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Volta Catalunya 2012
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| Dizzle |
Posted on 19-03-2012 15:50
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1. Michael Albasini (GreenEDGE)
2. Anthony Delaplace (Saur Sojasun)
3. Nicolas Edet (Cofidis)
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| alexanderlens |
Posted on 19-03-2012 15:51
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Albasini was better then I expected. But i wonder if there are no big sprinters in the Volta?
Guess who's back? 
Lets see how many friens are still around... |
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| kumazan |
Posted on 19-03-2012 15:51
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alexanderlens wrote:
Albasini was better then I expected. But i wonder if there are no big sprinters in the Volta?
Dumoulin. 
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| Dizzle |
Posted on 19-03-2012 15:51
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alexanderlens wrote:
Albasini was better then I expected. But i wonder if there are no big sprinters in the Volta?
J.J Haedo 
Edited by Dizzle on 19-03-2012 15:51
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| alexanderlens |
Posted on 19-03-2012 15:52
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Dizzle wrote:
alexanderlens wrote:
Albasini was better then I expected. But i wonder if there are no big sprinters in the Volta?
J.J Haedo
Do you have a startlist?
Guess who's back?
Lets see how many friens are still around... |
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| Dizzle |
Posted on 19-03-2012 15:54
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alexanderlens wrote:
Dizzle wrote:
alexanderlens wrote:
Albasini was better then I expected. But i wonder if there are no big sprinters in the Volta?
J.J Haedo
Do you have a startlist?
https://www.steeph...a/#rosters
1. Michael Albasini (GreenEDGE) 3:20:04
2. Anthony Delaplace (Saur Sojasun) +42"
3. Nicolas Edet (Cofidis) +1:14"
4. Kenny Van Hummel (Vacansoleil) +1:32"
5. Ben Gastauer (AG2R) st
Edited by Dizzle on 19-03-2012 15:54
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 19-03-2012 15:57
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BTW, the break won. It's not like Albasini won a mass sprint, shown by the results. He was by far best rider in break though. They broke away and on last climb Alabasini broke away.
Alex, startlist is in the first post 
Edited by Alakagom on 19-03-2012 15:58
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| Wilier |
Posted on 19-03-2012 16:00
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Van Hummel won the peloton sprint. He actually learned how to climb.  |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 19-03-2012 16:02
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Wilier wrote:
Van Hummel won the peloton sprint. He actually learned how to climb.
The stage wasn't hard at all. The last climb was at 4%average. A lot of people think because he came last at Tour he's a shit climber, but don't take the fact that many sprinters gave up and abandoned the race whereas Van Hummel always made it within time limit on mountain stages.
Gastauer was part of the break, but was dropped and even caught by the peleton in the end. Saying before people say he's a good sprinter
Edited by Alakagom on 19-03-2012 16:03
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| Wilier |
Posted on 19-03-2012 16:38
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The stage looked hard on the stage profile. It included one category 2 climb and 1 category 1 climb. |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 19-03-2012 17:07
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Wilier wrote:
The stage looked hard on the stage profile. It included one category 2 climb and 1 category 1 climb.
They were overrated a bit and far from the finish. Whole peleton came together, shows the stage wasn't hard at all. Wednesday will decide who wins it. Will be interesting if Alabasini can limit his looses, he can possibly get Top 10 for GE, which would be nice for them with no climbers.
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 19-03-2012 20:24
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Wilier wrote:
The stage looked hard on the stage profile. It included one category 2 climb and 1 category 1 climb.
According to the Steephill preview the 3 climbs were:
ALT DE VILADRAU 15.5 km 3 %
ALT DE COLL FORMIC 9.2 km 4 %
ALT DE COLLSACREU 9.3 km 3 %
Quite long climbs but practically false flat gradients. |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 19-03-2012 20:49
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Similarly tomorrow's 'massive' last climb is actually not that steep at all.
It will reduce the bunch to about 30 - 50, but nothing else. It will be a sprint where Valverde is big favourite or yet again another break victory.
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 19-03-2012 20:54
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 The profile lies!
Also, todays stage was sort of dull, Albasini is a deserved winner. The final KM with the will they catch the rest was quite fun though.
Edited by doddy13 on 19-03-2012 20:55
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 20-03-2012 06:00
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A bit boring stage,still nice win for Albasini. Hopefully today someone will try it on the last hill, more probably sprint of the reduced bunch, Valverde?
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 20-03-2012 15:39
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Valverde was dropped, think Mechanical. Omega driving crazy pace now for him not to come back..
Bottle has his revenge on Moivstar then, lol
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 20-03-2012 15:41
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and Valverde is actually losing time.
Not ideal before tomorrow!
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| Montolivo |
Posted on 20-03-2012 15:47
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Cunego attacking downhill. |
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| CLURPR |
Posted on 20-03-2012 15:47
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Glad I didn't waste my PCM$ on Valverde!  |
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| kumazan |
Posted on 20-03-2012 15:58
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No way they make it.
No, definitely not.
Edited by kumazan on 20-03-2012 15:58
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