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Euskaltel - restoring basque honor
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| Ak4 |
Posted on 22-06-2008 16:44
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bad TTT  |
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| SotD |
Posted on 22-06-2008 16:48
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7th place in a TTT with Euskaltel is pretty good imo... |
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 22-06-2008 17:14
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Just behind Caisse, which is important. Saunier lost even more, so it's no disaster at all.
Let's see how it pans out with the KoM. I'm not sure i'll go for it yet. |
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 22-06-2008 17:51
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Giro d'Italia - Stage 2
A hilly stage to kick it of this year. A bit of a hill on the end could see small gaps amerging. Astarloza will have to be vigilant. Egoi Martinez has gone with the breakaway today. 17 riders are coming up on the first and only KoM sprint of the day. Whoever takes this will wear the green climbers jersey.
Martinez relays hard to stay in front and take the sprint, but Phillipe Gilbert has other plans and attacks to claim the sprint.
48,3km to go, despite hard work from Columbia and CSC the break is hanging on to its lead.
18,6km to go and the break still holds a lead of well over a minute. Martinez might have to try something here!
But it's Gilbert who moves first in the breakaway. Martinez tries to follow but Gilbert is too strong. Astarloza tries to gap the peleton in the last 3km.
Gilbert takes the stage, noone could follow his accelleration today. Great win by the young FDJ rider.
Stage
1 Philippe Gilbert Française des Jeux 5h17'42
2 Andrea Moletta Gerolsteiner + 19
3 Sergei Ivanov Astana Cycling Team s.t.
4 Francesco Bellotti Barloworld s.t.
5 Christian Knees Team Milram s.t.
6 Andrea Pagoto CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
7 Carlo Scognamiglio Barloworld s.t.
8 Giuseppe Palumbo Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
9 Steve Zampieri Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone s.t.
10 Francesco Failli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
11 Sylvain Calzati AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
12 Bert Grabsch Team Columbia s.t.
13 Maarten Wynants Quick·Step s.t.
14 Egoi MartÃnez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
15 Addy Engels Quick·Step s.t.
16 Björn Schröder Team Milram s.t.
17 Enrico Poitschke Team Milram s.t.
18 Stefano Garzelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo + 1'29
19 Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
20 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step + 1'41 |
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| Bob |
Posted on 22-06-2008 19:08
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This is by far the best story. Its really good reading for us who dont have the game yet.. |
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Posted on 22-06-2008 19:09
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Giro d'Italia - Stage 3
Stage 3 is a no fuss sprinterstage, Koldo Fernandez will gun for victory here.
At 60km to go a break of 6 has a 2 minute lead on the pack. Arvesen and Rebellin are here.
25,6km to go and it's allmost over for the 2 fighters. Arvesen just wont give up though. But we're back at the coast and the wind is an issue!
And then all hell breaks loose. The peleton starts breaking up in the wind. It's split in 4! Cunego sparks chaos as he goes down with 9,4 to go.
He sparks a nasty chain reaction as 20+ riders go down throughout the peleton.
Meanwhile the sprinters are struggling to get to the front. Koldo Fernandez picks up the wheel of Milrams Ongarato as he strides ahead of the pack. This is looking good!
But in the end Luca Paolini and Thos Hushovd grab 1st and 2nd as Koldo Fernandez just couldn't pass Ongarato. Valverde & Fofonov manages to pass Fernandez also. (I've no screenshot for this one as it turned out pretty silly. Fernandez shouldve won easily but some sort of bug made him ride "inside" Ongarato which caused them both to slow down to a near halt, and get passed. He then get shot out of the back of him when the game realized that wasn't possible and ended up in 6th)
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1 Luca Paolini Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 5h01'37
2 Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole s.t.
3 Alberto Ongarato Team Milram s.t.
4 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
5 Dimitri Fofonov Crédit Agricole s.t.
6 Koldo Fernández de Larrea Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
7 Marlon Pérez Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
8 Vladimir Karpets Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
9 Carlo Scognamiglio Barloworld s.t.
10 Robert Hunter Barloworld s.t.
11 Erik Zabel Team Milram s.t.
12 Markus Eichler Team Milram s.t.
13 Simon Gerrans Crédit Agricole s.t.
14 Dani Moreno Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
15 Arnaud Coyot Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
16 Enrico Poitschke Team Milram s.t.
17 Marcus Ljungqvist Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
18 Leonardo Bertagnolli Liquigas s.t.
19 Manuele Mori Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
20 David Arroyo Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
GC
1 Bert Grabsch Team Columbia 11h00'44
2 Sergei Ivanov Astana Cycling Team + 17
3 Egoi MartÃnez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 51
4 Steve Zampieri Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone s.t.
5 Enrico Poitschke Team Milram + 1'21
6 Björn Schröder Team Milram s.t.
7 Christian Knees Team Milram s.t.
8 Addy Engels Quick·Step + 1'25
9 Maarten Wynants Quick·Step s.t.
10 Carlo Scognamiglio Barloworld + 1'28
Points
1 Philippe Gilbert Française des Jeux 0 25
2 Luca Paolini Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 25 25
3 Sergei Ivanov Astana Cycling Team 0 24
4 Carlo Scognamiglio Barloworld 7 22
5 Andrea Moletta Gerolsteiner 0 20
6 Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole 20 20
7 Alberto Ongarato Team Milram 16 16
8 Andrea Pagoto CSF Group - Navigare 4 14
9 Francesco Bellotti Barloworld 0 14
10 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne 14 14
The following riders lost time today:
128 Damiano Cunego Lampre + 3'05
129 Alessandro Ballan Lampre s.t.
130 Fabio Baldato Lampre s.t.
131 Marzio Bruseghin Lampre s.t.
132 Juanjo Cobo Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
133 Matteo Priamo CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
134 Emanuele Sella CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
135 Dimitri Muravyev Astana Cycling Team s.t.
136 Steve Morabito Astana Cycling Team s.t.
137 Damien Monier Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone s.t.
138 Domenico Pozzovivo CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
139 Alexandre Pliuschin AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
140 Renaud Dion AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
141 Pietro Caucchioli Crédit Agricole s.t.
142 William Bonnet Crédit Agricole s.t.
143 Mikaël Chérel Française des Jeux s.t.
144 Alexandre Botcharov Crédit Agricole s.t.
145 Cyril Dessel AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
146 Wouter Weylandt Quick·Step s.t.
147 Niklas Axelsson Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
148 Santo Anzà Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
149 Leonardo Moser Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
150 Richard Ochoa Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
151 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
152 Dario Cioni Silence - Lotto s.t.
153 Luis Felipe Laverde CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
154 Fortunato Baliani CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
155 Christophe Brandt Silence - Lotto s.t.
156 Ruslan Ivanov Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
157 Francesco Ginanni Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
158 Paolo Longo Borghini Barloworld s.t.
159 Alexander Efimkin Quick·Step s.t.
160 Francesco Tomei CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
161 Sylvain Calzati AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
162 Patrice Halgand Crédit Agricole s.t.
163 Philippe Gilbert Française des Jeux s.t.
164 Rubén Bongiorno CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
165 José Luis Arrieta AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
166 Stéphane Poulhiès AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
167 Guillaume Levarlet Française des Jeux s.t.
168 Bradley Wiggins Team Columbia s.t.
169 Jean-Patrick Nazon AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
170 Alessandro Bertolini Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
171 Paolo Tiralongo Lampre s.t.
172 Filippo Savini CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
173 Alexander Arekeev Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
174 Yuri Krivtsov AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
175 Francesco Failli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
176 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
177 Andrea Moletta Gerolsteiner s.t.
178 Oliver Zaugg Gerolsteiner s.t.
179 Johannes Fröhlinger Gerolsteiner s.t.
180 Markus Zberg Gerolsteiner s.t.
181 Stefan Schreck Gerolsteiner s.t.
182 Stefan Schumacher Gerolsteiner s.t.
183 Matthias Ruß Gerolsteiner s.t.
184 Davide Rebellin Gerolsteiner s.t.
185 Sebastian Lang Gerolsteiner + 5'05
186 Denis Bertolini Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli + 6'25
187 Andrea Pagoto CSF Group - Navigare + 6'49
188 Brett Lancaster Team Milram s.t.
189 Christophe Mengin Française des Jeux + 7'37
190 Laszló Bodrogi Crédit Agricole + 8'25
191 Pablo Lastras Caisse d'Epargne + 9'29
192 Christian Murro Lampre s.t.
193 Giuseppe Palumbo Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
194 Daniele Nardello Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli + 13'21
195 Manuel Quinziato Liquigas + 14'01
196 Jurgen Roelandts Silence - Lotto + 16'57
Stefano Garzelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo withdrawal
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 22-06-2008 19:12
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were there any splits in the end?
if so, where did Astarloza finish and how did it affect the GC?
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| fefj |
Posted on 22-06-2008 19:13
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Too bad with that bug...it happens to me a lot as well  |
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Posted on 22-06-2008 19:19
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wackojackohighcliffe wrote:
were there any splits in the end?
if so, where did Astarloza finish and how did it affect the GC?
Updated original report with riders who lost time. |
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| carlos_valverde |
Posted on 22-06-2008 19:20
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Good Pais VAsco
Were you waiting more in the ardenas?
Luck in the Giro |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 22-06-2008 19:23
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strange. never had that bug. the only time a rider of mine went through another rider, I won the race. riders in this PCM are far more efficient at choosing paths. they absolutely do not go through another rider unless it's physically impossible to go past without doing it.
And in track mode, it's completely impossible, otherwise the gameplay would suck 
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 22-06-2008 19:25
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Clasica de Alcobendas
1 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team 13'11
2 Sergei Gonchar Preti Mangimi - Prisma Stufe + 5
3 Tom Danielson Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 + 6
4 Magnus Bäckstedt Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 + 7
5 Eloy Teruel Contentpolis - Murcia + 8
6 Helder Miranda Sport Lisboa e Benfica + 11
7 Alberto Fernández Saunier Duval - Scott + 13
8 Oleg Chuzhda Contentpolis - Murcia + 17
9 Ryder Hesjedal Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 + 18
10 Gustavo César Veloso Karpin Galicia s.t.
11 Dominique Rollin Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team + 21
12 David Herrero Karpin Galicia s.t.
13 Heath Blackgrove Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team + 23
14 Tyler Farrar Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 + 25
15 Christophe Moreau Agritubel s.t.
16 Carlos Torrent Extremadura - Ciclismo Soldario + 26
17 David Abal Karpin Galicia s.t.
18 Javier Moreno AndalucÃa - Cajasur + 30
19 Bruno Castanheira Sport Lisboa e Benfica + 31
20 Chris Wherry Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team + 32 |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 22-06-2008 19:25
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That's put you at a real advantage
CSF nearly all lost time and with Cunego and Bruseghin down there's another real advantage
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 22-06-2008 19:28
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issoisso wrote:
strange. never had that bug. the only time a rider of mine went through another rider, I won the race. riders in this PCM are far more efficient at choosing paths. they absolutely do not go through another rider unless it's physically impossible to go past without doing it.
And in track mode, it's completely impossible, otherwise the gameplay would suck
It's actually the first time i've seen any sort of clipping-error. And he did go almost all the way through, both of them stopped sprinting and slowed to no speed, and then BANG, Fernandez flew backwards and Ongarato resumed top speed.. annoying  |
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 22-06-2008 19:29
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wackojackohighcliffe wrote:
That's put you at a real advantage
CSF nearly all lost time and with Cunego and Bruseghin down there's another real advantage
Cunego losing time is a definate advantage, Ricco, Valverde and Popovych remain the top contenders though. |
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| Karl_rab |
Posted on 22-06-2008 19:53
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Great story Mads it really is a waypoint for stories in PCM 08.
i really like your reporting and the way you dont expect too much of a team that shouldnt really makes the story believable
If only a certain Iban Mayo would make his return 
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 22-06-2008 19:56
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Valverde and Popovych?!!
this is what annoys me about cyanide
a lack of detail
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| Karl_rab |
Posted on 22-06-2008 20:14
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plus cunago wants to ride tdf so why is he riding the giro.....
well it will be between valverde and the italion stalion.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 22-06-2008 20:17
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Hopefully that "malus" in certain months of the year that cyanide said riders have, Valverde has it very negative for the month of may.
And it's not just those guys. Schleck is always at the Giro in this PCM. look at the startlist.
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| Ak4 |
Posted on 22-06-2008 20:51
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Love that mass crash 
Screens are alot better now without those circles bellow the riders 
Edited by Ak4 on 22-06-2008 20:55
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