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A Day in the Life | Sweet Delight
Ian Butler
Top  #621 Print Post
Posted on 13-01-2014 13:35
Jakstar22 - Thanks Smile

sutty68 - I expect quite some victories this season. Though with Zabel gone we'll need those replacements. Durbridge will wear that jersey one day Wink

Matthew21rp - Sure hope so!

Shonak - Oh yeah, Tour de France will be an exciting time. Hope to compete in the French National Jersey!
 
Dippofix
Top  #622 Print Post
Posted on 13-01-2014 13:35
Nice looking schedule, and be sure to stay well away from Rolland/Pinot/Bardet, i heard poison is high on their list. And if they're real desperate, they might even go for Becca. Pfft (Frown)
 
Ian Butler
Top  #623 Print Post
Posted on 13-01-2014 13:35
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Wedding Planners - Part I
"Henry?"
I was reading the newspaper in the couch. It was a rest day in my training schedule. Well, rest... ME and Becca had some workout of our own. But that's another story.

"Yeah?"
"Are we gonna move the rest of my stuff today?"
Oh, right. Since I proposed to her, we decided to move in together (again). She's put her house up for sale. And her pet snake... Well, that's another story.

Moving day - part MCIX? It felt like that, but we didn't mind. We were at a very happy time. Planning the wedding was actually a lot more fun than I thought it'd be. Every time we moved an item from her house to mine, we had to come up with a new idea for the wedding, just a little game we played.

By the time I had to leave for Australia, we had a lot decided, but we had forgotten one important question.
Not an easy question for a cyclist.

She fired it at me.
"When, exactly, are we getting married?"



Tour Down Under - Part I

Stage 1
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First race of the season. I was so motivated, but during the race I had real heavy legs. No panic, only day 1.

Matthew Goss won in his first race in his National Jersey. What a sprint.

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Stage 2
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Quite hilly.

The peloton stayed together very well. I decided to really test my legs for the first time this season.

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And then it became obvious; I'm not 100% yet, I'm not even 95%. I'm couldn't hold the effort for even a kilometer.

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Luckily it was near the finish. I slipstreamed to a nice top 10, but it was no good race.

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Stage 3
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Another possible mass sprint.

I seem to be getting worse by the day. I'm not recuperating well and I was even having problems hanging on into the peloton.

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The sprint was a close one, with Kristoff sprinting to a 5th place.

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Result - Stage 1
1Matthew GossCannondale Pro Cycling2h39'28
2Caleb EwanOrica - GreenEdges.t.
3Leigh HowardOrica - GreenEdges.t.
4Theo BosFDJ.frs.t.
5André GreipelLotto Belisols.t.
6Jürgen RoelandtsLotto Belisols.t.
7Carlos BarberoRadioShack - Leopards.t.
8Laurent MangelFDJ.frs.t.
9Kevyn IstaLotto Belisols.t.
10Peter SaganKatusha Teams.t.


Result - Stage 2
1Peter SaganKatusha Team3h43'43
2Sergio HenaoSky Procyclings.t.
3Joaquím RodríguezCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
4Enrico GasparottoAstana Pro Teams.t.
5Alejandro ValverdeMovistar Teams.t.
6Henry VergnaudTeam Celesio - Macquaries.t.
7Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
8Vincenzo NibaliAstana Pro Teams.t.
9Ben SwiftSky Procyclings.t.
10Moreno MoserCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.


Result - Stage 3
1André GreipelLotto Belisol2h54'50
2Mark CavendishOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
3Theo BosFDJ.frs.t.
4Caleb EwanOrica - GreenEdges.t.
5Alexander KristoffTeam Celesio - Macquaries.t.
6Jürgen RoelandtsLotto Belisols.t.
7Peter SaganKatusha Teams.t.
8Matthew GossCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
9Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
10Laurent MangelFDJ.frs.t.


General Classification
1André GreipelLotto Belisol9h17'50
2Peter SaganKatusha Team+ 1
3Matthew GossCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
4Mark CavendishOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 3
5Sergio HenaoSky Procycling+ 5
6Caleb EwanOrica - GreenEdges.t.
7Joaquím RodríguezCannondale Pro Cycling+ 7
8Theo BosFDJ.frs.t.
9Leigh HowardOrica - GreenEdges.t.
10Tarik ChaoufiBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 8


Analysis & Daily Thoughts
Well, I haven't lost any time so far, but my form is close to dramatic. I made a huge mistake in trying to attack when I didn't feel so good.
The two following stages are both for the punchers...

Last year I was much stronger at this stage, I wonder what I did wrong. Maybe I overtrained at the team camp.
We'll have to see, tomorrow for starters.
Henry
 
Shonak
Top  #624 Print Post
Posted on 13-01-2014 13:38
Maybe he overtrained - or maybe he just ate too many example cakes for the wedding. Pfft
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sutty68
Top  #625 Print Post
Posted on 13-01-2014 13:38
Henry struggling with his early season form Frown
 
Dippofix
Top  #626 Print Post
Posted on 13-01-2014 13:39
You wouldn't dare sabotage his Tour ambitions for a second time, would you? Angry
After all you're not TMM. Wink

And i'm sure Henry's form will pick up as the race progresses. Wink
 
Ian Butler
Top  #627 Print Post
Posted on 13-01-2014 16:53
Shonak - Well, the cake and the wedding night are the two things he and Becca have been preparing and rehearsing over and over Pfft

sutty68 - Not every year is the same, Henry's getting to learn that...

Dippofix - No, I'm not TMM Wink however, I am the guy that killed his main protagonist in A Tale of Two, so you can expect just about anything Grin
 
Ian Butler
Top  #628 Print Post
Posted on 13-01-2014 16:53
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Meanwhile, the Tour Down Under has ended already, here is the final classification.

Santos Tour Down Under 2015
1Peter SaganKatusha Team17h32'25
2Vincenzo NibaliAstana Pro Team+ 14
3Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 24
4Chris FroomeSky Procycling+ 32
5Giacomo NizzoloCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
6Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 54
7Lars BoomBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 55
8Sergio HenaoSky Procycling+ 57
9Rubén PérezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'03
10Beñat IntxaustiMovistar Teams.t.
11Alexander KristoffTeam Celesio - Macquaries.t.
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12Rob RuijghVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
13Tony GallopinAG2R La Mondiale+ 1'06
14Simon SpilakBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 1'12
15Jurgen Van den BroeckBMC Racing Teams.t.
16Lee de JongTeam Celesio - Macquaries.t.
17Joaquím RodríguezCannondale Pro Cycling+ 1'18
18Greg Van AvermaetBMC Racing Team+ 1'22
19Geraint ThomasKatusha Teams.t.
20Ian StannardSky Procyclings.t.
21Moreno MoserCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
22Nick NuyensGarmin - Sharps.t.
23Jure KocjanEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'24
24Enrico GasparottoAstana Pro Team+ 1'37
25Sebastian LangeveldOrica - GreenEdges.t.
26Ramunas NavardauskasGarmin - Sharp+ 2'00
27Christopher SuttonSky Procycling+ 2'04
28Lieuwe WestraRadioShack - Leopards.t.
29Jay McCarthyTeam Saxo - Tinkoff+ 2'16
30Caleb EwanOrica - GreenEdge+ 2'23
31Jürgen RoelandtsLotto Belisol+ 2'29
32Gaël MalacarneFDJ.fr+ 2'34
33Matthew GossCannondale Pro Cycling+ 2'38
34Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
35Jonathan CastroviejoMovistar Teams.t.
36Paul MartensBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
37Kris BoeckmansVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
38Allan DavisOrica - GreenEdges.t.
39Ben SwiftSky Procycling+ 2'41
40Diego MilánMovistar Teams.t.
41Juan José LobatoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
42Daniel LloydSky Procyclings.t.
43Lachlan MortonGarmin - Sharp+ 2'46
44Jesús Del NeroMovistar Team+ 2'48
45Laurent MangelFDJ.frs.t.
46Carlos BarberoRadioShack - Leopards.t.
47Mirko SelvaggiVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
48Stephan LaigleFDJ.frs.t.
49Matthieu LadagnousAG2R La Mondiale+ 2'57
50José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team+ 3'03
51Rohan DennisTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
52Morris PossoniBMC Racing Teams.t.
53Theo BosFDJ.fr+ 3'11
54Tarik ChaoufiBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 3'12
55Imanol ErvitiMovistar Teams.t.
56Daryl ImpeyOrica - GreenEdge+ 3'15
57Manuel BellettiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
58Arman KamyshevAstana Pro Teams.t.
59Steve ChainelAG2R La Mondiales.t.
60Mark CavendishOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 3'28
61Leigh HowardOrica - GreenEdge+ 3'32
62Michael SchärBMC Racing Team+ 3'33
63Travis BickleCannondale Pro Cycling+ 3'36
64Bolat RaimbekovAstana Pro Teams.t.
65Barry MarkusVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
66Andrea GuardiniCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
67Luke DurbridgeTeam Celesio - Macquaries.t.
68Adriano MaloriTeam Celesio - Macquaries.t.
69Marcel KittelKatusha Team+ 3'53
70Valeriy DmitriyevAstana Pro Teams.t.
71Wouter MolVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
72Job VissersVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
73Bob JungelsRadioShack - Leopard+ 5'41
74Koldo FernándezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 7'05
75Matthias KrizekCannondale Pro Cycling+ 7'30
76Sylvain ChavanelOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 7'35
77Steele Von HoffGarmin - Sharp+ 7'39
78André GreipelLotto Belisol+ 7'43
79Gustavo DomínguezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 7'54
80Marko KumpTeam Saxo - Tinkoff+ 7'58
81Jonathan CantwellTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
82Sebastian LanderBMC Racing Teams.t.
83Jonas Aaen JørgensenTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
84Kasper Linde JørgensenTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
85Mathieu SprickTeam Argos - Shimano+ 8'00
86Ian BibbyTeam Celesio - Macquaries.t.
87William ClarkeTeam Argos - Shimano+ 8'05
88Kevyn IstaLotto Belisol+ 8'07
89Jack BobridgeBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
90Luka MezgecRadioShack - Leopards.t.
91Nikias ArndtTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
92Stijn DevolderRadioShack - Leopards.t.
93Jesse SergentRadioShack - Leopard+ 8'17
94Benoit DrujonFDJ.fr+ 8'19
95Alessandro ProniBMC Racing Teams.t.
96Anton VorobyevKatusha Teams.t.
97Anthony RavardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
98Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
99Valentin IglinskiyAG2R La Mondiales.t.
100Alexey PashininAstana Pro Teams.t.
101Sander CordeelLotto Belisols.t.
102Alex RasmussenGarmin - Sharps.t.
103Rüdiger SeligTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
104Albert TimmerTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
105Adrien PetitAstana Pro Team+ 8'28
106Vicente ReynèsLotto Belisols.t.
107Gediminas BagdonasAG2R La Mondiales.t.
108David TannerOrica - GreenEdges.t.
109Sébastien ChavanelFDJ.frs.t.
110Noboru OkamotoTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
111Charly BerryRadioShack - Leopards.t.
112Jonas AhlstrandTeam Argos - Shimano+ 8'38
113Aleksandr KuschynskiKatusha Team+ 8'40
114Baptiste PlanckaertOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 8'43
115Marcel SiebergLotto Belisols.t.
116Maarten NeyensLotto Belisols.t.
117Gaetan BilleOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
118Luke RobertsOrica - GreenEdges.t.
119Stephan van RoonBelkin Pro Cycling Teams.t.
120Josu AndrésEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
121Jesper AsselmanTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
122Dylan GroenewegenTeam Celesio - Macquarie+ 8'53
123Denis FlahautFDJ.frs.t.
124Howard MiddlemasSky Procycling+ 9'00
125Jake KeoughGarmin - Sharp+ 12'52
126Brent BookwalterGarmin - Sharp+ 13'12
127Armando MinnucciKatusha Team+ 16'55
128Jorge GarzónOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 18'55
129Mirko PavesiKatusha Team+ 36'55


The team doctor has also diagnosed me and I'm on some (minor) medication. I should be back in action for the Tour of Oman!
Henry
 
Atlantius
Top  #629 Print Post
Posted on 13-01-2014 16:56
Hope it'll be easy to cure.

Also: What a field! Sagan, Nibali, Antón, Froome, Purito... in TDU Shock

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sutty68
Top  #630 Print Post
Posted on 13-01-2014 17:08
Hope the medication is not on the banned list Pfft
 
Dippofix
Top  #631 Print Post
Posted on 13-01-2014 17:20
Yeah, that'd be awful, i can speak out of own (characters) experience there. Pfft
And Sagan at it already. Shock
 
anderspcm
Top  #632 Print Post
Posted on 13-01-2014 17:53
Not the best start of the season for Henry, but he just need to get into the rhythm again I guess Smile
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duxili
Top  #633 Print Post
Posted on 13-01-2014 19:07
Hard time for Henry.

I guess he is turning crazy: planning a wedding is fun Shock
FUN Rolling Eyes

How many man can say this and be sane? I am really worried fr him now.
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Jakstar22
Top  #634 Print Post
Posted on 13-01-2014 21:20
A big field. Bad luck for Henry but he should do great in the Tour of Oman
 
Ian Butler
Top  #635 Print Post
Posted on 14-01-2014 08:48
Atlantius - Yeah, the field was quite impressive...

sutty68 - Nah, the team doctor is smarter than that Wink

Dippofix - Sagan planning to dominate from start to finish, I guess...

anderspcm - Things will pick up. You can't always be 100% as a cyclist. There are good months, bad months, good years, bad years...

duxili - well, I don't see how rehearsing the wedding night couldn't be fun Pfft and if you worry now, at least you know Henry doesn't take testosterone as doping, he wouldn't like planning a wedding then Pfft

Jakstar22 - Certainly hope so, thanks!


Thanks for following and commenting!

What follows now is a small break. I'm not quite sure how long, could be just a couple days, could be a bit longer. Three reasons, which I'm happy to give you:
1. All my work for school I've been neglecting is catching up to me. Need a few days focused.
2. Have to work a bit on the Writer's Block special after the awards.
3. Need to recover from the slap in the face that the awards turned out to be for me.

I'll be back when I:
1. Have the time
2. Find the proper motivation
3. Conquer the world (optional)

Spoiler
I know 95% of all stories going on a break never return at all, but that's not the case here. I don't even think it'll be more than a week. I guarantee that (unless me or my computer dies) this will continue far into the future
Edited by Ian Butler on 14-01-2014 08:50
 
Jakstar22
Top  #636 Print Post
Posted on 14-01-2014 08:57
Have a good break Ian. Work hard or go home Wink
 
Atlantius
Top  #637 Print Post
Posted on 14-01-2014 08:59
Ian Butler wrote:
I know 95% of all stories going on a break never return at all, but that's not the case here.


Take your time. The Ultimate GT Showdown had two big breaks along the way but still was finished, so it certainly is possible to come back - and I hope you will as this is one of my favourites of teh site at the moment!

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TheManxMissile
Top  #638 Print Post
Posted on 14-01-2014 09:15
@dippo - what the hell! I wasn't that mean to Karl, i at least let him get into a winning position first before i took it all away Pfft

@ian - Havn't read it all yet but drop in and out over time. Going really well and looks very nice, clearly a lot of effort going into it and it does show through. Still waiting to get into Henry as a person, but that's me not being a regular reader. It was always a comment i used to make that you don't personalize the characters but you've certainly seemed to address that this time around.
Taking an update break to focus on work is no bad thing, equally doing the Awards special isn't bad either. One is important and the other might generate some new interest in writing to beat them all next time around.
And hell Karl has had numerous sizable breaks in it's time, as had Puccio and La Pomme amongst others. Once a story reaches a certain point (roughly a full season) breaks are no longer a death sentence. So i expect to see this up and running again very soon
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sutty68
Top  #639 Print Post
Posted on 14-01-2014 12:46
A break every now and again is a good thing, especially with story writing, so you don't lose that motivation Smile
 
anderspcm
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Posted on 14-01-2014 15:11
It is good to take a break some times, it is my experience, I don't doubt you'll return soon, I'll be looking forward to follow the 2015 season for Henry Smile
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