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| sutty68 |
Posted on 06-04-2014 23:34
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Don't worry about it, i am sure it will be worth the wait  |
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| Adamb |
Posted on 07-04-2014 00:13
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Do any of you know if the Tour of Oman 2014 Route is one the PCM Focus DB. Because if it isn't then I will carry on with the story. If it is does anyone know how long it will take.
Because I'm considering getting the Spain DB if it hasn't got the Oman 2014 Route instead. |
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| Adamb |
Posted on 07-04-2014 13:56
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 Tour of Oman: Stage 1
Very Disappointing in Oman.
Only a 3 man breakaway got a way with Tosh Van Der Sande, Juan Pablo Valencia and Floris Goesinnen. Tosh van Der Sande won the Mountain points claming the jersey for at least one day. Tosh van Der Sande also took both the Intermediate sprints. Team Sky were fast approaching just after the Sprint, But Omega Pharma Quick Step weren't happy with the Sky's pace. They took it up and burst more than half of the Peloton including the whole of Team Sky. Sky were unable to get back on and Wiggins and Froome came 5 minutes and 27 seconds down this would be hard to get back. Mark Cavendish took the stage with an easy stroll to victory with a great lead out from Petacchi, They both came 40 seconds ahead of a shortened peleton. Degenkolb lead them in.
Results:
Stage:
| 1. Mark Cavendish | Omega Pharma Quick Step |  | | 2. Alessandro Petacchi | Omega Pharma Quick Step |  | +0 | | 3. John Degenkolb | Giant Shimano |  | +40 | | 4. Ramon Sinkeldam | Giant Shimano |  | +40 | | 5. Matt Goss | Orica GreenEDGE |  | +40 | | ---------------------------- | | 43. Bradley Wiggins | Sky | | +5:27 | | 44. Chris Froome | Sky | | +5:27 | | 73. Ben Swift | Sky | | +8:23 | | 91. Vasil Kiryienka | Sky |  | +8:23 | | 93. Peter Kennaugh | Sky | | +8:23 | | 96. Ian Stannard | Sky | | +8:23 | | 103. Joseph Dombrowski | Sky |  | +8:23 | | 110. Ian Boswell | Sky | | +8:23 |
GC:
| 1. Mark Cavendish | Omega Pharma Quick Step | | | 2. Alessandro Petacchi | Omega Pharma Quick Step | | +6 | | 3. Tosh Van Der Sande | Lotto Belisol |  | +46 | | 4. John Degenkolb | Giant Shimano | | +48 | | 5. Ramon Sinkeldam | Giant Shimano | | +52 | | ----------------- | | 43. Bradley Wiggins | Sky | | +5:39 | | 44. Chris Froome | Sky | | +5:39 |
KoM:
| 1. Tosh Van Der Sande | Lotto Belisol | | 5pts | | 2. Juan Pablo Valencia | Colombia |  | 3pts | | 3. Floris Goesinnen | Drapac | | 1pts |
Points:
| 1. Mark Cavendish | Omega Pharma Quick Step | | 29pts | | 2. Alessandro Petacchi | Omega Pharma Quick Step | | 20pts | | 3. John Degenkolb | Giant Shimano | | 16pts | | 4. Ramon Sinkeldam | Giant Shimano | | 14pts | | 5. Tosh Van der Sande | Lotto Belisol | | 12pts |
Young:
| 1. Tosh Van Der Sande | Lotto Belisol | | | 2. John Degenkolb | Giant Shimano | | +4 | | 3. Ramon Sinkeldam | Giant Shimano | | +6 | | 4. Simon Yates | Orica GreenEDGE | | +6 | | 5. Daniele Ratto | Cannondale | | +6 |
Team:
| 1. Omega Pharma Quick Step | | | 2. Orica GreenEDGE | | +1:20 | | 3. Team Giant Shimano | | +1:20 | | 4. BMC Racing Team | | +1:20 | | 5. Team Katusha |  | +1:20 | | ----------------- | | 13. Team Sky | | +18:37 |
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| Matthew21rp |
Posted on 07-04-2014 14:34
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Not a great start in Oman 
Looks like sky will be going for stages |
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| Selwink |
Posted on 07-04-2014 14:36
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Ouch
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| Adamb |
Posted on 07-04-2014 14:41
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Matthew21rp - Definitely going for stages but also hope for at top 10 or even a top 5.
If we look at our rivals they are good at Hill or Mountain, but the other stat isn't that good. Example: Sanchez Hill-79, Mountain-77, We wont drop him on the Hills but Mountain we should gain a bit of time. Moreno Hill-78, Mountain-76, we could possibly over take him if Froome is good enough. Evans Hill-76, mountain-75 we should definitely over take him. And they are the best GC riders. We aim podium place. |
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| YvesStevens |
Posted on 07-04-2014 14:58
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What a stage. Seems like Froome has found himself some competition |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 07-04-2014 15:07
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A lot of time lost on that first stage |
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| Adamb |
Posted on 07-04-2014 15:34
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All - he can get a bit back, check out my last post on my view. |
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| Adamb |
Posted on 07-04-2014 15:35
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Tour of Oman: Stage 2
Too early for Swift.
Ian Stannard attacked from the start line with Adam Hansen and Louis Verhelst following to form the breakaway. Louis Verhelst took the first sprint with Adam hansen took the last one. Adam Hansen also took both KoM. And on the last one Hansen and Stannard dropped Verhelst leaving a 2 man breakaway 2 minutes ahead with 20km to go, Things were looking promising. There was a small bump with 10km to go and Chris Froome broke things up sitting at the front. As soon as they got over the short climb Froome attacked and bridged the gap with 5km to go. But the peleton were closely behind them. Froome was caught with 2km to go and Cavendish and Swift launched the sprint. But had gone to early as Matt Goss sailed by taking the win comfortably ahead of Swift and then Cavendish. All sky Rider's came in the lead group.
Results:
Stage:
| 1. Matt Goss | Orica GreenEDGE | | | 2. Ben Swift | Sky | | +0 | | 3. Mark Cavendish | Omega Pharma Quick Step | | +0 | | 4. John Degenkolb | Giant Shimano | | +0 | | 5. Alessandro Petacchi | Omega Pharma Quick Step | | +0 |
GC:
| 1. Mark Cavendish | Omega Pharma Quick Step | | | 2. Alessandro Petacchi | Omega Pharma Quick Step | | +10 | | 3. Matt Goss | Orica GreenEDGE | | +46 | | 4. Tosh Van Der Sande | Lotto Belisol | | +50 | | 5. John Degenkolb | Giant Shimano | | +52 |
Points:
| 1. Mark Cavendish | Omega Pharma Quick Step | | 45pts | | 2. Matt Goss | Orica GreenEDGE | | 37pts | | 3. Alessandro Petacchi | Omega Pharma Quick Step | 32pts | | 4. John Degenkolb | Giant Shimano | | 30pts | | 5. Ben Swift | Sky | | 20pts |
KoM:
| 1. Adam Hansen | Lotto Belisol | | 11pts | | 2. Tosh Van Der Sande | Lotto Belisol | | 5pts | | 3. Ian Stannard | Sky | | 5pts | | 4. Louis Verhelst | Cofidis | | 5pts | | 5. Juan Pablo Valencia | Colombia | | 3pts |
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| Batista15 |
Posted on 07-04-2014 15:37
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Nice second You´ve beaten some big names there! |
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| Adamb |
Posted on 07-04-2014 15:38
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Bastia15 - Thanks. |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 07-04-2014 15:51
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Nice result for Swifty  |
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| Matthew21rp |
Posted on 07-04-2014 16:05
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Great result for Swifty and nice to see Froome trying to get some time back |
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| YvesStevens |
Posted on 07-04-2014 16:10
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Goss winning...... suprising |
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| Adamb |
Posted on 07-04-2014 21:59
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sutty68 - The sprinters seem to be doing better than the climbers.
Matthew21rp - Hopefully he can do it next stage.
YvesStevens - A great start to the season. It will be good for him beating Cav |
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| Adamb |
Posted on 07-04-2014 22:44
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 Volta a Regiao do Algarve
Our Riders:
Danny Pate
Nathan Earle
Geraint Thomas
Bernhard Eisel 
Gabriel Rasch 
Kanstantin Siutsou
Luke Rowe
Startlist:
Favourites:
Sprint:
| Andrea Guardini | Astana Pro Team | | | Kristoff Goddaert | IAM | | | Michael Matthews | Orica GreenEDGE | | | Juan Jose Lobato | Movistar |  | | Thor Hushovd | BMC | |
Time Trial:
| Sylvain Chavanel | IAM |  | | Jonathan Castroviejo | Movistar | | | Rui Costa | Lampre | | | Taylor Phinney | BMC | | | Geraint Thomas | Sky | |
Hill and GC:
| Vincenzo Nibali | Astana Pro Team | | | Nairo Quintana | Movistar | | | Igor Anton | Movistar | | | Rui Costa | Lampre | | | Chris Horner | Lampre | |
Game Plan:
We have two leaders Kanstantin Siutsou and Geraint Thomas. We have decided to mainly put our riders behind Siutsou but Thomas will be a handy lead out man and replacement if anything happens to Siutsou. The first day is a sprint and we will have Bernhard Eisel leading out Luke Rowe. The second stage we will just see the day out with no attacking, and then on the TT stage try and gain time with two great TT, Siutsou and Thomas. And on the last stage Siutsou will go for it. |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 07-04-2014 23:43
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Good looking squad you have sent to Portugal |
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| Matthew21rp |
Posted on 08-04-2014 07:51
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It'll be nice to see Thomas getting a chance to lead the team. And also maybe Rowe on stage 1
Edit: didn't see eisel and he's probably a better sprinter than Rowe
Edited by Matthew21rp on 08-04-2014 07:53
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| YvesStevens |
Posted on 08-04-2014 08:50
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