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Side Note: A game crash nearly cost me my dynasty. So...I will not have screenies for the last stage of the Australian Tour. I have perused the forums and think I know what to do to prevent this.
Also...although I have played this game pretty much non-stop since I got it. I am still unfamiliar with alot of the games features and how to tweek them to maximize my story telling. I have learned some new things that should help make my race recaps slicker and easier to read.
I am also becoming more familiar with Paint as well.
Bottomline...I am still toying around with a format that will make this thread easier to read and follow...but think I am pretty close to a workable format.
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Tour of Australia (Stage 6): Guidi Wins the Battle, Fedrigo the War
It was a pretty uneventful day for most teams, during this flat 98 km circuit race Tour finale. It was also another day for the sprinters to shine. Barloworld's Fabrizio Guidi won the mass sprint just ahead of Milram's Elia Rigotto. Yellow jersey wearer Romain Feillu continued his fantastic start to the season with another podium visit. The day was bittersweet for Discovery. While sealing up their victory in the Team competition, Allan Davis lost what seemed to be a sure spot in the Top 3 Overall GC. He was involved in a crash about 8 kilometers from the finish. By the time he had gathered himself and his bike together, it was too late to finish with the main group. Instead he finished 2:15 back. Slovenian Uros Murn, backed by his strong ride yesterday, finished 4th overall in General Classification.
Stage 6 Results
1) Fabrizio Guidi---Barloworld---2 hr 11' 5
2) Elia Rigotto---Milram---+0
3) Romain Feillu---Agritubel---+0
4) Stefano Zanini---Predictor Lotto---+0
5) Thor Hushovd---Credit Agricole---+0
6) Said Haddou---Bouygues---+0
7) Baden Coake---Unibotte---+0
8) Hilton Clirke---Navigatuers---+0
9) Iljo Keisse---Chocolade---+0
10) Samuel Dumoulin---AG2R---+0
13) Uros Murn---Discovery---+0
37) Vladimir Gusev---Discovery---+0
46) Trent Lowe---Discovery---+0
68) Matthew White---Discovery---+0
86) Jurgen Van Goolen---Discovery---+0
87) Jason Mccartney---Discovery---+0
93) Allan Davis---Discovery---+2:15
Overall General Classification---2007 Tour of Australia
1) Pierrick Fedrigo---Bouygues---18 hr 12 min 01 sec
2) Romain Feillu---Agritubel---+1:28
3) Kurt-Asle Arvesen---Team CSC---+2:00
4) Uros Murn---Discovery---+2:20
5) Johan Van Summeren---Predictor Lotto---+2:20
6) Simon Gerrans---AG2R---+2:20
7) Elia Rigotto---Milram---+3:04
8) Philip Thaux---Patatrac---+3:40
9) Allan Davis---Discovery---+3:56
10) Baden Coake---Unibotte---+4:01
46) Matthew White---Discovery---+4:33
48) Jurgen Van Goolen---Discovery---+4:33
51) Jason McCartney---Discovery---+4:33
77) Trent Lowe---Discovery---+12:55
82) Vladimir Gusev---Discovery---+15:35
Withdrawl---Fumiyuki Beppu---Discovery
Davis's crash was an immense disappointment, as I was really hoping to be on the podium. However...a stage win, a 2nd place, 2 riders in the Top 10 GC, and the overall team title makes this a pretty successful start to the season. The Tour of Qatar is next, and the team will take advantage of Davis's increased fitness and sprinting ability to try and bring home a victory for the sponsors. I will announce the team shortly. |
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Posted on 01-12-2007 09:31
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A few of your riders are pretty under-rated and i was going to ask which db you were using, but it's plainly obvious
Good luck, i don't think I've ever seen a story with the original db, should be interesting
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1/24/2007
Tour of Qatar Preview
We will not be sending our strongest squad to the Middle East. Allan Davis will return as team leader, and then take some time off racing to begin training for the Northern Classics. I normally wouldn't race a guy of Davis's caliber in back to back tours so early in the season, but this is a sprinter's race....there is not a hill in Qatar. We think he has a chance to win the overall General Classification. Jason McCartney will race again, after a solid effort in the Tour of Australia. 10 of our rider's are on their way to France for some cobble training, leaving a smattering of young riders and time trialists to fill out the team. Yaroslav Popovich makes his season debut, but is still not quite in shape, so we don't expect too much from him this tour. (The opening stage is a quick 14 km. TTT)
Team Leader
Free Riders
Teammates
Some Race Favorites
The Startlist
PREDICTOR
1. R.McEwen
2. M.Aerts
3. C.Brandt
4. W.De Vocht
5. B.Dockx
6. R.Sentjens
7. P.Van Hecke
8. W.Vansevenant
DISCOVERY
11. A.Davis
12. S.Cummings
13. F.Li
14. J.McCartney
15. G.Meersman
16. P.Padrnos
17. Y.Popovych
18. B.Vandborg
MILRAM
21. A.Petacchi
22. S.Ghisalberti
23. A.Grivko
24. M.Lorenzetto
25. E.Poitschke
26. B.Schröder
27. C.Scognamiglio
28. M.Velo
RABOBANK
31. O.Freire
32. G.Brown
33. M.De Maar
34. M.Hayman
35. S.Langeveld
36. G.Niermann
37. L.Van Bon
38. M.Van Heeswijk
LIQUIGAS
41. M.Backstedt
42. M.Fischer
43. E.Gasparotto
44. M.Mugerli
45. L.Paolini
46. R.Petito
47. F.Pozzato
48. M.Quinziato
GEROLSTEINER
51. H.Haussler
52. R.Förster
53. O.Gatto
54. D.Kopp
55. A.Moletta
56. V.Ordowski
57. P.Wrölich
58. M.Zberg
T-MOBILE
61. B.Eisel
62. M.Burghardt
63. M.Cavendish
64. G.Ciolek
65. R.Hammond
66. A.Klier
67. A.Korff
68. J.Piil
SAUNIER DUVAL
71. J.Cobo Acebo
72. R.Belohvosciks
73. J.BenÃtez Román
74. R.Bertogliati
75. D.De la Fuente
76. J.Del Nero
77. P.Mazur
78. L.Pagliarini
AG2R
81. C.Dessel
82. S.Calzati
83. R.Dion
84. J.Gadret
85. R.Mandri
86. L.Mondory
87. C.Riblon
88. A.Usov
BOUYGUES
91. L.Lefèvre
92. G.Bernaudeau
93. N.Crosbie
94. P.Drancourt
95. A.Flickinger
96. A.Pichot
97. J.Pineau
98. M.Sprick
SKIL
101. M.Tjallingii
102. M.Den Bakker
103. C.Meschenmoser
104. C.Müller
105. P.Rooijakkers
106. M.Shinagawa
107. K.Van Hummel
108. A.Vierhouten
KAZAKSTANA
111. S.Ivenov
112. I.Abokoumov
113. A.Buzayev
114. M.Geurov
115. R.Huselbacher
116. B.Jeachim
117. A.Komps
118. G.Mekhailov
QUICKSTEP
121. S.Rosseler
122. S.De Jongh
123. K.Hulsmans
124. A.Proni
125. K.Van Impe
126. P.Van Petegem
127. D.Vigano
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A few of your riders are pretty under-rated and i was going to ask which db you were using, but it's plainly obvious
Good luck, i don't think I've ever seen a story with the original db, should be interesting
Thanks for the kind word. Yeah...I am using original database. It is the one I am most familiar with...even if it is not the best. |
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Tour of Qatar (Stage 1): Disaster For Discovery, Saunier Duval Takes Team Time Trial!
A horrific effort by Team Discovery has their hopes for a tour win in serious doubt, after finishing dead last in todays Team time trial. Spanish team Saunier Duval was quickest today, followed by the French squad Skil 2 seconds back, and Italian sponsored Liquigas 6 seconds off the pace. Discovery finished a whopping 39 seconds off the pace, 17 seconds behind 12th place T-Mobile. With nothing but flat roads and mass sprints ahead, Discovery may have dug themselves into a trench here in Qatar. I'm too depressed to even post the Standings.
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Tour of Qatar (Stage 2)
Team Discovery bounced back from a disappointing 1st stage, and Predictor-Lotto's Robbie McEwen put his stamp on the race in todays racing action. What turned out to be a 6 man breakaway, had a 7 minute lead near the halfway point, before the real racing started. Discovery Channel's Fuyu Li, Brian Vandborg, and Pavel Padrnos were all key in pacing the peleton today. Allan Davis was in good position for a win, but McEwen was just a little bit stronger today. Still nice to see Davis on the podium, after yesterday's disaster.[/I]
Stage 2 Results
1) Robbie McEwen---Predictor---3 hr 54 min 45 sec
2) Allan Davis---Discovery---+0
3) Alessandro Petacchi---Milram---+0
4) Wouter Weylandt---Quickstep---+0
5) Heinrich Haussler---Gerolsteiner---+0
6) Oscar Gatto---Gerolsteiner---+0
7) Rene Huselbacher---Kazakstana---+0
8) Luca Paolini---Liquigas---+0
9) Oscar Freiere---Rabobank---+0
10) Guennedi Mekhailov---Kazakstana
42) Yaroslav Popovich---Discovery---+0
43) Jason McCartney---Discovery---+0
47) Fuyu Li---Discovery---+0
50) Brian vandborg---Discovery---+0
52) Steven Cummings---Discovery---+0
70) Gianni Meersman---Discovery---+0
92) Pavel Padrnos---Discovery---+0
Standings
I am not going to write off this tour, because a stage win (and its 20 second time bonus), could put us back in the thick of things. We'll try our best to get one tomorrow. |
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Tour of Qatar (Stage 3): Brilliant Attack By Davis Earns Victory & Golden Jersey!
Discovery Channel's Allan Davis, after finishing 2nd yesterday, launched a solo attack from 44 km. out, and held on to win Stage 3 by nearly 2 minutes. It was an active day for Discovery, as 3 different riders were involved in breakaways. (Davis, Brian Vandborg and Fuyu Li) The mass sprint for 2nd was won by pre-race favorite Oscar Freire. With the victory, Davis now leads the GC by 1:56 over Milram's Alessandro Pettachi.
Stage 3 Results
1) Allan Davis---Discovery---4 hr 27 m 38 s
2) Oscar Freire---Rabobank---+2:08
3) Alessandro Pettachi---Milram---+2:08
4) Robbie McEwen---Predictor---+2:08
5) Heinrich Haussler---Gerolsteiner---+2:08
6) David Kopp---Gerolsteiner---+2:08
7) Rene Huselbacher---Kazakstana---+2:08
8) Luca Paolini---Liquigas---+2:08
9) Lloyd Mondory---AG2R---+2:08
10) Wouter Weylandt---Quickstep---+2:08
49) Jason McCartney---Discovery---+2:08
60) Yaroslav Popovych---Discovery---+2:08
73) Pavel Padrnos---Discovery---+2:08
74) Steven Cummings---Discovery---+2:08
88) Fuyu Li---Discovery---+4:30
99) Gianni Meersman---Discovery---+7:15
100) Brian Vandborg---Discovery---+14:56
General Classification
1) Allan Davis---Discovery---8 hr 37 m 15 s
2) Alessandro Pettachi---Milram---+1:56
3) Oscar Freire---Rabobank---+2:03
4) Jesus Del Nero--Saunier Duval---+2:05
5) Luciano Pagliarini---Saunier Duval---+2:05
6) Juan Jose Cabo Acebo---Saunier Duval---+2:05
7) Robbie McEwen---Predictor---+2:07
8) Maarten Tjallingii---Skil---+2:07
9) Maarten Den Bakker---Skil---+2:07
10) Aart Vierhouten---Skil---+2:07
71) Jason McCartney---Discovery---+2:44
72) Yaroslav Popovych---Discovery---+2:44
73) Steven Cummings---Discovery---+2:44
74) Pavel Padrnos---Discovery---+2:44
82) Fuyu Li---Discovery---+5:04
90) Gianni Meersman---Discovery---+7:51
100) Brian Vandborg---Discovery---+15:26
The peleton awaits the start of stage 3.
The pack settles in, as the race leaves Al Wakra.
The first attack of the day comes courtesy of Saunier Duval's Raivis Belohvosciks with 167 km. to go.
Discovery's Brian Vandborg would join the escape, which totaled 5 riders.
118 km. from the finish, the breakaway's margin had grown to 4:29.
After the first sprint, Vandborg decides to go it alone, still 100 km. to go, but he has over a 6 minute advantage.
Predictor Lotto says enough is enough and begins to reel in the escapees, all but Vandborg would be caught 30 km. later.
What are all those Discovery riders doing up front? Is something amiss?
After the second sprint...Davis decides to keep on pedaling, followed closely behind by teammate Li.
With 35.5 km. to go, Davis passes teammate Vandborg with a 2 minute lead on the peleton.
With 15 km until the finish, all is well for Davis, his advantage has grown to 2:30. A timely attack indeed.
Manuel Quinziato of Luiqigas leads the pack in search of Allan Davis.
Freiere is the bridesmaid today by a bike length over Petacchi.
After a horrific start, this tour has taken an unexpected turn. We had nothing to lose today, and we rode an aggressive race. It paid huge dividends, and now all we have to do is keep the pack together for the next 2 stages, and Davis will be on the top podium. After his crash in Australia kept him from a Top 3 finish though, I'm not counting out anything. |
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Posted on 02-12-2007 13:45
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Great win with Davis
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Addy291 wrote:
A few of your riders are pretty under-rated and i was going to ask which db you were using, but it's plainly obvious
Good luck, i don't think I've ever seen a story with the original db, should be interesting
Mine was B)
Oh and very impressing win by Davis, I have no idea how you did that
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A_Schleck wrote:
Addy291 wrote:
A few of your riders are pretty under-rated and i was going to ask which db you were using, but it's plainly obvious
Good luck, i don't think I've ever seen a story with the original db, should be interesting
Mine was B)
Oh and very impressing win by Davis, I have no idea how you did that
I just got done reading your CSC story last night...all I can say is WOW!!! If my story is 1/3 as good as yours I'll be happy. 
I am as suprised as you are by Davis's win. I am playing on hard too. I guess you get lucky sometimes...he is by far the fittest rider in the race though...and he had a +5 yesterday...that always helps. |
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1/29/2007
The mood of the team couldn't be better right now. With Davis's brilliant solo victory yesterday in Qatar, and the training camp in France proving to be productive, its all smiles right now for Team Discovery. The squad in Qatar will look to protect the golden jersey today, while the riders in France will get one more workout in before boarding the plane home to there respective training grounds.
I am still mulling around my options for who is racing where in February. I can tell you that Alberto Cantador and his 2 new Spanish side kicks David Latasa and David Blanco will not be racing next month. They will continue to focus on preperation for the Grand Tours. George Hincappie wants to ride in the California Road, to get some racing in before the Classics start, and I will oblige. Future stars Vladimir Gusev and Janez Brajkovic will make their season debuts, and if I can find the right race...Levi Leipheimer as well. (probably California Road) Stjin Devolder and Tomas Vaitkus will also begin to get their racing legs in February, and I have a gut feeling that these two are going to ride some big races this year for us.
Here is what the schedule looks like for February.
GP de Marseille (France)---Feb. 6
Vuelta ciclista a Mallorca (Spain) Feb 11-15
California Road (USA) Feb 18-25
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Sidenote: I am still not completely happy with the format yet, but am getting close. I am still learning how to use alot of the programs necessary to do these kinds of stories..so bear with me. I will be changing the order of my reports for sure though. I'll be doing screenshots first, followed by stage results and recap. It's just more exciting than already knowing who won by the time you get to the screens. Besides its a tried and true method used by other successful story writers here. So...I must give credit to Guido Mukk and A Schlek, as there stories have been a big inspiration. |
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1/29/2007
Stage 4---Al Zubarah-Doha
Our mission today is to keep the leader's jersey on Allan Davis's back....at all costs.
The action starts early, as 14 km. in Sauiner Duval's Luciano Pagliarini attacks.
Pagliarini is soon joined by Nicolas Crosbie of Bouygues and Peter Wrolich of Gersolsteiner.
Its all about protection today for Discovery, I'm sure they have a keen eye on this breakaway.
The breakaway group is now six. Kenny Robert Van Hummel of Skil, Rene Mandri of AGR2 and Brit Roger Hammond of T-Mobile have come to join the fun.
The breakaway is 118 Km. from the finish and they have a six minute lead.
At the second sprint, it is Pagliarini and Wrolich again 1-2.
Predictor-Lotto and Rabobank begin to lead the charge.
What's this? 18 km. from the finish, Popovych tries to sneak the golden jersey away.
As the peleton heads into high gear 7 km. out, Marco Velo of Milram and Martin Tjallingii of Skil crash. Li was able to avoid the wreckage...Padrnos was not.
4.5 km. out, Davis and Popovych have a slim 16 second advantage.
After swallowing up Popovych, the sprinter's head for Davis....0.7 km to go.
But this is Davis's tour, as he has his 2nd straight dominating victory. Its Feire and Pitacchi again as well. Two straight stages with the exact same podium. This is a strange tour.
Stage 4 Results
1 Allan Davis DISCOVERY CHANNEL 3h53'56
2 Oscar Freire RABOBANK s.t.
3 Alessandro Petacchi TEAM MILRAM s.t.
4 René Huselbacher KAZAKSTANA s.t.
5 Wouter Weylandt QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
6 Matthew Hayman RABOBANK s.t.
7 Luca Paolini LIQUIGAS s.t.
8 Leon Van Bon RABOBANK s.t.
9 Mark Cavendish T-MOBILE TEAM s.t.
10 Gerald Ciolek T-MOBILE TEAM s.t.
11 Robbie McEwen PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
12 Lloyd Mondory AG2R PREVOYANCE s.t.
13 Guennadi Mekhailov KAZAKSTANA s.t.
14 David Kopp GEROLSTEINER s.t.
15 Alexandre Usov AG2R PREVOYANCE s.t.
16 Heinrich Haussler GEROLSTEINER s.t.
17 Oscar Gatto GEROLSTEINER s.t.
18 Murilo Fischer LIQUIGAS s.t.
19 Carlo Scognamiglio TEAM MILRAM s.t.
20 Graeme Brown RABOBANK s.t.
21 Max Van Heeswijk RABOBANK s.t.
22 Mirko Lorenzetto TEAM MILRAM s.t.
23 Steven De Jongh QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
24 Yaroslav Popovych DISCOVERY CHANNEL s.t.
25 Markus Zberg GEROLSTEINER s.t.
26 Enrico Gasparotto LIQUIGAS s.t.
27 André Korff T-MOBILE TEAM s.t.
28 Robert Förster GEROLSTEINER s.t.
29 Aaron Komps KAZAKSTANA s.t.
30 Enrico Poitschke TEAM MILRAM s.t.
General Classification
1 Allan Davis DISCOVERY CHANNEL 12h30'51
2 Alessandro Petacchi TEAM MILRAM + 2'08
3 Oscar Freire RABOBANK + 2'11
4 Juan José Cobo Acebo SAUNIER DUVAL - PRODIR + 2'25
5 Robbie McEwen PREDICTOR - LOTTO + 2'27
6 Maarten Den Bakker SKIL - SHIMANO s.t.
7 Christoph Meschenmoser SKIL - SHIMANO s.t.
8 Luca Paolini LIQUIGAS + 2'31
9 Murilo Fischer LIQUIGAS s.t.
10 Enrico Gasparotto LIQUIGAS s.t.
11 Filippo Pozzato LIQUIGAS s.t.
12 Manuel Quinziato LIQUIGAS s.t.
13 René Huselbacher KAZAKSTANA + 2'32
14 Guennadi Mekhailov KAZAKSTANA s.t.
15 Mirko Lorenzetto TEAM MILRAM s.t.
16 Aaron Komps KAZAKSTANA s.t.
17 Serguei Ivenov KAZAKSTANA s.t.
18 Assan Buzayev KAZAKSTANA s.t.
19 Maxim Geurov KAZAKSTANA s.t.
20 Matthew Hayman RABOBANK + 2'35
21 Leon Van Bon RABOBANK s.t.
22 Max Van Heeswijk RABOBANK s.t.
23 Grischa Niermann RABOBANK s.t.
24 Sebastian Langeveld RABOBANK s.t.
25 Marc De Maar RABOBANK s.t.
26 David Kopp GEROLSTEINER + 2'44
27 Heinrich Haussler GEROLSTEINER s.t.
28 Oscar Gatto GEROLSTEINER s.t.
29 Markus Zberg GEROLSTEINER s.t.
30 Robert Förster GEROLSTEINER s.t.
Wow! Am I stoked! I knew Davis was the fittest of all the favorites, but his performance way exceeds my expectations. I will have to rest him awhile as I want to keep him fresh for a shot at the Green jersey in the Tour de France against fellow Aussies Stuart McGrady and Robbie McEwen. Just get to the finish tomorrow safely, and a nice victory will be Discovery's. |
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Brilliant Tour - keep that yellow 
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[quote]terpripken wrote:
I am playing on hard too.[Quote]
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1/30/2007
Stage 5---Sealine Beach Resort-Doha
Today's goal...get Allan Davis across the finish line with the pack...shouldn't be too hard.
The riders prepare for the last stage in Qatar.
Jerome Pineau of Bouygues leads an attack 100 km out.
Discovery's Jason McCartney is pressed into action.
The group held a 6 minute advantage with 76 km. to go.
The breakaway is over, Allan Davis begins to move to the front of the peleton for the finish.
The sprint trains are forming.
Predictor Lotto's Robbie McEwen leads the charge around the final turn.
Can McEwen hold on for his second victory of the tour?
He can. Alessandro Petacchi finishes second. Allan Davis makes another podium as well.
Stage 5 Results
1 Robbie McEwen PREDICTOR - LOTTO 3h26'38
2 Alessandro Petacchi TEAM MILRAM s.t.
3 Allan Davis DISCOVERY CHANNEL s.t.
4 Oscar Freire RABOBANK s.t.
5 Bernhard Eisel T-MOBILE TEAM s.t.
6 Wouter Weylandt QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
7 René Huselbacher KAZAKSTANA s.t.
8 Luca Paolini LIQUIGAS s.t.
9 Heinrich Haussler GEROLSTEINER s.t.
10 David Kopp GEROLSTEINER s.t.
11 Alexandre Usov AG2R PREVOYANCE s.t.
12 Roy Sentjens PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
13 Mark Cavendish T-MOBILE TEAM s.t.
14 Steven De Jongh QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
15 Lloyd Mondory AG2R PREVOYANCE s.t.
16 Aaron Komps KAZAKSTANA s.t.
17 Guennadi Mekhailov KAZAKSTANA s.t.
18 Graeme Brown RABOBANK s.t.
19 Mirko Lorenzetto TEAM MILRAM s.t.
20 Max Van Heeswijk RABOBANK s.t.
21 Oscar Gatto GEROLSTEINER s.t.
22 Gerald Ciolek T-MOBILE TEAM s.t.
23 André Korff T-MOBILE TEAM s.t.
24 Davide Vigano QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
25 Robert Förster GEROLSTEINER s.t.
26 Roger Hammond T-MOBILE TEAM s.t.
27 Murilo Fischer LIQUIGAS s.t.
28 Sebastian Langeveld RABOBANK s.t.
29 Carlo Scognamiglio TEAM MILRAM s.t.
30 Igor Abokoumov KAZAKSTANA s.t.
Overall General Classification
1 Allan Davis DISCOVERY CHANNEL 15h57'21
2 Alessandro Petacchi TEAM MILRAM + 2'04
3 Robbie McEwen PREDICTOR - LOTTO + 2'15
4 Oscar Freire RABOBANK + 2'19
5 Juan José Cobo Acebo SAUNIER DUVAL - PRODIR + 2'33
6 Maarten Den Bakker SKIL - SHIMANO + 2'35
7 Christoph Meschenmoser SKIL - SHIMANO s.t.
8 Luca Paolini LIQUIGAS + 2'39
9 Murilo Fischer LIQUIGAS s.t.
10 Enrico Gasparotto LIQUIGAS s.t.
11 Manuel Quinziato LIQUIGAS s.t.
12 Filippo Pozzato LIQUIGAS s.t.
13 René Huselbacher KAZAKSTANA + 2'40
14 Guennadi Mekhailov KAZAKSTANA s.t.
15 Aaron Komps KAZAKSTANA s.t.
16 Mirko Lorenzetto TEAM MILRAM s.t.
17 Assan Buzayev KAZAKSTANA s.t.
18 Maxim Geurov KAZAKSTANA s.t.
19 Serguei Ivenov KAZAKSTANA s.t.
20 Max Van Heeswijk RABOBANK + 2'43
21 Leon Van Bon RABOBANK s.t.
22 Sebastian Langeveld RABOBANK s.t.
23 Grischa Niermann RABOBANK s.t.
24 Marc De Maar RABOBANK s.t.
25 Matthew Hayman RABOBANK s.t.
26 Volker Ordowski GEROLSTEINER + 2'50
27 Kevin Hulsmans QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
28 Heinrich Haussler GEROLSTEINER + 2'52
29 David Kopp GEROLSTEINER s.t.
30 Oscar Gatto GEROLSTEINER s.t.
Obviously I am very pleased with today's result and the entire Tour of Qatar. I thought this race was over before it started after that horrendous Team Time Trial. Allan Davis will get some well deserved time off before racing again. The GP de Marseilles is the next race on the schedule, commencing on Feb. 6. |
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Darkphoenix wrote:
Hahaha you can always get away with a rider in the Tour of Qata if you make him break away at 15km to go and put him on 99 effort with the single dot thing. He almost always makes it if he is a decent rider.
LOL...yeah the Tour of Qatar has always been one of the easier races for my abilities. Just wait until we get some races with some major hills...you'll get a chance to watch me muck up some races tactically. |
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