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Antonio Andolini | Il Lombardia
Tamijo
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Posted on 25-04-2017 11:26
losing 9'08 and still in the better half of the results, just shows how hard those small spike's are.
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Ian Butler
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Posted on 25-04-2017 11:48
krisa - Happy to hear that! Boem deserved it, yes!

sutty68 - Thanks, mate!

AbhishekLFC - Couldn't ask for a better start. Thanks Smile

Raziz - Cool

Selwink - I don't think so. San Remo was an exceptional performance but Antonio has to grow like any upcoming rider.

Ollfardh - I definitely agree. There's progress to be made, even though he won one of the biggest races already. Like I said before, he was far from the strongest there, but the only one brave/foolish enough to attack and that's what got him the win!

Tamijo - Exactly. Wallonne should be easier, though, with lesser hills.


Amazing support, guys! Thanks a lot, this is great for motivation. Going back to work in 5 minutes. Have a meeting after work and am going training right after so I won't be back until 8 pm and then I need to cook, eat and clean. So I hope to maybe do one race this evening but there won't be much time Wink

Thanks again!
 
Ian Butler
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Posted on 25-04-2017 20:58
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Another day in the Ardennes (even though I found out the Ardennes are in Belgium so Amstel Gold Race isn't an Ardennes race) with La Flèche Wallonne.

La Flèche Wallonne
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Pre-race
Should be more easy-going than Amstel, though I doubt it'll be easy in any way. Less climbing, less kilometers. Mur de Huy is something to be scared of, though. De Marchi is our absolute leader today so I'm ready to help him when I have to.

The race
If I'm being honest, today was just not a fun day. Rain, non stop. So this is Belgium, very nice(!)
A whole day riding in the rain, being wet, going up those steep hills. Just going round in the peloton.

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Pier Andrea Gaudio Pucci (love him name) managed to get in the breakaway, which was probabaly the highlight of our day. Well De Marchi wasn't bad, either. Still, Cattelan scored big with San Remo early in our young existence as a team, but the Ardennes classics haven't been kind on us.

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The rain didn't stop. Nobody was in a good mood today. Some days, you win Milan - San Remo. Other days, you're less happy and you almost regret being a cyclist.
I guess you need both days every once in a while.

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Kwiatkowski, showing off his World Champion jersey, opened the race a bit further than we're used to in this race.

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In the end, Dan Martin took a deserved victory here on the Mur of Huy.

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I had a bad day all the way (did I mention it had been raining all day yet?). I crossed the finish line about 3 minutes later, around position 50.

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If this is Belgium - the heart of cycling, or so they say - I need a longer adjustment period. But I have patience. I long to go back to Italy, though!

De Marchi did pretty well, with a 13th place, so at least something positive came out of this day!

Full Result
1Daniel MartinTeam Cannondale - Garmin5h02'10
2Michal KwiatkowskiEtixx - Quick-step+ 13
3Romain BardetAg2r La Mondiale+ 19
4Julian AlaphilippeEtixx - Quick-steps.t.
5Simon GerransOrica-GreenEDGEs.t.
6Sergio Luis HenaoTeam Skys.t.
7Richie PorteTeam Skys.t.
8Daniel MorenoTeam Katushas.t.
9Alejandro ValverdeMovistar Teams.t.
10Philippe GilbertBMC Racing Team+ 48
(...)
48Antonio AndoliniCattelan Italia+3'11
Spoiler
11Samuel SánchezBMC Racing Team+ 1'08
12Thibaut PinotFDJs.t.
13Alessandro De MarchiCattelan Italia+ 1'28
14Jan BakelantsAg2r La Mondiale+ 1'36
15Rui CostaLampre-Merida+ 1'48
16Tim WellensLotto Soudals.t.
17Jean-Christophe PéraudAg2r La Mondiales.t.
18Lars Petter NordhaugTeam Skys.t.
19Fabio AruAstana Pro Teams.t.
20Giovanni ViscontiMovistar Teams.t.
21Arthur VichotFDJs.t.
22Ben HermansBMC Racing Team+ 2'06
23Pierre RollandTeam Europcar+ 2'28
24Tony GallopinLotto Soudals.t.
25Diego UlissiLampre-Meridas.t.
26Simon SpilakTeam Katushas.t.
27Louis MeintjesMTN-Qhubekas.t.
28Tom Jelte SlagterTeam Cannondale - Garmin+ 2'48
29Tsgabu GrmayLampre-Meridas.t.
30Gianluca BrambillaEtixx - Quick-steps.t.
31Pieter WeeningOrica-GreenEDGE+ 2'56
32Miguel Angel RubianoColombias.t.
33Ryder HesjedalTeam Cannondale - Garmins.t.
34Rohan DennisBMC Racing Teams.t.
35Yukiya ArashiroTeam Europcar+ 3'11
36Manuele MoriLampre-Meridas.t.
37Marcel WyssIAM Cyclings.t.
38Ilnur ZakarinTeam Katushas.t.
39Cameron MeyerOrica-GreenEDGEs.t.
40José HerradaMovistar Teams.t.
41Egor SilinTeam Katushas.t.
42Tony MartinEtixx - Quick-steps.t.
43Simon ClarkeOrica-GreenEDGEs.t.
44Enrico GasparottoWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
45Anthony GeslinFDJs.t.
46Alberto ContadorTinkoff-Saxos.t.
47David López GarcíaTeam Skys.t.
48Antonio AndoliniCattelan Italias.t.
49Felipe SilvaCattelan Italias.t.
50Dayer QuintanaMovistar Teams.t.
51Julian ArredondoTrek Factory Racing+ 3'57
52Bauke MollemaTrek Factory Racings.t.
53Steven KruijswijkTeam LottoNL - Jumbo+ 4'09
54Arnold JeannessonFDJs.t.
55Warren BarguilTeam Giant-Alpecins.t.
56Jan PolancLampre-Meridas.t.
57Jarlinson PantanoIAM Cyclings.t.
58Dries DevenynsIAM Cyclings.t.
59Jesus HerradaMovistar Teams.t.
60Yury TrofimovTeam Katushas.t.
61Maxime MonfortLotto Soudals.t.
62Tom DumoulinTeam Giant-Alpecins.t.
63Fabio DuarteColombias.t.
64John GadretMovistar Team+ 4'45
65Chris FroomeTeam Sky+ 4'59
66Francis MoureyFDJs.t.
67Moreno HoflandTeam LottoNL - Jumbos.t.
68Fränk SchleckTrek Factory Racings.t.
69Emanuele SellaAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 5'11
70Franco PellizottiAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 5'16
71Laurens Ten DamTeam LottoNL - Jumbos.t.
72Joe DombrowskiTeam Cannondale - Garmin+ 5'25
73Nathan EarleTeam Skys.t.
74Romain SicardTeam Europcars.t.
75Sebastián HenaoTeam Skys.t.
76Alexey LutsenkoAstana Pro Teams.t.
77Michael AlbasiniOrica-GreenEDGEs.t.
78Damiano CarusoBMC Racing Teams.t.
79Jens WallaysTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
80Leigh HowardOrica-GreenEDGEs.t.
81Manuele BoaroTinkoff-Saxo+ 5'55
82Tobias LudvigssonTeam Giant-Alpecin+ 6'42
83Laurens De VreeseAstana Pro Teams.t.
84Jérôme CoppelIAM Cyclings.t.
85George BennettTeam LottoNL - Jumbos.t.
86Michel KrederTeam Roompot-Oranje Pelotons.t.
87Rein TaaramaeAstana Pro Team+ 6'55
88Stephen CummingsMTN-Qhubekas.t.
89Joaquim RodriguezTeam Katushas.t.
90Frederik BackaertWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
91Stefan DeniflIAM Cycling+ 7'06
92Cayetano Jose SarmientoColombia+ 7'11
93Matthew BuscheTrek Factory Racing+ 7'19
94Daan OlivierTeam Giant-Alpecins.t.
95Pavel BruttTinkoff-Saxos.t.
96Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Soudals.t.
97Damien HowsonOrica-GreenEDGEs.t.
98Fabio SabatiniEtixx - Quick-steps.t.
99Gianfranco ZilioliAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
100Andrey AmadorMovistar Teams.t.
101Haimar ZubeldiaTrek Factory Racings.t.
102Borut BozicAstana Pro Teams.t.
103Angelo TulikTeam Europcars.t.
104Mario CostaLampre-Meridas.t.
105Tom Van AsbroeckTeam LottoNL - Jumbos.t.
106Alex CanoColombias.t.
107Kristof VandewalleTrek Factory Racings.t.
108Chris Anker SørensenTinkoff-Saxos.t.
109Albert TimmerTeam Giant-Alpecins.t.
110Carlos Alberto BetancurMovistar Teams.t.
111Bert-Jan LindemanTeam LottoNL - Jumbos.t.
112Laurens De PlusCattelan Italias.t.
113Andriy GrivkoAstana Pro Teams.t.
114Patrick GretschAg2r La Mondiales.t.
115Boris DronWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
116Marc De MaarTeam Roompot-Oranje Pelotons.t.
117Perrig QuemeneurTeam Europcars.t.
118Yannick EijssenWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
119Pavel KochetkovTeam Katushas.t.
120Floris De TierTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
121Edward BeltranTinkoff-Saxos.t.
122Edward TheunsAg2r La Mondiales.t.
123Daryl ImpeyOrica-GreenEDGEs.t.
124Dylan TeunsBMC Racing Team+ 9'23
125Kristijan DurasekLampre-Meridas.t.
126Jackson RodriguezAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
127Laurent DidierTrek Factory Racings.t.
128Rafael VallsLampre-Meridas.t.
129Walter PedrazaColombias.t.
130Simone AntoniniWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
131Reinier HonigTeam Roompot-Oranje Pelotons.t.
132Laurent PichonFDJs.t.
133Mike TerpstraTeam Roompot-Oranje Pelotons.t.
134Natnael BerhaneMTN-Qhubekas.t.
135Tyler FarrarMTN-Qhubekas.t.
136Sean De BieLotto Soudals.t.
137Karel HnikCattelan Italias.t.
138Iljo KeisseEtixx - Quick-step+ 9'48
139Roy JansWanty - Groupe Goberts.t.
140Pier Andrea Gaudio PucciCattelan Italia+ 9'59
141Vasil KiryienkaTeam Sky+ 10'27
142Ben GastauerAg2r La Mondiales.t.
143Ivan RovnyTinkoff-Saxo+ 10'39
144Kenny ElissondeFDJs.t.
145Davide VillellaTeam Cannondale - Garmins.t.
146Moreno De PauwTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
147Preben Van HeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
148Yonder GodoyAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 10'54
149Brian BulgacTeam LottoNL - Jumbos.t.
150Nathan BrownTeam Cannondale - Garmins.t.
151Wesley KrederTeam Roompot-Oranje Pelotons.t.
152Samuel DumoulinAg2r La Mondiales.t.
153Frantisek PadourAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
154Thierry HupondTeam Giant-Alpecin+ 11'13
155Riccardo ZoidlTrek Factory Racing+ 11'18
156Pieter JacobsTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
157Jérôme CousinTeam Europcars.t.
158Brayan RamirezColombias.t.
159Janier AcevedoTeam Cannondale - Garmins.t.
160Bakhtiyar KozhatayevAstana Pro Teams.t.
161Alex HowesTeam Cannondale - Garmin+ 12'05
162Peter StetinaBMC Racing Team+ 12'38
163David De la CruzEtixx - Quick-steps.t.
164Caleb FairlyTeam Giant-Alpecin+ 13'08
165Fabrice JeandesbozTeam Europcar+ 13'54
166Alessio TalianiAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 14'36
167Jay ThomsonMTN-Qhubekas.t.
168Martijn KeizerTeam LottoNL - Jumbos.t.
169Patrick SchellingIAM Cyclings.t.
170Tejay Van GarderenBMC Racing Team+ 14'49
171Daniel MartinezColombias.t.
172Carlos VeronaEtixx - Quick-steps.t.
173Jesper AsselmanTeam Roompot-Oranje Peloton+ 15'16
174Marco MinnaardWanty - Groupe Gobert+ 15'39
175Sander ArméeLotto Soudals.t.
176Alexis VuillermozAg2r La Mondiale+ 16'38
177Adrien NiyonshutiMTN-Qhubekas.t.
178Frederik LudvigssonTeam Giant-Alpecin+ 17'38
179Jaco VenterMTN-Qhubekas.t.
180John EbsenAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
181Alberto LosadaTeam Katusha+ 18'51
182Gijs Van HoeckeTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloises.t.
183Ivar SlikTeam Roompot-Oranje Peloton+ 19'25
184Arthur VanoverbergheTopsport Vlaanderen - Baloise+ 20'42
185Carlos QuinteroColombias.t.
186Maxime MéderelTeam Europcar+ 21'04
187Miguel Angel LopezAstana Pro Team+ 21'31
188Nicolas DougallMTN-Qhubeka+ 22'12
189Bruno MaltarCattelan Italia+ 22'19
190Huub DuynTeam Roompot-Oranje Pelotons.t.
191Matteo BonoCattelan Italias.t.
192Frederik VeuchelenWanty - Groupe Gobert+ 24'27
193Thomas DegandIAM Cycling+ 26'25
194Simon PellaudIAM Cycling+ 29'04


Well, that was it for me in Belgium. The team and myself have decided not to race Liège - Bastogne - Liège. I'll be racing the Tour of California in a few weeks and I'm going back home now. Maybe I'll ride one or two home races before leaving for the United States.
Liège is undoubtedly a beautiful race, with a rich history, and I'd love to be there, but the DS understands I'm still very new at this and if you look at my schedule since I turned pro, it doesn't resemble any neopro's calendar. My first races showed us I have potential for sure, but these last few races showed us I still have a long way to go, much to learn. I shouldn't go too fast.

So, I'll see you back in Italy!

Ciao
Antonio
Edited by Ian Butler on 25-04-2017 21:08
 
Tamijo
Top  #64 Print Post
Posted on 26-04-2017 07:56
One of those days in the north, you just wan't to sit in front of an indoor fireplace.
My Stage Creations:
https://www.pcmdaily.com/forum/viewth...d_id=66162
 
Ian Butler
Top  #65 Print Post
Posted on 26-04-2017 12:26
Tamijo - Exactly. It's a different story if you contend for the win. But for us pack filler, it was not the best day!
 
Ian Butler
Top  #66 Print Post
Posted on 26-04-2017 12:26
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It feels good to be back in Italy. I have two more races planned before heading to the USA for the Tour of California. I'll use these two races to sharpen my form. I hope to ride a good result in either or both races.

Giro dell'Appennino
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Pre-race
A hilly profile, but not overly so. A top 20 would be good today. I expect things to come down to a sprint with a thinned out peloton.

The race
The most interesting thing came when two riders attacked with 30 kilometers left.

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We decided not to let them ride too far and we reacted!

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When the rest of the peloton seemed unwilling to lend a hand and my team mates were getting tired, I decided to try and make the jump!

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I got a small gap. The two riders were still half a minute ahead of me. Could I catch them?

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With 20 km left, I caught up with the two attackers. There were three leaders now.

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Unfortunately we had one dead weight, so there were only two of us pulling. Myself and Bongiorno. The peloton was hot on our tail.

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I was able to shake off my two fellow attackers and went into the final kilometer alone. 500 meters and still ahead. 400 meters...

With 200 meters left, I was overhauled by the sprinters. So close to the finish, but no top 10 today!

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All in all not a bad race, either. It was definitely a good attempt and I couldn't have won from a mass sprint anyway. Maybe I could've timed my attack a bit better but nobody was chasing the two attackers so I feel I did the right thing.

Full Result
1Adam BlytheOrica-GreenEDGE4h40'11
2Manuele MoriLampre-Meridas.t.
3Simone PonziSoutheasts.t.
4Manuel BellettiSoutheasts.t.
5Giampaolo CarusoTeam Katushas.t.
6Filippo PozzatoLampre-Meridas.t.
7Simon YatesOrica-GreenEDGEs.t.
8Sergey ChernetckiiTeam Katushas.t.
9Emanuele SellaAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
10Heinrich HausslerIAM Cyclings.t.
(...)
24Antonio AndoliniCattelan Italias.t.
Spoiler
11Enrico BattaglinBardiani CSFs.t.
12Davide CimolaiLampre-Meridas.t.
13Davide MalacarneAstana Pro Teams.t.
14Pavel KochetkovTeam Katushas.t.
15Franco PellizottiAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
16Valerio AgnoliAstana Pro Teams.t.
17Alexey LutsenkoAstana Pro Teams.t.
18Mauro FinettoSoutheasts.t.
19Fabio TaborreAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
20Enrico BarbinBardiani CSFs.t.
21Edoardo ZardiniBardiani CSFs.t.
22Alexandr KolobnevTeam Katushas.t.
23Lieuwe WestraAstana Pro Teams.t.
24Antonio AndoliniCattelan Italias.t.
25Daryl ImpeyOrica-GreenEDGEs.t.
26Stefano PirazziBardiani CSFs.t.
27Elia FavilliSoutheasts.t.
28Pierpaolo De NegriNIPPO - Vini Fantinis.t.
29Matthias BrandleIAM Cyclings.t.
30Luis León SánchezAstana Pro Teams.t.
31Marko KumpAdria Mobils.t.
32Francesco RedaTeam Idea 2010 ASDs.t.
33Simon ClarkeOrica-GreenEDGEs.t.
34Egor SilinTeam Katushas.t.
35Gianni MosconCattelan Italias.t.
36Primoz RoglicAdria Mobils.t.
37Francesco Manuel BongiornoBardiani CSFs.t.
38Paolo CiavattaD’Amico - Bottecchias.t.
39Alessandro MalagutiNIPPO - Vini Fantinis.t.
40Marc GarbyTeam Idea 2010 ASDs.t.
41Radoslav RoginaAdria Mobils.t.
42Niccolo BonifazioLampre-Meridas.t.
43Ivan SantaromitaOrica-GreenEDGEs.t.
44Simone StortoniAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
45Alessandro BisoltiNIPPO - Vini Fantinis.t.
46Valerio ContiLampre-Meridas.t.
47Svein TuftOrica-GreenEDGEs.t.
48Luke DurbridgeOrica-GreenEDGEs.t.
49Daniil FominykhAstana Pro Team+ 2'04
50Vyacheslav KuznetsovTeam Katushas.t.
51Larry WarbasseIAM Cycling+ 2'29
52Battista PanettoCattelan Italias.t.
53Federico ZurloCattelan Italias.t.
54Felipe SilvaCattelan Italias.t.
55Luca WackermannSoutheasts.t.
56Luca FassoliCattelan Italias.t.
57Alberto LosadaTeam Katushas.t.
58Yonder GodoyAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
59Giorgio CecchinelSoutheasts.t.
60Simone PetilliTeam Unieuro Wilier Trevigianis.t.
61Jon BozicAdria Mobil+ 3'44
62Marcel AreggerIAM Cyclings.t.
63Frantisek PadourAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
64Riccardo StacchiottiNIPPO - Vini Fantinis.t.
65Josip RumacAdria Mobils.t.
66Domen NovakAdria Mobils.t.
67Gabriele CampelloD’Amico - Bottecchias.t.
68Luca ChiricoBardiani CSFs.t.
69Sondre Holst EngerIAM Cyclings.t.
70Lorenzo RotaTeam Unieuro Wilier Trevigianis.t.
71Giovanni CarboniTeam Unieuro Wilier Trevigianis.t.
72Alexsandr DyachenkoAstana Pro Teams.t.
73Adriano BrogiD’Amico - Bottecchias.t.
74Stefano NardelliTeam Unieuro Wilier Trevigianis.t.
75Giacomo BerlatoNIPPO - Vini Fantinis.t.
76Marco TecchioTeam Unieuro Wilier Trevigianis.t.
77Alessandro TonelliBardiani CSFs.t.
78John EbsenAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 6'14
79Giuseppe FonziSoutheasts.t.
80Francesco ChesiTeam Unieuro Wilier Trevigianis.t.
81Luka PibernikLampre-Meridas.t.
82Gang XuLampre-Meridas.t.
83Francesco BaldiD’Amico - Bottecchia+ 7'31
84Eduardo EstradaD’Amico - Bottecchias.t.
85Mirko TortaTeam Idea 2010 ASDs.t.
86Simon PellaudIAM Cycling+ 8'06
87Manuel TodaroTeam Idea 2010 ASDs.t.
88Genki YamamotoNIPPO - Vini Fantinis.t.
89Antonio NibaliNIPPO - Vini Fantini+ 9'07
90Iltjan NikaD’Amico - Bottecchia+ 9'42
91Maurizio DamianoTeam Idea 2010 ASD+ 11'51
92Giovanni PedrettiTeam Unieuro Wilier Trevigianis.t.
93Luca CappelliTeam Idea 2010 ASDs.t.
94Bruno MaltarCattelan Italias.t.


One more race before I head out to the USA. Can't wait!

Ciao
Antonio
 
Ollfardh
Top  #67 Print Post
Posted on 26-04-2017 12:59
Maybe the sprint would've been the better option, but who knows. What are the odds of you giving away his (partial) stats? Wink
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
 
sutty68
Top  #68 Print Post
Posted on 26-04-2017 16:17
A really brave move by Antonio to reach the front duo but with only two riders willing to work it sadly failed Frown
 
Ian Butler
Top  #69 Print Post
Posted on 26-04-2017 18:20
Ollfardh - Hmm not looking good Pfft You know my stance on that and I think a story can really flourish from the audience having to get to know the rider by sheer racing and not on stats alone. That said, anyone desperate enough can pm me about them Pfft

sutty68 - Yeah, unfortunate AI there. Antonio had to do most of the work and so it didn't quite work out. But still, a nice attempt and I'd rather have the one at MSR succeed and this fail than the other way Grin
 
Tamijo
Top  #70 Print Post
Posted on 26-04-2017 20:41
A good attempt, making it to 200 meters, surely worth it.
My Stage Creations:
https://www.pcmdaily.com/forum/viewth...d_id=66162
 
Ian Butler
Top  #71 Print Post
Posted on 27-04-2017 15:09
Tamijo - Definitely! Thanks for your great interest in the story Wink
 
Ian Butler
Top  #72 Print Post
Posted on 27-04-2017 15:37
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The Giro della Toscana was the final race before heading out to the United States. I'm leaving tomorrow, a few days early to get accustomed to the time difference before the race.

Giro della Toscana
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Pre-race
An interesting profile. Some hills, which shouldn't be too much of a problem since they're rather short. But the roads are narrow and that will make it a very demanding race.

The Race
Bono got in the breakaway, giving us some breathing room.

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The race organisation really made a big mistake in some parts of the route. This corner is asking for trouble and obviously you'll get mass crashes like this. I avoided this one.

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But then I got mixed up in another crash some 70 km from the finish, having to chase the peloton with De Plus.

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Caruso attacking brought some panic in the peloton. He was caught about 15 minutes later, but then Reichenbach went solo.

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There really was a lack of interest of catching Reichenbach and I ended up doing most of the work. I was keeping the gap around half a minute, but we weren't getting much closer and without any help it was hard to do anything more.

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And so Reichenbach took the win. I had spent my energy and couldn't sprint properly, still finishing 14th, which isn't too bad. Legs felt good enough for a top 10, though.

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Full Result
1Sébastien ReichenbachIAM Cycling4h49'29
2Bob JungelsTrek Factory Racing+ 24
3Davide FormoloTeam Cannondale - Garmins.t.
4Ángel ViciosoTeam Katushas.t.
5Arthur VichotFDJs.t.
6Louis MeintjesMTN-Qhubekas.t.
7Maxime BouetEtixx - Quick-steps.t.
8Simone PonziSoutheasts.t.
9Yury TrofimovTeam Katushas.t.
10Matthieu LadagnousFDJs.t.
11Giampaolo CarusoTeam Katushas.t.
12Rinaldo NocentiniAg2r La Mondiales.t.
13Fabio FellineTrek Factory Racings.t.
14Antonio AndoliniCattelan Italias.t.
15Francesco GavazziSoutheasts.t.
Spoiler
16Tiago MachadoTeam Katushas.t.
17Davide MalacarneAstana Pro Teams.t.
18Kristjan FajtAdria Mobils.t.
19Manuele MoriLampre-Meridas.t.
20Franco PellizottiAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
21Rein TaaramaeAstana Pro Teams.t.
22Cameron MeyerOrica-GreenEDGE+ 2'03
23Valerio ContiLampre-Merida+ 2'51
24Laurens De PlusCattelan Italias.t.
25Marcel WyssIAM Cyclings.t.
26Simon YatesOrica-GreenEDGEs.t.
27Jérôme CoppelIAM Cyclings.t.
28Yonnatta MonsalveSoutheasts.t.
29Yves LampaertEtixx - Quick-step+ 3'34
30Rüdiger SeligTeam Katusha+ 4'00
31Hugo HouleAg2r La Mondiales.t.
32Francis MoureyFDJs.t.
33Nathan HaasTeam Cannondale - Garmins.t.
34Benoit VaugrenardFDJs.t.
35Paolo TiralongoAstana Pro Teams.t.
36Niccolo BonifazioLampre-Meridas.t.
37Michal GolasEtixx - Quick-steps.t.
38Stephen CummingsMTN-Qhubekas.t.
39Lukasz WisniowskiEtixx - Quick-steps.t.
40Kenny ElissondeFDJs.t.
41Gianni MosconCattelan Italias.t.
42Edoardo ZardiniBardiani CSF+ 4'46
43Karel HnikCattelan Italias.t.
44Francesco Manuel BongiornoBardiani CSFs.t.
45Simone PetilliTeam Unieuro Wilier Trevigiani+ 5'15
46Radoslav RoginaAdria Mobils.t.
47Fabio ChinelloTeam Unieuro Wilier Trevigianis.t.
48Tyler FarrarMTN-Qhubekas.t.
49Davide CimolaiLampre-Meridas.t.
50Reinardt Janse Van RensburgMTN-Qhubekas.t.
51Pierre-Roger LatourAg2r La Mondiales.t.
52Mikael ChérelAg2r La Mondiales.t.
53Petr VakocEtixx - Quick-steps.t.
54Jan PolancLampre-Meridas.t.
55Pierpaolo De NegriNIPPO - Vini Fantinis.t.
56Natnael BerhaneMTN-Qhubekas.t.
57Alexis VuillermozAg2r La Mondiales.t.
58Primoz RoglicAdria Mobils.t.
59Guillaume BonnafondAg2r La Mondiales.t.
60Tsgabu GrmayLampre-Meridas.t.
61Diego RosaAstana Pro Teams.t.
62Kristof VandewalleTrek Factory Racings.t.
63Quentin JaureguiAg2r La Mondiales.t.
64Andrea ZordanAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
65Youcef ReguiguiMTN-Qhubekas.t.
66Matteo BonoCattelan Italias.t.
67Matej MohoricTeam Cannondale - Garmins.t.
68Matthew BuscheTrek Factory Racings.t.
69Carlos VeronaEtixx - Quick-steps.t.
70Luke DurbridgeOrica-GreenEDGEs.t.
71Riccardo ZoidlTrek Factory Racings.t.
72Olivier Le GacFDJs.t.
73Stef ClementIAM Cyclings.t.
74Andrey ZeitsAstana Pro Teams.t.
75Joe DombrowskiTeam Cannondale - Garmins.t.
76Emanuele SellaAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
77Sergey LagutinTeam Katushas.t.
78Jacques Janse Van RensburgMTN-Qhubekas.t.
79David De la CruzEtixx - Quick-steps.t.
80Jonathan FumeauxIAM Cyclings.t.
81Julien VermoteEtixx - Quick-steps.t.
82Benjamin KingTeam Cannondale - Garmin+ 6'21
83Miguel Angel LopezAstana Pro Teams.t.
84Larry WarbasseIAM Cyclings.t.
85Alessandro MalagutiNIPPO - Vini Fantini+ 7'58
86Daniele ColliNIPPO - Vini Fantinis.t.
87Antonino ParrinelloD’Amico - Bottecchias.t.
88Roberto FerrariLampre-Meridas.t.
89Francesco RedaTeam Idea 2010 ASDs.t.
90Stefan DeniflIAM Cyclings.t.
91Pier Andrea Gaudio PucciCattelan Italias.t.
92Thomas DegandIAM Cyclings.t.
93Janier AcevedoTeam Cannondale - Garmins.t.
94Adam YatesOrica-GreenEDGE+ 10'39
95Enrico BattaglinBardiani CSF+ 12'06
96Giacomo BerlatoNIPPO - Vini Fantinis.t.
97Rafael de Mattos AndriatoSoutheasts.t.
98Marko KumpAdria Mobils.t.
99Jesse SergentTrek Factory Racings.t.
100Stefano PirazziBardiani CSFs.t.
101Michael HepburnOrica-GreenEDGEs.t.
102Chun Kai FengLampre-Meridas.t.
103Nathan BrownTeam Cannondale - Garmins.t.
104Marc GarbyTeam Idea 2010 ASDs.t.
105David BoucherFDJs.t.
106Domen NovakAdria Mobils.t.
107Paolo CiavattaD’Amico - Bottecchias.t.
108Alessio TalianiAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
109Marco TizzaTeam Idea 2010 ASDs.t.
110Marco TecchioTeam Unieuro Wilier Trevigianis.t.
111Alessandro BisoltiNIPPO - Vini Fantinis.t.
112Alexsandr DyachenkoAstana Pro Teams.t.
113Alex HowesTeam Cannondale - Garmins.t.
114John EbsenAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
115Eduard-Michael GrosuNIPPO - Vini Fantini+ 13'27
116Rino GasparriniTeam Unieuro Wilier Trevigianis.t.
117Samuele ContiSoutheasts.t.
118Stefano NardelliTeam Unieuro Wilier Trevigianis.t.
119Marco ColedanTrek Factory Racings.t.
120Johann Van ZylMTN-Qhubekas.t.
121Giovanni CarboniTeam Unieuro Wilier Trevigianis.t.
122Anthony GeslinFDJs.t.
123Serghei TvetcovAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
124Pavel KochetkovTeam Katushas.t.
125Alberto LosadaTeam Katushas.t.
126Enrico BarbinBardiani CSFs.t.
127Simone AndreettaBardiani CSFs.t.
128Magnus Cort NielsenOrica-GreenEDGEs.t.
129Andrea FediSoutheast+ 14'24
130Frantisek PadourAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 15'24
131Silvio GiorniD’Amico - Bottecchia+ 16'07
132Alessandro PettitiTeam Idea 2010 ASDs.t.
133Francesco ChesiTeam Unieuro Wilier Trevigianis.t.
134Josip RumacAdria Mobils.t.
135Riccardo StacchiottiNIPPO - Vini Fantini+ 17'41
136Hubert DupontAg2r La Mondiales.t.
137Andriy GrivkoAstana Pro Teams.t.
138Federico ZurloCattelan Italias.t.
139Luca ChiricoBardiani CSF+ 18'43
140Giacomo PerettoTeam Idea 2010 ASD+ 20'09
141Gabriele CampelloD’Amico - Bottecchias.t.
142Davide PlebaniTeam Unieuro Wilier Trevigianis.t.
143Fumiyuki BeppuTrek Factory Racing+ 20'57
144Antonio NibaliNIPPO - Vini Fantinis.t.
145Jens MourisOrica-GreenEDGE+ 21'37
146Iltjan NikaD’Amico - Bottecchia+ 22'44
147Giuseppe FonziSoutheasts.t.
148Francesco BaldiD’Amico - Bottecchias.t.
149Luca CappelliTeam Idea 2010 ASDs.t.
150Gianfranco ZilioliAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
151Damien HowsonOrica-GreenEDGEs.t.
152Giorgio CecchinelSoutheast+ 29'11
153Alessandro TonelliBardiani CSFs.t.


A bit of a shame I couldn't ride a better result in these two Italian races when I put in some good work in both of them. But that's cycling sometimes. I'm very happy with my showing and I have a feeling I'm riding around with a good pair of legs. As a neopro I've certainly put my mark on both races and that's hopeful towards Tour of California.

Ciao
Antonio
 
Ian Butler
Top  #73 Print Post
Posted on 27-04-2017 15:57
Just raced first stage of California. Will be a nice report but got to pick up my niece right now so it'll have to wait a few hours Grin

EDIT: maybe if I move quickly I can still get the report out. Hoping for the best!
 
Ian Butler
Top  #74 Print Post
Posted on 27-04-2017 16:09
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I'm in the United States. Beautiful country here, lots of space. Very different from Italy. But I didn't come here for sightseeing, I came here to race. My form should be good, but I have no idea what to expect from this race. There's one time trial which should be good for me. The other stages look interesting so I'll have to see where I end up.

Tour of California :: Stage 1
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Pre-race
A stage with lots of climbing during the race, but never too steep. A flat finish so should end in a group sprint, maybe with 20 - 30 men. If I can be one of them, I might have a good finish. I'll try to stay quiet until the finish and not make the mistake of Appennino. I have to stay in the peloton and wait for the sprint, as I don't believe the attackers will make it here.

Since our prime racers are in the Giro and my good form (and let's not forget San Remo!), I have a totally free role here.

The Race
Nice racing here in California. I've never been here so it's nice to look around.

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The peloton started thinning out rather quickly. I was always in position 25-30 to be safe.

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I had a good day and didn't have too much trouble with the climbing. When the peloton split after a crash, I found myself in the better half. We were about 30 men and the finish was nearing quickly.

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With Impey still in the group, he was the big favorite. I managed to get in his wheel to prepare for the final sprint.

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Since there was a tailwind, I decided to try and play on the surprise. I went rather early, but with full force!

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I succeeded in surprising the other sprinters and got a gap, but then they set their sprint in motion and came closer again!

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To my surprise, I wasn't slowing much, if any. It was a long and good sprint. I felt Impey coming at high speed, though. The finish line was still quite some distance away.

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He overtook me with a few meters to go with a speed I couldn't match at the end of a race like this.

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The strongest man certainly won, or rather the fastest. But I'm very happy with my second place here. It shows I have qualities to finish a race in a small sprint when the real sprinters are absent.

Full Result
1Daryl ImpeyOrica-GreenEDGE4h32'23
2Antonio AndoliniCattelan Italias.t.
3Tom Jelte SlagterTeam Cannondale - Garmins.t.
4Julian ArredondoTrek Factory Racings.t.
5Simon ClarkeOrica-GreenEDGEs.t.
6Matti BreschelTinkoff-Saxos.t.
7Michael MatthewsOrica-GreenEDGEs.t.
8Bauke MollemaTrek Factory Racings.t.
9Fabio DuarteColombias.t.
10Mike TerpstraTeam Roompot-Oranje Pelotons.t.
Spoiler
11Bob JungelsTrek Factory Racings.t.
12Rafal MajkaTinkoff-Saxos.t.
13Rohan DennisBMC Racing Teams.t.
14Philippe GilbertBMC Racing Teams.t.
15Tom DumoulinTeam Giant-Alpecins.t.
16Marc De MaarTeam Roompot-Oranje Pelotons.t.
17Gianni MosconCattelan Italias.t.
18Ivan RovnyTinkoff-Saxos.t.
19Edward DiazColombias.t.
20Mickael DelageFDJ+ 1'29
21Janier AcevedoTeam Cannondale - Garmins.t.
22Lukasz OwsianCCC Sprandi Polkowices.t.
23Zico WaeytensTeam Giant-Alpecins.t.
24Bert De BackerTeam Giant-Alpecins.t.
25Luka MezgecTeam Giant-Alpecins.t.
26Leonardo DuqueColombias.t.
27Evgueni PetrovTinkoff-Saxos.t.
28Riccardo ZoidlTrek Factory Racings.t.
29Branislau SamoilauCCC Sprandi Polkowices.t.
30Jens KeukeleireOrica-GreenEDGEs.t.
31Cédric PineauFDJ+ 3'03
32Bert-Jan LindemanTeam LottoNL - Jumbos.t.
33Michael SchärBMC Racing Teams.t.
34James OramAxeon Cycling Teams.t.
35Tomasz KiendysCCC Sprandi Polkowices.t.
36Jay McCarthyTinkoff-Saxo+ 3'43
37Johannes FröhlingerTeam Giant-Alpecins.t.
38Danilo WyssBMC Racing Teams.t.
39Michael MørkøvTinkoff-Saxos.t.
40Isaac BolivarUnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Teams.t.
41Daniel MartinezColombia+ 4'30
42Michael WoodsOptum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategiess.t.
43Thierry HupondTeam Giant-Alpecins.t.
44Sebastian MolanoColombia+ 6'20
45Marc SarreauFDJs.t.
46Caleb FairlyTeam Giant-Alpecins.t.
47Nikias ArndtTeam Giant-Alpecins.t.
48Lorenzo ManzinFDJs.t.
49Benjamin DilleyTeam Novo Nordisks.t.
50Piotr BrozynaCCC Sprandi Polkowices.t.
51Olivier Le GacFDJs.t.
52Joe DombrowskiTeam Cannondale - Garmins.t.
53Nikolay MihaylovCCC Sprandi Polkowices.t.
54Charles PlanetTeam Novo Nordisks.t.
55Scott AmbroseTeam Novo Nordisks.t.
56Carlos Mario RamirezColombias.t.
57Sep VanmarckeTeam LottoNL - Jumbos.t.
58Reinier HonigTeam Roompot-Oranje Pelotons.t.
59Matej MohoricTeam Cannondale - Garmins.t.
60Dylan Van BaarleTeam Cannondale - Garmins.t.
61Geoffrey CurranAxeon Cycling Teams.t.
62Curtis WhiteOptum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategiess.t.
63Jonathan ClarkeUnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Teams.t.
64Benjamin KingTeam Cannondale - Garmins.t.
65Daniel EatonAxeon Cycling Teams.t.
66Jesper AsselmanTeam Roompot-Oranje Pelotons.t.
67Philip O'DonellAxeon Cycling Teams.t.
68Sebastian LangeveldTeam Cannondale - Garmins.t.
69Campbell FlakemoreBMC Racing Teams.t.
70Javier MegiasTeam Novo Nordisks.t.
71Juan Pablo ValenciaColombias.t.
72Felipe SilvaCattelan Italias.t.
73Tom LeezerTeam LottoNL - Jumbo+ 8'22
74Daniele BennatiTinkoff-Saxos.t.
75Federico ZurloCattelan Italias.t.
76Barry MarkusTeam LottoNL - Jumbos.t.
77Mike TeunissenTeam LottoNL - Jumbos.t.
78Etienne Van EmpelTeam Roompot-Oranje Pelotons.t.
79Ivan SantaromitaOrica-GreenEDGEs.t.
80Pier Andrea Gaudio PucciCattelan Italias.t.
81Christian MeierOrica-GreenEDGEs.t.
82Juraj SaganTinkoff-Saxo+ 8'56
83Hayden RoulstonTrek Factory Racings.t.
84Jos Van EmdenTeam LottoNL - Jumbos.t.
85Kristof VandewalleTrek Factory Racing+ 9'50
86Huub DuynTeam Roompot-Oranje Pelotons.t.
87Grzegorz StepniakCCC Sprandi Polkowice+ 12'28
88Eryk LatonCCC Sprandi Polkowices.t.
89Charles Bradley HuffOptum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategiess.t.
90André LooijTeam Roompot-Oranje Pelotons.t.
91Lasse HansenTeam Cannondale - Garmins.t.
92Alessandro BazzanaUnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Teams.t.
93Hilton ClarkeUnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Teams.t.
94Kevin De MesmaekerTeam Novo Nordisks.t.
95Rick ZabelBMC Racing Teams.t.
96Thomas RaeymaekersTeam Novo Nordisks.t.
97Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Teams.t.
98Tom ZirbelOptum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategiess.t.
99Marco ColedanTrek Factory Racings.t.
100Tim KerkhofTeam Roompot-Oranje Pelotons.t.
101Bradley WhiteUnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Teams.t.
102Timo RoosenTeam LottoNL - Jumbos.t.
103Christopher JonesUnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Teams.t.
104Arnaud CourteilleFDJs.t.
105Bjorn SelanderOptum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategiess.t.
106Pierre-Henri LecuisinierFDJs.t.
107Martijn VerschoorTeam Novo Nordisks.t.
108William BartaAxeon Cycling Teams.t.
109Justin OienAxeon Cycling Teams.t.
110Thomas SoladayOptum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategiess.t.
111Christopher ClementsOptum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategiess.t.
113Joonas HenttalaTeam Novo Nordisks.t.
114Darwin PantojaColombias.t.
115Kamil MaleckiCCC Sprandi Polkowice+ 18'13
116Bruno MaltarCattelan Italia+ 20'35
117Davide FrattiniUnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team+ 21'27


A great start. Tomorrow's profile is very comparable, so let's hope for a race just like today! See you then.

Ciao
Antonio
 
Tamijo
Top  #75 Print Post
Posted on 27-04-2017 17:06
Wow, Antonio !

He has a lot of promise !
My Stage Creations:
https://www.pcmdaily.com/forum/viewth...d_id=66162
 
Ian Butler
Top  #76 Print Post
Posted on 27-04-2017 19:51
Tamijo - Close to a second victory there. But in a different way. Opens up opportunities for the future!
 
Ian Butler
Top  #77 Print Post
Posted on 27-04-2017 19:51
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Hey!

Sorry it took so long, but it's been crazy busy during this race. Going from hotel to hotel, it's hard to find time to write down these pieces. Anyway, here's what happened at the Tour of California!

Tour of California :: Stages 2 - 8
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I had mistaken the race profile for stage 2. It was an uphill finish, unlike stage 1. Luckily the uphill part wasn't too long and I was able to power through and finish 6th.

Next were the flat stages, where I was never outside the top 30, but never in contention for the win. (Best placing was around 15th).

The time trial was my main goal and when I crossed the line I was a provisional first. Only Dumoulin was able to beat my team and so I had another second place here. Once again beaten by a much stronger man. After the time trial, I was in fourth in the general classification!

The mountain finish (Mt Diablo) proved too hard for me. Still, with Silva there to support me and this not being a heavy-climbing startlist, I still managed to finish within the top 30, albeit 6 minutes down on the race winner. I dropped down the GC but was very happy to see I was still within the top 10!

Stage 2
1Bauke MollemaTrek Factory Racing4h46'47
2Rafal MajkaTinkoff-Saxo+ 1'44
3Tom DumoulinTeam Giant-Alpecin+ 1'56
4Tom Jelte SlagterTeam Cannondale - Garmin+ 2'04
5Philippe GilbertBMC Racing Team+ 2'14
6Antonio AndoliniCattelan Italia+ 2'46
7Daryl ImpeyOrica-GreenEDGE+ 3'02
8Rohan DennisBMC Racing Team+ 3'22
9Julian ArredondoTrek Factory Racing+ 3'33
10Branislau SamoilauCCC Sprandi Polkowice+ 4'35


Stage 6 (time trial)
1Tom DumoulinTeam Giant-Alpecin57'20
2Antonio AndoliniCattelan Italia+ 52
3Rohan DennisBMC Racing Team+ 1'11
4Gianni MosconCattelan Italia+ 1'17
5Bauke MollemaTrek Factory Racing+ 1'26
6Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Team+ 1'28
7Rafal MajkaTinkoff-Saxo+ 1'33
8Tomasz KiendysCCC Sprandi Polkowice+ 2'11
9Sebastian LangeveldTeam Cannondale - Garmin+ 2'18
10Dylan Van BaarleTeam Cannondale - Garmin+ 2'19


Stage 7
1Tom Jelte SlagterTeam Cannondale - Garmin4h01'43
2Riccardo ZoidlTrek Factory Racings.t.
3Rafal MajkaTinkoff-Saxos.t.
4Janier AcevedoTeam Cannondale - Garmin+ 14
5Rohan DennisBMC Racing Team+ 25
6Bauke MollemaTrek Factory Racing+ 34
7Philippe GilbertBMC Racing Team+ 1'28
8Tom DumoulinTeam Giant-Alpecin+ 2'06
9Michael MatthewsOrica-GreenEDGE+ 3'03
10Julian ArredondoTrek Factory Racing+ 3'20
11Fabio DuarteColombias.t.
12Daryl ImpeyOrica-GreenEDGE+ 3'38
13Marc De MaarTeam Roompot-Oranje Peloton+ 4'21
14Jay McCarthyTinkoff-Saxos.t.
15Simon ClarkeOrica-GreenEDGE+ 4'38
16Bob JungelsTrek Factory Racing+ 5'05
17Joe DombrowskiTeam Cannondale - Garmins.t.
18Ivan RovnyTinkoff-Saxo+ 5'18
19Bert-Jan LindemanTeam LottoNL - Jumbo+ 5'30
20Michael SchärBMC Racing Teams.t.
21Antonio AndoliniCattelan Italia+ 6'37
22Johannes FröhlingerTeam Giant-Alpecins.t.
23Tomasz KiendysCCC Sprandi Polkowices.t.
24Branislau SamoilauCCC Sprandi Polkowices.t.
25Leonardo DuqueColombias.t.


Stage 8
1Michael MatthewsOrica-GreenEDGE2h48'17
2Daryl ImpeyOrica-GreenEDGEs.t.
3Marc SarreauFDJs.t.
4Michael MørkøvTinkoff-Saxos.t.
5Luka MezgecTeam Giant-Alpecins.t.
6Daniele BennatiTinkoff-Saxos.t.
7Nikias ArndtTeam Giant-Alpecins.t.
8Matti BreschelTinkoff-Saxos.t.
9Jens KeukeleireOrica-GreenEDGEs.t.
10Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Teams.t.


Final Classification
1Bauke MollemaTrek Factory Racing27h34'51
2Rafal MajkaTinkoff-Saxo+ 1'17
3Tom DumoulinTeam Giant-Alpecin+ 2'08
4Rohan DennisBMC Racing Team+ 3'08
5Tom Jelte SlagterTeam Cannondale - Garmin+ 4'21
6Philippe GilbertBMC Racing Team+ 5'21
7Daryl ImpeyOrica-GreenEDGE+ 6'45
8Riccardo ZoidlTrek Factory Racing+ 7'33
9Antonio AndoliniCattelan Italia+ 8'19
10Julian ArredondoTrek Factory Racing+ 8'50


For some reason I'm some sort of talisman for Mollema. He seems to win races when I'm riding, too. Anyway, a good showing here in California, with both the opening stages and the time trial really worth remembering. With a stronger field, my losses would've been heavier on Mt Diablo. On the other hand, with a weaker field I feel I could've top 5'd even. Yet it is what it is. A good race with even a good GC.
Now I'll be going back to Italia! The rest of the calendar is still a mystery to me. My next target is the Nationals, I guess. Let's hope I can put on a good showing there!

Ciao
Antonio

Tour of California: In Pictures
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Posted on 28-04-2017 11:38
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Hi

Just a small update in between racing. I've got some news that I'll tell you all about below. The other thing is that I've fallen ill a few days after returning from the United States. It wasn't anything serious, I had to spend three days off the bike. I'm back in training mode right now and we're actually doing some good work on the time trial bike with the team. While half our squad is still at the Giro d'Italia, Cattelan reserved a wind tunnel for us to test our aerodynamics. I really feel I improved my seating there.

With these improvements and my performances so far this season in time trials, I'm making the National Championships Time Trial my next big target. On a good day, I feel I could challenge for the podium. Italy has some decent time trialist but besides team mate Malori we have no real specialists, so I guess I could finish anywhere between 1st and 20th.

Cattelan License

Cattelan Italia will be aiming to get a World Tour license for season 2017. Some expected us to aim for World Tour next season, 2016, but now the team's spokesperson revealed that the team wants to build up a bit more gradually and go World Tour in 2017. So that means we want to build a squad of around 24-25 riders for the upcoming year and then increase it to 28-29-30 for 2017.

The biggest reason is economically. Signing over 10 riders, worthy of World Tour level, is almost impossible in one season with our budget. We don't just want to ride in the World Tour, we want be in the upper half, become an Italian force to be reckoned with. Italian cycling has taken a beating the last few decades and this team has high ambitions of becoming one of the strongest teams around. So let's be patient about it and build a strong team gradually instead of a (simply) decent team quickly.

Ciao
Antonio
 
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Posted on 28-04-2017 12:20
A good California as well. Biggest problem for Antonio might be picking a specialization, seems like he can go anywhere at this moment Smile
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Posted on 28-04-2017 13:56
Ninth place is a good result in America considering the big names that were in front of him Smile
 
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