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Jonathan Bellis | The Comeback
andy222c
Thank you once again tshoma Smile I'm also quite convinced that Bennett well develop very much, he's a great rider.
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cunego59
I can only agree with tsmoha. Great and especially quite original presentation. I like that you write about the personalities of the riders as well, an aspect that is missing in most (every?) other story. I would love it if you kept that up.
 
ZinovievLetter
This is a great idea for a story, and an interesting choice of team.

The stats for the team are a bit bizarre though. Bagdonas is the big star on An Post these days - winning eight races last year, and its pretty clear that he and Eeckhout will be the main leaders this year. An Post didn't think they'd be able to keep him, but he was signed by Geox and then was left without a team when they collapsed. The guy won a couple of stage races, along with his ITT nationals and various stages but here his stats are those of one of the lowliest water carriers on the team. I suspect that little attention is paid to the smaller teams when the data base is updated.
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Mresuperstar
Looks very nice Wink Can't wait for the races to start, because you got the graphics part down. Now lets see if you can put out the results Cool
 
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Pellizotti2
Lovely team presentation. Incredibly nice looking.

And I also want to second Zinovievletter on Bagdonas. I reckon he really does deserve better stats. Something around 68-72 time trial and a bit higher flat and hill as well.

But that's up to you, it's just a small suggestion to give you a more realistic team. Wink
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andy222c
@cunego59: Thank you for noticeing the personality aspect. Before the start of the story i was also quite determined that i wanted to keep it that way, so it's great that you like it Smile

@ZinovievLetter: Thanks Smile
I'm really glad that you've noticed Bagdonas' stats. I have to admit that i didn't know Bagdonas before the team presentation, i just trusted the PcmDaily PublicBeta DB, where i haven't changed any major stats apart from Bellis'.
I've just looked through his results from 2011 and they're astonishing, he may be one of the best, if not the best on the team.
I'll try to correct some of his stats, even though i won't focus that much on the team, in perspective to Bellis himself. Thanks once again Wink

@Mresuperstar: Thanks Smile I'll soon start racing, even though the first report only will be a monthly review, because Bellis won't participate in any race in January Wink

@Pellizotti2: Thank you very much Smile
I'll certainly comply you and Zinovievletter's suggestions. It would make the team much more realistic, and it would also be nice to have another captain than Eeckhout to ride for Wink


Soon I'll publish the first monthly reveiw of the season.
That means I won't start with a race report, since Jonny won't participate in any races in January

Stay tuned Wink

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January


Welcome to the first monthly review of the season.
I haven't raced any races this month, but my team has still participated in some races which i think you should know about.

I also want to tell you a little about how i feel and something about the upcoming month of February, but first here's a little overview of January


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January was a real season opener with two nationals and the first ProTour race of the season. Therefore the month created a lot of suspense.

The team's first races was the Australian championships, where we were participating with our only Australian Scott Law.
Scott was in the decisive breakaway in the RR which held on to the finish, but though he couldn't beat the best he managed to become 7th.
A really great result to start the season of with. Two days later he became 25th in the national TT's.

Another race which the team participated in, was the Giro della Calabria, which was a warm up for the riders who is going to ride the Tour of Qatar in February.
Nico Eeckhout was the captain and managed to get some nice results, among others a top 15th spot on stage 1. Also Mark McNally rode very well and became 7th in the youth competition.



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I didn't get to see Kreuziger in action in Tour Down Under, but my Australian team mate Scott Law, was following the race in Australia. We talked about the race, and he wasn't in doubt who was the strongest. Kreuziger had several top results and got a deserved overall victory in the race, which was enough for Cyclingnews to rate him as the rider of the month.

A quite unknown 24 years old Australian rider named Jack Anderson from Endura, was rated the best young rider of the month by Cyclingnews.
He was awarded with the price because of his result in the Australian championship, where he came in as 5th.
Quite of thought provoking since Scott Law who is 20 years old became 7th in the same race. If he'd overtaked Anderson, he maybe would have won the price.



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My own start of the season

While the other guys from the team have been racing their first races of the season, me and my training mate Mark Christian, have been on Mallorca to get ourselfs into better shape. We've enjoyed the great weather and the great cycling conditions on the Spanish island, and we've got a lot of training kilometres into our legs.

While Mark will be heading towards Britain tommorow for some track racing, i'll be heading home to Italy to finetune my shape towards my first race Tour of Oman.

It will be exciteing to ride in Oman, but i won't have any high expectations for myself. I'll be riding the race to warm up towards the belgian classics, and to help my captain Sam Bennett in the sprints.

But let's see. The first race of the season doesn't always count on racing schedules and skills, but more on how you've trained through the winter season, and i've got a fine feeling in my stomach.

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Mresuperstar
Very nice review, I really like the curved edged screen shots. It adds a nice touch. Smile
 
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That's a nice review. Good results by Law!
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andy222c
@Mresuperstar: Thanks, and great you like shape of my pictures, i think it makes them more smooth and delicious to look on Wink

@fcancellara: Thanks Smile Yeah, it was a very great result by Law, especially if you take his age in relation to the result.
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trueatfirstlight
Very cool story idea. I like what you've done so far with the presentation and reviews. Good luck! Smile
 
FreitasPCM
Great review of the month. Hope for a good Bellis in the start of his season. Smile
 
andy222c
@trueatfirstlight: Thank you very much Smile

@FreitasPCM: Thanks, i hope so too Smile

I'll be up with the first race report of the year in only some minutes, so stay tuned Smile
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Welcome to the Tour of Oman

The race has 6 stages including 4 flat, 1 mountain and 1 TT stage.
My team has brought a fine team, but still a team who aren't favorites in any kind of way.

My job in this race will be to help my sprint captain Sam Bennett and overall GC captain Bagdonas. But even though i have to take care of them, then i'll get to ride my own chances if i'll spot a clear chance.


Tour of Oman - Stage 1


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Bagdonas and McNally has just arrived from the Tour of Qatar, so they are in a very great shape, in relation to me and the other guys.

At this first stage our team will try to ride for Sam Bennett, which without no doubt is the best sprinter among us. But we won't try to set up a leadout train, because our team simply doesn't have the strength to do so.

Therefore i've been given a kind of free role on the team. I have to support Bagdonas and Bennett, but on the crucial kilometres i can ride my own chances.


Stage favourites

img207.imageshack.us/img207/5228/3starsm.png M. Goss

img20.imageshack.us/img20/6002/2stars.png O. Freire, F. Ventoso

img805.imageshack.us/img805/6598/1star.png D. Galimzyanov, A. Vicioso, A. Davis

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"I'm quite nervous here before the start of the race. It's the first race for my new team, An Post Sean Kelly, and it's the first race after the end of last season. So of course i hope that my winter training will pay of, and hopefully i can follow the others - It's a very tough lineup"


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The Race


After a breakaway with 11 riders, including Mark McNally, was driven in, a new 12 man break was builded.
In this breakaway my training comrade Mark Christian was included. It seemed as though he had benefited from our training camp on Mallorca.

Mark Christian in todays break

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After the pack agreed on letting the escape go, our team could relax in the fact that we had a man in front. Therefore i was given the green light to ride as i wanted, and let time show how i was going to ride.

Me relaxing in the pack

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The breakaway collapsed and the pack had the full control with 10 kilometres to go. Therefore it came down to a mass sprint.

I had just secured that Sam Bennett was where he should be, in the wheel of A. Vicioso, which was great for him.

But i decided to stay in the front, which was a great idea since there began to be some disturbance in the sprint trains.
Suddenly i saw the rider in O. Freire's wheel began to drop down. I thought that it was the perfect moment for me, so i placed myself right behind him.

Me in the wheel of former World Champion O. Freire

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Freire was placed just behind M. Goss who had a great leadout train in Greenedge. His team-mates rode perfectly, which brought him, Freire and me in perfect positions.

At this point i was near a collapse. They were driving incredibly fast!

Goss, Freire and Me in front!

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I didn't know what Freire had in mind when he suddenly with 3 km left, turned dramaticly fast to the left, leaving me without a wheel to follow.

With 3 km left, Freire drops down

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I was already completely exhausted, and simply couldn't follow the other riders pace, while i was droping down.
Sam Bennett also overtook me on the last kilometre. He had riden very tactically and managed to go from wheel to wheel.

I got completely exhausted and fell down, while Bennett passed me

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Meanwhile Matthew Goss takes i totally deserved victory, after a complete domination from his Greenedge team. Second is Freire who strangely came back on the last kilometre, and third is A. Vicioso.

Matthew Goss takes stage 1

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I tried my best to hold on and finished just a few places down on Sam Bennett in 20th spot.

Me, crossing the line in the 20th place

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Results

1Matthew Goss img35.imageshack.us/img35/1264/20pxjerseyyellowsvg.png img528.imageshack.us/img528/7346/20pxjerseygreensvg.pngGreenEdge Cycling Team3h29'34
2Óscar FreireKatusha Teams.t.
3Ángel ViciosoKatusha Teams.t.
4Denis GalimzyanovKatusha Teams.t.
5Robert FörsterUnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Teams.t.
6Allan DavisGreenEdge Cycling Teams.t.
7Alexei MarkovRusVelos.t.
8Francisco José VentosoMovistar Teams.t.
9Roberto FerrariAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
10Pablo LastrasMovistar Teams.t.
...
20Jonathan BellisAn Post - Sean Kellys.t.

Spoiler
11Luca PaoliniKatusha Teams.t.
12Manuel CardosoCaja Rurals.t.
13Dean WindsorEndura Racings.t.
14Sam BennettAn Post - Sean Kellys.t.
15Robbie McEwenGreenEdge Cycling Teams.t.
16Paul VossEndura Racings.t.
17Simon GeschkeProject 1t4is.t.
18Ian BibbyEndura Racings.t.
19Alexandre BlainEndura Racings.t.
20Jonathan BellisAn Post - Sean Kellys.t.
21Tom StamsnijderProject 1t4is.t.
22Jonathan CastroviejoMovistar Teams.t.
23Gustavo César VelosoAndalucías.t.
24Fabio DuarteColombia - Coldeportess.t.
25Javier ChacónAndalucías.t.
26Rory SutherlandUnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Teams.t.
27Danail PetrovCaja Rurals.t.
28Ivan RovnyRusVelos.t.
29Jeffry RomeroColombia - Coldeportess.t.
30Caleb FairlySpiderTech powered by C10s.t.
31Raymond KünzliSpiderTech powered by C10s.t.
32Jason McCartneyUnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Teams.t.
33Jesús RosendoAndalucías.t.
34Alexander MironovRusVelos.t.
35Mart OjaveeChampion System Pro Cycling Teams.t.
36Stuart O'GradyGreenEdge Cycling Teams.t.
37Rubens BertogliatiTeam Type 1 - Sanofis.t.
38Juan Pablo SuarezColombia - Coldeportess.t.
39Iván GutiérrezMovistar Teams.t.
40Michael RodriguezColombia - Coldeportess.t.
41Craig LewisChampion System Pro Cycling Teams.t.
42George PreidlerTeam Type 1 - Sanofis.t.
43Sebastian LangeveldGreenEdge Cycling Teams.t.
44Pengda JiaoChampion System Pro Cycling Teams.t.
45Javier Francisco AramendiaCaja Rurals.t.
46Enrico MontanariTeam WITs.t.
47Giairo ErmetiAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
48Jonathon McEvoyEndura Racings.t.
49Martin GilbertSpiderTech powered by C10s.t.
50Cameron MeyerGreenEdge Cycling Teams.t.
51Valery KaykovRusVelos.t.
52Mark McNallyAn Post - Sean Kellys.t.
53Michael HepburnGreenEdge Cycling Teams.t.
54Eduard VorganovKatusha Teams.t.
55Fabricio FerrariCaja Rurals.t.
56Carlos José OchoaAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
57Vladimir GusevKatusha Teams.t.
58Ian WilkinsonEndura Racings.t.
59Kai ReusUnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Teams.t.
60Jay ThomsonUnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Teams.t.
61Karl MenziesUnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Teams.t.
62Jens KeukeleireGreenEdge Cycling Teams.t.
63Miguel UbetoAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
64René MandriEndura Racings.t.
65Boy Van PoppelUnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Teams.t.
66Fausto FogniniTeam WITs.t.
67Fabio FellineAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
68Gediminas BagdonasAn Post - Sean Kellys.t.
69David BoilySpiderTech powered by C10s.t.
70Ivan SavitskyRusVelos.t.
71Adrián PalomaresAndalucías.t.
72Igor BoevItera - Katushas.t.
73Wilson MarentesColombia - Coldeportess.t.
74Enrique SanzMovistar Teams.t.
75Sergey ChernetskiyItera - Katushas.t.
76Zakkari DempsterEndura Racings.t.
77Alfredo BalloniFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
78Tyron GiorgieriTeam WITs.t.
79Julián Sánchez PimientaCaja Rurals.t.
80Marcos GarcíaCaja Rurals.t.
81Xavier FlorencioKatusha Teams.t.
82Hernâni BrôcoCaja Rurals.t.
83Denis MenchovKatusha Teams.t.
84Vincenzo GarofaloTeam Nippos.t.
85Daniele CallegarinTeam Type 1 - Sanofis.t.
86Lucas EuserSpiderTech powered by C10s.t.
87Zachary BellSpiderTech powered by C10s.t.
88Evgeniy KovalevRusVelos.t.
89Luis Felipe LaverdeColombia - Coldeportess.t.
90Joe EldridgeTeam Type 1 - Sanofis.t.
91Serguei KlimovRusVelos.t.
92Kohei UchimaTeam Nippos.t.
93Joey RosskopfTeam Type 1 - Sanofis.t.
94Ryan RothSpiderTech powered by C10s.t.
95Dimitry KozontchukRusVelos.t.
96Alex MeenhorstTeam Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.des.t.
97José Luis RoldánAndalucías.t.
98Kiel ReijnenTeam Type 1 - Sanofis.t.
99Jacobus VenterTeam Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.des.t.
100Henry FrustoTeam Nippos.t.
101Vyacheslav KuznetsovItera - Katushas.t.
102Simon Lambert-LemaySpiderTech powered by C10s.t.
103Alexander SerebryakovTeam Type 1 - Sanofis.t.
104Antonio CabelloAndalucías.t.
105Davide FrattiniUnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Teams.t.
106Víctor Hugo PeñaColombia - Coldeportess.t.
107Juan ForeroColombia - Coldeportess.t.
108José Luis CanoAndalucías.t.
109Kun JiangChampion System Pro Cycling Teams.t.
110Muhamad OthmanChampion System Pro Cycling Teams.t.
111Remco BroersTeam Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.des.t.
112César BihelTeam Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.des.t.
113Tomohiro HayakawaTeam Nippos.t.
114Mark CassidyAn Post - Sean Kellys.t.
115Biao LiuChampion System Pro Cycling Teams.t.
116Ilnur ZakarinItera - Katushas.t.
117Simone CampagnaroTeam Nippos.t.
118Dmitry KosyakovItera - Katushas.t.
119Tobias LudvigssonProject 1t4is.t.
120Patrick GretschProject 1t4is.t.
121Thierry HupondProject 1t4is.t.
122Kevin KohlvelterTeam Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.des.t.
123Igor FrolovItera - Katushas.t.
124Gang XuChampion System Pro Cycling Teams.t.
125Jordi SimónAndalucías.t.
126Andrey SolomennikovItera - Katushas.t.
127Vladimir KarpetsMovistar Teams.t.
128Julien AntomarchiTeam Type 1 - Sanofis.t.
129Cameron WurfChampion System Pro Cycling Teams.t.
130Sean DowneyAn Post - Sean Kellys.t.
131Frank DresslerTeam Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.des.t.
132Miguel RubianoAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
133Karol DomagalskiCaja Rurals.t.
134Rafael de Mattos AndriatoFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
135Alexandre GeniezProject 1t4is.t.
136Francesco FailliFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
137Juan José CoboMovistar Teams.t.
138Roberto De PatreFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
139Diego CacciaFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
140Connor McConveyAn Post - Sean Kellys.t.
141Jonathan MonsalveAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
142Beñat IntxaustiMovistar Teams.t.
143Davide Ricci BittiFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
144Tom DumoulinProject 1t4is.t.
145Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
146Luca MazzantiFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
147Leonardo GiordaniFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
148Alexander ZdanovTeam Nippo+ 2'56
149Mark ChristianAn Post - Sean Kellys.t.
150Mathieu SprickProject 1t4i+ 12'51
151Kirill BaranovItera - Katushas.t.


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General Classification


1Matthew Goss img35.imageshack.us/img35/1264/20pxjerseyyellowsvg.pngGreenEdge Cycling Team3h29'14
2Óscar FreireKatusha Team+ 8
3Ángel ViciosoKatusha Team+ 12
4Ivan SavitskyRusVelos.t.
5José Luis CanoAndalucía+ 14
6Muhamad OthmanChampion System Pro Cycling Team+ 16
7Rafael de Mattos AndriatoFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.
8Tobias LudvigssonProject 1t4i+ 18
9Denis GalimzyanovKatusha Team+ 20
10Robert FörsterUnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Teams.t.
...
25Jonathan BellisAn Post - Sean Kellys.t.


Points classification

1Matthew Goss img528.imageshack.us/img528/7346/20pxjerseygreensvg.pngGreenEdge Cycling Team25
2Óscar FreireKatusha Team20
3Ángel ViciosoKatusha Team16
4Denis GalimzyanovKatusha Team14
5Robert FörsterUnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team12


Young classification

1Ivan Savitsky img525.imageshack.us/img525/8484/20pxjerseywhite2svg.pngRusVelos.t.3h29'26
2José Luis CanoAndalucías.t.+ 2
3Muhamad OthmanChampion System Pro Cycling Teams.t.+ 4
4Rafael de Mattos AndriatoFarnese Vini - Selle Italias.t.+ 4
5Tobias LudvigssonProject 1t4is.t.+ 6
...
8Jonathan BellisAn Post - Sean Kellys.t.+ 8

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I've just arrived to the hotel, and is actually feeling quite fine at the moment. It's a shame that Freire suddenly fell back, which could have brought me in a perfect spot on the last kilometre. But even if he had stayed, i'm not sure i could have driven any much further because of exhaustion.

Todays stage was like a test, so the nervousness in the pack tommorow won't be as much as it was today, so i'm looking forward to see how it goes.

Jonny
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fcancellara
Good sprint by An Post!
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Good early form for Bellis will let you get some nice results here. Bellis got very nice start and Bennett did nice sprint too.
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sutty68
Nice riding today JonathanWink
 
andy222c
@fcancellara: Thanks Wink

@Alakagom: Yeah, let's hope that he can benefit from his early shape. It was a nice sprint, especially for Bennett Smile

@sutty68: Thanks Wink

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Avin Wargunnson
Your story is really awesome graphical-wise and it is great also in the other aspects, i really like it. Tough start for Jonathan, good luck in the next stages Smile
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andy222c
@Avin Wargunnson: Thank you very much Avin. I'll be up with the next report in just a few minutes Smile

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