The only Dutch World Tour race is the Amstel Gold Race. The race starts in Maastricht and after 257 kilometres with many narrow, cornery roads with 31 short steep climbs in it, the riders finish in Valkenburg, at the summit of the Cauberg.
The previous 46 editions saw 17 Dutch winners, 11 Belgian winners and 6 times a winner from Italy. The 6th one was last year, when Damiano Cunego was too fast for Joaquim Rodriguez and Philippe Gilbert in the uphill sprint.
Igor Antón (Euskaltel) is in great shape, taking two stage wins in the Vuelta al Pais Vasco and the 3rd place in the GC. He is explosive enough to have a shot at the win.
Damiano Cunego (Lampre) won the race twice already, in '08 and '11 and is looking for a third one. He had no great results in the last few weeks, but never count him out.
Philippe Gilbert (Lotto) dominated Paris - Nice and is now looking for domination in the hilly classics. He's got all what it takes to do: fantastic hilly and punching skills.
Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) is eager to become the first Spanish winner in the Amstel. He is in great form, with 3 stage wins in the Vuelta al Pais Vasco.
Peter Sagan is the worst hilly rider of the 5, but the best sprinter. So if a group reaches the last climb together, he is one serious contender for the win, also looking at his great shape, winning the Giro dell'Appennino and the Brabantse Pijl last week.
Outsiders
Chris Horner (Lotto), Linus Gerdemann (Katusha), Alexandre Vinokourov & Roman Kreuziger (Astana), Robert Gesink & Jelle Vanendert, Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin), Simon Gerrans (Qantas), Denis Menchov (Sony Ericsson), Alessandro Ballan (BMC), Dario Cataldo (Omega Pharma), Carlos Barredo (Rabobank), Jakob Fuglsang (Nissan) and Rigoberto Urán (Sky).
Our goal
Our sponsors want a top 10. Last year we got a 16th.... So we will be very happy with a top 10.
124km to go, Drielandenpunt
The weather conditions are beatiful in the province of Limburg, 15 degrees and a bright spring sun! This inspires 6 riders to go on an early adventure and together they form the BOTD. The names: Anthony Colby (Garmin), Yohann Gene (Europcar), Steven Kruijswijk (Rabobank), Rene Mandri (Vacansoleil), Sergio Paulinho (Saxo Bank) and Mauricio Soler (Movistar). They've reached the highest point of the race, the Drielandenpunt (320m), where the borders of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany meet each other. Their gap is 6'22, with 124km to go.
87km to go, Vrakelberg
The next 40 kilometres, nothing much happens. The domestiques of the Katusha team control the pace of the peloton, not letting the gap of the 6 leaders grow too much. So 87km before the finish, the gap is 6'49.
56km to go, Bemelerberg
Gabriele Bosisio from Lampre has made the jump from the peloton to the leading group. In this group, most of the work is done by Dutch Kruijswijk. Nevertheless, the advantage is decreasing, as the riders are about to enter the final part of the race. 56km to go, and 4'06 left.
26km to go, Gulpenerberg
The race starts in the ascend of the Gulpenerberg, 26 kilometres before the finish. Kruijswijk and Bosisio are alone up front, and have a lead of 1'36, when the first of the favourites attack. Joaquim Rodríguez shows why his domestiques did all this work and has a fierce attack.
24km to go
We think it's too early in the race to counterattack, so we decide to let our luxury domestiques (Poels, Ruijgh & Vanendert) continue with a high pace. But before the ascend of the Kruisberg, 24km before the finish, a group of 4 rides away from the peloton. And these 4, Damiano Cunego (Lampre), Linus Gerdemann (Katusha), Simon Gerrans (Qantas) and Denis Menchov (Sony Ericsson) join Rodríguez.
21km to go, Kruisberg
Ascending the Kruisberg, the 2 leaders get caught by Cunego and Horner. The 4 have a '34 gap to the peloton, and this is the sign for some chaotic moments, the tv-cameras can't follow. First Chris Horner (Lotto) and Milano - San Remo winner Alessandro Ballan (BMC) attack out of the peloton.
19km to go, Eyserbosweg
After that attack, the situation chances every hundred metres. We finally get an overview while ascending the Eyserbosweg with 19km to go. A group of 12 riders is in the lead: Philippe Gilbert (Lotto), Alexandre Vinokourov & Roman Kreuziger (Astana), Ballan, Carlos Barredo (Rabobank), Igor Antón (Euskaltel), Horner, Rodríguez, Menchov, Gerrans, Cunego and Robert Gesink. The other riders from our team have missed the split and are chanceless for the win! But at the front of the group, Gilbert launches his attack and only Vino tries to follow him. The others simply don't have the energy left to do so.
15km to go, Fromberg
Gilbert has managed to create a gap and is alone in the lead. Vino is already '26 behind, and the others follow at '42.
11km to go, Keutenberg
The group catches Vino and the riders start the steepest climb in the Netherlands, the Keutenberg. The steepest part is up to 22%! Gilbert extends his lead, '39 to Joaquim Rodríguez, who has launched another attack. The other 10 riders, still including Gesink who has decided to stay in this group as he doesn't have the legs to fight Gilbert, are '52 behind.
4km to go, Valkenburg
Gilbert has entered the last 5km and he is about to enter the streets of Valkenburg. He is showing an outstanding performance, as he is faster than the 10 guys behind him. The lead has grown from '39 to 1'09!
1km to go, Cauberg
Phil has reached the foot of the Cauberg and has only one km remaining. His lead has even become bigger: 1'28!! Unbelievable!
In the group behind, Gesink has difficulties in staying in the group, but has found the wheel of Igor Antón to start the uphill sprint. Can he get a top 10?
Finish
Philippe Gilbert crosses the finish line, to claim his 2nd win in the Amstel Gold Race. What an amazing performance, a real cycling demonstration!
2nd place
Then the sprint for the 2nd place. Damiano Cunego wins it, 2'04 behind Gilbert! Rodríguez gets the 3rd place, and Robert Gesink sprints to the 8th place.
Results
1
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Belisol
6h44'06
2
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Generali
+ 2'04
3
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
4
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
5
Roman Kreuziger
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
6
Simon Gerrans
Team Qantas
s.t.
7
Chris Horner
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
8
Robert Gesink
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
9
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
10
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
12
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
13
Jakob Fuglsang
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
+ 3'28
14
Jelle Vanendert
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 3'54
15
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
16
Peter Sagan
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
17
Rigoberto Urán
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
18
Rob Ruijgh
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 4'48
19
Linus Gerdemann
Katusha Team
+ 6'28
20
Michael Albasini
Team Qantas
s.t.
21
Vasil Kiryienka
Pro Team Astana
+ 6'42
22
Kim Kirchen
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
23
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
24
Janez Brajkovič
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
25
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
26
Jan Bakelants
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
27
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
28
Gabriele Bosisio
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
29
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 7'13
30
Karsten Kroon
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
31
Wout Poels
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
32
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
s.t.
33
Alberto Losada
Katusha Team
+ 8'12
34
Sebastian Langeveld
Team Qantas
+ 8'40
35
Joost Posthuma
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 9'39
36
Emanuele Sella
Lampre - Generali
+ 10'04
37
Heinrich Haussler
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
38
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
39
Aleksejs Saramotins
Sony Ericsson
+ 10'20
40
Thomas Rohregger
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
41
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
42
Leif Hoste
Katusha Team
s.t.
43
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
44
Juan Mauricio Soler
Movistar Team
+ 11'08
45
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
46
Sérgio Paulinho
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
47
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
48
Anthony Colby
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
49
Fabian Wegmann
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
50
Michel Kreder
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
51
Xavier Florencio
Nespresso
s.t.
52
Oliver Zaugg
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
53
Dario Cataldo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
54
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
55
Alexandre Botcharov
Katusha Team
s.t.
56
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
57
Jens Voigt
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
58
Danilo Di Luca
Katusha Team
s.t.
59
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
60
Gene Michael Bates
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
61
Mirko Selvaggi
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
62
Wim Van Huffel
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
63
Egor Silin
Katusha Team
s.t.
64
Robert Kiserlovski
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
65
Murilo Fischer
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
66
Johan Vansummeren
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
67
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
68
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
69
Tiago Machado
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
70
Leonardo Moser
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
71
Yohann Gène
Team Europcar
+ 12'06
72
Sébastien Minard
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
73
Leonardo Bertagnolli
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
74
Chris Barton
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
75
Daniel Teklehaimanot
Team Qantas
+ 13'49
76
Rubén Plaza
Movistar Team
+ 14'31
77
Nicki Sørensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
78
Iban Mayoz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
79
Ryder Hesjedal
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
80
René Mandri
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
81
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
82
Kevin De Weert
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
83
Lieuwe Westra
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
84
Frantisek Rabon
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
85
David Millar
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
86
Dario Cioni
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
87
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto - Belisol
+ 15'07
88
John-Lee Augustyn
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
89
Francesco Masciarelli
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
90
Valentin Iglinskiy
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
91
Matteo Montaguti
Androni Giocattoli
+ 17'10
92
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
Team Europcar
s.t.
93
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
94
Gorka Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
95
Americo Novembrini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
96
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
97
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
98
Tosh Van der Sande
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
99
Óscar Sevilla
Movistar Team
s.t.
100
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
101
Andrea Moletta
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
102
Maxim Gourov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
103
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
104
Pieter Weening
Team Qantas
s.t.
105
Rodrigo García
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
+ 18'40
106
Chad Beyer
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
107
Miguel Mínguez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
108
Serge Pauwels
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
109
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
110
Remmert Wielinga
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
111
Daniel Martin
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
112
Tom Stubbe
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
113
Laurent Lefèvre
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
114
Chris Froome
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
115
Igor Abakoumov
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
116
Fabio Duarte
Nespresso
+ 19'29
117
Matthew Busche
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
+ 21'21
118
Pierre Cazaux
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
119
Hubert Dupont
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 22'01
120
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 22'51
121
Daniel Navarro
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
122
Dimitri Champion
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
123
Sergio Pardilla
Movistar Team
s.t.
124
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
s.t.
125
Pavel Brutt
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
126
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
127
David Le Lay
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
128
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
129
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
130
Luis Pasamontes
Movistar Team
s.t.
131
Michael Rasmussen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
132
Mauricio Alberto Ardila
Nespresso
+ 23'35
133
Ivan Rovny
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
134
Giampaolo Cheula
Nespresso
s.t.
135
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
+ 25'14
136
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
137
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
s.t.
138
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
139
Mathieu Perget
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
140
Matthias Brändle
Nespresso
s.t.
141
Mathieu Sprick
Team Europcar
s.t.
142
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Europcar
s.t.
143
Davide Bonuccelli
Nespresso
s.t.
144
Iván Velasco
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
145
Steve Houanard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
146
Christian Meier
Team Qantas
+ 26'57
147
David Blanco
Nespresso
+ 28'06
148
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
149
Jos Pronk
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
150
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
151
Anders Lund
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
152
Adrien Petit
Team Europcar
s.t.
153
Geert Omloop
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
154
Gorazd Stangelj
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
155
Guillaume Bonnafond
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 29'07
156
Morris Possoni
Sky ProCycling
+ 29'16
157
Javier Iriarte
Movistar Team
+ 31'50
158
Jonathan Monsalve
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
159
Luca Barla
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
160
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
161
Giovanni Bernaudeau
Team Europcar
s.t.
162
Balint Szeghalmi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
163
Oscar Riesebeek
Rabobank Continental Team
+ 39'34
164
Aidis Kruopis
Team Qantas
s.t.
165
Guillaume Boivin
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
166
Moreno Hofland
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
167
Nick Van der Lijke
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
168
André Steensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
169
Jens Lootens
Rabobank Continental Team
+ 39'54
170
Maxim Lefèvre
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
171
Jens Mouris
Team Qantas
+ 43'22
172
Perrig Quemeneur
Team Europcar
+ 43'36
173
Melvin Boskamp
Rabobank Continental Team
+ 43'46
174
Romain Lemarchand
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 44'20
175
Alvaro La Cruz
Nespresso
+ 55'00
The winner
Word from the DS
We can be happy with this result. Gesinnk was the strongest of our team and the only one who could stay in the group of favourites. Being probably the worst sprinter in that group, a 8th place is a good result.
Edited by dienblad on 28-12-2011 22:16
The next stop in the Ardennes classics is la Fleche Wallonne. The 201km route brings the riders from Charleroi to Huy. The local and terrible Mur de Huy has to be climbed three times, and the last time is aso the finish.
In the previous 76 editions, most of the wins went to Belgium (38) and Italy (18). Record winners with 3 wins are Marcel Kint & Eddy Merckx (Belgium) and Moreno Argentin & Davide Rebellin (Italy). Last year, all the favourites got surprised by Kevin Seeldraeyers, who was succesful after an early attack.
AG2R La Mondiale
211. L.Lefèvre
212. J.Bérard
213. D.Champion
214. A.Charteau
215. Sé.Chavanel
216. S.Houanard
217. Y.Krivtsov
218. M.Perget
Our team
The favourites
After his demonstration of power in the AGR, Philippe Gilbert is the biggest favourite to win the Fleche for the first time in his career.
Damiano Cunego got 2nd in the AGR, and with that result he has set himself in the list of favourites. Can he beat Gilbert?
And of course the number 3 of the AGR is one of the biggest favourites. Joaquim Rodríguez is one of the best hilly riders in the world and is looking for a win.
The outsiders
Chris Horner (Lotto), Igor Antón (Euskaltel), Frank Schleck (Nissan), Alexandre Vinokourov & Roman Kreuziger (Astana), Robert Gesink & Peter Sagan, Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin), Simon Gerrans (Qantas), Michele Scarponi (Lampre), Carlos Barredo (Rabobank) and Rigoberto Urán (Sky).
Our goal
Our sponsor wants a top 5, so that'll be our goal. The race is easier to control than the AGR, so depending on how the race develops, we try to control it untill the Mur de Huy starts.
The race
128km to go, 1st climb of the Mur de Huy
In the first 73 kilometres, there were a lot of attacks. But because every time, a big group (10-20 riders) got away and every time there was an outsider in it (attempts by Gerdemann, Vanendert, Luis Leon Sánchez), the peloton chased them every single time. So in the first ascend of the Mur de Huy, the peloton is still together.
50km to go, Cote de Bousalle
After the summit of the Mur de Huy, 13 riders ride away from the peloton and the peloton lets them. Martijn Keizer (Vacansoleil) is the initiator of this attack and he gets followed by Bauke Mollema & Maarten Wynants (Rabobank), Franco Pellizotti (Lampre), Michal Albasini (Qantas), Anthony Geslin & Arnold Jeanneson (FDJ), Tadej Valjavec (Astana), Karsten Kroon & Steve Morabito (BMC), Eduardo Gonzalo (Movistar), Dries Devenyns (Omega Pharma) and Tom Danielson (Garmin). 50km before the finish in Huy, they have a lead of 4'21.
30km to go, 2nd climb of the Mur de Huy
The 13 leaders have become 11 leaders, as Jeanneson and Keizer couldn't follow the pace anymore. The 2nd ascend of the Mur de Huy has started and they still have a nice margin of 2'54.
11km to go, Cote d'Ereffe
11 kilometres before the finish, the leaders are still 1'49 in front of the chasing peloton. As Gilbert sees the same scenario as last year, he decides to launch an early and surprising attack.
The rest of the race
Oops, no more screenshots. Not taken? Deleted? I don't know, but I can't find them anymore .
So this is what happened:
After the demonstration in the AGR, we saw that this was THE attack, so Gesink counterattacked. And succesfuly, because together with Simon Gerrans, Chris Horner and Roman Kreuziger, he joined with Gilbert and they quickly overtook the leading group. Behind them, Lampre and Katusha was doing the pace, but the 5 kept in the lead with '30 when they reached the foot of the Mur de Huy. Gesink was on the wheel of Gilbert. Down the road, in the peloton, Peter Sagan attacked in the descend towards Huy.
In the last climb, Gilbert easily sprinted towards the win, his first in the Fleche Wallonne, and Gesink got outsprinted by Gerrans and Horner. Sagan closed the gap to Kreuziger but was to let to overtake him for the 5th place. The first riders of the "peloton" finished at '52.
Results
1
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Belisol
4h42'50
2
Simon Gerrans
Team Qantas
+ 25
3
Chris Horner
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
4
Robert Gesink
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
5
Roman Kreuziger
Pro Team Astana
+ 36
6
Peter Sagan
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
7
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
+ 52
8
Fränk Schleck
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
9
Linus Gerdemann
Katusha Team
s.t.
10
Rigoberto Urán
Sky ProCycling
+ 52
Spoiler
11
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
12
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
13
Michael Albasini
Team Qantas
s.t.
14
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
15
Jens Voigt
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
16
Vasil Kiryienka
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
17
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'12
18
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
19
Karsten Kroon
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
20
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
21
Andreas Klöden
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
22
Jelle Vanendert
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
23
Kevin De Weert
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
24
Ryder Hesjedal
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
25
Wout Poels
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
26
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
27
David Millar
Sky ProCycling
+ 2'01
28
Cyril Gautier
Team Europcar
s.t.
29
Janez Brajkovič
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
30
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
31
Jérôme Pineau
Saur - Sojasun
+ 2'15
32
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
33
Jakob Fuglsang
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
34
Anthony Geslin
FDJ
s.t.
35
Jonathan Hivert
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
36
Daniel Martin
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
37
Jonas Aaen Jørgensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
38
Chris Anker Sørensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
39
Sven Vandousselaere
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
40
Sérgio Paulinho
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
41
Sébastien Minard
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
42
Rob Ruijgh
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
43
Tosh Van der Sande
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
44
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2'27
45
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
s.t.
46
Jan Bakelants
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
47
Pavel Brutt
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
48
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
49
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
+ 2'41
50
Chris Froome
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
51
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team Qantas
s.t.
52
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
s.t.
53
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
+ 2'50
54
David López
Movistar Team
s.t.
55
Luis León Sánchez
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
56
Jonathan Castroviejo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
57
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
s.t.
58
Chris Barton
Sony Ericsson
+ 3'02
59
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
60
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 4'33
61
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
62
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
63
Brice Feillu
Saur - Sojasun
+ 4'44
64
Arthur Vichot
FDJ
s.t.
65
Sébastien Joly
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
66
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
67
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
68
Pello Bilbao
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
69
Dario Cataldo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 4'57
70
Kim Kirchen
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
71
Robert Kiserlovski
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
72
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
73
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
74
Mirko Selvaggi
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
75
Egor Silin
Katusha Team
s.t.
76
David Zabriskie
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
77
Anthony Charteau
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
78
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Pro Team Astana
+ 5'07
79
Levi Leipheimer
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
80
Christophe Le Mével
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
81
Jesús Hernández
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
82
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
83
Juan José Oroz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
84
Leonardo Moser
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
85
Jan Kuyckx
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
86
Maarten Wynants
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
87
Danilo Di Luca
Katusha Team
s.t.
88
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
89
Brian Vandborg
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
90
John-Lee Augustyn
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
91
Vladimir Karpets
Katusha Team
s.t.
92
Joost Posthuma
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
93
Jérémie Galland
Saur - Sojasun
+ 5'33
94
Thomas Rohregger
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
95
Lieuwe Westra
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
96
Rein Taaramäe
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
97
Albert Timmer
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
98
Andrea Moletta
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
99
Tadej Valjavec
Pro Team Astana
+ 5'40
100
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
101
Leonardo Piepoli
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
102
Stijn Vandenbergh
Katusha Team
s.t.
103
José Ángel Gómez Marchante
Team Europcar
+ 6'06
104
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
105
Heinrich Haussler
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
106
Michele Scarponi
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
107
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
108
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
109
Juan Mauricio Soler
Movistar Team
s.t.
110
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Europcar
s.t.
111
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
112
Tom Danielson
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
113
Geoffroy Lequatre
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
114
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
115
Riccardo Chiarini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 6'39
116
Frantisek Rabon
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
117
Gustavo César Veloso
Movistar Team
s.t.
118
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
119
Tom Stubbe
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
120
Andrew Talansky
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
121
Anthony Colby
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
122
Sandy Casar
FDJ
s.t.
123
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
124
Baden Cooke
Team Qantas
s.t.
125
Maxim Lefèvre
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
126
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Generali
+ 6'52
127
Julien Bérard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
128
Andrew Bajadali
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
129
Simon Zahner
BMC Racing Team
+ 7'00
130
Travis Meyer
Team Qantas
s.t.
131
Miguel Mínguez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
132
Steve Houanard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
133
Eduardo Gonzalo
Movistar Team
s.t.
134
Mathieu Perget
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 7'12
135
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
s.t.
136
Alessandro Spezialetti
Lampre - Generali
+ 7'47
137
Wim Van Huffel
Lotto - Belisol
+ 10'01
138
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
139
Laurent Lefèvre
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 10'12
140
Donato Cannone
Androni Giocattoli
+ 10'40
141
Rémi Pauriol
FDJ
s.t.
142
Yannick Eijssen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
143
Aitor Pérez Arrieta
Lampre - Generali
+ 11'17
144
Dimitri Champion
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
145
Mickaël Delage
FDJ
s.t.
146
Jérémy Roy
FDJ
+ 11'27
147
Yuriy Krivtsov
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
148
Alexandre Pichot
Team Europcar
s.t.
149
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
150
Tanel Kangert
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
151
Fabrice Jeandesboz
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
152
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
s.t.
153
Frederik Veuchelen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 11'43
154
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
155
Yoann Le Boulanger
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
156
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
157
Evgeni Petrov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
158
Vincent Jérôme
Team Europcar
s.t.
159
Morris Possoni
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
160
Christian Meier
Team Qantas
s.t.
161
Dario Cioni
Sky ProCycling
+ 12'19
162
Sébastien Chavanel
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
163
Jean-Marc Marino
Saur - Sojasun
s.t.
164
Javier Iriarte
Movistar Team
s.t.
165
Daniel Teklehaimanot
Team Qantas
+ 12'34
166
Arnold Jeanneson
FDJ
s.t.
167
Svein Tuft
Team Qantas
s.t.
168
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
169
José Rujano
Androni Giocattoli
+ 12'47
170
Tony Hurel
Team Europcar
s.t.
171
Saïd Haddou
Team Europcar
s.t.
172
Volodymir Gustov
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 13'00
173
Arnaud Courteille
FDJ
s.t.
174
Mathieu Dufosse
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
175
Perrig Quemeneur
Team Europcar
+ 13'09
176
Miguel Scott
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 13'19
The winner
So no screenshot, but I've got the feeling we see that picture again after Liege-Bastogne-Liege.
Word from the DS
We're stoked with this result. Gesink (+3) did incredible, and also Sagan had such a good day (+5), he did not wanted to wait forthe Mur to sprint for place 6. And again, we made the sponsors happy!
The Giro del Trentino serves as a perfect preparation-race for the Giro d'Italia. There are 4 stages, one ITT, one hilly and 2 with a mountain-top-finish, so it's no surprise that riders as Damiano Cunego (record winner with 3 wins), Paolo Salvodelli, Francesc Moser and Vincenzo Nibali (who won the Giro last year) are on the winning list.
Startlist
Spoiler
Monster Energy - Ford
1. A.Schleck
2. T.Bos
3. T.De Gendt
4. F.De Greef
5. M.De Maar
6. T.Dumoulin
7. P.Ligthart
8. R.Zingle
AG2R La Mondiale
11. J.Gadret
12. G.Bonnafond
13. M.Chérel
14. H.Dupont
15. B.Gastauer
16. D.Le Lay
17. J.Peraud
18. T.Pinot
The favourites *** Tejay van Garderen (Colnago), Andy Schleck, Leonardo Bertagnolli (Lampre) ** Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago), Fabio Duarte (Nespresso), John Gadret (AG2R) * Rory Sutherland (Christina), Emanuella Sella (Lampre), Damiano Caruso (Liquigas)
Our goal
No real goals. This is the first race of the season for Andy Schleck, so to win the GC is probably too much. But he's a contender for a stage win in the last 2 stages.
Stage 1
The race kicks off with a 13.4 kilometre long ITT from Riva del Garda to Arco.
Tejay van Garderen has to start early and sets the best time so far. But his time is so fast, he even wins the first stage! His time: 18'08.
Marc de Maar is the best rider from our team with the 4th time at '25. In between are Andriy Grivko (Astana, 2nd at '13) and Matthias Brändle (Nespresso, 3rd at '18).
And what about Andy Schleck? 143rd time at 1'37.... No comment.
That hurts...
Has Andy got any TT or PRL potential left, actually?
Because if that would be, you should send him to a training camp, in preperation for the Giro.
The 2nd stage is the hilly one, from Dro to Ledro Bezzecca, 180 kilometres long. The last 15 kilometres are uphill (average gradient of 4%).
A group of 7 riders form today's BOTD, including Matthew Lloyd (Astana), Jure Kocjan (Team Type 1) and Romain Zingle. In the only KOTM-sprint of the day, Zingle is first at the line, so he can go to the podium after today's race to put on the KOTM-jersey!
When the last climb starts, the 7 leaders get caught. Colnago and Lampre have done most of the work to chase them. Entering the last 7 kilometres, Lampre's Gabriele Bosisio attacks and quickly creates a gap of over 30 seconds. No one in the peloton reacts. The peloton is thinning out very quickly, also De Gendt, de Maar & De Greef loose contact with the first group, becuase of bad positioning. Only Andy Schleck is in the first group of 28 riders.
With 5 kilometres to go, Bosisio has created a gap of '41. So Andy Schleck attacks out of the peloton and again, no one follows.
But it's nood enough to beat Bosisio, who claims his greatest win in his cycling career!
Schleck has blown up his legs a bit and looses ground in the last kilometre. He eventually finishes '43 behind Bosisio, nearly finishing in front of the first peloton.
Results
1
Gabriele Bosisio
Lampre - Generali
4h33'41
2
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 43
3
Francesco Bellotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
4
Francesco Failli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
5
Thibaut Pinot
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
6
Leonardo Bertagnolli
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
7
Francesco Masciarelli
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
8
Emanuele Sella
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
9
Enrico Gasparotto
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
10
Jure Kocjan
Team Type 1
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Fabio Negri
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
12
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
13
Damiano Caruso
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
14
Constantino Zaballa
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
15
Eros Capecchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
16
Nuno Ribeiro
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
17
Christian Moreni
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
18
Tejay Van Garderen
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
19
Andriy Grivko
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
20
Simone Stortoni
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
21
Héctor Guerra
PSK Whirlpool - Author
s.t.
22
Massimo Giunti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
23
Vladimir Miholjevic
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
24
Alexsandr Dyachenko
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
25
Matthew Lloyd
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
26
Daniele Nardello
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
27
Andrea Tonti
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
28
David Loosli
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
29
Sergey Rudaskov
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
30
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'34
31
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
32
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
33
Rory Sutherland
Christina Watches - Onfone
+ 2'08
34
Federico Canuti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
35
Mikaël Chérel
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
36
Filippo Savini
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
37
Domenico Pozzovivo
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
38
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
39
Mikhaylo Khalilov
Amore & Vita
s.t.
40
Enrico Rossi
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
41
David Le Lay
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
42
John Gadret
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
43
Fabio Duarte
Nespresso
s.t.
44
Mauricio Alberto Ardila
Nespresso
s.t.
45
Sacha Modolo
Team Type 1
s.t.
46
Davide Bonuccelli
Nespresso
s.t.
47
Leonardo Pinizzotto
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
48
Andrea Masciarelli
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
49
Pavel Zitta
PSK Whirlpool - Author
s.t.
50
Gaspare Boscolo
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
s.t.
51
David Blanco
Nespresso
s.t.
52
Matthias Brändle
Nespresso
s.t.
53
Michele Gaia
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
54
Francesco De Bonis
Amore & Vita
s.t.
55
Carlos Betancourt
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
56
Andrey Zeits
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
57
Alexander Kvachuk
ISD - Lampre Continental
s.t.
58
Frantisek Padour
PSK Whirlpool - Author
s.t.
59
Álex Cano Ardila
Christina Watches - Onfone
s.t.
60
Roger Beuchat
Atlas Personal
s.t.
61
Jean-Christophe Peraud
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
62
Andrey Kashechkin
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
63
Matteo Rabottini
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
64
Paolo Bailetti
De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia
+ 4'00
65
Marco Marzano
ISD - Lampre Continental
s.t.
66
Fabio Gilioli
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
67
Jure Golcer
Adria Mobil
s.t.
68
Guillaume Bonnafond
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
69
Giampaolo Cheula
Nespresso
s.t.
70
Mauro Da Dalto
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
71
Cristiano Benenati
De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia
s.t.
72
Pedro Merino
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
73
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
74
Rémy Cusin
Atlas Personal
s.t.
75
Fabio Taborre
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
76
Tomasz Nose
Adria Mobil
s.t.
77
Maxim Gourov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
78
Thomas Peterson
Itera - Katusha
+ 4'43
79
Oleg Berdos
De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia
+ 5'42
80
Eddy Mazzoleni
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
81
Martin Pedersen
Christina Watches - Onfone
s.t.
82
Gorazd Stangelj
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
83
Leonardo Giordani
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 6'14
84
Cayetano Sarmiento
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
85
Pierpaolo De Negri
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
86
Fabio Sabatini
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 6'32
87
Vitaliy Buts
ISD - Lampre Continental
s.t.
88
Sergey Firsanov
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
89
Jack Bauer
Bank BGZ
s.t.
90
Tom Dumoulin
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
91
Vitaliy Popkov
ISD - Lampre Continental
s.t.
92
Alessandro Bisolti
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
93
Dimitry Kozontchuk
Nespresso
s.t.
94
Ramunas Navardauskas
ISD - Lampre Continental
s.t.
95
Andrey Klyuev
Amore & Vita
s.t.
96
Ben Gastauer
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
97
Gerhard Trampusch
ISD - Lampre Continental
s.t.
98
Dimitry Ignatiev
Itera - Katusha
+ 7'27
99
Davide Torosantucci
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
+ 8'11
100
Gianluca Brambilla
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
101
Artur Detko
Bank BGZ
+ 11'44
102
Ryohei Komori
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
s.t.
103
Kristian Sobota
Christina Watches - Onfone
s.t.
104
Petr Benčík
PSK Whirlpool - Author
s.t.
105
Dariusz Baranowski
Bank BGZ
s.t.
106
Alessandro Bazzana
Team Type 1
s.t.
107
Blaz Jarc
Adria Mobil
s.t.
108
Jiri Hudecek
PSK Whirlpool - Author
s.t.
109
Vladislav Borisov
Amore & Vita
s.t.
110
Davide Ricci Bitti
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
111
Pawel Sztobryn
Bank BGZ
s.t.
112
Vitali Kondrut
Lampre - Generali
+ 14'27
113
Arturo Martinelli
Acqua & Sapone
+ 16'13
114
Jonathan Fumeaux
Atlas Personal
+ 18'32
115
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 19'24
116
David Rosch
Atlas Personal
s.t.
117
Bernardo Riccio
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
s.t.
118
Alexey Shmidt
Team Type 1
s.t.
119
Marco Haller
Adria Mobil
s.t.
120
René Jørgensen
Christina Watches - Onfone
s.t.
121
Radoslav Romanik
Bank BGZ
s.t.
122
Junya Sano
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
s.t.
123
Giuseppe De Maria
De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia
s.t.
124
Danilo Hondo
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
125
Hubert Dupont
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
126
Edoardo Girardi
De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia
s.t.
127
Sergio Laganà
De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia
s.t.
128
Dmitry Kosyakov
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
129
Kiel Reijnen
Team Type 1
s.t.
130
Philipp Mamos
Amore & Vita
s.t.
131
Josef Hosek
PSK Whirlpool - Author
s.t.
132
Benjamin King
Team Type 1
s.t.
133
Aljaz Hocevar
Adria Mobil
s.t.
134
Mirco Saggiorato
Atlas Personal
s.t.
135
Sergey Kolesnikov
Amore & Vita
s.t.
136
Timothy Duggan
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
137
Anton Vorobyev
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
138
Christian Schneeberger
Atlas Personal
s.t.
139
Peter Erdin
Atlas Personal
s.t.
140
Federico Rocchetti
De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia
s.t.
141
Marius Bernatonis
Atlas Personal
s.t.
142
Patrik Moren
Amore & Vita
s.t.
143
Alexey Tsatevitch
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
144
Damiano Margutti
De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia
s.t.
145
Luca Zanasca
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
146
Pelle Clapp
Christina Watches - Onfone
s.t.
147
Oleksandr Sheydyk
ISD - Lampre Continental
s.t.
148
Noe Gianetti
Nespresso
s.t.
149
Vojtěch Dlouhý
PSK Whirlpool - Author
s.t.
150
Adam Wadecki
PSK Whirlpool - Author
s.t.
151
Iván Melero
Team Type 1
s.t.
152
Philip Nielsen
Christina Watches - Onfone
+ 26'30
153
Masaaki Kikuchi
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
s.t.
154
Patrick Schubert
Bank BGZ
s.t.
155
Denys Karnulin
ISD - Lampre Continental
s.t.
156
Alexander Kholodov
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
157
Martin Bertelsen
Christina Watches - Onfone
s.t.
158
Antonio Manzoni
Adria Mobil
s.t.
159
Emilio Zini
Amore & Vita
+ 29'15
160
Manuel Fedele
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
s.t.
161
Alessandro Stella
Team Type 1
+ 32'23
162
Paride Grillo
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
+ 33'19
GC
Bosisio is the new leader in the GC, 3 seconds in fornt of Van Garderen.
1
Gabriele Bosisio
Lampre - Generali
4h52'29
2
Tejay Van Garderen
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 3
3
Andriy Grivko
Pro Team Astana
+ 16
4
Héctor Guerra
PSK Whirlpool - Author
+ 28
5
Leonardo Bertagnolli
Lampre - Generali
+ 32
6
Enrico Gasparotto
Lampre - Generali
+ 39
7
Nuno Ribeiro
Pro Team Astana
+ 43
8
Thibaut Pinot
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 51
9
Alexsandr Dyachenko
Pro Team Astana
+ 54
10
Jure Kocjan
Team Type 1
+ 57
...
22
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'11
...
30
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'28
Points
1
Tejay Van Garderen
Colnago - CSF Inox
0
25
2
Gabriele Bosisio
Lampre - Generali
25
25
3
Andriy Grivko
Pro Team Astana
0
20
4
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
20
20
5
Leonardo Bertagnolli
Lampre - Generali
10
18
KOTM
1
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
10
2
Matthew Lloyd
Pro Team Astana
8
3
Sergey Rudaskov
Itera - Katusha
6
4
Mikhaylo Khalilov
Amore & Vita
4
5
Roger Beuchat
Atlas Personal
2
Today's winner
Word from the DS
Again, a pretty good stage for us, with the KOTM for Zingle and the 2nd place for Schleck, despite his bad form.
fcancellara wrote:
That hurts...
Has Andy got any TT or PRL potential left, actually?
Because if that would be, you should send him to a training camp, in preperation for the Giro.
TT 72 and one star left
PRL 68 and 2 stars left.
But he was in a pretty bad form (74) and I let him start too fast, so he was out of coloured energy bars with 3km left. And I don't use training camps midseason. I'm still confident about the Giro, because of his Mo ranking of 85.
fcancellara wrote:
That hurts...
Has Andy got any TT or PRL potential left, actually?
Because if that would be, you should send him to a training camp, in preperation for the Giro.
TT 72 and one star left
PRL 68 and 2 stars left.
But he was in a pretty bad form (74) and I let him start too fast, so he was out of coloured energy bars with 3km left. And I don't use training camps midseason. I'm still confident about the Giro, because of his Mo ranking of 85.
MO 85???
In my careers Andy never gets up to 85, but Contador gets HILL, MO, PRL and TT 85
Edit: random potential Edited by fcancellara on 29-12-2011 19:16
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