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| sutty68 |
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8th September 2013
ProCycling HD - Special Issue Extract
The ToB Edition - The Future's Bright, The Future's Orange
The pinnacle of the UK cycling calendar kicks off tomorrow in Belfast. The race has its toughest route in the modern incarnation. 2 officially hilly stages, and another to be decided on the hills and topped off with a time trial, this will push the field to the limits over the 8 days of riding. But despite this, one team is relishing the challenge!
Node4 Rexona have been taking the UK by storm this season. They have taken wins in the Premier Calendar and the Halfords Tour Series, as well as wins in bigger races on the continent. They are the best placed of all the UK based Continental Tour teams in both the CT and CQ rankings.
Their biggest name has been Luke Rowe. Luke is 23 and was with Team Sky in 2012. He transferred across after failing to settle in at Sky, but has since made Node4 his own. Luke has notched up 7 wins so far this season and countless other top level results. Going into the ToB he is widely touted as the sprinter to beat on home soil.
The other star of Node4 is Michal Kwiatkowski. Michal is also 23, and was with Quick.Step in 2012. Again he moved after struggling to cope in the WT, and again has thrived at Node4. He has 4 race wins and numerous great performances. Michal may not be the favorite for the ToB but he will certainly be in contention.
But put those two aside, we are here to focus on someone else. Karl Hammarling. Karl is not the most well known rider, and neither is he the best... yet. In 2012 Karl finished a surprise 5th in the Tour Doon Hame, before he stole a Top10 on Stage 1 of the ToB. These results attracted some attention, along with his various performances to aid his team-mates.
Karl is now 19 and this season has really made his name known. He once again finished 5th in the Tour Doon Hame, but has added his first win since. This was a solo effort at the Halfords Tour Series Round 5 in Aberystwyth. Karl has not been seen to place a wheel wrong all season, and has been a key part of the Node4 lead-out. It is fair to say that there is a lot of excitement about the youngster. We grabbed some time with him a few days ago for an interview.
ProCycling HD (PCHD): Hi Karl, glad you could join us here in Starbucks.
Karl Hammarling (KH): Hi. No problem, but next time could we go somewhere quieter?
PCHD: We'll see. Let's get right to it, what will your role be at the Tour of Britain?
KH: Depends on how the race is running. Certainly i should be free lance on Stage 1, but Michal is very strong at the moment. I expect i will be his lieutenant for most of the race, keeping him out of trouble and in contention. I know i will also be 4th man for the lead-out.
PCHD: So a stage top 10, like last year, is unlikely.
KH: I would say so. I am not here for myself, i am here for the team. If i get the word from Malcolm i will go though.
PCHD: Ok, so lets think back to April. The Tour Doon Hame. Last year you claimed 5th, and did it again this year.
KH: Yes, it's a good race for me. It's all about the start of Stage 2. There are bonus seconds available early so an aggressive ride will boost your GC position.
PCHD: Do you think the Tour Doon Hame is your best race?
KH: Oh god no! No no no. My best race is the Rutland-Melton Classic later on in April. My results there are not as good, but my best rides have come there. Something about it just brings the best out of me.
PCHD: But you won in Aberystwyth, why not that one?
KH: That was a fluke. I was the break of the day, but the case never fully got going on the tough route, and it kind of gifted me the win. Yes i rode well, but it was not my best.
PCHD: It has now also been announced that you will represent Great Britain at the U23 Worlds in Firenze.
KH: Yes, the call came through a few days ago. I will be riding both the Time Trial and the Road Race. Edmonson will ride the TT with me. The RR team is completed by Edmonson, Kennaugh, Grivell-Mellor and Peters. No idea what to expect frankly.
PCHD: Do you think you could do well in either event?
KH: I don't know. I guess we are aiming for top 10's in both races. Hard to tell without the full startlist being available.
PCHD: Ok, lets look further ahead. What are your plans for 2014?
KH: Tough to say. More of the same i guess. I will get to out-right lead a few races which will be good. It all depends on whether we get promoted
PCHD: And do you think that will happen?
KH: If we do well in the ToB i think so. It's very close between about 7 teams for the bottom 3 promotion places. We have the advantage for now and i think it will be enough to see us get promoted.
PCHD: Finally, if you have another good season, will you look to leave Node4?
KH: I know that at some point i will have to if i want to progress as a rider. Everyone keeps telling me i have talent, and Node4 are doing a great job of developing that talent. If i do leave after next season it will be on good terms with Node4, and thats all i will say on that.
PCHD: Fair enough. Thank you for your time, and good luck.
KH: Thanks, see you around.
Karl lines up as part of the 8 man Node4 Rexona squad. They will certainly be a team to watch in the Tour of Britain. But they are not the only Brits to watch, see pg.26 for a full list of Brits to Watch, and also see. pg.50 for an interview with Jack Wiles: The Other Mountain Goat
Confirmed Node4 Rexona Tour of Britain Team:
Luke Rowe, Matt Cronshaw, Scott Thwaites, Philip Lavery, Michal Kwiatkowski, Karl Hammarling, Marcin Bialoblocki, Yanto Barker
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very short report, thanks to my laptop being a bitch... pcm in this case was more than accomodating
 Tour of Britain - Stage 1
Belfast Road Race
Karl attacked on the early downhill. Formed a solo break. Was never really chased. Won the stage, yay.
| 1 | Karl Hammarling | Node 4 - Rexona | 2h03'43 | | 2 | Kristian House | Rapha Condor - JLT | + 2'15 | | 3 | Stefano Garzelli | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | + 2'39 | | 4 | Michel Kreder | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 5 | Matteo Rabottini | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 6 | Michał Kwiatkowski | Node 4 - Rexona | s.t. | | 7 | Yanto Barker | Node 4 - Rexona | s.t. | | 8 | Luke Rowe | Node 4 - Rexona | s.t. | | 9 | Fabian Wegmann | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 10 | Andrea Pasqualon | Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox | s.t. |
Spoiler | 11 | Sébastien Rosseler | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 12 | Oscar Gatto | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 13 | Martin Pedersen | Christina Watches - Onfone | s.t. | | 14 | Hugo Sabido | LA Alumínios - Antarte | s.t. | | 15 | Lachlan Morton | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 16 | Rohan Dennis | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 17 | Scott Thwaites | Node 4 - Rexona | s.t. | | 18 | Mauro Santambrogio | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 19 | Edgar Pinto | LA Alumínios - Antarte | s.t. | | 20 | Matt Cronshaw | Node 4 - Rexona | s.t. | | 21 | Robert Partridge | Team UK Youth | s.t. | | 22 | Philip Lavery | Node 4 - Rexona | s.t. | | 23 | David López | Sky Procycling | s.t. | | 24 | Peter Kennaugh | Sky Procycling | + 3'22 | | 25 | Sacha Modolo | Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox | s.t. | | 26 | Joseph Dombrowski | Sky Procycling | s.t. | | 27 | Jonathan Patrick McCarty | Bissell Cycling | s.t. | | 28 | Marcin Bialoblocki | Node 4 - Rexona | s.t. | | 29 | Jason McCartney | Bissell Cycling | s.t. | | 30 | Morten Høberg | Christina Watches - Onfone | + 4'50 | | 31 | Alexander Gottfried | Nutrixxion - Abus | s.t. | | 32 | Coen Vermeltfoort | Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks | s.t. | | 33 | Ryan Anderson | Champion System Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 34 | Kai Reus | Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks | s.t. | | 35 | Stefano Pirazzi | Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox | s.t. | | 36 | Jakob Rathe | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 37 | Sebastian Balck | Christina Watches - Onfone | s.t. | | 38 | Edoardo Zardini | Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox | s.t. | | 39 | Roger Kluge | Team NetApp - Endura | s.t. | | 40 | Bobbie Traksel | Champion System Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 41 | Rafael de Mattos Andriato | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 42 | António Carvalho | LA Alumínios - Antarte | s.t. | | 43 | Ian Bibby | Madison Genesis | s.t. | | 44 | Shawn Milne | 5-Hour Energy | s.t. | | 45 | Paul Poux | Sojasun | s.t. | | 46 | Maxime Méderel | Sojasun | s.t. | | 47 | Nicolas Baldo | Atlas Personal - Jakroo | s.t. | | 48 | Rémi Pauriol | Sojasun | s.t. | | 49 | Lawson Craddock | Bontrager Cycling Team | s.t. | | 50 | Hugo Sancho | LA Alumínios - Antarte | s.t. | | 51 | Russell Hampton | Team Raleigh | s.t. | | 52 | Mark Christian | Team Raleigh | s.t. | | 53 | Lachlan Norris | Team Raleigh | s.t. | | 54 | Chun Feng | Champion System Pro Cycling Team | + 6'42 | | 55 | Cesare Benedetti | Team NetApp - Endura | s.t. | | 56 | Salvatore Puccio | Sky Procycling | s.t. | | 57 | Clinton Avery | Champion System Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 58 | James McCallum | Rapha Condor - JLT | + 7'24 | | 59 | Raymond Kreder | Garmin - Sharp | + 7'59 | | 60 | Jonathan Mould | Team UK Youth | s.t. | | 61 | Sebastian Salas | Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | s.t. | | 62 | Evan Oliphant | Team Raleigh | + 8'45 | | 63 | Jeremy Vennell | Bissell Cycling | + 9'39 | | 64 | Marsh Cooper | Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | s.t. | | 65 | Ricardo Van der Velde | Jelly Belly p/b Kenda | + 10'03 | | 66 | Ken Hanson | Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | + 10'37 | | 67 | Blaz Jarc | Team NetApp - Endura | s.t. | | 68 | James Moss | Team IG - Sigma Sport | s.t. | | 69 | Joel Murray | Bissell Cycling | s.t. | | 70 | Markus Eichler | Team NetApp - Endura | s.t. | | 71 | Grischa Janorschke | Nutrixxion - Abus | s.t. | | 72 | James Driscoll | Jamis - Hagens Berman | s.t. | | 73 | James Stemper | 5-Hour Energy | s.t. | | 74 | Tom Zirbel | Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | s.t. | | 75 | Janier Acevedo | Jamis - Hagens Berman | s.t. | | 76 | Tyler Magner | Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | s.t. | | 77 | Joshua Edmonson | Sky Procycling | s.t. | | 78 | Adrien Chenaux | Atlas Personal - Jakroo | s.t. | | 79 | Etienne Tortelier | Sojasun | s.t. | | 80 | Mac Brennan | Bissell Cycling | s.t. | | 81 | Tanner Putt | Bontrager Cycling Team | s.t. | | 82 | Frank Pipp | Bissell Cycling | s.t. | | 83 | Luca Mazzanti | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 84 | Jimmi Sørensen | Christina Watches - Onfone | s.t. | | 85 | Peter Hawkins | Team IG - Sigma Sport | s.t. | | 86 | Max Jenkins | 5-Hour Energy | s.t. | | 87 | Zakkari Dempster | Team NetApp - Endura | s.t. | | 88 | Dylan Groenewegen | Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks | s.t. | | 89 | Alexandre Blain | Team Raleigh | s.t. | | 90 | Sebastian Körber | Nutrixxion - Abus | s.t. | | 91 | Luigi Miletta | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 92 | Martijn Maaskant | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 93 | Alex Peters | Madison Genesis | s.t. | | 94 | Ryan Roth | Champion System Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 95 | Rafael Silva | LA Alumínios - Antarte | s.t. | | 96 | Graham Briggs | Team Raleigh | s.t. | | 97 | Michael Schwarzmann | Team NetApp - Endura | s.t. | | 98 | Oscar Clark | Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | s.t. | | 99 | Ed Clancy | Rapha Condor - JLT | s.t. | | 100 | Alexander Wetterhall | Team NetApp - Endura | s.t. | | 101 | Mats Boeve | Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks | s.t. | | 102 | Ian Wilkinson | Team UK Youth | s.t. | | 103 | Michael Cuming | Rapha Condor - JLT | s.t. | | 104 | Emerson Oronte | Jelly Belly p/b Kenda | s.t. | | 105 | Edward Laverack | Rapha Condor - JLT | s.t. | | 106 | Florian Salzinger | Atlas Personal - Jakroo | s.t. | | 107 | Thomas Wrona | Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | s.t. | | 108 | Wang Yip Tang | Champion System Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 109 | Dion Beukeboom | Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks | s.t. | | 110 | Mitchell Hoke | Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | s.t. | | 111 | Matthew Holmes | Team Raleigh | s.t. | | 112 | Nathaniel English | 5-Hour Energy | + 12'51 | | 113 | Connor O'Leary | Bontrager Cycling Team | s.t. | | 114 | David Williams | 5-Hour Energy | + 13'27 | | 115 | Alexandre Darville | Bontrager Cycling Team | + 13'59 | | 116 | Kin San Wu | Champion System Pro Cycling Team | + 15'40 | | 117 | Fabian Schnaidt | Champion System Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 118 | Cristian Delle Stelle | Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox | s.t. | | 119 | Felix English | Rapha Condor - JLT | s.t. | | 120 | Christopher Baldwin | Bissell Cycling | s.t. | | 121 | Manuel Stocker | Atlas Personal - Jakroo | s.t. | | 122 | Ramon Carretero | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 123 | Yoeri Havik | Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks | + 16'41 | | 124 | Sonny Colbrelli | Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox | s.t. | | 125 | Angelo Furlan | Christina Watches - Onfone | s.t. | | 126 | Liam Holohan | Madison Genesis | s.t. | | 127 | Chris Opie | Team UK Youth | s.t. | | 128 | Nikolai Trussov | Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks | s.t. | | 129 | Marco Canola | Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox | s.t. | | 130 | Eric Young | Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | s.t. | | 131 | Jake Hales | Team IG - Sigma Sport | s.t. | | 132 | Christiaan Kriek | Jelly Belly p/b Kenda | s.t. | | 133 | Michael Friedman | Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | s.t. | | 134 | Tom Scully | Team Raleigh | s.t. | | 135 | Roy Sentjens | Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks | s.t. | | 136 | Michael Sherer | Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | s.t. | | 137 | Erick Rowsell | Team NetApp - Endura | s.t. | | 138 | Kyle Wamsley | Jamis - Hagens Berman | s.t. | | 139 | Nicolas Winter | Atlas Personal - Jakroo | s.t. | | 140 | Patrick Bevin | Bissell Cycling | s.t. | | 141 | Sean Mazich | Jelly Belly p/b Kenda | s.t. | | 142 | Gabe Varela | Jamis - Hagens Berman | s.t. | | 143 | Nicolas Lüthi | Atlas Personal - Jakroo | s.t. | | 144 | Guido Palma | Jamis - Hagens Berman | s.t. | | 145 | Robin Carpenter | Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | s.t. | | 146 | Ian Burnett | Jelly Belly p/b Kenda | s.t. | | 147 | Andrea Di Corrado | Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox | s.t. | | 148 | Yannick Talabardon | Sojasun | s.t. | | 149 | Holger Burkhardt | Nutrixxion - Abus | s.t. | | 150 | Roman Van Uden | Madison Genesis | s.t. | | 151 | Dominic Jelfs | Madison Genesis | s.t. | | 152 | Joshua Hunt | Team UK Youth | s.t. | | 153 | Benjamin Zawacki | Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | s.t. | | 154 | James Oram | Bontrager Cycling Team | s.t. | | 155 | Andrew Griffiths | Team IG - Sigma Sport | s.t. | | 156 | Christopher Whorrall | Team IG - Sigma Sport | s.t. | | 157 | Robert Sweeting | 5-Hour Energy | s.t. | | 158 | Eugert Zhupa | Christina Watches - Onfone | s.t. | | 159 | Luis Filipe Afonso | LA Alumínios - Antarte | s.t. | | 160 | Simon Bigum | Christina Watches - Onfone | s.t. | | 161 | Carson Miller | Jamis - Hagens Berman | s.t. | | 162 | Morgan Schmitt | Jelly Belly p/b Kenda | s.t. | | 163 | Benjamin Sydlik | Nutrixxion - Abus | s.t. | | 164 | Rick Ampler | Nutrixxion - Abus | s.t. | | 165 | Ross Edgar | Team IG - Sigma Sport | + 18'22 | | 166 | Nathan Brown | Bontrager Cycling Team | s.t. | | 167 | Jack Pullar | Madison Genesis | + 19'18 |
General Classification
| 1 | Karl Hammarling | Node 4 - Rexona | 2h02'59 | | 2 | Kristian House | Rapha Condor - JLT | + 2'43 | | 3 | Stefano Garzelli | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | + 3'15 | | 4 | David López | Sky Procycling | + 3'21 | | 5 | Michel Kreder | Garmin - Sharp | + 3'23 | | 6 | Matteo Rabottini | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 7 | Michał Kwiatkowski | Node 4 - Rexona | s.t. | | 8 | Yanto Barker | Node 4 - Rexona | s.t. | | 9 | Luke Rowe | Node 4 - Rexona | s.t. | | 10 | Fabian Wegmann | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. |
Points
| 1 | Karl Hammarling | Node 4 - Rexona | 49 | | 2 | Kristian House | Rapha Condor - JLT | 24 | | 3 | Stefano Garzelli | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | 16 | | 4 | Michel Kreder | Garmin - Sharp | 14 | | 5 | Matteo Rabottini | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | 12 |
KoM
| 1 | Karl Hammarling | Node 4 - Rexona | 18 | | 2 | Robert Partridge | Team UK Youth | 8 | | 3 | Alexander Gottfried | Nutrixxion - Abus | 6 | | 4 | Kai Reus | Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks | 2 | | 5 | Stefano Pirazzi | Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox | 2 |
Youth
| 1 | Karl Hammarling | Node 4 - Rexona | 2h02'59 (1) | | 2 | Michał Kwiatkowski | Node 4 - Rexona | + 3'23 (2) | | 3 | Luke Rowe | Node 4 - Rexona | + 3'23 (3) |
Team
| 1 | Node 4 - Rexona | 6h16'27 (1) | | 2 | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | + 2'39 (2) | | 3 | Garmin - Sharp | + 2'39 (3) |
Comment (not by Karl)
I had a full report written, then Firefox crashed. Had it done again, when my laptop crashed. So thats what you get... No chase came, just a highish pace towards the end. Didn't even sprint in the finish, everyone just rode themselves into good positions. The AI can be really weird sometimes. But it bodes well for the rest of the race.
Also, unfortunately, this race may be a walk over. Only Wegmann and Santambrogio have better HL than Michal, and he smashes them in TT... And only Modolo is better than Rowe in SP so that should be a good watch.
Finally, will post a screen of the teams stats in a minute, as they have changed a lot over the summer months
Karl: 10/10 ___ Node4: 10/10
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| sutty68 |
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A nice start for the team with victory in Belfast  |
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Posted on 11-04-2013 15:56
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And here is the teams current stats
stage 2 will probably some later today
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Posted on 11-04-2013 15:57
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Think the team needs to sign a good climber |
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Posted on 11-04-2013 16:01
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sutty68 wrote:
Think the team needs to sign a good climber
Why we signed Peter Kennaugh
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Posted on 11-04-2013 16:05
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Sorry forgot about that  |
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The team is developing nicely
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The team needs a leader
70 MO or HIL must great!
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emre99 wrote:
The team needs a leader
70 MO or HIL must great!
He just mentioned that he signed Kennaugh to solve that problem
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@Jesl
Much better than i was hoping for! Really opens up a lot more potential races
@emre99
We have signed Kennaugh, but it is a flat based squad
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WHat happened to the third Hammarling? |
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Daggen wrote:
WHat happened to the third Hammarling?
Fuck all...
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We want him on the team,we want him. |
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TheManxMissile wrote:
@emre99
We have signed Kennaugh, but it is a flat based squad
Oops Just dont see the Kwiatowski(or whatever)
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TheManxMissile wrote:
Daggen wrote:
WHat happened to the third Hammarling?
Fuck all...
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He won! Yay |
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This game does not help me write a good story...
I apologize now for stage 2... no idea how the AI can fuck up like it did... It's making it un-fun to play, let alone read, sorry its not my fault...
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Tour of Britain - Stage 2
Edinburgh - Glasgow
A 124km flat stage across Scotland. There are 3 laps around Glasgow city center to finish, in a stage that is tailor made for a mass sprint finish.
Karl wearing Gold!
Bardini and Node4 put in a lot of early work controlling various attacks, trying to hand pick the days break. Eventually a group of 5 were allowed clear.
After 65km, around halfway, the break of Gottfried(TSP), Driscoll(JSH), Luethi(ARH), Oronte(JBC), Cuming(RCS) had an advantage of 4'23 with Bardini starting to chase.
The break in classic Scottish weather
25km to go - With 2 laps of the finishing circuit to go the break holds 1'36. Garmin and Bardini are doing most of the chase.
10km - The gap is down to 43" with Node4 now in control. At the same time, further down the field, there is a crash!
Node4 chasing hard
The weather claims some victims
4km - Suddenly there is split at the head of the race! The Node4 train has shot off the front as the peloton almost grinds to a halt
FINISH - Node4 drive it home in dominant fashion taking positions 1 through 6! Furlan is the best of the rest in 7th.
Wow !
| 1 | Scott Thwaites | Node 4 - Rexona | 3h01'33 | | 2 | Philip Lavery | Node 4 - Rexona | s.t. | | 3 | Karl Hammarling | Node 4 - Rexona | s.t. | | 4 | Luke Rowe | Node 4 - Rexona | s.t. | | 5 | Matt Cronshaw | Node 4 - Rexona | s.t. | | 6 | Marcin Bialoblocki | Node 4 - Rexona | s.t. | | 7 | Angelo Furlan | Christina Watches - Onfone | + 34 | | 8 | Oscar Gatto | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 9 | Sonny Colbrelli | Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox | s.t. | | 10 | Nikolai Trussov | Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks | s.t. |
Spoiler | 11 | Sacha Modolo | Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox | s.t. | | 12 | Ken Hanson | Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | s.t. | | 13 | David Williams | 5-Hour Energy | s.t. | | 14 | Eric Young | Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | s.t. | | 15 | Kristian House | Rapha Condor - JLT | s.t. | | 16 | Liam Holohan | Madison Genesis | s.t. | | 17 | Edgar Pinto | LA Alumínios - Antarte | s.t. | | 18 | Felix English | Rapha Condor - JLT | s.t. | | 19 | Graham Briggs | Team Raleigh | s.t. | | 20 | Martin Pedersen | Christina Watches - Onfone | s.t. | | 21 | James McCallum | Rapha Condor - JLT | s.t. | | 22 | Rafael de Mattos Andriato | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 23 | Ryan Anderson | Champion System Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 24 | Yoeri Havik | Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks | s.t. | | 25 | Hugo Sabido | LA Alumínios - Antarte | s.t. | | 26 | Sebastian Salas | Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | s.t. | | 27 | Michel Kreder | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 28 | Ed Clancy | Rapha Condor - JLT | s.t. | | 29 | Stefano Garzelli | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 30 | Shawn Milne | 5-Hour Energy | s.t. | | 31 | Fabian Schnaidt | Champion System Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 32 | Luigi Miletta | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 33 | Hugo Sancho | LA Alumínios - Antarte | s.t. | | 34 | Bobbie Traksel | Champion System Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 35 | Sebastian Balck | Christina Watches - Onfone | s.t. | | 36 | Sébastien Rosseler | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 37 | Dylan Groenewegen | Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks | s.t. | | 38 | Robert Partridge | Team UK Youth | s.t. | | 39 | Michał Kwiatkowski | Node 4 - Rexona | s.t. | | 40 | Jason McCartney | Bissell Cycling | s.t. | | 41 | Salvatore Puccio | Sky Procycling | s.t. | | 42 | David López | Sky Procycling | s.t. | | 43 | Ian Wilkinson | Team UK Youth | s.t. | | 44 | Martijn Maaskant | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 45 | Morten Høberg | Christina Watches - Onfone | s.t. | | 46 | Ross Edgar | Team IG - Sigma Sport | s.t. | | 47 | Nicolas Baldo | Atlas Personal - Jakroo | s.t. | | 48 | Rohan Dennis | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 49 | Michael Sherer | Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | s.t. | | 50 | Mac Brennan | Bissell Cycling | s.t. | | 51 | Jimmi Sørensen | Christina Watches - Onfone | s.t. | | 52 | Yanto Barker | Node 4 - Rexona | s.t. | | 53 | Mats Boeve | Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks | s.t. | | 54 | Jakob Rathe | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 55 | Raymond Kreder | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 56 | Eugert Zhupa | Christina Watches - Onfone | s.t. | | 57 | Kin San Wu | Champion System Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 58 | António Carvalho | LA Alumínios - Antarte | s.t. | | 59 | Dion Beukeboom | Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks | s.t. | | 60 | Michael Cuming | Rapha Condor - JLT | s.t. | | 61 | Nathaniel English | 5-Hour Energy | s.t. | | 62 | Simon Bigum | Christina Watches - Onfone | s.t. | | 63 | Edward Laverack | Rapha Condor - JLT | s.t. | | 64 | Frank Pipp | Bissell Cycling | s.t. | | 65 | Luca Mazzanti | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 66 | Andrea Pasqualon | Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox | s.t. | | 67 | Ramon Carretero | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 68 | James Stemper | 5-Hour Energy | s.t. | | 69 | Ryan Roth | Champion System Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 70 | Robert Sweeting | 5-Hour Energy | s.t. | | 71 | Patrick Bevin | Bissell Cycling | s.t. | | 72 | Lachlan Morton | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 73 | Fabian Wegmann | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | 74 | Max Jenkins | 5-Hour Energy | s.t. | | 75 | Mitchell Hoke | Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | s.t. | | 76 | Rafael Silva | LA Alumínios - Antarte | s.t. | | 77 | Tom Zirbel | Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | s.t. | | 78 | Chris Opie | Team UK Youth | s.t. | | 79 | Stefano Pirazzi | Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox | s.t. | | 80 | Cristian Delle Stelle | Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox | s.t. | | 81 | Mauro Santambrogio | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 82 | Ian Bibby | Madison Genesis | s.t. | | 83 | Luis Filipe Afonso | LA Alumínios - Antarte | s.t. | | 84 | Clinton Avery | Champion System Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 85 | Mark Christian | Team Raleigh | s.t. | | 86 | Russell Hampton | Team Raleigh | s.t. | | 87 | Paul Poux | Sojasun | s.t. | | 88 | Joseph Dombrowski | Sky Procycling | s.t. | | 89 | Peter Kennaugh | Sky Procycling | s.t. | | 90 | Jeremy Vennell | Bissell Cycling | s.t. | | 91 | Lawson Craddock | Bontrager Cycling Team | s.t. | | 92 | Kai Reus | Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks | s.t. | | 93 | Alexander Gottfried | Nutrixxion - Abus | s.t. | | 94 | Coen Vermeltfoort | Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks | s.t. | | 95 | Zakkari Dempster | Team NetApp - Endura | s.t. | | 96 | James Driscoll | Jamis - Hagens Berman | s.t. | | 97 | Ricardo Van der Velde | Jelly Belly p/b Kenda | s.t. | | 98 | Cesare Benedetti | Team NetApp - Endura | s.t. | | 99 | Matteo Rabottini | Vini Fantini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 100 | Nicolas Lüthi | Atlas Personal - Jakroo | s.t. | | 101 | Jonathan Mould | Team UK Youth | s.t. | | 102 | Kyle Wamsley | Jamis - Hagens Berman | s.t. | | 103 | Alexander Wetterhall | Team NetApp - Endura | s.t. | | 104 | Andrea Di Corrado | Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox | s.t. | | 105 | Markus Eichler | Team NetApp - Endura | s.t. | | 106 | James Oram | Bontrager Cycling Team | s.t. | | 107 | Maxime Méderel | Sojasun | s.t. | | 108 | Peter Hawkins | Team IG - Sigma Sport | s.t. | | 109 | James Moss | Team IG - Sigma Sport | s.t. | | 110 | Tanner Putt | Bontrager Cycling Team | s.t. | | 111 | Tyler Magner | Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | s.t. | | 112 | Connor O'Leary | Bontrager Cycling Team | s.t. | | 113 | Wang Yip Tang | Champion System Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 114 | Erick Rowsell | Team NetApp - Endura | s.t. | | 115 | Alexandre Blain | Team Raleigh | s.t. | | 116 | Marco Canola | Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox | s.t. | | 117 | Jake Hales | Team IG - Sigma Sport | s.t. | | 118 | Florian Salzinger | Atlas Personal - Jakroo | s.t. | | 119 | Christopher Baldwin | Bissell Cycling | s.t. | | 120 | Emerson Oronte | Jelly Belly p/b Kenda | s.t. | | 121 | Etienne Tortelier | Sojasun | s.t. | | 122 | Chun Feng | Champion System Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 123 | Rémi Pauriol | Sojasun | s.t. | | 124 | Blaz Jarc | Team NetApp - Endura | s.t. | | 125 | Adrien Chenaux | Atlas Personal - Jakroo | s.t. | | 126 | Sean Mazich | Jelly Belly p/b Kenda | s.t. | | 127 | Robin Carpenter | Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | s.t. | | 128 | Andrew Griffiths | Team IG - Sigma Sport | s.t. | | 129 | Marsh Cooper | Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | s.t. | | 130 | Guido Palma | Jamis - Hagens Berman | s.t. | | 131 | Manuel Stocker | Atlas Personal - Jakroo | s.t. | | 132 | Alexandre Darville | Bontrager Cycling Team | s.t. | | 133 | Ian Burnett | Jelly Belly p/b Kenda | s.t. | | 134 | Grischa Janorschke | Nutrixxion - Abus | s.t. | | 135 | Joshua Hunt | Team UK Youth | s.t. | | 136 | Holger Burkhardt | Nutrixxion - Abus | s.t. | | 137 | Roman Van Uden | Madison Genesis | s.t. | | 138 | Christiaan Kriek | Jelly Belly p/b Kenda | s.t. | | 139 | Roy Sentjens | Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks | s.t. | | 140 | Jack Pullar | Madison Genesis | s.t. | | 141 | Roger Kluge | Team NetApp - Endura | s.t. | | 142 | Gabe Varela | Jamis - Hagens Berman | s.t. | | 143 | Edoardo Zardini | Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox | s.t. | | 144 | Benjamin Sydlik | Nutrixxion - Abus | s.t. | | 145 | Rick Ampler | Nutrixxion - Abus | s.t. | | 146 | Michael Schwarzmann | Team NetApp - Endura | s.t. | | 147 | Matthew Holmes | Team Raleigh | s.t. | | 148 | Alex Peters | Madison Genesis | s.t. | | 149 | Sebastian Körber | Nutrixxion - Abus | s.t. | | 150 | Carson Miller | Jamis - Hagens Berman | s.t. | | 151 | Benjamin Zawacki | Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | s.t. | | 152 | Christopher Whorrall | Team IG - Sigma Sport | s.t. | | 153 | Dominic Jelfs | Madison Genesis | s.t. | | 154 | Yannick Talabardon | Sojasun | s.t. | | 155 | Oscar Clark | Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | s.t. | | 156 | Morgan Schmitt | Jelly Belly p/b Kenda | s.t. | | 157 | Lachlan Norris | Team Raleigh | + 5'17 | | 158 | Michael Friedman | Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies | s.t. | | 159 | Jonathan Patrick McCarty | Bissell Cycling | s.t. | | 160 | Joel Murray | Bissell Cycling | + 5'45 | | 161 | Joshua Edmonson | Sky Procycling | s.t. | | 162 | Nathan Brown | Bontrager Cycling Team | s.t. | | 163 | Janier Acevedo | Jamis - Hagens Berman | s.t. | | 164 | Tom Scully | Team Raleigh | s.t. | | 165 | Evan Oliphant | Team Raleigh | s.t. | | 166 | Nicolas Winter | Atlas Personal - Jakroo | s.t. | | 167 | Thomas Wrona | Hincapie Sportswear Development Team | s.t. |
Comment (Not Karl)
The AI is making this easy, but not fun. Hopefully it will get its act sorted for tomorrows Queen stage in the Lake District. It will take something drastic to keep Karl from taking the GC now.
If any of you have suggestions on how to make the AI not fuck up please recommend them (and don't say difficulty as extreme would be too much, i think)
Karl: 9/10 ___ Node4: 10/10
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