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Petronas - Monster Energy; The end of an era
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| Maddrengen |
Posted on 01-09-2012 09:34
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nope..
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| Daggen |
Posted on 01-09-2012 09:42
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the view count says that it's a fact. it is the best story. according to me ian butler is one of the few who can match it |
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| ventoux |
Posted on 01-09-2012 09:47
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dienblad wrote:
I think you guys are exaggerating a bit 
No,no.Your story is fantastic. |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 01-09-2012 09:50
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Very true, it's legendary, just take a look at the views and the posts 
But enough of all this ass-kissing, when is this Vuelta kicking off?  |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 01-09-2012 10:33
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Ian Butler wrote:
Very true, it's legendary, just take a look at the views and the posts
But enough of all this ass-kissing, when is this Vuelta kicking off?
Thanks, no more ass-kissing (unless you are Megan Fox or Scarlet Johanssen  )
I'll post a very short report of the Dutch Food Valley Classic soon, and than I can start with collecting all necessary screens for La Vuelta. It's the 2010-route, so with google I can find all the screens of the stage profiles and some climbs. Probably this weekend the preview and soon after the first stage.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 01-09-2012 10:40
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Great, I'm looking forward to it! (I always enjoy races extra when they're being raced irl at the same time, you can get in the right atmosphere ) |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 01-09-2012 10:54
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The Dutch Food Valley Classic (formerly known as Veenendaal-Veenendaal) is a race that seems lesser important, but is very important for the team. The reason: it's the hometown of the DS! An after last year's failure (Kittel in 10th), we want that win now!
Startlist
Spoiler Monster Energy - Ford
1. T.Bos
2. J.Audet
3. G.Bernard
4. P.Ligthart
5. M.Maaskant
6. J.Mulder
7. S.Rosseler
8. C.Veldkamp
Sky
11. D.Appollonio
12. C.Barbosa
13. M.Barry
14. G.Briggs
15. L.Holohan
16. T.Löfkvist
17. C.Opie
18. I.Stannard
Lotto
21. K.Goddaert
22. R.Charton
23. J.Claveran
24. A.Kemps
25. M.Neyens
26. V.Reynès
27. F.Robert
28. M.Thevenin
FDJ
31. G.Meersman
32. S.Casar
33. M.Drujon
34. A.Geslin
35. S.Hinault
36. R.Pauriol
37. A.Roux
38. J.Roy
Topsport Vlaanderen
41. J.Baugnies
42. S.Armee
43. B.Coomans
44. D.Coppens
45. S.Joseph
46. G.Joseph
47. T.Mertens
48. M.Van Staeyen
M&M's
51. R.Kluge
52. T.Berkhout
53. R.Chaigneau
54. K.De Kort
55. P.Gretsch
56. Y.Huguet
57. K.Mori
58. W.Stroetinga
Eddy Merckx
61. F.Chicchi
62. D.Finders
63. J.Kohlmann
64. D.Kopp
65. D.Müller
66. C.Patron
Omega Pharma
71. A.Ravard
72. D.Cataldo
73. B.De Waele
74. R.Goris
75. B.Grabsch
76. Y.Le Boulanger
77. V.Maurizi
78. Z.Stybar
Jong Vlaanderen
81. K.Lodewyck
82. M.Blanchy
83. S.Jodts
84. G.Lambrechts
85. K.Neirynck
86. J.Salomein
87. D.Teuns
88. W.Van Mechelen
Vacansoleil
91. M.Marcato
92. M.Garcia
93. A.Granero
94. S.Lagutin
95. R.Pidgornyy
96. M.Rutkiewicz
97. M.Selvaggi
98. G-J.Soepenberg
Livestrong
101. B.Shpilevsky
102. W.Cretskens
103. I.De Poortere
104. H.Duyn
105. S.Schets
106. J.Spragg
107. R.Van der Velde
108. T.Zirbel
An Post
111. P.Lavery
112. R.Aiken
113. K.Claeys
114. M.Debusschere
115. P.Ghyllebert
116. K.Klostergaard
117. K.Koren
118. R.McLaughlin
Garmin
121. S.Milne
122. A.Candelario
123. A.Castro
124. L.Esposito
125. B.Jacques-Maynes
126. M.Kreder
127. C.Riblon
128. K.Wamsley
Differdange
131. S.Siedler
132. G.Bernard
133. B.Guama
134. C.Heymans
135. J.Ljungblad
136. C.Poos
137. T.Thill
138. K.Wolter
CCC Polsat
141. B.Matysiak
142. S.Banach
143. M.Bodnar
144. K.Jezowski
145. J.Morajko
146. K.Szczawinski
147. K.Zielinski
148. P.Zielinski
Wallonie Bruxelles
151. I.Keisse
152. G.Bille
153. W.De Vocht
154. G.Devillers
155. O.Kaisen
156. O.Pardini
157. C.Premont
158. R.Rouet
Landbouwkrediet
161. H.Dekkers
162. F.Amorison
163. M.Astruc
164. E.Cammaerts
165. J.Coenen
166. E.Juodvalkis
167. J.Van de Walle
168. D.Vanendert
Rabobank CT
171. J.Pronk
172. D.Beckeringh
173. R.Keister
174. L.Koenders
175. J.Lootens
176. T.Rabou
177. O.Riesebeek
178. M.Van Blanken
BinckBank
181. J.Ariesen
182. M.Bos
183. J.Bovenhuis
184. R.Curvers
185. M.Lammertink
186. B.Megens
187. B.Van Der Tholen
188. C.Van Ooijen
RadioShack
191. J.Voigt
192. A.Bajadali
193. K.Gonzalez
194. T.Machado
195. I.Rovny
196. B.Selander
197. E.Silin
198. A.Talansky
Veranda's Willems
201. B.Scheirlinckx
202. J.Van Engeland
203. J.Van Goolen
Cofidis
211. T.Valentin
212. J.Mazet
213. Y.Mery
214. R.Millot
215. G.Quesnel
216. F.Savoye
217. J.Verhelst
Our team
The favourites
*** Davide Appollonio (Sky), Theo Bos, Kristof Goddaert (Lotto).
** Gianni Meersman (FDJ), Francesco Chicchi (Eddy Merckx), Pim Ligthart.
* Anthony Ravard (Omega Pharma), Wim Stroetinga (M&M's), Jens Mulder
Our goal
As said before: the win.
The race
I had to shake too many hands today from friends and family in my hometown, that I totally forgot to take screens.....
Since we didn't feel like chasing a breakaway today, we sent (again) Gregory Bernard in it, as he had a good day. So the other teams mostly Sky and Lotto) had to work hard to catch this 8-man breakaway (including very known riders as Johan Verhelst, Robin Keister, and Jurgen van Goolen...).
An with 3km to go, they where caught, somewhere on the road between Rhenen and Veenendaal. At that moment, our train was already on the rails, with Rosseler-Maaskant-Ligthart-Bos, followed by Mulder (with the goal of getting a good position, not being the final sprinter). But when the BOTD got caught, we were extremely lucky to be on the good side of the road, as we could pass them easily, while the trains of Sky (Appollonio) and Lotto (Goddaert) got blocked. Especially Appollonio can be pissed about it, because hours after the race, he was still being blocked by some riders.
Given this great opportunity, Theo Bos kicked off with a little less than 2km to go, and took the win with a great, great margin. Goddaert was probably the fastest today, making up more than 10-15 places in the last kilometre, finishing in 2nd. And young Jens Mulder rode the best result in his short career, taking the 3rd place in this weird sprint!
Result
| 1 | Theo Bos | Monster Energy - Subway | 4h08'22 | | 2 | Kristof Goddaert | Lotto - Belisol | s.t. | | 3 | Jens Mulder | Monster Energy - Subway | s.t. | | 4 | Francesco Chicchi | Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland | s.t. | | 5 | Vicente Reynès | Lotto - Belisol | s.t. | | 6 | Wim Stroetinga | M&M's | s.t. | | 7 | Pim Ligthart | Monster Energy - Subway | s.t. | | 8 | Liam Holohan | Sky ProCycling | s.t. | | 9 | Shawn Milne | Garmin - Barracuda | s.t. | | 10 | Marco Marcato | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. |
The winner
Word from the DS
Finally the win in the DUtch Food Valley Classic! And for Bos, who has signed a contract with Euskaltel (think I'm going to edit this  ), it was the first of the season. Hopefully, this is aso the start of a great sprinting career for Mulder. Still: strange, strange sprint, but this time we were lucky.
Edited by dienblad on 01-09-2012 10:56
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 01-09-2012 11:00
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Nice work! Also great for Mulder. |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 01-09-2012 15:50
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Great victory by Bos 
I bet the DS was a happy man at the finish |
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| Daggen |
Posted on 01-09-2012 17:27
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Ian Butler wrote:
Very true, it's legendary, just take a look at the views and the posts
But enough of all this ass-kissing, when is this Vuelta kicking off?
so true |
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| tovhol |
Posted on 01-09-2012 17:41
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Almost 100 000 views here.
The story and the views deserves a banana! 
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| dienblad |
Posted on 02-09-2012 18:08
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Coming soon:
WIthin the next few days you'll find the stage-preview and the GC-preview, so stay stuned!
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 02-09-2012 20:11
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Definitely will stay tuned |
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 02-09-2012 20:16
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Ian Butler wrote:
Definitely will stay tuned
+1. |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 02-09-2012 21:00
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Miguel98 wrote:
Ian Butler wrote:
Definitely will stay tuned
+1.
Be patient. Have to play the Vattenfall Cyclassics and make the report of it, then I will start with the Vuelta preview. Figured out this would be better to do so, after I posted the "Stay tuned" reply. Oh well....
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 03-09-2012 08:34
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Don't worry about it, we're not going anywhere  |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 03-09-2012 09:52
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The Best things always come to those who wait patiently |
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| Daggen |
Posted on 04-09-2012 16:07
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100,000!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!
Edited by Daggen on 04-09-2012 16:09
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 04-09-2012 16:11
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Indeed, congrats, very nice! |
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| roturn |
Posted on 04-09-2012 16:16
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Congrats to 100k views.
You almost reach my combined Garmin story in views and posts and I am quite sure you will top it.
Awesome. |
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