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David Veilleux-The Next Canadian Legend
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| DJP19 |
Posted on 24-10-2011 03:08
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I don't know what jersey it is, but I can't wait for the unveiling!
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 24-10-2011 05:02
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DJP19 wrote:
I don't know what jersey it is, but I can't wait for the unveiling!
You should hopefully find out by next Saturday at the latest. 
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 25-10-2011 03:42
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 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
February 27th, 2013
Spoiler
Leopard
1. F.Cancellara
2. B.Eisel
3. B.Feillu
4. J.Posthuma
5. T.Rohregger
6. G.Visconti
7. R.Wagner
8. O.Zaugg
Quick·Step - Omega
11. T.Boonen
12. J.Bakelandts
13. D.Beatse
14. G.Brandi
15. S.Chavanel
16. D.Devenyns
17. I.Keisse
18. K.Vandewalle
Katusha
21. F.Pozzato
22. A.Ballan
23. V.Gusev
24. M.Kessler
25. S.Klimov
26. A.Klyuev
27. A.Shchebelin
28. M.Vantomme
Rabobank
31. M.Breschel
32. L.Boom
33. G.Brown
34. S.Kruijswijk
35. T.Leezer
36. M.Matthews
37. C.Vermeltfoort
38. M.Wynants
Lotto
41. P.Gilbert
42. I.Abakoumov
43. M.Aerts
44. F.De Greef
45. A.Greipel
46. L.Hoste
47. J.Roelandts
48. F.Willems
Garmin
51. H.Haussler
52. T.Danielson
53. S.Deeny
54. R.Hammond
55. R.Navardauskas
56. G.Rasch
57. C.Vande Velde
58. S.Vanmarcke
Lampre - ISD
61. T.Hushovd
62. D.Hondo
63. T.Khalipov
64. G.Nizzolo
65. D.Pietropolli
66. F.Sabatini
67. B.Spada
68. A.Spezialetti
Vacansoleil
71. S.Devolder
72. J.Hoogerland
73. S.Langeveld
74. N.Terpstra
Sky
81. M.Maaskant
82. E.Boasson Hagen
83. M.De Maar
84. R.Downing
85. P.Kennaugh
86. A.Tennant
87. G.Thomas
88. D.Veilleux
Topsport
91. J.Van Summeren
92. B.De Decker
93. N.Eeckhout
94. S.Jodts
95. T.Mertens
96. J.Salomein
97. G.Steurs
98. P.Vanspeybroeck
Saxo Bank
101. N.Nuyens
102. L.Bøchman
103. R.Costa
104. D.Craven
105. F.Cárdenas
106. L.Didier
107. G.Larsson
108. M.Mørkøv
AG2R
111. M.Elmiger
112. A.Duval
113. K.Goddaert
114. S.Hinault
115. D.Le Lay
116. L.Mondory
117. R.Nocentini
118. N.Roche
Highroad
121. H.Roulston
122. L.Bak
123. J.Degenkolb
124. C.Fairly
125. B.Grabsch
126. P.Martens
127. D.Petrov
128. F.Rabon
The Shack
131. G.Rast
132. M.Cardoso
133. D.Di Luca
134. D.Martin
135. A.Natal
136. S.Rosseler
137. I.Rovny
138. J.Sergent
Landbouwkrediet
141. B.Traksel
142. E.Cammaerts
143. F.Chicchi
144. B.Joubert
145. S.Nys
146. O.Pardini
147. B.Scheirlinckx
148. T.Stubbe
FDJ
151. G.Meersman
152. P.Brousse
153. A.Courteille
154. A.Gérard
155. Y.Hutarovich
156. M.Perget
157. J.Roy
158. A.Vichot
NSP
161. D.Kopp
162. S.Baldauf
163. J.Dean
164. M.Eichler
165. S.Forberger
166. S.Stahl
167. M.Stahr
168. B.Thurau
Liquigas
171. P.Sagan
172. D.Caruso
173. V.Garofalo
174. A.Lauria
175. A.Lollo
176. M.Paterski
177. C.Salerno
178. P.del Giudice
Veranda's
181. K.Borry
182. S.Caethoven
183. D.Cappelle
184. D.Cornu
185. B.De Clercq
186. T.Degand
187. S.Neirynck
188. T.Vernaeckt
Euskaltel
191. F.J.Ventoso
192. J.Aberasturi
193. D.De la Fuente
194. I.Isasi
195. E.Plaza
196. A.Pérez
197. G.Verdugo
198. Á.Vicioso
Skil - Shimano
201. K.Van Hummel
202. F.Han
203. M.Kittel
204. L.Ten Dam
205. N.Van der Lijke
Movistar
211. P.J.Vera
212. V.García de Mateos
213. T.Hidalgo
214. D.López
215. L.Á.Maté
216. J.Rovira
217. J.Soler
218. M.Vázquez
Today is one of the bigger classics of the season, and this has drawn a strong startlist. I have no ambitions of winning or even bothering about my position. Instead I will be working for Thomas or Eddy, Maaskant getting support from the remainder of the team. The weather is great, so riding should be quite enjoyable until the pace gets to be too much!
Team Sky take a quick turn at the front, to show off their new jerseys to the TV camera's as well as the crowds on the streetsides.
Six riders get a gap of 3 minutes as the breakaway of the day! No one of real importance, but of course the peloton still has to be wary in case of any miscalculations in the chasing of the break!
With 40km left in the stage, some of the favourites teams, like Lotto - Ridley send some men to the front to help chase back the breakaway riders.
With 25km left, a small group from the former Peloton has gone ahead as the main chase group, however not long after they join forces with the 6 breakaway riders. This group contains, Maaskant, Thomas and Eddy, however the pace was too high for me. They have a gap of around 1 minute and look good for one of these riders to settle for the win.
In the final 10km, Tom Boonen and Willems go on the attack, a good move for Lotto, with Gilbert still back in the main chase group. Boonen is a strong sprinter and cant be underestimated either.
But the sprint starts with Boonen and Willems group having an advantage of only about 10 seconds. Maaskant starts out strong but he's proably started his sprint too early. Hushovd is coming from the side, as well as Haussler!
But the God of Thunder takes the win, his biggest of the season so far, for his new team Lampre! Haussler gets 3rd, Boasson Hagen 8th, Maaskant 10th!
 1 | Thor Hushovd | Lampre - ISD | 5h25'47 | | 2 | Nick Nuyens | Saxo Bank SunGard | s.t. |  3 | Heinrich Haussler | Team Garmin - Cervélo | s.t. |  4 | Matti Breschel | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. |  5 | Fabian Cancellara | Leopard Trek | s.t. | | 6 | Tom Boonen | Quickstep - Omega Pharma | s.t. | | 7 | Martin Elmiger | AG2R La Mondiale | s.t. | | 8 | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Sky ProCycling | s.t. | | 9 | Frederik Willems | Lotto - Ridley | s.t. |  10 | Martijn Maaskant | Sky ProCycling | s.t. | | 11 | Stijn Devolder | Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 12 | Sep Vanmarcke | Team Garmin - Cervélo | s.t. | | 13 | Lars Boom | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. |  14 | Filippo Pozzato | Katusha Team | s.t. | | 15 | Leif Hoste | Lotto - Ridley | s.t. | | ... |  74 | David Veilleux | Sky ProCycling | + 3'50 |
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| cunego59 |
Posted on 25-10-2011 08:24
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Lovely jersey, I like it a lot! Also, two men in the Top 10 is a good result.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 25-10-2011 10:13
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Nice with two in the top 10. Great screenshots, but to be honest i miss some cobblestones on them 
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| tsmoha |
Posted on 25-10-2011 10:44
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cunego59 wrote:
Lovely jersey, I like it a lot! Also, two men in the Top 10 is a good result.
+ 1
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 25-10-2011 14:06
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@ Cunego and tsmoha - Thanks guys! Boasson Hagen had a lot less energy in the sprint, but his sprint value was a lot better than most other riders in the group, so I guess it went well
@ Avin - Thanks, you're right Except nothing happened on the cobbles in this race Probably because of the PCM 10 AI!
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 25-10-2011 23:01
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Oh and btw, I have more motivation for this at the moment so the update pace should go up again. Probably not like in the summer though
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 26-10-2011 04:07
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March 1st, 2013
February Wrap up | March Preview
Thanks for reading everyone! I'm back at my computer after another month of racing, although not too much for me! In February, I had 2 races I participated in, the Tour du Haut Var and Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, one of the bigger classics of the season, and the first official cobbled classic! My results at the Tour du Haut Var were not that great, and I felt I could have done a little better, but the team worked well together and thats the most important thing in the earlier months of the season. Then in Belgium I rode my first cobbled race in quite a long time, and its cliché but no matter how much practice you get on the cobblestones, it isn't the same as in race conditions. My body was very sore after, but I made sure to protect Eddy from the wind for most of the stage, so I felt like I contributed and thus I am happy!
For March, I have only one race scheduled and its the Classic Loire Atlantique in France! I look forward to the race, and I hope I can rejoin some of my Europcar mates and have a good time there. Of course even though I dont have much race days, I will still be training as much as I can, but touring France is always nice!
| Country | Date | Race | Class |  | 20/03 | Classic Loire Atlantique | 1.2 |
Team Sky Wins in February
Tour of Oman - Stage 4, Overall - Bauke Mollema
Currently uncontracted for 2014
I haven't had any news with Team Sky yet, so the next few months I will be looking to stand out amongst the rest of the team in the hope that I get a contract offer to stay with the team.
Crommy wrote:
To David,
What is the the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?
Dear Crommy,
I'm sorry to have to say this, but I can't answer your question seriously as I just dont know the answer to it. However I will say that Monty Python is great!
Johnny Guitar wrote:
Question for David
How do you like the life in Europe? Is it much different to the life in Canada?
Your sincere fan, Johnny Guitar
Dear Johnny Guitar,
Thank you! I love living in Europe. Europe is very beautiful and I think I have the best job in the world for someone that wants to see more and more of Europe. I basically get to travel to France, Spain, Italy and Germany for very little and enjoy the scenery, as well as do my job! The food is good too! But I do miss my family back home in Canada, but I visit them every off season or if I have a long break in my race schedule.
Thanks everyone, I'll be taking 2 Questions for my next Blog update!
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 26-10-2011 09:06
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Nice blog update, good luck in March.
Btw i have some questions in mind, but as i have asked twice at least, i will let someone else to question David.
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| Teddy The Creator |
Posted on 26-10-2011 10:22
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Love the story valverde! David FTW!
From Teddy
To David
Hey David,
Now, I know you've probably been asked this a thousnad times, but what race do you hope, when your career is done and dusted, you've won? Is it maybe one of the Canadian GP's, or a stage at Le Tour? I'd love to hear back!
-Teddy.
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 26-10-2011 12:39
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Dear David,
Do you ever wish you had alarger role on the team, or wish you could compete in a grand tour?
RIP Exxon Duke, David Veilleux, Double Feature, and Monster Energy |
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 26-10-2011 14:01
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Thanks guys, the two questions have been recorded!
Hope you all like the Pic of David on Sky 
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| tsmoha |
Posted on 26-10-2011 18:22
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valverde321 wrote:
Hope you all like the Pic of David on Sky
I do
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 26-10-2011 23:04
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tsmoha wrote:
valverde321 wrote:
Hope you all like the Pic of David on Sky
I do
Thanks! It took quite a bit of time to get it just right, but I'm really happy with how nice it looks!
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 27-10-2011 03:47
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Classic Loire Atlantique
March 20th, 2013
ProTour Results This Month
Paris - Nice - Overall Winner - Alejandro Valverde
Tirreno - Adriatico - Overall Winner - Damiano Cunego
It's a big test for me today! I will be the leader for the team, and looking at who is here (*sorry I forgot to export startlist) I can try for a high finish. My legs are feeling a little rusty from about a month without racing. The race is a little hilly so its perfect for my skills, and the weather is great again in France, so it should be a good ride for me, as long as I avoid any crashes or flats.
The first move of the stage was from Arvesen who got in a solo breakaway and also gave the team a lot of television coverage.
With 100km left Arvesen was joined by Bonsergent and the duo had a maximum of 7 minutes lead before they were brought back with only 10km left in the stage!
A few km's later Russell Downing attacked on one of the smaller hills, in which he only got a small gap, although a great effort, and possibly weakening the group for me!
I started the sprint at the front as I thought I could get a gap and hopefully that would be enough to take the victory, surprising the rest, but it wasn't meant to be!
Geslin and Finetto both passed me in the final 400m's which meant I started my sprint much too early again. However I can still gee a Top 5 which is still a good finish!
And there it is! Geslin 1st, Finetto 2nd and I held on for 4th, which is still a pleasing result, knowing who I'm up against!
| 1 | Anthony Geslin | Cofidis, le crédit en ligne | 4h17'21 | | 2 | Mauro Finetto | Liquigas - Cannondale | s.t. | | 3 | Guillaume Blot | Bretagne - Schuller | s.t. | | 4 | David Veilleux | Sky ProCycling | s.t. | | 5 | Alexandre Lemair | Cofidis, le crédit en ligne | s.t. | | 6 | Pierre Rolland | Bretagne - Schuller | s.t. | | 7 | Nacer Bouhanni | Bretagne - Schuller | s.t. | | 8 | Ricardo Van der Velde | Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly | s.t. | | 9 | Alexandre Blain | Cofidis, le crédit en ligne | s.t. |  10 | René Mandri | Endura Racing | s.t. | | 11 | Kurt Hovelynck | Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly | s.t. |  12 | Luke Rowe | Endura Racing | s.t. |  13 | Cyrille Heymans | Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de | s.t. | | 14 | Jérémie Galland | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. |  15 | Pavel Brutt | Rossiya | s.t. |
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 27-10-2011 05:18
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Nice 4th place with David! He's doing really well.
And I just saw the pic of David in his Sky jersey - nice
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| roturn |
Posted on 27-10-2011 08:27
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Nice jersey and a good 4th.
Unlucky that your early move didn`t pay out. |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 27-10-2011 08:59
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A little bit to early. But when you don't try, you won't succeed!
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| YvesStevens |
Posted on 27-10-2011 09:12
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Nice jersey you made, nice 4th place you started to early. If you waited 4-5-6 seconds you could maybe have won |
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