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Yukihiro Doi at the Tour de France
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 03-06-2008 17:24
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Japan Cup
This is what the whole season after my injury was focused. 2 months of training, build-up racing and route scouting for the most important race of my season. It would be decided on one day.
I feel I have reached full fitness and, despite it not being mountainous, this course is well-suited to me and I would love to perform on home soil.
I was limited by the race organisers to 4 helpers but I was pleased with my position of team leader.
Early on, while I was being protected in the bunch by Wataru Otsuka, a six-man break cruised away from the relaxed speed of the peloton.
But, with 30k to go, the gap was still 5 minutes, regardless of the work my team-mates had done to catch them.
So, I set off on my own, hopefully launching myself to victory, not thinking about the prospects of launching myself to nothing.
The leaders were playing cat and mouse, not willing to set another up for the victory.
This was playing into my hands as I dug deep to catch them.
This I did on the descent of the penultimate climb, as the break came back together and began to work.
I sat on their wheels until I got a call from the team car. There where 8km to go and I knew I had to rid myself of these riders, as a lot of them were substantially better sprinters than myself. It was now or never to decide my season.
I went for it!
I emptied my legs in pursuit of glory, searching for the defining result of my career so far. I gave it everything.......
and I won.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is fantastic - I'm one of the best cyclists in the Japan.
I'm in the top 100 in the world - I was 98th in the CQ rankings and 24th in the continental tour - one place behind David Millar.
Look at that!
Victory:
Rank Name Team Time
1 Yukihiro Doi Skil - Shimano 4h34'53
2 Peter McDonald Drapac Porsche Development Program + 2'14
3 Thomas Fothen Gerolsteiner s.t.
4 Zak Dempster SouthAustralia.com - AIS s.t.
5 Carlo Corrà Preti Mangimi - Prisma Stufe s.t.
6 Alex Coutts Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
7 Yin Chih Wang Meitan Hompo - GDR s.t.
8 Patxi Vila Lampre + 3'16
9 Eros Capecchi Saunier Duval - Scott + 3'46
10 Mirko Allegrini Preti Mangimi - Prisma Stufe + 4'27
11 Piet Rooijakkers Skil - Shimano s.t.
12 Fumiyuki Beppu Skil - Shimano s.t.
13 Marco Bandiera Lampre s.t.
14 Peter Wrölich Gerolsteiner s.t.
15 Josep Jufré Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
16 Tom Stamsnijder Gerolsteiner s.t.
17 Philip Thuaux Drapac Porsche Development Program s.t.
18 Baoqing Song Skil - Shimano s.t.
19 Mauro Santambrogio Lampre s.t.
20 Simon Clarke SouthAustralia.com - AIS s.t.
21 Erik Hoffmann Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
22 Sven Krauss Gerolsteiner s.t.
23 Ermanno Capelli Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
24 Travis Meyer SouthAustralia.com - AIS s.t.
25 Sergei Gonchar Preti Mangimi - Prisma Stufe s.t.
26 Mattia Gavazzi Preti Mangimi - Prisma Stufe s.t.
27 Mark Jamieson SouthAustralia.com - AIS s.t.
28 Beñat Intxausti Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
29 David McCann Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
30 Wataru Otsuka Skil - Shimano s.t.
31 Paolo Fornaciari Lampre s.t.
32 Rubens Bertogliati Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
33 Boris Shpilevski Preti Mangimi - Prisma Stufe s.t.
34 Matteo Bono Lampre s.t.
35 Matthias Ruß Gerolsteiner s.t.
36 Koji Fukushima Meitan Hompo - GDR s.t.
37 Nariyuki Masuda Meitan Hompo - GDR s.t.
38 Mitchell Docker Drapac Porsche Development Program s.t.
39 Kazuya Okazaki Meitan Hompo - GDR s.t.
40 Tonton Susanto LeTua Cycling Team s.t.
41 Nicklos Minol LeTua Cycling Team s.t.
42 Kuan Hua Lai Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
43 Daniel Braunsteins Drapac Porsche Development Program s.t.
44 Mark O'Brien Drapac Porsche Development Program s.t.
45 Cameron Meyer SouthAustralia.com - AIS + 6'01
46 Amin Saryana LeTua Cycling Team + 7'45
47 Li Wei Chen Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
48 Yong Li Ng Meitan Hompo - GDR + 8'17
49 Ahmad Haidar Anuawar LeTua Cycling Team + 9'29
50 Khairuz Ghani LeTua Cycling Team + 10'01
That's my racing season over. And what a season!
Yukihiro Doi signing out. |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 03-06-2008 18:03
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Season Results
It has been a good season for me with 2 hilly classic wins, 2nd in Langkawi and 9th in Paris-Nice.
It's lloking good for next year and there is a surprise for you lot round the corner.
I'm just waiting on Smoothie
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| Halvor |
Posted on 03-06-2008 18:26
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Wow, nice win!
How are his stats now? Skil-Shimano next year? |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 03-06-2008 19:30
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all will be revealed
thankyou
comments?advice?
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 03-06-2008 21:23
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this should be up and running again once Smoothie has done one of his amzing jerseys for me(or rjc) - no pressure - and once I have managed to get transfers working in dashboard
can you do transfers in hannes converter just by changing a riders team id - or in hannes editor?
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 03-06-2008 21:46
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You can, but you need to edit the DYN_contract_cyclist tablle as well to give them a contract at your team and the length, etc.
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| matt493 |
Posted on 03-06-2008 21:47
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wackojackohighcliffe wrote:
this should be up and running again once Smoothie has done one of his amzing jerseys for me(or rjc) - no pressure - and once I have managed to get transfers working in dashboard
can you do transfers in hannes converter just by changing a riders team id - or in hannes editor?
NEVER USE EDITOR. It screws up save games. You can easily do it with Converter. Just change the rider's team id column.
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 03-06-2008 21:58
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not even with the new editor - i know the old one fucks everything up
thanks i will use converter
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| matt493 |
Posted on 03-06-2008 21:59
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wackojackohighcliffe wrote:
not even with the new editor - i know the old one fucks everything up
thanks i will use converter
I haven't tried the new one. I am a little afraid to.
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 03-06-2008 22:03
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it hasnt screwesd up my new one - but im quite good with converter so i tend not to use it
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 03-06-2008 22:37
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Oh my god, who are the world champions?  |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 03-06-2008 22:42
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Well done in Japan and like Smoothie pointed out - crazy world champions! Did you play the races or sim them?
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 03-06-2008 22:53
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Liquigas must have a pretty good doping program  |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 04-06-2008 16:25
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yes i simmed them - what i'm confused about is the 2nd places by tiago machado and hector guerra
typical portuguese cycling i guess
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 04-06-2008 16:25
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yes i simmed them - what i'm confused about is the 2nd places by tiago machado and hector guerra
typical portuguese cycling i guess
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| ember |
Posted on 09-06-2008 18:12
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I am hoping for a new part soon
Great story, keep it up! |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 10-06-2008 19:16
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just waiting for the new jersey
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 17-06-2008 20:38
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I've been approached by a few big teams and I think ProTour is the right way to go - it has kept it's big races this year and I should still be guaranteed a Tour start (or at least my team will).
I've been training quite lightly back home in Japan, catching up with Family and the national team, and I've also been on holiday to the Himalayas, where I conquered Everest and cycled to well over 5,000m. It is a lovely place and has encouraged me to return for altitude training before the Tour, as, regardless of my lack of training, I still feel very strong and in form.
I have ideas for my 2009 goals but I still have to make repeated chiropractor visits, which could hamper both my performances and my planning.
More news when I put pen to paper, but I thought I should keep you faithful guys updated.
Doi
PS Thanks for all your emails, presents and letters which keep my spirits up when times are hard and make this feel worthwhile. Keep them coming!
Edited by wackojackohighcliffe on 17-06-2008 20:39
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| Halvor |
Posted on 17-06-2008 20:44
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Good, when are you starting to play? |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 17-06-2008 20:46
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Nothing can be guaranteed atm - i hope i will be able to by Sunday
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