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Caisse d'Epargne || The Future of the Past
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 20-11-2012 15:30
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Oh well, at least 2nd is also a good result, and Valverde rode well the entire week.  |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 21-11-2012 07:17
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I agree with the others, 2nd place is very good for Valverde, even when Mollema is quite a surprise winner for me. I will try to do the same with Sagan i my story, so you can stop by in few days to check how it went. 
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 22-11-2012 19:36
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Thanks a lot everyone. I thought I could do it, but 2nd is still great for this time of year. I love that you guys enjoy the screenshots so much T-A Up now
 Tirreno - Adriatico Stage 5
The report starts at the summit of the second to last climb. The main group has shrunk to a group of 32 riders, including all the favourites, and Purito, as well as 2 other Caisse riders to support him.
Now we get to the final climb, and the group is struggling everwhere, but its about who can set aside the pain and just go. Right now its nobody, but the pace setters will tire soon.
The first move is made by Fedrigo with Rodriguez following him. They are both clear by about 30 seconds at one point, but the others put on a chase, and catch them with 2km to go, leaving a group of 10 in the lead.
Horner makes his move just outside of 1km and never looks back to get the win, while the others are spread out. Rodriguez finishes over a minute back, but is still in the GC picture, with his high finishes.
| 1 | Chris Horner | RadioShack Nissan Trek | 5h55'17 | | 2 | Wout Poels | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 48 | | 3 | Robert Kiserlovski | Astana Pro Team | + 1'09 | | 4 | Jelle Vanendert | Lotto - Belisol | s.t. | | 5 | Sergio Henao | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | 6 | Pierrick Fédrigo | FDJ - BigMat | s.t. | | 7 | Matteo Carrara | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 8 | Rinaldo Nocentini | Ag2r - La Mondiale | s.t. | | 9 | JoaquÃm RodrÃguez | Caisse d'Epargne | + 1'36 | | 10 | Chris Anker Sørensen | Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank | s.t. |
Overall:
| 1 | Chris Horner | RadioShack Nissan Trek | 23h36'22 | | 2 | Wout Poels | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 1'24 | | 3 | Rinaldo Nocentini | Ag2r - La Mondiale | + 1'46 | | 4 | Sergio Henao | Sky Pro Cycling | + 1'55 | | 5 | Matteo Carrara | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 2'01 | | 6 | Robert Kiserlovski | Astana Pro Team | + 2'06 | | 7 | Jelle Vanendert | Lotto - Belisol | + 2'07 | | 8 | Pierrick Fédrigo | FDJ - BigMat | + 2'21 | | 9 | JoaquÃm RodrÃguez | Caisse d'Epargne | + 3'20 | | 10 | Chris Anker Sørensen | Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank | + 3'25 |
Points:
| 1 | Chris Horner | RadioShack Nissan Trek | 15 | 27 | | 2 | Tom Boonen | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step | 0 | 26 | | 3 | Wout Poels | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | 12 | 19 | | 4 | Matteo Carrara | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | 6 | 18 | | 5 | Rinaldo Nocentini | Ag2r - La Mondiale | 5 | 15 |
KOM:
| 1 | Troels Ronning Vinther | Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank | 0 | 10 | | 2 | Andrey Kashechkin | Astana Pro Team | 8 | 8 | | 3 | Chris Horner | RadioShack Nissan Trek | 5 | 5 | | 4 | Dominique Rollin | FDJ - BigMat | 0 | 5 | | 5 | Tomas Vaitkus | Orica - GreenEDGE | 0 | 5 |
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 22-11-2012 19:38
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Rodriguez is doing good, considering it's still this early on the season. |
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| ste_18 |
Posted on 22-11-2012 19:39
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Not the best day for Purito but now he isn't in a good shape so we must wait it.
To be honest Horner is doing a great T-A so far...
Edited by ste_18 on 22-11-2012 19:40
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 22-11-2012 21:48
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At least he's top 10  that's always something! |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 22-11-2012 23:28
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Rodriguez will struggle to improve on ninth place, but you never know |
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| andy222c |
Posted on 24-11-2012 15:35
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At least Purito tried to do something, instead of just waiting. He could as well have done it to the line
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 24-11-2012 21:00
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Thanks once again guys! I still haven't really mastered the climbing in this game, since it basically seems like instead of using the dot to get away, you only get away for a short period and are then caught again, and out of energy when the others get away, but if I stay in the pack and then make my move late on, Im already out of too much energy (tips appreciated).
Also, After Tirreno I will be using my other reporting style, with a few stages in one report, to keep this going a little quicker than a snails pace.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 24-11-2012 21:26
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valverde321 wrote:
Thanks once again guys! I still haven't really mastered the climbing in this game, since it basically seems like instead of using the dot to get away, you only get away for a short period and are then caught again, and out of energy when the others get away, but if I stay in the pack and then make my move late on, Im already out of too much energy (tips appreciated).
Also, After Tirreno I will be using my other reporting style, with a few stages in one report, to keep this going a little quicker than a snails pace.
I have the same problem with the dot and attacks, i can never manage to pull off an attack and win  |
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 24-11-2012 21:46
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I'm sure you will overpass that problem, and get Purito winning on the high mountains sometime soon. |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 25-11-2012 08:09
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Some fast reports coming up - I like that
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 05-12-2012 17:56
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Fast reports, after TA.... 
Tirreno Adriatico Stage 6
The stage had a large breakaway, with several big name hilly riders, like Nocentini and Vanendert, as well as Albasini and Fedrigo all in the breakaway.
Caisse tried to put on the pressure all day to catch them, but it was just a whisker too late, as Nocentini and Vanendert were able to escape from the other BOTD riders and settle it out for the win. Vanendert put on the pressure and made a small gap in the final km.
And he was able to get the win, ahead of the other riders, who narrowly beat the peloton, or finished up there with them.
| 1 | Jelle Vanendert | Lotto - Belisol | 5h24'51 | | 2 | Rinaldo Nocentini | Ag2r - La Mondiale | s.t. | | 3 | Tom Boonen | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step | + 35 | | 4 | Óscar Freire | Katusha Team | s.t. | | 5 | Wout Poels | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 6 | Matteo Carrara | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 7 | Chris Horner | RadioShack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | 8 | Chris Anker Sørensen | Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank | s.t. | | 9 | JoaquÃÂm RodrÃÂguez | Caisse d'Epargne | s.t. | | 10 | Pierrick Fédrigo | FDJ - BigMat | s.t. |
Overall:
| 1 | Chris Horner | RadioShack Nissan Trek | 29h01'48 | | 2 | Rinaldo Nocentini | Ag2r - La Mondiale | + 1'05 | | 3 | Jelle Vanendert | Lotto - Belisol | + 1'22 | | 4 | Wout Poels | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 1'24 | | 5 | Sergio Henao | Sky Pro Cycling | + 1'55 | | 6 | Matteo Carrara | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 2'01 | | 7 | Robert Kiserlovski | Astana Pro Team | + 2'06 | | 8 | Pierrick Fédrigo | FDJ - BigMat | + 2'21 | | 9 | JoaquÃÂm RodrÃÂguez | Caisse d'Epargne | + 3'20 | | 10 | Chris Anker Sørensen | Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank | + 3'25 |
Points:
| 1 | Tom Boonen | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step | 8 | 34 | | 2 | Chris Horner | RadioShack Nissan Trek | 4 | 31 | | 3 | Jelle Vanendert | Lotto - Belisol | 12 | 27 | | 4 | Wout Poels | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | 6 | 25 | | 5 | Rinaldo Nocentini | Ag2r - La Mondiale | 10 | 25 |
KOM:
| 1 | Jürgen Van de Walle | Lotto - Belisol | 10 | 13 | | 2 | Troels Ronning Vinther | Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank | 0 | 10 | | 3 | Andrey Kashechkin | Astana Pro Team | 0 | 8 | | 4 | Carlos Betancur | Acqua & Sapone | 3 | 6 | | 5 | Chris Horner | RadioShack Nissan Trek | 0 | 5 |
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 05-12-2012 18:02
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Rodriguez doing well to keep his top-10 place. |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 05-12-2012 21:45
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Rodriguez will earn the team some nice points |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 06-12-2012 00:43
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Lets hope he doesn't fall out of the top ten  |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 06-12-2012 09:04
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Oh btw I just think it's so great Vanendert is winning so many races in all different stories
Hope he continues this streak in real life 2013! |
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 12-12-2012 02:51
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Thanks a lot everyone!
Purito just needs to get a good result in the TT and its done. A pretty good month, I'd say for Caisse. Just MSR and a few other things left (and that PCM month only took about 3 real months  )
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 12-12-2012 03:05
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Tirreno - Adriatico Stage 7
David Millar one of the biggest favourites for the day, puts in a very solid time to start off with the favourites. But after a fair while, he begins to drop down rather quickly. He finished the stage outside the Top 25, a testament to the quality time trialists at the end of the starting order.
The favourite for the stage was Lars Boom and he didn't disappoint. He demolished the best time at the time check, and also took the top spot at the finish line. He was powering down the course for the whole 8km's and certainly proved the bookies right. Thomas ended up in 2nd to Boom, just 3 seconds down.
And finally we have Rodriguez, who just has to ride a good TT in his own right, and he will be able to keep the Top 10 that he has. The start, he begins a little too fast, so in the middle of the course, he slows down a bit, and his time check is not very good. He ups his pace, and sprints to the line. He actually only finishes 40 seconds down on Boom and is able to keep his Top 10, so a good ride for Purito!
| 1 | Lars Boom | Rabobank Cycling Team | 12'52 | | 2 | Geraint Thomas | Sky Pro Cycling | + 3 | | 3 | Marco Pinotti | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | 4 | Luke Durbridge | Orica - GreenEDGE | + 9 | | 5 | Stephen Cummings | BMC Racing Team | + 11 | | 6 | Sébastien Rosseler | Team Garmin - Sharp | + 12 | | 7 | Tom Boonen | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step | + 13 | | 8 | Tiago Machado | RadioShack Nissan Trek | + 14 | | 9 | Wout Poels | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 10 | Vladimir Karpets | Team Geox | + 15 |
Overall:
| 1 | Chris Horner | RadioShack Nissan Trek | 29h14'59 | | 2 | Wout Poels | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 1'19 | | 3 | Rinaldo Nocentini | Ag2r - La Mondiale | + 1'21 | | 4 | Jelle Vanendert | Lotto - Belisol | + 1'53 | | 5 | Sergio Henao | Sky Pro Cycling | + 2'08 | | 6 | Matteo Carrara | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 2'18 | | 7 | Pierrick Fédrigo | FDJ - BigMat | + 2'26 | | 8 | Robert Kiserlovski | Astana Pro Team | + 2'33 | | 9 | JoaquÃÂm RodrÃÂguez | Caisse d'Epargne | + 3'41 | | 10 | Chris Anker Sørensen | Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank | + 3'54 |
Points:
| 1 | Tom Boonen | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step | 6 | 40 | | 2 | Chris Horner | RadioShack Nissan Trek | 0 | 31 | | 3 | Wout Poels | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | 4 | 29 | | 4 | Jelle Vanendert | Lotto - Belisol | 0 | 27 | | 5 | Rinaldo Nocentini | Ag2r - La Mondiale | 0 | 25 |
KOM:
| 1 | Jürgen Van de Walle | Lotto - Belisol | 0 | 13 | | 2 | Troels Ronning Vinther | Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank | 0 | 10 | | 3 | Andrey Kashechkin | Astana Pro Team | 0 | 8 | | 4 | Carlos Betancur | Acqua & Sapone | 0 | 6 | | 5 | Chris Horner | RadioShack Nissan Trek | 0 | 5 |
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So thats it finally! Shorter, quicker reports now, so I can hopefully keep this going at a better pace, and finish a season before PCM16 comes out.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 12-12-2012 09:11
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Overall it was a very decent performance from Rodriguez |
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