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| jaccan |
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Tombola wrote:
Pazflor wrote:
Nice story, hope that this will be a long story, as I like to read about Swedish riders 
I don't like reading about Swedisch riders...
Spoiler Kidding! Have fun with your story, I like custom teams! Specially when people don't make it a Super Squad!
WTF are you serius? You must be stupid otherwise
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Giro della Calabria Stage 4 Report And January Month Summary
Giro della Calabria Stage 4
The last stage of the race was a mostly flat up until the the deciding climb near the end that would most likely determine the winner. We plan to again attack on that last climb with Deignan and make a second counter-attack on the downhill with Peraud since he has a great downhill ability. To do this we plan to help chase down the break and not take part in it today.
The stage started as normal and a group of 10-15 riders got into the breakaway, and then the chase was on.
With a strong chase group the breakaway never had a chance and was reeled in about 5km away from the base of the final climb.
And now it was time for Deignan to try and over take the peleton, and try and take the stage, we let him loose with 5km left in the climb and was only followed by 5 riders.
And over top was in 4th place 45 seconds ahead of the peleton but 25 seconds behind the 1st and 2nd. And with the top two riders looking like locks for the top two spots, Peraud made his move, and a strong one at that.
Even catching up Deignan and his group but then flying by for 3rd Place.
But 1st and 2nd way up their Peraud was in good position for 3rd and the peleton knew it too and stepped on the gas pedal and quickly brought back Deignan and his followers.
And now it was just three riders out in front with 2.5km to go. Peraud held a 20 second gap, and need more because his sprint ability is under par. And for that reason couldn't hold off the surging sprint trains and was caught under 1km banner.
Leaving the top two climbers, both from Liquigas-Doimo, for the top two spots, but surprising didn't get rewarded with a time gap. I thought they had a nice little gap.
Stage 4 Results -
1 Mauro Finetto Liquigas - Doimo
2 Aleksandr Kuschynski Liquigas - Doimo
3 Andrea Noè Ceramica Flaminia
4 Francesco Failli Acqua & Sapone
5 Jure Golcer De Rosa - Stac Plastic
6 René Weissinger Vorarlberg - Corratec
7 Andrea Tonti CarmioOro NGC
8 Preben Van Hecke Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
9 Reto Hollenstein Vorarlberg - Corratec
10 Krzysztof Jeżowski CCC Polsat Polkowice
21 Jean-Christophe Peraud EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING
58 Richard Ackerman EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING
72 Philip Deignan EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING
100 Andrew Talansky EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING
156 Harrison Neil EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +11'16
157 Anthony Skene EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING
Overall Giro della Calabria Standings
1 Francesco Failli Acqua & Sapone
2 Mauro Finetto Liquigas - Doimo +23
3 Emanuele Sella CarmioOro NGC +55
19 Philip Deignan EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +1'24
64 Jean-Christophe PeraudEA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +3'01
81 Richard Ackerman EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING
136 Andrew Talansky EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +12'17
156 Anthony Skene EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +30'47
157 Harrison Neil EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +31'56
Sprint Points Overall
1 Mauro Finetto Liquigas - Doimo 72
2 Francesco Failli Acqua & Sapone 62
3 Paride Grillo CarmioOro NGC 39
4 Preben Van Hecke Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator 28
5 Emanuele Sella CarmioOro NGC 25
21 Jean-Christophe PeraudEA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING 10
25 Philip Deignan EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING 8
30 Andrew Talansky EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING 6
Mountain Points Overall
1 Emanuele Sella CarmioOro NGC 14
2 Preben Van Hecke Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator 14
3 Yauheni Sobal Centri della Calzatura - Cavaliere 10
14 Philip Deignan EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING 1
Team Time Standings Overall
49h17'37 (1) Acqua & Sapone
+ 35 (2) Liquigas - Doimo
+ 55 (3) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
+ 4'28 (14) EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING
Young Rider Winner - Mauro Finetto - Liquigas - Doimo
Interview - Manager Mresuperstar
Q: What are your thoughts about your team results in overall?
A: Well ... I would have liked our first win, but hey we had great efforts from Deignan, Peraud and I liked the fact Talansky keep fighting even after the first stage, no offense to Anziani. Also Having 2 top ten placings in 4 stages is something rather than coming away with nothing.
Janaury Summary
Races -
Giro della Calabria
- First race as a team brought in 2 top tens and hope for the future.
Bank Statement -
Recent News -
We have completed season planning, and training schedules. Riders have been given a timeline and races that they are going to race in. Manager has decided to release both Larsson and Lovkvist schedule now as most of followers are most interested in the swedens, plus they are our teams leaders, we would gladly release any other riders schedule or training program on request of anyone. (Haven't been acepted for Milano-Sanremo, if we do get the wildcard both Larsson and Lovkvist are going)
Gustav Erik Larsson
5o(51) Stages
Vuelta a Castilla y Leon
Giro del Trentino
Tour of the Gila
Amgen Tour of California
Bayern-Rundfahrt
Philadelphia International Championship
Tour of the Delta
Sparkassen Giro
Larry H. Millar Tour of Utah
Circuit Franco-Belge
Jayco Herald Sun Tour
Japan Cup
Thomas Lovkvist
49 (50) Stages
Vuelta a Andalucia
Vuelta a la Region de Marcia
Criterium International
Giro del Trentino
Szlakiem Grodow Piastowskich
Bayern-Rundfahrt
Philadelphia International Championship
Ster Elektrotoer
Tour de Qinghai Lake
Tour of Missouri
Paris-Bourges
Giro del Piemonte
Japan Cup
FYI - After all that long work, races should either start being posted later tonight or tomarrow night. Then problem will take a quick break and pick-up again on the weekend.
Manager - Mresuperstar
Edited by Mresuperstar on 10-03-2010 20:53
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| Mresuperstar |
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So who do you think? This is my first story ever so I would like tips of improvement, or suggestions. Since this story is mostly for you guys and gals, comments are going to be a motivation factor to keep the story running, plus the fact at the beganing it is kinda fun. Mresuperstar
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Posted on 09-03-2010 22:10
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Challenge Volta Ciclista a Mallorca Stage 1 Race Report
Start List -
Spoiler Katusha
1. K.Kirchen
2. L.Bodrogi
3. A.Botcharov
4. J.Horrach
5. V.Karpets
6. E.Petrov
7. S.Vandenbergh
8. M.Vantomme
9. E.Vorganov
Liquigas
11. F.Pellizotti
12. V.Agnoli
13. I.Basso
14. F.Bellotti
15. D.Cimolai
16. T.Dall'Antonia
17. A.Kuschynski
18. V.Nibali
19. E.Viviani
Quick·Step
21. S.Devolder
22. C.Barredo
23. D.Cataldo
24. A.Engels
25. N.Maes
26. D.Malacarne
27. K.Van Impe
28. J.Van de Walle
29. M.Velo
The Shack
31. L.Armstrong
32. M.Busche
33. M.Irizar
34. D.Muravyev
35. S.Paulinho
36. S.Rosseler
37. J.L.Rubiera
38. G.Steegmans
39. H.Zubeldia
Rabobank
41. D.Menchov
42. Ó.Freire
43. J.M.Gárate
44. S.Kruijswijk
45. P.Martens
46. B.Mollema
47. B.Tankink
48. L.Ten Dam
49. J.Van Emden
Androni Giocattoli
51. F.Ginanni
52. L.Bertagnolli
53. R.Bertogliati
54. M.Giunti
55. A.Loddo
56. L.Á.Maté
57. J.Rodríguez
58. M.Scarponi
59. L.Solari
AG2R
61. T.Valjavec
62. J.Arrieta
63. G.Bonnafond
64. H.Dupont
65. A.Efimkin
66. J.Gadret
67. B.Gastauer
68. K.Goddaert
69. L.Turpin
Saxo Bank
71. J.Voigt
72. J.Bellis
73. L.Didier
74. L.Haedo
75. J.A.Jørgensen
76. D.Klemme
77. A.Steensen
78. C.A.Sörensen
79. N.Sörensen
Bouygues Télécom
81. Y.Trofimov
82. G.Bernaudeau
83. F.Bichot
84. M.Claude
85. C.Gautier
86. S.Haddou
87. M.Sprick
88. J.Tschopp
89. N.Vogondy
Palmeiras Resort
91. D.Blanco
92. C.Barbosa
93. S.Caldeira
94. H.Casimiro
95. D.Mestre
96. A.Porto
97. N.Vitorino
Cofidis
101. C.Kern
102. S.Augé
103. R.Cusin
104. J.Demaret
105. J.El Fares
106. K.Ista
107. R.Pauriol
108. N.Sijmens
109. R.Taaramäe
Française des Jeux
111. C.Le Mével
112. P.Cazaux
113. R.Di Gregorio
114. Y.Hutarovich
115. G.Meersman
116. F.Mourey
117. T.Pinot
118. J.Roy
119. J.Veikkanen
Andalucía
121. Á.Vicioso
122. A.Cabello
123. P.Lechuga
124. J.Moreno
125. M.Ortega
126. A.Piedra
127. J.Ramírez
128. J.Rosendo
129. M.Vázquez
Rock Racing
131. Ó.Sevilla
132. M.Aldape
133. J.E.Gutiérrez
134. J.Magallanes
135. F.Mancebo
136. V.H.Peña
137. I.Sarabia
Xacobeo
141. G.César Veloso
142. C.Castaño
143. G.Domínguez
144. R.García
145. M.García
146. D.García Da Pena
147. V.Isaychev
148. S.Martínez
149. F.J.Pacheco
Omega Pharma
151. M.Aerts
152. C.Brandt
153. W.Cretskens
154. M.Delage
155. J.Ljungblad
156. G.Löwik
157. D.Moreno
158. T.Stubbe
159. C.Wegelius
EA-SONY
161. P.Deignan
162. M.Crawford
163. R.Delobel
164. S.Miles
165. T.Peterson
166. A.Talansky
167. M.Wells
Footon - Servetto
171. M.Eibegger
172. J.A.Benítez
173. E.Capecchi
174. M.Cardoso
175. V.Celis
176. A.Durán
177. I.Mayoz
178. P.Merino
179. A.Pérez Arrieta
Barbot - Siper
181. B.Pires
182. D.Bernabéu
183. C.Fonte
184. H.Oliveira
185. J.Ortega
186. S.Ribeiro
187. R.Sousa
Loulé - Louletano
191. C.Zaballa
192. J.Cabreira
193. P.Lopes
194. S.Pérez
195. C.Quitério
196. B.Saraiva
197. P.Soeiro
Totally flat stage today would make you think that this was going to be a boring stage, but it was anything but ...
The Start,
The early breakaway that gained over 7 minutes, mostly by the poor chase effort at the start of the stage by Confidis. Make the second half of the stage hard for Rabobank who toke over trying to step-up for sprinter Freire.
With 25km left the break still had a minute lead and they started attacking each other and hopes of a solo victory.
But very unsecessful and everyone was reeled in under the 10km banner,
Sprint trains now forming Talansky was despritely trying to find Freire's train but it was already 10 riders long and had to settle for a RadioShack Train with 4 riders who were setting up for Steegmans.
Then out of nowhere there was a fall back in the middle of the peleton ...
The fall caused 25-30 riders to go down including Lance Armstrong, Stephen Auge, Kim Kirchen, Ivan Basso, and Vladmir Karpets. Also taking down our own rider Thomas Peterson. Everyone involved came in +2'33.
Now, back to the sprint ...
Talansky just didn't have the speed to compete with the big names and came in 15th Place, while Freire challenged Yauheni Hutarovich for first.
And it was Hutarovich on the line. While the fallers follow-in like I said 2'33 behind.
Stage 1 Results Overall
1 Yauheni Hutarovich Française des Jeux
2 Óscar Freire Rabobank
3 Manuel Cardoso Footon - Servetto
4 Francesco Ginanni Androni Giocattoli
5 Tiziano Dall'Antonia Liquigas - Doimo
6 Kristof Goddaert AG2R La Mondiale
7 Joaquin Ortega Barbot - Siper
8 Ángel Vicioso Andalucía Cajasur
9 Jonathan Bellis Team Saxo Bank
10 Nico Sijmens Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
15 Andrew Talansky EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING
103 Philip Deignan EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING
111 Masauso Wells EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING
122 Shadrack Miles EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING
123 Moses Crawford EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING
124 Raphaël Delobel EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +1'54
126 Thomas Peterson EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +2'33
Interview - Thomas Peterson
Q: What happened coming down to the finish?
A: Well I was just mining my own business when a rider about quarter of km ahead of me just lost it crashing into three other riders, and after that it was a chain reaction. And there was just nowhere to go expect down. But I'm glad to say that I was the luck one that gone ran over by Armstrong. I can add that to my scrapbook.
After the race I was contacted by our sponsors and they are really dissapointed with the first 5 races of the season and told us to pick up the pace very soon.
Manager - Mresuperstar
Edited by Mresuperstar on 04-04-2010 22:14
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| Mresuperstar |
Posted on 10-03-2010 01:39
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Challenge Volta Ciclista a Mallorca Stage 2 Race Report
The second stage looks like a good stage for a sucessful breakaway since teams are stiring over the crashs that happen in stage one. Leaving close to 30 riders off the pace of the peleton. With this in mind we plan to send Thomas Peterson into that breakaway so we don't have to put in the effort to chase it down.
Peterson did his job finding his way into the break, and they worked well together gaining a 6 minute gap, making Rabobank put in more hard work for their sprinter Freire. But they did get the job done and caught the break with 15km to go. Leaving what was looking to be a bunch sprint. But heading into 6km to go a small steep hill caught the sprint trains off guard, not only did it cause another fall the middle of the peleton ....
(None of the favorites were taken out this time, or any of our riders but it slow down some of our young helps who managed to steer around the pile up)
...... But also set-up an attack from ......
PHILIP DEIGNAN!
The strong attack caught the sprint trains off gaurd and with 3km to go Geignan held a 20 second gap, but Freire had his train fired up. But under the 1km to go banner Deignan still had a gap of 10 seconds.
And Freire was coming strong, could Deignan hold him off .....
YES HE COULD! Bring home EA-Sony Ericsson first win.
What a win for the team.
EDIT: Found the results after a reboot of the computer....
Stage 2 Overall Result
1 Philip Deignan EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING
2 Óscar Freire Rabobank
3 Yauheni Hutarovich Française des Jeux
4 Joaquin Ortega Barbot - Siper
5 Gert Steegmans Team RadioShack
6 Cândido Barbosa Palmeiras Resort - Tavira
7 Manuel Cardoso Footon - Servetto
8 Gerben Löwik Omega Pharma - Lotto
9 Jens Voigt Team Saxo Bank
10 Tiziano Dall'Antonia Liquigas - Doimo
51 Andrew Talansky EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING
136 Thomas Peterson EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +2'41
163 Moses Crawford EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +4'32
165 Masauso Wells EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +6'04
167 Raphaël Delobel EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +6'37
168 Shadrack Miles EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +8'14
General Overall Standings
All same for there no time gaps so if they finished in the peleton the first two stages they are all tied for first.
Interview - Philip Deignan
Q: Well, how does it feel?
A: AWESOME! Bring home the first win for this new squad is more than I could ask, I would have liked it to come in the Giro della Calabria but hey this was pretty cool because this was a surprise victory. This was my own attack because there was nothing in today;s team plans for me to attack. And as you saw in the Calabria race I never quit fight in every hill stage for a victory and well this time today I won. Great things are to come of this team, watch out.
Manager - Mresuperstar
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Posted on 10-03-2010 19:35
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awesome win after downhill attack 
btw is something wrong with your photobucket account? I can´t see pics from previous stages...
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Posted on 10-03-2010 20:14
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beagle wrote:
awesome win after downhill attack
btw is something wrong with your photobucket account? I can´t see pics from previous stages...
Shoot, thanks you pointing that out, i organizated my photobucket pictures to keep it from getting confusioning but in the process I guess it lost the file. I will try and fix that right now. I can't believe it did that, more work for me. Yeah ......
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Posted on 10-03-2010 21:11
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Mresuperstar wrote:
beagle wrote:
awesome win after downhill attack
btw is something wrong with your photobucket account? I can´t see pics from previous stages...
Shoot, thanks you pointing that out, i organizated my photobucket pictures to keep it from getting confusioning but in the process I guess it lost the file. I will try and fix that right now. I can't believe it did that, more work for me. Yeah ......
Mresuperstar
Everything is fixed now, even the stage 2 results for Challenge Volta Ciclista a Mallorca. Like I said before my next stage report might not come until the weekend. Sorry.
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Posted on 10-03-2010 21:13
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Really like your writing style! And a nice win  .
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Posted on 10-03-2010 21:43
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Mresuperstar wrote:
So who do you think? This is my first story ever so I would like tips of improvement, or suggestions. Since this story is mostly for you guys and gals, comments are going to be a motivation factor to keep the story running, plus the fact at the beganing it is kinda fun. Mresuperstar
Honestly you want to know just how ba.......jk its really good. Better than my stories and better than most stories = top 3 stories on Forum. |
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Posted on 11-03-2010 08:51
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Like the story Keep it up ! |
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Posted on 11-03-2010 10:06
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realy nice indeed, keep up the good work |
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Posted on 11-03-2010 10:14
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Cool! But may I suggest you press [Tab] and ['] buttons before you making screenshots? It will be looking much better
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| Mresuperstar |
Posted on 11-03-2010 11:55
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Maximka wrote:
Cool! But may I suggest you press [Tab] and ['] buttons before you making screenshots? It will be looking much better
I did take their names off for some of the photos, but also keep them on for some either to show you and so you can locate were everyone is. And what does the ['] do?
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Posted on 11-03-2010 12:11
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it removes circles around riders
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Posted on 11-03-2010 13:43
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love this story, i know you havent planned any GTs, but i am hoping you will apply for a wild card at either the giro or the vuelta |
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| Mresuperstar |
Posted on 11-03-2010 22:07
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Ezikiel wrote:
love this story, i know you havent planned any GTs, but i am hoping you will apply for a wild card at either the giro or the vuelta
Maybe next year, I decided adgainst the GT because of the team's size plus any one of the three would have made conflicts between team and sponsors goals. Since I want the team to surive a while I'm going to need the financial support for completing the goals. Sorry, again hopeful next year. Might have time here to post stage 3 of Challenge Volta Ciclista a Mallorca.
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| Mresuperstar |
Posted on 11-03-2010 23:18
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Challenge Volta Ciclista a Mallorca Stage 3 Report
Today's stage was classified as a hill stage, but the way we looked at, it looked more like a flat stage, because the final climb was almost 40km out from the finish line. So we planned just to keep pace and if their happens to be an attack on that climb we would be ready to send out Peterson, and maybe Deignan if it looked strong enough to last.
No really strong breakaways got way, because team Rabobank and RadioShack were on top of it being a very wind stage they didn't want to take any chances on the GC or a possibly stage win. The fast pace set and the wind factor just destroyed our young riders and up the first climb of the day sent Delobel, Crawford, Miles, and Wells off the back, and they were never able to catch up.
Coming up to the that last climb 40km away from the finish the breakaway was pulled in and anyone that wanted to attack could do so as RadioShack and Rabobank stepped off the pace either teasing other teams to try to attack or preparing their own attack, only time could tell.
Carlos Barredo of Quick-Step was done playing games with Rabo and the Shack and attack 1km from the top and was followed by a good group of riders included Oscar Freire, Jens Voigt, and Stijn Devolder. And as told our own Peterson.
Still back in the peleton were favorites Menchov and Armstrong, and the Shack had to step in with Armstrong missing the first group they had to try and bring them back. We decide to stay back have Peterson in the group and Deignan in the peleton we sat back and watched the action.
With RadioShack setting a strong pace the breakaway riders had to turn to attacking each other to get rid of unhelping riders if they want to win, and the sudden attack caught Peterson off guard. and he was dropped from the group.
Down to 8km to go and the gap to 2 minutes RadioShack simple gave up for Armstrong, which change our plans with Peterson coming back into the peleton there was nothing stopping Deignan from attacking to save some time, and he went for it, and was followed by Menchov who was mad at his team for not letting his team attack on the final climb and instead went with Freire.
With the team car getting the best of Menchov, he was forced to stop the counter-attack of Deignan and now Deignan was all alone on the chase. But now with 5km left their was no way he was going to catch the main break group and now set his sites on beat the peleton to the line, to gain time on both Menchov and Armstrong for the GC.
At the Finish line it was surprisingly Jens Voigt who beat Freire in the sprint, and the race now turn to Deignan gap on the peleton.
And when the peleton went under the 1km banner he still held a 20 second gap. But the sprint was on .....
And a great effort sprint by Deignan earned him with a 16 second time gap back to the peleton, but more important Menchov and Armstrong.
Stage Overall Results
1 Jens Voigt Team Saxo Bank
2 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step
3 Óscar Freire Rabobank
4 José Luis Arrieta AG2R La Mondiale
5 Rémi Pauriol Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
6 Manuel Cardoso Footon - Servetto
7 Nicolas Vogondy Bbox Bouygues Télécom
8 Francesco Ginanni Androni Giocattoli +1'09
9 Constantino Zaballa Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - Louletano
10 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step
24 Philip Deignan EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +2'26
30 Thomas Peterson EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +2'42
42 Andrew Talansky EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING
164 Raphaël Delobel EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +11'51
165 Moses Crawford EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING
167 Masauso Wells EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +13'59
168 Shadrack Miles EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING
Overall GC Standings
1 Óscar Freire Rabobank
2 Manuel Cardoso Footon - Servetto
3 José Luis Arrieta AG2R La Mondiale
4 Jens Voigt Team Saxo Bank
5 Rémi Pauriol Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
6 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step
7 Francesco Ginanni Androni Giocattoli +1'09
8 Ángel Vicioso Andalucía Cajasur
9 David García Da Pena Xacobeo - Galicia
10 Constantino Zaballa Centro Ciclismo de Loulé - Louletano
14 Philip Deignan EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +2'26
22 Andrew Talansky EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +2'42
137 Thomas Peterson EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +7'56
162 Moses Crawford EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +16'23
165 Masauso Wells EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +20'03
166 Raphaël Delobel EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +20'22
167 Shadrack Miles EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +22'13
Interview - Thomas Peterson
Q: What happened up front today and that final breakaway?
A: Well as told in the pre-race meeting I was told if their was any attacks on that last time I was to be in that group, and I was. But once in the group they were setting down a hard pace, and after 10km or so, they all at once attacked. I could believe how much energy each of them had left. And all I could do was watch, I had nothing left in my legs.
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| Mresuperstar |
Posted on 13-03-2010 15:26
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Stage 4 Challenge Volta Ciclista Mallorca Race Report
The deciding stage of the race was in front of us today, so for the team meeting I told the riders to stay calm but on the final climb give it everything you got. And that was it, I left Deignan with the decision on went to attack because really most of the time he attacks by himself anyway. Which could pose a problem in the future, but for today he was to show us his knowledge of the race.
Like always the a breakaway is formed, and caught right before the base of the final climb. Great chasing by RadioShack, so we expect a strong attack for Armstrong. The strong pace dropped our riders Delobel, Wells, and Miles.
The first rider to attack on the climb was Jens Voigt.
2nd Attack Pellizotti ...
3rd Attack Devolder with Barredo ....
Then finally Deignan made his move.
At the 10km mark Deignan proved his attack was strong moving into the E2 group of Pellizotti and Jens Voigt, with solo Carlos Barredo about a minute ahead. Yet still no attack from Armstrong.
And at the top of the climb Deignan passed Pellizotti to take 2nd and earned 7 points, still no attack from Armstrong or Menchov.
Now on the downhill it was clear that Barredo had a solo victory and Deignan was have problems keep pace with Voigt and Pellizotti.
Deignan had to settle for a 4th place finished.
Stage 4 Results -
1 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step
2 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas - Doimo +31
3 Jens Voigt Team Saxo Bank
4 Philip Deignan EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +1'03
5 Haimar Zubeldia Team RadioShack +1'32
6 Yury Trofimov Bbox Bouygues Télécom
7 José Luis Arrieta AG2R La Mondiale
8 David García Da Pena Xacobeo - Galicia
9 Francesco Ginanni Androni Giocattoli
10 David Blanco Palmeiras Resort - Tavira
57 Thomas Peterson EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +3'35
122 Andrew Talansky EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +7'35
158 Moses Crawford EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +15'25
162 Masauso Wells EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +18'43
166 Raphaël Delobel EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +19'43
168 Shadrack Miles EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +26'18
Overall GC Standings -
1 Jens Voigt Team Saxo Bank
2 José Luis Arrieta AG2R La Mondiale +1'01
3 Rémi Pauriol Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
4 Óscar Freire Rabobank +1'54
5 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step
6 Francesco Ginanni Androni Giocattoli +2'10
7 David García Da Pena Xacobeo - Galicia
8 Yury Trofimov Bbox Bouygues Télécom
9 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas - Doimo +2'42
10 Philip Deignan EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +2'58
94 Andrew Talansky EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +9'46
111 Thomas Peterson EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +11'00
162 Moses Crawford EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +31'17
165 Masauso Wells EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +38'15
167 Raphaël Delobel EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +39'34
168 Shadrack Miles EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING +48'00
Overall Sprint Points -
1 Eros Capecchi Footon - Servetto 5
2 Johann Tschopp Bbox Bouygues Télécom 4
3 Lucas Haedo Team Saxo Bank 4
Overall Mountain Points -
1 Rui Sousa Barbot - Siper 27
2 Gustavo César Veloso Xacobeo - Galicia 23
3 Eros Capecchi Footon - Servetto 21
12 Philip Deignan EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING 7
Overall Team Standings -
45h54'09 (1) Quick·Step
+ 2'51 (2) AG2R La Mondiale
+ 3'31 (3) Team Saxo Bank
+ 14'26 (20) EA-SONY ERICSSON CYCLING
Interview - Philip Deignan
Q: What toke you so long to attack?
A: I was waiting, waiting for the right time, I don't think I could have keeped up with Barredo if I went with his attack, I'll face it I not that strong as a Barredo type rider. So when I reached the point were I thought I could make it all the way to the finish with falling back into the peleton, I went, and got a nice 4th place.
Note - Stage 5 should be posted late tonight or early tomarrow morning. This is the finally stage of the Challenge Volta Ciclista a Mallorca.
Manager - Mresuperstar
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| Batista15 |
Posted on 13-03-2010 15:28
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Great stage with Deignan!!Just continue like that |
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