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Finding Our Way - Garmin-Slipstream UCI Pro Tour
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FAB'ian Victorious
Cancellara holds out in 4 man race to the line
By: Gregor Brown
The penultimate stage in Australia and a chance for those ahead in their respective jersey races to put their seal on a victory tour in Adelaide tomorrow.
If only cycling was that predictable! Although Boonen failed to win the stage, losing out to SaxoBank rider Cancellara in the sprint, both the Polka Dot jersey and the Young Rider jersey will see a change of hands going into the final stage.
In the mountains an early intermediate win for Garmin-Slipstream rider David Millar looked to put him in with a shout to clinch the jersey, yet Belgian Scheirlinckx would sneak ahead of long time leader Bertogliati by snaring his 3rd point on the 2nd intermediate.
Even more surprising was the slump in performance of Matthew Goss who lost his dominant control in the Young Riders section, slipping 44" off the pace as Greg Van Avermaet (Silence-Lotto) takes control.
Above: Garmin's 'Millar makes his move to win the Mountain Intermediate
The excitement was not just contained to the individual pursuits however, as the team time leaderboard saw another shake-up with the Americans Team Columbia High-Road gaining a significant advantage over the pack, to take a +1'40" advantage into the final stage.
Adelaide will be a city packed full of intrigue tomorrow as all the contenders and pretenders will play their part in a tense finish to a memorable Tour Down Under.
Above: Cancellara celebrates his stage win over a chasing trio
Post Race Comments:
Tom Boonen (Quick-Step): "I think nerves are a benefit at this time of a race. Right now I am in a position where we have achieved our pre-tour goals. Of course tomorrow will be tense, but with a little luck and consolidation I hope to end the tour with the Yellow Jersey firmly on my back"
Matthew Goss (Team SaxoBank): "Massive disappointment for me personally... we had a few issues within the peloton and in the end I became stuck in a place that left me exposed. If I am honest I think thats my chance gone, but we will be ready to perform tomorrow and see how we fare"
Race Results:
Results: Tour Down Under
Snapper Point to Willunga 148km (Stage 5)
January 24th 2009
Top 10
1 - Cancellara (Team SaxoBank)
2 - Bernucci (LPR Brakes Farnese Vini)
3 - Hincapie (Team Columbia - High Road)
4 - Boonen (Quick Step)
5 - Lastras (Caisse d'Epargne)
6 - Geslin (Francaise des Jeux)
7 - Gasparotto (Lampre - NGC)
8 - Fischer (Liquigas)
9 - Gerrans (Cervelo Test Team)
10 - Reynes (Team Columbia - High Road)
Team Top 5
1 - Team Columbia - High Road
2 - Bbox Bouygues Telecom
3 - Francaise des Jeux
4 - Team SaxoBank
5 - Quick Step
19 - Garmin Slipstream
Garmin Slipstream Results
22 - Daniel Martin
51 - Trent Lowe
55 - Martijn Maaskant
103 - Svein Tuft
112 - David Millar
123 - Christopher Sutton
148 - Hans Deekers |
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| whitevestblueshorts |
Posted on 09-07-2009 22:59
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Standings after Stage 5:
Time:
1 - Boonen (Quick Step) 17h50'35"
2 - Bernucci (LPR Brakes Farnese Vini) +14"
3 - Hincapie (Team Columbia - High Road) +16"
4 - Gerrans (Cervelo Test Team) +1'00"
5 - Greslin (Francaise des Jeux) +1'00"
Mountains:
1 - Scheirlinckx (Silence-Lotto) 3pts
2 - Bertogliati (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni) 3pts
3 - Bernucci (LPR Brakes Farnese Vini) 2pts
4 - Leukemans (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling) 2pts
5 - Horner (Astana Cycling) 2pts
Young Rider:
1 - Van Avermaet (Silence-Lotto) 17h51'41"
2 - Ignatiev (Team Katusha) +0""
3 - Cherel (Francaise des Jeux) +0"
4 - Goss (Team SaxoBank) +44"
5 - Spilak (Lampre - NGC) +52"
Team:
1 - Team Columbia - High Road 53h14'15"
2 - Bbox Bouygues Telecom +1'40"
3 - Team SaxoBank +1'44"
4 - Quick-Step +1'44"
5 - Vacansoleil Pro Cycling +2'32"
11 - Garmin-Slipsteam +3'23"
Garmin-Slipstream Rider Positions (Overall Time):
17 - Maaskant +1'52"
41 - Tuft +3'47"
80 - Lowe +6'00"
101 - Millar +7'44"
112 - Martin +7'44"
127 - Sutton +10'41"
149 - Deekers +31'36" |
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| whitevestblueshorts |
Posted on 09-07-2009 23:00
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Thanks to all the comments above, much appreciated and thanks for reading 
With regards to Vande Velde's targets for the Tour de France... well id like a Top 10 finish, but who knows what will happen! |
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Posted on 10-07-2009 19:40
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Boonen's Done It
A perfect end to the tour for Belgian Boonen
By: Gregor Brown
Its over and what a finish to the tour as the dominant Belgian Tom Boonen wrapped up his 4th stage win to waltz away with the overall crown, following the 90km circuit stage in Adelaide.
There was little hope for the other riders before the race and with his burst for the line, Boonen ensured that there would be no mis-haps on route to his Tour Down Under success.
Above: Boonen in his familiar yellow jersey looks easy down the final sprint
Outside of the overall crown, the other jerseys were retained by those who led after Stage 5. Scheirlinckx fully deserved his King of the Mountain crown, whilst Van Avermaet's late surge in the Tour helped him claim the Young Rider crown with a comfortable finish in Adelaide.
Above: One to Watch! Van Avermaet (front) rolls home to celebrate his victory as the Tours top Young Rider
Finally to wrap up our coverage of the Tour, the Americans Team Columbia - High Road kept their cool as a team to hold onto their team time lead and gain their first success of what could prove to be a solid year for their roster.
2009's Tour Down Under provided us with many highlights, from mass falls, to dramatic punctures and tactical implosions. Yet through out it all Tom Boonen approached each stage with a driven focus that would bring him the ultimate success. See you in Qatar!
Post Race Comments:
Tom Boonen (Quick-Step): "Brilliant, its a great achievement for me and something I will always be proud of. I had alot of help from the team so I would like to thank them for their support, but we have alot more to achieve in 2009"
Al Kooba (Garmin-Slipstream General Manager): "I dont want to come across too harsh here as we came to Australia with a different team and hoped they could pull out some success. And although we had some minor moments to build on, the overall result is disappointing and something we have to work on if 2009 is not going to be a write off before we get started"
Race Results:
Results: Tour Down Under
Adelaide Circuit 90km (Stage 6)
January 25th 2009
Top 10
1 - Boonen (Quick-Step)
2 - Napolitano - (Team Katusha)
3 - Gasparotto - (Lampre - NGC)
4 - Fischer - (Liquigas)
5 - Traksel - (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling)
6 - Ciolek - (Team Milram)
7 - Geslin - (Francaise des Jeux)
8 - Loddo - (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni)
9 - Goss - (Team SaxoBank)
10 - Van Avermaet - (Silence Lotto)
Team Top 5
1 - Team SaxoBank
2 - Team Milram
3 - Francaise des Jeux
4 - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni
5 - Vacansoleil Pro Cycling
14 - Garmin Slipstream
Garmin Slipstream Results
47 - Martijn Maaskant
54 - Hans Deekers
60 - Svein Tuft
72 - Christopher Sutton
91 - Daniel Martin
92 - Trent Lowe
118 - David Millar
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Posted on 10-07-2009 19:48
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Final Standings:
Above: Boonen collects his prize
Time:
1 - Boonen (Quick Step) 19h55'31"
2 - Bernucci (LPR Brakes Farnese Vini) +20"
3 - Hincapie (Team Columbia - High Road) +22"
4 - Greslin (Francaise des Jeux) +1'06"
5 - Gerrans (Cervelo Test Team) +1'06"
Mountains:
1 - Scheirlinckx (Silence-Lotto) 3pts
2 - Bertogliati (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni) 3pts
3 - Bernucci (LPR Brakes Farnese Vini) 2pts
4 - Reynes (Team Columbia - High Road) 2pts
5 - Leukemans (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling) 2pts
Young Rider:
1 - Van Avermaet (Silence-Lotto) 19h56'43"
2 - Ignatiev (Team Katusha) +0""
3 - Cherel (Francaise des Jeux) +0"
4 - Goss (Team SaxoBank) +44"
5 - Oss (Liquigas) +52"
Team:
1 - Team Columbia - High Road 59h49'21"
2 - Bbox Bouygues Telecom +1'40"
3 - Team SaxoBank +1'44"
4 - Quick-Step +1'44"
5 - Liquigas +2'32"
11 - Garmin-Slipsteam +3'24"
Garmin-Slipstream Rider Positions (Overall Time):
17 - Maaskant +1'58"
40 - Tuft +3'53"
82 - Lowe +6'06"
93 - Martin +7'23"
97 - Millar +7'50"
125 - Sutton +10'47"
147 - Deekers +31'42" |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 10-07-2009 20:06
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Awesome coverage!....
If you can keep this up..you have a reader. |
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| whitevestblueshorts |
Posted on 11-07-2009 20:02
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Guido Mukk wrote:
Awesome coverage!....
If you can keep this up..you have a reader.
Thanks for the compliment, much appreciated |
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| whitevestblueshorts |
Posted on 11-07-2009 20:07
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January 2009 Round-Up:
UCI Pro Tour Rankings:
1 - Boonen (Quick-Step) 125pts
2 - Hincapie (Team Columbia - High Road) 73pts
3 - Geslin (Francaise des Jeux) 66pts
4 - Gasparotto (Lampre - NGC) 44pts
5 - Fischer (Liquigas) 21pts
CQ Rankings:
1 - Boonen (Quick-Step) 500pts
2 - Gerrans (Cervelo Test Team) 233pts
3 - Bernucci (LPR Brakes Farnese Vini) 220pts
4 - Evans (Silence Lotto) 210pts
5 - Geslin (Francaise des Jeux) 193pts
Notable Injuries:
Markus Fothen (Team Milram) - Patellar Tendon Tear, end of April 09
Kevin Hulsmans (Quick Step) - Patellar Tendon Tear, end of April 09
Rahsaan Bahati (Rock Racing) - Fractured Hand, mid March 09
Amael Moinard (Cofidis) - Sprained Wrist, start March 09
Aitor Galdos (Euskaltel) - Broken Rib, mid February 09
Aleksander Kuschynski (Liquigas) - Fracture, mid February 09
Josu Aguirre (Euskaltel) - Broken Rib, mid February 09
Glenn D'Hollander (Silence-Lotto) - Discolated Elbow, mid February 09
Lloyd Mondory (AG2R) - Broken Hand, mid February 09
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Posted on 11-07-2009 20:15
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Results: Grand Prix Cycliste La Marseillaise
Allauch to Aubagne 127.1km
February 1st 2009
Top 10
1 - Casper (Besson-Chaussures - Sojasun) 2h45'30"
2 - Feillu (Agritubel)
3 - Madsen (Team Capinordic)
4 - Geslin (Francaise des Jeux)
5 - Bos (Rabobank CT)
6 - Vachon (Roubaix Lille Metropole)
7 - Sijmens (Cofidis)
8 - Van Staeyen (Rabobank CT)
9 - Tronet (Roubaix Lille Metropole)
10 - Fedrigo (Bbox Bouygues Telecom)
Team Top 5
1 - Rabobank CT 8H16'31"
2 - Francaise des Jeux
3 - Bbox Bouygues Telecom
4 - Cofidis
5 - Contentpolis - Ampo
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Posted on 11-07-2009 20:38
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Tour of Qatar 2009 Preview:
The Middle East hosts the next tour in the UCI Pro calender as the teams packed their bikes off to Qatar for 6 gruelling stages in the desert heat. In 2008 Belgian Tom Boonen took the title and with his victory in the Tour Down Under leaving him on top of the tour rankings at the end of January, most people expect the Quick Step team to roster their star for this event. Once again we will see the riders fight it out for the various jerseys; Gold for the overall leader, silver for the points leader and blue for the young rider.
Stages:
Doha to Doha 12.6km (Stage 1))
Al Zubarah to Doha Golf Club 138.4km (Stage 2)
Camel Race Track to Qatar Foundation 147.5km (Stage 3)
Khalifa International Stadium to Al Khor Corniche 131.5km(Stage 4)
Al Khor Academy to Al Khor Corniche 170km (Stage 5)
Sealine Beach Resort to Doha 121km (Stage 6)
Current Overall Winner:
2008 - Tom Boonen (Quick-Step)
Edited by whitevestblueshorts on 12-07-2009 20:18
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Posted on 11-07-2009 21:16
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Great story so far !
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Posted on 11-07-2009 21:49
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Team Columbia Lead the Way
Top and Bottom, American teams face extremes
By: Les Clarke
A blistering start in all senses to the Tour of Qatar as the desert heat played its part in a tough team time trial as the riders paced their way around Doha to begin the tour.
With the 20 teams ready to set off, the early pace was set by a pair of Belgian teams as Silence-Lotto and then Quick Step held healthy leads. Then as the teams reeled through the finishing line, it proved to be a bonus for Americans Team Columbia - High Road, who would come home with a 23" lead.
Above: Team Columbia honoured for a fantastic team effort in Doha
At the opposite end of the scale, a strong Garmin-Slipstream team led by Christian Vande Velde, found themselves peddling through treacle as they wound up over 1 minute behind and at the foot of the leaderboard. A result that has pretty much finished their individual rider chances of obtaining any success.
Above: German 'Bert Grabsch holds the yellow jersey ahead of his team mates
Out of the time trial came the Tour's initial yellow jersey holder as the German Bert Grabsch claimed the prize ahead of his team mates following a strong finish to the stage in Doha.
Post Race Comments:
Bert Grabsch (Team Columbia - HighRoad): "I am proud to wear this jersey after todays stage. But as always its a team effort and even more so in a time trial, to ensure that we win. All of us know that we have a good chance of success in Qatar as the lead is healthy and something we can build on as the tour continues"
Al Kooba (Garmin-Slipstream General Manager): "We came here focused on improving on our performance in Australia, thats why I bought 8 strong riders... yet today we failed to give anything near the effort required to be considered as a decent cycling team. I am annoyed at the minute, the team knows it and I hope they understand that this team does not accept anything other than being the best"
Race Results:
Results: Tour of Qatar
Doha to Doha (Team Time Trial Stage 1)
February 1st 2009
Top 10
1 - Grabsch (Team Columbia - High Road) 15'25"
2 - Lewis (Team Columbia - High Road) +0"
3 - Renshaw (Team Columbia - High Road) +0"
4 - Monfort (Team Columbia - High Road) +0"
5 - Pinotti (Team Columbia - High Road) +0"
6 - Rabon (Team Columbia - High Road) +1"
7 - Sieberg (Team Columbia - High Road) +3"
8 - Henderson (Team Columbia - High Road) +5"
9 - Velo (Quick Step) +23"
10 - Pineau (Quick Step) +23"
Team Top 5
1 - Team Columbia - High Road 15'25"
2 - Quick Step +23"
3 - Rabobank +26"
4 - Silence-Lotto +31"
5 - Caisse d'Epargne +33"
20- Garmin Slipstream +1'11"
Garmin Slipstream Results
142 - Christian Meier +1'11"
143 - Tyler Farrar +1'11"
144 - Christian Vande Velde +1'11"
145 - Cameron Meyer +1'11"
146 - Kilian Patour +1'11"
147 - Bradley Wiggins +1'12"
150 - David Zabriskie +1'13"
153 - Tom Danielson +1'16"
Edited by whitevestblueshorts on 11-07-2009 22:01
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| kirosha |
Posted on 11-07-2009 22:03
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Tommy, it's me, God |
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| Sherpa |
Posted on 11-07-2009 22:03
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I am starting to think that you really suck playing this game...
Edited by Sherpa on 11-07-2009 22:04
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| whitevestblueshorts |
Posted on 11-07-2009 22:19
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Sherpa wrote:
I am starting to think that you really suck playing this game...
Thanks for reading... and your feedback.
You are probably right, but at the same time its a case of 'Finding Our Way'
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| kirosha |
Posted on 12-07-2009 00:14
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What happed to all screenshots in your last coverages? |
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Posted on 12-07-2009 06:25
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i like =) you've got a reader... keep up with the awesome presentations and you might earn yourself a cookie |
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 12-07-2009 08:04
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whitevestblueshorts wrote:
Sherpa wrote:
I am starting to think that you really suck playing this game...
Thanks for reading... and your feedback.
You are probably right, but at the same time its a case of 'Finding Our Way'
don't listen to him it's way cooler to keep loosing 
love the output of your story
keep it rollin
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