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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 12-08-2010 15:34
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Stage 3
Stewart didnt have the legs, so today Fleeman did his best to follow wheels at the finish - despite not being a sprinter at all.
The battle for the stage was looking very close with 500m to go. One of 100% Me's climbers Fletcher made an early move, but Bellis has led the charge back, with now Hammond and Thomas making their moves
And Roger Hammond takes the stage - yet another victory already this season. Thomas is strong once again, in 2nd - with Malcolm Elliott taking 3rd,
Fleeman takes 17th, keeping well out of trouble.
1 Roger Hammond CERVELO - ROCHE 4h39'07
2 Geraint Thomas SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM s.t.
3 Malcolm Elliott MOTORPOINT - MARSHALLS PASTA s.t.
4 Chris Newton RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP s.t.
5 Jonathan Bellis TEAM ISLE OF MAN - MICROGAMING s.t.
6 Jeremy Hunt CERVELO - ROCHE s.t.
7 Jon Mozley KUOTA - ROAD.CC s.t.
8 Simon Gaywood TEAM CORLEY CYCLES s.t.
9 Hamish Haynes GIANT RACING TEAM s.t.
10 Ed Clancy MOTORPOINT - MARSHALLS PASTA s.t.
11 Matthew Brammeier AN POST - SEAN KELLY s.t.
12 Nicolas Roche CERVELO - ROCHE s.t.
13 Robert Partridge ENDURA RACING s.t.
14 Jason White CYCLEPREMIER.COM - METALTEK s.t.
15 David Fletcher TEAM 100% ME s.t.
16 Daniel Martin GARMIN - LOTTO s.t.
17 Dan Fleeman TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
18 Casey Munro PENDRAGON LE COL COLNAGO s.t.
19 Mark Christian TEAM 100% ME s.t.
20 Filip Rudenstam TEAM SPROCKET s.t.
51 James Stewart TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
53 Daniel Shand TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
115 Richard Handley TEAM RALEIGH + 3'23
119 Julian Rammler TEAM RALEIGH + 3'58
GC
1 Geraint Thomas SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM 9h18'15
2 Roger Hammond CERVELO - ROCHE + 22
3 Jeremy Hunt CERVELO - ROCHE + 23
4 Chris Newton RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP s.t.
5 Ed Clancy MOTORPOINT - MARSHALLS PASTA + 25
6 Ian Stannard SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM + 31
7 Daniel Patten GARMIN - LOTTO s.t.
8 Alex Dowsett GARMIN - LOTTO s.t.
9 Jon Mozley KUOTA - ROAD.CC + 32
10 Daniel Martin GARMIN - LOTTO s.t.
11 Jonathan Bellis TEAM ISLE OF MAN - MICROGAMING + 33
12 Wouter Sybrandy SIGMA SPORT - SPECIALIZED + 34
13 David McCann GIANT RACING TEAM + 35
14 Chris Froome SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM + 36
15 Jonny Cole TEAM IRELAND s.t.
23 Dan Fleeman TEAM RALEIGH + 38
49 Daniel Shand TEAM RALEIGH + 46
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| Kami |
Posted on 12-08-2010 15:38
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Fun to read something else then the normal stories, winning will probably be hard, but top 5 should be achievable.
Awesome screenshots, absolutely love the one of Fleeman attacking in Strade Bianchi.
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Posted on 12-08-2010 16:13
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I am following this one SN, as a keen British cycling follower it is amazing to see so many familiar riders!
Highly original concept though from the looks some sort of balancing probably needs to be in order. But keep up the story interested to see how the season pans out! |
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Posted on 12-08-2010 16:17
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Smowz wrote:
Highly original concept though from the looks some sort of balancing probably needs to be in order. But keep up the story interested to see how the season pans out!
Im beginning to get more optimistic now after the start of Paris-Nice. I think that whatever I do to the DB, the Tour Down Under wont work well - its too early in the season, particularly when the max team size for it is 6 riders, compared to the usual 8.
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Posted on 12-08-2010 21:19
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Stage 4
Onto the hilly stages! The profile suggests nothing too decisive, but it would be foolish to ignore that final climb. The provisional plan is for Shand to launch a Fleeman move there.
Break goes away and gets to battle for KoM points. Batchelor is well placed, until mysteriously abandoing right before the top of one of the climbs
Instead, Jerseyman Chris Spence of Wilier will take the KoM jersey after today
On the longest climb of the day, Sky put Froome to work. After initially causing some suffering though, the pace evened out again
The break was sure to be caught though, and with 27km to go Haynes, White and Brammeier attempted to go clear - they were swiftly brought back.
Into the final 10km, approaching the last climb and bam, Dan Martin sprints out of the group. Fleeman responds as fast as he can, finding his reaction time to be just better than Geraint Thomas
Newton and Shand also followed - but Shand soon find himself slipping away, and back to the pack
A second fierce acceleration from Dan Martin saw him again retake the lead into the descent, catching Thomas off guard as Fleeman attempts to pursue
Fleeman pushes as hard as he can, but is waiting for Thomas to sprint past him - and then try to latch on
Thomas duly does so but is too late for the stage, and can only watch as Dan Martin celebrates victory. Fleeman meanwhile does well to hold off Newton for 3rd
Mozley led in the pack at 31 seconds. There should have been a time gap - but it wasnt given.
Its annoying, but hopefully wont matter - unless Nico Roche performs much better in the coming stages. Fleeman was at least able to take some time bonuses.
1 Daniel Martin GARMIN - LOTTO 5h54'25
2 Geraint Thomas SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM s.t.
3 Dan Fleeman TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
4 Chris Newton RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP s.t.
5 Jon Mozley KUOTA - ROAD.CC s.t.
6 Timothy Kennaugh TEAM 100% ME s.t.
7 Jason White CYCLEPREMIER.COM - METALTEK s.t.
8 Robert Partridge ENDURA RACING s.t.
9 Fredrik Johansson TEAM SPROCKET s.t.
10 Hamish Haynes GIANT RACING TEAM s.t.
11 Michael Barry SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM s.t.
12 Roger Hammond CERVELO - ROCHE s.t.
13 Ross Creber ENDURA RACING s.t.
14 Nicolas Roche CERVELO - ROCHE s.t.
15 Jeremy Hunt CERVELO - ROCHE s.t.
16 Tom Southam RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP s.t.
17 Paidi O'Brien AN POST - SEAN KELLY s.t.
18 Kristian House RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP s.t.
19 David McCann GIANT RACING TEAM s.t.
20 Tom Copeland CERVELO - ROCHE s.t.
34 Daniel Shand TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
52 Julian Rammler TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
53 Richard Handley TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
86 James Stewart TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
GC
1 Geraint Thomas SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM 15h12'36
2 Roger Hammond CERVELO - ROCHE + 26
3 Jeremy Hunt CERVELO - ROCHE + 27
4 Chris Newton RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP s.t.
5 Ed Clancy MOTORPOINT - MARSHALLS PASTA + 29
6 Daniel Martin GARMIN - LOTTO + 30
7 Ian Stannard SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM + 35
8 Daniel Patten GARMIN - LOTTO s.t.
9 Alex Dowsett GARMIN - LOTTO s.t.
10 Jon Mozley KUOTA - ROAD.CC + 36
11 Jonathan Bellis TEAM ISLE OF MAN - MICROGAMING + 37
12 Wouter Sybrandy SIGMA SPORT - SPECIALIZED + 38
13 David McCann GIANT RACING TEAM + 39
14 Dan Fleeman TEAM RALEIGH + 40
15 Chris Froome SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM s.t.
16 Tom Southam RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP s.t.
17 Jonny Cole TEAM IRELAND s.t.
18 Malcolm Elliott MOTORPOINT - MARSHALLS PASTA + 41
19 Robert Partridge ENDURA RACING s.t.
20 Fredrik Johansson TEAM SPROCKET s.t.
33 Nicolas Roche CERVELO - ROCHE + 46
47 Daniel Shand TEAM RALEIGH + 50
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Posted on 12-08-2010 21:43
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Tough luck with the time gaps but nice job with Fleeman. |
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Posted on 12-08-2010 21:46
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Tuco the Ugly wrote:
Tough luck with the time gaps but nice job with Fleeman.
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Posted on 12-08-2010 21:59
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Thanks, based on that stage a podium has to be a good target now
10th March
Some interesting things to note from the Tirreno startlist. As well as a head to head sprint battle for Swift and Cavendish - is the fact that Sky only send 3 riders. Cioni, Kennaugh and Wiggins being kept out of action - a challenge for them to ensure sprints, and to support Cummings for GC, assuming he is in form. Top 10 seems a quite realistic target for Appleby.
TEAM SKY
1. S. Cummings
2. R. Downing
3. B. Swift
SIGMA SPORT
11. S. Richardson
12. K. Gilham
13. S. Lewis
14. G. Montgomerie
15. T. Murray
16. M. Stephens
CERVELO
21. D. Lloyd
22. A. Buggle
23. S. Downey
24. L. Ferguson
25. I. Franklin
ENDURA
31. J. Bauer
32. A. Blain
33. J. Christie
34. R. Hayles
35. D. Lines
36. I. Wilkinson
WILIER
41. M. Bialoblocki
42. W. Bjergfeldt
43. I. Rees
44. M. Rowe
100ME
51. L. Rowe
52. A. Fenn
53. J. Perrett
MOTORPOINT
61. P. Williams
62. L. Davis
63. A. Tennant
RALEIGH
71. D. Appleby
72. T. Barras
73. M. Cuming
74. L. Holohan
75. P. Smith
SPROCKET
81. A. Wetterhall
82. R. Hampton
83. T. Horton
RAPHA CONDOR
91. D. Lapthorne
92. G. Briggs
93. M. Cronshaw
94. Z. Dempster
95. D. Downing
96. J. Tiernan-Locke
PENDRAGON
101. Y. Barker
102. K. Frend
103. C. Opie
104. G. Richardson
GIANT
111. T. Faiers
112. P. Griffin
113. M. Hutchinson
114. T. Metcalfe
115. R. Orr
116. R. Sharman
AN POST
121. C. McConvey
122. B. De Schrooder
123. M. Debusschere
124. N. Eeckhout
125. K. Lisabeth
126. R. McLaughlin
HALFORDS
131. L. Williams
132. C. Chamberlain
133. T. Dunford
134. A. O'Boyle
ISLE OF MAN
141. M. Cavendish
142. E. Baxter
143. A. Cook
144. G. Hatcher
145. A. Kinvig
146. T. Mazzone
HARGROVES
151. J. Crawforth
152. J. Dibben
153. O. Doull
154. L. Gray
155. A. Hargroves
156. A. Powell
IRELAND
161. P. Lavery
162. P. Hawkins
163. D. Jelfs
164. C. Prendergast
165. I. Speirs
166. J. Williams
CORLEY
171. R. Chamberlain
172. R. Cartland
173. K. Freeman
174. J. Hales
175. N. Jones
176. J. Waller
GARMIN
181. P. Dibben
182. A. Blythe
183. M. Green
184. B. Simmons
185. P. Williams
CYCLEPREMIER.COM
191. S. Wilson
192. A. Finn
193. R. Hepworth
194. J. Millard
KUOTA
201. J. Janssen
202. M. Bailey
203. D. Davies
SKY HD
211. C. Hoy
212. D. Daniell
213. R. Edgar
214. P. Mitchell
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Posted on 12-08-2010 22:49
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Stage 1
Plenty of hills on the route of this so called flat stage - interesting 1st bunch sprint of the season for Swift and Cavendish then. The last hill is worth a shot though, so Aplleby attacks before it - with 10km to go
No gap possible, and neither for any of the others who countered him - infact, it was Cavendish and Swift leading the way
But the problem with the hills is that they disrupted any chance of catching the break. They hold on, and Guernsey's Tobyn Horton wins the stage
Oddly, Swift and Cavendish vanished come the sprint - instead Russell Downing led the way, to be passed by Yanto Barker - and the gap to the break is closed. Holohan takes 5th in the bunch sprint, another Top 20 ProTour stage placing for him
1 Tobyn Horton TEAM SPROCKET 3h25'38
2 James Millard CYCLEPREMIER.COM - METALTEK s.t.
3 Dominic Jelfs TEAM IRELAND s.t.
4 Anthony O'Boyle HALFORDS - BIKE HUT s.t.
5 Joseph Perrett TEAM 100% ME s.t.
6 Jake Hales TEAM CORLEY CYCLES s.t.
7 Matt Green GARMIN - LOTTO s.t.
8 Jonathan Dibben HARGROVES CYCLES RACING TEAM s.t.
9 Kieran Frend PENDRAGON LE COL COLNAGO s.t.
10 George Richardson PENDRAGON LE COL COLNAGO s.t.
11 Paul Griffin GIANT RACING TEAM s.t.
12 Yanto Barker PENDRAGON LE COL COLNAGO s.t.
13 Peter Dibben GARMIN - LOTTO s.t.
14 Alexandre Blain ENDURA RACING s.t.
15 Russell Downing SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM s.t.
16 Liam Holohan TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
17 Stephen Cummings SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM s.t.
18 Daniel Lloyd CERVELO - ROCHE s.t.
19 Ian Wilkinson ENDURA RACING s.t.
20 Dean Downing RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP s.t.
21 Peter Williams MOTORPOINT - MARSHALLS PASTA s.t.
22 Marcin Bialoblocki WILIER - BIGMAGGYS.COM - PRENDAS s.t.
23 Tomas Swift Metcalfe GIANT RACING TEAM s.t.
24 Luke Rowe TEAM 100% ME s.t.
25 Graham Briggs RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP s.t.
33 Ben Swift SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM s.t.
34 Dale Appleby TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
35 Mark Cavendish TEAM ISLE OF MAN - MICROGAMING s.t.
40 Tom Barras TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
60 Peter Smith TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
73 Mike Cuming TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
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Posted on 12-08-2010 23:47
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Stage 4
Its the stage to Mende. On paper and in previous PCMs, this would be pretty decisive - plenty of gaps. Sadly, PCM10 brings up another argument in the case against it.
Early in the stage Rammler tried everything to get in the break, he had nothing left to give by the first KoM - and the break immediately formed after it. That break was doomed anyway, and on the penultimate climb an interesting attack came from Roche - with Mozley and Newton.
We waited, and it was chased back. So the climb to Mende. Shand launches Fleeman who attacks
Except, I now learn that the attack button no longer means such a thing. No ground is made on riders riding tempo.
And then the sprint begins, and Martin and Thomas fly away
Thomas gets the stage, Fleeman gets 3rd. He is proving to at least be the 3rd strongest in this race - but the only way to gain time it seems is time bonuses - and so he is still not in the Top 10 GC.
1 Geraint Thomas SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM 4h32'16
2 Daniel Martin GARMIN - LOTTO s.t.
3 Dan Fleeman TEAM RALEIGH + 37
4 Chris Newton RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP s.t.
5 Kristian House RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP s.t.
6 Hamish Haynes GIANT RACING TEAM s.t.
7 Chris Froome SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM s.t.
8 Tom Southam RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP s.t.
9 Jason White CYCLEPREMIER.COM - METALTEK s.t.
10 Jeremy Hunt CERVELO - ROCHE s.t.
11 Alastair Kay GIANT RACING TEAM s.t.
12 Jon Mozley KUOTA - ROAD.CC s.t.
13 Nicolas Roche CERVELO - ROCHE s.t.
14 Liam Killeen HALFORDS - BIKE HUT s.t.
15 Daniel Patten GARMIN - LOTTO s.t.
16 Malcolm Elliott MOTORPOINT - MARSHALLS PASTA s.t.
17 Jonathan Bellis TEAM ISLE OF MAN - MICROGAMING s.t.
18 Oli Beckinsale HALFORDS - BIKE HUT s.t.
19 Wouter Sybrandy SIGMA SPORT - SPECIALIZED s.t.
20 Paul Oldham HALFORDS - BIKE HUT s.t.
21 Ian Stannard SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM s.t.
22 David McCann GIANT RACING TEAM s.t.
23 Robert Partridge ENDURA RACING s.t.
24 Ross Creber ENDURA RACING s.t.
25 Roger Hammond CERVELO - ROCHE s.t.
26 Daniel Shand TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
27 Andrew Roche MOTORPOINT - MARSHALLS PASTA s.t.
28 Mark Christian TEAM 100% ME s.t.
29 John-Lee Augustyn SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM s.t.
30 Alex Dowsett GARMIN - LOTTO s.t.
31 Evan Oliphant ENDURA RACING s.t.
32 Michael Barry SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM + 1'34
33 Steve Lampier PENDRAGON LE COL COLNAGO + 1'48
34 Raphael Deinhardt CYCLEPREMIER.COM - METALTEK s.t.
35 Timothy Kennaugh TEAM 100% ME s.t.
91 James Stewart TEAM RALEIGH + 2'21
110 Julian Rammler TEAM RALEIGH + 4'19
112 Richard Handley TEAM RALEIGH + 5'20
GC
1 Geraint Thomas SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM 19h44'46
2 Daniel Martin GARMIN - LOTTO + 32
3 Roger Hammond CERVELO - ROCHE + 1'09
4 Chris Newton RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP + 1'10
5 Jeremy Hunt CERVELO - ROCHE s.t.
6 Ian Stannard SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM + 1'18
7 Daniel Patten GARMIN - LOTTO s.t.
8 Alex Dowsett GARMIN - LOTTO s.t.
9 Jon Mozley KUOTA - ROAD.CC + 1'19
10 Jonathan Bellis TEAM ISLE OF MAN - MICROGAMING + 1'20
11 Dan Fleeman TEAM RALEIGH + 1'21
12 Wouter Sybrandy SIGMA SPORT - SPECIALIZED s.t.
13 David McCann GIANT RACING TEAM + 1'22
14 Chris Froome SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM + 1'23
15 Tom Southam RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP s.t.
16 Malcolm Elliott MOTORPOINT - MARSHALLS PASTA + 1'24
17 Robert Partridge ENDURA RACING s.t.
18 Mark Christian TEAM 100% ME s.t.
19 Liam Killeen HALFORDS - BIKE HUT + 1'28
20 Jason White CYCLEPREMIER.COM - METALTEK + 1'29
21 Nicolas Roche CERVELO - ROCHE s.t.
22 Kristian House RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP + 1'31
23 Paul Oldham HALFORDS - BIKE HUT + 1'32
24 Oli Beckinsale HALFORDS - BIKE HUT + 1'33
25 Daniel Shand TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
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Posted on 13-08-2010 00:10
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Paris Nice is a pain, the time gaps are almost impossible to make, the last two stages are normally better though
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Posted on 13-08-2010 00:12
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mb2612 wrote:
Paris Nice is a pain, the time gaps are almost impossible to make, the last two stages are normally better though
Thats what Im hoping - on current form, itll be very frustrating if anyone other than Martin, Thomas or Newton finishes ahead of Fleeman.
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Posted on 13-08-2010 13:22
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Stage 2
Another flat stage with some bumps in it, including a tough climb early on in the stage. In the descent of that climb, there was a nasty crash for An Post's McConvey:
Sprocket's Horton leads the race, but they showed no interest in chasing. Perhaps because the only other Sprockets here as Russell Hampton and team leader Wetterhall. Instead it was largely left to the Isle of Man team. As we approached the 2nd KoM of the day, it looked like the break might edge it though - so Tom Barras hit the front hard for us. On the climb in the break, Garmin's Green rode away from the other 8 survivors - of which 3 had been from the same Corley Cycles team
Bialoblocki, Luke Rowe and Cavendish all attacked the pack over the top - not getting anywhere - but ensuring that the break was caught - well, all except Green. So with 6.5km to go, its Green vs Barras - the gap is 51 seconds.
6km to go and a very interesting attack from Yanto Barker. He's got clear, and he can sprint well aswell, as shown in Stage 1
Just over a kilometre to go, Green is still holding on - but Barker is close - and Cummings is going strong as he leads out Cavendish, Swift and Dean Downing
Barker passes Green, while Cavendish waits and waits behind Cummings - with about 800m to go he knows he has to go - but its already too late. Yanto Barker has enough in the bag and wins the stage!
The fast pace at the end killed off Holohan, but while Barras' efforts did not benefit the team - it at least ensured an exciting finish.
A 3rd flat stage to come tomorrow - Cavendish and Swift will be desperate for a chance to go for the stage - while Yanto Barker has now taken over the race lead.
1 Yanto Barker PENDRAGON LE COL COLNAGO 4h21'35
2 Mark Cavendish TEAM ISLE OF MAN - MICROGAMING s.t.
3 Ben Swift SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM s.t.
4 Matt Green GARMIN - LOTTO s.t.
5 Dean Downing RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP s.t.
6 Daniel Lloyd CERVELO - ROCHE s.t.
7 Stephen Cummings SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM s.t.
8 Jack Bauer ENDURA RACING s.t.
9 Tom Murray SIGMA SPORT - SPECIALIZED s.t.
10 Andrew Fenn TEAM 100% ME s.t.
11 Tomas Swift Metcalfe GIANT RACING TEAM s.t.
12 Kit Gilham SIGMA SPORT - SPECIALIZED s.t.
13 Simon Richardson SIGMA SPORT - SPECIALIZED s.t.
14 Peter Dibben GARMIN - LOTTO s.t.
15 Andrew Tennant MOTORPOINT - MARSHALLS PASTA s.t.
16 Luke Rowe TEAM 100% ME s.t.
17 Matt Stephens SIGMA SPORT - SPECIALIZED s.t.
18 Matt Rowe WILIER - BIGMAGGYS.COM - PRENDAS s.t.
19 Gareth Montgomerie SIGMA SPORT - SPECIALIZED s.t.
20 Russell Hampton TEAM SPROCKET s.t.
21 Simon Wilson CYCLEPREMIER.COM - METALTEK s.t.
22 Adam Blythe GARMIN - LOTTO s.t.
23 Lee Williams HALFORDS - BIKE HUT s.t.
24 Marcin Bialoblocki WILIER - BIGMAGGYS.COM - PRENDAS s.t.
25 Darren Lapthorne RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP s.t.
34 Liam Holohan TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
35 Dale Appleby TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
38 Tom Barras TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
64 Mike Cuming TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
67 Peter Smith TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
GC
1 Yanto Barker PENDRAGON LE COL COLNAGO 7h47'03
2 Tobyn Horton TEAM SPROCKET s.t.
3 Mark Cavendish TEAM ISLE OF MAN - MICROGAMING + 4
4 James Millard CYCLEPREMIER.COM - METALTEK s.t.
5 Ben Swift SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM + 6
6 Richard Cartland TEAM CORLEY CYCLES s.t.
7 Jake Hales TEAM CORLEY CYCLES + 7
8 Charles Prendergast TEAM IRELAND s.t.
9 Ian Rees WILIER - BIGMAGGYS.COM - PRENDAS s.t.
10 Matt Green GARMIN - LOTTO + 8
11 Karl Freeman TEAM CORLEY CYCLES s.t.
12 Nick Jones TEAM CORLEY CYCLES + 9
13 Stephen Cummings SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM + 10
14 Daniel Lloyd CERVELO - ROCHE s.t.
15 Dean Downing RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP s.t.
25 Liam Holohan TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
40 Dale Appleby TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
43 Tom Barras TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
63 Peter Smith TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
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It's down as a flat stage - but might be a nice on to go for the breakaway in, its not particularly flat after all. Also worth noting that there seems to be an uphill finish - Thomas and Roche listed as the stage favourites. (Although Roche is clearly not in full form here)
James Stewart tried on multiple occasiongs to get in the breakaway, but it kept being brought back - and was clear he no longer had the power to keep up the attempts. Not wanting to miss the break at all, we took a risk and sent Dan Shand up the road.
And this time, the break stuck. Although for a long time the gap was pegged at 1'30 - roughly the amount Shand is down on Thomas. Shand ensured he took the 2 lots of 3 second bonuses on offer for the intermediate sprints, and the lead grew to 3 minutes at one point - before Sky, specifically Michael Barry, began to close it down
When the last ditch attacks came from the break, Shand went will them - but it was clearly wasted effort, so back to the peloton he goes. The goal now to make it to the finish in the main group - to ensure a few position gains from those bonus seconds
Into the final kilometres, not much happening organisation wise. Geraint Thomas is in the middle of the group, with the climb surely about to begin. Dan Fleeman has a +5 day, it would be a shame to waste it...
Very quickly a gap forms, and we're on the climb. It's only 4% but its enough to help Fleeman versus the sprinters
It is infact Dan Martin in the polkadots holding 2nd place on the road, but theres no huge accelerated sprint from him like yesterday, and Fleeman is holding him off well - but into the final kilometre, the sight of the Cervelo sprinters is about to hit the front of the peloton
The road has flattened, and even becomes now a tad (1%) downhill - and Jeremy Hunt is very very fast. But the gap Fleeman established was enough, and he takes a brilliant stage victory!
A stage win only gives 6 bonus seconds, but that is enough to deservedly move Fleeman up into the Top 10 - 6th place for him now, and 2 hilly stages to look to gap Hunt, Hammond and Newton and achieve a podium. Shand meanwhile moves up from 25th and into the Top 20 - now in 19th place.
1 Dan Fleeman TEAM RALEIGH 3h53'01
2 Jeremy Hunt CERVELO - ROCHE s.t.
3 Jon Mozley KUOTA - ROAD.CC s.t.
4 Roger Hammond CERVELO - ROCHE s.t.
5 Daniel Martin GARMIN - LOTTO s.t.
6 Chris Newton RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP s.t.
7 Geraint Thomas SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM s.t.
8 Nicolas Roche CERVELO - ROCHE s.t.
9 Jonathan Bellis TEAM ISLE OF MAN - MICROGAMING s.t.
10 Jason White CYCLEPREMIER.COM - METALTEK s.t.
11 Simon Gaywood TEAM CORLEY CYCLES s.t.
12 Robert Partridge ENDURA RACING s.t.
13 Kristian House RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP s.t.
14 Mark Christian TEAM 100% ME s.t.
15 Ian Stannard SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM s.t.
16 Matthew Higgins TEAM CORLEY CYCLES s.t.
17 Wouter Sybrandy SIGMA SPORT - SPECIALIZED s.t.
18 Malcolm Elliott MOTORPOINT - MARSHALLS PASTA s.t.
19 Hamish Haynes GIANT RACING TEAM s.t.
20 Ben Luckwell WILIER - BIGMAGGYS.COM - PRENDAS s.t.
21 Daniel Patten GARMIN - LOTTO s.t.
22 Liam Killeen HALFORDS - BIKE HUT s.t.
23 Chris Froome SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM s.t.
24 Tom Southam RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP s.t.
25 Steve Lampier PENDRAGON LE COL COLNAGO s.t.
49 Daniel Shand TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
103 James Stewart TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
117 Julian Rammler TEAM RALEIGH + 8'35
119 Richard Handley TEAM RALEIGH + 9'34
GC
1 Geraint Thomas SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM 23h37'47
2 Daniel Martin GARMIN - LOTTO + 32
3 Jeremy Hunt CERVELO - ROCHE + 1'06
4 Roger Hammond CERVELO - ROCHE + 1'09
5 Chris Newton RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP + 1'10
6 Dan Fleeman TEAM RALEIGH + 1'15
7 Jon Mozley KUOTA - ROAD.CC + 1'17
8 Ian Stannard SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM + 1'18
9 Daniel Patten GARMIN - LOTTO s.t.
10 Alex Dowsett GARMIN - LOTTO s.t.
11 Jonathan Bellis TEAM ISLE OF MAN - MICROGAMING + 1'20
12 Wouter Sybrandy SIGMA SPORT - SPECIALIZED + 1'21
13 David McCann GIANT RACING TEAM + 1'22
14 Chris Froome SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM + 1'23
15 Tom Southam RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP s.t.
16 Malcolm Elliott MOTORPOINT - MARSHALLS PASTA + 1'24
17 Robert Partridge ENDURA RACING s.t.
18 Mark Christian TEAM 100% ME s.t.
19 Daniel Shand TEAM RALEIGH + 1'27
20 Liam Killeen HALFORDS - BIKE HUT + 1'28
21 Jason White CYCLEPREMIER.COM - METALTEK + 1'29
22 Nicolas Roche CERVELO - ROCHE s.t.
23 Kristian House RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP + 1'31
24 Paul Oldham HALFORDS - BIKE HUT + 1'32
25 Oli Beckinsale HALFORDS - BIKE HUT + 1'33
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Posted on 13-08-2010 15:08
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Posted on 13-08-2010 17:14
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Posted on 13-08-2010 21:05
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Stage 3
We get a bunch sprint this time - a chance for Swift and Cavendish to really start their rivalry? Theyre up there, behind Lloyd, Murray and two Raleigh riders - Appleby is leading out Holohan.
Dibben and Wilkinson rush up on the near side though, catching the main train out. Holohan and Lloyd quickly try to respond, as well as Sigma Sport's Murray
Swift and Cavendish are oddly weak, as Ian Wilkinson takes the stage from Murray and Lloyd - Holohan in 7th
1 Ian Wilkinson ENDURA RACING 3h46'37
2 Tom Murray SIGMA SPORT - SPECIALIZED s.t.
3 Daniel Lloyd CERVELO - ROCHE s.t.
4 Ben Swift SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM s.t.
5 Peter Dibben GARMIN - LOTTO s.t.
6 Mark Cavendish TEAM ISLE OF MAN - MICROGAMING s.t.
7 Liam Holohan TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
8 Zakkari Dempster RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP s.t.
9 Andrew Tennant MOTORPOINT - MARSHALLS PASTA s.t.
10 Dean Downing RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP s.t.
11 Simon Wilson CYCLEPREMIER.COM - METALTEK s.t.
12 Yanto Barker PENDRAGON LE COL COLNAGO s.t.
13 Stephen Cummings SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM s.t.
14 Alexander Wetterhall TEAM SPROCKET s.t.
15 Russell Downing SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM s.t.
16 Philip Lavery TEAM IRELAND s.t.
17 Jeroen Janssen KUOTA - ROAD.CC s.t.
18 Robert Hayles ENDURA RACING s.t.
19 Luke Rowe TEAM 100% ME s.t.
20 Graham Briggs RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP s.t.
21 Jack Bauer ENDURA RACING s.t.
22 Marcin Bialoblocki WILIER - BIGMAGGYS.COM - PRENDAS s.t.
23 Roy Chamberlain TEAM CORLEY CYCLES s.t.
24 Matt Rowe WILIER - BIGMAGGYS.COM - PRENDAS s.t.
25 Owain Doull HARGROVES CYCLES RACING TEAM s.t.
26 Andrew Fenn TEAM 100% ME s.t.
27 Adam Blythe GARMIN - LOTTO s.t.
28 Russell Hampton TEAM SPROCKET s.t.
29 Dale Appleby TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
30 Tomas Swift Metcalfe GIANT RACING TEAM s.t.
65 Tom Barras TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
84 Peter Smith TEAM RALEIGH + 4'41
94 Mike Cuming TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
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1 Yanto Barker PENDRAGON LE COL COLNAGO 11h33'40
2 Ian Wilkinson ENDURA RACING s.t.
3 Tobyn Horton TEAM SPROCKET s.t.
4 Mark Cavendish TEAM ISLE OF MAN - MICROGAMING + 4
5 Tom Murray SIGMA SPORT - SPECIALIZED s.t.
6 James Millard CYCLEPREMIER.COM - METALTEK s.t.
7 Daniel Lloyd CERVELO - ROCHE + 6
8 Ben Swift SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM s.t.
9 Richard Cartland TEAM CORLEY CYCLES s.t.
10 Jake Hales TEAM CORLEY CYCLES + 7
11 Charles Prendergast TEAM IRELAND s.t.
12 Matt Green GARMIN - LOTTO + 8
13 Robert Orr GIANT RACING TEAM s.t.
14 Karl Freeman TEAM CORLEY CYCLES s.t.
15 Peter Dibben GARMIN - LOTTO + 10
16 Dean Downing RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP s.t.
17 Stephen Cummings SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM s.t.
18 Liam Holohan TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
19 Luke Rowe TEAM 100% ME s.t.
20 Andrew Tennant MOTORPOINT - MARSHALLS PASTA s.t.
35 Dale Appleby TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
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Stage 7
Back to the hilly stages then. Theres a long climb peaking with about 30km to go, before a descent and then another shorter climb to the finish. The peloton has blown apart on the longer climb - and we see attacks from Thomas, Martin and Roche. Theyve not got far though, and Fleeman opted to wait in the peloton over the top
A good move by Fleeman, as the trio are brought back - as are the last 2 remaining breakaway riders O'Brien and Mould - 100% Me's Welshman having taken over the KoM jersey from compatriot Thomas during his efforts today.
Roche actually drops right through Fleeman's group - to the group behind containing both Hunt and Hammond - while Dan Shand is behind that, finding himself lacking the legs in the final kilometres of the climb.
Theres a few downhill attacks attempted from the front group - Killeen has a little gap for a while - but Fleeman is content to sit at the back, conserving energy for a big effort at the finish
So onto the final climb - the riders have actually already ridden these roads, prior to the start of the previous climb, and immediately Fleeman takes to the front. No attacks this time, just raising the pace
Newton, Martin and Thomas are all for some reason sat at the back of the group, watching each other - this is a great opportunity
Despite this being uphill, the game wants to sprint with 3km to go. Fleeman isnt going to sprint until he has to, and as noone else is yet, he wont - but he does keep pushing, starting to drop the 3 Halfords riders that were tracking him
Fleeman waits until a gap is recognised between himself and the rest - and then goes for it. Sprinting away, the group behind make no response at all
It's almost a cruise to a line, but every second counts - although there is time for a sarcastic celebration "Where'd everybody go?"
Another great stage win - far exceeding expectations for the day.
Malcolm Elliott of all people takes 2nd place. Newton is 6th - and although theres a gap to Martin in 7th - its not enough to be recognised.
18th for Geraint Thomas, and he too gets the same time as Elliott, Newton, Martin and co - which is unfortunate, since he crosses the line 1'20 behind Fleeman!
Sky also mess up behind, a slow riding Augustyn mixed with a fast sprinting Partridge means that theres not even a gap registered to the Cervelo group - a major let off for them
It compound's Shands bad day, since his group is the first to be given the next gap - and his GC position doubles to 38th, but the crucial thing for us is that Fleeman was at least awarded a gap - to secure a podium placing.
Just a tad frustrating that 2 more seconds, and he would have moved into 2nd.
1 Dan Fleeman TEAM RALEIGH 5h32'04
2 Malcolm Elliott MOTORPOINT - MARSHALLS PASTA + 36
3 Jason White CYCLEPREMIER.COM - METALTEK s.t.
4 Jon Mozley KUOTA - ROAD.CC s.t.
5 Liam Killeen HALFORDS - BIKE HUT s.t.
6 Chris Newton RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP s.t.
7 Daniel Martin GARMIN - LOTTO s.t.
8 Paul Oldham HALFORDS - BIKE HUT s.t.
9 Hamish Haynes GIANT RACING TEAM s.t.
10 Oli Beckinsale HALFORDS - BIKE HUT s.t.
11 Kristian House RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP s.t.
12 David McCann GIANT RACING TEAM s.t.
13 Tom Southam RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP s.t.
14 Daniel Patten GARMIN - LOTTO s.t.
15 Chris Froome SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM s.t.
16 Alex Dowsett GARMIN - LOTTO s.t.
17 Jon Mould TEAM 100% ME s.t.
18 Geraint Thomas SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM s.t.
19 John-Lee Augustyn SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM s.t.
20 Robert Partridge ENDURA RACING s.t.
21 Paidi O'Brien AN POST - SEAN KELLY s.t.
22 Evan Oliphant ENDURA RACING s.t.
23 Alex Coutts GIANT RACING TEAM s.t.
24 Alastair Kay GIANT RACING TEAM s.t.
25 Sean Lacey TEAM IRELAND s.t.
26 Nicolas Roche CERVELO - ROCHE s.t.
27 Timothy Kennaugh TEAM 100% ME s.t.
28 Mark Christian TEAM 100% ME s.t.
29 Jonathan Bellis TEAM ISLE OF MAN - MICROGAMING s.t.
30 Wouter Sybrandy SIGMA SPORT - SPECIALIZED s.t.
31 Jeremy Hunt CERVELO - ROCHE s.t.
32 David Fletcher TEAM 100% ME s.t.
33 Michael Barry SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM s.t.
34 Andrew Roche MOTORPOINT - MARSHALLS PASTA s.t.
35 Ross Creber ENDURA RACING s.t.
36 Roger Hammond CERVELO - ROCHE s.t.
37 Ian Stannard SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM + 3'06
38 Chris Nicholson TEAM ISLE OF MAN - MICROGAMING s.t.
39 Jack Adams PENDRAGON LE COL COLNAGO s.t.
40 Matthew Higgins TEAM CORLEY CYCLES s.t.
41 Steve Lampier PENDRAGON LE COL COLNAGO s.t.
42 Andrew Magnier CYCLEPREMIER.COM - METALTEK s.t.
43 Paul Esposti GIANT RACING TEAM s.t.
44 Raphael Deinhardt CYCLEPREMIER.COM - METALTEK s.t.
45 Stephen Gallagher SIGMA SPORT - SPECIALIZED s.t.
46 Michael Smith TEAM CORLEY CYCLES s.t.
47 Dave Henderson HALFORDS - BIKE HUT s.t.
48 Phill Sykes SIGMA SPORT - SPECIALIZED s.t.
49 Dan Duguid SIGMA SPORT - SPECIALIZED s.t.
50 Christopher Whorrall TEAM 100% ME s.t.
55 Daniel Shand TEAM RALEIGH s.t.
89 James Stewart TEAM RALEIGH + 7'07
103 Julian Rammler TEAM RALEIGH + 8'27
110 Richard Handley TEAM RALEIGH + 10'56
GC
1 Geraint Thomas SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM 29h10'27
2 Daniel Martin GARMIN - LOTTO + 32
3 Dan Fleeman TEAM RALEIGH + 33
4 Jeremy Hunt CERVELO - ROCHE + 1'06
5 Roger Hammond CERVELO - ROCHE + 1'09
6 Chris Newton RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP + 1'10
7 Jon Mozley KUOTA - ROAD.CC + 1'17
8 Daniel Patten GARMIN - LOTTO + 1'18
9 Alex Dowsett GARMIN - LOTTO s.t.
10 Malcolm Elliott MOTORPOINT - MARSHALLS PASTA + 1'20
11 Jonathan Bellis TEAM ISLE OF MAN - MICROGAMING s.t.
12 Wouter Sybrandy SIGMA SPORT - SPECIALIZED + 1'21
13 David McCann GIANT RACING TEAM + 1'22
14 Chris Froome SKY PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM + 1'23
15 Tom Southam RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP s.t.
16 Robert Partridge ENDURA RACING + 1'24
17 Mark Christian TEAM 100% ME s.t.
18 Jason White CYCLEPREMIER.COM - METALTEK + 1'27
19 Liam Killeen HALFORDS - BIKE HUT + 1'28
20 Nicolas Roche CERVELO - ROCHE + 1'29
21 Kristian House RAPHA CONDOR - SHARP + 1'31
22 Paul Oldham HALFORDS - BIKE HUT + 1'32
23 Oli Beckinsale HALFORDS - BIKE HUT + 1'33
24 Evan Oliphant ENDURA RACING + 1'34
25 Alastair Kay GIANT RACING TEAM + 1'36
38 Daniel Shand TEAM RALEIGH + 3'57
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Posted on 14-08-2010 00:01
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Nice victory, although complaining about the start of the sprint when use are using your own database is slightly amusing
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mb2612 wrote:
Nice victory, although complaining about the start of the sprint when use are using your own database is slightly amusing
I didnt touch any of that stuff though, thats all there from the cdb that came with the game 
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