@sutty
and a dedicated team! i took a bit of a risk with the fitness planning, and for now its paying off nicely.
Mikel Hammarling
Himmerland Rundt
Farso - Aars
Ok, now that i've seen the startlist i am worried. Lots of decent sprinters here, and quite a lot of aggressive ones as well. Will definitely make sure we get a rider into that break so we don't have to chase.
198km to go
Ok, here we go. Stay up front to counter moves. We need a man clear
196km
Ok first move. NSP, TET and MMM i can see. See if they get a margin, then follow
194km
Karl you tag onto that move now
192km
Ok that wasn't the one. Sit in for now Karl. Rest keep looking
188km
Attacks from NSP, TRS and MMM again. And some others, too big leave it.
179km
More attacks, CWO are in there. TIK as well. 10+ riders... Yep its SKT pulling it back in
178km
Yanto, you up for it? Then away you go! Got Berekzin going with you. Getting a god gap now
172km
CWO, NSP, TRS and MMM want a rider across. No gap coming, but SKT keep working, with CWO now.
155km
Unlucky Yanto, sit in rest up. Karl move up, its your turn again.
153km
Accelerate through the turns Karl! Henrichsen(TRS) and Simon(UNA) following. Good gap now 1'00+ and going out.
145km
Ok, Bugge(TJM), Cort(GLU) and Jacobsen(OHR) will join you in a moment. This move is sticking, well done Karl. Settle in, its gonna be a long ride.
56km
Faller! Its a TIK rider. They are up and on way. You guys ok? Good just watch for damp patches.
43km
Mortensen(VCP) attacks! Karl, expect him to bridge around 30k mark at this pace. Rest of you last time to feed and grab water.
26km
Peloton at 1'00. Stretch those legs Karl!
12km
Ok thats the catch. Well done Karl great ride. Matt follow Michal follow Rico follow Barker. Dont, DONT, hit front yet.
5km
SKT looking strong, as are CWO. Just match them Yanto, as you are. Perfect so far
3km
Starting to fall back a bit. Rico open it up!
1000m
Matt delay, DELAY IT. Michal you're gonna need to make him a gap!
500m
Matt i can't see you! Just give it everything!!! Others fading now!
FINISH
Where the hell did you come from! That was amazing, just like McEwen used to do! That takes real skill Matt, real skill!
Race Result
1
Matt Cronshaw
Node 4 - Rexona
4h43'47
2
Edgar Pinto
LA Alumínios - Antarte
s.t.
3
Nico Eeckhout
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
4
Alex Candelario
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
s.t.
5
Martin Pedersen
Christina Watches - Onfone
s.t.
6
Patrick Clausen
Team Cult Energy
s.t.
7
Filipe Cardoso
Efapel - Glassdrive
s.t.
8
Morten Høberg
Christina Watches - Onfone
s.t.
9
Ladin Livshits
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
10
Angelo Furlan
Christina Watches - Onfone
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Troels Ronning Vinther
Team Cult Energy
s.t.
12
Michał Kwiatkowski
Node 4 - Rexona
s.t.
13
Marco Zanotti
Utensilnord - Ora24.eu
s.t.
14
Marc Hester
Christina Watches - Onfone
s.t.
15
Nikola Aistrup
Concordia Forsikring - Riwal
s.t.
16
Sjef De Wilde
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
17
Shinichi Fukushima
Team Nippo - De Rosa
s.t.
18
Christian Moberg Jørgensen
Team Cult Energy
s.t.
19
Johan Coenen
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
20
Daniel Mestre
Carmim - Tavira
s.t.
21
Robert Retschke
Team Quantec - Indeland
s.t.
22
Niels Wytinck
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
23
Michael Berling
Concordia Forsikring - Riwal
s.t.
24
Rico Dene Rogers
Node 4 - Rexona
s.t.
25
Steven Van Vooren
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
26
Ian Moir
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
s.t.
27
Daniele Aldegheri
Christina Watches - Onfone
s.t.
28
Sergey Nikolaev
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
29
Alberto Cecchin
Team Nippo - De Rosa
s.t.
30
Morten Øllegaard
Blue Water Cycling
s.t.
31
Jimmi Sørensen
Christina Watches - Onfone
s.t.
32
Sean Downey
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
33
Aleksandr Rotyakov
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
34
Jack Wilson
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
35
David Clarke
Node 4 - Rexona
s.t.
36
Daniel Foder
Blue Water Cycling
s.t.
37
Hugo Sabido
LA Alumínios - Antarte
s.t.
38
Yuriy Agarkov
ISD Continental Team
s.t.
39
Yanto Barker
Node 4 - Rexona
s.t.
40
Wouter Wippert
Team 3M
s.t.
41
Célio Sousa
Rádio Popular - Onda
s.t.
42
Kevin Kohlvelter
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
43
Christofer Stevenson
Concordia Forsikring - Riwal
s.t.
44
Dimitri Krivtsov
ISD Continental Team
s.t.
45
Sebastian Forke
Team NSP - Ghost
s.t.
46
Simon Holt
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
47
Omar Lombardi
Utensilnord - Ora24.eu
s.t.
48
Oleksandr Sheydyk
ISD Continental Team
s.t.
49
Michael Sherer
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
s.t.
50
Peter Williams
Node 4 - Rexona
s.t.
51
Michael Valgren Andersen
Team Cult Energy
s.t.
52
Oleksandr Martynenko
ISD Continental Team
s.t.
53
Marius Bernatonis
Team 3M
s.t.
54
Paavo Paajanen
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
55
Martin Mortensen
Concordia Forsikring - Riwal
s.t.
56
Federico Rocchetti
Utensilnord - Ora24.eu
s.t.
57
Simon Bigum
Christina Watches - Onfone
s.t.
58
Jeremy Durrin
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
s.t.
59
Mikkel Mortensen
Concordia Forsikring - Riwal
s.t.
60
Kim-Simon Nottebohm
Team Quantec - Indeland
s.t.
61
Artur Kovsh
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
62
Alexander Kamp
Team Cult Energy
s.t.
63
Myron Simpson
Team Differdange - Losch
+ 2'01
64
Karl Hammarling
Node 4 - Rexona
s.t.
65
Stefan Schäfer
Team NSP - Ghost
s.t.
66
Rasmus Guldhammer
Blue Water Cycling
s.t.
67
Martin Lind
Concordia Forsikring - Riwal
s.t.
68
Adrián Ezequiel Richeze
Team Nippo - De Rosa
s.t.
69
Sven Forberger
Team NSP - Ghost
s.t.
70
Martin Grøn
Concordia Forsikring - Riwal
s.t.
71
Valter Pereira
Carmim - Tavira
s.t.
72
Joeri Calleeuw
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
s.t.
73
Diogo Nunes
Carmim - Tavira
s.t.
74
Frank Dressler
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
75
Christer Jensen
Joker Merida
s.t.
76
Jasha Sütterlin
Thüringer Energie Team
s.t.
77
Konstantin Kuperasov
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
78
Edvin Wilson
Joker Merida
s.t.
79
Domingos Gonçalves
Rádio Popular - Onda
s.t.
80
Peter Mathiesen
Concordia Forsikring - Riwal
s.t.
81
Sebastian Salas
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
s.t.
82
David Gutiérrez Gutiérrez
Rádio Popular - Onda
s.t.
83
Daniel Jarstø
Team Øster Hus - Ridley
s.t.
84
Jan Tratnik
Tirol Cycling Team
s.t.
85
André Benoit
Team Quantec - Indeland
s.t.
86
Tanzo Tokuda
Team Nippo - De Rosa
s.t.
87
Markus Fothen
Team NSP - Ghost
s.t.
88
Tomas Swift Metcalfe
Carmim - Tavira
s.t.
89
Jacob Nielsen
Blue Water Cycling
s.t.
90
Raymond Werst
Team Quantec - Indeland
s.t.
91
Nikodemus Holler
Thüringer Energie Team
s.t.
92
Eugert Zhupa
Christina Watches - Onfone
s.t.
93
Lewis Rigaux
Team 3M
s.t.
94
August Jensen
Team Øster Hus - Ridley
s.t.
95
Joaquim Durant
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
s.t.
96
Manabu Ishibashi
Team Nippo - De Rosa
s.t.
97
João Pereira
Carmim - Tavira
s.t.
98
Sam Bennett
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
99
Daniel Westmattelmann
Team Quantec - Indeland
s.t.
100
Anatoliy Pakthusov
ISD Continental Team
s.t.
101
Kohei Uchima
Team Nippo - De Rosa
s.t.
102
Sérgio Sousa
Efapel - Glassdrive
s.t.
103
Ron Pfeifer
Team Quantec - Indeland
s.t.
104
Sven Erik Bystrøm
Team Øster Hus - Ridley
s.t.
105
Evgeny Zverkov
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
106
Péter Palotai
Utensilnord - Ora24.eu
s.t.
107
Adrian Gjølberg
Joker Merida
s.t.
108
Marco Cunha
Efapel - Glassdrive
s.t.
109
Márcio Barbosa
LA Alumínios - Antarte
s.t.
110
Reidar Borgersen
Joker Merida
s.t.
111
Michael Creed
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
s.t.
112
Timothy Dupont
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
s.t.
113
Thomas Soladay
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
s.t.
114
Aaron Gate
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
115
Daniel Silva
Rádio Popular - Onda
s.t.
116
Alphonse Vermote
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
117
Zsolt Der
Utensilnord - Ora24.eu
s.t.
118
Martin Weiss
Tirol Cycling Team
s.t.
119
Sascha Weber
Team Differdange - Losch
s.t.
120
Rutger Roelandts
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
s.t.
121
Alessandro Mazzi
Utensilnord - Ora24.eu
s.t.
122
Sergej Fuchs
Team NSP - Ghost
s.t.
123
Hugo Sancho
LA Alumínios - Antarte
s.t.
124
Jacob Fiedler
Team NSP - Ghost
s.t.
125
Andreas Miessen
Team Quantec - Indeland
s.t.
126
Jens Schuermans
Team 3M
s.t.
127
Joseph Kukolla
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
s.t.
128
Frederik Thalund
Blue Water Cycling
s.t.
129
Illya Ponomarenko
ISD Continental Team
s.t.
130
Benjamim Dietrich
Thüringer Energie Team
s.t.
131
Ricardo Vale
Rádio Popular - Onda
s.t.
132
Roman Katyrin
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
133
Ricardo Vilela
Efapel - Glassdrive
s.t.
134
Gregor Mühlberger
Tirol Cycling Team
s.t.
135
Marco Zamparella
Utensilnord - Ora24.eu
s.t.
136
Jan Brockhoff
Thüringer Energie Team
s.t.
137
Tom Goovaerts
Team 3M
s.t.
138
Gerold Henrichsen
Team Quantec - Indeland
s.t.
139
António Carvalho
LA Alumínios - Antarte
s.t.
140
Jeff Luyten
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
s.t.
141
Audun Flotten
Joker Merida
s.t.
142
Aske Vorre
Blue Water Cycling
s.t.
143
Alex Frame
Thüringer Energie Team
s.t.
144
Peter Simon
Utensilnord - Ora24.eu
s.t.
145
Kevin Van Hoovels
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
s.t.
146
Magnus Cort
Team Cult Energy
s.t.
147
Gonçalo Amado
Rádio Popular - Onda
s.t.
148
Jóni Brandão
Efapel - Glassdrive
s.t.
149
Luis Filipe Afonso
LA Alumínios - Antarte
s.t.
150
Jack Cummings
Thüringer Energie Team
s.t.
151
Patric Schultus
Tirol Cycling Team
s.t.
152
Oscar Landa
Team Øster Hus - Ridley
s.t.
153
Bert Van Lerberghe
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
s.t.
154
Jimmy Janssens
Team 3M
s.t.
155
Tormod Jacobsen
Team Øster Hus - Ridley
s.t.
156
Daniel Peeters
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
s.t.
157
Patrick Bosman
Tirol Cycling Team
s.t.
158
João Pedro Rodrigues
Carmim - Tavira
s.t.
159
Sandro Pinto
Efapel - Glassdrive
s.t.
160
Alister Ratcliff
Team 3M
s.t.
161
Kristian Dyrnes
Team Øster Hus - Ridley
s.t.
162
Federico Pozzetto
Tirol Cycling Team
s.t.
163
Mike Terpstra
Team 3M
s.t.
164
Marc Obkircher
Tirol Cycling Team
s.t.
165
Maximilian Kuen
Tirol Cycling Team
s.t.
166
Vegard Bugge
Joker Merida
s.t.
167
Alexander Berezkin
Itera - Katusha
+ 4'53
Comment
Well that was an exciting day. I've watched the replay ten times now and i still can't see the gap Matt came through! That was incredible riding by him. The lead-out was fine, but the rest of the sprinters went so early they swamped us under the 1km mark. Karl put in a good showing out front, he is looking stronger every day at the moment. Today was just a good day, and i've learnt to trust the riders. They know what they are doing.
Its been a few weeks since i last blogged sorry. But as both Mikel and I were at Himmerland i let him take over for that race. And i think he did a good job of telling you about the weekend and a general update. It's nice to read back over his race report as well to see what he actually thinks. Just don't mention i read his blog, otherwise i'm sure he will make me train more or something.
Right so news. Ermmm.... Not a lot. Tour Doon Hame went well as you saw. Was allowed an attack to steal that GC 5th again. It's a tactic that works and i'm certain we will be using it again next year. The rest of the lads did a good job for Luke as well... well to be honest it was a fantastic job! There was also the Himmerland Rundt last weekend. Spent a day in the break and lasted a long time. Took the pressure off us to chase and Matt duly obliged with a terrific win.
Anyway, actual news about me... Ermmm... Not a lot, again. Wow i need to get out more. Just a fair amount of training between races to keep the form up. We did some tests at HQ and while i am fitter at the moment i havn't improved that much from the start of the season. But i guess thats to be expected, it will come with time. Yeah, so really not a lot of news.
This time last year i put in what i think was my best performance. It wasn't as high profile as the ToB Stage 1, it wasn't as high ranking as Tour Doon Hame. But to defy the peloton that long over such a tough parcours was fantastic. 3000m to the line. It may not sound like a lot, but it might as well be the start line all over again. We hit this race with decent form so it should be a good one. The team includes myself, Lavery, Bialoblocki, Thwaites, Barker, Rogers, Cronshaw and Rowe. Its a Premier Calendar race so full 8 man line up. 2012 went to a sprint so we are planning around that, clearly.
So thats an update on my boring, cycling-centric life. I will eventually have something fun to update you all on, promise.
@sutty
well he was signed as sprint leader, and is one of the best at .2 level
Karl Hammarling
Rutland-Melton Classic
Oakham - Melton Mowbray
Team: Lavery, Thwaites, Cronshaw, Rowe, Barker, Bialoblocki, Rogers and Hammarling
206km to go - The race roles out of Oakham. The weather is not great, cold and wet
200km - After a warm up the attacks begin. Hunt(UKY) leads away with Sybrandy(IGS), Alafaci(LET), Bodnar(BGZ), Dvosky(BAU) and Rogers on his tail.
195km - The favorites teams seem happy to let them free, so those 6 form the break.
114km - Hammarling punctures on the cobbles. The team car swiftly aids him out, and Karl is soon back up with the rest of the team.
42km - Just as SKT up the pace disaster strikes... Rowe hits the deck! He gets up quickly enough, lets hope he is ok, but he is right down the back of the peloton
35km - Barker has dropped back to aid Rowe but it's obvious his day is done.
26km - Reihs(GLU) is the first favorite to show his hand, and quickly scampers across the the break.
16km - SKT pull the race back together and the pace ramps up
7km - Eeckhout(SKT) puts in an acceleration. He gets 20" and settles down to push on
5km - Hammarling pulls Eeckhout back all by himself, then presses on tearing holes in the peloton behind!
1000m - The main sprinters are in full flow, except Cronshaw who is still tucked up behind Thwaites
500m - Cronshaw sweeps past Thwaites as they exit the final turn. No-one is close to either of them!
FINISH - And Cronshaw takes the win, ahead of Thwaites for a Node4 1-2! Reihs takes thrid in a close group sprint. While the same time was awarded to most, Node4 tore the race apart with the lead out.
Race Result
1
Matt Cronshaw
Node 4 - Rexona
5h30'35
2
Scott Thwaites
Node 4 - Rexona
s.t.
3
Michael Reihs
Team Cult Energy
s.t.
4
Nico Eeckhout
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
5
Patryk Komisarek
Bank BGZ
s.t.
6
Ian Wilkinson
Team UK Youth
s.t.
7
Liam Holohan
Madison Genesis
s.t.
8
Tomasz Smolen
Bank BGZ
s.t.
9
Dylan van Baarle
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
10
Andrew Tennant
Madison Genesis
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Philip Lavery
Node 4 - Rexona
s.t.
12
Nikola Aistrup
Concordia Forsikring - Riwal
s.t.
13
Richard Lang
Team Raleigh
s.t.
14
Karl Hammarling
Node 4 - Rexona
s.t.
15
Pieter Ghyllebert
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
16
Christian Moberg Jørgensen
Team Cult Energy
s.t.
17
Michael Berling
Concordia Forsikring - Riwal
s.t.
18
Joren Segers
Team 3M
s.t.
19
Marcin Bialoblocki
Node 4 - Rexona
s.t.
20
Mieszko Bulik
Bank BGZ
s.t.
21
Ian Bibby
Madison Genesis
s.t.
22
Sibrecht Pieters
Team 3M
s.t.
23
Philip Mooney
Jamis - Hagens Berman
s.t.
24
Kasper Linde Jørgensen
Team Cult Energy
s.t.
25
Joop De Gans
Team 3M
s.t.
26
Niki Østergaard
Team Cult Energy
s.t.
27
Alphonse Vermote
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
28
Tim Vanspeybroeck
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
s.t.
29
Michael Cuming
Rapha Condor - JLT
s.t.
30
Russell Hampton
Team Raleigh
s.t.
31
Nick Van der Lijke
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
32
Rico Dene Rogers
Node 4 - Rexona
s.t.
33
Kristian House
Rapha Condor - JLT
s.t.
34
Emiel Dolfsma
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
35
Łukasz Bodnar
Bank BGZ
s.t.
36
Wouter Sybrandy
Team IG - Sigma Sport
s.t.
37
Christofer Stevenson
Concordia Forsikring - Riwal
s.t.
38
Rob Britton
Team Raleigh
s.t.
39
Alexandre Blain
Team Raleigh
s.t.
40
Mark Christian
Team Raleigh
s.t.
41
Ruben Zepuntke
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
42
Ricardo van Dongen
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
43
Dean Downing
Madison Genesis
s.t.
44
Floris Goesinnen
Drapac Cycling
s.t.
45
Robert Partridge
Team UK Youth
s.t.
46
Mariusz Witecki
Bank BGZ
s.t.
47
Matthew Holmes
Team Raleigh
s.t.
48
Matthew Jones
Team IG - Sigma Sport
s.t.
49
Eric Berthou
Team Raleigh
s.t.
50
Sean De Bie
Leopard - Trek Continental Team
s.t.
51
Joshua Hunt
Team UK Youth
s.t.
52
Laurent Van den Bak
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
53
Chris Opie
Team UK Youth
s.t.
54
Ryan Mullen
Team IG - Sigma Sport
s.t.
55
Aaron Gate
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
56
Mateusz Nowaczek
Bank BGZ
s.t.
57
Lucas Persson
Concordia Forsikring - Riwal
s.t.
58
Mads Würtz
Team Cult Energy
s.t.
59
Alexander Kamp
Team Cult Energy
s.t.
60
Thomas Vanhaecke
Team 3M
s.t.
61
Martin Mortensen
Concordia Forsikring - Riwal
s.t.
62
Eugenio Alafaci
Leopard - Trek Continental Team
s.t.
63
David Dvorsky
Bauknecht - Author
s.t.
64
James McCallum
Rapha Condor - JLT
+ 3'26
65
Jonathan Mould
Team UK Youth
s.t.
66
Glenn O'Shea
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
67
Dylan Teuns
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
s.t.
68
Peter Mathiesen
Concordia Forsikring - Riwal
s.t.
69
Chris Snook
Madison Genesis
s.t.
70
Kieran Frend
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
71
Gregor Mühlberger
Tirol Cycling Team
s.t.
72
Lewis Rigaux
Team 3M
s.t.
73
Joaquim Durant
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
s.t.
74
Lars Andersson
Concordia Forsikring - Riwal
s.t.
75
Martijn Tusveld
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
76
Nicolas Winter
Atlas Personal - Jakroo
+ 5'26
77
Daniel Peeters
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
s.t.
78
Mark McNally
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
79
Mathieu Chiocca
Atlas Personal - Jakroo
s.t.
80
Stanislav Kozúbek
Bauknecht - Author
s.t.
81
Florian Salzinger
Atlas Personal - Jakroo
s.t.
82
Ross Edgar
Team IG - Sigma Sport
s.t.
83
Jakub Danačík
Bauknecht - Author
s.t.
84
Jiri Hudecek
Bauknecht - Author
s.t.
85
Tizian Rausch
Atlas Personal - Jakroo
s.t.
86
Graham Briggs
Team Raleigh
s.t.
87
Bernard Sulzberger
Drapac Cycling
s.t.
88
Janier Acevedo
Jamis - Hagens Berman
s.t.
89
Thomas Zechmeister
Bauknecht - Author
s.t.
90
Maxwell Durtschi
Leopard - Trek Continental Team
s.t.
91
Darren Lapthorne
Drapac Cycling
s.t.
92
Kristian Haugaard
Leopard - Trek Continental Team
s.t.
93
Ed Clancy
Rapha Condor - JLT
s.t.
94
Dariusz Batek
Bank BGZ
s.t.
95
Yanto Barker
Node 4 - Rexona
s.t.
96
Jimmy Janssens
Team 3M
s.t.
97
Luke Rowe
Node 4 - Rexona
s.t.
98
Edward Laverack
Rapha Condor - JLT
s.t.
99
Ruben Pols
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
s.t.
100
Jeroen Lepla
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
s.t.
101
Roman Van Uden
Madison Genesis
s.t.
102
Jens Schuermans
Team 3M
s.t.
103
Peter Hawkins
Team IG - Sigma Sport
s.t.
104
William Walker
Drapac Cycling
s.t.
105
James Lowsley-Williams
Team UK Youth
s.t.
106
Nicolas Lüthi
Atlas Personal - Jakroo
s.t.
107
Mats Andersson
Concordia Forsikring - Riwal
s.t.
108
Guido Palma
Jamis - Hagens Berman
s.t.
109
Demis Aleman
Jamis - Hagens Berman
s.t.
110
Piero Baffi
Leopard - Trek Continental Team
s.t.
111
Matthias Plarre
LKT Team Brandenburg
s.t.
112
Chase Pinkham
Jamis - Hagens Berman
s.t.
113
Lennard Hofstede
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
114
Jake Hales
Team IG - Sigma Sport
s.t.
115
Etienne van Empel
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
116
Evert Vandromme
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
s.t.
117
Adam Stachowiak
Bank BGZ
s.t.
118
Pit Schlechter
Leopard - Trek Continental Team
s.t.
119
Jonathan Herrmann
LKT Team Brandenburg
s.t.
120
Johnnie Walker
Drapac Cycling
s.t.
121
Hugh Carthy
Rapha Condor - JLT
s.t.
122
Tomas Kalojiros
Bauknecht - Author
s.t.
123
Patrick Bosman
Tirol Cycling Team
s.t.
124
Robbie Hucker
Drapac Cycling
s.t.
125
Tom Thill
Leopard - Trek Continental Team
s.t.
126
Timothy Dupont
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
s.t.
127
Stefan Praxmarer
Tirol Cycling Team
s.t.
128
Carl Soballa
LKT Team Brandenburg
s.t.
129
Daniel Klemme
Leopard - Trek Continental Team
s.t.
130
Yuriy Vasyliv
LKT Team Brandenburg
s.t.
131
Willy Willwohl
LKT Team Brandenburg
s.t.
132
Mario Schoibl
Tirol Cycling Team
s.t.
133
Maximilian Bormann
LKT Team Brandenburg
s.t.
134
Maximilian Kuen
Tirol Cycling Team
s.t.
135
Mike Terpstra
Team 3M
s.t.
136
Federico Pozzetto
Tirol Cycling Team
s.t.
137
Carson Miller
Jamis - Hagens Berman
+ 7'27
138
Marc Obkircher
Tirol Cycling Team
+ 11'46
139
David Wöhrer
Tirol Cycling Team
+ 12'54
Comment
We've done it again! That was a fantastic race for the team. Rogers took all pressure off us in the chase. The first time we had a rider on the front was with less than 20k to go. And my pull! Oh my god i have never been that fast before! 7km down to 2.5! That was incredible, i LOVE this race! And a 1-2! WOW! Just amazing stuff.
Ok, so the season is now at the 1st May. This seems as good a time as any to give a brief look at Node4 Rexona's rankings.
Continental Individual
1st
Stefan Van Djik
Accent Jobs-Wanty
425
5th
Daniel Schorn
Team NettApp-Endura
238
21st
Luke Rowe
Node4 Rexona
133
29th
Matt Cronshaw
Node4 Rexona
104
36th
Ed Clancy
Rapha Condor-JLT
91
Lead by the Dutchman. Rowe is starting to build the points up. Cronshaws recent run sees him above Clancy who is struggling at the moment
Team
1st
Team Europcar
945
7th
Team NettApp-Endura
364
8th
Node4 Rexona
360
30th
Rapha Condor-JLT
102
Europcar lead the way thanks to a lot of .HC success. NettApp are 4pts ahead of us at the moment. Also means we sit inside the Top10. Rapha are a long way back, and the other brits even further.
CQ Individual
1st
Philippe Gilbert
BMC Racing Team
1299
36th
Daniel Schorn
Team NettApp-Endura
372
256th
Luke Rowe
Node4 Rexona
73
Gilbert leads thanks to the WT. Now the difference in race catagory shows as Rowe is a long way back, but miles ahead of the next CT brits.
Team
1st
OmegaPharma-QuickStep
3656
19th
Europcar
11932
25th
NettApp-Endura
659
33rd
Node4 Rexona
218
59th
Madison Genesis
67
OPQ are dominating at the moment. Europcar are the best place CT team. NettApp are doing well. Currently Node4 are in a PCT position! Madison are ahead of Rapha as next best brits.
Victories Individual
1st
Taylor Phinney
BMC
8
25th
Luke Rowe
Node4
3
40th
Ed Clancy
Rapha
2
50th
Daniel Schorn
NettApp
2
Phinney is a surprise leader, but they all come in PCT and CT races. Rowe is in a large group at 3 wins, ahead of both Rapha and NettApps best riders.
So currently things are going rather well. We are proving to be quite the force at CT level. The almost sole focus on .2 ranked races has its advantages, but may see us miss promotion come the end of the season. But right now we are 14th and look to be in for a great fight. Bring on the rest of the season.
I'll do another update on the 1st August.
@Ian Butler
You can mention it, i'm not really that bothered. He would probably be flattered rather than angry. And frankly i can hardly say no to him, he's my boss!
Couple of Quick-Sim results here just to keep things moving.
Tour of the Reservoir
Team: Rowe, Thwaites, Rogers, Bialoblocki, Clarke, Sampson and Kwiatkowski
Ross Edgar (IGS) won the race, while Rowe finished in 4th and Thwaites in 9th.
A very acceptable result.
Ronde van Overijssel
Team: Lavery, Barker, Hammarling, Davis, Cronshaw and Williams
Williams did manage to get into the days break.
Ladin Livshits (TIK) won the race, while Lavery finished 17th and Hammarling 32nd.
Not great, but as a form builder for Lincoln perfectly fine.
Hi, i'm back with a blog! It's been a couple of weeks, and there is a whole lot of action coming up!
I don't have much to reflect on Rutland, except it was just an awesome day for the team. Absolutely perfect. Overijssel not as perfect, but as it was just to keep our race fitness up no worries. Those guys at the Tour of the Reservoir put in a great day again getting into the Top10 twice, and keeping our season flying high.
But now things get really important. Tomorrow is the Lincoln GP. In itself not a major race in terms of points, but it is the top UK event after the Tour of Britain. It is a tough race. Many many climbs of the Michalgate hill, which is steep and cobbled. It will tear any race apart, and we just have to be near the front when that happens. Last year Marcin did well to get a 6th, and we hope for a Top5 this year.
But after that we are pretty much straight into the Halfords Tour Series. 11 Criterium races in towns across the country. Its fast, tough and long. We are really targeting these races, with almost all of us aiming to peak in this coming month. A strong set of results here will set us up perfectly for the rest of the season. Because we are so going hard for these races i won't be updating any blogs until they finish... unless something huge happens.
So thats the look ahead at a big month for the team. A good month will make the season, a bad month and its all but over in a hunt for promotion.
Trying a different style of report, so let me know what you think
Karl Hammarling
Team: Lavery, Thwaites, Barker, Bialoblocki, Hammarling, Kwiatkowski, Rogers, Davis
Welcome to ITV4's coverage of the Lincoln GP!
This is the top event of the UK Premier Calendar, and attracts the big names of Continental cobble racing. Amongst those names are the russian's Livshits, of TIK, and Trussov, of RIJ. The danish Veldhuizen, of RB3, and the belgian Eeckhout, of SKT. But there is also a whole host of local UK talent in attendance.
Wilkinson, UKY and Bennet, SKT look good along with Grivell-Mellor, RCS. But this seasons powerhouses are N4R, with Lavery and Thwaites.
The race takes place over 13 laps around Lincoln, with the defining feature being the cobbled climb of Michalgate. Its short, only a few hundered meters long, but is steep averaging 8%. This will decide the winner of the stage, and separate the men from the boys.
Before we hand over to the commentary team, lets catch up on the situation.
There are 50km to go, and we have a break of 8 men clear out front. They went away on lap 2 and include Mazzi(UNA), Miller(JSH), Snook(MGT), Polivoda(ARH), Goovaerts(MMM), Durant(JVC), Zangerle(LET) and van der Weijst(CJP). They reached a maximum gap of 5'20 at the halfway stage.
Currently they have 1'16 to a solo chasing Grivell-Mellor, and a further 1'31 to the Peloton. Eeckhout is in a chase group another 1'45 down.
Right, over to the commentary box.
Thanks, you join us with 50km to go for the break. The peloton is about 3km behind and the chase is on. Its RB3 and TIK doing the majority of the work back there.
We crest the Michalgate with 44km to go, and the pressure from TIK and RB3 is causing severe splits behind. Not only that but the break is now only 20" ahead.
It looks like we have 40 riders or so in that lead group. Eeckhout is there, as are all the other favorites.... The biggest name casualty seems to be Barker(N4R).
Ok so we have 20km to run now! RIJ are pushing the pace on, and this lead group is down to 31 riders. TIK are also aiding the push.
13km left, just over 1 lap to go, and UKY hit the front. They pull Wilkinson to the front as we hit the Michalgate for the penultimate time! I can see N4R up the front as well. Both TIK and RIJ have been swamped just before the narrow climb!
Ok over the top with 12km to the line, and Lavery has made a move. He summits with 15" to the pack. Its still UKY on the front, but they won't have the power to bring him back. TIK and RIJ try to battle forward but the narrow roads are not helping!
10km to go and the chase is on now! Livshits is pulling himself, along with Trussov. Veldhuizen is stalking a few wheels back. N4R are just sitting in watching and waiting. More riders are dropping out the back as well due to the high pace.
5km left for the sole leader! Lavery holds 1'04 over the chasing pack. He pushes on hard! Livshits takes over at the head of the chase again and instantly N4R line up behind him!
1000m left for Lavery. He still has 1'04 as he turns towards the climb for the last time. He rises out of the saddle and pushes for the line!
Behind its still Livshits leading the way, with N4R just being pulled along!
And Philip Lavery takes a solo win here in Lincoln!!
Livshits holds on to second from Thwaites who tops off the podium!
Race Result
1
Philip Lavery
Node 4 - Rexona
4h35'46
2
Ladin Livshits
Itera - Katusha
+ 1'06
3
Scott Thwaites
Node 4 - Rexona
s.t.
4
Marcin Bialoblocki
Node 4 - Rexona
s.t.
5
Ian Wilkinson
Team UK Youth
s.t.
6
Rico Dene Rogers
Node 4 - Rexona
s.t.
7
Karl Hammarling
Node 4 - Rexona
s.t.
8
Tomasz Smolen
Bank BGZ
s.t.
9
Ronan Van Zandbeek
Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks
s.t.
10
Joren Segers
Team 3M
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Luke Grivell-Mellor
Rapha Condor - JLT
s.t.
12
Liam Holohan
Madison Genesis
s.t.
13
Robert Veldhuizen
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
14
Nico Eeckhout
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
15
Yoeri Havik
Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks
s.t.
16
Rick Ottema
Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks
s.t.
17
Nikolai Trussov
Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks
s.t.
18
Chris Opie
Team UK Youth
s.t.
19
James McCallum
Rapha Condor - JLT
s.t.
20
Tom Goovaerts
Team 3M
s.t.
21
Jonathan Mould
Team UK Youth
s.t.
22
Mike Teunissen
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
23
Matvey Zubov
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
24
Dean Downing
Madison Genesis
s.t.
25
Blazej Janiaczyk
Bank BGZ
s.t.
26
Tobyn Horton
Team UK Youth
s.t.
27
Chris Snook
Madison Genesis
+ 3'08
28
Andrew Tennant
Madison Genesis
s.t.
29
Eric Young
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
s.t.
30
Sebastian Salas
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
+ 3'30
31
Ian Bibby
Madison Genesis
+ 3'42
32
Sam Bennett
An Post - Chainreaction
+ 4'33
33
Joel Zangerle
Leopard - Trek Continental Team
+ 4'44
34
Oleksandr Polivoda
Atlas Personal - Jakroo
s.t.
35
Alessandro Mazzi
Utensilnord - Ora24.eu
s.t.
36
Joaquim Durant
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
s.t.
37
Mark McNally
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
38
Stan Godrie
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
39
Ruben Zepuntke
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
40
Carson Miller
Jamis - Hagens Berman
s.t.
41
Geert Van der Weijst
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
42
Ivar Slik
Rabobank Development Team
+ 6'33
43
Mateusz Nowaczek
Bank BGZ
+ 6'47
44
Mike Terpstra
Team 3M
s.t.
45
Maxim Pokidov
Itera - Katusha
+ 10'09
46
Julian Arredondo
Team Nippo - De Rosa
s.t.
47
Patryk Komisarek
Bank BGZ
s.t.
48
Kristian House
Rapha Condor - JLT
s.t.
49
Omar Lombardi
Utensilnord - Ora24.eu
s.t.
50
Ike Groen
Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks
s.t.
51
Rick Zabel
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
52
Bob Schoonbroodt
Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks
s.t.
53
Alphonse Vermote
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
54
Alexey Ryabkin
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
55
Ian Moir
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
s.t.
56
Mats Boeve
Cyclingteam De Rijke - Shanks
s.t.
57
Thomas Soladay
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
s.t.
58
Emiel Dolfsma
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
59
Konstantin Kuperasov
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
60
Michael Sherer
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
s.t.
61
Viktor Shmalko
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
62
Shane Archbold
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
63
Maarten van Trijp
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
64
Yanto Barker
Node 4 - Rexona
s.t.
65
Michał Kwiatkowski
Node 4 - Rexona
s.t.
66
Lee Davis
Node 4 - Rexona
s.t.
67
Wouter Sybrandy
Team IG - Sigma Sport
+ 12'29
68
Matthew Holmes
Team Raleigh
+ 12'40
69
Russell Hampton
Team Raleigh
s.t.
70
Marius Bernatonis
Team 3M
s.t.
71
Tom Scully
Team Raleigh
s.t.
72
Sean De Bie
Leopard - Trek Continental Team
s.t.
73
Thomas Schneider
Team Quantec - Indeland
s.t.
74
Kevin Van Hoovels
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
s.t.
75
Nicolas Baldo
Atlas Personal - Jakroo
s.t.
76
Matthew Jones
Team IG - Sigma Sport
s.t.
77
Alexander Nordhoff
Team Quantec - Indeland
s.t.
78
Daniel Westmattelmann
Team Quantec - Indeland
s.t.
79
Jens Schuermans
Team 3M
s.t.
80
Rob Britton
Team Raleigh
s.t.
81
Wouter Wippert
Team 3M
s.t.
82
Joop De Gans
Team 3M
s.t.
83
Jeremy Durrin
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
+ 13'55
84
Lachlan Norris
Team Raleigh
s.t.
85
Nicola Dal Santo
Ceramica Flaminia - Fondriest
s.t.
86
Peter Kusztor
Utensilnord - Ora24.eu
s.t.
87
Richard Handley
Rapha Condor - JLT
s.t.
88
Raymond Werst
Team Quantec - Indeland
s.t.
89
Pedro Paulinho
Ceramica Flaminia - Fondriest
s.t.
90
Maksim Razumov
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
91
Janier Acevedo
Jamis - Hagens Berman
s.t.
92
Michaël Cools
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
s.t.
93
Dariusz Batek
Bank BGZ
s.t.
94
Ruben Companioni
Jamis - Hagens Berman
s.t.
95
Peter Hawkins
Team IG - Sigma Sport
s.t.
96
Bram De Kort
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
97
Alexander Berezkin
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
98
Ronan McLaughlin
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
99
Filippo Savini
Ceramica Flaminia - Fondriest
s.t.
100
Ryan Mullen
Team IG - Sigma Sport
s.t.
101
Maxwell Durtschi
Leopard - Trek Continental Team
s.t.
102
Sven Van Luijk
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
103
Luis Alberto Romero
Jamis - Hagens Berman
s.t.
104
Kristjan Fajt
Adria Mobil
s.t.
105
Robbert De Greef
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
106
Ruben Pols
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
s.t.
107
Tomasz Nose
Adria Mobil
s.t.
108
Sjors Roosen
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
109
Tim Vanspeybroeck
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
s.t.
110
Cesar Fonte
Efapel - Glassdrive
s.t.
111
Hugo Sabido
LA Alumínios - Antarte
s.t.
112
Dylan Teuns
Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team
s.t.
113
Mark Christian
Team Raleigh
s.t.
114
Evan Oliphant
Team Raleigh
s.t.
115
Eugenio Alafaci
Leopard - Trek Continental Team
s.t.
Comment
Well yes... The results speak for themselves... We knew that the climb was so narrow, that if you hit it in the first ten riders, you'd finish in the Top10. So we just tagged onto Livshits and followed him all the way, ensuring plenty of success. I was also surprised Phil stayed ahead. He looked in trouble early on, but i guess he just rode through it, for a brilliant win! Was still a tough day with high pace being set by the Europeans for all of it. Also odd there weren't any attacks... Oh well
Karl: 8/10 ___ Node4: 10/10
Edited by TheManxMissile on 05-03-2013 15:32
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Arno Wallaard Memorial
Rutland-Melton Classic
