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| Atlantius |
Posted on 02-12-2012 20:41
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Well done to find the Fury of the Cannonball to get the win
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 02-12-2012 20:49
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I agree with TMM, Champs Elysée is a must  |
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| the_hoyle |
Posted on 02-12-2012 20:53
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@Ian & TMM: Thanks yes finally a win. The Champs is the next plan! If I can recreate the finish from the last stage, we will have a win in the Green 
@Atlantius: The Cannonball has been fired and ready to be reloaded
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Posted on 02-12-2012 22:03
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the_hoyle wrote:
rogvi97 wrote:
Now I have those two stories in mind and this made my birthday better... Good job! 
2 stories? You mean Cav and Tejay?
Happy Birthday as well
Stages* I mean stages  YEEEEES!!!! A great sprint, the leadout couldn't have been better!!! Nice to see that picture with Cav winning!
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Posted on 02-12-2012 22:18
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rogvi97 wrote:
the_hoyle wrote:
rogvi97 wrote:
Now I have those two stories in mind and this made my birthday better... Good job!
2 stories? You mean Cav and Tejay?
Happy Birthday as well
Stages* I mean stages YEEEEES!!!! A great sprint, the leadout couldn't have been better!!! Nice to see that picture with Cav winning!
Ah stages... I get you now!
Thanks a lot as well
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Posted on 02-12-2012 23:43
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Cav did what he is best at in the last flat stage
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Posted on 03-12-2012 19:47
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 19th July 2011 - Le Tour de France
(Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux - Gap)
The Tour hits the Alps! The countdown to the end has begun, and there are just six stages left. Can Andy Schleck hold onto the jersey, or will someone finally be able to break his stranglehold on the top spot?
5km: It was an early break that got away at the start of the stage, and looked a major move.
15km: A number of team set themselves up at the front of the peleton, chasing hard at first, but soon the pace subsided and settled to a gentle rhythm.
43km: Futher attacks tried to get away and bridge the gap across, but all were successful.
83km: Crossing the first Kom sprint, the 5 man break had over 7'11" on the peleton, and looked like it could go all the way...
112km: Sixth place was on offer at the Intermediate Sprint, and I duly delivered. 10 points added to my total, and further extending my lead.
125km: BMC took full control after the sprint, and the gap to the the breakaway began to plummet.
137km: Hitting the Col de Manse, the gap was down to 1'10", and the attacks behind began to happen. Schleck made the first move, taking Robert Gesink with him.
148km: With just 1km to the top of the KoM sprint, the break was caught, it was all about the GC favourites for the stage win now!
156km: Reaching the bottom of the descent, Cunego (Lampre) set off on his own, with the stage win in his sights!
161km: He was soon pulled back, and with the sprint underway, Schleck looked to take control and lead it out.
162km: But it's a Sánchez victory! The Spanish National Champion turned on the speed, and crossed the line comfortably in first.
| 1 | Samuel Sánchez | Euskaltel - Euskadi | 4h02'10 | | 2 | Matti Breschel | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | 3 | Cadel Evans | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | 4 | Vincenzo Nibali | Liquigas - Cannondale | s.t. | | 5 | Andy Schleck | Leopard Trek | s.t. | | ... | | 81 | Mark Cavendish | HTC - Highroad | + 3'13 |
| 1 | Andy Schleck | Leopard Trek | 67h25'21 | | 2 | Samuel Sánchez | Euskaltel - Euskadi | + 1'46 | | 3 | Thomas Voeckler | Team Europcar | + 3'53 | | 4 | JoaquÃÂm RodrÃÂguez | Katusha Team | + 3'57 | | 5 | Tejay van Garderen | HTC - Highroad | + 4'16 | | ... | | 119 | Mark Cavendish | HTC - Highroad | + 2h29'13 |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish | HTC - Highroad | 291 | | 2 | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Sky ProCycling | 258 | | 3 | Peter Sagan | Liquigas - Cannondale | 221 | | 4 | Romain Feillu | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | 199 | | 5 | Óscar Freire | Rabobank Cycling Team | 194 |
| 1 | Vincenzo Nibali | Liquigas - Cannondale | 82 | | 2 | Andy Schleck | Leopard Trek | 74 | | 3 | Samuel Sánchez | Euskaltel - Euskadi | 58 | | 4 | Dmitriy Fofonov | Pro Team Astana | 31 | | 5 | Damien Monier | Cofidis, le crédit en ligne | 31 |
| 1 | Tejay van Garderen | HTC - Highroad | 67h29'37 | | 2 | Pierre Rolland | Team Europcar | + 1'58 | | 3 | Roman Kreuziger | Pro Team Astana | + 2'31 | | 4 | Jérôme Coppel | Saur - Sojasun | + 5'04 | | 5 | Robert Gesink | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 5'41 |
| 1 | Leopard Trek | 201h30'40 | | 2 | Team Europcar | + 2'27 | | 3 | Team RadioShack | + 12'40 | | 4 | HTC - Highroad | + 16'35 | | 5 | Liquigas - Cannondale | + 31'21 |
HTC - Highroad Classification Overview
| + 19 |  | 5 | + 19Tejay van Garderen | + 4'16 | | + 19 |  | 1 | + 19Mark Cavendish | 291pts | | + 19 |  | 7 | + 19Tejay Van Garderen | 20pts | | + 19 |  | 1 | + 19Tejay Van Garderen | 67h29'37 |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 03-12-2012 21:21
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Really taking that Points Jersey home  |
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Posted on 03-12-2012 21:26
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Quiet stage, where you make sure you deserve the green colours and ride it all the way to the podium!
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Posted on 03-12-2012 21:33
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Doing great, when you can finish inside the time limit in the Alps, the green must be yours!
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Posted on 03-12-2012 23:34
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A thirty three point lead now, thinks are beginning to look rosey |
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Posted on 03-12-2012 23:46
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@all: Thanks for the comments! after a slow stage, it is a commanding lead in the Maillot Vert standings.
The next 2 stages have been raced this evening, and the reports will be up tomorrow at some point.
I only have 3 stages left to play after that... its getting exciting
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Posted on 04-12-2012 08:43
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Nearing the end Go Green! |
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Posted on 04-12-2012 23:05
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20th July 2011 - Le Tour de France
(Gap - Pinerolo)
Like yesterday, this is a day for the GC men, but the fast downhill finish at the end, it could be a day for the breakaway men.
The team's focus is on Tejay, making sure he can maintain his Top 5 position on GC.
7km: The beginning of the stage was an almost carbon copy of the yesterday. A large group attacked, and it looked a serious move.
23km: The group increased to 10 riders, but not all of them were willing to work and do their turn on the front. Due to that, it could only build up around 1'21", and the peleton was slowly bringing it back.
40km: As we came to Intermediate Sprint, five more riders attacked, so no points were on offer for the sprinters. I just back in the peleton, conserving energy.
54km: The pace was upped by BMC and Leopard, and slowly the large break was brought back before the real climbing had even begun.
73km: Just before the route went upwards, I decided to attack. I wasn't thinking ahead to the finish, I just wanted to show off the Maillot Vert to the fans at the road side.
85km: I was joined on the climb by Grabsch, who had been sent up to look after me, and make sure I wasn't using up too much energy during my 'publicity stunt'.
91km: Reaching the top of the first KoM sprint, Jean Gadret (AG2R) and Vasil Kiriyenka (Movistar) attacked, quickly bridging the gap to Bert and I.
98km: Their high pace meant I was instantly dropped, and soon the same happen to Bert.
112km: We survived the pull of the peleton until we were well up the Col de Sestriere. Leopard had taken full control, and I was thrown straight out the back.
158km: On the final climb of the stage, the break was over 3'30" clear of the main pack, so it would be between one of these two for the stage win.
161km: As the GC men reached the final climb, the attacks happened. Schleck went first, and only Sánchez could respond. The rest of the GC rivals ust did not know how to respond...
Sorry, but there was an issue with screenshots, so the rest of the report is in text form
167km: The Schleck/Sánchez group was pulled back close to the top of the climb, but their attack had done it's damage. Everyone was on the ragged edge, and Tejay was struggling.
175km: On the descent, Tejay was sadly dropped. The team had been waiting for him to have a bad day, and it seemed today's stage had finally made him crack.
178km: Back at the front, the sprint had begun between Gadret and Kiriyenka. The Movistar man led out the sprint, but was struggling to lose the AG2R man.
179km: And its another victory for AG2R! Gadret finishes the strongest to take a massive win. The GC men finished in the same time as the break, almost catching them on the line, whilst Tejay lost 1'42". I finished well inside the time limit and look ahead to the 2 big days ahead.
| 1 | John Gadret | AG2R La Mondiale | + 4h41'15 | | 2 | Vasil Kiryienka | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 3 | Vincenzo Nibali | Liquigas - Cannondale | s.t. | | 4 | Ezequiel Mosquera | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 5 | Samuel Sánchez | Euskaltel - Euskadi | s.t. | | ... | | 97 | Mark Cavendish | HTC - Highroad | + 10'31 |
| 1 | Andy Schleck | Leopard Trek | 72h06'36 | | 2 | Samuel Sánchez | Euskaltel - Euskadi | + 1'46 | | 3 | Thomas Voeckler | Team Europcar | + 3'53 | | 4 | JoaquÃÂm RodrÃÂguez | Katusha Team | + 3'57 | | 5 | Chris Horner | Team RadioShack | + 4'22 | | ... | | 121 | Mark Cavendish | HTC - Highroad | + 2h39'44 |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish | HTC - Highroad | 291 | | 2 | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Sky ProCycling | 258 | | 3 | Peter Sagan | Liquigas - Cannondale | 221 | | 4 | Romain Feillu | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | 199 | | 5 | Óscar Freire | Rabobank Cycling Team | 194 |
| 1 | Vincenzo Nibali | Liquigas - Cannondale | 83 | | 2 | Andy Schleck | Leopard Trek | 76 | | 3 | Samuel Sánchez | Euskaltel - Euskadi | 58 | | 4 | Dmitriy Fofonov | Pro Team Astana | 31 | | 5 | Damien Monier | Cofidis, le crédit en ligne | 31 |
| 1 | Tejay van Garderen | HTC - Highroad | 72h12'34 | | 2 | Pierre Rolland | Team Europcar | + 16 | | 3 | Roman Kreuziger | Pro Team Astana | + 49 | | 4 | Robert Gesink | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 3'59 | | 5 | Jérôme Coppel | Saur - Sojasun | + 5'04 |
| 1 | Leopard Trek | 215h37'07 | | 2 | Team Europcar | + 1'27 | | 3 | Team RadioShack | + 9'58 | | 4 | HTC - Highroad | + 20'33 | | 5 | Liquigas - Cannondale | + 30'21 |
HTC - Highroad Classification Overview
| + 19 | | 7 | + 19Tejay van Garderen | + 5'58 | | + 19 | | 1 | + 19Mark Cavendish | 291pts | | + 19 | | 7 | + 19Tejay Van Garderen | 20pts | | + 19 | | 1 | + 19Tejay Van Garderen | 72h12'34 |
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Posted on 04-12-2012 23:14
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Nice to see the Green out and off the front
Sad to see Tejay struggling
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Posted on 04-12-2012 23:17
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TheManxMissile wrote:
Nice to see the Green out and off the front
Sad to see Tejay struggling
I thought I would show it off
And it was about time Tejay had a bad day... It sounds bad to say, but all the others apart from Schleck and Sanchez have had one in the Tour. He still has white and the target was a top 10 finish. 2 big stages to come, and then the ITT where he should excel against those around him. Top 5 is still possible
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Posted on 05-12-2012 09:40
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Mark well within time limit. He'll survive through Paris!  |
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Posted on 05-12-2012 17:39
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21st July 2011 - Le Tour de France
(Pinerolo - Galibier Serre-Chevalier)
It's the first of two big days for the peleton today. Stage 18 takes the peleton from Pinerolo back over the border into France, finishing on top of the Galibier 180km later.
Time for the GC men to really how their intentions, and time for the sprinters to just dig in and make it to the finish...
34km: It took a while today for the first attacks to happen today. I was almost if they knew what was ahead and did not want to go out there alone...
46km: A total of 16 riders mamaged to get some sort of gap over the peleton, and for the second stage running, all the Intermediate Sprint points were swallowed up by them. Leopard and Garmin took full control of the peleton early on.
56km: Puncture for Horner! The RadioShack gets a flat tyre at the worse possible moment. The peleton's paced had been upped, and was beginning the ascent of the Col Agnel. Was this his Top 5 GC place slipping through his fingers?
76km: The break was brought back on the climb up the Col Agnel, and further attacks went off the front, including Cadel Evans (BMC) and Robert Gesink (RaboBank). This was clearly a dangerous break to get away.
89km: Reaching the top of the climb and as snow began to fall, and the break was down to just seven riders, but all were danger men.
92km: Crossing the top of the snow-capped Agnel, the break was 6'22" clear of the GC dominated peleton, but on the descent, the gap did not go out any more.
119km: The next climb to be tackled was the Col d'Izoard, and the break still held a lead of over 4'45". Thankfully for the riders, the weather had improved and it was much more comfortable when climbing.
127km: With just the descent and the climb of the Galibier to go, the gap was down to 3'22", so it was going to be a tense finish to the stage.
163km: At the foot of the Galibier, the break was down to five riders, and the big climb to the finish lay ahead.
169km: The peleton splintered on the climb, and many of the GC men missed the split. Tejay was here, refusing to leave Schleck's wheel for the entire stage.
175km: Time to attack! After yesterday's poor stage, Tejay knew he would have to be aggressive to make the time back. He attacked, taking Ivan Basso with him.
179km: Back at the front, Evans was all alone and just pacing himself to the victory. Behind, the cameras had missed a big attack by Schleck, who was wanting to make sure of a big lead before the tricky ITT on stage 20.
180km: Evans crosses the line, so tired that he could not even lift his arms in celebration. Schleck finished 2nd, putting further time into his rivals, whilst Tejay finished in a group of Wiggins and Rolland, maintaining his 16" lead in the White Jersey Classification. I finished in the grupetto, 1h10'36" after Evans, but more importantly, within the time limit.
| 1 | Cadel Evans | BMC Racing Team | 5h29'20 | | 2 | Andy Schleck | Leopard Trek | + 1'45 | | 3 | Samuel Sánchez | Euskaltel - Euskadi | + 1'52 | | 4 | Vincenzo Nibali | Liquigas - Cannondale | + 2'00 | | 5 | Ivan Basso | Liquigas - Cannondale | + 2'21 | | ... | | 124 | Mark Cavendish | HTC - Highroad | + 1h10'36 |
| 1 | Andy Schleck | Leopard Trek | 77h37'41 | | 2 | Samuel Sánchez | Euskaltel - Euskadi | + 1'53 | | 3 | Ivan Basso | Liquigas - Cannondale | + 6'22 | | 4 | JoaquÃÂm RodrÃÂguez | Katusha Team | + 6'32 | | 5 | Chris Horner | Team RadioShack | + 6'50 | | ... | | 121 | Mark Cavendish | HTC - Highroad | + 3h48'35 |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish | HTC - Highroad | 291 | | 2 | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Sky ProCycling | 258 | | 3 | Peter Sagan | Liquigas - Cannondale | 221 | | 4 | Romain Feillu | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | 199 | | 5 | Óscar Freire | Rabobank Cycling Team | 194 |
| 1 | Andy Schleck | Leopard Trek | 108 | | 2 | Vincenzo Nibali | Liquigas - Cannondale | 99 | | 3 | Samuel Sánchez | Euskaltel - Euskadi | 82 | | 4 | Cadel Evans | BMC Racing Team | 65 | | 5 | Robert Gesink | Rabobank Cycling Team | 44 |
| 1 | Tejay van Garderen | HTC - Highroad | 77h44'59 | | 2 | Pierre Rolland | Team Europcar | + 16 | | 3 | Roman Kreuziger | Pro Team Astana | + 2'39 | | 4 | Robert Gesink | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 3'45 | | 5 | Jérôme Coppel | Saur - Sojasun | + 19'35 |
| 1 | Leopard Trek | 232h31'22 | | 2 | Team Europcar | + 3'41 | | 3 | Team RadioShack | + 7'17 | | 4 | Euskaltel - Euskadi | + 33'56 | | 5 | HTC - Highroad | + 35'02 |
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| + 19 | | 6 | + 19Tejay van Garderen | + 7'18 | | + 19 | | 1 | + 19Mark Cavendish | 291pts | | + 19 | | 10 | + 19Tejay Van Garderen | 24pts | | + 19 | | 1 | + 19Tejay Van Garderen | 77h44'59 |
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Posted on 05-12-2012 17:45
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Nearly there |
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Posted on 05-12-2012 17:49
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@Ian & Sutty: Hanging in there! Just Alpe d'Huez left and then it's all about Paris
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