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Petronas - Monster Energy; The end of an era
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 03-06-2012 20:50
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Well, if you look like it that way 
That's actually my problem when riding a career myself. I race every single race to win, but sometimes it's just one to prepare for a later race. You're quite right doing it the way you do, my team's got to be exhausted at the end of the year  |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 03-06-2012 21:04
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March review
March was a great month for us, and especially for Wilco Kelderman. After a 2nd place in Paris - Nice for Niki Terpstra, and a 2nd in Tirreno Adriatico for Wilco Kelderman, the latter won the Volta ciclista a Catalunya. There also was succes for Coen Vermeltfoort in Nokere Koerse and a stage win for Peter Sagan in the Critérium International.
Media
Kelderman gets awarded for a great month, with the rider of the month award.
Rankings
World Tour riders
As a result, Wilco Kelderman is on top of the charts, followed by Matti Breschel and Tyler Farrar.
World Tour teams
Of course, Monster Energy - Subway is in the lead, followed by Lotto and Omega Pharma.
Continental Tour riders
No big changes in the CT-rankings, with Devolder leading Gautier and Szmyd.
Continental Tour teams
As usual, the French teams lead the CT ranking, with Saur - Sojasun in 1st place, and Team Europcar in 2nd. Vacansoleil is in 3rd place.
CQ riders
The CQ-riders ranking is the same as the WT riders: Kelderman in 1st, Breschel in 2nd and Farrar in 3rd.
CQ teams
Monster Energy - Subway has a huge lead over Lotto - Belisol and Katusha.
Wins riders
Cyril Gautier is the most succesful rider so far this year, with 5 wins, followed by Ángel Madrazo with 4 and a group including Matti Breschel with 3 wins.
Wins teams
Katusha and Europcar are the most succesful teams so far with 10 wins, followed by Monster Energy - Subway and Lotto - Belisol with 9.
So another succesful month for us, it's getting kinda boring. But to keep you following this story, here is your present:
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 03-06-2012 21:19
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Nice reward |
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| baia |
Posted on 03-06-2012 21:19
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What can i say?!..
Very cool babe... i would change my wife for that one...
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| dienblad |
Posted on 03-06-2012 21:24
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April preview
April is traditionally a very busy month. It begins with the final of the cobbled classics (De Ronde and Roubaix), followed by the Ardennes classics (AGR-FW and LBL) and the preparation for the Giro with Trentino and Romandie.
Our goals
- Winning the Ronde van Vlaanderen or Paris - Roubaix (a Top 3 will be great as well!).
- Finally a top 3 in the Ardennes classics.
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| dienblad |
Posted on 03-06-2012 21:25
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baia wrote:
What can i say?!..
Very cool babe... i would change my wife for that one...
Don't tell your wife please!
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| fcancellara |
Posted on 03-06-2012 21:28
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Ok guys, I think we have to tell him now, the girls are the only reason we read this stupid, boring story
Spoiler Just kidding, keep it up! 
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 03-06-2012 21:28
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I hope you win Vlaanderen! |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 03-06-2012 21:31
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fcancellara wrote:
Ok guys, I think we have to tell him now, the girls are the only reason we read this stupid, boring story
Spoiler Just kidding, keep it up!
The word you're looking for is endure, the reason we endure this stupid, boring story
Just give us the girls!
Spoiler Same as fcancellara's spoiler |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 03-06-2012 22:17
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Ian Butler wrote:
fcancellara wrote:
Ok guys, I think we have to tell him now, the girls are the only reason we read this stupid, boring story
Spoiler Just kidding, keep it up!
The word you're looking for is endure, the reason we endure this stupid, boring story
Just give us the girls!
Spoiler Same as fcancellara's spoiler
Well, the only reason I'm continuing this story is to post screens of beautiful women, without being called some sexist freak! Luckily there aren't many feminists here!
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 03-06-2012 22:19
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dienblad wrote:
Ian Butler wrote:
fcancellara wrote:
Ok guys, I think we have to tell him now, the girls are the only reason we read this stupid, boring story
Spoiler Just kidding, keep it up!
The word you're looking for is endure, the reason we endure this stupid, boring story
Just give us the girls!
Spoiler Same as fcancellara's spoiler
Well, the only reason I'm continuing this story is to post screens of beautiful women, without being called some sexist freak! Luckily there aren't many feminists here!
I thought so, you're probably not even riding the races anymore, aren't you? Just spend all your time looking for nice pictures.
Btw, are there (many) women on pcmdaily? |
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| fcancellara |
Posted on 03-06-2012 22:19
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dienblad wrote:
Ian Butler wrote:
fcancellara wrote:
Ok guys, I think we have to tell him now, the girls are the only reason we read this stupid, boring story
Spoiler Just kidding, keep it up!
The word you're looking for is endure, the reason we endure this stupid, boring story
Just give us the girls!
Spoiler Same as fcancellara's spoiler
Well, the only reason I'm continuing this story is to post screens of beautiful women, without being called some sexist freak! Luckily there aren't many feminists here!
Well, at least that's clear now
Are there any women on this forum actually?
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| fcancellara |
Posted on 03-06-2012 22:20
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Ian, we are each other's lost brother
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 03-06-2012 22:21
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I believe we are |
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| TomC |
Posted on 04-06-2012 06:14
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Kelderman did great job in Catalunya. Can't wait to see Breschel fighting in RvV and P-R |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 04-06-2012 13:18
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A very busy April coming up for the team  |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 05-06-2012 20:35
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The "Hel van het Mergelland" is a hilly classic in the Dutch province of Limburg, in the same region as the Amstel Gold Race is raced.
Last year, the race was won by Samuel Dumoulin in a group sprint.
 
The race consists of 3 hilly laps in the Southeast of Limburg, and finally a short circuit in the town of Eijsden. The total amount of height metres is just over 2000.
Startlist
Spoiler Monster Energy - Ford
1. M.Kittel
2. T.Bos
3. M.De Maar
4. M.Lootens
5. J.Mulder
6. L.Westra
7. R.Zingle
8. D.van Dongen
Landbouwkrediet
11. B.Traksel
12. K.Barbé
13. E.Cammaerts
14. J.Coenen
15. H.Dekkers
16. B.Planckaert
17. J.Stallaert
18. S.Vandousselaere
Cofidis
21. S.Dumoulin
22. J.Delpech
23. J.Demaret
24. T.Gallopin
25. K.Kriit
26. G.Lequatre
27. D.Monier
28. N.Sijmens
Sky
31. D.Appollonio
32. M.Barry
33. G.Briggs
34. A.Dowsett
35. L.Holohan
36. N.MacLeod
37. L.P.Nordhaug
38. D.Whyte
FDJ
41. A.Geslin
42. A.Courteille
43. A.Demare
44. N.Edet
45. A.Jeanneson
46. M.Ladagnous
47. R.Pauriol
48. D.Rollin
Eddy Merckx
51. F.Chicchi
52. M.Belka
53. D.Finders
54. D.Kopp
55. M.Kurth
56. D.Müller
M&M's
61. R.Kluge
62. M.Berkenbosch
63. M.Bos
64. T.Darnuseau
65. K.De Kort
66. J.Fröhlinger
67. T.Nishitani
68. W.Stroetinga
Sony Ericsson
71. M.Fischer
72. T.Lowe
73. D.Pate
74. T.Rohregger
75. C.Schmidt
76. S.Schumacher
77. K.Seeldraeyers
78. P.Zajicek
Jong Vlaanderen
81. K.Lodewyck
82. J.Adams
83. M.Blanchy
84. P.Jacobs
85. J.Salomein
86. D.Teuns
87. F.Van Coppernolle
88. W.Van Mechelen
Garmin
91. J.Engoulvent
92. A.Candelario
93. C.B.Huff
94. S.Milne
95. S.Poulhiès
96. G.Rasch
97. C.Riblon
98. T.Wren
Omega Pharma
101. K.Boeckmans
102. S.Bailly
103. M.Bandiera
104. B.De Waele
105. V.Maurizi
106. F.Rabon
107. J.Tratnik
108. J.Vermote
Livestrong
111. B.Shpilevsky
112. S.Cummings
113. I.De Poortere
114. H.Duyn
115. A.Losada
116. M.Ortega
117. J.Spragg
118. T.Zirbel
CCC Polsat
121. M.Komar
122. D.Baranowski
123. M.Bodnar
124. W.Halejak
125. M.Kwiatkowski
126. J.Mendes
127. J.Morajko
128. M.Witecki
Veranda's Willems
131. H.Roulston
132. D.Cappelle
133. S.De Wilde
134. J.Debusschere
135. K.Hovelynck
136. S.Van Dijk
137. J.Van Engeland
138. J.Vanlandschoot
Vacansoleil
141. F.J.Pacheco
142. S.Anza
143. A.Granero
144. J.Hoogerland
145. M.Mortensen
146. A.Ongarato
147. P.Rooijakkers
148. J.Van Leijen
Wallonie Bruxelles
151. I.Keisse
152. W.De Vocht
153. F.De Vos
154. G.Devillers
155. O.Kaisen
156. C.Premont
157. R.Rouet
158. G.Steurs
An Post
161. N.Eeckhout
162. S.Bennett
163. K.Claeys
164. A.Desmet
165. A.Fenn
166. R.McLaughlin
167. F.Pools
168. C.Sheridan
Rabobank CT
171. T.Mulder
172. D.Beckeringh
173. M.Goos
174. B-J.Lindeman
175. J.Lootens
176. B.Markus
177. M.Van Blanken
178. N.Van der Lijke
Differdange
181. V.Kaupas
182. M.Knudsen
183. A.Kunitski
184. C.Poos
185. A.Reiter
186. T.Thill
Topsport Vlaanderen
191. P.Vanspeybroeck
192. N.Albert
193. B.Coomans
194. D.Coppens
195. L.De Vreese
196. T.Mertens
197. S.Minne
198. J.Peeters
BMC
201. M.Kohler
202. A.Guyard
203. T.Rousselle
204. M.Santambrogio
205. L.Smit
206. C.A.Sørensen
RadioShack
211. M.Irizar
212. A.Bajadali
213. K.Gonzalez
214. D.Ospina
215. I.Rovny
Our team
The favourites
*** Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis), Marcel Kittel, Davide Appollonio (Sky).
** Francesco Chicchi (Omega Pharma), Bobbie Traksel (Landbouwkrediet), Kris Boeckmans (Omega Pharma).
* Theo Bos, Anthony Geslin (FDJ).
Our goal
With our sprinters not being in a great form, it will be difficult to take the win. But still, we'll aim for the win.
The race
66km to go
A group of 7 riders attacks in the 2nd lap, and takes a maximum lead of 7 minutes. But with names as Vandousselaere, De Poortere, Bennett and Pacheco, the organisation for sure hopes that they'll get caught, as it'll look funny at the winners list.
40km to go
The margin of the 7 leaders have been decreased to 3'48, when Martin Kohler (BMC) and Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) out of the peloton.
20km to go
The 2 get caught and with 20km to go, the margin of the 7 is 2'24. We see a surprise attack by last year's winner Samuel Dumoulin. What is he thinking? And why doesn't he wait for the sprint?
3km to go
Dumoulin closes the gap to the BOTD, but they all get caught with 7km to go. We take control of the peloton, setting up a great train, with Marc De Maar, Lieuwe Westra, final lead out man Theo Bos and finally Marcel Kittel.
1500m to go
Westra's job is done, and Theo Bos gives it all before his German team mate will take over. Sky's Davide Appollonio is placed in the perfect wheel, followed by Shawn Milne (Garmin), Omega Pharma's Kris Boeckmans and Samuel Dumoulin.
Finish
Marcel Kittel starts his jump 900 metres before the finish and his hammering towards the finish. Appollonio can't jump out of his wheel, so the danger comes from Dumoulin. Yes, the guy that was in a 14km attack shortly before the finish....
But Dumoulin misses the win by half a bikes length, so Marcel Kittel takes the first win of the season!
Results
| 1 | Marcel Kittel | Monster Energy - Subway | 5h14'42 | | 2 | Samuel Dumoulin | Cofidis, le crédit en ligne | s.t. | | 3 | Davide Appollonio | Sky ProCycling | s.t. | | 4 | Shawn Milne | Garmin - Barracuda | s.t. | | 5 | Jimmy Engoulvent | Garmin - Barracuda | s.t. | | 6 | Kris Boeckmans | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step | s.t. | | 7 | Anthony Geslin | FDJ | s.t. | | 8 | Stefan Schumacher | Sony Ericsson | s.t. | | 9 | Matthieu Ladagnous | FDJ | s.t. | | 10 | Theo Bos | Monster Energy - Subway | s.t. |
The winner
Word from the DS
Finally, we win a sprint! Okay, the best sprinters aren't here, but the way we did it was close to perfection.
Edited by dienblad on 05-06-2012 20:36
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| Maddrengen |
Posted on 05-06-2012 21:13
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Congratz!
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 05-06-2012 21:32
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Much deserved win with Kittel!  |
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| fcancellara |
Posted on 05-06-2012 21:35
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Oh my god, did you just win a sprint?!
THE WORLD IS ENDING!!!
Just kidding, all the work finally payed off, good job!
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