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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 21-12-2008 16:38
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I remember Valverde performing at the highest level in some TT through the past year so I think 76 is fine...
But he should be better in hills than in mountain I believe...
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Posted on 22-12-2008 11:31
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After the 3 GT's this is probably the biggest stage race of the season, but, because of our focus on the Dauphine, this is little more than a training ride for Pereiro and Karpets as they try to get in shape for the Tour. This is, in fact, Pereiro's first race this year.
Our hope is a stage win, and it is most likely to come in a breakaway.
Stage One is flat and likely to be battle between the fastmen.
Most of our guys come home in the pack and it is Boonen who wins the sprint ahead of Forster and Cavendish.
Stage 2 ends with the climb up the Flumserberge and means the GC contenders have to join battle almost immediately.
We manage to get Arroyo away on the day and the 3 escapees build up a fairly big lead.
They have a small lead at the bottom of the final climb, but the break comes to nothing. Danilo Di Luca blasts out of the pack at the bottom of the climb and never looks back again. He takes the stage with a classy display of climbing prowess.
Oscar Pereiro is our best rider, though he simply rides up the final climb oblivious to what is going on around him.
Stage 2 Result
1 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan 5h11'51
2 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 42
3 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale + 1'08
4 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 1'16
5 Evgeni Petrov Tinkoff Credit Systems + 1'22
6 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto s.t.
7 Juan José Cobo Scott - American Beef s.t.
8 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas + 1'46
9 Leonardo Bertagnolli Liquigas s.t.
10 Maxime Monfort Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone + 2'03
17 Óscar Pereiro Caisse d'Epargne + 2'39
Stage 3 will probably be another day for the sprinters. Our plan was to have Pereiro try something on the final little climb before the finish, but as the sprinters teams are winding the pace up and bringing the break back in the final 50k, Pereiro punctures. We decide not to waste any effort in trying to get back on and he ends up losing over 8 minutes on the stage.
We decide to see if Garcia Acosta is capable of jumping away instead in the final 6k.
He gets a gap but is overtaken with 1k to go. Forster this time is fastest, with Freire second and Greipel third. Acosta is a creditable 6th.
Stage 4 looks like another day for the sprinters.
Rabobank and Quickstep do most of the work in bringing the break back - but neither Boonen or Freire can deliver in the finale. FdJ man Sebastien Chavanel edges out McEwen, with Freire 3rd and Boonen 9th.
Stage 5 looks like the kind of day a break may have a chance.
Of course, other teams know this too and the pack is extremely reluctant to let any get away.
Arroyo, Losada and Karpets all try and fail to get away, before Pereiro manages to slip away with Ballan and Zaugg. They have a decent lead at the bottom of the final climb. Ballan, it is, who tries to ride away from his companions.
It is not the best of moves and he quickly blows. Pereiro soon passes him. Pereiro goes over the summit first, but unfortunately Contador is right on his wheel.
Contador is moving fast and it is all Pereiro can do to try and hang on to his wheel. He fails to recuperate anything on the downhill and can only follow Alberto over the line in second.
Stage 5 Result
1 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team 4h38'58
2 Óscar Pereiro Caisse d'Epargne + 7
3 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 35
4 Michael Rogers Team Columbia + 37
5 Markus Fothen Gerolsteiner s.t.
6 Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 40
7 Juan José Cobo Scott - American Beef + 41
8 Evgeni Petrov Tinkoff Credit Systems + 42
9 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan + 43
10 Christian Pfannberger Barloworld + 44
Overall Di Luca hangs onto his lead.
1 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan 20h39'49
2 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 33
3 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 34
4 Juan José Cobo Scott - American Beef + 1'30
5 Evgeni Petrov Tinkoff Credit Systems + 1'31
49 Óscar Pereiro Caisse d'Epargne + 10'31
Stage 6 is another one for the climbers.
Karpets attacks on the first climb of the day, and manages to get himself into the break of the day. Their lead ends up climbing to over 12 minutes before the pack begin to put on the pressure.
They still have a lead of 2'30" at the bottom of the final climb of the day. Karpets is a good climber, but once the GC men start attacking the gap quickly dissapears.
It is Cadel Evans today who is the strongest. At one stage it looks as if Di Luca has been dropped, but he fights his way back up to the lead group and hangs on to the overall lead one more day.
Stage 6
1 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 5h06'36
2 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 6
3 Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 10
4 José Angel Gómez Marchante Scott - American Beef s.t.
5 Sergio Ghisalberti Team Milram + 16
6 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team s.t.
7 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan + 17
8 Carlos Sastre Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 36
9 Michael Rogers Team Columbia s.t.
10 Juan José Cobo Scott - American Beef s.t.
17 Óscar Pereiro Caisse d'Epargne + 1'01
39 Vladimir Karpets Caisse d'Epargne + 2'09
Overall
1 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan 25h46'42
2 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 17
3 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 32
4 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto + 1'09
5 Juan José Cobo Scott - American Beef + 1'49
Stage 7 is flat, and after the mountains, so we reason a break has a decent chance of making it.
Our guys work hard and we are absolutely delighted to get both Pereiro and Losada into the break. It is a windy day and because of the size of the escape the lead builds quickly.
The pack fail to keep the break within range and with just over 15k to go, the cat and mouse games begin. Pereiro decides the time is right for him to go with a move.
These four carve out a gap, and surely the winner will come from this group.
2.5k to go and it is down to two. Pereiro, close to collapse, attacks.
He is victorious and we get what we wanted from this Tour.
The pack come in 1'26" down. There are no major changes in GC before tommorrow's likely to be decisive ITT.
Whoever wants to take the overall will have to give it their all in this long, hard, uphill time trail.
Andy Schleck is the rider who blasts out a warning for the Tour de France, beating the other favorites comfortably. As expected Di Luca is off the pace, so Alberto Contador's time is good enough to put him into the race lead. The less said about our guys, the better...
Stage 8 Result
1 Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank 53'35
2 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi + 33
3 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto + 37
4 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 45
5 José Angel Gómez Marchante Scott - American Beef + 1'19
6 Carlos Sastre Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'41
7 Michael Rogers Team Columbia + 1'45
8 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 1'53
9 Juan José Cobo Scott - American Beef + 2'23
10 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas + 2'24
20 Óscar Pereiro Caisse d'Epargne + 3'18
Overall
1 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team 30h40'21
2 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto + 29
3 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 53
4 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan + 1'11
5 Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'18
6 Juan José Cobo Scott - American Beef + 2'55
7 Michael Rogers Team Columbia + 3'01
8 Evgeni Petrov Tinkoff Credit Systems + 3'39
9 José Angel Gómez Marchante Scott - American Beef + 3'47
10 Carlos Sastre Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 4'54
29 Óscar Pereiro Caisse d'Epargne + 11'40
And so to the final stage and another likely battle between the sprinters.
We sit tight in the pack all day and as expected the stage comes down to a shoot-out between the fast men. They are all there up front - the only question is, who will it be?
Boonen is obviously feeling strong and he makes his move first.
And none out of McEwen, Bennati, Petacchi, Cavendish or Freire are strong enough to stop him taking his second stage win of the Tour.
Stage 9 Result
1 Tom Boonen Quick·Step 4h21'27
2 Robbie McEwen Silence - Lotto s.t.
3 Daniele Bennati Liquigas s.t.
4 Alessandro Petacchi LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
5 Óscar Freire Rabobank s.t.
6 Mark Cavendish Team Columbia s.t.
Final Overall Standings
1 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team 35h01'48
2 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto + 29
3 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 53
4 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan + 1'11
5 Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'18
6 Juan José Cobo Scott - American Beef + 2'55
7 Michael Rogers Team Columbia + 3'01
8 Evgeni Petrov Tinkoff Credit Systems + 3'39
9 José Angel Gómez Marchante Scott - American Beef + 3'47
10 Carlos Sastre Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 4'54
28 Óscar Pereiro Caisse d'Epargne + 11'40
Points
1 Tom Boonen Quick·Step 25 68
KOM
1 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 0 32
Until the national championships,
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Posted on 22-12-2008 13:53
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Can't wait 'till you get to the TdF. This is a really great story |
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Posted on 22-12-2008 15:02
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It was a shame you couldnt win that stage with Contador but you managed to win another one after all which is great.
I'm just astonished at the time Di Luca lost in the last TT I wonder if he has gone uphill in a bike or on foot 
Can't wait for the national or Tour de France
Good luck for both Señor Valverde 
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Posted on 22-12-2008 15:15
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Gustavovskiy wrote:
I remember Valverde performing at the highest level in some TT through the past year so I think 76 is fine...
But he should be better in hills than in mountain I believe...
Pff. Cant you just say you want 76 so you can fight with the best in TT's in GT's.. Everybody knows that he is not 76! Then the best should be 84 or 85!
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Posted on 22-12-2008 15:39
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Nice win in France!
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Posted on 22-12-2008 15:57
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Biathlon wrote:
Gustavovskiy wrote:
I remember Valverde performing at the highest level in some TT through the past year so I think 76 is fine...
But he should be better in hills than in mountain I believe...
Pff. Cant you just say you want 76 so you can fight with the best in TT's in GT's.. Everybody knows that he is not 76! Then the best should be 84 or 85!
Lets stop stats discussion. As you can see in this great story and as fenian said the stats work pretty well |
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Posted on 23-12-2008 13:11
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Hola,
This is Alejandro and I want to quickly bring you up to date on the National Championships and how Caisse riders did in them.
First, the Spanish TT championships.
Forty-seven flat kilometers and the kind of course that would suit Gutierrez if he was on better form. We enter him anyway and give him a chance to defend his crown. Oscar Pereiro is the only other rider we put forward for this race.
Neither are on top form, but they will do their best.
Oscar is first to go, and thru' the first checkpoint he is 10th, 18 seconds down on leader Ruben Plaza.
Contador is the rider behind Oscar and at the first check he comfortably has the best time.
Pereiro comes in 4th, 16 seconds down on Plaza, just before Alberto Contador crosses the line and sets the best time.
Gutierrez is out on the course, but already 15 seconds behind at the first checkpoint. If he was in better condition, he'd have a chance, but not today, we think...
We cannot fault his effort in the second part of the course but he continues to lose time to Contador and at the finish he's 4th over 30 seconds down on Contador.
And that's how it finishes. Alberto Contador wins the Spanish TT championsip.
Result
1 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team 37'00
2 Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi + 22
3 Rubén Plaza Sport Lisboa e Benfica + 34
4 José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne + 38
5 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 41
6 Iker Camaño Scott - American Beef + 49
7 Óscar Pereiro Caisse d'Epargne + 50
8 Antonio Colom Astana Cycling Team + 1'00
9 Carlos Sastre Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
10 Juan Antonio Flecha Rabobank + 1'01
Our young French riders took part in the French TT and Road Race but failed to make any kind of impression. So, next up, we have Rigoberto Uran in the Colombian national championships.
Sprinters need not apply for this one. Only a top drawer climber will have what it takes to win this one.
No one really manages to get away in the opening circuits and most riders are unwilling to work with one another. Santiago Botero emerges as the strongman and rides away to a magnificent solo victory. Soler tries hard but does not have what it takes to match his countrymen.
Behind these two, Uran tries in vain to catch either one - but can be satisfied with a very good solo ride too - and finishes the day 3rd.
Result
1 Santiago Botero Rock Racing 6h05'34
2 Mauricio Soler Barloworld + 42
3 Rigoberto Urán Caisse d'Epargne + 6'15
4 Leonardo Duque Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone + 7'17
5 Walter Pedraza Tinkoff Credit Systems + 7'18
6 Jackson RodrÃguez Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
7 VÃctor Hugo Peña Rock Racing + 7'22
8 José Serpa Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
9 Carlos José Ochoa Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli + 7'23
10 Félix Cárdenas Barloworld + 7'27
And so to the Spanish Road Race. A race I would like to win.
The profile is good and suits my abilities - though this is not an advantage as Alberto Contador and Sammy Sanchez can say this too. We are serious about winning though, and under the circumstances send the best team we can.
There is a break, but with ourselves, Euskaltel and Astana at the front of the pack working hard, they never really build up anything close to a dangerous lead.
Alberto makes his move half way up the climb on the final circuit. I go with Sammy to try and close the gap, but Contador is just too strong today. He looks to be heading towards the road title to go with the TT title he took a couple of days ago.
Approaching the summit, the gap is up above 30 seconds.
Sastre is here too, but it looks as if his fitness level is not what it should be if he's going to challenge for the Tour. Alberto is over the top and my only hope is that Sammy can help me close the gap on the downhill.
We work hard and the gap closes, but too slowly.
2.2k to go and we have not been able to catch Alberto. I am close to the limit and have very, very little left. Sammy has been strong on the descent and who knows how hard Contador has been riding?
It is now or never. I will use up the last of my energy - and if I am to hit the wall, so be it...
Sammy does not respond and inside the final 1k I am closing in on Alberto. I am so very tired, but can smell a victory I thought would not come today. What has Alberto left in the tank?
The answer is nothing and I am surprised how easily I am able to pass him.
I am Champion of Spain!!!
It is a big win and I am overcome with emotion at the finish....
Result
1 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne 5h21'12
2 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 6
3 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 17
4 Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi + 49
5 Antonio Colom Astana Cycling Team + 1'37
6 José Angel Gómez Marchante Scott - American Beef + 1'47
7 Haimar Zubeldia Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
8 Carlos Sastre Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 2'29
9 Juan José Cobo Scott - American Beef s.t.
10 Koldo Gil Liberty Seguros s.t.
11 Xavier Florencio Bouygues Télécom s.t.
12 Daniel Navarro Astana Cycling Team + 2'57
13 Juan Antonio Flecha Rabobank + 4'14
14 Beñat Intxausti Scott - American Beef + 4'42
15 Óscar Freire Rabobank s.t.
16 Iñigo Landaluze Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
17 Josep Jufré Scott - American Beef s.t.
18 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
19 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
20 Iñigo Cuesta Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
So, I will wear the jersey of the national champion at the Tour de France. My goal is the podium - but you never know and if I am strong I will try to make a difference.
Until next time,
Alejandro
*For anyone who's reading the next update will probably not come until early next year. Hopefully, the Vizlefx version of the TdF will be released some time in January, then Alejandro will try for the podium. Happy Christmas all.* |
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Posted on 23-12-2008 13:14
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Posted on 23-12-2008 14:06
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Yeah, nice
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Posted on 23-12-2008 14:25
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Wow it must have been a great feeling pulling that one out!!
Congrats
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Posted on 23-12-2008 14:31
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Posted on 23-12-2008 16:35
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Especially stopping Contador achieving the double
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Posted on 24-12-2008 00:53
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I have to admit that Alejandro did sit-on for 3/4k before he made his move...Caisse owe Sanchez for that victory and will pay him back at some stage.  |
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Great move. Im really happy Conta lost.
So whats your plan for le Tour?
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Startlist
Astana
1. A.Klöden
2. J.Brajkovic
3. A.Contador
4. C.Horner
5. S.Ivanov
6. L.Leipheimer
7. D.Navarro
8. C.Rubiera
9. T.Vaitkus
Silence - Lotto
11. C.Evans
12. M.Aerts
13. L.Hoste
14. R.McEwen
15. B.Roesems
16. M.Tjallingii
17. G.Van Avermaet
18. J.Van den Broeck
19. J.Vansummeren
CSC - Saxo Bank
21. C.Sastre
22. F.Cancellara
23. I.Cuesta
24. K.Kroon
25. G.Larsson
26. S.O'Grady
27. A.Schleck
28. F.Schleck
29. J.Voigt
Caisse d'Epargne
31. A.Valverde
32. I.Erviti
33. J.Gutiérrez
34. V.Karpets
35. A.Losada
36. Ó.Pereiro
37. J.Rojas
38. R.Urán
39. X.Zandio
Rabobank
41. D.Menchov
42. M.Ardila
43. Ó.Freire
44. R.Gesink
45. S.Langeveld
46. K.Moerenhout
47. J.Posthuma
48. B.Tankink
49. P.Weening
Euskaltel
51. S.Sánchez
52. J.Agirre
53. I.Antón
54. M.Astarloza
55. Y.Bru
56. E.MartÃnez
57. J.Oroz
58. A.Pérez
59. G.Verdugo
Team Columbia
61. M.Rogers
62. M.Burghardt
63. M.Cavendish
64. B.Eisel
65. A.Greipel
66. R.Hammond
67. G.Hincapie
68. K.Kirchen
69. T.Lövkvist
Quick·Step
71. S.Devolder
72. C.Barredo
73. M.Carrara
74. S.De Jongh
75. J.Gárate
76. G.Steegmans
77. J.Van de Walle
78. G.Visconti
79. W.Weylandt
Gerolsteiner
81. B.Kohl
82. F.De Bonis
83. M.Fothen
84. M.Frank
85. H.Haussler
86. S.Lang
87. R.Scholz
88. S.Schumacher
89. P.Wrölich
Scott
91. J.Cobo
92. R.Alarcón
93. D.De la Fuente
94. J.Del Nero
95. H.González
96. J.Gómez Marchante
97. B.Intxausti
98. L.Pagliarini
99. A.Passeron
AG2R
101. V.Efimkin
102. S.Calzati
103. C.Dessel
104. M.Elmiger
105. J.Gadret
106. S.Goubert
107. J.Nazon
108. R.Nocentini
109. L.Turpin
Garmin - Chipotle
111. T.Danielson
112. S.Cozza
113. W.Frischkorn
114. C.Laurent
115. D.Martin
116. J.McCarty
117. D.Millar
118. K.Patour
119. D.Zabriskie
Liquigas
121. V.Nibali
122. M.Albasini
123. D.Bennati
124. D.Cataldo
125. F.Chicchi
126. E.Franzoï
127. W.Miholjevic
128. G.Stangelj
129. G.Trenti
Cofidis
131. M.Monfort
132. S.Chavanel
133. F.Høj
134. A.Moinard
135. D.Moncoutié
136. N.Nuyens
137. S.Scheirlinckx
138. R.Verbrugghe
139. S.Zampieri
Lampre
141. M.Bruseghin
142. F.Baldato
143. M.Bandiera
144. P.Fornaciari
145. D.Loosli
146. M.Marzano
147. D.Righi
148. S.Szmyd
149. P.Tiralongo
Française des Jeux
151. S.Casar
152. S.Chavanel
153. R.Di Gregorio
154. P.Gilbert
155. F.Guesdon
156. Y.Hutarovich
157. J.Vanendert
158. B.Vaugrenard
159. J.Veikkanen
Barloworld
161. C.Pfannberger
162. J.Augustyn
163. F.Bellotti
164. B.Cooke
165. S.Cummings
166. F.Cárdenas
167. E.Gasparotto
168. D.Impey
169. C.Scognamiglio
Team Milram
171. P.Velits
172. R.Grabsch
173. A.Grivko
174. C.Knees
175. A.Ongarato
176. E.Rigotto
177. N.Terpstra
178. M.Velo
179. E.Zabel
Serramenti - Androni
181. C.Ochoa
182. M.Belletti
183. A.Bertolini
184. R.Cobo
185. D.Hondo
186. G.Missaglia
187. L.Moser
188. D.Nardello
189. J.Serpa
Bouygues Télécom
191. L.Lefèvre
192. D.Champion
193. S.Clement
194. A.Clerc
195. A.Geslin
196. J.Pineau
197. M.Sprick
198. Y.Trofimov
199. J.Tschopp
Crédit Agricole
201. P.Caucchioli
202. L.Bodrogi
203. A.Botcharov
204. S.Gerrans
205. P.Halgand
206. S.Hinault
207. T.Hushovd
208. N.Roche
209. P.Rolland
Agritubel
211. B.Salmon
212. C.Coutouly
213. R.Feillu
214. K.Ista
215. D.Lelay
216. A.Ravard
217. C.Rinero
218. B.Sinner
219. N.Vogondy
Alejandro
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Posted on 03-01-2009 12:50
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Great win in Spain! Good luck in the Tour
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 03-01-2009 14:22
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Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 7681
Joined: 19-02-2008
PCM$: 200.00
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What a race that spanish championship was! Great ride!
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| olabj |
Posted on 03-01-2009 14:54
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Protected Rider
Posts: 1105
Joined: 17-09-2008
PCM$: 200.00
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NOOO. No Arvesen or EBH. But Hushovd is still going strong
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 03-01-2009 15:11
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Team Leader
Posts: 6036
Joined: 20-07-2008
PCM$: 200.00
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You've got some strong oposition there!
Good luck taking the yellow to the Champs-Élysées
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