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Modern Times, Old Roads | The End
rogvi97
Well, it was an amazing week from your side! Smile
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Shonak
Still, forza Matt, always Forza!

Ottaviani probably with the most amazing solo-breakaway in history of cycling. :lol: Wink
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Martial1 - That's our goal Smile

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Shonak - Ottaviani will be a happy man, can't deny that! Quite the effort on his behalf Pfft
 
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The Giro was filled with mountains and hills all the way to the final stage.
Yesterday, the Giro came to an end. It was the final chance for us to score a stage victory, as the terrain finally flattened out again. I still had one tiny chance at something amazing. Read more!

Giro d'Italia - Stage 21
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The final stage.
I tried taking as many points as possible during the intermediate sprints in the mountain stages.
Now, just 198 km from the end of the Giro, I am 32 points behind Uran for the Points Jersey.
Today, there will be a maximum of 33 points to be earned...

Points Classification before stage 21
1Rigoberto UránLotto Belisol173
2Chris FroomeTeam Sky158
3Vincenzo NibaliLampre - Merida143
4Matthias VleminckxOrica GreenEdge141
5Nairo QuintanaMovistar Team139


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One intermediate sprint, worth 8 points, and a finish worth 25 points. I can win the Points Jersey if and only if I win both sprints and Uran doesn't take a single point.

Bring on the hunt!


A breakaway of 9 got away at the start of the stage. I felt bad about it, but I had to ask the guys to work incredibly hard on this final stage to bring me to the intermediate sprint and catch up with the breakaway before we got there.

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So damn close! I caught the breakaway 5 meters before the line of the intermediate sprint. My heart was exploding.

Part 1 of our plan was complete. The DS spoke to me and told me that I now just had to win the stage and Uran couldn't finish top 15. Oh, is that all, sir?

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8 kilometers from the finish, all of our men were slain. The peloton slowed down a bit and suddenly Uran attacked! What? We were panicking big time now! Like a threatened animal, he fled, trying to defend his jersey.

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Luckily, other sprinters shared our panic, and the chase was on. He was strong, though, and stayed out of our reach. Come on, come on!

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I pushed and pushed and pushed. Ewan brought me to the final 100 meters like a true pilot, meanwhile we had passed Uran, just in time! I sprinted for my life! Harder!

And made it!
But where would Uran finish? He couldn't finish top 15 here.

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Result
1Matthias VleminckxOrica GreenEdge4h23'52
2Caleb EwanOrica GreenEdges.t.
3Andrew FennTeam Skys.t.
4Davide AppollonioAG2R La Mondiales.t.
5Marcel KittelTEAM Cubes.t.
6Gianni MeersmanOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
7Nairo QuintanaMovistar Teams.t.
8Rick ZabelTEAM Cubes.t.
9Elia FavilliLampre - Meridas.t.
10Boy Van PoppelASUSs.t.
11Davide CimolaiLampre - Meridas.t.
12Chris FroomeTeam Skys.t.
13Vincenzo NibaliLampre - Meridas.t.
14Daryl ImpeyTEAM Cubes.t.
15Tom Van AsbroeckTrek Factory Racings.t.


Final Classification
1Chris FroomeTeam Sky85h14'42
2Nairo QuintanaMovistar Team+ 1'10
3Vincenzo NibaliLampre - Merida+ 2'15
4Rigoberto UránLotto Belisol+ 2'33
5Diego UlissiLampre - Merida+ 9'39
6Andrew TalanskyCatalunya+ 10'20
7Rafal MajkaTinkoff - Saxo+ 11'35
8Beñat IntxaustiAstana Pro Team+ 11'53
9Romain BardetOrica GreenEdge+ 12'11
10Jakob FuglsangTinkoff - Saxo+ 13'55
(...)
54Matthias VleminckxOrica GreenEdge+ 1h33'39
Spoiler
11Janier AcevedoBMC Racing Team+ 16'57
12Domenico PozzovivoCannondale+ 17'59
13Damiano CarusoOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 18'48
14Mikel NieveMovistar Team+ 24'34
15Ian BoswellTeam Sky+ 25'11
16Dario CataldoBardiani CSF+ 27'57
17Sergey ChernetskiyRusVelo+ 31'34
18José HerradaAndroni Giocattoli+ 31'44
19Pierre RollandAstana Pro Team+ 31'54
20Diego RosaAndroni Giocattoli+ 33'19
21Simon SpilakAstana Pro Team+ 34'21
22Cameron MeyerOrica GreenEdge+ 36'48
23Tsgabu GrmayGarmin Sharp+ 37'42
24Matteo RabottiniYellowFluo+ 41'11
25Esteban ChavesOrica GreenEdge+ 46'18
26Brian BulgacBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 46'32
27Giovanni ViscontiOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 49'06
28Brent BookwalterBMC Racing Team+ 52'31
29Ivan RovnyRusVelo+ 54'21
30Arnold JeannessonAG2R La Mondiale+ 56'16
31Peter VelitsGarmin Sharp+ 58'17
32Andrey ZeitsAstana Pro Team+ 59'12
33Carlos VeronaOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 59'14
34Gregory BrenesGarmin Sharp+ 1h03'39
35Eros CapecchiBardiani CSF+ 1h04'03
36Enrico BattaglinBardiani CSF+ 1h08'07
37Daniel MorenoMovistar Team+ 1h11'58
38Alex HowesTrek Factory Racing+ 1h12'02
39Cyril GautierAG2R La Mondiale+ 1h13'17
40Cristiano MonguzziYellowFluo+ 1h14'01
41Kanstantsin SiutsouTeam Sky+ 1h16'47
42Gianni MeersmanOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 1h19'19
43Dries DevenynsASUS+ 1h20'13
44Simon YatesOrica GreenEdge+ 1h20'56
45Max KroesBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 1h21'08
46Alejandro ValverdeCatalunya+ 1h24'21
47Vladislav GorbunovAstana Pro Team+ 1h25'41
48Julian KernTEAM Cube+ 1h26'36
49Anthony RouxAG2R La Mondiale+ 1h26'41
50Gavin MannionTrek Factory Racing+ 1h26'42
51Thomas DamuseauFDJ.fr+ 1h28'33
52Patrick FacchiniYellowFluo+ 1h29'19
53Elia FavilliLampre - Merida+ 1h33'27
54Matthias VleminckxOrica GreenEdge+ 1h33'39
55Eduard VorganovRusVelo+ 1h35'33
56Cristian OttavianiCannondale+ 1h36'43
57Andrea ManfrediBardiani CSF+ 1h38'19
58Daryl ImpeyTEAM Cube+ 1h38'41
59Pieter SerryOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 1h39'43
60Zico WaeytensLotto Belisol+ 1h39'44
61Silvan DillierTEAM Cube+ 1h40'14
62Johan MombaertsFDJ.fr+ 1h40'58
63George PreidlerASUS+ 1h41'23
64Bradley WigginsOrica GreenEdge+ 1h42'03
65Enrico BarbinBardiani CSF+ 1h42'53
66Genki YamamotoGarmin Sharp+ 1h43'20
67Steven KruijswijkASUS+ 1h45'06
68Davide MalacarneCannondale+ 1h46'24
69Adriano MaloriTeam Sky+ 1h46'51
70Alexander FoliforovRusVelo+ 1h47'41
71Paul MartensBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 1h47'42
72Angelo PaganiLampre - Merida+ 1h49'24
73Javier MorenoCatalunya+ 1h52'44
74Francesco GavazziAstana Pro Team+ 1h56'40
75Antonio SantoroBardiani CSF+ 1h58'00
76Kristof VandewalleLotto Belisol+ 2h00'43
77Philip DeignanBMC Racing Team+ 2h01'08
78Caleb EwanOrica GreenEdge+ 2h01'25
79Francesco FailliAndroni Giocattoli+ 2h04'01
80Michele ScarponiAstana Pro Team+ 2h05'43
81Jesús HerradaMovistar Team+ 2h06'14
82Stefano AgostiniBardiani CSF+ 2h09'32
83Michele GaiaTeam Sky+ 2h09'42
84Higinio FernándezMovistar Team+ 2h12'54
85Jay McCarthyTinkoff - Saxo+ 2h15'07
86Kevin De WeertOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 2h15'20
87Julien VermoteBMC Racing Team+ 2h16'06
88Pello BilbaoCatalunya+ 2h18'55
89Maxim BelkovTinkoff - Saxo+ 2h21'08
90Luke DurbridgeOrica GreenEdge+ 2h22'03
91Manuel BellettiAndroni Giocattoli+ 2h25'41
92Marco MarcatoCannondale+ 2h27'56
93Jesse SergentBMC Racing Team+ 2h30'39
94Diego MilánTeam Sky+ 2h31'56
95Nikolas MaesLotto Belisol+ 2h32'40
96Andrew FennTeam Sky+ 2h34'53
97Reto HollensteinBMC Racing Team+ 2h38'18
98Julien BérardFDJ.fr+ 2h39'08
99Yohan OffredoTinkoff - Saxo+ 2h40'45
100Giacomo NizzoloGarmin Sharp+ 2h45'42
101Ryan AndersonAndroni Giocattoli+ 2h46'23
102Nathan BrownTrek Factory Racing+ 2h49'06
103Julien El FaresFDJ.fr+ 2h56'08
104Jérôme CousinFDJ.fr+ 3h01'12
105Jakob RatheTrek Factory Racing+ 3h03'19
106Lloyd MondoryFDJ.fr+ 3h05'22
107Matthias FriedemannTEAM Cube+ 3h12'07
108Fabio SabatiniCannondale+ 3h12'18
109Nelson OliveiraGarmin Sharp+ 3h15'46
110Marcel KittelTEAM Cube+ 3h17'44
111Roberto FerrariLampre - Merida+ 3h20'10
112Vyacheslav KuznetsovRusVelo+ 3h20'39
113Matthew GossASUS+ 3h21'54
114Romain FeilluTeam Sky+ 3h28'13
115Martin KohlerBMC Racing Team+ 3h29'18
116Anthony WattsBMC Racing Team+ 3h31'52
117Luka MezgecMovistar Team+ 3h34'20
118Salvatore PuccioLampre - Merida+ 3h34'54
119Mikhail IgnatievTinkoff - Saxo+ 3h35'53
120Dylan van BaarleBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 3h43'38
121Andrea ZordanAndroni Giocattoli+ 3h44'45
122Simone CampagnaroAndroni Giocattoli+ 3h45'01
123Mauro FinettoYellowFluo+ 3h46'11
124Tosh Van der SandeLotto Belisol+ 3h48'00
125Mitchell DockerOrica GreenEdge+ 3h58'02
126Imanol ErvitiCatalunya+ 4h05'39
127Jesús Del NeroMovistar Team+ 4h07'24
128Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 4h07'32
129Victor CampenaertsOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 4h09'09
130Maarten WynantsBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 4h09'27
131Rick ZabelTEAM Cube+ 4h10'20
132Sylvain ChavanelAG2R La Mondiale+ 4h13'18
133Blaz JarcGarmin Sharp+ 4h16'13
134Enrico GasparottoAstana Pro Team+ 4h19'32
135Julien FouchardAG2R La Mondiale+ 4h21'36
136Giorgio BrambillaLampre - Merida+ 4h22'59
137Davide CimolaiLampre - Merida+ 4h24'10
138Laurent PichonAG2R La Mondiale+ 4h27'28
139Boy Van PoppelASUS+ 4h31'47
140Rüdiger SeligTEAM Cube+ 4h36'52
141Jonas AhlstrandASUS+ 4h38'33
142Mickaël DelageFDJ.fr+ 4h39'48
143Davide AppollonioAG2R La Mondiale+ 4h45'03
144Javier MatelliniAndroni Giocattoli+ 4h46'55
145Jos Van EmdenBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 4h48'20
146Eric YoungBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 4h54'21
147Federico CanutiYellowFluo+ 4h54'47
148Yves LampaertLotto Belisol+ 4h55'17
149Tom VeelersBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 4h58'27
150Alexandr KolobnevRusVelo+ 4h59'26
151Matteo PelucchiCannondale+ 5h00'55
152Nacer BouhanniMovistar Team+ 5h03'05
153Julien DuvalAG2R La Mondiale+ 5h05'09
154Tom Van AsbroeckTrek Factory Racing+ 5h07'01
155Federico PozzettoBardiani CSF+ 5h07'07
156Rubén PérezMovistar Team+ 5h08'08
157André GreipelLotto Belisol+ 5h16'31
158Michael SchwarzmannTEAM Cube+ 5h18'57
159Maxime VantommeLotto Belisol+ 5h20'28
160Stefan SchäferTEAM Cube+ 5h21'05
161Lluis Guillermo MasCatalunya+ 5h21'58
162Stefano UsaiTeam Sky+ 5h22'30
163Theo BosASUS+ 5h25'57
164Kenny Van HummelBelkin Pro Cycling Team+ 5h26'21
165Tyler FarrarGarmin Sharp+ 5h28'20
166Bernhard EiselAstana Pro Team+ 5h28'39
167Nicola RuffoniLampre - Merida+ 5h30'34
168Klaas LodewyckBMC Racing Team+ 5h32'08
169Tyler MagnerTrek Factory Racing+ 5h32'13
170Fabien BacquetFDJ.fr+ 5h32'42
171Alberto CecchinCannondale+ 5h33'54
172Davide CassanoYellowFluo+ 5h36'51
173Bert De BackerASUS+ 5h37'47
174Unai IparragirreCatalunya+ 5h38'21
175Albert TorresCatalunya+ 5h39'30
176Jonathan BertrandOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 5h40'05
177Leonid KrasnovTinkoff - Saxo+ 5h40'35
178Steven TronetFDJ.fr+ 5h40'43
179Sam BassettiTrek Factory Racing+ 5h48'04
180Kirill YatsevichRusVelo+ 5h52'10
181Dennis VanendertLotto Belisol+ 5h54'55
182Nikolai TrussovRusVelo+ 5h56'42
183Cristiano FumagalliYellowFluo+ 5h58'43
184Cheng JiASUS+ 6h03'42
185Davide ViganòCannondale+ 6h04'58
186Andrea PeronBardiani CSF+ 6h06'33
187Marco ZanottiYellowFluo+ 6h13'37
188Daniele ColliYellowFluo+ 6h26'29
189Dennis WagnerTrek Factory Racing+ 6h27'50
190Fedor ChupovRusVelo+ 6h30'59
191Charles GarrettTrek Factory Racing+ 6h54'44


Oh bloody merciful God! We actually did it! We pulled our strengths together, the entire team, and actually took the Points Jersey on the final stage! Amazing! One stinking point!!

Points Classification
1Matthias VleminckxOrica GreenEdge174
2Rigoberto UránLotto Belisol173
3Chris FroomeTeam Sky162
4Nairo QuintanaMovistar Team148
5Vincenzo NibaliLampre - Merida146


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It took every single drop of blood and sweat I had, but I came home with the Red Points Jerse and 5 stage victories, including a Team Time Trial.
I'm a very, very happy man.
I'm a very, very tired man.

I'll you see later!
Matt
 
Selwink
Wow, impressive!
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Impressive Giro all-together by our Belgian friend Grin

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FonsDeSpons
BEAST!
 
sutty68
What a Great way for Matthias to end the Giro, with another stage victory and snatching the red jersey Grin
 
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VoetsT
Wow, that looked like a mission impossible, but you did it Banana
 
Shonak
Fantastic performance throughout those 3 weeks. Matt showed that he can hold up quite well in a Grand Tour, especially by winning the last stage. Wonder what's in store for him once he decides his (new/old/re-designed) path.
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What a thriller! Good ending though Wink
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Oh! Couldn't have been closer! Shock
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Martial1
WOW!!! Just WOW!!! Banana
 
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Selwink - Yeah, that last stage was intense Smile

Atlantius - I quite agree. More successful than his Tour last year.

FonsDeSpons - That's what she said Grin

sutty68 - I never expected to contend for the points jersey but now it tastes even sweeter Pfft

VoetsT - With a bit of luck and a super team!

Shonak - Yeah, winning that last stage showed that he recuperated quite nicely. Also because he took it easy in the final mountain stages, though Smile

jona500 - Luckily!

Jesleyh - Indeed. Same points would've meant Uran took the jersey!

Martial1 - Thanks Cool
 
Jakstar22
What a great Giro for Matt and the team!
 
baia
Amazing last stage.. well played by the team, together with some luck... Great result.
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WHAT A GIRO!! This is why it is my favourite race in cycling Smile
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TimoCycling
Great end to a great Giro!
 
Ian Butler
Thanks for the amazing comment severyone!

I'm doing a lot of work for the PCM 14 project. I hope nobody blames me when I say that has priority over this (maybe you don't understand now, but you will in a few weeks!).
And once the 14 thing is out there, you'll all forget about this anyway Pfft

I'll try to get another update here soon, but I'm super busy at the moment. Hang in there! Wink thanks for the patience.
 
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You guys are setting some very high expectations with all of these comments. You better justify them, then. Wink
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