So I will make a report of the last 2 races that we will race before the Ardennes Triple !
Brabantse Pijl
Profile
Line-up
The competition is not as tough as in the last years , so Niki Terpstra is clearly the main favourite of the race . Let's hope that the Dutch Champion can get his first win of the season !
The race
The BOTD was formed by : Boaro , Paili , Gene , Monfort , Lutsenko , Teuns , Fransen and Ligthart .
We upped the pace with 50 kms to go and we caught the break . Also an important selection was made and in the main group there were only around 20 riders .
Terpstra attacked with 30 kms to go !
He was joined by Daniel Oss , Jan Ghyselinck and Bart De Clercq !
The winner will be decided from this group . And Terpstra is the one , beating Oss in the uphill sprint !
Results
Rank
Name
Team
Time
1
Niki Terpstra
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
5h26'03
2
Daniel Oss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
3
Jan Ghyselinck
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 52
4
Bart De Clercq
Lotto Belisol
+ 1'24
5
Maarten Tjallingii
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
+ 1'42
6
Staf Scheirlinckx
Accent Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
7
Sven Nys
Crelan - Euphony
+ 2'00
8
Davy Commeyne
Accent Jobs - Wanty
+ 2'11
9
James Vanlandschoot
Accent Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
10
Andriy Grivko
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Lloyd Mondory
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
12
Vincent Jérôme
Team Europcar
s.t.
13
Preben Van Hecke
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
14
Kevin Peeters
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
15
Tom Leezer
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
16
Michael Schär
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
17
Marcus Burghardt
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
18
Martijn Maaskant
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
19
Gert Steegmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
20
Stijn Devolder
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
21
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
22
Stijn Vandenbergh
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 3'45
23
Gediminas Bagdonas
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 6'12
24
Tony Gallopin
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 6'42
25
Danilo Hondo
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 6'50
26
Maxim Iglinskiy
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
27
Tom Veelers
Team Argos - Shimano
+ 7'06
28
Maxime Monfort
RadioShack - Leopard
+ 7'37
29
Andrea Palini
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
30
Sébastien Rosseler
Garmin - Sharp
+ 10'13
31
William Bonnet
FDJ
+ 10'20
32
Maxime Vantomme
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
33
Pieter Vanspeybrouck
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
34
Andreas Klier
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
35
Dimitriy Muravyev
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
36
Jos Van Emden
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
37
Salvatore Puccio
Sky Procycling
s.t.
38
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
39
Dominique Rollin
FDJ
s.t.
40
Robert Hunter
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
41
Tom Stamsnijder
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
42
David Veilleux
Team Europcar
s.t.
43
Mickaël Delage
FDJ
s.t.
44
Laurent Mangel
FDJ
s.t.
45
Kurt Hovelynck
Crelan - Euphony
+ 10'56
46
Grega Bole
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 11'07
47
Elia Favilli
Lampre - Merida
+ 11'20
48
Tosh Van der Sande
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
49
Paul Voss
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
50
Mark McNally
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
51
Tim Declercq
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
52
Jonas Vangenechten
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
53
Olivier Kaisen
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
54
Adam Hansen
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
55
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
56
Sébastien Minard
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
57
Sébastien Chavanel
Team Europcar
s.t.
58
Danilo Napolitano
Accent Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
59
Jonas Ahlstrand
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
60
Manuel Belletti
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
61
Paul Martens
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
62
Nico Sijmens
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
63
Romain Zingle
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
64
Christopher Sutton
Sky Procycling
s.t.
65
Pim Ligthart
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
66
Fabian Wegmann
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
67
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
68
Niels Wytinck
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
69
Tim Wellens
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
70
Ramon Sinkeldam
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
71
Dylan Teuns
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
s.t.
72
Pieter Jacobs
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
73
Kevin Reza
Team Europcar
s.t.
74
Karsten Kroon
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
75
Steven Caethoven
Accent Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
76
Baptiste Planckaert
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
77
Wout Poels
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
78
Adrien Petit
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 12'27
79
Tom Dumoulin
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
80
Egidijus Juodvalkis
Crelan - Euphony
+ 12'40
81
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 12'54
82
Bert-Jan Lindeman
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
83
Dennis Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
84
Jens Voigt
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
85
Alexey Lutsenko
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
86
Manuele Boaro
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
87
Wout Franssen
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
88
Jérôme Cousin
Team Europcar
+ 13'22
89
Daniel Schorn
Team NetApp - Endura
+ 13'39
90
Anthony Charteau
Team Europcar
+ 14'03
91
Eliot Lietaer
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
92
Steele Von Hoff
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
93
Robert Wagner
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
94
Simon Geschke
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
95
Sean Downey
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
96
Bert De Backer
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
97
Rafael de Mattos Andriato
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
98
François Parisien
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
99
Valentin Iglinskiy
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
100
Oliver Zaugg
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
101
Peter Kennaugh
Sky Procycling
s.t.
102
Stefano Garzelli
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
103
David Zabriskie
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
104
Vasil Kiryienka
Sky Procycling
s.t.
105
Russell Downing
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
106
Bartosz Huzarski
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
107
Björn Thurau
Team Europcar
s.t.
108
Sven Vandousselaere
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
109
Christopher Juul-Jensen
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 15'18
110
Marc Goos
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
111
Johan Le Bon
FDJ
s.t.
112
Ariel Maximiliano Richeze
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
113
Jeff Luyten
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
s.t.
114
Anthony Roux
FDJ
s.t.
115
José Rujano
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
116
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
117
Adriano Malori
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
118
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
119
Blel Kadri
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
120
Jonathon McEvoy
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
121
Takashi Miyazawa
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
122
Boy Van Poppel
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
123
Cesare Benedetti
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
124
Dominique Cornu
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
125
Ian Boswell
Sky Procycling
s.t.
126
David López
Sky Procycling
s.t.
127
Stef Clement
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
128
Tim De Troyer
Accent Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
129
George Bennett
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
130
Olivier Chevalier
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
131
Benjamin Verraes
Accent Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
132
Hugo Houle
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
133
Christian Patron
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
134
Joaquim Durant
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
+ 16'01
135
Grégory Habeaux
Accent Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
136
Joop De Gans
Team 3M
s.t.
137
Roberto De Patre
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
138
Quentin Bertholet
Wallonie - Bruxelles
+ 16'15
139
Bruno Pires
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 16'57
140
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
Sky Procycling
s.t.
141
Mauro Santambrogio
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
142
Joeri Calleeuw
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
s.t.
143
Luigi Miletta
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
144
Kess Heytens
Team 3M
s.t.
145
Ben Hermans
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
146
Sylvain Georges
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
147
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
148
Kristijan Durasek
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
149
Simone Ponzi
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
150
Klaas Sys
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
151
Nicolas Vereecken
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
152
Tim Vanspeybroeck
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
s.t.
153
Jimmy Janssens
Team 3M
+ 17'38
154
Luca Dodi
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
155
Matthew Busche
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
156
Maarten Neyens
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
157
Luca Mazzanti
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
158
Jay McCarthy
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
159
Timothy Duggan
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
160
Kieran Frend
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
161
Frederik Vandewiele
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
+ 18'16
162
Paolo Tiralongo
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
163
Luis Ángel Maté
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
164
Wouter Wippert
Team 3M
s.t.
165
Cédric Pineau
FDJ
+ 18'35
166
José Serpa
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
167
Jack Bobridge
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
168
Romain Lemarchand
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
169
Ruben Pols
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
s.t.
170
Alex Howes
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
171
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
172
Alexander Wetterhall
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
173
Yoann Bagot
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
174
Antoine Demoitie
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
175
Tom Goovaerts
Team 3M
s.t.
176
Andreas Schillinger
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
177
Glenn O'Shea
An Post - Chainreaction
+ 19'17
178
Frederik Verkinderen
Team 3M
s.t.
179
Thomas Sprengers
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
+ 19'52
180
Jonathan Monsalve
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
181
Alexandre Geniez
FDJ
s.t.
182
Sven Vanthourenhout
Crelan - Euphony
s.t.
183
Ruslan Tleubayev
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
184
Morgan Lamoisson
Team Europcar
s.t.
185
Julien Stassen
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
186
Ronan McLaughlin
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
187
Maxime Anciaux
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
188
Jérémy Bescond
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
189
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
190
Pierpaolo De Negri
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
191
Timothy Dupont
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
s.t.
192
Joshua Edmonson
Sky Procycling
s.t.
193
Thomas Vanhaecke
Team 3M
+ 21'50
194
Alister Ratcliff
Team 3M
+ 22'16
Really happy that Niki got his well-deserved first win of the season after all the work he did for Boonen and Cavendish in the previous races !
Tour du Finistere
Profile
Starlist
Spoiler
Name
Team
Anthony Ravard
AG2R La Mondiale
Carlos Betancur
AG2R La Mondiale
Mikaël Chérel
AG2R La Mondiale
Matteo Montaguti
AG2R La Mondiale
Ben Gastauer
AG2R La Mondiale
Guillaume Bonnafond
AG2R La Mondiale
Axel Domont
AG2R La Mondiale
Steve Chainel
AG2R La Mondiale
Benoit Drujon
BigMat - Auber 93
Steven Tronet
BigMat - Auber 93
Stéphane Rossetto
BigMat - Auber 93
Dimitri Le Boulch
BigMat - Auber 93
Guillaume Faucon
BigMat - Auber 93
Romain Bacon
BigMat - Auber 93
Gaël Malacarne
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
Geoffroy Lequatre
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
Benoit Jarrier
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
Jean-Luc Delpech
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
Clément Koretzky
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
Eduardo Sepulveda
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
Erwann Corbel
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
Benjamin Le Montagner
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
Stefan Schumacher
Christina Watches - Onfone
Constantino Zaballa
Christina Watches - Onfone
Morten Høberg
Christina Watches - Onfone
Sebastian Balck
Christina Watches - Onfone
Frederik Wilmann
Christina Watches - Onfone
Mitchell Lovelock-Fay
Christina Watches - Onfone
Daniele Aldegheri
Christina Watches - Onfone
Simon Bigum
Christina Watches - Onfone
Romain Lemarchand
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
Guillaume Levarlet
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
Egoitz García
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
Christophe Le Mével
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
Daniel Navarro
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
Rudy Molard
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
Nicolas Edet
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
Yoann Bagot
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
Maxime Vantomme
Crelan - Euphony
Sven Nys
Crelan - Euphony
Sébastien Delfosse
Crelan - Euphony
Kevin Peeters
Crelan - Euphony
Kevin Claeys
Crelan - Euphony
Stijn Steels
Crelan - Euphony
Gilles Devillers
Crelan - Euphony
Pieter Van Herck
Crelan - Euphony
Juan José Lobato
Euskaltel - Euskadi
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
Ricardo Mestre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
Pello Bilbao
Euskaltel - Euskadi
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
Jure Kocjan
Euskaltel - Euskadi
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
Anthony Roux
FDJ
Cédric Pineau
FDJ
Sandy Casar
FDJ
Alexandre Geniez
FDJ
David Boucher
FDJ
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ
Francis Mourey
FDJ
Kenny Elissonde
FDJ
Johann Tschopp
IAM Cycling
Martin Elmiger
IAM Cycling
Gustav Erik Larsson
IAM Cycling
Rémy Cusin
IAM Cycling
Thomas Löfkvist
IAM Cycling
Reto Hollenstein
IAM Cycling
Alexandre Pliuschin
IAM Cycling
Sébastien Reichenbach
IAM Cycling
Thomas Vaubourzeix
La Pomme Marseille
Justin Jules
La Pomme Marseille
Yannick Martinez
La Pomme Marseille
Thomas Rostollan
La Pomme Marseille
Joshua Berry
La Pomme Marseille
José Gonçalves
La Pomme Marseille
Yoann Paillot
La Pomme Marseille
Grégoire Tarride
La Pomme Marseille
Daniele Pietropolli
Lampre - Merida
Andrea Palini
Lampre - Merida
Simone Stortoni
Lampre - Merida
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Merida
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Lampre - Merida
Kristijan Durasek
Lampre - Merida
Winner Anacona
Lampre - Merida
José Serpa
Lampre - Merida
Jonathan Castroviejo
Movistar Team
Nairo Quintana
Movistar Team
Eros Capecchi
Movistar Team
Pablo Lastras
Movistar Team
José Herrada
Movistar Team
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
Javier Moreno
Movistar Team
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
Gerald Ciolek
MTN - Qhubeka
Dennis Van Niekerk
MTN - Qhubeka
Sergio Pardilla
MTN - Qhubeka
Youcef Reguigui
MTN - Qhubeka
Martin Reimer
MTN - Qhubeka
Martin Wesemann
MTN - Qhubeka
Meron Russom
MTN - Qhubeka
Tsgabu Grmay
MTN - Qhubeka
Michal Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
Michal Golas
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
Serge Pauwels
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
Peter Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
Matteo Trentin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
Martin Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
Tomas Vaitkus
Orica - GreenEdge
Cameron Meyer
Orica - GreenEdge
Baden Cooke
Orica - GreenEdge
Simon Clarke
Orica - GreenEdge
Stuart O'Grady
Orica - GreenEdge
Daniel Teklehaimanot
Orica - GreenEdge
Sam Bewley
Orica - GreenEdge
Pieter Weening
Orica - GreenEdge
Maxime Le Montagner
Roubaix Lille Métropole
Kevin Lalouette
Roubaix Lille Métropole
Rudy Kowalski
Roubaix Lille Métropole
Cyrille Patoux
Roubaix Lille Métropole
Julien Duval
Roubaix Lille Métropole
Matthieu Boulo
Roubaix Lille Métropole
Cyril Lemoine
Sojasun
Jérémie Galland
Sojasun
Jean-Marc Marino
Sojasun
Julien Simon
Sojasun
Fabrice Jeandesboz
Sojasun
Jonathan Hivert
Sojasun
Paul Poux
Sojasun
Brice Feillu
Sojasun
Sibrecht Pieters
Team 3M
Marius Bernatonis
Team 3M
Frederik Verkinderen
Team 3M
Kess Heytens
Team 3M
Jimmy Janssens
Team 3M
Jens Schuermans
Team 3M
Thomas Vanhaecke
Team 3M
Tom Goovaerts
Team 3M
Simon Geschke
Team Argos - Shimano
Yann Huguet
Team Argos - Shimano
François Parisien
Team Argos - Shimano
Thomas Damuseau
Team Argos - Shimano
Thierry Hupond
Team Argos - Shimano
Thomas Peterson
Team Argos - Shimano
Johannes Fröhlinger
Team Argos - Shimano
Patrick Gretsch
Team Argos - Shimano
Michael Reihs
Team Cult Energy
Niki Østergaard
Team Cult Energy
Magnus Cort
Team Cult Energy
Mads Würtz
Team Cult Energy
Jesper Hansen
Team Cult Energy
Michael Valgren Andersen
Team Cult Energy
Vytautas Kaupas
Team Differdange - Losch
Salvador Guardiola
Team Differdange - Losch
Janis Dakteris
Team Differdange - Losch
César Bihel
Team Differdange - Losch
Alex Meenhorst
Team Differdange - Losch
Kevin Kohlvelter
Team Differdange - Losch
Christian Helmig
Team Differdange - Losch
Johan Coenen
Team Differdange - Losch
Yohann Gène
Team Europcar
Vincent Jérôme
Team Europcar
Tony Hurel
Team Europcar
Jérôme Cousin
Team Europcar
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
Perrig Quemeneur
Team Europcar
Björn Thurau
Team Europcar
Cyril Gautier
Team Europcar
Ben Day
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
Kiel Reijnen
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
Jeff Louder
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
Lucas Euser
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
Christopher Jones
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
Jonathan Clarke
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
John Murphy
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
Adrian Hegyvari
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
Marco Zanotti
Utensilnord - Ora24.eu
Gabriele Bosisio
Utensilnord - Ora24.eu
Rida Cador
Utensilnord - Ora24.eu
Péter Palotai
Utensilnord - Ora24.eu
Peter Kusztor
Utensilnord - Ora24.eu
Federico Rocchetti
Utensilnord - Ora24.eu
Peter Simon
Utensilnord - Ora24.eu
Alessandro Mazzi
Utensilnord - Ora24.eu
Barry Markus
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
Lieuwe Westra
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
José Rujano
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
Rafael Valls
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
Maurits Lammertink
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
Boy Van Poppel
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
We really don't expect much from this race , it is just a warm-up before the Ardennes !
The race
The break was caugt with 15 kms to go . Entering the last 10 kms Kwiatowski was well-placed , but he was suffering , because he is not yet is a good shape .
Unfortunately I did not have time in the last week to continue my story because I am very busy at school ( it is end of year and there are exams)
This will last until around 1st of June so I decided to take a break from my story ! I hope I will make some time to make the reports from the Ardennes , but don't worry : the story will continue with Tour de Romandie and Giro probably in 2-3 weeks ! Thanks for understanding !
Guys I am really sorry for this kind of long pause , but I was really busy with the end of the school year . Now I am back and I will continue my OPQS story for PCM 2012 . I decided to buy PCM 2013 so these will be my last weeks playing PCM 2012 and this will mean I will post the reports in a very fast rythm - I really want to get to TDF . . Hope it is ok for you - so next are the Ardennes Classics !
So the Ardennes week begins with Amstel Gold Race . The most important race in the Netherlands has a very tough route with 36 climbs ! The final trio Geulhemmerweg - Bemelerberg - Cauberg will definitely decide the winner .
Our team
Our team looks pretty strong on paper , but unfortunately they are not in great shape . They did not have a good preparation in the training camps in April so we don't really have any reason to be optimistic before the race .
Startlist
Spoiler
Staf Scheirlinckx
Accent Jobs - Wanty
Jurgen Van Goolen
Accent Jobs - Wanty
Davy Commeyne
Accent Jobs - Wanty
Nicolas Vogondy
Accent Jobs - Wanty
Stefan Van Dijk
Accent Jobs - Wanty
Andy Cappelle
Accent Jobs - Wanty
Grégory Habeaux
Accent Jobs - Wanty
Thomas Degand
Accent Jobs - Wanty
Carlos Betancur
AG2R La Mondiale
Maxime Bouet
AG2R La Mondiale
Blel Kadri
AG2R La Mondiale
Hugo Houle
AG2R La Mondiale
Guillaume Bonnafond
AG2R La Mondiale
Jean-Christophe Peraud
AG2R La Mondiale
Sylvain Georges
AG2R La Mondiale
Mikaël Chérel
AG2R La Mondiale
Maxim Iglinskiy
Astana Pro Team
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
Alexey Lutsenko
Astana Pro Team
Enrico Gasparotto
Astana Pro Team
Andrey Kashechkin
Astana Pro Team
Alexsandr Dyachenko
Astana Pro Team
Andrey Zeits
Astana Pro Team
Andrea Pasqualon
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
Francesco Bongiorno
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
Filippo Fortin
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
Donato De Ieso
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
Marco Canola
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
Marco Coledan
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
Nicola Boem
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
Edoardo Zardini
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
Luis León Sánchez
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
Bauke Mollema
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
Tom Slagter
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
Maarten Wynants
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
Laurens Ten Dam
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
Juan Manuel Gárate
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
Marc Goos
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
Wilco Kelderman
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
Philippe Gilbert
BMC Racing Team
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
Stephen Cummings
BMC Racing Team
Matthias Frank
BMC Racing Team
Dominik Nerz
BMC Racing Team
Larry Warbasse
BMC Racing Team
André Cardoso
Caja Rural
David Arroyo
Caja Rural
Marcos García
Caja Rural
Antonio Piedra
Caja Rural
Amets Txurruka
Caja Rural
Iván Velasco
Caja Rural
Karol Domagalski
Caja Rural
Rubén Fernández
Caja Rural
Peter Sagan
Cannondale Pro Cycling
Ivan Basso
Cannondale Pro Cycling
Cristiano Salerno
Cannondale Pro Cycling
Cayetano Sarmiento
Cannondale Pro Cycling
Brian Vandborg
Cannondale Pro Cycling
Alessandro De Marchi
Cannondale Pro Cycling
Juraj Sagan
Cannondale Pro Cycling
Kristjan Koren
Cannondale Pro Cycling
Romain Hardy
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
Jan Ghyselinck
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
Guillaume Levarlet
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
Egoitz García
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
Julien Fouchard
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
Yoann Bagot
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
Jérôme Coppel
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
Nicolas Edet
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
Jure Kocjan
Euskaltel - Euskadi
Ricardo Mestre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
Juan José Oroz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
Robert Vrecer
Euskaltel - Euskadi
Miguel Mínguez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
Pello Bilbao
Euskaltel - Euskadi
Benoît Vaugrenard
FDJ
Murilo Fischer
FDJ
Jussi Veikkanen
FDJ
Yohan Offredo
FDJ
Dominique Rollin
FDJ
Alexandre Geniez
FDJ
Francis Mourey
FDJ
Arnaud Courteille
FDJ
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Sharp
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Sharp
Fabian Wegmann
Garmin - Sharp
Ramunas Navardauskas
Garmin - Sharp
Peter Stetina
Garmin - Sharp
Tom Danielson
Garmin - Sharp
Alex Howes
Garmin - Sharp
Raymond Kreder
Garmin - Sharp
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
Simon Spilak
Katusha Team
Luca Paolini
Katusha Team
Dimitry Kozontchuk
Katusha Team
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
Petr Ignatenko
Katusha Team
Alberto Losada
Katusha Team
Yury Trofimov
Katusha Team
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Merida
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Lampre - Merida
Filippo Pozzato
Lampre - Merida
Simone Stortoni
Lampre - Merida
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Merida
José Serpa
Lampre - Merida
Adriano Malori
Lampre - Merida
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Merida
Bart De Clercq
Lotto Belisol
Tim Wellens
Lotto Belisol
Dirk Bellemakers
Lotto Belisol
Adam Hansen
Lotto Belisol
Francis De Greef
Lotto Belisol
Joost Van Leijen
Lotto Belisol
Brian Bulgac
Lotto Belisol
Greg Henderson
Lotto Belisol
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
Nairo Quintana
Movistar Team
Giovanni Visconti
Movistar Team
Eros Capecchi
Movistar Team
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
José Joaquín Rojas
Movistar Team
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
Jesús Herrada
Movistar Team
Peter Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
Michal Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
Gianluca Brambilla
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
Matteo Trentin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
Martin Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
Serge Pauwels
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
Michal Golas
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
Michael Albasini
Orica - GreenEdge
Cameron Meyer
Orica - GreenEdge
Matthew Goss
Orica - GreenEdge
Simon Gerrans
Orica - GreenEdge
Pieter Weening
Orica - GreenEdge
Daniel Teklehaimanot
Orica - GreenEdge
Christian Meier
Orica - GreenEdge
Jens Mouris
Orica - GreenEdge
Fabian Cancellara
RadioShack - Leopard
Jan Bakelants
RadioShack - Leopard
Chris Horner
RadioShack - Leopard
Matthew Busche
RadioShack - Leopard
Andreas Klöden
RadioShack - Leopard
Jens Voigt
RadioShack - Leopard
Yaroslav Popovych
RadioShack - Leopard
Ben Hermans
RadioShack - Leopard
Richie Porte
Sky Procycling
Vasil Kiryienka
Sky Procycling
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sky Procycling
Geraint Thomas
Sky Procycling
David López
Sky Procycling
Ian Boswell
Sky Procycling
Joshua Edmonson
Sky Procycling
Joseph Dombrowski
Sky Procycling
John Degenkolb
Team Argos - Shimano
François Parisien
Team Argos - Shimano
Thomas Peterson
Team Argos - Shimano
Warren Barguil
Team Argos - Shimano
George Preidler
Team Argos - Shimano
Thomas Damuseau
Team Argos - Shimano
Johannes Fröhlinger
Team Argos - Shimano
Yann Huguet
Team Argos - Shimano
Anthony Charteau
Team Europcar
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
Cyril Gautier
Team Europcar
Vincent Jérôme
Team Europcar
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
David Veilleux
Team Europcar
Yohann Gène
Team Europcar
Björn Thurau
Team Europcar
Alberto Contador
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
Roman Kreuziger
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
Matti Breschel
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
Oliver Zaugg
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
Rory Sutherland
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
Sérgio Paulinho
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
Jesús Hernández
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
Bruno Pires
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
Wout Poels
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
José Rujano
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
Bert-Jan Lindeman
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
Thomas De Gendt
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
Rob Ruijgh
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
Rafael Valls
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
Wesley Kreder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
Favourites
*** Philippe Gilbert , Peter Sagan ** Joaquim Rodriguez , Michael Albasini , E.B.Hagen * Alberto Contador , Roman Kreuziger , Vicenzo Nibali , Fabian Cancellara , Bauke Mollema , Rui Costa
The race
So the race started as usual in Maastricht . After 30 kms a break-away was formed by : Teklehaimanot , Danielson , Vrecer , Vogondy , Houle , Gautier and Valls Ferri . They maximum lead was of 8 minutes with 120 kms to go .
BMC , Katusha , Sky and Saxo controlled the race and with 25 kms to go the break was caught . Danielson was still in front but after 5kms he was caught as well . Then the attacks came : Purito , Boasson Hagen and L.LSanchez created a 25-second gap !
They were caught by Astana and BMC . With 5 kms to go only Velits was still in the first group from our team . The group had like 50-60 riders and Velits unfortunately was at the end of the group . Astana was leading the pack before Cauberg .
On Cauberg Contador came at the front and tried to set a really fast pace . Sagan ,Gilbert , Nibali , Tejay , Purito and Iglinsky were all there .
Nobody managed to create a gap on Cauberg so the winner will be decided in the last km , which is on flat . Gilbert was the first to launch his sprint and the World Champion won for the 3rd time in his career Amstel Gold Race !
Results
Rank
Name
Team
Time
1
Philippe Gilbert
BMC Racing Team
6h31'21
2
Maxim Iglinskiy
Astana Pro Team
+ 9
3
Alberto Contador
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
4
Peter Sagan
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
5
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
6
Luis León Sánchez
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
7
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
8
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
9
Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
10
Roman Kreuziger
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
11
Diego Ulis1si
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
12
Michael Albasini
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
13
Wout Poels
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
14
Fabian Cancellara
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
15
Jan Bakelants
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
Spoiler
16
Richie Porte
Sky Procycling
s.t.
17
Carlos Betancur
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
18
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
19
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
20
Bart De Clercq
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
21
Bauke Mollema
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
22
John Degenkolb
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
23
Tom Slagter
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
24
Christian Vande Velde
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
25
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
26
Vasil Kiryienka
Sky Procycling
+ 1'28
27
José Rujano
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
28
Matti Breschel
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
29
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
s.t.
30
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sky Procycling
+ 1'42
31
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
32
Ivan Basso
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
33
Alexey Lutsenko
Astana Pro Team
+ 2'00
34
Maarten Wynants
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
35
Enrico Gasparotto
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
36
Oliver Zaugg
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
37
Rory Sutherland
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
+ 2'23
38
Andrey Kashechkin
Astana Pro Team
+ 2'36
39
Cameron Meyer
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
40
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
41
Peter Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
42
Matthew Goss
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 3'01
43
Bert-Jan Lindeman
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
44
Fabian Wegmann
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
45
Thomas De Gendt
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
46
Nairo Quintana
Movistar Team
s.t.
47
Giovanni Visconti
Movistar Team
s.t.
48
Chris Horner
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
49
Staf Scheirlinckx
Accent Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
50
Eros Capecchi
Movistar Team
s.t.
51
Romain Hardy
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
52
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
s.t.
53
Jan Ghyselinck
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
54
Benoît Vaugrenard
FDJ
s.t.
55
Jurgen Van Goolen
Accent Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
56
Anthony Charteau
Team Europcar
s.t.
57
Matthew Busche
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
58
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
+ 3'45
59
Davy Commeyne
Accent Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
60
André Cardoso
Caja Rural
s.t.
61
Guillaume Levarlet
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
62
David Arroyo
Caja Rural
s.t.
63
Michal Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
64
Murilo Fischer
FDJ
s.t.
65
Gianluca Brambilla
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
66
Marcos García
Caja Rural
s.t.
67
Maxime Bouet
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
68
Antonio Piedra
Caja Rural
s.t.
69
Egoitz García
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
70
Geraint Thomas
Sky Procycling
s.t.
71
Tim Wellens
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
72
Filippo Pozzato
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
73
Jure Kocjan
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
74
David López
Sky Procycling
s.t.
75
François Parisien
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
76
José Joaquín Rojas
Movistar Team
s.t.
77
Andreas Klöden
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
78
Stephen Cummings
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
79
Laurens Ten Dam
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
80
Matthias Frank
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
81
Martijn Keizer
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
82
Dirk Bellemakers
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
83
Ramunas Navardauskas
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
84
Ricardo Mestre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
85
Amets Txurruka
Caja Rural
s.t.
86
Rob Ruijgh
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
87
Sérgio Paulinho
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
88
Jesús Hernández
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
89
Simon Spilak
Katusha Team
s.t.
90
Cyril Gautier
Team Europcar
s.t.
91
Thomas Peterson
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
92
Rafael Valls
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
93
Andrea Pasqualon
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
94
Simon Gerrans
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
95
Simone Stortoni
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
96
Warren Barguil
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
97
Luca Paolini
Katusha Team
s.t.
98
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
99
Pieter Weening
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
100
Blel Kadri
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
101
Iván Velasco
Caja Rural
s.t.
102
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
103
Peter Stetina
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
104
Nicolas Vogondy
Accent Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
105
Dimitry Kozontchuk
Katusha Team
s.t.
106
Bruno Pires
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
107
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
s.t.
108
Dominik Nerz
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
109
Vincent Jérôme
Team Europcar
s.t.
110
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
s.t.
111
Daniel Teklehaimanot
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
112
Hugo Houle
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
113
Adam Hansen
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
114
Guillaume Bonnafond
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
115
Ian Boswell
Sky Procycling
s.t.
116
Petr Ignatenko
Katusha Team
s.t.
117
Juan Manuel Gárate
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
118
Juan José Oroz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
119
Robert Vrecer
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
120
Cristiano Salerno
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
121
Tom Danielson
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
122
Jesús Herrada
Movistar Team
s.t.
123
Marc Goos
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
124
Alberto Losada
Katusha Team
s.t.
125
Miguel Mínguez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
126
Francis De Greef
Lotto Belisol
+ 7'14
127
Jean-Christophe Peraud
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
128
Jens Voigt
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
129
Jussi Veikkanen
FDJ
s.t.
130
Christophe Kern
Team Europcar
s.t.
131
Alex Howes
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
132
David Veilleux
Team Europcar
s.t.
133
Yohan Offredo
FDJ
s.t.
134
Wilco Kelderman
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
135
Sylvain Georges
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
136
Pello Bilbao
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
137
José Serpa
Lampre - Merida
+ 7'53
138
Yohann Gène
Team Europcar
s.t.
139
Stefan Van Dijk
Accent Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
140
Mikaël Chérel
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
141
Christian Meier
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
142
Cayetano Sarmiento
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
143
Julien Fouchard
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
144
George Preidler
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
145
Yury Trofimov
Katusha Team
+ 8'55
146
Thomas Damuseau
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
147
Yoann Bagot
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
148
Brian Vandborg
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
149
Wesley Kreder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 9'30
150
Karol Domagalski
Caja Rural
s.t.
151
Joost Van Leijen
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
152
Raymond Kreder
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
153
Dominique Rollin
FDJ
s.t.
154
Adriano Malori
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
155
Yaroslav Popovych
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
156
Alessandro De Marchi
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
157
Larry Warbasse
BMC Racing Team
+ 10'21
158
Alexsandr Dyachenko
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
159
Joshua Edmonson
Sky Procycling
s.t.
160
Juraj Sagan
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
161
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Merida
+ 11'41
162
Jens Mouris
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
163
Joseph Dombrowski
Sky Procycling
s.t.
164
Alexandre Geniez
FDJ
s.t.
165
Ben Hermans
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
166
Andrey Zeits
Astana Pro Team
+ 12'23
167
Björn Thurau
Team Europcar
+ 12'48
168
Brian Bulgac
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
169
Jérôme Coppel
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
170
Johannes Fröhlinger
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
171
Nicolas Edet
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
172
Francesco Bongiorno
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
173
Filippo Fortin
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
174
Francis Mourey
FDJ
+ 15'19
175
Andy Cappelle
Accent Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
176
Yann Huguet
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
177
Arnaud Courteille
FDJ
s.t.
178
Kristjan Koren
Cannondale Pro Cycling
+ 15'43
179
Donato De Ieso
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 16'42
180
Grégory Habeaux
Accent Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
181
Marco Canola
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 18'11
182
Greg Henderson
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
183
Marco Coledan
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
184
Nicola Boem
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
185
Thomas Degand
Accent Jobs - Wanty
s.t.
186
Rubén Fernández
Caja Rural
s.t.
187
Matteo Trentin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 20'16
188
Edoardo Zardini
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
+ 20'42
189
Martin Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 27'06
190
Serge Pauwels
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
191
Michal Golas
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
192
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
Great win by Gilbert in the Rainbow Jersey and a disappointing result for our team . It was probably our worst race this season , but let's hope we will do better in Belgium !
The race itselft it is not very difficult , or at least not as difficult as Amstel or LBL , but the steep climbs of the famous Mur d'Huy will once again decide the winner !
Our team
Our team is the same like in Amstel Gold Race . Let's hope that Velits and Kwiatkowski will improve their performance !
Favourites
*** Philippe Gilbert , Joaquim Rodrguez
** Alberto Contador , Vicenzo Nibali , Rigoberto Uran
* Carlos Betancur , Cadel Evans , Bauke Mollema , Dan Martin , Dani Moreno
The race
Nothing really interesting happened in the first part of the race . A 7-man break-away was formed by : Spilak , Sutherland , Poulhies , Cordeel , Ferrari , Delpech and Jans .
Their maximum lead was of 7 minutes with 100 kms to go but then BMC , Sky and Astana upped the pace . The break was caught with 20 kms to go .
Vanendet and Sagan attacked . Gilbert , Albasini , Betancur , Monfort , Contador and Nibali decided to follow them .
But there were to many leaders in this group and they did not want to cooperate , so Katusha and Sky caught them with ease .It seems that it will all be decided on Mur d'Huy as nobody else attacked . The pace set by BMC was no very high and it allowed Kwiatkowksi to bring Velits to the front .
The climb begins - 1.5 kms left ! Kwiatkowski and Velits are still in front and Gilbert decided to attack ! Nibali follows him !
It seemed that Gilbert made his move too early as Nibali overtakes him and he is now 1st with 800 meters to go !
Nibali manages to hang on and he takes the win ! Betancur won the sprint for the 3rd place beating Purito !
Results
Rank
Name
Team
Time
1
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
6h31'21
2
Philippe Gilbert
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
3
Carlos Betancur
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 26
4
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
5
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
6
Maxim Iglinski
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
7
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
8
Rigoberto Uran
Sky Procycling
s.t.
9
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
10
Roman Kreuziger
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
11
Luis Leon Sanchez
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
12
Michael Albasini
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
13
Alberto Contador
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
14
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
s.t.
15
Richie Porte
Sky Procycling
s.t.
Another disappointing result as Velits was our best-placed rider , finishing 28th ! Liege-Bastogne-Liege will be our final chance to do something in this Ardennes campaign !
Edited by alex valceanu on 26-06-2013 12:50
There are some really disappointing results so far in Ardennes , but we all hope this will change in Liege-Bastogne-Liege , our final chance to get a nice result - the race that ends the classics season !
Liege - Bastogne - Liege
Preview
Our team
Even tough we had some disappointing results in Amstel and in Fleche Wallone we have confidence in these riders and we send the same team for LBL too .
Profile
favourites
*** Philippe Gilbert , Vincenzo Nibali ** Alberto Contador , Rigoberto Uran , Jelle Vanendert * Peter Sagan , Thomas Voeckler , Damiano Cunego , Simon Gerrans , Carlos Betancur , Michael Albasini
The race
The weather was really bad at the start - it was very cold and it was raining . The early break was formed by : J.J.Oros , J.Dombrovski , D.Veilleux , R.Valls , D.Napolitano and Vanbilsen .
With 120 kms to go the break had an advantage of almost 6 minutes . Astana started to up the pace . This surprised lots of riders and as a result many were caught at the rear of the peloton and dropped . Gilbert , Dan Martin , Van Avermaet , just to name a few . There were now only around 35 riders in the first group .
After we helped a lot with the relays by sending Golas , M.Velits and Pauwels at the front , Astana and Sky started to control the race. They did not want to let Gilbert to come back so due to this fast pace the escapees were already caught with 80 kms to go .
We enter on the famous "La Redoute"! , as a small group of 10 riders with Tejay , Mollema and Betancur joins us . Astana was still leading the pack , with Gasparotto , Iglinsky and Kessiakoff . Peter Velits and Kwiatkowski were still hanging on.
Nibali makes his move on Col de Colonster and Cunego is the only one able to follow him .
Cunego cant keep up and Nibali now enters the last 10 kms solo , with a 20-second gap .
The main group was really organised behind Nibali , but the "Shark" enters the last km with a 15-second gap . Cunego launches his sprint and Uran , Gerrans and Sagan follow him . Unfortunately Velits and Kwiatkowski were dropped on Saint-Nicolas .
They can't close the gap in the final km and Nibali takes revenge from the loss from 2012 and wins this year LBL !
Results
Rank
Name
Team
Time
1
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
6h31'21
2
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Merida
+ 19
3
Rigoberto Uran
Sky Procycling
+ 26
4
Peter Sagan
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
5
Simon Gerrans
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
6
Alberto Contador
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
7
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
8
Roman Kreuziger
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
9
Michael Albasini
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 43
10
Thomas De Gendt
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
11
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
12
Maxime Monfort
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
13
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
14
John Degenkolb
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
15
Wout Poels
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
Velits was once again our best-placed rider , but he finished only 26th . After an amazing campaign in the Flandres classics we had a disappointing performance in the Ardennes .
Our last race in the month will be Tour de Romandie !
Thanks ! 
