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| robinhowlett |
Posted on 01-07-2008 20:47
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Are people enjoying this? Should I keep going? Right now it feels like I'm talking in an empty room...  |
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| Ashton89 |
Posted on 01-07-2008 20:52
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I enjoy it .. Really its good and keep up the good work..
I like the SS now and keep them like that .. (Compared to the first SS) .. 
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| robinhowlett |
Posted on 02-07-2008 03:29
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Day 5 and a murderous climb up Mont Serein, part of Mont Ventoux, to finish the stage. Only the strongest climber will be around at the finish.
46km out and Zaballa shakes off his breakaway companion and faces the long climb ahead alone.
15km out and Zaballa is still over 2 mins clear but has been out there for a long time. Suddenly the yellow jersey attacks, and Chavanal is countered by Béltran and Gomez Marchante.
12km to go and Soler is still contemplating his move. He goes for a drink only to find the water bottle emptying. A poor oversight on the team. We decide to let him sit on the train of Caisse d'Espargne as they power up the climb.
6km left and the brave but exhausted Zaballa is caught and passed. Sanchez, Barredo and Voigt try to bridge up to the yellow jersey.
4km out, and all the main contenders are here incl. Sanchez, Dekker, Barredo, Moreau, Lovkvist and Bruseghin.
700m left and its Moreau and Dekker that have sprinted away from the pack. But Voigt has got Moreau's slipstream and the big German looks menacing.
It's down to the last few metres as Voigt dives for the line around Moreau. Has he got there!?!
He hasn't! To the delight of the crowd the French champion takes the stage ahead of Voigt with Dekker just back in 3rd.
Soler rolls in about 1' 30" down, and fuming over the water incident. We'll have to try and calm him down later.
With his 2nd place, Voigt takes the race lead and has a nice advantage over Barredo.
Stage:
1 Christophe Moreau Agritubel 4h44'08
2 Jens Voigt Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
3 Thomas Dekker Rabobank s.t.
4 Marzio Bruseghin Lampre s.t.
5 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step s.t.
6 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 35
7 Sébastien Joly Française des Jeux s.t.
8 José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
9 Sylvain Chavanel Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone s.t.
10 George Hincapie Team Columbia s.t.
11 Thomas Lövkvist Team Columbia s.t.
12 Sandy Casar Française des Jeux s.t.
13 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team s.t.
14 José Angel Gómez Marchante Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
15 Joaquím Rodríguez Caisse d'Epargne + 1'27
16 Fran Pérez Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
17 David Moncoutié Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone s.t.
18 Dani Moreno Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
19 Laurent Lefèvre Bouygues Télécom s.t.
20 Toni Colom Astana Cycling Team s.t.
21 Manuel Beltrán Liquigas s.t.
22 Ángel Vicioso LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím s.t.
23 Xavi Tondo LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím s.t.
24 Andrei Mizourov Astana Cycling Team s.t.
25 Luis León Sánchez Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
26 Jérôme Pineau Bouygues Télécom s.t.
27 Sérgio Paulinho Astana Cycling Team s.t.
28 Bruno Pires LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím s.t.
29 Nicki Sörensen Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
30 Alexander Efimkin Quick·Step s.t.
Overall:
1 Jens Voigt Team CSC - Saxo Bank 17h53'09
2 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step + 16
3 Thomas Dekker Rabobank + 20
4 Sylvain Chavanel Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone + 38
5 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 46
6 Sandy Casar Française des Jeux + 51
7 Marzio Bruseghin Lampre + 52
8 Christophe Moreau Agritubel + 1'02
9 José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne + 1'03
10 George Hincapie Team Columbia + 1'04
11 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team + 1'08
12 José Angel Gómez Marchante Saunier Duval - Scott + 1'12
13 Thomas Lövkvist Team Columbia + 1'16
14 Sébastien Joly Française des Jeux + 1'32
15 Bradley McGee Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 2'03
16 Yuri Trofimov Bouygues Télécom + 2'05
17 Stefan Schumacher Gerolsteiner s.t.
18 Fran Pérez Caisse d'Epargne + 2'08
19 Ángel Vicioso LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím + 2'15
20 Xavi Tondo LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím + 2'17
21 Dani Moreno Caisse d'Epargne + 2'21
22 Luis León Sánchez Caisse d'Epargne + 2'24
23 Bruno Pires LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím + 2'27
24 Joaquím Rodríguez Caisse d'Epargne + 2'28
25 Jérôme Pineau Bouygues Télécom + 2'31
26 Laurent Lefèvre Bouygues Télécom + 2'33
27 Toni Colom Astana Cycling Team + 2'34
28 Manuel Beltrán Liquigas s.t.
29 Nicki Sörensen Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 2'39
30 Juanma Gárate Quick·Step + 2'42
Points:
1 Thomas Dekker Rabobank 20 56
2 Óscar Freire Rabobank 0 50
3 Alessandro Ballan Lampre 0 50
4 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 15 45
5 Jens Voigt Team CSC - Saxo Bank 22 44
6 Erik Zabel Team Milram 0 42
7 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step 16 41
8 Daniele Bennati Liquigas 0 40
9 Robbie McEwen Silence - Lotto 0 38
10 Sylvain Chavanel Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 12 32
Mountain:
1 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step 6 23
2 Christophe Moreau Agritubel 17 20
3 Kjell Carlström Liquigas 0 15
4 Jens Voigt Team CSC - Saxo Bank 12 14
5 Constantino Zaballa LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím 13 13
6 Thomas Dekker Rabobank 10 12
7 Sylvain Chavanel Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 1 9
8 Laurent Lefèvre Bouygues Télécom 0 8
9 Luis León Sánchez Caisse d'Epargne 0 8
10 Alexandre Pliuschin AG2R La Mondiale 0 8 |
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| robinhowlett |
Posted on 02-07-2008 03:43
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172km to Sisteron with a few hills along the way. Puncheurs and sprinters will target this one after having to suffer up part of Mont Ventoux yesterday.
De Nero led a breakaway for quite some time and we managed to get Cheula involved in it, but with still over 70km to the finish, Cheula is a spent force.
As the pack got themselves organised for the sprint, someone touched wheels and went down, bringing a massive amount of riders with him. Those unlucky riders included such names as Hincapie, Lovkvist, Gutiérrez, Freire and Zabel.
Up front, Lowik starts his leadout a full 2km out. He probably was unaware that his team's sprint king was picking himself off the ground at the time.
With the reduced competition, Ballan and Bettini proved too strong for anyone else and it was the former who stayed ahead to take the stage win.
The crash victims limp in having lost around 2' 30".
Soler should definitely move up a few places on GC due to this crash.
Stage:
1 Alessandro Ballan Lampre 4h12'09
2 Daniele Bennati Liquigas s.t.
3 Jimmy Casper Agritubel s.t.
4 Gerben Löwik Rabobank s.t.
5 Jens Voigt Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
6 Matthew Lloyd Silence - Lotto s.t.
7 Niki Terpstra Team Milram s.t.
8 Robbie McEwen Silence - Lotto s.t.
9 Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole s.t.
10 Kevyn Ista Agritubel s.t.
11 Danilo Napolitano Lampre s.t.
12 Dimitri Fofonov Crédit Agricole s.t.
13 Aitor Galdos Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
14 Andreas Klier Team Columbia s.t.
15 Rémi Pauriol Crédit Agricole s.t.
16 Geoffroy Lequatre Agritubel s.t.
17 Aleksandr Kuschynski Liquigas s.t.
18 Vicente Reynès Team Columbia s.t.
19 Alexandre Botcharov Crédit Agricole s.t.
20 Olivier Kaisen Silence - Lotto s.t.
21 Andriy Grivko Team Milram s.t.
22 Filippo Pozzato Liquigas s.t.
23 Gustav Larsson Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
24 Thomas Dekker Rabobank s.t.
25 Bert Roesems Silence - Lotto s.t.
26 Assan Bazayev Astana Cycling Team s.t.
27 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step s.t.
28 Stefan Schumacher Gerolsteiner s.t.
29 Jason McCartney Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
30 Yuri Trofimov Bouygues Télécom s.t.
GC:
1 Jens Voigt Team CSC - Saxo Bank 22h05'18
2 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step + 16
3 Thomas Dekker Rabobank + 20
4 Sylvain Chavanel Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone + 38
5 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 46
6 Sandy Casar Française des Jeux + 51
7 Christophe Moreau Agritubel + 1'02
8 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team + 1'08
9 José Angel Gómez Marchante Saunier Duval - Scott + 1'12
10 Sébastien Joly Française des Jeux + 1'32
11 Bradley McGee Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 2'03
12 Stefan Schumacher Gerolsteiner + 2'05
13 Yuri Trofimov Bouygues Télécom s.t.
14 Ángel Vicioso LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím + 2'15
15 Xavi Tondo LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím + 2'17
16 Luis León Sánchez Caisse d'Epargne + 2'24
17 Joaquím Rodríguez Caisse d'Epargne + 2'28
18 Laurent Lefèvre Bouygues Télécom + 2'33
19 Toni Colom Astana Cycling Team + 2'34
20 Nicki Sörensen Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 2'39
21 Xavi Florencio Bouygues Télécom + 2'45
22 Mauricio Soler Barloworld s.t.
23 José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne + 3'15
24 George Hincapie Team Columbia + 3'16
25 Thomas Lövkvist Team Columbia + 3'28
26 Alessandro Ballan Lampre + 4'07
27 Fran Pérez Caisse d'Epargne + 4'20
28 Gustav Larsson Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 4'21
29 Dani Moreno Caisse d'Epargne + 4'33
30 Marco Pinotti Team Columbia + 4'38
Points:
1 Alessandro Ballan Lampre 26 76
2 Daniele Bennati Liquigas 22 62
3 Jens Voigt Team CSC - Saxo Bank 16 60
4 Thomas Dekker Rabobank 0 56
5 Robbie McEwen Silence - Lotto 15 53
6 Óscar Freire Rabobank 3 53
7 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 0 45
8 Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole 12 44
9 Erik Zabel Team Milram 0 42
10 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step 0 41
Mountain:
1 Christophe Moreau Agritubel 7 27
2 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step 0 23
3 Kjell Carlström Liquigas 2 17
4 Jens Voigt Team CSC - Saxo Bank 0 14
5 Constantino Zaballa LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím 0 13
6 Thomas Dekker Rabobank 0 12
7 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 5 9
8 Sylvain Chavanel Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 0 9
9 Laurent Lefèvre Bouygues Télécom 0 8
10 Luis León Sánchez Caisse d'Epargne 0 8 |
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| robinhowlett |
Posted on 02-07-2008 04:04
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The penultimate stage of Paris-Nice 2008 and its a 200km trek to Cannes. Multiple small peaks give many opportunities for breaks and attacks so this should be an interesting stage.
Cardenes was part of a group of 15 that attempted to escape early on, but were dragged back to the pack by a untrusting peleton.
A group of 14 did manage to get away later and with 80km left to go, have opened up an 8 minute gap to the peleton.
A second group attacks and includes Vladimir Kapets.
So far Rabobank have kept and eye on things without riding the peleton too hard.
Later, Quick Step and CSC decide to help out to catch the escapees.
The final climb and Spanish champion Rodriguez attacks. Soler follows Dekker's lead and counters also. Barrero, Casar and Kloden jump into action also.
They join up with Karpet's group...
...and have the 14 escapees in their sights.
2km out and Soler tries to match Dekker's sprint, but he just isn't fast enough.
The young Dutch superstar takes a most impressive win. He's opened up a little gap on the rest it seems. Soler is part of the chasers but they have pulled clear of the peleton, hopefully improving his GC placing.
Dekker is harshly judged not to have opened a sufficient gap and the others are given the same time. How vital will this be?. Soler moves up just the one GC spot.
Stage:
1 Thomas Dekker Rabobank 4h54'47
2 Francis De Greef Silence - Lotto s.t.
3 Jérôme Pineau Bouygues Télécom s.t.
4 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step s.t.
5 Laurent Lefèvre Bouygues Télécom s.t.
6 Simon Spilak Lampre s.t.
7 Sébastien Joly Française des Jeux s.t.
8 Sylvain Chavanel Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone s.t.
9 Christophe Moreau Agritubel s.t.
10 Sandy Casar Française des Jeux s.t.
11 Mauricio Soler Barloworld s.t.
12 Benoit Vaugrenard Française des Jeux s.t.
13 Yann Huguet Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone s.t.
14 Yuri Trofimov Bouygues Télécom s.t.
15 Constantino Zaballa LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím s.t.
16 Chris Horner Astana Cycling Team s.t.
17 Alexandre Botcharov Crédit Agricole s.t.
18 Luis León Sánchez Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
19 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team s.t.
20 Joaquím Rodríguez Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
21 Ángel Vicioso LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím s.t.
22 José Angel Gómez Marchante Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
23 Gorka Verdugo Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
24 Rubens Bertogliati Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
25 Vladimir Karpets Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
26 Paolo Tiralongo Lampre s.t.
27 Christophe Rinero Agritubel s.t.
28 Olivier Kaisen Silence - Lotto s.t.
29 Filippo Pozzato Liquigas s.t.
30 Daniele Bennati Liquigas s.t.
GC:
1 Jens Voigt Team CSC - Saxo Bank 27h00'05
2 Thomas Dekker Rabobank + 14
3 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step + 16
4 Sylvain Chavanel Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone + 38
5 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 46
6 Sandy Casar Française des Jeux + 51
7 Christophe Moreau Agritubel + 1'02
8 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team + 1'08
9 José Angel Gómez Marchante Saunier Duval - Scott + 1'12
10 Sébastien Joly Française des Jeux + 1'32
11 Bradley McGee Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 2'03
12 Yuri Trofimov Bouygues Télécom + 2'05
13 Stefan Schumacher Gerolsteiner s.t.
14 Ángel Vicioso LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím + 2'15
15 Xavi Tondo LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím + 2'17
16 Luis León Sánchez Caisse d'Epargne + 2'24
17 Joaquím Rodríguez Caisse d'Epargne + 2'28
18 Laurent Lefèvre Bouygues Télécom + 2'33
19 Toni Colom Astana Cycling Team + 2'34
20 Nicki Sörensen Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 2'39
21 Mauricio Soler Barloworld + 2'45
22 Xavi Florencio Bouygues Télécom s.t.
23 José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne + 3'15
24 George Hincapie Team Columbia + 3'16
25 Thomas Lövkvist Team Columbia + 3'28
26 Alessandro Ballan Lampre + 4'07
27 Fran Pérez Caisse d'Epargne + 4'20
28 Gustav Larsson Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 4'21
29 Dani Moreno Caisse d'Epargne + 4'33
30 Marco Pinotti Team Columbia + 4'38
Points:
1 Thomas Dekker Rabobank 25 81
2 Alessandro Ballan Lampre 0 76
3 Daniele Bennati Liquigas 0 62
4 Jens Voigt Team CSC - Saxo Bank 0 60
5 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step 18 59
6 Robbie McEwen Silence - Lotto 0 53
7 Óscar Freire Rabobank 0 53
8 Sylvain Chavanel Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 13 45
9 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 0 45
10 Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole 0 44
Mountain:
1 Constantino Zaballa LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím 40 53
2 Christophe Moreau Agritubel 0 27
3 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step 0 23
4 Rubens Bertogliati Saunier Duval - Scott 13 18
5 Kjell Carlström Liquigas 0 17
6 Jens Voigt Team CSC - Saxo Bank 0 14
7 Gorka Verdugo Euskaltel - Euskadi 14 14
8 Laurent Lefèvre Bouygues Télécom 4 12
9 Thomas Dekker Rabobank 0 12
10 Sylvain Chavanel Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 2 11 |
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| robinhowlett |
Posted on 02-07-2008 04:40
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The final day and this year's title will be decided by a 131km loop around Nice, taking in the Col de la Porte along the way.
Zaballa, who collected a massive 40 points in the KOM competition yesterday to take the jersey, leads the field up the Col de la Porte and seals the win in the climbers rankings.
With just less than 50km to, 4th place overall Chavanel lauches an attack. It seems a long way out to go from here and no-one else follows.
33km to go and Voigt sees the danger to his yellow jersey. He attacks with LL Sanchez and they blow right past a contented Zaballa. Voigt started the day 38" seconds ahead of Chavanel and has a 1' 06" lead to chase down.
As others such as Samuel Sanchez attack, Soler is going to wait for the final climb and keeps an eye on rivals such as Moreau until then.
15km from the line and we're on the final climb. Soler says go! and we quickly catch up to Casar and Schumacher.
Soler keeps powering up the through the field and eventually joins up with Voigt, LL Sanchez and Dekker.
Chavanel is still giving it everything he's got as he knows he chasing the GC win now also. Barredo and Samuel Sanchez are giving chase and closing. At the start of the day, Barredo was 3rd overall, 22" ahead of Chavanel with another 8" to Sanchez. The victor of Paris-Nice 2008 must be between these 3.
Soler is giving chase with Voigt and not only can see the finish line, but the 3 riders ahead as well. Voigt must know his GC hopes are in serious trouble now.
Chavanel shows tremendous strength to keep going to the line and take the stage. Barredo takes 2nd and maybe even the GC win, while a despondent Sanchez has to settle for 3rd best.
Soler leads the charge to the line, but the 51" time marker signals Voigt has lost the jersey.
A decent if somewhat uneventful top 15 place for Soler but today's stage shows that his fitness is improving and he can climb with the world's best when on song. The last stage heroics of Chavanel were inspiring and Dekker showed his immense potential on a quite few occasions.
Stage:
1 Sylvain Chavanel Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 3h29'08
2 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step s.t.
3 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
4 Thomas Dekker Rabobank + 1'16
5 Stefan Schumacher Gerolsteiner s.t.
6 José Angel Gómez Marchante Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
7 Sandy Casar Française des Jeux s.t.
8 Jens Voigt Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
9 Mauricio Soler Barloworld s.t.
10 Xavi Tondo LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím s.t.
11 Christophe Moreau Agritubel s.t.
12 Luis León Sánchez Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
13 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team s.t.
14 Alessandro Ballan Lampre + 2'45
15 Filippo Pozzato Liquigas s.t.
16 Xavi Florencio Bouygues Télécom s.t.
17 Daniele Bennati Liquigas s.t.
18 Yann Huguet Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone s.t.
19 Óscar Freire Rabobank s.t.
20 Bradley McGee Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
21 Yuri Trofimov Bouygues Télécom s.t.
22 Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole s.t.
23 Ángel Vicioso LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím s.t.
24 Erik Zabel Team Milram s.t.
25 José Joaquín Rojas Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
26 Thomas Lövkvist Team Columbia s.t.
27 Stef Clement Bouygues Télécom s.t.
28 Vicente Reynès Team Columbia s.t.
29 Mathieu Sprick Bouygues Télécom s.t.
30 Bruno Pires LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím s.t.
GC:
1 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step 30h29'25
2 Sylvain Chavanel Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone + 17
3 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 32
4 Jens Voigt Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'03
5 Thomas Dekker Rabobank + 1'18
6 Sandy Casar Française des Jeux + 1'55
7 Christophe Moreau Agritubel + 2'06
8 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team + 2'12
9 José Angel Gómez Marchante Saunier Duval - Scott + 2'16
10 Stefan Schumacher Gerolsteiner + 3'09
11 Xavi Tondo LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím + 3'21
12 Luis León Sánchez Caisse d'Epargne + 3'26
13 Mauricio Soler Barloworld + 3'49
14 Sébastien Joly Française des Jeux + 4'05
15 Bradley McGee Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 4'36
16 Yuri Trofimov Bouygues Télécom + 4'38
17 Ángel Vicioso LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím + 4'48
18 Joaquím Rodríguez Caisse d'Epargne + 5'01
19 Laurent Lefèvre Bouygues Télécom + 5'06
20 Toni Colom Astana Cycling Team + 5'07
21 Nicki Sörensen Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 5'12
22 Xavi Florencio Bouygues Télécom + 5'18
23 José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne + 5'48
24 George Hincapie Team Columbia + 5'49
25 Thomas Lövkvist Team Columbia + 6'01
26 Alessandro Ballan Lampre + 6'40
27 Fran Pérez Caisse d'Epargne + 6'53
28 Gustav Larsson Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 6'54
29 Dani Moreno Caisse d'Epargne + 7'06
30 Marco Pinotti Team Columbia + 7'11
Points:
1 Thomas Dekker Rabobank 18 99
2 Alessandro Ballan Lampre 7 83
3 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step 22 81
4 Jens Voigt Team CSC - Saxo Bank 14 74
5 Sylvain Chavanel Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 28 73
6 Daniele Bennati Liquigas 4 66
7 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 20 65
8 Óscar Freire Rabobank 2 55
9 Robbie McEwen Silence - Lotto 0 53
10 Sandy Casar Française des Jeux 14 50
Mountain:
1 Constantino Zaballa LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím 19 72
2 Christophe Moreau Agritubel 5 32
3 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step 8 31
4 Sylvain Chavanel Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 20 31
5 Benoit Vaugrenard Française des Jeux 13 20
6 Philip Deignan AG2R La Mondiale 14 18
7 Rubens Bertogliati Saunier Duval - Scott 0 18
8 Alexandre Botcharov Crédit Agricole 10 17
9 Kjell Carlström Liquigas 0 17
10 Laurent Lefèvre Bouygues Télécom 3 15 |
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| robinhowlett |
Posted on 02-07-2008 14:00
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The "race of two seas" is a 7 stage coast-to-coast race in Italy and the traditional lead up race to La Primavera, the Milan-Sanremo momument classic. The race is normally won by either a specialist classics rider, or a GT contender.
We've sent Pfannberger as our main representative to this race, but have not set any goals for him. The other team members are instructed to try to get into breakaways.
The first stage is 160km long and, despite a few minor hills along the way, normally results in a sprint finish.
With just over 40km left to ride, Mazzanti is out alone and hoovering up the KOM points. He still holds a 3 minute lead to the pack.
The peleton is driving hard now and the major teams send their domestiques up to catch Mazzanti.
12km to go and Mazzanti is caught and the sprinters jostle for position. Cooke was dropped on the last climb so we won't be taking part.
Coming under the 1km banner and O'Grady heads Boonen with Van Avermaet launching his challange.
The tough Australian holds on from Van Avermaet. O'Grady takes the race lead.
Stage:
1 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC - Saxo Bank 3h48'37
2 Greg Van Avermaet Silence - Lotto s.t.
3 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
4 Tom Boonen Quick·Step s.t.
5 Daniele Pietropolli LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
6 Luca Paolini Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
7 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
8 Stefano Garzelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
9 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
10 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia s.t.
11 Paolo Bettini Quick·Step s.t.
12 Grégory Rast Astana Cycling Team s.t.
13 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
14 Philippe Gilbert Française des Jeux s.t.
15 Nick Nuyens Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone s.t.
16 Paolo Savoldelli LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
17 Fabian Cancellara Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
18 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto s.t.
19 David López Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
20 Pablo Lastras Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
21 Davide Rebellin Gerolsteiner s.t.
22 Fabio Baldato Lampre s.t.
23 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
24 Iñigo Landaluze Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
25 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas s.t.
26 Manuele Mori Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
27 Vladimir Gusev Astana Cycling Team s.t.
28 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step s.t.
29 Michael Albasini Liquigas s.t.
30 Sergei Ivanov Astana Cycling Team s.t.
GC:
1 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC - Saxo Bank 3h48'27
2 Greg Van Avermaet Silence - Lotto + 4
3 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale + 6
4 Tom Boonen Quick·Step + 10
5 Daniele Pietropolli LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
6 Luca Paolini Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
7 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
8 Stefano Garzelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
9 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
10 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia s.t.
11 Paolo Bettini Quick·Step s.t.
12 Grégory Rast Astana Cycling Team s.t.
13 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
14 Philippe Gilbert Française des Jeux s.t.
15 Nick Nuyens Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone s.t.
16 Paolo Savoldelli LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
17 Fabian Cancellara Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
18 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto s.t.
19 David López Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
20 Pablo Lastras Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
21 Davide Rebellin Gerolsteiner s.t.
22 Fabio Baldato Lampre s.t.
23 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
24 Iñigo Landaluze Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
25 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas s.t.
26 Manuele Mori Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
27 Vladimir Gusev Astana Cycling Team s.t.
28 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step s.t.
29 Michael Albasini Liquigas s.t.
30 Sergei Ivanov Astana Cycling Team s.t.
Points:
1 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC - Saxo Bank 12 12
2 Greg Van Avermaet Silence - Lotto 10 10
3 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale 8 8
4 Tom Boonen Quick·Step 7 7
5 Daniele Pietropolli LPR Brakes - Ballan 6 6
6 Anthony Geslin Bouygues Télécom 5 5
7 Luca Paolini Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 5 5
8 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan 4 4
9 Gabriel Rasch Crédit Agricole 3 3
10 Stefano Garzelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 3 3
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1 Luca Mazzanti Tinkoff Credit Systems 15 15
2 Anthony Geslin Bouygues Télécom 6 6
3 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step 3 3
4 Laurent Mangel AG2R La Mondiale 1 1
5 Pablo Lastras Caisse d'Epargne 1 1
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Just over 200km long today and a short climb 20km from the finish that may tempt a few of the GC contenders to try their luck. If so, we intend to be with them with Pfannberger.
Sure enough on the last climb there are lots of attacks. Pfannberger attempts to go with them but these are very talented riders he's trying to catch. He joins a small group containing Caucchioli and Australian champion Cadel Evans.
Up front Gilbert, Devloder and Kirchen work to extend the lead, while double World Champion Bettini attacks.
Bettini is hauled back by Leipheimer with 6km to go.
Pfannberger is still chasing the first group and has been joined by Valverde.
Devolder attacks and powers to the line! He has only 1500m to hold on and take the stage.
Kirchen closes up but it's in vain as Devolder takes the stage and the GC lead.
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Ashton89 wrote:
It's a shame you couldn't get Soler into top 10 ..
Yeah but its still very early in his training schedule and he's far from fully fit in either training or race fitness. By being such a small team we really have to focus on our sponsor goals and high profile races and things only really get going for us with the Giro in May. Soler should be in top condition for that and hopefully a top 10 is possible there. With it being such a mountainous course this year, it could really suit him and limit the damage sustained in the TTs.
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The third stage finishes up the steep Montelupone after 197km of racing. There is a sharp climb 30km from the finish also so the 'mountain goats' of the peleton will contest the finish for sure.
The day's first climb and Duenas is part of a group of 14 that have broken away from the peleton.
65km to go and Duenas' group are over 5 minutes clear and working well together.
Up the penultimate climb and Duenas' is still in the leading group as the peleton, with Pfannberger near the front, chasing after them.
15km to the finish, and Pfannberger has taken a closer rank.
Starting the final climb Caucchioli attacks and shoots past Pellizotti.
The difficulty of the Montelupone finish is evident. Caucchioli leads but Di Luca is after him.
Di Luca is really strong today and takes over from Caucchioli as he enters the final kilometer.
He slows a little towards the line but holds on comfortably and takes the win ahead of the veteran Davide Rebellin.
Di Luca takes over on GC, ahead of Kirchen and Rebellin.
Stage:
1 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan 4h46'14
2 Davide Rebellin Gerolsteiner s.t.
3 Pietro Caucchioli Crédit Agricole s.t.
4 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia s.t.
5 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
6 Tadej Valjavec AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
7 Damiano Cunego Lampre s.t.
8 Philippe Gilbert Française des Jeux + 39
9 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas s.t.
10 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
11 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto s.t.
12 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step s.t.
13 Johan Vansummeren Silence - Lotto s.t.
14 Stefano Garzelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
15 Michael Albasini Liquigas s.t.
16 Sergei Ivanov Astana Cycling Team s.t.
17 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas s.t.
18 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team s.t.
19 Alexandr Kolobnev Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
20 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team s.t.
21 Markus Fothen Gerolsteiner s.t.
22 Josep Jufré Saunier Duval - Scott + 1'21
23 Paolo Bettini Quick·Step s.t.
24 Vladimir Gusev Astana Cycling Team s.t.
25 Chechu Rubiera Astana Cycling Team s.t.
26 Manuele Mori Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
27 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
28 Matteo Carrara Quick·Step s.t.
29 Iñigo Landaluze Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
30 Nick Nuyens Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone s.t.
Overall:
1 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan 13h26'30
2 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 4
3 Davide Rebellin Gerolsteiner s.t.
4 Pietro Caucchioli Crédit Agricole + 6
5 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne + 10
6 Damiano Cunego Lampre s.t.
7 Tadej Valjavec AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
8 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step + 39
9 Stefano Garzelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo + 45
10 Philippe Gilbert Française des Jeux + 49
11 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto s.t.
12 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas s.t.
13 Michael Albasini Liquigas s.t.
14 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas s.t.
15 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team s.t.
16 Alexandr Kolobnev Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
17 Sergei Ivanov Astana Cycling Team s.t.
18 Markus Fothen Gerolsteiner s.t.
19 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
20 Johan Vansummeren Silence - Lotto s.t.
21 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team s.t.
22 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'21
23 Greg Van Avermaet Silence - Lotto + 1'25
24 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale + 1'27
25 Paolo Bettini Quick·Step + 1'31
26 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
27 Josep Jufré Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
28 Pablo Lastras Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
29 Fabian Cancellara Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
30 Manuele Mori Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
Points:
1 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia 7 18
2 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan 12 16
3 Pietro Caucchioli Crédit Agricole 8 13
4 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step 0 12
5 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC - Saxo Bank 0 12
6 Stefano Garzelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 0 11
7 Philippe Gilbert Française des Jeux 3 10
8 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne 6 10
9 Greg Van Avermaet Silence - Lotto 0 10
10 Alberto Fernández Saunier Duval - Scott 0 10
Mountain:
1 Luca Mazzanti Tinkoff Credit Systems 0 15
2 Anthony Geslin Bouygues Télécom 0 6
3 Stefano Garzelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 0 5
4 Andrea Masciarelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 5 5
5 Aitor Hernández Euskaltel - Euskadi 5 5
6 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia 0 3
7 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step 0 3
8 Mauricio Ardila Rabobank 3 3
9 Sylvain Calzati AG2R La Mondiale 3 3
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166km and no crazy climbs today so one for the sprinters and puncheurs again most likely.
Cooke said he wanted to try a break today but with still 68km left, he says he's not going to keep the same pace up to the finish.
At the finish Paolini proves fastest, ahead of O'Grady and Elmiger. Of our riders, only Pfannberger could stay with the peleton.
Di Luca keeps hold of his lead as we head into tomorrow's ITT.
Stage:
1 Luca Paolini Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 4h03'05
2 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
3 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
4 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
5 Tom Boonen Quick·Step s.t.
6 Greg Van Avermaet Silence - Lotto s.t.
7 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia s.t.
8 Michael Albasini Liquigas s.t.
9 Fabian Cancellara Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
10 Paolo Bettini Quick·Step s.t.
11 Daniele Pietropolli LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
12 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
13 Grégory Rast Astana Cycling Team s.t.
14 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
15 Staf Scheirlinckx Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone s.t.
16 Philippe Gilbert Française des Jeux s.t.
17 Vladimir Gusev Astana Cycling Team s.t.
18 Paolo Savoldelli LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
19 Alexandr Kolobnev Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
20 Gabriele Bosisio LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
21 Matteo Carrara Quick·Step s.t.
22 Pablo Lastras Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
23 Peter Velits Team Milram s.t.
24 Stefano Garzelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
25 Johan Vansummeren Silence - Lotto s.t.
26 Nick Nuyens Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone s.t.
27 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto s.t.
28 Damiano Cunego Lampre s.t.
29 Marco Velo Team Milram s.t.
30 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
GC:
1 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan 17h29'35
2 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 4
3 Davide Rebellin Gerolsteiner s.t.
4 Pietro Caucchioli Crédit Agricole + 6
5 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne + 10
6 Damiano Cunego Lampre s.t.
7 Tadej Valjavec AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
8 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step + 39
9 Stefano Garzelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo + 45
10 Sergei Ivanov Astana Cycling Team + 46
11 Michael Albasini Liquigas + 49
12 Philippe Gilbert Française des Jeux s.t.
13 Alexandr Kolobnev Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
14 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto s.t.
15 Johan Vansummeren Silence - Lotto s.t.
16 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team s.t.
17 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
18 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team s.t.
19 Markus Fothen Gerolsteiner s.t.
20 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas s.t.
21 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas s.t.
22 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'15
23 Luca Paolini Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo + 1'21
24 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale + 1'23
25 Greg Van Avermaet Silence - Lotto + 1'25
26 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'29
27 Paolo Bettini Quick·Step + 1'31
28 Fabian Cancellara Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
29 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
30 Vladimir Gusev Astana Cycling Team s.t.
Points:
1 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC - Saxo Bank 10 22
2 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia 4 22
3 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne 7 17
4 Luca Paolini Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 12 17
5 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale 8 16
6 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan 0 16
7 Greg Van Avermaet Silence - Lotto 5 15
8 Tom Boonen Quick·Step 6 13
9 Pietro Caucchioli Crédit Agricole 0 13
10 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step 0 12
Mountain:
1 Luca Mazzanti Tinkoff Credit Systems 0 15
2 Andrea Masciarelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 3 8
3 Aitor Hernández Euskaltel - Euskadi 1 6
4 Anthony Geslin Bouygues Télécom 0 6
5 Stefano Garzelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 0 5
6 Alberto Ongarato Team Milram 5 5
7 Fabian Cancellara Team CSC - Saxo Bank 5 5
8 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia 0 3
9 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step 0 3
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A 26km ITT provides today's test, and with the top 10 populated by riders without strong TTing skills, we may see one of the big names move up on GC position.
Pfannberger tucks into an aerodynamics position downhill as Leif Hoste takes an early lead on the timesheets.
World TT champion Fabian Cancellara looks in awesome form today. He's fastest at the first split and is about to pass his 2 minute man, Nocentini.
Contador has been very quiet so far in the race as Leipheimer has led Astana. Perhaps he'll set a good time today.
Cadel Evans is a very strong TTer and hopes to move up significantly in the overall standings after today.
Valverde sets off and we see that Cancellara has demolished Gusev's time by 48"! He started the day 1' 31" behind Di Luca, but where will he be at the end of the day?
Race leader Danilo Di Luca knows by now that his leader's jersey is under threat. Leipheimer and Evans set the 2nd and 3rd fastest times respectively but still can't get to within 30" of Cancellara's great mark. Di Luca started the day 49" ahead of both Leipheimer and Evans on GC today, so needs to finish within 1' 21" of Cancellara's time to keep 1st position.
And he does it, but only just! Things are tight at the top now and Cancellara moves right up into 4th. Only 5 seconds separates the top 3 now.
Stage:
1 Fabian Cancellara Team CSC - Saxo Bank 33'07
2 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team + 33
3 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto + 34
4 Vladimir Gusev Astana Cycling Team + 49
5 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 59
6 Joost Posthuma Rabobank + 1'01
7 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step + 1'07
8 Paolo Savoldelli LPR Brakes - Ballan + 1'11
9 Marco Velo Team Milram + 1'12
10 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas + 1'16
11 Leif Hoste Silence - Lotto + 1'17
12 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan + 1'18
13 Nick Nuyens Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone + 1'25
14 Markus Fothen Gerolsteiner + 1'28
15 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'29
16 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne + 1'32
17 Raivis Belohvosciks Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
18 Evgeni Petrov Tinkoff Credit Systems + 1'38
19 Stefano Garzelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo + 1'47
20 Davide Rebellin Gerolsteiner + 1'48
21 Dominique Cornu Silence - Lotto + 1'49
22 Tomas Vaitkus Astana Cycling Team s.t.
23 Dario Cioni Silence - Lotto s.t.
24 Sebastian Langeveld Rabobank s.t.
25 Rick Flens Rabobank + 1'55
26 Adam Hansen Team Columbia + 1'56
27 Lars Bak Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'57
28 Koos Moerenhout Rabobank s.t.
29 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'58
30 Damiano Cunego Lampre s.t.
Overall:
1 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan 18h04'00
2 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team + 4
3 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto + 5
4 Fabian Cancellara Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 13
5 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne + 24
6 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step + 28
7 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 30
8 Davide Rebellin Gerolsteiner + 34
9 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 46
10 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas + 47
11 Damiano Cunego Lampre + 50
12 Markus Fothen Gerolsteiner + 59
13 Vladimir Gusev Astana Cycling Team + 1'02
14 Pietro Caucchioli Crédit Agricole + 1'11
15 Stefano Garzelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo + 1'14
16 Joost Posthuma Rabobank s.t.
17 Paolo Savoldelli LPR Brakes - Ballan + 1'24
18 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'29
19 Tadej Valjavec AG2R La Mondiale + 1'31
20 Nick Nuyens Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone + 1'38
21 Philippe Gilbert Française des Jeux + 1'39
22 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'40
23 Johan Vansummeren Silence - Lotto + 1'42
24 Sebastian Langeveld Rabobank + 2'02
25 Michael Albasini Liquigas s.t.
26 Koos Moerenhout Rabobank + 2'10
27 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale + 2'12
28 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas + 2'16
29 David Cañada Saunier Duval - Scott + 2'18
30 Sergei Ivanov Astana Cycling Team + 2'19
Points:
1 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC - Saxo Bank 0 22
2 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia 0 22
3 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step 6 18
4 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan 1 17
5 Fabian Cancellara Team CSC - Saxo Bank 15 17
6 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne 0 17
7 Luca Paolini Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 0 17
8 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale 0 16
9 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team 12 15
10 Greg Van Avermaet Silence - Lotto 0 15
Mountain:
1 Luca Mazzanti Tinkoff Credit Systems 0 15
2 Andrea Masciarelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 0 8
3 Aitor Hernández Euskaltel - Euskadi 0 6
4 Anthony Geslin Bouygues Télécom 0 6
5 Stefano Garzelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 0 5
6 Alberto Ongarato Team Milram 0 5
7 Fabian Cancellara Team CSC - Saxo Bank 0 5
8 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia 0 3
9 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step 0 3
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nice story robin - if counter attack and following in the sprint are still in 08 try and use them more
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wackojackohighcliffe wrote:
nice story robin - if counter attack and following in the sprint are still in 08 try and use them more
Thanks! Yeah they are in there still. I try to counter as much as I can and always try to follow in a sprint (still haven't figured how to lead out properly) but with these below top-class riders at their current fitness levels (and at this difficulty level - Hard), they often just can't match the others.
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Only 2 stages left and with things so tight in the GC ranking, there should be plenty of action over the bumpy 196km.
Pfannberger starts the day in 37th place overall @ 2' 29". At his current fitness levels we don't expect him to improve too much on this for the rest of the race.
Bellotti joins an early break of 7 riders including Steegmans and Burghardt.
Burghardt fancies his chances alone today and leaves his breakaway companions behind. He'll have 120km of a solo ride to the finish if he 's going to make it.
Di Luca's LPR team controls the peleton, and with no GC dangers in the breakaway, allow it to gain a maximum lead of 12'.
30km and over the crest of a hill Pfannberger attacks. Will this stir up some action?
It certainly does! Di Luca, Evans and Cancellara are among those to join him on the break.
Nuyens, Devolder, Kirchen and Schleck all join in. There are only 12km left.
Pfannberger has been unable to counter all these attacks and drops back to the peleton. Up front Evans, Di Luca, Garzelli, Gilbert and Nuyens have Burghardt in their sights. But the German is already passing the final kilometer marker. Can they catch him and will Evans take the lead from Di Luca with the bonifications?
They start their sprint. Di Luca is looking strong!
Burghardt holds on and takes a terrific stage win. What a great breakaway!
Di Luca beats Devolder and Evans for 2nd and will extend his GC lead.
Leipheimer was nowhere to be seen today and drops back to 10th. Astana have really shown nothing in this year's race. Di Luca also takes leadership of the points ranking now.
Stage:
1 Marcus Burghardt Team Columbia 4h44'44
2 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan + 12
3 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step s.t.
4 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto s.t.
5 Stefano Garzelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
6 Nick Nuyens Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone s.t.
7 Davide Rebellin Gerolsteiner s.t.
8 Philippe Gilbert Française des Jeux s.t.
9 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
10 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas s.t.
11 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia s.t.
12 Tadej Valjavec AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
13 Pietro Caucchioli Crédit Agricole s.t.
14 Gert Steegmans Quick·Step s.t.
15 Fabian Cancellara Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
16 Simon Gerrans Crédit Agricole + 50
17 Alberto Fernández Saunier Duval - Scott + 1'04
18 Markus Fothen Gerolsteiner + 1'26
19 Paolo Savoldelli LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
20 Dimitri Muravyev Astana Cycling Team s.t.
21 Enrico Franzoï Liquigas s.t.
22 Grégory Rast Astana Cycling Team s.t.
23 Andrea Noè Liquigas s.t.
24 Sergei Ivanov Astana Cycling Team s.t.
25 Mirko Lorenzetto Lampre s.t.
26 Vladimir Gusev Astana Cycling Team s.t.
27 Wladimir Miholjevic Liquigas s.t.
28 Josep Jufré Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
29 David López Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
30 Pablo Lastras Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
GC:
1 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan 22h48'50
2 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto + 11
3 Fabian Cancellara Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 19
4 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step + 30
5 Davide Rebellin Gerolsteiner + 40
6 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 52
7 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas + 53
8 Pietro Caucchioli Crédit Agricole + 1'17
9 Stefano Garzelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo + 1'20
10 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team + 1'24
11 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'35
12 Tadej Valjavec AG2R La Mondiale + 1'37
13 Nick Nuyens Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone + 1'44
14 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
15 Philippe Gilbert Française des Jeux + 1'45
16 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 1'50
17 Damiano Cunego Lampre + 2'10
18 Markus Fothen Gerolsteiner + 2'19
19 Vladimir Gusev Astana Cycling Team + 2'22
20 Joost Posthuma Rabobank + 2'34
21 Paolo Savoldelli LPR Brakes - Ballan + 2'44
22 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 3'00
23 Johan Vansummeren Silence - Lotto + 3'02
24 Michael Albasini Liquigas + 3'22
25 Sebastian Langeveld Rabobank s.t.
26 Koos Moerenhout Rabobank + 3'30
27 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale + 3'32
28 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas + 3'36
29 David Cañada Saunier Duval - Scott + 3'38
30 Sergei Ivanov Astana Cycling Team + 3'39
Points:
1 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan 10 27
2 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step 8 26
3 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC - Saxo Bank 0 22
4 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia 0 22
5 Stefano Garzelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 6 17
6 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 7 17
7 Fabian Cancellara Team CSC - Saxo Bank 0 17
8 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne 0 17
9 Luca Paolini Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 0 17
10 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale 0 16
Mountain:
1 Luca Mazzanti Tinkoff Credit Systems 0 15
2 Mauricio Ardila Rabobank 8 11
3 Andrea Masciarelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 0 8
4 Aitor Hernández Euskaltel - Euskadi 0 6
5 Anthony Geslin Bouygues Télécom 0 6
6 Stefano Garzelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 0 5
7 Alberto Ongarato Team Milram 0 5
8 Fabian Cancellara Team CSC - Saxo Bank 0 5
9 Simon Gerrans Crédit Agricole 5 5
10 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia 0 3 |
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Posted on 02-07-2008 20:11
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The 7th and final stage of Tirreno Adriatico 2008 and should suit the sprinters. If Di Luca, as he is widely expected to, hangs on to the leader's jersey today, we should see some great Italian celebrations tonight!
Pfannberger decides he'll try to get our team some exposure and breaks away early. Will the peleton let him go?
The answering is a resounding no and they quickly up the pace and drag him back. That's taken a lot of energy and there is plenty of the stage left to go. We send Sabido off this time and he soon is at the head of the field.
12km to go and all escapees have been hauled back. Euskatel starts to drive the train. Unfortunately, Pfannberger's early exertions have taken their toll and he's a long way behind the peleton.
2km out and Paolini pulls around his leadout man and its between him and O'Grady. Di Luca is also taking part in the sprint - he's got his points lead to defend. What a competitor!
Paolini takes his 2nd stage win and Boonen pips O'Grady for 2nd.
Di Luca takes the overall and the points in a superb stage race performance. For us however, Pfannberger's 98th position overall at almost 13 minutes down means we may have to rethink our policy of entering these ProTour races with average and unfit riders.
Stage:
1 Luca Paolini Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 4h12'57
2 Tom Boonen Quick·Step s.t.
3 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
4 André Greipel Team Columbia s.t.
5 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
6 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
7 Mirko Lorenzetto Lampre s.t.
8 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
9 Grégory Rast Astana Cycling Team s.t.
10 Lars Bak Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
11 Servais Knaven Team Columbia s.t.
12 Robert Förster Gerolsteiner s.t.
13 Greg Van Avermaet Silence - Lotto s.t.
14 Fabian Cancellara Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
15 Koldo Fernández de Larrea Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
16 Massimiliano Gentili Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
17 Iñigo Landaluze Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
18 Simone Masciarelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
19 Alberto Ongarato Team Milram s.t.
20 Gabriele Bosisio LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
21 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia s.t.
22 David Arroyo Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
23 Stefano Garzelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
24 Massimo Codol Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
25 Gert Steegmans Quick·Step s.t.
26 Matej Jurco Team Milram s.t.
27 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
28 Philippe Gilbert Française des Jeux s.t.
29 Alberto Losada Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
30 Paolo Savoldelli LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
GC:
1 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan 27h01'47
2 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto + 11
3 Fabian Cancellara Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 19
4 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step + 30
5 Davide Rebellin Gerolsteiner + 40
6 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 52
7 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas + 53
8 Pietro Caucchioli Crédit Agricole + 1'17
9 Stefano Garzelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo + 1'20
10 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team + 1'24
11 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'35
12 Tadej Valjavec AG2R La Mondiale + 1'37
13 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne + 1'44
14 Nick Nuyens Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone s.t.
15 Philippe Gilbert Française des Jeux + 1'45
16 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 1'50
17 Damiano Cunego Lampre + 2'10
18 Markus Fothen Gerolsteiner + 2'19
19 Vladimir Gusev Astana Cycling Team + 2'22
20 Joost Posthuma Rabobank + 2'34
21 Paolo Savoldelli LPR Brakes - Ballan + 2'44
22 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 3'00
23 Johan Vansummeren Silence - Lotto + 3'02
24 Michael Albasini Liquigas + 3'22
25 Sebastian Langeveld Rabobank s.t.
26 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale + 3'29
27 Koos Moerenhout Rabobank + 3'30
28 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas + 3'36
29 David Cañada Saunier Duval - Scott + 3'38
30 Sergei Ivanov Astana Cycling Team + 3'39
Points:
1 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan 6 33
2 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC - Saxo Bank 10 32
3 Luca Paolini Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 15 32
4 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step 0 26
5 Tom Boonen Quick·Step 10 23
6 Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne 5 22
7 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia 0 22
8 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale 5 21
9 Stefano Garzelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 0 17
10 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 0 17
Mountain:
1 Luca Mazzanti Tinkoff Credit Systems 0 15
2 Mauricio Ardila Rabobank 0 11
3 Andrea Masciarelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 0 8
4 Aitor Hernández Euskaltel - Euskadi 0 6
5 Anthony Geslin Bouygues Télécom 0 6
6 Stefano Garzelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo 0 5
7 Alberto Ongarato Team Milram 0 5
8 Fabian Cancellara Team CSC - Saxo Bank 0 5
9 Simon Gerrans Crédit Agricole 0 5
10 Leonardo Bertagnolli Liquigas 5 5 |
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| robinhowlett |
Posted on 02-07-2008 21:02
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Its late March in Northern Italy and that can mean only one thing. Its time for la classica di Primavera, Milan Sanremo, the sprinters' classic. The first Monument of the season and at 294km, the longest of the one-day races. It doesn't fit into our main goals so we've sent a weak team and the race will be simulated.
Result:
1 Daniele Bennati Liquigas 6h06'07
2 Tom Boonen Quick·Step s.t.
3 Óscar Freire Rabobank s.t.
4 Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole s.t.
5 Paolo Bettini Quick·Step s.t.
6 Erik Zabel Team Milram s.t.
7 Robbie McEwen Silence - Lotto s.t.
8 Mark Cavendish Team Columbia s.t.
9 Filippo Pozzato Liquigas s.t.
10 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
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75 Carlo Scognamiglio Barloworld s.t.
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Posted on 02-07-2008 21:16
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can you do so you riders look like ex: Carlo Scognamiglio Barloworld s.t. Like this in you resultat  |
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| robinhowlett |
Posted on 02-07-2008 21:30
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A 2.1 rated 5-day stage race and we've sent Duenas as our leader. Stages will be simulated.
Stage:
1 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan 4h02'43
2 Mikhail Ignatiev Tinkoff Credit Systems + 28
3 Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
4 Francesco De Bonis Gerolsteiner s.t.
5 Francesco Ginanni Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
6 Dainius Kairelis Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
7 Marco Marzano Lampre s.t.
8 Paolo Savoldelli LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
9 Addy Engels Quick·Step s.t.
10 Egoi Martínez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
GC:
1 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan 4h02'23
2 Mikhail Ignatiev Tinkoff Credit Systems + 36
3 Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval - Scott + 40
4 Francesco De Bonis Gerolsteiner + 48
5 Francesco Ginanni Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
6 Dainius Kairelis Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
7 Marco Marzano Lampre s.t.
8 Paolo Savoldelli LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
9 Addy Engels Quick·Step s.t.
10 Egoi Martínez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
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23 Paolo Longo Borghini Barloworld + 1'28
Stage:
1 Luca Mazzanti Tinkoff Credit Systems 17'12
2 Daniele Contrini Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
3 Ricardo Serrano Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
4 Pavel Brutt Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
5 Mikhail Ignatiev Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
6 Nikolai Trussov Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
7 Ivan Rovny Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
8 Evgeni Petrov Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
9 Laurens Ten Dam Rabobank + 1
10 Grischa Niermann Rabobank s.t.
GC:
1 Mikhail Ignatiev Tinkoff Credit Systems 4h20'11
2 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan + 6
3 Dainius Kairelis Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 32
4 Egoi Martínez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 40
5 Francesco De Bonis Gerolsteiner + 41
6 Ricardo Serrano Tinkoff Credit Systems + 52
7 Pavel Brutt Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
8 Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
9 Evgeni Petrov Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
10 Laurens Ten Dam Rabobank + 53
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53 Moisés Dueñas Barloworld + 2'20
Stage:
1 Marco Zanotti Preti Mangimi - Prisma Stufe 4h10'38
2 Leonardo Piepoli Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
3 Gabriele Balducci Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo + 45
4 Luca Paolini Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
5 Olaf Pollack Team Volksbank s.t.
6 Luciano Pagliarini Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
7 Francesco Gavazzi Lampre s.t.
8 Paride Grillo CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
9 Markus Zberg Gerolsteiner s.t.
10 Hilton Clarke Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team s.t.
GC:
1 Mikhail Ignatiev Tinkoff Credit Systems 8h31'34
2 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan + 6
3 Dainius Kairelis Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 32
4 Egoi Martínez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 40
5 Francesco De Bonis Gerolsteiner + 41
6 Leonardo Piepoli Saunier Duval - Scott + 43
7 Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval - Scott + 52
8 Ricardo Serrano Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
9 Pavel Brutt Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
10 Evgeni Petrov Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
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53 Francesco Bellotti Barloworld + 2'20
Stage:
1 Marco Frapporti CSF Group - Navigare 4h13'16
2 Salvatore Commesso Preti Mangimi - Prisma Stufe s.t.
3 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan + 40
4 Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval - Scott + 59
5 Leonardo Piepoli Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
6 Mario Aerts Silence - Lotto + 1'43
7 Domenico Pozzovivo CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
8 Rafaele Ferrara LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
9 Paolo Tiralongo Lampre s.t.
10 Francesco Bellotti Barloworld s.t.
GC:
1 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan 12h45'28
2 Leonardo Piepoli Saunier Duval - Scott + 1'04
3 Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval - Scott + 1'13
4 Mikhail Ignatiev Tinkoff Credit Systems + 1'36
5 Marco Frapporti CSF Group - Navigare + 1'40
6 Rafaele Ferrara LPR Brakes - Ballan + 1'59
7 Egoi Martínez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2'05
8 Dainius Kairelis Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 2'08
9 Mario Aerts Silence - Lotto + 2'10
10 Evgeni Petrov Tinkoff Credit Systems + 2'17
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28 Francesco Bellotti Barloworld + 3'25
Stage:
1 Rick Flens Rabobank 3h29'37
2 Luca Paolini Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo + 27
3 Gabriele Balducci Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
4 Danilo Hondo Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
5 Gorik Gardeyn Silence - Lotto s.t.
6 Olaf Pollack Team Volksbank s.t.
7 Paride Grillo CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
8 Hilton Clarke Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team s.t.
9 Claudio Corioni Liquigas s.t.
10 Fabio Sacchi Preti Mangimi - Prisma Stufe s.t.
GC:
1 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan 16h15'32
2 Leonardo Piepoli Saunier Duval - Scott + 1'04
3 Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval - Scott + 1'13
4 Mikhail Ignatiev Tinkoff Credit Systems + 1'36
5 Marco Frapporti CSF Group - Navigare + 1'40
6 Rafaele Ferrara LPR Brakes - Ballan + 1'59
7 Egoi Martínez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2'05
8 Dainius Kairelis Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 2'08
9 Mario Aerts Silence - Lotto + 2'10
10 Evgeni Petrov Tinkoff Credit Systems + 2'17
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