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Euskaltel - restoring basque honor
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 27-06-2008 06:18
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This story is insane 4 new pages while I was asleep, by the end of the real TDF you will be lapping all the other PCM 08 stories. You are riding really well as well.
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 27-06-2008 07:47
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Mads, what a win! Awesome really well timed brilliantly executed!! Well done! |
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Posted on 27-06-2008 07:48
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Hey guys, a bit of early morning posting coming up as i don't have to go to work for another few hours 
And about the pace of posting. It'll drop severely when i go on summer holidays. But for another week or so, if the weather remains this crap. I can post a lot |
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Posted on 27-06-2008 07:54
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Looking forward to reading more, it was great to see you take a big win  |
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Posted on 27-06-2008 08:00
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Mads_0 wrote:
Hey guys, a bit of early morning posting coming up as i don't have to go to work for another few hours
You're absolutely set on making me hate you, aren't you? 
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Posted on 27-06-2008 08:11
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I wish i didnt have to go to school in a few hours, or even the whole day. Im sat here waiting for the postman to knock on the door!! |
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Posted on 27-06-2008 08:24
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Criterium du Dauphine Libere - Stage 7
The closest thing we'll come to a queen-stage in this years Dauphine. Our team can work on the flat. But i fear it will only be Landaluze helping Sanchez in the last third of the race.
151km, a rather large breakaway has gone out today. We're keeping them within a reasonable distance though. CSC seems to want to chip in, which we wont complaint about.
88km and we're coming onto the first mountain. It's now Silence-Lotto who sends people forward. If they set a fast pace up the mountainside, we might be in trouble.
Sanchez tells me on the radio that he's not sure he's feeling all that well today. 33km to the top.
12.6km to the top and Sanchez is isolated. He's not havivng a very good day, but he's not suffering too bad yet.
1.8km to the top. Some of the outsiders make a break for it. Devolder, Pfannberger, Kohl. Moreau also tries a little bit but quickly regrets and falls back into the peleton.
Coming dodwn the mountain it's all square again. Sanchez recuperates a little bit as Astana have now taken the lead.
As soon as we hit the final climb Devolder, Joly and Chavanel break away from the pack. Van den Broeck of Lotto and Sørensen of CSC set a high pace. Sanchez, under the circumstances, still seems ok. 18km to the front.
14km to go and it's not Gesink, Noe and Weening in front. Sanchez wipes a bit of sweat from his eyes as the pace is upped.
7.8 to go and Dave Zabriskie is attacking. He must be riding so far outside his limit right now! Evans and Contador sit on Sanchez wheel. They'll be up to something soon!
3.1km to go and here they come. Sanchez counters Contador but comes up a little short, he'll have to grind that gap down before the line!
1300m to go and Sanchez is still a little behind. Evans just keeps on attacking!
And Cadel Evans takes the stage. He had patience to wait for the right moment where he could power home all the way top the summit.
Sanchez however didn't have too much trouble holding on today and loses just around 20 seconds to Evans. We'll still have a minutes lead going into the last stage.
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Sanchez wasn't feeling to good today, and with the other favorites being clever and waiting that long to attack, Sanchez couldn't catch them as everyone just powered through to the end. The gap wasn't that big however, and we should be able to defend our lead tomorrow.
Stage
1 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 6h16'02
2 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 7
3 Christian Pfannberger Barloworld s.t.
4 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step s.t.
5 Carlos Sastre Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
6 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 26
7 Christophe Moreau Agritubel + 42
8 Denis Menchov Rabobank s.t.
9 John Gadret AG2R La Mondiale + 1'03
10 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia s.t.
11 Robert Gesink Rabobank s.t.
12 Leonardo Bertagnolli Liquigas s.t.
13 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team s.t.
14 David Moncoutié Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone s.t.
15 Sylvain Chavanel Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone s.t.
16 Jens Voigt Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
17 Patrice Halgand Crédit Agricole s.t.
18 David López Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
19 Sébastien Joly Française des Jeux + 1'32
20 Pieter Weening Rabobank + 1'47
GC
1 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 24h16'23
2 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto + 54
3 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 1'49
4 Christophe Moreau Agritubel + 3'07
5 Carlos Sastre Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 3'33
6 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team + 4'24
7 Denis Menchov Rabobank + 4'34
8 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step + 5'26
9 Sylvain Chavanel Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone + 5'43
10 Thomas Lövkvist Team Columbia + 6'10
11 Christian Pfannberger Barloworld + 6'34
12 Jens Voigt Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 7'30
13 Sébastien Joly Française des Jeux + 8'08
14 Michael Rogers Team Columbia s.t.
15 Bernhard Kohl Gerolsteiner + 8'16
16 David Zabriskie Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 + 8'49
17 David López Caisse d'Epargne + 8'51
18 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 8'56
19 Pieter Weening Rabobank + 9'12
20 David Moncoutié Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone + 9'22
21 Gustav Larsson Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 9'38
22 Robert Gesink Rabobank + 9'42
23 Patrice Halgand Crédit Agricole + 9'55
24 Leonardo Bertagnolli Liquigas + 10'20
25 Alberto Fernández Saunier Duval - Scott + 10'42
26 Pierre Rolland Crédit Agricole + 11'37
27 Maxim Iglinskiy Astana Cycling Team + 11'42
28 Roman Kreuziger Liquigas + 11'49
29 Jurgen Van Goolen Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 11'59
30 David Cañada Saunier Duval - Scott + 12'39
Points
1 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 20 97
2 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 10 90
3 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team 17 67
4 Christophe Moreau Agritubel 9 51
5 Carlos Sastre Team CSC - Saxo Bank 11 40
6 David Zabriskie Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 0 36
7 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team 3 35
8 Christian Pfannberger Barloworld 15 32
9 Denis Menchov Rabobank 8 28
10 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step 13 27
Mountain
1 Christian Pfannberger Barloworld 57 85
2 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 30 82
3 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 12 70
4 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team 26 67
5 Christophe Moreau Agritubel 22 63
6 Denis Menchov Rabobank 38 56
7 Bernhard Kohl Gerolsteiner 22 56
8 Sébastien Joly Française des Jeux 18 52
9 John Gadret AG2R La Mondiale 46 52
10 Carlos Sastre Team CSC - Saxo Bank 14 48 |
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 27-06-2008 08:26
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issoisso wrote:
Mads_0 wrote:
Hey guys, a bit of early morning posting coming up as i don't have to go to work for another few hours
You're absolutely set on making me hate you, aren't you?
Hellbent on it mate That and muffins |
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 27-06-2008 08:28
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Tough and worring stage, well done for keep that gap small. Liked it when he wiped the sweat off |
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| schleck93 |
Posted on 27-06-2008 09:08
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How do you get Sabchez to be in the top in the rider panel out in the left? Cause i can see that in the start of the stage he's in the middel and later on he's in the top.
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 27-06-2008 09:18
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Criterium du Dauphine Libere - Stage 8
Final stage of the Dauphine Libere today. We've got the yellow jersey and a 1 minute advantage. It does end on a downhill though, so that should suit us fine.
We try to exercise a bit of control over the pack today. As we come close to the first mountain a few small breaks are still within range. There's a strong sidewind coming in and we decide to up the tempo in the final stretch to the climbs to see what happens.
The peleton did break into 3, but all the favorites kept their cool and stayed at the front. Coming onto the climb, the teams gives it one last effort before CSC take over.
The peleton get stretched and we decide to let Landaluze try and pile on more pressure, 2.1km to the first peak.
The reduced pack comes over the top and Landaluze goes to fetch some water. He find Evans going back to get his own water today. Where is his team?!
The second and smallest peak of the day sees a lot of attacks from riders whore are well behind in the GC. Sanchez is now on his own so we wont worry too much about those.
6,1km from the final peak, Contador, Evans and Sastre attack! Sanchez has to go with them!
Sanchez comes up short and has to fight his way up to the other favorites. As soon as he joins them he's attacked again by Contador and Evans. Still allmost 25km to go!
With 15km of downhilling before the finish we'll get some time back. But a pack of 5 riders are in front of us. Contador, Evans, Leipheimer, Gadret and Halgand.
Sanchez will have work to bring this back!
2400m to the line. We've allmost got them but Sanchez is tired now! They'll gain time on us!
A triumphant contador rolls over the line. Leipheimer is 2nd, Evans 3rd. They've got a good gap to Sanchez. Will he lose the jersey on the final stage?
Sanchez crosses the line after Sastre, it will come down to whether he get's the s.t. as Sastre!
Stage
1 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team 3h30'09
2 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team s.t.
3 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto s.t.
4 John Gadret AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
5 Patrice Halgand Crédit Agricole s.t.
6 Carlos Sastre Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 42
7 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
8 Andrea Noè Liquigas + 1'05
9 Sylvain Chavanel Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone s.t.
10 Thomas Lövkvist Team Columbia s.t.
11 Bernhard Kohl Gerolsteiner s.t.
12 Jens Voigt Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
13 Christian Pfannberger Barloworld s.t.
14 David Cañada Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
15 Alberto Fernández Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
16 Denis Menchov Rabobank s.t.
17 Christophe Moreau Agritubel s.t.
18 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia s.t.
19 Sébastien Joly Française des Jeux s.t.
20 Maxim Iglinskiy Astana Cycling Team s.t.
Final GC
1 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 27h47'14
2 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto + 8
3 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 57
4 Christophe Moreau Agritubel + 3'30
5 Carlos Sastre Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 3'33
6 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team + 3'36
7 Denis Menchov Rabobank + 4'57
8 Sylvain Chavanel Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone + 6'06
9 Thomas Lövkvist Team Columbia + 6'33
10 Christian Pfannberger Barloworld + 6'57
11 Jens Voigt Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 7'53
12 Sébastien Joly Française des Jeux + 8'31
13 Michael Rogers Team Columbia s.t.
14 Bernhard Kohl Gerolsteiner + 8'39
15 Patrice Halgand Crédit Agricole + 9'13
16 David López Caisse d'Epargne + 9'14
17 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 9'19
18 Gustav Larsson Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 10'01
19 Alberto Fernández Saunier Duval - Scott + 11'05
20 Maxim Iglinskiy Astana Cycling Team + 12'05
21 Roman Kreuziger Liquigas + 12'12
22 Pieter Weening Rabobank + 12'16
23 Jurgen Van Goolen Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 12'22
24 David Moncoutié Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone + 12'26
25 Robert Gesink Rabobank + 12'46
26 David Cañada Saunier Duval - Scott + 13'02
27 Eros Capecchi Saunier Duval - Scott + 13'21
28 John Gadret AG2R La Mondiale + 13'22
29 Leonardo Bertagnolli Liquigas + 13'24
30 Andrea Noè Liquigas + 13'44
Final Points
1 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 16 113
2 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 9 99
3 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team 25 92
4 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team 20 55
5 Christophe Moreau Agritubel 0 51
6 Carlos Sastre Team CSC - Saxo Bank 10 50
7 David Zabriskie Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 0 36
8 Christian Pfannberger Barloworld 3 35
9 Sylvain Chavanel Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 7 34
10 Thomas Lövkvist Team Columbia 6 33
Final Mountains
1 Christian Pfannberger Barloworld 52 137
2 John Gadret AG2R La Mondiale 80 132
3 Christophe Moreau Agritubel 36 99
4 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 13 95
5 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 8 78
6 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team 10 77
7 Denis Menchov Rabobank 20 76
8 Bernhard Kohl Gerolsteiner 8 64
9 Sébastien Joly Française des Jeux 8 60
10 Sylvain Chavanel Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 34 58
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WHEW! That was too close for comfort! Sanchez did well to close the gap on the downhill though, but it's a warning of what's to come. We have to take more control in the mountains in the tour. Everytime we took the inititative we were rewarded for it in this Dauphine. That's a lesson we'll take with us to the tour. |
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 27-06-2008 09:19
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schleck93 wrote:
How do you get Sabchez to be in the top in the rider panel out in the left? Cause i can see that in the start of the stage he's in the middel and later on he's in the top.
If you press backspace your riders are sorted after their position in the pack. Closest to the front is top of the list. |
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Posted on 27-06-2008 09:23
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8 seconds, must have been a nevous time playing it. Well Done
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Posted on 27-06-2008 09:27
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Mads_0 wrote:
schleck93 wrote:
How do you get Sabchez to be in the top in the rider panel out in the left? Cause i can see that in the start of the stage he's in the middel and later on he's in the top.
If you press backspace your riders are sorted after their position in the pack. Closest to the front is top of the list.
Thanks, and great win, an you don't have to put more effort in it than necessary.
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Posted on 27-06-2008 10:26
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Tour de Suisse - Final GC(sorry, forgot to export)
Individual PT rankings - July 1st
Team PT rankings - July 1st
Now i'm gonna go to work. I wont be posting untill later tonight as i'm travelling a bit today. But i will probably start the Tour de France tonight |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 27-06-2008 11:28
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schleck93 wrote:
How do you get Sabchez to be in the top in the rider panel out in the left? Cause i can see that in the start of the stage he's in the middel and later on he's in the top.
hit the backspace key (the left arrow above the enter key) and the panel will be rearranged in the order that the riders are in the road. It's been this way since PCM1
EDIT: nevermind, just realised it's been answered
Edited by issoisso on 27-06-2008 11:43
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| Karl_rab |
Posted on 27-06-2008 12:03
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Wow what a dauphine. Right down to the wire, exactly what we all wanted You should have enough points now to go throught the whole season withought getting another and stay up. Poor Milram, there always last 
Great riding once again, evans was the thorn in your side for that race :x
Cant wait to see how the transfers go and whether its as they promise and more realistic. Lets hope we get valverde 
Also on the "Queen stage" of the dauphine look at your riders +'s and -'s, i thought cyanide were making it a much bigger rarity that you get the more extreme ends of the spectrum, but there you have 2 -5's 1 -3 and 1 +2, now that seems a bit extreme to me, plus you got them all at once 
Ohwell, i cant wait for the TDF with your story it could be better than the TDF in real life just kidding, but it still could be good!
I suggest to anyone who hasnt read this story to go back and read this story from the beginning, or if not just the giro and the dauphine, great riding mads and awesome story
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| helGn |
Posted on 27-06-2008 12:10
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wow i've never known maybe its about time i read the manual. same thing as happend to you with the dayskipping happend to me too! i was leading the californiatour with about 2 min before the last stage and it was a 3star pri from sponsor and friggin lost by 18 sec because it got simulated :cry: |
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| mowinckel91 |
Posted on 27-06-2008 13:19
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Finally you had some luck getting the same time as Sastre Cant wait for the Tour and the transfers |
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| hillis91 |
Posted on 27-06-2008 14:50
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Toast to that!
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