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The Columbia sprint train
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| JDC |
Posted on 24-05-2009 08:00
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Great Vuelta and well done with Zabriskie. |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 24-05-2009 12:46
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Great TT
How did Wegelius get 10th? Can we see his stats?
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 24-05-2009 14:39
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thanks.
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| Goalie92 |
Posted on 24-05-2009 14:43
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wow...he drove well then! 
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 24-05-2009 14:44
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well Voigt and Verbrugghe are the only better TTers that he beat there |
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Posted on 24-05-2009 14:55
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I would have picked that one as a picture for the World Championships
In Germany, you would have some troubles because there is a nazi flag
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 24-05-2009 15:06
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oh sorry now I see... but I though it will look cooler but now with that nazi it doesn't flag, I think I will change it |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 24-05-2009 18:57
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As always at the Worlds there were some unkown escapes
With more than 80km to go we have the first move from the favourites. Kloden tried a knock-out but the chances to win are small, if non-existing
30km... with Kloden almost caught, Evans makes his move
Popovych, Nocentini and even Joaquim Rodriguez are after him
Kloden looks tired and it will be very hard for him to continue the race with Evans
And now we have a Silence - Lotto duo at front, with Evans and Popovych
Valverde, the big favourite today attacks from the pack. Brajkovic and Gadret are around too
Dekker and Pfannberger staying close as well
While in front Popovych seems stronger than Evans
But after a few kilometres Valverde caught the leaders
Popovych isn't very happy about that and he tries to get away
Not with Valverde there, who brough the Ukrainian back and now Popocyvh seems to be in a little trouble
Finaly Valverde attacks... neither Evans or Popocyvh have the power to came after him
5km to go and it seems that he can't lose today
No treat from behind as now in the second position is Joaquim Rodriguez, Valverde's team-mate and compatriot
And Valverde will wear the rainbow jersey next year, taking it from Hincapie
Talking about Hincapie, he was very fast in the last kilometres and got an incredible 6th place
Results
1.  Alejandro Valverde 8h11'22
2. JoaquÃm RodrÃguez + 1'15
3.  Thomas Dekker + 2'14
4.  Christian Pfannberger + 2'42
5.  Cadel Evans s.t.
6.  George Hincapie + 3'40
7.  John Gadret s.t.
8.  Rinaldo Nocentini s.t.
9.  Yaroslav Popovych + 4'44
10. Jelle Vanendert s.t.
11. Denis Menchov s.t.
12. Tadej Valjavec s.t.
13. Andreas Klöden s.t.
14. Philippe Gilbert + 5'28
15. Janez Brajkovic + 5'58
16. Stuart O'Grady s.t.
17. Dimitri Muravyev s.t.
18. Maarten Tjallingii s.t.
19. Chris Horner s.t.
20. Jens Voigt + 7'24
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27. Tony Martin + 7'24
31. Linus Gerdemann s.t.
39. Michael Rogers s.t.
41. Bernhard Eisel s.t.
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52. Mikhail Ignatiev + 10'46
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76. Adam Hansen + 15'22
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85. Bert Grabsch + 17'24
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100. John Devine + 20'10
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112. Mark Cavendish + 23'26
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121. Bradley Wiggins + 30'02
125. Taylor Phinney s.t.
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 24-05-2009 19:01
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Wegelius is a little overated then. but who cares, he's british.
Good job with hincapie, that's a great result for him
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 24-05-2009 19:03
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yep that was his last race this season. I think he signed for Bouygues next season. |
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| Goalie92 |
Posted on 24-05-2009 19:14
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sign valverde as new team-leader for next year??  
he's pretty good in stage-race's AND hill-classics
your new 'kirchen'
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 24-05-2009 19:16
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no. I don't like him and I won't sign riders that have problems in RL. |
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| MrContador |
Posted on 24-05-2009 19:17
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Any transfer news?  |
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| Goalie92 |
Posted on 24-05-2009 19:18
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alexkr00 wrote:
no. I don't like him and I won't sign riders that have problems in RL.
than there aren't a lot of riders to chose from nowadays...
too bad! 
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 24-05-2009 19:18
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for Columbia no, as we already have 30 riders for the next season and no big new transfers for the other teams either. |
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| Goalie92 |
Posted on 24-05-2009 19:20
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alexkr00 wrote:
for Columbia no, as we already have 30 riders for the next season and no big new transfers for the other teams either.
at least it is realistic!
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 25-05-2009 17:37
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We will ride only the final 3 Pro Tour races in October.
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 25-05-2009 17:46
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Next race:
2008 Results:
1. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia
2. Paolo Bettini Quick Step
3. Thomas Dekker Rabobank
4. Frank Schleck CSC Saxo Bank
5. Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne
6. Carlos Barredo Quick Step
7. Damiano Cunego Lampre
8. Davide Rebellin Gerolsteiner
9. Benoit Vaugrenard La Francaise des Jeux
10. Sergui Ivanov Astana
Kim Kirchen
Linus Gerdemann
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Mikhail Ignatiev
Marcus Burghardt
Bernhard Eisel
Tony Martin
Bert Grabsch
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| yoejo |
Posted on 25-05-2009 17:52
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great season m8! lots of sprint wins. I´ll look forward to next season, if you are going to do any. you have my support! |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 25-05-2009 17:54
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of course I'm going to do an another one |
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