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The life of Brent Bookwalter-The American Dream
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| matt493 |
Posted on 14-05-2008 22:17
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MY FIRST WIN
I know there is still a long way ahead but it's great to be in the lead especially with tomorrow's being a stage where I can rest my legs. I have high hopes for this race.
Edited by matt493 on 14-05-2008 22:20
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| matt493 |
Posted on 14-05-2008 22:26
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Been updated with a pole so feel free to vote or give me any suggestions.
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| matt493 |
Posted on 15-05-2008 02:24
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There might me no new updates until Saturday because I won't have any time tommorow and I will probably play the stages Friday.
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 15-05-2008 05:34
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I think you should up the difficulty level. It is hard to read a story when your subject either wins or is constantly on the podium and the results aren't realistic.
But thats just what I think.
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 15-05-2008 08:33
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kind of agree
same issue i'm having with my story
I can sprint well but not climb so good so thinking of changing difficulty just on the flat
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| matt493 |
Posted on 15-05-2008 11:00
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Levi4life wrote:
I think you should up the difficulty level. It is hard to read a story when your subject either wins or is constantly on the podium and the results aren't realistic.
But thats just what I think.
I've only won once and i have never been on the podium on a flat stage.
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| matt493 |
Posted on 17-05-2008 01:41
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And besides I'm a little afraid of extreme.
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| matt493 |
Posted on 17-05-2008 02:36
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There will be nothing new until tomorrow.
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| matt493 |
Posted on 17-05-2008 13:59
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This may be the end because my whole game is messing up. If it is just the game and not the .CDB then I can transfer it to another computer and keep the story going. So fingers crossed.
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| matt493 |
Posted on 18-05-2008 17:24
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Thankfully the story will be back soon. I will have updates today.
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| Manofdestiny |
Posted on 19-05-2008 16:29
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I just read the story from the beginning...good results, congrats |
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| matt493 |
Posted on 20-05-2008 23:54
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I'm busy with Exams and PCM Monthly so there won't be any updates until June.
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| matt493 |
Posted on 20-05-2008 23:55
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Manofdestiny wrote:
I just read the story from the beginning...good results, congrats
thanks.
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 21-05-2008 02:43
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First, Matt said:
matt493 wrote:
Thankfully the story will be back soon. I will have updates today.
Then, with zero updates later:
matt493 wrote:
I'm busy with Exams and PCM Monthly so there won't be any updates until June.
Well, thanks for the updates matt  |
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| matt493 |
Posted on 22-05-2008 22:23
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There WILL be one stage today and probably nothing until June. I promise (hopefully)
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| matt493 |
Posted on 23-05-2008 02:43
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Sorry but it might be tomorrow.
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| matt493 |
Posted on 23-05-2008 10:35
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Amgen our of California Stage 3
Today will be a relaxing stage and I prepare on staying in the peloton and resting my sore legs. Tomorrow will be another tough stage where I hope to at least stay with the lead group. But right now I need to make sure I don't lose any time.
It wasn't a beautiful stage but at least it wasn't raining. I thought I looked pretty good in yellow but today would be the only day that I could relax in it.
A small breakway got away. The break included Benoit Joachim and Rosseler. The breaks could never work together but they stilled stayed away for a long time.
 
It was CSC, Credit Agricole, and High Road took control and pulled in the break.
It was thanks to there work that all the BMC boys could sit back and relax. With 10 kilometers left they were finnaly caught.
It was Hushovd that took the win as he barely took the win ahead of Farrar. A good stage for me as I had a chance to rest my legs before the mountains.
Stage Rankings
1 Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole 4h37'35
2 Tyler Farrar Slipstream - Chipotle powered by H3O s.t.
3 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC s.t.
4 Vicente Reynès Team High Road s.t.
5 Wouter Weylandt Quick·Step s.t.
6 Tomas Vaitkus Team Astana s.t.
7 Julian Dean Slipstream - Chipotle powered by H3O s.t.
8 Alex Candelario Kelly Benefit Strategies - Medifast s.t.
9 Fabian Cancellara Team CSC s.t.
10 Bernhard Eisel Team High Road s.t.
24 Brent Bookwalter BMC Racing Team s.t.
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| matt493 |
Posted on 23-05-2008 10:40
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Now it will be a while so patience will be needed. I might find time for a stage or 2.
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| matt493 |
Posted on 26-05-2008 15:20
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Amgen Tour of California Stage 4
Coming into the stage I had such a small lead that I knew I would need to do a lot of work to stay in the lead. A large breakaway got away early on and stayed away even during the final mountains. I stayed in the peloton with the rest of the team around me protecting me.
On the final mountain I was the 1st man to try to get away. I was quickly followed by many other riders.
I helped relay in a group of 13 chasing after the breakaway and some of the other escapees.
In the end it was a one two for Telecom as Fedrigo took 1st. Thankfully I had closed down the gap so close that I was still in the lead. There were few people who were better time trialers then me that are in the top 10 so i want to last until stage 6.
Stage rankings
1 Pierrick Fédrigo Bouygues Télécom 3h39'44
2 Evgeni Sokolov Bouygues Télécom s.t.
3 Fränk Schleck Team CSC s.t.
4 Michael Lange Jelly Belly Cycling Team s.t.
5 Matteo Carrara Quick·Step s.t.
6 Carlos Oyarzun Tecos de la Universidad Autonóma de Guadalajara s.t.
7 Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole s.t.
8 Paolo Bettini Quick·Step s.t.
9 Tim Johnson Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
10 Brent Bookwalter BMC Racing Team s.t.
11 Andrew Bajadali Kelly Benefit Strategies - Medifast s.t.
12 George Hincapie Team High Road s.t.
13 Martin Gilbert Kelly Benefit Strategies - Medifast s.t.
14 Andreas Klöden Team Astana s.t.
15 Edward King Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
16 Heath Blackgrove Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team s.t.
17 Arkaitz Durán Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
18 Óscar Sevilla Rock Racing s.t.
19 Tim Klinger Gerolsteiner s.t.
20 Phil Zajicek Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
21 Iker Camaño Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
22 Sergei Ivanov Team Astana s.t.
23 José GarcÃa Tecos de la Universidad Autonóma de Guadalajara + 1'33
24 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC s.t.
25 Aurélien Passeron Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
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1 Brent Bookwalter BMC Racing Team 12h12'01
2 Pierrick Fédrigo Bouygues Télécom + 19
3 Óscar Sevilla Rock Racing + 25
4 Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole + 33
5 Martin Gilbert Kelly Benefit Strategies - Medifast + 35
6 Evgeni Sokolov Bouygues Télécom + 37
7 Carlos Oyarzun Tecos de la Universidad Autonóma de Guadalajara + 42
8 Heath Blackgrove Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team + 47
9 Andreas Klöden Team Astana + 49
10 George Hincapie Team High Road + 52
Sprint
Brent Bookwalter BMC Racing Team 51
Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole 44
Tomas Vaitkus Team Astana 36
Matteo Carrara Quick·Step 28
Stuart O'Grady Team CSC 27
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| matt493 |
Posted on 26-05-2008 16:16
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I found some more time because today is Memorial Day and there is no school. The Amgen Tour will be posted today.
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