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The Way to Nice - A short story - Finished!
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Posted on 14-07-2012 21:26
Ian Butler wrote:
I hope the form is right, because soon the hills and mountains will start coming!
(I'm going on holiday so I'll read the rest of it when I get back in 3 weeks, just telling you so you know I haven't stopped followingWink)

Have a nice holiday then!!!Wink the story will probably be finished by the time you get back but nice to hear you ll be back to read the endSmile i hope it will be worth it - at least resultwiseCool

Next stage will be up tomorrow evening, as the report is nearly finishedWink
 
johannes-w
Top  #82 Print Post
Posted on 15-07-2012 17:29
Hi all,
Today the stage was a little more challenging than yesterday, but probably not hard enough to get a bigger gap for anyone. So a good accelaration would be an important factor for the stage win today, not really my strength.

PARIS-NICE - STAGE 3


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The final break of the day featured the following riders: Willems, Vicioso, Ghyselinck and Martinez. We missed the right group today, although we tried it several times. But we weren't too disappointed, because we were more concentrated on keeping me in a decent GC-position today.
The biggest advantage the break had was about five minutes, but there were several teams controlling the pace of the peloton, so that the chances of the break succeeding never looked very good. Heading into the last 25 kilometres we started participating in the lead work of the peloton with one rider as well.

I didn't want to miss out on any deciding move by one of the favorites today, so I stayed right on Sanchez's rear wheel, when there were five kilometres left.

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I tried to keep a good position

Sky then increased the pace in the peloton. Happily I noticed I didn't really have any problems keeping up.

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Sky leading the peloton

Two and a half kilometres later it was Hoogerland, who started an attack. J. Rodriguez jumped after him and tried to close the little gap.

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Hoogerland with a small chance to win the stage

But the peloton, with Greenedge leading, nearly closed the gap after we passed the flamme rouge. I lost a few positions in the sprint, but there were no gaps in the field.
Hoogerland just had a little advantage of about fifty meters left and he used it with a strong sprint, he was able to hold off the bigger group of riders behind him to win the stage in front of a fast approaching Luis Leon Sanchez. I finished inside the peloton as twentyfifth.

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Hoogerland winning closely


Top 10 - Stage 3

1Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team4h35'55
2Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
3Michael AlbasiniOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
4Allan DavisOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
5Fabian CancellaraRadioshack - Nissans.t.
6Joaquin RodriguezKatusha Teams.t.
7Ben HermansRadioshack - Nissans.t.
8Sandy CasarFDJ-BigMats.t.
9Maxim IglinskiyAstana Pro Teams.t.
10Pavel BruttKatusha Teams.t.

Spoiler
11Juan Antonio FlechaSky Pro Cyclings.t.
12Tom BoonenOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
13Lars BoomRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
14Lars Ytting BakLotto Belisols.t.
15Jérôme PineauOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
16George HincapieBMC Racing Teams.t.
17Luca PaoliniKatusha Teams.t.
18Mark CavendishSky Pro Cyclings.t.
19Jürgen Van De WalleLotto Belisols.t.
20Maxime MonfortRadioshack - Nissans.t.
21Pieter WeeningOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
22Stuart O'GradyOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
23Simon SpilakKatusha Teams.t.
24Michael RogersSky Pro Cyclings.t.
25Jérôme CoppelSaur - Sojasuns.t.
26Damien MonierCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
27Samuel DumoulinCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
28Tony MartinOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
29Andreas KlödenRadioshack - Nissans.t.
30Christophe Le MévelGarmin - Barracudas.t.
31Jonathan HivertSaur - Sojasuns.t.
32Ben SwiftSky Pro Cyclings.t.
33Richie PorteSky Pro Cyclings.t.
34Wout PoelsVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
35Rubén PlazaMovistar Teams.t.
36Karsten KroonTeam Saxo Banks.t.
37Thomas De GendtVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
38David Le LaySaur - Sojasuns.t.
39Anthony CharteauTeam Europcars.t.
40José Iván GutierrezMovistar Teams.t.
41Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
42Damiano CunegoLampre - ISDs.t.
43Jérémy RoyFDJ-BigMats.t.
44Alexandre PichotTeam Europcars.t.
45Mathias FrankBMC Racing Teams.t.
46Sergey LagutinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
47Alexander KristoffKatusha Teams.t.
48Gorka VerdugoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
49Murilo FischerGarmin - Barracudas.t.
50Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
51Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
52Manuel BellettiAg2r La Mondiales.t.
53Tony GallopinRadioshack - Nissans.t.
54Lars Petter NordhaugSky Pro Cyclings.t.
55Marzio BruseghinMovistar Teams.t.
56Grégory RastRadioshack - Nissans.t.
57Sébastien TurgotTeam Europcars.t.
58Yohann GèneTeam Europcars.t.
59Peter VelitsOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
60Danny PateSky Pro Cyclings.t.
61Bart De ClercqLotto Belisols.t.
62Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisols.t.
63Elia VivianiLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
64Bernhard EiselSky Pro Cyclings.t.
65Andrey AmadorMovistar Teams.t.
66Marco BandieraOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
67Sébastien ChavanelTeam Europcars.t.
68Borut BozicAstana Pro Team+ 1'18
69Alessandro SpezialettiLampre - ISDs.t.
70Cédric PineauFDJ-BigMats.t.
71Arnaud GérardFDJ-BigMats.t.
72Rafaâ ChtiouiTeam Europcars.t.
73Javier Moreno BazanMovistar Teams.t.
74Pierrick FédrigoFDJ-BigMats.t.
75Sergio PardillaMovistar Teams.t.
76Andrey KashechkinAstana Pro Teams.t.
77Brice FeilluSaur - Sojasuns.t.
78Jimmy CasperAg2r La Mondiales.t.
79Jimmy EngoulventSaur - Sojasuns.t.
80Leonardo DuqueCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
81Danilo WyssBMC Racing Teams.t.
82Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Teams.t.
83Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Teams.t.
84Rémy Di GregorioCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
85Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
86Kristijan KorenLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
87Sylvain GeorgesAg2r La Mondiales.t.
88Jean-Luc DelpechBretagne - Schullers.t.
89Ángel ViciosoKatusha Teams.t.
90Frederik WillemsLotto Belisols.t.
91Yannick TalabardonSaur - Sojasuns.t.
92Jean-Christophe PéraudAg2r La Mondiales.t.
93Mitchell DockerOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
94Yukiya ArashiroTeam Europcars.t.
95Graeme BrownRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
96Franck BouyerTeam Europcars.t.
97Julien VermoteOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
98Simon ClarkeOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
99Denis KostyukLampre - ISDs.t.
100Johann TschoppBMC Racing Teams.t.
101Stef ClementRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
102Andreas KlierGarmin - Barracudas.t.
103Tosh Van der SandeLotto Belisols.t.
104Guillaume LevarletSaur - Sojasuns.t.
105David TannerTeam Saxo Banks.t.
106Amaël MoinardBMC Racing Teams.t.
107Martijn KeizerVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
108Jesus Hernandez BlazquezTeam Saxo Banks.t.
109Frederic GuesdonFDJ-BigMats.t.
110Arnaud DémareFDJ-BigMats.t.
111Tom Jelte SlagterRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
112Geoffroy LequatreBretagne - Schullers.t.
113Dimitri ChampionBretagne - Schullers.t.
114Martin KohlerBMC Racing Teams.t.
115Valentin IglinskiyAstana Pro Team+ 2'49
116Romain BardetAg2r La Mondiales.t.
117Florian VachonBretagne - Schullers.t.
118Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 3'11
119Luke DurbridgeOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
120Volodimir GustovTeam Saxo Bank+ 3'27
121Jorge AzanzaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
122Barry MarkusVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
123Andrew TalanskyGarmin - Barracuda+ 3'50
124Pello BilbaoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
125Nikita NovikovVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
126Oleksandr SheydikLampre - ISDs.t.
127Stefano AgostiniLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
128Maarten NeyensLotto Belisols.t.
129Robert GesinkRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
130Baden CookeOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
131Oleksandr KvachukLampre - ISDs.t.
132Jan GhyselinckCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
133Maxime MéderelSaur - Sojasuns.t.
134Takashi MiyazawaTeam Saxo Banks.t.
135Kevin SeeldraeyersAstana Pro Teams.t.
136Enrico GasparottoAstana Pro Teams.t.
137Nicki SørensenTeam Saxo Banks.t.
138Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
139Roman KreuzigerAstana Pro Team+ 4'41
140Michele ScarponiLampre - ISDs.t.
141Rein TaaramaeCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
142Gianni MeersmanLotto Belisols.t.
143Tristan ValentinCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
144Daniele RattoLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
145Martin ElmigerAg2r La Mondiales.t.
146Andy SchleckRadioshack - Nissans.t.
147Ben GastauerAg2r La Mondiales.t.
148Fränk SchleckRadioshack - Nissans.t.
149Maxime VantommeKatusha Teams.t.
150Maxim BelkovKatusha Teams.t.
151Tanel KangertAstana Pro Teams.t.
152Guillaume BlotBretagne - Schullers.t.
153José Herrada LopezMovistar Teams.t.
154Jaroslaw MaryczTeam Saxo Banks.t.
155Cayetano Jose SarmientoLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
156Nathan HaasGarmin - Barracudas.t.
157Pablo UrtasunEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
158Sébastien RosselerGarmin - Barracudas.t.
159Dominik NerzLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
160Kasper KlostergaardTeam Saxo Banks.t.
161Lloyd MondoryAg2r La Mondiales.t.
162Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISDs.t.
163Edwig CammaertsCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
164Wilco KeldermanRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
165Jakob RatheGarmin - Barracudas.t.
166Thibaut PinotFDJ-BigMats.t.
167Florian GuillouBretagne - Schuller+ 6'26
168Pierre CazauxEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
169Gaël MalacarneBretagne - Schullers.t.
170Sébastien DuretBretagne - Schullers.t.
171Ramunas NavardauskasGarmin - Barracudas.t.
172Winner Andrew AnaconaLampre - ISDs.t.
173Bert-Jan LindemanVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 6'56
174Jetse BolRabobank Cycling Team+ 7'36


Top 10 - Stage 3

1Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Team8h59'27
2Tony MartinOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 4
3Lars BoomRabobank Cycling Team+ 6
4Tom BoonenOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 10
5Fabian CancellaraRadioshack - Nissans.t.
6José Iván GutierrezMovistar Team+ 11
7George HincapieBMC Racing Team+ 13
8Juan Antonio FlechaSky Pro Cycling+ 18
9Ben HermansRadioshack - Nissan+ 19
10Sandy CasarFDJ-BigMat+ 20

Spoiler
11Maxime MonfortRadioshack - Nissans.t.
12Richie PorteSky Pro Cycling+ 22
13Lars Ytting BakLotto Belisol+ 23
14Jérôme CoppelSaur - Sojasuns.t.
15Marzio BruseghinMovistar Teams.t.
16Rubén PlazaMovistar Team+ 24
17Michael AlbasiniOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
18Andreas KlödenRadioshack - Nissan+ 25
19Grégory RastRadioshack - Nissan+ 26
20David Le LaySaur - Sojasun+ 28
21Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
22Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 29
23Jérémy RoyFDJ-BigMat+ 30
24Jürgen Van De WalleLotto Belisol+ 31
25Mathias FrankBMC Racing Teams.t.
26Danny PateSky Pro Cyclings.t.
27Simon SpilakKatusha Team+ 32
28Wout PoelsVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
29Michael RogersSky Pro Cyclings.t.
30Sébastien TurgotTeam Europcar+ 34
31Bart De ClercqLotto Belisols.t.
32Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas-Cannondale+ 35
33Karsten KroonTeam Saxo Banks.t.
34Andrey AmadorMovistar Teams.t.
35Pavel BruttKatusha Team+ 36
36Maxim IglinskiyAstana Pro Team+ 37
37Thomas De GendtVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
38Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisols.t.
39Tony GallopinRadioshack - Nissans.t.
40Damien MonierCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 38
41Mark CavendishSky Pro Cycling+ 39
42Ben SwiftSky Pro Cycling+ 40
43Alexandre PichotTeam Europcar+ 41
44Stuart O'GradyOrica - GreenEDGE+ 42
45Jonathan HivertSaur - Sojasuns.t.
46Pieter WeeningOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
47Murilo FischerGarmin - Barracuda+ 43
48Gorka VerdugoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
49Jérôme PineauOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
50Christophe Le MévelGarmin - Barracudas.t.
51Sébastien ChavanelTeam Europcar+ 44
52Elia VivianiLiquigas-Cannondale+ 45
53Lars Petter NordhaugSky Pro Cycling+ 46
54Joaquin RodriguezKatusha Team+ 48
55Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
56Alexander KristoffKatusha Team+ 49
57Bernhard EiselSky Pro Cycling+ 50
58Marco BandieraOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
59Sergey LagutinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 52
60Peter VelitsOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
61Luca PaoliniKatusha Team+ 53
62Damiano CunegoLampre - ISD+ 54
63Samuel DumoulinCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 55
64Manuel BellettiAg2r La Mondiales.t.
65Allan DavisOrica - GreenEDGE+ 1'03
66Yohann GèneTeam Europcars.t.
67Anthony CharteauTeam Europcars.t.
68Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Team+ 1'30
69Jimmy EngoulventSaur - Sojasun+ 1'31
70Dimitri ChampionBretagne - Schuller+ 1'46
71Martijn KeizerVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 1'49
72Kristijan KorenLiquigas-Cannondale+ 1'51
73Julien VermoteOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
74Stef ClementRabobank Cycling Team+ 1'53
75Ángel ViciosoKatusha Team+ 1'55
76David TannerTeam Saxo Banks.t.
77Simon ClarkeOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
78Yukiya ArashiroTeam Europcars.t.
79Jean-Christophe PéraudAg2r La Mondiales.t.
80Frederik WillemsLotto Belisol+ 1'56
81Martin KohlerBMC Racing Teams.t.
82Mitchell DockerOrica - GreenEDGE+ 1'57
83Arnaud GérardFDJ-BigMat+ 2'00
84Borut BozicAstana Pro Team+ 2'02
85Rafaâ ChtiouiTeam Europcar+ 2'04
86Andrey KashechkinAstana Pro Teams.t.
87Franck BouyerTeam Europcar+ 2'09
88Danilo WyssBMC Racing Team+ 2'10
89Denis KostyukLampre - ISDs.t.
90Alessandro SpezialettiLampre - ISDs.t.
91Pierrick FédrigoFDJ-BigMat+ 2'11
92Javier Moreno BazanMovistar Teams.t.
93Rémy Di GregorioCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
94Leonardo DuqueCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 2'13
95Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 2'15
96Amaël MoinardBMC Racing Teams.t.
97Andreas KlierGarmin - Barracudas.t.
98Jimmy CasperAg2r La Mondiale+ 2'16
99Sergio PardillaMovistar Teams.t.
100Arnaud DémareFDJ-BigMat+ 2'17
101Johann TschoppBMC Racing Team+ 2'19
102Sylvain GeorgesAg2r La Mondiales.t.
103Geoffroy LequatreBretagne - Schuller+ 2'20
104Jesus Hernandez BlazquezTeam Saxo Banks.t.
105Cédric PineauFDJ-BigMat+ 2'24
106Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team+ 2'25
107Tosh Van der SandeLotto Belisols.t.
108Brice FeilluSaur - Sojasun+ 2'26
109Jean-Luc DelpechBretagne - Schullers.t.
110Tom Jelte SlagterRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
111Guillaume LevarletSaur - Sojasun+ 2'28
112Frederic GuesdonFDJ-BigMats.t.
113Yannick TalabardonSaur - Sojasun+ 2'36
114Graeme BrownRabobank Cycling Team+ 2'38
115Luke DurbridgeOrica - GreenEDGE+ 3'34
116Romain BardetAg2r La Mondiale+ 3'51
117Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 3'56
118Florian VachonBretagne - Schuller+ 3'57
119Valentin IglinskiyAstana Pro Team+ 4'01
120Volodimir GustovTeam Saxo Bank+ 4'15
121Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 4'27
122Barry MarkusVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
123Jorge AzanzaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
124Andrew TalanskyGarmin - Barracuda+ 4'28
125Enrico GasparottoAstana Pro Teams.t.
126Baden CookeOrica - GreenEDGE+ 4'31
127Robert GesinkRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
128Jan GhyselinckCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 4'37
129Kevin SeeldraeyersAstana Pro Team+ 4'41
130Takashi MiyazawaTeam Saxo Bank+ 4'44
131Nikita NovikovVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
132Maarten NeyensLotto Belisol+ 4'47
133Nicki SørensenTeam Saxo Banks.t.
134Stefano AgostiniLiquigas-Cannondale+ 4'51
135Oleksandr SheydikLampre - ISD+ 4'52
136Oleksandr KvachukLampre - ISDs.t.
137Pello BilbaoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 4'59
138Maxime MéderelSaur - Sojasun+ 5'02
139Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISD+ 5'13
140Sébastien RosselerGarmin - Barracudas.t.
141Jaroslaw MaryczTeam Saxo Bank+ 5'16
142Maxim BelkovKatusha Team+ 5'18
143Tanel KangertAstana Pro Team+ 5'19
144Rein TaaramaeCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 5'21
145Lloyd MondoryAg2r La Mondiale+ 5'22
146Tristan ValentinCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 5'23
147Roman KreuzigerAstana Pro Team+ 5'24
148Martin ElmigerAg2r La Mondiale+ 5'27
149Wilco KeldermanRabobank Cycling Team+ 5'30
150Dominik NerzLiquigas-Cannondale+ 5'31
151Ben GastauerAg2r La Mondiale+ 5'33
152Thibaut PinotFDJ-BigMat+ 5'35
153Michele ScarponiLampre - ISDs.t.
154Nathan HaasGarmin - Barracudas.t.
155Fränk SchleckRadioshack - Nissan+ 5'36
156Edwig CammaertsCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 5'39
157José Herrada LopezMovistar Team+ 5'41
158Gianni MeersmanLotto Belisols.t.
159Andy SchleckRadioshack - Nissans.t.
160Daniele RattoLiquigas-Cannondale+ 5'43
161Kasper KlostergaardTeam Saxo Bank+ 5'45
162Guillaume BlotBretagne - Schuller+ 5'48
163Cayetano Jose SarmientoLiquigas-Cannondale+ 5'51
164Maxime VantommeKatusha Team+ 5'56
165Jakob RatheGarmin - Barracuda+ 5'57
166Pablo UrtasunEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 5'58
167Ramunas NavardauskasGarmin - Barracuda+ 7'08
168Winner Andrew AnaconaLampre - ISD+ 7'25
169Sébastien DuretBretagne - Schuller+ 7'26
170Florian GuillouBretagne - Schullers.t.
171Gaël MalacarneBretagne - Schuller+ 7'32
172Pierre CazauxEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 7'37
173Bert-Jan LindemanVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 8'01
174Jetse BolRabobank Cycling Team+ 8'31


Top 3 - KoM

1Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team4
2Ángel ViciosoKatusha Team4
3Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadi4


As I knew that I don't have a good accelaration, it was clear that this stage wouldn't suit me too much. So my aim was not to lose any time today, with my 25th place I therefore was quite satisfied. I even moved up a few places in the GC, to 14th.

Your sincerely,
Jérôme
Edited by johannes-w on 15-07-2012 17:30
 
sutty68
Top  #83 Print Post
Posted on 15-07-2012 22:58
Jerome only 23s off the lead, still looking good Wink
 
johannes-w
Top  #84 Print Post
Posted on 18-07-2012 19:14
Hi,
Today we finished the next stage here at Paris-Nice. I have quite mixed feelings about it to be honest. My ambitions were pretty high, because we planned to maybe collect some seconds on the others today with a late attack on the small final climb, but it didn't really went as planned.

PARIS-NICE - STAGE 4


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The start was again very hectic, many teams wanted in the break today. I was well guarded by Levarlet in the peloton right from the start of the stage.
Finally at some point Koren, Georges, Valentin and for our team Méderel were in the lead.
Turgot joined the group a little later before the first climb started.

Méderel came over the first climb in third place, Koren won the sprint. Also on the second climb, although Méderel put in a lot of effort, he only became third again.

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Méderel just wasn't the strongest climber in the break today

On the next to last climb of the day Méderel even tried to save a little energy and didn't really sprint for the points anymore.

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Koren won another KoM sprint

Most of the riders from the break were caught on the last categorized climb.
The last remaining escapee, Valentin, was caught just after the climb. Greenedge was leading the peloton, probably they had something planned for their leader Albasini. We came up to the front as well and started participating in the lead work.

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The peloton had Valentin in sight

When Kroon decided to attack with ten kilometres to go, I tried to follow him.

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I tried jumping after Kroon

I felt pretty good today and thought I should give it a try, because the final was a little hilly. But we didn't succeed, because the peloton was riding really fast.
Before the last small hill in front of the finish, the peloton slowed down a little and again it was Hoogerland, who tried an attack just 1.5 kilometres before the finish. He was able to create a little gap, like yesterday.

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He was able to create a small lead

In the end it wasn't even as close as yesterday though, he actually got a 15 second time difference, which made him the new leader of the race.
I finished as 35th in the peloton.

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Top 10 - Stage 4

1Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team4h17'48
2Allan DavisOrica - GreenEDGE+ 15
3Michael AlbasiniOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
4Maxim IglinskiyAstana Pro Teams.t.
5Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
6Tom BoonenOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
7Fabian CancellaraRadioshack - Nissans.t.
8Juan Antonio FlechaSky Pro Cyclings.t.
9Joaquin RodriguezKatusha Teams.t.
10George HincapieBMC Racing Teams.t.

Spoiler
11Sandy CasarFDJ-BigMats.t.
12Stuart O'GradyOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
13Lars Ytting BakLotto Belisols.t.
14Anthony CharteauTeam Europcars.t.
15Tony MartinOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
16Samuel DumoulinCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
17Murilo FischerGarmin - Barracudas.t.
18Ben HermansRadioshack - Nissans.t.
19José Iván GutierrezMovistar Teams.t.
20Pavel BruttKatusha Teams.t.
21Wout PoelsVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
22Sergey LagutinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
23Jonathan HivertSaur - Sojasuns.t.
24Fränk SchleckRadioshack - Nissans.t.
25Simon SpilakKatusha Teams.t.
26Lars BoomRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
27Karsten KroonTeam Saxo Banks.t.
28Andrey AmadorMovistar Teams.t.
29Thomas De GendtVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
30Mark CavendishSky Pro Cyclings.t.
31Christophe Le MévelGarmin - Barracudas.t.
32Rubén PlazaMovistar Teams.t.
33Jérémy RoyFDJ-BigMats.t.
34Michael RogersSky Pro Cyclings.t.
35Jérôme CoppelSaur - Sojasuns.t.
36Jürgen Van De WalleLotto Belisols.t.
37Damiano CunegoLampre - ISDs.t.
38Andreas KlödenRadioshack - Nissans.t.
39Damien MonierCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
40Maxime MonfortRadioshack - Nissans.t.
41Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
42David Le LaySaur - Sojasuns.t.
43Danny PateSky Pro Cyclings.t.
44Marzio BruseghinMovistar Teams.t.
45Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisols.t.
46Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
47Pierrick FédrigoFDJ-BigMats.t.
48Grégory RastRadioshack - Nissans.t.
49Elia VivianiLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
50Pieter WeeningOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
51Alexander KristoffKatusha Teams.t.
52Bart De ClercqLotto Belisols.t.
53Alessandro SpezialettiLampre - ISDs.t.
54Ben SwiftSky Pro Cyclings.t.
55Luca PaoliniKatusha Teams.t.
56Tony GallopinRadioshack - Nissans.t.
57Peter VelitsOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
58Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Teams.t.
59Javier Moreno BazanMovistar Teams.t.
60Jimmy EngoulventSaur - Sojasuns.t.
61David TannerTeam Saxo Banks.t.
62Gianni MeersmanLotto Belisols.t.
63Mathias FrankBMC Racing Teams.t.
64Gorka VerdugoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
65Michele ScarponiLampre - ISDs.t.
66Frederik WillemsLotto Belisols.t.
67Borut BozicAstana Pro Teams.t.
68Alexandre PichotTeam Europcars.t.
69Ángel ViciosoKatusha Teams.t.
70Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
71Jérôme PineauOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
72Nicki SørensenTeam Saxo Banks.t.
73Yohann GèneTeam Europcars.t.
74Enrico GasparottoAstana Pro Teams.t.
75Dimitri ChampionBretagne - Schullers.t.
76Andy SchleckRadioshack - Nissans.t.
77Amaël MoinardBMC Racing Teams.t.
78Tosh Van der SandeLotto Belisols.t.
79Richie PorteSky Pro Cyclings.t.
80Romain BardetAg2r La Mondiales.t.
81Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Teams.t.
82Johann TschoppBMC Racing Teams.t.
83Rémy Di GregorioCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
84Sergio PardillaMovistar Teams.t.
85Martijn KeizerVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
86Roman KreuzigerAstana Pro Teams.t.
87Sébastien ChavanelTeam Europcars.t.
88Bernhard EiselSky Pro Cyclings.t.
89Andrey KashechkinAstana Pro Teams.t.
90Yukiya ArashiroTeam Europcars.t.
91Cédric PineauFDJ-BigMats.t.
92Franck BouyerTeam Europcars.t.
93Jesus Hernandez BlazquezTeam Saxo Banks.t.
94Leonardo DuqueCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
95Manuel BellettiAg2r La Mondiales.t.
96Rafaâ ChtiouiTeam Europcars.t.
97Jean-Luc DelpechBretagne - Schullers.t.
98Volodimir GustovTeam Saxo Banks.t.
99Mitchell DockerOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
100Brice FeilluSaur - Sojasuns.t.
101Yannick TalabardonSaur - Sojasuns.t.
102Jean-Christophe PéraudAg2r La Mondiales.t.
103Robert GesinkRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
104Nikita NovikovVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 3'01
105Simon ClarkeOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
106Marco BandieraOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
107Danilo WyssBMC Racing Teams.t.
108Stef ClementRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
109Guillaume LevarletSaur - Sojasun+ 3'23
110Geoffroy LequatreBretagne - Schullers.t.
111Jaroslaw MaryczTeam Saxo Bank+ 4'03
112Daniele RattoLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
113Arnaud GérardFDJ-BigMats.t.
114José Herrada LopezMovistar Teams.t.
115Denis KostyukLampre - ISDs.t.
116Andrew TalanskyGarmin - Barracudas.t.
117Frederic GuesdonFDJ-BigMats.t.
118Dominik NerzLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
119Kevin SeeldraeyersAstana Pro Teams.t.
120Arnaud DémareFDJ-BigMats.t.
121Jimmy CasperAg2r La Mondiales.t.
122Martin KohlerBMC Racing Teams.t.
123Ben GastauerAg2r La Mondiales.t.
124Andreas KlierGarmin - Barracudas.t.
125Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
126Sébastien TurgotTeam Europcars.t.
127Rein TaaramaeCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
128Tanel KangertAstana Pro Teams.t.
129Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISD+ 4'38
130Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
131Julien VermoteOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
132Tristan ValentinCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
133Kristijan KorenLiquigas-Cannondale+ 5'12
134Maxime MéderelSaur - Sojasun+ 5'44
135Valentin IglinskiyAstana Pro Team+ 6'42
136Martin ElmigerAg2r La Mondiales.t.
137Maxime VantommeKatusha Teams.t.
138Florian VachonBretagne - Schullers.t.
139Pello BilbaoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
140Stefano AgostiniLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
141Oleksandr SheydikLampre - ISDs.t.
142Edwig CammaertsCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
143Takashi MiyazawaTeam Saxo Banks.t.
144Oleksandr KvachukLampre - ISDs.t.
145Sébastien RosselerGarmin - Barracudas.t.
146Maxim BelkovKatusha Teams.t.
147Cayetano Jose SarmientoLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
148Luke DurbridgeOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
149Sylvain GeorgesAg2r La Mondiales.t.
150Graeme BrownRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
151Baden CookeOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
152Ramunas NavardauskasGarmin - Barracuda+ 8'17
153Jorge AzanzaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
154Lars Petter NordhaugSky Pro Cyclings.t.
155Wilco KeldermanRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
156Pablo UrtasunEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
157Tom Jelte SlagterRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
158Jan GhyselinckCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
159Gaël MalacarneBretagne - Schuller+ 9'44
160Barry MarkusVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
161Florian GuillouBretagne - Schullers.t.
162Sébastien DuretBretagne - Schullers.t.
163Nathan HaasGarmin - Barracudas.t.
164Guillaume BlotBretagne - Schullers.t.
165Pierre CazauxEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
166Maarten NeyensLotto Belisols.t.
167Winner Andrew AnaconaLampre - ISDs.t.
168Kasper KlostergaardTeam Saxo Banks.t.
169Thibaut PinotFDJ-BigMats.t.
170Jakob RatheGarmin - Barracuda+ 10'45
171Bert-Jan LindemanVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 12'59
172Lloyd MondoryAg2r La Mondiale+ 15'01
173Jetse BolRabobank Cycling Teams.t.

Top 10 - GC

1Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team13h17'24
2Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Team+ 6
3Tony MartinOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 10
4Lars BoomRabobank Cycling Team+ 12
5Tom BoonenOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 16
6Fabian CancellaraRadioshack - Nissans.t.
7José Iván GutierrezMovistar Team+ 17
8George HincapieBMC Racing Team+ 19
9Michael AlbasiniOrica - GreenEDGE+ 22
10Juan Antonio FlechaSky Pro Cycling+ 24

Spoiler
11Ben HermansRadioshack - Nissan+ 25
12Sandy CasarFDJ-BigMat+ 26
13Maxime MonfortRadioshack - Nissans.t.
14Richie PorteSky Pro Cycling+ 28
15Lars Ytting BakLotto Belisol+ 29
16Jérôme CoppelSaur - Sojasuns.t.
17Marzio BruseghinMovistar Teams.t.
18Rubén PlazaMovistar Team+ 30
19Andreas KlödenRadioshack - Nissan+ 31
20Grégory RastRadioshack - Nissan+ 32
21David Le LaySaur - Sojasun+ 34
22Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
23Jérémy RoyFDJ-BigMat+ 36
24Jürgen Van De WalleLotto Belisol+ 37
25Danny PateSky Pro Cyclings.t.
26Mathias FrankBMC Racing Teams.t.
27Simon SpilakKatusha Team+ 38
28Wout PoelsVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
29Michael RogersSky Pro Cyclings.t.
30Bart De ClercqLotto Belisol+ 40
31Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas-Cannondale+ 41
32Karsten KroonTeam Saxo Banks.t.
33Andrey AmadorMovistar Teams.t.
34Pavel BruttKatusha Team+ 42
35Maxim IglinskiyAstana Pro Team+ 43
36Thomas De GendtVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
37Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisols.t.
38Tony GallopinRadioshack - Nissans.t.
39Damien MonierCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 44
40Mark CavendishSky Pro Cycling+ 45
41Ben SwiftSky Pro Cycling+ 46
42Alexandre PichotTeam Europcar+ 47
43Stuart O'GradyOrica - GreenEDGE+ 48
44Jonathan HivertSaur - Sojasuns.t.
45Pieter WeeningOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
46Murilo FischerGarmin - Barracuda+ 49
47Christophe Le MévelGarmin - Barracudas.t.
48Gorka VerdugoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
49Jérôme PineauOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
50Sébastien ChavanelTeam Europcar+ 50
51Elia VivianiLiquigas-Cannondale+ 51
52Joaquin RodriguezKatusha Team+ 54
53Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
54Alexander KristoffKatusha Team+ 55
55Bernhard EiselSky Pro Cycling+ 56
56Allan DavisOrica - GreenEDGE+ 57
57Sergey LagutinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 58
58Peter VelitsOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
59Luca PaoliniKatusha Team+ 59
60Damiano CunegoLampre - ISD+ 1'00
61Samuel DumoulinCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 1'01
62Manuel BellettiAg2r La Mondiales.t.
63Yohann GèneTeam Europcar+ 1'09
64Anthony CharteauTeam Europcars.t.
65Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Team+ 1'36
66Jimmy EngoulventSaur - Sojasun+ 1'37
67Dimitri ChampionBretagne - Schuller+ 1'52
68Martijn KeizerVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 1'55
69Ángel ViciosoKatusha Team+ 2'01
70David TannerTeam Saxo Banks.t.
71Yukiya ArashiroTeam Europcars.t.
72Jean-Christophe PéraudAg2r La Mondiales.t.
73Frederik WillemsLotto Belisol+ 2'02
74Mitchell DockerOrica - GreenEDGE+ 2'03
75Borut BozicAstana Pro Team+ 2'08
76Rafaâ ChtiouiTeam Europcar+ 2'10
77Andrey KashechkinAstana Pro Teams.t.
78Franck BouyerTeam Europcar+ 2'15
79Alessandro SpezialettiLampre - ISD+ 2'16
80Pierrick FédrigoFDJ-BigMat+ 2'17
81Javier Moreno BazanMovistar Teams.t.
82Rémy Di GregorioCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
83Leonardo DuqueCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 2'19
84Amaël MoinardBMC Racing Team+ 2'21
85Sergio PardillaMovistar Team+ 2'22
86Johann TschoppBMC Racing Team+ 2'25
87Jesus Hernandez BlazquezTeam Saxo Bank+ 2'26
88Cédric PineauFDJ-BigMat+ 2'30
89Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team+ 2'31
90Tosh Van der SandeLotto Belisols.t.
91Brice FeilluSaur - Sojasun+ 2'32
92Jean-Luc DelpechBretagne - Schullers.t.
93Yannick TalabardonSaur - Sojasun+ 2'42
94Marco BandieraOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 3'42
95Romain BardetAg2r La Mondiale+ 3'57
96Volodimir GustovTeam Saxo Bank+ 4'21
97Sébastien TurgotTeam Europcar+ 4'25
98Enrico GasparottoAstana Pro Team+ 4'34
99Robert GesinkRabobank Cycling Team+ 4'37
100Stef ClementRabobank Cycling Team+ 4'45
101Simon ClarkeOrica - GreenEDGE+ 4'47
102Nicki SørensenTeam Saxo Bank+ 4'53
103Danilo WyssBMC Racing Team+ 5'02
104Roman KreuzigerAstana Pro Team+ 5'30
105Geoffroy LequatreBretagne - Schuller+ 5'34
106Michele ScarponiLampre - ISD+ 5'41
107Fränk SchleckRadioshack - Nissan+ 5'42
108Guillaume LevarletSaur - Sojasuns.t.
109Gianni MeersmanLotto Belisol+ 5'47
110Andy SchleckRadioshack - Nissans.t.
111Martin KohlerBMC Racing Team+ 5'50
112Arnaud GérardFDJ-BigMat+ 5'54
113Denis KostyukLampre - ISD+ 6'04
114Andreas KlierGarmin - Barracuda+ 6'09
115Jimmy CasperAg2r La Mondiale+ 6'10
116Arnaud DémareFDJ-BigMat+ 6'11
117Julien VermoteOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 6'20
118Frederic GuesdonFDJ-BigMat+ 6'22
119Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 6'44
120Kristijan KorenLiquigas-Cannondale+ 6'52
121Nikita NovikovVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 7'36
122Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 8'21
123Andrew TalanskyGarmin - Barracuda+ 8'22
124Kevin SeeldraeyersAstana Pro Team+ 8'35
125Sylvain GeorgesAg2r La Mondiale+ 8'51
126Lars Petter NordhaugSky Pro Cycling+ 8'54
127Jaroslaw MaryczTeam Saxo Bank+ 9'10
128Graeme BrownRabobank Cycling Team+ 9'11
129Tanel KangertAstana Pro Team+ 9'13
130Rein TaaramaeCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 9'15
131Dominik NerzLiquigas-Cannondale+ 9'25
132Ben GastauerAg2r La Mondiale+ 9'27
133José Herrada LopezMovistar Team+ 9'35
134Daniele RattoLiquigas-Cannondale+ 9'37
135Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISD+ 9'42
136Tristan ValentinCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 9'52
137Luke DurbridgeOrica - GreenEDGE+ 10'07
138Florian VachonBretagne - Schuller+ 10'30
139Tom Jelte SlagterRabobank Cycling Team+ 10'34
140Valentin IglinskiyAstana Pro Teams.t.
141Maxime MéderelSaur - Sojasun+ 10'37
142Baden CookeOrica - GreenEDGE+ 11'04
143Takashi MiyazawaTeam Saxo Bank+ 11'17
144Stefano AgostiniLiquigas-Cannondale+ 11'24
145Oleksandr SheydikLampre - ISD+ 11'25
146Oleksandr KvachukLampre - ISDs.t.
147Pello BilbaoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 11'32
148Sébastien RosselerGarmin - Barracuda+ 11'46
149Maxim BelkovKatusha Team+ 11'51
150Martin ElmigerAg2r La Mondiale+ 12'00
151Edwig CammaertsCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 12'12
152Cayetano Jose SarmientoLiquigas-Cannondale+ 12'24
153Maxime VantommeKatusha Team+ 12'29
154Jorge AzanzaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 12'35
155Jan GhyselinckCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 12'45
156Wilco KeldermanRabobank Cycling Team+ 13'38
157Barry MarkusVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 14'02
158Pablo UrtasunEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 14'06
159Maarten NeyensLotto Belisol+ 14'22
160Thibaut PinotFDJ-BigMat+ 15'10
161Nathan HaasGarmin - Barracudas.t.
162Ramunas NavardauskasGarmin - Barracuda+ 15'16
163Kasper KlostergaardTeam Saxo Bank+ 15'20
164Guillaume BlotBretagne - Schuller+ 15'23
165Jakob RatheGarmin - Barracuda+ 16'33
166Winner Andrew AnaconaLampre - ISD+ 17'00
167Sébastien DuretBretagne - Schuller+ 17'01
168Florian GuillouBretagne - Schullers.t.
169Gaël MalacarneBretagne - Schuller+ 17'07
170Pierre CazauxEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 17'12
171Lloyd MondoryAg2r La Mondiale+ 20'14
172Bert-Jan LindemanVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 20'51
173Jetse BolRabobank Cycling Team+ 23'23


Top 4 - KoM

1Kristijan KorenLiquigas-Cannondale18
2Tristan ValentinCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne11
3Sébastien TurgotTeam Europcar10
4Maxime MéderelSaur - Sojasun6


I didn't lose time on anyone except for Hoogerland, who seems to be in a great shape, but I wanted to get something out of this stage and the team worked hard for me. I should have just waited a bit longer like Hoogerland did. So I am a little disappointed to be honest.
But now I am also completely focussed on tomorrows stage. It will be very important to have a good day and gain some seconds on the opponents.
At least the team could be satisfied, because we have been in the break again...

Your sincerely,
Jérôme
Edited by johannes-w on 18-07-2012 19:19
 
sutty68
Top  #85 Print Post
Posted on 18-07-2012 23:14
A little bit of time lost on GC, bot nothing to worry about just yet Wink
 
johannes-w
Top  #86 Print Post
Posted on 19-07-2012 09:24
Thanks sutty. I don't worry at all! Pfft I will have some time later, so the next stage should be up tonight. It's the stage to Mende. Don't miss it, it's going to be excitingWink
 
fredinho
Top  #87 Print Post
Posted on 19-07-2012 09:38
Cool story Smile
EDVALD Grin
 
FreitasPCM
Top  #88 Print Post
Posted on 19-07-2012 11:04
Hoogerland's doing real good. Pfft
 
johannes-w
Top  #89 Print Post
Posted on 19-07-2012 18:07
Thank you fredinho Wink


Hi,
So as today was probably the most important stage of the race, we were really motivated. The plan was to get someone in the break and of course to keep me in contention for the GC.

PARIS-NICE - STAGE 5


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The break of the day was formed by Willems, Talabardon, Hernandez, Kangert, Gastauer and O'Grady. Todays stage offered quite a few KoM points, so we were happy to be in the break, but we also knew that we had to use this chance better than in the last days.
The first KoM points were won by Willems, he came through the checkpoint in front of Hernandez and Talabardon.

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The first KoM sprint

The peloton didn't care about the break too much in the first part of the stage, so with 100 kilometres to go they had a lead of nearly 9 minutes.
But on the next climb midway through the stage the peloton started to increase the pace. At the top of the climb the same three riders appeared to be the strongest in the break, but this time in another order: Talabardon was able to become second behind Willems and in front of Hernandez.

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The next third category climb, which came right afterwards, was then won by Hernandez in front of a consistent Talabardon. Willems only came in third place.
On the next and todays longest climb Talabardon decided to attack three kilometres before the top, because he still felt good and the group had gotten slower and slower.

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Talabardon's attack

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He was able to get away from the group and won the mountain points

Now it was important to see, who would pass the top next as Talabardon was the virtual KoM leader... It was Gastauer, who was no threat in the ranking, after him all other escapees were already caught by the peloton, so Talabardon is the new KoM leader!
Talabardon was only caught short in front of the next climb, nine kilometres before the finish. He was completely exhausted by todays effort.
On the next to last climb a few riders tried to increase the pace, but there were several teams besides us leading in the peloton.
So there was no one in front of the peloton, when we were heading into the final climb up to Mende.
Right at the bottom T. Martin, Iglinskiy, Le Mevel and A. Schleck attacked.

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The first attack on the last climb

But they were caught from B. Feillu, who showed a really strong performance again today, when there were two kilometres left to go.
When Andy attacked again 1.6 kilometres in front of the finish, I decided to follow, but I wasn't able to catch up to him.

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Schleck was going for the stage win today

The group behind Schleck was still pretty big. Under the Flamme Rouge Poels started a strong sprint in the front of the group. I jumped on his rear wheel and followed in his slipstream.

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Heading into the final kilometre

We weren't able to catch Schleck anymore. He won the stage, but he was already several minutes behind in the GC, because he lost a lot of time in the previous stages.

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Andy Schleck wins the stage

I wasn't able to pass Poels anymore, but I was able to keep my good position right behind him to finish in third place. The group split up in the last kilometre and only fifteen riders finished with the same time.
Also current race leader Hoogerland was able to finish in that group and therefore defended his leader's jersey.

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The finish of the group behind Schleck, with me in second position


Top 10 - Stage 5

1Andy SchleckRadioshack - Nissan4h36'56
2Wout PoelsVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 38
3Jérôme CoppelSaur - Sojasuns.t.
4Maxime MonfortRadioshack - Nissans.t.
5Tony MartinOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
6Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
7Joaquin RodriguezKatusha Teams.t.
8Christophe Le MévelGarmin - Barracudas.t.
9Sandy CasarFDJ-BigMats.t.
10Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.

Spoiler
11Maxim IglinskiyAstana Pro Teams.t.
12Andreas KlödenRadioshack - Nissans.t.
13Rubén PlazaMovistar Teams.t.
14Simon SpilakKatusha Teams.t.
15Sergey LagutinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
16Damiano CunegoLampre - ISDs.t.
17Thomas De GendtVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 1'27
18Marzio BruseghinMovistar Teams.t.
19Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisols.t.
20Brice FeilluSaur - Sojasuns.t.
21Ben HermansRadioshack - Nissans.t.
22Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
23Michael AlbasiniOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
24José Iván GutierrezMovistar Teams.t.
25Anthony CharteauTeam Europcars.t.
26Mathias FrankBMC Racing Teams.t.
27David Le LaySaur - Sojasuns.t.
28Rémy Di GregorioCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
29Michael RogersSky Pro Cyclings.t.
30Pieter WeeningOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
31Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
32Gorka VerdugoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
33Jürgen Van De WalleLotto Belisol+ 2'22
34Bart De ClercqLotto Belisols.t.
35Fabian CancellaraRadioshack - Nissan+ 2'32
36Jérémy RoyFDJ-BigMats.t.
37Karsten KroonTeam Saxo Banks.t.
38Tom Jelte SlagterRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
39Guillaume LevarletSaur - Sojasuns.t.
40Roman KreuzigerAstana Pro Teams.t.
41Andrey AmadorMovistar Teams.t.
42Danny PateSky Pro Cyclings.t.
43Jonathan HivertSaur - Sojasuns.t.
44Ángel ViciosoKatusha Teams.t.
45Jérôme PineauOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
46Andrey KashechkinAstana Pro Teams.t.
47George HincapieBMC Racing Teams.t.
48Frederik WillemsLotto Belisols.t.
49Alessandro SpezialettiLampre - ISDs.t.
50Juan Antonio FlechaSky Pro Cyclings.t.
51Pavel BruttKatusha Teams.t.
52Richie PorteSky Pro Cycling+ 3'49
53Johann TschoppBMC Racing Team+ 4'36
54Lars BoomRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
55Jesus Hernandez BlazquezTeam Saxo Banks.t.
56Maxime MéderelSaur - Sojasuns.t.
57Lars Ytting BakLotto Belisols.t.
58Yannick TalabardonSaur - Sojasuns.t.
59Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
60Peter VelitsOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 5'54
61Jean-Christophe PéraudAg2r La Mondiales.t.
62Sylvain GeorgesAg2r La Mondiale+ 6'39
63Tanel KangertAstana Pro Teams.t.
64Fränk SchleckRadioshack - Nissan+ 7'22
65Andrew TalanskyGarmin - Barracudas.t.
66Kristijan KorenLiquigas-Cannondale+ 7'36
67Stef ClementRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
68Stuart O'GradyOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
69José Herrada LopezMovistar Teams.t.
70Martijn KeizerVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
71Michele ScarponiLampre - ISDs.t.
72Simon ClarkeOrica - GreenEDGE+ 8'29
73Stefano AgostiniLiquigas-Cannondale+ 8'46
74Nikita NovikovVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
75Lars Petter NordhaugSky Pro Cycling+ 9'17
76Mitchell DockerOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
77Allan DavisOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
78Ben GastauerAg2r La Mondiales.t.
79Romain BardetAg2r La Mondiale+ 9'40
80Javier Moreno BazanMovistar Team+ 10'00
81Enrico GasparottoAstana Pro Teams.t.
82Damien MonierCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 10'14
83Amaël MoinardBMC Racing Teams.t.
84Samuel DumoulinCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 10'38
85Rein TaaramaeCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
86Tristan ValentinCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
87Cédric PineauFDJ-BigMats.t.
88Wilco KeldermanRabobank Cycling Team+ 11'31
89Robert GesinkRabobank Cycling Team+ 14'27
90Jimmy EngoulventSaur - Sojasuns.t.
91Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team+ 14'59
92Ben SwiftSky Pro Cyclings.t.
93Tony GallopinRadioshack - Nissans.t.
94Pierrick FédrigoFDJ-BigMats.t.
95Murilo FischerGarmin - Barracudas.t.
96Cayetano Jose SarmientoLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
97Grégory RastRadioshack - Nissans.t.
98Jorge AzanzaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
99Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Teams.t.
100Alexandre PichotTeam Europcar+ 16'03
101Sergio PardillaMovistar Team+ 16'11
102Tom BoonenOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
103Sébastien TurgotTeam Europcars.t.
104Yukiya ArashiroTeam Europcar+ 16'52
105Julien VermoteOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 18'07
106Manuel BellettiAg2r La Mondiales.t.
107Franck BouyerTeam Europcars.t.
108Marco BandieraOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
109Luca PaoliniKatusha Team+ 18'29
110Arnaud GérardFDJ-BigMat+ 19'01
111Rafaâ ChtiouiTeam Europcar+ 19'39
112Martin KohlerBMC Racing Team+ 19'47
113Borut BozicAstana Pro Teams.t.
114Frederic GuesdonFDJ-BigMat+ 20'03
115Mark CavendishSky Pro Cycling+ 20'12
116Dimitri ChampionBretagne - Schuller+ 21'44
117Gianni MeersmanLotto Belisol+ 22'53
118Nicki SørensenTeam Saxo Bank+ 23'01
119Volodimir GustovTeam Saxo Banks.t.
120David TannerTeam Saxo Banks.t.
121Kevin SeeldraeyersAstana Pro Team+ 24'02
122Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISD+ 24'12
123Geoffroy LequatreBretagne - Schuller+ 27'50
124Maxim BelkovKatusha Team+ 27'59
125Tosh Van der SandeLotto Belisols.t.
126Danilo WyssBMC Racing Team+ 28'17
127Leonardo DuqueCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
128Alexander KristoffKatusha Teams.t.
129Dominik NerzLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
130Martin ElmigerAg2r La Mondiales.t.
131Pierre CazauxEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
132Oleksandr KvachukLampre - ISDs.t.
133Daniele RattoLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
134Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
135Elia VivianiLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
136Oleksandr SheydikLampre - ISDs.t.
137Andreas KlierGarmin - Barracudas.t.
138Yohann GèneTeam Europcars.t.
139Jaroslaw MaryczTeam Saxo Banks.t.
140Bernhard EiselSky Pro Cyclings.t.
141Baden CookeOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
142Pablo UrtasunEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
143Arnaud DémareFDJ-BigMat+ 29'05
144Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
145Florian VachonBretagne - Schuller+ 30'45
146Edwig CammaertsCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 30'54
147Jean-Luc DelpechBretagne - Schullers.t.
148Jimmy CasperAg2r La Mondiale+ 31'06
149Jan GhyselinckCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
150Sébastien ChavanelTeam Europcars.t.
151Luke DurbridgeOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
152Denis KostyukLampre - ISDs.t.
153Maxime VantommeKatusha Teams.t.
154Sébastien DuretBretagne - Schullers.t.
155Takashi MiyazawaTeam Saxo Banks.t.
156Sébastien RosselerGarmin - Barracudas.t.
157Graeme BrownRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
158Barry MarkusVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
159Thibaut PinotFDJ-BigMats.t.
160Winner Andrew AnaconaLampre - ISDs.t.
161Ramunas NavardauskasGarmin - Barracudas.t.
162Pello BilbaoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
163Nathan HaasGarmin - Barracudas.t.
164Kasper KlostergaardTeam Saxo Banks.t.
165Florian GuillouBretagne - Schullers.t.
166Valentin IglinskiyAstana Pro Team+ 33'59
167Maarten NeyensLotto Belisols.t.
168Guillaume BlotBretagne - Schullers.t.
169Jakob RatheGarmin - Barracuda+ 34'26
170Jetse BolRabobank Cycling Team+ 34'41
171Gaël MalacarneBretagne - Schuller+ 34'50
172Bert-Jan LindemanVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
173Lloyd MondoryAg2r La Mondiale+ 36'30


Top 10 - GC

1Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team17h54'58
2Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Team+ 6
3Tony MartinOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 10
4Sandy CasarFDJ-BigMat+ 26
5Maxime MonfortRadioshack - Nissans.t.
6Jérôme CoppelSaur - Sojasun+ 27
7Rubén PlazaMovistar Team+ 30
8Andreas KlödenRadioshack - Nissan+ 31
9Wout PoelsVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 34
10Simon SpilakKatusha Team+ 38

Spoiler
11Maxim IglinskiyAstana Pro Team+ 43
12Christophe Le MévelGarmin - Barracuda+ 49
13Joaquin RodriguezKatusha Team+ 51
14Sergey LagutinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 57
15Damiano CunegoLampre - ISD+ 1'00
16José Iván GutierrezMovistar Team+ 1'06
17Michael AlbasiniOrica - GreenEDGE+ 1'11
18Ben HermansRadioshack - Nissan+ 1'14
19Marzio BruseghinMovistar Team+ 1'18
20David Le LaySaur - Sojasun+ 1'23
21Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
22Mathias FrankBMC Racing Team+ 1'26
23Michael RogersSky Pro Cycling+ 1'27
24Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas-Cannondale+ 1'30
25Thomas De GendtVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 1'32
26Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisols.t.
27Pieter WeeningOrica - GreenEDGE+ 1'37
28Gorka VerdugoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'38
29Anthony CharteauTeam Europcar+ 1'58
30Fabian CancellaraRadioshack - Nissan+ 2'10
31George HincapieBMC Racing Team+ 2'13
32Juan Antonio FlechaSky Pro Cycling+ 2'16
33Jürgen Van De WalleLotto Belisol+ 2'21
34Bart De ClercqLotto Belisol+ 2'24
35Jérémy RoyFDJ-BigMat+ 2'30
36Danny PateSky Pro Cycling+ 2'31
37Karsten KroonTeam Saxo Bank+ 2'35
38Andrey AmadorMovistar Teams.t.
39Pavel BruttKatusha Team+ 2'36
40Jonathan HivertSaur - Sojasun+ 2'42
41Jérôme PineauOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 2'43
42Rémy Di GregorioCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 3'06
43Brice FeilluSaur - Sojasun+ 3'21
44Richie PorteSky Pro Cycling+ 3'39
45Ángel ViciosoKatusha Team+ 3'55
46Frederik WillemsLotto Belisol+ 3'56
47Andrey KashechkinAstana Pro Team+ 4'04
48Lars BoomRabobank Cycling Team+ 4'10
49Alessandro SpezialettiLampre - ISDs.t.
50Lars Ytting BakLotto Belisol+ 4'27
51Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 4'52
52Andy SchleckRadioshack - Nissan+ 5'03
53Peter VelitsOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 6'14
54Johann TschoppBMC Racing Team+ 6'23
55Jesus Hernandez BlazquezTeam Saxo Bank+ 6'24
56Yannick TalabardonSaur - Sojasun+ 6'40
57Jean-Christophe PéraudAg2r La Mondiale+ 7'17
58Roman KreuzigerAstana Pro Team+ 7'24
59Guillaume LevarletSaur - Sojasun+ 7'36
60Stuart O'GradyOrica - GreenEDGE+ 7'46
61Martijn KeizerVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 8'53
62Allan DavisOrica - GreenEDGE+ 9'36
63Damien MonierCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 10'20
64Mitchell DockerOrica - GreenEDGE+ 10'42
65Samuel DumoulinCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 11'01
66Javier Moreno BazanMovistar Team+ 11'39
67Stef ClementRabobank Cycling Team+ 11'43
68Amaël MoinardBMC Racing Team+ 11'57
69Fränk SchleckRadioshack - Nissan+ 12'26
70Tom Jelte SlagterRabobank Cycling Team+ 12'28
71Cédric PineauFDJ-BigMat+ 12'30
72Simon ClarkeOrica - GreenEDGE+ 12'38
73Michele ScarponiLampre - ISD+ 12'39
74Romain BardetAg2r La Mondiale+ 12'59
75Kristijan KorenLiquigas-Cannondale+ 13'50
76Enrico GasparottoAstana Pro Team+ 13'56
77Maxime MéderelSaur - Sojasun+ 14'35
78Sylvain GeorgesAg2r La Mondiale+ 14'52
79Grégory RastRadioshack - Nissan+ 14'53
80Tony GallopinRadioshack - Nissan+ 15'04
81Andrew TalanskyGarmin - Barracuda+ 15'06
82Ben SwiftSky Pro Cycling+ 15'07
83Murilo FischerGarmin - Barracuda+ 15'10
84Tanel KangertAstana Pro Team+ 15'14
85Jimmy EngoulventSaur - Sojasun+ 15'26
86Nikita NovikovVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 15'44
87Tom BoonenOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 15'49
88Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Team+ 15'57
89Alexandre PichotTeam Europcar+ 16'12
90José Herrada LopezMovistar Team+ 16'33
91Pierrick FédrigoFDJ-BigMat+ 16'38
92Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team+ 16'52
93Lars Petter NordhaugSky Pro Cycling+ 17'33
94Sergio PardillaMovistar Team+ 17'55
95Ben GastauerAg2r La Mondiale+ 18'06
96Yukiya ArashiroTeam Europcar+ 18'15
97Robert GesinkRabobank Cycling Team+ 18'26
98Manuel BellettiAg2r La Mondiale+ 18'30
99Luca PaoliniKatusha Team+ 18'50
100Rein TaaramaeCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 19'15
101Stefano AgostiniLiquigas-Cannondale+ 19'32
102Franck BouyerTeam Europcar+ 19'44
103Tristan ValentinCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 19'52
104Sébastien TurgotTeam Europcar+ 19'58
105Mark CavendishSky Pro Cycling+ 20'19
106Marco BandieraOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 21'11
107Rafaâ ChtiouiTeam Europcars.t.
108Borut BozicAstana Pro Team+ 21'17
109Dimitri ChampionBretagne - Schuller+ 22'58
110Julien VermoteOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 23'49
111Arnaud GérardFDJ-BigMat+ 24'17
112David TannerTeam Saxo Bank+ 24'24
113Wilco KeldermanRabobank Cycling Team+ 24'31
114Martin KohlerBMC Racing Team+ 24'59
115Frederic GuesdonFDJ-BigMat+ 25'47
116Volodimir GustovTeam Saxo Bank+ 26'44
117Cayetano Jose SarmientoLiquigas-Cannondale+ 26'45
118Jorge AzanzaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 26'56
119Nicki SørensenTeam Saxo Bank+ 27'16
120Gianni MeersmanLotto Belisol+ 28'02
121Elia VivianiLiquigas-Cannondale+ 28'30
122Alexander KristoffKatusha Team+ 28'34
123Bernhard EiselSky Pro Cycling+ 28'35
124Yohann GèneTeam Europcar+ 28'48
125Tosh Van der SandeLotto Belisol+ 29'52
126Leonardo DuqueCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 29'58
127Sébastien ChavanelTeam Europcar+ 31'18
128Kevin SeeldraeyersAstana Pro Team+ 31'59
129Danilo WyssBMC Racing Team+ 32'41
130Geoffroy LequatreBretagne - Schuller+ 32'46
131Jean-Luc DelpechBretagne - Schuller+ 32'48
132Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISD+ 33'16
133Andreas KlierGarmin - Barracuda+ 33'48
134Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 34'23
135Arnaud DémareFDJ-BigMat+ 34'38
136Denis KostyukLampre - ISD+ 36'32
137Jimmy CasperAg2r La Mondiale+ 36'38
138Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 36'48
139Jaroslaw MaryczTeam Saxo Bank+ 36'49
140Dominik NerzLiquigas-Cannondale+ 37'04
141Daniele RattoLiquigas-Cannondale+ 37'16
142Baden CookeOrica - GreenEDGE+ 38'43
143Oleksandr SheydikLampre - ISD+ 39'04
144Oleksandr KvachukLampre - ISDs.t.
145Maxim BelkovKatusha Team+ 39'12
146Graeme BrownRabobank Cycling Team+ 39'39
147Martin ElmigerAg2r La Mondiales.t.
148Luke DurbridgeOrica - GreenEDGE+ 40'35
149Florian VachonBretagne - Schuller+ 40'37
150Takashi MiyazawaTeam Saxo Bank+ 41'45
151Pablo UrtasunEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
152Pello BilbaoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 42'00
153Sébastien RosselerGarmin - Barracuda+ 42'14
154Edwig CammaertsCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 42'28
155Maxime VantommeKatusha Team+ 42'57
156Jan GhyselinckCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 43'13
157Valentin IglinskiyAstana Pro Team+ 43'55
158Barry MarkusVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 44'30
159Pierre CazauxEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 44'51
160Thibaut PinotFDJ-BigMat+ 45'38
161Nathan HaasGarmin - Barracudas.t.
162Ramunas NavardauskasGarmin - Barracuda+ 45'44
163Kasper KlostergaardTeam Saxo Bank+ 45'48
164Winner Andrew AnaconaLampre - ISD+ 47'28
165Sébastien DuretBretagne - Schuller+ 47'29
166Florian GuillouBretagne - Schullers.t.
167Maarten NeyensLotto Belisol+ 47'43
168Guillaume BlotBretagne - Schuller+ 48'44
169Jakob RatheGarmin - Barracuda+ 50'21
170Gaël MalacarneBretagne - Schuller+ 51'19
171Bert-Jan LindemanVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 55'03
172Lloyd MondoryAg2r La Mondiale+ 56'06
173Jetse BolRabobank Cycling Team+ 57'26


Top 3 - KoM

1Yannick TalabardonSaur - Sojasun23
2Kristijan KorenLiquigas-Cannondale18
3Frederik WillemsLotto Belisol16



Finally we were able to show what we are capable of! Although I wasn't able to win the stage, I am more than happy with the outcome. The third place in the stage helped me to move in the Top 10 overall and that was the goal all along. I will try everything to at least keep that position or even advance a little further.
Also Talabardon did an amazing job today. He was really strong and deserves to wear the jersey tomorrow. Hopefully we can help him keep it until the end of the race.
The next stage will be easier again, so we don't expect to see any attacks from the favorites, but who knows. Wink

Your sincerely,
Jérôme
 
sutty68
Top  #90 Print Post
Posted on 20-07-2012 09:11
Great riding from Jerome and now sixth on the GC, things are beginning to look better and better Smile
 
Ian Butler
Top  #91 Print Post
Posted on 04-08-2012 08:56
I see I'm back in time for the end of this story. Last race was of a great level, keep going strong!
 
johannes-w
Top  #92 Print Post
Posted on 05-08-2012 20:38
Sorry for the long break - this isn't dead though. I had a lot of work to do for the university. The next stage will hopefully be up tomorrow and i WILL reach Nice Wink Pfft
I just didn't want to do a half hearted report when I didnt have the time for it - I hope everyone understandsWink
Edited by johannes-w on 05-08-2012 20:40
 
Ian Butler
Top  #93 Print Post
Posted on 05-08-2012 21:30
I'm glad there was a break, gave me time to catch up after my holiday and I can see the end live Wink
 
johannes-w
Top  #94 Print Post
Posted on 06-08-2012 22:27
[Stupid me - I installed the Pcm-daily database before the stage. Grin Just in case you guys spot any of the new jerseysWink Sorry]


Hi,
today almost every stage result seemed possible - from a sprint of the better climbing sprinters to a small group of puncheurs. At the team meeting this stage was singled out as the one, where a break could have a very good chance of surviving, so we wanted a strong rider in the break.

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Before the start a photographer took a nice picture of our KoM-leader


PARIS-NICE - STAGE 6


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To make our plan come true Le Lay attacked together with Soerensen before the first climb started.

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Soerensen won the sprint for the points

The two were then joined by Meersman, Turgot, Vicioso, Lequatre and Navardauskas. Which made it a pretty strong group, so we were happy to be in it. The peloton stopped their chase soon after and let them get a bigger gap. The most dangerous rider for the KoM-ranking was Turgot with 10 points by the way.
The second climb was won by Le Lay, who was putting in more effort to win than on the first climb as we didn't want anyone to get too many points.

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Le Lay with a strong performance

While Navardauskas was already in some serious trouble, Le Lay also won the next mountain prize, so that the lead of Talabardon in the overall KoM-ranking was pretty safe.
The biggest gap of the day was reached soon after that climb with about 7 minutes, but a few teams in the peloton already started pacing now, as Le Lay wasn't too far off in the GC with less than 2 minutes.
Le Lay was allowed to save some energy on the next KoM sprint for the finale, because no one could possibly steal Talabardon's lead today anymore - Vicioso won the max. points in front of Sorensen. They still had a lead of four minutes.
At the 20 kilometre sign Le Lay lost his virtual yellow jersey, with the lead being just a bit more than 1 minute.

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Le Lay and Sorensen tried to attack out of the group with 18 kilometres to go, but they didn't get away.

Back in the peloton B. Feillu once again delivered me in a perfect position right before the start of the last small hill 15 kilometres in front the finish.

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We were riding in the front of the peloton

Race leader Hoogerland, who's team was working hard at the front all day was very attentiv as well.
Heading into the 1.5 kilometre long (or better short) hill we had nearly caught the escapees and I started an attack, as the speed from Vacansoleil wasn't that high anymore.

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I attacked and was able to get a nice gap heading into the last downhill (I'm the small point in front of the motorbikeWink)

On top of the climb I had already past the break - Hoogerland had just reached them by then, but couldn't close the gap to me.
But the way to the finish after the climb was just a little bit too long and therefore the peloton was able to close the gap on the downhill. I finished inside the peloton.
Meanwhile Hoogerland was involved in a crash on the downhill !8! kilometres in front of the finish and lost a lot of time sadly, also Casar was involved in the crash. Not the way you want to move up some places in the GC Sad
But back to the racing: Hincapie than jumped out of the peloton and created a little gap on the downhill run-in to the finish, he was able to hold of the others and took a nice victory.
Engoulvent participated in the sprint, too, and was able to achieve a nice top 10 result for the team.

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A happy winner


Top 10 - Stage 6

1George HincapieBMC Racing Team4h49'09
2Fabian CancellaraRadioshack - Nissans.t.
3Pavel BruttKatusha Teams.t.
4Maxim IglinskiyAstana Pro Teams.t.
5Wout PoelsVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
6Luca PaoliniKatusha Teams.t.
7Jimmy EngoulventSaur - Sojasuns.t.
8Ben HermansRadioshack - Nissans.t.
9Juan Antonio FlechaSky Pro Cyclings.t.
10Pieter WeeningOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.

Spoiler
11Joaquin RodriguezKatusha Teams.t.
12Thomas De GendtVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
13Alexandre PichotTeam Europcars.t.
14Tom BoonenOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
15Murilo FischerGarmin - Barracudas.t.
16Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
17Peter VelitsOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
18Simon SpilakKatusha Teams.t.
19Andreas KlödenRadioshack - Nissans.t.
20Tony GallopinRadioshack - Nissans.t.
21Sergey LagutinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
22Jonathan HivertSaur - Sojasuns.t.
23Christophe Le MévelGarmin - Barracudas.t.
24Roman KreuzigerAstana Pro Teams.t.
25Anthony CharteauTeam Europcars.t.
26Allan DavisOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
27Tony MartinOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
28Michael AlbasiniOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
29Stef ClementRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
30Jürgen Van De WalleLotto Belisols.t.
31Damiano CunegoLampre - ISDs.t.
32Stuart O'GradyOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
33Ben SwiftSky Pro Cyclings.t.
34Maxime MonfortRadioshack - Nissans.t.
35Mark CavendishSky Pro Cyclings.t.
36Jérémy RoyFDJ-BigMats.t.
37Lars BoomRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
38Fränk SchleckRadioshack - Nissans.t.
39Alessandro SpezialettiLampre - ISDs.t.
40Gorka VerdugoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
41Enrico GasparottoAstana Pro Teams.t.
42Tom Jelte SlagterRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
43Robert GesinkRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
44Sébastien RosselerGarmin - Barracudas.t.
45Karsten KroonTeam Saxo Banks.t.
46Jérôme PineauOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
47Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
48Bernhard EiselSky Pro Cyclings.t.
49Michael RogersSky Pro Cyclings.t.
50Samuel DumoulinCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
51Maxime VantommeKatusha Teams.t.
52Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
53Danny PateSky Pro Cyclings.t.
54Jérôme CoppelSaur - Sojasuns.t.
55Wilco KeldermanRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
56Lars Ytting BakLotto Belisols.t.
57Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisols.t.
58Yohann GèneTeam Europcars.t.
59Takashi MiyazawaTeam Saxo Banks.t.
60Marzio BruseghinMovistar Teams.t.
61Jimmy CasperAg2r La Mondiales.t.
62Gianni MeersmanLotto Belisols.t.
63Bart De ClercqLotto Belisols.t.
64Danilo WyssBMC Racing Teams.t.
65Manuel BellettiAg2r La Mondiale+ 1'20
66Mathias FrankBMC Racing Teams.t.
67Grégory RastRadioshack - Nissans.t.
68Baden CookeOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
69Andreas KlierGarmin - Barracudas.t.
70Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
71Kristijan KorenLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
72Mitchell DockerOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
73Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
74Richie PorteSky Pro Cyclings.t.
75Lars Petter NordhaugSky Pro Cyclings.t.
76Ángel ViciosoKatusha Team+ 3'00
77Brice FeilluSaur - Sojasuns.t.
78David Le LaySaur - Sojasuns.t.
79Sébastien TurgotTeam Europcar+ 4'18
80Nicki SørensenTeam Saxo Banks.t.
81Maxime MéderelSaur - Sojasuns.t.
82Yannick TalabardonSaur - Sojasuns.t.
83Geoffroy LequatreBretagne - Schullers.t.
84Martijn KeizerVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
85Barry MarkusVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
86Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
87Cédric PineauFDJ-BigMats.t.
88Nikita NovikovVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
89Andrey AmadorMovistar Teams.t.
90Javier Moreno BazanMovistar Teams.t.
91Sandy CasarFDJ-BigMats.t.
92Bert-Jan LindemanVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
93José Iván GutierrezMovistar Teams.t.
94Rubén PlazaMovistar Teams.t.
95Franck BouyerTeam Europcars.t.
96Arnaud DémareFDJ-BigMats.t.
97Guillaume LevarletSaur - Sojasuns.t.
98Elia VivianiLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
99Andrey KashechkinAstana Pro Teams.t.
100Borut BozicAstana Pro Teams.t.
101Alexander KristoffKatusha Teams.t.
102Sébastien ChavanelTeam Europcars.t.
103Arnaud GérardFDJ-BigMats.t.
104Graeme BrownRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
105Leonardo DuqueCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
106Jean-Luc DelpechBretagne - Schullers.t.
107Rémy Di GregorioCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
108Simon ClarkeOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
109Marco BandieraOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
110Tristan ValentinCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
111Martin ElmigerAg2r La Mondiales.t.
112Pierrick FédrigoFDJ-BigMats.t.
113Frederic GuesdonFDJ-BigMats.t.
114Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Teams.t.
115Florian VachonBretagne - Schullers.t.
116Martin KohlerBMC Racing Teams.t.
117Sylvain GeorgesAg2r La Mondiales.t.
118Tosh Van der SandeLotto Belisols.t.
119David TannerTeam Saxo Banks.t.
120Pablo UrtasunEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
121Guillaume BlotBretagne - Schullers.t.
122Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
123Denis KostyukLampre - ISDs.t.
124Amaël MoinardBMC Racing Teams.t.
125Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Teams.t.
126Jorge AzanzaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
127Maarten NeyensLotto Belisols.t.
128Nathan HaasGarmin - Barracudas.t.
129Pello BilbaoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
130Florian GuillouBretagne - Schullers.t.
131Frederik WillemsLotto Belisols.t.
132Damien MonierCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
133Edwig CammaertsCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
134Michele ScarponiLampre - ISDs.t.
135Oleksandr SheydikLampre - ISDs.t.
136Oleksandr KvachukLampre - ISDs.t.
137Yukiya ArashiroTeam Europcars.t.
138Valentin IglinskiyAstana Pro Teams.t.
139Dimitri ChampionBretagne - Schullers.t.
140Sergio PardillaMovistar Teams.t.
141Johann TschoppBMC Racing Teams.t.
142Romain BardetAg2r La Mondiales.t.
143Lloyd MondoryAg2r La Mondiales.t.
144Sébastien DuretBretagne - Schullers.t.
145Rein TaaramaeCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
146Ben GastauerAg2r La Mondiales.t.
147Stefano AgostiniLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
148Jean-Christophe PéraudAg2r La Mondiales.t.
149Rafaâ ChtiouiTeam Europcars.t.
150Luke DurbridgeOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
151Jan GhyselinckCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
152Jaroslaw MaryczTeam Saxo Banks.t.
153Julien VermoteOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
154Jesus Hernandez BlazquezTeam Saxo Banks.t.
155Andy SchleckRadioshack - Nissans.t.
156Winner Andrew AnaconaLampre - ISDs.t.
157Kevin SeeldraeyersAstana Pro Teams.t.
158Jetse BolRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
159Dominik NerzLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
160Pierre CazauxEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
161Volodimir GustovTeam Saxo Banks.t.
162Kasper KlostergaardTeam Saxo Banks.t.
163Cayetano Jose SarmientoLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
164Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISDs.t.
165Maxim BelkovKatusha Teams.t.
166Andrew TalanskyGarmin - Barracudas.t.
167Thibaut PinotFDJ-BigMats.t.
168Tanel KangertAstana Pro Teams.t.
169Daniele RattoLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
170Jakob RatheGarmin - Barracuda+ 7'34
171Gaël MalacarneBretagne - Schullers.t.
172José Herrada LopezMovistar Team+ 8'26
173Ramunas NavardauskasGarmin - Barracuda+ 13'05


Top 10 - GC

1Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Team22h44'13
2Tony MartinOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 4
3Maxime MonfortRadioshack - Nissan+ 20
4Jérôme CoppelSaur - Sojasun+ 21
5Andreas KlödenRadioshack - Nissan+ 25
6Wout PoelsVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 28
7Simon SpilakKatusha Team+ 32
8Maxim IglinskiyAstana Pro Team+ 37
9Christophe Le MévelGarmin - Barracuda+ 43
10Joaquin RodriguezKatusha Team+ 45

Spoiler
11Sergey LagutinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 51
12Damiano CunegoLampre - ISD+ 54
13Michael AlbasiniOrica - GreenEDGE+ 1'05
14Ben HermansRadioshack - Nissan+ 1'08
15Marzio BruseghinMovistar Team+ 1'12
16Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team+ 1'17
17Michael RogersSky Pro Cycling+ 1'21
18Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas-Cannondale+ 1'24
19Thomas De GendtVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 1'26
20Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisols.t.
21Pieter WeeningOrica - GreenEDGE+ 1'31
22Gorka VerdugoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'32
23Anthony CharteauTeam Europcar+ 1'52
24Fabian CancellaraRadioshack - Nissan+ 2'00
25George HincapieBMC Racing Team+ 2'01
26Juan Antonio FlechaSky Pro Cycling+ 2'10
27Jürgen Van De WalleLotto Belisol+ 2'15
28Bart De ClercqLotto Belisol+ 2'18
29Jérémy RoyFDJ-BigMat+ 2'24
30Danny PateSky Pro Cycling+ 2'25
31Pavel BruttKatusha Team+ 2'28
32Karsten KroonTeam Saxo Bank+ 2'29
33Jonathan HivertSaur - Sojasun+ 2'36
34Jérôme PineauOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 2'37
35Mathias FrankBMC Racing Team+ 2'40
36Lars BoomRabobank Cycling Team+ 4'04
37Alessandro SpezialettiLampre - ISDs.t.
38Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 4'12
39David Le LaySaur - Sojasun+ 4'17
40Lars Ytting BakLotto Belisol+ 4'21
41Sandy CasarFDJ-BigMat+ 4'38
42Rubén PlazaMovistar Team+ 4'42
43Richie PorteSky Pro Cycling+ 4'53
44José Iván GutierrezMovistar Team+ 5'18
45Peter VelitsOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 6'08
46Brice FeilluSaur - Sojasun+ 6'15
47Ángel ViciosoKatusha Team+ 6'47
48Andrey AmadorMovistar Teams.t.
49Roman KreuzigerAstana Pro Team+ 7'18
50Rémy Di GregorioCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
51Stuart O'GradyOrica - GreenEDGE+ 7'40
52Frederik WillemsLotto Belisol+ 8'08
53Andrey KashechkinAstana Pro Team+ 8'16
54Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 9'04
55Andy SchleckRadioshack - Nissan+ 9'15
56Allan DavisOrica - GreenEDGE+ 9'30
57Johann TschoppBMC Racing Team+ 10'35
58Jesus Hernandez BlazquezTeam Saxo Bank+ 10'36
59Yannick TalabardonSaur - Sojasun+ 10'52
60Samuel DumoulinCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 10'55
61Jean-Christophe PéraudAg2r La Mondiale+ 11'29
62Stef ClementRabobank Cycling Team+ 11'37
63Guillaume LevarletSaur - Sojasun+ 11'48
64Mitchell DockerOrica - GreenEDGE+ 11'56
65Fränk SchleckRadioshack - Nissan+ 12'20
66Tom Jelte SlagterRabobank Cycling Team+ 12'22
67Martijn KeizerVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 13'05
68Enrico GasparottoAstana Pro Team+ 13'50
69Damien MonierCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 14'32
70Tony GallopinRadioshack - Nissan+ 14'58
71Ben SwiftSky Pro Cycling+ 15'01
72Murilo FischerGarmin - Barracuda+ 15'04
73Kristijan KorenLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
74Jimmy EngoulventSaur - Sojasun+ 15'20
75Tom BoonenOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 15'43
76Javier Moreno BazanMovistar Team+ 15'51
77Alexandre PichotTeam Europcar+ 16'06
78Grégory RastRadioshack - Nissan+ 16'07
79Amaël MoinardBMC Racing Team+ 16'09
80Cédric PineauFDJ-BigMat+ 16'42
81Simon ClarkeOrica - GreenEDGE+ 16'50
82Michele ScarponiLampre - ISD+ 16'51
83Romain BardetAg2r La Mondiale+ 17'11
84Robert GesinkRabobank Cycling Team+ 18'20
85Luca PaoliniKatusha Team+ 18'44
86Lars Petter NordhaugSky Pro Cycling+ 18'47
87Maxime MéderelSaur - Sojasuns.t.
88Sylvain GeorgesAg2r La Mondiale+ 19'04
89Andrew TalanskyGarmin - Barracuda+ 19'18
90Tanel KangertAstana Pro Team+ 19'26
91Manuel BellettiAg2r La Mondiale+ 19'44
92Nikita NovikovVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 19'56
93Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Team+ 20'09
94Mark CavendishSky Pro Cycling+ 20'13
95Pierrick FédrigoFDJ-BigMat+ 20'50
96Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team+ 21'04
97Sergio PardillaMovistar Team+ 22'07
98Ben GastauerAg2r La Mondiale+ 22'18
99Yukiya ArashiroTeam Europcar+ 22'27
100Rein TaaramaeCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 23'27
101Stefano AgostiniLiquigas-Cannondale+ 23'44
102Franck BouyerTeam Europcar+ 23'56
103Tristan ValentinCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 24'04
104Sébastien TurgotTeam Europcar+ 24'09
105Wilco KeldermanRabobank Cycling Team+ 24'25
106José Herrada LopezMovistar Team+ 24'53
107Marco BandieraOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 25'23
108Rafaâ ChtiouiTeam Europcars.t.
109Borut BozicAstana Pro Team+ 25'29
110Dimitri ChampionBretagne - Schuller+ 27'10
111Gianni MeersmanLotto Belisol+ 27'53
112Julien VermoteOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 28'01
113Bernhard EiselSky Pro Cycling+ 28'29
114Arnaud GérardFDJ-BigMats.t.
115David TannerTeam Saxo Bank+ 28'36
116Yohann GèneTeam Europcar+ 28'42
117Martin KohlerBMC Racing Team+ 29'11
118Frederic GuesdonFDJ-BigMat+ 29'59
119Volodimir GustovTeam Saxo Bank+ 30'56
120Cayetano Jose SarmientoLiquigas-Cannondale+ 30'57
121Jorge AzanzaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 31'08
122Nicki SørensenTeam Saxo Bank+ 31'28
123Danilo WyssBMC Racing Team+ 32'35
124Elia VivianiLiquigas-Cannondale+ 32'42
125Alexander KristoffKatusha Team+ 32'46
126Tosh Van der SandeLotto Belisol+ 34'04
127Leonardo DuqueCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 34'10
128Andreas KlierGarmin - Barracuda+ 35'02
129Sébastien ChavanelTeam Europcar+ 35'30
130Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 35'37
131Kevin SeeldraeyersAstana Pro Team+ 36'11
132Jimmy CasperAg2r La Mondiale+ 36'32
133Geoffroy LequatreBretagne - Schuller+ 36'58
134Jean-Luc DelpechBretagne - Schuller+ 37'00
135Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISD+ 37'28
136Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 38'02
137Arnaud DémareFDJ-BigMat+ 38'50
138Baden CookeOrica - GreenEDGE+ 39'57
139Denis KostyukLampre - ISD+ 40'44
140Jaroslaw MaryczTeam Saxo Bank+ 41'01
141Dominik NerzLiquigas-Cannondale+ 41'16
142Daniele RattoLiquigas-Cannondale+ 41'28
143Takashi MiyazawaTeam Saxo Bank+ 41'39
144Sébastien RosselerGarmin - Barracuda+ 42'08
145Maxime VantommeKatusha Team+ 42'51
146Oleksandr SheydikLampre - ISD+ 43'16
147Oleksandr KvachukLampre - ISDs.t.
148Maxim BelkovKatusha Team+ 43'24
149Graeme BrownRabobank Cycling Team+ 43'51
150Martin ElmigerAg2r La Mondiales.t.
151Luke DurbridgeOrica - GreenEDGE+ 44'47
152Florian VachonBretagne - Schuller+ 44'49
153Pablo UrtasunEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 45'57
154Pello BilbaoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 46'12
155Edwig CammaertsCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 46'40
156Jan GhyselinckCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 47'25
157Valentin IglinskiyAstana Pro Team+ 48'07
158Barry MarkusVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 48'42
159Pierre CazauxEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 49'03
160Nathan HaasGarmin - Barracuda+ 49'50
161Thibaut PinotFDJ-BigMats.t.
162Kasper KlostergaardTeam Saxo Bank+ 50'00
163Winner Andrew AnaconaLampre - ISD+ 51'40
164Sébastien DuretBretagne - Schuller+ 51'41
165Florian GuillouBretagne - Schullers.t.
166Maarten NeyensLotto Belisol+ 51'55
167Guillaume BlotBretagne - Schuller+ 52'56
168Jakob RatheGarmin - Barracuda+ 57'49
169Ramunas NavardauskasGarmin - Barracuda+ 58'43
170Gaël MalacarneBretagne - Schuller+ 58'47
171Bert-Jan LindemanVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 59'15
172Lloyd MondoryAg2r La Mondiale+ 1h00'18
173Jetse BolRabobank Cycling Team+ 1h01'38


Top 3 - KoM

1Yannick TalabardonSaur - Sojasun23
2Kristijan KorenLiquigas-Cannondale18
3Ángel ViciosoKatusha Team17


There was not much more possible for us today: we were strong in the break, managed a top 10, secured our KoM-lead and I even moved up in the GC a little further. So this was a really good day for the team, but we were all very sorry for the misfortune of some riders in todays final ten kilometres.
I guess that's just cycling, but it's a pity to lose a leaders jersey because of a crash.
Anyways tomorrow will be better again. Wink

Your sincerely,
Jérôme
 
Ian Butler
Top  #95 Print Post
Posted on 06-08-2012 22:55
Great effort that attack. it's a shame it didn't work, because it looks like it was one hell of an acceleration Wink
 
sutty68
Top  #96 Print Post
Posted on 07-08-2012 00:05
No time lost today, so still looking good Wink
 
fred947a
Top  #97 Print Post
Posted on 07-08-2012 11:10
Good job with Engoulvent in the sprint
 
johannes-w
Top  #98 Print Post
Posted on 07-08-2012 18:15
Thanks for the comments, guys Smile


Hello everyone,
today was the last real stage before the concluding timetrial tomorrow.
The stage featured a really difficult climb, but there was still a long downhill to the finish afterwards. So the chances of an attack from one of the favorites weren't very big, but if I would see a chance I would definitely try my best.
Also there were a lot of KoM points to collect today and as we aim at defending the jersey we knew that we had to work hard today.

PARIS-NICE - STAGE 7


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There were several attacks right from the start. After only a few kilometres quite a big group of nine riders got away from the peloton and had a gap of more than one minute very quickly. We missed the right moment and were not in the group, so we decided to chase after them, but they were pretty strong and rode fast, so we decided to try to get the gap as small as possible and then try to get one of our own in the group.
When the leaders were only about 45 seconds in front, Talabardon, the KoM leader, took matters into his own hands and closed the gap with an attack. He had to put in a lot of effort, though, chasing them down on his own.
The most important contenders for the KoM in the break were, next to Talabardon, Txurruka and Gastauer, with 4 and 12 points before the stage.
The first mountain sprint was won by Talabardon, he came over the top closely before Txurruka and Gastauer.

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Talabardon got the most points here

The lead of the group had already gone up to 11 minutes! But it was still a long and hard way left to go...

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The next KoM sprint saw the riders pass in the same order.


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On the third one Txurruka closely won in front of Talabardon and Gastauer.

They were still leading by 10 minutes, but there were also still 100 kilometres left to go.

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Gastauer took everyone by suprise with an early attack on the last climb.

Gastauer could hold off the others with his attack and won the last mountain sprint in front of Talabardon. This was it - Talabardon will be the winner of the KoM ranking of this years Paris-Nice.
On top of the climb they only had 4 and a half minutes left. Back in the peloton we already knew that it was going to be close. We weren't sure if they would get caught or not.
With ten kilometres left the group had a little bit more than one minute and a half in advance - they could make it if they work together now. Talabardon decided to try an attack five kilometres before the finish as he was one of the weaker sprinters in the break. Meanwhile the peloton stopped their chase as they didn't saw any chance to catch the break anymore. So the winner would come out of that group.
Talabardon was caught when the others started their sprint, he was completely exhausted after his solo effort in the first part of the stage.
As expected Dumoulin was the strongest sprinter from that group, he was able to take a nice win here in Nice. Wink

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Dumoulin wins the last sprint in Nice


Top 10 - Stage 7

1Samuel DumoulinCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne5h25'34
2Lars Ytting BakLotto Belisols.t.
3Danny PateSky Pro Cyclings.t.
4Alessandro SpezialettiLampre - ISDs.t.
5Dimitri ChampionBretagne - Schullers.t.
6Tanel KangertAstana Pro Teams.t.
7Ben GastauerAg2r La Mondiales.t.
8Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
9Yannick TalabardonSaur - Sojasuns.t.
10Sébastien RosselerGarmin - Barracudas.t.

Spoiler
11Maxim IglinskiyAstana Pro Team+ 42
12Juan Antonio FlechaSky Pro Cyclings.t.
13Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
14Stuart O'GradyOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
15Michael AlbasiniOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
16Fabian CancellaraRadioshack - Nissans.t.
17Damiano CunegoLampre - ISDs.t.
18George HincapieBMC Racing Teams.t.
19Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
20Mitchell DockerOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
21Sandy CasarFDJ-BigMats.t.
22Enrico GasparottoAstana Pro Teams.t.
23Ben HermansRadioshack - Nissans.t.
24Alexandre PichotTeam Europcars.t.
25Luca PaoliniKatusha Teams.t.
26Tony MartinOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
27Michael RogersSky Pro Cyclings.t.
28Andy SchleckRadioshack - Nissans.t.
29Simon ClarkeOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
30Jonathan HivertSaur - Sojasuns.t.
31Roman KreuzigerAstana Pro Teams.t.
32Ben SwiftSky Pro Cyclings.t.
33Joaquin RodriguezKatusha Teams.t.
34Mark CavendishSky Pro Cyclings.t.
35Jérôme CoppelSaur - Sojasuns.t.
36Jérôme PineauOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
37Simon SpilakKatusha Teams.t.
38Frederic GuesdonFDJ-BigMats.t.
39Murilo FischerGarmin - Barracudas.t.
40Karsten KroonTeam Saxo Banks.t.
41Jimmy EngoulventSaur - Sojasuns.t.
42Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISDs.t.
43David Le LaySaur - Sojasuns.t.
44Martijn KeizerVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
45Guillaume LevarletSaur - Sojasuns.t.
46Christophe Le MévelGarmin - Barracudas.t.
47Robert GesinkRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
48Ángel ViciosoKatusha Teams.t.
49Thomas De GendtVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
50Wout PoelsVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
51Javier Moreno BazanMovistar Teams.t.
52Fränk SchleckRadioshack - Nissans.t.
53Andrey AmadorMovistar Teams.t.
54Sébastien TurgotTeam Europcars.t.
55Arnaud GérardFDJ-BigMats.t.
56Pavel BruttKatusha Teams.t.
57Tom Jelte SlagterRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
58Sergio PardillaMovistar Teams.t.
59Baden CookeOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
60Anthony CharteauTeam Europcars.t.
61Jérémy RoyFDJ-BigMats.t.
62Brice FeilluSaur - Sojasuns.t.
63Sergey LagutinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
64Maxime MonfortRadioshack - Nissans.t.
65Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
66Pierrick FédrigoFDJ-BigMats.t.
67Tristan ValentinCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
68Peter VelitsOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
69Rémy Di GregorioCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
70Cédric PineauFDJ-BigMats.t.
71Alexander KristoffKatusha Teams.t.
72Bernhard EiselSky Pro Cyclings.t.
73Kristijan KorenLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
74Richie PorteSky Pro Cyclings.t.
75Gianni MeersmanLotto Belisols.t.
76Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
77Rubén PlazaMovistar Teams.t.
78Elia VivianiLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
79Rein TaaramaeCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
80Andrey KashechkinAstana Pro Teams.t.
81Andreas KlierGarmin - Barracudas.t.
82Pieter WeeningOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
83Lars BoomRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
84Andreas KlödenRadioshack - Nissans.t.
85Bart De ClercqLotto Belisols.t.
86Damien MonierCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
87Gorka VerdugoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
88Nicki SørensenTeam Saxo Banks.t.
89Nikita NovikovVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
90Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisols.t.
91Frederik WillemsLotto Belisols.t.
92Mathias FrankBMC Racing Teams.t.
93Stef ClementRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
94Marzio BruseghinMovistar Teams.t.
95Lars Petter NordhaugSky Pro Cyclings.t.
96Andrew TalanskyGarmin - Barracudas.t.
97Borut BozicAstana Pro Team+ 2'26
98Kevin SeeldraeyersAstana Pro Teams.t.
99Maxim BelkovKatusha Teams.t.
100José Iván GutierrezMovistar Teams.t.
101Daniele RattoLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
102Maxime MéderelSaur - Sojasun+ 3'10
103Marco BandieraOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 6'28
104Tosh Van der SandeLotto Belisols.t.
105Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
106Wilco KeldermanRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
107Cayetano Jose SarmientoLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
108Dominik NerzLiquigas-Cannondale+ 7'30
109Michele ScarponiLampre - ISD+ 11'48
110Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Teams.t.
111Jesus Hernandez BlazquezTeam Saxo Banks.t.
112Leonardo DuqueCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 15'34
113Grégory RastRadioshack - Nissans.t.
114Allan DavisOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
115David TannerTeam Saxo Banks.t.
116Stefano AgostiniLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
117Oleksandr KvachukLampre - ISDs.t.
118Thibaut PinotFDJ-BigMats.t.
119Johann TschoppBMC Racing Teams.t.
120Julien VermoteOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
121Tom BoonenOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 16'52
122Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Teams.t.
123Tony GallopinRadioshack - Nissans.t.
124Yukiya ArashiroTeam Europcars.t.
125Rafaâ ChtiouiTeam Europcars.t.
126Amaël MoinardBMC Racing Teams.t.
127Jaroslaw MaryczTeam Saxo Banks.t.
128Romain BardetAg2r La Mondiales.t.
129Sylvain GeorgesAg2r La Mondiales.t.
130Jean-Christophe PéraudAg2r La Mondiales.t.
131Franck BouyerTeam Europcars.t.
132Volodimir GustovTeam Saxo Banks.t.
133Oleksandr SheydikLampre - ISDs.t.
134Maxime VantommeKatusha Team+ 19'18
135Luke DurbridgeOrica - GreenEDGEs.t.
136Martin KohlerBMC Racing Team+ 21'03
137Manuel BellettiAg2r La Mondiale+ 25'13
138Graeme BrownRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
139Geoffroy LequatreBretagne - Schullers.t.
140Florian VachonBretagne - Schullers.t.
141Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quicksteps.t.
142Florian GuillouBretagne - Schullers.t.
143Sébastien ChavanelTeam Europcars.t.
144Takashi MiyazawaTeam Saxo Banks.t.
145Barry MarkusVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
146Martin ElmigerAg2r La Mondiales.t.
147Yohann GèneTeam Europcars.t.
148Jean-Luc DelpechBretagne - Schullers.t.
149José Herrada LopezMovistar Teams.t.
150Danilo WyssBMC Racing Teams.t.
151Jorge AzanzaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
152Denis KostyukLampre - ISDs.t.
153Jan GhyselinckCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
154Nathan HaasGarmin - Barracudas.t.
155Kasper KlostergaardTeam Saxo Banks.t.
156Pello BilbaoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
157Edwig CammaertsCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
158Sébastien DuretBretagne - Schullers.t.
159Pierre CazauxEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
160Ramunas NavardauskasGarmin - Barracudas.t.
161Jetse BolRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
162Bert-Jan LindemanVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
163Winner Andrew AnaconaLampre - ISDs.t.
164Jimmy CasperAg2r La Mondiale+ 31'59
165Arnaud DémareFDJ-BigMats.t.
166Valentin IglinskiyAstana Pro Team+ 36'37
167Maarten NeyensLotto Belisol+ 37'19
168Pablo UrtasunEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
169Guillaume BlotBretagne - Schullers.t.
170Jakob RatheGarmin - Barracudas.t.
171Lloyd MondoryAg2r La Mondiales.t.
172Gaël MalacarneBretagne - Schullers.t.


Top 10 - GC

1Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Team28h10'29
2Tony MartinOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 4
3Maxime MonfortRadioshack - Nissan+ 20
4Jérôme CoppelSaur - Sojasun+ 21
5Andreas KlödenRadioshack - Nissan+ 25
6Wout PoelsVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 28
7Simon SpilakKatusha Team+ 32
8Maxim IglinskiyAstana Pro Team+ 37
9Christophe Le MévelGarmin - Barracuda+ 43
10Joaquin RodriguezKatusha Team+ 45

Spoiler
11Sergey LagutinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 51
12Damiano CunegoLampre - ISD+ 54
13Michael AlbasiniOrica - GreenEDGE+ 1'05
14Ben HermansRadioshack - Nissan+ 1'08
15Marzio BruseghinMovistar Team+ 1'12
16Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team+ 1'17
17Michael RogersSky Pro Cycling+ 1'21
18Vincenzo NibaliLiquigas-Cannondale+ 1'24
19Thomas De GendtVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 1'26
20Jurgen Van den BroeckLotto Belisols.t.
21Pieter WeeningOrica - GreenEDGE+ 1'31
22Gorka VerdugoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'32
23Danny PateSky Pro Cycling+ 1'38
24Anthony CharteauTeam Europcar+ 1'52
25Fabian CancellaraRadioshack - Nissan+ 2'00
26George HincapieBMC Racing Team+ 2'01
27Juan Antonio FlechaSky Pro Cycling+ 2'10
28Bart De ClercqLotto Belisol+ 2'18
29Jérémy RoyFDJ-BigMat+ 2'24
30Pavel BruttKatusha Team+ 2'28
31Karsten KroonTeam Saxo Bank+ 2'29
32Jonathan HivertSaur - Sojasun+ 2'36
33Jérôme PineauOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 2'37
34Mathias FrankBMC Racing Team+ 2'40
35Alessandro SpezialettiLampre - ISD+ 3'22
36Lars Ytting BakLotto Belisol+ 3'33
37Lars BoomRabobank Cycling Team+ 4'04
38Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 4'12
39David Le LaySaur - Sojasun+ 4'17
40Sandy CasarFDJ-BigMat+ 4'38
41Rubén PlazaMovistar Team+ 4'42
42Richie PorteSky Pro Cycling+ 4'53
43Peter VelitsOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 6'08
44Brice FeilluSaur - Sojasun+ 6'15
45Ángel ViciosoKatusha Team+ 6'47
46Andrey AmadorMovistar Teams.t.
47José Iván GutierrezMovistar Team+ 7'02
48Roman KreuzigerAstana Pro Team+ 7'18
49Rémy Di GregorioCofidis, Le Crédit en Lignes.t.
50Stuart O'GradyOrica - GreenEDGE+ 7'40
51Frederik WillemsLotto Belisol+ 8'08
52Andrey KashechkinAstana Pro Team+ 8'16
53Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 8'22
54Andy SchleckRadioshack - Nissan+ 9'15
55Samuel DumoulinCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 10'06
56Yannick TalabardonSaur - Sojasun+ 10'10
57Stef ClementRabobank Cycling Team+ 11'37
58Guillaume LevarletSaur - Sojasun+ 11'48
59Mitchell DockerOrica - GreenEDGE+ 11'56
60Fränk SchleckRadioshack - Nissan+ 12'20
61Tom Jelte SlagterRabobank Cycling Team+ 12'22
62Martijn KeizerVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 13'05
63Enrico GasparottoAstana Pro Team+ 13'50
64Damien MonierCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 14'32
65Ben SwiftSky Pro Cycling+ 15'01
66Murilo FischerGarmin - Barracuda+ 15'04
67Kristijan KorenLiquigas-Cannondales.t.
68Jimmy EngoulventSaur - Sojasun+ 15'20
69Javier Moreno BazanMovistar Team+ 15'51
70Alexandre PichotTeam Europcar+ 16'06
71Cédric PineauFDJ-BigMat+ 16'42
72Simon ClarkeOrica - GreenEDGE+ 16'50
73Robert GesinkRabobank Cycling Team+ 18'20
74Luca PaoliniKatusha Team+ 18'44
75Tanel KangertAstana Pro Teams.t.
76Lars Petter NordhaugSky Pro Cycling+ 18'47
77Andrew TalanskyGarmin - Barracuda+ 19'18
78Nikita NovikovVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 19'56
79Mark CavendishSky Pro Cycling+ 20'13
80Pierrick FédrigoFDJ-BigMat+ 20'50
81Maxime MéderelSaur - Sojasun+ 21'15
82Ben GastauerAg2r La Mondiale+ 21'36
83Jesus Hernandez BlazquezTeam Saxo Bank+ 21'42
84Sergio PardillaMovistar Team+ 22'07
85Rein TaaramaeCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 23'27
86Tristan ValentinCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 24'04
87Sébastien TurgotTeam Europcar+ 24'09
88Allan DavisOrica - GreenEDGE+ 24'22
89Johann TschoppBMC Racing Team+ 25'27
90Dimitri ChampionBretagne - Schuller+ 26'28
91Borut BozicAstana Pro Team+ 27'13
92Jean-Christophe PéraudAg2r La Mondiale+ 27'39
93Gianni MeersmanLotto Belisol+ 27'53
94Michele ScarponiLampre - ISD+ 27'57
95Bernhard EiselSky Pro Cycling+ 28'29
96Arnaud GérardFDJ-BigMats.t.
97Frederic GuesdonFDJ-BigMat+ 29'59
98Wilco KeldermanRabobank Cycling Team+ 30'11
99Grégory RastRadioshack - Nissan+ 30'59
100Tony GallopinRadioshack - Nissan+ 31'08
101Marco BandieraOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 31'09
102Nicki SørensenTeam Saxo Bank+ 31'28
103Tom BoonenOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 31'53
104Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team+ 32'10
105Amaël MoinardBMC Racing Team+ 32'19
106Elia VivianiLiquigas-Cannondale+ 32'42
107Alexander KristoffKatusha Team+ 32'46
108Romain BardetAg2r La Mondiale+ 33'21
109Andreas KlierGarmin - Barracuda+ 35'02
110Sylvain GeorgesAg2r La Mondiale+ 35'14
111Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Team+ 36'19
112Cayetano Jose SarmientoLiquigas-Cannondale+ 36'43
113Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISD+ 37'28
114Kevin SeeldraeyersAstana Pro Team+ 37'55
115Stefano AgostiniLiquigas-Cannondale+ 38'36
116Yukiya ArashiroTeam Europcar+ 38'37
117Tosh Van der SandeLotto Belisol+ 39'50
118Baden CookeOrica - GreenEDGE+ 39'57
119Franck BouyerTeam Europcar+ 40'06
120Sébastien RosselerGarmin - Barracuda+ 41'26
121Rafaâ ChtiouiTeam Europcar+ 41'33
122Julien VermoteOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 42'53
123Daniele RattoLiquigas-Cannondale+ 43'12
124David TannerTeam Saxo Bank+ 43'28
125Niki TerpstraOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 43'48
126Manuel BellettiAg2r La Mondiale+ 44'15
127Maxim BelkovKatusha Team+ 45'08
128Volodimir GustovTeam Saxo Bank+ 47'06
129Dominik NerzLiquigas-Cannondale+ 48'04
130Leonardo DuqueCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 49'02
131José Herrada LopezMovistar Team+ 49'24
132Martin KohlerBMC Racing Team+ 49'32
133Yohann GèneTeam Europcar+ 53'13
134Jorge AzanzaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 55'39
135Danilo WyssBMC Racing Team+ 57'06
136Jaroslaw MaryczTeam Saxo Bank+ 57'11
137Oleksandr KvachukLampre - ISD+ 58'08
138Oleksandr SheydikLampre - ISD+ 59'26
139Sébastien ChavanelTeam Europcar+ 1h00'01
140Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quickstep+ 1h00'08
141Maxime VantommeKatusha Team+ 1h01'27
142Geoffroy LequatreBretagne - Schuller+ 1h01'29
143Jean-Luc DelpechBretagne - Schuller+ 1h01'31
144Luke DurbridgeOrica - GreenEDGE+ 1h03'23
145Thibaut PinotFDJ-BigMat+ 1h04'42
146Denis KostyukLampre - ISD+ 1h05'15
147Takashi MiyazawaTeam Saxo Bank+ 1h06'10
148Jimmy CasperAg2r La Mondiale+ 1h07'49
149Graeme BrownRabobank Cycling Team+ 1h08'22
150Martin ElmigerAg2r La Mondiales.t.
151Florian VachonBretagne - Schuller+ 1h09'20
152Arnaud DémareFDJ-BigMat+ 1h10'07
153Pello BilbaoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1h10'43
154Edwig CammaertsCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 1h11'11
155Jan GhyselinckCofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne+ 1h11'56
156Barry MarkusVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 1h13'13
157Pierre CazauxEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1h13'34
158Nathan HaasGarmin - Barracuda+ 1h14'21
159Kasper KlostergaardTeam Saxo Bank+ 1h14'31
160Winner Andrew AnaconaLampre - ISD+ 1h16'11
161Florian GuillouBretagne - Schuller+ 1h16'12
162Sébastien DuretBretagne - Schullers.t.
163Pablo UrtasunEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1h22'34
164Ramunas NavardauskasGarmin - Barracuda+ 1h23'14
165Bert-Jan LindemanVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 1h23'46
166Valentin IglinskiyAstana Pro Team+ 1h24'02
167Jetse BolRabobank Cycling Team+ 1h26'09
168Maarten NeyensLotto Belisol+ 1h28'32
169Guillaume BlotBretagne - Schuller+ 1h29'33
170Jakob RatheGarmin - Barracuda+ 1h34'26
171Gaël MalacarneBretagne - Schuller+ 1h35'24
172Lloyd MondoryAg2r La Mondiale+ 1h36'55


Top 3 - KoM

1Yannick TalabardonSaur - Sojasun47
2Ben GastauerAg2r La Mondiale29
3Amets TxurrukaEuskaltel - Euskadi24


We have won the KoM at Paris-Nice - that's a great win for a smaller team like us! But the celebrations will have to wait until tomorrow night, because I have to focus on the time trial now... I can't wait for it to finally start. The gaps between the favorites are still pretty small, so almost everything is still possible in the time trial.
I'll be writing all about it in my blog tomorrow - wish me luck. Wink

Your sincerely,
Jérôme
 
Ian Butler
Top  #99 Print Post
Posted on 07-08-2012 18:32
Go for the podium! This is exciting Pfft
Nice way to win the mountain jersey, he really fought for it!
 
sutty68
Top  #100 Print Post
Posted on 08-08-2012 12:56
Great K.O.M victory for Yannick Wink

Hope Jerome has a great time trial tomorrow Wink
 
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