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| carlos_valverde |
Posted on 21-06-2008 18:46
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 21-06-2008 19:16
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Stage 1 - Vuelta a Pais Vasco
Silence - Lotto
1. C.Evans
2. M.Aerts
3. C.Brandt
4. D.Devenyns
5. G.Gardeyn
6. O.Kaisen
7. M.Lloyd
8. W.Van Huffel
Caisse d'Epargne
11. A.Valverde
12. D.Arroyo
13. J.Horrach
14. L.Pasamontes
15. Ó.Pereiro
16. F.Pérez
17. J.Rujano
18. X.Zandio
Rabobank
21. T.Dekker
22. M.Ardila
23. M.Elijzen
24. T.Eltink
25. P.Horrillo
26. D.Menchov
27. K.Reus
28. B.Tankink
CSC - Saxo Bank
31. F.Schleck
32. L.Bak
33. I.Cuesta
34. V.Gustov
35. G.Larsson
36. B.McGee
37. A.Steensen
38. J.Voigt
Astana
41. L.Leipheimer
42. T.Colom
43. A.Contador
44. C.Horner
45. M.Iglinskiy
46. A.Klöden
47. B.Noval
48. C.Rubiera
Team Columbia
51. K.Kirchen
52. J.Devine
53. L.Gerdemann
54. T.Lövkvist
55. M.Pinotti
56. F.Rabon
57. M.Rogers
58. M.Sieberg
Lampre
61. D.Cunego
62. M.Bandiera
63. M.Bruseghin
64. P.Fornaciari
65. F.Gavazzi
66. D.Loosli
67. C.Murro
68. S.Spilak
Euskaltel
71. S.Sánchez
72. M.Astarloza
73. A.Galdos
74. A.Hernández
75. I.Landaluze
76. E.Martínez
77. A.Txurruka
78. G.Verdugo
Gerolsteiner
81. S.Schumacher
82. M.Frank
83. S.Krauss
84. D.Rebellin
85. R.Scholz
86. F.Wegmann
87. O.Zaugg
88. M.Zberg
Liquigas
91. V.Nibali
92. M.Beltrán
93. L.Bertagnolli
94. K.Carlström
95. R.Kreuziger
96. W.Miholjevic
97. M.Mugerli
98. C.Wegelius
Cofidis
101. M.Monfort
102. S.Augé
103. F.Brard
104. B.Fernández
105. N.Hartmann
106. D.Moncoutié
107. D.Monier
108. T.Valentin
Française des Jeux
111. B.Vaugrenard
112. J.Coppel
113. Y.Hutarovich
114. S.Joly
115. L.Jégou
116. Y.Le Boulanger
117. G.Levarlet
AG2R
121. V.Efimkin
122. J.Arrieta
123. M.Elmiger
124. J.Gadret
125. R.Nocentini
126. S.Poulhiès
127. L.Turpin
128. T.Valjavec
Quick·Step
131. J.Gárate
132. A.Efimkin
133. M.Facci
134. K.Hulsmans
135. M.Tosatto
136. J.Van de Walle
137. D.Viganò
138. G.Visconti
Karpin Galicia
141. C.Castaño
142. J.Cobelo
143. G.Domínguez
144. D.Herrero
145. S.Martínez
146. E.Mosquera
147. R.Troncoso
148. G.Veloso
Bouygues Télécom
151. Y.Trofimov
152. G.Bernaudeau
153. X.Florencio
154. P.Fédrigo
155. S.Haddou
156. A.Pichot
157. M.Sprick
158. J.Tschopp
Team Milram
161. A.Grivko
162. V.Dyudya
163. R.Grabsch
164. M.Jurco
165. C.Knees
166. B.Lancaster
167. E.Poitschke
168. M.Velo
Saunier Duval
171. I.Camaño
172. R.Bertogliati
173. J.Del Nero
174. A.Fernández
175. A.Gómez
176. R.Lobato
177. L.Pagliarini
178. L.Piepoli
Contentpolis - Murcia
181. J.Sánchez Pimienta
182. M.Calvente
183. J.Elías
184. J.Etxarri
185. J.López
186. R.Reig
187. R.Serrano
188. E.Teruel
Crédit Agricole
191. A.Botcharov
192. E.Berthou
193. D.Fofonov
194. J.Marino
195. R.Pauriol
196. P.Rolland
197. J.Simon
198. Y.Talabardon
Extremadura
201. J.Rovira
202. R.García
203. I.Pérez
204. A.Pérez Arrieta
205. Á.Rodríguez
206. E.Salgueiro
207. C.Torrent
208. G.Zambrano
Andalucía
211. J.Redondo
212. J.Carrasco
213. J.Estrada
214. F.Martínez
215. J.Olmo
216. M.Ortega
217. J.Ruiz
218. F.Ventoso
This is one of our season goals. Sanchez fitness is looking good and with 4 x hilly stages, 1 x flat, and 1 x 20km timetrail we have to be on our toes every step of the way. We might aswell try and snare whatever prizes we can in this race as our sponsors will love it.
We join stage 1 with roughly 100km to the line. Landaluze is on a mountainpoints-raid with 3 accomplices. They're left to their own devices for much of the day and Landaluze manages to score most of the points on his way.
But at 77km a few of the big names decide it's time to go. Rebellin, Bertagnolli, Nocentini, Kirchen and Contador are amongst the attackers.
Bertagnolli joins with the frontgroup and he is starting to rob us of mountainpoints. Landaluze breaks away from the front to secure the 2 peaks coming within the next 15 kilometres.
The escapees come together at 45 to go. The group now contains Rebellin, Bertagnolli, Noncentini, Van de Walle, Landeluze, Tschopp & Zberg. The pack are getting nervous it seems as they up the tempo drastically.
At the foot of the last climb, 17km out, 4 riders still hold a minutes lead on the pack. It's the 3 italians and Van de Walle. Astarloza does what he can to reduce the advantage!
But he wont have to work for long! Dekker, Frank Schleck and Kim Kirchen attack!
Sanchez counters and is the only one strong enough to reach Rebellin just as he comes to the top of the climb. In front, 7,2km to the line!
Sanchez leads on the downhill! 2.6km to go! Rebellin is gone, Schleck and Dekker are coming fast! They attack Sanchez in the final stretch!
And they use their momentum to their advantage as they make it past Sanchez in the last 500m. Schleck 1st, Dekker 2nd and Sanchez 3rd. The trio has a small gap to the rest of the pack. This is a good result as we now have our main competition defined. Landaluze will also have picked up enough points to wear the mountainjersey in the morning.
1 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank 3h23'47
2 Thomas Dekker Rabobank s.t.
3 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t. Player
4 Maxim Iglinskiy Astana Cycling Team + 27
5 Óscar Pereiro Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
6 Fran Pérez Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
7 José Rujano Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
8 Luis Pasamontes Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
9 Xavier Zandio Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
10 Chechu Rubiera Astana Cycling Team s.t.
11 Jens Voigt Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
12 Bradley McGee Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
13 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team s.t.
14 Benjamín Noval Astana Cycling Team s.t.
15 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
16 Iñigo Cuesta Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
17 David Arroyo Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
18 Marzio Bruseghin Lampre s.t.
19 Volodymyr Gustov Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
20 Joan Horrach Caisse d'Epargne s.t. |
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Posted on 21-06-2008 19:23
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Posted on 21-06-2008 20:14
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good opening, and good luck with Pais Vasco
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Posted on 21-06-2008 20:23
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the rest of the team disappear??? |
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Posted on 21-06-2008 20:57
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Stage 2 - Vuelta al Pais Vasco
The profile of todays stage is classified as flat. But there are a good few points for the polkadot out there! Landaluze goes on a riad with Pinotti from Team Columbia.
108km to the line. It'll be a long day!
54km to go and the last KoM sprint is just 15,2km away and the pack is closing in. Landaluze ups the tempo as Pinotti gets a update on the gaps from the neutral car.
Landaluze owes Pinotti a favour after today, they were never gonna make it home but he just kept working.
Landaluze pick up max points today. Gives Pinotti an approving nod and takes it easy as the pack is just 200m behind them now. 30km of sprinting preparation to go.
12,6km to go, Aitor Galdos has trouble finding a suitable wheel to latch onto though. Team captain Sanchez comes by him and offers him his wheel. Nice gesture by the lead Euskaltel rider.
4,4km to go. Schleck is next to us as the make our way to the front.
And at 2500m out Frank Schleck opens the sprint. Sanchez goes full out with Galdos on his wheel!
1500m to go and it's neck and neck! Galdos is still on Sanchez wheel though and could have a little more in the tank!
And he does! Sanchez edges in front of the pack and Galdos Breaks out to go full steam! 800 to the line!
And Galdos takes it! Sanchez celebrates as he crosses the line in 2nd spot. A double for Euskaltel! Nocentini takes 3rd. This wil be enough for Sanchez to grab the leaders jersey.
1 Aitor Galdos Euskaltel - Euskadi 3h41'06
2 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
3 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
4 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
5 Gorik Gardeyn Silence - Lotto s.t.
6 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
7 Wim Van Huffel Silence - Lotto s.t.
8 Fran Pérez Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
9 Bradley McGee Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
10 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
11 José Luis Arrieta AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
12 Mario Aerts Silence - Lotto s.t.
13 Carlos Torrent Extremadura - Ciclismo Soldario s.t.
14 Vladimir Efimkin AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
15 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia s.t.
16 Fabian Wegmann Gerolsteiner s.t.
17 Chechu Rubiera Astana Cycling Team s.t.
18 Fran Ventoso Andalucía - Cajasur s.t.
19 Giovanni Visconti Quick·Step s.t.
20 Leonardo Bertagnolli Liquigas s.t.
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Posted on 21-06-2008 20:59
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txirrinda wrote:
the rest of the team disappear???
Rest of the team were in the pack  |
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| txirrinda |
Posted on 21-06-2008 22:50
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Mads_0 wrote:
txirrinda wrote:
the rest of the team disappear???
Rest of the team were in the pack
jeje
congratulations for this victory,are you happy with Galdos??
do you think that landaluce will win de mountain? |
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 21-06-2008 22:53
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txirrinda wrote:
Mads_0 wrote:
txirrinda wrote:
the rest of the team disappear???
Rest of the team were in the pack
jeje
congratulations for this victory,are you happy with Galdos??
do you think that landaluce will win de mountain?
Galdos did excellent. And unless Landaluze gets tied down protecting the yellow jersey, he should be able to hold onto the polkadot jersey yes. |
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Posted on 21-06-2008 23:21
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Stage 3 - Vuelta al Pais Vasco
Rough terrain today. Landaluze didn't manage to get into the breakaway so he wont be adding KoM points to his account today. 15 riders are on the attack including Bertagnolli and Rogers. At 106km to go the boys have to work to keep them within range. Hopefully we'll get help today as there are some good riders out in front.
69km to go and CSC and Caisse have taken over. The front riders now have a lead of roughly 4 minutes.
20km to go and the breakaway is within range. This is the final climb and something is bound to happen here!
Sure enough, Dekker and Evans make a move. Sanchez counters! Astarloza is spent from working to reel the break back in. Sanchez looks strong!
1.6 to the top and Sanchez has a gap to the other favorites. It's all him and he just has to make sure he doesn't overextend himself! 12.4 to the line.
Sanchez passes the remainder of the breakaway as he goes over the top. He powers himself down the descent! The other favorites are still behind the breakaway!
Evans leads the chase! You can just make out Sanchez coming out of the bend.
Decent gap! Must be around 30 seconds!
Evans coming up on the line, up ahead he can see the yellow jersey with his arms in the air. Sanchez takes a bit of time on them today! He'll need to take much more though as the final stage is a 20km timetrial. And with people like Dekker, Evans and Contador in the pack, we need all the time we can get!
Stage
1 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 4h36'19
2 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto + 22
3 Benoit Vaugrenard Française des Jeux s.t.
4 Markus Zberg Gerolsteiner s.t.
5 Leonardo Bertagnolli Liquigas s.t.
6 Michael Rogers Team Columbia s.t.
7 Jürgen Van de Walle Quick·Step s.t.
8 Thomas Dekker Rabobank s.t.
9 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia s.t.
10 Damiano Cunego Lampre s.t.
11 Davide Rebellin Gerolsteiner s.t.
12 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
13 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team s.t.
14 Ezequiel Mosquera Karpin Galicia s.t.
15 Pierrick Fédrigo Bouygues Télécom s.t.
16 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
17 Fran Ventoso Andalucía - Cajasur s.t.
18 Fabian Wegmann Gerolsteiner s.t.
19 Yoann Le Boulanger Française des Jeux s.t.
20 Christian Knees Team Milram s.t.
GC
1 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 11h41'12
2 Thomas Dekker Rabobank + 22
3 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
4 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 49
5 Davide Rebellin Gerolsteiner s.t.
6 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team s.t.
7 Pierrick Fédrigo Bouygues Télécom s.t.
8 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto s.t.
9 Fabian Wegmann Gerolsteiner s.t.
10 Fran Ventoso Andalucía - Cajasur s.t.
11 Damiano Cunego Lampre s.t.
12 Benoit Vaugrenard Française des Jeux s.t.
13 Ezequiel Mosquera Karpin Galicia s.t.
14 David Loosli Lampre s.t.
15 Leonardo Bertagnolli Liquigas + 1'52
16 Michael Rogers Team Columbia s.t.
17 Markus Zberg Gerolsteiner s.t.
18 Jürgen Van de Walle Quick·Step s.t.
19 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
20 Javier Etxarri Contentpolis - Murcia s.t.
Points
1 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 25
2 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank 4
3 Thomas Dekker Rabobank 8
4 Aitor Galdos Euskaltel - Euskadi 0
5 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 20
6 Fran Pérez Caisse d'Epargne 0
7 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale 0
8 Benoit Vaugrenard Française des Jeux 16
9 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale 6
10 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne 0
11 Markus Zberg Gerolsteiner 15
12 Maxim Iglinskiy Astana Cycling Team 0
13 Óscar Pereiro Caisse d'Epargne 0
14 Gorik Gardeyn Silence - Lotto 0
15 Leonardo Bertagnolli Liquigas 12
16 Jürgen Van de Walle Quick·Step 9
17 Bradley McGee Team CSC - Saxo Bank 0
18 Michael Rogers Team Columbia 10
19 José Rujano Caisse d'Epargne 0
20 Wim Van Huffel Silence - Lotto 0
Mountain
1 Iñigo Landaluze Euskaltel - Euskadi 0 43
2 Leonardo Bertagnolli Liquigas 18 32
3 Marco Pinotti Team Columbia 0 16
4 Jürgen Van de Walle Quick·Step 9 15
5 Marco Velo Team Milram 0 9
6 Davide Rebellin Gerolsteiner 0 8
7 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 1 5
8 José Carlos López Contentpolis - Murcia 0 4
9 Yoann Le Boulanger Française des Jeux 4 4
10 Pierrick Fédrigo Bouygues Télécom 4 4
11 Fabian Wegmann Gerolsteiner 4 4
12 Johann Tschopp Bouygues Télécom 0 3
13 Julien Simon Crédit Agricole 0 2
14 Matej Jurco Team Milram 0 2
15 Christian Murro Lampre 0 2
16 Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi 0 2
17 Christian Knees Team Milram 2 2
18 Markus Zberg Gerolsteiner 2 2
19 Saïd Haddou Bouygues Télécom 0 1
20 Stéphane Augé Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 0 1 |
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Posted on 21-06-2008 23:45
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this will be really tight coming into the TT, lets hope Sanchez has a lot bigger form and fitness than the other major contenders in the final TT 
great story, definatly the best of 08 
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Posted on 22-06-2008 00:15
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Thanks for all the nice comments from all of you by the way
More action tomorrow as we finish up The Pais Vasco and get to the Ardennes Classics!
I'm gonna go crash and watch Shaun of the dead now
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Posted on 22-06-2008 00:30
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Stage 4 - Vuelta al Pais Vasco
KoM points for Landaluze and trying to take a little time with Sanchez is the order of the day. Sanchez is getting into some real good condition now so unless the rest of the favorites are too, they could be in trouble.
Landaluze and a group of 9 companions set out on the break of the day. Landaluze has to fight for every KoM point there is as Botcharov(CA) and Auge(COF) have suddenly taken an interest in them. 117km to go.
with 37km to go we still hold a decent lead though. I don't want to risk dragging one of these guys to the line for the yellow jersey!
27km to go, Auge steals 1st in the KoM sprint as Landaluze wasn't paying enough attention.
14km to go, the final climb! Rebellin shoots forward and Sanchez counters! (sry, no picture) Sanchez again proves that he is the strongest on the climbs and comes over the top just behind Landaluze, who is now alone in front.
We would've liked to give the win to Landaluze, but we just can't afford it. Sanchez blazes past him to be alone in front with 6.5km to go!
Meanwhile there's a mass-crash in the peleton on the downhill section. Bertagnolli and Nocentini are amongst the casualties.
Frank Shcleck attempts to bridge the gap in the final kilometers but there's just no way. Sanchez will win this!
And he crosses the line alone. Several groups are chasing but there are small gaps all the way down. Sanchez is absolutely dominant on the climbs! Fedrigo takes 2nd and Rebellin 3rd. This means we've put some distance to the timetrialers. Dekker, Eevans and Contador were nowhere to be seen in the finish!
Stage
1 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 4h07'53
2 Pierrick Fédrigo Bouygues Télécom + 14
3 Davide Rebellin Gerolsteiner s.t.
4 David Arroyo Caisse d'Epargne + 29
5 Alberto Fernández Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
6 Oliver Zaugg Gerolsteiner s.t.
7 Iñigo Landaluze Euskaltel - Euskadi + 47
8 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
9 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
10 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne + 1'06
11 Toni Colom Astana Cycling Team s.t.
12 Denis Menchov Rabobank s.t.
13 Theo Eltink Rabobank s.t.
14 Chris Horner Astana Cycling Team s.t.
15 Bram Tankink Rabobank s.t.
16 Thomas Dekker Rabobank s.t.
17 Jürgen Van de Walle Quick·Step s.t.
18 Mauricio Ardila Rabobank s.t.
19 Mario Aerts Silence - Lotto s.t.
20 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team s.t.
GC
1 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 15h49'05
2 Davide Rebellin Gerolsteiner + 1'03
3 Pierrick Fédrigo Bouygues Télécom s.t.
4 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'09
5 Thomas Dekker Rabobank + 1'28
6 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 1'55
7 Fabian Wegmann Gerolsteiner s.t.
8 Fran Ventoso Andalucía - Cajasur s.t.
9 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto s.t.
10 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia s.t.
11 Damiano Cunego Lampre s.t.
12 Benoit Vaugrenard Française des Jeux s.t.
13 David Loosli Lampre s.t.
14 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale + 2'39
15 Jürgen Van de Walle Quick·Step + 2'58
16 Yoann Le Boulanger Française des Jeux s.t.
17 Christian Knees Team Milram s.t.
18 Javier Etxarri Contentpolis - Murcia s.t.
19 Michael Rogers Team Columbia s.t.
20 Toni Colom Astana Cycling Team + 3'43
Points
1 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 25 86
2 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank 8 47
3 Thomas Dekker Rabobank 0 28
4 Aitor Galdos Euskaltel - Euskadi 0 25
5 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne 9 24
6 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale 7 22
7 Davide Rebellin Gerolsteiner 16 22
8 Pierrick Fédrigo Bouygues Télécom 20 22
9 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 0 20
10 Fran Pérez Caisse d'Epargne 0 18
Mountain
1 Iñigo Landaluze Euskaltel - Euskadi 27 70
2 Leonardo Bertagnolli Liquigas 0 32
3 Marco Pinotti Team Columbia 0 16
4 Jürgen Van de Walle Quick·Step 0 15
5 Alexandre Botcharov Crédit Agricole 13 13
6 Marco Velo Team Milram 0 9
7 Alberto Fernández Saunier Duval - Scott 9 9
8 Stéphane Augé Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 7 8
9 Davide Rebellin Gerolsteiner 0 8
10 David Arroyo Caisse d'Epargne 8 8 |
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Posted on 22-06-2008 08:58
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great result now it will be very hard to lose the jersey.
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It feels more secure now anyways. Keep in mind tho' that in his last TT, Sanchez lost 40 seconds to Gutierrez, who is roughly in the same league as Dekker and Evans as far as TT's go. And that was just 9km.. granted, Sanchez form is better now. But keep your fingers crossed! |
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Posted on 22-06-2008 09:16
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Good luck in the TT. |
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Let's hope Sanchez has a good day on taht time-trial. |
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Posted on 22-06-2008 09:23
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great Vuelta al Pais Vasco and good luck in the Ardennes Classics! |
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Posted on 22-06-2008 10:11
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Stage 5 - Vuelta al Pais Vasco
Yesterdays stage saw Sanchez extend his lead in the GC. Dekker is still too close for comfort so we wont be resting on our laurels just yet. If we can get Landaluze out in front to get KoM points we wont be forced to work so much today.
Landaluze tried and tried. But a lot of good riders made it hard for him. It end up a scattered front, with people like Pinotti and Klöden amongst the attackers. Both good TT'ers, we're not liking the situation at the moment. Landaluze is stuck between the attackers and the pack with 70km to go.
When Landaluze is swallowed by the pack, it's clear that the other teams want me to do the work. However, there's no way that the team i have with me can catch the riders out there as everyone is more or less exhausted except my 2 captains and Txurruka who is protecting Sanchez. So we choose another strategy, Astarloza goes on the attack!
And that sparked some life into the peleton! Rebellin attacks, Schleck attacks! Caisse set a high pace now. The riders out there are simply too much of a threat. And even though Astarloza hasn't had any top finishes he's still within 3'30 of the top spot. Which is the same as most of the attackers.
Astarloza has bridged the gap to most of the attackers. Gerdemann and a few are still out in front. Schleck and Rebellin are being eaten up by the storming peleton.
26.6km to go. Schleck and Rebellin have attacked again. And now, everyone of the favorites move! Astarloza is caught and he is clearly marked now!
Sanchez has to go. A small bump on the road and a downhill and he catches up to the other favorites. 23.8km to go and they're taking turns trying to hurt Sanchez!
14,7km to go and we're 800 meters from the final peak. Dekker makes one last attempt, Sanchez in counterattack!
Dekker runs dry just a few meters before the top, Sanchez however does not! He blasts past Dekker, and it couldn't be any better for us. 12.4km to go, and most of it is downhill, this is Sanchez terrain.
7,1km to go and the other favorites are attacking with everything they've got. They are powerless though to catch up to Sanchez who is absolutely flying down this descent.
2,2km to go and we can see the finish. Sanchez doesn't look back. They could be right behind him, he just focuses on getting there as fast as possible.
And once more, Sanchez crosses the line first in this years Pais Vasco! but where are the others?
My oh my... still 1400m to go for Evans and Kirchen who lead the chase.. what a display by Sanchez.
And it's Evans in 2nd, Kirchen 3rd. But look at that time, on the good side of a minutes difference! This will definately seal it for Sanchez!
Stage
1 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 4h02'15
2 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto + 1'14
3 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia s.t.
4 Davide Rebellin Gerolsteiner + 1'26
5 John Gadret AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
6 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
7 Benoit Vaugrenard Française des Jeux s.t.
8 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale + 2'13
9 Thomas Dekker Rabobank s.t.
10 Javier Etxarri Contentpolis - Murcia + 2'40
11 Bradley McGee Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 2'52
12 Jürgen Van de Walle Quick·Step s.t.
13 Andriy Grivko Team Milram s.t.
14 Pierrick Fédrigo Bouygues Télécom s.t.
15 Fran Ventoso Andalucía - Cajasur s.t.
16 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team s.t.
17 Jens Voigt Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
18 Yoann Le Boulanger Française des Jeux s.t.
19 Simon Spilak Lampre s.t.
20 Juan Olmo Andalucía - Cajasur s.t.
GC
1 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 19h51'00
2 Davide Rebellin Gerolsteiner + 2'49
3 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 2'55
4 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto + 3'17
5 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 3'21
6 Benoit Vaugrenard Française des Jeux + 3'41
7 Thomas Dekker Rabobank + 4'01
8 Pierrick Fédrigo Bouygues Télécom + 4'15
9 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 5'07
10 Fran Ventoso Andalucía - Cajasur s.t.
11 Damiano Cunego Lampre s.t.
12 David Loosli Lampre s.t.
13 Fabian Wegmann Gerolsteiner s.t.
14 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale + 5'12
15 John Gadret AG2R La Mondiale + 5'29
16 Javier Etxarri Contentpolis - Murcia + 5'58
17 Jürgen Van de Walle Quick·Step + 6'10
18 Yoann Le Boulanger Française des Jeux s.t.
19 Michael Rogers Team Columbia s.t.
20 Christian Knees Team Milram s.t.
Points
1 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 20 106
2 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank 10 57
3 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 17 37
4 Thomas Dekker Rabobank 7 35
5 Davide Rebellin Gerolsteiner 13 35
6 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale 8 30
7 Benoit Vaugrenard Française des Jeux 9 25
8 Aitor Galdos Euskaltel - Euskadi 0 25
9 Pierrick Fédrigo Bouygues Télécom 2 24
10 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne 0 24
Mountain
1 Iñigo Landaluze Euskaltel - Euskadi 2 72
2 Leonardo Bertagnolli Liquigas 0 32
3 Alexandre Botcharov Crédit Agricole 7 20
4 Marco Pinotti Team Columbia 0 16
5 Jürgen Van de Walle Quick·Step 0 15
6 Manuel Beltrán Liquigas 12 12
7 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 4 9
8 Davide Rebellin Gerolsteiner 1 9
9 Marco Velo Team Milram 0 9
10 Alberto Fernández Saunier Duval - Scott 0 9 |
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