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| Smitho |
Posted on 16-01-2009 11:41
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Come on ocsar periero i hope he does better than valverde as i hate valverde becasue everyone was making him the next superstar and put way to much pressure on the lad. Oscar on the other hand very underated. 2 Top 10 in Paris at this rate  keep it up. I like this as hard level is used to and it actually makes you not attack 2-3 times on a mountain and get away with it i think you are making all the rights ecisions waiting for astana to close down the gaps keep it up! |
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| Wiggo |
Posted on 16-01-2009 16:11
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 17-01-2009 04:08
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Stage 14
The road begins to climb again today - perhaps this will be the day a break makes it all the way?
We get Karpets into the escape - but once again the pack increases the pace and begins to pull them back in the second half of the stage.
The lead is 8'30 with 80k to go, but with Columbia and Rabobank driving things the lead starts to come down quickly. At these speeds, the small climb close to the finish is likely to sort the men from the boys.
We move up to the front in the hope of causing a split in the high winds that are once again a feature of this stage.
Once again it doesn't happen, and the pack are up and over the top as a group. Down the other side, Oscar P. works his way to the front and as the road flattens out he launches himself off the front of the reduced pack.
I am up front too in the green and as the strongmen make their moves and try to chase Oscar down, I decide this is one finish that may suit me.
Oscar is under the 1k to go banner ahead, but he is fading badly. I have hit the front too early today perhaps...
Into the final 500 meters and O'Grady and Cancellara are trying to come around me. I think I am going to be denied today again...
At the line it probably could not be any closer and with the last of my energy I manage to hold off O'Grady and have another stage win to add to my collection.
Stage 14 Result
1 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne 4h19'52
2 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
3 Fabian Cancellara Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
4 Óscar Pereiro Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
5 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
6 Daniele Bennati Liquigas s.t.
7 Stefan Schumacher Gerolsteiner s.t.
8 Sébastien Chavanel Française des Jeux s.t.
9 Nicolas Vogondy Agritubel s.t.
10 Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
Overall after Stage 14
1 Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank 57h01'11
2 Juan José Cobo Scott - American Beef + 49
3 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team + 1'07
4 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1'18
5 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas + 1'45
6 Óscar Pereiro Caisse d'Epargne + 2'17
7 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto + 2'27
8 Bernhard Kohl Gerolsteiner + 2'31
9 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 2'32
10 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne + 2'46
Points
It was not a goal or something I've been going after, but it looks almost impossible now for Bennati to catch me in the race for the green jersey.
1 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne 35 176
2 Daniele Bennati Liquigas 20 149
3 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 22 135
4 Óscar Freire Rabobank 7 135
5 Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank 16 100
KOM
1 Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank 0 75
2 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 0 69
3 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne 0 63
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Stage 15
Only a climber has a chance on a day like today. I do not think I will do anything though - my fitness and morale is good, but I have yet to have one of those days when you feel you can beat anyone in the world...
A very small break gets away and at the foot of the first climb, the first yellow jersey holder of this Tour decides enough is enough and climbs off his bike. Rojas is still young and we see no reason to ask him to ride over the Alps at this stage in his development.
Another fine young rider, Dan Martin leads the escapees over the top of the Col D'Agnel. They have a lead of nearly 8 minutes.
With CSC and Saunier riding hard at the front of the pack the lead is gradually reduced. 36k to go and the escapees have just over 4 minutes, which will not be enough on a day like today. At the foot of the final climb the escapees still have a minute or so, but the game is clearly up.
The attacks come thick and fast on the climb, but with Schleck and Sastre on the front, we play a waiting game.
Just over 6k to the summit, Kloden makes his move.
Sastre and Frank Schleck sit up for CSC and Andy takes off. Oscar and I try to follow, but my legs are heavy today. I have to dig very deep.
Just over 3k to the summit and I can see from Oscar's face, that he, like me is really struggling to hang on.
Into the final 2k and I try to match an acceleration from Kloden, who is trying to fight his way up to the leaders.
It is no good today - I do not have good feelings in my legs and others are stronger.
Kohl it is who surprises everyone by sneaking over the line first.
Stage 15 Result
1 Bernhard Kohl Gerolsteiner 4h46'03
2 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto + 1
3 Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 3
4 Juan José Cobo Scott - American Beef + 6
5 Vladimir Efimkin AG2R La Mondiale + 7
6 Michael Rogers Team Columbia + 11
7 Juan Manuel Gárate Quick·Step + 12
8 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team + 16
9 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas + 25
10 Tom Danielson Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
11 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne + 28
12 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 31
13 Carlos Sastre Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 33
14 Denis Menchov Rabobank + 36
15 Óscar Pereiro Caisse d'Epargne + 38
16 Peter Velits Team Milram + 1'09
17 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team s.t.
18 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team + 1'15
19 Rémy Di Gregorio Française des Jeux + 1'17
20 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 1'20
Overall after Stage 15
1 Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank 61h47'17
2 Juan José Cobo Scott - American Beef + 52
3 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team + 1'20
4 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1'46
5 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas + 2'07
6 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto + 2'25
7 Bernhard Kohl Gerolsteiner + 2'28
8 Óscar Pereiro Caisse d'Epargne + 2'52
9 Michael Rogers Team Columbia + 3'10
10 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne + 3'11
11 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 3'38
12 Vladimir Efimkin AG2R La Mondiale + 4'14
13 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team s.t.
14 Denis Menchov Rabobank + 4'39
15 Tom Danielson Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 + 5'33
16 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 6'02
17 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi + 6'23
18 Maxime Monfort Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone + 7'08
19 Carlos Sastre Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 7'30
20 Juan Manuel Gárate Quick·Step + 7'48
Points
1 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne 5 181
2 Daniele Bennati Liquigas 0 149
3 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 4 139
4 Óscar Freire Rabobank 0 135
KOM
1 Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank 22 97
2 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 0 69
3 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne 0 63
4 Jérôme Pineau Bouygues Télécom 9 62
5 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team 10 48
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| Wiggo |
Posted on 17-01-2009 09:49
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 18-01-2009 03:24
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I've just got so pissed off with the game, I've decided to stop the story.
Here are the results for the rest of the Tour.
Stage 16 Result (Stage played)
1 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 4h26'45
2 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team + 55
3 Vladimir Efimkin AG2R La Mondiale + 1'17
4 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne + 1'19
5 Juan José Cobo Scott - American Beef s.t.
6 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'54
7 Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
8 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 1'55
9 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1'56
10 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team + 1'57
11 Michael Rogers Team Columbia s.t.
12 Carlos Sastre Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'58
13 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas + 1'59
14 Juan Manuel Gárate Quick·Step + 2'00
15 Tom Danielson Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 + 2'01
16 Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 2'02
17 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2'03
18 Maxime Monfort Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone + 2'05
19 Óscar Pereiro Caisse d'Epargne + 2'06
20 José Angel Gómez Marchante Scott - American Beef + 2'07
Overall
1 Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank 66h16'04
2 Juan José Cobo Scott - American Beef + 9
3 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team + 13
4 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto + 23
5 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1'47
6 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas + 2'04
7 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne + 2'28
8 Óscar Pereiro Caisse d'Epargne + 2'56
9 Michael Rogers Team Columbia + 3'05
10 Vladimir Efimkin AG2R La Mondiale + 3'29
Stage 17 (Stage played)
1 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 6h06'49
2 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne + 44
3 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 1'03
4 Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'13
5 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team + 1'31
6 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team + 1'36
7 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1'39
8 Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1'42
9 Carlos Sastre Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'43
10 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas + 1'46
11 Michael Rogers Team Columbia + 1'47
12 Juan Manuel Gárate Quick·Step + 1'48
13 Vladimir Efimkin AG2R La Mondiale + 1'50
14 Denis Menchov Rabobank + 2'22
15 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 2'51
16 Maxime Monfort Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone + 3'16
17 José Angel Gómez Marchante Scott - American Beef + 3'41
18 Juan José Cobo Scott - American Beef + 3'51
19 Óscar Pereiro Caisse d'Epargne + 4'00
20 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi + 4'02
Overall
1 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 72h23'16
2 Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 50
3 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team + 1'26
4 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne + 2'49
5 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 3'03
6 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas + 3'27
7 Juan José Cobo Scott - American Beef + 3'37
8 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 4'11
9 Michael Rogers Team Columbia + 4'29
10 Vladimir Efimkin AG2R La Mondiale + 4'56
11 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team + 5'17
12 Óscar Pereiro Caisse d'Epargne + 6'33
13 Denis Menchov Rabobank + 6'43
14 Carlos Sastre Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 8'46
15 Juan Manuel Gárate Quick·Step + 9'11
16 Tom Danielson Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 + 9'16
17 Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi + 9'27
18 Bernhard Kohl Gerolsteiner s.t.
19 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi + 9'56
20 Maxime Monfort Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone + 10'04
Stage 18
Here's Oscar in front with less than 20k to go with a decent lead after a rip roaring stage. We got him in the break and no-one helped Silence. Valverde is probably going to make it over the top with the other big guns. Game crashes soon after.
Similar situtation - this time bigger group, and Oscar should be easily able to match Gilbert. Valverde in better condition this time too and with smaller group of favourites. Game crashes a few k after first one.
And the third f'pking time - Valverde wins.
Then it crashes again so I just simmed the rest of the race and will be spending no more time on this.
Stage 18 - simmed
1 Óscar Pereiro Caisse d'Epargne 4h35'40
2 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto s.t.
3 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
4 Philippe Gilbert Française des Jeux + 15
5 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia s.t.
6 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team s.t.
7 Michael Rogers Team Columbia s.t.
8 Vladimir Efimkin AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
9 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step s.t.
10 Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
Overall
1 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 76h58'56
2 Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'05
3 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team + 1'41
4 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne + 3'42
5 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 3'56
6 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas + 3'59
7 Michael Rogers Team Columbia + 4'44
8 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 5'04
9 Vladimir Efimkin AG2R La Mondiale + 5'11
10 Juan José Cobo Scott - American Beef + 5'33
Stage 19 - simmed
1 Nick Nuyens Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 3h40'35
2 Sylvain Calzati AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
3 Niki Terpstra Team Milram s.t.
4 Francesco Chicchi Liquigas + 8'25
5 Mark Cavendish Team Columbia s.t.
6 Robbie McEwen Silence - Lotto s.t.
7 Sébastien Chavanel Française des Jeux s.t.
8 Wouter Weylandt Quick·Step s.t.
9 Daniele Bennati Liquigas s.t.
10 Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole s.t.
Overall
1 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 80h47'56
2 Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'05
3 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team + 1'41
4 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne + 3'42
5 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 3'56
6 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas + 3'59
7 Michael Rogers Team Columbia + 4'44
8 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 5'04
9 Vladimir Efimkin AG2R La Mondiale + 5'11
10 Juan José Cobo Scott - American Beef + 5'33
Stage 20 Simmed
1 Fabian Cancellara Team CSC - Saxo Bank 1h01'57
2 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team + 9
3 David Zabriskie Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 + 15
4 David Millar Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 + 25
5 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto + 37
6 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 39
7 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team + 41
8 Michael Rogers Team Columbia + 46
9 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 47
10 José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne + 50
Overall
1 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 81h50'30
2 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team + 1'13
3 Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'38
4 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 3'58
5 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne + 4'15
6 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas + 4'36
7 Michael Rogers Team Columbia + 4'53
8 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 5'14
9 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team + 6'50
10 Óscar Pereiro Caisse d'Epargne + 8'02
Stage 21 - simmed
1 Mark Cavendish Team Columbia 2h33'10
2 Robbie McEwen Silence - Lotto s.t.
3 Francesco Chicchi Liquigas s.t.
4 Cédric Coutouly Agritubel s.t.
5 Gert Steegmans Quick·Step s.t.
6 Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole s.t.
7 Sébastien Chavanel Française des Jeux s.t.
8 Óscar Freire Rabobank s.t.
9 Daniele Bennati Liquigas s.t.
10 Heinrich Haussler Gerolsteiner s.t.
Overall
1 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 84h23'40
2 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team + 1'13
3 Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'38
4 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 3'58
5 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne + 4'15
6 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas + 4'36
7 Michael Rogers Team Columbia + 4'53
8 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 5'14
9 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team + 6'50
10 Óscar Pereiro Caisse d'Epargne + 8'02
11 Juan José Cobo Scott - American Beef + 9'32
12 Vladimir Efimkin AG2R La Mondiale + 9'42
13 Denis Menchov Rabobank + 9'49
14 Carlos Sastre Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 11'11
15 Juan Manuel Gárate Quick·Step + 11'54
16 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 12'24
17 Maxime Monfort Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone + 12'57
18 Tom Danielson Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 + 14'41
19 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi + 15'19
20 José Angel Gómez Marchante Scott - American Beef + 15'33
Points
1 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne 0 211
2 Daniele Bennati Liquigas 17 183
3 Óscar Freire Rabobank 22 165
4 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 0 153
5 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 0 153
6 Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank 0 144
7 Robbie McEwen Silence - Lotto 36 141
8 Mark Cavendish Team Columbia 37 132
9 Juan José Cobo Scott - American Beef 0 130
10 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team 0 129
KOM
1 Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank 0 138
2 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne 0 111
3 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 0 107
4 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 0 105
5 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team 0 86
6 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team 0 85
7 Jérôme Pineau Bouygues Télécom 0 78
8 Daniel Martin Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 0 75
9 Vladimir Efimkin AG2R La Mondiale 0 74
10 Juan José Cobo Scott - American Beef 0 68
Strange - as it only seems to be on certain stages that you get a crash. So, I guess it's something to do with the profiles, as the only crashes I've had were on one stage of P-N, LBL and this one.
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 18-01-2009 06:44
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I guess the fault lies with some of the stage profiles Divinity used for the races. The default Cyanide stage is different to the one I was racing on.... |
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Posted on 18-01-2009 07:01
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It was fun...I hope you start another someday!!! |
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| olabj |
Posted on 18-01-2009 08:55
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To bad, to bad. Hope we`ll see you again soon with another story
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Posted on 18-01-2009 09:02
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olabj wrote:
To bad, to bad. Hope we`ll see you again soon with another story
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I really liked your story...
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Posted on 18-01-2009 10:38
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That thing with stages happens to me too with Eneco
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| G_Larsson |
Posted on 18-01-2009 10:47
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Nooo  I want more, but I hope that you start a new one soon !
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 18-01-2009 14:00
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it will be nice to see a new one
british super-team?
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Posted on 18-01-2009 14:53
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It was a good story, hope you start a new one soon
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