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Androni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni
Tuco the Ugly
Top  #41 Print Post
Posted on 01-08-2010 23:37
MrSpartacus wrote:
You makes me wanna play with Androni! KIU! Cool


I'm having a lot of fun playing as them. Being such a small squad, I can focus more on my goals.

G.P. di Lugano: 180.7km

In this hilly race, the riders will complete 10 circuits in and around the Swiss town of Lugano. The first 5 circuits feature smaller climbs, although there are steep rises, while the last 5 circuits will decide the race. Michele Scarponi will lead the Androni team and we will be aiming for victory. The start list is impressive with the likes of Cadel Evans, Vincenzo Nibali, Giovanni Visconti, too name a few. However, some of the riders only have a handful of race days behind them and are not in top shape for the season. It will be interesting to see which riders have the legs.

Spoiler
BMC
1. C.Evans
2. B.Bookwalter
3. C.Butler
4. M.Frank
5. K.Kroon
6. A.Moos
7. M.Santambrogio
8. S.Zahner

Liquigas
11. V.Nibali
12. F.Bellotti
13. R.Kiserlovski
14. R.Kreuziger
15. S.Szmyd
16. B.Vandborg
17. F.Willems
18. O.Zaugg

Androni Giocattoli
21. M.Scarponi
22. L.Bertagnolli
23. R.Bertogliati
24. L.Á.Maté
25. C.J.Ochoa
26. J.Rodríguez
27. J.Serpa
28. C.Wurf

Katusha
31. V.Karpets
32. G.Caruso
33. N.Eskov
34. J.Horrach
35. L.Mazzanti
36. A.Ovechkin
37. E.Petrov
38. A.Pliuschin

ISD - Neri
41. G.Visconti
42. M.Belkov
43. S.Clarke
44. A.Kvachuk
45. P.Longo Borghini
46. R.Pidgornyy
47. P.Sinkewitz
48. E.Vona

Caisse d'Epargne
51. V.Kiryienka
52. A.Coyot
53. A.Losada
54. Á.Madrazo
55. F.Pérez
56. R.Urán

HTC - Columbia
61. T.Martin
62. B.Grabsch
63. P.Gretsch
64. A.Hansen
65. C.Lewis
66. F.Rabon
67. K.Siutsou
68. T.Van Garderen

Rabobank
71. P.Martens
72. D.Kozontchuk
73. S.Kruijswijk
74. T.Leezer
75. K.Moerenhout
76. J.Van Emden
77. D.Van Winden
78. P.Weening

Lampre
81. G.Simoni
82. L.Bernucci
83. V.Buts
84. D.Loosli
85. A.Malori
86. M.Marzano
87. D.Righi
88. S.Spilak

Quick·Step
91. K.Seeldraeyers
92. D.Cataldo
93. A.Engels
94. A.Kunitski
95. T.V.Kvist
96. N.Maes
97. B.Samoilau
98. M.Tosatto

Euskaltel
101. B.Intxausti
102. J.Azanza
103. S.De Lis
104. A.Hernández
105. E.Martínez
106. J.J.Oroz
107. D.Sesma
108. G.Verdugo

Saxo Bank
111. R.Porte
112. J.Bellis
113. L.Didier
114. J.Fuglsang
115. L.S.Haedo
116. D.Klemme
117. M.Mørkøv
118. C.A.Sørensen

AG2R
121. J.Arrieta
122. J.Bérard
123. D.Champion
124. H.Dupont
125. A.Efimkin
126. B.Kadri
127. C.Riblon
128. L.Turpin

Astana
131. P.Tiralongo
132. A.Bazayev
133. V.Dmitriyev
134. A.Dyachenko
135. M.Gourov
136. B.Raimbekov
137. G.Stangelj
138. A.Zeits

Vacansoleil
141. R.Feillu
142. S.Lagutin
143. W.Mol
144. M.Mortensen
145. W.Poels
146. A.Van Groen

Miche
151. P.Niemiec
152. F.Baliani
153. E.Carvajal
154. L.Gitto
155. V.Zagorodny

Ceramica Flaminia
161. M.Gentili
162. P.Bailetti
163. R.Belohvosciks
164. C.Fumagalli
165. E.Girardi
166. F.Lucciola
167. A.Maserati

CarmioOro
171. A.Tonti
172. L.Beuret
173. R.Ferrara
174. D.Genovesi
175. S.Pardilla
176. A.Raisoni
177. D.Tamayo
178. F.Tizza

Acqua & Sapone
181. L.Pierfelici
182. D.Andriotto
183. P.Ciavatta
184. R.De Patre
185. A.Donati
186. D.Ortega

Vorarlberg - Corratec
191. R.Hollenstein
192. S.Baldauf
193. J.Benetseder
194. D.Hrinkow
195. P.Ludescher
196. H.Schwab
197. C.Sokoll
198. M.Strgar

Colnago - CSF
201. A.Bisolti
202. G.Brambilla
203. A.Contoli
204. M.Gaia
205. S.Pirazzi
206. F.Savini
207. S.Stortoni


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The race began on a steep incline, which almost immediately began doing damage to the riders. This was latter emphasized as a series of crashes happened, effecting some major riders.

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Szmyd, Weening, Samoilau all fell early on.

After the dust settled, a breakaway formed. The group of 9 most notably included Tejay Van Garderen (HTC) and Steven Kruijswijk (Rabbobank).

Back in the peloton, BMC did not allow for a huge lead, as even team leader Cadel Evans took turns riding tempo ahead of the group. There efforts helped keep the lead of the breakaway under control, and quite low.

While BMC helped keep the race organized, it also provided a launching pad for an attack at the beginning of the first major climb of the day. Rigoberto Uran (Caisse), Romain Feillu (Vacansoleil), Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas), Paul Martens (Rabbobank), and Paolo Longo Borghini (ISD) all took off and attacked.

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The elite chase group catches some of the breakaway riders on the first climb.

This new breakaway of five riders quickly became the leaders on the road and had a 1'40" advantage at the top of the first climb. This had grown to 3 minutes by the top of the next climb. Realizing that BMC were fading, and the teams with riders in the break weren't going to chase, Androni began chasing, with Carlos José Ochoa moving to the front. By the third climb, Ochoa had single-handedly cut the advantage back down to 1.5 minutes.

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Ochoa leading the peloton up the third climb.

With the lead coming down and more teams contributing, it began clear that the group would come back together. However, the pace was taking its toll on the pack. When the break was caught, on the descent of the 4th climb, there were 40 riders left in the peloton. Androni was well represented with Scarponi, Bertagnolli, Bertogliati, Serpa, and Rodriguez.

Scarponi was riding very confidently, sitting in around 8th position heading up the final climb. As he was well positioned, Androni sent Bertagnolli, Bertogliati, and Serpa to the front to raise the pace. We wanted to keep the pace high to dissuade attacks until Scarponi was ready. Several attempts were quickly reeled back in as the group approached the top.

With 6km to go, the Androni team suddenly stopped working, and Scarponi shot out of the group of 30 riders. The shift in speeds caught many by surprise, as initially, Patrik Sinkewitz (ISD) was the only rider to react. He didn't have the strength and was soon swallowed back up by the peloton. Then, Lorenzo Bernucci (Lampre) and Benat Intxausti (Euskaltel) took off in pursuit of Scarponi.

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Scarponi attacking with Bernucci and Intxausti hot on his heels.

At the top of the climb, Scarponi was only 10" ahead of his two chasers and 20" ahead of the group. With only the downhill section to go, Scarponi knew he had make a risky descent in the rain in order to win.

Flying down at over 60kmh, Scarponi maintained his lead and entered the final straightaway still in the lead. He would be able to coast to his first victory of the year!

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With mountains in the background, and rain pouring down, Androni's leader Scarponi celebrates the victory/

Results:
1Michele ScarponiAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni5h04'48"
2Lorenzo BernucciLampre - Farnese Vinis.t.
3Beñat IntxaustiEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
4Jakob FuglsangTeam Saxo Banks.t.
5Assan BazayevAstanas.t.
6Kevin SeeldraeyersQuick·Steps.t.
7Chris Anker SørensenTeam Saxo Banks.t.
8Gorka VerdugoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
9Vladimir KarpetsTeam Katushas.t.
10José Luis ArrietaAG2R La Mondiales.t.
 
Tuco the Ugly
Top  #42 Print Post
Posted on 01-08-2010 23:59
Classica Sarda Olbia - Pantogia: 180.4km

A relatively flat race, the Classica Sarda Olbia should go to a rider who has a fast finish, but it also strong enough to get over some small climbs. Androni will bring its two fastest sprinters, Alberto Loddo and Francesco Ginnani. With a relatively weak field, both should have a good chance to do something in the end.

Spoiler
Landbouwkrediet
1. B.De Waele
2. F.Amorison
3. D.Bellemakers
4. J.Bertrand
5. S.Delfosse
6. B.Gourgue
7. B.Planckaert
8. G.Verheyen

Androni Giocattoli
11. F.Ginanni
12. T.Bertolini
13. A.Bertolini
14. A.Loddo
15. D.Margutti
16. F.Piemontesi
17. L.Solari
18. F.Taborre

Liquigas
21. P.Sagan
22. T.Dall'Antonia
23. M.Finetto
24. K.Koren
25. A.Kuschynski
26. F.Sabatini
27. A.Vanotti
28. E.Viviani

Lampre
31. D.Pietropolli
32. M.Bono
33. A.Furlan
34. F.Gavazzi
35. A.Kashechkin
36. E.Magazzini
37. M.Sapa
38. D.Ulissi

Katusha
41. A.Botcharov
42. D.Galimzyanov
43. S.Klimov
44. E.Vorganov

CDC - Cavaliere
51. D.Callegarin
52. D.Andrenacci
53. L.Ascani
54. D.Bonuccelli
55. D.D'Angelo
56. E.Loria
57. G.Muraglia

Quick·Step
61. D.Malacarne
62. M.Facci
63. K.Hulsmans
64. I.Keisse
65. F.Reda
66. A.Stauff
67. M.Velo
68. M.Wynants

CarmioOro
71. J.Kocjan
72. A.Piechele
73. A.Quadranti

ISD - Neri
81. B.Huzarski
82. P.De Negri
83. O.Gatto
84. D.Krivtsov
85. G.Mirenda

De Rosa - Stac
91. J.Golcer
92. O.Berdos
93. S.Borchi
94. D.Caruso
95. R.Chiarini
96. G.Ermeti
97. M.Montaguti
98. C.Salerno

AG2R
101. G.Bonnafond
102. M.Bouet

ISD CT
111. V.Popkov
112. I.Abakoumov
113. Y.Agarkov
114. D.Flahaut
115. A.Pakthusov
116. V.Rybin
117. O.Sheydyk
118. A.Usov

Skil - Shimano
121. S.Houanard
122. D.Deroo
123. M.Docker
124. Y.Doi
125. A.Geniez
126. T.Hupond
127. P.Rooijakkers

BMC
131. J.Louder
132. A.Kristoff

Amore & Vita
141. V.Borisov
142. D.Arkhynos
143. B.Colex
144. J.Dabrowski
145. V.Kogut
146. J.Novak
147. O.Opryshko
148. N.Sanderson


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Alessandro Bertolini carried out the first attack of the day, as he tried to create a breakaway. Several riders joined him, but the peloton would not give them any daylight. As soon as they were reeled back in, Bertolini set off again. But once again, he was reeled in. It was clear the peloton would not Bertolini make a breakaway. Not wanting to weaken our support of Loddo and Ginnani, we watched a breakaway get away without Androni being represented.

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The break of 11 riders/

As the breakaway slowly grew a lead, Androni wanted to make sure its lead never got out of control. Once race radio informed the team cars the break was 3'40" up the road, Androni sent Fabio Taborre to the front. He just rode tempo, controlling the lead and never letting it get north of 4 minutes.

Never given a chance, the breakaway was reeled in with 12km to go. Now, the riders began setting themselves up for the sprint finish. Loddo and Ginnani were still in good shape, and immediately formed a little train. Ginnani took up position behind Loddo, who had found Peter Sagan's wheel.

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The Androni team were in good position with Loddo and Ginnani behind Sagan.

As the riders opened up for their sprint, Loddo quickly faded. His weak sprint set Ginnani back as he had move out of the slipstream earlier then expected.

However, it did not matter, as today clearly belonged to Mauro Finetto (Liquigas). He was several bike lengths ahead of the field as he crossed the line. Ginnani finished in 4th; Loddo in 18th.

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A dominant sprint by Finetto brought him victory.

Results:
Spoiler
1Mauro FinettoLiquigas - Doimo4h28'14
2Daniele CallegarinCDC - Cavalieres.t.
3Peter SaganLiquigas - Doimos.t.
4Francesco GinanniAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
5Tiziano Dall'AntoniaLiquigas - Doimos.t.
6Daniele PietropolliLampre - Farnese Vinis.t.
7Francesco GavazziLampre - Farnese Vinis.t.
8Davide D'AngeloCDC - Cavalieres.t.
9Alexander KristoffBMC Racing Teams.t.
10Luca AscaniCDC - Cavalieres.t.
11Andreas StauffQuick·Steps.t.
12Alessandro VanottiLiquigas - Doimos.t.
13Iljo KeisseQuick·Steps.t.
14Oscar GattoISD - Neris.t.
15Denis FlahautISD Continental Teams.t.
16Denis GalimzyanovTeam Katushas.t.
17Giuseppe MuragliaCDC - Cavalieres.t.
18Alberto LoddoAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
19Alexandre UsovISD Continental Teams.t.
20Piet RooijakkersSkil - Shimanos.t.
21Geert VerheyenLandbouwkrediets.t.
22Marco VeloQuick·Steps.t.
23Danilo AndrenacciCDC - Cavalieres.t.
24Bert De WaeleLandbouwkrediets.t.
25Marcin SapaLampre - Farnese Vinis.t.
26Pierpaolo De NegriISD - Neris.t.
27Davide BonuccelliCDC - Cavalieres.t.
28Igor AbakoumovISD Continental Teams.t.
29Fabio SabatiniLiquigas - Doimos.t.
30Elia VivianiLiquigas - Doimos.t.
31Aleksandr KuschynskiLiquigas - Doimos.t.
32Eugenio LoriaCDC - Cavalieres.t.
33Giairo ErmetiDe Rosa - Stac Plastics.t.
34Eduard VorganovTeam Katushas.t.
35Alessandro BertoliniAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
36Nicolas SandersonAmore & Vita - Conads.t.
37Angelo FurlanLampre - Farnese Vinis.t.
38Dimitri KryvtsovISD - Neris.t.
39Fabio TaborreAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
40Serguei KlimovTeam Katushas.t.
41Matteo BonoLampre - Farnese Vinis.t.
42Andrey KashechkinLampre - Farnese Vinis.t.
43Bartosz HuzarskiISD - Neris.t.
44Vladislav BorisovAmore & Vita - Conads.t.
45Volodymyr KogutAmore & Vita - Conads.t.
46Alexandre BotcharovTeam Katushas.t.
47Maarten WynantsQuick·Steps.t.
48Enrico MagazziniLampre - Farnese Vinis.t.
49Diego UlissiLampre - Farnese Vinis.t.
50Frédéric AmorisonLandbouwkrediets.t.
51Gianluca MirendaISD - Neris.t.
52Antonio QuadrantiCarmioOro NGCs.t.
53Kristjan KorenLiquigas - Doimos.t.
54Maxime BouetAG2R La Mondiales.t.
55Luca SolariAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
56Steve HouanardSkil - Shimanos.t.
57Matteo MontagutiDe Rosa - Stac Plastics.t.
58Jaroslaw DabrowskiAmore & Vita - Conads.t.
59Jure GolcerDe Rosa - Stac Plastics.t.
60Sébastien DelfosseLandbouwkrediets.t.
61Jakub NovakAmore & Vita - Conads.t.
62Yukihiro DoiSkil - Shimanos.t.
63Benjamin GourgueLandbouwkrediets.t.
64Riccardo ChiariniDe Rosa - Stac Plastics.t.
65Mauro FacciQuick·Steps.t.
66Francesco RedaQuick·Steps.t.
67Dirk BellemakersLandbouwkrediets.t.
68Jonathan BertrandLandbouwkrediets.t.
69Yuriy AgarkovISD Continental Teams.t.
70Jeff LouderBMC Racing Teams.t.
71Damiano CarusoDe Rosa - Stac Plastics.t.
72Volodymyr RybinISD Continental Teams.t.
73Anatoliy PakthusovISD Continental Teams.t.
74Bernardo ColexAmore & Vita - Conads.t.
75Davide MalacarneQuick·Steps.t.
76Oleg OpryshkoAmore & Vita - Conads.t.
77Vitaliy PopkovISD Continental Teams.t.
78Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiales.t.
79Andrea PiecheleCarmioOro NGCs.t.
80Dmytro ArkhynosAmore & Vita - Conads.t.
81Alexandre GeniezSkil - Shimanos.t.
82Baptiste PlanckaertLandbouwkrediets.t.
83Stefano BorchiDe Rosa - Stac Plastics.t.
84Oleg BerdosDe Rosa - Stac Plastics.t.
85Thierry HupondSkil - Shimanos.t.
86Thomas BertoliniAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
87Kevin HulsmansQuick·Steps.t.
88Fabrice PiemontesiAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
89Oleksandr SheydykISD Continental Teams.t.
90Damiano MarguttiAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
91David DerooSkil - Shimanos.t.
92Cristiano SalernoDe Rosa - Stac Plastics.t.
93Mitchell DockerSkil - Shimanos.t.
94Jure KocjanCarmioOro NGC+ 5'04
 
Tuco the Ugly
Top  #43 Print Post
Posted on 02-08-2010 00:31
February Review:

February, the first month of Androni Giocattoli's racing schedule saw the season begin in a successful fashion. Participating in 7 races, 5 of which were on Italian soil, the Androni team brought home 3 race victories (Trofeo Laigueglia, GP dell'Insubria-Lugano, and G.P. di Lugano). Additionally, the team had podium positions in two races (Giro della Calabria and Giro di Sardegna). All of these results were achieved by either Michele Scarponi and Francesco Ginnani. This speaks to their individual strength and great teamwork. However, we will be hoping other riders step up in future races as well.

This great start of the season should hopefully help the team build a foundation for March which has some important races for the Androni team. We have received wild cards invitations to two of the most important races on Italian soil, Tirreno-Adriatico and Milan-San Remo. Additionally, Le Tour Langkawi is an important race for our South American interests.

Rider of the Month:
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Francesco Ginnani

Ginnani won victories in G.P. dell'Insubria-Lugano and Trofeo Laiguilea and a 2nd place finish in the Giro della Calabria.

Other Race Results:
Grand Prix la Marseillaise: Christian Knees (Milram)
Etoile de Besseges: Anthony Roux (FDJ)
Vuelta a Mallorca: Richie Porte (Saxobank)
Tour of Qatar: Mark Cavendish (HTC)
Tour Méditerranéen: Nicolas Roche (AG2R)
Tour of Oman: Tyler Farrar (Garmin)
Volta ao Algarve: Constantino Zaballa (Centro Ciclismo)
Tour du Haut Var: John Gadret (AG2r)
Vuelta a Andalucia: Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana)
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Tom Boonen (Quick-Step)
Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne: Fabian Cancellara (Saxobank)
Classica de Almeria: Bruna Lima (Barbot)
 
hellboy
Top  #44 Print Post
Posted on 02-08-2010 08:22
Great story,keep the good workSmile
Go Roman!
 
Tuco the Ugly
Top  #45 Print Post
Posted on 03-08-2010 02:06
Le Tour de Langkawi

To begin March, the Androni Giocattoli team finds itself quite far from Europe in the Asian country of Malaysia. Here, the team will be participating in a week-long stage race called Le Tour de Langkawi. Overall this is a race for climbers, as most of the stages happen on uneven terrain throughout the country. The Androni team (and its previous incarnations) have a strong tradition of excellence at the 2.HC race, having won the overall GC 4 times in the races 14 year history, including the past two years with Ruslan Ivanov and José Serpa. Additionally, we have won the points jersey twice (once with Loddo), the mountains jersey four times, and the team classification four times.

Serpa will lead the Androni team in hopes of defending his title, while Alberto Loddo will try to win the sprinters jersey.

Spoiler
ISD - Neri
1. G.Visconti
2. M.Belkov
3. S.Clarke
4. P.De Negri
5. P.Longo Borghini
6. G.Mirenda
7. P.Sinkewitz
8. E.Vona

Garmin
11. D.Zabriskie
12. J.Dean
13. M.Fischer
14. F.Kessiakoff
15. T.Lowe
16. D.Martin
17. C.Meyer
18. S.Tuft

Bouygues Télécom
21. T.Voeckler
22. Y.Arashiro
23. F.Bichot
24. W.Bonnet
25. A.Charteau
26. S.Haddou
27. L.Lefèvre
28. M.Sprick

Saur - Sojasun
31. S.Joly
32. J.Coppel
33. J.Engoulvent
34. F.Jeandesboz
35. C.Lemoine
36. L.Mangel
37. S.Poulhiès
38. Y.Talabardon

Androni Giocattoli
41. A.Bertolini
42. T.Bertolini
43. A.Loddo
44. L.Á.Maté
45. C.J.Ochoa
46. J.Rodríguez
47. J.Serpa
48. C.Wurf

Landbouwkrediet
51. B.De Waele
52. J.Bertrand
53. D.Commeyne
54. S.Delfosse
55. K.Neirynck
56. S.Nys
57. B.Scheirlinckx
58. G.Verheyen

Saxo Bank
61. J.Fuglsang
62. B.Cooke
63. L.Didier
64. L.S.Haedo
65. J.A.Jørgensen
66. G.Larsson
67. J.Marycz
68. A.Rasmussen

Ceramica Flaminia
71. M.Gentili
72. P.Bailetti
73. R.Belohvosciks
74. C.Fumagalli
75. E.Girardi
76. F.Lucciola
77. A.Maserati

CDC - Cavaliere
81. D.Callegarin
82. D.Andrenacci
83. L.Ascani
84. D.Bonuccelli
85. D.D'Angelo
86. E.Loria
87. G.Muraglia

Adria Mobil
91. U.Murn
92. K.Fajt
93. M.Gnezda
94. B.Jarc
95. M.Kump
96. M.Palandri

PSK Whirlpool
101. M.Mareš
102. P.Bencík
103. T.Buchácek
104. M.Hebik
105. S.Kozúbek
106. A.Schulze

Topsport Vlaanderen
111. P.Jacobs
112. J.Baugnies
113. J.Coenen
114. M.Neyens
115. G.Steurs
116. P.Van Hecke
117. S.Van Vooren
118. P.Vanspeybroeck

Glud & Marstrand
121. L.Bøchman
122. M.Berling
123. M.Christensen
124. C.Jørgensen
125. J.Nielsen
126. N.Østergaard

Vorarlberg - Corratec
131. H.Schwab
132. S.Baldauf
133. J.Benetseder
134. R.Hollenstein
135. D.Hrinkow
136. P.Ludescher
137. C.Sokoll
138. M.Strgar

Designa Køkken
141. M.Reihs
142. S.Firsanov
143. K.Jebjerg
144. R.Jørgensen
145. J.Kollerup
146. D.Kreutzfeldt
147. J.E.Madsen
148. J.Sørensen

CCC Polsat
151. T.Kiendys
152. S.Janiszewski
153. T.Lisowicz
154. B.Matysiak
155. J.Rebiewski
156. T.Smolen
157. A.Sznitko
158. K.Zielinski

Itera - Katusha
161. S.Rudaskov
162. P.Ignatenko
163. D.Ignatiev
164. D.Kosyakov
165. R.Maikin
166. N.Novikov
167. E.Popov
168. A.Solomennikov

Colnago - CSF
171. M.Gaia
172. A.Bisolti
173. G.Brambilla
174. A.Contoli
175. S.Pirazzi
176. F.Savini
177. S.Stortoni

Skil - Shimano
181. S.Houanard
182. B.De Backer
183. D.Deroo
184. Y.Doi
185. J.Long
186. A.Timmer
187. T.Veelers
188. F.Wilmann

ISD CT
191. V.Popkov
192. I.Abakoumov
193. Y.Agarkov
194. D.Flahaut
195. A.Pakthusov
196. V.Rybin
197. O.Sheydyk
198. A.Usov


Stage 1: Alor Setar - Kepala Batas: 230.0km

The first stage should be one of the few for the sprinters. Some climbs in the second half should cause some difficulty if the pace is high, but there should be no time gaps for any rider seriously going for GC.

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The race began under the heavy Asian sun as the riders all seemed excited to be in this exotic location. Those hoping to form a breakaway made their intentions known early, as a group of 7 riders went off in the first few kilometers. There was no real fighting to make the move as this group got clear of the pack quickly. No Androni rider attempted to join the break today.

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The day's breakaway featured 7 riders.

As the lead of the breakaway grew, Androni decided to send Thomas Bertolini to the front of the peloton, just to ride tempo. The team did not want the lead to grow past 5 minutes, as they figured an extremely hard chase would drain Loddo before the sprint.

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Bertolini controlled the pace in the early stages of the race.

Bertolini did not raise his pace, but the lead began to come down as the breakaway slowed on the first climb of the day. Given the make-up of the group, this was not a huge surprise. They went through the first mountain sprint with a 3'30" lead.

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The breakaway goes through the first mountain sprint without much hope of surviving.

Despite the work Bertolini put in, the chase still took its toll on Loddo, who, while staying in contact, suffered over the climbs. When the breakaway was caught with 8.5km remaining, it looked unlikely Loddo would be able to do anything in the sprint.

Nevertheless, the team helped the Italian sprinter to find the wheel of William Bonnet (Bbox). Unfortunately, before the sprint fully began, Loddo was out of energy and had to just roll to the finish.

While Loddo fell back, Jakob Fuglsang (Saxobank) opened up on the left and found himself ahead of the field. Just as the young Dane looked like the stage winner, the sprinters train moved up fast on the right, led by Thomas Veelers (Skil -Shimano). The speed of the train quickly overtook Fuglsang, although none could pass Veelers who took the win.

Loddo finished in 41st.

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Veelers' great sprint carried him to the victory.

Results:
Spoiler
1Tom VeelersSkil - Shimano5h44'10
2Emanuele VonaISD - Neris.t.
3Alexandre UsovISD Continental Teams.t.
4Baden CookeTeam Saxo Banks.t.
5Jakob FuglsangTeam Saxo Banks.t.
6Murilo FischerGarmin - Transitionss.t.
7Thomas VoecklerBbox Bouygues Télécoms.t.
8Daniele CallegarinCDC - Cavalieres.t.
9Giovanni ViscontiISD - Neris.t.
10Patrik SinkewitzISD - Neris.t.
11William BonnetBbox Bouygues Télécoms.t.
12Bert De WaeleLandbouwkrediets.t.
13Uros MurnAdria Mobils.t.
14Sébastien JolySaur - Sojasuns.t.
15Cristiano FumagalliCeramica Flaminias.t.
16Yukiya ArashiroBbox Bouygues Télécoms.t.
17David ZabriskieGarmin - Transitionss.t.
18Massimiliano GentiliCeramica Flaminias.t.
19Svein TuftGarmin - Transitionss.t.
20Paolo Longo BorghiniISD - Neris.t.
21Steven Van VoorenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
22Simon ClarkeISD - Neris.t.
23Steve HouanardSkil - Shimanos.t.
24Jimmy EngoulventSaur - Sojasuns.t.
25Danilo AndrenacciCDC - Cavalieres.t.
26Davy CommeyneLandbouwkrediets.t.
27Sébastien DelfosseLandbouwkrediets.t.
28Tomasz SmolenCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
29Igor AbakoumovISD Continental Teams.t.
30Jonas Aaen JørgensenTeam Saxo Banks.t.
31Volodymyr RybinISD Continental Teams.t.
32Gianluca MirendaISD - Neris.t.
33Denis FlahautISD Continental Teams.t.
34Vitaliy PopkovISD Continental Teams.t.
35Albert TimmerSkil - Shimanos.t.
36Paolo BailettiCeramica Flaminias.t.
37Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
38Cameron MeyerGarmin - Transitionss.t.
39Martin MarešPSK Whirlpool - Authors.t.
40Fabrice JeandesbozSaur - Sojasuns.t.
41Alberto LoddoAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
42Freddy BichotBbox Bouygues Télécoms.t.
43Edoardo GirardiCeramica Flaminias.t.
44Yuriy AgarkovISD Continental Teams.t.
45Luca AscaniCDC - Cavalieres.t.
46Laurent MangelSaur - Sojasuns.t.
47Alex RasmussenTeam Saxo Banks.t.
48Maarten NeyensTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
49Davide BonuccelliCDC - Cavalieres.t.
50Michael ReihsTeam Designa Køkken - Blue Waters.t.
51Fredrik KessiakoffGarmin - Transitionss.t.
52Stanislav KozúbekPSK Whirlpool - Authors.t.
53Jérôme CoppelSaur - Sojasuns.t.
54Anatoliy PakthusovISD Continental Teams.t.
55Cameron WurfAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
56Yannick TalabardonSaur - Sojasuns.t.
57Frederik WilmannSkil - Shimanos.t.
58José SerpaAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
59Gustav Erik LarssonTeam Saxo Banks.t.
60Luis Ángel MatéAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
61Jens Erik MadsenTeam Designa Køkken - Blue Waters.t.
62Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
63Geert VerheyenLandbouwkrediets.t.
64Niki ØstergaardGlud & Marstrand - LRØ Rådgivnings.t.
65Alessandro BertoliniAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
66Sergey FirsanovTeam Designa Køkken - Blue Waters.t.
67Giuseppe MuragliaCDC - Cavalieres.t.
68Lasse BøchmanGlud & Marstrand - LRØ Rådgivnings.t.
69Raivis BelohvosciksCeramica Flaminias.t.
70Daniel MartinGarmin - Transitionss.t.
71Preben Van HeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
72Laurent DidierTeam Saxo Banks.t.
73Marko KumpAdria Mobils.t.
74Sven NysLandbouwkrediets.t.
75Anthony CharteauBbox Bouygues Télécoms.t.
76Jacob NielsenGlud & Marstrand - LRØ Rådgivnings.t.
77Cyril LemoineSaur - Sojasuns.t.
78Laurent LefèvreBbox Bouygues Télécoms.t.
79Mathieu SprickBbox Bouygues Télécoms.t.
80Martin HebikPSK Whirlpool - Authors.t.
81Mads ChristensenGlud & Marstrand - LRØ Rådgivnings.t.
82Yukihiro DoiSkil - Shimanos.t.
83Pieter VanspeybroeckTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
84Tomasz KiendyśCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
85Lucas Sebastián HaedoTeam Saxo Banks.t.
86Carlos José OchoaAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
87Geert SteursTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
88Jacob KollerupTeam Designa Køkken - Blue Waters.t.
89Eugenio LoriaCDC - Cavalieres.t.
90Bartlomiej MatysiakCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
91Sergey RudaskovItera - Katushas.t.
92Trent LoweGarmin - Transitionss.t.
93Andrey SolomennikovItera - Katushas.t.
94Simone StortoniColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
95Tomasz LisowiczCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
96Reto HollensteinVorarlberg - Corratecs.t.
97Johan CoenenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
98Evgueni PopovItera - Katushas.t.
99Blaz JarcAdria Mobils.t.
100Dimitry IgnatievItera - Katushas.t.
101Adam SznitkoCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
102Daniel KreutzfeldtTeam Designa Køkken - Blue Waters.t.
103Kristjan FajtAdria Mobils.t.
104Alessandro BisoltiColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
105Jimmi SørensenTeam Designa Køkken - Blue Waters.t.
106Tomáš BucháčekPSK Whirlpool - Authors.t.
107Bert ScheirlinckxLandbouwkrediets.t.
108Marino PalandriAdria Mobils.t.
109Dmitry KosyakovItera - Katushas.t.
110Stéphane PoulhièsSaur - Sojasuns.t.
111Stefano PirazziColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
112Nikita NovikovItera - Katushas.t.
113Petr BenčíkPSK Whirlpool - Authors.t.
114Pierpaolo De NegriISD - Neris.t.
115Matic StrgarVorarlberg - Corratecs.t.
116Jonathan BertrandLandbouwkrediets.t.
117René JørgensenTeam Designa Køkken - Blue Waters.t.
118Julian DeanGarmin - Transitionss.t.
119Michele GaiaColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
120Davide D'AngeloCDC - Cavalieres.t.
121Filippo SaviniColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
122David DerooSkil - Shimanos.t.
123Bert De BackerSkil - Shimanos.t.
124Petr IgnatenkoItera - Katushas.t.
125Jérôme BaugniesTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
126Saïd HaddouBbox Bouygues Télécoms.t.
127Michael BerlingGlud & Marstrand - LRØ Rådgivnings.t.
128Alberto ContoliColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
129Jarosław RębiewskiCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
130Fabrizio LucciolaCeramica Flaminias.t.
131Oleksandr SheydykISD Continental Teams.t.
132Alessandro MaseratiCeramica Flaminias.t.
133Kasper JebjergTeam Designa Køkken - Blue Waters.t.
134Dominik HrinkowVorarlberg - Corratecs.t.
135Jarosław MaryczTeam Saxo Banks.t.
136Roman MaikinItera - Katushas.t.
137Jin LongSkil - Shimanos.t.
138Gianluca BrambillaColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
139Hubert SchwabVorarlberg - Corratecs.t.
140Kevin NeirynckLandbouwkrediets.t.
141Kamil ZielinskiCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
142Matej GnezdaAdria Mobil+ 3'52
143Philipp LudescherVorarlberg - Corratecs.t.
144Christoph SokollVorarlberg - Corratec+ 5'09
145Maxim BelkovISD - Neris.t.
146Josef BenetsederVorarlberg - Corratec+ 7'44
147Sebastien BaldaufVorarlberg - Corratecs.t.
148Christian JørgensenGlud & Marstrand - LRØ Rådgivnings.t.
149Sylwester JaniszewskiCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
150André SchulzePSK Whirlpool - Author+ 9'37
151Thomas BertoliniAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni+ 11'48
 
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Posted on 04-08-2010 23:05
Stage 2: Butter Worth - Siliawan: 174.0km

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The second stage should be again one for the sprinters. In fact, it is the last stage of Le Tour de Langkawi that is, so we expect a competitive stage. Hopefully Alberto Loddo can improve on his sprint and get a top 10 placing.

A small break of 4 riders set off in search of glory at the beginning of the stage. Figuring the sprinters would want a bunch finish, and therefore not allow a breakaway to win, Androni did not bother sending a rider in the move.

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With only 4 riders in the break, it seemed doomed from the beginning.

By the first sprint point, 71km into the stage, the break had an 8 minute lead. This would be the maximum of their advantage as several teams took the front in order to begin reeling them in. 23km later, the lead was down to 6 minutes.

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At this moment, the chase is led by CDC and Bbox.

With 30km left, the breakaway passed through the 3rd and final sprint point with a 2'23" lead. They had done a great job in holding off the peloton for so long, but eventually cracked, being caught with 7km left.

The final kilometer of the race would be uphill. Androni knew it would be tough terrain for Loddo, but still wanted to give it a shot. As the sprint began, Loddo was in good position, on the wheel of race leader Thomas Veeler. However, again, he did not have the legs, finishing in 29th.

The ending climb proved to difficult for many, until Bert De Waele and Thomas Voeckler came charging up on opposite sides of the road. They quickly passed the field and today it was De Waele who was first to the line.

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De Waele's fast finish propelled him past the field for the win.

Stage Results:
1Bert De WaeleLandbouwkrediet4h24'56"
2Thomas VoecklerBbox Bouygues Télécoms.t.
3Patrik SinkewitzISD - Neris.t.
4Murilo FischerGarmin - Transitionss.t.
5Emanuele VonaISD - Neris.t.
6David ZabriskieGarmin - Transitionss.t.
7Fredrik KessiakoffGarmin - Transitionss.t.
8Jakob FuglsangTeam Saxo Banks.t.
9Igor AbakoumovISD Continental Teams.t.
10Paolo Longo BorghiniISD - Neris.t.
 
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Stage 3: Siliawan - Banting: 160.6km

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The third stage should begin to reveal which riders will compete for the overall GC. A large climb that peaks over 60km from the finish won't be decisive, but should separate those who can climb from those who can't. The last two hills on the stage should see action as those with energy left will try to break free from the pack.

Initially, many riders tried to get into the days breakaway. Numerous attempts later, a break of 6 riders escaped. However, it happened so late, they were not able to build up the lead necessary to survive over all the climbing.

Disaster struck for Team Saxobank early in the climb, as team leader, Jakob Fuglsang punctured. One of the favorites entering the day, his chances were now in doubt as the peloton rode away from him.

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Fuglsang's teammates dropped back to help him, but could he get back to the pack? And how much energy would it take?

The peloton seemed to wait for Fuglsang, who was able to rejoin the peloton. However, it was clear the effort took something away from him.

As soon as he was back, Androni took the front of the group and pushed the pace. The team wanted to reduce the numbers in the peloton. Carlos José Ochoa took to the front and began working hard. Soon, riders left the peloton.

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The Androni team pushing the pace on the main climb of the day.

By the top of the climb, only 65 riders remained in the peloton, while the break of 6 was 2'42" ahead. They were caught on the first hill climb of the day.

At the top of the first hill climb, Jackson Rodriguez attacked. He was followed by Thomas Voeckler and Sébastien Joly (Saur - Sojasun). They managed to create a 20" gap.

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The three leaders on the road go through a Malaysian village.

The three riders worked hard to maintain their advantage over the field as the 2nd, and last hill climb of day began. At the bottom, Fredrik Kessiakoff and Patrik Sinkewitz attacked the leaders. José Serpa followed.

The 7 riders all came together with 3km to go. They would fight it out for the stage victory. Likely the winner would be the new race leader as well.

As the climb progressed, Jackson Rodríguez and Patrik Sinkewitz dropped back a bit. José Serpa was barely hanging on, but it looked as if no one had any energy to attack, when Voeckler started to climb away.

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Serpa watches Voeckler climb away for the win in the rain.

Serpa, summoning a bit of extra strength was able to fit to limit his loses to 12 seconds. Finishing with Kessiakoff, Joly, and Zabriskie behind the Frenchman.

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Voeckler celebrates with the chasing 4 riding hard behind. Rodriguez and Sinkewitz are just around the bend.

Results:
Spoiler
1Thomas VoecklerBbox Bouygues Télécom4h14'49
2Fredrik KessiakoffGarmin - Transitions+ 12
3José SerpaAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
4David ZabriskieGarmin - Transitionss.t.
5Sébastien JolySaur - Sojasuns.t.
6Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni+ 28
7Patrik SinkewitzISD - Neris.t.
8Jérôme CoppelSaur - Sojasun+ 52
9Paolo Longo BorghiniISD - Neris.t.
10Emanuele VonaISD - Neris.t.
11Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
12Daniele CallegarinCDC - Cavalieres.t.
13Geert VerheyenLandbouwkrediets.t.
14Daniel MartinGarmin - Transitionss.t.
15Laurent LefèvreBbox Bouygues Télécoms.t.
16Gustav Erik LarssonTeam Saxo Banks.t.
17Alessandro BertoliniAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
18Massimiliano GentiliCeramica Flaminias.t.
19Lasse BøchmanGlud & Marstrand - LRØ Rådgivnings.t.
20Carlos José OchoaAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
21Trent LoweGarmin - Transitionss.t.
22Reto HollensteinVorarlberg - Corratecs.t.
23Davy CommeyneLandbouwkrediets.t.
24Steve HouanardSkil - Shimanos.t.
25Giovanni ViscontiISD - Neris.t.
26Simone StortoniColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
27Sergey FirsanovTeam Designa Køkken - Blue Waters.t.
28Dimitry IgnatievItera - Katushas.t.
29Davide BonuccelliCDC - Cavalieres.t.
30Mathieu SprickBbox Bouygues Télécoms.t.
31Bert De WaeleLandbouwkrediets.t.
32Alessandro BisoltiColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
33Yannick TalabardonSaur - Sojasuns.t.
34Martin MarešPSK Whirlpool - Authors.t.
35Murilo FischerGarmin - Transitionss.t.
36Niki ØstergaardGlud & Marstrand - LRØ Rådgivnings.t.
37Luca AscaniCDC - Cavalieres.t.
38Uros MurnAdria Mobils.t.
39Steven Van VoorenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
40Anthony CharteauBbox Bouygues Télécoms.t.
41Stanislav KozúbekPSK Whirlpool - Authors.t.
42Jacob NielsenGlud & Marstrand - LRØ Rådgivnings.t.
43Luis Ángel MatéAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
44Sébastien DelfosseLandbouwkrediets.t.
45Yukihiro DoiSkil - Shimanos.t.
46Hubert SchwabVorarlberg - Corratecs.t.
47Michele GaiaColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
48Sven NysLandbouwkrediets.t.
49Sergey RudaskovItera - Katushas.t.
50Freddy BichotBbox Bouygues Télécoms.t.
51Jonas Aaen JørgensenTeam Saxo Banks.t.
52William BonnetBbox Bouygues Télécoms.t.
53Bert ScheirlinckxLandbouwkrediets.t.
54Cyril LemoineSaur - Sojasuns.t.
55Pieter VanspeybroeckTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
56Paolo BailettiCeramica Flaminias.t.
57Davide D'AngeloCDC - Cavalieres.t.
58Kristjan FajtAdria Mobils.t.
59Michael ReihsTeam Designa Køkken - Blue Waters.t.
60Stefano PirazziColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
61Cameron MeyerGarmin - Transitionss.t.
62Cameron WurfAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
63Filippo SaviniColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
64Frederik WilmannSkil - Shimanos.t.
65Svein TuftGarmin - Transitionss.t.
66Mads ChristensenGlud & Marstrand - LRØ Rådgivnings.t.
67Daniel KreutzfeldtTeam Designa Køkken - Blue Water+ 2'12
68Cristiano FumagalliCeramica Flaminias.t.
69Johan CoenenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
70Thomas BertoliniAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
71Yuriy AgarkovISD Continental Team+ 2'36
72Jakob FuglsangTeam Saxo Bank+ 3'57
73Laurent MangelSaur - Sojasun+ 5'09
74Yukiya ArashiroBbox Bouygues Télécoms.t.
75Giuseppe MuragliaCDC - Cavalieres.t.
76Tomasz KiendyśCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
77Fabrizio LucciolaCeramica Flaminias.t.
78Volodymyr RybinISD Continental Teams.t.
79Igor AbakoumovISD Continental Teams.t.
80Tom VeelersSkil - Shimanos.t.
81Gianluca MirendaISD - Neris.t.
82Geert SteursTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
83Maxim BelkovISD - Neris.t.
84Albert TimmerSkil - Shimanos.t.
85Simon ClarkeISD - Neris.t.
86Pierpaolo De NegriISD - Neris.t.
87Anatoliy PakthusovISD Continental Teams.t.
88Laurent DidierTeam Saxo Banks.t.
89Nikita NovikovItera - Katushas.t.
90Lucas Sebastián HaedoTeam Saxo Banks.t.
91Danilo AndrenacciCDC - Cavalieres.t.
92Vitaliy PopkovISD Continental Teams.t.
93Alberto ContoliColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
94Petr BenčíkPSK Whirlpool - Authors.t.
95Alexandre UsovISD Continental Teams.t.
96Maarten NeyensTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
97Dmitry KosyakovItera - Katushas.t.
98Edoardo GirardiCeramica Flaminias.t.
99Tomasz LisowiczCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
100Bert De BackerSkil - Shimanos.t.
101Blaz JarcAdria Mobils.t.
102Dominik HrinkowVorarlberg - Corratecs.t.
103Bartlomiej MatysiakCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
104Stéphane PoulhièsSaur - Sojasuns.t.
105Marko KumpAdria Mobils.t.
106Tomasz SmolenCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
107Petr IgnatenkoItera - Katushas.t.
108Evgueni PopovItera - Katushas.t.
109Adam SznitkoCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
110Jérôme BaugniesTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
111Gianluca BrambillaColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
112Jimmy EngoulventSaur - Sojasuns.t.
113Julian DeanGarmin - Transitionss.t.
114Raivis BelohvosciksCeramica Flaminias.t.
115René JørgensenTeam Designa Køkken - Blue Waters.t.
116Marino PalandriAdria Mobils.t.
117Saïd HaddouBbox Bouygues Télécoms.t.
118Jonathan BertrandLandbouwkrediets.t.
119Jimmi SørensenTeam Designa Køkken - Blue Waters.t.
120Matej GnezdaAdria Mobils.t.
121Philipp LudescherVorarlberg - Corratecs.t.
122Fabrice JeandesbozSaur - Sojasuns.t.
123Martin HebikPSK Whirlpool - Authors.t.
124Eugenio LoriaCDC - Cavalieres.t.
125Alberto LoddoAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
126Jarosław RębiewskiCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
127Christoph SokollVorarlberg - Corratecs.t.
128Tomáš BucháčekPSK Whirlpool - Authors.t.
129Michael BerlingGlud & Marstrand - LRØ Rådgivning+ 8'21
130Oleksandr SheydykISD Continental Teams.t.
131Roman MaikinItera - Katusha+ 9'09
132Christian JørgensenGlud & Marstrand - LRØ Rådgivnings.t.
133Sebastien BaldaufVorarlberg - Corratecs.t.
134Sylwester JaniszewskiCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
135David DerooSkil - Shimanos.t.
136Kevin NeirynckLandbouwkrediets.t.
137André SchulzePSK Whirlpool - Author+ 10'37
138Jin LongSkil - Shimanos.t.
139Baden CookeTeam Saxo Bank+ 13'25
140Denis FlahautISD Continental Teams.t.
141Jacob KollerupTeam Designa Køkken - Blue Waters.t.
142Kamil ZielinskiCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
143Alessandro MaseratiCeramica Flaminias.t.
144Kasper JebjergTeam Designa Køkken - Blue Waters.t.
145Jens Erik MadsenTeam Designa Køkken - Blue Waters.t.
146Josef BenetsederVorarlberg - Corratecs.t.
147Alex RasmussenTeam Saxo Bank+ 14'29
148Jarosław MaryczTeam Saxo Bank+ 17'33
149Matic StrgarVorarlberg - Corratec+ 25'33


GC:
1Thomas VoecklerBbox Bouygues Télécom14h23'23
2Fredrik KessiakoffGarmin - Transitions+ 32
3José SerpaAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni+ 36
4David ZabriskieGarmin - Transitions+ 44
5Sébastien JolySaur - Sojasuns.t.
6Patrik SinkewitzISD - Neri+ 52
7Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni+ 1'00
8Bert De WaeleLandbouwkrediet+ 1'04
9Emanuele VonaISD - Neri+ 1'12
10Kristjan FajtAdria Mobil+ 1'18


Points:
1Thomas VoecklerBbox Bouygues Télécom54
2Emanuele VonaISD - Neri38
3Patrik SinkewitzISD - Neri31


Mountain:
1Johan CoenenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator16
2Tomasz KiendyśCCC Polsat Polkowice12
3Filippo SaviniColnago - CSF Inox12


Young Riders:
1Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni14h24'23
2Alessandro BisoltiColnago - CSF Inox+ 22
3Steve HouanardSkil - Shimano+ 24


Team:
1Garmin - Transitions43h13'01
2Androni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni+ 16
3Bbox Bouygues Télécom+ 28
 
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Tuco the Ugly
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Posted on 05-08-2010 17:35
Stage 4: Port Dickson - Bahut Pahat: 149.3km

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The fourth stage is the queen stage of Le Tour de Langkawi with two big climbs on the day. The first rises until 32 km from the finish, while the second goes until the line. A mountain top finish will cause significant time gaps, although it is unlikely overall GC for the race will be decided today. Androni will work to improve Serpa and Rodriguez's placing.

Large numbers of riders tried to get away originally, including dangerous climber Dan Martin. Bbox, defending Voeckler's race lead would not allow a large break escape. They only lessened the pace when a small group of 4 got away. This group included Laurent Didier, Tomasz Smolen, Stefano Pirazzi, and Evgueni Popov. Even still, Bbox never let them get a lead more than 2 minutes.

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Bbox drove the peloton on throughout the race.

The first climb of the day absolutely shredded the peloton to pieces. There were some minor attacks, but the pace put forth by Bbox was way too high for most of the riders. By the top of the climb, only 28 riders were in the leading group. Bbox had 4 riders in the group, including Voeckler, while Garmin had 3, including both Zabriskie and Kessiakoff. However, Androni still had 5 riders, with Serpa and Rodriguez still in good shape.

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The select leading group of riders begins the descent.

The major names missing from this group were Giovanni Visconti and Gustav Larsson. They were in a 33 man group that was around 40 seconds back.

With their numbers, Androni took to the front in hopes of maintaining their advantage. The leading group began the final climb with a 50 second advantage over the closest chasing group.

Having been protected all day, Serpa and Rodriguez were in good shape. With 5km left Rodriguez attacked, bringing Serpa along in his slipstream and helping his team leader launch his own attack. Dave Zabriskie countered and tried to follow.

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Serpa (left) uses his teammate Jackson Rodriguez's attack to launch his own on the final climb.

Zabriskie was able to pass Rodriguez and reach Serpa, as both riders had a 34" advantage soon. The two riders began working together in an attempt to maximize their gains. This forced Voeckler, Sebastien Joly, and Kessiakoff to react, as they bridged the gap to Rodriguez.

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Voeckler, Joly, and Kessiakoff reach Jackson Rodriguez, but Serpa and Zabriskie are still up the road.

As the final kilometer approached, Serpa and Zabriskie had maintained their advantage over the 4 chasers. Feeling strong, Serpa launched a final attack in attempt to dislodge Zabriskie from his wheel and win the stage.

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Serpa moves away from Zabriskie in the final kilometers of the stage.

With a successful final attack, Serpa would go on to take the stage win. An attack by Tommy Voeckler split the chase group and Rodriguez could not hang on. Voeckler was attempting to limit his losses. But it would not be enough; Serpa was the new race leader!

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Serpa crosses the line, showing he was the strongest rider on the day/

Results:
Spoiler
1 José Serpa Androni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni 4h05'21
2 David Zabriskie Garmin - Transitions + 24
3 Thomas Voeckler Bbox Bouygues Télécom + 32
4 Fredrik Kessiakoff Garmin - Transitions + 40
5 Sébastien Joly Saur - Sojasun + 48
6 Jackson Rodríguez Androni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni + 56
7 Massimiliano Gentili Ceramica Flaminia + 1'09
8 Daniele Callegarin CDC - Cavaliere s.t.
9 Patrik Sinkewitz ISD - Neri s.t.
10 Jakob Fuglsang Team Saxo Bank + 1'46
11 Emanuele Vona ISD - Neri + 1'57
12 Jérôme Coppel Saur - Sojasun s.t.
13 Sergey Firsanov Team Designa Køkken - Blue Water + 2'17
14 Laurent Lefèvre Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
15 Lasse Bøchman Glud & Marstrand - LRØ Rådgivning s.t.
16 Pieter Jacobs Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 2'31
17 Simone Stortoni Colnago - CSF Inox + 2'40
18 Mathieu Sprick Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
19 Hubert Schwab Vorarlberg - Corratec s.t.
20 Alessandro Bertolini Androni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni + 3'05
21 Gustav Erik Larsson Team Saxo Bank s.t.
22 Yukihiro Doi Skil - Shimano s.t.
23 Davy Commeyne Landbouwkrediet s.t.
24 Carlos José Ochoa Androni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni s.t.
25 Geert Verheyen Landbouwkrediet s.t.
26 Luis Ángel Maté Androni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni s.t.
27 Reto Hollenstein Vorarlberg - Corratec s.t.
28 Steve Houanard Skil - Shimano s.t.
29 Giovanni Visconti ISD - Neri s.t.
30 Alessandro Bisolti Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
31 Anthony Charteau Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
32 Bert De Waele Landbouwkrediet s.t.
33 Paolo Longo Borghini ISD - Neri s.t.
34 Yannick Talabardon Saur - Sojasun s.t.
35 Filippo Savini Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
36 Jonas Aaen Jørgensen Team Saxo Bank s.t.
37 Martin Mareš PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
38 Michele Gaia Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
39 Davide Bonuccelli CDC - Cavaliere s.t.
40 Jacob Nielsen Glud & Marstrand - LRØ Rådgivning s.t.
41 Luca Ascani CDC - Cavaliere s.t.
42 Dimitry Ignatiev Itera - Katusha + 3'49
43 Sergey Rudaskov Itera - Katusha + 4'00
44 Giuseppe Muraglia CDC - Cavaliere s.t.
45 Trent Lowe Garmin - Transitions s.t.
46 Murilo Fischer Garmin - Transitions s.t.
47 Simon Clarke ISD - Neri s.t.
48 Yukiya Arashiro Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
49 Laurent Didier Team Saxo Bank s.t.
50 Evgueni Popov Itera - Katusha + 4'32
51 Stefano Pirazzi Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
52 Laurent Mangel Saur - Sojasun + 6'00
53 Stanislav Kozúbek PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
54 Niki Østergaard Glud & Marstrand - LRØ Rådgivning s.t.
55 Paolo Bailetti Ceramica Flaminia + 6'49
56 Kristjan Fajt Adria Mobil s.t.
57 Danilo Andrenacci CDC - Cavaliere s.t.
58 Nikita Novikov Itera - Katusha s.t.
59 Maxim Belkov ISD - Neri s.t.
60 Pieter Vanspeybroeck Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
61 Cristiano Fumagalli Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
62 Steven Van Vooren Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 7'22
63 Mads Christensen Glud & Marstrand - LRØ Rådgivning + 7'41
64 Dominik Hrinkow Vorarlberg - Corratec s.t.
65 Fabrizio Lucciola Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
66 Tomasz Smolen CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
67 Sébastien Delfosse Landbouwkrediet s.t.
68 Dmitry Kosyakov Itera - Katusha s.t.
69 Thomas Bertolini Androni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni s.t.
70 Cyril Lemoine Saur - Sojasun s.t.
71 Bert Scheirlinckx Landbouwkrediet s.t.
72 Frederik Wilmann Skil - Shimano s.t.
73 Sven Nys Landbouwkrediet s.t.
74 Davide D'Angelo CDC - Cavaliere s.t.
75 Edoardo Girardi Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
76 Uros Murn Adria Mobil s.t.
77 Cameron Wurf Androni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni s.t.
78 Gianluca Mirenda ISD - Neri s.t.
79 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano s.t.
80 Svein Tuft Garmin - Transitions + 8'30
81 Johan Coenen Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 9'19
82 Blaz Jarc Adria Mobil s.t.
83 Cameron Meyer Garmin - Transitions + 9'32
84 Lucas Sebastián Haedo Team Saxo Bank s.t.
85 Alexandre Usov ISD Continental Team + 9'48
86 Yuriy Agarkov ISD Continental Team s.t.
87 Fabrice Jeandesboz Saur - Sojasun s.t.
88 Tomasz Kiendyś CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
89 Tomasz Lisowicz CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
90 Igor Abakoumov ISD Continental Team s.t.
91 Marino Palandri Adria Mobil s.t.
92 Alberto Contoli Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
93 William Bonnet Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
94 Gianluca Brambilla Colnago - CSF Inox s.t.
95 Petr Benčík PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
96 Volodymyr Rybin ISD Continental Team s.t.
97 Pierpaolo De Negri ISD - Neri s.t.
98 Anatoliy Pakthusov ISD Continental Team s.t.
99 Vitaliy Popkov ISD Continental Team s.t.
100 Freddy Bichot Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
101 Bartlomiej Matysiak CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
102 Marko Kump Adria Mobil s.t.
103 Michael Reihs Team Designa Køkken - Blue Water s.t.
104 Daniel Kreutzfeldt Team Designa Køkken - Blue Water s.t.
105 René Jørgensen Team Designa Køkken - Blue Water s.t.
106 Petr Ignatenko Itera - Katusha s.t.
107 Eugenio Loria CDC - Cavaliere s.t.
108 Philipp Ludescher Vorarlberg - Corratec s.t.
109 Daniel Martin Garmin - Transitions s.t.
110 Bert De Backer Skil - Shimano s.t.
111 Christoph Sokoll Vorarlberg - Corratec s.t.
112 Raivis Belohvosciks Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
113 Jimmi Sørensen Team Designa Køkken - Blue Water + 13'24
114 Saïd Haddou Bbox Bouygues Télécom + 13'36
115 Jérôme Baugnies Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
116 Maarten Neyens Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
117 Stéphane Poulhiès Saur - Sojasun s.t.
118 Jarosław Rębiewski CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
119 Matej Gnezda Adria Mobil s.t.
120 Adam Sznitko CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
121 Jimmy Engoulvent Saur - Sojasun + 14'05
122 Michael Berling Glud & Marstrand - LRØ Rådgivning s.t.
123 David Deroo Skil - Shimano s.t.
124 Tom Veelers Skil - Shimano s.t.
125 Alex Rasmussen Team Saxo Bank s.t.
126 Sebastien Baldauf Vorarlberg - Corratec s.t.
127 Roman Maikin Itera - Katusha s.t.
128 Jacob Kollerup Team Designa Køkken - Blue Water + 14'32
129 Alessandro Maserati Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
130 Josef Benetseder Vorarlberg - Corratec s.t.
131 Julian Dean Garmin - Transitions s.t.
132 Jin Long Skil - Shimano + 15'27
133 Geert Steurs Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator + 16'53
134 Baden Cooke Team Saxo Bank + 17'10
135 Jonathan Bertrand Landbouwkrediet + 17'50
136 Oleksandr Sheydyk ISD Continental Team + 17'58
137 Sylwester Janiszewski CCC Polsat Polkowice + 18'06
138 Alberto Loddo Androni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni + 18'22
139 Tomáš Bucháček PSK Whirlpool - Author + 18'39
140 Jarosław Marycz Team Saxo Bank + 19'12
141 Matic Strgar Vorarlberg - Corratec s.t.
142 André Schulze PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
143 Kamil Zielinski CCC Polsat Polkowice s.t.
144 Martin Hebik PSK Whirlpool - Author + 19'59
145 Kevin Neirynck Landbouwkrediet s.t.
146 Christian Jørgensen Glud & Marstrand - LRØ Rådgivning + 20'40
147 Denis Flahaut ISD Continental Team + 21'59
148 Kasper Jebjerg Team Designa Køkken - Blue Water + 22'27
149 Jens Erik Madsen Team Designa Køkken - Blue Water + 22'42

GC:
1José SerpaAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni18h29'00
2Thomas VoecklerBbox Bouygues Télécom+ 8
3David ZabriskieGarmin - Transitions+ 40
4Fredrik KessiakoffGarmin - Transitions+ 56
5Sébastien JolySaur - Sojasun+ 1'16
6Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni+ 1'40
7Patrik SinkewitzISD - Neri+ 1'45
8Massimiliano GentiliCeramica Flaminia+ 2'17
9Daniele CallegarinCDC - Cavalieres.t.
10Emanuele VonaISD - Neri+ 2'53


Points:
1Thomas VoecklerBbox Bouygues Télécom70
2David ZabriskieGarmin - Transitions44
3Fredrik KessiakoffGarmin - Transitions43


Mountain:
1Fredrik KessiakoffGarmin - Transitions24
2Sébastien JolySaur - Sojasun22
3Thomas VoecklerBbox Bouygues Télécom20


Young Riders:
1Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni18h30'40
2Jérôme CoppelSaur - Sojasun+ 1'25
3Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 1'59


Team:
1Androni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni55h33'21
2Garmin - Transitions+ 47
3Bbox Bouygues Télécom+ 1'40
 
Tuco the Ugly
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Posted on 05-08-2010 22:29
Stage 5: Johor Bahru - Bandar Penawar: 183.3km

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With Le Tour de Langkawi now half-way over, Androni's team leader Jose Serpa finds himself in the overall lead by 8 seconds over Tommy Voeckler. Today's stage should not see the gaps that yesterday's stage did, but with such a slim lead, Serpa and the Androni team will have to be on their guard.

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Serpa, being protected by his teammate in the leader's jersey.

A small break got away from the group including Cristiano Fumagalli (Ceramica) and Reto Hollenstein (Voralberg). As they got to the base of the first major climb, only 50km into the stage, the 3 breakaway riders had a lead of 3 minutes.

The peloton gave the breakaway quite a long leash, until Androni took to the front in order to control the pace.

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Androni leads the peloton into a valley.

Up ahead of the group, Hollenstein had broken away from his two companions and was attempting to ride to a solo victory. He had a 2'00" lead with 18km left and it seemed to be a toss up whether he would survive.

Just as the peloton was going through town, Voeckler and Fredrik Kessiakoff took off.

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Kessiakoff and Voeckler take off in town.

Seeing this movement, Serpa and Rodriguez tried to respond.

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Serpa and Rodriguez respond.

The four riders came back together up the road. Seeing no separation had been created, they slowed down and came back together in the group. This stop and start pace looked like it would allow Reto Hollenstein to take the victory.

With 2.3km left, Serpa and Voeckler took off again.

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The top two in GC battle it out on a little rise before the finish.

Today, Voeckler was the stronger rider. He was able to attack a few seconds longer than Serpa and get clear. However, the battle between the top two caused a series of moves from those lower down on the GC, bringing the entire peloton back, except for Hollenstein.

The fast finish resulted in no time gaps, but Reto Hollenstein was able to stay just ahead and take the victory.

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Hollenstein wins ahead of the field.

Unfortunately, Voeckler retook the race lead by 4 seconds due to time bonuses.

Stage Results:
1Reto HollensteinVorarlberg - Corratec4h47'44"
2Thomas VoecklerBbox Bouygues Télécoms.t.
3Patrik SinkewitzISD - Neris.t.
4Sébastien JolySaur - Sojasuns.t.
5Bert De WaeleLandbouwkrediets.t.
6Daniele CallegarinCDC - Cavalieres.t.
7David ZabriskieGarmin - Transitionss.t.
8Murilo FischerGarmin - Transitionss.t.
9Fredrik KessiakoffGarmin - Transitionss.t.
10Paolo Longo BorghiniISD - Neris.t.
 
Tuco the Ugly
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Posted on 06-08-2010 02:59
Stage 6: Bandar Penawar - Kuala Rompin: 174.2km

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Today's stage is relatively flat until the end. With an uphill finish, we should see some action. Being such a short climb, major gaps aren't expected, but Androni will look to go onto the offensive and regain the leaders jersey from Voeckler.

A ten man break got away in the early kilometers of the race. With no Androni rider making the move, the team got nervous as many of the other contenders had teammates in the break. Since the team did not want responsibility for chasing, which would tire out our riders in the process, we sent Alessandro Bertolini out to try to bridge the gap.

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Veteran Bertolini tries to bridge the gap to the breakaway.

After some hard riding, Bertolini made the move and joined up with the break. With his presence there, all the pressure would be placed on Bbox, who did not have a man in the break.

The breakaway had a lead of 7'13" when they went through the first sprint point.

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Bertolini leads the break through the sprint.

At the first mountain sprint, the breakaway's lead was cut down to 4'44". As well, Nikita Novikov (Itera) had lost contact making the size of the leading group 10.

With so much time left, and the lead coming down, it looked a certainty that the break would be caught. However, as the kilometers passed, the advantage stayed relatively unchanged. Bbox were tired and no other team took up the chase. Going under the 10km banner, the 10 breakaway riders still had a 4'20" advantage.

Later, as they went under the 5km banner, Bertolini attacked.

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Bertolini was the first breakaway rider to make a move.

Daniel Martin, Giuseppe Muraglia (CDC), and Bert Scheirlinckx (Landbouwkrediet) were the only riders to react, but none could reach Bertolini. He would be riding to victory.

Meanwhile, further down the climb, the GC contenders started to make their moves as Bert De Waele (Landbouwkrediet), Daniele Callegarin (CDC), and Zabriskie attacked. Seeing a chance to make ground on Voeckler, Serpa and his teammate Jackson Rodriguez countered.

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The attacks beginning on the final ascent.

Just as a gap began to appear, Tommy Voeckler and Fredrik Kessiakoff attacked. These two made the right move, as their attack came on easier slopes and they shot past Serpa and Rodriguez, who couldn't maintain their pace. Voeckler and Kessiakoff joined Zabriskie and Callegarin.

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These four were riding in a strong fashion.

De Waele was able to recover a bit and reach the four riders, but Serpa and Rodriguez were empty. They would finish just ahead of the main field. Voeckler and his group were able to gain 16 valuable seconds, pushing the overall GC victory even farther away.

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Victory for Androni and Bertolini, but it also came as Serpa's chances for overall victory took a hit.

Results:
Spoiler
1Alessandro BertoliniAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni4h28'09
2Daniel MartinGarmin - Transitions+ 24
3Giuseppe MuragliaCDC - Cavaliere+ 40
4Bert ScheirlinckxLandbouwkrediets.t.
5Petr BenčíkPSK Whirlpool - Author+ 56
6Geert SteursTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
7Blaz JarcAdria Mobils.t.
8Frederik WilmannSkil - Shimanos.t.
9Tomasz SmolenCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
10Alexandre UsovISD Continental Teams.t.
11Nikita NovikovItera - Katusha+ 1'28
12Daniele CallegarinCDC - Cavaliere+ 2'50
13Thomas VoecklerBbox Bouygues Télécoms.t.
14Fredrik KessiakoffGarmin - Transitionss.t.
15David ZabriskieGarmin - Transitionss.t.
16Bert De WaeleLandbouwkrediets.t.
17Sébastien JolySaur - Sojasun+ 3'06
18Patrik SinkewitzISD - Neris.t.
19Massimiliano GentiliCeramica Flaminias.t.
20Paolo Longo BorghiniISD - Neris.t.
21Giovanni ViscontiISD - Neris.t.
22Jérôme CoppelSaur - Sojasuns.t.
23Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
24José SerpaAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
25Simon ClarkeISD - Neris.t.
26Lasse BøchmanGlud & Marstrand - LRØ Rådgivnings.t.
27Emanuele VonaISD - Neris.t.
28Mathieu SprickBbox Bouygues Télécoms.t.
29Uros MurnAdria Mobils.t.
30Laurent LefèvreBbox Bouygues Télécoms.t.
31Luca AscaniCDC - Cavalieres.t.
32Davy CommeyneLandbouwkrediets.t.
33Niki ØstergaardGlud & Marstrand - LRØ Rådgivnings.t.
34Geert VerheyenLandbouwkrediets.t.
35Kristjan FajtAdria Mobils.t.
36Gustav Erik LarssonTeam Saxo Banks.t.
37Yukiya ArashiroBbox Bouygues Télécoms.t.
38Luis Ángel MatéAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
39Trent LoweGarmin - Transitionss.t.
40Steven Van VoorenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
41Pierpaolo De NegriISD - Neris.t.
42Anthony CharteauBbox Bouygues Télécoms.t.
43Freddy BichotBbox Bouygues Télécoms.t.
44Dimitry IgnatievItera - Katushas.t.
45Pieter VanspeybroeckTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
46Davide BonuccelliCDC - Cavalieres.t.
47Gianluca MirendaISD - Neris.t.
48Yannick TalabardonSaur - Sojasuns.t.
49Murilo FischerGarmin - Transitionss.t.
50Laurent MangelSaur - Sojasuns.t.
51Sébastien DelfosseLandbouwkrediets.t.
52Michael ReihsTeam Designa Køkken - Blue Waters.t.
53Evgueni PopovItera - Katushas.t.
54Cameron WurfAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
55Stanislav KozúbekPSK Whirlpool - Authors.t.
56Jakob FuglsangTeam Saxo Banks.t.
57Davide D'AngeloCDC - Cavalieres.t.
58Jonas Aaen JørgensenTeam Saxo Banks.t.
59Lucas Sebastián HaedoTeam Saxo Banks.t.
60Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
61Julian DeanGarmin - Transitionss.t.
62Martin MarešPSK Whirlpool - Authors.t.
63Dominik HrinkowVorarlberg - Corratecs.t.
64Yukihiro DoiSkil - Shimanos.t.
65Steve HouanardSkil - Shimanos.t.
66Michele GaiaColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
67Sven NysLandbouwkrediets.t.
68Carlos José OchoaAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
69Paolo BailettiCeramica Flaminias.t.
70Sergey FirsanovTeam Designa Køkken - Blue Waters.t.
71Alessandro BisoltiColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
72Marino PalandriAdria Mobils.t.
73Reto HollensteinVorarlberg - Corratecs.t.
74Baden CookeTeam Saxo Banks.t.
75Jacob NielsenGlud & Marstrand - LRØ Rådgivnings.t.
76William BonnetBbox Bouygues Télécoms.t.
77Sergey RudaskovItera - Katushas.t.
78Igor AbakoumovISD Continental Teams.t.
79Cyril LemoineSaur - Sojasuns.t.
80Stéphane PoulhièsSaur - Sojasuns.t.
81Tom VeelersSkil - Shimanos.t.
82Jonathan BertrandLandbouwkrediets.t.
83Thomas BertoliniAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
84Fabrice JeandesbozSaur - Sojasuns.t.
85Bartlomiej MatysiakCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
86Marko KumpAdria Mobils.t.
87Hubert SchwabVorarlberg - Corratecs.t.
88Tomasz KiendyśCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
89Fabrizio LucciolaCeramica Flaminias.t.
90Danilo AndrenacciCDC - Cavalieres.t.
91Simone StortoniColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
92Johan CoenenTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
93Maarten NeyensTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
94Laurent DidierTeam Saxo Banks.t.
95Edoardo GirardiCeramica Flaminias.t.
96Jacob KollerupTeam Designa Køkken - Blue Waters.t.
97Daniel KreutzfeldtTeam Designa Køkken - Blue Waters.t.
98Jimmy EngoulventSaur - Sojasuns.t.
99Cristiano FumagalliCeramica Flaminias.t.
100Cameron MeyerGarmin - Transitionss.t.
101Jérôme BaugniesTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercators.t.
102Yuriy AgarkovISD Continental Teams.t.
103Svein TuftGarmin - Transitionss.t.
104René JørgensenTeam Designa Køkken - Blue Waters.t.
105Martin HebikPSK Whirlpool - Authors.t.
106Matej GnezdaAdria Mobils.t.
107Stefano PirazziColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
108Gianluca BrambillaColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
109Kevin NeirynckLandbouwkrediets.t.
110Michael BerlingGlud & Marstrand - LRØ Rådgivnings.t.
111Philipp LudescherVorarlberg - Corratecs.t.
112Vitaliy PopkovISD Continental Teams.t.
113Eugenio LoriaCDC - Cavalieres.t.
114Christoph SokollVorarlberg - Corratecs.t.
115Tomasz LisowiczCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
116Albert TimmerSkil - Shimanos.t.
117Petr IgnatenkoItera - Katushas.t.
118Filippo SaviniColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
119Mads ChristensenGlud & Marstrand - LRØ Rådgivnings.t.
120Dmitry KosyakovItera - Katushas.t.
121Anatoliy PakthusovISD Continental Teams.t.
122Maxim BelkovISD - Neris.t.
123Alberto ContoliColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
124Volodymyr RybinISD Continental Teams.t.
125Raivis BelohvosciksCeramica Flaminias.t.
126Jarosław RębiewskiCCC Polsat Polkowice+ 5'34
127Oleksandr SheydykISD Continental Teams.t.
128Tomáš BucháčekPSK Whirlpool - Authors.t.
129Jimmi SørensenTeam Designa Køkken - Blue Waters.t.
130Josef BenetsederVorarlberg - Corratecs.t.
131Denis FlahautISD Continental Teams.t.
132Alberto LoddoAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
133Alex RasmussenTeam Saxo Banks.t.
134Jarosław MaryczTeam Saxo Banks.t.
135Sebastien BaldaufVorarlberg - Corratec+ 5'58
136Kasper JebjergTeam Designa Køkken - Blue Waters.t.
137André SchulzePSK Whirlpool - Author+ 6'18
138Sylwester JaniszewskiCCC Polsat Polkowices.t.
139Alessandro MaseratiCeramica Flaminias.t.
140Jens Erik MadsenTeam Designa Køkken - Blue Water+ 7'18
141Saïd HaddouBbox Bouygues Télécom+ 10'30
142David DerooSkil - Shimano+ 18'06
143Roman MaikinItera - Katushas.t.
144Bert De BackerSkil - Shimanos.t.
145Kamil ZielinskiCCC Polsat Polkowice+ 18'14
146Jin LongSkil - Shimano+ 18'22
147Adam SznitkoCCC Polsat Polkowice+ 21'58
148Christian JørgensenGlud & Marstrand - LRØ Rådgivning+ 22'38
149Matic StrgarVorarlberg - Corratec+ 25'18


GC:
1Thomas VoecklerBbox Bouygues Télécom27h47'39
2José SerpaAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni+ 20
3David ZabriskieGarmin - Transitions+ 44
4Fredrik KessiakoffGarmin - Transitions+ 1'00
5Sébastien JolySaur - Sojasun+ 1'36
6Patrik SinkewitzISD - Neri+ 1'57
7Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni+ 2'00
8Daniele CallegarinCDC - Cavaliere+ 2'21
9Massimiliano GentiliCeramica Flaminia+ 2'37
10Emanuele VonaISD - Neri+ 3'13


Points:
1Thomas VoecklerBbox Bouygues Télécom93
2David ZabriskieGarmin - Transitions54
3Patrik SinkewitzISD - Neri54


Mountains:
1Fredrik KessiakoffGarmin - Transitions24
2Sébastien JolySaur - Sojasun22
3Thomas VoecklerBbox Bouygues Télécom20


Young Riders:
1Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni27h49'39
2Jérôme CoppelSaur - Sojasun+ 1'25
3Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 1'59


Team:
1Androni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni83h27'12
2Garmin - Transitions+ 39
3Bbox Bouygues Télécom+ 4'30
 
Batista15
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Posted on 06-08-2010 08:53
Great stage win there!
 
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Posted on 06-08-2010 08:54
Yeah,great wins and great storySmile
Go Roman!
 
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This story is really good Smile
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Really enjoying so far!!
 
Tuco the Ugly
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Posted on 08-08-2010 22:30
Stage 7: Kuala Rompin - Kuantan: 158.6km

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Entering the final stage of Le Tour de Langkawi, Androni's Jose Serpa was looking for 20 seconds on race leader Thomas Voeckler. However, despite the hilly profile, the team was unsure there was enough real climbing to find such a separation. With 20 seconds up for grab for the stage winner, a stage win seemed to be Serpa's best route for victory. Given this, Androni would work hard during the stage to control the race.

A breakaway did get away, with the biggest name being the Irishman Daniel Martin of Garmin-Transitions. He finished 2nd on yesterday's stage and clearly would like to win a stage. He was no danger for the GC, but with Serpa needing the 20 bonus seconds, today's break would probably not succeed.

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The break working hard to build a gap.

The breakaway had a max of 5 minutes as the riders passed the first sprint point. Not wanting to play any games, at this point, Androni moved to the front and began to push the pace. The team wanted to make the day hard for Voeckler and his Bbox teammates.

The last mountain sprint of the day occurred around 11km from the line. Unless Serpa was going produce an amazing solo ride from farther out, this would be were he would try to make his move. The climb is not very steep, so it remained to be seen whether he could create the type of separation needed to take the stage.

As the peloton, who had long since reeled in the break, approached the final climb, Androni remained on the front, giving everything they had for their leader. Then, 13km from the line, Serpa took off.

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Serpa attacks with Massimiliano Gentili (Ceramica) in his wheel.

Serpa was glad he had Gentili (who entered the day in 9th, +2'37"Wink made the move. He was hoping the two could work together to hold off the group. After the short descent, the two had a 20" lead over the rest of the field. The two worked well and pushed hard, but there was nothing they could do to hold off the Bbox-lead peloton as they were caught with 2.7km left. The two exhausted riders fell to the back of the pack.

As for the stage win, it went to none other than Tommy Voeckler. The race leader's team did an excellent job protecting it when Serpa was ahead, and he rewarded their hard work with a sprint victory. Cementing his overall win.

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Voeckler finished off the race in style, taking the last stage.

The Androni Giocattoli team came into Le Tour de Langkawi hoping to defend Jose Serpa's crown, but were unable to hold off an in-form Tommy Voeckler. The team does not Malaysia empty-handed, as they did take 2 stage victories, the young riders' competition, and the overall team competition. All in all, a good race for the team, and at a good time too. With two major races (Tirreno and Milan-SR) on the horizon, Androni will hoping to build on these early successes.

Results:
Spoiler
1Thomas VoecklerBbox Bouygues Télécom3h55'36"
2Fredrik KessiakoffGarmin - Transitionss.t.
3Sebastien JolySaur - Sojasuns.t.
4Jakob FuglsangTeam Saxo Banks.t.
5Patrik SinkewitzISD - Neris.t.
6Murilo FischerGarmin - Transitionss.t.
7Bert De WaeleLandbouwkrediets.t.
8Jackson RodriguezAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
9Uros MurnAdria Mobils.t.
10Emanuele VonaISD - Neris.t.


GC:
1Thomas VoecklerBbox Bouygues Télécom31h42'55"
2Jose SerpaAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni+ 40
3David ZabriskieGarmin - Transitions+ 1'00
4Fredrik KessiakoffGarmin - Transitions+ 1'02
5Sebastien JolySaur - Sojasun+ 1'48
6Patrik SinkewitzISD - Neri+ 2'17
7Jackson RodriguezAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni+ 2'20
8Daniele CallegarinCDC - Cavaliere+ 2'41
9Massimiliano GentiliCeramica Flaminia+ 2'57
10Emanuel VonaISD - Neri+ 3'33


Points:
1Thomas VoecklerBbox Bouygues Télécom118
2Fredrik KessiakoffGarmin - Transitions78
3Patrik SinkewitzISD - Neri66


Mountain:
1Fredrik KessiakoffGarmin - Transitions24
2Sebastien JolySaur - Sojasun22
3Tomasz KiendysCCC Polstat Polkowice22


Young Riders:
1Jackson RodriguezAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni31h45'15"
2Jerome CoppelSaur - Sojasun+ 1'25
3Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Mercator+ 1'59


Team:
1Androni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni95h14'00"
2Garmin - Transitions+ 39
3Bbox Bouygues Télécom+ 4'30

Edited by Tuco the Ugly on 08-08-2010 22:36
 
Tuco the Ugly
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Posted on 08-08-2010 22:54
Strade Bianche

Due to bad weather conditions, there is not much information available for the race. What can be told is that Androni brought Francesco Ginnani, Michele Scarponi, and Leonardo Bertagnolli. Ginnani and Bertagnolli would be trying to win, while for Scarponi it was only a reconnaissance ride as the upcoming Giro d'Italia would ride on the some of the same roads 2 months later.

It was a hard, rainy day, as the peloton moved fast throughout, not wanting to let a break get away. The high pace, caused a split in the peleton about halfway through the race. The main riders missing out were Maxime Monfort (HTC) and Maura Santambrogio(BMC). For Androni, only Fabio Taborre was left behind.

On the last rise of the race, Rinaldo Nocentini attacked first, but this move was covered by Damiano Cunego. As soon as that happened, Ginnani and Mauro Finetto (Liquigas) countered but were chased down by Kevin Seeldraeyers. With the group back together on the flat, Stijn Devolder tried to make a move, but never got away.

The race would end in a sprint with Matteo Carrara (Vacansoleil) taking the win just ahead of Cunego.

Ginnani was the highest placed Androni rider finishing in 12th. Bertagnolli finished in 19th while Scarponi finished with the leaders in 40th.
 
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Tuco the Ugly
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Posted on 10-08-2010 23:29
Tirreno-Adriatico

Our first main goal of the season is the week-long Pro Tour event, Tirreno-Adriatico, the "race of two seas." Our sponsors have said they expect a top 10 finish at the minimum. Androni Giocattoli will be bringing Michele Scarponi to hopefully accomplish this feat. Adding to the pressure on Scarponi is the fact that he is the defending champion. This will certainly be his biggest test until the Giro in May. Francesco Ginnani will also be participating in order to prepare for Milan-San Remo.

This race will feature the highest level of talent Androni have seen thus far this season. Participating mostly in Italian Continental races, the team will need to step up to the level of competition. The list of GC contenders is long, beginning with Frank Schleck and Damiano Cunego to Stefano Garzelli and Michael Rogers. Surprisingly, Liquigas shows up for this important Italian race with a weak team in terms of GC.

Spoiler
Saxo Bank
1. F.Schleck
2. F.Cancellara
3. J.Fuglsang
4. J.J.Haedo
5. L.S.Haedo
6. J.A.Jørgensen
7. S.O'Grady
8. J.Voigt

Katusha
11. K.Kirchen
12. M.Bandiera
13. M.Khalilov
14. L.Mazzanti
15. R.McEwen
16. D.Napolitano
17. A.Pliuschin
18. F.Pozzato

Lampre
21. D.Cunego
22. L.Bernucci
23. G.Bole
24. A.Kashechkin
25. M.Lorenzetto
26. A.Petacchi
27. D.Pietropolli
28. D.Ulissi

Androni Giocattoli
31. M.Scarponi
32. L.Bertagnolli
33. T.Bertolini
34. A.Bertolini
35. F.Ginanni
36. A.Loddo
37. L.Solari
38. F.Taborre

Euskaltel
41. I.Antón
42. J.Castroviejo
43. K.Fernández
44. A.Hernández
45. B.Intxausti
46. J.J.Oroz
47. I.Velasco
48. G.Verdugo

Astana
51. P.Tiralongo
52. S.Davis
53. A.Dyachenko
54. E.Gasparotto
55. J.Hernández
56. V.Iglinskiy
57. J.Jufré
58. B.Raimbekov

Caisse d'Epargne
61. L.L.Sánchez
62. A.Amador
63. D.Arroyo
64. J.J.Cobo
65. I.Erviti
66. V.Kiryienka
67. A.Losada
68. L.Pasamontes

AG2R
71. V.Efimkin
72. J.Arrieta
73. M.Elmiger
74. J.Gadret
75. S.Hinault
76. Y.Krivtsov
77. J.Loubet
78. R.Nocentini

HTC - Columbia
81. M.Rogers
82. B.Eisel
83. M.Goss
84. T.Martin
85. M.Monfort
86. M.Pinotti
87. M.Renshaw
88. H.Roulston

Garmin
91. D.Zabriskie
92. S.Cozza
93. J.Dean
94. R.Hesjedal
95. T.Lowe
96. M.Maaskant
97. T.Meyer
98. J.Van Summeren

Acqua & Sapone
101. S.Garzelli
102. D.Andriotto
103. R.De Patre
104. A.Donati
105. F.Failli
106. A.Fantini
107. R.Honig
108. G.Palumbo

Sky
111. T.Löfkvist
112. M.Barry
113. E.Boasson Hagen
114. D.Cioni
115. G.Henderson
116. L.P.Nordhaug
117. M.Possoni
118. D.Viganò

Quick·Step
121. S.Devolder
122. T.Boonen
123. S.Chavanel
124. M.Facci
125. J.Pineau
126. B.Samoilau
127. M.Tosatto
128. W.Weylandt

Omega Pharma
131. J.Peraud
132. W.Cretskens
133. G.D'Hollander
134. P.Gilbert
135. L.Hoste
136. S.Lang
137. J.Van Goolen
138. J.Vanendert

The Shack
141. T.Machado
142. F.Beppu
143. S.Bewley
144. M.Busche
145. B.Hermans
146. D.Impey
147. S.Rosseler
148. G.Steegmans

Rabobank
151. L.Ten Dam
152. Ó.Freire
153. P.Martens
154. K.Moerenhout
155. N.Nuyens
156. K.Reus
157. B.Tankink
158. M.Tjallingii

Ceramica Flaminia
161. A.Noè
162. P.Bailetti
163. D.Cannone
164. L.Celli
165. C.Fumagalli
166. M.Gentili
167. L.Giordani
168. E.Rossi

Team Milram
171. L.Gerdemann
172. G.Ciolek
173. W.De Vocht
174. T.Fothen
175. R.Kluge
176. D.Roels
177. W.Stroetinga
178. F.Wegmann

Footon - Servetto
181. M.Eibegger
182. J.A.Benítez
183. E.Capecchi
184. E.Capelli
185. G.Cheula
186. M.Corti
187. F.Felline
188. M.Pedersen

Liquigas
191. P.Sagan
192. V.Agnoli
193. F.Bellotti
194. D.Bennati
195. M.Finetto
196. M.Quinziato
197. F.Sabatini
198. F.Willems

CarmioOro
201. A.Tonti
202. E.Berthou
203. P.Grillo
204. J.Kocjan
205. A.Raisoni
206. D.Ratto
207. F.Tizza
208. F.J.Ventoso

Colnago - CSF
211. M.Frapporti
212. M.Belletti
213. F.Canuti
214. A.Marangoni
215. S.Modolo
216. M.Pavarin
217. S.Pirazzi
218. F.Savini


Stage 1: Livorno - Rosignano Solvay: 140.6km

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The first stage of the race should belong to the sprinters. With four hills in the end of the stage, it will interesting to see which sprinters have found the strength to get over and still finish fast, given the fact that Milan-San Remo is only a week away.

Being such an important race for the team sponsors, and wanting to justify the officials decision in granting the team a wild card, Alessandro Bertolini attacked just as the race began. Androni were definitely hoping a rider could get into the break today.

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Bertolini's attack helped form the day's break.

A break of 11 riders formed around Bertolini. Some of the riders who made the move included Fabian Wegmann, Daniele Pietropolli, Martin Elmiger, and Michael Barry.

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Bertolini drives the break on.

The breakaway, which worked very hard, reached the first of 3 mountain sprints with a 4'03" lead over the peloton.

The breakaway managed to keep a lead over three of the first hills of the day. If they could get over the last hill ahead, they would surely fight it out for the victory. However, one rider, Leonardo Giordani (Ceramica), had other thoughts as he attacked the break just before the last rise.

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Giordani trying for the stage win, attacking with 8km left.

No one in the break could follow the Ceramica rider, and were shortly swallowed up by the charging peloton.

Giordani managed to survive for the last few kilometers to take the win, just ahead of a sprinting Daniele Bennati. Ginnani came in 5th overall. There are no pictures because the cameraman was being inattentive Wink

Results:
1Leonardo GiordaniCeramica Flaminia3h17'58
2Daniele BennatiLiquigas - Doimos.t.
3Damiano CunegoLampre - Farnese Vinis.t.
4John GadretAG2R La Mondiales.t.
5Francesco GinanniAndroni Giocattoli - Serramenti PVC Diquigiovannis.t.
6David ZabriskieGarmin - Transitionss.t.
7Marco CortiFooton - Servettos.t.
8Tom BoonenQuick·Steps.t.
9Óscar FreireRabobanks.t.
10Martin ElmigerAG2R La Mondiales.t.
 
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