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| sutty68 |
Posted on 19-01-2014 22:34
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| the_hoyle |
Posted on 20-01-2014 12:17
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Through a stroke of luck (well, not for me at least) I have been hit by a stomach bug overnight and I am off work today. That means I get some PCM time in whilst I lie in bed.
The Tour de San Luis has been a bit of bitch to the team, and a huge hit on my morale coming back to the game after a few weeks or so. With that in mind, I just want to get it over with and the next update will be quick overview of the rest of the stage. Nothing in depth like the first few stages, so my apologises.
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Posted on 20-01-2014 13:08
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 Tour de San Luis
La Punta-Mirador Portero de los Funes -- 173.1km
Marco Garcia (CJR) took the win ahead of Lauren Didier (RTL), as the GC riders showed their colours on the short steep climb of Mirador Portero de los Funes
| 1 |  Marcos GarcÃa | Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | 3h41'32 | | 2 |  Laurent Didier | RadioShack - Leopard | s.t. | | 3 |  Fabian Wegmann | Garmin - Sharp | + 32 | | 4 |  Moreno Moser | Cannondale Pro Cycling | s.t. | | 5 |  Esteban Chaves | Colombia | + 44 | | ... | | 7 |  Rémy Di Gregorio | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 13 | Linus Gerdemann | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 27 |  Daniel Fleeman | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | + 1'32 | | 45 |  Damien Howson | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | + 2'35 | | 54 | Caleb Ewan | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 88 |  Rasmus Quaade | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | + 8'36 |
Tour de San Luis
San Luis-San Luis (ITT) -- 19.2km
There were no live pictures from the host broadcaster in Argentina for the ITT, but looking at the results page, the team are glad of it. Not the best for our GC hopes.
| 1 | Moreno Moser | Cannondale Pro Cycling | 21'48 | | 2 | Christian Knees | Sky Procycling | + 4 | | 3 | Jonathan Castroviejo | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 4 |  Kristjan Koren | Cannondale Pro Cycling | + 8 | | 5 | Rasmus Quaade | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | + 9 | | ... | | 7 | Damien Howson | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | + 14 | | 20 | Linus Gerdemann | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | + 53 | | 53 | Daniel Fleeman | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | + 1'58 | | 58 | Caleb Ewan | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | + 2'09 | | 82 | Rémy Di Gregorio | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | + 3'03 |
Tour de San Luis
San Luis-San Luis (ITT) -- 19.2km
Esteban Chaves (COL) was the quickest from the break, as they hung on ahead of a fast approaching peleton.
| 1 | Esteban Chaves | Colombia | 3h53'13 | | 2 | Giovanni Visconti | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 3 | Javier Moreno | Movistar Team | s.t. | | 4 | Sergio Pardilla | MTN - Qhubeka | s.t. | | 5 | Emanuele Sella | Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela | s.t. | | ... | | 28 | Rémy Di Gregorio | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | +1'10 | | 45 | Caleb Ewan | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | + 11'15 | | 54 | Rasmus Quaade | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 59 | Damien Howson | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 60 | Linus Gerdemann | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 66 | Daniel Fleeman | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. |
Team Debrief (after Stage 5)
I am struggling for words to properly describe how I feel right now. Disappointed, angry and dejected is a good start I suppose...
After stage 2, the team were up on high. Caleb was performing above his weight and flying. Heading into the hills and mountains, we felt like we could threaten.
Stage 3 was good. We split the peleton, but Remy burnt out just short of the finish line and was caught by the GC men. But that seemed to be start of the downfall... Mechanical issues and a crash meant Remy lost over 3 mins in the ITT, and on stage 5, Katusha's unwillingness to work, when Remy was off the front with Kozontchuk chasing down the break, really pushed me over the edge! I certainly let the Katusha team bosses know about it after the stage, and I was soon contacted by the UCI to 'explain my actions'. I now have a small trip to Switzerland in 2 weeks to 'discuss the matter further' with the UCI's main board.
Well, 2 stages left and we can get out of Argentina. Apart from Caleb's sprints and Rasmus' ITT result, this has been a race to forget!
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 20-01-2014 13:18
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A bit disappointing right now  |
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| the_hoyle |
Posted on 20-01-2014 15:08
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@Ian: That is why I just want to get this race out the way. Very disappointing
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Posted on 20-01-2014 15:51
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Tour de San Luis
Quines-Mirador del Sol -- 156.6km
Juan Pablo Suarez (COL) escaped to victory ahead of Louis Meintjes (MTN) and Linus Gerdemann (RBR), as the peleton took an easy day on the road.
| 1 | Juan Pablo Suarez | Colombia | 3h51'19 | | 2 |  Louis Meintjes | MTN - Qhubeka | + 15 | | 3 | Linus Gerdemann | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 4 |  Kristijan Durasek | Lampre - Merida | + 49 | | 5 | Marco Frapporti | Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela | s.t. | | ... | | 16 | Rémy Di Gregorio | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | + 8'45 | | 38 | Daniel Fleeman | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | + 9'44 | | 65 | Damien Howson | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | + 11'49 | | 71 | Caleb Ewan | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 91 | Rasmus Quaade | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | + 12'33 |
Tour de San Luis
San Luis-Juana Koslay -- 154.6km
Marco Haller (KAT) took his second win in Argentina with a fine sprint finish, whilst Esteban Chaves (COL) finished comfortably in the peleton to take the Overall win.
| 1 |  Marco Haller | Katusha Team | 3h26'49 | | 2 | Ariel Maximiliano Richeze | Lampre - Merida | s.t. | | 3 | Kristian Sbaragli | MTN - Qhubeka | s.t. | | 4 | Luke Rowe | Sky Procycling | s.t. | | 5 | Koldo Fernández | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. | | ... | | 8 | Caleb Ewan | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 12 | Damien Howson | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 24 | Linus Gerdemann | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 35 | Rasmus Quaade | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 45 | Daniel Fleeman | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 55 | Rémy Di Gregorio | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. |
| 1 | Esteban Chaves | Colombia | 23h01'52 | | 2 | Giovanni Visconti | Movistar Team | + 22 | | 3 | Javier Moreno | Movistar Team | + 31 | | 4 | Moreno Moser | Cannondale Pro Cycling | + 51 | | 5 | Jonathan Castroviejo | Movistar Team | + 1'07 | | ... | | 20 | Linus Gerdemann | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | + 3'19 | | 24 | Rémy Di Gregorio | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | + 4'06 | | 46 | Daniel Fleeman | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | + 14'53 | | 51 | Damien Howson | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | + 16'17 | | 56 | Caleb Ewan | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | + 17'14 | | 81 | Rasmus Quaade | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | + 22'57 |
| 1 | Moreno Moser | Cannondale Pro Cycling | 66 | | 2 | Marco Haller | Katusha Team | 62 | | 3 | Caleb Ewan | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | 53 | | 4 | Esteban Chaves | Colombia | 46 | | 5 | Ariel Maximiliano Richeze | Lampre - Merida | 45 | | ... | | 19 | Linus Gerdemann | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | 23 | | 24 | Damien Howson | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | 19 | | 27 | Rasmus Quaade | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | 17 | | 44 | Rémy Di Gregorio | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | 9 |
| 1 | Linus Gerdemann | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | 28 | | 2 | Juan Pablo Suarez | Colombia | 24 | | 3 | Karsten Kroon | Team Saxo - Tinkoff | 22 | | 4 | Louis Meintjes | MTN - Qhubeka | 18 | | 5 | Giovanni Visconti | Movistar Team | 16 | | ... | | 26 | Rémy Di Gregorio | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | 2 |
| 1 | Esteban Chaves | Colombia | 23h01'52 | | 2 | Moreno Moser | Cannondale Pro Cycling | + 51 | | 3 |  Alex Howes | Garmin - Sharp | + 3'05 | | 4 | John Darwin Atapuma | Colombia | + 5'21 | | 5 | Fabio Felline | Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela | + 6'05 | | ... | | 11 | Damien Howson | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | + 16'17 | | 12 | Caleb Ewan | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | + 17'14 | | 26 | Rasmus Quaade | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | + 22'57 |
| 1 | Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela | 69h05'09 | | 2 | Movistar Team | + 1'56 | | 3 | Garmin - Sharp | + 5'08 | | 4 | Sky Procycling | + 6'47 | | 5 | Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | + 8'19 | | ... | | 9 | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | + 17'53 |
Finally it is over! The final two stages slightly picked up after the disappointment of the others, and Linus coming away with a podium on stage 6 and the Climber's Jersey put some smile back on the sponsor's faces. They wanted a Top 10 finish, I said I would get them Top 5... We ended up with Top 20 (just!). Improvements have been demanded, and the whole team wants to press on and show what you are all about.
Onwards and upwards in Mallorca!
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Posted on 20-01-2014 15:53
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Nice podium spot and top 10 in the last 2 stage. A little light at the end of the tunnel
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Posted on 20-01-2014 16:11
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Posted on 20-01-2014 16:24
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@VoetsT: The final two stages were a vast improvement. Ewan was swamped in the lead out and couldn't take the right wheel
@mvh: Stage results were good. Just let down by the ITT for Di Gregorio and the stage 5 result for Gerdemann and that destroyed the GC hopes.
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Posted on 20-01-2014 16:46
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Onward and Upward as the saying goes  |
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Posted on 20-01-2014 17:42
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January Review - WorldTour Results
Santos Tour Down Under
| . | Name | Team | Time | | 1 |  Alexandr Kolobnev | Katusha Team | 17h29'47 | | 2 | Jen Voigt | RadioShack-Leopard | + 16 | | 3 |  Tom Slagter | Belkin Pro Cycling Team | + 46 | | . | | Pts |  Iljo Keisse | OmegaPharma-Quickstep | | KoM | Rory Sutherland | Team Saxo-Tinkoff | | U25 | Tom Slagter | Belkin Pro Cycling Team | | Team | Lotto-Belisol |
Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team Schedule - February
| 3-6 Feb | Vuelta a Mallorca | Spain | | 21 Feb - 2nd Mar | Le Tour de Langkawi |  Malaysia | | 23 Feb | Vuelta a la Region de Murcia | Spain | | 28 Feb | G.P.Camaiore | Italy |
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Posted on 20-01-2014 18:35
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Vuelta a Mallorca
3rd - 6th February 2013
Our first race on European soil sees the team heading to the Balearic Island of Mallorca.
We go in the race with a squad combining youth talent and aging experience as we look for a good result in Spain. David Villella and Adam Yates will lead the team for the GC, with Dan Lloyd and Trent Lowe offering support, whilst Philip Lavery will be the main man for the sprints. Simon Yates will offer lead out duties, along with Damien Monier, and Fredrik Ludvigsson will work as domestique.
As a Sponsor Goal, he aim is Top 5, but given the Start List, our focus may have to be change to something a little more obtainable, depending on how the race pans out.
The Route
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team Squad
Philip Lavery
Daniel Lloyd
Trent Lowe
Fredrik Ludvigsson
Damien Monier
David Villella
Adam Yates
Simon Yates
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Posted on 20-01-2014 20:20
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Wow that's one hell of a startlist!
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Posted on 20-01-2014 23:10
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Good Luck in Spain |
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Posted on 21-01-2014 12:07
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@Cycleman: tell me about it!! There needs to be a mass crash with all favourites to be involved for me to get a top 5 finish on GC...
@sutty: thanks
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Posted on 21-01-2014 12:11
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Good luck, let's hope for better results but it will be hard with that strong startlist.
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Posted on 21-01-2014 12:30
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Uf, that's strong startlist, but good luck. Not many cyclist fans know Rapha-Bianchi since it's early season yet, so breakaway is perfect chance to get some points and show off new team!
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Posted on 21-01-2014 12:52
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Vuelta a Mallorca
Trofeo Palma de Mallorca -- 110.0km
**New** Race Tactics **New**
The stage is surely going to be ending in a mass sprint, so the team will work for Lavery and see how he gets on at the finish. The main firepower of the other teams seems to be when we head into the Mountains, so a Top 10 finish could be on the cards today. We will aim for the break as well.
Hayakawa (PPO), Cardoso (EFG) and Ludvigsson (RBR) were the riders who would form the day's break, attacking as the flag dropped at the start.
Lotto and Belkin set the pace of the peleton, as gap extended to the escapees grew quickly in the early stage.
Sprint Point 1
1. T Hayakawa // 2. F. Ludvigsson // 3. F. Cardoso
Time Gap -- 40km
Peleton > 4'06 > Leaders
The three breakway riders worked well together on the stage, but it was clear that they would not stay away to the finish.
Lotto and Belkin, with help from Caja Rural, had upped the pace, and the gap was closing with every pedal stroke.
Time Gap -- 80km
Peleton > 1'48 > Leaders
Sprint Point 2
1. F. Cardoso // 2. F. Ludvigsson // 3. T. Hayakawa
As expected, the break was swept up with 17km to go, and it was all set for a bunch sprint on the seafront.
Regardless of the result today, 10/10 for the effort and courage of the our lead out guys. With 10km to go, we hit the front, forcing the favoured teams on to the back foot.
Approaching the finish, there would be a great battle between the sprinters, as four leadouts formed across the road.
500m to go, and it was still anyone's guess who would win! Philip was doing great, but could he hold on for a podium?
Theo Bos (BEL) takes the win, ahead of Cardoso (CJR) and Debusschere (LTB). Lavery faded in the last 200m, but still comes in a very credible 6th place.
| 1 | Theo Bos | Belkin Pro Cycling Team | 2h02'47 | | 2 |  Manuel Cardoso | Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | s.t. | | 3 | Jens Debusschere | Lotto Belisol | s.t. | | 4 | Tony Gallopin | RadioShack - Leopard | s.t. | | 5 | Daniele Bennati | Team Saxo - Tinkoff | s.t. | | ... | | 6 |  Philip Lavery | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 13 | Daniel Lloyd | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 17 | Simon Yates | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 29 | Davide Villella | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 37 | Adam Yates | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 39 | Damien Monier | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 54 |  Fredrik Ludvigsson | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 58 | Trent Lowe | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. |
| 1 | Theo Bos | Belkin Pro Cycling Team | 2h02'27 | | 2 | Manuel Cardoso | Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | + 8 | | 3 | Jens Debusschere | Lotto Belisol | + 12 | | 4 | Fredrik Ludvigsson | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 5 |  Tomohiro Hayakawa | Team Nippo - De Rosa | s.t. | | ... | | 9 | Philip Lavery | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | + 20 | | 16 | Daniel Lloyd | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 20 | Simon Yates | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 32 | Davide Villella | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 40 | Adam Yates | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 42 | Damien Monier | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 60 | Trent Lowe | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. |
| 1 | Theo Bos | Belkin Pro Cycling Team | 25 | | 2 | Manuel Cardoso | Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | 20 | | 3 | Jens Debusschere | Lotto Belisol | 16 | | 4 | Tony Gallopin | RadioShack - Leopard | 14 | | 5 | Daniele Bennati | Team Saxo - Tinkoff | 12 | | ... | | 6 | Philip Lavery | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | 10 | | 8 | Fredrik Ludvigsson | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | 8 | | 16 | Daniel Lloyd | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | 3 |
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| 1 | Jens Debusschere | Lotto Belisol | 2h02'47 | | 2 | Fredrik Ludvigsson | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 3 | Tomohiro Hayakawa | Team Nippo - De Rosa | s.t. | | 4 | Tony Gallopin | RadioShack - Leopard | + 8 | | 5 | Philip Lavery | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | ... | | 7 | Simon Yates | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 10 | Davide Villella | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 12 | Adam Yates | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. |
| 1 | Lotto Belisol | 6h08'21 | | 2 | Belkin Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | 3 | Katusha Team | s.t. | | 4 | Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team | s.t. | | 5 | Garmin - Sharp | s.t. |
Well I think that went to plan perfectly. Fredrik did some fine work in the break, and without a slightly contentious second intermediate sprint, he could have been in white tomorrow. Replays seem to show him cross the line first, but the sprints win went to Cardoso... Normally I would argue the case about this, but I am in enough trouble as it is with the UCI after Argentina.
At the end, Phil was fantastic, along with the rest of the sprints team. Sixth is a fine result for the young man. We might not be the strongest team, but my god we have a lot of spirit!
Let's see what stage 2 brings.
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Posted on 21-01-2014 13:00
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Nice riding from the guys today
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Posted on 21-01-2014 13:05
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@Voets: Despite the failed sponsor goal at San Luis, the sponsors were still happy with other results. Let's hope they are happy with something similar here, as that is plan b.
@admir: Let's hope that can happen sadly, our sprints are gaining us a reputation as a young up and coming side, so some are getting weary of us.
@sutty: I don't think that it could have gone any better. Top 5 maybe, but for his stats, 6th place is great.
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