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Garmin - End of 3rd Season - Continue in PCM11
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| roturn |
Posted on 19-02-2011 09:00
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Indeed. You did a great job there.
Better pictures from Garmin bikes on the next report I think  |
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Posted on 19-02-2011 14:03
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The Gran Premio di Lugano is a hilly one day classic around Lugano. It is held since 1981. Record champion is the Italian Marco Vitali, who won it 3 times.
Result in 2011
| 1 | Benjamin Noval | Euskaltel - Euskadi | | 2 | Patrick Sinkewitz | Farnese Vini - Neri | | 3 | Kim Kirchen | Team Katusha | | 4 | Simon Gerrans | Farnese Vini - Neri | | 5 | Ryder Hesjedal | Garmin - Cervelo | | 6 | Marco Marzano | Lampre ISD | | 7 | Luca Mazzanti | Team Katusha | | 8 | Peter Velits | Team HTC - Highroad | | 9 | David Malacarne | Quickstep - Innergetic | | 10 | Kanstantsin Sivtsov | Team HTC - Highroad |
Garmin squad in 2012
Luis Leon Sanchez is our leader here as Hesjedal just starts his season today. Luckily Fuglsang is fit again after his injury and hopes for a descent form for Tirreno - Adriatico. Millar will be Sanchez`s biggest help as he is in a good shape.
Also Stetina improved once again a bit and is now a good climber.
Full startlist
Spoiler Quick
1. S.Devolder
2. A.Blanckaert
3. S.Chavanel
4. A.Engels
5. D.Malacarne
6. B.Samoilau
7. M.Van Staeyen
8. R.Zingle
Liquigas
11. R.Kreuziger
12. V.Agnoli
13. F.Bellotti
14. M.Finetto
15. K.Koren
16. M.Kump
17. I.Santaromita
18. B.Vandborg
Garmin
21. R.Hesjedal
22. J.Fuglsang
23. T.Lowe
24. J.Löw
25. D.Millar
26. D.Pate
27. P.Stetina
28. L.Sánchez Gil
Leopard
31. L.Gerdemann
32. J.Jørgensen
33. D.Klemme
34. K.Klostergård
35. S.Kruijswijk
36. J.Madsen
37. J.Marycz
38. S.Szmyd
Omega
41. J.Bakelants
42. T.De Gendt
43. F.De Greef
44. J.Ljungblad
45. D.Moreno
46. T.Stubbe
47. J.Van Goolen
48. J.Vanendert
Movistar
51. R.Pauriol
52. M.Bouet
53. I.Campello
54. M.Claude
55. A.Jeannesson
56. A.Morant
57. C.Moreau
58. M.Perget
Ag2r
61. A.Efimkin
62. J.Arrieta
63. G.Bonnafond
64. H.Dupont
65. J.El Fares
66. C.Kern
67. R.Nocentini
68. P.Quemeneur
Farnese
71. K.Kirchen
72. M.Belkov
73. D.Caccia
74. B.Huzarski
75. S.Mancuso
76. Y.Popovych
77. D.Ricci Bitti
78. J.Rujano
HTC
81. M.Albasini
82. L.Beuret
83. J.Ghyselinck
84. F.Han
85. G.Hincapie
86. E.Silin
87. K.Sivtsov
88. E.Vorganov
FDJ
91. J.Roy
92. J.Bideau
93. S.Calzati
94. R.Di Grégorio
95. T.Pinot
96. M.Pinotti
97. A.Roux
98. J.Veikkanen
Katusha
101. J.RodrÃguez Oliver
102. D.Hondo
103. J.Horrach
104. D.Impey
105. N.Mardanov
106. P.Sinkewitz
107. Y.Trofimov
108. M.Vantomme
Sky
111. R.Urán
112. K.Carlström
113. R.Downing
114. C.Froome
115. V.Gustov
116. P.Kennaugh
117. M.Possoni
118. D.Viganò
Ceramica
121. F.Masciarelli
122. G.Brambilla
123. E.Girardi
124. L.Mazzanti
125. A.Noè
126. D.Pantoja
127. F.Zago
128. R.Swiatek
Androni
131. V.Efimkin
132. R.Migliorisi
Colnago
141. B.Mollema
142. A.Bisolti
143. G.Hand
144. M.Pavarin
145. S.Pomante
146. D.Pozzovivo
147. C.Salerno
148. G.Verheyen
Rabobank
151. S.Clement
152. A.Droste
153. P.Klein
154. S.Mentink
155. A.Muradymov
156. R.Ruijgh
157. R.Ruslyakov
158. A.Seegers
Lampre
161. A.Kashechkin
162. V.Buts
163. E.Capecchi
164. E.Ferritto
165. D.Loosli
166. M.Marzano
167. G.Mirenda
168. L.Solari
Cofidis
171. D.Champion
172. B.Daëninck
173. B.Feillu
174. J.Keukeleire
175. K.Kriit
176. A.Moinard
177. A.Molmy
178. D.Monier
BMC
181. A.Klöden
182. C.Barton
183. K.Chedsey
184. G.Mannion
185. A.Moos
186. J.Murphy
187. N.Spycher
188. E.Van Ruitenbeek
RadioShack
191. L.Armstrong
192. A.Clay
193. W.Grégoire
194. S.Sutton
195. A.Wool
Euskaltel
201. B.Intxausti
202. A.Hervás
203. G.Izagirre
204. B.Noval
205. D.Ortega Orts
206. A.Ovechkin
207. I.Velasco
Astana
211. P.Tiralongo
212. V.Dmitriyev
213. A.Dyachenko
214. R.Mitodorov
215. Y.Nepomnyachsniy
216. S.Renev
217. A.Zeits
***** Kreuziger
**** Sanchez, Devolder
*** Gerdemann, Uran, A.Efimkin
** Rodriguez, Chavanel, Bakelants, Pauriol
* Hesjedal, Vanendert, Nocentini, Kirchen, Albasini
The starting field is quite strong here with many top 15 contenders for the Ardennes. With Sanchez is a good form we hope for a great result here.
Lugano - Lugano
The course goes over 5 laps of the smaller hills and then 5 times over the higher hills, where we expect the successful attacks.
Claude (Movistar), Rujano (Farnese Neri), Gustov (Sky), Marzano (Lampre), Pavarin (Colnago), Klostergård (Leopard), Kriit (Cofidis) and Girardi (Ceramica) form the group of the day. Especially Rujano is known as a great climber with his focus on the Giro probably. But also Marzano proved in 2011 that he is good for top results in these kind of classics.
Omega, FDJ and Ag2r are doing the pace in the peloton. All of them have good riders here but not the top favourites.
Moos (BMC) and Kreuziger (Liquigas) attack with half way to go. This attack is very surprising as Kreuziger was the top favourite in most eyes.
Time for us to control the gap to him. We never allow them more than 2-3 minutes.
What a season for Fuglsang so far. Crashing in his first race and then again here in his first race after the injury ;(
Luckily he can continue but he might be lightly injured now for the next days.
With Garmin and Katusha doing a high pace now the field starts to split.
Unfortunately Sanchez and Millar are alone now in this group. Hesjedal and Stetina felt quite good but lost contact unfortunately.
Moos now solo after getting rid of Kreuziger. Obviously the Czech`s form is quite bad.
Veikkanen with an acceleration. Immediately Sanchez is following him like some others.
Together they caught Kreuziger and also Moos, when Sanchez accelerated again as it is already the last climb now.
And he takes the win and celebrates a great finish in a good February for him. The next group finished with +52s and also Millar was able to stay there. Rodriguez finished 2nd while Moos was still able to defend the 3rd on the descent.
Result
| 1 | Luis León Sánchez Gil | Garmin - Cervelo | 5h34'59 | | 2 | Joaquim Rodriguez | Team Katusha | + 52 | | 3 | Alexandre Moos | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | 4 | Jussi Veikkanen | FDJ | s.t. | | 5 | Linus Gerdemann | Leopard - Trek | s.t. | | 6 | Alexandre Efimkin | Ag2r - Mondiale | s.t. | | 7 | Amael Moinard | Cofidis | s.t. | | 8 | Bauke Mollema | Colnago - CSF | s.t. | | 9 | Jelle Vanendert | Omega Pharma - Lotto | s.t. | | 10 | Stijn Devolder | Quickstep - Innergetic | s.t. |
Unfortunately PCM crashed afterwards, so no complete result. |
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| tsmoha |
Posted on 19-02-2011 14:06
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 LL Sánchez is doing great things for Garmin! Congrats.
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| sobota |
Posted on 19-02-2011 14:12
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tsmoha wrote:
LL Sánchez is doing great things for Garmin! Congrats.
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Posted on 19-02-2011 14:20
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sobota wrote:
tsmoha wrote:
LL Sánchez is doing great things for Garmin! Congrats.
+1
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Posted on 19-02-2011 14:23
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Posted on 19-02-2011 22:08
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He's on fire!!! |
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Posted on 20-02-2011 01:22
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Time to change to more extreme. |
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Posted on 20-02-2011 10:45
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+6 xD
What a great victory! Its amazing what you are doiing on EXTREME... |
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| roturn |
Posted on 20-02-2011 12:22
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Thanks all. I think the domination will end qutie soon
Not sure about Paris Nice as Sanchez is jsut brilliant at the moment. But afterwards it will be way harder. |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 20-02-2011 13:49
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I think you gonna domiante P-N with Sanchez no problems, will Sanchez take break after P-N or race Volta a Volta a Catalunya ? Though T-A gonna one of those 'dull races for your team' when you have no good captain with decent fitness, good luck Damn, I wrote too much |
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Posted on 20-02-2011 14:36
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He will have a short break afterwards. I expected him at MSR but obviously I had other ideas in the planning time. So Haussler, Goss, Vansummeren, Boom and Hesjedal will be there.
Sanchez will ride Pais Vasco, California, Suisse and Tour without any other races in between as he is focussing on the Tour. That said he won`t also race the Ardennes as we have good options with Hesjedal and Vansummeren. |
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Posted on 20-02-2011 22:05
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The second cobbled classic this season starts in Western Flanders` city Kuurne goes to Bruxelles and back to Kuurne. The riders have to pass some hills, cobbles and might get problems with the heavy wind in general. As the cobbled parts are just a few the race can be won by less brilliant classic specialists.
Result in 2011
| 1 | Tyler Farrar | Garmin - Cervelo | s.t. | | 2 | Filippo Pozzato | Team Katusha | | 3 | Matti Breschel | Leopard Trek | | 4 | Martijn Maaskant | Garmin - Cervelo | | 5 | Juan Jose Haedo | Team Saxobank - Sungard | | 6 | Tom Boonen | Quick Step - Innergetic | | 7 | Lars Boom | Garmin - Cervelo | | 8 | Peter Sagan | Liquigas - Cannondale | | 9 | Philippe Gilbert | Liquigas - Cannondale | | 10 | Johan Vansummeren | Garmin - Cervelo |
Although it will be hard to defend the great result from last year we will give our best. At least the squad is stronger this time.
Garmin squad in 2012
Last years winner Tyler Farrar will try to defend his title. Unfortunately his form isn`t that good (72) but still better than Haussler`s 62, so the Australian will help him as much as possible. Our best cobble specialist Maaskant is also still building up his form as also Vansummeren. So next to Farrar we must watch especially Felline and Boom, who can ride on their own. Fischer and Van Der Velde will help as good as possible.
Full startlist
Spoiler StartList for stage Kuurne - Kuurne
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20/2/2011 21h44min
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Leopard
1. F.Cancellara
2. M.Breschel
3. B.Cooke
4. L.Duque
5. M.Færk Christensen
6. R.Guldhammer
7. A.Lund
8. N.Sørensen
Quick
11. T.Boonen
12. D.Devenyns
13. K.Hulsmans
14. T.Kvist
15. B.Leukemans
16. D.Sustendael
17. C.Watty
18. M.Wynants
Sky
21. J.Flecha
22. K.Arvesen
23. A.Dowsett
24. W.Green
25. M.Hayman
26. S.Pauwels
27. I.Stannard
28. C.Sutton
Garmin
31. M.Maaskant
32. L.Boom
33. T.Farrar
34. F.Felline
35. M.Fischer
36. H.Haussler
37. R.Van Der Velde
38. J.Vansummeren
Liquigas
41. N.Nuyens
42. M.Bodnar
43. P.Gilbert
44. E.Guzzetti
45. A.Kuschynski
46. F.Sabatini
47. A.Vanotti
48. F.Willems
Astana
51. F.Pozzato
52. G.Brown
53. A.Davis
Rabobank
61. S.Langeveld
Omega
71. G.Van Avermaet
72. L.Brulmans
73. M.Delage
74. L.Hoste
75. S.Scheirlinckx
76. J.Van De Walle
77. S.Vanmarcke
78. J.Vervecken
HTC
81. B.Eisel
82. O.Berdos
83. T.Borzutzky
84. G.Dockx
85. A.Greipel
86. A.Hansen
87. M.Renshaw
88. V.Reynès Mimo
RadioShack
91. S.Spilak
92. T.Leezer
93. S.Rosseler
94. G.Steegmans
Katusha
101. V.Gusev
102. T.Hushovd
103. A.Pliuschin
104. M.Quinziato
Vacansoleil
111. J.Hoogerland
112. M.Carrara
113. E.Dellacorte
114. G.Gardeyn
115. W.Mol
116. A.Van Groen
117. J.Van Leijen
118. F.Veuchelen
Cofidis
121. W.Bonnet
122. G.Blot
123. S.Dumoulin
124. J.Fouchard
125. K.Ista
126. S.Minard
127. D.Moncoutié
128. N.Sijmens
NetApp
131. R.Sentjens
132. G.Ciolek
133. T.Fothen
134. D.Roels
135. T.Rohregger
136. M.Ruß
137. A.Schmitt
138. M.Stahr
Landbouwkrediet
141. S.Delfosse
142. W.Cretskens
143. K.De Weert
144. B.Dockx
145. F.Harbig
146. L.Malfliet
147. T.Van Den Haute
148. K.Vandewalle
An Post
151. J.Roelandts
152. R.Bachelet
153. B.Brems
154. M.Debusschere
155. P.Ghyllebert
156. C.McConvey
157. R.McLaughlin
158. B.Scholtes
Ag2r
161. K.Goddaert
162. J.Bérard
163. S.Haddou
164. B.Kadri
165. Y.Krivtsov
166. J.Mouris
167. N.Portal
168. G.Smukulis
Farnese
171. G.Visconti
172. U.Binchi
173. S.Gambale
174. D.Grabovskyy
175. O.Kvachuk
176. S.Ponzi
177. E.Santarsiero
178. C.Scognamiglio
Topsport
181. P.Vanspeybrouck
182. J.Baugnies
183. K.De Ketele
184. G.Habeaux
185. S.Neirynck
186. M.Neyens
187. G.Suray
188. R.Vyshnevskyy
FDJ
191. G.Meersman
192. S.Chavanel
193. F.Guesdon
194. R.Guigue
195. Y.Hutarovich
196. M.Ladagnous
197. Y.Offredo
198. W.Sulzberger
Verandas
201. J.Vangenechten
202. S.De Wilde
203. T.Degand
204. W.Poels
205. F.Polazzi
206. S.Renders
207. S.Van Den Houte
208. S.Van Dijk
Saxobank
211. T.Bos
212. S.Denifl
213. A.Errick
214. R.Mestre
215. J.Sagan
216. O.Zaugg
Team Type 1
221. T.Rabou
222. F.Calabria
223. M.Creed
224. W.Dugan
225. C.Jones
226. V.Kobzarenko
227. T.Soladay
228. M.Verschoor
Favourites
***** Boonen
**** Breschel, Pozzato
*** Steegmans, Farrar, Cancellara
** Hushovd, Eisel, Gilbert, Langeveld
* Maaskant, Boom, Nuyens, Flecha, Avermaet
Different to Omloop Het Niuewsblad Quickstep and Liquigas are participating with their best squad. Might be interesting to watch them here as Boonen is the top favourite for most experts.
Kuurne - Kuurne
The hardest part is in the middle of the stage with some pavement and hills. The final kilometers are totally flat and could cause splits because of the heavy wind.
Bachelet (AnPost) and Delage (Omega) are the only riders with an early attack. With wind speed up to 50km/h no one else wants to ride in the wind for the next 5 hours.
Quickstep (Boonen), Sky (Flecha) and Liquigas (Gilbert) are doing the pace. The advance is at ~5min maximum.
Nothing really happened until the steepest, cobbled climb with 85km to go. A group of 12 riders creted a gap. We are glad to have 4 riders there. Farrar, Felline, Van Der Velde and Haussler. So we have two great options now. The others in this group are Hushovd, Gusev (Katusha), Hoogerland (Vacansoleil), Ista, Minard, Sijmens, Blot (Cofidis) and Rosseler (RadioShack). Especially Cofidis is doing the pace now with 4 riders there. Actually the split was caused by them. Our Garmin riders wants to wait some time and see the reaction of the peloton.
All teams including Garmin are doing the pace now. 60km and 5 minutes advance. Good for the teams with more riders in this group as the leaders can relax a bit. The breakaway is also caught now.
Quickstep and Liquigas stopped working in the peloton as nobody really helped them. Just Sky is still doing the pace. But will it be enough to bring the group back?
25km and 2min left. This can be very close now. Next to Van Der Velde also Haussler is doing the pace now. This gives the group an extra boost and the advance keeps staying at 2min.
Rosseler has no team mate in this group and is by far not the best sprinter and so he has to attack, He improved quite well and is great for late attacks as he can hold a high pace for a longer time.
Actually Felline was supposed to do the pace for Farrar but as his fitness is quite well he created a gap and is chasing the Belgium now. Farrar is still in the group waiting for a possible sprint finish.
Felline reaches Rosseler after a great efford and takes his wheel. These two riders will sprint for the win now as their advance is too big. Felline is the better sprinter but is a bit exhausted after the solo ride.
Farrar takes Hushovd`s wheel in the group in the fight for the podium.
No luck here. Felline couldn`t overtake Rosseler and so RadioShack celebrates the win here. But still a great 2nd for the young Italian. This is exactly what we expected by him.
With 21s back Hushovd wins the sprint of the group ahead of Farrar. Haussler and Van Der Velde were too exhausted to sprint, while the favourites finish with 1'47 back. Not the best tactic by the big favourites to let the group ride.
Result
| 1 | Sébastien Rosseler | Team RadioShack | 4h57'27 | | 2 | Fabio Felline | Garmin - Cervelo | s.t. | | 3 | Thor Hushovd | Team Katusha | +21 | | 4 | Tyler Farrar | Garmin - Cervelo | s.t. | | 5 | Johnny Hoogerland | Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 6 | Nico Sijmens | Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne | s.t. | | 7 | Kevyn Ista | Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne | s.t. | | 8 | Guillaume Blot | Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne | s.t. | | 9 | Vladimir Gusev | Team Katusha | s.t. | | 10 | Heinrich Haussler | Garmin - Cervelo | s.t. |
Spoiler | 11 | Ricardo Van Der Velde | Garmin - Cervelo | s.t. | | 12 | Sébastien Minard | Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne | s.t. | | 13 | Mickaël Delage | Omega Pharma-Lotto | s.t. | | 14 | Filippo Pozzato | Astana | +1'47 | | 15 | Fabian Cancellara | Leopard Trek | s.t. | | 16 | Sebastian Langeveld | Rabobank | s.t. | | 17 | Matti Breschel | Leopard Trek | s.t. | | 18 | Tom Leezer | Team RadioShack | s.t. | | 19 | Jürgen Roelandts | An Post - Sean Kelly | s.t. | | 20 | Juan Antonio Flecha | Sky Professional Cycling Team | s.t. | | 21 | André Greipel | Team HTC - Highroad | s.t. | | 22 | Bernhard Eisel | Team HTC - Highroad | s.t. | | 23 | Sébastien Chavanel | FDJ | s.t. | | 24 | Yauheni Hutarovich | FDJ | s.t. | | 25 | Tom Boonen | Quick Step - Innergetic | s.t. | | 26 | Carlo Scognamiglio | Farnese Vini - Neri | s.t. | | 27 | William Bonnet | Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne | s.t. | | 28 | Mathew Hayman | Sky Professional Cycling Team | s.t. | | 29 | Kristof Goddaert | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | 30 | Gert Steegmans | Team RadioShack | s.t. | | 31 | Philippe Gilbert | Liquigas - Cannondale | s.t. | | 32 | Gianni Meersman | FDJ | s.t. | | 33 | Leonardo Duque | Leopard Trek | s.t. | | 34 | Wesley Sulzberger | FDJ | s.t. | | 35 | Lars Boom | Garmin - Cervelo | s.t. | | 36 | Theo Bos | Team Saxobank - Sungard | s.t. | | 37 | Martijn Maaskant | Garmin - Cervelo | s.t. | | 38 | Rasmus Guldhammer | Leopard Trek | s.t. | | 39 | Greg Van Avermaet | Omega Pharma-Lotto | s.t. | | 40 | Sébastien Delfosse | Landbouwkrediet | s.t. | | 41 | Samuel Dumoulin | Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne | s.t. | | 42 | Aleksandr Kuschynski | Liquigas - Cannondale | s.t. | | 43 | Gerald Ciolek | Team NetApp | s.t. | | 44 | Nick Nuyens | Liquigas - Cannondale | s.t. | | 45 | Björn Leukemans | Quick Step - Innergetic | s.t. | | 46 | Simone Ponzi | Farnese Vini - Neri | s.t. | | 47 | Christopher Sutton | Sky Professional Cycling Team | s.t. | | 48 | Roy Sentjens | Team NetApp | s.t. | | 49 | Giovanni Visconti | Farnese Vini - Neri | s.t. | | 50 | Graeme Brown | Astana | s.t. | | 51 | Yoann Offredo | FDJ | s.t. | | 52 | Vicente Reynès Mimo | Team HTC - Highroad | s.t. | | 53 | Johan Vansummeren | Garmin - Cervelo | s.t. | | 54 | Allan Davis | Astana | s.t. | | 55 | Simon Spilak | Team RadioShack | s.t. | | 56 | Saïd Haddou | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | 57 | Mathieu Ladagnous | FDJ | s.t. | | 58 | Valery Kobzarenko | Team Type 1 | s.t. | | 59 | Baden Cooke | Leopard Trek | s.t. | | 60 | Bart Dockx | Landbouwkrediet | s.t. | | 61 | Anders Lund | Leopard Trek | s.t. | | 62 | Maarten Wynants | Quick Step - Innergetic | s.t. | | 63 | Nicolas Portal | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | 64 | Pieter Ghyllebert | An Post - Sean Kelly | s.t. | | 65 | Björn Brems | An Post - Sean Kelly | s.t. | | 66 | Fabio Sabatini | Liquigas - Cannondale | s.t. | | 67 | Yuriy Krivtsov | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | 68 | Sep Vanmarcke | Omega Pharma-Lotto | s.t. | | 69 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck | Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | s.t. | | 70 | Kurt-Asle Arvesen | Sky Professional Cycling Team | s.t. | | 71 | Jérôme Baugnies | Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | s.t. | | 72 | Maxim Debusschere | An Post - Sean Kelly | s.t. | | 73 | Maarten Neyens | Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | s.t. | | 74 | Leif Hoste | Omega Pharma-Lotto | s.t. | | 75 | Kevin De Weert | Landbouwkrediet | s.t. | | 76 | Dries Devenyns | Quick Step - Innergetic | s.t. | | 77 | Thomas Rabou | Team Type 1 | s.t. | | 78 | Ian Stannard | Sky Professional Cycling Team | s.t. | | 79 | Sjef De Wilde | Verandas Willems | s.t. | | 80 | Sven Renders | Verandas Willems | s.t. | | 81 | Michael Færk Christensen | Leopard Trek | s.t. | | 82 | Martijn Verschoor | Team Type 1 | s.t. | | 83 | Frederik Willems | Liquigas - Cannondale | s.t. | | 84 | Jonas Vangenechten | Verandas Willems | s.t. | | 85 | Stijn Neirynck | Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | s.t. | | 86 | Staf Scheirlinckx | Omega Pharma-Lotto | s.t. | | 87 | Jens Mouris | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | 88 | Max Stahr | Team NetApp | s.t. | | 89 | Juraj Sagan | Team Saxobank - Sungard | s.t. | | 90 | Gatis Smukulis | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | 91 | Serge Pauwels | Sky Professional Cycling Team | s.t. | | 92 | Jürgen Van De Walle | Omega Pharma-Lotto | s.t. | | 93 | Wilfried Cretskens | Landbouwkrediet | s.t. | | 94 | Dmytro Grabovskyy | Farnese Vini - Neri | s.t. | | 95 | Adam Hansen | Team HTC - Highroad | s.t. | | 96 | Gil Suray | Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | s.t. | | 97 | Grégory Habeaux | Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | s.t. | | 98 | Kenny De Ketele | Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | s.t. | | 99 | Julien Fouchard | Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne | s.t. | | 100 | Stefan Van Dijk | Verandas Willems | s.t. | | 101 | Alex Dowsett | Sky Professional Cycling Team | s.t. | | 102 | Tom Soladay | Team Type 1 | s.t. | | 103 | Murilo Fischer | Garmin - Cervelo | s.t. | | 104 | Christopher Jones | Team Type 1 | s.t. | | 105 | Nicki Sørensen | Leopard Trek | s.t. | | 106 | Blel Kadri | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | 107 | Tom Van Den Haute | Landbouwkrediet | s.t. | | 108 | Frédéric Guesdon | FDJ | s.t. | | 109 | Julien Bérard | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | 110 | Léon Brulmans | Omega Pharma-Lotto | s.t. | | 111 | Connor McConvey | An Post - Sean Kelly | s.t. | | 112 | Manuel Quinziato | Team Katusha | s.t. | | 113 | Wouter Mol | Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 114 | Matteo Carrara | Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 115 | Joost Van Leijen | Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 116 | Thomas Degand | Verandas Willems | s.t. | | 117 | Frederik Veuchelen | Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 118 | Arnoud Van Groen | Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 119 | Alexandr Pliuschin | Team Katusha | s.t. | | 120 | Dominik Roels | Team NetApp | s.t. | | 121 | Gorik Gardeyn | Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 122 | Fabio Polazzi | Verandas Willems | s.t. | | 123 | Rudi Bachelet | An Post - Sean Kelly | s.t. | | 124 | Maciej Bodnar | Liquigas - Cannondale | + 4'38 | | 125 | Kristof Vandewalle | Landbouwkrediet | + 5'58 | | 126 | Matthias Ruß | Team NetApp | + 6'38 | | 127 | Oleg Berdos | Team HTC - Highroad | s.t. | | 128 | Thomas Rohregger | Team NetApp | s.t. | | 129 | Michael Creed | Team Type 1 | s.t. | | 130 | Toralf Borzutzky | Team HTC - Highroad | s.t. | | 131 | Gert Dockx | Team HTC - Highroad | s.t. | | 132 | Stefan Denifl | Team Saxobank - Sungard | s.t. | | 133 | Ricardo Mestre | Team Saxobank - Sungard | s.t. | | 134 | Kevin Hulsmans | Quick Step - Innergetic | s.t. | | 135 | Mark Renshaw | Team HTC - Highroad | s.t. | | 136 | Sven Van Den Houte | Verandas Willems | s.t. | | 137 | David Moncoutié | Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne | s.t. | | 138 | Florian Harbig | Landbouwkrediet | s.t. | | 139 | Thomas Fothen | Team NetApp | + 9'26 | | 140 | Oliver Zaugg | Team Saxobank - Sungard | s.t. | | 141 | Christian Watty | Quick Step - Innergetic | s.t. | | 142 | Roman Vyshnevskyi | Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | s.t. | | 143 | Webjørn Green | Sky Professional Cycling Team | s.t. | | 144 | Anthony Errick | Team Saxobank - Sungard | + 11'02 | | 145 | Rémy Guigue | FDJ | s.t. | | 146 | Alessandro Vanotti | Liquigas - Cannondale | s.t. | | 147 | William Dugan | Team Type 1 | s.t. | | 148 | Brice Scholtes | An Post - Sean Kelly | s.t. | | 149 | Thomas Vedel Kvist | Quick Step - Innergetic | s.t. | | 150 | Wout Poels | Verandas Willems | s.t. | | 151 | Erik Dellacorte | Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 152 | Oleksandr Kvachuk | Farnese Vini - Neri | s.t. | | 153 | Ersilio Guzzetti | Liquigas - Cannondale | + 12'46 | | 154 | Alexander Schmitt | Team NetApp | s.t. | | 155 | Ronan McLaughlin | An Post - Sean Kelly | s.t. | | 156 | Ennio Santarsiero | Farnese Vini - Neri | + 14'22 | | 157 | Diederik Sustendael | Quick Step - Innergetic | s.t. | | 158 | Fabio Calabria | Team Type 1 | s.t. | | 159 | Leo Malfliet | Landbouwkrediet | s.t. | | 160 | Ugo Binchi | Farnese Vini - Neri | s.t. | | 161 | Serse Gambale | Farnese Vini - Neri | s.t. | | 162 | Jimmy Vervecken | Omega Pharma-Lotto | + 16'22 |
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Posted on 20-02-2011 22:13
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Thanks for 40.000 views
February summary will come soon. Next race reports not today. |
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| baia |
Posted on 20-02-2011 22:24
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Great result with Felline.. |
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Posted on 20-02-2011 22:32
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@ baia: Thanks. Was surprised as no one was able to follow his pace and then I tried it with him. Unfortunately Rosseler was stronger (80flat)
Summary of February
This February was really successful for our team. Starting with the win on Mallorca, fighting for the podium in France with Vansummeren, winning with Martin in Oman, more good results in Andalucia, where Frank stole our overall win with this awesome ride, and then some good results in the first cobbles classics and of course another win for Sanchez in Lugano. What else could I say. This was probably one of the best Februarys I every had. With Schleck, Cunego, Rodriguez and Taaramae some good riders already proved their form for Paris Nice and Tirreno Adriatico.
Who else but Sanchez should have won this award? He was successful whereever he started. Great job by him. Hopefully he will still have a good form next week.
Fouchard was 13th in the Tour du Haut Var. Don`t really know, why this is enough to get the youth award but well...good job, boy.
Rider PT
No changes in the PT ranking. Trofimov is still leading after winning in Down Under. Haussler our best man there.
Rider CT
After his win in the Tour de Mediterraneen Sicard leads the continental ranking. With his skills he has good chances to be in the top 5 for a long time this season.
Rider CQ
No big surprise that Sanchez leads the CQ Ranking. With Haussler and Martin two other Garmin riders with good results.
Team PT
Katusha also leads the Pro Tour ranking but this could already change in March where several points will be given. So far Europcar is the only Conti team with PT points.
Team CT
They also lead the Continental ranking. Quite surprising is Tabriz in the top10. With a successful attack they got the 2nd in the Tour du Haut Var overall.
Team CQ
Garmin is leading this ranking with already a nice gap to the next teams. Europcar and Saxobank would get a PT license at the moment, but the season is still long and many things will change.
March schedule
Traditionally we start the March with the Murcia tour (actually just because it was my first race with the new editor^^). Then we have our debut in the Eroica before entering the next PT races in France and Italy. In late March we participate in Catalunya and Gent Wevelgem. We will also try to defend the win in the Criterium International.
As preparation for the Ronde Van Vlanderen and Paris Roubaix we also take part in the Belgium cobbled races.
So the March is again quite full, but with a big squad like ours, we need to take part in many races. |
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Posted on 20-02-2011 22:57
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Great overview and great calendar, cartainly for fans Gonna be intresting and exciting month, and hopefully at the end of it Sanchez will have the UCI PT leader's white jersey 
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Posted on 20-02-2011 23:01
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Amazing played mate, look forward to next month |
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Posted on 21-02-2011 07:31
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Contracts
I know it`S quite early to talk about contracts but as we had very many expiring contracts we tried to renew them as soon as possible to avoid any surprises.
No question that we tried to hold Sanchez in our team. And he also knows that he can still reach a lot with us an renewed the contract for 2 years. (for quite a lot of money)
Also Hesjedal will renew the contract. Due to his lack of timetrial skills he is much "cheaper" than the Spaniard and it was always sure for us that he will stay.
Another important one is Tyler Farrar. Also the sponsor puta lot of pressure on us as he is the face of Garmin. He will get a higher salary but we also expect a lot of him.
Lars Boom improved very well and showed with some wins and especially the World ITT that he can still get many wins for us.
Cameron Meyer became one of the best Australian time trialists and we are glad to have him in our team.
Van Der Velde is already an important helper in the cobbled races and with much potential left he will stay with us.
For two years it looked like Kreder wouldn`t improve. But this season he started and so we want to give him a chance to show his talent.
Peterson is already a decent climber and has some potential left. Plus he is an American, what`s important for our sponsors.
Last renewal is our next sprinter hope Baris Dao from Danmark. He improved the most from all scouted riders of all teams and really deserves a new 3 year contract as he will improve much more. Not sure if he can already celebrate his first pro win this season, but definitely the next season for sure.
Last but not least a first signing with future for the next season. Yann Souchon was 2nd in the U23 ranking in 2011 but for some reason nobody wanted him. As we are sure about his talent we give him a chance.
After a year without young riders we want to get at least 3 in this season.
Our sponsor expects at least 2 new Americans this season. |
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| baia |
Posted on 21-02-2011 09:46
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Great that Garmin was able to secure Sanchez and Farrar mainly...that young talent looks really good,i´ll give him maximum 2 years to start winning some races,maybe next season he can already surprise us... |
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