas Edet Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
124 Mirco Lorenzetto Pro Team Astana s.t.
125 Matthieu Ladagnous FDJ s.t.
126 Addy Engels Quick·Step Cycling Team + 9'03
127 Blel Kadri AG2R La Mondiale + 9'11
128 Miguel Mínguez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
129 Francis Mourey FDJ s.t.
130 Amaël Moinard FDJ + 9'27
131 George Bennett Rapha Condor - Sharp + 9'43
132 Fabrice Jeandesboz Saur - Sojasun + 9'59
133 Kevin Hulsmans Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
134 Kristof Vandewalle Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
135 Pierre Cazaux Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 10'15
136 Cédric Pineau FDJ s.t.
137 Yannick Eijssen BMC Racing Team + 10'31
138 Dimitri Champion AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
139 Thomas Vedel Kvist Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
140 Nicolas Vogondy FDJ + 10'39
141 Patrick Gretsch HTC - Highroad + 10'55
142 Alessandro Vanotti Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
143 Travis Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
144 Francisco Molina Movistar Team s.t.
145 Jan Ghyselinck HTC - Highroad + 11'11
146 Alexandre Blain AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
147 Sven Vanthourenhout Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
148 Enrique Sanz Movistar Team + 11'19
149 Anthony Delaplace Saur - Sojasun s.t.
150 Matthias Frank BMC Racing Team + 11'27
151 Kris Boeckmans Katusha Team + 11'35
152 Maciej Paterski Liquigas - Cannondale + 11'43
153 Mickaël Buffaz Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 12'07
154 Joshua Edmonson Rapha Condor - Sharp + 13'11
155 Óscar Freire Rabobank Cycling Team + 13'19
156 Jesús Herrada Movistar Team s.t.
157 Julien Simon Saur - Sojasun + 13'35
158 Stéphane Poulhiès Saur - Sojasun s.t.
159 Bruno Rizzi Lampre - ISD + 13'51
160 Jens Keukeleire Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
161 Maxime Vantomme Veranda's Willems - Accent + 13'59
162 Geert Omloop Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
163 Lluis Buelhoa Movistar Team s.t.
164 Wim De Vocht Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
165 Cyril Bessy Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 14'07
166 Jeff Louder BMC Racing Team s.t.
167 Craig Lewis HTC - Highroad + 14'15
168 Evgeni Petrov Pro Team Astana s.t.
169 Michael Albasini Leopard Trek + 15'43
170 Bjorn Coomans Veranda's Willems - Accent + 17'59
171 Vladimir Efimkin Katusha Team + 19'43
172 James Vanlandschoot Veranda's Willems - Accent + 21'51
173 Davy Tuytens Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
174 Bram Schmitz Veranda's Willems - Accent + 22'07
175 Gabriel Rasch Team Garmin - Cervélo + 22'23
176 Stephan Landgraf Leopard Trek s.t.
-Philippe Gilbert - Can he make the triple once again?
-No, not in 2013...
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| tsmoha |
Posted on 29-06-2011 12:45
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Well, we didn't expected (and see) Contador finishing that dominant. You tried and almost made it.. the 3rd is still a great result.. now your goal should be to hit the podium in all of the three races
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| kwkke10 |
Posted on 29-06-2011 13:41
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I hope you win LBL then my prediction was right. I almost knew for sure that you wouldn't win this race because the climb before the finish isn't long enough.. |
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 29-06-2011 14:23
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Too bad Phil didn't make the triple... Hopefuly he can win again in Liège. Still, he got a podium. |
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