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IKEA-Bianchi - Tour Down Under
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| Axletig |
Posted on 05-12-2011 20:24
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Great 1-2 brilliant start to the season
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| cavfan8 |
Posted on 06-12-2011 04:39
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thank you all on the conrgats about stage 3.
@thinktank I am setting Sepp up for around the Giro and possibly later in the season as well
Internet is getting worse so updates will be none for about a week but then you should have a lot of reading to do  |
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| FuglsangxTH3 |
Posted on 06-12-2011 05:52
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Unfortunaly your internet is worse but i will read it when you are back
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| FuglsangxTH3 |
Posted on 11-12-2011 20:38
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In consulation with Cavfan8 we decide that I will be the first with a rider blog ( hope their will come more! after my one)
After the January trainingscamp in Monaco, I went to Australia for the Tour Down Under but first going to the Australian Championship to see our team mate Greg Bailey winning it. After the Australian Road race I went to the first start place of the Tour Down Under. Where we ( Jakab, Mike, Laclan, Australian Champion Greg, James and Sepp preparing us for the first stage. The first stage was a good one for us. Mike got second after good work from the whole team. The second stage was not the best one and then was there the third stage where we got the double with Lachlan and Jakab. So this was a very good race for us hope the next stages will good as it goes now.
By Ruben van Weerd
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| Axletig |
Posted on 11-12-2011 21:21
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Greg Bailey Report
I started off my season with the Australian Championship, my goal was to get in a break away. O thesecond last hill it looked like the break was going to work and my compaions were looking tired so I decided to make my move. I WON!!! Two days later I finished 10th in the time trial championships. Ithen me up with teammates in Adelaide for the Tour Down Under.Mike got a well earned second in the first stage. Then in stage three we got a 1-2 with Lachlan and Jakab. Taking us to 2 out of 5 victories. Hopefully we can continue this great form.
By Greg Bailey (Australian Champion)
Edited by Axletig on 11-12-2011 21:22
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| Thinktank |
Posted on 11-12-2011 22:46
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Hey guys!
I'm proud to present my new own blog here and even more happy to be able to tell you about what happened so far! Let me start with the Training Camp. It was great to be in Monaco and to ride on its famous streets! I managed to crash at the famous Loews-hairpin on which so many great Formula 1-Stars rode already...but don't worry, i didn't get hurt that much. Of course do i want to thank my IKEA-Bianchi-team for sponsoring us for all of it...but i think i don't have enough space here to thank everybody i want and for writing about every impression i already got.
My first day of work was 3 days ago, when the Tour of Australia started. I expected us to ride the Cancer Council Classic too, but it looks like noone there has cancer anymore (ha ha). Anyways, the heat, the long races and the high pace of the peloton (which was mostly Jame's, Greg's and my effort) made me understand that Pro Tour races aren't as funny as it is shown on TV - it is much more a lot of hard work. But this is my dream and it is what we all are paid for, that's why it's ok that my legs feel like stones right now. The only thing which really is horrible is the food. There are no more Schnitzel's and Schweinsbraten's...eventhough our chef's trying hard, he can't make any food better than it is here in Austria.
We'll see what the future brings, no matter if i gotta join a breakaway or set high paces in the peloton, i'll be there when my team needs me...well, as long as they pay me good enough!
Yours, Sepp Forcher!
PS: For everyone who speaks german or pretends to do it, just klick the Spoiler...
Spoiler Grüß Gott aus'm sonnigen Australien!
Endlich geht die Saison los, und es ist wirklich verrückt, so viele Leute abseits der Straßen zu sehen. Überall wo man ist, es gibt immer eine Kamera, die einen beobachtet. Für manche ist das schön, aber mir gefällt es weniger...ich kann ma ned amal mehr in aller Herrgottsruhe die Eier kratzen!
Es ist aber schön zu sehen, wenn neben einem beim Rennfahren ein Känguru herumhoppelt. Aber gut, jetzt hab ich mich genug aufgeregt...jetzt geht's noch schnell in die Kryokammer, und danach ins Bett!
Ich hoffe, dass ich bald wieder von hier berichten kann, und vielleicht kann ich ja auch die frohe Nachricht des einen oder anderen Sieges unseres Teams mitbringen!
Euer ForcherSepp!
Edited by Thinktank on 11-12-2011 22:47
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| FuglsangxTH3 |
Posted on 11-12-2011 22:55
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@thinkthank die schnitzels sind im Deutschland sehr gut
Some more people with blogs?
Edited by FuglsangxTH3 on 11-12-2011 22:57
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| Thinktank |
Posted on 11-12-2011 22:58
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FuglsangxTH3 wrote:
@thinkthank die schnitzels sind im Deutschland sehr gut
Aber nicht in Australien, mijn vriend
(is it in dutch btw a "maar niet in Australie, mijn vriend"? my dutch is horrible, i know!)
Edited by Thinktank on 11-12-2011 23:02
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 11-12-2011 23:03
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Could you speak English please |
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| FuglsangxTH3 |
Posted on 11-12-2011 23:07
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@Sutty I say to him the schnitzels are good in germany and he answer me but not in Australia
@thinkthank yes totally good
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 11-12-2011 23:19
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[quote]FuglsangxTH3 wrote:
@Sutty I say to him the schnitzels are good in germany and he answer me but not in Australia
@thinkthank yes totally good[/q
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| cavfan8 |
Posted on 13-12-2011 06:37
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thank you all for your patience, my internet is back, unfotunately im in quite a busy and difficult time of my life at the moment so i didnt play while the internet was down and may not play again for another week or two. I am sorry but i hope you all understand real life is far more important |
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| alexanderlens |
Posted on 13-12-2011 06:47
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For sure, the only bad thing is that another your riders is dead
Guess who's back? 
Lets see how many friens are still around... |
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| FuglsangxTH3 |
Posted on 13-12-2011 07:09
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alexanderlens wrote:
For sure, the only bad thing is that another your riders is dead
+1 unfortunally but it can happend so
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| cavfan8 |
Posted on 13-12-2011 08:02
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dont say dead, just postponed, dont expect much activity howerver as I am dealing with some stuff |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 13-12-2011 09:22
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There is more to life than writing cycling stories
Good Luck with whatever is the matter |
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| Thinktank |
Posted on 13-12-2011 17:13
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FuglsangxTH3 wrote:
alexanderlens wrote:
For sure, the only bad thing is that another your riders is dead
+1 unfortunally but it can happend so
+2...let's hope that there will be a future for this story |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 14-12-2011 09:16
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I'm sure this story will continue, just give it time |
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| FuglsangxTH3 |
Posted on 14-12-2011 10:39
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Offcourse there will be a restart off the story but the real life is more important than the gaming life
Edited by FuglsangxTH3 on 14-12-2011 19:08
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| cavfan8 |
Posted on 21-12-2011 07:05
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Stage 4 is a pure sprinters stage, today IKEA-Bianchi will look to set up the win for Mike Pye. Due to the lack of hills Jakab Zoltan will be instructed to stay safe! Old Willunga Hill will settle the 2011 Tour Down Under GC but for now its all about big Mike Pye.
A breakaway group of 10 got away including GC’s 19th Rui Costa from Movistar who is 1min19 down on the overall. Sepp Forcher and yesterday’s winner Lachlan Saunders doing the dirty work for IKEA-Bianchi and the whole Astana team are also chasing.
The gap is now down to 2’43” with 85k left. Surely no chance this breakaway will last.
On the crest of the day’s final small hill the breakaway is caught but with 30km left was this miscalculation on IKEA’s part or are they planning a move? Either way Lachlan Saunders (right), and Sepp Forcher (left) did a great job chasing with effectively no help. A few attacks have tried and failed but if Zoltan goes it could all blow up!
All the top sprinters are in this one! Looks like everyone has a bit of form and wants an early season win. Mike Pye is in an alright position and should do well here.
Tyler Farrar of Garmin-Cervelo takes this one thanks to a trademark leadout from Kiwi teammate Julian Dean. Matti Breschel and Borut Bozic round out the day’s podium with IKEA-Bianchi sprinter coming in 7th after getting boxed in about 1km form the finish line.
RESULTS
Top 10
Spoiler 1- Tyler Farrar Garmin-Cervelo 3h02'49"
2- Matti Breschel Rabobank s.t
3- Borut Bozic Vaconsoleil s.t
4- Gert Steegmans Quck Step s.t
5- Mark Cavendish HTC-Highroad s.t
6- Ben Swift Sky s.t
7- Mike Pye IKEA-Bianchi s.t
8- Sebastien Hinault AG2R La Mondiale s.t
9- Andre Greipel Omega Pharma Lotto s.t
10- Jakab Zoltan IKEA-Bianchi s.t
52- Sepp Forcher IKEA-Bianchi s.t
64- Lachlan Saunders IKEA-Bianchi s.t
82- Greg Bailey IKEA-Bianchi s.t
120- James Hawksea IKEA-Bianchi s.t
127- Ruben van Weerd IKEA-Bianchi s.t
GC
Spoiler 1-Tomas Vaitkus Astana 13h04'11""
2- Marko Kump Geox +4"
3- Maarten Neyens Omega Pharma Lotto +8"
4- Matti Breschel Rabobank +9"
5- Matteo Tosatto Saxo Bank-SunGard+11"
Points
Spoiler 1- Matti Breschel Rabobank 14
2- Tomas Vaitkus Astana 12
3- Lachlan Saunders IKEA-Bianchi 12
Mountain
Spoiler 1- Vincente Reynes Omega Pharma Lotto 22
2- Michael Barry Sky 16
3- Dominic Klemme Leopard-Trek 16
Youth
Spoiler 1- Marko Kump Geox 13h04'15"
2- Luca Barla Androni Giacattoli +8"
3- Dominic Klemme Leopard-Trek +17"
A mediocre day for IKEA-Bianchi but we cant expect too much from our 24 year old sprinter Mike Pye against the world's very best! Tomorrow will be the crucial day of this years tour. Old Willunga Hill will make or break Jakab Zoltan's chances, hopefully his 10th in today's bunch sprint is a sign of better things to come
NOTE- If you ever want one of your riders to break away on a certain stage or anything just ask and I will do my best. |
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