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Petronas - Monster Energy; The end of an era
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| dienblad |
Posted on 30-01-2013 09:10
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@ PCM rulezz: Thanks, Kelderman is indeed a future GT-contender. Only thing that counts against him is his relatively low Mo stat of 80 (Nibali, Schleck, Contador, Gesink all have 83).
Next year Belgium, maybe, we'll see!
@ sutty68: Just sportmanship from our team, letting other teams win!
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 30-01-2013 09:36
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Like the answer  |
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 30-01-2013 10:13
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maybe you should get in the break 
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| dienblad |
Posted on 30-01-2013 14:29
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Stage 4
The 4th stage of the Bayern Rundfahrt is a 25km ITT from Plattling to Deggendorf. As the GC was done, I simulated the stage. Tony Martin took the win, only 1 second faster than Jack Bobridge. Ingmar Dassler looses the GC-lead (62nd place at 3'26) to Hannes Blank from Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland (31st at 1'37).
| 1 |  Tony Martin | Red Bull - Cervélo | 29'05 | | 2 |  Jack Bobridge | Petronas - Monster Energy | + 1 | | 3 | Linus Gerdemann | Red Bull - Cervélo | s.t. | | 4 |  Joost Posthuma | Petronas - Monster Energy | + 4 | | 5 | Sergej Fuchs | Nutrixxion Sparkasse | + 7 | | 6 |  Vladimir Karpets | Saxo Bank SunGard | + 8 | | 7 |  Lasse Bøchman | Saxo Bank SunGard | + 13 | | 8 | Martin Mortensen | Onfone | + 22 | | 9 | Paul Voss | Red Bull - Cervélo | + 28 | | 10 |  Steven Cozza | Team NetApp | + 32 |
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Stage 5
Finally, a mass sprint in the final stage to Cham. The domestiques of both Petronas - Monster Energy and Red Bull - Cervélo work hard to keep the peloton together in the last 20km. Only Simon Geschke attacks, but gets caught with 5km to go.
The Petronas - Monster Energy-train is the fastest, untill 2-2.5km to go. Then the lack of sprinting speed of final lead out man Jack Bobridge (Sp 68) is not enough to compete with Red Bulls final lead out man Andreas Stauff (Sp 75). This means Marcel Kittel has to start his sprint very far before the finish, with 2km to go. With NetApps Robert Wagner in his wheel, he is in the lead with a few hundred metres to go, when Red Bulls Gerald Ciolek is closing the gap. It's an exciting duel between the 2 fastest sprinters out of Germany, with the current German champion Kittel being the winner. He pushes his front wheel with a small difference of 15 centimetres earlier over the finish than Ciolek!
| 1 | Marcel Kittel | Petronas - Monster Energy | 3h50'03 | | 2 | Gerald Ciolek | Red Bull - Cervélo | s.t. | | 3 | Robert Wagner | Team NetApp | s.t. | | 4 |  Ariel Maximiliano Richeze | Bank BGZ | s.t. | | 5 |  Francesco Chicchi | Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland | s.t. | | 6 |  Mahdi Sohrabi | Team Concordia Forsikring – Himmerland | s.t. | | 7 | Roger Kluge | Rothaus - Jack Wolfskin | s.t. | | 8 | Mauro Abel Richeze | Atlas Personal | s.t. | | 9 |  Nacer Bouhanni | TDC | s.t. | | 10 |  Tomas Vaitkus | Joker Merida | s.t. |
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GC
| 1 | Hannes Blank | Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland | 19h57'11 | | 2 | Ingmar Dassler | Nutrixxion Sparkasse | + 1'17 | | 3 | Markus Eichler | Rothaus - Jack Wolfskin | + 1'44 | | 4 | Nacer Bouhanni | TDC | + 2'55 | | 5 | Tomas Vaitkus | Joker Merida | + 3'21 | | 6 | Jesper Mørkøv | Team Concordia Forsikring – Himmerland | + 3'44 | | 7 |  Alain Lauener | Atlas Personal | + 4'22 | | 8 |  Jussi Veikkanen | Saxo Bank SunGard | + 4'50 | | 9 | Jack Bobridge | Petronas - Monster Energy | + 5'15 | | 10 | Joost Posthuma | Petronas - Monster Energy | + 5'18 |
Points
| 1 | Thomas Vedel Kvist | Glud & Marstrand - LRØ | 49 | | 2 | Marcel Kittel | Petronas - Monster Energy | 49 | | 3 | Jussi Veikkanen | Saxo Bank SunGard | 43 | | 4 | Ingmar Dassler | Nutrixxion Sparkasse | 38 | | 5 | Roger Kluge | Rothaus - Jack Wolfskin | 37 |
KOTM
| 1 | Thomas Vedel Kvist | Glud & Marstrand - LRØ | 32 | | 2 | Jakob Bering | Onfone | 30 | | 3 | Jussi Veikkanen | Saxo Bank SunGard | 24 | | 4 | Dominik Nerz | Red Bull - Cervélo | 24 | | 5 |  Matej Mugerli | Glud & Marstrand - LRØ | 22 |
Overall Winner
Word from the DS
So this Bayern Rundfahrt ended in a stage win after all. It was the last of 3 exciting sprints between Marcel Kittel and Gerald Ciolek, only this time for the stage win. And all 3 times, Kittel was the fastest, although Ciolek was very close.
Edited by dienblad on 30-01-2013 14:30
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 30-01-2013 14:33
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Great win for Kittel. |
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| cunego59 |
Posted on 30-01-2013 14:34
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I have to admit that I haven't been following as actively as I used to lately, but I can't help to admire your consistency over and over again whenever another reply pops up on the main screen.
I'm still looking into this from time to time, and I'll try to catch up some more when I'll have more time. It's probably not necessary to say, but still: Keep it up 
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 30-01-2013 14:40
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MARCEL!!! MARCEL!!! 
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| dienblad |
Posted on 30-01-2013 14:47
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@ Miguel98 & Marcovdw: His 5th of the season!
@ cunego59: Thanks for the kind words, really appreciate them!
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| PCM rulezz |
Posted on 30-01-2013 15:09
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Nice stage win for Kittel
Winners never quit, quitters never win.
It's difficult not to be happy when you're surrounded by Belgians. - Mark Cavendish
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 30-01-2013 15:19
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A nice way to finish the race from Kittel |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 30-01-2013 16:53
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May review
Summary
According to the amount of wins, may was a quiet month for Petronas - Monster Energy. "Only" 2 wins, namely a stage in the Bayern Rundfahrt for Marcel Kittel, and a stage in the Giro d'Italia for Wilco Kelderman. But when you count the 3th place in the queens stage of the Tour of California and the 4th place in the GC for Robert Gesink, the 3rd place for Kittel in the Pro Race Berlin and the 3rd place in the GC, the points jersey and the white jersey for Kelderman and the 1st place in the team ranking in Giro, the month was a good one!
Media awards
3 stage wins, the KOTM-jersey and the GC-win in the Giro, makes Vincenzo Nibali a deserved winner of the rider of the month award.
Rankings
World Tour riders
Tom Boonen has collected enough points in the classics-season to maintain his leading position. Wilco Kelderman has jumped to the 2nd position and has pushed his former team mate Andy Schleck 1 place down.
World Tour teams
It's a common thing: Petronas - Monster Energy leading the World Tour teams-ranking. Thanks to Nibali, Radio Shack - Nissan has jumped to 2nd. Katusha is in 3rd.
Continental Tour riders
No changes in the top 3 of the Continental Tour riders-ranking: Lloyd Mondory leads Daniele Callegarin and Stefan Schumacher.
Continental Tour teams
Also no changes with the teams: La Française des Jeux leads Team Type 1, with Saur - Sojasun loosing contact in place 3.
CQ riders
Thanks to the 3rd place in the Giro, Wilco Kelderman takes the lead in the CQ ranking. Tom Boonen is in 2nd and Matti Breschel in 3rd.
CQ teams
Petronas - Monster Energy remains the best team in professional cycling, with Radio Shack - Nissan in 2nd and Dexia in 3rd.
Wins riders
No wins for the number 1 and 2 in May: Tom Boonen has 10, ALberto Contador 8. Mark Cavendish and Alex Rasmussen are in 3rd now with 7 wins.
Wins teams
The Movistar Team has added 2 wins to their season total and have now celebrated 19 times. Both Team Sky and Petronas - Monster Energy have 18 wins.
Thanks to Marcel Kittel and Wilco Kelderman, the team can give you this present:
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Posted on 30-01-2013 16:58
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June preview
June will be a relatively quiet month for the team, with only the Critérium du Dauphinée and the Tour de Suisse.
Monthly goals
- Stage win and top 3 in the GC in the Dauphinée (for Kelderman).
- Stage win and top 3 in the GC in the Tour de Suisse (for Gesink).
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| PCM rulezz |
Posted on 30-01-2013 17:38
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Nice present
Good luck in France and Switzerland
Winners never quit, quitters never win.
It's difficult not to be happy when you're surrounded by Belgians. - Mark Cavendish
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 30-01-2013 17:47
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Nice sprint finish by Kittel there
Now on to two of my favorite races |
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| Schleck96 |
Posted on 30-01-2013 18:09
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Hot Monster girls in there! |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 31-01-2013 08:35
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The team are looking Great in the rankings, lets hope they can improve yet again with strong performances in June |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 01-02-2013 18:55
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The Giro d'Italia is behind us, so the peloton starts to focus at the Tour de France. The first big test race is the Critérium du Dauphinée. As always, the 66th edition of the World Tour stage race in the Dauphinée will be a battle between the riders that have just finished the Giro, and those that prepare themselves for the Tour. Last year, Robert Gesink won the GC in a convincing way.
The Race
The route is the same as in 2011, and is a great mix with a prologue, a long and hilly ITT and 4 mountain top finishes. It starts with a flat 5.4 kilometre prologue in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, followed by a short (129km) but hilly stage with an uphill finish in Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse. The 3rd stage with finish in Lyon looks flat, but the finish is at the summit of a short hill. The day after is for the ITT, 42.5 kilometres with start and finish in Grenoble.
The 5th stage to Macon is, besides a 2nd category climb in the first 15km, flat. The last 3 stages will favour the climbers. First, a hilly stage with an uphill finish in Les Gets (2nd category). Stage 7 is the most difficult one, 6 categorized climbs, with the summit of the Col du Grand Cucheron (1st category, 16.3km at 5.3%) 40km before the finish and a mountain top finish at the Collet d'Allevard (HC, 11.7km at 8.7%).
The final stage is only 117 kilometres, but features the Col de la Croix de Fer (21.8km at 7.4%) and the final ascend to La Toussuire (17.5km at 6.5%).
Startlist
Spoiler Petronas
1. W.Kelderman
2. J.Bobridge
3. M.De Maar
4. T.Dumoulin
5. P.Ligthart
6. M.Lootens
7. N.Terpstra
8. C.Veldkamp
Omega Pharma
11. F.Schleck
12. S.Bailly
13. J.El Fares
14. A.Geslin
15. J.Hivert
16. S.Scheirlinckx
17. Z.Stybar
RadioShack
21. D.Cunego
22. M.Busche
23. R.Escuela
24. J.Fuglsang
25. D.Ospina
26. M.Rubiano
27. B.Traksel
28. C.Vande Velde
Euskaltel
31. L.L.Sánchez
32. P.Cazaux
33. O.Fraile
34. E.Gonzalo
35. M.Landa
36. D.López
37. A.Marque
38. E.Prades
Saur
41. C.Kern
42. L.Bak
43. J.Bauer
44. J.Engoulvent
45. F.Guillou
46. F.Jeandesboz
47. J.Pineau
48. B.Vaugrenard
Saxo Bank
51. R.Porte
52. L.Bøchman
53. L.S.Haedo
54. J.Hernández
55. M.Kragh
56. N.Nuyens
57. M.Reihs
58. J.Sørensen
Dexia
61. J.J.Cobo
62. G.Dockx
63. S.Gerrans
64. P.Gilbert
65. N.Gregoor
66. Y.Offredo
67. T.Stubbe
68. M.Thevenin
Rabobank
71. W.Poels
72. S.Botter
73. L.Bouma
74. G.Brown
75. K.Kroon
76. M.Kump
77. L.Smit
78. J.Vissers
Sky
81. R.Urán
82. G.Briggs
83. D.Fleeman
84. D.Green
85. P.Kennaugh
86. J.Kocjan
87. Á.Madrazo
88. B.Swift
Astana
91. Y.Trofimov
92. A.Guardini
93. V.Iglinskiy
94. M.Izbasarov
95. R.Kireyev
96. Y.Nepomnyachshiy
97. A.Smagulov
98. A.Zeits
Sony Ericsson
101. K.Seeldraeyers
102. J.Drucker
103. M.Fischer
104. B.Jacques-Maynes
105. S.Jimenez
106. M.Reimer
107. F.Rodriguez
108. T.Rohregger
Qantas Airways
111. L.Rowe
112. C.Barton
113. D.J.Crawford
114. A.Kemps
115. D.Lapthorne
116. J.McEvoy
117. C.Porter
118. W.Sulzberger
Red Bull
121. S.Denifl
122. M.Brändle
123. G.Ciolek
124. M.Eibegger
125. R.Liard
126. V.Martin
127. A.Stauff
128. P.Voss
Garmin
131. A.Talansky
132. W.Bonnet
133. A.Castro
134. S.Chavanel
135. D.Gaudin
136. S.Minard
137. S.Poulhiès
138. C.Riblon
AG2R
141. M.Bouet
142. Y.Barbas
143. N.Bonnet
144. M.Chérel
145. M.Delaroziere
146. D.Han
147. N.Hartmann
148. S.Houanard
BMC
151. A.Moinard
152. M.Belletti
153. Y.Eijssen
154. A.Guyard
155. T.Phinney
156. T.Rousselle
157. A.Tonti
158. R.Vrecer
FDJ
161. A.Roux
162. A.Blain
163. D.Champion
164. L.Mondory
165. A.Petit
166. C.Pineau
167. A.Vichot
168. F.Wegmann
Lampre
171. M.Gaia
172. G.Bole
173. C.Cremonesi
174. M.Mori
175. A.Pérez Arrieta
176. L.Solari
177. A.Spezialetti
178. A.de Bella
Vacansoleil
181. S.Devolder
182. J.Baugnies
183. G.Gardeyn
184. K.Goddaert
185. M.Keizer
186. R.Mandri
187. T.Smolen
188. G-J.Soepenberg
Europcar
191. M.Sprick
192. L.Desriac
193. A.Duval
194. S.Joly
195. G.Levarlet
196. R.Martias
197. M.Méderel
198. F.Vachon
Katusha
201. M.Belkov
202. A.Bazhenov
203. F.Felline
204. D.Galimzyanov
205. A.Markov
206. A.Porsev
207. N.Trussov
208. M.Vantomme
Movistar
211. I.Gutiérrez
212. R.Ajuntas
213. H.González
214. J.Iriarte
215. C.Oyarzun
216. Ó.Pujol
217. J.L.Roldán
218. E.Sanz
Our Team
The Favourites
*** Damiano Cunego (Radio Shack), Wilco Kelderman, Fränk Schleck (Omega Pharma).
** Juan José Cobo (Dexia), Richie Porte (Saxo Bank), Luke Rowe (Qantas).
* Christophe Kern (Saur), Wout Poels (Rabobank), Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel).
Our Goal
This for sure ain't the strongest startlist, so we'll be aiming at a top 3 with Wilco Kelderman. But the question is if he has kept his form from the Giro and is able to keep it for 8 more stages...
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| dienblad |
Posted on 01-02-2013 21:52
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Stage 1
The 2014 Dauphinée starts with a 5.4 nearly flat prologue in the streets of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.
The first rider to set a time that can be good enough for the win is German Paul Voss. The Red Bull - Cervélo rider sets a time of 7'19 and the waiting starts what this time will bring him.
It takes about 100 cyclists, before someone is faster than Voss. Taylor Phinney (BMC) can take place in the hot season, being '5 faster: 7'14.
French TT-champion Anthony Roux is one of the favourites to win today. He shows why ASO gave his team FDJ a wildcard for the Dauphinée and sets the fastest time so far: 7'12. Can this be enough for the win?
Australian TT-champ Richie Porte is one of the outsiders to win this Dauphinée. He starts pretty well with a time of 7'16, the 3rd time so far.
The last cyclist to leave the starting platform is Wilco Kelderman, the number 3 of the Giro. Being one of the favourites to win the Dauphinée, he sets the best time of the GC-contenders, only 1 second slower than Roux, 2nd time!
Results
| 1 | Anthony Roux | FDJ | 7'12 | | 2 | Wilco Kelderman | Petronas - Monster Energy | + 1 | | 3 | Taylor Phinney | BMC Racing Team | + 2 | | 4 | Richie Porte | Saxo Bank SunGard | + 4 | | 5 | Paul Voss | Red Bull - Cervélo | + 7 | | 6 | Andrew Talansky | Garmin - Barracuda | s.t. | | 7 | Lasse Bøchman | Saxo Bank SunGard | + 9 | | 8 | Tom Dumoulin | Petronas - Monster Energy | + 10 | | 9 | Dimitri Champion | FDJ | s.t. | | 10 | William Bonnet | Garmin - Barracuda | s.t. |
Today's Winner
Word from the DS
A great start of the Dauphinée for the team, with the 2nd place for Kelderman, 8th for Dumoulin and 11th for Bobridge!
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 01-02-2013 22:48
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Nice start for the team, Wilco did well, hope he can hold after three weeks in his legs! |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 01-02-2013 22:55
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Great starts from Wilco and Tom |
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