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The Silent Assassin - Denis Menchov
manindemaan
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Posted on 09-04-2011 02:15
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Volta Ciclista a Catalunya
22/03 - 28/03 2011

Stage 6: El Vandrell - Barcelona (175km)

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Two more stages to go, with the last one being only 100 km long and probably not very spectacular. This could be different today, where we will take the route from El Vandrell to Barcelona, where we will finish on one of this nasty hills after a local round. But since the stage is quite flat we can take it easy and enjoy this nice spring day a bit.
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Kreuziger is currently leader in the GC, but he has the same time as Sagan. Both of them must be in good shape after what they showed the last days, and it will promise a fast finish.
I - on the other side - struggled recently towards the finish, and have to take care to keep up with the front. There are still about 30 riders who could make it in the top-10 without winning with a large margin. And a Top-10 for me would sure be nice to take home..

In the meantime a breakaway of 11 formed and established an 8-minutes lead before Rabobank increased the pace in the peloton.
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Rabobank? They were probably hoping for a nice finish by Barredo. With only 23 seconds back in the GC, he could even go for the overall lead.

The breakaway (containing Kump from our team) broke apart and got reeled in about 10 km from the finish, after we took the final hill for the first time. When we came back to finish the race with the final climb of about 2.5 km, Valls came to set me out of the wind and to the front of the group. For a short time we were even in the first row, but there was still a long way to go.
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We were passed by Kreuziger, who was followed by Barredo, Sagan a few places behind. Barredo quickly overtook Kreuziger and went ahead, unbeatable, and took the stage win. Kreuziger was overtaken by Albasini, and next was Sagan. But Kreuziger was safe before Sagan fully reached him, and gained four valuable seconds by taking 3rd place.
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There were small gaps between all riders in front, but the organisation decided to give the same time to a group of six riders, and +18" to the remaining pack. Me included, unfortunately.

I lost two places in the GC, now standing 8th. As said before, Kreuziger has now a 4-seconds lead to Sagan, but there is a pure sprint finish tomorrow, which could work in favour of Sagan.
Barredo took a nice victory and rewarded his team mates for their hard work, and I, once again, had a great supporter in Rafael Valls. He took a nice top-10 (as 10th) today, while I finished 11th.

Stage result
1Carlos BarredoRabobank Cycling Team4h26'55
2Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroads.t.
3Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astanas.t.
4Peter SaganLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
5Linus GerdemannLeopard Treks.t.
6Alberto ContadorSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
7Matteo CarraraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 18
8David ZabriskieTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
9Jérôme PineauQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
10Rafael VallsGeox - TMCs.t.

Spoiler
11Denis MenchovGeox - TMCs.t.
12Vladimir KarpetsKatusha Teams.t.
13Francisco José VentosoMovistar Teams.t.
14Rinaldo NocentiniAG2R La Mondiales.t.
15Cadel EvansBMC Racing Teams.t.
16Andrey KashechkinLampre - ISDs.t.
17Beñat IntxaustiMovistar Teams.t.
18Jesús HernándezSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
19Arkaitz DuránGeox - TMCs.t.
20Addy EngelsQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
21Tomas VaitkusPro Team Astanas.t.
22Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
23Jussi VeikkanenOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
24Iván VelascoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
25Sergey LagutinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
26Peter VelitsHTC - Highroads.t.
27Jürgen Van de WalleOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
28Bram TankinkRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
29Xavier FlorencioGeox - TMCs.t.
30Andy SchleckLeopard Treks.t.
31Mauro FinettoLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
32Vicente ReynèsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
33Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
34Maarten TjallingiiRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
35Francesco MasciarelliPro Team Astanas.t.
36Bauke MollemaRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
37Tanel KangertPro Team Astanas.t.
38Daniele PietropolliLampre - ISDs.t.
39Lloyd MondoryAG2R La Mondiales.t.
40Francisco PérezMovistar Teams.t.
41Pavel BruttKatusha Teams.t.
42Morris PossoniSky ProCyclings.t.
43Dmitriy FofonovPro Team Astanas.t.
44Michele ScarponiLampre - ISDs.t.
45Gianni MeersmanFDJs.t.
46Kjell CarlströmSky ProCyclings.t.
47Sandy CasarFDJs.t.
48Julian DeanTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
49Grega BoleLampre - ISDs.t.
50Robert KiserlovskiPro Team Astanas.t.
51Grischa NiermannRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
52Steve HouanardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
53Matthias BrändleGeox - TMCs.t.
54David MillarTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
55Fabio FellineGeox - TMCs.t.
56Kanstantsin SiutsouHTC - Highroads.t.
57Sergio PardillaMovistar Teams.t.
58David Le LayAG2R La Mondiales.t.
59Manuele MoriLampre - ISDs.t.
60Danilo HondoLampre - ISDs.t.
61Andreas KlödenTeam RadioShacks.t.
62Michel KrederTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
63Eduard VorganovKatusha Teams.t.
64Alan PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
65Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
66Thomas RohreggerLeopard Treks.t.
67John DegenkolbHTC - Highroads.t.
68Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Teams.t.
69Johann TschoppBMC Racing Teams.t.
70Matthias FrankBMC Racing Teams.t.
71Tiziano Dall'AntoniaLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
72Frederik WillemsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
73Juan Manuel GárateRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
74Ignatas KonovalovasMovistar Teams.t.
75Philip DeignanTeam RadioShacks.t.
76Matthew BrammeierHTC - Highroads.t.
77Daniel MartinTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
78Chad BeyerBMC Racing Teams.t.
79Francesco BellottiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
80Gorazd StangeljPro Team Astanas.t.
81Stef ClementRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
82Ángel MadrazoMovistar Teams.t.
83Robert HunterTeam RadioShacks.t.
84Jonas Aaen JørgensenSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
85Jack BobridgeTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
86Markel IrizarTeam RadioShacks.t.
87Fredrik KessiakoffPro Team Astanas.t.
88Aleksejs SaramotinsCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
89Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
90Peter KennaughSky ProCyclings.t.
91Dimitriy MuravyevTeam RadioShacks.t.
92Eros CapecchiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
93Daniel NavarroSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
94David LópezMovistar Teams.t.
95Bruno PiresLeopard Treks.t.
96Jakob FuglsangLeopard Treks.t.
97Íñigo CuestaCaja Rurals.t.
98José HerradaCaja Rurals.t.
99Nicolas VogondyCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
100Oleg ChuzhdaCaja Rurals.t.
101Nikolas MaesQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
102Fränk SchleckLeopard Treks.t.
103Caleb FairlyHTC - Highroads.t.
104Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
105Matthieu LadagnousFDJs.t.
106Martin MortensenLeopard Treks.t.
107Borut BožicVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
108Juan José OrozEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
109Chris FroomeSky ProCyclings.t.
110Samuel DumoulinCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
111Graeme BrownRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
112Volodymir GustovSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
113Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiales.t.
114Nico SijmensCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
115Sven Van DousselaereOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
116Frédéric GuesdonFDJs.t.
117Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Teams.t.
118Pim LigthartVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
119Mads ChristensenSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
120Mirko SelvaggiVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
121Cameron MeyerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
122Dominique RollinFDJs.t.
123Benjamín NovalSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
124Manuele BoaroSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
125Alexander PorsevKatusha Teams.t.
126Arnold JeannesonFDJs.t.
127Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
128Bjorn SelanderTeam RadioShacks.t.
129Julien BérardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
130Miguel MínguezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
131Arnaud LabbeCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
132Alex DowsettSky ProCyclings.t.
133Chris BartonBMC Racing Teams.t.
134Francesco ChicchiQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
135Xabier ZandioSky ProCyclings.t.
136Rubén MartínezCaja Rurals.t.
137Marko KumpGeox - TMCs.t.
138Andy CappelleQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
139Elia VivianiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
140Zdenek StybarQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
141Robert WagnerLeopard Treks.t.
142Martin VelitsHTC - Highroad+ 4'04
143Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 4'12
144Marc De MaarQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
145Ben GastauerAG2R La Mondiales.t.
146Diego MilánCaja Rurals.t.
147Chris HornerTeam RadioShacks.t.
148Klaas LodewyckOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
149Michal GolasVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 4'20
150Joan HorrachKatusha Team+ 5'24
151Mickaël BuffazCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 5'40
152Enrique SanzMovistar Teams.t.
153Jorge AzanzaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
154Steve ChainelFDJs.t.
155Frederique RobertQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
156Alfredo BalloniLampre - ISD+ 5'56
157Noe GianettiGeox - TMCs.t.
158Arkimedes ArguelyesKatusha Team+ 7'00
159Alexandre PliuschinKatusha Team+ 7'08
160Petr IgnatenkoKatusha Teams.t.
161Timothy RoeBMC Racing Teams.t.
162Arnaud GérardFDJ+ 7'24
163Garikoitz BravoCaja Rurals.t.
164Manuel CardosoTeam RadioShack+ 7'48
165Romain ZingleCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
166Russell DowningSky ProCyclings.t.
167Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
168Joaquín SobrinoCaja Rural+ 7'56
169Rubén ReigCaja Rurals.t.
170Óscar PujolOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 10'36
171Olivier KaisenOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 10'52


GC Rankings
1Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana23h46'06
2Peter SaganLiquigas - Cannondale+ 4
3Linus GerdemannLeopard Trek+ 15
4Carlos BarredoRabobank Cycling Team+ 17
5Alberto ContadorSaxo Bank SunGard+ 30
6Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroad+ 38
7David ZabriskieTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 43
8Denis MenchovGeox - TMC+ 46
9Beñat IntxaustiMovistar Team+ 47
10Vladimir KarpetsKatusha Team+ 51

Spoiler
11Cadel EvansBMC Racing Teams.t.
12Andrey KashechkinLampre - ISDs.t.
13Jussi VeikkanenOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 52
14Jakob FuglsangLeopard Treks.t.
15Jürgen Van de WalleOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
16Maarten TjallingiiRabobank Cycling Team+ 53
17Bauke MollemaRabobank Cycling Team+ 54
18Bruno PiresLeopard Treks.t.
19Arkaitz DuránGeox - TMC+ 55
20Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
21Matteo CarraraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 56
22Rafael VallsGeox - TMC+ 58
23Daniel MartinTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
24Peter VelitsHTC - Highroad+ 59
25Eduard VorganovKatusha Team+ 1'01
26Johann TschoppBMC Racing Teams.t.
27Fränk SchleckLeopard Trek+ 1'02
28Volodymir GustovSaxo Bank SunGard+ 1'03
29Andy SchleckLeopard Trek+ 1'05
30Matthias FrankBMC Racing Team+ 2'11
31Kjell CarlströmSky ProCycling+ 2'15
32Francesco MasciarelliPro Team Astana+ 2'22
33Fredrik KessiakoffPro Team Astana+ 2'23
34Michele ScarponiLampre - ISD+ 2'25
35Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondale+ 2'27
36Daniel NavarroSaxo Bank SunGard+ 2'31
37David LópezMovistar Team+ 2'36
38Gorazd StangeljPro Team Astana+ 2'46
39Nicolas VogondyCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 2'50
40Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team+ 3'00
41Daniele PietropolliLampre - ISD+ 3'09
42Thomas RohreggerLeopard Trek+ 3'11
43Jesús HernándezSaxo Bank SunGard+ 3'39
44Eros CapecchiLiquigas - Cannondale+ 3'40
45Morris PossoniSky ProCycling+ 3'45
46Francesco BellottiLiquigas - Cannondale+ 3'51
47Dmitriy FofonovPro Team Astana+ 4'32
48Jérôme PineauQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 4'35
49Addy EngelsQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 4'38
50Juan Manuel GárateRabobank Cycling Team+ 4'42
51Robert KiserlovskiPro Team Astana+ 4'48
52Markel IrizarTeam RadioShack+ 5'29
53Andreas KlödenTeam RadioShack+ 5'35
54Peter KennaughSky ProCycling+ 5'41
55Pavel BruttKatusha Team+ 5'42
56Bram TankinkRabobank Cycling Team+ 5'44
57Michel KrederTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
58Philip DeignanTeam RadioShacks.t.
59Manuele MoriLampre - ISD+ 5'46
60Sergio PardillaMovistar Team+ 6'25
61Kanstantsin SiutsouHTC - Highroad+ 6'30
62Mauro FinettoLiquigas - Cannondale+ 7'13
63Oleg ChuzhdaCaja Rural+ 7'17
64Sergey LagutinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 7'28
65Íñigo CuestaCaja Rural+ 7'31
66Tiziano Dall'AntoniaLiquigas - Cannondale+ 7'54
67Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 8'09
68Chris FroomeSky ProCycling+ 8'37
69Francisco José VentosoMovistar Team+ 8'44
70Dimitriy MuravyevTeam RadioShack+ 8'52
71Francisco PérezMovistar Team+ 8'53
72Frederik WillemsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 9'02
73Chad BeyerBMC Racing Team+ 9'10
74Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 9'17
75Ángel MadrazoMovistar Teams.t.
76Jonas Aaen JørgensenSaxo Bank SunGard+ 9'18
77Sandy CasarFDJ+ 9'29
78Benjamín NovalSaxo Bank SunGard+ 9'41
79Xavier FlorencioGeox - TMC+ 10'01
80Gianni MeersmanFDJ+ 10'12
81Tanel KangertPro Team Astana+ 10'22
82Tomas VaitkusPro Team Astana+ 11'17
83Rinaldo NocentiniAG2R La Mondiale+ 11'18
84David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale+ 11'22
85Xabier ZandioSky ProCyclings.t.
86Matthias BrändleGeox - TMC+ 11'57
87Arnold JeannesonFDJ+ 13'14
88Steve HouanardAG2R La Mondiale+ 13'29
89Stef ClementRabobank Cycling Team+ 13'57
90José HerradaCaja Rural+ 14'32
91Ignatas KonovalovasMovistar Team+ 15'29
92Jack BobridgeTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 15'55
93Iván VelascoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 17'09
94Óscar PujolOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 17'19
95Alan PérezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 18'22
96John DegenkolbHTC - Highroad+ 18'26
97Fabio FellineGeox - TMC+ 18'47
98Dominique RollinFDJ+ 19'19
99Manuele BoaroSaxo Bank SunGard+ 19'21
100Joan HorrachKatusha Team+ 19'45
101Jorge AzanzaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 20'33
102Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale+ 22'43
103David MillarTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 22'47
104Mads ChristensenSaxo Bank SunGard+ 23'45
105Miguel MínguezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 30'04
106Grega BoleLampre - ISD+ 30'26
107Samuel DumoulinCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 32'42
108Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 34'21
109Vicente ReynèsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 35'17
110Nico SijmensCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 35'32
111Lloyd MondoryAG2R La Mondiale+ 35'41
112Grischa NiermannRabobank Cycling Team+ 36'30
113Borut BožicVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 37'08
114Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Team+ 37'55
115Robert HunterTeam RadioShack+ 37'56
116Bjorn SelanderTeam RadioShack+ 37'57
117Cameron MeyerTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 37'58
118Danilo HondoLampre - ISD+ 38'00
119Chris BartonBMC Racing Team+ 39'56
120Matthieu LadagnousFDJ+ 40'24
121Sven Van DousselaereOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 40'35
122Marko KumpGeox - TMC+ 40'48
123Nikolas MaesQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 41'00
124Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 41'44
125Juan José OrozEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 43'10
126Romain ZingleCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 43'28
127Julian DeanTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 44'32
128Aleksejs SaramotinsCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 46'02
129Arnaud LabbeCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 46'07
130Rubén MartínezCaja Rural+ 46'10
131Zdenek StybarQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 46'21
132Petr IgnatenkoKatusha Team+ 47'27
133Caleb FairlyHTC - Highroad+ 47'38
134Mirko SelvaggiVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 48'37
135Julien BérardAG2R La Mondiale+ 48'52
136Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiale+ 49'03
137Alexandre PliuschinKatusha Team+ 50'57
138Alex DowsettSky ProCycling+ 51'42
139Diego MilánCaja Rural+ 53'00
140Elia VivianiLiquigas - Cannondale+ 53'07
141Frédéric GuesdonFDJ+ 53'46
142Russell DowningSky ProCycling+ 54'00
143Pim LigthartVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 57'13
144Martin MortensenLeopard Trek+ 1h01'02
145Matthew BrammeierHTC - Highroad+ 1h01'24
146Timothy RoeBMC Racing Team+ 1h02'06
147Andy CappelleQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 1h02'22
148Steve ChainelFDJ+ 1h04'20
149Alfredo BalloniLampre - ISD+ 1h04'50
150Noe GianettiGeox - TMC+ 1h05'36
151Marc De MaarQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 1h07'08
152Robert WagnerLeopard Trek+ 1h10'37
153Arnaud GérardFDJ+ 1h11'30
154Alexander PorsevKatusha Team+ 1h12'43
155Graeme BrownRabobank Cycling Team+ 1h12'51
156Klaas LodewyckOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 1h13'43
157Garikoitz BravoCaja Rural+ 1h13'52
158Joaquín SobrinoCaja Rural+ 1h13'53
159Enrique SanzMovistar Team+ 1h16'59
160Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
161Mickaël BuffazCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 1h18'23
162Frederique RobertQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 1h19'40
163Martin VelitsHTC - Highroad+ 1h20'24
164Francesco ChicchiQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 1h20'26
165Michal GolasVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 1h21'42
166Chris HornerTeam RadioShack+ 1h21'53
167Arkimedes ArguelyesKatusha Team+ 1h23'46
168Ben GastauerAG2R La Mondiale+ 1h30'40
169Rubén ReigCaja Rural+ 1h38'44
170Manuel CardosoTeam RadioShack+ 1h41'36
171Olivier KaisenOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 1h55'31


Sprint and KoM
Spoiler
Points
1Peter SaganLiquigas - Cannondale92
2Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana84
3Linus GerdemannLeopard Trek48
4Denis MenchovGeox - TMC39
5Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroad39
6Carlos BarredoRabobank Cycling Team37
7David ZabriskieTeam Garmin - Cervélo32
8Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team30
9Michel KrederTeam Garmin - Cervélo25
10Alberto ContadorSaxo Bank SunGard24


KoM
1Addy EngelsQuick·Step Cycling Team45
2Kjell CarlströmSky ProCycling43
3Manuele MoriLampre - ISD32
4Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadi25
5Jorge AzanzaEuskaltel - Euskadi23
6Daniel NavarroSaxo Bank SunGard22
7Oleg ChuzhdaCaja Rural22
8Marko KumpGeox - TMC19
9Bram TankinkRabobank Cycling Team18
10Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team17




nice to see the weather change over time
Edited by manindemaan on 09-04-2011 02:17
 
lluuiiggii
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Posted on 09-04-2011 02:34
Bad Menchov lost some seconds, at least he keeps his Top 10. Only one to go now =)
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manindemaan
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Posted on 09-04-2011 02:59
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Volta Ciclista a Catalunya
22/03 - 28/03 2011

Stage 7: Sant Cugat del Valles - Montmelo (109km)

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The final stage will bring us, not far from Barcelona, over 109 km from Sant Cugat del Valles to Montmelo. Kreuziger leads over Sagan with 4 seconds, and we expect Kreuziger's Astana Team to let a break go away, while Sagan, if he thinks he can win from the pure sprinters, could try to finish in a mass sprint.
In the beginning it looked like a break could make it, when 7 riders got away and quickly had an advantage of four minutes.
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But in the back several teams were not too happy with the breakaway, and Quick-Step, RadioShack, Movistar, Vacansoleil, and Liquigas sent some people to the front to set a higher pace. They catched the breakaway, and with less than 2 km from the finish even caused a split of the peloton, with 70 cyclists falling behind.
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The sprint opened with Vaitkus (Astana), Bozic (Vacansoleil) and Dumoulin (Cofidis). In second line, Hondo, Perez and our Florencio tried to stay in touch.
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Bozic was fastest and took the stage win in front of Vaitkus and Dumoulin. Florencio took a nice 5th place, just behind Perez. The two large groups united again on time, and all got the same time.

With neither Kreuziger nor Sagan gaining bonus seconds on this stage, Kreuziger wins 2011's Volta Ciclista a Catalunya, just 4 seconds ahead of Sagan. Linus Gerdemann (Leopard) finished 3rd, and I took the 8th place overall.

Stage result
1Borut BožicVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team2h25'29
2Tomas VaitkusPro Team Astanas.t.
3Samuel DumoulinCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
4Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
5Xavier FlorencioGeox - TMCs.t.
6Danilo HondoLampre - ISDs.t.
7Markel IrizarTeam RadioShacks.t.
8Francesco ChicchiQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
9Vicente ReynèsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
10Ángel MadrazoMovistar Teams.t.

Spoiler
11Lloyd MondoryAG2R La Mondiales.t.
12Graeme BrownRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
13Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
14Jonas Aaen JørgensenSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
15Philip DeignanTeam RadioShacks.t.
16Daniele PietropolliLampre - ISDs.t.
17Robert HunterTeam RadioShacks.t.
18Stef ClementRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
19Bjorn SelanderTeam RadioShacks.t.
20Mauro FinettoLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
21Aleksejs SaramotinsCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
22Manuele MoriLampre - ISDs.t.
23Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
24Julian DeanTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
25Grischa NiermannRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
26Rinaldo NocentiniAG2R La Mondiales.t.
27Alan PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
28Dominique RollinFDJs.t.
29Matthias BrändleGeox - TMCs.t.
30Nico SijmensCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
31Dimitriy MuravyevTeam RadioShacks.t.
32Grega BoleLampre - ISDs.t.
33Denis MenchovGeox - TMCs.t.
34Juan Manuel GárateRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
35Fabio FellineGeox - TMCs.t.
36John DegenkolbHTC - Highroads.t.
37Nikolas MaesQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
38Ignatas KonovalovasMovistar Teams.t.
39Zdenek StybarQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
40Arkaitz DuránGeox - TMCs.t.
41Jérôme PineauQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
42Iván VelascoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
43Mickaël BuffazCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
44Jack BobridgeTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
45Andreas KlödenTeam RadioShacks.t.
46Mirko SelvaggiVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
47Juan José OrozEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
48David MillarTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
49Tiziano Dall'AntoniaLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
50Arnaud LabbeCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
51Miguel MínguezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
52Peter SaganLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
53Addy EngelsQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
54Francisco José VentosoMovistar Teams.t.
55Pim LigthartVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
56Tanel KangertPro Team Astanas.t.
57Matteo CarraraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
58Andy SchleckLeopard Treks.t.
59Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astanas.t.
60Eros CapecchiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
61Steve HouanardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
62Rafael VallsGeox - TMCs.t.
63Linus GerdemannLeopard Treks.t.
64Chris HornerTeam RadioShacks.t.
65Bram TankinkRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
66Robert KiserlovskiPro Team Astanas.t.
67Dmitriy FofonovPro Team Astanas.t.
68Carlos BarredoRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
69Manuel CardosoTeam RadioShacks.t.
70Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiales.t.
71Elia VivianiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
72Matthew BrammeierHTC - Highroads.t.
73Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroads.t.
74Alberto ContadorSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
75Andy CappelleQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
76Cameron MeyerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
77Marc De MaarQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
78Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
79Jesús HernándezSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
80Pavel BruttKatusha Teams.t.
81Frederique RobertQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
82Julien BérardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
83Francesco BellottiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
84Sergio PardillaMovistar Teams.t.
85David ZabriskieTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
86Vladimir KarpetsKatusha Teams.t.
87Beñat IntxaustiMovistar Teams.t.
88Klaas LodewyckOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
89Jürgen Van de WalleOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
90Andrey KashechkinLampre - ISDs.t.
91Chad BeyerBMC Racing Teams.t.
92Cadel EvansBMC Racing Teams.t.
93Peter VelitsHTC - Highroads.t.
94Eduard VorganovKatusha Teams.t.
95Sandy CasarFDJs.t.
96Michel KrederTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
97Arnold JeannesonFDJs.t.
98Alex DowsettSky ProCyclings.t.
99Morris PossoniSky ProCyclings.t.
100David Le LayAG2R La Mondiales.t.
101Kjell CarlströmSky ProCyclings.t.
102Sven Van DousselaereOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
103Diego MilánCaja Rurals.t.
104José HerradaCaja Rurals.t.
105Oleg ChuzhdaCaja Rurals.t.
106Francisco PérezMovistar Teams.t.
107Gianni MeersmanFDJs.t.
108Steve ChainelFDJs.t.
109Bauke MollemaRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
110Martin VelitsHTC - Highroads.t.
111Daniel MartinTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
112Jussi VeikkanenOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
113Manuele BoaroSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
114Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
115Kanstantsin SiutsouHTC - Highroads.t.
116Alexandre PliuschinKatusha Teams.t.
117Marko KumpGeox - TMCs.t.
118Alfredo BalloniLampre - ISDs.t.
119Chris BartonBMC Racing Teams.t.
120Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
121Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Teams.t.
122Daniel NavarroSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
123Volodymir GustovSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
124Mads ChristensenSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
125Bruno PiresLeopard Treks.t.
126Robert WagnerLeopard Treks.t.
127Caleb FairlyHTC - Highroads.t.
128Martin MortensenLeopard Treks.t.
129Nicolas VogondyCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
130Johann TschoppBMC Racing Teams.t.
131Benjamín NovalSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
132Rubén MartínezCaja Rurals.t.
133Jakob FuglsangLeopard Treks.t.
134Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Teams.t.
135Frédéric GuesdonFDJs.t.
136Peter KennaughSky ProCyclings.t.
137David LópezMovistar Teams.t.
138Frederik WillemsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
139Matthieu LadagnousFDJs.t.
140Íñigo CuestaCaja Rurals.t.
141Matthias FrankBMC Racing Teams.t.
142Michele ScarponiLampre - ISDs.t.
143Joan HorrachKatusha Teams.t.
144Alexander PorsevKatusha Teams.t.
145Maarten TjallingiiRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
146Francesco MasciarelliPro Team Astanas.t.
147Chris FroomeSky ProCyclings.t.
148Fredrik KessiakoffPro Team Astanas.t.
149Michal GolasVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
150Gorazd StangeljPro Team Astanas.t.
151Thomas RohreggerLeopard Treks.t.
152Óscar PujolOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
153Fränk SchleckLeopard Treks.t.
154Xabier ZandioSky ProCyclings.t.
155Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
156Jorge AzanzaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
157Petr IgnatenkoKatusha Teams.t.
158Arkimedes ArguelyesKatusha Teams.t.
159Romain ZingleCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
160Arnaud GérardFDJs.t.
161Garikoitz BravoCaja Rurals.t.
162Ben GastauerAG2R La Mondiales.t.
163Timothy RoeBMC Racing Teams.t.
164Joaquín SobrinoCaja Rurals.t.
165Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
166Rubén ReigCaja Rural+ 3'10
167Russell DowningSky ProCyclings.t.
168Sergey LagutinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 3'45
169Olivier KaisenOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 5'13
170Noe GianettiGeox - TMCs.t.
171Enrique SanzMovistar Team+ 11'05


GC Rankings
1Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana26h11'35
2Peter SaganLiquigas - Cannondale+ 4
3Linus GerdemannLeopard Trek+ 15
4Carlos BarredoRabobank Cycling Team+ 17
5Alberto ContadorSaxo Bank SunGard+ 30
6Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroad+ 38
7David ZabriskieTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 43
8Denis MenchovGeox - TMC+ 46
9Beñat IntxaustiMovistar Team+ 47
10Vladimir KarpetsKatusha Team+ 51

Spoiler
11Cadel EvansBMC Racing Teams.t.
12Andrey KashechkinLampre - ISDs.t.
13Jürgen Van de WalleOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 52
14Jussi VeikkanenOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
15Jakob FuglsangLeopard Treks.t.
16Maarten TjallingiiRabobank Cycling Team+ 53
17Bauke MollemaRabobank Cycling Team+ 54
18Bruno PiresLeopard Treks.t.
19Arkaitz DuránGeox - TMC+ 55
20Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
21Matteo CarraraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 56
22Rafael VallsGeox - TMC+ 58
23Daniel MartinTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
24Peter VelitsHTC - Highroad+ 59
25Eduard VorganovKatusha Team+ 1'01
26Johann TschoppBMC Racing Teams.t.
27Fränk SchleckLeopard Trek+ 1'02
28Volodymir GustovSaxo Bank SunGard+ 1'03
29Andy SchleckLeopard Trek+ 1'05
30Matthias FrankBMC Racing Team+ 2'11
31Kjell CarlströmSky ProCycling+ 2'15
32Francesco MasciarelliPro Team Astana+ 2'22
33Fredrik KessiakoffPro Team Astana+ 2'23
34Michele ScarponiLampre - ISD+ 2'25
35Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondale+ 2'27
36Daniel NavarroSaxo Bank SunGard+ 2'31
37David LópezMovistar Team+ 2'36
38Gorazd StangeljPro Team Astana+ 2'46
39Nicolas VogondyCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 2'50
40Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team+ 3'00
41Daniele PietropolliLampre - ISD+ 3'09
42Thomas RohreggerLeopard Trek+ 3'11
43Jesús HernándezSaxo Bank SunGard+ 3'39
44Eros CapecchiLiquigas - Cannondale+ 3'40
45Morris PossoniSky ProCycling+ 3'45
46Francesco BellottiLiquigas - Cannondale+ 3'51
47Dmitriy FofonovPro Team Astana+ 4'32
48Jérôme PineauQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 4'35
49Addy EngelsQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 4'38
50Juan Manuel GárateRabobank Cycling Team+ 4'42
51Robert KiserlovskiPro Team Astana+ 4'48
52Markel IrizarTeam RadioShack+ 5'29
53Andreas KlödenTeam RadioShack+ 5'35
54Peter KennaughSky ProCycling+ 5'41
55Pavel BruttKatusha Team+ 5'42
56Philip DeignanTeam RadioShack+ 5'44
57Bram TankinkRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
58Michel KrederTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
59Manuele MoriLampre - ISD+ 5'46
60Sergio PardillaMovistar Team+ 6'25
61Kanstantsin SiutsouHTC - Highroad+ 6'30
62Mauro FinettoLiquigas - Cannondale+ 7'13
63Oleg ChuzhdaCaja Rural+ 7'17
64Íñigo CuestaCaja Rural+ 7'31
65Tiziano Dall'AntoniaLiquigas - Cannondale+ 7'54
66Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 8'09
67Chris FroomeSky ProCycling+ 8'37
68Francisco José VentosoMovistar Team+ 8'41
69Dimitriy MuravyevTeam RadioShack+ 8'52
70Francisco PérezMovistar Team+ 8'53
71Frederik WillemsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 9'02
72Chad BeyerBMC Racing Team+ 9'10
73Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 9'17
74Ángel MadrazoMovistar Teams.t.
75Jonas Aaen JørgensenSaxo Bank SunGard+ 9'18
76Sandy CasarFDJ+ 9'29
77Benjamín NovalSaxo Bank SunGard+ 9'41
78Xavier FlorencioGeox - TMC+ 10'01
79Gianni MeersmanFDJ+ 10'12
80Tanel KangertPro Team Astana+ 10'22
81Tomas VaitkusPro Team Astana+ 11'11
82Sergey LagutinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 11'13
83Rinaldo NocentiniAG2R La Mondiale+ 11'18
84David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale+ 11'22
85Xabier ZandioSky ProCyclings.t.
86Matthias BrändleGeox - TMC+ 11'57
87Arnold JeannesonFDJ+ 13'14
88Steve HouanardAG2R La Mondiale+ 13'27
89Stef ClementRabobank Cycling Team+ 13'57
90José HerradaCaja Rural+ 14'32
91Ignatas KonovalovasMovistar Team+ 15'29
92Jack BobridgeTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 15'55
93Iván VelascoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 17'09
94Óscar PujolOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 17'19
95Alan PérezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 18'22
96John DegenkolbHTC - Highroad+ 18'26
97Fabio FellineGeox - TMC+ 18'47
98Dominique RollinFDJ+ 19'19
99Manuele BoaroSaxo Bank SunGard+ 19'21
100Joan HorrachKatusha Team+ 19'45
101Jorge AzanzaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 20'33
102Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale+ 22'43
103David MillarTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 22'47
104Mads ChristensenSaxo Bank SunGard+ 23'45
105Miguel MínguezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 30'04
106Grega BoleLampre - ISD+ 30'26
107Samuel DumoulinCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 32'38
108Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 34'21
109Vicente ReynèsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 35'17
110Nico SijmensCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 35'32
111Lloyd MondoryAG2R La Mondiale+ 35'41
112Grischa NiermannRabobank Cycling Team+ 36'30
113Borut BožicVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 36'57
114Robert HunterTeam RadioShack+ 37'54
115Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Team+ 37'55
116Bjorn SelanderTeam RadioShack+ 37'57
117Cameron MeyerTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 37'58
118Danilo HondoLampre - ISD+ 38'00
119Chris BartonBMC Racing Team+ 39'56
120Matthieu LadagnousFDJ+ 40'24
121Sven Van DousselaereOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 40'35
122Marko KumpGeox - TMC+ 40'45
123Nikolas MaesQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 41'00
124Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 41'44
125Juan José OrozEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 43'10
126Romain ZingleCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 43'28
127Julian DeanTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 44'32
128Aleksejs SaramotinsCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 46'02
129Arnaud LabbeCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 46'07
130Rubén MartínezCaja Rural+ 46'10
131Zdenek StybarQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 46'21
132Petr IgnatenkoKatusha Team+ 47'27
133Caleb FairlyHTC - Highroad+ 47'38
134Mirko SelvaggiVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 48'37
135Julien BérardAG2R La Mondiale+ 48'52
136Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiale+ 49'03
137Alexandre PliuschinKatusha Team+ 50'57
138Alex DowsettSky ProCycling+ 51'42
139Diego MilánCaja Rural+ 53'00
140Elia VivianiLiquigas - Cannondale+ 53'07
141Frédéric GuesdonFDJ+ 53'46
142Russell DowningSky ProCycling+ 57'10
143Pim LigthartVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 57'13
144Martin MortensenLeopard Trek+ 1h01'02
145Matthew BrammeierHTC - Highroad+ 1h01'24
146Timothy RoeBMC Racing Team+ 1h02'06
147Andy CappelleQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 1h02'22
148Steve ChainelFDJ+ 1h04'19
149Alfredo BalloniLampre - ISD+ 1h04'50
150Marc De MaarQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 1h07'08
151Robert WagnerLeopard Trek+ 1h10'37
152Noe GianettiGeox - TMC+ 1h10'49
153Arnaud GérardFDJ+ 1h11'30
154Alexander PorsevKatusha Team+ 1h12'43
155Graeme BrownRabobank Cycling Team+ 1h12'51
156Klaas LodewyckOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 1h13'43
157Garikoitz BravoCaja Rural+ 1h13'52
158Joaquín SobrinoCaja Rural+ 1h13'53
159Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 1h16'59
160Mickaël BuffazCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 1h18'23
161Frederique RobertQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 1h19'40
162Martin VelitsHTC - Highroad+ 1h20'24
163Francesco ChicchiQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 1h20'26
164Michal GolasVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 1h21'42
165Chris HornerTeam RadioShack+ 1h21'53
166Arkimedes ArguelyesKatusha Team+ 1h23'46
167Enrique SanzMovistar Team+ 1h28'04
168Ben GastauerAG2R La Mondiale+ 1h30'40
169Manuel CardosoTeam RadioShack+ 1h41'36
170Rubén ReigCaja Rural+ 1h41'54
171Olivier KaisenOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 2h00'44


Team rankings
1BMC Racing Team78h36'34 (1)
2Leopard Trek+ 16 (2)
3Rabobank Cycling Team+ 25 (3)
4Geox - TMC+ 49 (4)
5Liquigas - Cannondale+ 1'51 (5)
6Saxo Bank SunGard+ 2'05 (6)
7Pro Team Astana+ 3'07 (7)
8Team Garmin - Cervélo+ 3'51 (8)
9Omega Pharma - Lotto+ 4'00 (9)
10Lampre - ISD+ 4'25 (10)
11Movistar Team+ 5'19 (11)
12Katusha Team+ 5'45 (12)
13HTC - Highroad+ 6'17 (13)
14Sky ProCycling+ 8'40 (14)
15Team RadioShack+ 14'44 (15)
16FDJ+ 24'41 (16)
17Caja Rural+ 25'08 (17)
18Euskaltel - Euskadi+ 30'19 (18)
19AG2R La Mondiale+ 32'17 (19)
20Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 39'37 (20)
21Cofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 46'30 (21)
22Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 48'14 (22)


Sprint and KoM
Spoiler
Points
1Peter SaganLiquigas - Cannondale92
2Roman KreuzigerPro Team Astana84
3Linus GerdemannLeopard Trek48
4Borut BožicVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team40
5Denis MenchovGeox - TMC39
6Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroad39
7Carlos BarredoRabobank Cycling Team37
8David ZabriskieTeam Garmin - Cervélo32
9Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team30
10Samuel DumoulinCofidis, le crédit en ligne30


KoM
1Addy EngelsQuick·Step Cycling Team45
2Kjell CarlströmSky ProCycling43
3Manuele MoriLampre - ISD32
4Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadi25
5Marko KumpGeox - TMC25
6Jorge AzanzaEuskaltel - Euskadi23
7Daniel NavarroSaxo Bank SunGard22
8Oleg ChuzhdaCaja Rural22
9Bram TankinkRabobank Cycling Team18
10Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team17
 
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Posted on 09-04-2011 03:12
A few days later we received the news that we will take part in the Giro d'Italia. The team will be announced in a couple of days. Our managers invited me to talk about my near future, especially whether or not I will participate in the Giro.
 
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Posted on 09-04-2011 03:19
Safe finish, so now (officially) Menchov takes the Top 10. Great start in the season!

Good Geox got a wildcard to the Giro, wanna see Menchov's decision =)
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Posted on 17-04-2011 23:18
We agreed that I won't take part in the Giro. I was confident with this decision, especially since this would mean I can prepare for the Tour in my own rhythm. This also means I can relax for a couple of weeks, in which I will head back home to Russia, and meet a young talent our scout spotted.

The team participated in the Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco, where Fabio Falline got us a stage win on the second day. Marko Kump won at Klasika Primavera, and Carlos Sastre finished 2nd in Vuelta a Castilla y Leon, about 2 minutes behind Samuel Sanchez. A few more preparatory races later the team was ready to head to Turin, Italy, where the Giro will start. We will take part with the following riders:

Carlos Sastre (36)
Carlos will try to fight for rank 3, behind the - on paper - unbeatable duo Basso and Nibali.

Fabio Duarte (24)
Fabio will be the alternative in case Sastre has to give up, and final helper if necessary.

David Blanco (36) and Giampaolo Cheula (32)
They will support the leader when the pack's size gets reduced

Matthias Braendle (21) and Dimitry Kozontchuk (27)
Both are here to keep our leaders out of the wind

Marco Corti (25) and Daniele Colli
Not able to follow in high mountains, they can get water and put their luck on proof in a sprint.

David Gutierrez Gutierrez (24)
He's here to go for an early break win.


Giro d'Italia 2011
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Startlist:
Spoiler
Liquigas
1. V.Nibali
2. I.Basso
3. F.Bellotti
4. T.Dall'Antonia
5. P.Longo Borghini
6. F.Sabatini
7. P.Sagan
8. S.Szmyd
9. E.Viviani

Lampre - ISD
11. M.Scarponi
12. G.Bole
13. D.Cunego
14. F.Gavazzi
15. D.Hondo
16. A.Malori
17. P.Niemiec
18. A.Petacchi
19. S.Spilak

The Shack
21. L.Leipheimer
22. M.Busche
23. B.Hermans
24. R.Hunter
25. G.Lequatre
26. R.McEwen
27. Y.Popovych
28. G.Rast
29. H.Zubeldia

Geox
31. C.Sastre
32. D.Blanco
33. M.Brändle
34. G.Cheula
35. D.Colli
36. M.Corti
37. F.Duarte
38. D.Gutiérrez Gutiérrez
39. D.Kozontchuk

Katusha
41. D.Di Luca
42. P.Brutt
43. G.Caruso
44. D.Galimzyanov
45. A.Kuschynski
46. A.Losada
47. D.Moreno
48. Y.Trofimov
49. S.Vandenbergh

Movistar
51. M.Bruseghin
52. J.I.Gutiérrez
53. B.Intxausti
54. F.Iriarte
55. P.Lastras
56. S.Pardilla
57. F.Pérez
58. J.M.Soler
59. X.Tondo

Colnago
61. D.Pozzovivo
62. M.Belletti
63. G.Brambilla
64. F.Canuti
65. M.Frapporti
66. O.Lombardi
67. A.Pasqualon
68. F.Savini
69. S.Stortoni

Acqua & Sapone
71. S.Garzelli
72. C.Betancourt
73. R.Chtioui
74. M.Codol
75. R.Marzoli
76. A.Masciarelli
77. V.Miholjevic
78. D.Napolitano
79. C.Sarmiento

Sky
81. M.Rogers
82. S.Cummings
83. C.Froome
84. M.Hayman
85. G.Henderson
86. C.Knees
87. S.Pauwels
88. R.Urán
89. X.Zandio

HTC
91. M.Pinotti
92. L.Bak
93. M.Cavendish
94. D.Pate
95. F.Rabon
96. A.Rasmussen
97. K.Siutsou
98. T.Van Garderen
99. P.Velits

Saxo Bank
101. D.Navarro
102. V.Gustov
103. L.S.Haedo
104. J.Hernández
105. K.Klostergaard
106. G.Larsson
107. M.Mørkøv
108. D.Tanner
109. M.Tosatto

Garmin
111. T.Danielson
112. J.Dean
113. M.Fischer
114. B.Lancaster
115. D.Lloyd
116. D.Martin
117. G.Rasch
118. M.Wilson
119. D.Zabriskie

Rabobank
121. B.Mollema
122. J.M.Gárate
123. S.Kruijswijk
124. P.Martens
125. G.Niermann
126. L.Ten Dam
127. J.Van Emden
128. D.Van Winden
129. P.Weening

Quick·Step
131. K.De Weert
132. M.Bandiera
133. D.Cataldo
134. F.Chicchi
135. M.De Maar
136. D.Devenyns
137. A.Engels
138. J.Pineau
139. K.Seeldraeyers

Androni
141. J.Rujano
142. A.Bertolini
143. R.Chiarini
144. R.Ferrari
145. F.Ginanni
146. J.Rodríguez
147. E.Sella
148. J.Serpa
149. L.Solari

Leopard
151. J.Fuglsang
152. B.Feillu
153. D.Klemme
154. M.Mortensen
155. G.Nizzolo
156. M.Pedersen
157. D.Viganò
158. R.Wagner
159. O.Zaugg

Euskaltel
161. A.Txurruka
162. J.Azanza
163. J.Castroviejo
164. G.Izagirre
165. R.Pérez
166. A.Pérez
167. D.Sesma
168. P.Urtasun
169. G.Verdugo

Omega Pharma
171. F.De Greef
172. J.Bakelandts
173. K.De Haes
174. M.Neyens
175. Ó.Pujol
176. V.Reynès
177. J.Roelandts
178. S.Van Dousselaere
179. J.Van de Walle

Vacansoleil
181. M.Carrara
182. M.Belkov
183. B.Božic
184. G.Gardeyn
185. J.Hoogerland
186. M.Marcato
187. R.Ruijgh
188. M.Selvaggi
189. F.Veuchelen

Astana
191. F.Masciarelli
192. A.Bazayev
193. A.Dyachenko
194. D.Fofonov
195. E.Gasparotto
196. A.Grivko
197. J.Jufré
198. F.Kessiakoff
199. M.Lorenzetto

Farnese Vini
201. A.Noè
202. A.Bisolti
203. F.Failli
204. O.Gatto
205. L.Mazzanti
206. T.Miyazawa
207. D.Ricci Bitti
208. P.Sinkewitz
209. G.Visconti

BMC
211. M.Frank
212. C.Barton
213. C.Butler
214. M.Kohler
215. A.Kristoff
216. T.Phinney
217. M.Santambrogio
218. I.Santaromita
219. D.Wyss


In the first week, characterized by short mountain and long hilly stages, Danielo di Luca (Katusha) dominated the GC, but he was soon to be replaced by Michele Scarponi (Lampre). Those two, and Carlos Sastre, got a distance in GC to the remaining favourites. Nibali and Basso lost a lot of time in the first mountain stages, without falling, without mechanial problems. The Giro became definitely more interesting than expected!
After the first series of mountain stages Carlos Sastre finally attacked in stage 17, where the pack crosses a mountain first, and some hills in the last quarter of the stage. He gained a minute on the group of favourites, a stage win, and the lead in the GC.
Scarponi and Di Luca, however, were still within a minute.
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Sastre winning in Sondrio after 244km and taking the lead in GC

After that, there were two more hard mountain finishes, and a long time trial. Scarponi won both stages after creating small gaps on the finishing meters. Di Luca fell in a downhill, lost some minutes, but the third place wasn't in danger. Sastre lost the mountain stages, and when it came to the final time trial he couldn't gain time on Scarponi. A bit sad after he wore the leaders jersey already, but still a great 2nd place in the overall.

This all wouldn't have been possible without the great support of Duarte and Blanco, who kept Sastre out of the wind most of the time, and brought a lot of damage to other riders. Colli had to give up halfway during the race, Corti stepped off the bike after the final flat stage.


Final GC
Spoiler
1Michele ScarponiLampre - ISD91h18'02
2Carlos SastreGeox - TMC+ 50
3Danilo Di LucaKatusha Team+ 6'41
4Stefano GarzelliAcqua & Sapone+ 10'08
5Marzio BruseghinMovistar Team+ 13'04
6Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas - Cannondale+ 14'11
7Marco PinottiHTC - Highroad+ 14'23
8Damiano CunegoLampre - ISD+ 17'21
9Domenico PozzovivoColnago - CSF Inox+ 17'55
10Daniel NavarroSaxo Bank SunGard+ 18'13
11Simon SpilakLampre - ISD+ 18'40
12Xavier TondoMovistar Team+ 19'45
13Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondale+ 20'08
14Fabio DuarteGeox - TMC+ 21'52
15Haimar ZubeldiaTeam RadioShack+ 22'58
16Bauke MollemaRabobank Cycling Team+ 24'14
17Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 26'21
18Emanuele SellaAndroni Giocattoli+ 26'32
19Juan Manuel GárateRabobank Cycling Team+ 33'06
20Francesco MasciarelliPro Team Astana+ 33'22
21Matteo CarraraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 33'56
22José SerpaAndroni Giocattoli+ 35'28
23Sergio PardillaMovistar Team+ 36'16
24Andrea NoèFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 36'49
25David BlancoGeox - TMC+ 37'20
26Beñat IntxaustiMovistar Team+ 39'56
27Laurens Ten DamRabobank Cycling Team+ 40'16
28Gorka VerdugoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 42'45
29Sylwester SzmydLiquigas - Cannondale+ 43'12
30Cayetano SarmientoAcqua & Sapone+ 46'30
31Alessandro BisoltiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 47'28
32Kanstantsin SiutsouHTC - Highroad+ 47'39
33Tejay Van GarderenHTC - Highroad+ 48'16
34Francis De GreefOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 49'03
35Josep JufréPro Team Astana+ 49'05
36Peter VelitsHTC - Highroad+ 49'06
37Alexsandr DyachenkoPro Team Astana+ 50'25
38Giampaolo CarusoKatusha Team+ 54'42
39Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISD+ 1h01'02
40Yaroslav PopovychTeam RadioShack+ 1h04'18
41Pieter WeeningRabobank Cycling Team+ 1h04'30
42Giampaolo CheulaGeox - TMC+ 1h04'47
43Alberto LosadaKatusha Team+ 1h05'13
44Gustav Erik LarssonSaxo Bank SunGard+ 1h05'41
45Steven KruijswijkRabobank Cycling Team+ 1h08'11
46Jan BakelandtsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 1h08'15
47Jonathan CastroviejoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1h09'26
48Massimo CodolAcqua & Sapone+ 1h10'58
49Óscar PujolOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 1h16'44
50Kevin SeeldraeyersQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 1h17'43
51José RujanoAndroni Giocattoli+ 1h18'28
52Xabier ZandioSky ProCycling+ 1h25'00
53Lars Ytting BakHTC - Highroad+ 1h29'03
54Jérôme PineauQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 1h29'44
55José Iván GutiérrezMovistar Team+ 1h30'09
56Christian KneesSky ProCycling+ 1h30'45
57Dario CataldoQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 1h32'41
58Yury TrofimovKatusha Team+ 1h38'35
59Giovanni ViscontiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 1h44'08
60Grischa NiermannRabobank Cycling Team+ 1h44'55
61Francesco FailliFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 1h46'42
62Juan Mauricio SolerMovistar Team+ 1h50'21
63Filippo SaviniColnago - CSF Inox+ 1h51'19
64Pavel BruttKatusha Team+ 1h52'32
65Francisco PérezMovistar Team+ 1h54'48
66Luca MazzantiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 1h55'33
67Andriy GrivkoPro Team Astana+ 1h56'02
68Kevin De WeertQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 2h01'40
69Peter SaganLiquigas - Cannondale+ 2h03'54
70Rigoberto UránSky ProCycling+ 2h04'01
71Matthew BuscheTeam RadioShack+ 2h05'50
72Oliver ZauggLeopard Trek+ 2h09'12
73Fredrik KessiakoffPro Team Astana+ 2h10'39
74David ZabriskieTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 2h10'48
75Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 2h14'09
76Daniel MartinTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 2h16'28
77Alessandro BertoliniAndroni Giocattoli+ 2h18'51
78Daniel MorenoKatusha Team+ 2h19'01
79Pablo LastrasMovistar Team+ 2h19'41
80Ben HermansTeam RadioShack+ 2h21'02
81Luca SolariAndroni Giocattoli+ 2h23'00
82Matthias BrändleGeox - TMC+ 2h29'56
83Simone StortoniColnago - CSF Inox+ 2h32'49
84Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattoli+ 2h34'21
85Mirko SelvaggiVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 2h36'35
86Jürgen Van de WalleOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 2h37'09
87Carlos BetancourtAcqua & Sapone+ 2h38'17
88Matthias FrankBMC Racing Team+ 2h40'36
89Brice FeilluLeopard Trek+ 2h41'55
90Chris FroomeSky ProCycling+ 2h43'45
91Tom DanielsonTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 2h45'34
92Patrik SinkewitzFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 2h50'30
93Vladimir MiholjevicAcqua & Sapone+ 2h50'38
94Riccardo ChiariniAndroni Giocattoli+ 2h52'52
95Enrico GasparottoPro Team Astana+ 2h53'27
96Serge PauwelsSky ProCycling+ 2h56'55
97Dimitry KozontchukGeox - TMC+ 2h57'05
98Francesco GinanniAndroni Giocattoli+ 3h01'47
99Volodymir GustovSaxo Bank SunGard+ 3h05'03
100Francesco BellottiLiquigas - Cannondale+ 3h07'54
101David Gutiérrez GutiérrezGeox - TMC+ 3h13'50
102Levi LeipheimerTeam RadioShack+ 3h19'26
103Dmitriy FofonovPro Team Astana+ 3h26'22
104Davide Ricci BittiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 3h28'51
105Jesús HernándezSaxo Bank SunGard+ 3h38'31
106Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team+ 3h54'22
107Ivan SantaromitaBMC Racing Team+ 3h58'23
108Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 4h01'30
109Aleksandr KuschynskiKatusha Team+ 4h04'05
110Rob RuijghVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 4h04'46
111Andrea MasciarelliAcqua & Sapone+ 4h09'43
112Alessandro PetacchiLampre - ISD+ 4h13'53
113Assan BazayevPro Team Astana+ 4h27'01
114Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 4h28'59
115Roberto FerrariAndroni Giocattoli+ 4h31'38
116Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 4h34'23
117Dries DevenynsQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 4h36'19
118Chris BartonBMC Racing Team+ 4h47'24
119Dominic KlemmeLeopard Trek+ 4h49'51
120Paul MartensRabobank Cycling Team+ 4h59'06
121Maxim BelkovVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 4h59'40
122Tiziano Dall'AntoniaLiquigas - Cannondale+ 5h03'49
123Grega BoleLampre - ISD+ 5h05'48
124Michael MørkøvSaxo Bank SunGard+ 5h08'07
125Matteo TosattoSaxo Bank SunGard+ 5h14'11
126Jos Van EmdenRabobank Cycling Team+ 5h14'25
127Mirco LorenzettoPro Team Astana+ 5h17'08
128Stephen CummingsSky ProCycling+ 5h17'54
129Denis GalimzyanovKatusha Team+ 5h18'44
130Mark CavendishHTC - Highroad+ 5h28'06
131Paolo Longo BorghiniLiquigas - Cannondale+ 5h32'18
132Francesco GavazziLampre - ISD+ 5h34'16
133Addy EngelsQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 5h38'36
134Frantisek RabonHTC - Highroad+ 5h38'39
135Federico CanutiColnago - CSF Inox+ 5h46'17
136Pablo UrtasunEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 5h47'24
137Dennis Van WindenRabobank Cycling Team+ 5h53'24
138Danny PateHTC - Highroad+ 6h03'04
139Danilo HondoLampre - ISD+ 6h04'08
140Marc De MaarQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 6h05'25
141Jorge AzanzaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 6h21'10
142Geoffroy LequatreTeam RadioShack+ 6h36'09
56 riders did not finish


This performance also brought us the wild card for 2011's Tour de France. We will prepare for the Tour in Slovenia (GP Kranj, Tour of Slovenie), Italy (Memorial Marco Pantani) and Switzerland (GP du canton d'Argovie, Tour de Suisse), and show ourselves at our national championships.
The team for the Tour will probably consist of Cobo, Ardila, Wyss, Valls, De la Fuente, Duran, Florencio and Pelucchi - and me. Without strong sprinters in our team it's obvious that we will go for the overall.
 
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Posted on 18-04-2011 02:41
Very good race for Geox the Giro was. Pity Sastre got so close but nevertheless a second place is great.

And yay, wc for the Tour de France! Strong team for the mountains, now destroy 'em all Menchov!
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Posted on 18-04-2011 02:49
Impressive that Sastre was able to get 2nd, and even more amazing is that he was only 50 seconds back. At 36 years old, Grand Tour Podiums are hard to come by. Unless you happen to be Lance Armstrong. :lol:
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Posted on 18-04-2011 09:55
Great results in the Giro with Sastre. Liquigas must be really disappointed with their results, Basso not even in the top 10! Good luck in the Tour.
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Posted on 19-04-2011 20:05
Mresuperstar wrote:
Impressive that Sastre was able to get 2nd, and even more amazing is that he was only 50 seconds back. At 36 years old, Grand Tour Podiums are hard to come by. Unless you happen to be Lance Armstrong. :lol:


That was just one of the points I liked about this Giro. It's not just Sastre:

1 Michele Scarponi 31
2 Carlos Sastre 36
3 Danilo Di Luca 35
4 Stefano Garzelli 37
5 Marzio Bruseghin 37
6 Vincenzo Nibali 26
7 Marco Pinotti 35
8 Damiano Cunego 29
9 Domenico Pozzovivo 28
10 Daniel Navarro 27

the top 5 all above 30, and the average top-10 rider is 31.1 years old
I have hope for Menchov in the Tour!


Well, Basso didn't perform that bad. He won a stage, Nibali didn't..
Cunego already won two, Scarponi five. Indeed, Liquigas must be disappointed... Wink
 
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Posted on 19-04-2011 20:16
Wow I didn't realize that. Lance could have fought for a top 10, haha Shock
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