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2012 Astana - GP della Costa Etruschi
ricotero_uy
Top  #21 Print Post
Posted on 08-08-2012 13:47
Good luck with your story!

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janne_837
Top  #22 Print Post
Posted on 08-08-2012 23:35
Tour Down Under

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Stage 1: Prospect - Clare, 149 km
img844.imageshack.us/img844/1734/australia12profile1.jpgSome small slopes, nothing serious, we can get excited for a first bunch sprint!

Today's goals:
- Top 5 (Bozic, Ponzi)

Favourites: Marc Cavendish, André Greipel, Tom Boonen, Matthew Goss, Oscar Freire

Race Report

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Depart in Prospect.

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90km to go, we have a group of thirteen rider in front, Grégory Rast, Manuel Quinziato and José Ivan Gutierrez among others.
E1 <-5'15"-> P

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With 74km to the finish, the escapees hit the first intermediate sprint in Kaparda.
Spoiler
Rollin (Garmin) 6
Bueckmans (Vacansoleil) 4
Quinziato (BMC) 2

E1 <-6'0"-> P

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65km to go, the first and only KoM "sprint" in this stage. Nobody seemed espescially interested in that one, so randomly Sepp Vanmarcke takes it and get the honor to wear the mountain jersey tomorrow!
Spoiler
Vanmarcke (Garmin) 16
Guardini (Farnese) 12
Roberts (Saxo) 8
Gutierrez (Movistar) 6
Buffaz (Cofidis) 4

E1 <-5'30"-> P

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The second intermediate sprint in Riverton with 44km to the line was won by Guardini. Meanwhile in the peloton, Rabobank, Sky, Orica-GreenEdge and Lotto are working hard to close the gap between the escapees and the pack.
Spoiler
Guardini (Farnese) 6
Rast (RadioShack) 4
Vanmarcke (Garmin) 2

E1 <-3'37"->

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14km remaining. Rast, Quinziato and Rollin are the only one remaining from the breakaway, the rest already got snaped by the pack. They also did not success and finished within the pack.

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Well, I failed quite hard. I did not get Ponzi, who acts as leadout for Bozic today, into a good position for the bunch sprint. Sky's train for Cavendish is in front, with Goss and Greipel at his wheel.

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We opened the sprint, and Ponzi did well in getting Bozic into a better position. But this already costed quite a bit from the red bar.. In front, Sutton is leading Cavendish into the sprint, followed by Goss and Greipel.

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While Bozic is giving his best to gain some places, Cav accelerates with 700m to go! It seems that Goss can overcome him..

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But in the end, it was enough for Marc Cavendish to stay in front and get a deserved victory! Good job from his team, chasing the breakaway and building a train for him, and he reward their effort with the first victory 2012! Goss and Greipel finished close behind him.
Losing speed in the final meters, Bozic came in 8th. With such a bad position with 3km to go, we can be pleased with that. Borut has to thanks Ponzi, who did a great effort between the 3000 and 2000m mark to get him into a better position.

Result

RankNameTeamTime
1Mark CavendishSky Procycling3h27'12
2Matthew GossOrica - GreenEdges.t.
3André GreipelLotto Belisol Teams.t.
4Matti BreschelRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
5Tom BoonenOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
6Luca PaoliniKatusha Teams.t.
7John DegenkolbTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
8Borut BožicAstana Pro Teams.t.
9Romain FeilluVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
10Jimmy CasperAG2R La Mondiales.t.

Spoiler
11José Joaquín RojasMovistar Teams.t.
12Christopher SuttonSky Procyclings.t.
13Grega BoleLampre - ISDs.t.
14Daniele BennatiRadioShack - Nissans.t.
15Leonardo DuqueCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
16Simone PonziAstana Pro Teams.t.
17Tiziano Dall'AntoniaLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
18Juan José HaedoTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
19Geraint ThomasSky Procyclings.t.
20Elia VivianiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
21Rafael de Mattos AndriatoFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
22Murilo FischerGarmin - Sharps.t.
23Jan BakelantsRadioShack - Nissans.t.
24Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
25Danilo HondoLampre - ISDs.t.
26Koen De KortTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
27Oscar GattoFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
28Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
29Davide ViganòLampre - ISDs.t.
30Michel KrederGarmin - Sharps.t.
31Maxime MonfortRadioShack - Nissans.t.
32Giacomo NizzoloRadioShack - Nissans.t.
33Gianni MeersmanLotto Belisol Teams.t.
34Jan GhyselinckCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
35Greg HendersonLotto Belisol Teams.t.
36Elia FavilliFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
37Danilo Di LucaAcqua & Sapones.t.
38George HincapieBMC Racing Teams.t.
39Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
40Alfredo BalloniFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
41Danilo NapolitanoAcqua & Sapones.t.
42Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
43Stuart O'GradyOrica - GreenEdges.t.
44Francisco José VentosoMovistar Teams.t.
45Martin ElmigerAG2R La Mondiales.t.
46Kris BoeckmansVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
47Matthew HaymanSky Procyclings.t.
48Roy CurversTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
49Alexander KristoffKatusha Teams.t.
50Michael SchärBMC Racing Teams.t.
51Tom VeelersTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
52Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
53Jesse SergentRadioShack - Nissans.t.
54Fabio SabatiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
55Kenny Van HummelVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
56Iván GutiérrezMovistar Teams.t.
57Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
58Michael BarrySky Procyclings.t.
59Grégory RastRadioShack - Nissans.t.
60Maciej BodnarLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
61Michael MatthewsRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
62Graeme BrownRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
63Rüdiger SeligKatusha Teams.t.
64Jonathan CastroviejoMovistar Teams.t.
65Adam BlytheBMC Racing Teams.t.
66Bert De BackerTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
67Manuel QuinziatoBMC Racing Teams.t.
68Francesco ChicchiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
69Alexander PorsevKatusha Teams.t.
70Luke RobertsTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
71Julian DeanOrica - GreenEdges.t.
72Davide AppollonioSky Procyclings.t.
73Dominique RollinFDJ - BigMats.t.
74Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyAstana Pro Teams.t.
75Gatis SmukulisKatusha Teams.t.
76Luke DurbridgeOrica - GreenEdges.t.
77Coen VermeltfoortRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
78Paolo Longo BorghiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
79Adam HansenLotto Belisol Teams.t.
80Markel IrizarRadioShack - Nissans.t.
81Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
82Enrico GasparottoAstana Pro Teams.t.
83Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiales.t.
84Karsten KroonTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
85Francesco RedaAcqua & Sapones.t.
86Steve ChainelFDJ - BigMats.t.
87Brett LancasterOrica - GreenEdges.t.
88Sandy CasarFDJ - BigMats.t.
89Danny PateSky Procyclings.t.
90Óscar FreireKatusha Teams.t.
91Andrew FennOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
92Samuel DumoulinCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
93Francesco GinanniAcqua & Sapones.t.
94Sep VanmarckeGarmin - Sharps.t.
95Dimitriy MuravyevAstana Pro Teams.t.
96Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
97Jesús HerradaMovistar Teams.t.
98Ion IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
99Wouter MolVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
100Nikolas MaesOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
101Martin MortensenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
102Romain ZingleCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
103Stephen CummingsBMC Racing Teams.t.
104Jos Van EmdenRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
105Maarten NeyensLotto Belisol Teams.t.
106Denys KostyukLampre - ISDs.t.
107Rui CostaMovistar Teams.t.
108Pierpaolo De NegriFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
109Michael MørkøvTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
110Nick NuyensTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
111Mahdi SohrabiLotto Belisol Teams.t.
112Yuriy KrivtsovLampre - ISDs.t.
113Federico CanutiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
114Gabriel RaschFDJ - BigMats.t.
115Tobias LudvigssonTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
116Davide CimolaiLampre - ISDs.t.
117Marco HallerKatusha Teams.t.
118Manuel BellettiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
119William BonnetFDJ - BigMats.t.
120Jens MourisOrica - GreenEdges.t.
121Andrey KashechkinAstana Pro Teams.t.
122Kristof GoddaertAG2R La Mondiales.t.
123Jens KeukeleireOrica - GreenEdges.t.
124Robert KiserlovskiAstana Pro Teams.t.
125Mickaël BuffazCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
126Jetse BolRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
127Matthieu LadagnousFDJ - BigMats.t.
128Takashi MiyazawaTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
129Víctor CabedoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
130Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisol Teams.t.
131Thomas DekkerGarmin - Sharps.t.
132Kasper KlostergaardTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
133Jakob RatheGarmin - Sharps.t.
134Dennis Van WindenRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
135Alex RasmussenGarmin - Sharps.t.
136Pablo UrtasunEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
137Luis Ángel MatéCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
138Leonardo GiordaniFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
139Dimitri KrivtsovLampre - ISDs.t.
140David BoucherFDJ - BigMats.t.
141Marco BandieraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
142Carlos BetancurAcqua & Sapones.t.
143Juan José OrozEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
144Dominic KlemmeTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
145Simone MasciarelliAcqua & Sapones.t.
146Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
147Klaas LodewyckBMC Racing Teams.t.
148Nathan HaasGarmin - Sharps.t.
149Danilo WyssBMC Racing Teams.t.
150Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
151Barry MarkusVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
152Mathieu PergetAG2R La Mondiales.t.
153Julien FouchardCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
154Paolo CiavattaAcqua & Sapones.t.

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Overall

RankNameTeamTime
1Mark CavendishSky Procycling3h27'02
2Matthew GossOrica - GreenEdge+ 4
3André GreipelLotto Belisol Team+ 6
4Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Selle Italia+ 7
5Dominique RollinFDJ - BigMats.t.
6Kris BoeckmansVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 8
7Grégory RastRadioShack - Nissans.t.
8Manuel QuinziatoBMC Racing Team+ 9
9Sep VanmarckeGarmin - Sharps.t.
10Matti BreschelRabobank Cycling Team+ 10

Spoiler
11Tom BoonenOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
12Luca PaoliniKatusha Teams.t.
13John DegenkolbTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
14Borut BožicAstana Pro Teams.t.
15Romain FeilluVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
16Jimmy CasperAG2R La Mondiales.t.
17José Joaquín RojasMovistar Teams.t.
18Christopher SuttonSky Procyclings.t.
19Grega BoleLampre - ISDs.t.
20Daniele BennatiRadioShack - Nissans.t.
21Leonardo DuqueCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
22Simone PonziAstana Pro Teams.t.
23Tiziano Dall'AntoniaLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
24Juan José HaedoTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
25Geraint ThomasSky Procyclings.t.
26Elia VivianiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
27Rafael de Mattos AndriatoFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
28Murilo FischerGarmin - Sharps.t.
29Jan BakelantsRadioShack - Nissans.t.
30Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
31Danilo HondoLampre - ISDs.t.
32Koen De KortTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
33Oscar GattoFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
34Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
35Davide ViganòLampre - ISDs.t.
36Michel KrederGarmin - Sharps.t.
37Maxime MonfortRadioShack - Nissans.t.
38Giacomo NizzoloRadioShack - Nissans.t.
39Gianni MeersmanLotto Belisol Teams.t.
40Jan GhyselinckCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
41Greg HendersonLotto Belisol Teams.t.
42Elia FavilliFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
43Danilo Di LucaAcqua & Sapones.t.
44George HincapieBMC Racing Teams.t.
45Alfredo BalloniFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
46Danilo NapolitanoAcqua & Sapones.t.
47Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
48Stuart O'GradyOrica - GreenEdges.t.
49Francisco José VentosoMovistar Teams.t.
50Martin ElmigerAG2R La Mondiales.t.
51Matthew HaymanSky Procyclings.t.
52Roy CurversTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
53Alexander KristoffKatusha Teams.t.
54Michael SchärBMC Racing Teams.t.
55Tom VeelersTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
56Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
57Jesse SergentRadioShack - Nissans.t.
58Fabio SabatiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
59Kenny Van HummelVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
60Iván GutiérrezMovistar Teams.t.
61Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
62Michael BarrySky Procyclings.t.
63Maciej BodnarLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
64Michael MatthewsRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
65Graeme BrownRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
66Rüdiger SeligKatusha Teams.t.
67Jonathan CastroviejoMovistar Teams.t.
68Adam BlytheBMC Racing Teams.t.
69Bert De BackerTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
70Francesco ChicchiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
71Alexander PorsevKatusha Teams.t.
72Luke RobertsTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
73Julian DeanOrica - GreenEdges.t.
74Davide AppollonioSky Procyclings.t.
75Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyAstana Pro Teams.t.
76Gatis SmukulisKatusha Teams.t.
77Luke DurbridgeOrica - GreenEdges.t.
78Coen VermeltfoortRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
79Paolo Longo BorghiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
80Adam HansenLotto Belisol Teams.t.
81Markel IrizarRadioShack - Nissans.t.
82Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
83Enrico GasparottoAstana Pro Teams.t.
84Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiales.t.
85Karsten KroonTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
86Francesco RedaAcqua & Sapones.t.
87Steve ChainelFDJ - BigMats.t.
88Brett LancasterOrica - GreenEdges.t.
89Sandy CasarFDJ - BigMats.t.
90Danny PateSky Procyclings.t.
91Óscar FreireKatusha Teams.t.
92Andrew FennOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
93Samuel DumoulinCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
94Francesco GinanniAcqua & Sapones.t.
95Dimitriy MuravyevAstana Pro Teams.t.
96Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
97Jesús HerradaMovistar Teams.t.
98Ion IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
99Wouter MolVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
100Nikolas MaesOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
101Martin MortensenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
102Romain ZingleCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
103Stephen CummingsBMC Racing Teams.t.
104Jos Van EmdenRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
105Maarten NeyensLotto Belisol Teams.t.
106Denys KostyukLampre - ISDs.t.
107Rui CostaMovistar Teams.t.
108Pierpaolo De NegriFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
109Michael MørkøvTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
110Nick NuyensTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
111Mahdi SohrabiLotto Belisol Teams.t.
112Yuriy KrivtsovLampre - ISDs.t.
113Federico CanutiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
114Gabriel RaschFDJ - BigMats.t.
115Tobias LudvigssonTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
116Davide CimolaiLampre - ISDs.t.
117Marco HallerKatusha Teams.t.
118Manuel BellettiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
119William BonnetFDJ - BigMats.t.
120Jens MourisOrica - GreenEdges.t.
121Andrey KashechkinAstana Pro Teams.t.
122Kristof GoddaertAG2R La Mondiales.t.
123Jens KeukeleireOrica - GreenEdges.t.
124Robert KiserlovskiAstana Pro Teams.t.
125Mickaël BuffazCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
126Jetse BolRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
127Matthieu LadagnousFDJ - BigMats.t.
128Takashi MiyazawaTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
129Víctor CabedoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
130Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisol Teams.t.
131Thomas DekkerGarmin - Sharps.t.
132Kasper KlostergaardTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
133Jakob RatheGarmin - Sharps.t.
134Dennis Van WindenRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
135Alex RasmussenGarmin - Sharps.t.
136Pablo UrtasunEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
137Luis Ángel MatéCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
138Leonardo GiordaniFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
139Dimitri KrivtsovLampre - ISDs.t.
140David BoucherFDJ - BigMats.t.
141Marco BandieraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
142Carlos BetancurAcqua & Sapones.t.
143Juan José OrozEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
144Dominic KlemmeTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
145Simone MasciarelliAcqua & Sapones.t.
146Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
147Klaas LodewyckBMC Racing Teams.t.
148Nathan HaasGarmin - Sharps.t.
149Danilo WyssBMC Racing Teams.t.
150Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
151Barry MarkusVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
152Mathieu PergetAG2R La Mondiales.t.
153Julien FouchardCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
154Paolo CiavattaAcqua & Sapones.t.


Points

RankNameTeamPoints
1Mark CavendishSky Procycling8
2Dominique RollinFDJ - BigMat6
3Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Selle Italia6
4Matthew GossOrica - GreenEdge6
5Kris BoeckmansVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team4


Mountain

RankNameTeamMountain
1Sep VanmarckeGarmin - Sharp16
2Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Selle Italia12
3Luke RobertsTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank8
4Iván GutiérrezMovistar Team6
5Mickaël BuffazCofidis, le crédit en ligne4


U25: John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano)
Team: Sky Procycling
 
Schleck96
Top  #23 Print Post
Posted on 09-08-2012 00:20
Good result for Bozic after a leadout like that one.
 
sutty68
Top  #24 Print Post
Posted on 09-08-2012 01:42
Great attempt by Bozic Wink

But he wasn't really going to beat Cavendish in a sprint though Frown
 
janne_837
Top  #25 Print Post
Posted on 09-08-2012 02:06
Tour Down Under

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Stage 2: Lobethal - Stirling, 150 km
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Quite a hilly one, but the real interesting part is the hilly circuit around Stirling, which coveres the last half of the race. Espescially on the last climb, we can expect some action!

Today's goals
- As sutty68 said, we are not able to compete in bunch sprints, we have to get more active to achieve the stage win. So we want to have one rider in the breakaway.
- Top 10
- We rely on Gasparotto and Kiserlovski for the hilly stages, so we are expecting some action from them at the last climb

Favourites
Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Lotto)
Vasili Kiryienka (Movistar)
Enrico Gasparotto (Astana)
Robert Kiserlovski (Astana)
Maxime Monfort (RadioShack)

Race Report

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Depart

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A group of nine riders, including Astana's Muravyev, Castroviejo and Ginanni, attacked early in the race and took the first intermediate sprint. Surprisingly, Muravyvev was able to outsprint Henderson for the six points at Mount Torrens.
E1 <-1'20"-> P
Spoiler
Muravyev (Astana) 6
Henderson (Lotto Belisol) 4
Balloni (Farnese Vini) 2


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After the first group got hunted down, another group consisting of ten riders was able to make it into the front. Muravyev joined this one as well. Getting cornered from other riders, he was not able to take part at the KoM sprint at Fox Creek Road.
E1 <-2'56"-> P
Spoiler
Van Hummel (Vacansoleil) 16
Smukulis (Katusha) 12
Viganò (Lampre-ISD) 8
Oroz (Euskaltel) 6
Morkov (Saxo Bank)


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Van Hummel won the intermediate sprint in Onkaparinga Valley ahead of Henderson and Muravyev.
Spoiler
Van Hummel (Vacansoleil) 6
Henderson (Lotto Belisol) 4
Muravyev (Astana) 2


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Surprisingly, Sky did almost all the work to get that breakaway down. Without any puncheur in their squad, and the finish being to hard for Cav, it seems kinda unreasonable.
37km to go, E1 <-2'37"-> P

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With eight kilometers to the line and the start of the last lap, Alfredo Balloni and Juan José Oroz attacked out of the breakaway.

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4000m to the finish, Balloni and Oroz still had a lead of 20 seconds. As soon as the pack hit the gradient, Kiserlovski and Gasparotto, protected from their teammates, set the pace up to thin out the group. As we will see later, it worked out.

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Oroz and Balloni got gulped by our pace, and Kiserlovski accelerates! He leads the bunch into the last 1000m, followed by Goss (the only real sprinter who made it through in a solid condition), Gasparotto, Duque and Monfort.

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I feared that Goss would destroy the group in the final sprint, however, he did not. Tired from the high pace at the last climb, he managed to stay in a good position, but slowed down early and had to give up the hopes for the stage win. Profitating from the hilly finish, Kiserlovski still leads and seems to be the sure winner, but Gasparotto accelerates at high pace from behind!

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Gasparotto overtakes Goss, but it was not enough to steal Kiserlovski the victory on the line. A 1-2 for Astana! Dominating at the final climb, we managed to exhaust the sprinters and play out our advantage at the gradient.
Managing to open a gap of thirty seconds, the first seven riders finishing are gaining important time for the overall!

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André Greipel, Dominique Rollin and Kris Boeckmans lost 2'25" and their Top10 overall.

Result

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RankNameTeamTime
1Robert KiserlovskiAstana Pro Team3h58'10
2Enrico GasparottoAstana Pro Teams.t.
3Matthew GossOrica - GreenEdges.t.
4Maxime MonfortRadioShack - Nissans.t.
5Leonardo DuqueCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
6Matti BreschelRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
7Jan BakelantsRadioShack - Nissans.t.
8Mark CavendishSky Procycling+ 30
9Karsten KroonTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
10Simone PonziAstana Pro Teams.t.

Spoiler
11Dimitriy MuravyevAstana Pro Teams.t.
12Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
13Michael MatthewsRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
14Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
15George HincapieBMC Racing Teams.t.
16Andrey KashechkinAstana Pro Teams.t.
17Jonathan CastroviejoMovistar Teams.t.
18Tiziano Dall'AntoniaLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
19Óscar FreireKatusha Teams.t.
20Geraint ThomasSky Procyclings.t.
21José Joaquín RojasMovistar Teams.t.
22Alfredo BalloniFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
23Luca PaoliniKatusha Teams.t.
24Christopher SuttonSky Procyclings.t.
25Paolo Longo BorghiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
26Grega BoleLampre - ISDs.t.
27Davide ViganòLampre - ISDs.t.
28Gatis SmukulisKatusha Teams.t.
29Juan José OrozEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
30Romain ZingleCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
31Luke RobertsTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
32Borut BožicAstana Pro Teams.t.
33Greg HendersonLotto Belisol Teams.t.
34Michael SchärBMC Racing Teams.t.
35Francesco RedaAcqua & Sapones.t.
36Romain FeilluVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
37Michael BarrySky Procyclings.t.
38Tom BoonenOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
39Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiales.t.
40Matthieu LadagnousFDJ - BigMats.t.
41Martin ElmigerAG2R La Mondiales.t.
42Sandy CasarFDJ - BigMats.t.
43Michael MørkøvTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
44Kenny Van HummelVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
45Ion IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
46Koen De KortTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
47Luke DurbridgeOrica - GreenEdges.t.
48Michel KrederGarmin - Sharps.t.
49Gianni MeersmanLotto Belisol Teams.t.
50Danilo Di LucaAcqua & Sapones.t.
51Murilo FischerGarmin - Sharps.t.
52Danny PateSky Procyclings.t.
53Carlos BetancurAcqua & Sapones.t.
54Markel IrizarRadioShack - Nissans.t.
55Matthew HaymanSky Procyclings.t.
56Rui CostaMovistar Teams.t.
57Jan GhyselinckCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
58Stuart O'GradyOrica - GreenEdges.t.
59Francesco GinanniAcqua & Sapones.t.
60Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisol Teams.t.
61Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyAstana Pro Teams.t.
62Roy CurversTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
63Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
64Stephen CummingsBMC Racing Teams.t.
65Coen VermeltfoortRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
66Denys KostyukLampre - ISDs.t.
67Steve ChainelFDJ - BigMats.t.
68Daniele BennatiRadioShack - Nissans.t.
69Nathan HaasGarmin - Sharps.t.
70Samuel DumoulinCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
71Manuel QuinziatoBMC Racing Teams.t.
72John DegenkolbTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
73Sep VanmarckeGarmin - Sharps.t.
74Jetse BolRabobank Cycling Team+ 1'54
75Giacomo NizzoloRadioShack - Nissans.t.
76Dennis Van WindenRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
77Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiale+ 2'25
78Simone MasciarelliAcqua & Sapones.t.
79Dominique RollinFDJ - BigMats.t.
80Thomas DekkerGarmin - Sharps.t.
81Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
82Tom VeelersTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
83Francisco José VentosoMovistar Teams.t.
84Davide AppollonioSky Procyclings.t.
85Grégory RastRadioShack - Nissans.t.
86André GreipelLotto Belisol Teams.t.
87Tobias LudvigssonTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
88Gabriel RaschFDJ - BigMats.t.
89Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
90Kris BoeckmansVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
91Martin MortensenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
92Iván GutiérrezMovistar Teams.t.
93Julien FouchardCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
94Graeme BrownRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
95Danilo HondoLampre - ISDs.t.
96Oscar GattoFarnese Vini - Selle Italia+ 3'17
97Elia FavilliFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
98Luis Ángel MatéCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
99Mickaël BuffazCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
100Nick NuyensTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
101Bert De BackerTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
102Fabio SabatiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
103Manuel BellettiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
104Federico CanutiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
105Marco HallerKatusha Teams.t.
106Adam BlytheBMC Racing Teams.t.
107Elia VivianiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
108Jesse SergentRadioShack - Nissans.t.
109William BonnetFDJ - BigMats.t.
110Rafael de Mattos AndriatoFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
111Mahdi SohrabiLotto Belisol Teams.t.
112David BoucherFDJ - BigMats.t.
113Jakob RatheGarmin - Sharps.t.
114Juan José HaedoTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
115Julian DeanOrica - GreenEdges.t.
116Maarten NeyensLotto Belisol Teams.t.
117Danilo NapolitanoAcqua & Sapones.t.
118Francesco ChicchiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
119Maciej BodnarLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
120Nikolas MaesOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
121Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
122Dominic KlemmeTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
123Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
124Alex RasmussenGarmin - Sharps.t.
125Rüdiger SeligKatusha Teams.t.
126Kristof GoddaertAG2R La Mondiales.t.
127Víctor CabedoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
128Jesús HerradaMovistar Team+ 4'37
129Mathieu PergetAG2R La Mondiales.t.
130Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
131Jens KeukeleireOrica - GreenEdges.t.
132Brett LancasterOrica - GreenEdges.t.
133Alexander PorsevKatusha Teams.t.
134Andrew FennOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
135Adam HansenLotto Belisol Teams.t.
136Marco BandieraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
137Alexander KristoffKatusha Teams.t.
138Jimmy CasperAG2R La Mondiales.t.
139Kasper KlostergaardTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
140Yuriy KrivtsovLampre - ISDs.t.
141Leonardo GiordaniFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
142Davide CimolaiLampre - ISDs.t.
143Pierpaolo De NegriFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
144Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
145Paolo CiavattaAcqua & Sapones.t.
146Klaas LodewyckBMC Racing Teams.t.
147Danilo WyssBMC Racing Teams.t.
148Wouter MolVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
149Takashi MiyazawaTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
150Dimitri KrivtsovLampre - ISD+ 8'18
151Pablo UrtasunEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
152Jens MourisOrica - GreenEdges.t.
153Barry MarkusVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
154Jos Van EmdenRabobank Cycling Team+ 9'26

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Overall

RankNameTeamTime
1Matthew GossOrica - GreenEdge7h25'12
2Robert KiserlovskiAstana Pro Teams.t.
3Enrico GasparottoAstana Pro Team+ 4
4Matti BreschelRabobank Cycling Team+ 10
5Leonardo DuqueCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
6Jan BakelantsRadioShack - Nissans.t.
7Maxime MonfortRadioShack - Nissans.t.
8Mark CavendishSky Procycling+ 30
9Greg HendersonLotto Belisol Team+ 36
10Dimitriy MuravyevAstana Pro Teams.t.

Spoiler
11Kenny Van HummelVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 37
12Alfredo BalloniFarnese Vini - Selle Italia+ 39
13Manuel QuinziatoBMC Racing Teams.t.
14Sep VanmarckeGarmin - Sharps.t.
15Simone PonziAstana Pro Team+ 40
16Luca PaoliniKatusha Teams.t.
17José Joaquín RojasMovistar Teams.t.
18Tiziano Dall'AntoniaLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
19Christopher SuttonSky Procyclings.t.
20Grega BoleLampre - ISDs.t.
21Geraint ThomasSky Procyclings.t.
22Borut BožicAstana Pro Teams.t.
23Tom BoonenOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
24Romain FeilluVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
25George HincapieBMC Racing Teams.t.
26Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
27Davide ViganòLampre - ISDs.t.
28Koen De KortTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
29Murilo FischerGarmin - Sharps.t.
30Michael MatthewsRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
31Michel KrederGarmin - Sharps.t.
32John DegenkolbTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
33Jonathan CastroviejoMovistar Teams.t.
34Daniele BennatiRadioShack - Nissans.t.
35Gianni MeersmanLotto Belisol Teams.t.
36Michael SchärBMC Racing Teams.t.
37Martin ElmigerAG2R La Mondiales.t.
38Danilo Di LucaAcqua & Sapones.t.
39Jan GhyselinckCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
40Karsten KroonTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
41Michael BarrySky Procyclings.t.
42Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
43Stuart O'GradyOrica - GreenEdges.t.
44Luke RobertsTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
45Matthew HaymanSky Procyclings.t.
46Gatis SmukulisKatusha Teams.t.
47Paolo Longo BorghiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
48Óscar FreireKatusha Teams.t.
49Roy CurversTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
50Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
51Francesco RedaAcqua & Sapones.t.
52Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiales.t.
53Luke DurbridgeOrica - GreenEdges.t.
54Sandy CasarFDJ - BigMats.t.
55Romain ZingleCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
56Markel IrizarRadioShack - Nissans.t.
57Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyAstana Pro Teams.t.
58Andrey KashechkinAstana Pro Teams.t.
59Danny PateSky Procyclings.t.
60Coen VermeltfoortRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
61Ion IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
62Francesco GinanniAcqua & Sapones.t.
63Michael MørkøvTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
64Steve ChainelFDJ - BigMats.t.
65Samuel DumoulinCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
66Rui CostaMovistar Teams.t.
67Stephen CummingsBMC Racing Teams.t.
68Matthieu LadagnousFDJ - BigMats.t.
69Denys KostyukLampre - ISDs.t.
70Juan José OrozEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
71Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisol Teams.t.
72Carlos BetancurAcqua & Sapones.t.
73Nathan HaasGarmin - Sharps.t.
74Giacomo NizzoloRadioShack - Nissan+ 2'04
75Jetse BolRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
76Dennis Van WindenRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
77André GreipelLotto Belisol Team+ 2'31
78Dominique RollinFDJ - BigMat+ 2'32
79Kris BoeckmansVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 2'33
80Grégory RastRadioShack - Nissans.t.
81Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiale+ 2'35
82Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
83Danilo HondoLampre - ISDs.t.
84Francisco José VentosoMovistar Teams.t.
85Tom VeelersTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
86Iván GutiérrezMovistar Teams.t.
87Graeme BrownRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
88Davide AppollonioSky Procyclings.t.
89Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
90Martin MortensenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
91Gabriel RaschFDJ - BigMats.t.
92Tobias LudvigssonTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
93Thomas DekkerGarmin - Sharps.t.
94Simone MasciarelliAcqua & Sapones.t.
95Julien FouchardCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
96Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Selle Italia+ 3'24
97Oscar GattoFarnese Vini - Selle Italia+ 3'27
98Elia VivianiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
99Rafael de Mattos AndriatoFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
100Juan José HaedoTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
101Elia FavilliFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
102Fabio SabatiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
103Danilo NapolitanoAcqua & Sapones.t.
104Jesse SergentRadioShack - Nissans.t.
105Bert De BackerTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
106Adam BlytheBMC Racing Teams.t.
107Maciej BodnarLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
108Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
109Francesco ChicchiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
110Julian DeanOrica - GreenEdges.t.
111Rüdiger SeligKatusha Teams.t.
112Nick NuyensTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
113Federico CanutiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
114Nikolas MaesOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
115Maarten NeyensLotto Belisol Teams.t.
116Manuel BellettiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
117Mahdi SohrabiLotto Belisol Teams.t.
118Marco HallerKatusha Teams.t.
119Mickaël BuffazCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
120William BonnetFDJ - BigMats.t.
121Luis Ángel MatéCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
122Jakob RatheGarmin - Sharps.t.
123Kristof GoddaertAG2R La Mondiales.t.
124David BoucherFDJ - BigMats.t.
125Víctor CabedoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
126Alex RasmussenGarmin - Sharps.t.
127Dominic KlemmeTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
128Jimmy CasperAG2R La Mondiale+ 4'47
129Alexander KristoffKatusha Teams.t.
130Alexander PorsevKatusha Teams.t.
131Adam HansenLotto Belisol Teams.t.
132Brett LancasterOrica - GreenEdges.t.
133Andrew FennOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
134Jesús HerradaMovistar Teams.t.
135Wouter MolVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
136Pierpaolo De NegriFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
137Yuriy KrivtsovLampre - ISDs.t.
138Jens KeukeleireOrica - GreenEdges.t.
139Davide CimolaiLampre - ISDs.t.
140Kasper KlostergaardTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
141Takashi MiyazawaTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
142Marco BandieraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
143Leonardo GiordaniFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
144Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
145Mathieu PergetAG2R La Mondiales.t.
146Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
147Klaas LodewyckBMC Racing Teams.t.
148Danilo WyssBMC Racing Teams.t.
149Paolo CiavattaAcqua & Sapones.t.
150Jens MourisOrica - GreenEdge+ 8'28
151Pablo UrtasunEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
152Dimitri KrivtsovLampre - ISDs.t.
153Barry MarkusVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
154Jos Van EmdenRabobank Cycling Team+ 9'36


Points

RankNameTeamPoints
1Matthew GossOrica - GreenEdge10
2Mark CavendishSky Procycling8
3Greg HendersonLotto Belisol Team8
4Dimitriy MuravyevAstana Pro Team8
5Robert KiserlovskiAstana Pro Team8


Mountain

RankNameTeamMountain
1Sep VanmarckeGarmin - Sharp16
2Kenny Van HummelVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team16
3Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Selle Italia12
4Gatis SmukulisKatusha Team12
5Davide ViganòLampre - ISD8
6Luke RobertsTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank8


U25: Alfredo Balloni (Farnese Vini)
Team: Astana Pro Team

As much as I like to achieve a double win, and though we had the strongest puncheurs in the field, I might be on hard soon if we continue to make results like that.
Next update might be tomorrow!
 
valverde321
Top  #26 Print Post
Posted on 09-08-2012 02:13
Stage 2 went well.... Pfft

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janne_837
Top  #27 Print Post
Posted on 09-08-2012 14:35
19/01
Nippo won't extend their contract as sponsor for the japanese cycling team.

Tour Down Under

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Stage 3: Lobethal - Stirling, 150 km
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Despite some little slopes, it won't be a really hard one and probably another stage for the sprinters.

Today's goals
- With our stage win achieved, we don't have half as much pressure to try something. However, we will try to get into the breakaway with Muravyev or Ponzi to gain some seconds in the intermediate sprints.
- Top 10

Favourites
Mark Cavendish (Sky)
André Greipel (Lotto)
Matthew Goss (Orica-GreenEdge)
Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma - QuickStep)
Óscar Freire (Katusha)

Race Report

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Depart

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Though there were several attackers (including Ponzi) which tried desperately to form a breakaway, the peloton never let go of them and hit the KoM sprint at Sellicks Hill first. Without anybody interested in the points, we let Kashechkin make sure to get 16 points for the climbers jersey.
Spoiler
Kashechkin (Astana) 16
Morkov (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff) 12
Fenn (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) 8
Ponzi (Astana) 6
Mouris (GreenEdge) 4


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Still no escapees in sight at Mount Comprass, so the intermediate sprint here went to the peloton as well. With a good position and an early acceleration, Simone Ponzi managed to surprise the bad placed top sprinters and grabbed the time bonification, which might make him lead the youth overall ranking.
Spoiler
Ponzi (Astana) 6
Cavendish (Sky) 4
Henderson (Lotto) 2


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With 54km to the line, we finally saw another attack! AG2R's Jimmy Casper, who doesn't seem to be strong enough anymore to win at a mass sprint, decided to go on the attack this time! The peloton let him go, as he is no threat for the overall anymore.

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Casper won the intermediate sprint in Goolwa, but the peloton fought for the points left! Ponzi tried the same tactic as at the earlier one, but this time, Cavendish&Co did pay attention and started soon enough to overtake Simone.
Casper <-1'00"-> Peloton
Spoiler
Casper (AG2R) 6
Cavendish (Sky) 4
Guardini (Farnese Vini) 2


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31km to go, and Casper enjoyed a good lead of 3'07". What a ride by Casper! There's still work to do, tho, as the pack is setting up some steady pace now. And he's alone against the powerful wind at the coast..

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The pack stretched a lot in chase of Casper and the sturdy wind. It definetely was not enjoyed by many riders, and some weaker ones even lost contact for some moments.
21km, Casper <-1'48"-> P

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A steady lead of fourty seconds for Casper with only 4500m to the line, but the pack is coming closer!

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The inital situation for the final sprint. O'Grady act as leadout for Goss, while Ponzi and Bozic are sharing the wheal of the overall leader. We also have Kreder, Boonen, Cavendish, Rojas, Viviani and Greipel around, except Freire, every top shot is going to participate in this one!

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A tired Casper was caught below the red flag. Goss, Boonen and Cavendish are accelerating, the other sprinters just at their wheels..

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But after that good leadout from his team, nobody was able to steal Matthew Goss that well deserved victory! Cavendish and Boonen complete the podium. Greipel, who had to came quite a lot from behind, managed to get fourth, while Bozic profitated from Goss's slipstream and achieved a great fifth place! Ponzi barely missed the Top 10 as eleventh.

Result

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RankNameTeamTime
1Matthew GossOrica - GreenEdge3h32'31
2Mark CavendishSky Procyclings.t.
3Tom BoonenOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
4André GreipelLotto Belisol Teams.t.
5Borut BožicAstana Pro Teams.t.
6José Joaquín RojasMovistar Teams.t.
7Elia VivianiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
8Grega BoleLampre - ISDs.t.
9Michel KrederGarmin - Sharps.t.
10Luca PaoliniKatusha Teams.t.

Spoiler
11Simone PonziAstana Pro Teams.t.
12Jimmy CasperAG2R La Mondiales.t.
13Leonardo DuqueCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
14Matti BreschelRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
15Romain FeilluVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
16Stuart O'GradyOrica - GreenEdges.t.
17Samuel DumoulinCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
18Francisco José VentosoMovistar Teams.t.
19Juan José HaedoTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
20Tiziano Dall'AntoniaLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
21Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
22Geraint ThomasSky Procyclings.t.
23Elia FavilliFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
24Koen De KortTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
25Jan BakelantsRadioShack - Nissans.t.
26George HincapieBMC Racing Teams.t.
27Michael MatthewsRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
28Rui CostaMovistar Teams.t.
29Greg HendersonLotto Belisol Teams.t.
30Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
31Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
32Rafael de Mattos AndriatoFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
33Iván GutiérrezMovistar Teams.t.
34Oscar GattoFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
35Giacomo NizzoloRadioShack - Nissans.t.
36Karsten KroonTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
37Markel IrizarRadioShack - Nissans.t.
38Manuel QuinziatoBMC Racing Teams.t.
39Jonathan CastroviejoMovistar Teams.t.
40Davide ViganòLampre - ISDs.t.
41Tom VeelersTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
42Maciej BodnarLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
43Kenny Van HummelVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
44Julien FouchardCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
45Alexander PorsevKatusha Teams.t.
46Denys KostyukLampre - ISDs.t.
47John DegenkolbTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
48Maxime MonfortRadioShack - Nissans.t.
49Mickaël BuffazCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
50Alfredo BalloniFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
51Danilo HondoLampre - ISDs.t.
52Graeme BrownRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
53Matthew HaymanSky Procyclings.t.
54Davide AppollonioSky Procyclings.t.
55Gatis SmukulisKatusha Teams.t.
56Murilo FischerGarmin - Sharps.t.
57Kris BoeckmansVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
58Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyAstana Pro Teams.t.
59Christopher SuttonSky Procyclings.t.
60Danny PateSky Procyclings.t.
61Andrey KashechkinAstana Pro Teams.t.
62Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
63Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
64Nick NuyensTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
65Robert KiserlovskiAstana Pro Teams.t.
66Enrico GasparottoAstana Pro Teams.t.
67Gianni MeersmanLotto Belisol Teams.t.
68Jos Van EmdenRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
69Jesús HerradaMovistar Teams.t.
70Ion IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
71Luke DurbridgeOrica - GreenEdges.t.
72Martin MortensenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
73Óscar FreireKatusha Teams.t.
74Maarten NeyensLotto Belisol Teams.t.
75Alexander KristoffKatusha Teams.t.
76Dimitriy MuravyevAstana Pro Teams.t.
77Rüdiger SeligKatusha Teams.t.
78Francesco GinanniAcqua & Sapones.t.
79Fabio SabatiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
80Takashi MiyazawaTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
81Michael MørkøvTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
82Jetse BolRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
83Francesco ChicchiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
84Adam BlytheBMC Racing Teams.t.
85Michael BarrySky Procyclings.t.
86Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisol Teams.t.
87Marco HallerKatusha Teams.t.
88Coen VermeltfoortRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
89Wouter MolVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
90Andrew FennOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
91Martin ElmigerAG2R La Mondiales.t.
92Mahdi SohrabiLotto Belisol Teams.t.
93Steve ChainelFDJ - BigMats.t.
94Carlos BetancurAcqua & Sapones.t.
95Sandy CasarFDJ - BigMats.t.
96William BonnetFDJ - BigMats.t.
97Danilo NapolitanoAcqua & Sapones.t.
98Kasper KlostergaardTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
99Adam HansenLotto Belisol Teams.t.
100Paolo Longo BorghiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
101Roy CurversTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
102Tobias LudvigssonTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
103Nikolas MaesOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
104Dimitri KrivtsovLampre - ISDs.t.
105Bert De BackerTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
106Dennis Van WindenRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
107Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiales.t.
108Pablo UrtasunEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
109Simone MasciarelliAcqua & Sapones.t.
110Yuriy KrivtsovLampre - ISDs.t.
111Jan GhyselinckCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
112Julian DeanOrica - GreenEdges.t.
113Davide CimolaiLampre - ISDs.t.
114Stephen CummingsBMC Racing Teams.t.
115Víctor CabedoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
116Francesco RedaAcqua & Sapones.t.
117Sep VanmarckeGarmin - Sharps.t.
118Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
119Jesse SergentRadioShack - Nissans.t.
120Danilo Di LucaAcqua & Sapones.t.
121Barry MarkusVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
122Romain ZingleCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
123Dominic KlemmeTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
124Klaas LodewyckBMC Racing Teams.t.
125Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
126Michael SchärBMC Racing Teams.t.
127Grégory RastRadioShack - Nissans.t.
128Brett LancasterOrica - GreenEdges.t.
129Jens KeukeleireOrica - GreenEdges.t.
130Juan José OrozEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
131Daniele BennatiRadioShack - Nissans.t.
132Manuel BellettiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
133David BoucherFDJ - BigMats.t.
134Luke RobertsTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
135Luis Ángel MatéCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
136Jens MourisOrica - GreenEdges.t.
137Gabriel RaschFDJ - BigMats.t.
138Pierpaolo De NegriFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
139Alex RasmussenGarmin - Sharps.t.
140Federico CanutiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
141Paolo CiavattaAcqua & Sapones.t.
142Matthieu LadagnousFDJ - BigMats.t.
143Dominique RollinFDJ - BigMats.t.
144Leonardo GiordaniFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
145Danilo WyssBMC Racing Teams.t.
146Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
147Kristof GoddaertAG2R La Mondiales.t.
148Marco BandieraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
149Mathieu PergetAG2R La Mondiales.t.
150Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
151Jakob RatheGarmin - Sharps.t.
152Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
153Nathan HaasGarmin - Sharps.t.
154Thomas DekkerGarmin - Sharps.t.

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Overall

RankNameTeamTime
1Matthew GossOrica - GreenEdge10h57'33
2Robert KiserlovskiAstana Pro Team+ 10
3Enrico GasparottoAstana Pro Team+ 14
4Matti BreschelRabobank Cycling Team+ 20
5Leonardo DuqueCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
6Jan BakelantsRadioShack - Nissans.t.
7Maxime MonfortRadioShack - Nissans.t.
8Mark CavendishSky Procycling+ 30
9Greg HendersonLotto Belisol Team+ 45
10Tom BoonenOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 46

Spoiler
11Dimitriy MuravyevAstana Pro Teams.t.
12Simone PonziAstana Pro Team+ 47
13Kenny Van HummelVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
14Alfredo BalloniFarnese Vini - Selle Italia+ 49
15Manuel QuinziatoBMC Racing Teams.t.
16Sep VanmarckeGarmin - Sharps.t.
17José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team+ 50
18Luca PaoliniKatusha Teams.t.
19Borut BožicAstana Pro Teams.t.
20Grega BoleLampre - ISDs.t.
21Tiziano Dall'AntoniaLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
22Romain FeilluVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
23Geraint ThomasSky Procyclings.t.
24Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
25George HincapieBMC Racing Teams.t.
26Michel KrederGarmin - Sharps.t.
27Christopher SuttonSky Procyclings.t.
28Davide ViganòLampre - ISDs.t.
29Koen De KortTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
30Michael MatthewsRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
31Stuart O'GradyOrica - GreenEdges.t.
32Jonathan CastroviejoMovistar Teams.t.
33John DegenkolbTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
34Karsten KroonTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
35Murilo FischerGarmin - Sharps.t.
36Gianni MeersmanLotto Belisol Teams.t.
37Matthew HaymanSky Procyclings.t.
38Gatis SmukulisKatusha Teams.t.
39Markel IrizarRadioShack - Nissans.t.
40Martin ElmigerAG2R La Mondiales.t.
41Samuel DumoulinCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
42Michael BarrySky Procyclings.t.
43Óscar FreireKatusha Teams.t.
44Rui CostaMovistar Teams.t.
45Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyAstana Pro Teams.t.
46Luke DurbridgeOrica - GreenEdges.t.
47Andrey KashechkinAstana Pro Teams.t.
48Danny PateSky Procyclings.t.
49Jan GhyselinckCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
50Paolo Longo BorghiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
51Danilo Di LucaAcqua & Sapones.t.
52Michael SchärBMC Racing Teams.t.
53Roy CurversTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
54Ion IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
55Daniele BennatiRadioShack - Nissans.t.
56Denys KostyukLampre - ISDs.t.
57Sandy CasarFDJ - BigMats.t.
58Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiales.t.
59Francesco GinanniAcqua & Sapones.t.
60Coen VermeltfoortRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
61Michael MørkøvTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
62Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
63Luke RobertsTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
64Francesco RedaAcqua & Sapones.t.
65Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
66Steve ChainelFDJ - BigMats.t.
67Romain ZingleCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
68Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisol Teams.t.
69Stephen CummingsBMC Racing Teams.t.
70Carlos BetancurAcqua & Sapones.t.
71Juan José OrozEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
72Matthieu LadagnousFDJ - BigMats.t.
73Nathan HaasGarmin - Sharps.t.
74Giacomo NizzoloRadioShack - Nissan+ 2'14
75Jetse BolRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
76Dennis Van WindenRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
77André GreipelLotto Belisol Team+ 2'41
78Dominique RollinFDJ - BigMat+ 2'42
79Kris BoeckmansVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 2'43
80Grégory RastRadioShack - Nissans.t.
81Francisco José VentosoMovistar Team+ 2'45
82Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
83Danilo HondoLampre - ISDs.t.
84Tom VeelersTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
85Iván GutiérrezMovistar Teams.t.
86Graeme BrownRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
87Davide AppollonioSky Procyclings.t.
88Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
89Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
90Martin MortensenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
91Julien FouchardCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
92Tobias LudvigssonTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
93Simone MasciarelliAcqua & Sapones.t.
94Gabriel RaschFDJ - BigMats.t.
95Thomas DekkerGarmin - Sharps.t.
96Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Selle Italia+ 3'33
97Elia VivianiLiquigas - Cannondale+ 3'37
98Juan José HaedoTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
99Elia FavilliFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
100Oscar GattoFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
101Rafael de Mattos AndriatoFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
102Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
103Maciej BodnarLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
104Fabio SabatiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
105Adam BlytheBMC Racing Teams.t.
106Danilo NapolitanoAcqua & Sapones.t.
107Rüdiger SeligKatusha Teams.t.
108Francesco ChicchiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
109Bert De BackerTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
110Mickaël BuffazCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
111Nick NuyensTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
112Jesse SergentRadioShack - Nissans.t.
113Maarten NeyensLotto Belisol Teams.t.
114Julian DeanOrica - GreenEdges.t.
115Marco HallerKatusha Teams.t.
116Mahdi SohrabiLotto Belisol Teams.t.
117Nikolas MaesOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
118William BonnetFDJ - BigMats.t.
119Manuel BellettiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
120Federico CanutiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
121Luis Ángel MatéCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
122Víctor CabedoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
123David BoucherFDJ - BigMats.t.
124Dominic KlemmeTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
125Kristof GoddaertAG2R La Mondiales.t.
126Jakob RatheGarmin - Sharps.t.
127Alex RasmussenGarmin - Sharps.t.
128Jimmy CasperAG2R La Mondiale+ 4'54
129Alexander PorsevKatusha Team+ 4'57
130Alexander KristoffKatusha Teams.t.
131Jesús HerradaMovistar Teams.t.
132Adam HansenLotto Belisol Teams.t.
133Andrew FennOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
134Wouter MolVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
135Brett LancasterOrica - GreenEdges.t.
136Takashi MiyazawaTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
137Yuriy KrivtsovLampre - ISDs.t.
138Kasper KlostergaardTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
139Davide CimolaiLampre - ISDs.t.
140Jens KeukeleireOrica - GreenEdges.t.
141Pierpaolo De NegriFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
142Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
143Klaas LodewyckBMC Racing Teams.t.
144Leonardo GiordaniFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
145Marco BandieraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
146Mathieu PergetAG2R La Mondiales.t.
147Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
148Paolo CiavattaAcqua & Sapones.t.
149Danilo WyssBMC Racing Teams.t.
150Dimitri KrivtsovLampre - ISD+ 8'38
151Pablo UrtasunEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
152Jens MourisOrica - GreenEdges.t.
153Barry MarkusVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
154Jos Van EmdenRabobank Cycling Team+ 9'46


Points

RankNameTeamPoints
1Mark CavendishSky Procycling22
2Matthew GossOrica - GreenEdge18
3Greg HendersonLotto Belisol Team10
4Robert KiserlovskiAstana Pro Team8
5Dimitriy MuravyevAstana Pro Team8
6Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Selle Italia8


Mountain

RankNameTeamMountain
1Kenny Van HummelVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team16
2Sep VanmarckeGarmin - Sharp16
3Andrey KashechkinAstana Pro Team16
4Michael MørkøvTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank16
5Gatis SmukulisKatusha Team12
6Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Selle Italia12


U25: Simone Ponzi (Astana)
Team: RadioShack - Nissan

Goss is dominating right now, with his third Top3 placing in three stages! And the odds are well that he will continue his domination streak, as the next stage is another one for the sprinter.
 
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Posted on 09-08-2012 15:04
Excellent 1-2 for the team! BananaBanana

Now we have to give it all at Old Willunga!

Good luck!
 
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Posted on 09-08-2012 15:13
The team on stage 2 were just simply brilliant, well done :lol:

And the GC is looking great as well Wink
 
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Top  #30 Print Post
Posted on 09-08-2012 18:53
Stage 2 was awesome. Great work. I'm starting to really like this story!
 
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Posted on 10-08-2012 00:32
Yo thanks you all (:

Tour Down Under

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Stage 4: Paradise - Tanunda, 130 km
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As the previous stage, a short one. The small slopes probably won't stop the sprinters to use the last chance to show what they are made off before the deciding hilly stage tomorrow up to Old Willunga Hill.

Today's Goals
- With Ponzi and Muravyev placed barely outside the Top10 overall, we want one of them in the breakaway to gain some time through the bonus sprints.
- Top 10

Favourites
Mark Cavendish (Sky)
Matthew Goss (Orica-GreenEdge)
André Greipel (Lotto)
Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma - QuickStep)
Roman Feillu (Vacansoleil)

Race Report

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Depart

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A small group of six riders, including Muravyev, managed to get away - for now. Dimitriy gave his best to place first in Kersbrook, but he was not able to outsprint Bennati and Bonnet, which were easily counted as top sprinters at their peak.
Spoiler
Bennati (RadioShack) 6
Bonnet (FDJ-BigMat) 4
Muravyev (Astana) 2


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Some riders joined the front group. Still tired from the intermediate sprint, Muravyev decided not to join the sprint for the KoM points, as there are no seconds to gain for the GC. Only a few kilometres after Smith Hill, the front group were caught by the pack.
Spoiler
Pérez (Euskaltel) 16
Bennati (RadioShack) 12
Andriato (Farnese Vini) 8
De Backer (Argo) 6
Bonnet (FDJ-BigMat) 4


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Ponzi seems to feel good in his well-earned youth jersey!
With the same tactic as yesterday (to the front and opening the sprint, surprising the top sprinters at their bad positions), Ponzi hoped to grab another time bonification today. And yes, he won the intermediate sprint at Mount Pleasan in front of Van Hummel and Rollin!
Spoiler
Ponzi (Astana) 6
Van Hummel (Vacansoleil) 4
Rollin (FDJ-BigMat) 2


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Similar to yesterday, one rider accelerated with ca. 60km to go, in hope for the spectular solo victory! Luke Roberts did not show anything so far in this stage race, so we was not exactly sure how far he could make it.

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Chasing Luke Roberts (who, thanks to his victory at the mountain sprint, will wear the polka-dot tomorrow), the peloton was not interested in the KoM points. Kashechkin tried desperately to get to the front, however, he never was able to make it through the bulk.
Roberts <-1'06"->Peloton
Spoiler
Luke Roberts (SaxoBank) 16
Stuart O'Grady (GreenEdge) 12
Durbridge (GreenEdge) 8
Dean (GreanEdge) 6
Lancaster (GreenEdge) 4


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Many rider have to pay the price for the selective pace by Orica-GreenEdge, Óscar Freire, José Joaquin Rojas, Jurgen Van Den Broeck and John Degenkolb among them.
19km to the finish; Roberts <-55"-> Peloton <-1'30"-> Group Freire

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With some crashes and an even higher pace, the peloton shrinked to a group of 57 riders! We managed to stay with all our riders in this front group.

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Luke Roberts did not succeed with his breakaway. With 2500m to the line, we have Sky's train at the left, with Ponzi and Feillu at their wheel, and Orica-GreenEdge's at the right, followed by Greipel and Bozic. Chris Sutton from Sky opened the sprint..

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.. and below the flame rouge, Cavendish is in the lead, with Ponzi right behind him! Feillu and Bole, both following Cavendish as well, try to accelerate out of the slipstream! It seems that GreenEdge missed today, with Goss, Greipel and Bozic positioned quite bad now...

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.. but with an incredible acceleration, Goss still is in the fight for today's stage! Bozic, right at Goss's wheel, accelerates out of Matthew's slipstream, going even faster than Goss... Greipel somehow lost contact to Borut. At the left, Cavendish just got slower and slower. He had to start his sprint way to early, and now he has to pay the price for being that early in the wind. Bole seems to be strong today, going out of the slipstream, outsprinting Cavendish!

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Goss also takes this one, what a sprint! He appeared to be beaten at the flame rouge, but his incredible fast acceleration did make him gaining ground in no time! And we can be happy as well. Borut, choosing the right wheel and an amazing sprint at the last meters, he almost even overtook Goss! A great second place for us. Bole completes the podium after a surprising strong performance today, making this a great day for slovenia. Cavendish comes in 4th, Ponzi barely outsprints Feillu for the 5th, making this a great day for him as well!

Result

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RankNameTeamTime
1Matthew GossOrica - GreenEdge3h19'54
2Borut BožicAstana Pro Teams.t.
3Grega BoleLampre - ISDs.t.
4Mark CavendishSky Procyclings.t.
5Simone PonziAstana Pro Teams.t.
6Romain FeilluVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
7Tom BoonenOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
8Luca PaoliniKatusha Teams.t.
9Tiziano Dall'AntoniaLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
10Matti BreschelRabobank Cycling Teams.t.

Spoiler
11Leonardo DuqueCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
12Jan BakelantsRadioShack - Nissans.t.
13André GreipelLotto Belisol Teams.t.
14Michel KrederGarmin - Sharps.t.
15Juan José HaedoTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
16Geraint ThomasSky Procyclings.t.
17Koen De KortTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
18Maxime MonfortRadioShack - Nissans.t.
19Julian DeanOrica - GreenEdges.t.
20Martin ElmigerAG2R La Mondiales.t.
21Tom VeelersTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
22Christopher SuttonSky Procyclings.t.
23Stuart O'GradyOrica - GreenEdges.t.
24George HincapieBMC Racing Teams.t.
25Ion IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
26Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiales.t.
27Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyAstana Pro Teams.t.
28Gianni MeersmanLotto Belisol Teams.t.
29Danilo Di LucaAcqua & Sapones.t.
30Markel IrizarRadioShack - Nissans.t.
31Manuel QuinziatoBMC Racing Teams.t.
32Murilo FischerGarmin - Sharps.t.
33Mickaël BuffazCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
34Coen VermeltfoortRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
35Matthew HaymanSky Procyclings.t.
36Fabio SabatiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
37Francesco RedaAcqua & Sapones.t.
38Andrey KashechkinAstana Pro Teams.t.
39Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
40Enrico GasparottoAstana Pro Teams.t.
41Denys KostyukLampre - ISDs.t.
42Dimitriy MuravyevAstana Pro Teams.t.
43Kris BoeckmansVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
44Luke RobertsTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
45Michael BarrySky Procyclings.t.
46Jos Van EmdenRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
47Luke DurbridgeOrica - GreenEdges.t.
48Adam HansenLotto Belisol Teams.t.
49Danny PateSky Procyclings.t.
50Robert KiserlovskiAstana Pro Teams.t.
51Jens KeukeleireOrica - GreenEdges.t.
52Juan José OrozEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'15
53Jesse SergentRadioShack - Nissans.t.
54Maarten NeyensLotto Belisol Teams.t.
55Davide AppollonioSky Procyclings.t.
56Brett LancasterOrica - GreenEdges.t.
57Jens MourisOrica - GreenEdges.t.
58Graeme BrownRabobank Cycling Team+ 2'45
59Rüdiger SeligKatusha Teams.t.
60Alexander KristoffKatusha Teams.t.
61Nikolas MaesOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
62Francesco ChicchiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
63Martin MortensenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
64Gatis SmukulisKatusha Teams.t.
65Alexander PorsevKatusha Teams.t.
66Karsten KroonTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
67Andrew FennOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
68Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
69Wouter MolVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
70Jetse BolRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
71Matthieu LadagnousFDJ - BigMat+ 3'52
72Manuel BellettiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
73Elia FavilliFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
74Kristof GoddaertAG2R La Mondiales.t.
75Gabriel RaschFDJ - BigMats.t.
76David BoucherFDJ - BigMats.t.
77Francisco José VentosoMovistar Teams.t.
78Iván GutiérrezMovistar Teams.t.
79Steve ChainelFDJ - BigMats.t.
80Jonathan CastroviejoMovistar Teams.t.
81Sandy CasarFDJ - BigMats.t.
82Oscar GattoFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
83William BonnetFDJ - BigMats.t.
84Rafael de Mattos AndriatoFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
85Mahdi SohrabiLotto Belisol Teams.t.
86Davide ViganòLampre - ISDs.t.
87Alfredo BalloniFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
88Daniele BennatiRadioShack - Nissans.t.
89Alex RasmussenGarmin - Sharps.t.
90Jesús HerradaMovistar Teams.t.
91Pierpaolo De NegriFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
92Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
93Danilo HondoLampre - ISDs.t.
94Bert De BackerTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
95Mathieu PergetAG2R La Mondiales.t.
96Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
97Leonardo GiordaniFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
98Adam BlytheBMC Racing Teams.t.
99Jakob RatheGarmin - Sharps.t.
100Barry MarkusVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
101Pablo UrtasunEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
102Danilo WyssBMC Racing Teams.t.
103Nick NuyensTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
104Yuriy KrivtsovLampre - ISDs.t.
105Francesco GinanniAcqua & Sapones.t.
106Carlos BetancurAcqua & Sapones.t.
107Maciej BodnarLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
108Kasper KlostergaardTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
109José Joaquín RojasMovistar Teams.t.
110Simone MasciarelliAcqua & Sapones.t.
111John DegenkolbTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
112Greg HendersonLotto Belisol Teams.t.
113Elia VivianiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
114Óscar FreireKatusha Teams.t.
115Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
116Danilo NapolitanoAcqua & Sapones.t.
117Kenny Van HummelVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
118Samuel DumoulinCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
119Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
120Michael MatthewsRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
121Giacomo NizzoloRadioShack - Nissans.t.
122Jimmy CasperAG2R La Mondiales.t.
123Sep VanmarckeGarmin - Sharps.t.
124Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
125Dominique RollinFDJ - BigMats.t.
126Federico CanutiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
127Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
128Marco BandieraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
129Roy CurversTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
130Davide CimolaiLampre - ISDs.t.
131Dimitri KrivtsovLampre - ISDs.t.
132Takashi MiyazawaTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
133Klaas LodewyckBMC Racing Teams.t.
134Marco HallerKatusha Teams.t.
135Michael MørkøvTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
136Dennis Van WindenRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
137Víctor CabedoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
138Luis Ángel MatéCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
139Tobias LudvigssonTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
140Dominic KlemmeTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
141Julien FouchardCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
142Rui CostaMovistar Teams.t.
143Stephen CummingsBMC Racing Teams.t.
144Nathan HaasGarmin - Sharps.t.
145Romain ZingleCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
146Paolo Longo BorghiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
147Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
148Jan GhyselinckCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
149Paolo CiavattaAcqua & Sapones.t.
150Michael SchärBMC Racing Teams.t.
151Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
152Thomas DekkerGarmin - Sharps.t.
153Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisol Teams.t.
154Grégory RastRadioShack - Nissan+ 7'15

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Overall

RankNameTeamTime
1Matthew GossOrica - GreenEdge14h17'17
2Robert KiserlovskiAstana Pro Team+ 20
3Enrico GasparottoAstana Pro Team+ 24
4Matti BreschelRabobank Cycling Team+ 30
5Leonardo DuqueCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
6Jan BakelantsRadioShack - Nissans.t.
7Maxime MonfortRadioShack - Nissans.t.
8Mark CavendishSky Procycling+ 40
9Simone PonziAstana Pro Team+ 54
10Borut BožicAstana Pro Teams.t.

Spoiler
11Dimitriy MuravyevAstana Pro Team+ 55
12Grega BoleLampre - ISD+ 56
13Tom BoonenOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
14Manuel QuinziatoBMC Racing Team+ 59
15Luca PaoliniKatusha Team+ 1'00
16Tiziano Dall'AntoniaLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
17Romain FeilluVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
18Geraint ThomasSky Procyclings.t.
19Michel KrederGarmin - Sharps.t.
20George HincapieBMC Racing Teams.t.
21Koen De KortTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
22Christopher SuttonSky Procyclings.t.
23Stuart O'GradyOrica - GreenEdges.t.
24Murilo FischerGarmin - Sharps.t.
25Gianni MeersmanLotto Belisol Teams.t.
26Matthew HaymanSky Procyclings.t.
27Martin ElmigerAG2R La Mondiales.t.
28Markel IrizarRadioShack - Nissans.t.
29Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyAstana Pro Teams.t.
30Michael BarrySky Procyclings.t.
31Andrey KashechkinAstana Pro Teams.t.
32Danilo Di LucaAcqua & Sapones.t.
33Ion IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
34Luke DurbridgeOrica - GreenEdges.t.
35Danny PateSky Procyclings.t.
36Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiales.t.
37Denys KostyukLampre - ISDs.t.
38Coen VermeltfoortRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
39Francesco RedaAcqua & Sapones.t.
40Luke RobertsTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
41Juan José OrozEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 2'15
42André GreipelLotto Belisol Team+ 2'51
43Kris BoeckmansVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 2'53
44Tom VeelersTeam Argos - Shimano+ 2'55
45Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
46Karsten KroonTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank+ 3'45
47Gatis SmukulisKatusha Teams.t.
48Juan José HaedoTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank+ 3'47
49Fabio SabatiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
50Mickaël BuffazCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
51Julian DeanOrica - GreenEdges.t.
52Davide AppollonioSky Procycling+ 4'10
53Greg HendersonLotto Belisol Team+ 4'47
54Kenny Van HummelVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
55Daniele BennatiRadioShack - Nissan+ 4'49
56Alfredo BalloniFarnese Vini - Selle Italia+ 4'51
57Sep VanmarckeGarmin - Sharps.t.
58José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team+ 4'52
59Davide ViganòLampre - ISDs.t.
60Jonathan CastroviejoMovistar Teams.t.
61Michael MatthewsRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
62Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
63John DegenkolbTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
64Óscar FreireKatusha Teams.t.
65Samuel DumoulinCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
66Sandy CasarFDJ - BigMats.t.
67Steve ChainelFDJ - BigMats.t.
68Rui CostaMovistar Teams.t.
69Francesco GinanniAcqua & Sapones.t.
70Roy CurversTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
71Paolo Longo BorghiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
72Jan GhyselinckCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
73Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
74Michael SchärBMC Racing Teams.t.
75Michael MørkøvTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
76Matthieu LadagnousFDJ - BigMats.t.
77Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
78Carlos BetancurAcqua & Sapones.t.
79Romain ZingleCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
80Stephen CummingsBMC Racing Teams.t.
81Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisol Teams.t.
82Nathan HaasGarmin - Sharps.t.
83Jesse SergentRadioShack - Nissan+ 5'02
84Maarten NeyensLotto Belisol Teams.t.
85Adam HansenLotto Belisol Team+ 5'07
86Jens KeukeleireOrica - GreenEdges.t.
87Jetse BolRabobank Cycling Team+ 5'09
88Graeme BrownRabobank Cycling Team+ 5'40
89Martin MortensenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
90Giacomo NizzoloRadioShack - Nissan+ 6'16
91Dennis Van WindenRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
92Brett LancasterOrica - GreenEdge+ 6'22
93Rüdiger SeligKatusha Team+ 6'32
94Francesco ChicchiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
95Nikolas MaesOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
96Dominique RollinFDJ - BigMat+ 6'43
97Francisco José VentosoMovistar Team+ 6'47
98Iván GutiérrezMovistar Teams.t.
99Danilo HondoLampre - ISDs.t.
100Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
101Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
102Gabriel RaschFDJ - BigMats.t.
103Julien FouchardCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
104Simone MasciarelliAcqua & Sapones.t.
105Tobias LudvigssonTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
106Thomas DekkerGarmin - Sharps.t.
107Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Selle Italia+ 7'35
108William BonnetFDJ - BigMat+ 7'37
109Elia FavilliFarnese Vini - Selle Italia+ 7'39
110Oscar GattoFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
111Elia VivianiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
112Rafael de Mattos AndriatoFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
113Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
114Maciej BodnarLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
115Adam BlytheBMC Racing Teams.t.
116Bert De BackerTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
117Danilo NapolitanoAcqua & Sapones.t.
118Nick NuyensTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
119Mahdi SohrabiLotto Belisol Teams.t.
120Manuel BellettiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
121Marco HallerKatusha Teams.t.
122David BoucherFDJ - BigMats.t.
123Kristof GoddaertAG2R La Mondiales.t.
124Federico CanutiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
125Alex RasmussenGarmin - Sharps.t.
126Jakob RatheGarmin - Sharps.t.
127Víctor CabedoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
128Luis Ángel MatéCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
129Dominic KlemmeTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
130Alexander PorsevKatusha Team+ 7'52
131Alexander KristoffKatusha Teams.t.
132Andrew FennOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
133Wouter MolVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
134Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
135Jimmy CasperAG2R La Mondiale+ 8'56
136Jesús HerradaMovistar Team+ 8'59
137Yuriy KrivtsovLampre - ISDs.t.
138Kasper KlostergaardTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
139Pierpaolo De NegriFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
140Takashi MiyazawaTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
141Davide CimolaiLampre - ISDs.t.
142Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
143Leonardo GiordaniFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
144Mathieu PergetAG2R La Mondiales.t.
145Danilo WyssBMC Racing Teams.t.
146Klaas LodewyckBMC Racing Teams.t.
147Marco BandieraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
148Paolo CiavattaAcqua & Sapones.t.
149Jos Van EmdenRabobank Cycling Team+ 9'56
150Jens MourisOrica - GreenEdge+ 10'03
151Grégory RastRadioShack - Nissan+ 10'08
152Pablo UrtasunEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 12'40
153Dimitri KrivtsovLampre - ISDs.t.
154Barry MarkusVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.



Points

RankNameTeamPoints
1Matthew GossOrica - GreenEdge26
2Mark CavendishSky Procycling22
3Simone PonziAstana Pro Team12
4Greg HendersonLotto Belisol Team10
5Dimitriy MuravyevAstana Pro Team10
6Kenny Van HummelVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team10


Mountain

RankNameTeamMountain
1Luke RobertsTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank24
2Kenny Van HummelVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team16
3Sep VanmarckeGarmin - Sharp16
4Andrey KashechkinAstana Pro Team16
5Michael MørkøvTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank16
6Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadi16


U25: Simone Ponzi (Astana)
Team: RadioShack - Nissan

Though we are kinda successfull (just look at the overall), we does not have the strongest man present. Matthew Goss, with his second stage win and fourth Top3 placing, is dominating right now, he shows what he is capable to do, now where he does not have to help Cavendish anymore. And as we saw at the second stage, he seems to be the best of the sprinters on hilly terrain.
We have to go onto the attack tomorrow. Kiserlovski and Gasparotto were waiting for this stage, and already a little gap to Goss will be enough to take the leaders jersey from him!

I guess this will be last report until Sunday, as I won't have time over the weekend. Stay tensed for the decisive episode of this year's Tour Down Under.
 
Mr_Monk
Top  #32 Print Post
Posted on 10-08-2012 01:55
Nice 2nd with Bozic, good luck for Old Willunga. Kiserlovski and Gasparotto could go 1-2 again Wink
Edited by Mr_Monk on 10-08-2012 01:55
 
sutty68
Top  #33 Print Post
Posted on 10-08-2012 11:22
4 in the top 10 on GC, things are looking really good for Astana Smile
 
TomC
Top  #34 Print Post
Posted on 10-08-2012 11:55
Good race for Astana Wink Hope you can get a GC lead after stage 5 Wink
 
janne_837
Top  #35 Print Post
Posted on 13-08-2012 18:26
Tour Down Under

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Stage 4: McLaren Vale - Old Willunga Hill, 151,5 km
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Decisive stage of this years TDU. The whole stage race might get decided in the last thirty kilometres.

Today's Goals
- Kinda obvious, Kiserlovski and Gasparotto will go for the stage win and the overall.

Favourites
Jurgen Van den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol)
Vasil Kiryienka (Movistar)
Robert Kiserlovski (Astana)
Enrico Gasparotto (Astana)
Maxime Monfort (RadioShack)

Race Report

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Maybe the last time we see him in the ocker jersey. Every eye is on Matthew Goss today, will he be able to defend the lead in the GC?

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Though we were trying to get one of our rider in the escape group, they always got hunted down as our rider are all kinda dangerous for the overall. So a breakaway including Òscar Freire, Thomas Dekker and Michael Matthews, but without our involvement got away and was hitting the intermediate sprint first.
E1 <-2'29"-> P
Spoiler
Balloni (Farnese Vini) 6
Andrew Fenn (Quick Step) 4
Michael Matthews (Rabobank) 2


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It was a busy day for the peloton. After many attacks in the morning until an escape group formed, we saw quite a lot of attacks during the half of the race. This one, including Kiryienka, one of the favorites for todays stage, was able to get away and to join the front group.
E1 < +2'53" Dumoulin, Terpstra, Kiryienka < +3'44" P

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However, some teams, even if they do not have any rider for a uphill finish, did excellent work chasing the breakaway. With almost 50km to go, the gap was reduced to 1'49"

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Matthews won the second intermediate sprint in a close call ahead of Fenn and Balloni.
48km; E1 <-1'34"-> P
Spoiler
Michael Matthews (Rabobank) 6
Andrew Fenn (Quick Step) 4
Balloni (Farnese Vini) 2


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With 27,7 km to the line, just before the first ascent of the Willunga climb, the breakaway was finished. However, Kiryienka, Terpstra, Dumoulin, Freire, Balloni and Schär were giving it another attack!

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Like at the climb up to Stirling, we set up a high pace and even got a little gap, and only Monfort was able to respond to, joining our little group.
Dumoulin, Kiryienka
+24" Terpstra, Schär
+39" Freire, Balloni
+1'05" Kashechkin, Nepomnyachshiy, Kiserlovski, Gasparotto, Monfort
+1'38" P

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But as the helicoptor camera shows, the riders are still close together and the gaps are decreasing again.
Spoiler
Dumoulin (Cofidis) 16
Kiryienka (Movistar) 12
Schär (BMC) 8
Terpstra (QuickStep) 6
Monfort (RadioShack) 4


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With ten kilometer to the finish, the peloton is back together. However, our high pace definately did the job, reducing the amount of riders to 54. And the final climb is still ahead!
Casar with an attack on the downhill section.

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Breschel and Kiserlovski accelerates with 1600m to the line! Casar slowed down, paying the price for his attack before.

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The uphill sprint begun soon, Kiserlovski following Breschel. However, Monfort and Bakelants from RadioShack did amazing here, both with an incredible acceleration and though they started from the second group, they closed the gap soon and Maxime overtook the front group! Only Gasparotto and Bole seems to be able to stay with them.

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Though Maxime Monfort slowed down soon, it was enough to stay in front and even opening a gap of 12" to Kiserlovski and Gasparotto, which came in 2nd and 3rd. Breschel, who followed Roberts attack, finished 4th with our guys. Bakelandts, who first looked strong at the uphill sprint, lost ground at the final part and completed the Top5 with a gap of 35" to his team mate.

Result

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RankNameTeamTime
1Maxime MonfortRadioShack - Nissan3h50'48
2Robert KiserlovskiAstana Pro Team+ 12
3Enrico GasparottoAstana Pro Teams.t.
4Matti BreschelRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
5Jan BakelantsRadioShack - Nissan+ 36
6Sandy CasarFDJ - BigMat+ 52
7Grega BoleLampre - ISDs.t.
8Tiziano Dall'AntoniaLiquigas - Cannondale+ 1'10
9Danilo Di LucaAcqua & Sapones.t.
10Matthew GossOrica - GreenEdges.t.

Spoiler
11Luca PaoliniKatusha Teams.t.
12Rui CostaMovistar Teams.t.
13Michel KrederGarmin - Sharps.t.
14Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisol Teams.t.
15Romain FeilluVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
16Andrey KashechkinAstana Pro Teams.t.
17Leonardo DuqueCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
18Tom BoonenOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
19Samuel DumoulinCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
20Gianni MeersmanLotto Belisol Teams.t.
21Ion IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
22Martin ElmigerAG2R La Mondiales.t.
23Francesco RedaAcqua & Sapones.t.
24Simone PonziAstana Pro Teams.t.
25Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
26George HincapieBMC Racing Teams.t.
27Michael SchärBMC Racing Teams.t.
28Geraint ThomasSky Procyclings.t.
29Federico CanutiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
30Markel IrizarRadioShack - Nissans.t.
31Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiale+ 1'59
32Stuart O'GradyOrica - GreenEdges.t.
33Mark CavendishSky Procyclings.t.
34Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyAstana Pro Teams.t.
35Sep VanmarckeGarmin - Sharps.t.
36Koen De KortTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
37Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
38Alfredo BalloniFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
39Luke DurbridgeOrica - GreenEdges.t.
40John DegenkolbTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
41Borut BožicAstana Pro Teams.t.
42Dimitriy MuravyevAstana Pro Teams.t.
43Matthieu LadagnousFDJ - BigMats.t.
44Iván GutiérrezMovistar Teams.t.
45Mickaël BuffazCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
46Óscar FreireKatusha Teams.t.
47Manuel QuinziatoBMC Racing Teams.t.
48Murilo FischerGarmin - Sharps.t.
49Coen VermeltfoortRabobank Cycling Team+ 2'48
50Gatis SmukulisKatusha Teams.t.
51Paolo Longo BorghiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
52Jos Van EmdenRabobank Cycling Team+ 2'57
53Jesse SergentRadioShack - Nissans.t.
54Nikolas MaesOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 3'26
55José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team+ 4'07
56Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 4'27
57Denys KostyukLampre - ISD+ 4'43
58Oscar GattoFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
59Steve ChainelFDJ - BigMats.t.
60Karsten KroonTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
61Danny PateSky Procyclings.t.
62Francesco GinanniAcqua & Sapone+ 5'11
63Stephen CummingsBMC Racing Teams.t.
64Michael MørkøvTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
65Roy CurversTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
66Nathan HaasGarmin - Sharps.t.
67Daniele BennatiRadioShack - Nissans.t.
68Christopher SuttonSky Procyclings.t.
69Matthew HaymanSky Procyclings.t.
70Juan José OrozEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
71Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
72Juan José HaedoTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
73Nick NuyensTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
74Luke RobertsTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
75Greg HendersonLotto Belisol Teams.t.
76André GreipelLotto Belisol Teams.t.
77David BoucherFDJ - BigMats.t.
78William BonnetFDJ - BigMats.t.
79Romain ZingleCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
80Giacomo NizzoloRadioShack - Nissans.t.
81Rafael de Mattos AndriatoFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
82Leonardo GiordaniFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
83Carlos BetancurAcqua & Sapones.t.
84Gabriel RaschFDJ - BigMats.t.
85Martin MortensenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
86Jonathan CastroviejoMovistar Teams.t.
87Kenny Van HummelVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
88Davide AppollonioSky Procyclings.t.
89Michael MatthewsRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
90Elia FavilliFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
91Julian DeanOrica - GreenEdges.t.
92Tom VeelersTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
93Kasper KlostergaardTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
94Pierpaolo De NegriFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
95Davide ViganòLampre - ISDs.t.
96Brett LancasterOrica - GreenEdges.t.
97Maarten NeyensLotto Belisol Teams.t.
98Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
99Kris BoeckmansVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
100Thomas DekkerGarmin - Sharps.t.
101Fabio SabatiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
102Simone MasciarelliAcqua & Sapones.t.
103Danilo HondoLampre - ISDs.t.
104Jens KeukeleireOrica - GreenEdges.t.
105Rüdiger SeligKatusha Teams.t.
106Dominique RollinFDJ - BigMats.t.
107Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
108Maciej BodnarLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
109Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
110Luis Ángel MatéCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
111Francisco José VentosoMovistar Teams.t.
112Alex RasmussenGarmin - Sharps.t.
113Manuel BellettiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
114Andrew FennOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
115Tobias LudvigssonTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
116Víctor CabedoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
117Bert De BackerTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
118Jetse BolRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
119Mathieu PergetAG2R La Mondiales.t.
120Elia VivianiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
121Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
122Grégory RastRadioShack - Nissans.t.
123Adam HansenLotto Belisol Teams.t.
124Danilo NapolitanoAcqua & Sapones.t.
125Jakob RatheGarmin - Sharps.t.
126Pablo UrtasunEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
127Alexander KristoffKatusha Teams.t.
128Graeme BrownRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
129Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
130Dennis Van WindenRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
131Dominic KlemmeTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
132Adam BlytheBMC Racing Teams.t.
133Yuriy KrivtsovLampre - ISDs.t.
134Julien FouchardCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
135Paolo CiavattaAcqua & Sapones.t.
136Wouter MolVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
137Jesús HerradaMovistar Teams.t.
138Davide CimolaiLampre - ISDs.t.
139Kristof GoddaertAG2R La Mondiales.t.
140Jens MourisOrica - GreenEdge+ 7'22
141Francesco ChicchiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 9'15
142Klaas LodewyckBMC Racing Teams.t.
143Alexander PorsevKatusha Teams.t.
144Danilo WyssBMC Racing Teams.t.
145Jimmy CasperAG2R La Mondiales.t.
146Takashi MiyazawaTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
147Barry MarkusVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
148Dimitri KrivtsovLampre - ISDs.t.
149Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
150Michael BarrySky Procycling+ 11'28
151Mahdi SohrabiLotto Belisol Teams.t.
152Jan GhyselinckCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 11'57
153Marco HallerKatusha Team+ 12'09
154Marco BandieraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.

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Overall

RankNameTeamTime
1Maxime MonfortRadioShack - Nissan18h08'25
2Robert KiserlovskiAstana Pro Team+ 6
3Enrico GasparottoAstana Pro Team+ 12
4Matti BreschelRabobank Cycling Team+ 22
5Jan BakelantsRadioShack - Nissan+ 46
6Matthew GossOrica - GreenEdge+ 50
7Leonardo DuqueCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 1'20
8Grega BoleLampre - ISD+ 1'28
9Simone PonziAstana Pro Team+ 1'44
10Tom BoonenOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 1'46

Spoiler
11Luca PaoliniKatusha Team+ 1'50
12Tiziano Dall'AntoniaLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
13Romain FeilluVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
14Geraint ThomasSky Procyclings.t.
15Michel KrederGarmin - Sharps.t.
16George HincapieBMC Racing Teams.t.
17Gianni MeersmanLotto Belisol Teams.t.
18Martin ElmigerAG2R La Mondiales.t.
19Markel IrizarRadioShack - Nissans.t.
20Danilo Di LucaAcqua & Sapones.t.
21Andrey KashechkinAstana Pro Teams.t.
22Ion IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
23Francesco RedaAcqua & Sapones.t.
24Mark CavendishSky Procycling+ 2'19
25Borut BožicAstana Pro Team+ 2'33
26Dimitriy MuravyevAstana Pro Team+ 2'34
27Manuel QuinziatoBMC Racing Team+ 2'38
28Koen De KortTeam Argos - Shimano+ 2'39
29Stuart O'GradyOrica - GreenEdges.t.
30Murilo FischerGarmin - Sharps.t.
31Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyAstana Pro Teams.t.
32Luke DurbridgeOrica - GreenEdges.t.
33Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiales.t.
34Coen VermeltfoortRabobank Cycling Team+ 3'28
35Danny PateSky Procycling+ 5'23
36Denys KostyukLampre - ISDs.t.
37Sandy CasarFDJ - BigMat+ 5'24
38Mickaël BuffazCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 5'26
39Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team+ 5'42
40Samuel DumoulinCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
41Rui CostaMovistar Teams.t.
42Michael SchärBMC Racing Teams.t.
43Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisol Teams.t.
44Christopher SuttonSky Procycling+ 5'51
45Matthew HaymanSky Procyclings.t.
46Luke RobertsTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
47Gatis SmukulisKatusha Team+ 6'13
48Alfredo BalloniFarnese Vini - Selle Italia+ 6'26
49Sep VanmarckeGarmin - Sharp+ 6'30
50John DegenkolbTeam Argos - Shimano+ 6'31
51Óscar FreireKatusha Teams.t.
52Matthieu LadagnousFDJ - BigMats.t.
53Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
54Juan José OrozEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 7'06
55Paolo Longo BorghiniLiquigas - Cannondale+ 7'20
56Jesse SergentRadioShack - Nissan+ 7'39
57André GreipelLotto Belisol Team+ 7'42
58Kris BoeckmansVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 7'44
59Tom VeelersTeam Argos - Shimano+ 7'46
60Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
61Karsten KroonTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank+ 8'08
62Iván GutiérrezMovistar Team+ 8'26
63Federico CanutiLiquigas - Cannondale+ 8'29
64Juan José HaedoTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank+ 8'38
65Fabio SabatiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
66Julian DeanOrica - GreenEdges.t.
67José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team+ 8'39
68Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 8'59
69Davide AppollonioSky Procycling+ 9'01
70Steve ChainelFDJ - BigMat+ 9'15
71Greg HendersonLotto Belisol Team+ 9'38
72Kenny Van HummelVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
73Nikolas MaesOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
74Michael MatthewsRabobank Cycling Team+ 9'39
75Daniele BennatiRadioShack - Nissan+ 9'40
76Davide ViganòLampre - ISD+ 9'43
77Jonathan CastroviejoMovistar Teams.t.
78Francesco GinanniAcqua & Sapones.t.
79Roy CurversTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
80Michael MørkøvTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
81Carlos BetancurAcqua & Sapones.t.
82Romain ZingleCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
83Stephen CummingsBMC Racing Teams.t.
84Nathan HaasGarmin - Sharps.t.
85Maarten NeyensLotto Belisol Team+ 9'53
86Adam HansenLotto Belisol Team+ 9'58
87Jens KeukeleireOrica - GreenEdges.t.
88Jetse BolRabobank Cycling Team+ 10'00
89Graeme BrownRabobank Cycling Team+ 10'31
90Martin MortensenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
91Giacomo NizzoloRadioShack - Nissan+ 11'07
92Dennis Van WindenRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
93Brett LancasterOrica - GreenEdge+ 11'13
94Rüdiger SeligKatusha Team+ 11'23
95Dominique RollinFDJ - BigMat+ 11'34
96Francisco José VentosoMovistar Team+ 11'38
97Danilo HondoLampre - ISDs.t.
98Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
99Gabriel RaschFDJ - BigMats.t.
100Simone MasciarelliAcqua & Sapones.t.
101Tobias LudvigssonTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
102Julien FouchardCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
103Thomas DekkerGarmin - Sharps.t.
104Oscar GattoFarnese Vini - Selle Italia+ 12'02
105Michael BarrySky Procycling+ 12'08
106Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Selle Italia+ 12'26
107William BonnetFDJ - BigMat+ 12'28
108Elia FavilliFarnese Vini - Selle Italia+ 12'30
109Rafael de Mattos AndriatoFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
110Elia VivianiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
111Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
112Maciej BodnarLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
113Nick NuyensTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
114Bert De BackerTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
115Adam BlytheBMC Racing Teams.t.
116Danilo NapolitanoAcqua & Sapones.t.
117Manuel BellettiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
118David BoucherFDJ - BigMats.t.
119Alex RasmussenGarmin - Sharps.t.
120Kristof GoddaertAG2R La Mondiales.t.
121Luis Ángel MatéCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
122Jakob RatheGarmin - Sharps.t.
123Víctor CabedoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
124Dominic KlemmeTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
125Jos Van EmdenRabobank Cycling Team+ 12'33
126Andrew FennOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 12'39
127Alexander KristoffKatusha Team+ 12'43
128Wouter MolVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
129Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
130Jesús HerradaMovistar Team+ 13'50
131Kasper KlostergaardTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
132Pierpaolo De NegriFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
133Yuriy KrivtsovLampre - ISDs.t.
134Leonardo GiordaniFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
135Davide CimolaiLampre - ISDs.t.
136Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
137Mathieu PergetAG2R La Mondiales.t.
138Paolo CiavattaAcqua & Sapones.t.
139Grégory RastRadioShack - Nissan+ 14'59
140Francesco ChicchiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 15'27
141Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 15'42
142Jan GhyselinckCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 16'29
143Alexander PorsevKatusha Team+ 16'47
144Jens MourisOrica - GreenEdge+ 17'05
145Pablo UrtasunEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 17'31
146Jimmy CasperAG2R La Mondiale+ 17'51
147Takashi MiyazawaTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank+ 17'54
148Danilo WyssBMC Racing Teams.t.
149Klaas LodewyckBMC Racing Teams.t.
150Mahdi SohrabiLotto Belisol Team+ 18'47
151Marco HallerKatusha Team+ 19'28
152Marco BandieraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 20'48
153Barry MarkusVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 21'35
154Dimitri KrivtsovLampre - ISDs.t.


Points

RankNameTeamPoints
1Matthew GossOrica - GreenEdge26
2Mark CavendishSky Procycling22
3Robert KiserlovskiAstana Pro Team14
4Simone PonziAstana Pro Team12
5Enrico GasparottoAstana Pro Team10
6Dimitriy MuravyevAstana Pro Team10
7Greg HendersonLotto Belisol Team10
8Kenny Van HummelVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team10
9Alfredo BalloniFarnese Vini - Selle Italia10


Mountain

RankNameTeamMountain
1Luke RobertsTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank24
2Andrey KashechkinAstana Pro Team16
3Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadi16
4Kenny Van HummelVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team16
5Sep VanmarckeGarmin - Sharp16
6Samuel DumoulinCofidis, le crédit en ligne16
7Michael MørkøvTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank16


U25: Simone Ponzi (Astana)
Team: Astana Pro Team

That did not go so well. We tried an attack which was not really successfull, and underestimated Monfort in the last kilometre, where he is opening a gap which might not exist if we would look out (I did not let Gasparotto sprint as it was possible, but Monfort got away in these moments, I should had let Gasparotto follow him).
Well, still three in the Top10, the youth and the team classification! The final stage won't change much, but we will try to achieve another fantastic sprint result with Bozic and Ponzi.
Last stage might be up tonight.
 
sutty68
Top  #36 Print Post
Posted on 13-08-2012 18:33
Kiserlovski now only six seconds down on GC Wink

You must try and put distance between him and Monfort Wink
 
TomC
Top  #37 Print Post
Posted on 13-08-2012 18:39
You should try to get bonus seconds, you can do it Wink
 
janne_837
Top  #38 Print Post
Posted on 14-08-2012 15:05
Tour Down Under

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Stage 6: Adelaide City Council Street Circuit, 93km
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A flat circuit without any difficulties. The Montafiora "Hill", however, will give some riders the opportunity to go for the KoM jerse one last time. As the circuit is flat as a pancake, it will be hard to get the six seconds together to take the overall.

Today's Goals
- Try to get into the break or set up a high pace and let Kiserlovski get that bonus seconds.
- Top 10

Favourites
Matthew Goss (Orica-GreenEdge)
Mark Cavendish (Sky)
André Greipel (Lotto)
Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma - QuickStep)
Óscar Freire (Katusha)

Race Report

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Depart

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No, we did not get into the breakaway. As soon as Kiserlovski made an apperance, RadioShack and Orica-GreenEdge made sure that the escape group got eliminated. Frustrated, we gave up on that, as we just found no way to save the intermediate sprints for Robert.
E1 <-1'20"-> P
Spoiler
Rathe (Garmin) 6
Izagirre (Euskaltel) 4
Sabatini (Liquigas) 2


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The Montafiora Hill.
E1<-3'03"->P
Spoiler
Maes (QuickStep) 16
De Backer (Argos) 12
Rasch (FDJ) 8
Blythe (BMC) 6
Sabatini (Liquigas) 4


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Casper outsprinting Sabatini and Rathe at the second sprint.
E1 <-2'27"-> P

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Jimmy also won the last mountain sprint in this years TDU.
E1 <-1'15"-> P
Spoiler
Casper (AG2R) 16
Rathe (Garmin) 12
Sabatini (Liquigas) 8
Izagirre (Euskaltel) 6
Blythe (BMC) 4


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8000m to the line. As we see the pack preparing for the sprint..

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.. Casper and Izagirre are giving another shot at the victory today, they still have a lead of 45" with 8km to go!

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They were not successfull and were chased down. However, it was a chaotic sprint today, most of the top shots placed badly, and with a slow pace, we can saw Sepp Vanmarcke with a desperate attack with only 2000m to go!

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And he makes a great winner! Deserved, as he was the only one who punished the pack for their sloppy pace with a great attack on the final meters.

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Frustrated faces here. As it was a crazy sprint today, it does not surprise to much that Luca Paolini won the bunch sprint ahead of Goss and Boonen. Borut and Simone placed 7th and 9th.

Result

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Rank Name Team Time
1 Sep Vanmarcke Garmin - Sharp 2h07'51
2 Luca Paolini Katusha Team + 33
3 Matthew Goss Orica - GreenEdge s.t.
4 Tom Boonen Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
5 Daniele Bennati RadioShack - Nissan s.t.
6 André Greipel Lotto Belisol Team s.t.
7 Borut Božic Astana Pro Team s.t.
8 Matti Breschel Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
9 Simone Ponzi Astana Pro Team s.t.
10 Grega Bole Lampre - ISD s.t.
Spoiler
11Giacomo NizzoloRadioShack - Nissans.t.
12Mark CavendishSky Procyclings.t.
13Elia VivianiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
14Stephen CummingsBMC Racing Teams.t.
15Grégory RastRadioShack - Nissans.t.
16Jimmy CasperAG2R La Mondiales.t.
17Maxime MonfortRadioShack - Nissans.t.
18Romain FeilluVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
19Alex RasmussenGarmin - Sharps.t.
20Jesse SergentRadioShack - Nissans.t.
21Bert De BackerTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
22Francesco GinanniAcqua & Sapones.t.
23Leonardo DuqueCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
24Klaas LodewyckBMC Racing Teams.t.
25John DegenkolbTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
26Kristof GoddaertAG2R La Mondiales.t.
27Steve ChainelFDJ - BigMats.t.
28Michel KrederGarmin - Sharps.t.
29Romain ZingleCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
30José Joaquín RojasMovistar Teams.t.
31Tiziano Dall'AntoniaLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
32Julian DeanOrica - GreenEdges.t.
33Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
34Koen De KortTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
35Juan José HaedoTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
36Danilo NapolitanoAcqua & Sapones.t.
37Murilo FischerGarmin - Sharps.t.
38Luke DurbridgeOrica - GreenEdges.t.
39Óscar FreireKatusha Teams.t.
40Jens KeukeleireOrica - GreenEdges.t.
41Martin ElmigerAG2R La Mondiales.t.
42Danilo Di LucaAcqua & Sapones.t.
43Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyAstana Pro Teams.t.
44David BoucherFDJ - BigMats.t.
45Dominique RollinFDJ - BigMats.t.
46George HincapieBMC Racing Teams.t.
47Andrey KashechkinAstana Pro Teams.t.
48Graeme BrownRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
49Michael SchärBMC Racing Teams.t.
50Carlos BetancurAcqua & Sapones.t.
51Fabio SabatiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
52Francesco ChicchiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
53Gabriel RaschFDJ - BigMats.t.
54Francesco RedaAcqua & Sapones.t.
55Jakob RatheGarmin - Sharps.t.
56Rui CostaMovistar Teams.t.
57Gianni MeersmanLotto Belisol Teams.t.
58Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisol Teams.t.
59Matthieu LadagnousFDJ - BigMats.t.
60Stuart O'GradyOrica - GreenEdges.t.
61Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
62Enrico GasparottoAstana Pro Teams.t.
63Karsten KroonTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
64Adam BlytheBMC Racing Teams.t.
65Danilo HondoLampre - ISDs.t.
66Dimitriy MuravyevAstana Pro Teams.t.
67Brett LancasterOrica - GreenEdges.t.
68Nick NuyensTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
69Davide ViganòLampre - ISDs.t.
70Kris BoeckmansVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
71Francisco José VentosoMovistar Teams.t.
72Nikolas MaesOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
73Robert KiserlovskiAstana Pro Teams.t.
74Luke RobertsTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
75William BonnetFDJ - BigMats.t.
76Jos Van EmdenRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
77Kasper KlostergaardTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
78Thomas DekkerGarmin - Sharps.t.
79Alexander KristoffKatusha Teams.t.
80Davide AppollonioSky Procyclings.t.
81Yuriy KrivtsovLampre - ISDs.t.
82Jens MourisOrica - GreenEdges.t.
83Ion IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
84Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
85Takashi MiyazawaTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
86Dennis Van WindenRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
87Michael MørkøvTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
88Jonathan CastroviejoMovistar Teams.t.
89Greg HendersonLotto Belisol Teams.t.
90Martin MortensenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
91Manuel QuinziatoBMC Racing Teams.t.
92Michael MatthewsRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
93Iván GutiérrezMovistar Teams.t.
94Tom VeelersTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
95Jetse BolRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
96Andrew FennOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
97Davide CimolaiLampre - ISDs.t.
98Paolo CiavattaAcqua & Sapones.t.
99Simone MasciarelliAcqua & Sapones.t.
100Michael BarrySky Procyclings.t.
101Geraint ThomasSky Procyclings.t.
102Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
103Rüdiger SeligKatusha Teams.t.
104Christopher SuttonSky Procyclings.t.
105Pablo UrtasunEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
106Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiales.t.
107Dimitri KrivtsovLampre - ISDs.t.
108Kenny Van HummelVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
109Danny PateSky Procyclings.t.
110Gatis SmukulisKatusha Teams.t.
111Matthew HaymanSky Procyclings.t.
112Adam HansenLotto Belisol Teams.t.
113Jesús HerradaMovistar Teams.t.
114Roy CurversTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
115Alexander PorsevKatusha Teams.t.
116Danilo WyssBMC Racing Teams.t.
117Barry MarkusVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
118Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
119Mahdi SohrabiLotto Belisol Teams.t.
120Maarten NeyensLotto Belisol Teams.t.
121Tobias LudvigssonTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
122Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
123Coen VermeltfoortRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
124Oscar GattoFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
125Dominic KlemmeTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
126Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
127Alfredo BalloniFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
128Luis Ángel MatéCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
129Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
130Federico CanutiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
131Manuel BellettiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
132Elia FavilliFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
133Nathan HaasGarmin - Sharps.t.
134Rafael de Mattos AndriatoFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
135Jan BakelantsRadioShack - Nissans.t.
136Sandy CasarFDJ - BigMats.t.
137Paolo Longo BorghiniLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
138Marco BandieraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
139Markel IrizarRadioShack - Nissans.t.
140Denys KostyukLampre - ISDs.t.
141Marco HallerKatusha Teams.t.
142Maciej BodnarLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
143Samuel DumoulinCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
144Julien FouchardCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
145Leonardo GiordaniFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
146Pierpaolo De NegriFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
147Víctor CabedoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
148Mathieu PergetAG2R La Mondiales.t.
149Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
150Mickaël BuffazCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
151Juan José OrozEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
152Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
153Jan GhyselinckCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
154Wouter MolVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 6'27


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Overall

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RankNameTeamTime
1Maxime MonfortRadioShack - Nissan20h16'49
2Robert KiserlovskiAstana Pro Team+ 6
3Enrico GasparottoAstana Pro Team+ 12
4Matti BreschelRabobank Cycling Team+ 22
5Matthew GossOrica - GreenEdge+ 46
6Jan BakelantsRadioShack - Nissans.t.
7Leonardo DuqueCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 1'20
8Grega BoleLampre - ISD+ 1'28
9Luca PaoliniKatusha Team+ 1'44
10Simone PonziAstana Pro Teams.t.

Spoiler
11Tom BoonenOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 1'46
12Romain FeilluVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 1'50
13Tiziano Dall'AntoniaLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
14Michel KrederGarmin - Sharps.t.
15George HincapieBMC Racing Teams.t.
16Geraint ThomasSky Procyclings.t.
17Gianni MeersmanLotto Belisol Teams.t.
18Martin ElmigerAG2R La Mondiales.t.
19Danilo Di LucaAcqua & Sapones.t.
20Andrey KashechkinAstana Pro Teams.t.
21Ion IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
22Francesco RedaAcqua & Sapones.t.
23Markel IrizarRadioShack - Nissans.t.
24Mark CavendishSky Procycling+ 2'19
25Borut BožicAstana Pro Team+ 2'33
26Dimitriy MuravyevAstana Pro Team+ 2'34
27Manuel QuinziatoBMC Racing Team+ 2'38
28Koen De KortTeam Argos - Shimano+ 2'39
29Stuart O'GradyOrica - GreenEdges.t.
30Murilo FischerGarmin - Sharps.t.
31Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyAstana Pro Teams.t.
32Luke DurbridgeOrica - GreenEdges.t.
33Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiales.t.
34Coen VermeltfoortRabobank Cycling Team+ 3'28
35Danny PateSky Procycling+ 5'23
36Denys KostyukLampre - ISDs.t.
37Sandy CasarFDJ - BigMat+ 5'24
38Mickaël BuffazCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 5'26
39Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team+ 5'42
40Rui CostaMovistar Teams.t.
41Michael SchärBMC Racing Teams.t.
42Samuel DumoulinCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
43Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisol Teams.t.
44Sep VanmarckeGarmin - Sharp+ 5'47
45Christopher SuttonSky Procycling+ 5'51
46Matthew HaymanSky Procyclings.t.
47Luke RobertsTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
48Gatis SmukulisKatusha Team+ 6'13
49Alfredo BalloniFarnese Vini - Selle Italia+ 6'26
50John DegenkolbTeam Argos - Shimano+ 6'31
51Óscar FreireKatusha Teams.t.
52Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
53Matthieu LadagnousFDJ - BigMats.t.
54Juan José OrozEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 7'06
55Paolo Longo BorghiniLiquigas - Cannondale+ 7'20
56Jesse SergentRadioShack - Nissan+ 7'39
57André GreipelLotto Belisol Team+ 7'42
58Kris BoeckmansVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 7'44
59Tom VeelersTeam Argos - Shimano+ 7'46
60Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
61Karsten KroonTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank+ 8'08
62Iván GutiérrezMovistar Team+ 8'26
63Federico CanutiLiquigas - Cannondale+ 8'29
64Fabio SabatiniLiquigas - Cannondale+ 8'35
65Juan José HaedoTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank+ 8'38
66Julian DeanOrica - GreenEdges.t.
67José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team+ 8'39
68Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 8'57
69Davide AppollonioSky Procycling+ 9'01
70Steve ChainelFDJ - BigMat+ 9'15
71Greg HendersonLotto Belisol Team+ 9'38
72Kenny Van HummelVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
73Nikolas MaesOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
74Michael MatthewsRabobank Cycling Team+ 9'39
75Daniele BennatiRadioShack - Nissan+ 9'40
76Davide ViganòLampre - ISD+ 9'43
77Jonathan CastroviejoMovistar Teams.t.
78Francesco GinanniAcqua & Sapones.t.
79Stephen CummingsBMC Racing Teams.t.
80Romain ZingleCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
81Michael MørkøvTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
82Roy CurversTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
83Carlos BetancurAcqua & Sapones.t.
84Nathan HaasGarmin - Sharps.t.
85Maarten NeyensLotto Belisol Team+ 9'53
86Jens KeukeleireOrica - GreenEdge+ 9'58
87Adam HansenLotto Belisol Teams.t.
88Jetse BolRabobank Cycling Team+ 10'00
89Graeme BrownRabobank Cycling Team+ 10'31
90Martin MortensenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
91Giacomo NizzoloRadioShack - Nissan+ 11'07
92Dennis Van WindenRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
93Brett LancasterOrica - GreenEdge+ 11'13
94Rüdiger SeligKatusha Team+ 11'23
95Dominique RollinFDJ - BigMat+ 11'34
96Francisco José VentosoMovistar Team+ 11'38
97Danilo HondoLampre - ISDs.t.
98Gabriel RaschFDJ - BigMats.t.
99Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
100Simone MasciarelliAcqua & Sapones.t.
101Tobias LudvigssonTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
102Thomas DekkerGarmin - Sharps.t.
103Julien FouchardCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
104Oscar GattoFarnese Vini - Selle Italia+ 12'02
105Michael BarrySky Procycling+ 12'08
106Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Selle Italia+ 12'26
107Jakob RatheGarmin - Sharps.t.
108William BonnetFDJ - BigMat+ 12'28
109Elia VivianiLiquigas - Cannondale+ 12'30
110Elia FavilliFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
111Rafael de Mattos AndriatoFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
112Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
113Bert De BackerTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
114Nick NuyensTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
115Danilo NapolitanoAcqua & Sapones.t.
116Adam BlytheBMC Racing Teams.t.
117Maciej BodnarLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
118David BoucherFDJ - BigMats.t.
119Alex RasmussenGarmin - Sharps.t.
120Kristof GoddaertAG2R La Mondiales.t.
121Manuel BellettiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
122Luis Ángel MatéCofidis, le crédit en lignes.t.
123Víctor CabedoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
124Dominic KlemmeTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
125Jos Van EmdenRabobank Cycling Team+ 12'33
126Andrew FennOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 12'39
127Alexander KristoffKatusha Team+ 12'43
128Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
129Jesús HerradaMovistar Team+ 13'50
130Kasper KlostergaardTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
131Yuriy KrivtsovLampre - ISDs.t.
132Pierpaolo De NegriFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
133Davide CimolaiLampre - ISDs.t.
134Leonardo GiordaniFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
135Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
136Mathieu PergetAG2R La Mondiales.t.
137Paolo CiavattaAcqua & Sapones.t.
138Grégory RastRadioShack - Nissan+ 14'59
139Francesco ChicchiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 15'27
140Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 15'42
141Jan GhyselinckCofidis, le crédit en ligne+ 16'29
142Alexander PorsevKatusha Team+ 16'47
143Jens MourisOrica - GreenEdge+ 17'05
144Pablo UrtasunEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 17'31
145Jimmy CasperAG2R La Mondiale+ 17'48
146Klaas LodewyckBMC Racing Team+ 17'54
147Takashi MiyazawaTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Banks.t.
148Danilo WyssBMC Racing Teams.t.
149Wouter MolVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 18'37
150Mahdi SohrabiLotto Belisol Team+ 18'47
151Marco HallerKatusha Team+ 19'28
152Marco BandieraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 20'48
153Dimitri KrivtsovLampre - ISD+ 21'35
154Barry MarkusVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.


Points

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RankNameTeamPoints
1Matthew GossOrica - GreenEdge30
2Mark CavendishSky Procycling22
3Robert KiserlovskiAstana Pro Team14
4Simone PonziAstana Pro Team12
5Jimmy CasperAG2R La Mondiale12


Mountain

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RankNameTeamMountain
1Luke RobertsTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank24
2Bert De BackerTeam Argos - Shimano18
3Andrey KashechkinAstana Pro Team16
4Samuel DumoulinCofidis, le crédit en ligne16
5Sep VanmarckeGarmin - Sharp16
6Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadi16
7Kenny Van HummelVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team16
8Nikolas MaesOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team16
9Michael MørkøvTeam Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank16
10Jimmy CasperAG2R La Mondiale16


U25: Simone Ponzi (Astana)
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Team: Astana Pro Team
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Well, that was it! We possibly could have won the overall, but at least we achieved the stage win for the sponsor and a fantastic 2-3-10 in the overall! The victory from Simone Ponzi in the youth overall and the win in the team ranking make us shine as well!

Next race on the schedule is the Grand Prix Cycliste La Marseillaise in the end of January!
 
sutty68
Top  #39 Print Post
Posted on 14-08-2012 16:07
3 in the top 10 on GC is a Great result Wink
 
Mr_Monk
Top  #40 Print Post
Posted on 14-08-2012 18:22
Finishing 2nd and 3rd in GC + a stage win = a great TDU Smile
 
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