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Posted on 24-07-2012 19:29
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Stage 8
The penultimates stage from Chur to Luzern is classified as a mountain stage. Well, the riders have to climb the Oberalppass, but after the summit, 94 descending and flat kilometres await.
94km to go
At the summit of the Oberalppas, we see a BOTD with 7 riders in it. Another 9 follow at 1 minute. Mikhail Ignatiev is the first to cross the line of the KOTM-sprint and takes over the lead in the KOTM-rankings. The peloton follows at 5 minutes.
Finish
Because of the long descend and flat part, a mass sprint is inevitable. We try to set up a train for Peter Sagan, but fail in the last chapter of it. Our Slovakian sprinter lacks about 10km/h of top speed against world class and also mediocre sprinters.
And it's a mediocre one that wins the stage: FDJ's Gianni Meersman manages to beat JJ Rojas and Mark Cavendish in this mass sprint, surprisingly taking the win. So Rojas finishes in 2nd, Cavendish in 3rd and Sagan in 6th. All the GC-contenders finish in this peloton.
Results
| 1 | Gianni Meersman | FDJ | 4h27'30 | | 2 | José JoaquÃn Rojas | Garmin - Barracuda | s.t. | | 3 | Mark Cavendish | Sky ProCycling | s.t. | | 4 | Philippe Gilbert | Lotto - Belisol | s.t. | | 5 | Heinrich Haussler | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | 6 | Peter Sagan | Monster Energy - Subway | s.t. | | 7 | André Greipel | Red Bull - Cervélo | s.t. | | 8 | Jurgen Van den Broeck | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | 9 | Andy Schleck | Monster Energy - Subway | s.t. | | 10 | Marcus Burghardt | Red Bull - Cervélo | s.t. |
GC
| 1 | Jurgen Van den Broeck | BMC Racing Team | 34h25'07 | | 2 | Steven Kruijswijk | Qantas Airways | + 1'28 | | 3 | Janez Brajkovic | Radio Shack - Nissan | + 2'52 | | 4 | Andy Schleck | Monster Energy - Subway | + 3'51 | | 5 | JoaquÃm RodrÃguez | Katusha Team | + 4'16 | | 6 | Alberto Contador | Movistar Team | + 5'02 | | 7 | Wilco Kelderman | Monster Energy - Subway | + 5'33 | | 8 | Vincenzo Nibali | Radio Shack - Nissan | + 5'42 | | 9 | Giampaolo Caruso | Katusha Team | + 7'29 | | 10 | Arnold Jeanneson | FDJ | + 7'39 |
Points
| 1 | Jurgen Van den Broeck | BMC Racing Team | 58 | | 2 | Mark Cavendish | Sky ProCycling | 47 | | 3 | Gianni Meersman | FDJ | 46 | | 4 | Steven Kruijswijk | Qantas Airways | 43 | | 5 | Janez Brajkovic | Radio Shack - Nissan | 43 |
KOTM
| 1 | Mikhail Ignatiev | Katusha Team | 42 | | 2 | Jurgen Van den Broeck | BMC Racing Team | 38 | | 3 | Antonio D'Aniello | Androni Giocattoli | 35 | | 4 | Andrey Amador | Movistar Team | 32 | | 5 | Steven Kruijswijk | Qantas Airways | 28 |
Today's winner
Word from the DS
We'd expected more from that sprint. Okay, beating Cav is difficult, but loosing a sprint against Meersman and Gilbert......
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Posted on 26-07-2012 18:03
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Stage 9
The 9th and last stage of this edition of a very difficult Tour de Suisse is a 37km ITT with start and finish in Bern. The route features some short climbs.
From all the early startes, Lieuwe Westra sets the best time in 55'16. He has to wait for the big guns to start to see what his time is worth.
The first big gun to start is former World Champ Fabian Cancellara. The route passes his house, so he is eager to set a great time. Well, being 1'48 faster than Westra, thus setting a time of 53'27, he manages to do so.
But it's not enough for Spartacus to win, as his main rival Tony Martin is '32 faster. With better times in every single sector, Martin rides an astonishing 52'55.
Th efirst of the GC-contenders to start is last year's Tour de France-winner Vincenzo Nibali. In 2012, he won the Tour de Suisse with 2 fingers in his nose, this year he uses it to get in shape. He sets the 3rd tie so far, 1'15 behind Martin.
IS 1: 1. Martin 13'35; 2. Cancellara + 20; 3. Contador + 29; 4. Kiryienka + 39; 5. Nibali + 42; 9. Kelderman + 48; 11. Brajkovic + 52; 15, Van den Broeck + 57; 27. A. Schleck + 1'10; 28. Kruijswijk + 1'12; 51. RodrÃguez + 1'36.
Wilco Kelderman defens the small margin of 9 seconds against Nibali in the GC, but is '27 slower, meaning he drops a place. Still, the 54'38 will be good enough for the 6th time of the day.
It looks like Alberto Contador is getting in shape for Le Tour. He rides the 3rd time so far, "only" '54 slower than Martin.
The weakest time trialist of the top 8 in the GC is Katusha's JoaquÃm RdrÃguez. Purito rides the 46th time of the day, 3'32 slower than Martin.
For Andy Schleck it is impossible to gain a position in the GC. The danger comes from behind, from Contador. The Luxembourg is 1'16 slower than El Pistolero, so he looses his 4th place in the GC. Nevertheless, the 55'05 is good enough for the 11th time of the day, so he can be proud of his achievement.
IS 2: 1. Martin 34'32; 2. Cancellara + 27; 3. Contador + 38; 4. Nibali + 54; 5. Kiryienka + 1'11; 6. Van den Broeck 1'18; 8. A. Schleck + 1'19; 9. Brajkovic + 1'28; 11. Kelderman + 1'35; 26. Kruijswijk + 2'19; 32. RodrÃguez + 2'24.
Radio Shack's Janez Brajkovic is having a great Tour de Suisse. The 55'04 (10th overall) will bring him the 3rd spot in the GC.
The runner up in the GC remains the runner up. Qantas Steven Kruijswijk has raced the best stage race of his young career. The ITT is disappointing (29th at more than 3 minutes), but the 2nd spot in the GC, as well as a stage win, is a great job!
After winning 2 stages, Jurgen Van den Broeck was already on his way to win the Tour de Suisse. He sets the 8th time, 1'55 behind Martin, and looks to be ready for Le Tour.
Results
| 1 | Tony Martin | Red Bull - Cervélo | 52'55 | | 2 | Fabian Cancellara | Saxo Bank SunGard | + 32 | | 3 | Alberto Contador | Movistar Team | + 54 | | 4 | Vincenzo Nibali | Radio Shack - Nissan | + 1'16 | | 5 | Vasil Kiryienka | Pro Team Astana | + 1'19 | | 6 | Wilco Kelderman | Monster Energy - Subway | + 1'43 | | 7 | Geraint Thomas | Qantas Airways | + 1'48 | | 8 | Jurgen Van den Broeck | BMC Racing Team | + 1'55 | | 9 | Andreas Klöden | Radio Shack - Nissan | + 2'03 | | 10 | Janez Brajkovic | Radio Shack - Nissan | + 2'09 | | 11 | Andy Schleck | Monster Energy - Subway | + 2'10 | | ... | | 14 | Lieuwe Westra | Monster Energy - Subway | + 2'21 |
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Posted on 26-07-2012 18:10
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GC
| 1 | Jurgen Van den Broeck | BMC Racing Team | 35h19'57 | | 2 | Steven Kruijswijk | Qantas Airways | + 2'39 | | 3 | Janez Brajkovic | Radio Shack - Nissan | + 3'06 | | 4 | Alberto Contador | Movistar Team | + 4'01 | | 5 | Andy Schleck | Monster Energy - Subway | + 4'06 | | 6 | Vincenzo Nibali | Radio Shack - Nissan | + 5'03 | | 7 | Wilco Kelderman | Monster Energy - Subway | + 5'21 | | 8 | JoaquÃm RodrÃguez | Katusha Team | + 5'53 | | 9 | Tony Martin | Red Bull - Cervélo | + 8'53 | | 10 | Giampaolo Caruso | Katusha Team | + 10'10 |
Points
| 1 | Jurgen Van den Broeck | BMC Racing Team | 63 | | 2 | Mark Cavendish | Sky ProCycling | 47 | | 3 | Janez Brajkovic | Radio Shack - Nissan | 46 | | 4 | Gianni Meersman | FDJ | 46 | | 5 | Steven Kruijswijk | Qantas Airways | 43 |
KOTM
| 1 | Mikhail Ignatiev | Katusha Team | 42 | | 2 | Jurgen Van den Broeck | BMC Racing Team | 38 | | 3 | Antonio D'Aniello | Androni Giocattoli | 35 | | 4 | Andrey Amador | Movistar Team | 32 | | 5 | Steven Kruijswijk | Qantas Airways | 28 |
U25
| 1 | Wilco Kelderman | Monster Energy - Subway | 35h25'18 | | 2 | Thibaut Pinot | AG2R La Mondiale | + 9'20 | | 3 | Mikel Landa | Euskaltel - Euskadi | + 23'54 |
Teams
| 1 | Radio Shack - Nissan | 106h27'38 | | 2 | Monster Energy - Subway | + 7'29 | | 3 | Katusha Team | + 33'31 |
Overall winner
Word from the DS
A Tour de Suisse with many faces: a good prologue, a good first mountain stage, a crappy 2nd one, a brave 3rd one, and a decent time trial, together with 2 mediocre sprints make no stage wins, a 5th and 7th in the GC and the U25-jersey.
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Posted on 26-07-2012 18:14
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I was hoping for a stage win, but taking in count the bad shape, two riders in the top 10 is not bad. |
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Posted on 26-07-2012 18:29
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The last stage race before the National championships and Le Tour are being raced is the Ster ZLM Tour. It's a 5 stage race in the South of the Netherlands and Belgium, including a time trial, a hilly stages and 3 flat stages. Last year, the win went to Bobbie Traksel from Landbouwkrediet.
 
Startlist
Spoiler Sky
1. T.Löfkvist
2. C.Barbosa
3. D.Cioni
4. D.Green
5. C.Knees
6. S.Pauwels
7. B.Swift
8. D.Whyte
Monster Energy - Ford
11. J.Posthuma
12. M.Lefèvre
13. P.Ligthart
14. M.Lootens
15. J.Mulder
16. S.Rosseler
17. C.Vermeltfoort
18. D.van Dongen
RadioShack
21. J.Voigt
22. M.Busche
23. K.Gonzalez
24. M.Irizar
25. R.Justice
26. B.Selander
27. J.Sergent
28. A.Talansky
Omega Pharma
31. D.Cataldo
32. M.Bandiera
33. K.Boeckmans
34. B.De Waele
35. M.Dufosse
36. B.Grabsch
37. Y.Le Boulanger
38. P.Serry
Rabobank
41. S.Clement
42. L.Bouma
43. P.Martens
44. G.Niermann
45. L.Ten Dam
46. J.Van Emden
47. D.Van Winden
48. M.Wynants
FDJ
51. M.Ladagnous
52. W.Bonnet
53. S.Chainel
54. A.Courteille
55. A.Demare
56. L.Pouvreau
57. Y.Sueur
58. D.Teklehaimanot
Landbouwkrediet
61. G.Steegmans
62. M.Astruc
63. K.Dehaes
64. H.Dekkers
65. K.Ista
66. J.Stallaert
67. B.Traksel
68. S.Vandousselaere
Cofidis
71. A.Geniez
72. S.Dumoulin
73. J.Fouchard
74. C.Lhotellerie
75. J.Mazet
76. Y.Mery
77. D.Moncoutié
78. D.Monier
M&M's
81. J.Degenkolb
82. M.Bos
83. T.Darnuseau
84. T.Hupond
85. K.Kroon
86. G.Löwik
87. N.Scheuneman
88. T.Veelers
Livestrong
91. S.Cummings
92. H.Duyn
93. S.Helven
94. A.Losada
95. B.Shpilevsky
96. J.Spragg
97. R.Van der Velde
98. T.Zirbel
Garmin
101. C.Le Mével
102. J.Engoulvent
103. C.B.Huff
104. S.Joly
105. F.Rodriguez
106. P.Stetina
107. Z.Woods
108. T.Wren
BMC
111. C.A.Sørensen
112. J.Grosjean
113. A.Guyard
114. G.Hincapie
115. R.Jeanne
116. T.Phinney
117. T.Rousselle
118. L.Smit
CCC Polsat
121. M.Iglinskiy
122. S.Banach
123. W.Halejak
124. A.Honkisz
125. M.Kwiatkowski
126. T.Marczynski
127. R.Ratajczyk
128. M.Taciak
Vacansoleil
131. M.Marcato
132. G.Gardeyn
133. M.Keizer
134. R.Mandri
135. M.Mortensen
136. A.Ongarato
137. P.Rooijakkers
138. T.Stamsnijder
Veranda's Willems
141. J.Ghyselinck
142. S.Caethoven
143. G.Habeaux
144. S.Renders
145. H.Roulston
146. B.Scheirlinckx
147. S.Van Dijk
148. J.Venter
Differdange
151. A.Kunitski
152. R.Broers
153. B.Guama
154. V.Kaupas
155. J.Ljungblad
156. T.Thill
Topsport Vlaanderen
161. S.Joseph
162. N.Albert
163. B.Coomans
164. T.Mertens
165. S.Neirynck
166. J.Peeters
167. P.Vanspeybroeck
168. F.Willems
An Post
171. A.Fenn
172. M.Cassidy
173. K.Claeys
174. A.Desmet
175. N.Eeckhout
176. K.Klostergaard
177. R.McLaughlin
178. C.Sheridan
Rabobank CT
181. T.Rabou
182. D.Beckeringh
183. M.Goos
184. L.Koenders
185. J.Lootens
186. B.Markus
187. A.Noè
188. N.Van der Lijke
Lotto
191. K.Goddaert
192. M.Adam
193. J.Claveran
194. D.De Coninck
195. N.Gregoor
196. V.Reynès
197. F.Robert
198. J.Wallays
Our team
The favourites
*** Thomas Löfkvist (Sky), Sébastien Rosseler, Jens Voigt (Radio Shack).
** Gert Steegmans (Landbouwkrediet), Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis), John Degenkolb (M&M's).
* Joost Posthuma, Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil), Stef Clement (Rabobank).
Our goal
A stage win and a GC top 3.
Stage 1
With only 1 rider to go, BMC's Taylor Phinney has set the best time so far in the 5.2km prologue in Ablasserdam. Christian Knees (Sky) and Sébastien Rosseler have set the same time, only a few tenths of a second slower.
The last rider to start is Sky's Thomas Löfkvist. And just as in the prologue of the Tour de Luxembourg and Delta Tour Zeeland, the Swede is the fastest again: 6'51.
Results
| 1 | Thomas Löfkvist | Sky ProCycling | 6'51 | | 2 | Taylor Phinney | BMC Racing Team | + 2 | | 3 | Christian Knees | Sky ProCycling | s.t. | | 4 | Sébastien Rosseler | Monster Energy - Subway | s.t. | | 5 | Markel Irizar | Radio Shack - Nissan | + 3 | | 6 | Stef Clement | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 4 | | 7 | Joost Posthuma | Monster Energy - Subway | s.t. | | 8 | Jos Van Emden | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 6 | | 9 | Barry Markus | Rabobank Continental Team | + 7 | | 10 | Bert Grabsch | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step | s.t. |
Stage 2
The 2nd stage to Sittard/Geleen features a short steep climb to the finish. We have set up a train with to goal to launch Pim Ligthart just before the finish. He takes the lead but stalls with just 100m to go and gets passed by Samuel Dumoulin, who takes another win this season. Also John Degenkolb and Ben Swift pass Ligthart, who has to settle with the 4th place. 9 riders get awarded with a small time bonus of 27 seconds, and among them is Löfkvist.
Results
Stage 3
In the flat 3rd stage to Schimmert, we see a breakaway win. Pieter Vanspeybroeck (Topsport Vlaanderen) has attacked together with Maxim Lefèvre out of the peloton with 40km to go. But where our young Wallonian rider gets caught by the peloton in the final metres, Vanspeybroeck manages to stay out of sight and wins the stage. Dumoulin wins the sprint of the peloton at '40, with Lefèvre finishing in 8th, the best result in his short professional career so far!
Results
| 1 | Pieter Vanspeybroeck | Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 4h43'54 | | 2 | Samuel Dumoulin | Cofidis, le crédit en ligne | + 40 | | 3 | Marco Marcato | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 4 | John Degenkolb | M&M's | s.t. | | 5 | Boris Shpilevski | Livestrong - California Giant Berry Farms | s.t. | | 6 | Kris Boeckmans | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step | s.t. | | 7 | Charles Bradley Huff | Garmin - Barracuda | s.t. | | 8 | Maxim Lefèvre | Monster Energy - Subway | s.t. | | 9 | Stijn Joseph | Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | s.t. | | 10 | Stefan Van Dijk | Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems | s.t. |
GC
| 1 | Samuel Dumoulin | Cofidis, le crédit en ligne | 9h31'03 | | 2 | John Degenkolb | M&M's | + 11 | | 3 | Pieter Vanspeybroeck | Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | s.t. | | 4 | Thomas Löfkvist | Sky ProCycling | + 15 | | 5 | Coen Vermeltfoort | Monster Energy - Subway | + 28 | | 6 | Marco Marcato | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 29 | | 7 | Kris Boeckmans | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step | + 30 | | 8 | Ben Swift | Sky ProCycling | + 31 | | 9 | Boris Shpilevski | Livestrong - California Giant Berry Farms | + 34 | | 10 | Sébastien Rosseler | Monster Energy - Subway | + 38 |
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Stage 4
The 4th stage takes the riders from Verviers to the weir of La Gileppe in the Ardennes. A few riders manages to attack out of the peloton on the final climb, with Thomas Löfkvist being the strongest, thus taking the stage win. Samuel Dumoulin finishes in 2nd and Paul Martens in 3rd. Rosseler is given the same time, finishing in 8th.
Results
| 1 | Thomas Löfkvist | Sky ProCycling | 3h39'22 | | 2 | Samuel Dumoulin | Cofidis, le crédit en ligne | s.t. | | 3 | Paul Martens | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | 4 | Chris Anker Sørensen | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | 5 | Marco Marcato | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 6 | Ricardo Van der Velde | Livestrong - California Giant Berry Farms | s.t. | | 7 | Thomas Rabou | Rabobank Continental Team | s.t. | | 8 | Sébastien Rosseler | Monster Energy - Subway | s.t. | | 9 | Stephen Cummings | Livestrong - California Giant Berry Farms | s.t. | | 10 | Pim Ligthart | Monster Energy - Subway | s.t. |
Stage 5
With Samuel Dumoulin in the GC-lead ('7 to Löfkvist, and Rosseler in 8th at '50), the peloton starts the last stage towards Etten-Leur. A BOTD consisting of 11 riders creates a maximum margin of over 12 minutes, and the Cofidis-team of Dumoulin isn't able to decrease the margin. We really don't bother to help them, so it'll be a close call for the GC win.
3 riders attack out of the BOTD in the final kilometres. An Post's Andrew Fenn beats Omega Pharma's Pieter Serry for the stage win. Sven Renders (Accent. Jobs) finishes in 3rd. As the peloton finishes at 3'20, the bonus seconds for Renders means he wins the ZLM Tour by a margin of only 3 seconds!! Think Dumoulin will be pissed at his team mates 
Results
| 1 | Andrew Fenn | An Post - Sean Kelly | 4h57'20 | | 2 | Pieter Serry | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step | s.t. | | 3 | Sven Renders | Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems | + 16 | | 4 | Bjorn Selander | Radio Shack - Nissan | + 37 | | 5 | Matthieu Ladagnous | FDJ | s.t. | | 6 | Michal Kwiatkowski | CCC Polsat Polkowice | s.t. | | 7 | Jimmy Engoulvent | Garmin - Barracuda | s.t. | | 8 | Vytautas Kaupas | Differdange - SES Astra | s.t. | | 9 | Frederique Robert | Lotto - Belisol | s.t. | | 10 | Stijn Neirynck | Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | s.t. |
GC
| 1 | Sven Renders | Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems | 18h10'50 | | 2 | Samuel Dumoulin | Cofidis, le crédit en ligne | + 3 | | 3 | Thomas Löfkvist | Sky ProCycling | + 10 | | 4 | Bjorn Selander | Radio Shack - Nissan | + 21 | | 5 | John Degenkolb | M&M's | + 26 | | 6 | Pieter Vanspeybroeck | Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | s.t. | | 7 | Marco Marcato | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 44 | | 8 | Ben Swift | Sky ProCycling | + 46 | | 9 | Sébastien Rosseler | Monster Energy - Subway | + 53 | | 10 | Pim Ligthart | Monster Energy - Subway | s.t. |
Points
| 1 | Samuel Dumoulin | Cofidis, le crédit en ligne | 65 | | 2 | Thomas Löfkvist | Sky ProCycling | 57 | | 3 | Marco Marcato | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | 38 |
KOTM
| 1 | Yoann Le Boulanger | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step | 38 | | 2 | Thierry Hupond | M&M's | 36 | | 3 | Peter Stetina | Garmin - Barracuda | 32 |
Overall winner
Word from the DS
We were close to a stage win twice. But what a surprising end, with Sven Renders (who???) winning the ZLM Tour!
Edited by dienblad on 26-07-2012 18:42
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Posted on 26-07-2012 19:16
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Watta hell? Dumoulin just hanged himself after this. He probably decided to leave his team after this. |
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Posted on 26-07-2012 22:58
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National championships
As always, I simulated the NC's and these are the results:
| TT | RR | | Belgium | S. Devolder | P. Gilbert | | Netherlands | J. Posthuma | J. Hoogerland | | Germany | T. Martin | M. Kittel | | Denmark | R. Quaade | A. Rasmussen | | Spain | A. Contador | K. Fernández | | Italy | A. Malori | D. Napolitano | | France | A. Roux | S. Chavanel | | USA | T. Zirbel | C. Barton | | Portugal | N. Oliveira | C. Barbosa | | Russia | D. Menchov | V. Efimkin | | Switzerland | F. Cancellara | M. Kohler | | GB | G. Thomas | G. Thomas | | Norway | EB Hagen | T. Hushovd | | Canada | R. Hesjedal | R. Hesjedal | | Czech | F. Rabon | Z. Stybar |
TT
In Belgium, Stijn Devolder manages to beat Sébastien Rosseler and Thomas De Gendt (2nd and 3rd). In the Netherlands, it was a 1-2-3-4-5 for Monster Energy.
RR
Vanendert (3rd) and De Gendt (4th) got good results in Belgium. Niki Terpstra nearly missed the win in the Netherlads (2nd). Matti Breschel took a 3rd place in the mass sprint in Denmark, whereas Marcel Kittel won the sprint in Germany.
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Posted on 27-07-2012 00:23
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Two National Champions, very nice for the team |
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Posted on 27-07-2012 11:17
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1 - 5 for monster in Netherlands looks amazing! Would be nice to see the rr champion too, but you can't win everything |
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Posted on 27-07-2012 14:21
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June summary
June was a month with 2 World Tour stage races and 3 smaller stage races. Robert Gesink brought us a good month with dominating the Critérium du Dauphiné.
Media awards
So no wonder, Robert Gesink is awarded with the rider of the month award.
Rankings
World Tour riders
Igor Antón reamins in the lead, JoaquÃm RodrÃguez in 2nd and Robert Gesink jumps to the 3rd spot.
World Tour teams
No changes in the top 3 of the World Tour teams. Monster Energy - Subway is leading the ranking, followed by Katusha and Saxo Bank.
Continental Tour riders
Stijn Devolder is the new leader in the CT riders ranking. WIth some good results in the Benelux-stage races, ha passes Cayetano Sarmiento. Samuel Dumoulin jumps to the 3rd place.
Continental Tour teams
Finally, a non-French team leading the Contin-rankings. With a margin of 3 points, Vacansoleil leads Saur. Europcar is in the 3rd place.
CQ riders
Igor Antón is still the best rider of 2012. Behind him, Robert Gesink and Wilco Kelderman have switched places.
CQ teams
Monster Energy is still dominating the CQ-rankings. Katusha is still in 2nd, and Lotto has climbed to 3rd.
Wins riders
Igor Antón has 11 wins so far. WIth 5 wins in the Dauphiné (stages and GC), Robert Gesink jumps to the 2nd place with 9 wins. 3rd are Europcar's Cyril Gautier and Sky's Thomas Löfkvist with 7 wins.
Wins teams
What a year so far! The summer has to start and we have 33 wins! Lotto follows with 17 wins and Europcar and Euskaltel with 16.
We are leading in 2 rankings, and that means 2 girls for you!
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| dienblad |
Posted on 27-07-2012 14:26
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July preview
July is the month of the Tour de France. This will be our main goal of the season. At the same time, we take part in the Österreich Rundfahrt for the first time. The last days of July are some classics, with San Sebastian being the most important one.
Our goals
- Win the GC in the Tour de France!
- At least 1 more win this season.
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 27-07-2012 15:20
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I think you put the individual wins two times. Good luck for the Tour. |
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Posted on 27-07-2012 15:58
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Miguel98 wrote:
I think you put the individual wins two times. Good luck for the Tour.
Changed it. And thanks.
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| sutty68 |
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July looks a busy month for the Team |
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| dienblad |
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Coming soon:
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Welcome to the centennial edition of Le Tour de France!
History
With the first ever Tour de France being held in 1903, and being 2 times interrupted because of WW 1 and 2, this year it's time for the 100th edition. Record holder is Lance Armstrong, with 7 wins, although this will be discussed (doped or not) untill the 22nd century.
Last year's edition was a thrilling one, with a great duel between Cadel Evans, Robert Gesink and Vincenzo Nibali. Nibali was ridding in yellow, when Gesink took over in the 16th stage. But in the last ITT (stage 20), the Dutch lost the lead again and dropped to 3rd. Vincenzo Nibali got to wear the maillot jaune again and took it to Paris. But his margin to the number 2 Cadel Evans was only 11 seconds.
Startlist
Spoiler Monster Energy - Ford
1. A.Schleck
2. M.Breschel
3. T.Dekker
4. R.Gesink
5. R.Ruijgh
6. P.Sagan
7. N.Terpstra
8. J.Vanendert
9. L.Westra
RadioShack
11. V.Nibali
12. J.Brajkovic
13. M.Busche
14. J.Fuglsang
15. R.GarcÃa
16. B.Hermans
17. A.Klöden
18. J.Voigt
19. B.Wiggins
Movistar
21. A.Contador
22. A.Amador
23. C.Barredo
24. Ó.Freire
25. J.Herrada
26. J.Ortega
27. C.Oyarzun
28. R.Plaza
29. F.J.Ventoso
Katusha
31. C.Evans
32. A.Botcharov
33. S.Firsanov
34. M.Ignatiev
35. R.Klimov
36. S.Kolesnikov
37. F.Pozzato
38. J.RodrÃguez
39. M.Vantomme
Omega Pharma
41. F.Schleck
42. J.El Fares
43. T.Farrar
44. Y.Le Boulanger
45. L.Lefèvre
46. A.Ravard
47. P.Rolland
48. P.Serry
49. P.Velits
BMC
51. J.Van den Broeck
52. A.Ballan
53. M.Elmiger
54. G.Hincapie
55. M.Kohler
56. A.Moinard
57. A.Petacchi
58. M.Quinziato
59. J.Tschopp
Sky
61. I.Basso
62. D.Appollonio
63. M.Cavendish
64. B.Eisel
65. J.A.Flecha
66. C.Froome
67. M.Rogers
68. K.Siutsou
69. R.Urán
Garmin
71. R.Hesjedal
72. A.Candelario
73. S.Chavanel
74. C.B.Huff
75. M.Kreder
76. S.Poulhiès
77. N.Raynaud
78. J.J.Rojas
79. J.Vansummeren
Qantas
81. S.Kruijswijk
82. M.Docker
83. S.Gerrans
84. M.Hayman
85. S.Langeveld
86. D.Lapthorne
87. J.Mouris
88. G.Thomas
89. T.Vaitkus
Astana
91. V.Kiryienka
92. A.Bazayev
93. F.Duarte
94. G.Henderson
95. V.Iglinskiy
96. T.Kangert
97. R.Kreuziger
98. D.Potapovitch
99. J.Serpa
Europcar
101. C.Kern
102. A.Duval
103. S.Haddou
104. V.Jérôme
105. M.Méderel
106. A.Pichot
107. P.Quemeneur
108. G.Rast
109. S.Turgot
Lampre
111. S.Spilak
112. G.Bole
113. V.Kondrut
114. D.Loosli
115. A.Moletta
116. G.Nizzolo
117. F.Pellizotti
118. A.Pérez Arrieta
119. B.Szeghalmi
Saxo Bank
121. R.Porte
122. F.Cancellara
123. M.Friedman
124. L.S.Haedo
125. J.J.Haedo
126. V.Karpets
127. A.Lund
128. N.Nuyens
129. D.Tanner
Rabobank
131. L.L.Sánchez
132. D.Bellemakers
133. L.Boom
134. G.Brown
135. F.Gavazzi
136. H.Haussler
137. M.Kump
138. J.Van Emden
139. R.Wielinga
Sony Ericsson
141. R.Taaramäe
142. T.Boonen
143. M.Fischer
144. S.Hernandez
145. B.Leukemans
146. R.Quaade
147. S.Schumacher
148. K.Seeldraeyers
149. G.Van Avermaet
Androni Giocattoli
151. K.De Weert
152. L.Barla
153. A.D'Aniello
154. G.Ermeti
155. R.Ferrari
156. A.Grendene
157. A.Novembrini
158. B.Riccio
159. C.Salerno
AG2R La Mondiale
161. N.Roche
162. J.Bérard
163. D.Champion
164. M.Chérel
165. J.Gadret
166. N.Hartmann
167. B.Kadri
168. L.Mondory
169. M.Perget
Euskaltel
171. R.Sicard
172. J.Aramendia
173. P.Cazaux
174. O.Fraile
175. M.GarcÃa
176. J.M.Gárate
177. B.Intxausti
178. J.J.Oroz
179. E.Prades
Lotto
181. M.Monfort
182. E.Boasson Hagen
183. P.Gilbert
184. T.Hushovd
185. A.Kemps
186. M.Neyens
187. F.Robert
188. S.Scheirlinckx
189. T.Stubbe
FDJ
191. S.Casar
192. R.Bardet
193. G.Blot
194. S.Chainel
195. M.Drujon
196. F.Guesdon
197. G.Meersman
198. Y.Offredo
199. B.Vaugrenard
Saur
201. B.Feillu
202. L.Bak
203. J.Galland
204. C.Laborie
205. C.Lemoine
206. R.Martias
207. J.Pineau
208. J.Simon
209. Y.Talabardon
Cofidis
211. D.Moncoutié
212. J.Delpech
213. J.Demaret
214. S.Dumoulin
215. T.Gallopin
216. G.Lequatre
217. J.Mazet
218. A.Passeron
219. N.Sijmens
Our team
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Monster against the rest. Really strong team you take.
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