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Auber 93 - BigMat | Season 2009
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 09-05-2008 18:40
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Stage Three of Langkawi
With todays stage being hilly due to the finale rising about sea level, Jollet wouldn't stand a chance of getting points, let alone any good placing on the stage. So we decided his best bet of a jersey would be to go out in a break and take enough points on the intermediate sprints to take the jersey away from Hushovd.
So, with loyal thoughts, Jollet went away, and ended up winning one, and coming 2nd in the other two sprints.
It was all over for him at the bottom of the hill, and he went back out the bunch faster then the speed of sound.
Caucchioli then led the attacks, with Martinez following for Auber.
He would hold out for the win, and Martinez took back a few seconds to make up for his lost time behind the crash on day one.
Results:
1 Pietro Caucchioli CRÉDIT AGRICOLE 4h04'50
2 Pieter Seyffert TEAM KONICA MINOLTA s.t.
3 Johann Tschopp BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM s.t.
4 Andrea Pagoto CERAMICA PANARIA - NAVIGARE s.t.
5 Thomas Rabou SERRAMENTI PVC DIQUIGIOVANNI - SELLE ITALIA s.t.
6 Robert Kiserlovski NIPPO - MEITAN HONPO - ASADA s.t.
7 Nicolas Sanderson SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS s.t.
8 Yannick Martinez AUBER - BELTELECOM s.t.
9 Alexander Khatuntsev UNIBET.COM + 51
10 Yukihiro Doi SKIL - SHIMANO s.t.
11 Lilian Jégou FRANÇAISE DES JEUX s.t.
12 Thor Hushovd CRÉDIT AGRICOLE + 1'06
13 Sandy Casar FRANÇAISE DES JEUX s.t.
14 Saïd Haddou BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM s.t.
15 Sébastien Joly FRANÇAISE DES JEUX s.t.
28 Yauhen Sobal AUBER - BELTELECOM s.t.
38 Jérémie Galland AUBER - BELTELECOM s.t.
43 Tristan Valentin AUBER - BELTELECOM s.t.
71 Sébastien Minard AUBER - BELTELECOM + 2'31
73 Thierry Jollet AUBER - BELTELECOM s.t.
86 Allan Augustyn TEAM KONICA MINOLTA + 21'15
GC:
1 Nicolas Sanderson SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS 9h24'00
2 Pieter Seyffert TEAM KONICA MINOLTA + 4
3 Pietro Caucchioli CRÉDIT AGRICOLE s.t.
4 Thomas Rabou SERRAMENTI PVC DIQUIGIOVANNI - SELLE ITALIA s.t.
5 Andrea Pagoto CERAMICA PANARIA - NAVIGARE s.t.
6 Robert Kiserlovski NIPPO - MEITAN HONPO - ASADA s.t.
7 Thor Hushovd CRÉDIT AGRICOLE + 50
8 Alexander Khatuntsev UNIBET.COM + 55
9 Saïd Haddou BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM + 1'04
10 Yauhen Sobal AUBER - BELTELECOM s.t.
11 Russell Downing AG2R PRÉVOYANCE + 1'09
12 Sandy Casar FRANÇAISE DES JEUX + 1'10
13 Edgardo Simón SERRAMENTI PVC DIQUIGIOVANNI - SELLE ITALIA s.t.
14 Pavel Brutt TINKOFF CREDIT SYSTEMS s.t.
15 Mathieu Sprick FRANÇAISE DES JEUX s.t.
33 Thierry Jollet AUBER - BELTELECOM + 2'24
35 Yannick Martinez AUBER - BELTELECOM + 2'28
37 Sébastien Minard AUBER - BELTELECOM + 2'35
49 Tristan Valentin AUBER - BELTELECOM + 3'34
51 Jérémie Galland AUBER - BELTELECOM s.t.
86 Allan Augustyn TEAM KONICA MINOLTA + 43'51
Points:
1 Thierry Jollet AUBER - BELTELECOM 32
2 Thor Hushovd CRÉDIT AGRICOLE 30
3 Saïd Haddou BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM 25
4 Yauhen Sobal AUBER - BELTELECOM 23
5 Nicolas Sanderson SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS 23
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 09-05-2008 18:41
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Yauhen Sobal went up a level due to todays stage as well
[IMG-l]https://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d87/Cleavers/YauhenSobalLvl2Langkawi.png[/IMG-l][IMG-r]https://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d87/Cleavers/YauhenSobalLvl3Langkawi.png[/IMG-r]
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| Karl_rab |
Posted on 09-05-2008 19:07
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Well done, your story is great. I do agree that the editing was nessesary, and i dont think it was a bad thing. Sometimes you need to edit to keep the juices flowing. I mean if you start to get bored you can edit and you have a whole new game. If you had not got promoted your story would have been samey, but now its a whole new kettle of fish! I like the final signing  and vaunregaurd. Btw which (if any) were scouted riders, randomly generated?
I also feel to stay fresh you need that new jersey B)
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 09-05-2008 21:30
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just a little... |
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 10-05-2008 00:36
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New scouted riders were:
Elshad Megamadov (Belarus) (the name made me hire him...) a useful climber in a year or two.
Ludovic Lawniczak a stage racer from france.
Jean-Francois Gormaz a time trialist.
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 10-05-2008 08:36
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rjc_43 wrote:
Personally i was going for the win in the tour de france...
aiming too high? 
nah Belkov will destroy the field
Go for the mountains jersey
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 11-05-2008 02:16
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Well actually, Belkov won't because he isn't riding the tour. It'll be an all french squad that does that. 
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 25-05-2008 10:43
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is this just a hiatus?
please don't say its over
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 25-05-2008 18:17
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It's not over. I will by the end of Langkawi have finished my jersey (i feel like i need to do that before i race any more races really.), and i have uni exams in real life, combined with a hectic social calender! (LOL!!!!) and a racing calender, i haven't had too much time recently. Dontcha worry, i won't be going anywhere soon.
On another note, if anyone wants to know where any riders are, i'd be happy to say.
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 25-05-2008 18:22
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good good
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| dave92 |
Posted on 25-05-2008 19:26
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great news
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| G_Larsson |
Posted on 26-05-2008 15:20
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Great that you will continue with this fantastic story!
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 26-05-2008 22:43
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Thanks for all the comments, i hope to have the jersey finished quite soon, and a bit of an announcement to make regarding the difficulty. I shall be upping it to Extreme. Yep thats right, I really am trying to get demoted!
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 26-05-2008 23:07
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Cant wait Rjc, ive just read through the story again its that good |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 27-05-2008 00:38
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well done rjc.keep all this running. my favorite story (ofcorse I like also my storys...sometime..)
What is good..you are fair guy. Good new riders..fun choise. Man knows what he is doing. |
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 27-05-2008 00:53
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Thanks Guido i take great pleasure from reading your stories, past and present, as well!
Cheers Smoothie!
After playing my first ever stage on Extreme, it's a little hard, to say the least...
Stage Four of the Tour of Langkawi.
To remind all, Sobal is currently lying 10th overall, but is unlikely to be able to remain in contention over the next two mountainous days, Martinez will pick up the lead once more, and hopefully be able to stick with some mountain goats to stay near the front end of the overall classification. With this being their first few days of racing however, their fitness is sadly lacking, and having a shortage of fuel for the long stage today doesnt help. With only one bottle being allowed, every single rider on Auber Beltelecom would blow big time!
To show off the jersey, Jollet of course covered the first break, but the second he went the pack picked up the pace, and brought him back.
Of course, once Jollet was in the fold, 5 more riders attacked and the pack just didn't react. Jollet obviously is the surprising GC threat.
The break of 11 would manage to get a 8 minute lead before the pack starting hammering down a wicked pace.
As the pack gobbles up the blown breakaway riders on the climb's slopes, Jollet goes out the back door, and Casar was the first threat to really put the hammer down. Blowing Minard and Galland away as well.
As Martinez attempted to counter some other riders, Sobal soon had had enough and let go of the 21 rider strong peloton.
Martinez wouldn't last for long either, and was caught by the pack with just 1km to go. Even the devil himself couldn't make Yannick go faster.
Up front, Joly had overtaken Casar to claim victory, and surely the GC lead?
Results:
1 Sébastien Joly FRANÇAISE DES JEUX 3h22'45
2 Sandy Casar FRANÇAISE DES JEUX + 1'08
3 Pietro Caucchioli CRÉDIT AGRICOLE + 1'45
4 Yukihiro Doi SKIL - SHIMANO + 1'54
5 John Gadret AG2R PRÉVOYANCE s.t.
6 José Carlos Rodrigues VITÓRIA - ASC + 2'27
7 Johann Tschopp BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM s.t.
8 Edgardo Simón SERRAMENTI PVC DIQUIGIOVANNI - SELLE ITALIA + 2'48
9 Robert Kiserlovski NIPPO - MEITAN HONPO - ASADA + 3'14
10 Mathieu Sprick FRANÇAISE DES JEUX + 3'24
22 Thor Hushovd CRÉDIT AGRICOLE + 6'00 (Yes Hushovd beat a climber on a mountain stage...)
26 Yannick Martinez AUBER - BELTELECOM + 6'30
35 Yauhen Sobal AUBER - BELTELECOM + 8'20
55 Sébastien Minard AUBER - BELTELECOM + 11'27
68 Tristan Valentin AUBER - BELTELECOM + 15'11
80 Jérémie Galland AUBER - BELTELECOM + 19'01
84 Thierry Jollet AUBER - BELTELECOM + 23'04
86 Peter Dawson SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS + 26'56
GC:
1 Sébastien Joly FRANÇAISE DES JEUX 12h47'45
2 Pietro Caucchioli CRÉDIT AGRICOLE + 45
3 Sandy Casar FRANÇAISE DES JEUX + 1'12
4 Robert Kiserlovski NIPPO - MEITAN HONPO - ASADA + 2'18
5 Thomas Rabou SERRAMENTI PVC DIQUIGIOVANNI - SELLE ITALIA + 2'50
6 Andrea Pagoto CERAMICA PANARIA - NAVIGARE + 2'58
7 Edgardo Simón SERRAMENTI PVC DIQUIGIOVANNI - SELLE ITALIA s.t.
8 Mathieu Sprick FRANÇAISE DES JEUX + 3'34
9 Alexander Khatuntsev UNIBET.COM + 3'49
10 Johann Tschopp BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM + 3'55
23 Yannick Martinez AUBER - BELTELECOM + 7'58
25 Yauhen Sobal AUBER - BELTELECOM + 8'24
45 Sébastien Minard AUBER - BELTELECOM + 13'02
58 Tristan Valentin AUBER - BELTELECOM + 17'45
72 Jérémie Galland AUBER - BELTELECOM + 21'35
78 Thierry Jollet AUBER - BELTELECOM + 24'28
86 Allan Augustyn TEAM KONICA MINOLTA + 1h03'18
Points:
1 Thierry Jollet AUBER - BELTELECOM 32
2 Thor Hushovd CRÉDIT AGRICOLE 30
3 Edgardo Simón SERRAMENTI PVC DIQUIGIOVANNI - SELLE ITALIA 26
4 Saïd Haddou BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM 25
5 Yauhen Sobal AUBER - BELTELECOM 23
This is going to be interesting from now on... 
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 27-05-2008 00:55
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A bit of good news however, Galland went up in experience finally!
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 27-05-2008 01:21
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can we get a shot of the jersey |
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 27-05-2008 01:56
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The new jersey isn't done yet. I couldn't come up with anything, so Smoothie will be creating a master piece for me
It'll be ready in a week or so, just in time with Uni finishing...
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 27-05-2008 01:57
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will it be even better than my man-game jersey? |
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