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Posted on 04-05-2009 21:25
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New Zealand almost conquered. Malaysia will be next  |
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Posted on 04-05-2009 23:52
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After a good race like that, I think that you will have a great and powerful team in five season!
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Tour de Langkawi
171. S.Vanmarcke
172. M.Cassidy
173. N.Eeckhout
174. J.Ghyselinck
175. K.Lisabeth
176. R.McLaughlin
177. D.O'Loughlin
178. S.Van Vooren
Welcome in Malaysia, where my team will participate in local stage race - Tour de Langkawi. I´ve decided to change my squad in last minute, Sep Vanmarcke will join instead of Matthew Brammeier. If we take a look at the startlist, we can find big names like Sastre, Moncoutie, Siutsou, Danielson...competition is pretty tough. According to our race numbers, no one count us as favorites of race, and they are right, I have no rider who is capable to hold with main contenders in mythical climb - Genting Highlands. So my personal goals are modest, I´d be satisfied with some podium places in flat stages, maybe I could try to send some rider to fight for KOM jersey in early part of Tour. Time will see, stage reports should follow soon... |
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Posted on 05-05-2009 11:13
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Stage 1
Steven Van Vooren has been sent into early breakaway group. Ha was active most of time and won only mountain sprint on way, reaching KOM jersey for stage 2.
Stage decided in bunch sprint, though. The best current Irish riderNicolas Roche smashed all his rivals in the sprint.
Nico Eeckhout conquered nice 3rd place!
1 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale 3h00'50
2 Wesley Sulzberger Française des Jeux s.t.
3 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
4 Jeremy Hunt Cervélo Test Team s.t.
5 Bernardo Riccio Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
6 Davide Viganò Fuji - Servetto s.t.
7 Vicente Reynès Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
8 Yukiya Arashiro Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
9 Giuseppe De Maria Amica Chips - Knauf s.t.
10 Edoardo Girardi Amica Chips - Knauf s.t.
Stage 2
Second flat stage with one short but steep hill in first part.
Steven Van Vooren has decided to keep his jersey, joined break again, won the mountain sprint and improved his leading in KOM competition.
Group was caught later on and we could saw another bunch sprint. Ruben Perez from Euskaltel took nice win and gained yellow jersey for stage 3. I tried to built my own train before sprint, but it failed.
1 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi 3h44'24
2 Giuseppe De Maria Amica Chips - Knauf s.t.
3 Eloy Teruel Contentpolis - Ampo s.t.
4 Bernardo Riccio Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
5 Wesley Sulzberger Française des Jeux s.t.
6 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
7 Aitor Pérez Arrieta Contentpolis - Ampo s.t.
8 David García Dapena Xacobeo - Galicia s.t.
9 Jeremy Hunt Cervélo Test Team s.t.
10 Dainius Kairelis Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
GC
1 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi 6h44'54
2 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
3 Giuseppe De Maria Amica Chips - Knauf + 8
4 Wesley Sulzberger Française des Jeux s.t.
5 Tristan Valentin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
6 Fausto Fognini Amica Chips - Knauf + 10
7 Eloy Teruel Contentpolis - Ampo + 12
8 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
9 Anthony Charteau Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
10 Filippo Simeoni Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 14
11 Steven Van Vooren An Post - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
12 Juan José Oroz Euskaltel - Euskadi + 16
13 William Frischkorn Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
14 Tim Gudsell Française des Jeux s.t.
15 Bernardo Riccio Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 20
16 Jeremy Hunt Cervélo Test Team s.t.
17 Davide Viganò Fuji - Servetto s.t.
18 Yukiya Arashiro Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
19 Dainius Kairelis Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
20 Mattia Gavazzi Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
Points
1 Wesley Sulzberger Française des Jeux 32
2 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale 28
3 Giuseppe De Maria Amica Chips - Knauf 27
4 Bernardo Riccio Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce 26
5 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly Team 26
KOM
1 Steven Van Vooren An Post - Sean Kelly Team 12
2 Tristan Valentin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne 4
3 Josu Agirre Euskaltel - Euskadi 4
4 Anthony Charteau Caisse d'Epargne 2
5 Juan José Oroz Euskaltel - Euskadi 2
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Posted on 06-05-2009 01:38
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For a little team like that, it is very good. |
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Posted on 06-05-2009 01:55
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Good results so far - think you should only race in Europe though. |
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Posted on 06-05-2009 03:58
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Nice stuff from Mr McCauley. I take it he didn't win the NZL Champs then? (Or is it a cruddy simulated champs in June?)
Oh, and nice results from your team of course
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Posted on 06-05-2009 10:05
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fenian_1234 wrote:
Good results so far - think you should only race in Europe though.
maybe you're right, but in that case my season would be very very short. And btw I've got invitation on ToW without of my own request  |
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Posted on 06-05-2009 10:07
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rjc_43 wrote:
Nice stuff from Mr McCauley. I take it he didn't win the NZL Champs then? (Or is it a cruddy simulated champs in June?)
Oh, and nice results from your team of course
I don't understand, who is Mr.McCauley?  |
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Posted on 06-05-2009 13:31
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Stage 3
Flat stage with usual course and usual result - mass sprint. Yesterday winner Ruben Perez was fastest again, taking his second win and slightly improving overall leading. Nico was unlucky, finishing just under podium places.
1 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi 4h13'46
2 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
3 Jeremy Hunt Cervélo Test Team s.t.
4 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
5 Vicente Reynès Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
6 Bernardo Riccio Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
7 Yukiya Arashiro Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
8 Edoardo Girardi Amica Chips - Knauf s.t.
9 Arnold Jeanneson Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
10 Wesley Sulzberger Française des Jeux s.t.
Stage 4
Longest stage of Tour with some short but quite steep hills. I'm afraid my men will struggle here a bit...
120km to go and Sep Vanmarcke got puncture. He lost over 14 minutes in GC.
Nico Eeckhout had some difficulties in second climb, but with great help of Jan Ghyselinck, he managed to keep contact with main group. He recovered and when some contenders attacked in last kilometres, he was able to follow!
Although his marvelous effort he managed to take another 4th place only. David Moncoutie took the win with same time as peloton, despite of visible gap between attackers and bunch. Ruben Perez will wear yellow jersey in queen stage tomorrow.
1 David Moncoutié Cofidis, le crédit en ligne 5h11'23
2 Carlos Castaño Xacobeo - Galicia s.t.
3 Iker Camaño Fuji - Servetto s.t.
4 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
5 Jussi Veikkanen Française des Jeux s.t.
6 Hernâni Brôco Liberty Seguros s.t.
7 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
8 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
9 Edoardo Girardi Amica Chips - Knauf s.t.
10 Dainius Kairelis Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
GC
1 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi 16h09'43
2 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale + 8
3 David Moncoutié Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 20
4 Leonardo Giordani Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 24
5 Carlos Castaño Xacobeo - Galicia + 28
6 Giuseppe De Maria Amica Chips - Knauf s.t.
7 Wesley Sulzberger Française des Jeux s.t.
8 Tristan Valentin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
9 Fausto Fognini Amica Chips - Knauf + 30
10 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly Team + 32
Points
1 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi 59
2 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale 57
3 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly Team 54
4 Jeremy Hunt Cervélo Test Team 38
5 Wesley Sulzberger Française des Jeux 38
KOM
1 Olivier Bonnaire Bbox Bouygues Télécom 18
2 Rubens Bertogliati Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli 14
3 Steven Van Vooren An Post - Sean Kelly Team 12
4 Aurelien Duval Française des Jeux 10
5 Dionisio Galparsoro Martinez Contentpolis - Ampo 8
There is no surprise that Van Vooren lost his KOM jersey. Maybe he could to try hold it for one more stage, but as already mentioned, next stage will finish on Genting Highlands and winner will probably take KOM jersey even without no points reached before.
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Posted on 06-05-2009 13:47
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Nico isn´t far from points jersey. Hope that you will make it. |
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Posted on 06-05-2009 13:57
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beagle wrote:
rjc_43 wrote:
Nice stuff from Mr McCauley. I take it he didn't win the NZL Champs then? (Or is it a cruddy simulated champs in June?)
Oh, and nice results from your team of course
I don't understand, who is Mr.McCauley?
Gordan McCauley, New Zealand 5 times national champion. Won a stage on your first page, beating one of your riders. Gordan McCauley, one of my favourite riders.
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Posted on 06-05-2009 14:34
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rjc_43 wrote:
beagle wrote:
rjc_43 wrote:
Nice stuff from Mr McCauley. I take it he didn't win the NZL Champs then? (Or is it a cruddy simulated champs in June?)
Oh, and nice results from your team of course
I don't understand, who is Mr.McCauley?
Gordan McCauley, New Zealand 5 times national champion. Won a stage on your first page, beating one of your riders. Gordan McCauley, one of my favourite riders.
maybe I should watch my own story more carefully |
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Posted on 06-05-2009 14:36
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Michal4444 wrote:
Nico isn´t far from points jersey. Hope that you will make it.
If Nico will survive Genting Highlands, there is chance to take sprinter jersey...yes, it's my new goal here in Malaysia. |
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Posted on 06-05-2009 17:10
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Stage 5
Queen stage of race is short, but with over 30km long and hard climb into finish. Winner takes all.
Sep Vanmarcke joined early break, his effort brought him the best place from my riders in finish...70th place, +8'45" after leaders. Not a good day for my team.
Only few kilometers before finish, only best climbers are in front. Winner of stage 4 David Moncoutie launches another attack!
Only Carlos Sastre can follow...
...but nothing can stop Moncoutie today, he takes another win and yellow jersey from Ruben Perez.
1 David Moncoutié Cofidis, le crédit en ligne 2h55'26
2 Carlos Sastre Cervélo Test Team s.t.
3 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale + 21
4 Kanstantsin Siutsou Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
5 David López Caisse d'Epargne + 1'02
6 José Angel Gómez Marchante Cervélo Test Team + 1'38
7 Ryder Hesjedal Garmin - Slipstream + 1'50
8 Iker Camaño Fuji - Servetto + 2'08
9 Tom Danielson Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
10 Egoi Martínez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
11 Carlos Castaño Xacobeo - Galicia s.t.
12 Morris Possoni Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
13 Luis Pasamontes Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
14 Trent Lowe Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
15 Andrea Tonti Fuji - Servetto s.t.
16 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
17 John Gadret AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
18 Hernâni Brôco Liberty Seguros s.t.
19 Branislav Samoilau Amica Chips - Knauf s.t.
20 Alexander Efimkin AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
GC
1 David Moncoutié Cofidis, le crédit en ligne 19h05'09
2 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale + 21
3 Carlos Sastre Cervélo Test Team + 28
4 Kanstantsin Siutsou Team Columbia - High Road + 1'01
5 David López Caisse d'Epargne + 1'42
6 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2'08
7 José Angel Gómez Marchante Cervélo Test Team + 2'18
8 Ryder Hesjedal Garmin - Slipstream + 2'30
9 Carlos Castaño Xacobeo - Galicia + 2'36
10 Iker Camaño Fuji - Servetto + 2'40
11 Luis Pasamontes Caisse d'Epargne + 2'48
12 Aitor Pérez Arrieta Contentpolis - Ampo s.t.
13 John Gadret AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
14 Hernâni Brôco Liberty Seguros s.t.
15 Andrea Tonti Fuji - Servetto s.t.
16 Alexander Efimkin AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
17 Egoi Martínez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
18 Tom Danielson Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
19 Trent Lowe Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
20 Branislav Samoilau Amica Chips - Knauf s.t.
77 Jan Ghyselinck An Post - Sean Kelly Team + 12'03
Points
1 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale 73
2 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi 59
3 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly Team 54
4 David Moncoutié Cofidis, le crédit en ligne 50
5 Jeremy Hunt Cervélo Test Team 38
KOM
1 David Moncoutié Cofidis, le crédit en ligne 20
2 Olivier Bonnaire Bbox Bouygues Télécom 18
3 Rubens Bertogliati Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli 14
4 Carlos Sastre Cervélo Test Team 14
5 Steven Van Vooren An Post - Sean Kelly Team 12
Unfortunately, due to 3rd place for Roche today, my chances for taking of sprinter jersey decreased to a range of theory. |
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Posted on 06-05-2009 19:46
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Here are last two stages of Tour de Langkawi, both are flat. Someone could say, it was decided after Genting Highlands, but it isn´t truth. Nicolas Roche proved his sprinter qualities and due to bonus seconds from both stages became new leader after last stage.
stage 6
Jeremy Hunt takes win ahead of Roche and Cardoso. My men tried their luck during stage and had no mo power for final sprint.
1 Jeremy Hunt Cervélo Test Team 3h16'35
2 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
3 Manuel Cardoso Liberty Seguros s.t.
4 Samuel Dumoulin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
5 Simon Gerrans Cervélo Test Team s.t.
Stage 7
Nicolas Roche confirmed his domination by winning of last stage. Nico Eeckouht fought bravely for podium places but without success.
1 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale 1h49'25
2 Davide Viganò Fuji - Servetto s.t.
3 Yukiya Arashiro Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
4 Vicente Reynès Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
5 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
GC
1 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale 24h10'58
2 David Moncoutié Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 11
3 Carlos Sastre Cervélo Test Team + 39
4 Kanstantsin Siutsou Team Columbia - High Road + 1'12
5 David López Caisse d'Epargne + 1'53
6 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2'19
7 José Angel Gómez Marchante Cervélo Test Team + 2'29
8 Iker Camaño Fuji - Servetto + 2'51
9 John Gadret AG2R La Mondiale + 2'59
10 Alexander Efimkin AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
11 Aitor Pérez Arrieta Contentpolis - Ampo s.t.
12 Trent Lowe Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
13 Tom Danielson Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
14 Morris Possoni Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
15 Egoi Martínez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
16 Branislav Samoilau Amica Chips - Knauf s.t.
17 Andrea Tonti Fuji - Servetto s.t.
18 Hernâni Brôco Liberty Seguros s.t.
19 Julien El Fares Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 3'41
20 Ángel Madrazo Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
73 Jan Ghyselinck An Post - Sean Kelly Team + 12'14
76 David O'Loughlin An Post - Sean Kelly Team + 12'14
88 Steven Van Vooren An Post - Sean Kelly Team + 14'56
106 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly Team + 22'04
108 Sep Vanmarcke An Post - Sean Kelly Team + 23'55
110 Mark Cassidy An Post - Sean Kelly Team + 25'09
120 Ronan McLaughlin An Post - Sean Kelly Team + 30'37
123 Kenny Lisabeth An Post - Sean Kelly Team + 32'25
Points
1 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale 118
2 Jeremy Hunt Cervélo Test Team 71
3 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly Team 70
4 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi 70
5 David Moncoutié Cofidis, le crédit en ligne 55
KOM
1 David Moncoutié Cofidis, le crédit en ligne 20
2 Olivier Bonnaire Bbox Bouygues Télécom 18
3 Rubens Bertogliati Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli 14
4 Carlos Sastre Cervélo Test Team 14
5 Steven Van Vooren An Post - Sean Kelly Team 12
I must say I'm quite disappointed with my team's performance. But we were still in phase of preparation. Now we are moving to Belgium for our first really important race - Beverbeek Classic. Our sponsors expect top3 place here...
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Too bad. Roche will win evry time.
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ursul wrote:
Too bad. Roche will win evry time.
Why too bad? He fully deserved it |
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Posted on 07-05-2009 18:07
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Beacause if he win, it is surely not one of yours rider that will win. |
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