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Ian Boswell: Sleeping
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| duxili |
Posted on 05-01-2014 11:41
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Yeah good job 
You said close, I say easy win for Ian 
Contador has been very disapointing though, I would have bet on him for the 2nd 
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| baia |
Posted on 05-01-2014 14:15
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Great win... MTN don´t even imagine how lucky they are to have Ian..
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 05-01-2014 14:29
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Nice time trial from Ian to grab a Great Overall win  |
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| welker3257 |
Posted on 06-01-2014 00:17
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duxili: Thanks for the Contador has performed poorly this year
baia: I doubt they would be WT this year without him
sutty68: Thanks
Will have AGR up tonight
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| Shonak |
Posted on 06-01-2014 02:37
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In the end, it was a very clear victory for Ian. Great time trial and another massive achievement for him and the team.He may even lead World Tour rankings with his wins at T-A and PaÃs Vasco now?
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| welker3257 |
Posted on 06-01-2014 02:38
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Ardennes week opens with the Netherlands's only World Tour Race; Amstel Gold Race. It has a hilly route, and finishes on the Cauberg climb. The main Favorites are: Sagan, Rodriguez, Gilbert, Martin, and Costa. Stybar and I are the leaders, and we would like to have two in the top 10.
The Race
With 40 km to go, the break has been brought back, and Thomas De Gendt opens the attacking with an unexpected move. There was a quick reaction from Orica, and he is brought back into the bunch.
15 later, Purito made his first move of the race, jumping away from the bunch with Gilbert and Martin.
However, the trio were back in the bunch at the foot of the penultimate climb of the day. That is Gerdemann on the front, and I'm in his wheel.
On the climb, Purito, Gilbert and Sagan rode away from the rest. Stybar and I are trying to bridge across to them.
At the foot of the Cauberg, 10 riders are together at the front. They are: Rodriguez, Gilbert, Gerrans, Weening, Anton, Bakelants, Rolland, Sagan, Stybar, and me.
With 1 km to go, the pace of Gilbert has dropped everyone but Purito, Stybar, and Sagan. Who would take the win?
It's Purito, as the Spaniard takes a great win! Gilbert has to be satisfied with second, and Stybar is clearly happy with third place.
About 10 seconds later, I cross the line for fifth behind Sagan. Rolland takes sixth, and Bakelants leads in a group of 14 50 seconds back.
Stage Results
| 1 | JoaquÃm RodrÃguez | Team Katusha | 6h39'05 | | 2 | Philippe Gilbert | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | 3 | Zdenek Stybar | MTN - Qhubeka | s.t. | | 4 | Peter Sagan | Cannondale | s.t. | | 5 | Ian Boswell | MTN - Qhubeka | s.t. | | 6 | Pierre Rolland | Team Europcar | + 25 | | 7 | Jan Bakelants | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team | + 50 | | 8 | Pieter Weening | Orica GreenEdge | s.t. | | 9 | Simon Gerrans | Orica GreenEdge | s.t. | | 10 | Igor Antón | Team Oakley | s.t. | | 11 | Greg Van Avermaet | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | 12 | Roman Kreuziger | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | 13 | Yury Trofimov | Team Katusha | s.t. | | 14 | Daniel Martin | Garmin Sharp | s.t. | | 15 | Maxim Iglinskiy | Astana Pro Team | s.t. |
Team Rankings
| 1 | MTN - Qhubeka | 19h59'35 | 19h59'35 (1) | | 2 | Team Katusha | + 50 | + 50 (2) | | 3 | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | + 50 (3) |
Post Race Comments- I'm very satisfied with my performance today. A fifth place is really the limit of my body in this kind of race, there are too many hills for a win right now. I think Amstel suits me the best of the three classics, and I hope to win here next year. Next up; Fleche Wallonne!
See You Then- Ian
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Posted on 06-01-2014 02:41
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It's a solid result, finishing in the front group 
baseballlover312, 06-03-14 : "Nuke Moscow...Don't worry Russia, we've got plenty of love to go around your cities"
Sarah Palin, 08-03-14 (CPAC, on Russian aggression) : "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a nuke is a good guy with a nuke"
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Posted on 06-01-2014 02:43
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3 & 5 is amazing by Stybar and Boswell. Both are in great form obviously. MTN sure causes some trouble for the world elite.
Edited by Shonak on 06-01-2014 02:44
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 06-01-2014 08:56
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That was a Great for both Ian and Zdenek , the team bosses will be very happy indeed |
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Posted on 06-01-2014 19:03
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Top 5 is a great result indeed. Let's see if you can do better for next Ardennaises.
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Posted on 06-01-2014 20:23
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Brilliant result for MTN.. Ian and Stybar did great.
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| welker3257 |
Posted on 07-01-2014 02:11
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547894: It sure is
Shonak: I think they are the elite now 
sutty68: I certainly agree
duxili: I don't think it will happen, but we will find out
baia: They sure did
F-W up either tomorrow or on Wednesday
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Posted on 10-01-2014 01:13
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The second of the Ardennes Classics features three passages of the famous Mur de Huy. I hope to be in the top 10 once again.
The Race
The break went away and was brought back with 50 km to go.
At the 15 km to go mark, Simon Gerrans opened the attacks, with a move that is shut down by Stybar.
With 10 km to go, Gerdemann is on the front trying to create some early gaps before the Mur.
With 5 km to go, there is an 80 man group together at the head of the race.
With 1.5 km to go, the real race is on, and Dan Martin is going from a long way out with Gerrans and Betancur.
With 500 m to go, Martin is still at the front. Gerrans has cracked, and Rodriguez is coming fast. Who would take the win?
It's the Irishman! Dan Martin takes a great win ahead of a charging Betancur. Rodriguez rounds out the podium in third. I finish a respectable seventh behind Hesjedal.
Stage Results
| 1 | Daniel Martin | Garmin Sharp | 4h41'23 | | 2 | Carlos Betancur | AG2R La Mondiale | + 4 | | 3 | JoaquÃm RodrÃguez | Team Katusha | + 12 | | 4 | Simon Gerrans | Orica GreenEdge | + 29 | | 5 | MichaÅ‚ Kwiatkowski | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team | + 36 | | 6 | Ryder Hesjedal | Garmin Sharp | s.t. | | 7 | Ian Boswell | MTN - Qhubeka | s.t. | | 8 | Alberto Contador | Team Saxo Bank | + 1'00 | | 9 | Peter Sagan | Cannondale | s.t. | | 10 | Jan Bakelants | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team | s.t. |
Team
| 1 | Garmin Sharp | 14h06'01 | | 2 | Team Katusha | + 1'20 | | 3 | AG2R La Mondiale | + 1'28 |
Post Race Comments- A solid ride, but nothing special from me today. I had bad legs and it showed as I finished behind guys I can beat like Hesjedal and Gerrans. Next up is Liege-Bastonge-Liege!
See You Then- Ian
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| 547984 |
Posted on 10-01-2014 01:50
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baseballlover would be proud! 
baseballlover312, 06-03-14 : "Nuke Moscow...Don't worry Russia, we've got plenty of love to go around your cities"
Sarah Palin, 08-03-14 (CPAC, on Russian aggression) : "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a nuke is a good guy with a nuke"
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Posted on 10-01-2014 08:35
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Those are excellent performances for Ian in these races |
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Posted on 10-01-2014 08:59
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Good results for Ian, hopefully he can keep it up at LBL |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 10-01-2014 12:48
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Ian is certainly enjoying himself at the moment |
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| Shonak |
Posted on 10-01-2014 12:50
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Another good race by Boswell, collecting WT points left and right.
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| welker3257 |
Posted on 12-01-2014 03:34
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547984 He certainly would
Ian Butler: He is in great form right now
Matthew21rp: I sure hope he can
sutty68: I would hope he is enjoying himself
Shonak: MTN certainly needs those points
Glad to see so many people commenting, will have L-B-L up on Sunday
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| duxili |
Posted on 12-01-2014 06:45
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Long time no see. Happy to hear of Ian.
Very solid race for 2nd Top 10 in 2 races. Great Ardennaises so far
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