mvhoogdalem wrote:
Ugh.. Is it possible to change teams if you do a TdF version of this? Euskaltel is just useless.... Now I can't win the betting anymore
I bet 1 on Cavendish
I will skip the Tour, but there will be a Vuelta for PCM13, with the team system a bit revised. You will see then
Ok, I'll keep an eye on it Never picking Euskaltel again
Well, you will see, but it will be A: Near the start of the Vuelta
B: When I have a new computer
C: Have PCM13 (which will come soon after the new computer)
Welcome to the very final stage of this edition of the Giro dItalia. The Giro does not end with a time trial this year, but with a flat stage. This means a final chance for the sprinters. We join you as soon as we reach the final circuit. We have a break of 9 riders: Chaves (Colombia), G. Izagirre (Euskaltel), Garate (Blanco), Taborre (Vini Fantini), Ratto (Cannondale), Pelucchi (IAM), Le Bon (FDJ), Gallopin (Radioshack) and Dumoulin (Argos).
The pack is lead by Orica, Lotto and Omega Pharma. Hesjedal is showing off his pink jersey in the background.
The first intermediate sprint 1 was won by Gallopin, ahead of Le Bon.
At sprint 2 Izagirre beat Le Bon.
When we head into the final lap, the break still has 45 seconds left.
The last rider of the break is reeled in with 7 kms left.
With 3kms left, Lotto clearly has the strongest train. Omega Pharma tries to follow.
In the final kilometer, the sprinters come out of the wheel of Roelandts.
At the line
Goss surprises the other sprinters. 2nd is Degenkolb, 3rd Cavendish. Belletti surprises with a 4th place, while Kristoff comes 5th.
Stage results:
Rank
Name
Team
Time
1
Matthew Goss
Orica - GreenEdge
4h34'11
2
John Degenkolb
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
3
Mark Cavendish
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
4
Manuel Belletti
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
5
Alexander Kristoff
Katusha Team
s.t.
6
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
7
Roberto Ferrari
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
8
Tyler Farrar
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
9
Oscar Gatto
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
10
Sacha Modolo
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
11
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
12
Fabio Felline
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
13
José Joaquín Rojas
Movistar Team
s.t.
14
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
15
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
16
Elia Viviani
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
17
Daniele Bennati
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
18
Nacer Bouhanni
FDJ
s.t.
19
Greg Henderson
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
20
Gianni Meersman
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
Spoiler
21
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
22
Thomas De Gendt
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
23
Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
s.t.
24
Luis León Sánchez
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
25
Andrea Guardini
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
26
Dario Cataldo
Sky Procycling
s.t.
27
Stefano Garzelli
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
28
Bauke Mollema
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
29
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
30
Chris Froome
Sky Procycling
s.t.
31
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
s.t.
32
Niki Terpstra
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
33
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
34
Franco Pellizotti
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
35
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
36
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
37
Sergio Henao
Sky Procycling
s.t.
38
Samuel Sánchez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
39
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
40
Rigoberto Urán
Sky Procycling
s.t.
41
Michele Scarponi
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
42
Nairo Quintana
Movistar Team
s.t.
43
Ramunas Navardauskas
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
44
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
45
Mauro Santambrogio
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
46
Rinaldo Nocentini
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
47
Michael Rogers
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
48
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
49
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
s.t.
50
Robert Gesink
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
51
Alberto Contador
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
52
Sandy Casar
FDJ
s.t.
53
Daniel Moreno
Katusha Team
s.t.
54
Johann Tschopp
IAM Cycling
s.t.
55
Pieter Weening
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
56
Andrew Talansky
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
57
Carlos Betancur
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
58
Bradley Wiggins
Sky Procycling
s.t.
59
Manuele Boaro
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
60
Borut Božic
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
61
Gert Steegmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
62
Emanuele Sella
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
63
Matteo Rabottini
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
64
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
65
Tony Gallopin
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
66
Fabian Wegmann
Garmin - Sharp
s.t.
67
Luke Durbridge
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
68
Ivan Basso
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
69
Daniele Ratto
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
70
Sylvain Chavanel
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
71
Hubert Dupont
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
72
Damiano Caruso
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
73
Domenico Pozzovivo
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
74
Steven Kruijswijk
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
75
Guillaume Boivin
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
76
Denis Menchov
Katusha Team
s.t.
77
Guillaume Bonnafond
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
78
Jens Voigt
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
79
Sérgio Paulinho
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
80
Robert Kiserlovski
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
81
Michael Matthews
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
82
José Rujano
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
83
Janez Brajkovič
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
84
Roman Kreuziger
Team Saxo - Tinkoff
s.t.
85
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky Procycling
s.t.
86
Tejay Van Garderen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
87
Mikel Nieve
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
88
Filippo Pozzato
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
89
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
90
Gorka Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
91
Adam Hansen
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
92
Simon Geschke
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
93
Koen De Kort
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
94
Lieuwe Westra
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
95
Philippe Gilbert
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
96
Fabian Cancellara
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
97
Ion Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
98
Gustav Erik Larsson
IAM Cycling
s.t.
99
Jarlinson Pantano
Colombia
s.t.
100
Tom Dumoulin
Team Argos - Shimano
s.t.
101
Thomas Löfkvist
IAM Cycling
s.t.
102
Fabio Duarte
Colombia
s.t.
103
Tomasz Marczynski
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
104
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
s.t.
105
Laurent Pichon
FDJ
s.t.
106
Johan Le Bon
FDJ
s.t.
107
Cayetano Sarmiento
Cannondale Pro Cycling
s.t.
108
Matteo Pelucchi
IAM Cycling
s.t.
109
Paolo Tiralongo
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
110
Bart De Clercq
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
111
Gorka Verdugo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
112
Fumiyuki Beppu
Orica - GreenEdge
s.t.
113
Anthony Roux
FDJ
s.t.
114
Wilco Kelderman
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
115
Stefano Locatelli
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
116
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
117
Filippo Fortin
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
118
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
119
Tiago Machado
RadioShack - Leopard
s.t.
120
Stefano Pirazzi
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
121
Enrico Battaglin
Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox
s.t.
122
Sylwester Szmyd
Movistar Team
s.t.
123
Esteban Chaves
Colombia
s.t.
124
Vladimir Gusev
Katusha Team
s.t.
125
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
s.t.
126
Fabio Taborre
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia
s.t.
127
Juan Manuel Gárate
Blanco Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
128
Carlos José Ochoa
Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
+ 3'22
129
Michael Albasini
Orica - GreenEdge
+ 5'12
Note: Sorry this had to take so long, ImageShack refused to work
Edited by Selwink on 14-07-2013 11:00
1: A flat stage, but the hill on the way caused some trouble for some sprinters. Degenkolb won and took the first Maglia Rosa. 2nd was Bennati, 3rd Modolo
2: A hilly TTT, won by Sky, ahead of BMC and Blanco. Astana loses much time
3: Another hilly stage, with two hills and a difficult downhill in the end. Ratto is the only rider of the break of the day to hold on and he wins ahead of the pack. Gilbert is the new leader.
4: Another difficult stage, with the Croce Ferrata as most difficult point. On the end, a surprising win for Basso after a sort of mass sprint in the downhill to Serra San Bruno. Gilbert remained in pink
5: A pan-flat stage due to some short hills in the end. A sort of bunch sprint was held. Degenkolb crushed his opponents in this sprints, bringing Argos another victory
6: A flat stage, that had to end in a mass sprint. The mass sprint that eventually came was surprisingly won by Ferrari, beating Guardini and Degenkolb. Kessiakoff ended out of time losing blue and Van Garderen lost white due to a crash
7: A hillier stage than those before. Even still, it ended in a mass sprint of a bunch of 63 hill specialists and GC contenders. Valverde was by far the quickest in this stage. Kelderman and Purito lost time
8: An individual time trial, of an enormous length. Froome set a difference of more than a minute to the rest. 2nd is Contador, 3rd Luis Leon Sanchez. No other major changes
9: A stage that was made for a breakaway to succeed. The break held its expectations and Michael Albasini took a well-deserved victory in a sprint-a-deux. No changes in GC
10: The first real mountain stage, which immediately set the favorites for the Giro. Hesjedal was the best in the sprint of the favorites, but Froome held his maglia rosa by becoming second.
11: Another difficult stage today, but a later break had the possibilty to succeed today. Brajkovic outsprinted Garzelli and Valverde lost almost a minute to the other favorites.
12: A flat stage, where normally the mass sprinters should exceed. This day however, a break of 4 riders managed to suprise the pack with a minimal gap. Taborre won the sprint of the breakaway riders.
13: Finally a mass sprint again. Some sprinters cant keep up though. The break was doomed today and Degenkolb crushed his opponents. As a bonus, he also takes the red jersey
14: In this difficult stage, a small part of the early break remained ahead. Westra managed to beat Tschopp, while Froome, Contador and Hesjedal take some time.
15: Finally a mountain stage again without a break succeeding. Ryder Hesjedal took an amazing solo victory, but Chris Froome was close enough to hold his maglia rosa
16: A stage that should be a transition stage turned out to be a real fight for the Maglia Rosa. Hesjedal won the stage and almost closed the gap to Froome, who now leads by just 11 seconds
17: A stage that ended into a pure mass sprint. A break didnt succeed and so the mass sprint was imminent. Cavendish came in the lead too early and was beaten by Farrar
18: In the mountaineous time trial, the stage win was for Ryder Hesjedal. Not only did he win the stage, he also took over the maglia rosa from Froome.
19: In this mountain stage Froome took victory. He outsprinted Hesjedal. This meant the difference was 0 seconds. The tension for the last stage keeps on growing, with one mountain stage left.
20: In the final mountaineous stage the GC was probably decided. After the early break was reeled in Hesjedal took the initiative a few kilometers from the line. He won the stage and took the Maglia Rosa.
21: A mass sprint was imminent in this final stage of the Giro. Once again, Cavendish couldnt convince us. Goss took victory surprisingly easy, ahead of Degenkolb and Cavendish.
Overview per classification:
General:
At the first time trial, we had a show by Chris Froome. He took an immense lead over all other contenders. Before, we only had some breaks and mass sprints, and a team time trial, where Sky immediately took the lead. In the mountains, Ryder Hesjedal kept on closing the gap, and before the final mountain stage the difference was exactly 0 seconds. Hesjedal however took the last of his 5(!) stage wins and the lead. He easily held on in the last stage.
Points
Most times, the sprinters are favorites for these classifications. However, due to some surprising breaks, they had a very small amount of chances. Ryder Hesjedal lost only 2 mountain stages, and took 5 stage wins, so he didnt just take the maglia rosa, but also the maglia rossa here.
KoM
Usually, the escapees take these chances. However, this Giro, we had many breaks reeled in, despite of the small amount of riders. Hesjedal won almost all mountain top finishes and set an incredible performance by winning the maglia rosa, rossa and azzurra in one Giro. This is seen very rarely.
-25
Probably the classification that was the earliest decided. Nairo Quintana was very strong in the mountains, managing to keep up with many other climbers. He took victory with a difference of over 15 minutes, which is obviously an enormous difference.
Teams
The classification looked for a very long time like Blanco could take it. However, when both Mollema and Sanchez started fading in the last stages, Sky managed to take over the lead. Movistar also overtook Blanco in stage 20.
Edited by Selwink on 14-07-2013 11:20
1: What do you think of the 6 riders per team? Did the race less predictable or something?
2: Which rider surprised you the most in a positive way?
3: Which rider disappointed the most for you?
4: Which team surprised you in a positive way?
5: Which team disappointed you the most?
Edited by Selwink on 14-07-2013 11:33
Awesome, finished with 3 betting points. Was hoping to get 0, but of all the stages, now they go in the breakaway.
1: What do you think of the 6 riders per team? Did the race less predictable or something?
Harder to control the race, which means it's more open to lesser riders.
2: Which rider surprised you the most in a positive way?
Hesjedal
3: Which rider disappointed the most for you?
Samuel Sanchez
4: Which team surprised you in a positive way?
Garmin, taking GC, KoM and PC with Hesjedal.
5: Which team disappointed you the most?
Euskaltel - Euskadi
mvhoogdalem wrote:
Awesome, finished with 3 betting points. Was hoping to get 0, but of all the stages, now they go in the breakaway.
1: What do you think of the 6 riders per team? Did the race less predictable or something?
Harder to control the race, which means it's more open to lesser riders.
2: Which rider surprised you the most in a positive way?
Hesjedal
3: Which rider disappointed the most for you?
Samuel Sanchez
4: Which team surprised you in a positive way? Garmin, taking GC, KoM and PC with Hesjedal.
5: Which team disappointed you the most?
Euskaltel - Euskadi
You forgot Farrars stage win here as well, plus the 5 stage wins of Hesjedal
Edited by Selwink on 14-07-2013 11:54
mvhoogdalem wrote:
Awesome, finished with 3 betting points. Was hoping to get 0, but of all the stages, now they go in the breakaway.
1: What do you think of the 6 riders per team? Did the race less predictable or something?
Harder to control the race, which means it's more open to lesser riders.
2: Which rider surprised you the most in a positive way?
Hesjedal
3: Which rider disappointed the most for you?
Samuel Sanchez
4: Which team surprised you in a positive way? Garmin, taking GC, KoM and PC with Hesjedal.
5: Which team disappointed you the most?
Euskaltel - Euskadi
You forgot Farrars stage win here as well, plus the 5 stage wins of Hesjedal
Right. But if I had to look that up, it would've reminded me more of the disappointing Giro from Euskaltel.
mvhoogdalem wrote:
Awesome, finished with 3 betting points. Was hoping to get 0, but of all the stages, now they go in the breakaway.
1: What do you think of the 6 riders per team? Did the race less predictable or something?
Harder to control the race, which means it's more open to lesser riders.
2: Which rider surprised you the most in a positive way?
Hesjedal
3: Which rider disappointed the most for you?
Samuel Sanchez
4: Which team surprised you in a positive way? Garmin, taking GC, KoM and PC with Hesjedal.
5: Which team disappointed you the most?
Euskaltel - Euskadi
You forgot Farrars stage win here as well, plus the 5 stage wins of Hesjedal
Right. But if I had to look that up, it would've reminded me more of the disappointing Giro from Euskaltel.
1: What do you think of the 6 riders per team? Did the race less predictable or something?
It was more unpredictable, I am very glad with that outcome
2: Which rider surprised you the most in a positive way?
Daniele Ratto
3: Which rider disappointed the most for you?
Joaquim Rodriguez
4: Which team surprised you in a positive way?
Garmin
5: Which team disappointed you the most?
Euskaltel
1: What do you think of the 6 riders per team? Did the race less predictable or something?
Enough. No.
2: Which rider surprised you the most in a positive way?
Albasini
3: Which rider disappointed the most for you?
Weening
4: Which team surprised you in a positive way?
Garmin
5: Which team disappointed you the most?
Orica-GreenEDGE,
1: What do you think of the 6 riders per team? Did the race less predictable or something?
Enough. No.
2: Which rider surprised you the most in a positive way?
Albasini
3: Which rider disappointed the most for you?
Weening
4: Which team surprised you in a positive way?
Garmin
5: Which team disappointed you the most?
Orica-GreenEDGE,
You clearly didnt like your team apart from Goss and Albasini
Never picking Euskaltel again 
