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| Abelbaba |
Posted on 01-10-2013 08:44
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How unfortunate 
Well you just have to race like a maniak, and try to get evry small amount of money from intermediate sprints etc... |
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| duxili |
Posted on 01-10-2013 09:29
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STAGE 1
"Welcome guys! We know it is going to be a tough race, probably too hilly for our team to win especially with Roche and Uran present. But still we need money and hope for a Top 10 or better.
Today there is a ridiculus number of intermediate sprint, so we need Nic, Bernard or Sergio in the breakaway to collect points and seconds without too much effort. Artem, do your best to stick with the best. Cameron and Alex, just help Artem."
Cogburn was hanging at the end of the bunch when Ovechkin took the opportunity to win the 1st intermediate sprint.
After Van Ulden tried for the break away, Hamilton succedeed and place him 2nd or 3rd for all intemediate sprints.
Then the best attacked and Roche wins it easily. Hamilton resisting impressively and Ovechkin finishing in a second group.
STAGE CLASSIFICATION
Rank Name Time
1 Nicolas Roche 3h59'14
2 Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga s.t.
3 Frédéric Amorison s.t.
4 Nic Hamilton + 16
5 Marius Bernatonis s.t.
6 Elias Schmah s.t.
7 Mitja Mahoric + 33
8 Leonardo Bertagnolli + 46
9 Pablo Lastras Garcia s.t.
10 Rigoberto Uran + 1'01
11 Grega Bole + 1'32
19 Artem Ovechkin s.t.
GC
Rank Name Time
1 Frédéric Amorison 3h58'59
2 Nicolas Roche + 5
3 Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga + 9
4 Nic Hamilton + 26
5 Elias Schmah + 30
6 Marius Bernatonis + 31
7 Mitja Mahoric + 41
8 Leonardo Bertagnolli + 1'01
9 Pablo Lastras Garcia s.t.
10 Rigoberto Uran + 1'16
11 Artem Ovechkin + 1'44
STAGE 2
"Good stage yesterday! We apply same tactic today except Nic try to stay with Artem and the best"
Van Ulden is alone to collect intermediate sprint and mountain points. When the bunch accelerated it is soon enough over.
Hamilton and Ovechkin resist in the second group while Roche is flying to his second consecutive stage win.
STAGE CLASSIFICATION
Rank Name Time
1 Nicolas Roche 5h12'20
2 Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga +8
3 Marius Bernatonis s.t.
4 Maxim Iglinskiy +19
5 Manuel Antonio Cardoso Leal s.t.
6 Matteo Montaguti s.t.
7 Pablo Lastras Garcia s.t.
8 Rigoberto Uran + 1'32
9 Grega Bole + 1'41
10 Sebastien Minard +2'03
18 Nic Hamilton s.t.
24 Artem Ovechkin s.t.
GC
Rank Name Time
1 Nicolas Roche
2 Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga + 16
3 Leonardo Bertagnolli + 1'01
4 Pablo Lastras Garcia + 1'25
5 Frédéric Amorison + 2'06
6 Maxim Iglinskiy ++2'11
7 Manuel Antonio Cardoso Leal s.t.
8 Matteo Montaguti s.t.
9 Nic Hamilton + 2'34
10 Riroberto Uran + 2'53
13 Artem Ovechkin + 3'52
STAGE 3
"Another good stage yesterday. It is time to finish the job today. The last hill is far from the arrival, so stick with the bunch and collect our top 10!"
But the bunch let the break away, we waited too long after the last hill and did not commit enough riders...
STAGE CLASSIFICATION
Rank Name Time
1 Christian Knees 4h28'38
2 Angelo Pagani s.t.
3 Sébastien Delfosse s.t.
4 Michael Schär s.t.
5 William Aranzazu Escobar s.t.
6 Elia Favilli s.t.
7 Kristjan Fajt s.t.
8 Krzysztof Szczawinski s.t.
9 Vincenzo Garofalo s.t.
10 Alessandro Proni s.t.
14 Nicolas Roche + 5'38
20 Artem Ovechkin s.t.
21 Nic Hamilton s.t.
GC
Rank Name Time
1 Nicolas Roche 13h45'30
2 Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga + 16
3 Leonardo Bertagnolli + 1'10
4 Pablo Lastras Garcia + 1'25
5 Christian Knees + 1'33
6 Angelo Pagani + 1'37
7 Sébastien Delfosse + 1'39
8 Michael Schär + 1'40
9 Elia Favilli + 1'43
10 Kristjan Fajt s.t.
18 Nic Hamilton + 2'34
22 Artem Ovechkin + 3'52
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| Abelbaba |
Posted on 01-10-2013 09:50
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Roche just thought "My job here is done..."
Good to see the team ride so agressive, hope it works out |
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| duxili |
Posted on 02-10-2013 21:05
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"It is going to be difficult to beat Rodriguez, Andy Scheck or Moreno today But let's give it a try! Climbers can breakaway and Artem stays with the pack as long as possible.
Van Ulen makes the breakaway
but isn't strong enough to follow Ten Dam and Verdugo who make it to the end 
Ovechkin has been outstanding finishing with no gaz at all almost with the best but failed to catch up and for the Top 10...
CLASSIFICATION
Rank Name Time
1 Laurens Ten Dam 3h58'36
2 Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui s.t.
3 Jakob Fuglsang + 2'42
4 Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver s.t.
5 Jérôme Coppel s.t.
6 Jelle Vanendert s.t.
7 Andy Schleck s.t.
8 Daniel Moreno s.t.
9 David De La Fuente s.t.
10 Grischa Niermann s.t.
11 Artem Ovechkin + 3'27
"Hi Guys, same tactic as yesterday, hope Artem can stick with Schleck, Fuglsang and Rodriguez
Miller takes the breakaway but a puncture takes him back to the bunch.
No regret as he isn't strong enough to stick with Verdugo (again!) Wegmann and Tankink who make it to the line.
Ovechkin couldn't stay with the best and finish in a 4th group
CLASSIFICATION
Rank Name Time
1 Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui 3h47'53
2 Fabian Wegmann s.t.
3 Bram Tankink s.t.
4 Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver + 34
5 Andy Schleck s.t.
6 Jakob Fuglsang + 1'04
7 Jelle Vanendert s.t.
8 Jérôme Coppel s.t.
9 Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga s.t.
10 Pablo Lastras Garcia s.t.
13 Daniel Moreno + 1'48
28 Artem Ovechkin s.t.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 02-10-2013 23:26
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Just caught up with your story, its looking good and Great to see Jelly Belly in a story, Good Luck  |
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| Abelbaba |
Posted on 03-10-2013 10:53
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It would be to much to expect the guys stick with Sleck etc.
And I realy like the racing style  |
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| duxili |
Posted on 03-10-2013 14:38
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" Same tactic as usual: breakaway for strong guys and Artem sticking with the pack"
The breakaway boys have all been cought, Van Ulden, being one of the first to crack. Ovechkin push hard but that wasn't enough given all the big names taking part in this race .
CLASSIFICATION
Rank Name Time
1 Fuglsang 4h49'22
2 Voigt +0''
3 Lastras +0''
4 Rodriguez +0''
5 Moreno +0''
6 Coppel +0''
7 Cancellara +0''
8 Monfort 0''
9 Hermans +0''
10 Schleck +0''
11 Contador +0''
25 Ovechkin +6'00
STAGE 1
" Flat stage, it might be windy so be in front of the back, participate the breakaway to take bonus as we desperatly need money and ensure Artm doe not loose any time"
Sure wind there was and we were in the breakaway but it got caught and no favorite lost time.
SLASSIFICATION
Rank Name Time
1 Julian Dean 3h22'42
2 Robbie McEwen s.t.
3. Sebastian Langeveld s.t.
4 Stuart O'Grady s.t.
5 Edvald Boassen Hagen s.t.
6 Jurgen Roelandts s.t.
7 Bernard Eisel s.t.
8 Andreas Klier s.t.
9 Koen De Kort s.t.
10 Geraint Thomas s.t.
14 Artem Ovechkin s.t.
STAGE 2
"There are 2 climbs today, so the objective for the team is to get the Mountain jersey and of course for Artem not to loose any time"
Miller makes the breakaway but Huguet is too strong and sprints the 1st climb, Miller passing second. Miller attacks 4 kilometeres before the 2nd and resists the sprint of Huguet to take the points.
The pack is then closing the gap, they close it back but too late and Top10 is trusted by breakaway members.
STAGE
Rank Name Time
1 Sep Vanmarcke 4h06'04
2 Pavel Brutt s.t.
3 Marcus Burghardt s.t.
4 Steven Cozza s.t.
5 Russell Downing s.t.
6 Christopher Jones s.t.
7 Kévin Van Impe s.t.
8 Denis Galimzyanov s.t.
9 Pelle Niklas Clapp s.t.
10 Cornelius Van Ooijen s.t.
13 Mark Cavendish s.t.
20 Carson Miller s.t.
38 Artem Ovechkin s.t.
GC
Rank Name Time
1 Julian Dean 7h28'36
2 Sep Vanmarcke s.t.
3 Marcus Burghardt + 3
4 Robbie McEwen + 4
5 Sebastian Langeveld + 6
6 Markus Eichler + 7
7 Wouter Mol + 8
8 Kévin Van Impe + 10
9 Geraint Thomas s.t.
10 Stuart O'Grady s.t.
17 Artem Ovechkin s.t.
STAGE 3
"You know the drill don't you?"
So Huget and Miller are tight but for whathever reason Miller got a special shirt today  (does anyone knows how it work?)
Useless stage otherwise.
STAGE
Rank Name Time
1 Andreas Klier 4h16'45
2 Kévin Van Impe + 47
3 Yury Trofimov s.t.
4 Christopher Jones s.t.
5 Denis Galimzyanov s.t.
6 Matthew Harley Goss s.t.
7 Mark Cavendish s.t.
8 Robbie McEwen s.t.
9 Allan Davis s.t.
10 Julian Dean s.t.
21 Artem Ovechkin s.t.
GC
Rank Name Time
1 Andreas Klier 11h45'21
2 Julian Dean + 47
3 Sep Vanmarcke s.t.
4 Marcus Burghardt + 50
5 Robbie McEwen + 51
6 Kévin Van Impe s.t.
7 Sebastian Langeveld + 53
8 Markus Eichler + 54
9 Wouter Mol + 55
10 Stuart O'Grady + 57
14 Artem Ovechkin s.t.
STAGE 4
"Today is the day, big final climb. Horner, Van Garderen or Lovkvist. I know that competition is though and Artem you are not cited even as an outsider. It is time to make them wrong and demonstrate who you are!"
The peloton includes all favorites at the bottom of the last climb. It was very hard race and each rider did his best after Horner's early attack.
STAGE
Rank Name Time
1 Christopher Horner 4h00'07
2 Jérôme Coppel + 1'15
3 Tejay Van Garderen + 1'31
4 Thomas Lövkvist + 1'47
5 Alessandro Ballan + 1'56
6 David Millar + 2'09
7 Sergey Lagutin s.t.
8 Geraint Thomas + 3'22
9 Edvald Boasson Hagen + 3'39
10 Linus Gerdemann s.t.
11 Simon Gerrans s.t.
12 Stuart O'Grady s.t.
13 Giampaolo Caruso s.t.
14 John Degenkolb + 4'00
15 Artem Ovechkin s.t.
GC
Rank Name Time
1 Christopher Horner 15h46'15
2 Jérôme Coppel + 1'19
3 Tejay Van Garderen + 1'37
4 Thomas Lövkvist + 1'57
5 Alessandro Ballan + 2'06
6 Sergey Lagutin + 2'19
7 David Millar s.t.
8 Geraint Thomas + 3'32
9 Stuart O'Grady + 3'49
10 Giampaolo Caruso s.t.
11 Edvald Boasson Hagen s.t.
12 Artem Ovechkin + 4'10
13 John Degenkolb s.t.
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Posted on 03-10-2013 14:51
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Looks like Jellybelly's absolute leader is Ovechkin.
The team are a bit unlikely coming up against such big teams in these early races.
Goodness knows how PCM assign jerseys, like Miller in Oman, I think its just random!  |
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| duxili |
Posted on 03-10-2013 15:54
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@ The Rider Thanks for the answer, and well, I am seriously lacking hill capacities... so I welcome a little bit of random help, though it may not be enough to avoid banckrupcy
@ sutty Thanks, hope I will succeed to go on
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| duxili |
Posted on 03-10-2013 16:18
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STAGE 5
"ITT is hilly and you are not among favorites once agin. But we so need a result. Go Artem, go!"
Ovechkin is for a bad start lossing almost 30'' at intermediate 1 ranking very poorly.
At the Intermediate 2, he is still down more than 20'' ranking in the 2nd half of the table, but hills were over and he has still some energy left.
So he pushes hard, and suprise, he beats the best time by 10'' 
It wasn't enough as the favorites were still to come but that secures a great Top 10 given the competition here with 1 stage to go.
STAGE
Rank Name Time
1 Christopher Horner 29'19
2 Tejay Van Garderen + 30
3 David Millar + 33
4 Jérôme Coppel + 36
5 Artem Ovechkin + 42
6 Edvald Boasson Hagen + 47
7 Geraint Thomas + 51
8 Lieuwe Westra + 53
9 Simon Gerrans + 56
10 Tom Stamsnijder + 58
GC
Rank Name Time
1 Christopher Horner 16h15'31
2 Jérôme Coppel + 1'57
3 Tejay Van Garderen + 2'08
4 David Millar + 2'55
5 Thomas Lövkvist + 3'09
6 Alessandro Ballan + 3'22
7 Sergey Lagutin + 3'34
8 Geraint Thomas + 4'26
9 Edvald Boasson Hagen + 4'39
10 Artem Ovechkin + 4'55
STAGE 6
"Congrates to Artem. This was a great performance yesterday. Today is flat but no joke please, chase after the breakaway if needed to bring home the Top10! Sprint is ok"
Well so be it
STAGE
Rank Name Time
1 Mark Cavendish 3h47'47
2 John Degenkolb s.t.
3 Denis Galimzyanov s.t.
4 Julian Dean s.t.
5 Christopher Sutton s.t.
6 Matthew Harley Goss s.t.
7 Geraint Thomas s.t.
8 Stuart O'Grady s.t.
9 Sergey Lagutin s.t.
10 Sep Vanmarcke s.t.
29 Artem Ovechkin s.t.
FINAL GC
Rank Name Time
1 Christopher Horner 20h03'18
2 Jérôme Coppel + 1'57
3 Tejay Van Garderen + 2'08
4 David Millar + 2'55
5 Thomas Lövkvist + 3'09
6 Alessandro Ballan + 3'22
7 Sergey Lagutin + 3'34
8 Geraint Thomas + 4'26
9 Edvald Boasson Hagen + 4'39
10 Artem Ovechkin + 4'55
OTHER
Points Julian Dean 45 - Dickeson 27th (14)
Mountain Chris Horner 20 - Miller 7th (8)
Young John Degenkolb 3h47'47 - Miller 11th (+9'39)
Team Sky 60h22'08 - Jelly Belly 15th (+16'34)
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| duxili |
Posted on 03-10-2013 16:46
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"Guys, we have been working together for 2 months. And it is really unfortunate that I need to give you such a speach. It is certainly my fault as I have been too optimistic and I certainly did not anticipate such a ferous competition and so many resusals from race organisors.
Today we have achieved 1 win, 2 podium and some nice places.
That is certainly better than what the team used to get. so Congratulations for this.
But, we are loosing money each month and we are down to our last 400 EUR in the Bank. Plus our sponsor is letting us down for next season so we need to invest some money to find a new one.
" Yeap, I don't like it either but we are on the verge to collapse. Unless we can collect huge results for next 2 months, this team will be history.
And I got some more bad news for you:"
"But let's focus on the races we have been accepted to. And fight for everything: an intermediate sprint, a 1 day KOM, anything"
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| Abelbaba |
Posted on 03-10-2013 22:03
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A nice itt in Oman, and also a very good top 10
I think you can get some money in those 2.2 races, and what a shame the team gets so many refusals |
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Posted on 03-10-2013 23:22
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Artem rode well in Oman |
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| duxili |
Posted on 04-10-2013 17:59
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"Usual drill for you guys: go in the breakaway and protect Artem in the pack. Huge competition once again!
Miller makes the break he managed to save a 20th place while Ovechkin couldn't follow the best.
CLASSIFICATION
| Rank | Name | Team | Time | | 1 | Nicolas Roche | Ag2r La Mondiale | 4h45'09 | | 2 | Stefano Garzelli | Acqua & Sapone | s.t. | | 3 | Manuele Mori | Lampre - Isd | + 38 | | 4 | Ivan Basso | Liquigas - Cannondale | s.t. | | 5 | Marzio Bruseghin | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 6 | Sacha Modolo | Colnago - Csf Inox | s.t. | | 7 | Dirk Bellemakers | Landbouwkrediet | + 1'23 | | 8 | Paolo Bailetti | Utensilnord Named | s.t. | | 9 | Vladimir Karpets | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 10 | Domenico Pozzovivo | Colnago - Csf Inox | s.t. | | 20 | Carson Miller | Jelly Belly Cycling | s.t. |
STAGE 1
"With the last hill close to the finish line, Artem you should try someting. Few secs at the top might be enough to win it. Of course Sutherland is the big favorite but with Mancebo you are the main overall outsider. Today it is a priori not your terrain so you might as well suprise them all.
Oh, and guys, remember than claiming intermediate sprints and mountains points are vital for the team. So no breakaway without a strong Jelly Belly in it!
Van Ulden makes the main break away, is the strongest and is closed to succeed.
But get cought. Ovechkin accelerates just before the top having let other favorites close the gap to Van Ulden. And yes, he makes it to the line!
STAGE
| Rank | Name | Time | | 1 | Artem Ovechkin | 4h57'29 | | 2 | Rory Sutherland | s.t. | | 3 | Byron Patricio Guama De La Cruz | s.t. | | 4 | Francisco Mancebo Perez | + 1'04 | | 5 | Ivan Ramiro Parra Pinto | s.t. | | 6 | Alfredo Cruz Bernaldez | + 1'34 | | 7 | David Boily | s.t. | | 8 | Luis Alberto Romero Amaran | s.t. | | 9 | Andrew Bajadali | s.t. | | 10 | Darren Lill | s.t. |
STAGE 2
"Fantastic job yesterday! That is the kind of performance that can save the team if repeated.
Today is another hilly stage. Artem you try to stick to Sutherland. Guys we may have the yellow jersey but we need to claim the money attached to intermediate sprints. So breakaway today!"
Hernandez, Miller and Van Ulden attack all day long but get no pass and the pack reforms again and again. Ovechkin can still use a complete pack to collect a lot of Mountain points with few effort as no one else seems interested.
However, when Guama De La Cruz attacks, we had no strong rider left but Ovechkin who does not chase too hard as Sutherland is looking very strong, hoping for Mountain stage and ITT to close the gap.
STAGE
| Rank | Name | Time | | 1 | Byron Patricio Guama De La Cruz | 4h34'26 | | 2 | Rory Sutherland | + 1'41 | | 3 | Francisco Mancebo Perez | s.t. | | 4 | Artem Ovechkin | s.t. | | 5 | Darren Lill | s.t. | | 6 | Oscar Sevilla Ribera | s.t. | | 7 | Ivan Ramiro Parra Pinto | s.t. | | 8 | Luis Alberto Romero Amaran | s.t. | | 9 | David Boily | s.t. | | 10 | Carlos Andres Martinez Montero | s.t. |
GC
| Rank | Name | Time | | 1 | Byron Patricio Guama De La Cruz | 9h31'38 | | 2 | Rory Sutherland | + 1'46 | | 3 | Artem Ovechkin | + 1'48 | | 4 | Francisco Mancebo Perez | + 2'58 | | 5 | Ivan Ramiro Parra Pinto | + 3'01 | | 6 | Darren Lill | + 3'30 | | 7 | David Boily | + 3'32 | | 8 | Luis Alberto Romero Amaran | s.t. | | 9 | Oscar Sevilla Ribera | s.t. | | 10 | Andrew Bajadali | s.t. |
STAGE 3
"Today is Mountain day! Yes Artem, I know how excited you are! Wait for the last climb and give it all, try to spread at the beginning of the climb to make sure Guama De La Cruz loose as much time as possible. Stay focus on Sutherland and Mancebo who are supposed to be better climbers than you.
And for the rest of you, don't forget early stage points..."
Everything is according to the plan, except Ovechkin was out of gaz at the top and unfortunately Guama De La Cruz resists to Sutherland so he can joins him at the beginning of the downhill.
The gap is closing but so is the distance to the finish. Can Ovechkin make it?
Spoiler No he coouldn't.
And with such a time gap in GC, the overall win will be very hard to achieve...
STAGE
| Rank | Name | Time | | 1 | Rory Sutherland | 5h44'03 | | 2 | Byron Patricio Guama De La Cruz | s.t. | | 3 | Artem Ovechkin | s.t. | | 4 | Andrew Bajadali | + 1'08 | | 5 | Francisco Mancebo Perez | s.t. | | 6 | Carlos Andres Martinez Montero | + 2'06 | | 7 | Luis Alberto Romero Amaran | s.t. | | 8 | Oscar Sevilla Ribera | s.t. | | 9 | Luis Fernando Macias Hernandez | + 2'43 | | 10 | Darren Lill | s.t. |
GC
| Rank | Name | Time | | 1 | Byron Patricio Guama De La Cruz | 15h15'35 | | 2 | Rory Sutherland | + 1'42 | | 3 | Artem Ovechkin | + 1'50 | | 4 | Francisco Mancebo Perez | + 4'12 | | 5 | Andrew Bajadali | + 4'46 | | 6 | Luis Alberto Romero Amaran | + 5'44 | | 7 | Carlos Andres Martinez Montero | s.t. | | 8 | Oscar Sevilla Ribera | s.t. | | 9 | Ivan Ramiro Parra Pinto | + 5'50 | | 10 | Darren Lill | + 6'19 |
Edited by duxili on 04-10-2013 18:01
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| Abelbaba |
Posted on 04-10-2013 18:58
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Still 3th in the GC , the race looks very prommising.
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| The Rider |
Posted on 04-10-2013 19:07
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Stage win... 
I didn't see that happening, looks like the REAL harsh speech paid dividends! Well done.
btw if you want a story banner or something I will gladly create one, just send me a PM. |
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| duxili |
Posted on 04-10-2013 21:40
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STAGE 4
"Still many hills but some flat to finish. Breakaway and if an oppotunity arises Artem, you know what to do "
(well I blinked for real, the guys were so surprised that they made joke of me for the rest of the week...)
Miller makes the breakaway of 4 and claims enough mountain points to steal the shirt from his leader!
At the end of the stage, the chase has been ferous so when Sutherland and Guama De La Cruz attack only leaders have some power left in their legs. But as often Ovechkin couldn't sprint to anwser the attack. He had to let Sutherland go at the end as his poor sprint capacities are not good enough to close the gap.
STAGE
| Rank | Name | Time | | 1 | Rory Sutherland | 3h22'23 | | 2 | Luis Alberto Romero Amaran | + 14 | | 3 | Boy Van Poppel | s.t. | | 4 | Byron Patricio Guama De La Cruz | s.t. | | 5 | Lucas Euser | s.t. | | 6 | Oscar Sevilla Ribera | s.t. | | 7 | Darren Lill | s.t. | | 8 | Daniel Alexander Jaramillo Diez | s.t. | | 9 | Francisco Mancebo Perez | s.t. | | 10 | David Boily | s.t. | | 11 | Artem Ovechkin | s.t. |
GC
| Rank | Name | Time | | 1 | Byron Patricio Guama De La Cruz | 18h38'12 | | 2 | Rory Sutherland | + 1'18 | | 3 | Artem Ovechkin | + 1'50 | | 4 | Francisco Mancebo Perez | + 4'12 | | 5 | Andrew Bajadali | + 4'46 | | 6 | Luis Alberto Romero Amaran | + 5'38 | | 7 | Oscar Sevilla Ribera | + 5'44 | | 8 | Carlos Andres Martinez Montero | s.t. | | 9 | Ivan Ramiro Parra Pinto | + 5'50 | | 10 | Darren Lill | + 6'19 |
STAGE 5
"Another hilly stage today. Should I repeat myself? Sorry Artem but your team mates made it clear that I shoud not blink, so I can't repeat myself."
Hernandez is the one in the breakaway today. And when the last hills come, Ovechkin takes a stab followed by?
Yeap the strong men in the top 3 again. But in what order?
STAGE
| Rank | Name | Time | | 1 | Rory Sutherland | 3h50'37 | | 2 | Artem Ovechkin | s.t. | | 3 | Byron Patricio Guama De La Cruz | + 16 | | 4 | Ivan Ramiro Parra Pinto | + 29 | | 5 | Oscar Sevilla Ribera | s.t. | | 6 | Francisco Mancebo Perez | s.t. | | 7 | Darren Lill | s.t. | | 8 | David Boily | s.t. | | 9 | Carlos Andres Martinez Montero | s.t. | | 10 | Andrew Bajadali | s.t. |
GC
| Rank | Name | Time | | 1 | Byron Patricio Guama De La Cruz | 22h29'01 | | 2 | Rory Sutherland | + 56 | | 3 | Artem Ovechkin | + 1'32 | | 4 | Francisco Mancebo Perez | + 4'29 | | 5 | Andrew Bajadali | + 5'03 | | 6 | Luis Alberto Romero Amaran | + 5'55 | | 7 | Oscar Sevilla Ribera | + 6'01 | | 8 | Carlos Andres Martinez Montero | s.t. | | 9 | Ivan Ramiro Parra Pinto | + 6'07 | | 10 | Darren Lill | + 6'36 |
STAGE 6
"Flat stage for a change. But our tactic does not change..."
Big breakaway today, following Miller's attack with 3 riders, 2 other attack waves come, each time with one of our rider, so we get Miller, Hernandez and Dickeson in the big break away.
I really think we can make it to the end and claim another stage victory, but
the peleton closes the gap and Sutherland wins a massive sprint for a change. He is really the strongest man here...
STAGE
| Rank | Name | Time | | 1 | Rory Sutherland | 3h11'04 | | 2 | Alejandro Alberto Borrajo | s.t. | | 3 | Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg | s.t. | | 4 | Roberto Silva Pinheiro | s.t. | | 5 | Ed Clancy | s.t. | | 6 | Martin Gilbert | s.t. | | 7 | Keven Lacombe | s.t. | | 8 | Alex Candelario | s.t. | | 9 | Byron Patricio Guama De La Cruz | s.t. | | 10 | Artem Ovechkin | s.t. |
GC
| Rank | Name | Time | | 1 | Byron Patricio Guama De La Cruz | 25h40'05 | | 2 | Rory Sutherland | + 46 | | 3 | Artem Ovechkin | + 1'32 | | 4 | Francisco Mancebo Perez | + 4'29 | | 5 | Andrew Bajadali | + 5'03 | | 6 | Luis Alberto Romero Amaran | + 5'55 | | 7 | Oscar Sevilla Ribera | + 6'01 | | 8 | Carlos Andres Martinez Montero | s.t. | | 9 | Ivan Ramiro Parra Pinto | + 6'07 | | 10 | Darren Lill | + 6'36 |
STAGE 7
"ITT is a great opportunity for us to close this fantastic race with another victory. Artem, you are the favorite, even though Sutherland is the other one and will be hard to beat. Don't look at the GC, focus on the stage. We all believe you can do it!"
Ovechkin is focused as never, pushing hard as he knows.
He beats the best provisional time by 3 seconds. Satisfaction is short though as Sutherland lowers it by 3 extra seconds.
I have lied saying he is 1 sec down only so it is full of hopes that he gives it all as line is approaching.
Yes man! You did it. OK I promise not to lie to you ever again. You deserve it
STAGE
| Rank | Name | Time | | 1 | Artem Ovechkin | 23'21 | | 2 | Rory Sutherland | + 3 | | 3 | Francisco Mancebo Perez | + 17 | | 4 | Tom Zirbel | + 23 | | 5 | Anibal Andres Borrajo | + 25 | | 6 | Boy Van Poppel | s.t. | | 7 | Oscar Sevilla Ribera | + 29 | | 8 | Giorgio Brambilla | + 33 | | 9 | Byron Patricio Guama De La Cruz | + 34 | | 10 | Robert Förster | + 36 |
FINAL GC
| Rank | Name | Time | | 1 | Byron Patricio Guama De La Cruz | 26h04'00 | | 2 | Rory Sutherland | + 15 | | 3 | Artem Ovechkin | + 58 | | 4 | Francisco Mancebo Perez | + 4'12 | | 5 | Andrew Bajadali | + 5'22 | | 6 | Oscar Sevilla Ribera | + 5'56 | | 7 | Luis Alberto Romero Amaran | + 6'03 | | 8 | Ivan Ramiro Parra Pinto | + 6'17 | | 9 | Carlos Andres Martinez Montero | + 6'22 | | 10 | Darren Lill | + 6'47 |
OTHER
Points Sutherland 127 pts - Ovechkin 3rd (84)
Mountain Miller 100 pts
Young Van Poppel 23'46 - Miller 9th (+17'20)
Team Movistar Team Ct 78h44'33 - Jelly Belly 4th (+8'36)
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| duxili |
Posted on 04-10-2013 21:40
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Domestique
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@Abelbaba Yeah, promising indeed, 2 wins and a final podium I like it!
@ The Rider: yeap hard speech got all the team focus. I would love to put a story banner in my introduction and signature, send you an MP soon
@all: I would welcome any advice or trick to improve the story (just discover how to copy/paste classification with proper table format and how to take away circles in screenshot but I am sure I am still missing a lot)
Edited by duxili on 04-10-2013 21:41
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| Abelbaba |
Posted on 04-10-2013 22:12
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Domestique
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Nice podium and a few well deserved stage wins
Mayby you could upload the stage profiles, I do not know how however... |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 04-10-2013 23:25
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Tour de France Champion
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Artem put in some strong performances in Uruguay and also got a couple of good stage wins along the way
He totally deserves his place on the podium |
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