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| sutty68 |
Posted on 24-12-2012 09:25
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Lets hope that they both get their season's off to a Great start in Argentinw 
Which will put them in good moods to tackle the Giro in May  |
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| JuanMotr |
Posted on 24-12-2012 09:43
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I like the schedules it is always great when both of your riders ride in the same GT. and good luck in Argentina. |
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| PCM rulezz |
Posted on 24-12-2012 10:13
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And he is back 
Good luck with this story, I hope it will be as good as 'a tale of 2'
but I will follow
Winners never quit, quitters never win.
It's difficult not to be happy when you're surrounded by Belgians. - Mark Cavendish
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| dienblad |
Posted on 24-12-2012 10:43
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A few remarks:
1. What are their stats? You know I'll keep stalking you untill you've posted them
2. Don't you dare quitting with it before you've reached at least 100 pages!
3. Good luck.
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 24-12-2012 10:56
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@dienblad he gave a small hint of the stats in the training camp
Edited by Jesleyh on 24-12-2012 11:57
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| ste_18 |
Posted on 24-12-2012 12:14
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Happy to see you back with a new story! |
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| Stromeon |
Posted on 24-12-2012 12:15
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Yay, Stijn's back! I'm sure this will be great and I look forward to following it closely 
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 24-12-2012 12:32
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sutty68: Indeed, it'll be a tough ride but they'll have a great time, hopefully so will you
JuanMotr: I agree, I'm gonna try to keep them together as much as possible during their careers!
PCM rulezz: Glad to hear you'll follow! Thanks!
dienblad: 1. Not showing stats is part of the magic. Believe me, they're lower than last time, but higher than an ordinary neopro or 21-year old. Like Jesleyh said, I've put a small hint in there, and I'll continue to put hints in hope that satisfies for you, otherwise I'll be happy to PM you the stats!
2. No, sir. Your story inspires me to get this way beyond 100
3. Thanks a lot!!
ste_18: Thanks, it's good to be back.
Stromeon: Very happy to hear that Thanks!
I'll start them off later today! Obviously this won't go as fast as A Tale of Two (since I didn't have any life then), but I still have a couple of days off, so I'll use those days to get this story a-starting! |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 24-12-2012 13:52
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Tour Down Under
Before starting, we'd like you to know about the team in Australia. Greipel took a stage win and the Points Jersey due to consistent sprinting. Grega Bole won the overall victory. Now it's on to Argentina:
Ruta de San Luis - Stage 1
Well, the big moment is here. Since it's our first race of the season, and we're peaking way later, we shouldn't expect too much of this day. Today should be about getting in shape and enjoying the weather.
Today's profile takes us over a hill, only to descend all the way to the finish. It should be a sprint finish, so if the legs allow it, Stijn will throw himself in the front line at the end.
Today was a great warming-up day for me. The sun really feels good on our skins, in comparison to the cold weather in Belgium. I might try an attack in later stages if this weather keeps it up!
The breakaway of the day never got much space and only contained three riders. We caught them well before the sprint!
After the race, I still felt great. I finished safe in the pack, 66th, but tomorrow should go even better. Although I'm still very far from my ideal shape, I hope to perform well here in Argentina.
I started out without any expectations. Although I posses a decent sprint, I wasn't sure if I'd go for it today. All six of us made an agreement to take turns in water duties. I took the first hour of the race for my account.
When the sprint was nearing, I took a decision to go for it. I was feeling alright and it couldn't hurt, right? The peloton here only has 96 riders, so the chances of falling are much reduced. Willy offered to bring me to the front today.
And then the show started. Team Europcar set up a sprint train, but I was at Ginanni's wheel when the sprint kicked off.
Napolitano was by far the strongest today, no one will argue with this result. I had started the sprint a bit early and slowed down a bit near the end, but I still managed to hold off most of the others.
Hadn't expected this! On my first day, I finish 5th already. It's a pretty good result and it gives me hope for the future stages. Hopefully tomorrow will go just as well! Still, I'm happy Tom Boonen isn't here this year!
Result
| 1 | Danilo Napolitano | Acqua & Sapone | 3h47'29 | | | 2 | Sébastien Chavanel | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 3 | Denis Kostyuk | Lampre-ISD | s.t. | | | 4 | Baptiste Planckaert | Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | s.t. | | | 5 | Stijn Van Gent | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | IanButler | | 6 | Michael Van Staeyen | Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | s.t. | | | 7 | Fabio Felline | Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela | s.t. | | | 8 | Xavier Florencio | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 9 | Arthur Vichot | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 10 | Bobbie Traksel | Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | s.t. | |
Spoiler | 11 | Juan Pablo Forero | Colombia Coldeportes | s.t. | | | 12 | Lieuwe Westra | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 13 | Pierpaolo De Negri | Farnese Vini Selle Italia | s.t. | | | 14 | Frédéric Amorison | Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | s.t. | | | 15 | Alexei Tsatevich | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 16 | Giacomo Nizzolo | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 17 | Oscar Gatto | Farnese Vini Selle Italia | s.t. | | | 18 | Francesco Ginanni | Acqua & Sapone | s.t. | | | 19 | Matteo Pelucchi | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 20 | Anthony Geslin | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 21 | Sandy Casar | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 22 | Julien Simon | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 23 | Mikhail Ignatiev | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 24 | Fabio Taborre | Acqua & Sapone | s.t. | | | 25 | Sébastien Turgot | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 26 | Matteo Carrara | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 27 | Jimmy Engoulvent | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 28 | Fabio Duarte | Colombia Coldeportes | s.t. | | | 29 | Kevin Hulsmans | Farnese Vini Selle Italia | s.t. | | | 30 | Daniel Moreno | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 31 | Andrey Amador | Movistar Team | s.t. | | | 32 | Benoit Vaugrenard | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 33 | Leonardo Bertagnolli | Lampre-ISD | s.t. | | | 34 | Jens Voigt | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 35 | Vasil Kiryienka | Movistar Team | s.t. | | | 36 | Jelle Wallays | Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | s.t. | | | 37 | Anthony Roux | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 38 | Frederique Robert | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | IanButler | | 39 | Javier Moreno Bazan | Movistar Team | s.t. | | | 40 | Stefano Garzelli | Acqua & Sapone | s.t. | | | 41 | Vladimir Isaychev | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 42 | Markel Irizar | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 43 | Guillaume Levarlet | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 44 | Frederic Guesdon | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 45 | Darwin Atapuma | Colombia Coldeportes | s.t. | | | 46 | Stéphane Poulhies | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 47 | Gustav Larsson | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 48 | Marzio Bruseghin | Movistar Team | s.t. | | | 49 | Morris Possoni | Lampre-ISD | s.t. | | | 50 | Francesco Reda | Acqua & Sapone | s.t. | | | 51 | Jan Bakelants | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 52 | Reinier Honig | Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | s.t. | | | 53 | Mathias Frank | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 54 | Tomasz Marczynski | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 55 | Jérémie Galland | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 56 | Jérôme Cousin | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 57 | Damien Gaudin | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 58 | Carlos José Ochoa | Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela | s.t. | | | 59 | Jesus Herrada | Movistar Team | s.t. | | | 60 | Jackson Rodriguez | Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela | s.t. | | | 61 | Jonathan Breyne | Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | s.t. | | | 62 | Wouter Mol | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 63 | Alexandre Pichot | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 64 | Luca Mazzanti | Farnese Vini Selle Italia | s.t. | | | 65 | Jens Debusschere | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | IanButler | | 66 | Willy Wouters | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | IanButler | | 67 | Dennis Vanendert | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | IanButler | | 68 | Francesco Di Paolo | Acqua & Sapone | s.t. | | | 69 | Gert Dockx | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | IanButler | | 70 | Martin Kohler | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 71 | Jonathan Castroviejo | Movistar Team | s.t. | | | 72 | Michael Schär | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 73 | Manuel Quinziato | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 74 | Jose Rujano | Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela | s.t. | | | 75 | Marco Pinotti | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 76 | Ivan Santaromita | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 77 | Laurent Mangel | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 78 | Davide Ricci Bitti | Farnese Vini Selle Italia | s.t. | | | 79 | Giairo Ermeti | Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela | s.t. | | | 80 | David Cimolai | Lampre-ISD | s.t. | | | 81 | Bert-Jan Lindeman | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 82 | Steven Van Vooren | Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | + 2'19 | | | 83 | Gijs Van Hoecke | Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | s.t. | | | 84 | Kenny De Ketele | Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | s.t. | | | 85 | Ángel Vicioso | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 86 | Daniele Pietropolli | Lampre-ISD | s.t. | | | 87 | Stijn Neirynck | Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | s.t. | | | 88 | Elia Favilli | Farnese Vini Selle Italia | s.t. | | | 89 | Miguel Armando Ubeto | Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela | s.t. | | | 90 | Jeffry Johan Romero | Colombia Coldeportes | s.t. | | | 91 | Victor Hugo Peña | Colombia Coldeportes | s.t. | | | 92 | Davy Commeyne | Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | s.t. | | | 93 | Nelson Oliveira | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 94 | Massimo Graziato | Lampre-ISD | s.t. | | | 95 | Laurent Didier | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 96 | Carlos Quintero | Colombia Coldeportes | s.t. | |
Points
| 1 | Danilo Napolitano | Acqua & Sapone | 25 | | | 2 | Sébastien Chavanel | Team Europcar | 20 | | | 3 | Denis Kostyuk | Lampre-ISD | 16 | | | 4 | Baptiste Planckaert | Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | 14 | | | 5 | Stijn Van Gent | Lotto Belisol | 12 | IanButler |
See you tomorrow, thanks for being here!
Stijn & Willy |
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| JuanMotr |
Posted on 24-12-2012 14:11
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great start of a season for Stijn |
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| juszta |
Posted on 24-12-2012 14:12
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Great result by Stijn on his first stage!
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 24-12-2012 14:16
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Great result. He managed to beat some nice sprinters...
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| PCM rulezz |
Posted on 24-12-2012 14:24
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Very good start of the season.
And yeay, if Boonen was there, he would have won
Winners never quit, quitters never win.
It's difficult not to be happy when you're surrounded by Belgians. - Mark Cavendish
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 24-12-2012 14:39
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JuanMotr: Thanks, I'm lucky that the field is quite weak
juszta: Thank you!
Jesleyh: Indeed, it seems everyone has a low form at the moment!
PCM rulezz: I'm real glad he isn't here. He'll get to know him at the Omloop |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 24-12-2012 14:39
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Ruta de San Luis - Stage 2
Another flat stage before we head into the hills. Today was all about getting someone in the breakaway. Stijn would meddle in the sprint at the end.
There is some minor climbing in the profile but it's still early in the season, nobody's looking to make the race real tough, the pace will be endurable.
Jens Debusschere managed to get in the breakaway. However, at the KoM sprint he couldn't take any points, no mountain jersey for us tomorrow.
Today, for me, was actually all about this:
I felt up to an attack but decided to spare my strength for tomorrow's hillier stage and the day after (a time trial). After bringing Stijn to the front, I finished 38th.
The legs didn't feel that heavy this morning, so that was a good sign! Willy offered to bring me to the front again today, so that was great of him. He dropped me off at the leader, Napolitano.
It was a real battle for his wheel, but in the end I had the edge on Planckaert. Ready for the sprint!
But it wasn't meant to be. I think I rode a great sprint, even better than yesterday. However, the competition's building up form, too. Nizzolo takes the win brilliantly and I have to settle for 7th. It's too bad I've missed out on bonification but at I'm holding my place in the top 10 and every top 10 place is welcome!
Those first two days have been very well already. I'm adjusted to the level already, although in the Omloop, it'll be another step higher. Maybe I can finish in the top 3 in the final two flat stages!
Result
| 1 | Giacomo Nizzolo | Radioshack Nissan Trek | 3h23'39 | | | 2 | Frédéric Amorison | Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | s.t. | | | 3 | Arthur Vichot | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 4 | Sébastien Chavanel | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 5 | Anthony Roux | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 6 | Elia Favilli | Farnese Vini Selle Italia | s.t. | | | 7 | Stijn Van Gent | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | IanButler | | 8 | Oscar Gatto | Farnese Vini Selle Italia | s.t. | | | 9 | Xavier Florencio | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 10 | Fabio Felline | Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela | s.t. | |
GC
| 1 | Giacomo Nizzolo | Radioshack Nissan Trek | 7h10'48 | | | 2 | Danilo Napolitano | Acqua & Sapone | s.t. | | | 3 | Sébastien Chavanel | Team Europcar | + 8 | | | 4 | Frédéric Amorison | Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | s.t. | | | 5 | Davide Ricci Bitti | Farnese Vini Selle Italia | + 10 | | | 6 | Laurent Mangel | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 7 | Arthur Vichot | FDJ-BigMat | + 12 | | | 8 | Denis Kostyuk | Lampre-ISD | s.t. | | | 9 | Giairo Ermeti | Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela | + 16 | | | 10 | Stijn Van Gent | Lotto Belisol | + 20 | IanButler |
Points
| 1 | Sébastien Chavanel | Team Europcar | 34 | | | 2 | Danilo Napolitano | Acqua & Sapone | 25 | | | 3 | Giacomo Nizzolo | Radioshack Nissan Trek | 25 | | | 4 | Arthur Vichot | FDJ-BigMat | 23 | | | 5 | Frédéric Amorison | Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | 22 | | | 6 | Stijn Van Gent | Lotto Belisol | 21 | IanButler |
Tomorrow is the first hilly stage, I wonder how this'll go down!
See you there,
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 24-12-2012 14:42
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Stijn less dominant than last time. |
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| PCM rulezz |
Posted on 24-12-2012 14:49
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Stijn does realy great for his second race (or was it another number? ).
Good luck in the hills with Willy
Winners never quit, quitters never win.
It's difficult not to be happy when you're surrounded by Belgians. - Mark Cavendish
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| juszta |
Posted on 24-12-2012 14:53
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Nice result again!
You got quite some free time on Christmas Eve |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 24-12-2012 14:59
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FreitasPCM: Well, you just wait No, he's got lower stats now, but his potential is just as great
PCM rulezz: Thanks, there are quite some hilly riders present, more than sprinters, I believe.
juszta: Oh yeah, definitely. Taking a week off from school, and not really that much of a party-guy. Just a dinner this evening and a small family day tomorrow. Yeah, I'm a real hoot! |
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| JuanMotr |
Posted on 24-12-2012 15:33
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Still really good result for our young gun |
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