haha it´s always the same you took the backwheel of Haussler because you thought that he is the best there and then another sprint train came really fast and you are many metres behind them
i know that just too good
alexkr00 wrote:
actually I wanted to take Ballan's wheel but I thought he won't be able to stay in front as that was the first train made, but I guess I was wrong
I did this "mistake " for so many times and every time i swear myself to make my own train but you as a really good manager have to know how hard that could be sometimes.Only your team is called COLUMBIA-HIGH ROAD
Tirreno - Adriatico was an pretty important race for Rabobank in the past since Erik Dekker, Thomas Dekker or Oscar Freire won it while riding for Rabobank. This year our team leader is Robert Gesink, who is probably most looking for the stage on Montelupone where he could win some time over his rivals.
Speaking of the other important riders Evans, Devolder, Armstrong, Basso, Nibali, Pellizotti, Samuel Sanchez and Luis Leon Sancehz are the strongest. With so many stars at the start it looks hard for Gesink to win but a podium or a top 5 is more likely also because of the ITT.
There are some stages for the sprinters and there are a lot of good sprinters here like Bennati, Cavendish, Eisel, Farrar, Napolitano, Boonen and our leader for the sprints - Oscar Freire.
Team for Tirreno - Adriatico:
51. Robert Gesink
52. Bram De Groot
53. Marc De Maar
54. Óscar Freire
55. Paul Martens
56. Koos Moerenhout
57. Nick Nuyens
58. Bram Tankink
The last climb was so hard that no one was able to attack there
But after the downhill was finished Kroon managed to make a gap between him and the rest of the pack
Only one rider was able to keep it up with him and that was Freire
Soon the sprint started between them but Kroon seems to be dead
Kroon was caught by the pack, while Freire was still in front
Freire gets the stage win and even with a time gap!
Stagee
1. Óscar Freire Rabobank 3h31'33
2. Luca Paolini Acqua & Sapone - Caffé Mokambo + 28
3. Stuart O'Grady Team Saxo Bank s.t.
4. Nico Sijmens Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
5. Francesco Ginanni Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
6. Samuel Dumoulin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
7. Francesco Failli Acqua & Sapone - Caffé Mokambo s.t.
8. Sergei Ivanov Team Katusha s.t.
9. Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha s.t.
10. Ronny Scholz Team Milram s.t.
11. Sergio Marinangeli LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
12. Michele Scarponi Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
13. Karsten Kroon Team Saxo Bank s.t.
14. Andrea Tonti Fuji - Servetto s.t.
15. Paolo Bailetti Fuji - Servetto s.t.
Mountain
1. Karsten Kroon Team Saxo Bank 5
2. Sergei Ivanov Team Katusha 3
3. Giuseppe Palumbo Acqua & Sapone - Caffé Mokambo 1
Young
1. Francesco Ginanni Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli 3h32'01
2. Mark Cavendish Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
3. René Mandri AG2R La Mondiale s.t.