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Forever Agostinho - the return of a national Hero
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| wilx7 |
Posted on 16-10-2012 21:36
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Incredible effort by Joaquim  |
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| kimiopn |
Posted on 17-10-2012 20:41
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Stage 5  Vuelta a España
Today with a profile that is isn't entirely flat, it should be a day to the sprinters. So Movistar will try to harden things up to Rojas. He has been holding on quite well on the mountains, so with this hills he should pass easily. But there are many other guys!
With 40km to go the peloton is chasing the 5 men break which has 2'54. Sky, Lotto and Green Edge are working to Cavendish, Greipel and Goss. Movistar will now try to complicate things.
And it seems that Quintana's pace up front made a gap and none of the 3 main sprinters managed to hold. Actually, only 64 riders are there.
Movistar train is keeping the group away from the peloton and the break is now only 35 seconds ahead.
And Rojas wins! What an exhibition from Movistar. Several of their riders are on top 10, including the whole podium!!
Stage Results
1 José JoaquÃn Rojas Movistar Team 4h33'11
2 Enrique Sanz Movistar Team s.t.
3 Javier Moreno Movistar Team s.t.
4 JoaquÃm RodrÃguez Katusha Team s.t.
5 Joaquim Agostinho Movistar Team s.t.
6 Enrico Gasparotto Astana Pro Team s.t.
7 Juan José Cobo Movistar Team s.t.
8 David De la Fuente Caja Rural s.t.
9 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
10 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
11 David López Movistar Team s.t.
12 Alberto Contador Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank s.t.
13 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
On GC, no big changes between the favorites. On teams classification, Movistar now leads to Katusha by 12 seconds, while the only threat to Agostinho's white jersey is...Quintana, who is 51 seconds behind, while Caruso, third, is already 3'16. |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 17-10-2012 20:59
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Damn... domination  |
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| francopell |
Posted on 17-10-2012 21:01
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| kimiopn |
Posted on 18-10-2012 19:51
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Stage 6 Vuelta a España
If yesterday we had a day where the sprinters had something to say today those 20 last kilometers should take them out of the race.
Rojas speeds up to get the points on both sprints. He's now over Rodriguez by one point.
With 30km to go Movistar increases the pace as the 5 escapees still have over 2 minutes.
And Rodriguez shows his domination on the final climb! Contador is faster than Cobo and Agostinho is 6th with Quintana next to him.
Stage Results
1 JoaquÃm RodrÃguez Katusha Team 4h16'28
2 Alberto Contador Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank + 20
3 Juan José Cobo Movistar Team s.t.
4 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale + 31
5 Daniel Martin Garmin - Sharp s.t.
6 Joaquim Agostinho Movistar Team s.t.
7 Nairo Quintana Movistar Team s.t.
8 Enrico Gasparotto Astana Pro Team s.t.
9 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
10 Simon Spilak Katusha Team s.t.
General Classification
1 JoaquÃm RodrÃguez Katusha Team 21h31'54
2 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1'35
3 Juan José Cobo Movistar Team + 1'44
4 Javier Moreno Movistar Team + 1'55
5 José JoaquÃn Rojas Movistar Team + 1'58
6 Joaquim Agostinho Movistar Team + 2'03
7 David López Movistar Team s.t.
8 Michael Rogers Sky Procycling + 2'18
9 Alberto Contador Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank + 2'31
10 Haimar Zubeldia RadioShack - Nissan + 2'36
11 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2'42
12 Simon Spilak Katusha Team + 2'49
13 Kevin De Weert Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team + 2'51
14 Daniel Martin Garmin - Sharp + 2'53
15 Nairo Quintana Movistar Team + 2'54
16 Iván Gutiérrez Movistar Team + 4'15
17 Dario Cataldo Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team + 4'30
18 Maxim Iglinskiy Astana Pro Team + 4'37
19 Matteo Montaguti AG2R La Mondiale + 4'45
20 Gustavo César Veloso AndalucÃa + 4'50
Rodriguez is absolutely dominating the race, with the help of his team, and he now leads overall, points, mountains and Katusha leads the teams classification. Movistar still keeps 5 men on the top 10. And Agostinho remains in white! |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 18-10-2012 19:52
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You're going for Team Classification? |
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| kimiopn |
Posted on 18-10-2012 20:01
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I believe so, with Cobo, Agostinho, Quintana and Moreno and Lopez on a great shape, it's just waiting for a Katusha bad day. They're just 8 seconds ahead, but they have Dani Moreno, Spilak, Gusev and of course Rodriguez. |
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| Wild Dog |
Posted on 18-10-2012 20:08
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You're doing really great, but Rodriguez is even better! Good luck for the rest of the race |
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| francopell |
Posted on 18-10-2012 20:11
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Agostinho looking good |
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| kimiopn |
Posted on 18-10-2012 20:13
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Thank you guys 
Agostinho is not growing as fast as Roberto and he still has some time as a domestique before being a leader on big races. Let's see how he develops. I'm enjoying playing this season, my first full season on PCM12. |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 18-10-2012 21:30
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I remember my first full season, it gives a certain satisfaction, does it not?
Story's going great, man! |
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| kimiopn |
Posted on 18-10-2012 22:04
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Actually it's my first full season on PCM12, but i play pcm since maybe 2008, and 've played many seasons.
Usually i like to change a lot because i start thinking about other team when i'm seeing real cycling on tv. Now until the new season starts i want to focus on this career.
But answering your question, yes! It gives a great satisfaction, specially starting the 2nd season with some good reinforcements. (this pleasure started with football transfers on cm/fm) There are some transfers for 2013 on my career, i'll post them at the end of the season |
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| kimiopn |
Posted on 21-10-2012 13:36
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Stage 7 Vuelta a España
The seventh day of this year's Vuelta brings us a stage to the sprinters. On Stage 5 Movistar managed to break the peloton, but that is a hard task as today's road won't incline as much.
With 16km to go Bole, Marangoni and Clement say goodbye as the fast peloton lead by Sky, Lotto and GreenEdge approaches them. It seems that today the fastest men will be there!
And Degenkolb wins! Rojas beats Cavendish for the 2nd place.
No changes on the overall as all the riders arrived together.
Stage Results
1 John Degenkolb Team Argos - Shimano 3h55'11
2 José JoaquÃn Rojas Movistar Team s.t.
3 Mark Cavendish Sky Procycling s.t.
4 Anthony Ravard AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
5 Matthew Goss Orica - GreenEdge s.t.
6 Edvald Boasson Hagen Sky Procycling s.t.
7 Enrico Gasparotto Astana Pro Team s.t.
8 André Greipel Lotto Belisol Team s.t.
9 Heinrich Haussler Garmin - Sharp s.t.
10 Óscar Freire Katusha Team s.t.
Edited by kimiopn on 21-10-2012 13:41
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 21-10-2012 13:38
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Nice sprint from Rojas! |
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| kimiopn |
Posted on 21-10-2012 15:59
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Stage 8 Vuelta a España
Today the riders are back to the mountains. Cobo's condition is worrying the team as it seems that he is now decreasing his shape. Let's see how he holds on Andorra.
Rojas go into the break to take the 8 points on the intermediate sprints as the final one should be for climbers. He now leads on points to Rodriguez. Let's see what the end of the stage brings.
With 10km to go things don't look good to Movistar as none of their riders are on the favorites group. They have to recover about a minute to Rodriguez, Contador, Antón and others.
5km to go and Movistar rejoined with a great effort.
Contador wins in great style, with Rodriguez trying to minimize the losses. Quintana is 3rd and the only Movistar man to have a decent finish. Moreno, Cobo and Agostinho arrived together.
Stage Results
1 Alberto Contador Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank 4h32'15
2 JoaquÃm RodrÃguez Katusha Team + 50
3 Nairo Quintana Movistar Team + 1'56
4 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
5 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2'23
6 Haimar Zubeldia RadioShack - Nissan s.t.
7 Simon Spilak Katusha Team + 2'50
8 Javier Moreno Movistar Team + 3'09
9 Juan José Cobo Movistar Team s.t.
10 Adrián Palomares AndalucÃa s.t.
11 Joaquim Agostinho Movistar Team s.t.
It seems that Movistar might change their initial plan to support Cobo to the goal of third place. With Antón on a good level, there are 4 riders in condition to threaten the podium. Rojas will have a hard work to get the green, Quintana is now the youth leader and Movistar conquered the first place on Teams Classification to Katusha.
General Classification
1 JoaquÃm RodrÃguez Katusha Team 29h59'58
2 Alberto Contador Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank + 1'33
3 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi + 3'20
4 Nairo Quintana Movistar Team + 4'04
5 Juan José Cobo Movistar Team + 4'15
6 Haimar Zubeldia RadioShack - Nissan + 4'21
7 Javier Moreno Movistar Team + 4'26
8 Joaquim Agostinho Movistar Team + 4'34
9 Simon Spilak Katusha Team + 5'01
10 Michael Rogers Sky Procycling + 5'13
Points Classification
1 JoaquÃm RodrÃguez Katusha Team 106
2 José JoaquÃn Rojas Movistar Team 88
3 Alberto Contador Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank 79
Youth Classification
1 Nairo Quintana Movistar Team 30h04'02
2 Joaquim Agostinho Movistar Team + 30
3 Wout Poels Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 12'51
Teams Classification
1 Movistar Team 89h32'40
2 Katusha Team + 3'00
3 Caja Rural + 19'30 |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 21-10-2012 16:18
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Team Classification looking good |
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Posted on 21-10-2012 18:48
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The whole team are looking totally awesome in Spain |
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| kimiopn |
Posted on 22-10-2012 19:47
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Stage 9 Vuelta a España
Today we have much more descent then ascent, but still there are two 2nd Category Climbs, the last one just 6km from the finish and even the last km isn't entirely flat.
Rojas gets the points on both intermediate sprints, gaining 8 more points.
With 5km to go 5 men have a gap. Nocentini, S.Sanchez, Palomares, Quintana and Cobo are clear. But the sprinters are coming in a hurry!
Sanchez launches the final sprint...
And Samuel Sanchez wins! Quintana got the third place, while Agostinho was 11th.
Stage Results
1 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 4h55'11
2 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale + 11
3 Nairo Quintana Movistar Team s.t.
4 John Degenkolb Team Argos - Shimano s.t.
5 JoaquÃm RodrÃguez Katusha Team s.t.
6 David De la Fuente Caja Rural s.t.
7 Mark Cavendish Sky Procycling s.t.
8 Alberto Contador Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank s.t.
9 Simon Spilak Katusha Team s.t.
10 Adrián Palomares AndalucÃa s.t.
11 Joaquim Agostinho Movistar Team s.t.
12 Haimar Zubeldia RadioShack - Nissan s.t.
13 André Greipel Lotto Belisol Team s.t.
14 Gustavo César Veloso AndalucÃa s.t.
15 Juan José Cobo Movistar Team s.t.
16 Daniel Martin Garmin - Sharp s.t.
17 David López Movistar Team s.t.
18 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
19 Gianni Meersman Lotto Belisol Team s.t.
20 Anthony Ravard AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
General Classification
1 JoaquÃm RodrÃguez Katusha Team 34h55'20
2 Alberto Contador Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank + 1'33
3 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi + 3'20
4 Nairo Quintana Movistar Team + 3'56
5 Juan José Cobo Movistar Team + 4'15
6 Haimar Zubeldia RadioShack - Nissan + 4'21
7 Javier Moreno Movistar Team + 4'26
8 Joaquim Agostinho Movistar Team + 4'34
9 Simon Spilak Katusha Team + 5'01
10 José JoaquÃn Rojas Movistar Team + 5'02
11 Michael Rogers Sky Procycling + 5'13
12 Kevin De Weert Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team + 5'46
13 David López Movistar Team + 5'53
14 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale + 6'07
15 Daniel Martin Garmin - Sharp + 6'18
16 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 7'23
17 Marcos GarcÃa Caja Rural + 9'48
18 Marco Marzano Lampre - ISD + 10'45
19 Adrián Palomares AndalucÃa + 11'02
20 Iván Gutiérrez Movistar Team + 11'19
Points Classification
1 JoaquÃm RodrÃguez Katusha Team 118
2 José JoaquÃn Rojas Movistar Team 96
3 Alberto Contador Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank 87 |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 22-10-2012 23:47
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Nice riding from Quintana today |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 23-10-2012 12:36
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A strong Sanchez today... |
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