|
Double Feature | THE END
|
| PCM rulezz |
Posted on 15-01-2013 15:36
|
Protected Rider
Posts: 1467
Joined: 21-05-2011
PCM$: 200.00
|
Nice TT win for wouters, a bit disappointed result for Roelandts
Winners never quit, quitters never win.
It's difficult not to be happy when you're surrounded by Belgians. - Mark Cavendish
|
| |
|
|
| sutty68 |
Posted on 15-01-2013 15:41
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 34654
Joined: 22-08-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
Great Performance from Willy in the time trial  |
| |
|
|
| Ian Butler |
Posted on 15-01-2013 15:48
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 21854
Joined: 01-05-2012
PCM$: 400.00
|
Jesleyh: Yeah, never expected such a weak field in the International Cycling Week. But that's only good for Willy 
PCM rulezz: I agree, but it's not like he didn't try. Once he had missed the split, he chased the group at intensity 85-90, he just didn't get any closer because Cancellara was making the pace. Let's hope he does better at the Ronde.
sutty68: Thanks Glad to see you still have time for other stories now that you've started your own |
| |
|
|
| sutty68 |
Posted on 15-01-2013 15:49
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 34654
Joined: 22-08-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
I will always follow stories |
| |
|
|
| cunego59 |
Posted on 15-01-2013 17:03
|
Team Manager
Posts: 6508
Joined: 14-09-2008
PCM$: 1090.00
|
Congrats on the first win for Willy, and better luck at De Ronde. I'm looking forward to it.
|
| |
|
|
| dienblad |
Posted on 15-01-2013 17:33
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3772
Joined: 10-09-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
Nice win for Willy!
|
| |
|
|
| Ian Butler |
Posted on 15-01-2013 19:00
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 21854
Joined: 01-05-2012
PCM$: 400.00
|
sutty68: Well, I never suspected otherwise
cunego59: De Ronde may be raced tomorrow, wouldn't want to keep you waiting too long! Thanks.
Dienblad: Thanks! Hopefully the first of many!
Thanks for the support, especially after the story's been away for a little while. Sometimes it just takes some time to regain full motivation (and: "it takes time to find time". Isn't that nicely said? Should be printed on toilet paper or something)
De Ronde maybe coming up tomorrow, if I get all my work done on time (have complete confidence in that)!  |
| |
|
|
| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 15-01-2013 21:00
|
Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 8389
Joined: 08-09-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
Good to see you're back, with a good first win from Willy. |
| |
|
|
| sutty68 |
Posted on 15-01-2013 22:40
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 34654
Joined: 22-08-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
And the story is back on the tracks again, nice |
| |
|
|
| Ian Butler |
Posted on 16-01-2013 17:09
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 21854
Joined: 01-05-2012
PCM$: 400.00
|
FreitasPCM: Good to be back Thanks!
sutty68: Yeah, slightly different, though. Taking it easy (as it's supposed to be) |
| |
|
|
| Ad Bot |
Posted on 23-11-2024 18:28
|
Bot Agent
Posts: Countless
Joined: 23.11.09
|
|
| IP: None |
|
|
| Ian Butler |
Posted on 16-01-2013 17:09
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 21854
Joined: 01-05-2012
PCM$: 400.00
|
Hi everyone!
De Ronde is coming up pretty soon, so I took a plane home to support Stijn. I'll round up some more training sessions here before returning to Italy next week, right after Roubaix. Stijn will stay in Belgium for a little while longer to be with his family.
Since my first professional victory, I've enjoyed some recognition from the other guys here in the team. The paper also issued a small article about my victory, here it is:
Willy Wouters gives Lotto Belisol a victory on Italian Roads
Willy Wouters, neopro at Belgian team Lotto Belisol, has won the final stage in the Italian International Cycling Week, a ten kilometer time trial. For Wouters it was his first professional victory.
It may not be a major race, or a time trial, but I'm damn proud of it. My family threw a surprise party when I arrived home from Italy. I had a good time. No alcohol, though, got to keep my nose clean if I want keep it up.
De Ronde coming up tomorrow, let's hope the best for Stijn! |
| |
|
|
| sutty68 |
Posted on 16-01-2013 17:25
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 34654
Joined: 22-08-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
Nice to hear that Willy is finally being recognised by the peleton |
| |
|
|
| Ian Butler |
Posted on 16-01-2013 17:32
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 21854
Joined: 01-05-2012
PCM$: 400.00
|
sutty68: Thanks In a few years, I hope the whole peloton will shiver upon hearing his name  |
| |
|
|
| Ian Butler |
Posted on 16-01-2013 17:32
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 21854
Joined: 01-05-2012
PCM$: 400.00
|
De Ronde Van Vlaanderen :: Dry, Dirty Roads and One Hell of A Swiss
Well, this is it. My biggest dream lays here, in the heart of Flanders. De Ronde is probably the most beautiful race in the world, no offense.
If you're looking for cobbles, this is the place to be. Three times the Oude Kwaremont, seems unreal. The first time I'll be riding it is the first time it's a new profile, so everyone has a slight disadvantage today, which may play in my advantage! Because of my consistent riding, I've been given a chance today. I wouldn't have to work for Roelandts unless he'd have nobody else (left). Sounds great to me!
The weather was dry, I didn't really like that. I'm all about the mud, wet roads, rain pouring from the skies, wind blowing riders to the other side of the road, not being able to see two meters before your eyes.. But I'll take it any way it comes.
Despite the dry weather conditions, disaster is never far away. The pace was held high constantly and it took its toll. Tiredness caused lack of concentration and the first rider to hit the asphalt was Clarke.
I believe in miracles. But today my faith got a big dent, as I got left behind by a strong leading group, including a recovered Boonen and a strong looking Cancellara.
I still had them in my sights kilometers later, but I didn't get closer. It was really frustrating, nothing I could do...
Finally a group picked me up. I decided to hang on and recover a bit for the finale.
Meanwhile, Roelandts was being left behind as well. His first year as a leader isn't going too well, unfortunately...
Vansummeren, Boasson Hagen and myself were able to breakaway from the chasing group and we picked up Roelandts. My free role vanished and I was put to work. Boasson Hagen was absolutely great and helped me relay.
Boonen must still feel a bit weak, because he was unable to ride a strong finish like you'd expect from the world's greatest Classic Rider ever known. Cancellara outsprints him and wins his second Ronde Van Vlaanderen!
Roelandts felt pretty good and told me he didn't need me to lead him out. So I could sprint for myself. Since Roelandts and Vansummeren hadn't been relaying, it was obvious me and Boasson Hagen would be sprinting for the final two places.
I beat him with less than in inch! It was only after the official results came through we knew the correct order. This gives me a 15th place, which is absolutely great!
Result
| 1 | Fabian Cancellara | Radioshack Nissan Trek | 6h44'03 | | | 2 | Tom Boonen | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 3 | Nick Nuyens | Team Saxo Bank | + 57 | | | 4 | Alessandro Ballan | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 5 | Matti Breschel | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 1'44 | | | 6 | Sebastian Langeveld | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 7 | Peter Sagan | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 8 | Sylvain Chavanel | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | + 2'56 | | | 9 | Leif Hoste | Accent.Jobs - Willems Veranda’s | + 5'05 | | | 10 | Heinrich Haussler | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 11 | Sep Vanmarcke | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 12 | Filippo Pozzato | Farnese Vini Selle Italia | + 5'50 | | | 13 | Jürgen Roelandts | Lotto Belisol | + 6'20 | IanButler | | 14 | Johan Vansummeren | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 15 | Stijn Van Gent | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | IanButler | | 16 | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 17 | Bernhard Eisel | Sky Pro Cycling | + 9'00 | | | 18 | Lars Boom | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 19 | Marcus Burghardt | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 20 | Kevin Van Impe | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | |
Spoiler | 21 | Sébastien Turgot | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 22 | Geraint Thomas | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 23 | Björn Leukemans | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 24 | Daniele Bennati | Radioshack Nissan Trek | + 10'45 | | | 25 | Niki Terpstra | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | + 12'04 | | | 26 | Stuart O'Grady | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 27 | Ion Izagirre | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 28 | Greg Van Avermaet | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 29 | George Hincapie | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 30 | Tom Leezer | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 13'46 | | | 31 | Stijn Devolder | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 32 | Karsten Kroon | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 33 | Alexandre Pichot | Team Europcar | + 15'09 | | | 34 | Giovanni Visconti | Movistar Team | + 15'38 | | | 35 | Martijn Maaskant | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 36 | Dominique Rollin | FDJ-BigMat | + 16'13 | | | 37 | Rüdiger Selig | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 38 | Alex Rasmussen | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 39 | Damien Monier | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 40 | Sven Vanthourenhout | Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | s.t. | | | 41 | Michael Schär | BMC Racing Team | + 17'12 | | | 42 | Mathew Hayman | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 43 | Andreas Klier | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 44 | Preben Van Hecke | Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | s.t. | | | 45 | Frederick Veuchelen | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 46 | David Veilleux | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 47 | Kevin Hulsmans | Farnese Vini Selle Italia | s.t. | | | 48 | Carlos Barredo | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 49 | Tom Dumoulin | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | | | 50 | Pieter Serry | Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | s.t. | | | 51 | Joost Posthuma | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 52 | David Boucher | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 53 | Svein Tuft | Orica-GreenEDGE | + 18'04 | | | 54 | Vladimir Gusev | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 55 | Taylor Phinney | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 56 | Kristof Goddaert | Ag2r La Mondiale | + 18'41 | | | 57 | Damien Gaudin | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 58 | Frederik Willems | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | IanButler | | 59 | Robert Hunter | Team Garmin-Barracuda | + 19'48 | | | 60 | Ian Stannard | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 61 | Matteo Tosatto | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 62 | Jos Van Emden | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 63 | Bert De Waele | Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | s.t. | | | 64 | Oscar Gatto | Farnese Vini Selle Italia | s.t. | | | 65 | Mathieu Claude | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 66 | Wim De Vocht | Accent.Jobs - Willems Veranda’s | s.t. | | | 67 | Kevin De Weert | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 68 | Stephen Cummings | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 69 | Kevyn Ista | Accent.Jobs - Willems Veranda’s | + 21'34 | | | 70 | Mark Cavendish | Sky Pro Cycling | + 22'08 | | | 71 | Jimmy Casper | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 72 | Graeme Brown | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 73 | Kris Boeckmans | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 74 | Steven Caethoven | Accent.Jobs - Willems Veranda’s | s.t. | | | 75 | Lieuwe Westra | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 76 | Bert Grabsch | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 77 | Yannick Eijssen | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 78 | Anders Lund | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 79 | Roger Kluge | Team Argos-Shimano | + 22'48 | | | 80 | Sébastien Chavanel | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 81 | William Bonnet | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 82 | Linus Gerdemann | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 83 | Markel Irizar | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 84 | Michael Mørkøv | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 85 | Nico Sijmens | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 86 | Ben Hermans | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 87 | Iljo Keisse | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 88 | Romain Zingle | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 89 | Laurens Ten Dam | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 90 | Jurgen Van Goolen | Accent.Jobs - Willems Veranda’s | s.t. | | | 91 | Valerio Agnoli | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 92 | Jan Ghyselinck | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | + 24'27 | | | 93 | Paul Martens | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 94 | Edwig Cammaerts | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 95 | Yuriy Krivtsov | Lampre-ISD | s.t. | | | 96 | Assan Bazayev | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | | 97 | Yauheni Hutarovich | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 98 | Stefan Van Dijk | Accent.Jobs - Willems Veranda’s | s.t. | | | 99 | Luke Roberts | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 100 | Christophe Riblon | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 101 | Massimo Graziato | Lampre-ISD | s.t. | | | 102 | Lars Petter Nordhaug | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 103 | Andrew Fenn | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | + 25'41 | | | 104 | Egidijus Juodvalkis | Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | s.t. | | | 105 | Tom Stamsnijder | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | | | 106 | Eros Capecchi | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 107 | Francesco Failli | Farnese Vini Selle Italia | s.t. | | | 108 | Martijn Keizer | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 109 | Simon Spilak | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 110 | Serge Pauwels | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 111 | Ignatas Konovalovas | Movistar Team | s.t. | | | 112 | Cédric Pineau | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 113 | Andrea Guardini | Farnese Vini Selle Italia | + 26'52 | | | 114 | Jesse Sergent | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 115 | Benjamin Noval | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 116 | Francis Mourey | FDJ-BigMat | + 28'04 | | | 117 | Alessandro Vanotti | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 118 | Kevin Van Melsen | Accent.Jobs - Willems Veranda’s | s.t. | | | 119 | Jakob Rathe | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 120 | Daniel Teklehaimanot | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 121 | Yohann Gène | Team Europcar | + 28'50 | | | 122 | Jack Bobridge | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 123 | Alan Pérez Lezaun | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 124 | Alex Dowsett | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 125 | Jens Debusschere | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | IanButler | | 126 | Olivier Kaisen | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | IanButler |
I'm real happy with this result. My first Ronde and finishing 15th is beyond imagination. Though Roelandts is doing worse. He's not been himself since the race, I hope he'll recover from it for Paris - Roubaix. He's a strong rider, but he just needs to believe in himself a bit more.
Until next week, for Roubaix. Thanks a lot for being here!
Stijn |
| |
|
|
| Jesleyh |
Posted on 16-01-2013 17:37
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 15274
Joined: 21-07-2012
PCM$: 200.00
|
That's a great result for a neo-pro! Congratulations
A shame that Roelandts didn't do well. Maybe he got more luck in Roubaix...
The results of Boom & Terpstra make me a bit worried though
Feyenoord(football) and Kelderman fanboy
PCMdaily Awards: 12x nomination, 9x runner-up, 0x win.
|
| |
|
|
| sutty68 |
Posted on 16-01-2013 17:39
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 34654
Joined: 22-08-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
15th not a bad result for Stijn |
| |
|
|
| PCM rulezz |
Posted on 16-01-2013 17:44
|
Protected Rider
Posts: 1467
Joined: 21-05-2011
PCM$: 200.00
|
Not bad, maybe Stijn can lead the team in P-R instead of Roelandts
Winners never quit, quitters never win.
It's difficult not to be happy when you're surrounded by Belgians. - Mark Cavendish
|
| |
|
|
| dienblad |
Posted on 16-01-2013 17:44
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3772
Joined: 10-09-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
That's a good Ronde for Stijn!
|
| |
|
|
| Ian Butler |
Posted on 16-01-2013 19:11
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 21854
Joined: 01-05-2012
PCM$: 400.00
|
Jesleyh: Thanks a lot! Roubaix should be more to his liking... Yeah, I'm sure they'll hit back in Roubaix, too! Watch out for them
sutty68: I agree, thanks. I think I chose the right stats for this story. They're good, but still need to improve a whole lot
PCM rulezz: Well, it would be a risk to let a neopro lead P-R!
dienblad: Thanks! |
| |
|
|
| Ian Butler |
Posted on 16-01-2013 19:11
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 21854
Joined: 01-05-2012
PCM$: 400.00
|
Hey there,
Another small update, right now it's the 7th of April. Tomorrow is Paris - Roubaix, but I'll let Stijn tell you all about that.
Another important thing, the Tour of the Basque Country has been raced and it was an excellent time to see how everyone's form was, looking forward to the Ardennes Classics. I must say Lotto did great, and Jelle Vanendert specifically. Here's the result.
General Classification
| 1 | Andy Schleck | Radioshack Nissan Trek | 20h10'37 | | | 2 | Joaquin Rodriguez | Katusha Team | + 54 | | | 3 | Jelle Vanendert | Lotto Belisol | + 2'16 | IanButler | | 4 | Thomas De Gendt | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 3'05 | | | 5 | Alejandro Valverde | Movistar Team | + 3'50 | | | 6 | Ivan Basso | Liquigas-Cannondale | + 4'03 | | | 7 | Cadel Evans | BMC Racing Team | + 4'51 | | | 8 | Rui Costa | Movistar Team | + 5'10 | | | 9 | Peter Velits | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | + 5'21 | | | 10 | Cameron Meyer | Orica-GreenEDGE | + 6'54 | |
Hi!
Exciting days here in France, as I left Belgium the day after the Ronde. No time to relax now. I've done a little one-on-one with Lars Bak on the last 150km of Paris - Roubaix. I outsprinted him in the Velodrome, all in all it was a great day. Tomorrow it's for real. I was really counting on a free role, considering my results lately. I know it's very unusual to request that as a neopro, but I've learned long ago that you can't go through life without taking chances. I'm a bit disappointed as they told me they want the entire team supporting Roelandts. Now, I don't have a big problem with that, he's a great guy and a great rider, but purely personal it's a bit disappointing, hope that's understandable!
Big news for tomorrow: Flecha is out. I failed to mention it before, but he's had a bad fall on training, so that's one competitor less. Let's hope Roelandts can turn his season around in Roubaix, a race which suits the both of us a bit better, considering it's much flatter and longer. And I, myself, hope for dreadful conditions. Weather forecast: Clouded, Chances of Rain: 65%. Let's hope for the best! |
| |
|
