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Forever Agostinho - the return of a national Hero
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| sutty68 |
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Jakstar22 wrote:
I know it's a bit late but Comtador is so on drugs.
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World Championship Road Race
And finally Joaquim Agostinho is on his first World Championship. And he is the Portuguese team leader, as Rui Costa and Tiago Machado both with small injuries are not there.
With Manuel Cardoso (Caja Rural) as sprinter, Agostinho will have the help of Sérgio Paulinho (Saxobank), André Cardoso (Caja Rural, just made an excellent 12th place on Vuelta), and two former Volta a Portugal winners, Ricardo Mestre (Carmin Prio [signed for Euskaltel on real life]) and Nuno Ribeiro (Efapel Glassdrive).
With the famous Cauberg on the way, known because of Amstel Gold Race, Agostinho may have a chance to get something out of this race.
With Gilbert still recovering from a crash, Purito Rodriguez, Peter Sagan and Simon Gerrans are the main favorites.
And the break is formed with just 3 riders: Hincapie, Galimzyanov and Grezda.
With 75 km to go Ricardo Mestre is on the front of the peloton. This shows the ambition that portuguese team has. The break has 4'24.
With 18 km to go and the break caught Oscar Freire attacks!
7.5 km and Freire with 46' on the 82 men peloton.
Oscar Freire is four times World Champion!!!!
Greipel sprints amazingly after Cauberg and gets the silver. Manuel Cardoso is third with Agostinho on the fourth place ahead of Sagan!
World Championship Results
1 Óscar Freire Katusha Team 6h36'45
2 André Greipel Lotto Belisol Team + 1'04
3 Manuel Cardoso Caja Rural s.t.
4 Joaquim Agostinho Movistar Team s.t.
5 Peter Sagan Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
6 Lieuwe Westra Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
7 Mark Cavendish Sky Procycling s.t.
8 Robert Hunter Garmin - Sharp s.t.
9 Mikhail Ignatiev Katusha Team s.t.
10 André Cardoso Caja Rural s.t.
11 Lars Boom Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
12 Matthew Goss Orica - GreenEdge s.t.
13 Edvald Boasson Hagen Sky Procycling s.t.
14 Michel Kreder Garmin - Sharp s.t.
15 José JoaquÃn Rojas Movistar Team s.t.
16 Borut Božic Astana Pro Team s.t.
17 Daniele Bennati RadioShack - Nissan s.t.
18 Stefan Van Dijk Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's s.t.
19 Romain Feillu Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
20 Juan Antonio Flecha Sky Procycling s.t. |
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Posted on 09-11-2012 19:28
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So close to a podium. But his team mate has the bronze!  |
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Posted on 09-11-2012 19:31
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Thank you for the banana! Every important rider has 80 days of race so this one was a good chance. But for a first participation is not bad at all! |
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Posted on 09-11-2012 19:41
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Wow, Freire 4 times 
Great ride by Agostinho |
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Posted on 09-11-2012 19:45
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Ian Butler wrote:
Wow, Freire 4 times
Great ride by Agostinho
Yup, 1999 Verona, 2001 Lisboa, 2004 again Verona...and 2012 Valkeburg! |
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Posted on 09-11-2012 20:05
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Agostinho had a decent participation on Il Lombardia with a 21st place. Kiserslovski won it ahead of Montaguti and Albasini.
On Giro D'Emillia Agostinho was decisive on Quintana's win managing a 8th place for himself.
On Tour of Beijing Movistar made the team around Quintana and Ventoso. Ventoso was involved on a massive crash and ended his season on the 2nd stage. Quintana made a 13th place 2'03 behing the winner Gianni Meersman.
On the last race of the year for Movistar and Agostinho, Joaquim almost got his third victory finishing 2nd with only Julian Kern ahead of him! Tour of Japan ended 2012 season. |
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Posted on 09-11-2012 20:22
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Great racing in the World Championships!  Boa temporada. |
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Season Balance: Joaquim Agostinho
Joaquim Agostinho had a great rookie season!
Two stage wins on one classic - Prueba Villafranca - and one stage on Vuelta a Burgos.
On Grand Tours his debut could be better although an 11th place on Vuelta is something to be proud of. His first World Tour race was Paris-Nice where a got a top 10 place. On Tour of Poland he did a 16th place.
On this late Japan Cup a 2nd place, on Criterium International also a podium (3rd), while on Burgos he did 4 th place, an 8th place on Giro D'Emillia and on Vuelta a Asturias 12th place. On homeland Portugal he did a 13th place on Volta ao Algarve.
For his national team almost a medal on his first World Champs, that was just great!
Joaquim Agostinho finished his season on 85th place on WT with 59 points. His team did a great season (1st on WT ahead of Radioshack and Quickstep) so he was just the 12th best. Valverde, Ventoso and Rui Costa were the best from the team and ended 5th, 6th and 14th on a classification won by JoaquÃm Rodriguez. |
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FreitasPCM wrote:
Great racing in the World Championships! Boa temporada.
Obrigado! |
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Posted on 09-11-2012 22:15
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Teams relegated: AG2R, FDJ
Teams Promoted: Europcar, Farnese Vini
Movistar Team
Movistar had already announced the riders in:
- J. A. Flecha Sky Procycling
- M. Kwiatkowski Omega Pharma- Quickstep
- G. Van Keirsbulck Omega Pharma- Quickstep
- S. Rosseler Garmin
And on the way out:
- David Arroyo Team Raleigh
- Angel Madrazo MTN Qhubeka
- Pablo Lastras Euskaltel
WT Teams Reinforcements
BMC
- K. Kroon Saxobank
- M. Marzano Lampre
Euskaltel
- O. Freire Katusha
- P. Lastras Movistar
- J. Gárate Rabobank
Lampre
- D. Menchov Katusha
- D. Sabatini Liquigas
Katusha
- I. Basso Liquigas
- M. Albasini Orica GreenEdge
Liquigas Canondale
- C. Vandevelde Garmin
- T. Machado Radioshack
- F. Masciarelli Astana
Lotto Belisol
- V. Nibali Liquigas
- D. Devenyns Omega Pharma Quickstep
- B. Hermans Radioshack
- K. Boeckmans Vacansoleil
Omega Pharma Quickstep
- J. Vanendert Lotto
- N. Nuyens Saxobank
Orica GreendEdge
- G.Brown Rabobank
Radioshack
- A. Greipel Lotto
- M. Scarponi Lampre
- P. Stetina Garmin
Saxobank
- A. Schleck Radioshack
- S. Kruijswijk Rabobank
- E. Vorganov Katusha
- P. Brutt Katusha
Vacansoleil
- L. Boom Rabobank
CT Big Transfers
- J. Peraud AG2R Accent Jobs
- N. Vogondy Cofidis AG2R
- P. Rolland Europcar Caja Rural
- T. Hushovd BMC FDJ
- F. Schleck Radioshack Saur Sojasun
- L. L. Sanchez Rabobank Saur Sojasun
- J. J. Haedo Saxobank Saur Sojasun
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Posted on 09-11-2012 23:49
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Nice to see Flecha joining the ranks of the Team |
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Posted on 10-11-2012 08:35
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He did a great job, Agostinho. I hope his secons season will really be his breakthrough |
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FOREVER AGOSTINHO SEASON 2013
With few changes Joaquim Agostinho already knows almost all of his team. After a very positive first season, the portuguese media start to follow the steps of Agostinho, specially with Rui Costa on the same team.
On Sidney training camps he gave us some words:
"I'm really enjoying this restart. I worked hard during winter so i'm already on a quite good shape. Goals for this season? I would like to be on another Grand Tour, maybe in France this year. (shy laughs) For now i know i'm going to be in Mallorca and Algarve."
The team is now ready for the first World Tour race, the Santos Tour Down Under.
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With Rojas as the team sprinter, Movistar also took Iriarte, Castroviejo and three of the new riders: Kwiatkowski, Van Keisrbulck and Rosseler.
Stage 1
A break managed to arrive on the first day. Van Emden got the best out of Cunego and Ballan. That fact together with the quality and quantity of good sprinters present, made Movistar day be a disappointment and Rojas was only 19th.
1 Jos Van Emden Rabobank Cycling Team 3h12'42
2 Damiano Cunego Lampre - ISD s.t.
3 Alessandro Ballan BMC Racing Team s.t.
4 Mark Cavendish Sky Procycling + 33
5 Matthew Goss Orica - GreenEdge s.t.
6 André Greipel RadioShack - Nissan s.t.
7 Graeme Brown Orica - GreenEdge s.t.
8 Tom Boonen Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
9 Stéphane Poulhiès Team Europcar s.t.
10 Kenny Van Hummel Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
19 José JoaquÃn Rojas Movistar Team s.t.
Stage 2
2nd Stage was much better to Movistar. With lots of attacks, Rosseler managed a 6th place, with Iriarte being 11th and Rojas 14th!
The TT world champion, Ignatiev won the 2nd stage and is now leading.
1 Mikhail Ignatiev Katusha Team 3h30'56
2 Lars Boom Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
3 Santo Anza Farnese Vini - Selle Italia s.t.
4 Daniel Oss Liquigas - Cannondale + 36
5 Simone Ponzi Astana Pro Team s.t.
6 Sébastien Rosseler Movistar Team s.t.
7 Damiano Cunego Lampre - ISD s.t.
8 Tom Boonen Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team + 51
9 Michael Mørkøv Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank s.t.
10 Björn Leukemans Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
11 Javier Iriarte Movistar Team s.t.
12 Luca Solari Lampre - ISD s.t.
13 Alessandro Petacchi Lampre - ISD + 1'30
14 José JoaquÃn Rojas Movistar Team s.t.
General Classification
1 Mikhail Ignatiev Katusha Team 6h44'01
2 Lars Boom Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 4
3 Santo Anza Farnese Vini - Selle Italia + 6
4 Damiano Cunego Lampre - ISD + 7
5 Daniel Oss Liquigas - Cannondale + 46
6 Simone Ponzi Astana Pro Team s.t.
7 Sébastien Rosseler Movistar Team s.t.
Spoiler 8 Björn Leukemans Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 57
9 Tom Boonen Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team + 1'01
10 Javier Iriarte Movistar Team s.t.
11 Luca Solari Lampre - ISD s.t.
12 Alessandro Ballan BMC Racing Team + 1'15
13 José JoaquÃn Rojas Movistar Team + 1'39
14 Alessandro Petacchi Lampre - ISD + 1'40
15 Barry Markus Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
16 Sébastien Turgot Team Europcar s.t.
17 Grégory Rast RadioShack - Nissan s.t.
18 Daniele Ratto Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
19 Ian Stannard Sky Procycling s.t.
20 JoaquÃm RodrÃguez Katusha Team s.t.
21 Jan Bakelants RadioShack - Nissan s.t.
22 Matthew Wilson Orica - GreenEdge s.t.
23 Lars Ytting Bak Lotto Belisol Team s.t.
24 Manuel Quinziato BMC Racing Team s.t.
25 Danny Pate Sky Procycling s.t.
26 Oscar Gatto Farnese Vini - Selle Italia + 1'52
27 Giuseppe Palumbo Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
28 Kasper Klostergaard Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank s.t.
29 Tony Martin Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
30 Stéphane Poulhiès Team Europcar + 2'06
31 Filippo Pozzato Katusha Team s.t.
32 Matti Breschel Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
33 Jérôme Pineau Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
34 Michał Kwiatkowski Movistar Team s.t.
35 Alan Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
36 Linus Gerdemann RadioShack - Nissan s.t.
37 Michael Mørkøv Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank + 2'14
38 Daniele Bennati RadioShack - Nissan + 2'18
39 Geraint Thomas Sky Procycling s.t.
40 Michael Matthews Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
41 Assan Bazayev Astana Pro Team s.t.
42 Maarten Wynants Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
43 Michael Albasini Katusha Team s.t.
44 Jelle Vanendert Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
45 Michael Schär BMC Racing Team s.t.
46 Stijn Devolder Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
47 Jonathan Castroviejo Movistar Team + 2'27
48 Jakob Rathe Garmin - Sharp + 2'31
49 Stijn Vandenbergh Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
50 Michael Van Staeyen Lotto Belisol Team + 3'10
51 Davide Cimolai Lampre - ISD s.t.
52 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
53 Arnaud Demare Rabobank Cycling Team + 3'22
54 Philippe Gilbert BMC Racing Team + 7'22
55 Christopher Sutton Sky Procycling + 7'34
56 Maurizio Biondo BMC Racing Team s.t.
57 Davide Appollonio Sky Procycling s.t.
58 Guillaume Van Keirsbulck Movistar Team s.t.
59 Moreno Moser Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
60 Jos Van Emden Rabobank Cycling Team + 7'44
61 Matthew Goss Orica - GreenEdge + 7'53
62 Kenny Van Hummel Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
63 Giacomo Nizzolo RadioShack - Nissan s.t.
64 Aidis Kruopis Orica - GreenEdge s.t.
65 Heinrich Haussler Garmin - Sharp s.t.
66 Wesley Sulzberger Orica - GreenEdge s.t.
67 Andriy Grivko Astana Pro Team s.t.
68 Pablo Lastras Euskaltel - Euskadi + 8'07
69 André Greipel RadioShack - Nissan + 8'08
70 Jonathan Cantwell Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank s.t.
71 Tyler Farrar Garmin - Sharp s.t.
72 Matthew Brammeier Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
73 Alexander Kristoff Katusha Team s.t.
74 Pablo Urtasun Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
75 Jacopo Guarnieri Astana Pro Team s.t.
76 Sylvain Chavanel Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
77 Imanol Erviti Movistar Team s.t.
78 Aitor Hernández Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
79 Ben Swift Sky Procycling + 8'27
80 Denis Galimzyanov Katusha Team s.t.
81 Kenny Dehaes Lotto Belisol Team s.t.
82 Francesco Gavazzi Astana Pro Team s.t.
83 Yuri Metlushenko Farnese Vini - Selle Italia s.t.
84 Tony Gallopin RadioShack - Nissan s.t.
85 Roger Hammond Garmin - Sharp s.t.
86 VÃctor Cabedo Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
87 Marcel Sieberg Lotto Belisol Team s.t.
88 Carlo Scognamiglio Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
89 Martin Mortensen Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
90 Gorka Izagirre Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
91 Nathan Haas Garmin - Sharp + 9'01
92 Mark Cavendish Sky Procycling + 9'03
93 Graeme Brown Orica - GreenEdge + 9'04
94 Raymond Kreder Garmin - Sharp s.t.
95 Mark Renshaw Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
96 Danilo Wyss BMC Racing Team s.t.
97 Björn Thurau Team Europcar s.t.
98 Dimitriy Muravyev Astana Pro Team s.t.
99 Andrea Moletta Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
100 Ran Margaliot Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank + 9'20
101 Vicente Reynès Lotto Belisol Team + 9'21
102 Ramunas Navardauskas Garmin - Sharp + 9'24
103 Kevin Hulsmans Farnese Vini - Selle Italia s.t.
104 Marco Marcato Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 9'45
105 Jonas Aaen Jørgensen Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank + 9'49
106 Saïd Haddou Team Europcar s.t.
107 Takashi Miyazawa Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank s.t.
108 Dmitriy Gruzdev Astana Pro Team s.t.
109 Nicholas Walker Orica - GreenEdge + 9'57
110 Michael Hepburn Orica - GreenEdge s.t.
111 Giovanni Bernaudeau Team Europcar s.t.
112 Cristiano Benenati Farnese Vini - Selle Italia s.t.
113 Alberto Loddo Liquigas - Cannondale + 10'02
114 Mattia Gavazzi Lampre - ISD s.t.
115 Sander Cordeel Lotto Belisol Team s.t.
116 Marco Haller Katusha Team + 10'17
117 Luca Celli Farnese Vini - Selle Italia s.t.
118 Alexandre Lemair Team Europcar + 10'23
119 Mahdi Sohrabi Lotto Belisol Team s.t.
120 Diego Caccia Farnese Vini - Selle Italia s.t.
121 Silvère Ackermann BMC Racing Team + 10'43
122 Hans Dekkers Rabobank Cycling Team + 10'52
123 Gian Brunner Lampre - ISD s.t.
124 Damiano Grasso Lampre - ISD + 10'55
125 Jérôme Cousin Team Europcar + 11'42
Stage 3
On third stage Andre Greipel was the best and Rojas didn't got a good placing, ending just in 22nd.
1 André Greipel RadioShack - Nissan 3h04'22
2 Mark Cavendish Sky Procycling s.t.
3 Ben Swift Sky Procycling s.t.
4 Arnaud Demare Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
5 Graeme Brown Orica - GreenEdge s.t.
6 Tom Boonen Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
7 Barry Markus Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
8 Matthew Goss Orica - GreenEdge s.t.
9 Christopher Sutton Sky Procycling s.t.
10 Kenny Van Hummel Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
22 José JoaquÃn Rojas Movistar Team s.t.
Stage 4
Greipel got another win and Rojas improved a bit: 16th.
1 André Greipel RadioShack - Nissan 2h41'38
2 Matthew Goss Orica - GreenEdge s.t.
3 Mark Cavendish Sky Procycling s.t.
4 Kenny Van Hummel Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
5 Tom Boonen Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
6 Heinrich Haussler Garmin - Sharp s.t.
7 Aidis Kruopis Orica - GreenEdge s.t.
8 Christopher Sutton Sky Procycling s.t.
9 Ben Swift Sky Procycling s.t.
10 Michael Van Staeyen Lotto Belisol Team s.t.
16 José JoaquÃn Rojas Movistar Team s.t.
Stage 5
On Old Willunga Hill, Pineau got the win over Gilbert, Leukemans, Boonen and even Rodriguez. What a day for the Quick Step man. Ignatiev hold his lead that is now of 7' to Cunego.
Movistar's best man was Rojas (30th, 55' behind stage winner).
1 Jérôme Pineau Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team 3h34'45
2 Philippe Gilbert BMC Racing Team + 21
3 Björn Leukemans Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
4 Tom Boonen Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
5 JoaquÃm RodrÃguez Katusha Team + 29
6 Damiano Cunego Lampre - ISD s.t.
7 Alessandro Ballan BMC Racing Team s.t.
8 Daniel Oss Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
9 Sylvain Chavanel Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
10 Moreno Moser Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
Stage 6
On the last stages, Wynants got another break to win alone. And Greipel was the best on the peloton while Rojas disappointed again, ending the stage in 27th.
1 Maarten Wynants Rabobank Cycling Team 2h00'43
2 André Greipel RadioShack - Nissan + 1'03
3 Mark Cavendish Sky Procycling s.t.
4 Matthew Goss Orica - GreenEdge s.t.
5 Tom Boonen Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
6 Kenny Van Hummel Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
7 Arnaud Demare Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
8 Graeme Brown Orica - GreenEdge s.t.
9 Ben Swift Sky Procycling s.t.
10 Barry Markus Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team s.t.
Ignatiev won the Santos Tour Down Under!
Final Classification
1 Mikhail Ignatiev Katusha Team 18h07'01
2 Damiano Cunego Lampre - ISD + 7
3 Santo Anza Farnese Vini - Selle Italia + 32
4 Björn Leukemans Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 45
5 Daniel Oss Liquigas - Cannondale + 46
6 Lars Boom Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team + 47
7 Tom Boonen Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team + 53
8 Simone Ponzi Astana Pro Team + 1'00
9 Alessandro Ballan BMC Racing Team + 1'15
10 Jérôme Pineau Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team + 1'27
The bet on Rojas for Santos TDU didn't work specially because there was there the best sprinters from the international peloton. Castroviejo lost the mountains jersey on the last day to JoaquÃn Rodriguez who was a surprise on Australia.
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The Team had a quiet start to the season in Australia, but wait until the fitness levels start to rise and then we will see some Great results |
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Posted on 14-11-2012 17:40
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It's nice for Agostinho to haev Costa on the team |
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The team didn't brought any sprinter although the first 2 stages were flat ones. Greipel, Cavendish, Sagan and Demaré are there, so even if Movistar had brought their fastest men they would have no chance.
To the overall Rui Costa is the team leader and Agostinho will support his friend and countryman, as well as both Herrada's, Plaza, Iriarte, Samoilau and Karpets.
The presence of Gasparotto, Nieve, Albasini, Basso, Vanendert, Mollema, F. Schleck and specially (the first race together in Saxobank) Contador and Andy Schleck should guarantee a great show on the roads.
Stage 1 & Stage 2
As expected, the first stage was won by sprint. And Greipel defeated Cavendish again !
1 André Greipel RadioShack - Nissan 2h20'36
2 Mark Cavendish Sky Procycling s.t.
3 Anthony Ravard AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
4 Vicente Reynès Lotto Belisol Team s.t.
5 Arnaud Demare Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
6 Peter Sagan Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
7 Francesco Chicchi Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
8 Heinrich Haussler Garmin - Sharp s.t.
9 Samuel Caldeira Carmim - Prio s.t.
10 Kris Boeckmans Lotto Belisol Team s.t.
On the second stage a two men break got to the finishing line, before Cavendish got the best out of Greipel for 3rd place. No Movistar men lost time.
1 José Antonio Carrasco Caja Rural 3h28'03
2 Lluis Guillermo Mas Burgos BH - Castilla y León s.t.
3 Mark Cavendish Sky Procycling + 40
4 André Greipel RadioShack - Nissan s.t.
5 Peter Sagan Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
6 Edvald Boasson Hagen Sky Procycling s.t.
7 Arnaud Demare Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
8 Bruno Lima Onda s.t.
9 Heinrich Haussler Garmin - Sharp s.t.
10 Aitor Galdos Caja Rural s.t.
Stage 3
The third stage finally has some action to the climbers. With five 2nd Category climbs this stage will start to decide who will win in Mallorca.
With 16 km to go the 4 men break (Le Mevel, P. Vellits, Serpa and Spilak) is on sight!
And Spilak is alone with Mollema 39' behinf and a 14 men group with Rui Costa and Agostinho 18' behind Mollema. 8 km to go.
And Spilak holds to get the win!
Sagan takes a close 2nd place to Agostinho. Rui Costa is 7th.
Stage Results
1 Simon Spilak Katusha Team 4h00'03
2 Peter Sagan Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
3 Joaquim Agostinho Movistar Team s.t.
4 Pablo Lastras Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
5 Thomas Löfkvist Sky Procycling s.t.
6 Michael Albasini Katusha Team s.t.
7 Rui Costa Movistar Team s.t.
8 Jelle Vanendert Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
9 Bauke Mollema Rabobank Cycling Team s.t.
10 Eros Capecchi Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
General Classification
1 Simon Spilak Katusha Team 9h49'02
2 Peter Sagan Liquigas - Cannondale + 6
3 Joaquim Agostinho Movistar Team + 12
4 Jonathan Hivert Saur - Sojasun + 20
5 Pablo Lastras Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
6 Eros Capecchi Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
7 Jelle Vanendert Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team s.t.
8 Luis Pasamontes Sky Procycling s.t.
9 Mikel Nieve Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
10 Michael Albasini Katusha Team s.t.
11 Tiago Machado Liquigas - Cannondale s.t.
12 Thomas Löfkvist Sky Procycling s.t.
13 Rui Costa Movistar Team s.t. |
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| grandmister |
Posted on 14-11-2012 19:51
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Can you put here the stats of the team? pls
And continue this great story |
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 14-11-2012 20:12
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Grand Tour Champion
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Nice riding! |
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