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Petronas - Monster Energy; The end of an era
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| krisa |
Posted on 08-05-2013 14:50
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5000 th reply
And a good vuelta
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 08-05-2013 16:14
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Gesink will soon be crowned the Champion  |
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 08-05-2013 16:43
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GESINK!!!!!
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| dienblad |
Posted on 08-05-2013 16:52
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@ Ian: I know, not bad 
@ Miguel: Barredo has been riding the GT of his life.
@ SSJ2Luigi: 
@ krisa: yes, you're number 5000!!
@ sutty: soon, probably tomorrow.
@ Marcovdw: 
Yeah, 5000+ replies
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 08-05-2013 17:10
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Gesink was amazing this Vuelta!
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| PCM rulezz |
Posted on 08-05-2013 19:56
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This has been a really good Vuelta for the team, the stage from tomorrow is just a formality
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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| dienblad |
Posted on 08-05-2013 20:00
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Stage 21
The final stage of the Vuelta! After the start at te racing circuit, the riders head to Madrid for a few laps at the final circuit. 95 kilometres are between Robert Gesink and the Vuelta-win.
12km to go
The rain is pouring down in the Spanish capitol. And with 2 sharp corners to go, including a lot of roadmarks, this means crashes are inevitable. So we decide to take control of the pace of the peloton, trying to let Robert Gesink staying out of trouble.
11km to go
And here we go! Tom Jelte Slagter looses control of his front wheel and hits Marc de Maar. Both hit the tarmac, including many others. Most important victim is Mikel Astarloza, who'll drop from 10th to 15th place in the GC.
4km to go
And another crash, this time in the last corner. Edvald Boasson Hagen is the first to crash, and Garmin's Daniel Martin can't avoid him, and continues with a nosedive. One crashed rider can't continue the race. Yuri Trofimov doesn't finish the Vuelta and leaves in an ambulance with a fractured vertebrate instead.
Finish
With all these crashes, we almost forget that the sprint for the stage win is going on. It's Red Bull's Gerald Ciolek with his 2nd stage win. Manuel Cardoso (Caja Rural) takes a great 2d place, beating André Greipel.
And now it is official! Robert Gesink finishes the stage as 14th and wins the 2014 Vuelta a España, his 4th Grand Tour!
The Results
| 1 |  Gerald Ciolek | Red Bull - Cervélo | 2h20'43 | | 2 |  Manuel Cardoso | Caja Rural | s.t. | | 3 | André Greipel | Qantas Airways | s.t. | | 4 |  José Joaquín Rojas | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 5 |  Heinrich Haussler | Radio Shack - Nissan | s.t. | | 6 |  Francesco Gavazzi | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | 7 |  Grega Bole | Lampre - Alitalia | s.t. | | 8 | Carlos Barredo | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 9 |  Matti Breschel | Petronas - Monster Energy | s.t. | | 10 |  Theo Bos | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step | s.t. |
Today's Winner
Rankings to follow
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 08-05-2013 20:01
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A nervous day with all the falls, but Gesink did it |
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 08-05-2013 20:04
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Yeah, Gesink. And Cardoso doing good. |
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| alexanderlens |
Posted on 08-05-2013 20:06
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Great to see this story is still around
Back just in time for the WC.
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| dienblad |
Posted on 08-05-2013 20:11
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GC
| 1 | Robert Gesink | Petronas - Monster Energy | 85h20'14 | | 2 | Alberto Contador | Movistar Team | + 6'07 | | 3 | Carlos Barredo | Movistar Team | + 7'59 | | 4 | Javier Moreno | Caja Rural | + 9'46 | | 5 |  Robert Kiserlovski | Pro Team Astana | + 11'58 | | 6 | Amets Txurruka | Andalucía - Catalunya | + 13'47 | | 7 |  Juan Mauricio Soler | Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia | + 15'34 | | 8 |  Thomas De Gendt | Radio Shack - Nissan | + 20'03 | | 9 | Ezequiel Mosquera | Caja Rural | + 20'54 | | 10 |  Bradley Wiggins | Dexia | + 21'32 |
Spoiler | 11 | Peter Kennaugh | Sky ProCycling | + 23'37 | | 12 | Rein Taaramäe | Sony Ericsson | + 23'39 | | 13 | Stefan Denifl | Red Bull - Cervélo | + 24'06 | | 14 | Juan José Cobo | Dexia | + 24'29 | | 15 | Mikel Astarloza | Movistar Team | + 26'07 | | 16 | Daniel Martin | Garmin - Barracuda | + 29'45 | | 17 | Beñat Intxausti | Euskaltel - Euskadi | + 43'06 | | 18 | Sylwester Szmyd | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 44'36 | | 19 | Rémy Di Gregorio | Team Europcar | + 48'16 | | 20 | Jelle Vanendert | Petronas - Monster Energy | + 50'31 | | 21 | Mikel Nieve | Pro Team Astana | + 51'28 | | 22 | Rubén Plaza | Movistar Team | + 59'13 | | 23 | Philippe Gilbert | Dexia | + 1h00'00 | | 24 | David Gutiérrez Gutiérrez | Andalucía - Catalunya | + 1h01'49 | | 25 | Michael Albasini | Red Bull - Cervélo | + 1h02'12 | | 26 | Joaquím Rodríguez | Katusha Team | + 1h04'00 | | 27 | Richie Porte | Saxo Bank SunGard | + 1h04'45 | | 28 | Bauke Mollema | BMC Racing Team | + 1h06'16 | | 29 | Marcos García | Euskaltel - Euskadi | + 1h17'44 | | 30 | Freddy Montaña | Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia | + 1h19'40 | | 31 | Gustavo César Veloso | Caja Rural | + 1h19'59 | | 32 | Simon Gerrans | Dexia | + 1h23'15 | | 33 | Michel Kreder | Sky ProCycling | + 1h23'50 | | 34 | Egor Silin | Radio Shack - Nissan | + 1h26'59 | | 35 | Alejandro Valverde | Dexia | + 1h29'12 | | 36 | Arkaitz Durán | Euskaltel - Euskadi | + 1h32'05 | | 37 | José Herrada | Dexia | + 1h32'56 | | 38 | Julián Sánchez Pimienta | Movistar Team | + 1h34'08 | | 39 | Hubert Schwab | BMC Racing Team | + 1h35'43 | | 40 | Kanstantsin Siutsou | Movistar Team | + 1h37'18 | | 41 | Garikoitz Bravo | Caja Rural | + 1h39'28 | | 42 | José Alberto Benítez | Andalucía - Catalunya | + 1h41'26 | | 43 | Valerio Agnoli | Lampre - Alitalia | + 1h43'43 | | 44 | Gregory Bernard | Petronas - Monster Energy | + 1h45'17 | | 45 | Tom Slagter | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 1h45'25 | | 46 | Markus Eibegger | Red Bull - Cervélo | + 1h54'53 | | 47 | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Dexia | + 1h54'56 | | 48 | José Joaquín Rojas | Movistar Team | + 1h55'58 | | 49 | Javier Etxarri | Andalucía - Catalunya | + 1h59'53 | | 50 | Marc De Maar | Petronas - Monster Energy | + 2h01'45 | | 51 | Maxim Belkov | Katusha Team | + 2h04'52 | | 52 | Thomas Rohregger | Sony Ericsson | + 2h06'20 | | 53 | Peter Sagan | Petronas - Monster Energy | + 2h07'06 | | 54 | Íñigo Cuesta | Caja Rural | + 2h10'21 | | 55 | Manuel Cardoso | Caja Rural | + 2h15'52 | | 56 | Daniel Fleeman | Sky ProCycling | + 2h18'18 | | 57 | Ángel Madrazo | Sky ProCycling | + 2h19'03 | | 58 | Juan Villegas | Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia | + 2h19'35 | | 59 | Franco Pellizotti | Lampre - Alitalia | + 2h21'07 | | 60 | Diego Tamayo | Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia | + 2h22'18 | | 61 | Jure Kocjan | Sky ProCycling | + 2h22'42 | | 62 | Daniel Navarro | Caja Rural | + 2h24'21 | | 63 | Christian Vande Velde | Radio Shack - Nissan | + 2h25'14 | | 64 | Rui Costa | Movistar Team | + 2h27'34 | | 65 | Iban Mayoz | Euskaltel - Euskadi | + 2h30'48 | | 66 | Matti Breschel | Petronas - Monster Energy | + 2h32'30 | | 67 | Gerald Ciolek | Red Bull - Cervélo | + 2h33'16 | | 68 | Sergey Lagutin | Qantas Airways | + 2h34'41 | | 69 | Mitja Mahoric | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | 70 | Matthew Lloyd | Pro Team Astana | + 2h37'46 | | 71 | Jens Voigt | Radio Shack - Nissan | + 2h39'58 | | 72 | Eduard Prades | Euskaltel - Euskadi | + 2h40'01 | | 73 | Eros Capecchi | Lampre - Alitalia | + 2h45'58 | | 74 | David Jai Crawford | Qantas Airways | + 2h46'14 | | 75 | Edwin Carvajal | Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia | + 2h48'42 | | 76 | Diego Milán | Movistar Team | + 2h49'54 | | 77 | Heinrich Haussler | Radio Shack - Nissan | + 2h54'21 | | 78 | Mathieu Sprick | Team Europcar | + 2h55'30 | | 79 | Johnny Hoogerland | Sony Ericsson | + 3h00'09 | | 80 | Paul Martens | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 3h04'15 | | 81 | Romain Feillu | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step | + 3h04'31 | | 82 | Trent Lowe | Sony Ericsson | + 3h11'47 | | 83 | Guillaume Levarlet | Team Europcar | s.t. | | 84 | Alan Pérez | Andalucía - Catalunya | + 3h11'51 | | 85 | Grega Bole | Lampre - Alitalia | + 3h12'41 | | 86 | William Aranzazu | Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia | + 3h14'00 | | 87 | Michael Schär | Red Bull - Cervélo | + 3h14'04 | | 88 | Miguel Rubiano | Radio Shack - Nissan | + 3h14'11 | | 89 | Rafal Majka | Saxo Bank SunGard | + 3h15'03 | | 90 | Peter Stetina | Qantas Airways | + 3h15'20 | | 91 | Robert Vrecer | BMC Racing Team | + 3h18'45 | | 92 | Alejandro Marque | Euskaltel - Euskadi | + 3h20'24 | | 93 | Francesco Gavazzi | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 3h23'09 | | 94 | Eduardo Gonzalo | Euskaltel - Euskadi | + 3h32'04 | | 95 | Joost Van Leijen | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 3h38'22 | | 96 | Tom Danielson | Garmin - Barracuda | + 3h39'03 | | 97 | Paul Voss | Red Bull - Cervélo | + 3h40'24 | | 98 | Wilmar Perez | Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia | + 3h41'04 | | 99 | Jussi Veikkanen | Saxo Bank SunGard | + 3h44'02 | | 100 | Kristof Vandewalle | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step | + 3h44'42 | | 101 | Laurent Beuret | Red Bull - Cervélo | + 3h44'43 | | 102 | Egoitz García | Euskaltel - Euskadi | + 3h53'34 | | 103 | Lars Boom | Saxo Bank SunGard | + 3h56'36 | | 104 | Darren Lapthorne | Qantas Airways | + 3h57'20 | | 105 | Theo Bos | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step | + 3h58'43 | | 106 | Vladimir Gusev | Katusha Team | + 4h02'47 | | 107 | Leonardo Duque | Radio Shack - Nissan | + 4h02'57 | | 108 | Wesley Sulzberger | Qantas Airways | + 4h04'28 | | 109 | Yukiya Arashiro | Team Europcar | + 4h07'55 | | 110 | Stijn Devolder | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 4h09'56 | | 111 | David Loosli | Lampre - Alitalia | + 4h12'12 | | 112 | Maxime Méderel | Team Europcar | + 4h13'56 | | 113 | Marcello Pavarin | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 4h24'30 | | 114 | Lieuwe Westra | Petronas - Monster Energy | + 4h24'42 | | 115 | André Greipel | Qantas Airways | + 4h25'11 | | 116 | Marco Marcato | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 4h27'57 | | 117 | Robert Partridge | Sky ProCycling | + 4h32'15 | | 118 | Mark Cavendish | Sky ProCycling | + 4h34'36 | | 119 | Massimiliano Gentili | Lampre - Alitalia | + 4h36'25 | | 120 | Aitor Pérez Arrieta | Lampre - Alitalia | + 4h37'35 | | 121 | Sep Vanmarcke | Petronas - Monster Energy | + 4h43'47 | | 122 | Dirk Bellemakers | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 4h53'58 | | 123 | Gorka Zubiagirre | Euskaltel - Euskadi | + 4h56'05 | | 124 | Martijn Maaskant | Petronas - Monster Energy | + 4h56'55 | | 125 | Fabio Piscopiello | Lampre - Alitalia | + 5h22'32 | | 126 | Bernhard Eisel | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 5h26'01 | | 127 | Maxim Gourov | Pro Team Astana | + 6h00'43 | | 128 | Ioannis Tamouridis | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 6h01'19 | | 129 | Assan Bazayev | Pro Team Astana | + 6h14'06 | | 130 | Andrea Tonti | BMC Racing Team | + 6h23'09 | | 131 | Job Vissers | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 6h37'31 | | 132 | Andreas Stauff | Red Bull - Cervélo | + 6h58'36 |
Points
| 1 | Robert Gesink | Petronas - Monster Energy | 241 | | 2 | Carlos Barredo | Movistar Team | 163 | | 3 | Javier Moreno | Caja Rural | 152 | | 4 | Alberto Contador | Movistar Team | 130 | | 5 | Philippe Gilbert | Dexia | 121 |
KOTM
| 1 | Robert Gesink | Petronas - Monster Energy | 160 | | 2 |  Gregory Bernard | Petronas - Monster Energy | 139 | | 3 | Alberto Contador | Movistar Team | 105 | | 4 | Carlos Barredo | Movistar Team | 103 | | 5 | Robert Kiserlovski | Pro Team Astana | 96 |
U25
| 1 | Peter Kennaugh | Sky ProCycling | 85h43'51 | | 2 | Garikoitz Bravo | Caja Rural | + 1h15'51 | | 3 | Gregory Bernard | Petronas - Monster Energy | + 1h21'40 | | 4 | Tom Slagter | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 1h21'48 | | 5 |  Peter Sagan | Petronas - Monster Energy | + 1h43'29 |
Teams
| 1 | Movistar Team | 255h45'40 | | 2 | Dexia | + 52'52 | | 3 | Caja Rural | + 1h08'38 | | 4 |  Pro Team Astana | + 1h26'18 | | 5 | Petronas - Monster Energy | + 1h34'44 |
Overall Winner
Word from the DS
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 08-05-2013 20:13
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Gesink name is now in record books. |
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| Atlantius |
Posted on 08-05-2013 20:13
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An impressive Vuelta by Gesink. And Kennaugh winning th U25 with 1h15' 
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| PCM rulezz |
Posted on 08-05-2013 20:19
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Impressive race from Gesink with stage wins and 3 jersey
Nice word form the DS
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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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 08-05-2013 20:19
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GESINK!!!, GESINK!!!, GESINK!!!
Congratulations, amazing performance
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| dienblad |
Posted on 08-05-2013 20:24
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@ Ian: With these final stages, you have to be in the first part of the peloton...
@ Miguel: Cardoso has had a few top 3 results, so he did a great Vuelta. And Gesink is now one of the few that has wn the Tour and Vuelta in 1 year!
@ alexanderlens: WC? Nah, no report as I don't race the NC's and WC.
@ Well, just look at the other U25-riders that started here.....
@ PCM: That's all the DS / I could say
@ marcovdw: YEAH, YEAH, YEAH!!
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 08-05-2013 20:31
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3 jerseys, that's just too awesome
Riding Contador on 6 minutes, legendary! |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 08-05-2013 21:17
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Vuelta Review
Summary
Robert Gesink won the most stages, 5 in total. Also Carlos Barredo (3), Philippe Gilbert (2) and Gerald Ciolek (2) had multiple stage wins.
| Stage | Win | GC | Points | KOTM | U25 | Teams | | 1 | Dexia | J. Cobo | | | G. Bravo | Dexia | | 2 | E. Hagen | E. Hagen | E. Hagen | G. Bernard | G. Bravo | Dexia | | 3 | L. Boom | E. Hagen | R. Feillu | G. Bernard | G. Bravo | Dexia | | 4 | R. Gesink | J. Cobo | R. Feillu | G. Bernard | P. Kennaugh | Movistar | | 5 | A. Pérez | J. Cobo | H. Haussler | G. Bernard | P. Kennaugh | Movistar | | 6 | P. Gilbert | J. Cobo | H. Haussler | G. Bernard | P. Kennaugh | Movistar | | 7 | J. Rojas | J. Cobo | H. Haussler | G. Bernard | P. Kennaugh | Movistar | | 8 | C. Barredo | C. Barredo | R. Gesink | G. Bernard | P. Kennaugh | Movistar | | 9 | A. Contador | C. Barredo | R. Gesink | G. Bernard | P. Kennaugh | Movistar | | 10 | R. Gesink | R. Gesink | R. Gesink | G. Bernard | P. Kennaugh | Movistar | | 11 | R. Gesink | R. Gesink | R. Gesink | R. Gesink | P. Kennaugh | Movistar | | 12 | H. Haussler | R. Gesink | R. Gesink | R. Gesink | P. Kennaugh | Movistar | | 13 | S. Szmyd | R. Gesink | R. Gesink | G. Bernard | P. Kennaugh | Movistar | | 14 | R. Gesink | R. Gesink | R. Gesink | R. Gesink | P. Kennaugh | Movistar | | 15 | R. Gesink | R. Gesink | R. Gesink | R. Gesink | P. Kennaugh | Movistar | | 16 | G. Ciolek | R. Gesink | R. Gesink | R. Gesink | P. Kennaugh | Movistar | | 17 | C. Barredo | R. Gesink | R. Gesink | R. Gesink | P. Kennaugh | Movistar | | 18 | P. Gilbert | R. Gesink | R. Gesink | R. Gesink | P. Kennaugh | Movistar | | 19 | P. Sagan | R. Gesink | R. Gesink | R. Gesink | P. Kennaugh | Movistar | | 20 | C. Barredo | R. Gesink | R. Gesink | R. Gesink | P. Kennaugh | Movistar | | 21 | G. Ciolek | R. Gesink | R. Gesink | R. Gesink | P. Kennaugh | Movistar |
Top 3
1. Robert Gesink
After winning the Tour de France, Robert Gesink started the Vuelta as the biggest favourite, together with Alberto Contador. Gesink won all the stages with a mountain top finish, except the one to La Covatilla, and the only ITT. He took the lead of the GC after the ITT, and was never in problems after that, taking his 2nd Vuelta win and his 4th Grand Tour!
2. Carlos Barredo
With no wins in the previous 3 seasons, Carlos Barredo started the Vuelta as a domestique in the Movistar-super team. But a great solo win in the 8th stage to San Lorenzo de El Escorial brought him the red jersey. After that, he never cracked, stayed in the GC-top 5 and thanks to 2 more stage wins (17th stage to Peña Cabarga and 20th stage to Vitoria) he even jumped to the 3rd position in the GC.
3. Gerald Ciolek
With only 4 mass sprints in this Vuelta, Gerald Ciolek deserves to be in this Top 3, since he won 2 mass sprints. Beating sprinters as Cavendish, Greipel and Hagen, he was the best sprinter.
Flop 3
1. Juan José Cobo
The Vuelta started great for JJ Cobo, with winning the TTT with his Dexia-team and wearing the red jersey for 5 stages. He managed to be in the run for a podium spot, untill a crash in the 15th stage made him fall back to eventually the 14th place and no stage wins.
2. Mark Cavendish
No stage wins in the Tour, and now no stage wins in the Vuelta. Even though he is the fastest sprinter of all, the Manx Missile can't win in the GT's for some unknown reason.
3. Kanstantsin Siutsou
Another strong rider from Movistar was Belarussian Kanstantsin Siutsou. He was in the attack several stages, even in 5th place in the GC. But a crash in the ascend (yes, ascend!) of the Peña Cabarga bruised him that much, that he could barely continue. He eventually finished the Vuelta, but dropped to the 40th place.
That's all for the Vuelta!!
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| Abelbaba |
Posted on 08-05-2013 21:44
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some solid riding from the team, will be hard to do the same next year |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 08-05-2013 22:17
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During the final Vuelta-weekend, another part of the cycling world is in Canada for the 2 World Tour races. The first one is the Grand Prix de Cycliste Québec. Last year was surprisingly won by Russian Egor Silin.
The Route
The circuit is located near the Saint-Laurent river and features a steep climb in the last part. This one is for the strong pucheurs.
Startlist
Spoiler Petronas
1. T.Dekker
2. N.Bose
3. M.Kittel
4. M.Lefèvre
5. P.Ligthart
6. J.Mulder
7. P.Reiter
8. C.Vermeltfoort
Vacansoleil
11. J.Baugnies
12. D.Cornu
13. M.Keizer
14. R.Mandri
15. F.J.Pacheco
16. M.Rutkiewicz
17. W.Van Huffel
18. T.Veelers
BMC
21. C.A.Sørensen
22. S.Borchi
23. A.Guyard
24. N.Hendrickx
25. A.Moinard
26. J.Murphy
27. L.Smit
28. J.Tschopp
Katusha
31. F.Felline
32. L.Battistini
33. P.Brutt
34. G.Caruso
35. V.Efimkin
36. S.Firsanov
37. E.Petrov
38. A.Porsev
Saxo Bank
41. R.Guldhammer
42. L.N.Hansen
43. J.Hernández
44. V.Karpets
45. O.Kem
46. M.Kragh
47. B.Pires
48. M.Scarponi
Dexia
51. J.Bakelants
52. S.Caethoven
53. J.De Schepper
54. G.Dockx
55. J.Kuyckx
56. I.Mora
57. Y.Offredo
58. T.Stubbe
Rabobank
61. W.Poels
62. S.Botter
63. R.Flens
64. R.Honig
65. M.Janssen
66. J.Mouris
67. L.Ten Dam
68. A.Van Groen
Sky
71. J.Brajkovic
72. D.Appleby
73. D.Appollonio
74. C.Barbosa
75. G.Briggs
76. M.Possoni
77. M.Rogers
78. J.Tiernan-Locke
Omega Pharma
81. J.Hivert
82. S.Bailly
83. D.Cataldo
84. J.El Fares
85. A.Geslin
86. J.Monterey
87. S.Scheirlinckx
88. P.Serry
RadioShack
91. M.Santambrogio
92. M.Ardila
93. M.Busche
94. R.Escuela
95. R.García
96. N.Oliveira
97. D.Ospina
98. L.Romero
AG2R
101. T.Pinot
102. M.Chedhomme
103. D.Han
104. N.Hartmann
105. B.Kadri
106. G.Martin
107. M.Perget
108. N.Vogondy
Astana
111. F.Duarte
112. I.Basso
113. D.Gruzdev
114. M.Izbasarov
115. Y.Nepomnyachshiy
116. J.Serpa
117. A.Smagulov
118. A.Zeits
Europcar
121. C.Le Mével
122. J.Demaret
123. S.Haddou
124. A.Jeanneson
125. S.Joly
126. R.Lallement
127. J.Loubet
128. R.Senechal
Type 1
131. A.Efimkin
132. A.Bazzana
133. M.Biondo
134. T.Duggan
135. F.Failli
136. C.Fairly
137. D.Impey
138. S.Modolo
Garmin
141. T.Van Garderen
142. A.Candelario
143. A.Colby
144. C.B.Huff
145. T.Nicolas
146. N.Raynaud
147. C.Riblon
148. T.Wren
Euskaltel
151. D.López
152. J.Fernandez
153. O.Fraile
154. J.Á.Gómez Marchante
155. M.Landa
156. J.J.Oroz
157. S.Sánchez
158. G.Verdugo
Movistar
161. G.Izagirre
162. D.Arroyo
163. H.Guerra
164. D.Gutiérrez Palacios
165. I.Konovalovas
166. J.Montaña
167. J.L.Roldán
168. E.Salgueiro
Qantas Airways
171. P.Weening
172. C.Barton
173. E.Clancy
174. R.Dennis
175. T.Faiers
176. A.Kemps
177. A.McDaniel
178. L.Rowe
Sony Ericsson
181. A.Klöden
182. B.Bookwalter
183. L.Brice
184. M.Fischer
185. K.Kirchen
186. B.Leukemans
187. M.Reimer
188. M.Schmitt
Lampre
191. M.Mori
192. A.Balloni
193. M.Gaia
194. S.Pirazzi
195. L.Solari
196. A.Spezialetti
197. M.Tosatto
198. A.de Bella
Acqua & Sapone
201. A.Martinelli
202. C.Betancourt
203. L.Celli
204. M.Facci
205. M.Giunti
206. G.Maggiore
207. L.Piepoli
208. B.Rizzi
Caja Rural
211. S.Mantecón
212. D.De la Cruz
213. V.De la Parte
214. A.Piedra
215. E.Puyol
216. G.Rabuñal
217. I.Velasco
218. Á.Vicioso
Our Team
The Favourites
*** Wout Poels (Rabobank), Mauro Santambrogio (Radio Shack), Chris Anker Sorensen(BMC).
** , Jérome Baugnies (Vacansoleil), Thomas Dekker, Tejay van Garderen (Garmin)
* Fabio Duarte (Astana), Alexander Efimkin (Team Type 1), Fabio Felline (Katusha).
Our Goal
With Dekker having a low fitness of 82, a top 5 would be great.
The Race
3km to go
After an unsuccesful attack by Wout Poels (Rabobank) and Alexander Efimkin (Team Type 1) in the penultimate lap, Thomas Dekker has managed to sneak away along the St. Lawrence river. He starts the final ascend of the Cote de Montagne with a 11 second gap to a chasing peloton, with Team Type 1 and Astan in the lead.
Finish
At the sumit of the Cote de Montagne, Tejay van Garderen attacks out of the peloton, and flies past Dekker in the last kilometre. So just as last year, it's another 2nd place for the team in Québec. Dekker did great, but Van Garderen was too strong today. (that BMC rider is 1 lap behind)
The Results
| 1 |  Tejay Van Garderen | Garmin - Barracuda | 5h48'50 | | 2 | Thomas Dekker | Petronas - Monster Energy | s.t. | | 3 | Fabio Duarte | Pro Team Astana | + 15 | | 4 | Mauro Santambrogio | Radio Shack - Nissan | s.t. | | 5 | Wout Poels | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | 6 |  Daryl Impey | Team Type 1 | s.t. | | 7 | Francisco José Pacheco | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 8 |  Anthony Geslin | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step | s.t. | | 9 | Arturo Martinelli | Acqua & Sapone | s.t. | | 10 | Francesco Failli | Team Type 1 | s.t. |
The Winner
Word from the DS
Close one, but still a better result than expected!
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