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Alejandro Serna|Victory in Holland!
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 28-05-2009 21:06
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ok, i have already raced a few more races back on hard but after colombian champs, extreme it will be.
this will be reviewed on a season by season basis
thanks for the support
I finally feel I've got the hang of this 07 lark as 09 rears it's headB)
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 30-05-2009 09:04
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Quick Update
Alessandro Ballan won the Ronde:
And Astana actually won a classic, Sergui Ivanov breaking away for Gent-Wevelgem glory:
Pino Cerami to come.
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 30-05-2009 09:21
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wackojackohighcliffe wrote:
And Astana actually won a classic,
Oh noo
the world's gone mad
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 30-05-2009 09:33
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GP Pino Cerami
A hilly Belgian semi-classic (being optimistic) on a circuit with a steep climb each lap.
Rik is leader and I will be the option if it comes down to a bunch sprint. Despite Gent-Wevelgem taking place the day before, there was a strong field, including five ProTour squads.
After a few failed attempts a break managed to make it stick, 6 getting away.
The pace was hot and a lot of people were struggling on the climb. However, Rik was finding it quite easy and contemplate making a move. On the penultimate ascent, with the break just in fron, Rik went with his gut and attacked.
He tore past the break and started a solo run, riding at an infernal pace. The bunch worked hard but stopped once they had brought the breakaway back, assuming they were the last people in front. Soon they had been informed by their directeur sportifs but that small time allowed Rik to increase his lead, still riding hard ahead.
It looked like Rik would take the win as we came into the last few kilometres and I stayed tucked in at the head of the peloton, behind the Kio-Ene lead-out train of Gavazzi, by far the best sprinter present.
It was all over before the sprint even started, a great victory for Rik and the team, especially Klaas who protected him all day. He pointed to his grandmother as he crossed the line (in heaven not on the finish line arch or in a blimp).
I sprinted well, beating Gavazzi to the whitewash but the finish line came a little too quick as I was unable to outsprint Eeckhout.
The team was overjoyed: a win and 2 riders on the podium. The whole team also went up for the teams classification and we spilt the bubbly that evening. Pro cycling felt great.
Rank Name Team Time
1 Rik Verbrugghe PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS 4h39'31
2 Nico Eeckhout CHOCOLADE JACQUES - TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN + 39
3 Alejandro Serna PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
4 Mattia Gavazzi KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
5 Maurizio Biondo KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
6 Jeremy Hunt UNIBET.COM s.t.
7 Wouter Weylandt QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
8 Gorik Gardeyn UNIBET.COM s.t.
9 Gert Vanderaerden DFL - CYCLINGNEWS - LITESPEED s.t.
10 Michaël Polazzi PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
11 Jonas Ljungblad UNIBET.COM s.t.
12 Kevyn Ista PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
13 Greg Henderson T-MOBILE TEAM s.t.
14 Steven Caethoven CHOCOLADE JACQUES - TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN s.t.
15 Tom Veelers RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
16 Greg Van Avermaet PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
17 Simone Cadamuro KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
18 Coen Vermeltfoort RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
19 André Korff T-MOBILE TEAM s.t.
20 Nico Sijmens LANDBOUWKREDIET - TÖNISSTEINER s.t.
21 Lars Croket DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
22 Sébastien Rosseler QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
23 Fabio Polazzi PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
24 Kevin Neirynck LANDBOUWKREDIET - TÖNISSTEINER s.t.
25 Serge Baguet QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
26 Wim Van Huffel PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
27 Sven Vandousselaere DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
28 Wilfried Cretskens QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
29 Sven Nys RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
30 Eric Baumann T-MOBILE TEAM s.t.
31 Bert Scheirlinckx LANDBOUWKREDIET - TÖNISSTEINER s.t.
32 Maarten Wynants QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
33 Giovanni Visconti QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
34 Markus Eichler UNIBET.COM s.t.
35 Erwin Thijs UNIBET.COM s.t.
36 Geert Steurs PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
37 Geert Verheyen QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
38 Arnaud Coyot UNIBET.COM s.t.
39 Kevin Hulsmans QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
40 Matt Wilson UNIBET.COM s.t.
41 Nikolas Maes CHOCOLADE JACQUES - TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN s.t.
42 Bart Dockx PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
43 Michael Blanchy BABES ONLY - VILLAPARK LINGEMEER - FLANDERS s.t.
44 Boris Shpilevski KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
45 Bart Aernouts RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
46 Jean-Claude Lebeau LANDBOUWKREDIET - TÖNISSTEINER s.t.
47 Frederik Veuchelen CHOCOLADE JACQUES - TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN s.t.
48 Stijn Vandenbergh UNIBET.COM s.t.
49 Massimo Mazzanti KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
50 Jens Mouris DFL - CYCLINGNEWS - LITESPEED s.t.
51 Rafaele Ferrara TEAM LPR s.t.
52 Unai Etxebarría EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI s.t.
53 Matti Helminen DFL - CYCLINGNEWS - LITESPEED s.t.
54 Daniel Lloyd DFL - CYCLINGNEWS - LITESPEED s.t.
55 Cédric Vasseur QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
56 Servais Knaven T-MOBILE TEAM s.t.
57 Maarten Neyens DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
58 Johan Vansummeren PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
59 Robby Meul DFL - CYCLINGNEWS - LITESPEED s.t.
60 Adam Hansen T-MOBILE TEAM s.t.
61 Pieter Ghyllebert CHOCOLADE JACQUES - TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN s.t.
62 Evert Verbist CHOCOLADE JACQUES - TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN s.t.
63 Koen Barbé CHOCOLADE JACQUES - TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN s.t.
64 Sven De Weerdt DFL - CYCLINGNEWS - LITESPEED s.t.
65 Aaron Olson T-MOBILE TEAM s.t.
66 Klaas Sys PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
67 Olivier Kaisen PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
68 Evan Oliphant DFL - CYCLINGNEWS - LITESPEED s.t.
69 Kenny De Haes CHOCOLADE JACQUES - TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN + 2'25
70 Bart Vanheule CHOCOLADE JACQUES - TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN + 3'05
71 Tom Criel UNIBET.COM s.t.
72 Michael Vanderaerden DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN + 3'37
73 Sébastien Delfosse BABES ONLY - VILLAPARK LINGEMEER - FLANDERS s.t.
74 Wim Vansevenant PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
75 Iñigo Landaluze EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI s.t.
76 Nico Mattan DFL - CYCLINGNEWS - LITESPEED s.t.
77 Marco Pinotti T-MOBILE TEAM s.t.
78 Andreas Dietziker TEAM LPR s.t.
79 Steven Kruijswijk RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
80 James Vanlandschoot LANDBOUWKREDIET - TÖNISSTEINER s.t.
81 Bernard Van Ulden NAVIGATORS INSURANCE s.t.
82 Bert Roesems PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
83 Luca Solari TEAM LPR s.t.
84 Bert De Waele LANDBOUWKREDIET - TÖNISSTEINER s.t.
85 Mario Ickx JARTAZI PROMO FASHION s.t.
86 Bert Grabsch T-MOBILE TEAM s.t.
87 Geert Omloop JARTAZI PROMO FASHION s.t.
88 Tim Mertens DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN + 4'33
89 Darren Lill NAVIGATORS INSURANCE s.t.
90 Jan Soetens JARTAZI PROMO FASHION s.t.
91 Eddy Lembo STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
92 Daniele Callegarin TEAM LPR s.t.
93 David Boucher LANDBOUWKREDIET - TÖNISSTEINER s.t.
94 Ricardo Van der Velde RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
95 Roger Beuchat TEAM LPR s.t.
96 Kane Oakley DFL - CYCLINGNEWS - LITESPEED s.t.
97 Robert Banach ACTION - UNIQA s.t.
98 Scott Davis T-MOBILE TEAM s.t.
99 Oleg Grishkine NAVIGATORS INSURANCE s.t.
100 Dariusz Rudnicki ACTION - UNIQA + 5'29
101 Robert Radosz ACTION - UNIQA s.t.
102 Stefan Denifl ELK HAUS - SIMPLON s.t.
103 Kristof Goddaert DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
104 Błażej Janiaczyk ACTION - UNIQA s.t.
105 Marcin Osiński ACTION - UNIQA s.t.
106 Beñat Albízuri EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI s.t.
107 Andrea Trentin KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
108 Kristian House NAVIGATORS INSURANCE s.t.
109 Joseba Zubeldia EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI s.t.
110 Jan Kuyckx LANDBOUWKREDIET - TÖNISSTEINER s.t.
111 Wouter Van Mechelen LANDBOUWKREDIET - TÖNISSTEINER s.t.
112 Oleg Kashechkin PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
113 Iñaki Isasi EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI s.t.
114 Aitor Galdos EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI s.t.
115 Ludovic Draux PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
116 Luca Celli TEAM LPR s.t.
117 Harald Starzengruber ELK HAUS - SIMPLON s.t.
118 Ivaïlo Gabrovski STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX + 7'13
119 Ronny Poelvoorde BABES ONLY - VILLAPARK LINGEMEER - FLANDERS + 8'01
120 Sergei Lagutin NAVIGATORS INSURANCE s.t.
121 Gorka Verdugo EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI s.t.
122 Benjamin Brooks NAVIGATORS INSURANCE s.t.
123 Wolfgang Murer ELK HAUS - SIMPLON s.t.
124 Jean-Noël Wolf STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
125 Steven Thijs BABES ONLY - VILLAPARK LINGEMEER - FLANDERS s.t.
126 Kevin Van Melsen PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
127 Sebastian Skiba ACTION - UNIQA s.t.
128 Jean-Paul Simon BABES ONLY - VILLAPARK LINGEMEER - FLANDERS s.t.
129 Gerben De Knegt RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
130 Łukasz Bodnar ACTION - UNIQA s.t.
131 Phil Zajicek NAVIGATORS INSURANCE s.t.
132 Harald Totschnig ELK HAUS - SIMPLON s.t.
133 Piotr Chmielewski ACTION - UNIQA s.t.
134 Maurizio Bellin TEAM LPR s.t.
135 Iván Velasco EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI s.t.
136 Jurgen François JARTAZI PROMO FASHION + 10'17
137 Ben Day NAVIGATORS INSURANCE s.t.
138 Jonathan Henrion STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
139 Jarno Van Mingeroet JARTAZI PROMO FASHION s.t.
140 Samuele Marzoli TEAM LPR s.t.
141 Ingmar De Poortere DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
142 Jochen Summer ELK HAUS - SIMPLON s.t.
143 Berik Kupeshov STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
144 Denis Flahaut JARTAZI PROMO FASHION s.t.
145 Clemens Frankhauser ELK HAUS - SIMPLON s.t.
146 Ken Devaere BABES ONLY - VILLAPARK LINGEMEER - FLANDERS s.t.
147 Peter Pichler ELK HAUS - SIMPLON s.t.
148 Mathieu Criquiélion JARTAZI PROMO FASHION s.t.
149 Peter Ronsse BABES ONLY - VILLAPARK LINGEMEER - FLANDERS s.t.
150 Michael Pichler ELK HAUS - SIMPLON s.t.
151 Bogdan Bondariew ACTION - UNIQA s.t.
152 Martin Comploi ELK HAUS - SIMPLON s.t.
153 Kenny Van Braeckel JARTAZI PROMO FASHION s.t.
154 Roel Paulissen DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
155 Aron Huysmans BABES ONLY - VILLAPARK LINGEMEER - FLANDERS s.t.
156 Wataru Otsuka STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
157 Andoni Lafuente EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI s.t.
158 Kyle Wamsley NAVIGATORS INSURANCE + 11'13
159 Nazareno Rossi TEAM LPR + 12'25
160 Sebastian Prengel STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX + 13'13
161 Geoffrey Coupé JARTAZI PROMO FASHION + 15'37
162 Bart Velghe BABES ONLY - VILLAPARK LINGEMEER - FLANDERS s.t.
I travel back to Colombia now, to see my family again and have a crack at the national champs, for the first time on a flat course.
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| G_Larsson |
Posted on 30-05-2009 10:44
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Really nice 3rd for Alejandro and a great win by Rik 
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 30-05-2009 12:54
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Tour of the Basque Country
T-Mobile's Kim Kirchen takes it ahead of Voigt and Sanchez
In the Hell of the North Flecha outsprinted Cancellara for his biggest win yet, on the boards of Roubaix velodrome.
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 30-05-2009 13:06
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After visiting my family and being best man at my brother's wedding I rode the Columbian ITT Championships. Let's say it didn't go well:
1 Victor Hugo Peña UNIBET.COM 52'42
2 Rigoberto Urán UNIBET.COM + 57
3 José Serpa SERRAMENTI PVC DIQUIGIOVANNI - SELLE ITALIA + 1'27
4 Iván Parra COFIDIS, LE CRÉDIT PAR TÉLÉPHONE + 1'44
5 Marlon Pérez TEAM UNIVERSAL CAFFÉ - ECOPETROL + 2'16
6 Alejandro Ramírez UNE - ORBITEL + 2'25
7 Santiago Botero UNE - ORBITEL + 2'44
8 Juan Carlos López UNE - ORBITEL + 3'15
9 Julián Rodas UNE - ORBITEL + 3'44
10 Alexis Castro COLOMBIA ES PASIÓN - COLDEPORTES + 3'52
11 Mauricio Soler BARLOWORLD + 3'59
12 Mauricio Neiza UNE - ORBITEL + 4'05
13 Leonardo Duque COFIDIS, LE CRÉDIT PAR TÉLÉPHONE + 4'10
14 Wilson Marentes COLOMBIA ES PASIÓN - COLDEPORTES + 4'20
15 Carlos Eduardo Alzate COLOMBIA ES PASIÓN - COLDEPORTES + 4'39
16 Félix Cárdenas BARLOWORLD + 4'50
17 Jaime Castañeda LAMPRE - FONDITAL + 4'53
18 Giovanni Chacón UNE - ORBITEL + 5'04
19 Edwin Orozco UNE - ORBITEL + 5'19
20 Luis Orán Castañeda COLOMBIA ES PASIÓN - COLDEPORTES + 5'29
21 Javier González UNE - ORBITEL + 5'52
22 Andrés Miguel Díaz COLOMBIA ES PASIÓN - COLDEPORTES + 6'00
23 Edwin Parra COLOMBIA ES PASIÓN - COLDEPORTES + 6'08
24 Alexis Rojas Diaz COLOMBIA ES PASIÓN - COLDEPORTES + 6'13
25 Juan Pablo Forero COLOMBIA ES PASIÓN - COLDEPORTES + 6'21
26 Óscar Álvarez UNE - ORBITEL + 6'23
27 Walter Pedraza SERRAMENTI PVC DIQUIGIOVANNI - SELLE ITALIA + 6'33
28 Óscar Sánchez COLOMBIA ES PASIÓN - COLDEPORTES + 6'51
29 Fabio Duarte SERRAMENTI PVC DIQUIGIOVANNI - SELLE ITALIA + 6'52
30 Alejandro Serna PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS + 6'53
31 Mauricio Ardila RABOBANK + 7'12
32 Luis Felipe Laverde CERAMICA PANARIA - NAVIGARE + 7'16
33 Miguel Ángel Rubiano CERAMICA PANARIA - NAVIGARE + 7'35
34 Juan Pablo Wilches DFL - CYCLINGNEWS - LITESPEED + 7'55
35 Nilton Alexis Ortiz TEAM UNIVERSAL CAFFÉ - ECOPETROL + 7'56
I'll hope for more luck in the road race in three days
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Posted on 30-05-2009 15:20
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Columbian National Road Race Championships
Held in Neiva, these are the first flat national champs anyone can seem to remember. A very small climb each lap but it is mainly a city circuit. I am racing solo here but there are pairs from Europe and two full Colombian teams out to win. It's going to be interesting; it's going to be tough.
The plan was to follow an attack containing a rider from both full teams, Colombia es Pasion and UNE - Orbitel. A big attack went which had the right riders in but some couldn't hold the pace. I ended up with an UNE - Orbitel rider.
However, that attack was to be shortlived. I followed another break with the correct credentials but for some unknown reason the two Colombian teams were still chasing.
We were dragged back within 5km. As I reached the bunch I overheard a Colombia es Pasion rider shout 'we got that little European rat back'. It was a domestic conspiracy! They resented us for leaving the country to make a better living than them so they were trying to deprive us of the victory, even if that meant that their rider wouldn't win. Somehow though, two 'Europeans' managed to slip into a break of three, Mauricio Ardila and Felix Cardenas. They gained a 13 minute gap with an UNE - Orbitel rider. I just prayed to God that he didn't win.
I rode on the front of the bunch as Colombia es Pasion were'nt pulling for some reason. It was in vain. Victor Hugo Pena clipped off the front of our group with 30km to go and he wasn't seen again.
We were still 6km from the finish but at the head of the race a ferocious sprint was starting.
Ardila managed to squeeze Juan Carlos Lopez of UNE - Orbitel out of the running but couldn't beat Barloworld's Cardenas. A 'European' win! Some consolation.
After being so active early on I didn't have much left for the sprint for the minor placings. When the rider in front of me slowed I couldn't get around him.
I settled for a top 10. Not a great outing.
1 Félix Cárdenas BARLOWORLD 4h13'15
2 Mauricio Ardila RABOBANK s.t.
3 Juan Carlos López UNE - ORBITEL s.t.
4 Victor Hugo Peña UNIBET.COM + 55
5 Juan Pablo Forero COLOMBIA ES PASIÓN - COLDEPORTES + 1'45
6 Leonardo Duque COFIDIS, LE CRÉDIT PAR TÉLÉPHONE s.t.
7 Carlos Eduardo Alzate COLOMBIA ES PASIÓN - COLDEPORTES s.t.
8 Jairo Salas COLOMBIA ES PASIÓN - COLDEPORTES + 2'17
9 Alejandro Serna PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
10 Fabio Duarte SERRAMENTI PVC DIQUIGIOVANNI - SELLE ITALIA s.t.
11 Miguel Ángel Rubiano CERAMICA PANARIA - NAVIGARE s.t.
12 Mauricio Soler BARLOWORLD s.t.
13 Marlon Pérez TEAM UNIVERSAL CAFFÉ - ECOPETROL s.t.
14 Jaime Castañeda LAMPRE - FONDITAL s.t.
15 Edwin Orozco UNE - ORBITEL s.t.
16 Santiago Botero UNE - ORBITEL s.t.
17 Óscar Álvarez UNE - ORBITEL s.t.
18 Alejandro Ramírez UNE - ORBITEL s.t.
19 Giovanny Báez UNE - ORBITEL s.t.
20 Freddy Piamonte UNE - ORBITEL s.t.
21 Luis Felipe Laverde CERAMICA PANARIA - NAVIGARE s.t.
22 Rigoberto Urán UNIBET.COM s.t.
23 Alexis Rojas Diaz COLOMBIA ES PASIÓN - COLDEPORTES s.t.
24 Alexis Castro COLOMBIA ES PASIÓN - COLDEPORTES s.t.
25 Iván Parra COFIDIS, LE CRÉDIT PAR TÉLÉPHONE s.t.
26 Wilson Marentes COLOMBIA ES PASIÓN - COLDEPORTES s.t.
27 Freddy González COLOMBIA ES PASIÓN - COLDEPORTES s.t.
28 Andrés Miguel Díaz COLOMBIA ES PASIÓN - COLDEPORTES s.t.
29 José Serpa SERRAMENTI PVC DIQUIGIOVANNI - SELLE ITALIA s.t.
30 Nilton Alexis Ortiz TEAM UNIVERSAL CAFFÉ - ECOPETROL s.t.
31 Hector Orlando Mesa UNE - ORBITEL s.t.
32 Giovanni Chacón UNE - ORBITEL s.t.
33 Walter Pedraza SERRAMENTI PVC DIQUIGIOVANNI - SELLE ITALIA s.t.
34 Juan Pablo Wilches DFL - CYCLINGNEWS - LITESPEED + 4'27
35 Rafael Aníbal Montiel COLOMBIA ES PASIÓN - COLDEPORTES + 9'22
Back to Europe for the 10-stage Olympias Tour in Holland before a well deserved June break from racing.
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 30-05-2009 15:22
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Exceptionally shiny German scumbag Stefan Schumacher continued on from his Tirenno - Adriatico win to triumph in the Amstel Gold Race. I will be tackling some of these hills in the upcoming Olympias Tour.
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 01-06-2009 17:37
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Fleche goes to a Luxembourger....
3 Italian stallions dominate La Doyenne...
While the Tour de Romandie, so often an indicator for the Giro, was taken by an aggressive Spaniard....
Olympias Tour up next.
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 01-06-2009 19:10
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Olympias Tour U26
This is a big chance for me to get onto a bigger squad and therefore contract for next year. The 10-stage Dutch talent-spotting race concludes the first half of my season and is a good race for the team. Two time trials (for Klaas), 6 pancake flat stages (for me) and 2 hilly stages (we'll see what happens when we get to those). There's a quality field here including Lars Boom, but we were horrified to see that any age was being allowed this year. We could have brought Rik, this being a perfect race for him.
Here is the team we brought instead:
The first stage is a 7.6km ITT around Vaarsveld with a sharp ascent and descent. It will decide the first leader and could set a precedent for the whole tour.
I was off first of our team and we knew we were in for a good day when I came in not far from the pace, despite being a terrible tester. I eventually finished 57th of 96, only 23 seconds off the pace.
It was Michael Polazzi who then set the next best time for our time. He rocketed into the then lead with a time 15 seconds faster than me. He ended up 12th.
Boom was through not long after and stole the lead from Michael by 8 seconds. He was the definite favourite for the stage so Michael was happy with that result.
Klaas was last out on course. According to the splits from the team car he was 6 seconds down at the top of the hill. However, on the descent he turned the power on full.
He carried his momentum and, going under the 1km to go barrier, he was equal with Boom's time. He was flying and we were on the edge of our seats. But he tied up in the last 100m. We thought he might still have it but he lost by under a second.
Klaas vows for revenge next time round.
1 Lars Boom RABOBANK CONTINENTAL 10'20
2 Klaas Sys PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
3 Thomas Berkhout RABOBANK CONTINENTAL + 2
4 Daniel Becke THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM + 4
5 Martijn Keizer RABOBANK CONTINENTAL + 5
6 Jure Zrimsek ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
7 Joost Van Leijen VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN + 6
8 Bart Boom TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
9 Lucas Persson UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
10 Pieter Riis Andersen TEAM GLS + 7
11 Dieter Cappelle UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL + 8
12 Michaël Polazzi PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
13 Eelke Van der Wal FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM + 9
14 Kristoffer Nielsen TEAM GLS + 10
15 Savié Van Horik FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
16 Frantisek Kloucek PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
17 Sierk Jan De Haan TIME - VAN HEMERT + 11
18 Thomas Degand STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
19 Simon Spilak ADRIA MOBIL + 12
20 Blaz Jarc ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
21 Jeroen Boelen TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
22 Marcel Beima TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
23 Rob Ruijgh RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
24 Stanislav Kozúbek PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ + 13
25 Johnny Hoogerland VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
26 Peter Van Agtmaal FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM + 14
27 Norbert Poels FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
28 Jonas Van Genechten STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
29 Paul Van Schalen UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
30 Maarten Neyens DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
31 Jurgen Roelandts DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN + 15
32 Dennis Kreder UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
33 Boris Shpilevski KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
34 Sascha Damrow THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM + 17
35 Ben Van der Kooi FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
36 Florian Frohn THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM s.t.
37 Kristof Goddaert DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN + 18
38 Marko Kump ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
39 Thijs Van Amerongen VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
40 Arne Hassink UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
41 Matthias Friedemann TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
42 Sebastian Pristl TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
43 Peter Schep UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM + 19
44 Jan Almblad TEAM GLS + 20
45 Laurent Fontaine PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
46 Stijn Ennekens UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
47 Lars Jun TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN + 21
48 Maurizio Biondo KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
49 Bram Schmitz VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
50 Ger Soepenberg FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
51 Niels Pieters TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
52 Laurent Mars STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
53 Cornelius Van Ooijen TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN + 22
54 Massimo Mazzanti KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
55 Marco Osella KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT + 23
56 Jean-Noël Wolf STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
57 Alejandro Serna PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
58 Oliver Giesecke THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM + 24
59 Sergej Fuchs TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA + 25
60 Dennis Smit UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
61 Thomas Kristiansen TEAM GLS s.t.
62 Folkert De Haan UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
63 Thomas Oredsson TEAM GLS + 26
64 Kenny Van der Schueren UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
65 Jérôme Baugnies DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
66 Domenik Klemme TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
67 Björn Gollhardt THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM + 28
68 Fabio Polazzi PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
69 Yvo Kusters TIME - VAN HEMERT + 29
70 Jérémy Burton PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
71 Stefan Huizinga VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
72 Peter Olde Dubbelink TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
73 Antonin Linda PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ + 30
74 Joze Senekovic ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
75 Thomas Riber-Sellebjerg TEAM GLS s.t.
76 Alain Van Katwijk VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
77 Petr Bencik PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
78 Michael Vanderaerden DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
79 Georgios Tentsos PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ + 31
80 Ricardo Van der Velde RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
81 Marcel Barth THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM + 32
82 Simone Cadamuro KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
83 Erik Hoffmann TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA + 33
84 Paul Voss TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
85 Wataru Otsuka STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX + 34
86 Jonathan Bertrand UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL + 35
87 Roy Curvers TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
88 Jans Koerts TIME - VAN HEMERT + 36
89 Boy Van Poppel RABOBANK CONTINENTAL + 38
90 Jonathan Godfroid STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
91 Marvin Van der Pluijm UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
92 Roel Paulissen DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN + 39
93 Mitchell Huenders TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN + 40
94 Devis Miorin KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT + 43
95 Jure Zagar ADRIA MOBIL + 44
96 Vojtech Dlouhý PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ + 54
Tomorrow's stage is a flat 140km blitz. I should be right up there.
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 01-06-2009 19:14
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I have to say I'm really pleased with that result on extreme, although we all know prologues are easy. Klaas and Alejandro are nearing top form and Klaas has just levelled up so I think he could win the mid race TT
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
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Olympias Tour Stage 2
Flat and 140km. With the win bonus a sprinter could take over yellow. I'm looking for the stage win as I will be in all the flat stages.
Georgios Tentsos, Blaz Jarc, Stefan Huizinga and Olivier Giesecke made up the break as we sped from Anholt to Gendringen.
It was not to be for the breakaway however. Coming into the sprint I was in far from a perfect position, Klaas wearing the sprinter's jersey behind me.
I was moving fast and, as we reached crunch time in the sprint, I began to make my move to the front.
I just ran out of steam before I could pass Jurgen Roelandts so I was forced to settle for 3rd, the big belgian taking the win:
Rank Name Team Time
1 Jurgen Roelandts DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN 3h50'43
2 Jans Koerts TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
3 Alejandro Serna PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
4 Marko Kump ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
5 Marvin Van der Pluijm UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
6 Thomas Berkhout RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
7 Peter Van Agtmaal FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
8 Maurizio Biondo KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
9 Jure Zrimsek ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
10 Pieter Riis Andersen TEAM GLS s.t.
11 Michaël Polazzi PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
12 Maarten Neyens DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
13 Simone Cadamuro KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
14 Niels Pieters TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
15 Michael Vanderaerden DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
16 Jean-Noël Wolf STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
17 Simon Spilak ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
18 Alain Van Katwijk VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
19 Thomas Oredsson TEAM GLS s.t.
20 Jonathan Godfroid STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
21 Paul Van Schalen UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
22 Roy Curvers TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
23 Cornelius Van Ooijen TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
24 Jeroen Boelen TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
25 Dennis Smit UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
26 Petr Bencik PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
27 Kristoffer Nielsen TEAM GLS s.t.
28 Norbert Poels FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
29 Jan Almblad TEAM GLS s.t.
30 Devis Miorin KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
31 Ger Soepenberg FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
32 Arne Hassink UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
33 Boris Shpilevski KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
34 Lars Boom RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
35 Peter Schep UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
36 Thomas Kristiansen TEAM GLS s.t.
37 Lars Jun TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
38 Dieter Cappelle UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
39 Thomas Degand STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
40 Paul Voss TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
41 Jérôme Baugnies DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
42 Frantisek Kloucek PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
43 Stanislav Kozúbek PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
44 Bart Boom TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
45 Jonas Van Genechten STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
46 Erik Hoffmann TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
47 Marcel Beima TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
48 Marcel Barth THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM s.t.
49 Matthias Friedemann TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
50 Ben Van der Kooi FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
51 Joze Senekovic ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
52 Domenik Klemme TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
53 Savié Van Horik FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
54 Massimo Mazzanti KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
55 Klaas Sys PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
56 Kristof Goddaert DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
57 Folkert De Haan UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
58 Marco Osella KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
59 Stijn Ennekens UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
60 Jure Zagar ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
61 Joost Van Leijen VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
62 Björn Gollhardt THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM s.t.
63 Antonin Linda PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
64 Daniel Becke THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM s.t.
65 Laurent Mars STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
66 Sergej Fuchs TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
67 Wataru Otsuka STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
68 Bram Schmitz VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
69 Johnny Hoogerland VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
70 Sierk Jan De Haan TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
71 Mitchell Huenders TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
72 Yvo Kusters TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
73 Thomas Riber-Sellebjerg TEAM GLS s.t.
74 Sascha Damrow THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM s.t.
75 Florian Frohn THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM s.t.
76 Kenny Van der Schueren UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
77 Dennis Kreder UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
78 Lucas Persson UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
79 Jérémy Burton PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
80 Sebastian Pristl TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
81 Jonathan Bertrand UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
82 Fabio Polazzi PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
83 Ricardo Van der Velde RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
84 Thijs Van Amerongen VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN + 2'36
85 Roel Paulissen DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
86 Vojtech Dlouhý PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ + 3'08
87 Boy Van Poppel RABOBANK CONTINENTAL + 5'16
88 Rob Ruijgh RABOBANK CONTINENTAL + 5'40
89 Laurent Fontaine PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
90 Martijn Keizer RABOBANK CONTINENTAL + 7'32
91 Peter Olde Dubbelink TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN + 10'28
92 Georgios Tentsos PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
93 Eelke Van der Wal FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
94 Blaz Jarc ADRIA MOBIL + 11'56
95 Stefan Huizinga VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN + 22'20
96 Oliver Giesecke THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM + 23'32
This means that Roelandts takes over the leaders jersey:
Rank Name Team Time
1 Jurgen Roelandts DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN 4h00'58
2 Thomas Berkhout RABOBANK CONTINENTAL + 5
3 Lars Boom RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
4 Klaas Sys PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
5 Daniel Becke THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM + 9
6 Jure Zrimsek ADRIA MOBIL + 10
7 Bart Boom TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN + 11
8 Joost Van Leijen VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
9 Lucas Persson UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
10 Pieter Riis Andersen TEAM GLS + 12
11 Michaël Polazzi PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS + 13
12 Dieter Cappelle UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
13 Kristoffer Nielsen TEAM GLS + 15
14 Frantisek Kloucek PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
15 Savié Van Horik FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
16 Thomas Degand STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX + 16
17 Sierk Jan De Haan TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
18 Simon Spilak ADRIA MOBIL + 17
19 Jeroen Boelen TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
20 Marcel Beima TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
21 Stanislav Kozúbek PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ + 18
22 Johnny Hoogerland VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
23 Peter Van Agtmaal FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM + 19
24 Maarten Neyens DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
25 Paul Van Schalen UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
26 Norbert Poels FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
27 Jonas Van Genechten STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
28 Alejandro Serna PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS + 20
29 Boris Shpilevski KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
30 Dennis Kreder UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
I'm 8th in the points competition:
Rank Name Team General
1 Thomas Berkhout RABOBANK CONTINENTAL 28
2 Lars Boom RABOBANK CONTINENTAL 25
3 Jurgen Roelandts DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN 25
4 Jans Koerts TIME - VAN HEMERT 20
5 Klaas Sys PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS 20
6 Jure Zrimsek ADRIA MOBIL 17
7 Marvin Van der Pluijm UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM 16
8 Alejandro Serna PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS 16
9 Daniel Becke THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM 14
10 Marko Kump ADRIA MOBIL 14
More flat to come.
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 07-06-2009 11:58
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Olympias Tour Stage 3
Another sprinters stage today. And another result I'm not 100% happy with. This hasn't gone so well for me and I really want a win soon. That's the thing about us sprinters - we need the confidence, the ego. We need to win so we can win.
A breakaway attacked the bunch and were allowed to go clear early. They spent the day negotiating countless pieces of street furniture:
The attempt turned out to be in vain though, they were brought back with 15km left to ride. As the leadout trains did their duty I managed to latch onto one:
I followed it to the front and thought I'd found the perfect place to launch my sprint. I kicked but faded straight away. I poked my nose out in front and immediately began to drop back, sprinting desparately to hold my position.
On the line it was Koerts who took the win in a very close finish. I managed 6th. Not what I came here for.
Rank Name Team Time
1 Maurizio Biondo KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT 4h01'15
2 Jans Koerts TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
3 Jurgen Roelandts DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
4 Marvin Van der Pluijm UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
5 Peter Van Agtmaal FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
6 Alejandro Serna PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
7 Boy Van Poppel RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
8 Maarten Neyens DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
9 Pieter Riis Andersen TEAM GLS s.t.
10 Thomas Berkhout RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
11 Marko Kump ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
12 Simone Cadamuro KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
13 Jure Zrimsek ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
14 Thomas Oredsson TEAM GLS s.t.
15 Niels Pieters TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
16 Michaël Polazzi PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
17 Jean-Noël Wolf STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
18 Roy Curvers TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
19 Simon Spilak ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
20 Kristoffer Nielsen TEAM GLS s.t.
21 Devis Miorin KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
22 Alain Van Katwijk VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
23 Ricardo Van der Velde RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
24 Ger Soepenberg FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
25 Peter Schep UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
26 Jan Almblad TEAM GLS s.t.
27 Lars Jun TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
28 Klaas Sys PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
29 Blaz Jarc ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
30 Petr Bencik PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
31 Michael Vanderaerden DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
32 Vojtech Dlouhý PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
33 Cornelius Van Ooijen TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
34 Joze Senekovic ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
35 Johnny Hoogerland VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
36 Björn Gollhardt THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM s.t.
37 Marcel Beima TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
38 Bart Boom TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
39 Georgios Tentsos PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
40 Stefan Huizinga VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
41 Norbert Poels FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
42 Marcel Barth THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM s.t.
43 Bram Schmitz VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
44 Stanislav Kozúbek PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
45 Paul Van Schalen UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
46 Sascha Damrow THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM s.t.
47 Jeroen Boelen TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
48 Arne Hassink UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
49 Antonin Linda PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
50 Dennis Smit UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
51 Jonathan Godfroid STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
52 Thijs Van Amerongen VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
53 Joost Van Leijen VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
54 Fabio Polazzi PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
55 Florian Frohn THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM s.t.
56 Peter Olde Dubbelink TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
57 Ben Van der Kooi FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
58 Eelke Van der Wal FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
59 Daniel Becke THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM s.t.
60 Rob Ruijgh RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
61 Savié Van Horik FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
62 Erik Hoffmann TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
63 Folkert De Haan UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
64 Dieter Cappelle UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
65 Lars Boom RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
66 Paul Voss TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
67 Laurent Mars STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
68 Sierk Jan De Haan TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
69 Jérémy Burton PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
70 Thomas Riber-Sellebjerg TEAM GLS s.t.
71 Marco Osella KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
72 Jonas Van Genechten STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
73 Oliver Giesecke THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM s.t.
74 Martijn Keizer RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
75 Mitchell Huenders TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
76 Domenik Klemme TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
77 Jure Zagar ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
78 Stijn Ennekens UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
79 Kenny Van der Schueren UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
80 Lucas Persson UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
81 Jonathan Bertrand UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
82 Frantisek Kloucek PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
83 Sebastian Pristl TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
84 Boris Shpilevski KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
85 Matthias Friedemann TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
86 Wataru Otsuka STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX + 3'21
87 Jérôme Baugnies DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
88 Kristof Goddaert DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
89 Yvo Kusters TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
90 Roel Paulissen DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN + 7'08
91 Laurent Fontaine PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
92 Thomas Degand STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX + 10'16
93 Massimo Mazzanti KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT + 11'04
94 Sergej Fuchs TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
95 Thomas Kristiansen TEAM GLS + 11'48
I do move up to 6th in the points rankings though:
Rank Name Team General
1 Jans Koerts TIME - VAN HEMERT 46
2 Jurgen Roelandts DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN 41
3 Thomas Berkhout RABOBANK CONTINENTAL 34
4 Maurizio Biondo KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT 33
5 Marvin Van der Pluijm UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM 30
6 Alejandro Serna PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS 26
7 Lars Boom RABOBANK CONTINENTAL 25
8 Peter Van Agtmaal FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM 21
9 Jure Zrimsek ADRIA MOBIL 20
10 Klaas Sys PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS 20
Hopefully I'll be able to get my season off the mark soon.
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I apologise in advance for the lack of screenshots. I only realised after that I'd spent the whole replay pressing Alt+T not Ctrl+T
Olympias Tour Stage 4
A stage that had some big positive impacts and some big negative impacts on our team. It was 183KM of flat with the odd steep rise but still no King of the Mountains points on offer.
A break of four with two chasing them attacked at km 0 but they were to be only a side role in a day with one leading character: 60km/h winds. 96km left of the stage and it was already splitting up - I was in a front group of 23 with Laurent Fontaine and one of the best sprinters there. However, Klaas had been caught out, it splitting while he was swapping shoes at the team car. We were confronted with a dilemma. Team Manager Dirk decided that I should stay in the group and Klaas would have to hope that his group bridged. I felt sorry for Klaas as his GC position trickled down a windy drain.
It was only with 80km to go that we realised the full extent of the carnage: behind our group there were stragglers in small groups - ones and twos struggling in the fierce winds. We knew that this was where the Tour could well be lost.
30km to go and I was deserted, Laurent cracking after doing some sterling work for me. The pace was still high, Jurgen Roelandt's Davitamon team piling on the pressure at the front. When he'd run out of team-mates he even worked on the front himself. I was vigilant and covered all the moves that went.
There were 9km remaining when Ubbink - Syntec's Arne Hassink took off. I set off in hot pursuit and began to claw back the lead in a bid for the stage win, the rest of the group glued to my wheel. I was driving a hard pace and the group was breaking apart in my wake, but Hassink had done no worl so far today and was driving hard ahead.
Coming into the sprint, Hassink still had 50m or so. I was in a tricky situation: I had two guys on my wheel now, one of them, Andersen, was a good sprinter, and I had Hassink up ahead. I could chase early and catch him to probably get passed by Andersen or wait and probably not pass Hassink.
I decided on the first option.
But I decided too late.
I had underestimated my power - neither of the two on my wheel could pass me but I just couldn't get past Hassink, losing by half a bike length on the line. 10m more and I could have passed him. 10m earlier in fact.
I was left hoping that we 4 had a time gap but it was judged that we did not. This ruling almost sealed Boom's victory. He was in the lead group and was by far the strongest TTer and puncheur. It meant I would have to be content with another podium.
Rank Name Team Time
1 Arne Hassink UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM 4h13'36
2 Alejandro Serna PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
3 Pieter Riis Andersen TEAM GLS s.t.
4 Jonas Van Genechten STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
5 Kristoffer Nielsen TEAM GLS s.t.
6 Simon Spilak ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
7 Jurgen Roelandts DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
8 Paul Voss TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
9 Bram Schmitz VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
10 Matthias Friedemann TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
11 Lars Boom RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
12 Sergej Fuchs TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
13 Sierk Jan De Haan TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
14 Jérôme Baugnies DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
15 Lucas Persson UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL + 2'11
16 Simone Cadamuro KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
17 Boris Shpilevski KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
18 Devis Miorin KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
19 Stanislav Kozúbek PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
20 Rob Ruijgh RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
21 Michael Vanderaerden DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
22 Joost Van Leijen VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
23 Stefan Huizinga VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
24 Blaz Jarc ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
25 Thijs Van Amerongen VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
26 Joze Senekovic ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
27 Georgios Tentsos PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
28 Frantisek Kloucek PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
29 Jeroen Boelen TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
30 Folkert De Haan UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
31 Martijn Keizer RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
32 Thomas Riber-Sellebjerg TEAM GLS s.t.
33 Domenik Klemme TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
34 Sebastian Pristl TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
35 Yvo Kusters TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
36 Maarten Neyens DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN + 3'55
37 Sascha Damrow THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM s.t.
38 Marcel Beima TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
39 Kristof Goddaert DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
40 Michaël Polazzi PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
41 Klaas Sys PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
42 Alain Van Katwijk VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
43 Jean-Noël Wolf STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
44 Maurizio Biondo KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
45 Petr Bencik PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
46 Paul Van Schalen UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
47 Erik Hoffmann TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
48 Cornelius Van Ooijen TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
49 Johnny Hoogerland VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
50 Thomas Degand STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
51 Thomas Kristiansen TEAM GLS s.t.
52 Jure Zagar ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
53 Niels Pieters TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
54 Jans Koerts TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
55 Peter Van Agtmaal FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
56 Boy Van Poppel RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
57 Laurent Mars STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
58 Thomas Berkhout RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
59 Jonathan Godfroid STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
60 Roy Curvers TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
61 Jure Zrimsek ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
62 Marvin Van der Pluijm UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
63 Marko Kump ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
64 Thomas Oredsson TEAM GLS s.t.
65 Lars Jun TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
66 Björn Gollhardt THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM s.t.
67 Jan Almblad TEAM GLS s.t.
68 Ricardo Van der Velde RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
69 Vojtech Dlouhý PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
70 Roel Paulissen DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
71 Peter Schep UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
72 Dieter Cappelle UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
73 Dennis Smit UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
74 Bart Boom TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
75 Stijn Ennekens UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
76 Marcel Barth THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM s.t.
77 Peter Olde Dubbelink TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
78 Kenny Van der Schueren UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
79 Marco Osella KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
80 Daniel Becke THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM s.t.
81 Ger Soepenberg FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
82 Florian Frohn THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM s.t.
83 Norbert Poels FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
84 Eelke Van der Wal FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
85 Oliver Giesecke THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM s.t.
86 Massimo Mazzanti KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
87 Wataru Otsuka STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
88 Antonin Linda PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
89 Mitchell Huenders TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
90 Ben Van der Kooi FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
91 Savié Van Horik FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM + 7'23
92 Laurent Fontaine PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS + 8'27
93 Fabio Polazzi PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
94 Jérémy Burton PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS + 9'31
95 Jonathan Bertrand UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL + 10'35
With Klaas losing nearly 4 minutes, his target will now be stage wins, especially the TT. Therefore, I am now also looking for GC, currently residing in 5th:
Rank Name Team Time
1 Jurgen Roelandts DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN 12h15'41
2 Arne Hassink UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM + 11
3 Pieter Riis Andersen TEAM GLS + 12
4 Lars Boom RABOBANK CONTINENTAL + 13
5 Alejandro Serna PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS + 16
6 Kristoffer Nielsen TEAM GLS + 23
7 Sierk Jan De Haan TIME - VAN HEMERT + 24
8 Simon Spilak ADRIA MOBIL + 25
9 Jonas Van Genechten STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX + 27
10 Matthias Friedemann TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA + 31
11 Bram Schmitz VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN + 34
12 Paul Voss TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA + 46
13 Frantisek Kloucek PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ + 2'24
14 Lucas Persson UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL + 2'30
15 Joost Van Leijen VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
16 Jeroen Boelen TIME - VAN HEMERT + 2'36
17 Stanislav Kozúbek PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ + 2'37
18 Boris Shpilevski KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT + 2'39
19 Sebastian Pristl TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA + 2'42
20 Folkert De Haan UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM + 2'49
21 Simone Cadamuro KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT + 2'50
22 Domenik Klemme TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
23 Michael Vanderaerden DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN + 2'54
24 Joze Senekovic ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
25 Thomas Riber-Sellebjerg TEAM GLS s.t.
26 Devis Miorin KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT + 2'55
27 Jérôme Baugnies DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN + 4'00
28 Klaas Sys PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS + 4'08
29 Thomas Berkhout RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
30 Maurizio Biondo KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT + 4'09
I am a definite challenger for the points jersey now, just for points behind Jurgen Roelandts:
Rank Name Team General
1 Jurgen Roelandts DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN 50
2 Alejandro Serna PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS 46
3 Jans Koerts TIME - VAN HEMERT 46
4 Pieter Riis Andersen TEAM GLS 35
5 Thomas Berkhout RABOBANK CONTINENTAL 34
6 Maurizio Biondo KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT 33
7 Lars Boom RABOBANK CONTINENTAL 30
8 Marvin Van der Pluijm UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM 30
9 Arne Hassink UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM 25
10 Peter Van Agtmaal FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM 21
11 Jure Zrimsek ADRIA MOBIL 20
12 Klaas Sys PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS 20
A short flat stage next. Let's see if the wind has died down by then.
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 07-06-2009 22:12
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thanks
i dunno how much I will be able to do as i have a few exams this week
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 09-06-2009 16:38
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Olympias Tour Stage 5
A flat 143km jobby from yesterday's stage finish in Huugowaard to the football town of Heerenveen. I don't feel great so who knows what I'll be able to do. A time bonus would be great.
The breaks were still going at it but still they were unsuccessful. The best Greek cyclist, Georgios Tsentsos was working in their once again.
Once again their efforts proved futile and it would come down to a sprint. Michael Polazzi, who'd been riding well and taken top 10's in the sprints and TT, fell badly and was ridden over by a few other members of the group as the action came to a head.
Meanwhile, I had infiltrated the leading Fondas train and was finally well positioned, if a little far forward.
My legs weren't great but I still managed to go past the lead-out man and, on an ultra-tight home straight, four of us were going head-to-head.
As I had expected, I proved not to have the legs for it today but, aided by the thin and dangerous finish, I salvaged 3rd behind Koerts again.
Rank Name Team Time
1 Jans Koerts TIME - VAN HEMERT 3h07'16
2 Marko Kump ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
3 Alejandro Serna PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
4 Peter Van Agtmaal FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
5 Maurizio Biondo KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
6 Niels Pieters TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
7 Boy Van Poppel RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
8 Jurgen Roelandts DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
9 Marvin Van der Pluijm UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
10 Jure Zrimsek ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
11 Alain Van Katwijk VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
12 Jonathan Godfroid STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
13 Thomas Berkhout RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
14 Ger Soepenberg FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
15 Pieter Riis Andersen TEAM GLS s.t.
16 Jean-Noël Wolf STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
17 Marcel Barth THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM s.t.
18 Petr Bencik PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
19 Stanislav Kozúbek PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
20 Thomas Oredsson TEAM GLS s.t.
21 Ricardo Van der Velde RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
22 Paul Van Schalen UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
23 Norbert Poels FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
24 Lars Jun TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
25 Arne Hassink UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
26 Roy Curvers TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
27 Dieter Cappelle UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
28 Jan Almblad TEAM GLS s.t.
29 Peter Schep UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
30 Jeroen Boelen TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
31 Kristoffer Nielsen TEAM GLS s.t.
32 Matthias Friedemann TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
33 Ben Van der Kooi FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
34 Cornelius Van Ooijen TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
35 Paul Voss TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
36 Maarten Neyens DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
37 Jérôme Baugnies DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
38 Jonas Van Genechten STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
39 Michael Vanderaerden DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
40 Dennis Smit UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
41 Savié Van Horik FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
42 Simon Spilak ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
43 Frantisek Kloucek PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
44 Boris Shpilevski KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
45 Devis Miorin KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
46 Sergej Fuchs TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
47 Laurent Mars STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
48 Domenik Klemme TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
49 Marcel Beima TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
50 Stijn Ennekens UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
51 Thijs Van Amerongen VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
52 Massimo Mazzanti KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
53 Johnny Hoogerland VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
54 Stefan Huizinga VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
55 Bram Schmitz VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
56 Sierk Jan De Haan TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
57 Folkert De Haan UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
58 Daniel Becke THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM s.t.
59 Yvo Kusters TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
60 Marco Osella KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
61 Jure Zagar ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
62 Antonin Linda PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
63 Lucas Persson UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
64 Kenny Van der Schueren UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
65 Jérémy Burton PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
66 Klaas Sys PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
67 Joost Van Leijen VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
68 Thomas Riber-Sellebjerg TEAM GLS s.t.
69 Joze Senekovic ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
70 Mitchell Huenders TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
71 Peter Olde Dubbelink TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
72 Kristof Goddaert DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
73 Martijn Keizer RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
74 Lars Boom RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
75 Sebastian Pristl TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
76 Laurent Fontaine PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
77 Fabio Polazzi PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
78 Jonathan Bertrand UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
79 Bart Boom TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
80 Blaz Jarc ADRIA MOBIL + 2'02
81 Eelke Van der Wal FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
82 Thomas Kristiansen TEAM GLS s.t.
83 Simone Cadamuro KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT + 2'56
84 Sascha Damrow THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM s.t.
85 Oliver Giesecke THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM s.t.
86 Florian Frohn THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM s.t.
87 Thomas Degand STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
88 Erik Hoffmann TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
89 Vojtech Dlouhý PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ + 3'36
90 Björn Gollhardt THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM s.t.
91 Roel Paulissen DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
92 Wataru Otsuka STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
93 Georgios Tentsos PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ + 5'26
94 Michaël Polazzi PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
The 8-second bonus moves me up into 2nd on GC:
Rank Name Team Time
1 Jurgen Roelandts DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN 15h22'57
2 Alejandro Serna PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS + 8
3 Arne Hassink UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM + 11
4 Pieter Riis Andersen TEAM GLS + 12
5 Lars Boom RABOBANK CONTINENTAL + 13
6 Kristoffer Nielsen TEAM GLS + 23
7 Sierk Jan De Haan TIME - VAN HEMERT + 24
8 Simon Spilak ADRIA MOBIL + 25
9 Jonas Van Genechten STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX + 27
10 Matthias Friedemann TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA + 31
11 Bram Schmitz VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN + 34
12 Paul Voss TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA + 46
13 Frantisek Kloucek PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ + 2'24
14 Lucas Persson UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL + 2'30
15 Joost Van Leijen VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
16 Jeroen Boelen TIME - VAN HEMERT + 2'36
17 Stanislav Kozúbek PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ + 2'37
18 Boris Shpilevski KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT + 2'39
19 Sebastian Pristl TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA + 2'42
20 Folkert De Haan UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM + 2'49
21 Domenik Klemme TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA + 2'50
22 Michael Vanderaerden DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN + 2'54
23 Thomas Riber-Sellebjerg TEAM GLS s.t.
24 Joze Senekovic ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
25 Devis Miorin KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT + 2'55
26 Jans Koerts TIME - VAN HEMERT + 3'54
27 Jérôme Baugnies DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN + 4'00
28 Thomas Berkhout RABOBANK CONTINENTAL + 4'08
29 Klaas Sys PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
30 Bart Boom TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
I stay in second in the points standings, although behind a different leader:
Rank Name Team General
1 Jans Koerts TIME - VAN HEMERT 71
2 Alejandro Serna PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS 62
3 Jurgen Roelandts DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN 58
4 Maurizio Biondo KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT 45
5 Marko Kump ADRIA MOBIL 39
6 Marvin Van der Pluijm UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM 37
7 Thomas Berkhout RABOBANK CONTINENTAL 37
8 Pieter Riis Andersen TEAM GLS 36
9 Peter Van Agtmaal FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM 35
10 Lars Boom RABOBANK CONTINENTAL 30
11 Jure Zrimsek ADRIA MOBIL 26
12 Arne Hassink UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM 25
13 Klaas Sys PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS 20
I'm starting to really feel my form and I hope I can take my first win tomorrow, the final stage before the TT.
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Posted on 09-06-2009 16:50
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Olympias Tour Stage 6
Flat.
As well as that it had the first KOM points of the tour so Fabio Polazzi was instructed to go in the break and get that red mountains jersey.
As you can see, he did a good job. Thankfully for a tiring Fabio and me, the break didn't survive. Fabio dropped off the back and I moved to the front. Kio - Ene made the train of the day and I was in there in the blue young riders jersey, ahead of points leader Koerts.
Both Koerts and I tried to go round Maurizio Biondi but it was the Italian's day and sadly not mine. I beat Koerts for second.
I didn't know until I met my DS after the stage...
Yellow!!!
Second on the stage:
Rank Name Team Time
1 Maurizio Biondo KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT 3h44'25
2 Alejandro Serna PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
3 Jans Koerts TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
4 Jurgen Roelandts DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
5 Boy Van Poppel RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
6 Simone Cadamuro KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
7 Marko Kump ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
8 Thomas Oredsson TEAM GLS s.t.
9 Marvin Van der Pluijm UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
10 Niels Pieters TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
11 Peter Van Agtmaal FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
12 Alain Van Katwijk VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
13 Jure Zrimsek ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
14 Kristoffer Nielsen TEAM GLS s.t.
15 Michaël Polazzi PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
16 Pieter Riis Andersen TEAM GLS s.t.
17 Ger Soepenberg FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
18 Marcel Barth THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM s.t.
19 Jonathan Godfroid STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
20 Paul Van Schalen UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
21 Jean-Noël Wolf STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
22 Lars Jun TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
23 Thomas Berkhout RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
24 Roy Curvers TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
25 Blaz Jarc ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
26 Klaas Sys PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
27 Peter Schep UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
28 Petr Bencik PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
29 Erik Hoffmann TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
30 Jeroen Boelen TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
31 Cornelius Van Ooijen TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
32 Thomas Degand STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
33 Massimo Mazzanti KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
34 Frantisek Kloucek PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
35 Arne Hassink UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
36 Boris Shpilevski KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
37 Simon Spilak ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
38 Dennis Smit UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
39 Joze Senekovic ADRIA MOBIL s.t.
40 Norbert Poels FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
41 Jonas Van Genechten STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX s.t.
42 Eelke Van der Wal FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
43 Dieter Cappelle UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
44 Matthias Friedemann TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
45 Stanislav Kozúbek PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
46 Jérôme Baugnies DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
47 Georgios Tentsos PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
48 Paul Voss TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
49 Savié Van Horik FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM s.t.
50 Marcel Beima TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
51 Domenik Klemme TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
52 Sierk Jan De Haan TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
53 Bart Boom TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
54 Folkert De Haan UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM s.t.
55 Yvo Kusters TIME - VAN HEMERT s.t.
56 Thomas Kristiansen TEAM GLS s.t.
57 Michael Vanderaerden DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
58 Ricardo Van der Velde RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
59 Thijs Van Amerongen VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
60 Thomas Riber-Sellebjerg TEAM GLS s.t.
61 Joost Van Leijen VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
62 Maarten Neyens DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
63 Daniel Becke THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM s.t.
64 Mitchell Huenders TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
65 Marco Osella KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT s.t.
66 Jérémy Burton PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
67 Stijn Ennekens UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
68 Laurent Fontaine PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
69 Johnny Hoogerland VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
70 Sebastian Pristl TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
71 Stefan Huizinga VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
72 Kenny Van der Schueren UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
73 Martijn Keizer RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
74 Bram Schmitz VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN s.t.
75 Lars Boom RABOBANK CONTINENTAL s.t.
76 Sascha Damrow THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM s.t.
77 Lucas Persson UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
78 Florian Frohn THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM s.t.
79 Björn Gollhardt THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM s.t.
80 Kristof Goddaert DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN + 3'17
81 Fabio Polazzi PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
82 Devis Miorin KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT + 4'05
83 Laurent Mars STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX + 4'25
84 Jan Almblad TEAM GLS + 5'17
85 Wataru Otsuka STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX + 6'21
86 Vojtech Dlouhý PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
87 Roel Paulissen DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN + 6'41
88 Jure Zagar ADRIA MOBIL + 8'09
89 Peter Olde Dubbelink TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
90 Ben Van der Kooi FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM + 8'41
91 Antonin Linda PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ s.t.
92 Sergej Fuchs TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA s.t.
93 Oliver Giesecke THÜRINGER ENERGIE TEAM + 9'49
94 Jonathan Bertrand UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL + 21'25
But first on overall:
Rank Name Team Time
1 Alejandro Serna PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS 19h07'18
2 Jurgen Roelandts DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN + 4
3 Arne Hassink UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM + 15
4 Pieter Riis Andersen TEAM GLS + 16
5 Lars Boom RABOBANK CONTINENTAL + 17
6 Kristoffer Nielsen TEAM GLS + 27
7 Sierk Jan De Haan TIME - VAN HEMERT + 28
8 Simon Spilak ADRIA MOBIL + 29
9 Jonas Van Genechten STOREZ LEDECQ MATERIAUX + 31
10 Matthias Friedemann TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA + 35
11 Bram Schmitz VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN + 38
12 Paul Voss TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA + 50
13 Frantisek Kloucek PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ + 2'28
14 Joost Van Leijen VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN + 2'34
15 Lucas Persson UNIBET.COM CONTINENTAL s.t.
16 Jeroen Boelen TIME - VAN HEMERT + 2'40
17 Stanislav Kozúbek PSK WHIRLPOOL HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ + 2'41
18 Boris Shpilevski KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT + 2'43
19 Sebastian Pristl TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA + 2'46
20 Folkert De Haan UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM + 2'53
21 Domenik Klemme TEAM 3C-GRUPPE LAMONTA + 2'54
22 Joze Senekovic ADRIA MOBIL + 2'58
23 Michael Vanderaerden DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN s.t.
24 Thomas Riber-Sellebjerg TEAM GLS s.t.
25 Jans Koerts TIME - VAN HEMERT + 3'50
26 Maurizio Biondo KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT + 3'53
27 Jérôme Baugnies DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN + 4'04
28 Thomas Berkhout RABOBANK CONTINENTAL + 4'12
29 Klaas Sys PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS s.t.
30 Bart Boom TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN s.t.
I've closed the gap in the sprints:
Rank Name Team General
1 Jans Koerts TIME - VAN HEMERT 87
2 Alejandro Serna PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS 82
3 Jurgen Roelandts DAVITAMON - WIN FOR LIFE - JONG VLAANDEREN 72
4 Maurizio Biondo KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT 70
5 Marko Kump ADRIA MOBIL 48
6 Marvin Van der Pluijm UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM 44
7 Peter Van Agtmaal FONDAS P3TRANSFER TEAM 40
8 Thomas Berkhout RABOBANK CONTINENTAL 37
9 Pieter Riis Andersen TEAM GLS 36
10 Boy Van Poppel RABOBANK CONTINENTAL 30
The team takes home a second jersey with Fabio Polazzi in the mountains jersey:
Name Team General
Fabio Polazzi PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS 6
Jan Almblad TEAM GLS 4
Peter Olde Dubbelink TEAM LÖWIK MEUBELEN 2
And I have a 3rd as the best U26. Although I will probably lose both that and my yellow jersey in tomorrows time trial I will enjoy wearing them, the first of my pro career.
The first of many, I hope.
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