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| G_Larsson |
Posted on 30-05-2009 10:52
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Wow! A win for Burghardt, I didn't see that one coming 
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 30-05-2009 11:27
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yeah with all that wind it was hard to end in a mass sprint. So I was sure that an attack will win it and I had to chose between Burghardt and Ignatiev. Burghardt was +4 form of the day so... |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 30-05-2009 11:35
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Next race:
2008 Results:
1. Frank Schleck CSC Saxo Bank
2. Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes
3. Thomas Dekker Rabobank
4. Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R
5. Luca Mazzanti Tinkoff
6. Franco Pellizotti Liquigas
7. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia
8. Martin Elmiger AG2R
9. Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne
10. Paolo Bettini Quic Step
Kim Kirchen
Linus Gerdemann
Craig Lewis
John Devine
Marco Pinotti
Adam Hansen
Lars Boom
Vicente Reynes |
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| G_Larsson |
Posted on 30-05-2009 11:58
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The last race of the season? Good luck! 
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 30-05-2009 12:09
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yeah thanks. |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 30-05-2009 12:46
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just about made it with burghardt
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| JDC |
Posted on 30-05-2009 13:14
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Great victory by Burghardt. Winning that sprint was all about perfect timing.
Good luck in Lombardy. |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 30-05-2009 14:45
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Giro di Lombardia
The breakaway. But they were there just to show the team's colors, nothing more.
On the penultimate climb Valverde makes his move. Evans is there too.
Gerdemann is after them, probably doing Kirchen's job
Few moments later Kirchen, himself, went away from the pack
And there was made a group with 8 riders that will attack the final difficulty of the day from the first position: Valverde, Evans, Nocentini, Kirchen, Kolobnev, Pierfelici, Rebellin and Gerdemann.
Though that they are 2, the Columbia riders aren't working as they don't want to do Valverde's job
That means that the pace isn't too high and some riders from the second group got back in business
At the end of the hill, Kirchen attacked right from Valverde's back
And the Spaniard has no reaction!
Still no everthing is going great for Columbia as one of their riders is down... the German Champion... Linus Gerdemann, too bad as he was in a good position
Now Kirchen has no reason to look back, he just has to push harder and harder
Just a few corners left for him and this season will end... probably with a win
Kirchen gets the win! Perfect end of season for Columbia, with 2 victories in the last 2 races they rode!
Valverde lost the sprint behind. But did he lost the Pro Tour victory as well? We are about to find out... quick math... and he lost it, Kirchen defends his Pro Tour title!
Gerdemann lost the chance to have a good results today. After his crash, he was escorted by Lars Boom to the finish line. They got the 22nd and the 23rd spots.
Results
1.  Kim Kirchen Team Columbia 6h26'10
2.  Leonardo Bertagnolli Liquigas + 26
3.  Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto s.t.
4. Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
5. Luca Pierfelici Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
6. Davide Rebellin LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
7.  Alexandr Kolobnev Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
8.  Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
9.  Fabian Wegmann Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'10
10. Luca Paolini Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t. |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 30-05-2009 15:00
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superb win, superb year
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 30-05-2009 15:03
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thanks. But I think this one was really decided by the form of the day. In my team Gerdemann and Kirchen had +5, while Boom +4. |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 30-05-2009 16:23
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2009 Season stats:
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| ursul |
Posted on 30-05-2009 17:01
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superb win! |
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| G_Larsson |
Posted on 30-05-2009 17:02
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Ohh, that's close, 7 points between Gerolsteiner and La Francaise de Jeux
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| ursul |
Posted on 30-05-2009 17:03
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Great result for the season! Kirchen first in individual classement, and your team at the top! |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 30-05-2009 17:38
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G_Larsson wrote:
Ohh, that's close, 7 points between Gerolsteiner and La Francaise de Jeux
yeah it was indeed really close though that I've wanted to see Gerolsteiner going down |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 30-05-2009 18:03
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| lagetcher |
Posted on 30-05-2009 18:03
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Nice to cap a great season with victory in Lombardia!
Good luck with Season 3 |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 30-05-2009 18:07
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thanks |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 30-05-2009 18:10
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In:
V. Karpets - from Caisse d'Epargne
J. Fuglsang - from Designa Kokken
M. Maaskant - from Garmin Chipotle
G. Meersman - from La Francaise des Jeux
D. Cornu - from Silence Lotto
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A. Greipel -> Credit Agricole
M. Sieberg -> Team Sparkasse
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| chrica04 |
Posted on 30-05-2009 19:03
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Look forward to the next season!!!! |
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