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Petronas - Monster Energy; The end of an era
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 08-05-2013 23:21
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Nice performance from Dekker  |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 09-05-2013 08:29
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Moving on from the incredible Vuelta. We'll never forget it  |
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| PCM rulezz |
Posted on 09-05-2013 10:15
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Dekker rode 2 very good races
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 09-05-2013 11:22
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The last race before the World Championship is the Grand Prix de Wallonie, a 196km hilly race in the Belgian Ardennes with the finish at the Citadelle de Namur. Last year, the organisation had their dreamt winner, namely Philippe Gilbert.
The Route
196 kilometres, with the start in Chaudfontaine and almost 2500 height metres, with the finish at the Citadelle de Namur (1.9km at 5.8%).
Startlist
Spoiler Petronas
1. T.Dekker
2. M.Breschel
3. M.Kittel
4. M.Lefèvre
5. P.Ligthart
6. J.Mulder
7. P.Reiter
8. T.van Vliet
Omega Pharma
11. T.Van der Sande
12. M.Dufosse
13. A.Geslin
14. M.Mondragon
15. D.Pietropolli
16. F.Rabon
17. S.Scheirlinckx
18. S.Van Vooren
BMC
21. C.A.Sørensen
22. Y.Eijssen
23. A.Guyard
24. N.Hendrickx
25. A.Moinard
26. L.Smit
27. J.Tschopp
28. S.Voorhies
Wallonie Bruxelles
31. F.Polazzi
32. A.De Boeck
33. J.Dufrasne
34. O.Kaisen
35. P.Legrand
36. O.Pardini
37. R.Rouet
38. S.Vanthourenhout
Vacansoleil
41. T.Voeckler
42. I.Keisse
43. M.Keizer
44. R.Mandri
45. M.Rutkiewicz
46. M.Selvaggi
47. W.Van Huffel
48. J.Wallays
FDJ
51. G.Meersman
52. R.Bardet
53. J.Galland
54. M.Ladagnous
55. L.Pouvreau
56. D.Teklehaimanot
57. A.Vichot
58. F.Wegmann
Dexia
61. J.Bakelants
62. S.Caethoven
63. S.Clarke
64. G.Dockx
65. T.Hushovd
66. I.Mora
67. V.Reynès
68. T.Stubbe
Rabobank
71. W.Poels
72. S.Botter
73. R.Flens
74. Y.Havik
75. J.Keukeleire
76. L.Ten Dam
77. Je.Vermeulen
78. R.Wielinga
Garmin
81. J.Roy
82. G.Eyraud
83. B.Foreman
84. T.Gallopin
85. S.Minard
86. S.Poulhiès
87. C.Riblon
88. T.Van Garderen
M&M's
91. Y.Huguet
92. T.Bonnin
93. S.Clement
94. Y.Doi
95. A.Engels
96. J.Fröhlinger
97. T.Leezer
98. B.Tankink
RadioShack
101. M.Santambrogio
102. M.Ardila
103. M.Busche
104. R.GarcÃa
105. D.Holloway
106. D.Morse
107. N.Oliveira
108. D.Ospina
Sony Ericsson
111. K.Seeldraeyers
112. B.Bookwalter
113. B.Gastauer
114. A.Hagman
115. K.Kirchen
116. A.Klöden
117. B.Leukemans
118. M.Reimer
Rabobank CT
121. S.Van Winden
122. M.Goos
123. W.Kreder
124. J.Lootens
125. O.Riesebeek
126. B.Schoonbroodt
127. N.Van der Lijke
128. A.de Ruiter
Differdange
131. T.Machado
132. G.Bennett
133. G.Bernard
134. R.Chalapud
135. B.Guama
136. D.Kairelis
137. D.Lill
138. A.Reiter
Sky
141. M.Rogers
142. D.Appleby
143. D.Appollonio
144. C.Barbosa
145. N.MacLeod
146. M.Pearson
147. M.Possoni
148. J.Tiernan-Locke
CCC Polsat
151. J.Morajko
152. R.Cusin
153. J.Dabrowski
154. T.Kiendys
155. T.Marczynski
156. J.Marycz
157. J.Mendes
158. P.Zielinski
Livestrong
161. S.Cummings
162. M.Aerts
163. J.Cornet
164. S.Helven
165. S.Minne
166. R.Roland
167. B.Shpilevsky
168. R.Van der Velde
Landbouwkrediet
171. S.Vandousselaere
172. I.Abakoumov
173. M.Debusschere
174. K.Ista
175. J.Salomein
176. J.Stallaert
177. J.Van de Walle
178. D.Vanendert
Accent.Jobs
181. D.Beatse
182. D.Cappelle
183. B.De Decker
184. J.Debusschere
185. K.Lisabeth
186. M.Neyens
187. J.Van Engeland
188. J.Van Goolen
Topsport Vlaanderen
191. N.Cocquyt
192. B.Coomans
193. D.Coppens
194. J.Peeters
195. S.Pieters
196. S.Renders
197. S.Steels
198. M.Van Staeyen
Cofidis
201. G.Van Keirsbulck
202. H.Duclos-Lassalle
203. K.Kriit
204. G.Le Bellec
205. A.Lemair
206. J.Mazet
207. R.Millot
208. D.Moncoutié
An Post
211. P.Ghyllebert
212. A.Desmet
213. F.Goffin
214. R.Goris
215. R.Nagelmaekers
216. N.Sijmens
217. E.Tuite
218. B.Wellens
Our Team
The Favourites
*** Thomas Dekker, Tejay van Garderen (Garmin), Daniele Pietropolli (Omega Pharma).
** Wout Poels (Rabobank), Mauro Santambrogio (Radio Shack), Chris Anker Sorensen (BMC).
* Matti Breschel, Fabio Polazzi (Wallonie), Fabian Wegmann (FDJ).
Our Goal
Top 3
The Race
11km to go
Just before the summit of the penultimate climb, the Tienne aux Pierres, 4 riders try to attack out of the peloton. Wim Van Huffel (Vacansoleil), Daniele Pietropolli (Omega Pharma), Fabio Polazzi (Wallonie) and Fabian Wegmann (FDJ) try to surprise the peloton, but they get caught in the descend towards Namur.
2km to go
The 4 have been caught, and the race towards the foot of the final climb, to the Citadelle de Namur has begun. With 3 riders present in the first peloton (33 riders), we have even formed a sprint train. And it's Marcel Kittel leading that train in the first part of the 1.9km climb!
1km to go
Thomas Dekker has taken over from Kittel, and he's leading te race going under the flamme rouge. Matti Breschel, our main rider for today's sprint is still waiting in the wheel of the Dutch time trialist. On the other side of the road, Tejay van Garderen has broken free and the winner of the Grand Prix cycliste de Québec starts his sprint.
Finish
Van Gardere passes our sprint train with 800m to go, and then Breschel settles himself in the American his wheel. When Van Garderen starts to fade, Breschel takes over and sprints to his 7th win of the season! Van Garderen takes 2nd place, while Dekker finishes in front of the peloton in 3rd.
The Results
| 1 |  Matti Breschel | Petronas - Monster Energy | 5h07'49 | | 2 |  Tejay Van Garderen | Garmin - Barracuda | s.t. | | 3 |  Thomas Dekker | Petronas - Monster Energy | s.t. | | 4 |  Matthieu Ladagnous | FDJ | + 15 | | 5 | Jérémy Roy | Garmin - Barracuda | s.t. | | 6 | Anthony Geslin | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step | s.t. | | 7 |  Wim Van Huffel | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 8 |  Daniele Pietropolli | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step | s.t. | | 9 | Fabio Polazzi | Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole | s.t. | | 10 | Christophe Riblon | Garmin - Barracuda | s.t. |
The Winner
Word from the DS
A perfectly outcome of the race, with a big thanks to Marcel Kittel for doing great work in the last 10 kilometres.
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| PCM rulezz |
Posted on 09-05-2013 11:44
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Great win for Breschel and good teamwork
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 09-05-2013 11:54
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Later today is a press conference by the Petronas - Monster Energy cycling team. So stay tuned for important news!!
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| Abelbaba |
Posted on 09-05-2013 11:56
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Some very good riding in those one day races, hope you will have the world champion in your team next year  |
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 09-05-2013 12:29
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MATTI!!!!! THOMAS!!!!
Wonder what the important news is.....
Edited by Marcovdw on 09-05-2013 12:31
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 09-05-2013 12:37
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If Monster is leaving as a sponsor than  because no more Monster girls. 
RIP Exxon Duke, David Veilleux, Double Feature, and Monster Energy |
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| MrUfo87 |
Posted on 09-05-2013 12:43
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Maybe they signed a new good rider for next season?
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 09-05-2013 13:20
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Great team performance at Wallonie
Goal=top 3 - Result= 1st and 3rd, very nice |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 09-05-2013 15:03
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Wonder what the news'll be! |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 09-05-2013 17:27
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Dear fans and followers of the Petronas - Monster Energy cycling team. Welcome to this press conference. To start with the news the press conference is about: after almost 4 years of managing the team, that first started as Monster Energy - Ford, then turned into Monster Energy - Subway and the last season as Petronas - Monster Energy, I have decided to quit after this season. The team will continue to exist, except with a new team manager / DS.
Of course you want to know why I quit my job as the manager of a team that is the most succesful cycling team of the moment, that has won all Grand Tours in the past 4 years, 6 in total, and 3 cycling monuments, and that has dominated that team rankings for the previous 3 years. And I quit my job as the team manager of the team that brought the sport of cycling to a different kind of public, made it more extreme and made the sport sexy again (yes, the Monster-babes!!)??
The reason is simple. This great job costs me a lot of time, time that I want to spend with my family and finding new challenges. The team can continue without me, I was just a team manager. And I think the current team situation is that good, that the good results will come in the next seasons. My successor is found inside the team: Joost Posthuma quits as a professional cyclist and becomes the new team manager of Petronas - Monster Energy. I wish him and the rest of the team all the best luck for the following seasons. Now is the focus at the last races of the season, as we have not finished winning!!
So all I want to say is: thank you!!!!
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 09-05-2013 17:30
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So end of story? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! One of the best stories I ever read, the 1st one I started following when I 1st joined this forum. Really gonna miss it. |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 09-05-2013 17:45
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Wow. This is big...  I guess Posthuma will do a great job, but it's sad to see this legendary story go. |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 09-05-2013 17:45
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Wow two BIG announcements in two days
Yesterday Alex Ferguson retires
And now you follow suit |
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 09-05-2013 17:54
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Oh shit. That's a shame. It has been a great story Dienblad, I think the longest one ever on this site, and a great one as well(I admit, I didn't follow from the start, but this story started about a year before I've registered here)
Also, it was the first story (except stories like Cactusjack's 2100 and beyond), that advanced so far, that Kelderman developed hard and was awesome 
Thanks for the great story Dienblad! 
Feyenoord(football) and Kelderman fanboy
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| PCM rulezz |
Posted on 09-05-2013 18:02
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This is sad news, really loved this story since I was following only a few months ago.
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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| Neillster |
Posted on 09-05-2013 18:14
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I've been following offline for the past while and this story has been one of the main reasons why I even visit the site. Fantastic domination of the Vuelta, and brilliant double and record from Gesink.
Also very sad to hear that you're finishing the story, but you seem to have hinted that there could be a continuation? Is this true, have you selected a successor? |
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| bendzsi98 |
Posted on 09-05-2013 18:29
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This was the best story, what I read in PCM Daily. Congrats Dienblad! |
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