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Il Bimbo d'bronzo | Giro d'Italia 2015
Re Leone
Top  #301 Print Post
Posted on 05-08-2014 21:57
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Stage 3 | Auxonne › Pontarlier, 167.5 km
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It was Sergio Henao who on the Cote de Hautepierre-le Chatelet thought he had found the recipe to beat Peter Sagan as he upped the pace right away thinning out the peloton to a mere 40 men, with me and Jungels in his wheel, as Cancellara and Zoidl were a bit further back out of the wind. Sagan who showed his rainbow powers weren’t contained by the green points jersey he was wearing was still among us though.

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Reason enough for the Italian Nibali to unleash his legs causing the deciding shift as Kreuziger opened the chase with Kwiatkowski, Gilberto, Sagan, Rui Costa and yours truly in his wheel. To my surprise I was having an even harder time following the pace than Sagan as I was cracking from all sides while on his wheel, refusing to break.

As we passed the top we had already gained a lead of 50 seconds on the rest of the group behind us, as we caught up to Geraint Thomas the remaining rider from the early breakaway.

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On the final climb of the day the Cote de la Main, Nibali tried to place an attack for the maillot jaune (which was now virtually mine.) Which would have been a successful attack as I was completely empty, if it wasn’t for Kreuziger who lead the chase himself. Catching Nibali and leading out Sagan for the stage win. I humbly finished last in the group, glad to maintain the leaders jersey in our team for at least one more day. Yellow is starting to look good on me don’t you think?

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Stage Result
1Peter SaganTeam Tinkoff - Saxo4h03'49
2Michal KwiatkowskiOmega Pharma - Quick·Steps.t.
3Vincenzo NibaliAstana Pro Teams.t.
4Rui CostaLampre - Meridas.t.
5Philippe GilbertBMC Racing Teams.t.
6Roman KreuzigerTeam Tinkoff - Saxos.t.
7Nicholas ArcierTissot Pro Cycling Teams.t.
8Nicolas RocheTeam Tinkoff - Saxo+ 1'08
9Thibaut PinotFDJ.frs.t.
10Geraint ThomasSky Procyclings.t.

General Classification
1Nicholas ArcierTissot Pro Cycling Team9h43'50
2Vincenzo NibaliAstana Pro Team+ 4
3Michal KwiatkowskiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step+ 9
4Peter SaganTeam Tinkoff - Saxo+ 17
5Roman KreuzigerTeam Tinkoff - Saxo+ 29
6Philippe GilbertBMC Racing Team+ 31
7Rui CostaLampre - Merida+ 57
8Fabian CancellaraTissot Pro Cycling Team+ 1'08
9Bob JungelsTissot Pro Cycling Teams.t.
10Riccardo ZoidlTissot Pro Cycling Teams.t.
Spoiler
11Alexsandr DyachenkoAstana Pro Team+ 1'14
12Simon SpilakAstana Pro Teams.t.
13Tanel KangertAstana Pro Teams.t.
14Andriy GrivkoAstana Pro Teams.t.
15Peter KennaughSky Procycling+ 1'21
16Rigoberto UranOmega Pharma - Quick·Steps.t.
17Sergio HenaoSky Procyclings.t.
18Geraint ThomasSky Procyclings.t.
19Luke RoweSky Procyclings.t.
20Gianluca BrambillaOmega Pharma - Quick·Steps.t.
21Wout PoelsOmega Pharma - Quick·Steps.t.
22Dario CataldoSky Procyclings.t.
23Tony MartinOmega Pharma - Quick·Step+ 1'31
24Nicolas RocheTeam Tinkoff - Saxo+ 1'37
25Dries DevenynsTeam Tinkoff - Saxos.t.
26Jesus Hernandez BlazquezTeam Tinkoff - Saxos.t.
27Oliver ZauggTeam Tinkoff - Saxos.t.
28Tejay Van GarderenBMC Racing Team+ 1'39
29Tom DumoulinGiant - Shimanos.t.
30Thomas DamuseauGiant - Shimanos.t.
31Silvan DillierBMC Racing Teams.t.
32Georg PreidlerGiant - Shimanos.t.
33Tobias LudvigssonGiant - Shimanos.t.
34Thierry HupondGiant - Shimanos.t.
35Mathieu SprickGiant - Shimanos.t.
36Johan Le BonGiant - Shimanos.t.
37Peter VelitsBMC Racing Team+ 1'48
38Matthew GossOrica - GreenEDGE+ 1'57
39Esteban ChávesOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
40Ivan SantaromitaOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
41Jürgen RoelandtsLotto - Belisol+ 2'05
42Kenny DehaesLotto - Belisols.t.
43Maxime MonfortLotto - Belisols.t.
44Sander ArméeLotto - Belisols.t.
45Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto - Belisols.t.
46Chris HornerLampre - Meridas.t.
47Janez BrajkovicLotto - Belisols.t.
48Damiano CunegoLampre - Meridas.t.
49Valerio ContiLampre - Meridas.t.
50Jan PolancLampre - Meridas.t.
51Cadel EvansCelesio Pro Cycling Team+ 2'21
52Moreno HoflandCelesio Pro Cycling Teams.t.
53Robert GesinkCelesio Pro Cycling Teams.t.
54Lars Petter NordhaugCelesio Pro Cycling Teams.t.
55Jonathan HivertCelesio Pro Cycling Teams.t.
56Wilco KeldermanCelesio Pro Cycling Teams.t.
57Julien SimonFDJ.fr+ 2'28
58Thibaut PinotFDJ.frs.t.
59Blel KadriFDJ.frs.t.
60Anthony RouxFDJ.frs.t.
61Jérôme CoppelCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
62Christophe Le MévelCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
63Nicolas EdetCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
64Yoann OffredoCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 2'33
65Fabian WegmannGarmin - Sharp+ 2'40
66Bartosz HuzarskiTeam NetApp - Endura+ 2'41
67Tiago MachadoTeam NetApp - Enduras.t.
68Ramunas NavardauskasGarmin - Sharp+ 2'42
69Daniel MorenoKatusha Teams.t.
70Yury TrofimovKatusha Teams.t.
71Alberto LosadaKatusha Teams.t.
72Arnaud DémareAg2r - La Mondiale+ 2'43
73Alexis VuillermozAg2r - La Mondiale+ 2'44
74Domenico PozzovivoAg2r - La Mondiales.t.
75Björn ThurauTeam Europcar+ 2'53
76Cyril GautierTeam Europcars.t.
77Vincent JérômeTeam Europcars.t.
78Sébastien ReichenbachIAM Cyclings.t.
79Stijn DevolderTissot Pro Cycling Team+ 2'59
80Rubén PlazaMovistar Team+ 3'03
81Eros CapecchiMovistar Teams.t.
82Elia VivianiCannondale Pro Cycling+ 3'04
83Petr VakočOmega Pharma - Quick·Step+ 3'12
84Iljo KeisseOmega Pharma - Quick·Steps.t.
85Salvatore PuccioSky Procyclings.t.
86Daniele BennatiTeam Tinkoff - Saxo+ 3'28
87Michael MørkøvTeam Tinkoff - Saxos.t.
88Amaël MoinardBMC Racing Team+ 3'30
89Johnny ChauviereBMC Racing Teams.t.
90Larry WarbasseBMC Racing Teams.t.
91Jesse SergentTissot Pro Cycling Team+ 3'50
92Andrea GuardiniAstana Pro Team+ 3'56
93Jetse BolCelesio Pro Cycling Team+ 4'12
94Daniel SchornTeam NetApp - Endura+ 4'32
95Lachlan MortonGarmin - Sharp+ 4'33
96Johan VansummerenGarmin - Sharps.t.
97Sergey ChernetskiyKatusha Teams.t.
98Steve ChainelAg2r - La Mondiale+ 4'35
99Christophe RiblonAg2r - La Mondiales.t.
100Guillaume BonnafondAg2r - La Mondiales.t.
101Kristof VandewalleTissot Pro Cycling Team+ 4'43
102Evan HuffmanAstana Pro Team+ 4'49
103Juan Jose OrozMovistar Team+ 4'54
104Francisco VentosoMovistar Teams.t.
105John GadretMovistar Teams.t.
106Andrew FennOmega Pharma - Quick·Step+ 4'56
107Oliver RossiSky Procyclings.t.
108Daniele RattoCannondale Pro Cycling+ 4'59
109Caleb FairlyCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
110Matej MohoricCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
111Peter StetinaCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
112Bram TankinkCelesio Pro Cycling Team+ 5'03
113Francis MoureyFDJ.fr+ 5'10
114Sebastian LanderBMC Racing Team+ 5'11
115Jonas AhlstrandGiant - Shimano+ 5'14
116Koldo FernandezGarmin - Sharp+ 5'24
117Saverio GasperoniAg2r - La Mondiale+ 5'26
118Michael HepburnOrica - GreenEDGE+ 5'32
119Mathew HaymanOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
120Luca DodiLampre - Merida+ 5'40
121Gang XuLampre - Meridas.t.
122Maximilian PaciniLampre - Merida+ 5'46
123Edwig CammaertsCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 6'03
124Anthony GeslinFDJ.frs.t.
125William BonnetFDJ.frs.t.
126Louis VerhelstCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
127Valentin IglinskiyAstana Pro Team+ 6'11
128Paul MartensTeam NetApp - Endura+ 6'16
129Christian KneesTeam NetApp - Enduras.t.
130Maarten WynantsGarmin - Sharp+ 6'17
131Maxim BelkovKatusha Teams.t.
132Vladimir GusevKatusha Teams.t.
133Joshua EdmondsonSky Procycling+ 6'18
134Kevin RezaTeam Europcar+ 6'28
135Romain GuillemoisTeam Europcars.t.
136Maciej BodnarIAM Cyclings.t.
137Jocelyn SixTeam Europcar+ 6'31
138Enrique SanzMovistar Team+ 6'38
139Pablo UrtasunMovistar Teams.t.
140Manuel BellettiAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 6'43
141Fabio SabatiniCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
142Andrea ZordanAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
143Ivan BassoCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
144Leonardo PinizzottoBardiani - CSF+ 6'48
145Cristiano SalernoBardiani - CSF+ 6'49
146Edoardo ZardiniBardiani - CSFs.t.
147Federico CanutiBardiani - CSFs.t.
148Damien HowsonOrica - GreenEDGE+ 6'54
149Boris ValléeLotto - Belisol+ 7'02
150Nico SijmensLotto - Belisols.t.
151Christophe LaporteCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 7'23
152Laurent MangelFDJ.fr+ 7'25
153Sylvester SzmydMovistar Team+ 7'38
154Alex CandelarioGarmin - Sharp+ 7'39
155Eduardo GodoyAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 7'40
156Sébastien TurgotAg2r - La Mondiale+ 7'41
157Elias SchmähIAM Cycling+ 7'50
158Gustav LarssonIAM Cyclings.t.
159Matteo Di SerafinoAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 8'05
160Juraj SaganCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
161Alexei TsatevichKatusha Team+ 8'56
162Jens MourisOrica - GreenEDGE+ 9'11
163Filippo FortinBardiani - CSF+ 9'28
164Paolo ColonnaBardiani - CSFs.t.
165Christophe KernTeam Europcar+ 9'35
166Cristiano MonguzziBardiani - CSF+ 9'56
167Matthias FriedemannTeam NetApp - Endura+ 10'27
168Zakkari DempsterTeam NetApp - Enduras.t.
169Jos Van EmdenGarmin - Sharp+ 10'29
170Sebastien HinaultIAM Cycling+ 10'39
171Marcel AreggerIAM Cyclings.t.
172Maxime MéderelTeam Europcars.t.
173Andrea ManfrediAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 10'54
174Carlos Galviz GarciaAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
175Mauro Da DaltoAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 12'00
176Paride GrilloBardiani - CSF+ 12'06
177Kenny Van HummelAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 15'28
178Cyril LemoineCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 15'34
179Olivier HofstetterIAM Cycling+ 17'37
180David VitoriaIAM Cycling+ 18'19
181Sanjay BryceOrica - GreenEDGE+ 20'09
182Sebastian KörberTeam NetApp - Endura+ 20'11
183Michaël MeeusKatusha Team+ 22'52
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Team Story
 
sutty68
Top  #302 Print Post
Posted on 06-08-2014 09:02
Yay, Nicholas is in charge of proceedings Grin
 
Re Leone
Top  #303 Print Post
Posted on 06-08-2014 12:43
@sutty68
He will have a lot to carry home with him if he keeps getting the leader jersey in every race he starts this year. Pfft

Pity Zoidl isn't in too good of a shape else we would have good chance of keeping the jersey till the end. Sad
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Re Leone
Top  #304 Print Post
Posted on 06-08-2014 12:43
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Stage 4 | Pontarlier › Bellegarde-Sur-Valserine, 210.5 km
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Led out in a peloton by Vandewalle, Sergent and Devolder, through the yellow sunflower fields, in my maillot jaune, made me admittedly daydream about one day doing the same in the Tour de France. Dreams to maybe me realized far off in the future, but for now there were 210km through the French hillside waiting for us.

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The race developed fairly easy for our team right up till the foot of the final climb, when it was once again Sergio Henao who opened up the debates. Unlike yesterday a lot less people were willing to react as it were Van den Broeck, Pozzovivo, Van Garderen and Machedo who decided to follow the Colombian.

The little group gained a gap of just about 30 seconds by the time they passed the top, but the gap would quickly be closed by Jungels. Regrouping an 85-man peloton.

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On the final climb of the day a short hill of the third category, I was still feeling great. So when Lampre’s Horner attacked it didn’t take long for me to decide and jump after him.

As I overtook the American and looked backwards I was welcomed with the unfortunate news that the one man I did not want in my wheel was right there smiling at me. Green jersey wearer Peter Sagan was looking to make it three in a row.

With Kreuziger also trying to make the jump across, I was left with two options. Either ease off and get taken back by the peloton after which Sagan would win and I would finish anonymously tenth, or keep going and finish second behind Sagan. Logically I picked the latter.

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Peter was nice enough to thank me for the help before he dropped me like a wet towel in the sprint. Just ahead of the chasing Kreuziger and Horner I finished second. With the peloton flowing in their draft, making us all get the same time notation. Although I got an extra 4 bonification seconds.

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Stage Result
1Peter SaganTeam Tinkoff - Saxo5h32'59
2Nicholas ArcierTissot Pro Cycling Teams.t.
3Roman KreuzigerTeam Tinkoff - Saxos.t.
4Chris HornerLampre - Meridas.t.
5Philippe GilbertBMC Racing Teams.t.
6Daniel MorenoKatusha Teams.t.
7Vincenzo NibaliAstana Pro Teams.t.
8Fabian CancellaraTissot Pro Cycling Teams.t.
9Domenico PozzovivoAg2r - La Mondiales.t.
10Elia VivianiCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.


This isn't the first time someone from Tinkoff has beaten me out of glory in Paris Nice.
Spoiler
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Edited by Re Leone on 06-08-2014 12:46
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Re Leone
Top  #305 Print Post
Posted on 06-08-2014 14:09
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Stage 5 | Bellegarde-Sur-Valserine › La Chaud (Saint Honoré 1500), 173.5 km
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Today the general classification would get its first real shake up. With three climbs of the 1st category in the final 50km, today was going to be for the real climbers. Meaning I would be assisting Riccardo Zoidl today.

At the foot of the first of the three climbs it where Sky and Lampre who took over our job. Leading the peloton closer towards the early breakaway who had a lead of over 3 minutes. Carrying fancy names like Dani Moreno, John Gadret and Chris Riblon.

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Right away the pace became tough to follow, something which got even worse when Sky’s Cataldo started to hammer away at the front of the peloton. I felt like I had broken through a wall, but with about 50 others including Jungels and Zoidl we managed to cross the top.

In the descent towards Cote de Laffrey which would be the entrée to the final climb up to Saint Honore 1500, we lost one major contender as Wilco Kelderman got a flat. Au revoir Paris-Nice ambitions, time for the Dutch rider to look elsewhere.

About halfway on the Laffrey it was Roman Kreuziger who took over the reins at Tinkoff as he accelerated out of the peloton. Nibali would foloow as did an easy peddling Zoidl, the duo joined by Kwiatkowski, Uran and Van den Broeck. I followed in a group led by Spilak.

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As we passed the Laffrey the situation was as such;
<Kreuziger> 32” <Early Breakaway> 23” <Nibali, Van den Broeck, Zoidl, Kwiatkowski, Uran> 15” <Arcier, Van Garderen, Kennaugh, Spilak>

Thanks to Spilak and Van Garderen we caught up to the group Nibali quickly, but with nobody willing to do any work and Van den Broeck accelerating out of the group. I was appointed as the one to keep up the pace.

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As we started with the climb towards Saint Honore, Kreuziger his lead would be 43” and Van den Broeck his lead 25”. Reason enough for Zoidl to up the pace and shred the group in two as only Nibali and Uran were able to follow the Austrian.

I was left to suffer in Van Garderen his wheel until completely breaking in the final 500m. Losing 2’35 to stage winner Kreuziger and the yellow jersey. I still held on to the white jersey as I dropped down to 5th in GC and Zoidl jumped up to 3rd.

Stage Result
1Roman KreuzigerTeam Tinkoff - Saxo4h29'30
2Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto - Belisol+ 23
3Riccardo ZoidlTissot Pro Cycling Team+ 32
4Vincenzo NibaliAstana Pro Team+ 1'10
5Rigoberto UranOmega Pharma - Quick·Step+ 1'18
6Tejay Van GarderenBMC Racing Team+ 2'20
7Simon SpilakAstana Pro Teams.t.
8Peter KennaughSky Procyclings.t.
9Michal KwiatkowskiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step+ 2'35
10Nicholas ArcierTissot Pro Cycling Teams.t.
Spoiler
11Rui CostaLampre - Merida+ 4'01
12Daniel MorenoKatusha Team+ 4'11
13John GadretMovistar Team+ 4'44
14Christophe RiblonAg2r - La Mondiale+ 5'27
15Cristiano SalernoBardiani - CSFs.t.
16Tanel KangertAstana Pro Team+ 7'40
17Sergio HenaoSky Procyclings.t.
18Bob JungelsTissot Pro Cycling Teams.t.
19Wout PoelsOmega Pharma - Quick·Step+ 8'20
20Tony MartinOmega Pharma - Quick·Steps.t.
21Peter SaganTeam Tinkoff - Saxos.t.
22Peter VelitsBMC Racing Teams.t.
23Dario CataldoSky Procyclings.t.
24Nicolas RocheTeam Tinkoff - Saxos.t.
25Alexsandr DyachenkoAstana Pro Teams.t.
26Jesus Hernandez BlazquezTeam Tinkoff - Saxos.t.
27Thibaut PinotFDJ.frs.t.
28Robert GesinkCelesio Pro Cycling Teams.t.
29Chris HornerLampre - Meridas.t.
30Janez BrajkovicLotto - Belisols.t.
31Geraint ThomasSky Procyclings.t.
32Wilco KeldermanCelesio Pro Cycling Teams.t.
33Domenico PozzovivoAg2r - La Mondiales.t.
34Jérôme CoppelCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
35Gianluca BrambillaOmega Pharma - Quick·Steps.t.
36Tiago MachadoTeam NetApp - Enduras.t.
37Sébastien ReichenbachIAM Cyclings.t.
38Peter StetinaCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
39Christophe Le MévelCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
40Cadel EvansCelesio Pro Cycling Teams.t.
41Alexis VuillermozAg2r - La Mondiales.t.
42Alberto LosadaKatusha Team+ 8'58
43Blel KadriFDJ.frs.t.
44Sylvester SzmydMovistar Teams.t.
45Bartosz HuzarskiTeam NetApp - Endura+ 9'29
46Maxime MonfortLotto - Belisol+ 11'06
47Esteban ChávesOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
48Dries DevenynsTeam Tinkoff - Saxos.t.
49Jan PolancLampre - Meridas.t.
50Lars Petter NordhaugCelesio Pro Cycling Teams.t.
51Sander ArméeLotto - Belisols.t.
52Guillaume BonnafondAg2r - La Mondiales.t.
53Damiano CunegoLampre - Meridas.t.
54Mathieu SprickGiant - Shimanos.t.
55Georg PreidlerGiant - Shimanos.t.
56Thomas DamuseauGiant - Shimanos.t.
57Lachlan MortonGarmin - Sharp+ 12'13
58Fabian WegmannGarmin - Sharps.t.
59Tom DumoulinGiant - Shimano+ 14'04
60Philippe GilbertBMC Racing Team+ 15'22
61Oliver ZauggTeam Tinkoff - Saxos.t.
62Valerio ContiLampre - Meridas.t.
63Andriy GrivkoAstana Pro Teams.t.
64Louis VerhelstCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
65Cyril GautierTeam Europcars.t.
66Nicolas EdetCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
67Björn ThurauTeam Europcars.t.
68Vincent JérômeTeam Europcars.t.
69Eros CapecchiMovistar Team+ 22'19
70Yury TrofimovKatusha Teams.t.
71Ivan BassoCannondale Pro Cycling+ 22'54
72Daniele RattoCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
73Johan Le BonGiant - Shimanos.t.
74Tobias LudvigssonGiant - Shimanos.t.
75Sergey ChernetskiyKatusha Team+ 23'17
76Rubén PlazaMovistar Teams.t.
77Ivan SantaromitaOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
78Ramunas NavardauskasGarmin - Sharps.t.
79Francis MoureyFDJ.fr+ 23'34
80Christian KneesTeam NetApp - Enduras.t.
81Jonathan HivertCelesio Pro Cycling Teams.t.
82Matej MohoricCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
83Maxim BelkovKatusha Teams.t.
84Francisco VentosoMovistar Teams.t.
85Juan Jose OrozMovistar Teams.t.
86Eduardo GodoyAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
87Amaël MoinardBMC Racing Teams.t.
88Vladimir GusevKatusha Teams.t.
89Jocelyn SixTeam Europcar+ 24'23
90Luke RoweSky Procycling+ 24'31
91Daniele BennatiTeam Tinkoff - Saxos.t.
92Gustav LarssonIAM Cyclings.t.
93Edoardo ZardiniBardiani - CSFs.t.
94Andrea ManfrediAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
95Salvatore PuccioSky Procyclings.t.
96Elias SchmähIAM Cyclings.t.
97Daniel SchornTeam NetApp - Enduras.t.
98Steve ChainelAg2r - La Mondiales.t.
99Bram TankinkCelesio Pro Cycling Teams.t.
100Thierry HupondGiant - Shimanos.t.
101Saverio GasperoniAg2r - La Mondiales.t.
102Arnaud DémareAg2r - La Mondiale+ 25'18
103Kenny DehaesLotto - Belisol+ 25'40
104Anthony RouxFDJ.frs.t.
105Jesse SergentTissot Pro Cycling Team+ 25'53
106Federico CanutiBardiani - CSFs.t.
107Jürgen RoelandtsLotto - Belisols.t.
108Romain GuillemoisTeam Europcars.t.
109Fabian CancellaraTissot Pro Cycling Teams.t.
110Silvan DillierBMC Racing Team+ 26'54
111Michael MørkøvTeam Tinkoff - Saxos.t.
112Julien SimonFDJ.frs.t.
113Iljo KeisseOmega Pharma - Quick·Steps.t.
114Maxime MéderelTeam Europcars.t.
115Elia VivianiCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
116Paul MartensTeam NetApp - Enduras.t.
117Petr VakočOmega Pharma - Quick·Steps.t.
118Matthew GossOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
119Maciej BodnarIAM Cyclings.t.
120Cristiano MonguzziBardiani - CSFs.t.
121Kevin RezaTeam Europcars.t.
122Michael HepburnOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
123Jetse BolCelesio Pro Cycling Teams.t.
124Jonas AhlstrandGiant - Shimanos.t.
125Moreno HoflandCelesio Pro Cycling Teams.t.
126Gang XuLampre - Merida+ 28'32
127Caleb FairlyCannondale Pro Cycling+ 29'40
128Larry WarbasseBMC Racing Teams.t.
129Juraj SaganCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
130Yoann OffredoCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
131Matteo Di SerafinoAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
132Laurent MangelFDJ.frs.t.
133Evan HuffmanAstana Pro Teams.t.
134Oliver RossiSky Procyclings.t.
135Pablo UrtasunMovistar Teams.t.
136Maarten WynantsGarmin - Sharps.t.
137Boris ValléeLotto - Belisols.t.
138Enrique SanzMovistar Teams.t.
139Manuel BellettiAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
140Luca DodiLampre - Meridas.t.
141Johan VansummerenGarmin - Sharps.t.
142Johnny ChauviereBMC Racing Teams.t.
143Koldo FernandezGarmin - Sharps.t.
144Andrea ZordanAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
145Cyril LemoineCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
146Kristof VandewalleTissot Pro Cycling Teams.t.
147William BonnetFDJ.frs.t.
148Damien HowsonOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
149Paolo ColonnaBardiani - CSFs.t.
150Alex CandelarioGarmin - Sharps.t.
151Anthony GeslinFDJ.frs.t.
152Alexei TsatevichKatusha Teams.t.
153Stijn DevolderTissot Pro Cycling Teams.t.
154Jos Van EmdenGarmin - Sharp+ 31'18
155Christophe KernTeam Europcar+ 32'02
156Jens MourisOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
157Andrea GuardiniAstana Pro Teams.t.
158Sébastien TurgotAg2r - La Mondiales.t.
159Nico SijmensLotto - Belisol+ 32'27
160Maximilian PaciniLampre - Meridas.t.
161Edwig CammaertsCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
162Valentin IglinskiyAstana Pro Teams.t.
163Fabio SabatiniCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
164Sebastian LanderBMC Racing Teams.t.
165Joshua EdmondsonSky Procyclings.t.
166Carlos Galviz GarciaAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
167Mathew HaymanOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
168Andrew FennOmega Pharma - Quick·Steps.t.
169Mauro Da DaltoAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
170Leonardo PinizzottoBardiani - CSFs.t.
171Christophe LaporteCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
172Olivier HofstetterIAM Cyclings.t.
173Paride GrilloBardiani - CSFs.t.
174Filippo FortinBardiani - CSF+ 33'49
175Marcel AreggerIAM Cycling+ 34'17
176David VitoriaIAM Cycling+ 35'04
177Michaël MeeusKatusha Teams.t.
178Sanjay BryceOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
179Zakkari DempsterTeam NetApp - Enduras.t.
180Matthias FriedemannTeam NetApp - Enduras.t.
181Kenny Van HummelAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
182Sebastian KörberTeam NetApp - Endura+ 35'52
183Sebastien HinaultIAM Cycling+ 36'35

General Classification
1Roman KreuzigerTeam Tinkoff - Saxo19h46'40
2Vincenzo NibaliAstana Pro Team+ 53
3Riccardo ZoidlTissot Pro Cycling Team+ 1'17
4Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto - Belisol+ 2'03
5Nicholas ArcierTissot Pro Cycling Team+ 2'10
6Rigoberto UranOmega Pharma - Quick·Step+ 2'18
7Michal KwiatkowskiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step+ 2'23
8Simon SpilakAstana Pro Team+ 3'13
9Peter KennaughSky Procycling+ 3'20
10Tejay Van GarderenBMC Racing Team+ 3'38
Spoiler
11Rui CostaLampre - Merida+ 4'37
12Daniel MorenoKatusha Team+ 6'29
13Peter SaganTeam Tinkoff - Saxo+ 8'10
14Bob JungelsTissot Pro Cycling Team+ 8'27
15Tanel KangertAstana Pro Team+ 8'33
16Sergio HenaoSky Procycling+ 8'40
17Alexsandr DyachenkoAstana Pro Team+ 9'13
18John GadretMovistar Team+ 9'17
19Geraint ThomasSky Procycling+ 9'20
20Wout PoelsOmega Pharma - Quick·Steps.t.
21Gianluca BrambillaOmega Pharma - Quick·Steps.t.
22Dario CataldoSky Procyclings.t.
23Tony MartinOmega Pharma - Quick·Step+ 9'30
24Nicolas RocheTeam Tinkoff - Saxo+ 9'36
25Jesus Hernandez BlazquezTeam Tinkoff - Saxos.t.
26Christophe RiblonAg2r - La Mondiale+ 9'41
27Peter VelitsBMC Racing Team+ 9'47
28Chris HornerLampre - Merida+ 10'04
29Janez BrajkovicLotto - Belisols.t.
30Cadel EvansCelesio Pro Cycling Team+ 10'20
31Robert GesinkCelesio Pro Cycling Teams.t.
32Wilco KeldermanCelesio Pro Cycling Teams.t.
33Thibaut PinotFDJ.fr+ 10'27
34Jérôme CoppelCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
35Christophe Le MévelCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
36Tiago MachadoTeam NetApp - Endura+ 10'40
37Alexis VuillermozAg2r - La Mondiale+ 10'43
38Domenico PozzovivoAg2r - La Mondiales.t.
39Sébastien ReichenbachIAM Cycling+ 10'52
40Blel KadriFDJ.fr+ 11'03
41Bartosz HuzarskiTeam NetApp - Endura+ 11'49
42Cristiano SalernoBardiani - CSF+ 11'55
43Dries DevenynsTeam Tinkoff - Saxo+ 12'22
44Georg PreidlerGiant - Shimano+ 12'24
45Mathieu SprickGiant - Shimanos.t.
46Sander ArméeLotto - Belisol+ 12'47
47Maxime MonfortLotto - Belisol+ 12'50
48Damiano CunegoLampre - Meridas.t.
49Jan PolancLampre - Meridas.t.
50Peter StetinaCannondale Pro Cycling+ 12'58
51Lars Petter NordhaugCelesio Pro Cycling Team+ 13'05
52Alberto LosadaKatusha Team+ 13'13
53Fabian WegmannGarmin - Sharp+ 14'32
54Tom DumoulinGiant - Shimano+ 15'22
55Philippe GilbertBMC Racing Team+ 15'32
56Andriy GrivkoAstana Pro Team+ 16'15
57Lachlan MortonGarmin - Sharp+ 16'25
58Oliver ZauggTeam Tinkoff - Saxo+ 16'38
59Valerio ContiLampre - Merida+ 17'06
60Nicolas EdetCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 17'29
61Thomas DamuseauGiant - Shimano+ 17'49
62Björn ThurauTeam Europcar+ 17'54
63Cyril GautierTeam Europcars.t.
64Vincent JérômeTeam Europcars.t.
65Esteban ChávesOrica - GreenEDGE+ 18'09
66Sylvester SzmydMovistar Team+ 21'42
67Guillaume BonnafondAg2r - La Mondiale+ 22'43
68Tobias LudvigssonGiant - Shimano+ 24'12
69Yury TrofimovKatusha Team+ 24'40
70Eros CapecchiMovistar Team+ 25'01
71Luke RoweSky Procycling+ 25'31
72Jonathan HivertCelesio Pro Cycling Team+ 25'34
73Ramunas NavardauskasGarmin - Sharp+ 25'38
74Rubén PlazaMovistar Team+ 25'59
75Johan Le BonGiant - Shimano+ 26'07
76Louis VerhelstCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 26'31
77Fabian CancellaraTissot Pro Cycling Team+ 26'40
78Salvatore PuccioSky Procycling+ 27'22
79Kenny DehaesLotto - Belisol+ 27'24
80Sergey ChernetskiyKatusha Team+ 27'29
81Daniele RattoCannondale Pro Cycling+ 27'32
82Jürgen RoelandtsLotto - Belisol+ 27'37
83Daniele BennatiTeam Tinkoff - Saxo+ 27'38
84Thierry HupondGiant - Shimano+ 27'44
85Anthony RouxFDJ.fr+ 27'47
86Francisco VentosoMovistar Team+ 28'07
87Silvan DillierBMC Racing Team+ 28'12
88Matej MohoricCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
89Julien SimonFDJ.fr+ 29'01
90Ivan BassoCannondale Pro Cycling+ 29'16
91Elia VivianiCannondale Pro Cycling+ 29'37
92Ivan SantaromitaOrica - GreenEDGE+ 30'20
93Amaël MoinardBMC Racing Team+ 32'10
94Arnaud DémareAg2r - La Mondiale+ 33'07
95Juan Jose OrozMovistar Team+ 33'34
96Francis MoureyFDJ.fr+ 33'50
97Matthew GossOrica - GreenEDGE+ 33'57
98Daniel SchornTeam NetApp - Endura+ 34'09
99Steve ChainelAg2r - La Mondiale+ 34'12
100Moreno HoflandCelesio Pro Cycling Team+ 34'21
101Eduardo GodoyAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 34'46
102Jesse SergentTissot Pro Cycling Team+ 34'49
103Maxim BelkovKatusha Team+ 34'57
104Vladimir GusevKatusha Teams.t.
105Saverio GasperoniAg2r - La Mondiale+ 35'03
106Petr VakočOmega Pharma - Quick·Step+ 35'12
107Iljo KeisseOmega Pharma - Quick·Steps.t.
108Michael MørkøvTeam Tinkoff - Saxo+ 35'28
109Jocelyn SixTeam Europcar+ 36'00
110Jetse BolCelesio Pro Cycling Team+ 36'12
111Edoardo ZardiniBardiani - CSF+ 36'26
112Bram TankinkCelesio Pro Cycling Team+ 36'36
113Christian KneesTeam NetApp - Endura+ 36'52
114Yoann OffredoCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 37'19
115Federico CanutiBardiani - CSF+ 37'48
116Larry WarbasseBMC Racing Team+ 38'16
117Johnny ChauviereBMC Racing Teams.t.
118Paul MartensTeam NetApp - Enduras.t.
119Kevin RezaTeam Europcar+ 38'28
120Jonas AhlstrandGiant - Shimano+ 39'10
121Romain GuillemoisTeam Europcar+ 39'23
122Gustav LarssonIAM Cyclings.t.
123Elias SchmähIAM Cyclings.t.
124Michael HepburnOrica - GreenEDGE+ 39'28
125Stijn DevolderTissot Pro Cycling Team+ 39'41
126Maciej BodnarIAM Cycling+ 40'24
127Luca DodiLampre - Merida+ 40'26
128Andrea ManfrediAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 40'31
129Maarten WynantsGarmin - Sharp+ 41'03
130Gang XuLampre - Merida+ 41'14
131Johan VansummerenGarmin - Sharp+ 41'15
132Andrea ZordanAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 41'29
133Oliver RossiSky Procycling+ 41'38
134Caleb FairlyCannondale Pro Cycling+ 41'41
135Andrea GuardiniAstana Pro Team+ 43'00
136Pablo UrtasunMovistar Team+ 43'20
137Manuel BellettiAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 43'25
138Evan HuffmanAstana Pro Team+ 43'40
139Boris ValléeLotto - Belisol+ 43'44
140Cristiano MonguzziBardiani - CSF+ 43'52
141Laurent MangelFDJ.fr+ 44'07
142Koldo FernandezGarmin - Sharp+ 44'15
143Anthony GeslinFDJ.fr+ 44'54
144William BonnetFDJ.frs.t.
145Maximilian PaciniLampre - Merida+ 45'15
146Enrique SanzMovistar Team+ 45'29
147Edwig CammaertsCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 45'32
148Kristof VandewalleTissot Pro Cycling Team+ 45'54
149Fabio SabatiniCannondale Pro Cycling+ 46'12
150Nico SijmensLotto - Belisol+ 46'31
151Andrew FennOmega Pharma - Quick·Step+ 46'34
152Maxime MéderelTeam Europcar+ 46'44
153Sébastien TurgotAg2r - La Mondiale+ 46'45
154Sebastian LanderBMC Racing Team+ 46'49
155Matteo Di SerafinoAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 46'56
156Juraj SaganCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
157Alexei TsatevichKatusha Team+ 47'47
158Valentin IglinskiyAstana Pro Team+ 47'49
159Joshua EdmondsonSky Procycling+ 47'56
160Paolo ColonnaBardiani - CSF+ 48'19
161Alex CandelarioGarmin - Sharp+ 48'50
162Mathew HaymanOrica - GreenEDGE+ 49'30
163Christophe KernTeam Europcar+ 50'48
164Christophe LaporteCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 51'21
165Filippo FortinBardiani - CSF+ 54'48
166Damien HowsonOrica - GreenEDGE+ 55'57
167Leonardo PinizzottoBardiani - CSF+ 57'20
168Jos Van EmdenGarmin - Sharp+ 59'08
169Jens MourisOrica - GreenEDGE+ 59'18
170Carlos Galviz GarciaAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 1h01'26
171Cyril LemoineCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 1h02'35
172Marcel AreggerIAM Cycling+ 1h03'01
173Mauro Da DaltoAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 1h04'34
174Matthias FriedemannTeam NetApp - Endura+ 1h05'38
175Zakkari DempsterTeam NetApp - Enduras.t.
176Sebastien HinaultIAM Cycling+ 1h07'21
177Paride GrilloBardiani - CSF+ 1h07'29
178Olivier HofstetterIAM Cycling+ 1h10'11
179Sanjay BryceOrica - GreenEDGE+ 1h15'20
180Kenny Van HummelAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 1h16'04
181David VitoriaIAM Cycling+ 1h21'45
182Michaël MeeusKatusha Team+ 1h21'51
183Sebastian KörberTeam NetApp - Endura+ 1h26'15

Under-25 Classification
1Nicholas ArcierTissot Pro Cycling Team19h48'50
2Michal KwiatkowskiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step+ 13
3Peter SaganTeam Tinkoff - Saxo+ 6'00
4Bob JungelsTissot Pro Cycling Team+ 6'17
5Wilco KeldermanCelesio Pro Cycling Team+ 8'10
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Riis123
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Posted on 06-08-2014 14:18
This variant of the race is like 10x more interesting than the route this year.

Good reading btw Smile
 
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Posted on 06-08-2014 19:13
@Riis123
Anything is better than what Paris-Nice had to offer this year. :lol: Thanks for the comment!
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Re Leone
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Posted on 06-08-2014 19:13
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Stage 6 | La Mure › Gap, 137.5 km
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With a short 137km todays stage was a promise for fireworks, but ended up with a bit of an anti-climax.

It was Rui Costa who tried to attack on the penultimate climb of the day 40km from the finish, an attack which I managed to neutralize as I kept the pace up at the head of the peloton in service of Zoidl.

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Halfway the final climb it was Nibali who attacked, the Italian looking to use the final descent as extra incentive to open up a gap between him and the rest of the field.

With nobody able to follow Nibali it was Kreuziger himself who saved not only his own furniture, but that of all other GC riders as well. The Czech becoming the main cause for the anti-climax as Peter Sagan sprinted/descended fast enough in the final kilometer to finish just behind Nibali and making sure everyone was noted down in the same time notification.

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During the last kilometer I just managed to escape hitting the asphalt, as I completely miscalculated the final corner.

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Stage Result
1Vincenzo NibaliAstana Pro Team3h30'32
2Peter SaganTeam Tinkoff - Saxos.t.
3Michal KwiatkowskiOmega Pharma - Quick·Steps.t.
4Thibaut PinotFDJ.frs.t.
5Philippe GilbertBMC Racing Teams.t.
6Nicolas RocheTeam Tinkoff - Saxos.t.
7Arnaud DémareAg2r - La Mondiales.t.
8Rigoberto UranOmega Pharma - Quick·Steps.t.
9Lars Petter NordhaugCelesio Pro Cycling Teams.t.
10Peter VelitsBMC Racing Teams.t.
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19Nicholas ArcierTissot Pro Cycling Teams.t.
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Re Leone
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Posted on 06-08-2014 19:20
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Stage 7 | Digne-Les-Bains › Cannes, 182 km
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The stage to Cannes seemed to be another checkmark ready to be added to Peter Sagan his palmares. The World Champion was in a giving mood today though, as the early breakaway was allowed to fight for the victory flowers today.

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AG2R tried to set up a late chase for their sprinter Arnaud Démare, but came 300m too late to completely catch the break.

Even though it was hosing rain, I still had to visit the podium to once again put on the white jersey. The question of the day at the dinner table that night being whether I could successfully defend the jersey in the final time trial tomorrow. My main rival Kwiatkowski 11 seconds behind me.

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Stage Result
1Juan Jose OrozMovistar Team3h53'32
2Esteban ChávesOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
3Blel KadriFDJ.frs.t.
4Jan PolancLampre - Meridas.t.
5Vincent JérômeTeam Europcars.t.
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45Nicholas ArcierTissot Pro Cycling Teams.t.

General Classification
1Roman KreuzigerTeam Tinkoff - Saxo27h10'44
2Vincenzo NibaliAstana Pro Team+ 47
3Riccardo ZoidlTissot Pro Cycling Team+ 1'17
4Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto - Belisol+ 2'03
5Nicholas ArcierTissot Pro Cycling Team+ 2'10
6Rigoberto UranOmega Pharma - Quick·Step+ 2'18
7Michal KwiatkowskiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step+ 2'21
8Simon SpilakAstana Pro Team+ 3'13
9Peter KennaughSky Procycling+ 3'20
10Tejay Van GarderenBMC Racing Team+ 3'38
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sutty68
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Posted on 06-08-2014 22:40
It was a shame Nicholas couldn't hold on to the Leaders jersey for a while but he is still in a good position on the GC Smile
 
dark_x2012
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Posted on 07-08-2014 07:57
Hopefully he can keep the white jersey and even beat JVDB Wink
 
Re Leone
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Posted on 07-08-2014 13:33
@sutty68, @dark_x2012
Thanks for the support guys. Wink
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Re Leone
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Stage 8 | Nice › Nice, 32.5 km
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The 32km long time trial up and down the Col d’Eze was the main reason I was sent to this year’s Paris-Nice by Gianluca. The time trial suited me and could proof to be a good morale boost for the upcoming Giro d’Italia. A boost which might become even better if I managed to maintain my 11 seconds lead on Kwiatkowski.

The race to the sun could have been dubbed “The race to the rain” as these last two days have been nothing, but dark clouds. Luck would have it that Fabian Cancellera started as one of the early ones and clocked down the fastest time. As it started to pour rain nobody was able to get close to the Swiss his time anymore. Nobody, but one man.

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Just as in the Algarve I managed to get into my rhythm fairly quickly as I rolled off the slippery podium.

The first time check was one third onto the Col d’Eze and would bring the verdict that I was chasing Kwiatkowski by 14 seconds. The Pole the fastest to cross the 1st point.

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The second half of the climb had more switching gradients and proved to be a much better fit for me, as I even managed to see the ahead of me starting Uran at times up the road. I crossed the top of the climb leading Kwiatkowski by a full 8 seconds! I had clocked down the fastest time up the Eze and nobody would beat it anymore.

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With strong head-on gusts of wind the descent proved to be a lot less friendly though. On the less steep sections I really had to hammer away at the big gear to keep up speed. Nonetheless I couldn’t help crossing the third checkpoint chasing Kwiatkowski by 4 seconds again. As the Polish champion once again clocked the fastest time.

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In the final kilometers I could slowly feel the seconds ticking away as on the flat I simply did not have the ability to keep up a high speed. Crossing the finish-line with a time of 49’52 which was 26 seconds slower than Kwiatkowski.

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Nothing much could have been done about the Pole today as we was clearly the strongest one. Even falling short of Cancellara his time by only 6 seconds. I still managed to finish in the exact same time as Tony Martin so I knew there was little I could have done better. To look at someone who had a tougher day than I did I could simply look at Nibali who fell 0.19 seconds short of winning this year’s Paris-Nice.

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With Zoidl finishing 3rd and I 5th and two stage wins, the race had been a success for our team though. Reason enough for us to share a glass of champagne in our hotel that night at the rainy Côte d'Azur.

Stage Result
1Fabian CancellaraTissot Pro Cycling Team49'20
2Michal KwiatkowskiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step+ 6
3Vincenzo NibaliAstana Pro Team+ 16
4Tony MartinOmega Pharma - Quick·Step+ 32
5Nicholas ArcierTissot Pro Cycling Teams.t.
6Simon SpilakAstana Pro Team+ 36
7Tejay Van GarderenBMC Racing Team+ 40
8Peter SaganTeam Tinkoff - Saxo+ 45
9Tom DumoulinGiant - Shimano+ 46
10Tanel KangertAstana Pro Team+ 55
Spoiler
11Nicolas RocheTeam Tinkoff - Saxo+ 1'00
12Riccardo ZoidlTissot Pro Cycling Team+ 1'01
13Jesse SergentTissot Pro Cycling Team+ 1'03
14Roman KreuzigerTeam Tinkoff - Saxos.t.
15Philippe GilbertBMC Racing Team+ 1'10
16Cadel EvansCelesio Pro Cycling Team+ 1'16
17Robert GesinkCelesio Pro Cycling Teams.t.
18Rui CostaLampre - Meridas.t.
19Geraint ThomasSky Procycling+ 1'18
20Bob JungelsTissot Pro Cycling Team+ 1'32
21Janez BrajkovicLotto - Belisol+ 1'33
22Peter VelitsBMC Racing Team+ 1'34
23Dario CataldoSky Procycling+ 1'35
24Maxime MonfortLotto - Belisol+ 1'37
25Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto - Belisol+ 1'40
26Chris HornerLampre - Merida+ 1'44
27Wilco KeldermanCelesio Pro Cycling Team+ 1'46
28Thibaut PinotFDJ.fr+ 1'47
29Rigoberto UranOmega Pharma - Quick·Steps.t.
30Andriy GrivkoAstana Pro Team+ 1'50
31Sébastien ReichenbachIAM Cycling+ 1'51
32Peter KennaughSky Procyclings.t.
33Ramunas NavardauskasGarmin - Sharp+ 1'52
34Tobias LudvigssonGiant - Shimanos.t.
35Domenico PozzovivoAg2r - La Mondiale+ 1'55
36Wout PoelsOmega Pharma - Quick·Steps.t.
37Georg PreidlerGiant - Shimano+ 1'58
38Kristof VandewalleTissot Pro Cycling Team+ 2'06
39Jérôme CoppelCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 2'09
40Stijn DevolderTissot Pro Cycling Teams.t.
41Blel KadriFDJ.fr+ 2'12
42Rubén PlazaMovistar Team+ 2'15
43Vladimir GusevKatusha Team+ 2'18
44Jürgen RoelandtsLotto - Belisol+ 2'23
45Johan Le BonGiant - Shimanos.t.
46Yury TrofimovKatusha Team+ 2'25
47Lars Petter NordhaugCelesio Pro Cycling Teams.t.
48Maciej BodnarIAM Cyclings.t.
49Anthony RouxFDJ.fr+ 2'27
50Arnaud DémareAg2r - La Mondiale+ 2'28
51Gustav LarssonIAM Cycling+ 2'29
52Daniel MorenoKatusha Team+ 2'30
53Cyril GautierTeam Europcar+ 2'33
54Bartosz HuzarskiTeam NetApp - Endura+ 2'34
55Tiago MachadoTeam NetApp - Enduras.t.
56Ivan SantaromitaOrica - GreenEDGE+ 2'36
57Alexsandr DyachenkoAstana Pro Team+ 2'37
58Michael HepburnOrica - GreenEDGE+ 2'38
59Esteban ChávesOrica - GreenEDGE+ 2'40
60Yoann OffredoCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 2'42
61Björn ThurauTeam Europcar+ 2'45
62Damiano CunegoLampre - Merida+ 2'46
63Lachlan MortonGarmin - Sharp+ 2'48
64Nicolas EdetCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 2'49
65Christophe RiblonAg2r - La Mondiales.t.
66Saverio GasperoniAg2r - La Mondiale+ 2'50
67Kenny DehaesLotto - Belisol+ 2'55
68Jonathan HivertCelesio Pro Cycling Team+ 2'56
69Oliver ZauggTeam Tinkoff - Saxo+ 3'00
70Elia VivianiCannondale Pro Cycling+ 3'01
71Vincent JérômeTeam Europcars.t.
72Jan PolancLampre - Meridas.t.
73Dries DevenynsTeam Tinkoff - Saxos.t.
74Michael MørkøvTeam Tinkoff - Saxo+ 3'02
75Jos Van EmdenGarmin - Sharp+ 3'03
76Christian KneesTeam NetApp - Enduras.t.
77Julien SimonFDJ.fr+ 3'04
78Alexis VuillermozAg2r - La Mondiale+ 3'05
79Thierry HupondGiant - Shimanos.t.
80Damien HowsonOrica - GreenEDGE+ 3'06
81Silvan DillierBMC Racing Teams.t.
82Daniele BennatiTeam Tinkoff - Saxo+ 3'09
83Alberto LosadaKatusha Team+ 3'10
84Federico CanutiBardiani - CSFs.t.
85Sander ArméeLotto - Belisol+ 3'11
86Larry WarbasseBMC Racing Teams.t.
87Maarten WynantsGarmin - Sharp+ 3'12
88Jocelyn SixTeam Europcars.t.
89Louis VerhelstCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 3'13
90Kevin RezaTeam Europcar+ 3'14
91Maximilian PaciniLampre - Meridas.t.
92Valerio ContiLampre - Merida+ 3'16
93Salvatore PuccioSky Procycling+ 3'17
94Paul MartensTeam NetApp - Endura+ 3'18
95Maxim BelkovKatusha Team+ 3'19
96Francisco VentosoMovistar Team+ 3'21
97Daniel SchornTeam NetApp - Endura+ 3'22
98Daniele RattoCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
99Iljo KeisseOmega Pharma - Quick·Steps.t.
100Sergey ChernetskiyKatusha Team+ 3'25
101Enrique SanzMovistar Team+ 3'26
102Christophe Le MévelCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 3'27
103Caleb FairlyCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
104Steve ChainelAg2r - La Mondiales.t.
105Matej MohoricCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
106Bram TankinkCelesio Pro Cycling Teams.t.
107Ivan BassoCannondale Pro Cycling+ 3'28
108Francis MoureyFDJ.fr+ 3'29
109Juan Jose OrozMovistar Teams.t.
110Eros CapecchiMovistar Teams.t.
111Jetse BolCelesio Pro Cycling Team+ 3'30
112Moreno HoflandCelesio Pro Cycling Teams.t.
113Luke RoweSky Procyclings.t.
114Gianluca BrambillaOmega Pharma - Quick·Step+ 3'32
115Jens MourisOrica - GreenEDGE+ 3'34
116Mathew HaymanOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
117Matthew GossOrica - GreenEDGE+ 3'36
118Guillaume BonnafondAg2r - La Mondiales.t.
119Sébastien TurgotAg2r - La Mondiale+ 3'39
120Jesus Hernandez BlazquezTeam Tinkoff - Saxos.t.
121Fabian WegmannGarmin - Sharp+ 3'40
122Johnny ChauviereBMC Racing Teams.t.
123Thomas DamuseauGiant - Shimano+ 3'42
124Fabio SabatiniCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
125Laurent MangelFDJ.fr+ 3'43
126Petr VakočOmega Pharma - Quick·Steps.t.
127John GadretMovistar Teams.t.
128Luca DodiLampre - Merida+ 3'45
129Romain GuillemoisTeam Europcar+ 3'46
130Paolo ColonnaBardiani - CSFs.t.
131Sylvester SzmydMovistar Team+ 3'48
132Christophe KernTeam Europcars.t.
133Edoardo ZardiniBardiani - CSF+ 3'49
134Evan HuffmanAstana Pro Team+ 3'50
135Johan VansummerenGarmin - Sharp+ 3'52
136Anthony GeslinFDJ.fr+ 3'54
137William BonnetFDJ.frs.t.
138Koldo FernandezGarmin - Sharps.t.
139Amaël MoinardBMC Racing Team+ 3'55
140Andrea GuardiniAstana Pro Team+ 3'56
141Zakkari DempsterTeam NetApp - Endura+ 3'57
142Cyril LemoineCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
143Mauro Da DaltoAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
144Andrea ZordanAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 3'58
145Mathieu SprickGiant - Shimano+ 3'59
146Edwig CammaertsCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 4'02
147Oliver RossiSky Procyclings.t.
148Eduardo GodoyAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 4'03
149Sebastian LanderBMC Racing Team+ 4'04
150Boris ValléeLotto - Belisol+ 4'06
151Jonas AhlstrandGiant - Shimanos.t.
152Alexei TsatevichKatusha Teams.t.
153Elias SchmähIAM Cycling+ 4'07
154David VitoriaIAM Cycling+ 4'08
155Cristiano SalernoBardiani - CSF+ 4'09
156Gang XuLampre - Merida+ 4'10
157Pablo UrtasunMovistar Team+ 4'11
158Andrew FennOmega Pharma - Quick·Steps.t.
159Manuel BellettiAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 4'13
160Juraj SaganCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
161Maxime MéderelTeam Europcar+ 4'16
162Matteo Di SerafinoAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
163Filippo FortinBardiani - CSF+ 4'17
164Nico SijmensLotto - Belisols.t.
165Sebastian KörberTeam NetApp - Endura+ 4'18
166Christophe LaporteCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 4'21
167Matthias FriedemannTeam NetApp - Endura+ 4'22
168Valentin IglinskiyAstana Pro Team+ 4'25
169Joshua EdmondsonSky Procyclings.t.
170Alex CandelarioGarmin - Sharp+ 4'26
171Cristiano MonguzziBardiani - CSF+ 4'27
172Sanjay BryceOrica - GreenEDGE+ 4'34
173Andrea ManfrediAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
174Michaël MeeusKatusha Team+ 4'36
175Olivier HofstetterIAM Cyclings.t.
176Carlos Galviz GarciaAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 4'39
177Kenny Van HummelAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 4'43
178Sebastien HinaultIAM Cycling+ 4'45
179Marcel AreggerIAM Cycling+ 4'48
180Paride GrilloBardiani - CSF+ 4'50
181Leonardo PinizzottoBardiani - CSF+ 4'54

General Classification
1Roman KreuzigerTeam Tinkoff - Saxo28h01'07
2Vincenzo NibaliAstana Pro Teams.t.
3Riccardo ZoidlTissot Pro Cycling Team+ 1'15
4Michal KwiatkowskiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step+ 1'24
5Nicholas ArcierTissot Pro Cycling Team+ 1'39
6Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto - Belisol+ 2'40
7Simon SpilakAstana Pro Team+ 2'46
8Rigoberto UranOmega Pharma - Quick·Step+ 3'02
9Tejay Van GarderenBMC Racing Team+ 3'15
10Peter KennaughSky Procycling+ 4'08
Spoiler
11Rui CostaLampre - Merida+ 4'50
12Peter SaganTeam Tinkoff - Saxo+ 7'48
13Daniel MorenoKatusha Team+ 7'56
14Bob JungelsTissot Pro Cycling Team+ 8'56
15Nicolas RocheTeam Tinkoff - Saxo+ 9'33
16Geraint ThomasSky Procycling+ 9'35
17Tanel KangertAstana Pro Team+ 9'45
18Wout PoelsOmega Pharma - Quick·Step+ 10'12
19Peter VelitsBMC Racing Team+ 10'18
20Tony MartinOmega Pharma - Quick·Step+ 10'19
21Robert GesinkCelesio Pro Cycling Team+ 10'33
22Janez BrajkovicLotto - Belisol+ 10'34
23Chris HornerLampre - Merida+ 10'45
24Wilco KeldermanCelesio Pro Cycling Team+ 11'03
25Thibaut PinotFDJ.fr+ 11'11
26Dario CataldoSky Procycling+ 11'12
27Domenico PozzovivoAg2r - La Mondiale+ 11'35
28Cadel EvansCelesio Pro Cycling Team+ 11'53
29Blel KadriFDJ.fr+ 12'10
30Alexis VuillermozAg2r - La Mondiale+ 12'45
31Christophe RiblonAg2r - La Mondiale+ 12'47
32Jérôme CoppelCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 12'50
33Sébastien ReichenbachIAM Cycling+ 13'00
34John GadretMovistar Team+ 13'17
35Maxime MonfortLotto - Belisol+ 13'24
36Tiago MachadoTeam NetApp - Endura+ 13'31
37Jesus Hernandez BlazquezTeam Tinkoff - Saxo+ 13'32
38Christophe Le MévelCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 14'11
39Alexsandr DyachenkoAstana Pro Team+ 14'12
40Dries DevenynsTeam Tinkoff - Saxo+ 14'20
41Lars Petter NordhaugCelesio Pro Cycling Team+ 14'27
42Damiano CunegoLampre - Merida+ 14'33
43Georg PreidlerGiant - Shimano+ 14'39
44Bartosz HuzarskiTeam NetApp - Endura+ 14'40
45Tom DumoulinGiant - Shimano+ 15'05
46Philippe GilbertBMC Racing Team+ 15'39
47Gianluca BrambillaOmega Pharma - Quick·Step+ 16'11
48Sander ArméeLotto - Belisol+ 16'15
49Cristiano SalernoBardiani - CSF+ 16'18
50Alberto LosadaKatusha Team+ 16'40
51Fabian WegmannGarmin - Sharp+ 18'29
52Oliver ZauggTeam Tinkoff - Saxo+ 18'35
53Jan PolancLampre - Merida+ 19'09
54Lachlan MortonGarmin - Sharp+ 19'30
55Esteban ChávesOrica - GreenEDGE+ 19'40
56Mathieu SprickGiant - Shimano+ 19'42
57Andriy GrivkoAstana Pro Team+ 20'27
58Nicolas EdetCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 20'35
59Cyril GautierTeam Europcar+ 20'44
60Björn ThurauTeam Europcar+ 20'56
61Vincent JérômeTeam Europcar+ 21'12
62Thomas DamuseauGiant - Shimano+ 21'48
63Valerio ContiLampre - Merida+ 23'41
64Fabian CancellaraTissot Pro Cycling Team+ 25'37
65Yury TrofimovKatusha Team+ 26'01
66Tobias LudvigssonGiant - Shimano+ 26'21
67Ramunas NavardauskasGarmin - Sharp+ 26'27
68Jonathan HivertCelesio Pro Cycling Team+ 27'27
69Sylvester SzmydMovistar Team+ 27'52
70Guillaume BonnafondAg2r - La Mondiale+ 28'41
71Johan Le BonGiant - Shimano+ 28'47
72Jürgen RoelandtsLotto - Belisol+ 28'57
73Anthony RouxFDJ.fr+ 29'11
74Luke RoweSky Procycling+ 29'18
75Rubén PlazaMovistar Team+ 30'13
76Kenny DehaesLotto - Belisol+ 30'36
77Salvatore PuccioSky Procycling+ 30'56
78Daniele BennatiTeam Tinkoff - Saxo+ 31'04
79Daniele RattoCannondale Pro Cycling+ 31'11
80Sergey ChernetskiyKatusha Teams.t.
81Silvan DillierBMC Racing Team+ 31'35
82Francisco VentosoMovistar Team+ 31'45
83Matej MohoricCannondale Pro Cycling+ 31'56
84Julien SimonFDJ.fr+ 32'22
85Elia VivianiCannondale Pro Cycling+ 32'55
86Louis VerhelstCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 33'03
87Thierry HupondGiant - Shimano+ 33'11
88Eros CapecchiMovistar Team+ 33'50
89Arnaud DémareAg2r - La Mondiale+ 34'32
90Ivan BassoCannondale Pro Cycling+ 36'03
91Ivan SantaromitaOrica - GreenEDGE+ 36'13
92Daniel SchornTeam NetApp - Endura+ 37'48
93Moreno HoflandCelesio Pro Cycling Team+ 38'08
94Michael MørkøvTeam Tinkoff - Saxo+ 38'47
95Jesse SergentTissot Pro Cycling Team+ 39'11
96Petr VakočOmega Pharma - Quick·Step+ 39'12
97Amaël MoinardBMC Racing Team+ 39'24
98Matthew GossOrica - GreenEDGE+ 39'55
99Jetse BolCelesio Pro Cycling Team+ 39'59
100Steve ChainelAg2r - La Mondiale+ 40'01
101Saverio GasperoniAg2r - La Mondiale+ 40'15
102Juan Jose OrozMovistar Team+ 40'16
103Yoann OffredoCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 40'18
104Vladimir GusevKatusha Team+ 40'34
105Maxim BelkovKatusha Team+ 40'38
106Francis MoureyFDJ.frs.t.
107Eduardo GodoyAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 41'11
108Federico CanutiBardiani - CSF+ 41'15
109Paul MartensTeam NetApp - Endura+ 41'51
110Iljo KeisseOmega Pharma - Quick·Step+ 41'53
111Kevin RezaTeam Europcar+ 41'59
112Jocelyn SixTeam Europcar+ 42'31
113Edoardo ZardiniBardiani - CSF+ 42'37
114Christian KneesTeam NetApp - Endura+ 43'14
115Bram TankinkCelesio Pro Cycling Team+ 43'22
116Larry WarbasseBMC Racing Team+ 43'49
117Gustav LarssonIAM Cycling+ 45'11
118Johnny ChauviereBMC Racing Team+ 45'15
119Maciej BodnarIAM Cycling+ 46'08
120Romain GuillemoisTeam Europcar+ 46'28
121Maarten WynantsGarmin - Sharp+ 47'34
122Andrea ZordanAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 47'49
123Elias SchmähIAM Cycling+ 47'59
124Andrea ManfrediAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 48'24
125Caleb FairlyCannondale Pro Cycling+ 48'27
126Luca DodiLampre - Merida+ 48'40
127Michael HepburnOrica - GreenEDGE+ 49'47
128Gang XuLampre - Merida+ 49'53
129Oliver RossiSky Procycling+ 50'09
130Andrea GuardiniAstana Pro Team+ 50'15
131Pablo UrtasunMovistar Team+ 50'50
132Manuel BellettiAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 50'57
133Laurent MangelFDJ.fr+ 51'09
134Boris ValléeLotto - Belisols.t.
135Cristiano MonguzziBardiani - CSF+ 51'38
136Evan HuffmanAstana Pro Team+ 51'59
137William BonnetFDJ.fr+ 52'07
138Enrique SanzMovistar Team+ 52'14
139Kristof VandewalleTissot Pro Cycling Team+ 52'29
140Johan VansummerenGarmin - Sharp+ 52'32
141Edwig CammaertsCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 52'53
142Fabio SabatiniCannondale Pro Cycling+ 53'13
143Anthony GeslinFDJ.fr+ 53'17
144Sébastien TurgotAg2r - La Mondiale+ 53'43
145Andrew FennOmega Pharma - Quick·Step+ 54'04
146Jonas AhlstrandGiant - Shimanos.t.
147Sebastian LanderBMC Racing Team+ 54'12
148Juraj SaganCannondale Pro Cycling+ 54'28
149Maximilian PaciniLampre - Merida+ 54'51
150Paolo ColonnaBardiani - CSF+ 55'24
151Maxime MéderelTeam Europcar+ 55'29
152Alexei TsatevichKatusha Team+ 56'22
153Stijn DevolderTissot Pro Cycling Team+ 56'29
154Nico SijmensLotto - Belisol+ 57'10
155Alex CandelarioGarmin - Sharp+ 57'45
156Christophe KernTeam Europcar+ 57'55
157Valentin IglinskiyAstana Pro Team+ 58'36
158Koldo FernandezGarmin - Sharp+ 58'57
159Christophe LaporteCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 1h00'11
160Matteo Di SerafinoAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 1h01'35
161Joshua EdmondsonSky Procycling+ 1h01'45
162Mathew HaymanOrica - GreenEDGE+ 1h01'55
163Filippo FortinBardiani - CSF+ 1h03'34
164Damien HowsonOrica - GreenEDGE+ 1h07'54
165Jens MourisOrica - GreenEDGE+ 1h12'56
166Carlos Galviz GarciaAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 1h15'29
167Marcel AreggerIAM Cycling+ 1h17'13
168Cyril LemoineCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 1h17'20
169Leonardo PinizzottoBardiani - CSF+ 1h19'58
170Jos Van EmdenGarmin - Sharp+ 1h20'13
171Mauro Da DaltoAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 1h20'38
172Matthias FriedemannTeam NetApp - Endura+ 1h20'48
173Paride GrilloBardiani - CSF+ 1h24'26
174Zakkari DempsterTeam NetApp - Endura+ 1h26'04
175Olivier HofstetterIAM Cycling+ 1h26'54
176Sebastien HinaultIAM Cycling+ 1h29'16
177Kenny Van HummelAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 1h32'54
178Sanjay BryceOrica - GreenEDGE+ 1h36'23
179David VitoriaIAM Cycling+ 1h38'00
180Sebastian KörberTeam NetApp - Endura+ 1h42'40
181Michaël MeeusKatusha Team+ 1h44'29
i.imgur.com/3PnDmvk.jpg
One Rider Story

i.imgur.com/D2nDXCD.jpg
Team Story
 
sutty68
Top  #314 Print Post
Posted on 07-08-2014 15:54
Nicholas rode a Great TT there Smile and only finished 32s behind Super Fabian Grin
 
fernando97
Top  #315 Print Post
Posted on 07-08-2014 16:04
Really nice race this was, great rding by Nicholas!

Also, great screenshots, loving them!
 
dark_x2012
Top  #316 Print Post
Posted on 07-08-2014 16:35
Top 5(stage and GC) is awesome Wink
Too bad for the white jersey thoughFrown
 
Re Leone
Top  #317 Print Post
Posted on 07-08-2014 20:52
@sutty68, @dark_x2012
Yeah top 5 in the Paris-Nice field is really a great achievement. Much harder to race against than the competition in the previous Vuelta.

@fernando97
Thanks for the comment. And happy that you like the screenshots!
i.imgur.com/3PnDmvk.jpg
One Rider Story

i.imgur.com/D2nDXCD.jpg
Team Story
 
Re Leone
Top  #318 Print Post
Posted on 07-08-2014 20:53
i.imgur.com/fk50gZv.png

In my preparation for the Giro d’Italia I had decided to place a visit to Sicily. (Outside business hours.) Where the grande partenza of this year’s Giro would take place in Milazzo, Messina. The province of Vicenzo Nibali who ironically would not be starting in this years Giro rather placing his focus on the Tour de Frace.

i.imgur.com/6YKaYzf.jpg

I didn’t come to Sicily for the picturesque view though. It was my first love who carried the honor of my visit, her name Etna, her personality volcanic. The Sicilian mountain was the reason why I began dreaming about cycling in the first place. From my childhood bedroom in my mothers apartment in Valletta I could always see her peak through the sky on clear days. The idea of her appearing to be so close yet still be in an entire different country adding to her mystique.

i.imgur.com/Q5rl0Iy.jpg

At an average gradient of 7% and a length of 18km she was far from my ideal dancing partner, her violent eruptions during which she colors the night sky a bright red, did not speak in her favor either. Still if there was one climb I gladly take the suffering from it was the Etna.

i.imgur.com/Q6ZBZVn.jpg

With Daphné behind me in a Golf we had rented (When I told her I was visiting my first love she got the completely wrong idea, and was now hawkeyedly babysitting me), I rode up the long winding roads. Suffering, but never too much as by now I knew the Etna her tricks very well. She was the first “HC” climb I had ever ridden on and the one I had gone up and down on the most as she was just a ferry ride away from Malta. This would be my 17th time if I was not mistaken.

i.imgur.com/cEaThOv.jpg

It wasn’t the fight uphill I was interested in this time though. It was the Etna her descent I was coming to explore. The long straights with hairpin bends a perfect location for me to place an attack on the peloton come May. With 10km between the bottom of the Etna her descent and the finish-line this could be my best opportunity at a stage win.

Daphné made sure to record the entire climb on her dashboard cam, even the fast descent where I eventually would not be within the frame as she simply couldn’t keep up.

i.imgur.com/P346bAA.jpg

Yes the Etna would be where I would make my strike.

Profile of the Giro d'Italia 2015 - Stage 3.
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i.imgur.com/3PnDmvk.jpg
One Rider Story

i.imgur.com/D2nDXCD.jpg
Team Story
 
sutty68
Top  #319 Print Post
Posted on 08-08-2014 09:26
Mount Etna as a training ride, sounds lovely Smile
 
dark_x2012
Top  #320 Print Post
Posted on 08-08-2014 09:40
Some beautiful screens here. Smile
 
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