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| Michal4444 |
Posted on 08-05-2009 18:55
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26th of January - morning
I have to admit that TdU went very well for us. even Joost wasn´t injured in that horrible fall in last stage. But now I have to return to my office and make rest of meetings with my riders. Also I have to look for our scout reports and prepare some data for Erik. So in next few days only behind the desk work. I hope that erik will send me list fo my races soon...
Sabino López Santos
26th of January - Afternoon
Sabino is last of our signed U-23 guys, I wanted to speak with him today as soon as possible because I were really worried about him. He is only 20 and not bad but I am afraid that his lack of training morale is something inexcusable. I gave him lot of advices and I hope that he will take anything to his heart. Otherwise he will be not here too long...
Last year achievements: 3rd overall Ronde de l´Isard
this year expectations: training - his flat ability is more disability than ability.... |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 08-05-2009 19:00
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if he's a climber he doesn't need a big flat ability
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| Michal4444 |
Posted on 08-05-2009 19:03
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but with 52 he will lose 5 minutes in any flat stage |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 08-05-2009 19:22
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if he's a real talent he should become way better. Also he could be a climber not a stage racer, going just for stage wins in the high mountain stages.
But looking at his TT stats, there are the same as the mountain ones, but he really sucks on hills.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 08-05-2009 19:25
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He's also someone who follows wheels instead of attacking. He's Ivan Basso, basically
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 08-05-2009 19:27
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wait Basso isn't attacking? maybe except when he isn't visiting Fuentes.
Also he could a Cadel for Le Tour, the same way.
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| Michal4444 |
Posted on 08-05-2009 19:59
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we will see how good he will become but I don´t expect much (74% training)
27th of January - 14:00
Paul Martens
Only german rider in our team was here today. He weill be this year superdomestique for Gesink during Ardennes. When I told him this, he just answered: "I thought so." and left. Weird guy...
Last year achievements:
7th German RR Championship
This year expectations:1 stage win or one small classic podium
Bauke Mollema
27th of January - late evening
Another young gun was here this evening - Bauke Mollema. To my surprise he made great improvement last year and I were ready to show him my appreciations for that. He was quite stunned when I told him that he should be our leader during Volta a Catalunya and Dauphine Libere. Maybe I would be able to give him lieutenant role during Tour de France just behind Denis Menchov. he accepted very gladly and I felt that next year he will be our leader during Giro or Vuelta....
Last year successes:
3rd ocerall Volta a Burgos
7th GP Ouest France - Plouay
8th Giro di Lombardia
This year expecations: Win Dauphine Libere, Podium Volta a Catalunya. 3 stage wins
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 08-05-2009 21:22
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Mollema's stats are just great
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| Michal4444 |
Posted on 08-05-2009 21:30
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Yeap. I also expect great things from him... |
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| Michal4444 |
Posted on 08-05-2009 21:50
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Kai Reus
28th of January - 13:00 official press conference of Rabobank team, Eindhoven
"And I would like to announce our team Giro captain - Kai Reus. He will also be at Vuelta as helper another great Dutch rider - Robert Gesink. We believe that he will represent our team in Italy in very good way and that he will bring back with success. Any questions?"
"Don´t you think that any older guy would be much better suited for this job?"
"No. We know that Kai is great talent and we fully trust him."
"But what about Bauke Mollema? Wouldn´t he be able to overcome Dolomites better than Reus?
"We have other plans with Bauke and Giro is not this year in those plans. I am deeply sorry but I have to leave now. Our press speaker will give you answers for rest of your questions..."
last year successes:7th overall Circuit Sarthe
this year expectations: Top 20 Giro
Tom Stamsnijder
28th of January - evening.
Meeting with Tom is over and know I wonder if I wasn´t mistaken somehow. I didn´t expect that we would enter my office and ask me if I would be so kind and send him to RV as water carrier. I agreed but I still wonder..... Doesn´t matter....
Last year successes: none
This year expectations: nothing |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 08-05-2009 22:58
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Reus' stats are even more surprising
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| Michal4444 |
Posted on 10-05-2009 17:16
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Laurens Ten Dam
29th of January - 14:00
I met Laurens at lunch. We had been talking for a while and after some time He asked me to send him to Vuelta this year. I didn´t see any problem in it so I agreed. Very short meeting. Also he will be sent to Catalunya or Giro as a helper.
last year successes: 2nd GP Ouest plouay
this year goals: one day GT mountain jersey holder
Maarten Tjallingii
29th of January - 21:00
Another short meeting today This time with Maarten. I don´t know why but I don´t like him. I can´t explain why. He is surely devoted to others and he works hard. I have to hope that I will not blind myself with any personal feelings....
last year successes: 6th GP de fourmies
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 10-05-2009 17:30
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Tjallingii the guy good at everything.
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| Michal4444 |
Posted on 10-05-2009 17:42
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alexkr00 wrote:
Tjallingii the guy good at everything.
problem is that he is just good.  But these guys are very useful anyway so I will use him a lot |
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| Michal4444 |
Posted on 10-05-2009 18:09
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Jos van Emden
30th of January - lunch
"So Jos - What do you think about this season?"
"I feel very good Michiel - Any chance for me to start in Giro?
"Good news - I talked with Erik and not only that you will be tehre but we think that we will count on you that you will be able to participate in most breaks and maybe any podium place for you?"
"Podium place? I am not sure that I can handle it"
"Relax. If you will not make it, nothing will happen."
"When I will race for the first time?"
"We didn´t decide it yet. some minor race during March I pressume."
"Thanks Michiel - see you tomorrow then?"
" see you... "
last year successes: 5th dutch RR championship
This year expectations: any stage victory during any race...
Pieter Weening
30th of January - late evenening
Last guy was on today meeting. Pieter was in cheerful mood and We had a lot of laughing together. Eventually I decided to offer him possible change in program from Ardennes to dutch RR championship and he agreed. After that he told me joke about 2 turtles and octopus. What a funny guy...
Tomorrow I will have to do presentation of this year Paris-Nice for our team... On the 1st of February we will participate in Qatar and Grand Prix Cycliste La Marseillaise. From what I heard - Erik will be in France and my colleague Marc will be in Qatar
Last year successes: nothing major
This year expectations: Dutch RR Championship Top 5 at least |
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| Michal4444 |
Posted on 11-05-2009 21:41
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Paris - Nice 2010 Presentation
31th of January - conference room of Team Rabobank
"Welcome to presentation of this year Paris- Nice. Normally it would be Erik who would describe you everything but he had to leave to France already to prepare everything for tomorrow race. However In Paris-Nice he will be your manager and we know that he will elad you to victory.
maybe someone of you didn´heard it yet so I will announce it again. Leader in Paris-Nice 2010 will be Denis Menchov. He won this great race last year already and he wants to repet this success again..."
Race will start in Evry on 8th of March with short time-trial. There will be only minimal difference so don´t be worried if something will go bad.
Second stage is the only flat stage so present sprinters should be ready on this day.
3rd stage is the first of hill\ stages - this one will propably go to punchers with good sprint. Our goal will be minimize possible time loss for Denis
4th stage to Privas will be full of attacks. our goal will be prepare ourselves for last hill and then attack. Denis shall be able to make it then
5th stage is Queen stage of this year Paris- Nice. On this day Everything will have to work perfectly. it is day of crossing Mont Ventoux! Win will go propably to any good downhiller but We hope that we will win a lot oof time in this stage
6th stage is another hilly one. After Mont Ventoux we expects some lighter break will win this stage....
7th stage is the longest one and last hill to Mandelieu Gd Duc will be battle about many seconds.
8th stage is traditional Col d´Eze - This year it will be 12km long mountain Time Trial. This is stage where we expect Menchov will be winner. To those who will participate here good luck. To others - Maybe next year...
" This will be all about presenattion. If you will have any questions. Ask Denis and he will help you. Meeting is over. "
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| Michal4444 |
Posted on 12-05-2009 15:33
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1st of February
Today we start participating in 2 minor race at once. While Erik went to France, Marc was responsible of Tour de Qatar. Bad thing is that the first stage - TTT - was complete disaster.
Tour de Qatar 2010 - 1st stage
Rabobank team presentation:
Juanma Gárate
Marc De Maar
Juan Antonio Flecha
Theo Bos
Robert Linskens
René Joachim
Stef Clement
stage 1 results:
1 Team Columbia - High Road 14'51
2 Astana Cycling Team + 20
3 Cervélo Test Team + 23
4 Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
5 Garmin - Slipstream + 32
6 Team Milram s.t. t.
7 Team Katusha + 37
8 Liquigas + 40
9 Saxo Bank s.t.
10 Besson Chaussures - Sojasun + 49
11 Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
12 Française des Jeux + 51
13 Lampre - N.G.C + 1'00
14 Silence - Lotto s.t.
15 LPR Brakes Farnese Vini + 1'07
16 Quick·Step s.t.
17 AG2R La Mondiale + 1'14
18 Agritubel + 1'15
19 Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team + 1'24
20 Rabobank s.t.
Meanwhile In France Erik made a clever move by making van Winden leader to help him grow up faster. I am lucky guy that I can learn from such a good strategist.
Grand Prix Cycliste La Marseillaise - 2010
Rabobank team presentation
Dennis Van Winden
Sebastian Langeveld
Nick Nuyens
Joost Posthuma
Maarten Tjallingii
Tom Stamsnijder
results:
1 Luca Paolini Acqua & Sapone - Caffé Mokambo 3h34'47
2 Jimmy Engoulvent Besson Chaussures - Sojasun s.t.
3 Francesco Failli Acqua & Sapone - Caffé Mokambo + 1'10
4 Giovanni Visconti Liquigas s.t.
5 Dennis Van Winden Rabobank s.t.
6 Guillaume Levarlet Française des Jeux + 1'38
7 Guillaume Bonnafond AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
8 Yauheni Sobal Team Saxo Bank s.t.
9 Ben Hermans Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator s.t.
10 Sebastian Langeveld Rabobank s.t.
13 Nick Nuyens Rabobank + 2'03
36 Joost Posthuma Rabobank s.t. + 2'42
148 Maarten Tjallingii Rabobank + 13'24
149 Tom Stamsnijder Rabobank s.t.
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Posted on 12-05-2009 15:43
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2nd of February
After yesterday disaster and burying our chances down I was waitnig in my office for results of Qatar second stage in very bad mood. But my worries ere pointless. It look like Marc went through same thing as myself in La Amissa...
Tour de Qatar 2010 - 2nd stage
stage results
1 Theo Bos Rabobank 3h01'40
2 Maximiliano Richeze Silence - Lotto s.t.
3 Takashi Miyazawa Cervélo Test Team s.t.
4 Wouter Weylandt Quick·Step s.t.
5 Simone Ponzi Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
93 Juan Antonio Flecha Rabobank s.t.
137 Stef Clement Rabobank s.t.
142 Juanma Gárate Rabobank s.t.
152 René Joachim Rabobank + 40
158 Marc De Maar Rabobank + 1'16
159 Robert Linskens Rabobank s.t.
overall results
1 Patrik Sinkewitz Team Columbia - High Road 3h16'25
2 Greg Henderson Team Columbia - High Road + 6
3 Vicente Reynès Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
4 Maxime Monfort Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
5 Tejay Van Garderen Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
90 Theo Bos Rabobank + 1'04
143 Juan Antonio Flecha Rabobank + 1'30
At least Theo has points jersey now... |
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| Michal4444 |
Posted on 12-05-2009 15:58
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3rd of February - I am still in office doing nothing only wathing TV, checking trainings and reading scouting news. Looks like Marc with theo ar doing hellish job in Qatar now. I am starting to become kinda jealous...
Tour de Qatar 2010 - 3nd stage
stage results
1 Theo Bos Rabobank 3h20'08
2 Wouter Weylandt Quick·Step s.t.
3 Emanuele Rizza Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
4 Fabio Sabatini Liquigas s.t.
5 Maximiliano Richeze Silence - Lotto s.t.
78 Juan Antonio Flecha Rabobank s.t.
99 René Joachim Rabobank s.t.
137 Marc De Maar Rabobank s.t.
145 Stef Clement Rabobank s.t.
154 Juanma Gárate Rabobank s.t.
158 Robert Linskens Rabobank s.t.
overall results
1 Patrik Sinkewitz Team Columbia - High Road 3h16'25
2 Greg Henderson Team Columbia - High Road + 6
3 Vicente Reynès Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
4 Tejay Van Garderen Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
5 Maxime Monfort Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
53 Theo Bos Rabobank + 44
143 Juan Antonio Flecha Rabobank + 1'30
In the evening I got a call from Erik - he discussed with Marc that I should go to Tour de Mediteraneen in place of him and he will take care of Tour du Haut Var. I am looking forward to it. |
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| Michal4444 |
Posted on 12-05-2009 18:18
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4th of February - booooriiiiiiing.
Erik is in France in Etoile de Besseges with Denis in his first race of the season and Marc is still furiously fighting in Qatar in spite of bad luck. Most riders are still out of form so no real work for me here....
Tour de Qatar 2010 - 4th stage
stage results
1 Jarno Van Guyse Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator 2h41'32
2 Laszló Bodrogi Team Katusha s.t.
3 Jimmy Casper Besson Chaussures - Sojasun + 31
4 Theo Bos Rabobank s.t.
5 Luciano Pagliarini Team Milram s.t.
68 Juan Antonio Flecha Rabobank s.t.
127 Marc De Maar Rabobank s.t.
135 Juanma Gárate Rabobank s.t. Player
140 Stef Clement Rabobank s.t. Player
150 René Joachim Rabobank + 1'00
155 Robert Linskens Rabobank s.t.
overall results
1 Jarno Van Guyse Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator 9h18'14
2 Laszló Bodrogi Team Katusha + 22
3 Patrik Sinkewitz Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
4 Greg Henderson Team Columbia - High Road + 28
5 Vicente Reynès Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
47 Theo Bos Rabobank + 1'06
133 Juan Antonio Flecha Rabobank + 1'52
I have been waiting for results of 1st stage of Etoile de Besseges for for six hours but no luck at all - only short message that Robert Hunter of Barloworld won and no-one lost any second.
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