Paris-Nice Stage 5
The fifth stage of the paris-nice is one of the big deciders in the tour, with a sharp hill shortly before the finish giving Puncheurs a chance to break away to victory. The board decided that the team should relax today, rather than trying to take on the worlds best, and instead of the usual photo report our journalists provide, today we have a slightly different way of showing you the important sections of the race.
Before we go to the TV highlights, We must first tell you about the earlier sections of the race, with a large 16man breakaway leaving the main group early on, there were fights at every sprint, with Voigt collecting 27 points in the KOM classification, this brings him to level with Alexander Lens in the competition, a likely fight on the final day of the Paris-Nice, on order to determine the eventual victor of the contest...
The sad news of the day is Jey-Cy Cavendickx arriving over 5minutes behind the leaders, putting himself thoroughly out of contention for a top ten finish, but with a 27km TT tomorrow, could Kardo Boss prove to be the big surprise and pull himself up the rankings? a strong TTer, and only 2minutes behind, anything is possible as we head to tomorrow.
18 Eric Chen YOUTUBE TWITTER +21
22 Alexander Lens YOUTUBE TWITTER s.t.
25 Timo Bern YOUTUBE TWITTER + 1'47
27 Jey-Cey Cavendickx YOUTUBE TWITTER + 2'05
59 Mike Pye YOUTUBE TWITTER +2'17
61 Kardo Boss YOUTUBE TWITTER s.t.
138 Alex Zhou YOUTUBE TWITTER + 9'43
139 Xuo Zheng YOUTUBE TWITTER + 9'52
Spoiler
1 Ryder Hesjedal Team Garmin - Cervélo 5h22'47
2 Roman Kreuziger Pro Team Astana s.t.
3 Alexandre Vinokourov Pro Team Astana s.t.
4 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi + 13
5 Pierrick Fédrigo FDJ + 21
6 Vladimir Karpets Katusha Team s.t.
7 Sergueï Ivanov Katusha Team s.t.
8 Simon Spilak Lampre - ISD s.t.
9 Andy Schleck Leopard Trek s.t.
10 Leonardo Bertagnolli Lampre - ISD s.t.
11 Romain Sicard Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
12 Philippe Gilbert Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
13 Christophe Le Mével Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
14 Fränk Schleck Leopard Trek s.t.
15 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Sky ProCycling s.t.
16 Fabian Cancellara Leopard Trek s.t.
17 Richie Porte Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
19 Vladimir Gusev Katusha Team s.t.
20 Grischa Niermann Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
21 Rigoberto Urán Sky ProCycling s.t.
23 Nicki Sørensen Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
24 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team + 1'00
26 Filippo Pozzato Katusha Team s.t.
28 Jelle Vanendert Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
29 Jérôme Pineau Quick·Step Cycling Team + 2'17
30 Kevin De Weert Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
31 Ivan Basso Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
32 Michel Kreder Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
33 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team s.t.
34 Peter Velits HTC - Highroad s.t.
35 Tom Boonen Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
36 Paul Martens Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
37 David Blanco Geox - TMC s.t.
38 Johann Tschopp BMC Racing Team s.t.
39 Mauro Finetto Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
40 José Iván Gutiérrez Movistar Team s.t.
41 Branislau Samoilau Movistar Team s.t.
42 Hubert Dupont AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
43 Fabio Duarte Geox - TMC s.t.
44 Steve Morabito BMC Racing Team s.t.
45 Cyril Dessel AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
46 Giampaolo Cheula Geox - TMC s.t.
47 Artem Ovechkin Katusha Team s.t.
48 Kanstantsin Siutsou HTC - Highroad s.t.
49 Steve Houanard AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
50 Romain Feillu Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
51 Jens Voigt Leopard Trek s.t.
52 Matthias Frank BMC Racing Team s.t.
53 Bram Tankink Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
54 David De la Fuente Geox - TMC s.t.
55 Lars Ytting Bak HTC - Highroad s.t.
56 Christophe Riblon AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
57 Ángel Madrazo Movistar Team s.t.
58 Pavel Brutt Katusha Team s.t.
60 Dario Cataldo Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
62 Janez Brajkovič Team RadioShack + 3'01
63 Juan Antonio Flecha Sky ProCycling s.t.
64 Francesco Gavazzi Lampre - ISD s.t.
65 Dimitriy Muravyev Team RadioShack s.t.
66 Gorka Verdugo Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
67 Martin Pedersen Leopard Trek s.t.
68 Tiziano Dall'Antonia Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
69 Vitaliy Buts Lampre - ISD s.t.
70 Dimitri Champion AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
71 Lieuwe Westra Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 3'39
72 Mikhail Ignatiev Katusha Team s.t.
73 Aleksandr Kuschynski Katusha Team s.t.
74 Chris Froome Sky ProCycling s.t.
75 Frantisek Rabon HTC - Highroad + 3'54
76 Rafael Valls Geox - TMC s.t.
77 Michał Kwiatkowski Team RadioShack s.t.
78 Russell Downing Sky ProCycling s.t.
79 Tomas Vaitkus Pro Team Astana s.t.
80 Francis De Greef Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
81 Gorazd Stangelj Pro Team Astana s.t.
82 Mirko Selvaggi Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
83 Danilo Hondo Lampre - ISD + 4'22
84 Fabio Felline Geox - TMC s.t.
85 Bjorn Selander Team RadioShack s.t.
86 José Vicente García Acosta Movistar Team s.t.
87 Pierre Cazaux Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
88 Rémy Di Gregorio Pro Team Astana s.t.
89 Marco Marcato Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
90 Davide Malacarne Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
91 Cyril Gautier Team Europcar + 5'10
92 Laurent Didier Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
93 Sébastien Turgot Team Europcar s.t.
94 Matteo Tosatto Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
95 Pablo Urtasun Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
96 Michael Matthews Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
97 Lucas Sebastián Haedo Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
98 Francisco Iriarte Movistar Team s.t.
99 Maxim Gourov Pro Team Astana s.t.
100 Kristjan Koren Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
101 Matthias Brändle Geox - TMC s.t.
102 Peter Sagan Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
103 Bert Grabsch HTC - Highroad + 6'10
104 Brice Feillu Leopard Trek s.t.
105 Matthew Goss HTC - Highroad s.t.
106 Matteo Montaguti AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
107 Coen Vermeltfoort Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
108 Vicente Reynès Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
109 Brent Bookwalter BMC Racing Team s.t.
110 David Millar Team Garmin - Cervélo + 6'51
111 Xavier Tondo Movistar Team s.t.
112 Imanol Erviti Movistar Team s.t.
113 Geoffroy Lequatre Team RadioShack s.t.
114 Tyler Farrar Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
115 Borut Božic Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
116 Mathieu Claude Team Europcar s.t.
117 Marcello Pavarin Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
118 Davide Cimolai Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
119 Nelson Oliveira Team RadioShack s.t.
120 Taylor Phinney BMC Racing Team s.t.
121 Brett Lancaster Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
122 Fumiyuki Beppu Team RadioShack s.t.
123 Iñaki Isasi Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
124 Tejay Van Garderen HTC - Highroad + 7'27
125 Valentin Iglinskiy Pro Team Astana + 7'54
126 Jonathan Bellis Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
127 Rémi Pauriol FDJ s.t.
128 Gert Steegmans Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
129 Jeff Louder BMC Racing Team s.t.
130 Cédric Pineau FDJ s.t.
131 Steve Chainel FDJ s.t.
132 Olivier Bonnaire FDJ s.t.
133 Dominique Rollin FDJ s.t.
134 Alexandre Pichot Team Europcar s.t.
135 Denys Kostyuk Lampre - ISD s.t.
136 Frédéric Guesdon FDJ s.t.
137 Kjell Carlström Sky ProCycling + 8'46
140 Christopher Sutton Sky ProCycling s.t.
141 Francisco Javier Aramendia Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
142 Sébastien Chavanel Team Europcar s.t.
143 Alex Dowsett Sky ProCycling s.t.
144 Michal Golas Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
145 Adriano Malori Lampre - ISD s.t.
146 Gabriel Rasch Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
147 Edward King Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
148 Cameron Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo + 11'05
149 Nacer Bouhanni FDJ + 11'39
150 Marco Bandiera Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
151 Kevin Seeldraeyers Quick·Step Cycling Team + 11'49
152 Matteo Pelucchi Geox - TMC + 12'38
153 Juan José Haedo Saxo Bank SunGard + 13'20
154 Bernhard Eisel HTC - Highroad s.t.
155 Frederik Veuchelen Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 13'33
156 Martin Mortensen Leopard Trek s.t.
157 Danilo Wyss BMC Racing Team s.t.
158 Alan Marangoni Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
159 Sébastien Hinault AG2R La Mondiale + 14'07
160 Maarten Neyens Omega Pharma - Lotto + 17'42
161 Matteo Bono Lampre - ISD + 18'06
162 David Boucher Omega Pharma - Lotto + 19'26
163 Kevin Reza Team Europcar s.t.
164 Gert Dockx Omega Pharma - Lotto + 19'42
165 Vincent Jérôme Team Europcar + 20'38
166 Lars Boom Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
167 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 22'22
168 Haimar Zubeldia Team RadioShack + 31'34
169 Alexander Kristoff BMC Racing Team + 33'50
170 Saïd Haddou Team Europcar + 34'14
171 Romain Lemarchand AG2R La Mondiale + 42'06
No, i have a new piece of recording equipment, which im learning how to use, hence it's not great quality, but hopefully that'll improve later on, i'm going to do mostly picture reviews, and the occasional video one to mix things up
Paris-Nice Stage 6 27.0km ITT
Todays stage, is a Time-Trial between Rognes, and Aix-en-Provence. The race starts down a mild descent, and finishes with a sharp climb which may take the stage away from the Pure TTers, in favour of a more all around rider.
Todays favourites are Fabian Cancellara, Kardo Boss, or David Millar, out of contention for the GC thanks to his crash on stage one, but a strong Time Trialer who will be looking to recover what he can from the race.
First of the strong contenders to set off, was David Millar, poorly placed thanks to the crash, but flying through the first checkpoint, 50seconds in front of Lars Booms time, and setting a pace of 38'40, which seemed for a long time to be good enough.
Spoiler
Next up came Kando Boss, who set out to try and take Millars spot, though sadly, the hill at the end proved to much for him, Millars time was looking better every time another rider passed through checkpoint 1, with even Kando Boss unable to get with in 30" of him, Kando still performed reasonably though, and finished with a top ten time of 39'15"
Spoiler
Big favourite of the day, and current World ITT champion, Cancellara set off at a phenomenal pace, smashing the intermediate time by 40" and continuing to increase his lead up the hill, his time was 37'35" knocking millar off the top spot, though with some strong GC riders to come, would this time be enough to secure the stage win, and only 21" back on the lead, possibly also the Yellow jersey?
Spoiler
The final 3 riders were Vinokourov, Hesjedal, and Kreuziger, all strong climbers and TT riders, they were all also able to beat Millars time, though unable to match Cancellara, who finished the day with the stage win, 2nd place Vinokourov finished 35" behing the Swiss TTer, meaning that he takes the leaders jersey from the Astana veteran, with 2 potentially decisive stages left to go.
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Current Results are as follows-
1 Fabian Cancellara Leopard Trek 37'35
2 Roman Kreuziger Pro Team Astana + 35
3 Alexandre Vinokourov Pro Team Astana + 50
4 Ryder Hesjedal Team Garmin - Cervélo + 1'00
5 David Millar Team Garmin - Cervélo + 1'05
6 Vladimir Karpets Katusha Team + 1'08
7 Philippe Gilbert Omega Pharma - Lotto + 1'19
8 Vladimir Gusev Katusha Team + 1'32
9 Jens Voigt Leopard Trek + 1'36
10 Kardo Boss YOUTUBE TWITTER + 1'40
Spoiler
11 Lieuwe Westra Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 1'44
12 Cameron Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
13 Paul Martens Rabobank Cycling Team + 1'48
14 Tom Boonen Quick·Step Cycling Team + 1'53
15 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Sky ProCycling + 1'56
16 Andy Schleck Leopard Trek s.t.
17 Bert Grabsch HTC - Highroad + 1'58
18 Richie Porte Saxo Bank SunGard + 2'00
19 Pierrick Fédrigo FDJ s.t.
20 Leonardo Bertagnolli Lampre - ISD + 2'04
21 Kevin De Weert Quick·Step Cycling Team + 2'08
22 Simon Spilak Lampre - ISD s.t.
23 Filippo Pozzato Katusha Team + 2'10
24 Brent Bookwalter BMC Racing Team + 2'15
25 Mikhail Ignatiev Katusha Team + 2'16
26 Janez Brajkovič Team RadioShack s.t. 27 Mike Pye YOUTUBE TWITTER s.t.
28 Michael Matthews Rabobank Cycling Team + 2'18
29 Frantisek Rabon HTC - Highroad s.t.
30 Lars Boom Rabobank Cycling Team + 2'19
31 Cyril Gautier Team Europcar + 2'20
32 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2'22
33 Tyler Farrar Team Garmin - Cervélo + 2'23
34 Grischa Niermann Rabobank Cycling Team + 2'24
35 Tejay Van Garderen HTC - Highroad s.t.
36 Artem Ovechkin Katusha Team + 2'25
37 Chris Froome Sky ProCycling + 2'26
38 Michał Kwiatkowski Team RadioShack + 2'27
39 Romain Sicard Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
40 Coen Vermeltfoort Rabobank Cycling Team + 2'29 41 Jey-Cey Cavendickx YOUTUBE TWITTER s.t.
42 Sébastien Turgot Team Europcar + 2'30
43 José Iván Gutiérrez Movistar Team + 2'31
44 Taylor Phinney BMC Racing Team + 2'32
45 Peter Sagan Liquigas - Cannondale + 2'34
46 Matteo Montaguti AG2R La Mondiale + 2'35
47 Steve Morabito BMC Racing Team s.t.
48 Juan Antonio Flecha Sky ProCycling + 2'36
49 Rigoberto Urán Sky ProCycling + 2'37
50 Gorka Verdugo Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2'38
51 Lars Ytting Bak HTC - Highroad + 2'40
52 Nelson Oliveira Team RadioShack + 2'41
53 Nicki Sørensen Saxo Bank SunGard + 2'42
54 Alex Dowsett Sky ProCycling + 2'43
55 Peter Velits HTC - Highroad s.t.
56 Matthias Brändle Geox - TMC s.t.
57 Kristjan Koren Liquigas - Cannondale + 2'46
58 Francisco Iriarte Movistar Team + 2'47
59 Steve Houanard AG2R La Mondiale + 2'48
60 Dimitri Champion AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
61 Vitaliy Buts Lampre - ISD s.t.
62 Matthew Goss HTC - Highroad s.t.
63 Christophe Riblon AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
64 Sergueï Ivanov Katusha Team s.t.
65 Tomas Vaitkus Pro Team Astana + 2'49
66 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team + 2'50
67 Fabio Felline Geox - TMC s.t.
68 José Vicente García Acosta Movistar Team s.t.
69 Rémi Pauriol FDJ s.t.
70 Laurent Didier Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
71 Bram Tankink Rabobank Cycling Team + 2'51
72 David Boucher Omega Pharma - Lotto + 2'53
73 Kanstantsin Siutsou HTC - Highroad s.t.
74 Tiziano Dall'Antonia Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
75 Davide Malacarne Quick·Step Cycling Team + 2'55
76 Branislau Samoilau Movistar Team s.t.
77 Martin Mortensen Leopard Trek + 2'56
78 Imanol Erviti Movistar Team s.t.
79 Xavier Tondo Movistar Team s.t.
80 Maxim Gourov Pro Team Astana s.t.
81 Jonathan Bellis Saxo Bank SunGard + 2'57
82 Ivan Basso Liquigas - Cannondale + 3'01
83 Fränk Schleck Leopard Trek s.t.
84 Brett Lancaster Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
85 Kevin Seeldraeyers Quick·Step Cycling Team + 3'02
86 Pavel Brutt Katusha Team s.t.
87 David Blanco Geox - TMC + 3'03
88 Michel Kreder Team Garmin - Cervélo + 3'04
89 Francis De Greef Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
90 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team + 3'05
91 Maarten Neyens Omega Pharma - Lotto + 3'06
92 Russell Downing Sky ProCycling s.t.
93 Pierre Cazaux Euskaltel - Euskadi + 3'07
94 Christophe Le Mével Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
95 Alan Marangoni Liquigas - Cannondale + 3'08
96 Matthias Frank BMC Racing Team s.t. 97 Alexander Lens YOUTUBE TWITTER + 3'09
98 Adriano Malori Lampre - ISD + 3'10
99 Ángel Madrazo Movistar Team s.t.
100 Denys Kostyuk Lampre - ISD + 3'12
101 Frederik Veuchelen Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 3'13
102 Dario Cataldo Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
103 Lucas Sebastián Haedo Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
104 Fabio Duarte Geox - TMC s.t.
105 Haimar Zubeldia Team RadioShack + 3'14
106 Mauro Finetto Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
107 Jérôme Pineau Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
108 Dominique Rollin FDJ s.t.
109 Gert Steegmans Quick·Step Cycling Team + 3'16
110 Danilo Hondo Lampre - ISD + 3'17
111 Martin Pedersen Leopard Trek s.t.
112 Jelle Vanendert Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
113 Bjorn Selander Team RadioShack + 3'18
114 Marco Marcato Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 3'19
115 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 3'20
116 Alexander Kristoff BMC Racing Team + 3'22
117 Christopher Sutton Sky ProCycling + 3'23
118 Francesco Gavazzi Lampre - ISD s.t.
119 Romain Lemarchand AG2R La Mondiale + 3'24
120 Pablo Urtasun Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
121 Kevin Reza Team Europcar + 3'26
122 Danilo Wyss BMC Racing Team s.t.
123 Kjell Carlström Sky ProCycling + 3'29
124 Mirko Selvaggi Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
125 Johann Tschopp BMC Racing Team s.t.
126 Gert Dockx Omega Pharma - Lotto + 3'30
127 Valentin Iglinskiy Pro Team Astana + 3'31
128 Dimitriy Muravyev Team RadioShack s.t.
129 Rémy Di Gregorio Pro Team Astana + 3'32
130 Sébastien Hinault AG2R La Mondiale + 3'33
131 Juan José Haedo Saxo Bank SunGard + 3'34
132 Bernhard Eisel HTC - Highroad s.t.
133 Borut Božic Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 3'36
134 Jeff Louder BMC Racing Team s.t.
135 Marcello Pavarin Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 3'39
136 Brice Feillu Leopard Trek s.t.
137 Iñaki Isasi Euskaltel - Euskadi + 3'41
138 Cédric Pineau FDJ s.t.
139 Fumiyuki Beppu Team RadioShack s.t.
140 Vicente Reynès Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
141 Francisco Javier Aramendia Euskaltel - Euskadi + 3'42
142 Sébastien Chavanel Team Europcar + 3'43
143 Cyril Dessel AG2R La Mondiale + 3'44
144 Rafael Valls Geox - TMC + 3'45
145 Michal Golas Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 3'46
146 Romain Feillu Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
147 Saïd Haddou Team Europcar + 3'47
148 Steve Chainel FDJ + 3'48
149 Davide Cimolai Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
150 Aleksandr Kuschynski Katusha Team + 3'50
151 Nacer Bouhanni FDJ + 3'54
152 Geoffroy Lequatre Team RadioShack + 3'55 153 Eric Chen YOUTUBE TWITTER + 3'59
154 Matteo Tosatto Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
155 Alexandre Pichot Team Europcar s.t.
156 Gabriel Rasch Team Garmin - Cervélo + 4'01
157 Edward King Liquigas - Cannondale + 4'04 158 Alex Zhou YOUTUBE TWITTER s.t.
159 Vincent Jérôme Team Europcar + 4'06
160 Frédéric Guesdon FDJ + 4'08
161 Hubert Dupont AG2R La Mondiale s.t. 162 Timo Bern YOUTUBE TWITTER + 4'12
163 Gorazd Stangelj Pro Team Astana + 4'16
164 Mathieu Claude Team Europcar s.t.
165 Olivier Bonnaire FDJ s.t.
166 Giampaolo Cheula Geox - TMC + 4'17
167 Matteo Pelucchi Geox - TMC + 4'20
168 Marco Bandiera Quick·Step Cycling Team + 4'23
169 David De la Fuente Geox - TMC + 4'29
170 Matteo Bono Lampre - ISD + 4'37 171 Xuo Zheng YOUTUBE TWITTER + 5'20
GC-
Spoiler
1 Fabian Cancellara Leopard Trek 23h59'58
2 Roman Kreuziger Pro Team Astana + 14
3 Alexandre Vinokourov Pro Team Astana + 29
4 Ryder Hesjedal Team Garmin - Cervélo + 39
5 Vladimir Karpets Katusha Team + 1'08
6 Philippe Gilbert Omega Pharma - Lotto + 1'19
7 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Sky ProCycling + 1'56
8 Pierrick Fédrigo FDJ + 2'00
9 Richie Porte Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
10 Leonardo Bertagnolli Lampre - ISD + 2'04
11 Simon Spilak Lampre - ISD + 2'08
12 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2'14
13 Grischa Niermann Rabobank Cycling Team + 2'24
14 Rigoberto Urán Sky ProCycling + 2'37
15 Nicki Sørensen Saxo Bank SunGard + 2'42
16 Sergueï Ivanov Katusha Team + 2'48 17 Alexander Lens YOUTUBE TWITTER + 2'58
18 Fränk Schleck Leopard Trek + 3'01
19 Christophe Le Mével Team Garmin - Cervélo + 3'07
20 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team + 3'29
Points-
Spoiler
1 Tom Boonen Quick·Step Cycling Team 7 88
2 Filippo Pozzato Katusha Team 0 70
3 Tyler Farrar Team Garmin - Cervélo 0 69
4 Mauro Finetto Liquigas - Cannondale 0 63
5 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team 0 61 6 Mike Pye YOUTUBE TWITTER 0 57
7 Sébastien Turgot Team Europcar 0 54
8 Alexandre Vinokourov Pro Team Astana 20 49
9 Tiziano Dall'Antonia Liquigas - Cannondale 0 41
10 Ryder Hesjedal Team Garmin - Cervélo 18 33
11 Matthew Goss HTC - Highroad 0 31 12 Alexander Lens YOUTUBE TWITTER 0 30
13 Sébastien Hinault AG2R La Mondiale 0 30
14 Romain Feillu Vacansoleil 0 29
15 Philippe Gilbert Omega Pharma - Lotto 14 28
16 Fabian Cancellara Leopard Trek 25 28
17 Juan José Haedo Saxo Bank SunGard 0 27
18 Roman Kreuziger Pro Team Astana 22 26
19 Tomas Vaitkus Pro Team Astana 0 23
20 Danilo Hondo Lampre - ISD 0 22
KOM-
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1 Alexander Lens YOUTUBE TWITTER 0 27
2 Jens Voigt Leopard Trek 0 27
3 Matteo Tosatto Saxo Bank SunGard 0 22
4 David De la Fuente Geox - TMC 0 18
5 Bram Tankink Rabobank Cycling Team 0 15
6 Pavel Brutt Katusha Team 0 12
7 Kristjan Koren Liquigas - Cannondale 0 11
8 Steve Chainel FDJ 0 11
9 Dimitriy Muravyev Team RadioShack 0 10
10 Mirko Selvaggi Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team 0 10
Young Riders Classification-
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1 Roman Kreuziger Pro Team Astana + 38'10 24h00'12 2 Kardo Boss YOUTUBE TWITTER + 39'15 + 3'22 (5)
3 Cameron Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo + 39'19 + 16'16 (30)
4 Simon Spilak Lampre - ISD + 39'43 + 1'54 (2) 5 Mike Pye YOUTUBE TWITTER + 39'51 + 3'52 (6)
6 Michael Matthews Rabobank Cycling Team + 39'53 + 10'55
7 Cyril Gautier Team Europcar + 39'55 + 6'55 (17)
8 Tejay Van Garderen HTC - Highroad + 39'59 + 9'16 (24)
9 Artem Ovechkin Katusha Team + 40'00 + 4'07 (7)
10 Michał Kwiatkowski Team RadioShack + 40'02 + 5'46 (13)
11 Romain Sicard Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t. + 6'15 (14)
12 Coen Vermeltfoort Rabobank Cycling Team + 40'04 + 12'50
13 Taylor Phinney BMC Racing Team + 40'07 + 8'48 (22)
14 Peter Sagan Liquigas - Cannondale + 40'09 + 23'27 (39)
15 Rigoberto Urán Sky ProCycling + 40'12 + 2'23 (3)
16 Nelson Oliveira Team RadioShack + 40'16 + 13'43 (28)
17 Alex Dowsett Sky ProCycling + 40'18 + 23'42 (40)
18 Matthias Brändle Geox - TMC s.t. + 14'57 (29)
19 Kristjan Koren Liquigas - Cannondale + 40'21 + 7'21 (19)
20 Francisco Iriarte Movistar Team + 40'22 + 7'22 (20)
Paris-Nice Stage 7
The penultimate stage of the Paris-Nice, is the longest day of the tour, with the ascent of the Col du Ferrier positioned roughly half way along the route, it may give one of the stronger puncheurs a chance to escape the group, but a bunch finish seems more likely due to the profile from the end of the climb onwards being so flat...
More likely is that some key sprinters get dropped on the climb, meaning that the finish will be contested by some unusual names, less strong in the sprint than the standard riders, but more efficient in the hills meaning they can hold onto the pack until the finish line.
The day set up in a boring fashion, Leopard Trek, defending the leaders jersey set up at the front of the peloton, using the Schleck brothers, Jens Voigt, and Brice Feillu, between them stopping any breaks escaping for more than a few kilometres.
Spoiler
At the KOM checkpoints, Alexander Lens attacked, not able to escape for long on any occasion, but on the Col du Ferrier, and earlier the Cote du Tuilelléres collecting enough 27points meaning he has a strong chance of claiming the overall KOM competition at the end of the 8day race.
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As the group climbed the Col, the high pace set by the Leopard squad, meant many riders couldn't keep up, and around 45riders were dropped, including TYT rider Alex Zhou. the groups fell away in 3's and 4's all re-grouping behind the lead pack, pulling in behind the pack.
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As the riders entered the final lap of the finish loop, a massive pack occurred at the back of the pack, taking with it, many leadout men, and Europcar sprinter Thurgot, Alexander Lens and Timo Bern were slowed by the crash, though avoided a fall, and were able to re-join the pack without major mis-hap.
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As the riders were about to enter the final straight, Roman Kreuziger attacked, and was able to hold off the chasing pack to the line, with Cancellara coming in 4th to maintain his grip on the Yellow before tomorrow, the final stage of the tour.
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The Youtube-Twitter board were more than satisfied with todays performance, Pye taking a top 10 place in the sprint finish, and Alexander Lens seems to have done enough to secure the KOM jersey in our UWT debut. the team are hopeful of a strong finish tomorrow, in the short stage leading into Nice.
Apologies guys, but whilst i was taking my screenshots, PCM crashed, and when i re-booted it, the stage data had been saved, but obviously i couldn't take any more images, as a result, we have a couple of early screenshots, and one of the stage winner, but none of the final jersey presentations, or the main section of the race, from after halfway through...
Paris-Nice Stage 8
The final stage of the Paris-Nice is one for the puncheurs or early breakaway, with several hills late on, making it hard for the pack to stick with the most determined riders.
Early on 4riders attacked and formed a breakaway group up front, steadily pulling away from the pack, on there 3rd attempt, and building up a steady lead on the chasing group, the riders were Tejay Van Garderen, Taylor Phinney, Russell Downing, and Michael Matthews.
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On the third climb of the day, Alexander Lens attacked, in order to protect his KOM jersey, he joined the front group towards the top of the climb, where they held a lead of 4'27" over the rear group, and they were still adding to the lead, with most teams appearing uninterested in the chase of the group, with only Lens positioned close to the GC. On the descent, David Millar also joined the front group, having attacked after Lens on the climb.
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As the riders entered the 4th climb the day had on offer, Millar and Lens, dropped there breakaway companions, the gap had opened enough to offer a chance at the stage win, and the two fighters were not going to have that taken from them by there weaker companions.
Gilbert, and the GC group attacked on the final climb, but it was clear that today they would not be taking the stage win, the 2 breakaway companions began the final descent with over 2 minutes on the clock, and as they dropped towards the finish line, Lens took a risk, and jumped away from Millar, hanging on to the stage win, 1'09" on front of the chasing pack.
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This breakaway victory means the Youtube Twitter teams 3rd stage win in the Paris-Nice, an excellent result for the side, who had arrived in Paris to begin the Tour, with there intention set on stages, rather than jerseys.
Final Results General Classification
Fabian Cancellara's Time Trial in stage 6, proved to be enough to take the overall classification in the Paris-Nice, the Swiss born rider pushed hard, and set a time far quicker than the competition, which he then followed up with high place group finishes in every other stage to claim the overall victory.
He was helped in stage 3, when a crash in the peloton, damaged the chances of many GC riders, including Team mates the Schleck brothers, Ivan Basso, and several other key names.
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Points Classification
The points classification was wrapped up by the end of day 4, with Tom Boonen of Quick-step doing enough in the sprint finishes to take the jersey out of the reach of the competition, hard work from his team mates set him up in a strong position on each day, and Boonen replied, taking 2stage wins, and 2podium finishes over days 1-4.
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King Of The Mountains Alexander Lens takes the KOM jersey, thanks to repeated attacks early in the day, and some good fitness and form, this is our first ever UWT jersey, and a real prize for the team! so congratulations to Alex for the efforts during this week, we hope to collect a few more before the season draws to a close.
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Under 25's Classification
The -25's jersey was claimed by Astana puncheur Roman Kreuziger, the Czech rider worked hard protecting his leader Vinokourov as they attacked together, late in multiple stages, and had it not been for the TT stage, may well have threatened for the overall classifiation as well!
as it is, he can take home the -25 jersey in this, his penultimate year where he can compete in this event, showing just how strong he is, and perhaps a few years down the line, he will make a more dangerous attack on the final GC.
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DS's Verdict
What a fantastic debut! Alexander Lens wins my Rider of the Tour reward, thanks to his 2stage wins, and claiming the overall KOM jersey, a fantastic result for the squad as a whole. The team worked exceptionally over the past 8days, not only competing with some of the strongest riders the world has to offer, but also showing the world we can compete, even at this high high level, I look forward to seeing you all at our next race, the much coveted Milan-San Remo, but for now, Au revoir, and congratulations once again to Alexander Lens!
Milan-San Remo
Today took the Team Youtube Twitter squad to Italy, for the longest one day race in the UWT calendar, riding the well-trodden course from Milan, to San-Remo 298km away.
The course has provided many a show for the spectators, whether it be on in the initial ascent, on the Paso Del Turchino, or on the steeper climb of Le Manie, before the final battle which would surely be fought on the slopes of the Poggio, and shortly beforehand, the famous Cipressa.
Team Youtube Twitter sent a strong squad to support Jey-Cy Cavendickx, or should the race end in a similar fashion to 2009, Peter Pal, who was named as sprinter for todays race.
As the riders set off, a 10man breakaway group set off in front, working together to put distance between themselves and the pack, Youtube Twitter decided to not send a man out into the front group, as it was relatively weak compared to the competition, and we felt it wise to protect the strength of our team, in order to pick up speed later in the day.
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As the main group arrived at the summit of the Paso del Turchino, they were over 5minutes behind the group in front, and HTC, along with Lampre started to draw there riders forwards and peg the breaks distance at around 4'30" ahead, joining them up front was Bassie Adriaan, helping to reel in the lead men.
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The group split in two for the second time of the climb of Le Manie, fortunately, having seen the opening developing, TYT made sure to have all there riders in front of the rift, and as such, as we began the descent, the Team were safely positioned in the main group with the race favourites.
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As the descent was drawing to a finale, disaster struck for CSC Saxobank, with there Punchy rider, Nicki Sorensen fell, and put himself thoroughly out of contention for the race, though fortunately not bringing down any other riders along with him.
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It was whilst the leading group climbed the Cipressa, that the breakaway riders were caught, and with the gap back to the chasing pack no over 2minutes, and the favourites all present, including 5 TYT riders, Chen, Pal, Cavendickx, Il Cassano, and Adriaan!
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On the descent of the Cipressa, the race was changed, both for TYT, and also for Omega Pharma Lotto, two riders crashed out, Youtube lost Bassie Adriaan, the veteran climber, who was sadly forced to withdraw due to injury, but the big name to fall, was race favourite, Philippe Gilbert, who many had tipped as the eventual race winner!
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On the final short climb of the day, another race favourite made there move, Fabian Cancellara attacked along with Allesandro Ballan, and Eric Chen, moving away from the leaders and taking a small lead into the final straight thanks to there late attack.
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The finish line was in sight, and so were the 3front runners, the sprinters launched as one, catching Chen and Ballan, but not the recent Paris-Nice winner, who was able to claim his second UWT victory here in the Milan-San Remo, an excellent achievement for the Leopard rider, who now sits in the top spot of the UWT rankings!
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Pal was able to claim 10th place in the race, but the biggest surprise of the day, was 6th place for Eric Chen, the rider had protected Cavendickx for most of the day, but seeing his leaders poor form, jumped to chase when Cancellara attacked on the final climb, and was able to take an excellent 6th place in the Prestigious classic, a fine ride by him, and winner oh my Rider of the Race award.
We hope Adriaan will make a speedy recovery from his injury, but initial scans show that it is likely to be at least 3 weeks before Bassie will be able to get involved once more with the team, denting his hopes of contesting in the Giro D'Italia.
Final Results below-
1 Fabian Cancellara Leopard Trek 7h23'54
2 Tom Boonen Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
3 Alexandr Kolobnev Katusha Team s.t.
4 Mark Cavendish HTC - Highroad s.t.
5 Filippo Pozzato Katusha Team s.t. 6 Eric Chen Youtube Twitter s.t.
7 Luca Paolini Katusha Team s.t.
8 Alessandro Petacchi Lampre - ISD s.t.
9 Edvald Boasson Hagen Sky ProCycling s.t. 10 Peter Pal Yotube Twittter s.t.
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11 Matti Breschel Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
12 Allan Davis Pro Team Astana s.t.
13 Óscar Freire Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
14 Thor Hushovd Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
15 Tyler Farrar Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
16 Alessandro Ballan BMC Racing Team s.t.
17 Enrico Gasparotto Pro Team Astana s.t.
18 Sylvain Chavanel Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
19 Juan Antonio Flecha Sky ProCycling s.t.
20 Roman Kreuziger Pro Team Astana s.t.
21 Jens Voigt Leopard Trek s.t.
22 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
23 Ben Swift Sky ProCycling s.t. 24 Kardo Boss YOUTUBE TWITTER s.t.
25 Theo Bos Rabobank Cycling Team s.t. 26 Jey-Cey Cavendickx YOUTUBE TWITTER s.t.
27 Stijn Devolder Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
28 André Greipel Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
29 George Hincapie BMC Racing Team s.t.
30 Leonardo Bertagnolli Lampre - ISD s.t.
31 Damiano Cunego Lampre - ISD s.t.
32 Johan Van Summeren Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
33 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team s.t.
34 Vladimir Karpets Katusha Team s.t.
35 Martijn Maaskant Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
36 Ryder Hesjedal Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
37 Tony Martin HTC - Highroad s.t.
38 Simon Gerrans Sky ProCycling s.t.
39 Björn Leukemans Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
40 Carlos Barredo Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
41 Lars Boom Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
42 Jelle Vanendert Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
43 Robert Hunter Team RadioShack s.t.
44 Greg Van Avermaet BMC Racing Team s.t.
45 Francisco José Ventoso Movistar Team s.t.
46 Sergueï Ivanov Katusha Team s.t.
47 Fabian Wegmann Leopard Trek s.t.
48 Leif Hoste Katusha Team s.t.
49 Vasil Kiryienka Movistar Team s.t.
50 Nick Nuyens Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
51 Sebastian Langeveld Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
52 Mauro Santambrogio BMC Racing Team s.t.
53 Karsten Kroon BMC Racing Team s.t.
54 Marcus Burghardt BMC Racing Team s.t.
55 Matteo Carrara Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
56 Wouter Weylandt Leopard Trek s.t.
57 Linus Gerdemann Leopard Trek s.t.
58 Manuel Quinziato BMC Racing Team s.t.
59 Michele Scarponi Lampre - ISD s.t.
60 Lars Ytting Bak HTC - Highroad s.t.
61 Robbie McEwen Team RadioShack s.t.
62 Francesco Masciarelli Pro Team Astana s.t.
63 Thomas Löfkvist Sky ProCycling s.t.
64 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
65 Danilo Hondo Lampre - ISD s.t.
66 Heinrich Haussler Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
67 Andreas Klier Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
68 Patrik Sinkewitz Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
69 Jeremy Hunt Sky ProCycling s.t.
70 Hayden Roulston HTC - Highroad s.t.
71 Vicente Reynès Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
72 Przemyslaw Niemiec Lampre - ISD s.t.
73 Luca Mazzanti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
74 Mirco Lorenzetto Pro Team Astana s.t.
75 Niki Terpstra Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
76 Alexandre Vinokourov Pro Team Astana s.t.
77 Marco Marcato Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
78 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Sky ProCycling s.t. 79 Alexander Il Cassano YOUTUBE TWITTER s.t.
80 Vladimir Gusev Katusha Team s.t.
81 Matthew Goss HTC - Highroad + 2'15
82 Geraint Thomas Sky ProCycling s.t.
83 Koldo Fernández Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
84 Bernhard Eisel HTC - Highroad s.t.
85 Philippe Gilbert Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
86 Mikhail Ignatiev Katusha Team s.t.
87 Francisco Iriarte Movistar Team s.t.
88 Davide Malacarne Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
89 Eros Capecchi Liquigas - Cannondale + 3'26
90 Bram Tankink Rabobank Cycling Team + 4'16
91 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 5'13
92 Julian Dean Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
93 Tomas Vaitkus Pro Team Astana s.t.
94 José Vicente García Acosta Movistar Team s.t.
95 Gerald Ciolek Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
96 Daniele Bennati Leopard Trek s.t.
97 Balint Szeghalmi Lampre - ISD s.t.
98 Leonardo Giordani Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
99 Xavier Tondo Movistar Team s.t.
100 Mark Renshaw HTC - Highroad + 6'15
101 Jürgen Van de Walle Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
102 Lucas Sebastián Haedo Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
103 Ben Hermans Team RadioShack s.t.
104 Imanol Erviti Movistar Team s.t.
105 Michal Golas Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 7'27
106 Pablo Urtasun Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
107 Santo Anza Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
108 Davide Cimolai Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
109 Martin Mortensen Leopard Trek s.t.
110 Marco Bandiera Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
111 Jan Bakelandts Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
112 Matteo Montaguti AG2R La Mondiale s.t. 113 Miguel Rocha YOUTUBE TWITTER s.t.
114 Bjorn Selander Team RadioShack s.t.
115 Matteo Tosatto Saxo Bank SunGard + 8'07
116 Mikel Nieve Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
117 Valerio Agnoli Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
118 Elia Viviani Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
119 Alessandro Vanotti Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
120 Andrea Noè Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
121 Mirko Selvaggi Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
122 Jean-Christophe Peraud AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
123 Manuele Boaro Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
124 David Le Lay AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
125 Gert Steegmans Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
126 Maciej Bodnar Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
127 Alan Marangoni Liquigas - Cannondale s.t. 128 Xuo Zheng YOUTUBE TWITTER s.t.
129 André Steensen Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
130 Chad Beyer BMC Racing Team s.t.
131 Iván Velasco Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
132 Rubén Plaza Movistar Team s.t.
133 Anthony Ravard AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
134 Andrea Masciarelli Acqua & Sapone s.t.
135 José Serpa Androni Giocattoli s.t.
136 Alessandro Proni Acqua & Sapone s.t.
137 Dimitri Champion AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
138 Jonas Aaen Jørgensen Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
139 Diego Caccia Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
140 Massimo Graziato Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
141 Paolo Ciavatta Acqua & Sapone s.t.
142 José Rujano Androni Giocattoli s.t.
143 Graeme Brown Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
144 Daniel Sesma Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
145 Ion Izagirre Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
146 Brian Vandborg Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
147 Manuele Mori Lampre - ISD s.t.
148 Tanel Kangert Pro Team Astana s.t.
149 Maxime Monfort Leopard Trek + 11'51
150 Marcello Pavarin Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 12'23
151 Gert Dockx Omega Pharma - Lotto + 12'47
152 Martin Velits HTC - Highroad s.t.
153 Cristiano Salerno Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
154 Crescenzo D'Amore Androni Giocattoli s.t.
155 Bart De Clercq Omega Pharma - Lotto s.t.
156 Tiago Machado Team RadioShack s.t.
157 Carlos José Ochoa Androni Giocattoli s.t.
158 Roberto Ferrari Androni Giocattoli s.t.
159 Matthew Busche Team RadioShack s.t.
160 Ivan Rovny Team RadioShack s.t.
161 Massimo Codol Acqua & Sapone s.t.
162 Janez Brajkovič Team RadioShack s.t.
163 Alessandro Bisolti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
164 Carlos Betancourt Acqua & Sapone + 14'55
165 Nicola D'Andrea Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
166 Francesco Reda Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
167 Luca Barla Androni Giocattoli s.t.
168 Julien Bérard AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
169 Nicki Sørensen Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
170 Rafaâ Chtioui Acqua & Sapone + 17'33
171 Alessandro De Marchi Androni Giocattoli s.t.
172 Vladimir Miholjevic Acqua & Sapone s.t.
173 Francesco Di Paolo Acqua & Sapone + 20'29
174 Jackson Rodríguez Androni Giocattoli + 22'53
175 Miguel Mínguez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 24'21
Settimana Coppi El Bartali
The team had a week off following the Milan-San Remo, but now the squad will split in two, as we prepare for the next 6 days, our Classics team are going to be riding both the Dwars dur Vlaandaren, as a warm up, before the Gent-Wevelgem, in 6days time.
Meanwhile the stage racers have travelled to Italy for a 6day event, the team named José Alvés as leader, the second time he has received the role, and the Settimana will also be used by Youtube Twitter as Gary Sutton's debut ride, in his run up to the Giro D'Italia, where he hopes to shine later on this year. Only 6 riders were sent to the Giro, holding back a strong squad for the Gent-Wevelgem, and also giving some of the riders some time off, after a hard start to the season.
Stage 1
The first stage of the Settimana, is a Criterium event of only 85km, a chance to relax for the likes of Xuo Zheng and Kardo Boss, who were faced with the prospect of 298km the last time they raced, just under a week previously. The small hill on the route may provide an opportunity for a rider to claim a breakaway victory, otherwise a sprint seems likely.
As the race began 3riders attacked managing to open a gap of just over a minute back to the peloton, a gap which seemed to small to lead to an overall victory with the pack chasing behind them.
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As they entered the third lap, seven riders chose to bridge the gap to the front group, and the larger 10man group started to pull away from the pack opening a 3minute gap by lap 6.
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Garmin and Lampre appeared to feel the gap was to threatening, hoping to set up there sprinters with a hope to take todays stage, and the break was reeled in by the chasing pack and unless a rider could get away on the final laps, the race seemed to be setting up for a bunch finish inside the peloton.
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Alexander Il Cassano decided to try just that, hoping to take a stage win and the leaders jersey in his native Italy, he attacked off the front of the peloton, and his break seemed to be opening a gap back to the chasing pack.
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The race against the clock began for Cassano, chased from behind he still had a small lead as he opened his sprint 2km from home, could he take the stage?
When the sprinters behind him fired, they caught Il Cassano passing him 500m from the finish line, but who would win overall...
Spoiler
Pietropolli initially appeared to have launched too late, but when he turned on the afterburners he was able to kick forwards and the race would be settled on the line, Fischer was trying to cling on with the Lampre sprinter closing the gap, Il Cassano passed the finish line in 4th place, a highly respectable placing which he can be very pleased with!
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The Lampre-ISD sprinter took the victory right on the line, no more than half a wheel in front of Murilo Fischer of Garmin-Cervélo, meaning that he will start tomorrows Team Time Trial in the overall leaders jersey.
1 Daniele Pietropolli Lampre - ISD 1h58'33
2 Murilo Fischer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
3 Massimo Graziato Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t. 4 Alexander Il Cassano YOUTUBE TWITTER s.t.
5 Frederique Robert Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
6 Francesco Ginanni Androni Giocattoli s.t.
7 Marco Bandiera Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
8 Julien Vermote Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
9 Manuel Belletti Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
10 Sébastien Hinault AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
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11 Patrik Sinkewitz Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
12 Kristjan Koren Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
13 Matteo Pelucchi Geox - TMC s.t.
14 Christophe Le Mével Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
15 Julien Loubet AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
16 Giovanni Visconti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
17 Alberto Ongarato Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
18 Diego Caccia Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
19 Kevin De Weert Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
20 Alan Marangoni Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
21 Vitali Kondrut Lampre - ISD s.t.
22 Giampaolo Cheula Geox - TMC s.t.
23 Hubert Dupont AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
24 Alberto Contoli Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
25 Crescenzo D'Amore Androni Giocattoli s.t.
26 Jack Bobridge Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
27 Dries Devenyns Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
28 Alexandre Pliuschin Katusha Team s.t.
29 Alessandro Vanotti Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
30 Alessandro Proni Acqua & Sapone s.t.
31 Claudio Corioni Acqua & Sapone s.t.
32 Laurent Beuret Atlas Personal s.t.
33 Gianluca Mirenda Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
34 Omar Lombardi Colnago - CSF Inox s.t. 35 José Alvés YOUTUBE TWITTER s.t.
36 Xuo Zheng YOUTUBE TWITTER s.t.
37 Artem Ovechkin Katusha Team s.t.
38 Manuele Mori Lampre - ISD s.t.
39 Matteo Fedi De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
40 Sergey Lagutin Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
41 Pasquale Muto Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
42 Stefan Schumacher Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
43 Guillaume Van Keirsbulck Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
44 Alessandro De Marchi Androni Giocattoli s.t.
45 Santo Anza Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
46 William Aranzazu Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
47 Paolo Ciavatta Acqua & Sapone s.t.
48 Davide Cimolai Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
49 Alessandro Bertolini Androni Giocattoli s.t.
50 Matthew Wilson Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
51 Daniele Righi Lampre - ISD s.t.
52 Giuseppe De Maria De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t. 53 Timo Bern YOUTUBE TWITTER s.t.
54 Marius Bernatonis Atlas Personal s.t.
55 Nicolas Sanderson Amore & Vita s.t.
56 Manuele Caddeo Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
57 Matic Strgar Team Vorarlberg s.t.
58 Simone Stortoni Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
59 Brett Lancaster Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
60 Pim Ligthart Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
61 Grega Bole Lampre - ISD s.t.
62 Jackson Rodríguez Androni Giocattoli s.t.
63 Tom Danielson Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
64 Tiziano Dall'Antonia Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
65 Rafael Valls Geox - TMC s.t.
66 Damiano Margutti De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
67 Fabio Sabatini Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
68 Romain Lemarchand AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
69 Luca Solari Androni Giocattoli s.t.
70 Alessandro Donati Acqua & Sapone s.t.
71 Nicola D'Andrea Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
72 Matteo Rabottini Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
73 Edoardo Girardi De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
74 Rubén Bongiorno Amore & Vita s.t.
75 Wout Poels Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
76 Daniele Ratto Geox - TMC s.t.
77 Francesco Di Paolo Acqua & Sapone s.t.
78 Andrey Kashechkin Lampre - ISD s.t.
79 Mauro Da Dalto Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
80 Roberto Ferrari Androni Giocattoli s.t.
81 Daniele Colli Geox - TMC s.t.
82 Roberto Cesaro Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
83 Matteo Bono Lampre - ISD s.t.
84 Jens Mouris Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
85 Dominik Brändle Team Vorarlberg s.t. 86 Gary Sutton YOUTUBE TWITTER s.t.
87 Matthias Brändle Geox - TMC s.t.
88 Michel Koch LKT Team Brandenburg s.t.
89 Kristof Vandewalle Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
90 Travis Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
91 Oleg Berdos De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
92 Massimo Codol Acqua & Sapone s.t.
93 Alberto Losada Katusha Team s.t.
94 Dimitri Champion AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
95 Volodymyr Kogut Amore & Vita s.t.
96 Constantino Zaballa Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
97 Volodymyr Zagorodny Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
98 Marco Frapporti Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
99 Maxime Bouet AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
100 Egor Silin Katusha Team s.t.
101 Cristiano Benenati De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
102 Oleg Opryshko Amore & Vita s.t.
103 Peter Stetina Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
104 Mikhail Ignatiev Katusha Team s.t.
105 Paolo Bailetti De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
106 Stefano Borchi De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
107 Vladimir Isaychev Katusha Team s.t.
108 Andrea Masciarelli Acqua & Sapone s.t.
109 Simone Masciarelli Acqua & Sapone s.t.
110 Alexander Mironov Katusha Team s.t.
111 Silvan Dillier Team Vorarlberg s.t.
112 Tomas Alberio Geox - TMC s.t.
113 Henning Bommel LKT Team Brandenburg s.t.
114 Dimitri Kryvtsov Lampre - ISD s.t.
115 Felix Dehmel LKT Team Brandenburg s.t.
116 Paolo Locatelli Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
117 Florian Salzinger Atlas Personal s.t.
118 Andrey Klyuev Amore & Vita s.t.
119 Philipp Mamos Amore & Vita s.t.
120 Lilian Pommier Atlas Personal s.t.
121 Christian Schneeberger Atlas Personal s.t.
122 Raphael Addy Atlas Personal s.t. 123 Kardo Boss YOUTUBE TWITTER s.t.
124 Tino Meier LKT Team Brandenburg s.t.
125 Nikias Arndt LKT Team Brandenburg s.t.
126 Elia Viviani Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
127 Giairo Ermeti Androni Giocattoli s.t.
128 Matteo Montaguti AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
129 Marco Corti Geox - TMC s.t.
130 Michal Golas Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
131 Andreas Stauff Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
132 Filippo Savini Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
133 Pierpaolo De Negri Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
134 Steven Van Vooren Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 3'34
135 Dominique Cornu Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
136 Peter Kusztor Atlas Personal s.t.
137 Kenny De Ketele Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
138 Kris Boeckmans Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
139 Reto Hollenstein Team Vorarlberg s.t.
140 Preben Van Hecke Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
141 René Weissinger Team Vorarlberg s.t.
142 Stefan Schäfer LKT Team Brandenburg s.t.
143 Grégory Joseph Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
144 Pieter Serry Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
145 Sander Armee Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
146 Josef Benetseder Team Vorarlberg s.t.
147 Felix Rinker Atlas Personal s.t.
148 Blel Kadri AG2R La Mondiale + 6'45
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1 Paolo Bailetti De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia 6
2 Laurent Beuret Atlas Personal 4
3 Matthew Wilson Team Garmin - Cervélo 2
sutty68 wrote:
2 in the Top Ten at San Remo, Good result for the team
But i was disappointed with myself for finishing 86th in the Settimana Coppi El Bartali, i should have performed much better
Don't you worry just yet!
You're fitness isn't up there yet, and having chosen not to participate in the mass sprint finish, Gary Sutton cycled in with a +0 finish, with 2mountainous stages and a Team Time Trial next up, plenty of opportunity for Gary to climb up the rankings!
Settimana Coppi El Bartali Stage 2 Team Time Trial
The route for todays Team Time Trial, consisted of a 14km ride, 4km up a hill at the start, before the route flattened out for the last 7km to the finish line.
Today was a day for the best time trialing teams, Farnese Veni and Garmin were the suggested favourites, sadly, due to the smaller side, and only having two really strong Time Trialists, meant that today was a case of damage limitation, trying to avoid losing time on the other favourites.
The overall winner in todays stage was indeed Farnese-Veni, who set a high pace on the course as the last team to set off, and in the end, the pack was split by 57" from first to last.
Youtube managed a reasonable time, coming in 32" behind the leaders, a gap which should be simple enough for our climbers to close over the next two stages where we hope for success with either Gary Sutton, or José Alvés.
Wow, I was doing some real great thing in Paris-Nice! I want to congratulate you because of you keep the story up. It seems to be hard with your rider story's.
Guess who's back?
Lets see how many friens are still around...
Dwars Du Vlaanaderen
The Classics team were not treated to the sunny weather that the lads in italy are enjoying, today bringing with it 200km in the wind and rain around flanders. Todays we hoped to put one of our men of the podium, be it through a sprint finish, or a late breakaway, and as such, we catered for all possibilities, with Pal and Pye, should the race result in a sprint, or Cavendickx if he could manage to break away from the group.
Several riders attempted to break away early in the day, Eric Chen tried early on to join a break group, but these were all pulled back by the peloton, seeing this, TYT decided to avoid joining the break, until a group of ten riders eventually managed to open up 2minutes to the pack.
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As this group started to look better set, Miguel Rocha attacked to join the group up ahead, and was able to catch the break away, using the car to shelter from the full force of the wind, meaning we were set for all potential finishes.
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When the cobbles arrived, Miguel Rocha lead the breakaway forwards, and the break still had a lead, though they were being slowly reeled in by the chasing efforts of BMC Racing, and AN POST-Sean Kelly.
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As the 25km mark arrived, Jey-Cy Cavendickx attacked, still in top condition thanks to the work of Heinrich Leinstein, who had spent the day protecting his leader, riding straight past the break, now no more than 30" ahead of the pack, and surged forwards, creating a gap, and still with a cobbled sections where he would be able to gain some time to go.
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The other main favourites attacked to late, and with only 10km left, it seemed there chance was gone, Cavendickx was away but it didn't stop George Hincapie from trying, hoping to at least claim second place.
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Sure enough, the line appeared in sight, and Cavendickx didn't even need a sprint finish, his ride over the last cobbles gave him enough of a buffer, and he passed the finish line 50" ahead of second placed George Hincapie.
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1 Jey-Cey Cavendickx YOUTUBE TWITTER 5h14'07
2 George Hincapie BMC Racing Team + 50
3 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly + 1'40
4 Kevin Hulsmans Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
5 Frédéric Guesdon FDJ s.t.
6 Stefan Van Dijk Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
7 Bert De Waele Landbouwkrediet s.t.
8 Koen Barbé Landbouwkrediet s.t.
9 Manuel Quinziato BMC Racing Team s.t. 10 Alexander Lens YOUTUBE TWITTER s.t.
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11 Mike Pye YOUTUBE TWITTER s.t.
12 Nick Nuyens Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
13 Wim De Vocht Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
14 William Bonnet FDJ s.t.
15 James Vanlandschoot Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
16 Baden Cooke Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
17 David Kopp Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland s.t.
18 Jonas Ljungblad Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
19 Pierrick Fédrigo FDJ s.t. 20 Heinrich Leinstein YOUTUBE TWITTER s.t.
21 Peter Pal YOUTUBE TWITTER s.t.
22 Stijn Joseph Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
23 Frédéric Amorison Landbouwkrediet s.t.
24 Jonathan Bellis Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
25 Steven Caethoven Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
26 Stijn Neirynck Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
27 Johan Coenen Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
28 Chris Barton BMC Racing Team s.t.
29 Steven De Neef Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
30 Roy Curvers Skil - Shimano s.t.
31 Benjamin Gourgue Landbouwkrediet s.t.
32 Kevin Peeters Landbouwkrediet s.t.
33 Dylan Teuns Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
34 Benoît Vaugrenard FDJ s.t.
35 Kurt Hovelynck Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
36 Matthias Frank BMC Racing Team s.t.
37 Taylor Phinney BMC Racing Team s.t. 38 Alex Zhou YOUTUBE TWITTER s.t.
39 Kasper Klostergaard Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
40 Baptiste Planckaert Landbouwkrediet + 3'39 41 Miguel Rocha YOUTUBE TWITTER + 4'41
42 Roel Paulissen Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht + 5'27
43 Markus Eichler Team NSP s.t.
44 Daniele Callegarin Team Type 1 s.t.
45 Chris Anker Sørensen Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
46 Yannick Eijssen BMC Racing Team s.t.
47 Kevin Claeys An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
48 Brian Vandborg Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
49 Jeff Louder BMC Racing Team s.t.
50 Ricardo Van der Velde Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
51 Dimitri Claeys Team NetApp s.t.
52 Maxim Debusschere An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
53 Nicky Cocquyt Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
54 Bert De Backer Skil - Shimano s.t.
55 Michael Vink Trek Livestrong U23 s.t.
56 Aidis Kruopis Landbouwkrediet s.t.
57 Eric Chen YOUTUBE TWITTER s.t.
58 Pieter Ghyllebert An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
59 Volodymir Gustov Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
60 Markus Fothen Team NSP s.t.
61 Nicki Sørensen Saxo Bank SunGard s.t.
62 Joeri Stallaert Landbouwkrediet s.t.
63 Kevin Van Melsen Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
64 Tom Dumoulin Rabobank Continental Team + 6'17
65 Bjorn De Decker Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
66 Gavin Mannion Trek Livestrong U23 s.t.
67 Nick Van Stappen Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
68 Víctor De la Parte Caja Rural s.t.
69 Thierry Hupond Skil - Shimano s.t.
70 Michael Tronborg Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
71 Sjoerd Kouwenhoven Cyclingteam De Rijke s.t.
72 Jan Bos Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
73 Alexander Efimkin Team Type 1 s.t.
74 Bartosz Huzarski Team NetApp s.t.
75 Mariusz Witecki CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
76 Chad Beyer BMC Racing Team s.t.
77 Geert Steurs Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
78 Bas Stamsnijder Cyclingteam De Rijke s.t.
79 Jérôme Baugnies Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
80 Benjamin Verraes Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
81 Egoitz García Caja Rural s.t.
82 Rudy Lesschaeve Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
83 Steve Schets Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
84 Mateusz Taciak CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
85 Jetse Bol Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
86 André Schulze CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
87 Luc Hagenaars Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland s.t.
88 Christian Poos Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
89 Ramon Sinkeldam Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
90 Oleg Chuzhda Caja Rural s.t.
91 Arturo Mora Caja Rural s.t.
92 Christoph Pfingsten Cyclingteam De Rijke s.t.
93 Sierk-Jan De Haan Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
94 Sibrecht Pieters Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
95 Higinio Fernández Caja Rural s.t.
96 Yann Huguet Skil - Shimano s.t.
97 Łukasz Bodnar CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
98 Gediminas Kaupas Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
99 Tomasz Smolen CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
100 Fang Han Skil - Shimano s.t.
101 Paidi O'Brien An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
102 Rubén Reig Caja Rural s.t.
103 Dieter Cappelle Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
104 Bob Schoonbroodt Cyclingteam De Rijke s.t.
105 Dariusz Batek CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
106 Jesús Del Nero Team NetApp s.t.
107 René Obst Team NSP s.t.
108 Rikke Dijkxhoorn Cyclingteam De Rijke s.t.
109 Javier Moreno Caja Rural s.t.
110 Joeri Calleeuw Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht s.t.
111 Francis Mourey FDJ s.t.
112 Rafal Ratajczyk CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
113 Nico Schneider Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
114 Michael Kurth Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland s.t.
115 Cyrille Heymans Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
116 Jochen Deweer Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
117 Lucas Schädlich Team NSP s.t.
118 Sven Jodts Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
119 Tim Mertens Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
120 Sander Oostlander Cyclingteam De Rijke s.t.
121 Alex Meenhorst Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de s.t.
122 Jan Barta Team NetApp s.t.
123 Jarno Gmelich Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
124 Nick Van der Lijke Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
125 Dries Hollanders An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
126 Yauheni Hutarovich FDJ + 7'36
127 Martijn Verschoor Team Type 1 + 8'00
128 James Spragg Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
129 Joe Eldridge Team Type 1 s.t.
130 Steven Cozza Team NetApp s.t.
131 Eric Baumann Team NetApp s.t.
132 Stefan Vreugdenhil Cyclingteam De Rijke s.t.
133 Ian Boswell Trek Livestrong U23 s.t.
134 Josh Atkins Trek Livestrong U23 s.t.
135 Jasper Hamelink Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
136 Javier Megías Team Type 1 s.t.
137 Oscar Riesebeek Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
138 Christian Patron Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland s.t.
139 Alexander Ryabkin Caja Rural s.t.
140 Carter Jones Trek Livestrong U23 s.t.
141 Andrea Grendene Team Type 1 s.t.
142 Johannes Fröhlinger Skil - Shimano s.t.
143 Gediminas Bagdonas An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
144 Fabian Bruno Team NSP s.t.
145 Grégory Habeaux Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
146 Peter Schulting Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
147 Ike Groen Cyclingteam De Rijke s.t.
148 Léo Menville Team NSP s.t.
149 Matthias Van Mechelen Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly s.t.
150 Ryan Eastman Trek Livestrong U23 s.t.
151 Daniel Westmattelmann Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland s.t.
152 Barry Markus Rabobank Continental Team + 9'52
153 Bob Van Der Tholen Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
154 Arthur Vichot FDJ s.t.
155 Matthias Mortka Team NSP s.t.
156 Nacer Bouhanni FDJ s.t.
157 Brian Megens Cyclingteam Jo Piels + 11'28
158 Stefan Ganser Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland s.t.
159 Thomas Fothen Team NSP s.t.
160 Marco Bos Cyclingteam Jo Piels s.t.
161 Timon Seubert Team NetApp s.t.
162 Michaël Bär Team NetApp s.t.
163 Alex Bowden Team Type 1 s.t.
164 Kamil Zielinski CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
165 Simon Geschke Skil - Shimano + 12'48
166 Jurgen Van Goolen Veranda's Willems - Accent s.t.
167 Michael Van Staeyen Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
168 Jesper Asselman Rabobank Continental Team s.t.
169 Marcel Kittel Skil - Shimano + 17'12
170 Fabio Calabria Team Type 1 s.t.
171 Kess Heytens An Post - Sean Kelly s.t.
172 Rohan Dennis Rabobank Continental Team + 18'32
Strong result for the classics riders today, taking culminating in an excellent solo victory for Jey-Cy Cavendickx, who will hope to carry this fantastic form into the Gent-Wevelgem later in the week, other good rides for both Pye and Lens, claiming 10th and 11th respectively, so overall, a good day for the side.
Settimana Coppi El Bartali
Back in Italy after yesterdays flanders success, the stage racers were preparing for the first mountainous stage, and hopefully a chance to claw our way back up the GC towards the top placings.
Todays stage is flat right until the end, when there is a climb that is likely to break up the peloton, which then descends back for a sprint to the finish amongst whatever remains near the front.
Youtube Twitter joined the breakaway today in the shape of Chinese rider Xuo Zheng, who found his way into a large break of around 14riders, who quickly placed a large gap between themselves and the peloton.
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As the race drew on, only Quickstep had come to the fore to bring back the escaping group, and as such, despite representation further up the field, Youtube got involved and helped to bring the escape riders back to within the reach of the peloton, 3minutes ahead as they entered the beginning of the ascent of the Trebbio.
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With Gary Sutton protecting Alvés as they drew up the climb, the two of them attacked in order to try and claim back some time against the GC leaders.
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Initially they appeared to be escaping, but the front group had them pinned at around 40" ahead of the pack. The initial break was caught by the two groups as they neared the summit of the climb, when the peloton was ripped into 2 groups, of 41 up front, and around 70riders, were trapped 2minutes behind the leaders.
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As they reached the summit of the climb it was disaster for TYT, Gary Sutton suffered a puncture, which cost him a place in the front group, placing him out of contention for the overall, 2minutes behind after arriving at the finish with the Gruppetto that formed behind the front few riders.
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The front group launched there sprint, though the riders from Youtube who were present chose not to participate, they were poorly positioned, and for today, just arriving in the front group would be enough for José, and Timo, who will be desparately trying to make more of tomorrows stage.
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In the end, it was Filippo Savini who took the stage win, after a powerful sprint in order to hold off the competition, his first win of the season, and placing him joint top of the points rankings.
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Today sadly did not go to plan for the Youtube riders, in particular, big name British climber Gary Sutton, who due to a mechanical error has been taken out of contention for the races overall rankings, and will spend the rest of the tour working instead to make sure that Spanish team mate Alvés can do as well as possible come the finish in 4days time.
1 Filippo Savini Colnago - CSF Inox 4h13'47
2 Alessandro Donati Acqua & Sapone s.t.
3 Blel Kadri AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
4 Maxime Bouet AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
5 Alessandro Vanotti Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
6 Egor Silin Katusha Team s.t.
7 Patrik Sinkewitz Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
8 Giampaolo Cheula Geox - TMC s.t.
9 Cristiano Benenati De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
10 René Weissinger Team Vorarlberg s.t.
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11 Tom Danielson Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
12 Christophe Le Mével Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t. 13 Kardo Boss YOUTUBE TWITTER s.t.
14 Timo Bern YOUTUBE TWITTER s.t.
15 Davide Cimolai Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
16 Alessandro Bertolini Androni Giocattoli s.t.
17 Alberto Losada Katusha Team s.t.
18 Matteo Bono Lampre - ISD s.t.
19 Francesco Ginanni Androni Giocattoli s.t.
20 Artem Ovechkin Katusha Team s.t.
21 Kevin De Weert Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
22 Hubert Dupont AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
23 Daniele Pietropolli Lampre - ISD s.t.
24 Sander Armee Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
25 Massimo Codol Acqua & Sapone s.t. 26 Xuo Zheng YOUTUBE TWITTER s.t.
27 Sergey Lagutin Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
28 Dimitri Champion AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
29 Constantino Zaballa Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
30 Wout Poels Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
31 Luca Solari Androni Giocattoli s.t.
32 Simone Stortoni Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
33 Matthias Brändle Geox - TMC s.t.
34 Andrey Kashechkin Lampre - ISD s.t.
35 Daniele Righi Lampre - ISD s.t.
36 Giairo Ermeti Androni Giocattoli s.t. 37 José Alvés YOUTUBE TWITTER s.t.
38 Rafael Valls Geox - TMC s.t.
39 Volodymyr Zagorodny Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
40 Marco Frapporti Colnago - CSF Inox + 2'03
41 Giovanni Visconti Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
42 Julien Loubet AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
43 Reto Hollenstein Team Vorarlberg s.t.
44 Simone Masciarelli Acqua & Sapone s.t.
45 Gianluca Mirenda Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
46 Omar Lombardi Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
47 Pierpaolo De Negri Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
48 Andrea Masciarelli Acqua & Sapone s.t.
49 Matteo Rabottini Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
50 Nicola D'Andrea Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
51 Dominique Cornu Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
52 Dries Devenyns Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
53 Elia Viviani Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
54 Kristof Vandewalle Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t. 55 Alexander Il Cassano YOUTUBE TWITTER s.t.
56 Steven Van Vooren Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
57 Diego Caccia Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
58 Michel Koch LKT Team Brandenburg s.t.
59 Philipp Mamos Amore & Vita s.t. 60 Gary Sutton YOUTUBE TWITTER s.t.
61 Tiziano Dall'Antonia Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
62 Paolo Bailetti De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
63 Alessandro Proni Acqua & Sapone s.t.
64 Peter Stetina Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
65 Laurent Beuret Atlas Personal s.t.
66 Pasquale Muto Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
67 Matteo Fedi De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
68 Manuele Caddeo Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
69 Alberto Contoli Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
70 Matteo Pelucchi Geox - TMC s.t.
71 Jackson Rodríguez Androni Giocattoli s.t.
72 Mikhail Ignatiev Katusha Team s.t.
73 Roberto Ferrari Androni Giocattoli s.t.
74 Matteo Montaguti AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
75 Pim Ligthart Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
76 Alexandre Pliuschin Katusha Team s.t.
77 Jack Bobridge Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
78 Massimo Graziato Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli s.t.
79 Daniele Ratto Geox - TMC s.t.
80 Peter Kusztor Atlas Personal s.t.
81 Kristjan Koren Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
82 Marco Corti Geox - TMC s.t.
83 Andrey Klyuev Amore & Vita s.t.
84 Grega Bole Lampre - ISD s.t.
85 Michal Golas Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
86 Santo Anza Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
87 Manuel Belletti Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
88 Murilo Fischer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
89 Sébastien Hinault AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
90 Stefan Schumacher Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
91 Matthew Wilson Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
92 Mauro Da Dalto Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
93 William Aranzazu Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
94 Fabio Sabatini Liquigas - Cannondale + 5'08
95 Rubén Bongiorno Amore & Vita s.t.
96 Claudio Corioni Acqua & Sapone s.t.
97 Crescenzo D'Amore Androni Giocattoli s.t.
98 Daniele Colli Geox - TMC s.t.
99 Nicolas Sanderson Amore & Vita s.t.
100 Kris Boeckmans Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
101 Alberto Ongarato Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
102 Brett Lancaster Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
103 Alan Marangoni Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
104 Vitali Kondrut Lampre - ISD s.t.
105 Manuele Mori Lampre - ISD s.t.
106 Kenny De Ketele Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
107 Alessandro De Marchi Androni Giocattoli s.t.
108 Giuseppe De Maria De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
109 Roberto Cesaro Miche - Guerciotti s.t.
110 Frederique Robert Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
111 Jens Mouris Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
112 Lilian Pommier Atlas Personal s.t.
113 Matic Strgar Team Vorarlberg s.t.
114 Tomas Alberio Geox - TMC s.t.
115 Edoardo Girardi De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
116 Oleg Opryshko Amore & Vita s.t.
117 Marco Bandiera Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
118 Volodymyr Kogut Amore & Vita s.t.
119 Stefano Borchi De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
120 Travis Meyer Team Garmin - Cervélo s.t.
121 Christian Schneeberger Atlas Personal s.t.
122 Francesco Di Paolo Acqua & Sapone s.t.
123 Grégory Joseph Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
124 Dominik Brändle Team Vorarlberg s.t.
125 Silvan Dillier Team Vorarlberg s.t.
126 Damiano Margutti De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
127 Oleg Berdos De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
128 Andreas Stauff Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
129 Vladimir Isaychev Katusha Team s.t.
130 Julien Vermote Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
131 Raphael Addy Atlas Personal s.t.
132 Dimitri Kryvtsov Lampre - ISD s.t.
133 Stefan Schäfer LKT Team Brandenburg s.t.
134 Pieter Serry Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
135 Alexander Mironov Katusha Team s.t.
136 Paolo Ciavatta Acqua & Sapone s.t.
137 Romain Lemarchand AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
138 Henning Bommel LKT Team Brandenburg s.t.
139 Paolo Locatelli Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
140 Florian Salzinger Atlas Personal + 7'32
141 Nikias Arndt LKT Team Brandenburg s.t.
142 Tino Meier LKT Team Brandenburg s.t.
143 Marius Bernatonis Atlas Personal s.t.
144 Felix Dehmel LKT Team Brandenburg s.t.
145 Felix Rinker Atlas Personal s.t.
146 Josef Benetseder Team Vorarlberg s.t.
147 Preben Van Hecke Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 10'04
148 Guillaume Van Keirsbulck Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
Settimana Coppi El Bartali Stage 4
Today was the last true mountain stage of the Italian 6 day race, and the hardest of the tour, TYT were determined of a strong placing today, having not performed at the standard they had hoped for up to this point. Gary Sutton was hoping to set up a stage win if possible or at the very least, move the riders up the GC standings.
The break was away right from the start, but they were fighting for every second just as soon, and the peloton made it clear that the early break would not be getting anywhere, thanks to the efforts of Quickstep, who pegged the breakaway, at just under a minute right from the start.
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On the days big climb, Team Youtube Twitter took over at the front, there mission was simple, to drop as many riders as possible without losing anyone of our own, or over straining leader José Alvés, as the ascent began, 4 riders came to the front, and relayed up the climb at a tremendous pace and cracks started appearing in the peloton.
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Sure enough, the pace was simply too rapid for many riders, and group after group fell away from the peloton, 5km from the top, just 60 riders remained, and group 2 was already over 2 minutes behind them.
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At this point, Sutton and Alvés who had been sitting neatly in the group attacked, taking one rider with them, and surging forward from the group, weakened thanks to the work of Bern, Boss, Zheng and Il Cassano. They were able to create a gap back to the peloton, but Gary Sutton, still lacking fitness this early in his season, lagged behind, and fell away as Alvés began the final climb of the day.
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On the last climb, a small group of riders who had stayed on the peloton were able to catch Alvés and overtook him with just 1.2km left in the race, the question now became whether he could hang on for a much needed +0" finish and move up the GC classification.
The front group passed in front of him, but the race had a 10" time split requirement, and 8" after the first rider- Allessandro Vannotti, crossed the finish line, José Alvés rode through, meaning he was one of 7riders to finish in the front group.
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This result means the Alvés rises to 7th place in the overall rankings, and 2nd place in his personal target, the under 25's classification, he will be hoping to claw back the 3" gap between himself and Katusha rider Ovechkin, on the final days hilly criterium, and claim the -25 jersey, and with a bit of luck also a top 5 position overall.
The result also brings Team Youtube Twitter, to the top of the Team Rankings, thanks to the excellent work of the 4 team mates (Boss, Bern, Il Cassano and Zheng) who set a pace that simply meant riders could not keep up, the last riders to cross the line today, were over 35 minutes behind Group 1!
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Today finally brings a strong result for the team, controlling the Peloton, and taking a strong finish rising up the GC rankings, as we now leave the mountains, and head for flatter ground in which to finish the tour.
