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SpiderTech - Cervélo | A sad ending
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| Welwyn |
Posted on 13-10-2012 09:23
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March is always busy. |
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| fernando97 |
Posted on 15-10-2012 19:25
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Thanks for the comments guys!
Favorites:
*** Boonen, Cancellara, Pye
** Flecha, Hushovd, Ballan
* Pozzato, Sagan, Boom
Here is our squad for the race, with Pye being in the leader's role. His main helper will be the Noble, Pal pair and at the latter phases of the race Van der Valde.
This year's RvV edition is really hard, and the riders will have to fight hard to get the win. The weather is also pretty bad, that will also make the race harder for the riders. Let's see who will be the one that overcomes problems best.
The 2nd monument of the year kicked off quite slowly, and a big 15men break got away, with the biggest name being FDJ's frenchman Mickel Delage. This break proved to be stable, and they got a gap of 11 minutes, which seemed huge.
As soon as the break's gap hit the 11min mark Omega Pharma - Quickstep hit the gas , and made a really high pace in the peloton, which caused some splits as we hit the first cobbled sections.
As the TV cameras closed to the first elite group it was just down to 6 favourites. Boonen, Cancellara, Pye, Nuyens, Chavanel and Flecha. OPQS continued the pace setting at the front with a little help from our team. Pye was having a great form, (+3) so were working for him hard.
Despite the high pace in the group, at around 30kms Cancellara decided to attack and nobody could/wanted to follow. Chavanel stepped up the pace and only Boonen and Pye could follow.
After Chavanel's tank got empty, Boonen launched his attack and shaked off Pye and the frenchman. Boonen quickly joined Cancellara, and those two opened a 1min gap to Pye, who had another minute to Chavanel.
At the last cobbled section Boonen felt that Cancellara is struggling, and made his decisive attack. The gap quickly grew to 20sec and Boonen looked really strong. After the leading two the gaps were the same, no changes happened.
Here he is celebrating for his 3rd win in the RvV! Tommeke makes it again after a wonderful ride! Congrats for him! Cancellara comes in 2nd 42sec behind our very own brit, Mike Pye takes the 3rd a minute down on Cancellara. After the leading 3 Chavanel came, and then Nuyens beating Flecha and Ballan.
Mike Pye - 1 It was the Ronde, wasn't it?  |
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 15-10-2012 19:29
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Good result from Pye. How did Nick lose 13 minutes and still finish in 13th? |
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| fernando97 |
Posted on 15-10-2012 19:31
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Miguel98 wrote:
Good result from Pye. How did Nick lose 13 minutes and still finish in 13th?
He was having a bad day (-4), so he had to help Pye. And about the gap, Boonen was just THAT strong. Incredible. |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 15-10-2012 21:43
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Great result from Pye, podium 
Against the two veterans there isn't much to do. |
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| Welwyn |
Posted on 15-10-2012 22:09
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That is actually a terrific performance considering. |
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| fernando97 |
Posted on 18-10-2012 21:42
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Thanks for the comments guys, they're really appreciated! This story won't update till next Wednesday or Thursday, because a long weekend is coming, and I won't be at my PCM computer till then.  Anyways, see you on Wednesday! |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 18-10-2012 21:52
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See you then |
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| baggieboys32 |
Posted on 19-10-2012 01:19
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I'll take that! Podium in De Ronde is a great result
Hopefully go two places better in Roubaix, where there are no pesky hills to get in the way
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| jseadog1 |
Posted on 19-10-2012 01:30
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Very nice result!!
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| fernando97 |
Posted on 20-10-2012 17:25
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We reached more than 10.000 views! Thanks for everybody, what a great achievement for us! |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 20-10-2012 17:30
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Indeed, congratulations (my Roberto-story just reached 10.000 too  ) |
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| fcancellara |
Posted on 20-10-2012 17:41
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fernando97 wrote:
We reached more than 10.000 views! Thanks for everybody, what a great achievement for us!
Congrats!
(My graphics thread just reached 50,000  )
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| fernando97 |
Posted on 21-10-2012 20:22
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Ian Butler wrote:
Indeed, congratulations (my Roberto-story just reached 10.000 too )
Indeed, but how much time did they need? Roberto is so much of a beast.
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Congrats!
(My graphics thread just reached 50,000 )
Congrats on this, it deserves it! Thanks for the avatar too! It's really nice.
Wednesday is coming closer and closer, so Pais Vaisco stage 1 is coming! (slowly, but surely)
Edited by fernando97 on 21-10-2012 20:23
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 21-10-2012 20:51
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Can't wait for the Basquez Country |
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| fernando97 |
Posted on 21-10-2012 22:14
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Thanks Ian, I can't wait too.
As you can see I was a little bored, and while I can't access my PCM computer, I want to keep the story going so I made this account. Hope you'll like it! |
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| fernando97 |
Posted on 21-10-2012 22:14
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Don't forget to follow!
Edited by fernando97 on 21-10-2012 23:04
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| the_hoyle |
Posted on 21-10-2012 22:31
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great idea with the twitter account!
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| fcancellara |
Posted on 21-10-2012 23:04
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| Jakstar22 |
Posted on 21-10-2012 23:07
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Great story. De Ronde was exciting.
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