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| the_hoyle |
Posted on 26-11-2012 17:39
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@baggie: Thanks a lot! Really appreciate it. Glad you are enjoying it!
@Ian: Yes Sir!! 
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Posted on 27-11-2012 22:08
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 12th July 2011 - Le Tour de France
(Aurillac - Carmaux)
The 10th stage is a stage that could go either way for the peleton. A rolling profile, it looks perfect for a breakaway, but with only a few stages left for the sprinters, it could end in a mass sprint.
The main aim for today will again be the Intermediate Sprint. It comes only 30km into the stage, so full control from the start is the plan. After that, it all depends on how the stage pans out.
13km: Full HTC control was taken from the off, with the plan on keeping everything togther til after the Intermediate Sprint.
22km: A group of 3 riders tried to get away with 8km to the sprint point, but the peleton was in hot pursuit behind.
27km: The lads did a great job pulling them back. I really felt sorry for those who had to keep up with us at the front.
30km: All was going to plan until Rémy Di Gregorio (Astana) had a second dig off the front. He took the maximum points on the line, whilst I pick up second, gaining 17 points to my total.
43km: With the sprint out the way, we decided to take the pressure of the chase again. Lars Bak attacked, with the aim of KoM points in his sights as well.
66km: Leopard took control, and surprisingly gave Lars a lot of room of the front.
72km: The pace of the peleton was quite comfortable as we passed the halfway mark, but for some it was too much. First to drop back was J.J. Haedo (SaxoBank), so that was one less sprinter to worry about at the finish.
95km: Approaching the last 40km of the stage, Lars had built up a nice lead of 4'23", eating up all the KoM points in the process. On the penultimate climb, French national champion Jérôme Pineau (QuickStep) attacked, setting a high pace in chase of Lars.
102km: As the peleton's pace was upped, the main pack began to split. Amazingly, Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) and Igor Antón (Euskatel) were again caught out, and could see their Tour de France chances slipping through their fingers with every pedal turn.
123km: As we approached the final 20km, it was clear that the breakaway was going to stay clear, and it would be a miracle if it was going to be caught. With that in mind, Simon Gerrans (Sky) and Nick Nuyens (SaxoBank) attacked, hoping that they could close down the 2 escapees out front.
127km: On the final climb of the day, Pineau dropped Lars. The pace was just too high, and now he was riding for 2nd place on the stage.
134km: As the finish neared, the fight would be for 5th place at the finish. But would not be a part of it! The TV cameras missed a huge crash that took down nearly all of the peleton. The peleton split, and all the sprinters were either brought down or held up. The biggest casualty of it all would be Bradley Wiggins, lossing over 3 minutes to his GC rivals at the finish.
144km: Back at the finish, Pineau took a great victory. It was a fine ride from the Frenchman, and a fantastic day for the all the French fans. Lars finished 3rd, losing out in a sprint to Nuyens. I finished with the main peleton, 3'13" after Pineau.
| 1 | Jérôme Pineau | Quick·Step Cycling Team | 3h23'42 | | 2 | Nick Nuyens | Saxo Bank SunGard | + 2'24 | | 3 | Lars Ytting Bak | HTC - Highroad | s.t. | | 4 | Simon Gerrans | Sky ProCycling | + 3'13 | | 5 | Matti Breschel | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | ... | | 92 | Mark Cavendish | HTC - Highroad | + s.t. |
| 1 | Fabian Cancellara | Leopard Trek | 43h35'26 | | 2 | Andy Schleck | Leopard Trek | + 5 | | 3 | Ryder Hesjedal | Team Garmin - Cervélo | + 51 | | 4 | Jérôme Pineau | Quick·Step Cycling Team | + 1'09 | | 5 | Thomas Voeckler | Team Europcar | + 1'20 | | ... | | 104 | Mark Cavendish | HTC - Highroad | + 34'54 | |
| 1 | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Sky ProCycling | 175 | | 2 | Mark Cavendish | HTC - Highroad | 157 | | 3 | Óscar Freire | Rabobank Cycling Team | 147 | | 4 | Peter Sagan | Liquigas - Cannondale | 145 | | 5 | Romain Feillu | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | 138 |
| 1 | Thibaut Pinot | FDJ | 14 | | 2 | Nick Nuyens | Saxo Bank SunGard | 11 | | 3 | Cyril Gautier | Team Europcar | 11 | | 4 | Lars Ytting Bak | HTC - Highroad | 10 | | 5 | Sylvain Chavanel | Quick·Step Cycling Team | 6 |
| 1 | Kevin Seeldraeyers | Quick·Step Cycling Team | 36h31'03 | | 2 | Tejay van Garderen | HTC - Highroad | + 46 | | 3 | Robert Gesink | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 55 | | 4 | Pierre Rolland | Team Europcar | + 1'09 | | 5 | Roman Kreuziger | Pro Team Astana | + 2'17 |
| 1 | Leopard Trek | 108h28'21 | | 2 | Sky ProCycling | + 3'42 | | 3 | HTC - Highroad | + 4'38 | | 4 | Quick·Step Cycling Team | + 5'14 | | 5 | Team Europcar | + 5'18 | |
HTC - Highroad Classification Overview
| + 19 |  | 11 | + 19Tony Martin | + 2'44 | | + 19 |  | 2 | + 19Mark Cavendish | 157pts | | + 19 |  | 4 | + 19Lars Ytting Bak | 10pts | | + 19 |  | 2 | + 19Tejay Van Garderen | + 46 |
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Posted on 27-11-2012 22:33
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Le Tour takes it's first injury victims
The Tour de France had its first withdrawals today, following the big crash on the Stage 10 to Carmaux.
Frenchman Anthony Charteau suffered a sprained wrist, and the Europcar rider will be out until mid - August, whilst his compatriot, FDJ's Pierrick Fédrigo suffered fractured ribs and will return towards the beginning of September.
All the other riders involved in the crash finished the stage into Carmaux, and all look set to start Stage 11 to Lavaur tomorrow.
Edited by the_hoyle on 27-11-2012 22:47
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 27-11-2012 22:37
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Sad to see Charteau leave the Tour so early 
When's the next stage Mark can show something?  |
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Posted on 27-11-2012 22:44
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Ian Butler wrote:
Sad to see Charteau leave the Tour so early
When's the next stage Mark can show something?
It will be the next stage I am about to post now 
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Posted on 27-11-2012 22:49
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You need a stage win!
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Posted on 27-11-2012 23:18
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13th July 2011 - Le Tour de France
(Blaye-les-Mines - Lavaur)
It's the final hurrah for the sprinters before we head into the Pyrénées. With terrain very similar to yesterday's stage, again it could be a toss up between the breakaway and the sprinters.
For me, it is all about the win! I have gone 10 stages without a win, and I am getting frustrated. Thank god for my great performance in the Intermediate Sprints. Without them, I would definitely be more than 18 points adrift of Boasson Hagen in the race for the Maillot Vert.
11km: A break of 4 riders got away at the start of the stage, and looked very serious about wanting to stay away.
18km: However, as the group out front rose to 11 riders, that was far too many for my liking. Lars hit the front, with Bert and Danny, and the chase back began.
30km: Everything was quickly brought back, so as we climbed to the KoM sprint, we took full advantage. Bak attacked, taking the 2 points on offer, and moving up to 2nd in the Mountains Classification.
57km: We didn't want another else getting away, and having a repeat of the previous stage, so I made sure the guys kept the pace high at the front. Sadly for the other riders, just like yesterday, the peleton split.
81km: The team did a superb job keeping everything together, and as the heaven's opened, I took the maximum 20 points at the Intermediate Sprint, with Boasson Hagen only coming across in 8th place. The gap in the battle for the Maillot Vert was down to 5 points...
92km: With the sun shining down again, the attacks were allowed to happen. Only Richie Porte (SaxoBank) and Vasil Kiryienka (Movistar) got away from the peleton, as Garmin took over the control.
136km: The break only got a gap of 2'05" over the main group before the pace was upped. Garmin and Rabobank were clearly very motivated for the stage, and there was not a chance of this break staying clear.
152km: Everything was brought back together with around 7km left, and we hit the front. Looking ahead, the rain clouds were gathering on the horizon, it was going to be a wet finish today.
156km: The lead out went perfectly, until we hit the final 1km. Boasson Hagen shot out from nowhere, and opened up a huge gap on us all! It was if we were all stuck to the tarmac...
157km: And the Maillot Vert wins! Is there any stopping the Norwegian sprinting machine? I finished a close 3rd, just being edged out by Feillu on the line.
| 1 | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Sky ProCycling | 3h39'26 | | 2 | Romain Feillu | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 3 | Mark Cavendish | HTC - Highroad | s.t. | | 4 | Peter Sagan | Liquigas - Cannondale | s.t. | | 5 | Tom Boonen | Quick·Step Cycling Team | s.t. |
| 1 | Fabian Cancellara | Leopard Trek | 43h35'26 | | 2 | Andy Schleck | Leopard Trek | + 5 | | 3 | Ryder Hesjedal | Team Garmin - Cervélo | + 51 | | 4 | Jérôme Pineau | Quick·Step Cycling Team | + 1'09 | | 5 | Thomas Voeckler | Team Europcar | + 1'20 | | ... | | 104 | Mark Cavendish | HTC - Highroad | + 34'54 | |
| 1 | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Sky ProCycling | 213 | | 2 | Mark Cavendish | HTC - Highroad | 199 | | 3 | Peter Sagan | Liquigas - Cannondale | 181 | | 4 | Romain Feillu | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | 174 | | 5 | Óscar Freire | Rabobank Cycling Team | 164 |
| 1 | Thibaut Pinot | FDJ | 14 | | 2 | Lars Ytting Bak | HTC - Highroad | 12 | | 3 | Nick Nuyens | Saxo Bank SunGard | 11 | | 4 | Cyril Gautier | Team Europcar | 11 | | 5 | Sylvain Chavanel | Quick·Step Cycling Team | 6 |
| 1 | Kevin Seeldraeyers | Quick·Step Cycling Team | 36h31'03 | | 2 | Tejay van Garderen | HTC - Highroad | + 46 | | 3 | Robert Gesink | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 55 | | 4 | Pierre Rolland | Team Europcar | + 1'09 | | 5 | Roman Kreuziger | Pro Team Astana | + 2'17 |
| 1 | Leopard Trek | 108h28'21 | | 2 | Sky ProCycling | + 3'42 | | 3 | HTC - Highroad | + 4'38 | | 4 | Quick·Step Cycling Team | + 5'14 | | 5 | Team Europcar | + 5'18 | |
HTC - Highroad Classification Overview
| + 19 | | 11 | + 19Tony Martin | + 2'44 | | + 19 | | 2 | + 19Mark Cavendish | 199pts | | + 19 | | 2 | + 19Lars Ytting Bak | 12pts | | + 19 | | 2 | + 19Tejay Van Garderen | + 46 |
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Posted on 27-11-2012 23:18
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TheManxMissile wrote:
You need a stage win!
The wait goes on...
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Posted on 28-11-2012 00:05
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Its going to be so hard for Mark to over-haul Boasson Hagen now |
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Posted on 28-11-2012 00:10
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sutty68 wrote:
Its going to be so hard for Mark to over-haul Boasson Hagen now
The hope is that I can keep up the high points in the Intermediates, and hope Boasson Hagen burns out after the Pyrenees. He is getting close to 60 race days and Cav is still in the 40s...
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Posted on 28-11-2012 00:21
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Lets hope so |
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Posted on 28-11-2012 09:24
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Mark's having some trouble. Now it's his job to get over that and get the win! Don't let it hang around in his mind! |
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Posted on 28-11-2012 10:12
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Ian Butler wrote:
Mark's having some trouble. Now it's his job to get over that and get the win! Don't let it hang around in his mind!
Positive thinking, that's what i like |
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| the_hoyle |
Posted on 28-11-2012 12:10
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Thanks Sutty and Ian for the positive support!
I am close to ripping my hair out with the sprints. Utter domination before the tour has gone completely!
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Posted on 28-11-2012 13:04
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I think Mark needs a visit from his missus
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Posted on 28-11-2012 13:18
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sutty68 wrote:
I think Mark needs a visit from his missus
Phowar!!!!!
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Posted on 28-11-2012 14:58
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It's still possible. One bad sprint from Edvald and you're back in there!
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Posted on 28-11-2012 15:50
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Atlantius wrote:
It's still possible. One bad sprint from Edvald and you're back in there!
Thats the plan for after Pyrenees and the first sprint stage into Montpellier
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Posted on 28-11-2012 18:21
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That was a nice picture for this story Damn fine missus |
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Posted on 28-11-2012 22:12
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the_hoyle wrote:
sutty68 wrote:
I think Mark needs a visit from his missus
Phowar!!!!!
With Mark's power, he could get a retarded (if he wanted of course) Btw YOU NEED A STAGE WIN!!! The morale is low now and maybe that is in the way of getting a win!! I think so :S
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