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| beagle |
Posted on 21-02-2009 18:20
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Stage 9
It´s time for flat stage today. So the scenario will be really simple, all of us know it. Group of rider will be most of stage in front, they will be caught few kilometres before finish and finally mass sprint will decide, who will be today´s winner. Ok, here are few pictures about it.
Group of 14 riders without any ambitions in GC in front of main pack....as expected.
10km to go and last escapees is about catch....as expected.
Mass fall with more than 50 riders involved, only 6 km to go....as expec.....NO!!! THIS IS NOT EXPECTED!!! Look at the road! It looks like after Battle of Waterloo!!! Let´s take a look, who was the victim. O dear, there lies 8th man in GC Axelsson!!
And who lies after the curve? No, it looks like...no, it´s not possible, but.....yeah....IT IS DAVID BLANCO, our main opponent in battle for yellow jersey!! Hu just buried his chance in this race.
Just for order, Grivko wins in sprint.
And here is sad hero of this day, more than 3 minutes down.
Results
1 Andriy Grivko ISD 2h43'41
2 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
3 Alejandro Borrajo Colavita / Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
4 Tiago Machado Madeinox Boavista s.t.
5 Shinri Suzuki Shimano Racing Team s.t.
6 Danail Petrov Madeinox Boavista s.t.
7 Alex Candelario Kelly Benefit Strategies s.t.
8 Constantino Zaballa Paredes Rota dos Móveis s.t.
9 Juan Van Heerden MTN Cycling s.t.
10 Denys Kostyuk ISD s.t.
GC
1 José Rujano Gobernación del Zulia 27h04'53
2 Constantino Zaballa Paredes Rota dos Móveis + 1'02
3 David George MTN Cycling + 1'30
4 Giovanni Visconti ISD + 1'34
5 Tiago Machado Madeinox Boavista + 1'42
6 Moisés Aldape Team Type 1 + 2'07
7 Ricardo Mestre Palmeiras Resort / Tavira + 2'26
8 Luis Felipe Laverde Colombia es Pasion Coldeportes + 2'38
9 Ruslan Pidgornyy ISD + 3'03
10 Andrew Bajadali Kelly Benefit Strategies + 3'23
11 David Blanco Palmeiras Resort / Tavira + 3'44
KOM
1 Fabio Duarte Colombia es Pasion Coldeportes 38
2 Valery Kobzarenko Team Type 1 34
3 David Blanco Palmeiras Resort / Tavira 26
4 Matt Cronshaw Rapha Condor 24
5 Shane Kline Kelly Benefit Strategies 24
Points
1 José Rujano Gobernación del Zulia 85
2 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly Team 72
3 Russel Downing Candi TV - Pinarello RT 71
4 David Blanco Palmeiras Resort / Tavira 67
5 MartÃn Garrido Palmeiras Resort / Tavira 58
What does it mean? It´s an irony that boring flat stage can mean so much for whole race. Only 3 stages remain and we still hold yellow jersey, now with quite luxury advantage before first pursuer. Next stage will be the last mountain one, hope you are looking for the continuation 
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Posted on 21-02-2009 18:28
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How can I rename my thread? Pls help |
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Posted on 21-02-2009 18:35
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beagle wrote:
How can I rename my thread? Pls help
Change the "topic" in your first post.. |
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Posted on 21-02-2009 18:42
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Edit your first post
Dwight K. Schrute: 'I'm not a hero. Im just a mere defender of the office. You know who is a hero? Hiro from Heroes. That's a hero. And Bono'.
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Posted on 21-02-2009 19:05
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Posted on 21-02-2009 21:53
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Stage 10
Another very hard stage is before us, Jose Rujano is in good shape and ready to fight for his yellow jersey.
Today´s early break contains 8 riders. Noone can jeopardize our leading in GC, so we have no reason don´t let them go.
In last hill, it was Visconti, who attacked first. After few kilometres he catches leading group and then continues in solo ride.
Mestre attacks, Rujano, Zabala, Machado and George counters.
Niyonshuti, last man from early break, is caught by main favourites. Visconti is still ahead.
Tbe best defense is - ATTACK!!
And Rujano attacks again and again, Visconti, last victim, can´t respond anymore.
And Jose Rujano is a winner of 10th stage of Vuelta al Tachira. Race victory seems to be very close!! Zaballa, Machado and surprisingly Podgornyy (flying from nowhere or what) sprinted past Visconti in final metres, more in stage results.
Results
1 José Rujano Gobernación del Zulia 3h41'07
2 Constantino Zaballa Paredes Rota dos Móveis + 22
3 Tiago Machado Madeinox Boavista s.t.
4 Ruslan Pidgornyy ISD s.t.
5 Giovanni Visconti ISD s.t.
6 David Blanco Palmeiras Resort / Tavira + 43
7 Ricardo Mestre Palmeiras Resort / Tavira s.t.
8 David George MTN Cycling s.t.
9 VergÃlio Santos Paredes Rota dos Móveis s.t.
10 Bartosz Huzarski ISD s.t.
GC
1 José Rujano Gobernación del Zulia 30h45'40
2 Constantino Zaballa Paredes Rota dos Móveis + 1'32
3 Tiago Machado Madeinox Boavista + 2'16
4 Giovanni Visconti ISD s.t.
5 David George MTN Cycling + 2'33
6 Ricardo Mestre Palmeiras Resort / Tavira + 3'29
7 Ruslan Pidgornyy ISD + 3'45
8 Moisés Aldape Team Type 1 + 3'49
9 Luis Felipe Laverde Colombia es Pasion Coldeportes + 4'42
10 David Blanco Palmeiras Resort / Tavira + 4'47
KOM
1 Fabio Duarte Colombia es Pasion Coldeportes 38
2 Matt Cronshaw Rapha Condor 36
3 Valery Kobzarenko Team Type 1 34
4 Adrien Niyonshuti MTN Cycling 30
5 José Rujano Gobernación del Zulia 30
Points
1 José Rujano Gobernación del Zulia 110
2 David Blanco Palmeiras Resort / Tavira 77
3 Constantino Zaballa Paredes Rota dos Móveis 74
4 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly Team 72
5 Russel Downing Candi TV - Pinarello RT 71
We are looking forward to tomorrow´s ITT, we all think Rujano can gain some more advantage before last stage. Race victory is very close, but don´t forget Blanco´s bad luck yesterday. It´s not over untill is not over (my credo from poker )
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Posted on 21-02-2009 22:15
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i swear we've had that stage profile before
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Posted on 21-02-2009 22:43
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wackojackohighcliffe wrote:
i swear we've had that stage profile before
I found I´ve badly uploaded profile in stage 8 - now it´s corrected, thanks for your reminder
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Posted on 21-02-2009 23:10
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Damn, I didn´t know there is no chance to save & replay TT (or did I miss something?), so I have no screens from stage 11 
Stage 11
This is our stage, short mountain team trial, it´s a great profile for yellow jersey, we expect no less then his victory.
Experts predicted that Rujano, Medina and Blanco are the main favourites for today and they were definitely right! Rujano outclassed whole pack and gained his 4th stage victory, Blanco was 2nd and Manuel Medina finished as 3rd. It was his second podium place in race. Vasquez and Contreras got 7th and 8th place. Good job!
Results
1 José Rujano Gobernación del Zulia 18'35
2 David Blanco Palmeiras Resort / Tavira + 29
3 Manuel Medina Gobernación del Zulia + 33
4 Constantino Zaballa Paredes Rota dos Móveis + 39
5 Ruslan Pidgornyy ISD + 43
6 Ricardo Mestre Palmeiras Resort / Tavira + 47
7 Noel Vasquez Gobernación del Zulia + 49
8 José Contreras Gobernación del Zulia s.t.
9 Tiago Machado Madeinox Boavista s.t.
10 Giovanni Visconti ISD + 51
GC
1 José Rujano Gobernación del Zulia 31h04'15
2 Constantino Zaballa Paredes Rota dos Móveis + 2'11
3 Tiago Machado Madeinox Boavista + 3'05
4 Giovanni Visconti ISD + 3'07
5 David George MTN Cycling + 3'32
6 Ricardo Mestre Palmeiras Resort / Tavira + 4'16
7 Ruslan Pidgornyy ISD + 4'28
8 Moisés Aldape Team Type 1 + 5'00
9 David Blanco Palmeiras Resort / Tavira + 5'16
10 Luis Felipe Laverde Colombia es Pasion Coldeportes + 5'46
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Posted on 22-02-2009 15:00
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Stage 12
Final stage of Vuelta al Tachira. Rujano holds yellow , green and white jersey. And our main goal is to protect our leader and avoid any troubles. We know that only bad luck or our own stupidity can blow out race victory from our hands.
The early breakaway, they are about 6 minutes ahead of pack.
But main pack caught them 20km before finish. Russell Downing from Pinarello is the fastest in mass sprint and takes his 2nd victory in race. What a performance for leader of small British continental team!
Results
1 Russel Downing Candi TV - Pinarello RT 2h55'37
2 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
3 Alex Candelario Kelly Benefit Strategies s.t.
4 Adam Wadecki Team Corratec s.t.
5 Bruno Lima Madeinox Boavista s.t.
6 Shinri Suzuki Shimano Racing Team s.t.
7 Gregor Gazvoda EQA - Meitan Hompo - Graphite Design s.t.
8 Alejandro Marque Palmeiras Resort / Tavira s.t.
9 MartÃn Garrido Palmeiras Resort / Tavira s.t.
10 Normunds Lasis Cycling Club Bourgas s.t.
GC
1 José Rujano Gobernación del Zulia 33h59'52
2 Constantino Zaballa Paredes Rota dos Móveis + 2'11
3 Tiago Machado Madeinox Boavista + 3'05
4 Giovanni Visconti ISD + 3'07
5 David George MTN Cycling + 3'32
6 Ricardo Mestre Palmeiras Resort / Tavira + 4'16
7 Ruslan Pidgornyy ISD + 4'28
8 Moisés Aldape Team Type 1 + 5'00
9 David Blanco Palmeiras Resort / Tavira + 5'16
10 Luis Felipe Laverde Colombia es Pasion Coldeportes + 5'46
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20 Manuel Medina Gobernación del Zulia + 8'33
KOM
1 Fabio Duarte Colombia es Pasion Coldeportes 38
2 Matt Cronshaw Rapha Condor 36
3 Valery Kobzarenko Team Type 1 34
4 Adrien Niyonshuti MTN Cycling 30
5 José Rujano Gobernación del Zulia 30
Points
1 José Rujano Gobernación del Zulia 135
2 David Blanco Palmeiras Resort / Tavira 97
3 Russel Downing Candi TV - Pinarello RT 96
4 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly Team 92
5 Constantino Zaballa Paredes Rota dos Móveis 88
Young riders
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We spent two magnificient weaks in our country. Jose Rujano won 4 stages, yellow, green and white jersey. Noel Vasquez took another stage victory for our team. Manuel Medina achieved 2 podium places. All team mates worked perfectly, we could saw great performance from whole team.
Now it´s time to move to Argentina for another stage race – Tour de San Luis. It´s a 6th day race, with 2 short and flat individual time trials and one stage with big climb in the end. We would like to maket he best of our good shape and gain some nice results there. We know, starting list will be much more powerful with some UCI pro tour teams. But we´ll fight! |
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Posted on 22-02-2009 15:10
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Posted on 22-02-2009 15:43
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Welcome in Argentina. Tour de San Luis is about start! 109 riders joined the race, with some big names. The main favourites are probably two Spaniard, Louis Leon Sanchez from Caisse d´Epargne and Haimar Zubeldia from Astana. As Jose Rujano is in good shape, we would like to fight for TOP5 position in GC and try to take podium place in mountain stage.
Stage 1
Here are TOP6 from 5.3km long (or maybe short?) time trial.
6th, Jose Rujano, +8
5th, Haimar Zubeldia, +8
4th, Robert Hunter, +6
3rd, Magnus Bäckstedt, +1
2nd, Evgeny Petrov, +1
And the winner is – Luis León Sánchez
Results
1 Luis León Sánchez Caisse d'Epargne 7'48
2 Evgeni Petrov Team Katusha + 1
3 Magnus Bäckstedt Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
4 Robert Hunter Barloworld + 6
5 Haimar Zubeldia Astana Cycling Team + 8
6 José Rujano Gobernación del Zulia s.t.
7 André Steensen Team Saxo Bank + 9
8 David Cañada Fuji - Servetto + 10
9 Steve Morabito Astana Cycling Team s.t.
10 Ryder Hesjedal Garmin - Slipstream + 11
11 Marcel Sieberg Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
12 Zak Dempster Cycling Club Bourgas + 12
13 Frantisek Rabon Team Columbia - High Road + 13
14 Zachary Bell Kelly Benefit Strategies + 14
15 Martin Lollesgaard Team Energi Fyn + 15
16 Josu Agirre Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
17 Danny Pate Garmin - Slipstream + 16
18 Imanol Erviti Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
19 Maxim Iglinskiy Astana Cycling Team s.t.
20 Jurgen Van Goolen Team Saxo Bank s.t.
I´m impressed by Rujano´s performance, he let some very good time trialist behind his wheel and got respectable 6th place in same time like Zubeldia. Well done. |
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Posted on 22-02-2009 15:51
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Stage 2
This flat stage will probably finish in mass sprint, but we don´t want to stay hidden, we should try to show our dresses in some action.
Lafuente attacks main pack, Chacon and Rovny counters.
It´s our rider, Chacon, who is the first on hill. It means, he will wear KOM jersey tomorrow, good!
Three excapees were cought 30km before finish, Dominguez takes victory for Fuji – Servetto in sprint. Sanchez hold yellow jersey for tomorrow.
Results
1 Iván DomÃnguez Fuji - Servetto 3h54'59
2 Maximiliano Richeze CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
3 Fran Ventoso CarmioOro - A-Style s.t.
4 Robert Hunter Barloworld s.t.
5 Marcel Sieberg Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
6 Mauro Richeze CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
7 Vicente Reynès Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
8 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
9 Domenik Klemme Team Saxo Bank s.t.
10 Ricardo Van der Velde Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
GC
1 Luis León Sánchez Caisse d'Epargne 4h02'47
2 Magnus Bäckstedt Garmin - Slipstream + 1
3 Evgeni Petrov Team Katusha s.t.
4 Robert Hunter Barloworld + 6
5 Haimar Zubeldia Astana Cycling Team + 8
6 José Rujano Gobernación del Zulia s.t.
7 André Steensen Team Saxo Bank + 9
8 Steve Morabito Astana Cycling Team + 10
9 David Cañada Fuji - Servetto s.t.
10 Marcel Sieberg Team Columbia - High Road + 11
Points
1 Robert Hunter Barloworld 28
2 Luis León Sánchez Caisse d'Epargne 25
3 Iván DomÃnguez Fuji - Servetto 25
4 Magnus Bäckstedt Garmin - Slipstream 21
5 Evgeni Petrov Team Katusha 20
KOM
1 Franklin Chacon Gobernación del Zulia 6
2 Nikita Eskov Team Katusha 4
3 Andoni Lafuente Euskaltel - Euskadi 2
We are very satisfied that our rider was able to sneak from pack and gain KOM jersey. This is what our supporters and sponsors want to see!
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Posted on 22-02-2009 20:37
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Posted on 23-02-2009 22:50
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Stage 3
This is a flat stage with small hill in the middle and another small hill in finish. Our main goals are to hold KOM jersey and try to do something in last hill finish.
Unfortunately Chacon missed his chance to join early breakaway group and now it´s sure that KOM jersey will change its owner. 6-man breakaway group is now leading by 7 minutes.
Domenic Klemme attacks his fellow combatants!
He is still 1:20 min ahead of main group in the bottom of final hill.
And must be very unlucky, he´s caught only 700m before finish line.
The fastest man in sprint is another Saxo man, Jurgen van Goolen, ahead of Siutsou and Hesjedal.
Results
1 Jurgen Van Goolen Team Saxo Bank 3h46'59
2 Kanstantsin Siutsou Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
3 Ryder Hesjedal Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
4 Domenico Pozzovivo CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
5 José Rujano Gobernación del Zulia s.t.
6 Domenik Klemme Team Saxo Bank s.t.
7 Manuel Medina Gobernación del Zulia s.t.
8 Luca Mazzanti Team Katusha s.t.
9 Ricardo Serrano Fuji - Servetto s.t.
10 Egoi MartÃnez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
GC
1 Jurgen Van Goolen Team Saxo Bank 7h49'42
2 Luis León Sánchez Caisse d'Epargne + 4
3 Evgeni Petrov Team Katusha + 5
4 Magnus Bäckstedt Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
5 Ryder Hesjedal Garmin - Slipstream + 7
6 Robert Hunter Barloworld + 10
7 Kanstantsin Siutsou Team Columbia - High Road + 11
8 José Rujano Gobernación del Zulia + 12
9 Haimar Zubeldia Astana Cycling Team s.t.
10 André Steensen Team Saxo Bank + 13
Points
Robert Hunter Barloworld 28
Luis León Sánchez Caisse d'Epargne 25
Iván DomÃnguez Fuji - Servetto 25
Jurgen Van Goolen Team Saxo Bank 25
KOM
1 Jurgen Van Goolen Team Saxo Bank 10
2 Kanstantsin Siutsou Team Columbia - High Road 8
3 Franklin Chacon Gobernación del Zulia 6
4 Domenik Klemme Team Saxo Bank 6
5 Ryder Hesjedal Garmin - Slipstream 6
We have mixed feelings from this stage. We have lost KOM jersey, on the other hand our leaders Rujano and Medina confirmed their good shape, finished as 5th, respectively 7th. It´s a positive signal before second half of race.
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Posted on 23-02-2009 22:59
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Stage 4
It´s time for second flat time trial in four days. We hope that our leaders won´t lose too many time for the biggest contenders today.
I expected the same names in front as in stage 1, so I didn´t make any pictures. But we have surprise winner today, here is his podium photo.
Results
1 Danny Pate Garmin - Slipstream 25'10
2 Luis León Sánchez Caisse d'Epargne + 3
3 Evgeni Petrov Team Katusha + 9
4 Marcel Sieberg Team Columbia - High Road + 10
5 Haimar Zubeldia Astana Cycling Team s.t.
6 Magnus Bäckstedt Garmin - Slipstream + 15
7 André Steensen Team Saxo Bank + 16
8 Josu Agirre Euskaltel - Euskadi + 20
9 Robert Hunter Barloworld + 24
10 David Cañada Fuji - Servetto s.t.
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14 José Rujano Gobernación del Zulia + 32
GC
1 Luis León Sánchez Caisse d'Epargne 8h14'59
2 Evgeni Petrov Team Katusha + 7
3 Magnus Bäckstedt Garmin - Slipstream + 13
4 Danny Pate Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
5 Haimar Zubeldia Astana Cycling Team + 15
6 Marcel Sieberg Team Columbia - High Road + 18
7 André Steensen Team Saxo Bank + 22
8 Ryder Hesjedal Garmin - Slipstream + 26
9 Robert Hunter Barloworld + 27
10 David Cañada Fuji - Servetto + 31
11 Josu Agirre Euskaltel - Euskadi + 32
12 José Rujano Gobernación del Zulia + 37
Points
1 Luis León Sánchez Caisse d'Epargne 45
2 Evgeni Petrov Team Katusha 36
3 Robert Hunter Barloworld 35
4 Magnus Bäckstedt Garmin - Slipstream 31
5 Marcel Sieberg Team Columbia - High Road 31
LL Sanchez gained back yellow jersey, Rujano fall out of TOP10, but there are only minor differences. We are looking for queen stage tomorrow, there will decide all.
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Stage 5
Queen stage, without any doubt decisive stage of this tour. We´ll try to act positive part of its story, possibly Rujano is capable to win whole race?
Chacon gaines some KOM points for 2nd place in first hill.
After many many attacks and counterattacks, we can see a very strong front group with some excellent climbers in. All our team is hidden in main pack.
Domestiques of Caisee and Astana worked hard all the time, but escapees are still more then 3 minutes ahead in the bottom of final climb. It´s big and bad surprise for me, it´s not possible to fight for podium place, gap seems to be too big...
Martinez attacks, Rujano counters, it looks hopefully!
Front group splits, this is leading part.
Zubeldia attacks, yellow jersey can´t counter!
Zubeldia is looking very strong today, he just have catch Rujano.
Less then kilometer to go, Bisolti or Serrano?
No!!! Zubeldia drops Rujano, his sprint is crushing! Serrano drops Bisolti, he´ll win!
Serrano celebrates his magnificient victory, Pozzovivo sprinted past Rujano in final metres and takes 5th place, Rujano is 6th. Haimar Zubeldia is the new leader!
Results
1 Ricardo Serrano Fuji - Servetto 3h47'40
2 Alessandro Bisolti CSF Group - Navigare + 23
3 Haimar Zubeldia Astana Cycling Team s.t.
4 Félix Cárdenas Barloworld s.t.
5 Domenico Pozzovivo CSF Group - Navigare + 54
6 José Rujano Gobernación del Zulia s.t.
7 Daniel Martin Garmin - Slipstream + 1'05
8 Egoi MartÃnez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
9 David López Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
10 Ryder Hesjedal Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
11 Luis León Sánchez Caisse d'Epargne + 1'25
12 Jurgen Van Goolen Team Saxo Bank + 1'43
GC
1 Haimar Zubeldia Astana Cycling Team 12h03'09
2 Luis León Sánchez Caisse d'Epargne + 55
3 Ryder Hesjedal Garmin - Slipstream + 1'01
4 José Rujano Gobernación del Zulia s.t.
5 Egoi MartÃnez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1'24
6 Alessandro Bisolti CSF Group - Navigare + 1'35
7 Félix Cárdenas Barloworld s.t.
8 David Cañada Fuji - Servetto + 1'44
9 Daniel Martin Garmin - Slipstream + 1'45
10 David López Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
11 Jurgen Van Goolen Team Saxo Bank + 1'51
12 Ricardo Serrano Fuji - Servetto s.t.
KOM
1 Ricardo Serrano Fuji - Servetto 20
2 Alessandro Bisolti CSF Group - Navigare 18
3 Domenico Pozzovivo CSF Group - Navigare 12
4 Mikel Nieve Euskaltel - Euskadi 12
5 Haimar Zubeldia Astana Cycling Team 12
6 Franklin Chacon Gobernación del Zulia 10
Points
1 Luis León Sánchez Caisse d'Epargne 50
2 Haimar Zubeldia Astana Cycling Team 45
3 Evgeni Petrov Team Katusha 36
4 Robert Hunter Barloworld 35
5 José Rujano Gobernación del Zulia 34
We are both happy and sad 4th place in GC is amazing result, but we feel it could be better as 2nd LL Sanchez is only 6s ahead. This race will finish with flat stage tomorrow, our only chance to improve Ruajno´s position is to try attack and gain some bonus seconds in sprints...
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I don´t know, what to do...I´d be happy for podium place in GC or even take 2nd place from Sanchez + his white jersey, but I know only chance is to "cheat" - attack with Rujano and gain some bonus seconds. Would it be possible in real cycling? I don´t think so. And I´m not sure if I would be happy with podium place achieved by this way. Theoretically there are two ways, how to improve my position: 1) pray and wish to someone from TOP 3 puncture or fall  or 2) try to beat Hesjedal for about 30 places in last stage (if I count right)...hmmm
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Posted on 24-02-2009 01:14
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If you want to try and do it realistically, try and get Rujano in the break with about 15-20km to go to the sprint for bonus seconds. If he manages to hold off the peloton, and not get dropped at the end of the stage, I'd say thats fairly realistic. I'd go for the bonus seconds every time.
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| beagle |
Posted on 24-02-2009 10:17
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I think Caisse and Garmin boys would never let him go, they would protect their leaders in real life. I´m not sure if AI wll do the same  |
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