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Petronas - Monster Energy; The end of an era
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Posted on 22-11-2024 04:03
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| dienblad |
Posted on 21-08-2012 15:36
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@ fernando97: Thanks, although nothing is secured yet.
@ Miguel98: Don't knw about PCM, but fore sure closer than irl!
@ fcancellara: That's what I'm saying 
@ JuanMotr & Ian Butler: 
@ bendzsi98: Thanks a lot, a great feedback, happy with it!
@ Spilak23: You think? Me too!
@ sutty68: Don't know if it is better, but it is closer!
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 21-08-2012 15:37
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Congratulations on reaching 150 story pages  |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 21-08-2012 16:00
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sutty68 wrote:
Congratulations on reaching 150 story pages
Noticed it, thanks!! No the new goal is 100.000 views!
Edited by dienblad on 21-08-2012 16:01
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| fernando97 |
Posted on 21-08-2012 16:01
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You missed a 0.  |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 21-08-2012 16:01
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fernando97 wrote:
You missed a 0.
CHanged it already!
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 21-08-2012 18:09
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You will succeed without a doubt. What a story this is (I've only been around for a few months but it's great, good pace and exciting races!) |
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 21-08-2012 19:42
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Ian Butler wrote:
You will succeed without a doubt. What a story this is (I've only been around for a few months but it's great, good pace and exciting races!)
+1. |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 21-08-2012 19:56
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Thanks guys. Report of stage 20 coming up within a hour
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| dienblad |
Posted on 21-08-2012 20:15
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Stage 20
The penultimate stage is a short and flat stage from Auxerre to Provins. But the riders better read the roadbook, as the finish is after a 2km ascend at an average gradient of 4.8% with peaks to 10%!
The peloton with Garmin and Lotto in the lead manages to control the entire stage, with the goal of letting it end in a mass sprint. BSo the breakaways get caight every time, with Lars Boom being the last one at the foot of the final hill.
As we have looked good at the road book, we know that is important to be positioned in the front rows. As Peter Sagan is suffering from a bad day, Matti Breschel serves as the lead out man for Andy Schleck, and he does a great job....
José JoaquÃn Rojas is too strong today, taking his 2nd stage win of this Tour. Behind Boonen and Haussler, Andy Schleck takes the 4th place, with Nibali finishing in 26th.
Results
| 1 | José JoaquÃn Rojas | Garmin - Barracuda | 3h07'04 | | 2 | Tom Boonen | Sony Ericsson | s.t. | | 3 | Heinrich Haussler | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | 4 | Andy Schleck | Monster Energy - Subway | s.t. | | 5 | Tomas Vaitkus | Qantas Airways | s.t. | | 6 | Murilo Fischer | Sony Ericsson | s.t. | | 7 | Thor Hushovd | Lotto - Belisol | s.t. | | 8 | Sylvain Chavanel | Garmin - Barracuda | s.t. | | 9 | Matti Breschel | Monster Energy - Subway | s.t. | | 10 | Samuel Dumoulin | Cofidis, le crédit en ligne | s.t. |
Today's winner
Word from the DS
Too bad we missed the podium today, but at least Andy managed to stay out of trouble. One more stage to go!
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 21-08-2012 20:19
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Come on Andy, write history! |
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| jseadog1 |
Posted on 21-08-2012 20:21
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Ian Butler wrote:
Come on Andy, write history!
+1
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 21-08-2012 20:27
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jseadog1 wrote:
Ian Butler wrote:
Come on Andy, write history!
+1
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| JuanMotr |
Posted on 21-08-2012 21:53
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I really like the pictures in front of every stage |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 22-08-2012 07:04
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JuanMotr wrote:
I really like the pictures in front of every stage
You mean about the finish town? Yes, I put them in the story with every GT. I think it is an addition, that's why.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 22-08-2012 12:19
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One last stage to worry about and then the celebrations start |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 22-08-2012 16:43
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Stage 21
The last stage of the centennial edition of the Tour de France, brings the riders from Créteil to Paris, for a few laps at the Champs d'Elysée. Will it be a mass sprint as usual, or can someone surprie the sprint trains?
46km to go
In the first part of the race, the sprinter teams work hard to keep the peloton together. But when a rider from both Lotto (Staf Scheirlinckx) and Garmin (Johan Vansummeren) attack, the pace of the peloton drop. Consequently, these 2, together with Alessandro Ballan (BMC), Mitchell Docker (Qantas) and Steve Chainel (FDJ), create a margin of several minutes to the peloton. While riding the first lap at the Paris-circuit, they see the Arc de Triomphe for the first time. With a margin of 6'32, they know that the peloton won't catch them.
10km to go
Being the team with the maillot jaune in it, we feel obliged to do some pace work, but as the 5 are too far ahead, we won't put much effort in it. In the last lap at the Champs d'Elysée, the 5 see the peloton at the opposite side of the road, still 4'39 behind them.
Finish
Off the 5 leaders, BMC's Alessandro Ballan is by far the rider with the most energy left and takes the stage win, his first win in 2013. Docker finishes in 2nd and Scheirlinckx in 3rd. The waiting starts for the peloton, to see if everybody stays on the bike.
Well, this was by far the strangest sprint I've ever seen on the Champs d'Elysée. Why? GC-contenders beating the sprinters in a mass sprint.... Okay,. Heinrich Haussler wins the sprint, but he barely beats Fränk Schleck. Of course..... Also Nick Nuyens and Alberto Contador finish in front of sprinters as Boonen, Sagan and Boasson Hagen 
And this is the moment the entire team of Monster Energy - Subway is waiting for. Riders, crew, mechanics, cooks, soigneurs, everybody. They can start celebrating when Andy Schleck crosses the line, thus winning the 100th edition of the Tour de France. In the last season of the Monster-sponsorship, the ultimate goal is received!!!
Results
| 1 | Alessandro Ballan | BMC Racing Team | 3h50'15 | | 2 | Mitchell Docker | Qantas Airways | s.t. | | 3 | Staf Scheirlinckx | Lotto - Belisol | s.t. | | 4 | Steve Chainel | FDJ | s.t. | | 5 | Johan Vansummeren | Garmin - Barracuda | s.t. | | 6 | Heinrich Haussler | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 3'12 | | 7 | Fränk Schleck | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step | s.t. | | 8 | Nick Nuyens | Saxo Bank SunGard | s.t. | | 9 | Alberto Contador | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 10 | José JoaquÃn Rojas | Garmin - Barracuda | s.t. | | ... | | 22 | Matti Breschel | Monster Energy - Subway | s.t. | | 24 | Andy Schleck | Monster Energy - Subway | s.t. |
Today's winner
Rankings to follow
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| fcancellara |
Posted on 22-08-2012 16:49
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Edited by fcancellara on 22-08-2012 16:50
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| baggieboys32 |
Posted on 22-08-2012 16:52
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Which is to say, I second that motion. Nice one man, such a great story, and taking the ultimate reward!
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 22-08-2012 16:54
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You deserve it. Fuck yeah, Andy.
Edited by Miguel98 on 22-08-2012 16:54
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 22-08-2012 16:56
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Congrats, nice work! 
Can't help but to feel glad for Ballan as well |
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