|
Michael Matthews - The New Robbie McEwen
|
| sutty68 |
Posted on 04-06-2012 13:15
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 34654
Joined: 22-08-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
Great win for Sanchez and Matthews looking good for his assault on the GC  |
| |
|
|
| Teddy The Creator |
Posted on 04-06-2012 13:36
|
Small Tour Specialist
Posts: 2253
Joined: 19-10-2011
PCM$: 200.00
|
This is really good so far. Nice results with Rabobank (well done on MSR) as well as of course Matthews. Can't wait for California coming up soon.
This deserves more comments I think.
|
| |
|
|
| Skippy17 |
Posted on 04-06-2012 15:29
|
Under 23
Posts: 58
Joined: 29-05-2012
PCM$: 200.00
|
Another hilly stage however the run into the finish is easier so i'll be aiming to be there or thereabouts at the finish.
I'm wearing the young riders jersey today, this time as the actual leader.
Todays break.
They still hold a lead of around 11 minutes with 75km to go.
The wind was really high today which managed to get the better of me. Alot of riders were dropped including myself with 10km to go. I'm just gonna try and stay as close as I can.
It was Columbian J. Atapuma who won the sprint from the breakaway. Sanchez attacked with a few kms to go and looks to have gained some time on Kocjan. We'll have to wait and see.
| Rank | Name | Team | Time | | 1 | John Darwin Atapuma | Colombia - Coldeportes | 5h31'02 | | 2 | Sven Nys | Landbouwkrediet - Euphony | s.t. | | 3 | Cameron Meyer | Orica - GreenEdge | s.t. | | 4 | Mathieu Sprick | Team Argos - Shimano | s.t. | | 5 | Sergey Rudaskov | Itera - Katusha | + 15 | | 6 | Jeff Louder | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 7 | Jérôme Baugnies | Team NetApp | + 2'24 | | 8 | Sergio Carrasco | AndalucÃa | + 2'42 | | 9 | Luis León Sánchez | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 4'50 | | 10 | Jure Kocjan | Team Type 1 - Sanofi | + 5'07 | | 42 | Michael Matthews | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 8'01 |
| Rank | Name | Team | Time | | 1 | Jure Kocjan | Team Type 1 - Sanofi | 17h01'15 | | 2 | Luis León Sánchez | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 3 | | 3 | Aleksandr Kuschynski | Katusha Team | + 28 | | 4 | Pavel Brutt | Katusha Team | + 32 | | 5 | Mathieu Sprick | Team Argos - Shimano | + 37 | | 6 | Daniele Callegarin | Team Type 1 - Sanofi | + 40 | | 7 | Francesco Failli | Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 8 | Simon Geschke | Team Argos - Shimano | s.t. | | 9 | Christophe Riblon | AG2R La Mondiale | s.t. | | 10 | Yury Trofimov | Katusha Team | s.t. | | 27 | Michael Matthews | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 4'44 |
|
| |
|
|
| Ian Butler |
Posted on 04-06-2012 16:00
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 21854
Joined: 01-05-2012
PCM$: 400.00
|
Great win by Sanchez, but I'm here to see Matthews win! |
| |
|
|
| Ad Bot |
Posted on 24-11-2024 15:27
|
Bot Agent
Posts: Countless
Joined: 23.11.09
|
|
| IP: None |
|
|
| muttisr |
Posted on 04-06-2012 18:21
|
Stagiare
Posts: 178
Joined: 03-07-2011
PCM$: 200.00
|
beautiful! |
| |
|
|
| sutty68 |
Posted on 04-06-2012 18:24
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 34654
Joined: 22-08-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
Ah well, Sanchez still in contention, but Matthew not having a great day today  |
| |
|
|
| JuanMotr |
Posted on 04-06-2012 18:38
|
Domestique
Posts: 701
Joined: 29-07-2011
PCM$: 200.00
|
Michael just getting to form and for sure he will be in tour of California like Peter Sagan in real |
| |
|
|
| Skippy17 |
Posted on 05-06-2012 05:28
|
Under 23
Posts: 58
Joined: 29-05-2012
PCM$: 200.00
|
@Ian - Thanks, Matthews time will come, I hope 
@muttisr - Thankyou!
@sutty - Yeah he's still getting into shape, nothing to worry about.
@JuanMotr - Let's hope he repeats what Sagan was able to do
Another stage listed as hilly, It looks a bit easier than yesterday, if the winds aren't high today I should be up there at the finish.
A fairly big break today with more riders still trying to get across the gap.
The pace was pretty high over the final incline which caused some splits. I haven't been feeling good today (-3) and fell off the back but it looks like this group will make it back. Sanchez and Niermann are in the front group. 2 Riders in the break have gapped the rest of the riders in the break and they have more than enough time to contest the stage win.
Our group has made it back to the peloton.
Baugnies takes the stage victory for NetApp.
I came home safely in the peloton. There we no major changes in the GC today.
| Rank | Name | Team | Time | | 1 | Jérôme Baugnies | Team NetApp | 6h06'47 | | 2 | Romain Lemarchand | AG2R La Mondiale | s.t. | | 3 | Alexander Wetterhall | Endura Racing | + 2'44 | | 4 | Jeffry Romero | Colombia - Coldeportes | s.t. | | 5 | Muhamad Othman | Champion System Pro Cycling Team | + 4'28 | | 6 | Daniel Moreno | Katusha Team | + 4'45 | | 7 | Sascha Weber | Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de | s.t. | | 8 | Jure Kocjan | Team Type 1 - Sanofi | s.t. | | 9 | Antonio Cabello | AndalucÃa | s.t. | | 10 | Luis León Sánchez | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | 34 | Michael Matthews | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. |
| Rank | Name | Team | Time | | 1 | Jure Kocjan | Team Type 1 - Sanofi | 23h12'47 | | 2 | Luis León Sánchez | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 3 | | 3 | Aleksandr Kuschynski | Katusha Team | + 28 | | 4 | Pavel Brutt | Katusha Team | + 32 | | 5 | Francesco Failli | Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | + 40 | | 6 | Daniele Callegarin | Team Type 1 - Sanofi | s.t. | | 7 | Simon Geschke | Team Argos - Shimano | s.t. | | 8 | Yury Trofimov | Katusha Team | s.t. | | 9 | Christophe Riblon | AG2R La Mondiale | s.t. | | 10 | Alexander Efimkin | Team Type 1 - Sanofi | s.t. | | 27 | Michael Matthews | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 4'44 |
|
| |
|
|
| Skippy17 |
Posted on 05-06-2012 05:58
|
Under 23
Posts: 58
Joined: 29-05-2012
PCM$: 200.00
|
Listed as a flat stage. We have a pretty steep climb to get over with a bit under 50km to go. No decision yet on who will be the sprinter out of me and Brown yet. We're gonna try to bring the break back today. We should have help from Kittels team too.
A break of 14 riders today.
Brown couldnt make it over the final climb. I only just managed to stick at the front. Kelderman and Niermann rode really fast and caught me a bit offguard and I had to work hard to get back which will put me at a disadvantage if I contest this sprint.
The breakaway was caught just before the final intermediate sprint which allowed Sanchez to come through in 2nd place which at this current point will give him the overall lead, but Kocjan is still in this leading group and will be a big favourite to take the stage win I think.
3km to go, I'm on the wheel of Honig, that's Kelderman to my right. Sanchez is further ahead on Kocjans wheel. I'm pretty tired so I don't know if i'll be able to compete.
Honig jumped, I couldnt stick with him.
Honig wins, Sanchez came across in 5th, I was just outside the top 15.
| Rank | Name | Team | Time | | 1 | Reinier Honig | Landbouwkrediet - Euphony | 4h42'06 | | 2 | Daniel Moreno | Katusha Team | s.t. | | 3 | Jure Kocjan | Team Type 1 - Sanofi | s.t. | | 4 | Francesco Failli | Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | s.t. | | 5 | Luis León Sánchez | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | 6 | Christophe Riblon | AG2R La Mondiale | s.t. | | 7 | Mikhail Ignatiev | Katusha Team | s.t. | | 8 | Yury Trofimov | Katusha Team | s.t. | | 9 | Jan Barta | Team NetApp | s.t. | | 10 | Jesús Rosendo | AndalucÃa | s.t. | | 16 | Michael Matthews | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. |
| Rank | Name | Team | Time | | 1 | Jure Kocjan | Team Type 1 - Sanofi | 27h54'45 | | 2 | Luis León Sánchez | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 7 | | 3 | Aleksandr Kuschynski | Katusha Team | + 36 | | 4 | Pavel Brutt | Katusha Team | + 40 | | 5 | Alexander Efimkin | Team Type 1 - Sanofi | + 42 | | 6 | Daniele Callegarin | Team Type 1 - Sanofi | + 46 | | 7 | Francesco Failli | Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | + 48 | | 8 | Yury Trofimov | Katusha Team | s.t. | | 9 | Christophe Riblon | AG2R La Mondiale | s.t. | | 10 | Simon Geschke | Team Argos - Shimano | s.t. | | 26 | Michael Matthews | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 4'52 |
|
| |
|
|
| sutty68 |
Posted on 05-06-2012 12:04
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 34654
Joined: 22-08-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
Sanchez still in second place, any plans for intermediate sprints or a possible breakaway |
| |
|
|
| Ian Butler |
Posted on 05-06-2012 15:35
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 21854
Joined: 01-05-2012
PCM$: 400.00
|
Oh, too bad Matthews just wasn't able to stick with them! But the team's doing well And that's equally important. |
| |
|
|
| Ian Butler |
Posted on 19-06-2012 17:42
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 21854
Joined: 01-05-2012
PCM$: 400.00
|
I hope this story isn't over? |
| |
|
|
| sutty68 |
Posted on 19-06-2012 17:46
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 34654
Joined: 22-08-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
Ian Butler wrote:
I hope this story isn't over?
Me too, was just beginning to enjoy it |
| |
|
|
| Skippy17 |
Posted on 21-06-2012 02:34
|
Under 23
Posts: 58
Joined: 29-05-2012
PCM$: 200.00
|
Not able to play it because i had to format pc and i needed to reactivate pcm which i've run out of and i dont think it's worth it asking for another one with pcm12 so close to release. I'll probably do this story again with pcm12 once i've played with it for a bit |
| |
|
|
| Ian Butler |
Posted on 21-06-2012 07:08
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 21854
Joined: 01-05-2012
PCM$: 400.00
|
Oh, okay, looking forward to it then
Luckily you're just in the start of the career, you can easily start again |
| |
|
