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Euskaltel - restoring basque honor
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 28-06-2008 22:09
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Tour de France - Stage 10
This is a brutal mountainstage, we're hoping to take some time on the likes of Schleck and Fothen who are our immediate competition. Sanchez has to be at his best today! I'll admit i botched his training a little bit as he's still not peaking(96) but it should be enough. If he fels good today, we could do really good!
93km out and Rabobank/Silence Lotto are in control. We're coming close to the Tourmalet now! A few breakaways are out in front of the peleton. At the very front are Hejsedal, Rodriguez and Marzano.
12km to the top for the breakaway. At 8.4%, 12km to go, and then the Hautacam these guys must be wondering if this was such a good idea by now.
3,9km to the top. Rabobank are setting the pace, it's not very high yet, and the finish will probably end up being very tough!
The top of the Tourmalet! It's that man Moreau again, he must be out of his mind!
The pack has upped the pace and we're suffering a bit now.
We're into the downhill. The pack is still relatively large as the pace wasn't that high untill the end of the climb. Galparsoro will be able to bring us the last bottle of water before Hautacam.
Bottom of the descent and the trio in front has the last climb in sight.
Pereiro, Soler and Moreau attack on the flat before the climb. Rabobank and Lotto still have 4 strong riders to work in the peleton!
Bottom of the Hautacam, Fothen is attacking early! Sanchez contemplates going with him for a few seconds but a quick glance at the Rabobank riders up front changes his mind.
12.4km to the top. Leipheimer goes on the attack! Sanchez chugs down some energy gel and puts himself behind Evans.. This will be tough!
Sanchez attacks! Menchov goes with him but comes up a little short. Sanchez makes it to the wheel of Leipheimer but he's feeling it now! With 7.2km to go it doesn't look good!
Sanchez has to let go of Leipheimer as the pace was just too high. Menchov attacks again and from out of nowhere comes Evans. And he just keeps on going! He looks very strong!
3,3km to go for Leipheimer, Evans and Menchov. Behind them are Soler and Sanchez trailing by 30 seconds roughly.
Sanchez has to limit his effort as he is really hurting now. The favorites have really hit him hard today. Schleck and Klöden are about 20 seconds behind Sanchez but he's keeping them at bay, they're not gaining on him.
At the front Evans attacks again! That's his 3rd attack on the Hautacam, the man is a freak! Leipheimer is close behind and after him, Menchov by a few lengths.
And it's Evans! What a ride by the Australian! He's is certainly living up to his status as a favorite. So are Leipheimer and Menchov for that matter. They were too strong for us today and well lose a fair amount of time to them.
Sanchez crosses the line in 5th and takes a little time on Andy Schleck. Markus Fothen is even further behind and we'll come within seconds of him today! Top5 is almost a reality!
Reaction
Mixed feelings today i'd say. We're coming really close to our goal, and i think Sanchez did fantastic today. However we had hoped we'd be able to sit with the top favorites to the top. Sanchez tells me he's gonna get even better before we get to the alps, so we're hoping for a bit better results in the mountains there.
Now, it's a rest day and then 4 relatively flat stages. Where we can relax a bit and save our stregth for the alps.
Stage
1 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 4h30'05
2 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team + 15
3 Denis Menchov Rabobank + 33
4 Mauricio Soler Barloworld + 1'12
5 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1'39
6 Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'53
7 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team s.t.
8 Yaroslav Popovych Silence - Lotto s.t.
9 David López Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
10 Michael Rogers Team Columbia s.t.
11 Jurgen Van den Broeck Silence - Lotto s.t.
12 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 2'23
13 John Gadret AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
14 Óscar Pereiro Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
15 Tadej Valjavec AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
16 Robert Gesink Rabobank s.t.
17 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
18 Juanma Gárate Quick·Step s.t.
19 David Moncoutié Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone s.t.
20 Christophe Moreau Agritubel s.t.
GC
2 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team + 26
3 Denis Menchov Rabobank + 1'14
4 Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 4'27
5 Markus Fothen Gerolsteiner + 5'28
6 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 5'30
7 Óscar Pereiro Caisse d'Epargne + 6'18
8 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 6'22
9 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team + 6'46
10 Michael Rogers Team Columbia + 7'10
11 Christophe Moreau Agritubel + 7'13
12 Yaroslav Popovych Silence - Lotto + 7'47
13 Tadej Valjavec AG2R La Mondiale + 8'01
14 Mauricio Soler Barloworld + 8'35
15 Thomas Dekker Rabobank + 8'55
16 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 9'02
17 Jens Voigt Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 9'08
18 Robert Gesink Rabobank + 9'26
19 José Angel Gómez Marchante Saunier Duval - Scott + 9'43
20 Juanma Gárate Quick·Step + 10'19
21 David Moncoutié Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone + 10'32
22 Vladimir Gusev Astana Cycling Team + 10'35
23 Jurgen Van den Broeck Silence - Lotto + 11'29
24 Sébastien Joly Française des Jeux + 12'20
25 Roman Kreuziger Liquigas + 12'52
26 Thomas Voeckler Bouygues Télécom + 13'00
27 Gustav Larsson Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 13'16
28 Chris Horner Astana Cycling Team + 13'39
29 David López Caisse d'Epargne + 13'42
30 David Cañada Saunier Duval - Scott + 13'43
Points
1 Erik Zabel Team Milram 0 130
2 Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole 0 126
3 Daniele Bennati Liquigas 0 105
4 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia 4 98
5 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team 17 95
6 Enrico Gasparotto Barloworld 0 94
7 Allan Davis Mitsubishi - Jartazi - Protech 0 94
8 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 12 92
9 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 20 83
10 Tom Boonen Quick·Step 0 83
Montain
1 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team 35 77
2 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 40 77
3 Denis Menchov Rabobank 30 66
4 Ryder Hesjedal Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 36 66
5 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 22 56
6 Mauricio Soler Barloworld 28 54
7 Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank 18 48
8 JoaquÃm RodrÃguez Caisse d'Epargne 45 45
9 Christophe Moreau Agritubel 14 44
10 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale 0 41 |
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| Setzel |
Posted on 28-06-2008 22:11
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Nice going with Sammy !
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| mrfredthebob |
Posted on 28-06-2008 22:11
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fefj wrote:
mrfredthebob wrote:
mowinckel91 wrote:
Okaaai... dont you have better things to do than wait for a post from mads?
Other things to do = yes, lots.
Better things to do = Is there anything in the world better than Mads' story ?
Nachos 
I won't have nachos i'm vegan.:cry::cry::cry: |
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| fefj |
Posted on 28-06-2008 22:12
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Good riding, mads  |
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 28-06-2008 22:13
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Hehe, you guys are awesome. All the positive response is really making it worthwhile posting this stuff. The reason i post fast when i do is because i simply can't wait for the next big thing you know. So when people ask for upddates it just makes me smile, it's like a pad on the back
And no need to thank me at all. You guys may be enjoying the read, but i'm having more fun playing it than you guys are reading it for sure |
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| Setzel |
Posted on 28-06-2008 22:14
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btw my exports work finnaly 
Eating my daily Breakfast at 9 pm
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 28-06-2008 22:16
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setzel wrote:
btw my exports work finnaly
Cool, did you get the renaming of the files to work so you can open them in word?(or openoffice writer) |
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| fefj |
Posted on 28-06-2008 22:18
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mrfredthebob wrote:
fefj wrote:
mrfredthebob wrote:
mowinckel91 wrote:
Okaaai... dont you have better things to do than wait for a post from mads?
Other things to do = yes, lots.
Better things to do = Is there anything in the world better than Mads' story ?
Nachos
I won't have nachos i'm vegan.:cry::cry::cry:
Too bad...go eat a cat then...oh wait, you can't eat that either...anyway, mads' story is nice, but not as nice as FOOD !
Edited by fefj on 28-06-2008 22:19
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| Setzel |
Posted on 28-06-2008 22:19
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Mads_0 wrote:
setzel wrote:
btw my exports work finnaly
Cool, did you get the renaming of the files to work so you can open them in word?(or openoffice writer)
Of course
Eating my daily Breakfast at 9 pm
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| mrfredthebob |
Posted on 28-06-2008 22:22
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Mads_0 wrote:
Hehe, you guys are awesome. All the positive response is really making it worthwhile posting this stuff. The reason i post fast when i do is because i simply can't wait for the next big thing you know. So when people ask for upddates it just makes me smile, it's like a pad on the back
And no need to thank me at all. You guys may be enjoying the read, but i'm having more fun playing it than you guys are reading it for sure
Oh stop it Mads, you're making me cry.
Mads for president! |
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| mrfredthebob |
Posted on 28-06-2008 22:24
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fefj wrote:
mrfredthebob wrote:
fefj wrote:
mrfredthebob wrote:
mowinckel91 wrote:
Okaaai... dont you have better things to do than wait for a post from mads?
Other things to do = yes, lots.
Better things to do = Is there anything in the world better than Mads' story ?
Nachos
I won't have nachos i'm vegan.:cry::cry::cry:
Too bad...go eat a cat then...oh wait, you can't eat that either...anyway, mads' story is nice, but not as nice as FOOD !
You know what's really nice?
Reading Mads' story and eating food at the same time; now that is just incredible! |
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| deco200 |
Posted on 28-06-2008 22:30
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great story Mads!!!
And those pics from stages are simply increadible, too.
Sanchez is looking good at this point, but like you said he's still not in his best shape. I think we can count on his great ride in the third week of the race. He has got big chances for podium.
Contador is a big surprise for me. I thought that he would fight with Evans for a win in the Tour, but so far he is weak, and we don't see him fighting in the mountains. Astana has different plans for him, i guess |
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| Ashton89 |
Posted on 28-06-2008 22:50
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@mrfredthebob: hahaha nice 1 !!
But why don't you play the game ( PCM08 ) yourself instead of waiting for Mads' updates all the time 
Edited by Ashton89 on 28-06-2008 22:50
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| mrfredthebob |
Posted on 28-06-2008 22:55
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Well my game was delivered yesterday but upon recieving it i discovered it's a dvd not a cd!
luckily i'm getting a new computer on monday anyway so i can play it then. |
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 28-06-2008 23:00
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Tour de France - Stage 11
Someone categorized this stage as flat but there's actually a decent climb towards the end of it. If the situation allows it, Sanchez could try one of his trademark downhill attacks in the last few km.
A group of 9 broke away today. Most notably Karsten Krron and Fabian Wegmann. At 84km they hold a 8'46 advantage over the peleton. This one could make it! The peleton have upped the pace a little, but are still not going really fast.
43km. The peleton has upped the pace now, and we're coming onto the hill.. which is more like a small mountain. Contador, Bettini and a few others have broken away just before the climb.
5,5km to the top and it's really starting to hurt. Popovych and Dekker are giving it everything they've got and noone can attack at this pace!
At the top of the climb we can breathe a little again. 30km of downhilling down to the line. Kroon and Wegmann are alone in front now, but the gap is small.
14.1km to go and only Kroon and Wegmann are left out front. Sanchez is feeling good and will definately make an attempt at something here!
While Sanchez is like a fish in water on the downhill Rubiera seems to have gotten in an argument with his bike and the road, and he's not winning at the moment.
8,9km to go, If Sanchez is to try something this is the time! He chugs down his gel and goes to the front.
And he's off! With 3100m to the line noone could hang on to the daredevil as he raced down the last bit of slope. Wegmann and Kroon couldn't believe it as they're passed so close to the line!
Sanchez! Second stagewin for the downhill maestro! Pereiro is attempting an attack in the last stretch also and might get in front of the escapees. More importantly, that looks like a gap big enough for a time difference!
Pereiro edges out Kroon for 2nd spot. But Sanchez will gain a bit of time on everyone today. This will put him in 5th in the GC!
Stage
1 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 3h59'12
2 Óscar Pereiro Caisse d'Epargne + 27
3 Karsten Kroon Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
4 Fabian Wegmann Gerolsteiner s.t.
5 Bram Tankink Rabobank s.t.
6 Jurgen Van den Broeck Silence - Lotto s.t.
7 George Hincapie Team Columbia s.t.
8 Linus Gerdemann Team Columbia s.t.
9 Tadej Valjavec AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
10 Mauricio Soler Barloworld s.t.
11 Leonardo Bertagnolli Liquigas s.t.
12 Michael Rogers Team Columbia s.t.
13 David Moncoutié Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone s.t.
14 Robert Gesink Rabobank s.t.
15 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto s.t.
16 Thomas Dekker Rabobank s.t.
17 Paolo Bettini Quick·Step s.t.
18 David Loosli Lampre s.t.
19 Johan Vansummeren Silence - Lotto s.t.
20 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia s.t.
GC
1 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 45h21'30
2 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team + 26
3 Denis Menchov Rabobank + 1'14
4 Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 4'27
5 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 4'43
6 Markus Fothen Gerolsteiner + 5'28
7 Óscar Pereiro Caisse d'Epargne + 6'06
8 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 6'22
9 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team + 6'46
10 Michael Rogers Team Columbia + 7'10
11 Christophe Moreau Agritubel + 7'13
12 Yaroslav Popovych Silence - Lotto + 7'47
13 Tadej Valjavec AG2R La Mondiale + 8'01
14 Mauricio Soler Barloworld + 8'35
15 Thomas Dekker Rabobank + 8'55
16 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 9'02
17 Jens Voigt Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 9'08
18 Robert Gesink Rabobank + 9'26
19 José Angel Gómez Marchante Saunier Duval - Scott + 9'43
20 Juanma Gárate Quick·Step + 10'19
21 David Moncoutié Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone + 10'32
22 Jurgen Van den Broeck Silence - Lotto + 11'29
23 Vladimir Gusev Astana Cycling Team + 12'13
24 Sébastien Joly Française des Jeux + 12'20
25 Roman Kreuziger Liquigas + 12'52
26 Thomas Voeckler Bouygues Télécom + 13'00
27 Chris Horner Astana Cycling Team + 13'39
28 David López Caisse d'Epargne + 13'42
29 Johann Tschopp Bouygues Télécom + 14'17
30 Janez Brajkovic Astana Cycling Team + 14'24
Points
1 Erik Zabel Team Milram 0 130
2 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 35 127
3 Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole 0 126
4 Daniele Bennati Liquigas 0 105
5 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia 6 104
6 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team 0 95
7 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 11 94
8 Enrico Gasparotto Barloworld 0 94
9 Allan Davis Mitsubishi - Jartazi - Protech 0 94
10 Tom Boonen Quick·Step 0 83
Mountain
1 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team 0 77
2 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 0 77
3 Denis Menchov Rabobank 0 66
4 Ryder Hesjedal Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 0 66
5 Andriy Grivko Team Milram 30 60
6 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 0 56
7 Mauricio Soler Barloworld 0 54
8 Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank 0 48
9 JoaquÃm RodrÃguez Caisse d'Epargne 0 45
10 Christophe Moreau Agritubel 0 44 |
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| Goldberger |
Posted on 28-06-2008 23:02
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I bet Contador must have had an accident or something because as far as I can see he's not even in top 30 |
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| MrContador |
Posted on 28-06-2008 23:05
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Great win You've almost passed Andy Schleck Keep up the good work. (both writing and gaming) |
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| Ashton89 |
Posted on 28-06-2008 23:06
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Great victory 
Well you can definitely take another 16 seconds on Andy Schleck and take the 4th place GC |
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 28-06-2008 23:11
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Goldberger wrote:
I bet Contador must have had an accident or something because as far as I can see he's not even in top 30
I don't think he's in shape for the tour. Either that or he's just been demoted to helping Leipheimer. He's not been very visible at all.. i'm gonna have my hands full with him in the Vuelta i bet  |
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| mrfredthebob |
Posted on 28-06-2008 23:12
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I know that a top 5 finish in Le Tour is your main goal for the whole season; however, don't pass up the opportunity to win both the Green and Polka Dot Jerseys. |
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