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Euskaltel - restoring basque honor
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 25-06-2008 12:59
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Allright guys, easy on the talking, getting a little cluttered  |
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| Karl_rab |
Posted on 25-06-2008 13:03
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yeah sorry about that mads, back to your great wonderful amazing story B)
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| mowinckel91 |
Posted on 25-06-2008 13:41
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Not the day of his life...........
Edited by mowinckel91 on 25-06-2008 14:04
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Posted on 25-06-2008 13:56
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Great story.
I like it when you are the underdog - much more excitement!
(May be why I play with Team Designa Køkken) 
Looing forward to the rest of the giro... |
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| hillis91 |
Posted on 25-06-2008 14:34
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I Love this story, the mix between photos and text is awsome!
Keep up the good work! 
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| pangare |
Posted on 25-06-2008 15:39
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Amazing story !
You rock and Astarloza will make it to the Podium  |
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 25-06-2008 16:07
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Giro d' Italia - Stage 16
A mountain TT today. All the top placed riders in the GC must be considered favorites. A top 5 position would be excellent, top10 acceptable. Anything short of that would not be good.
Anton has a decent ride as he slides into 2nd spot behind Cauccholi.
This man has to be one of the favorites for today. Bruseghin has set the standard so far.
Pelizotti comes out just behind Astarloza. Behind him are Cunego, Valverde and Ricco!
First timecheck is passed. As it's custom with my timetrials i take it easy in the beggining to account for fatigue. Trailing Ricco by 21 seconds at the first check.
Second timecheck, much better. 4th place, but 41 seconds to Piepoli. Time to up the pace a little more for the last 3rd of the race.
Getting reports that all 4 riders behind us rode faster than us to the 2nd timecheck. Pressure is on to keep the pace up now for Astarloza so he doesn't put his top 5 at risk! We're down to 8th place at the 2nd timecheck.
4th place, which in turn goes down to 8th as our competitors are slightly faster than us. It's no more than 1'03 behind Ricco though. So in the end, acceptable.
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1 Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval - Scott 32'41
2 Leonardo Piepoli Saunier Duval - Scott + 1
3 Damiano Cunego Lampre + 29
4 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas + 36
5 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne + 39
6 Emanuele Sella CSF Group - Navigare + 40
7 Yaroslav Popovych Silence - Lotto + 57
8 Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1'03
9 Vladimir Karpets Caisse d'Epargne + 1'14
10 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'15
GC
1 Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval - Scott 64h41'18
2 Damiano Cunego Lampre + 2'04
3 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne + 2'07
4 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas + 2'26
5 Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi + 3'41
6 Yaroslav Popovych Silence - Lotto + 8'21
7 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step + 8'33
8 Leonardo Piepoli Saunier Duval - Scott + 8'37
9 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas + 9'13
10 Sandy Casar Française des Jeux + 10'19
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Good enough i think. Top5 is still looking good, and Astarloza is still close to top shape. Tomorrow is a rest day, then some hill, 2 more mountainstages and a timetrial. We're keeping our fingers crossed, this has turned out to be an incredibly hard Giro i think. |
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| Karl_rab |
Posted on 25-06-2008 16:15
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very hard giro indeed, 5th will be awesome for euskatel and some much needed GC points, lets hope you can get a stage win 
I suppose gaining time on your faveroutes didnt exactly go as planned
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Posted on 25-06-2008 16:36
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Giro d' Italia - stage 17
Flat stage today. With no sprinters, we're just gonna hope for a calm day where we can get back a little energy.
With 70km to go and the breakaway still increasing it's lead it looks like they're gonna make it home today.
The break will definately make it home today. It's 10 riders out in front with 32 to go and they've got near 5 minutes on the peleton.
17,2km to go for the peleton. They've upped the pace but there's no chance at all.
In front, Pinotti has attacked and he has a gap to the others.
And Pinotti takes it. 3rd flat stage in a row where a breakaway cruises home.
But.. panic in the peleton! It's broken in half and even though we we're paying attention to it, Astarloza is caught in the 2nd half! The crosswinds caused echelons and Astarloza just couldn't move himself forward. Pellizotti, Cunego and Popovych are also caught behind!
Astarloza tried his best to bridge the gap as soon as it started to form but he just couldn't. Too bad, such an opportunity to get an unexptected minute back on Pellizotti and Cunego. Ricco and Valverde have a commanding lead now!
Stage
1 Marco Pinotti Team Columbia 3h18'58
2 Alessandro Bertolini Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli + 22
3 Joost Posthuma Rabobank s.t.
4 Francesco Bellotti Barloworld s.t.
5 Wim Van Huffel Silence - Lotto s.t.
6 Mikaël Chérel Française des Jeux + 1'09
7 Sergio Ghisalberti Team Milram s.t.
8 Andrea Pagoto CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
9 Stef Clement Bouygues Télécom + 1'55
10 José Luis Arrieta AG2R La Mondiale + 2'24
11 Andrea Moletta Gerolsteiner + 6'01
12 Dimitri Muravyev Astana Cycling Team s.t.
13 Stéphane Augé Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone + 6'43
14 Stefan Schumacher Gerolsteiner + 7'56
15 Edvald Boasson Hagen Team Columbia s.t.
16 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
17 Luca Pierfelici Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
18 Marlon Pérez Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
19 Daniele Bennati Liquigas s.t.
20 Andrei Kunitski Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
GC
1 Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval - Scott 68h08'12
2 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne + 2'07
3 Damiano Cunego Lampre + 3'18
4 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas + 3'40
5 Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi + 4'55
6 Yaroslav Popovych Silence - Lotto + 9'35
7 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step + 9'47
8 Leonardo Piepoli Saunier Duval - Scott + 9'51
9 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas + 10'27
10 Sandy Casar Française des Jeux + 11'33
Points
1 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne 0 143
2 Damiano Cunego Lampre 0 116
3 Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval - Scott 0 112
4 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas 0 78
5 Paolo Bettini Quick·Step 0 75
6 Daniele Bennati Liquigas 0 68
7 Robert Hunter Barloworld 0 59
8 Leonardo Piepoli Saunier Duval - Scott 0 55
9 Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi 0 52
10 Yaroslav Popovych Silence - Lotto 0 48
Mountain
1 Damiano Cunego Lampre 0 96
2 Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval - Scott 0 76
3 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas 0 58
4 Emanuele Sella CSF Group - Navigare 0 25
5 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne 0 24
6 Patrice Halgand Crédit Agricole 0 24
7 Leonardo Piepoli Saunier Duval - Scott 0 23
8 Alessandro Bertolini Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli 3 10
9 Alexandre Botcharov Crédit Agricole 0 10
10 Oliver Zaugg Gerolsteiner 0 9 |
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 25-06-2008 16:38
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Karl_rab wrote:
very hard giro indeed, 5th will be awesome for euskatel and some much needed GC points, lets hope you can get a stage win
I suppose gaining time on your faveroutes didnt exactly go as planned
I knew the mountains would be very hard. But i had hoped that i could do better on the mountain TT. But, 2 mountainstages and a TT more. The flat TT should offer us a small advantage. The mountains.. we'll, we're gonna watch Pellizotti and Popovych first.. then see what happens. |
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| Karl_rab |
Posted on 25-06-2008 16:43
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what i dont get is that if you could almost guess that the breakaway is going to make it then why dont you put someone up there, i mean take Agirre or txurruka for example they are both way down and could have got a podium today, i always put someone in a break that could have been a chance at 3 podiums now!!!! 
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| raar1991 |
Posted on 25-06-2008 16:49
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waiting for another gr8 stage! |
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 25-06-2008 16:59
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Karl_rab wrote:
what i dont get is that if you could almost guess that the breakaway is going to make it then why dont you put someone up there, i mean take Agirre or txurruka for example they are both way down and could have got a podium today, i always put someone in a break that could have been a chance at 3 podiums now!!!!
I know.. but i'm down to 5 riders total. And all my helpers are so tired. They have trouble just hanging on to the peleton throughout the day. That leaves Anton, but he's my only real protection as he's the only one who can hang on. |
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| Karl_rab |
Posted on 25-06-2008 17:04
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if you have any days like this left please try with at least one of your riders, even if there unfit, just use a gel to attack then try will all there might to hang on! i know you can do it!!!!!!!!!
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 25-06-2008 17:05
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Karl_rab wrote:
if you have any days like this left please try with at least one of your riders, even if there unfit, just use a gel to attack then try will all there might to hang on! i know you can do it!!!!!!!!!
You'll get plenty of action the next 2 stages. 2 x mountains and a flat TT |
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| Karl_rab |
Posted on 25-06-2008 17:06
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have you actuallr riden them yet, or are you doing them today???
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| Hasselinhoo |
Posted on 25-06-2008 17:17
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Nice results |
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| Karl_rab |
Posted on 25-06-2008 17:18
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how they were terrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Its like saying hes going to win the giro!!!!!
I mean 5th is great in the GC but his stage results!!!!!
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 25-06-2008 17:23
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Giro d' Italia - Stage 18
A bit of hills today. There might be some movement between the favorites towards the end. So we'll take it easy and try and make sure Mikel gets there as easy as possible.
With 99km to go the pack are beginning to really work. They wan't to play along for the finish today!
53km. CSC's McGee are leading us up the 2nd of the last 4 hills. The breakaway has to give in soon. The peleton are riding hard! Only Anton is able to stay to protect and get water for Astarloza.
38km to go and the peleton has eyes on the break. This might be a hectic finish!
20km. The pack almost has the breakway reeled in, but there goes Valverde! And there goes Cunego! Ricco still has his entire team in front of him. We'll take our chances with Saunier Duval for now.
Turns out that was a good idea as Cunego is quickly caught. Valverde is still in front but now it's both Lampre and Saunier. 12,7km to go.
6,8km. Astarloza wants to attack on this last hill. He's in a good position as we come close to the foot of the climb.
We're immediately joined by Cunego, Valverde, Barredo and Schleck. Where are Pellizotti and Ricco?!
1000m, it's Schleck, Trofimov, Astarloza and Valverde! Valverde is coming up fast from behind!
And Schleck takes it! Valverde manages to pass Astarloza for 3rd. Pelizotti and Cunego are right behind us. Ricco however, is nowehere to be seen! He apparently chose to stick to his guns today and let his team bring him in. He'll take a 44 second hit on his advantage for that. He now leads Valverde by 1'15 before the last 3 deciding stages.
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1 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank 4h20'55
2 Yuri Trofimov Bouygues Télécom s.t.
3 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
4 Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
5 Thomas Lövkvist Team Columbia s.t.
6 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step s.t.
7 Damiano Cunego Lampre s.t.
8 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas s.t.
9 Sylvain Chavanel Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone s.t.
10 Andrei Mizourov Astana Cycling Team + 44
11 David De la Fuente Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
12 Juanjo Cobo Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
13 Leonardo Piepoli Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
14 Vladimir Karpets Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
15 José Alberto BenÃtez Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
16 Manuele Mori Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
17 David Arroyo Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
18 Simon Spilak Lampre s.t.
19 Marzio Bruseghin Lampre s.t.
20 Stefan Schumacher Gerolsteiner s.t.
GC
1 Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval - Scott 72h29'51
2 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne + 1'15
3 Damiano Cunego Lampre + 2'34
4 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas + 2'56
5 Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi + 4'11
6 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step + 9'03
7 Yaroslav Popovych Silence - Lotto + 9'35
8 Leonardo Piepoli Saunier Duval - Scott + 9'51
9 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas + 10'27
10 Sandy Casar Française des Jeux + 11'33
Points
1 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne 16 159
2 Damiano Cunego Lampre 9 125
3 Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval - Scott 0 112
4 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas 8 86
5 Paolo Bettini Quick·Step 0 75
6 Daniele Bennati Liquigas 0 68
7 Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi 14 66
8 Robert Hunter Barloworld 0 59
9 Leonardo Piepoli Saunier Duval - Scott 3 58
10 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step 10 51
Mountain
1 Damiano Cunego Lampre 0 96
2 Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval - Scott 0 76
3 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas 0 58
4 Emanuele Sella CSF Group - Navigare 0 25
5 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne 0 24
6 Patrice Halgand Crédit Agricole 0 24
7 Leonardo Piepoli Saunier Duval - Scott 0 23
8 Oliver Zaugg Gerolsteiner 4 13
9 Alexandre Botcharov Crédit Agricole 1 11
10 Alessandro Bertolini Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli 0 10 |
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 25-06-2008 17:24
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Karl_rab wrote:
have you actuallr riden them yet, or are you doing them today???
Doing them one at a time, then posting it, then the next, etc. |
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