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| Halvor |
Posted on 23-11-2008 11:12
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Many of the screenshots says "bandwith exceeded".. Why not make another account, so we can watch all the screens?
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 23-11-2008 12:13
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I've just opened my 3rd Photobucket account for the Giro.
The pictures from LBL and La Fleche should come back in about a weeks time.
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 23-11-2008 12:33
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great job catching the pink
good luck maintaining it
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Posted on 23-11-2008 13:34
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Quick Update from Stage 3 of the Clasica de Alcobendas.
I am afraid Anthony Charteau couldn't defend his lead in the final short time trial of this race. He gave it his all, but it was not good enough.
I do not like to say it - but, sometimes on days like these when you try to run a 'clean' team it can be tough...To ride flat out and lose over a minute on a course that was actually less than 10k is difficult to take...
Result
1 David Zabriskie Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 11'48
2 Christian Vande Velde Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 + 8
3 Tom Danielson Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 + 9
4 Tony Martin Team Columbia + 13
5 Michael Schär Astana Cycling Team + 28
6 Adam Hansen Team Columbia + 33
7 Sérgio Paulinho Astana Cycling Team + 34
8 Martin Garrido Mayorga Palmeiras Resort Tavira + 35
9 Jeff Louder BMC Racing Team + 36
10 Daniel Navarro Astana Cycling Team + 37
99 Joan Horrach Caisse d'Epargne + 1'10
114 Anthony Charteau Caisse d'Epargne + 1'13
Overall
1 Tony Martin Team Columbia 5h30'38
2 Anthony Charteau Caisse d'Epargne + 16
3 Tom Danielson Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 + 19
4 Alexandre Moos BMC Racing Team + 32
5 Daniel Navarro Astana Cycling Team + 52
6 Juan Mourón Xacobea - Galicia + 1'08
7 Ricardo Mestre Palmeiras Resort Tavira s.t.
8 Daniel Petrov Andonov Sport Lisboa e Benfica + 1'11
9 Ezequiel Mosquera Xacobea - Galicia + 1'17
10 William Frischkorn Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 + 1'22
We did not finish empty handed though. As well as Charteau's victory on stage one, Arnauld Coyot ends as the best climber,and thanks to his efforts in the break in stage 1. Not something to impress our sponsors, but nice for the rider.
KOM
1 Arnaud Coyot Caisse d'Epargne 12
2 Ezequiel Mosquera Xacobea - Galicia 10
3 Pedro Lopes Sport Lisboa e Benfica 6
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Posted on 23-11-2008 18:10
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Great story Fenian! Good luck in the Giro!
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Posted on 24-11-2008 11:22
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Wow, Garmin owns the TT!
Good luck in the Giro, which riders are going to ride the Giro? |
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 24-11-2008 11:24
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damn those americans and their drugs 
but good luck in the Giro
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 24-11-2008 12:07
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Giro D'Italia
Stage 4 - Tuesday, May 13
Despite the big climb at the start, most expected this stage to go down to a sprint. Our tactic was to get someone in the break and let others do the chasing, as, if the stage finished in a sprint, there was a good chance we would loose the jersey.
Over the first climb, and we have successfully got Perez Arango into the break. He's a strong rider and if it goes all the way, he will be in with a chance - even in this relatively big group.
The gap to the pack increases to over 9 minutes as no-one apart from Rabobank and Acqua and Sapone seem interested in bringing it back.
We are content with Perez Arango in the break, but suddenly there is a touch of wheels and our plans are in tatters.
We are forced to move up and help with the chase.
The pace is very high and the break is gradually being pulled back. It will be a very close run thing. The climb 20k from the finish may well end the hopes of some of the sprinters too.
Gerdemann falls with 40k to go and the group powers on without him. If he is interested in a high place overall, then his chance has gone today. Rujano, once again, is struggling to hold on and he too loses contact with the group.
Over the final climb and with 10k or so to go, the break still has over a minute on the pack. Our guys bury themselves at the front in the chase, and Guitierrez joins the paceline too.
With 3k to go he is near the front and takes the wheel of FdJ rider, Jussi Veikkanen. The break are being swept up and only two remain out front as the race twists into the final 400m.
Rein Taaramae of Cofidis is giving it his all trying to hang on. Gutierrez is once again close to taking a stage.
Taaramae holds on to give a French team its second win in two days. Gutierrez is second and extends his lead on the overall.
He is also now the leader of the points competition.
Linus Gerdemann is the big loser on the day - his crash meant he lost over 7 minutes. Perez Arango managed to finish the stage - but looks as if he has picked up a fairly serious injury. Things will be clearer in the morning.
Stage 4 Result
1 Rein Taaramäe Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 4h37'09
2 José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
3 Jussi Veikkanen Française des Jeux s.t.
4 Óscar Freire Rabobank s.t.
5 Sergio Marinangeli LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
6 Florent Brard Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone s.t.
7 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
8 Matteo Carrara Quick·Step s.t.
9 Leonardo Bertagnolli Liquigas s.t.
10 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
188 José Rujano Caisse d'Epargne + 3'03
194 Marlon Pérez Arango Caisse d'Epargne + 5'56
195 Linus Gerdemann Team Columbia + 7'18
Overall
1 José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne 15h09'20
2 Rein Taaramäe Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone + 17
3 Gerald Ciolek Team Columbia + 20
4 André Greipel Team Columbia + 28
5 Andreas Klier Team Columbia s.t.
6 Kanstantsin Sivtsov Team Columbia s.t.
7 Sebastian Lang Gerolsteiner + 31
8 Paolo Bettini Quick·Step + 35
9 Sergio Marinangeli LPR Brakes - Ballan + 37
10 Nicolas Hartmann Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone s.t.
Points
1 José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne 40
2 Leonardo Bertagnolli Liquigas 32
3 Paolo Bettini Quick·Step 25
4 Saïd Haddou Bouygues Télécom 25
5 Rein Taaramäe Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 25
KOM
1 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale 6
2 Yon Bru Euskaltel - Euskadi 5
3 Rein Taaramäe Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 5 |
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Posted on 24-11-2008 13:49
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Awesome graphics, what have you downloaded?
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Posted on 24-11-2008 17:56
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Oh yeah, Taaramäe wins.
Can you post his stats.
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Posted on 24-11-2008 18:07
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Taaramäe Great results by Gutierrez
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Posted on 26-11-2008 03:54
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Giro D'Italia
Stage 5 - Wednesday, May 14
Today is all about keeping hold of the leader's jersey for one more day. There are a few climbs and on the steep uphill finish, Guttierrez will perhaps have a chance to make another showing.
The days racing is fairly predictable. A small-ish break gets away in the early part of the stage.
We keep the pace at the front of the peloton fairly steady, so that the break doesn't build up too big a lead.
We are relieved at the front and the sprinter's team ensure that there will be no repeat of yesterday's result. With 12k to go the last of the escapees has been caught.
Gutierrez is once again in a good position as the sprint goes up the 7.9% gradient up to the finish.
But, today it is the Spaniard Oscar Freire who powers over the line first in a finish suiting his abilities. World Champion Paolo Bettini's poor season continues.
Jose Rujano once again struggles with the high pace on the run in and loses contact with the lead group. Perez Arango suffering with an injury keeps him company over the final 20k.
Stage Result
1 Óscar Freire Rabobank 4h02'23
2 Yuri Trofimov Bouygues Télécom s.t.
3 Xavier Florencio Bouygues Télécom s.t.
4 José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
5 José JoaquÃn Rojas Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
6 Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole s.t.
7 Marcus Burghardt Team Columbia s.t.
8 Leonardo Duque Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone s.t.
9 Mathieu Ladagnous Française des Jeux s.t.
10 Anthony Geslin Bouygues Télécom s.t.
195 José Rujano Caisse d'Epargne + 10'00
Overall
1 José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne 19h11'43
2 Rein Taaramäe Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone + 17
3 Óscar Freire Rabobank + 18
4 Gerald Ciolek Team Columbia + 20
5 Andreas Klier Team Columbia + 28
6 Kanstantsin Sivtsov Team Columbia s.t.
7 André Greipel Team Columbia s.t.
8 Sebastian Lang Gerolsteiner + 31
9 Paolo Bettini Quick·Step + 35
10 Leonardo Duque Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone + 37
18 José JoaquÃn Rojas Caisse d'Epargne + 38
71 David Arroyo Caisse d'Epargne + 1'33
125 Damiano Cunego Lampre + 1'46
188 José Rujano Caisse d'Epargne + 16'32
Points
1 José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne 14 54
2 Óscar Freire Rabobank 25 46
3 Leonardo Bertagnolli Liquigas 0 32
KOM
1 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale 0 6
2 Yon Bru Euskaltel - Euskadi 0 5
3 Rein Taaramäe Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 0 5
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Stage 6 - Thursday, May 15
Today again was all about hanging on to the race lead in the longest stage of the race.
We were happy to see a small break go, even if it did contain Stage 4 winner and 2nd overall, Rein Taaramäe. We sat on the front and let the lead build slowly. With a 145k to go, the break had 9'30.
The lead climbed to just above 10 minutes before we upped the pace and started to bring it back gradually. 90k to go, and Rabobank, Liquigas and LPR hit the front of the bunch and it looked as if the break was doomed.
As expected they were reeled in with little over 20k to go. As the sprinters team turned the screw on the run-in, I decided Perez Arango had suffered enough over the last few days. His Giro is now over.
Up front, Gutierrez was in a good position again as the finish loomed.
He had used up too much energy getting into position though and as the sprint went off, it was Petacchi who came through for his team on the 6% gradient, narrowly edging out Cunego and Bennati.
Gutierrez and the team were content to keep the leader's jersey for one more day, though.
Stage 6 Result
1 Alessandro Petacchi LPR Brakes - Ballan 5h41'17
2 Damiano Cunego Lampre s.t.
3 Daniele Bennati Liquigas s.t.
4 Alexandr Kolobnev Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
5 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
6 Robert Hunter Barloworld s.t.
7 Stefano Garzelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
8 Alessandro Ballan Lampre s.t.
9 Óscar Freire Rabobank s.t.
10 George Hincapie Team Columbia s.t.
24 José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
98 David Arroyo Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
191 José Rujano Caisse d'Epargne + 8'25
Overall
1 José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne 24h53'00
2 Óscar Freire Rabobank + 18
3 Gerald Ciolek Team Columbia + 20
4 Alessandro Petacchi LPR Brakes - Ballan + 28
5 Kanstantsin Sivtsov Team Columbia s.t.
6 Andreas Klier Team Columbia s.t.
7 Sebastian Lang Gerolsteiner + 31
8 Daniele Bennati Liquigas + 33
9 Paolo Bettini Quick·Step + 35
10 Leonardo Duque Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone + 37
Points
1 José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne 0 54
2 Óscar Freire Rabobank 7 53
3 Alessandro Petacchi LPR Brakes - Ballan 25 34
4 Rein Taaramäe Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 8 33
5 Damiano Cunego Lampre 20 32
KOM
Rein Taaramäe's break today did not end in the Maglia Rosa. It saw him lose the young rider's jersey and also lose over 9 minutes to the leader's, but he did manage to capture the mountains jersey.
1 Rein Taaramäe Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 3 8
2 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale 0 6
3 Yon Bru Euskaltel - Euskadi 0 5 |
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Posted on 26-11-2008 15:50
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Come on Gutiérrez
We want pink! |
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Posted on 27-11-2008 09:42
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Giro D'Italia
Stage 7 - Friday, May 16
We do not expect Gutierrez to hold on to the jersey today. Our tactic will be to get a man in the break and let it go for the stage win. It will be up to others to chase.
We manage to get Perez Arango into the break that goes and as the escapees sprint for points at the intermediate sprint a 100k from the finish they are 8 minutes up the road.
Karsten Kroon is the driving force in the break and the pace is so high that Perez Arango is not able to hold on and loses contact.
The race favorites watch each other on the climb of the Rionero Sannitico and over the top with 40 or so kilometers to go the group is still very large.
We send some riders up front to bring back the break and as the race enters the final 5k, Kroon is alone with over a minute on the peloton. We have no one left to put on the front.
Gutierrez takes matters into his own hands and in a bid to save the leaders jersey, he hits the front. He hammers down on the pedals and the pack starts to fragment.
Only the elite in this Giro are capable of holding Gutierrez's wheel as he fights to hold on to the Maglia Rosa.
Kroon though has been pedalling like Floyd Landis on his way to Morzine all day and as the finish line beckons he looks to have done enough for the stage.
Kroon is in a world of his own as he crosses the finish line and is so tired he cannot even raise his arms to celebrate a remarkable ride.
Gutierrez is passed in the final few meters by Schleck, Dekker, Pellizotti and Garzelli. The question is, has he done enough to hold on to the lead for just one more day?
Stage Result
1 Karsten Kroon Team CSC - Saxo Bank 4h38'28
2 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 23
3 Thomas Dekker Rabobank s.t.
4 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas s.t.
5 Stefano Garzelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
6 José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne + 34
7 Damiano Cunego Lampre s.t.
8 Alessandro Ballan Lampre s.t.
9 Alexandr Kolobnev Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 45
10 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
73 David Arroyo Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
Overall
1 Karsten Kroon Team CSC - Saxo Bank 29h31'42
2 José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne + 20
3 Óscar Freire Rabobank + 49
4 Kanstantsin Sivtsov Team Columbia + 59
5 Daniele Bennati Liquigas + 1'04
6 Paolo Bettini Quick·Step + 1'06
7 Leonardo Duque Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone + 1'08
8 Sergio Marinangeli LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
9 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'11
10 Gustav Larsson Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
18 Thomas Dekker Rabobank + 1'26
20 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'32
25 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team + 1'43
34 Damiano Cunego Lampre + 1'54
44 David Arroyo Caisse d'Epargne + 2'04
Points
1 José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne 10 64
2 Óscar Freire Rabobank 0 53
3 Damiano Cunego Lampre 9 41
KOM
1 Karsten Kroon Team CSC - Saxo Bank 22 22
2 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank 10 10
3 Rubens Bertogliati Scott - American Beef 5 8
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Posted on 27-11-2008 21:14
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So very close
Well keep going! |
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Posted on 27-11-2008 22:12
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Im enjoying the Giro, Keep it up. Like the screenshots  |
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Posted on 27-11-2008 22:20
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Bad luck with losing the pink jersey. Very enjoyable story to read - well done |
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Posted on 28-11-2008 14:52
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Giro D'Italia
Stage 8 - Saturday, May 17: Rivisondoli - Tivoli
We will try to be in a break again today. We would like to deny Freire the opportunity of taking big points in a sprint finish. Maybe Gutierrez can hold on to the points jersey all the way to the finish? There are two time trials to come, mountains and some sprints, so perhaps he has a chance?
The opening kilometeres are very hard and we do our best to get Perez into the break. The pack though, with CSC at their head are very reluctant to let anyone get away.
Perez does eventually manage to get a gap on the pack, but the only other rider strong enough to get away is Milram's Eichler. He is too strong for Perez, and instead of waiting and collaborating he settles into a cadence too high for Perez to close the gap.
The pack ride along at a pace that keeps the two escapees within easy reach, and Bennati shows some form in taking the intermediate sprints.
As the pack speeds into the final 10k there is a huge crash towards the front, and we breath a huge sigh of relief when Gutierrez and Arroyo avoid coming down.
We can't have everything though, and the man we did not want to win, Oscar Freire, powers to another convincing stage win in the sprint. Gutierrez has lost the points jersey...
We do not escape the crash though, and both Perget and Erviti come down very heavily. It will be touch and go as to whether they continue in the race.
And there is yet more drama to come for the team. It seems that Kroon has gone down in the crash too and that Gutierrez is back into the Maglia Rosa!!!
It is perhaps not the best way to re-take the jersey, but we will take it....
Stage Result
1 Óscar Freire Rabobank 4h53'54
2 Gerald Ciolek Team Columbia s.t.
3 Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole s.t.
4 Alessandro Petacchi LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
5 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
6 Robert Hunter Barloworld s.t.
7 Paolo Bettini Quick·Step s.t.
8 Leonardo Bertagnolli Liquigas s.t.
9 Alberto Ongarato Team Milram s.t.
10 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia s.t.
15 José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
99 David Arroyo Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
129 Roman Kreuziger Liquigas + 3'23
154 Karsten Kroon Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
180 George Hincapie Team Columbia + 5'38
Overall
1 José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne 34h25'56
2 Óscar Freire Rabobank + 5
3 Daniele Bennati Liquigas + 38
4 Kanstantsin Sivtsov Team Columbia + 39
5 Paolo Bettini Quick·Step + 46
6 Sergio Marinangeli LPR Brakes - Ballan + 48
7 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 51
8 Jussi Veikkanen Française des Jeux + 55
9 Matteo Carrara Quick·Step + 58
10 Grischa Niermann Rabobank + 1'01
34 David Arroyo Caisse d'Epargne + 1'44
Points
1 Óscar Freire Rabobank 29 82
2 José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne 1 65
3 Alessandro Petacchi LPR Brakes - Ballan 14 48
KOM
1 Karsten Kroon Team CSC - Saxo Bank 0 22
2 Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank 0 10
3 Martin Elmiger AG2R La Mondiale 3 9 |
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Posted on 28-11-2008 16:04
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At least you are pink again
It will keep your sponsors happy |
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Posted on 28-11-2008 16:40
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