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| SeoulYank |
Posted on 25-07-2009 01:44
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Volta a la Communitat Valencia
Stage 3: Requena - Mas de la Costa
Last good opportunity to impact the GC as the final two stages are relatively flat. As Rovny lost a large chunk of time in stage 2, Andy is now our main man to attack on this stage. However, if Rovny has legs we will let him go too, just to let him get some action in the early season.
The break consists of 9 riders today. The peloton is only half-hearted in chasing them, and with 32 km to go in the race, the lead stands at 4'40". This is starting to look like a day for the break.
With 7 km to go, the lead is still 4 minutes. The break will take it for sure today. Attacks come from within the break and De Greef and Higgerson manage to get away. They fight it out to the finish line, but De Greef takes it. Nice win for him.
Further down the road, there is still the battle for the GC. Rovny is feeling better today and attacks, allowing Andy to take his wheel.
Jimenez and Cunego join as well, but where is Boasson Hagen and Kohl? Neither has been able to muster a counter-attack.
Of the front group, Schleck is the strongest today and will be first across the line. The time gaps hold up and he gains 32 seconds on Kohl and 40 seconds on the pack. That will leap-frog Andy into 2nd place only 4 seconds back. Nice riding by Andy and great help from Rovny.
Results
1 Francis De Greef BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM 3h12'56
2 Shaun Higgerson RABOBANK s.t.
3 Nelson Rocha GRUPO NICOLÁS MATEOS + 16
4 Elias Schmäh LAMPRE - FONDITAL s.t.
5 Christian Poos TEAM MILRAM s.t.
6 Gustavo Domínguez ANDALUCÍA - CAJASUR s.t.
7 Iban Leanizbarrutia TEAM ASTANA s.t.
8 Juan Pablo Dotti CERAMICA PANARIA - NAVIGARE s.t.
9 Simone Stortoni SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA + 1'55
10 Andy Schleck DISCOVERY CHANNEL + 2'44
11 Eladio Jiménez KARPIN GALICIA + 2'52
12 Ivan Rovny DISCOVERY CHANNEL + 3'00
13 Damiano Cunego CERAMICA PANARIA - NAVIGARE s.t.
14 Elias Morca CAISSE D'EPARGNE + 3'08
15 Juanma Gárate LAMPRE - FONDITAL s.t.
16 Bernhard Kohl SAUNIER DUVAL - PRODIR + 3'16
17 Matthew Lloyd TEAM CSC s.t.
18 Raúl Gurpegi TEAM CSC s.t.
19 Oliver Giesecke TEAM ASTANA + 3'24
20 Edvald Boasson Hagen RABOBANK s.t.
21 Carlos Sastre EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI s.t.
22 Ian McLeod TEAM CSC s.t.
23 Aidis Kruopis BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM s.t.
24 Jonay Pereiro TEAM CSC s.t.
25 Iñigo Landaluze TEAM ASTANA s.t.
GC
1 Bernhard Kohl SAUNIER DUVAL - PRODIR 11h29'39
2 Andy Schleck DISCOVERY CHANNEL + 4
3 Damiano Cunego CERAMICA PANARIA - NAVIGARE + 20
4 Elias Morca CAISSE D'EPARGNE + 28
5 Juanma Gárate LAMPRE - FONDITAL s.t.
6 Edvald Boasson Hagen RABOBANK + 34
7 Aidis Kruopis BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM + 38
8 Iñigo Landaluze TEAM ASTANA + 44
9 Jonay Pereiro TEAM CSC s.t.
10 Carlos Sastre EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI s.t.
Points
1 Edvald Boasson Hagen RABOBANK 0 33
2 Aidis Kruopis BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM 0 30
3 Francis De Greef BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM 25 27
4 Bernhard Kohl SAUNIER DUVAL - PRODIR 0 25
5 Andy Schleck DISCOVERY CHANNEL 6 20
Mountain
1 Francis De Greef BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM 3 7
2 Luis Roberto Álvarez CAISSE D'EPARGNE 0 6
3 Mauricio Ortega TEAM LPR 0 6
4 Alexander Efimkin FUERTEVENTURA - CANARIAS TEAM 0 6
5 Bernhard Kohl SAUNIER DUVAL - PRODIR 0 6 |
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Posted on 25-07-2009 01:48
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Maybe pick up some bonus seconds in the coming days?
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Posted on 25-07-2009 01:50
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good idea!
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Posted on 25-07-2009 02:46
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Will try, but don't know how many opportunties there will be to do so. At the end of the day, a podium spot is a good result considering Andy's not at top form yet (which I'm reserving for Paris-Nice where we need a win). |
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Posted on 25-07-2009 03:02
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Volta a la Communitat Valencia
Stage 4: Lucena del Cid - Morella
3 steep hills midway through the race. We'll see if we can push the pace hard up those hills, shake people loose and maybe try for the sprint points after the 3rd hill. If we can create a break in the peloton on the climbs, or declines, so much the better.
There is a break of 6 today but they will be pretty ineffective as they are split across 3 groups. We push the pace up the three hills and stretch the pack thin but to no avail as it gains us nothing other than the pack looking pretty thin and worn out by the time we reach the sprint.
Haussler figures Boasson Hagen to be the strongest man today and grabs his wheel.
As the sprint starts, Haussler is still on Edvald's wheel and looking in decent position.
As we move under 1.5km to go, it is shaping up to me a four man battle between Edvald, Haussler, Pacheco (for Ceramica Panaria) and Scognamiglio (a past winner).
Under 1km to go and Haussler makes his move. However, Edvald kicks it into another gear and is pulling away. Haussler is now shooting to catch Pacheco for 2nd.
Edvald gets the win as Haussler pulls even with Pacheco. We missed taking a good picture at the finish line as it was close, but Haussler just got in ahead to take 2nd.
Results
1 Edvald Boasson Hagen RABOBANK 4h16'45
2 Heinrich Haussler DISCOVERY CHANNEL s.t.
3 Francisco Pacheco CERAMICA PANARIA - NAVIGARE s.t.
4 Carlo Scognamiglio TEAM LPR s.t.
5 Anuar Manan TEAM MILRAM s.t.
6 Ángel Vicioso RABOBANK s.t.
7 Fernando Torres RELAX - GAM s.t.
8 Juan Pablo Dotti CERAMICA PANARIA - NAVIGARE s.t.
9 Francesco Gavazzi ANDALUCÍA - CAJASUR s.t.
10 Raúl Gurpegi TEAM CSC s.t.
11 Aidis Kruopis BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM s.t.
12 Jérôme Pineau BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM s.t.
13 Gustavo Domínguez ANDALUCÍA - CAJASUR s.t.
14 Alexis Rodríguez RABOBANK s.t.
15 Enrico Gasparotto LAMPRE - FONDITAL s.t.
16 Elias Schmäh LAMPRE - FONDITAL s.t.
17 Martín Mata ANDALUCÍA - CAJASUR s.t.
18 Juan David Torres BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM s.t.
19 Didac Ortega TEAM LPR s.t.
20 Ximo Ortega FUERTEVENTURA - CANARIAS TEAM s.t.
21 Paul Martens GRUPO NICOLÁS MATEOS s.t.
22 Lluis Guillermo Mas TEAM MILRAM s.t.
23 Lidio Cafferata BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM s.t.
24 Juan José Oroz CERAMICA PANARIA - NAVIGARE s.t.
25 Jonay Pereiro TEAM CSC s.t.
GC
1 Bernhard Kohl SAUNIER DUVAL - PRODIR 15h46'24
2 Andy Schleck DISCOVERY CHANNEL + 4
3 Damiano Cunego CERAMICA PANARIA - NAVIGARE + 20
4 Edvald Boasson Hagen RABOBANK + 24
5 Elias Morca CAISSE D'EPARGNE + 28
6 Juanma Gárate LAMPRE - FONDITAL s.t.
7 Aidis Kruopis BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM + 38
8 Iñigo Landaluze TEAM ASTANA + 44
9 Jonay Pereiro TEAM CSC s.t.
10 Carlos Sastre EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI s.t.
Points
1 Edvald Boasson Hagen RABOBANK 25 58
2 Heinrich Haussler DISCOVERY CHANNEL 20 40
3 Aidis Kruopis BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM 5 35
4 Francisco Pacheco CERAMICA PANARIA - NAVIGARE 16 30
5 Francis De Greef BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM 0 27
Mountain
1 Edgar Nohales RELAX - GAM 8 11
2 Francis De Greef BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM 0 7
3 Luis Roberto Álvarez CAISSE D'EPARGNE 0 6
4 Mauricio Ortega TEAM LPR 0 6
5 Alexander Efimkin FUERTEVENTURA - CANARIAS TEAM 0 6 |
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Posted on 25-07-2009 04:29
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The Cobblestone season kicks off next with Omloop Het Volk and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne. Neither of these races are important to us, they are just pre-season warm-ups. Our cobblestone racers are low in fitness at this stage. Therefore, the updates on these races will be much shorter. |
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Posted on 25-07-2009 05:13
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This is a very interesting story. Keep it up.
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Posted on 25-07-2009 07:55
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[Volta a la Communitat Valencia
Stage 5: Castellon-Valencia
Flat stage today. Beppu goes in the early break, hoping to maybe eek out a stage win.
The break eventually is hauled in with Beppu being the last to be caught, 11 km from the line. We line up for a mass sprint. Haussler is a bit late to react to the train formation and ends up grabbing the wheel of Scognamiglio.
As the sprint starts, Scognamiglio seems to be moving in quicksand. Haussler is losing ground and has no choice but to attempt a long sprint.
Haussler begins to close the gap on Boasson Hagen and Gavazzi (with Manan in front of them), but it looks like it is probably too late.
Manan gets himself a stage win. Boasson Hagen comes second and, as a result of the bonus time, leapfrogs over Cunego in the overall standings to 3rd.
Kohl wins the tour on the back of one very strong stage. Schleck takes second but is looking stronger and stronger for Paris-Nice, where we really need him to show up.
Results
1 Anuar Manan TEAM MILRAM 3h44'01
2 Edvald Boasson Hagen RABOBANK s.t.
3 Francesco Gavazzi ANDALUCÍA - CAJASUR s.t.
4 Heinrich Haussler DISCOVERY CHANNEL s.t.
5 Ximo Ortega FUERTEVENTURA - CANARIAS TEAM s.t.
6 Juan Pablo Dotti CERAMICA PANARIA - NAVIGARE s.t.
7 Gert Steegmans TEAM MILRAM s.t.
8 Gennarino Carruezzo TEAM MILRAM s.t.
9 Francisco Pacheco CERAMICA PANARIA - NAVIGARE s.t.
10 Enrico Gasparotto LAMPRE - FONDITAL s.t.
11 Clemens Frankhauser SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA s.t.
12 Gustavo Domínguez ANDALUCÍA - CAJASUR s.t.
13 Fernando Torres RELAX - GAM s.t.
14 Elias Schmäh LAMPRE - FONDITAL s.t.
15 Virgilio Acedo GRUPO NICOLÁS MATEOS s.t.
16 Carlo Scognamiglio TEAM LPR s.t.
17 Sergiu Cioban RELAX - GAM s.t.
18 Ángel Vicioso RABOBANK s.t.
19 Juan David Torres BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM s.t.
20 Alexis Rodríguez RABOBANK s.t.
21 Aidis Kruopis BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM s.t.
22 Didac Ortega TEAM LPR s.t.
23 Mark Jamieson FUERTEVENTURA - CANARIAS TEAM s.t.
24 Stèphane Poulhiès RABOBANK s.t.
25 Lluis Guillermo Mas TEAM MILRAM s.t.
GC
1 Bernhard Kohl SAUNIER DUVAL - PRODIR 19h30'25
2 Andy Schleck DISCOVERY CHANNEL + 4
3 Edvald Boasson Hagen RABOBANK + 18
4 Damiano Cunego CERAMICA PANARIA - NAVIGARE + 20
5 Elias Morca CAISSE D'EPARGNE + 28
6 Juanma Gárate LAMPRE - FONDITAL s.t.
7 Aidis Kruopis BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM + 38
8 Iñigo Landaluze TEAM ASTANA + 44
9 Jonay Pereiro TEAM CSC s.t.
10 Carlos Sastre EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI s.t.
11 Sylvain Chavanel GRUPO NICOLÁS MATEOS + 48
12 Carlos Castaño ANDALUCÍA - CAJASUR + 52
13 Ángel Vicioso RABOBANK + 1'00
14 Shaun Higgerson RABOBANK + 1'18
15 Fabio Duarte SAUNIER DUVAL - PRODIR + 1'26
16 Eladio Jiménez KARPIN GALICIA + 1'28
17 José Angel Gómez Marchante CAISSE D'EPARGNE + 1'34
18 Christian Poos TEAM MILRAM + 1'37
19 Elias Schmäh LAMPRE - FONDITAL + 1'40
20 Iban Leanizbarrutia TEAM ASTANA s.t.
21 Raúl Gurpegi TEAM CSC + 1'52
22 Oliver Giesecke TEAM ASTANA + 2'00
23 David Arroyo CAISSE D'EPARGNE + 2'04
24 Ugaitz Artola ANDALUCÍA - CAJASUR + 2'08
25 Martín Mata ANDALUCÍA - CAJASUR s.t.
39 Ivan Rovny DISCOVERY CHANNEL + 2'25
45 John Devine DISCOVERY CHANNEL +3'05
46 Linus Gerdemann DISCOVERY CHANNEL s.t.
53 Heinrich Haussler DISCOVERY CHANNEL + 5'00
74 Yaroslav Popovych DISCOVERY CHANNEL + 5'48
76 Maxime Monfort DISCOVERY CHANNEL + 6'04
87 Fumiyuki Beppu DISCOVERY CHANNEL + 8'04
Points
1 Edvald Boasson Hagen RABOBANK 20 78
2 Heinrich Haussler DISCOVERY CHANNEL 14 54
3 Anuar Manan TEAM MILRAM 25 49
4 Francesco Gavazzi ANDALUCÍA - CAJASUR 16 39
5 Francisco Pacheco CERAMICA PANARIA - NAVIGARE 7 37
Mountain
1 Edgar Nohales RELAX - GAM 8 11
2 Francis De Greef BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM 0 7
3 Luis Roberto Álvarez CAISSE D'EPARGNE 0 6
4 Mauricio Ortega TEAM LPR 0 6
5 Alexander Efimkin FUERTEVENTURA - CANARIAS TEAM 0 6
Edited by SeoulYank on 25-07-2009 07:56
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Posted on 25-07-2009 08:00
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Omloop Het Volk and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne
The same team will race both of these one-day cobblestone races. The team will be as follows:
Leader: Frederik Nolf
Sprinter: Zhou Sui
Free: Gianni Meersman, Lars Boom
Teammates: Bjorn Leukemans, Thierry Lamborelle, Kristoffer Nielsen and the debutant, Cantoni
As mentioned above, we are not at these races to win.
Omloop Het Volk Past Winners
2007: Stuart O'Grady (CSC)
2008: Marcus Burghardt (T-Moblie)
2009: Tom Boonen (QuickStep)
2010: Tom Boonen (QuickStep)
2011: Tom Boonen (QuickStep)
2012: Pieter Venspeybrouck (T-Mobile)
Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne Past Winners
2007: Fabian Cancellara (CSC)
2008: Leif Holte (Predictor Lotto)
2009: Tom Boonen (QuickStep)
2010: Tom Boonen (QuickStep)
2011: Tom Boonen (QuickStep)
2012: Tom Boonen (QuickStep)
Edited by SeoulYank on 25-07-2009 08:03
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Posted on 25-07-2009 08:12
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Omloop Het Volk
Tom Boonen has won this race in three out of the last four years. He is here again and has to be considered the favorite. Also in strong contention: Cancellara, Trofimov, Nuyens and Hoste.
Nolf did fairly well in this race, manging to stay with a pack of 13 favorites until he started to fade in the last 10km or so. Nuyens was having a fantastic day and pulled away for an easy win.
Results
1 Nick Nuyens LIQUIGAS 5h31'56
2 Yuri Trofimov TEAM ASTANA + 1'14
3 Greg Van Avermaet PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
4 Geert Steurs PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
5 Tom Boonen QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
6 Fabian Cancellara TEAM CSC s.t.
7 Pieter Vanspeybrouck T-MOBILE TEAM s.t.
8 Jesús Del Nero RABOBANK s.t.
9 Matti Breschel QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
10 Davide Malacarne PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
11 Bastiaan Giling COFIDIS, LE CRÉDIT PAR TÉLÉPHONE s.t.
12 Marcus Burghardt TEAM CSC s.t.
13 Frederik Nolf DISCOVERY CHANNEL + 3'26
14 Wim De Vocht T-MOBILE TEAM s.t.
15 Enrico Franzoï LIQUIGAS s.t.
16 Pieter Jacobs T-MOBILE TEAM s.t.
17 Deniss Tikenberg T-MOBILE TEAM s.t.
18 Martin Mortensen LIQUIGAS + 4'46
19 Vladimir Gusev LIQUIGAS + 7'10
20 Preben Van Hecke PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
21 Leif Hoste PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
22 Jan Almblad LIQUIGAS s.t.
23 Kristof De Zutter LIQUIGAS + 8'06
24 Kenny De Haes CHOCOLADE JACQUES - TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN s.t.
25 Gianni Meersman DISCOVERY CHANNEL s.t.
26 Thierry Lamborelle DISCOVERY CHANNEL + 9'42
27 Lars Boom DISCOVERY CHANNEL s.t.
28 Björn Leukemans DISCOVERY CHANNEL s.t.
29 Boy Van Poppel UNIBET.COM + 10'46
30 Koen Barbé COFIDIS, LE CRÉDIT PAR TÉLÉPHONE s.t.
31 Kenny De Ketele CHOCOLADE JACQUES - TOPSPORT s.t.
32 Eric Baumann CRÉDIT AGRICOLE s.t.
33 Bobbie Traksel SKIL - SHIMANO s.t.
34 Fabio Sabatini TEAM MILRAM s.t.
35 Kevyn Ista ACQUA & SAPONE - CAFFÉ MOKAMBO s.t.
36 Stijn Ennekens COFIDIS, LE CRÉDIT PAR TÉLÉPHONE s.t.
37 Dimitri Claeys RABOBANK s.t.
38 Markus Eichler COFIDIS, LE CRÉDIT PAR TÉLÉPHONE s.t.
39 Stanislav Fieber TEAM CSC s.t.
40 Michiel Van Aelbroeck CHOCOLADE JACQUES - TOPSPORT s.t. |
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Posted on 25-07-2009 10:35
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some solid results in Valencia there...nice! 
Hope you keep the motivation, it's a great read for me at work! After reading this story I actually restarted playing PCM07, it's a lot better than I remember. Or at least different enough from PCM08/09 to be refreshing - plus I can play on good graphics without long waiting times (always a bonus)
In short, keep it up...
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Posted on 25-07-2009 14:21
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stuartmcstuart wrote:
some solid results in Valencia there...nice!
Hope you keep the motivation, it's a great read for me at work! After reading this story I actually restarted playing PCM07, it's a lot better than I remember. Or at least different enough from PCM08/09 to be refreshing - plus I can play on good graphics without long waiting times (always a bonus)
In short, keep it up...
Thanks. Definitely plan to keep it up, although there may be a slow down in activity this week as I am off to Bangkok.
PCM07 with a good database is not a bad little game. PCM06 with PPDB Giant is still very good as well, although I prefer the interface on PCM07.
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Posted on 25-07-2009 15:59
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good story SeoulYank! Continue it long time
When Nothing goes rigth, go left...
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Posted on 25-07-2009 16:03
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Go Nolf! RIP. |
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Posted on 25-07-2009 17:01
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SeoulYank wrote:
stuartmcstuart wrote:
some solid results in Valencia there...nice!
Hope you keep the motivation, it's a great read for me at work! After reading this story I actually restarted playing PCM07, it's a lot better than I remember. Or at least different enough from PCM08/09 to be refreshing - plus I can play on good graphics without long waiting times (always a bonus)
In short, keep it up...
Thanks. Definitely plan to keep it up, although there may be a slow down in activity this week as I am off to Bangkok.
PCM07 with a good database is not a bad little game. PCM06 with PPDB Giant is still very good as well, although I prefer the interface on PCM07.
Yup, the interface on PCM07 is much better than PCM06, although it feels a little too familiar playing PCM09 and nothing much changed, really. I actually really like the training system in 07 too, even if the one in 08/09 is more 'realistic'.
Have a good trip, looking forward to the next updates. |
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Posted on 25-07-2009 19:10
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good job in spain, keep it up |
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Posted on 26-07-2009 01:27
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Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne
Tom Boonen has dominated this race, having won four in a row. Nuyens showed his strength, however, with a dominating win at Omloop Het Volk. Usual cast of characters are here: Hoste, Cancellara, Trofimov, etc.
Discovery Channel managed to split the field, pushing the pace up the hills. A breakaway group of 9 was formed: 7 Discovery Channel riders along with Hoste and Van Avermaet, who were both too strong and soon rode away.
As fatigue kicked in, the group of 7 Discovery Channel riders narrowed to two: Meersman and Nolf. The lead over the pack hit as much as one minute when, suddenly, Pieter Jacobs rode away from the pack, blew past Nolf and Meersman, then blew past Hoste and Van Avermaet for the win. Meanwhile, the pack came charging hard as Nolf and Meersman neared the line. Nolf just managed to get across the line in 4th with Gusev sprinting just behind (and passing Meersman who finished 6th).
A picture was taken of Jacobs celebrating the win, but due to some kind of malfunction it did not show up.
Results
1 Pieter Jacobs T-MOBILE TEAM 5h04'30
2 Leif Hoste PREDICTOR - LOTTO + 50
3 Greg Van Avermaet PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
4 Frederik Nolf DISCOVERY CHANNEL + 3'50
5 Vladimir Gusev LIQUIGAS s.t.
6 Gianni Meersman DISCOVERY CHANNEL s.t.
7 Jan Almblad LIQUIGAS s.t.
8 Kenny De Haes CHOCOLADE JACQUES - TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN s.t.
9 Davide Malacarne PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
10 Jesús Del Nero RABOBANK s.t.
11 Nick Nuyens LIQUIGAS s.t.
12 Geert Steurs PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
13 Fabio Sabatini TEAM MILRAM s.t.
14 Bastiaan Giling COFIDIS, LE CRÉDIT PAR TÉLÉPHONE s.t.
15 Yuri Trofimov TEAM ASTANA s.t.
16 Kenny De Ketele CHOCOLADE JACQUES - TOPSPORT s.t.
17 Preben Van Hecke PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
18 Kevyn Ista ACQUA & SAPONE - CAFFÉ MOKAMBO s.t.
19 Matti Breschel QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
20 José Joaquín Rojas UNIBET.COM s.t.
21 Fabian Cancellara TEAM CSC s.t.
22 Tom Boonen QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
23 Bobbie Traksel SKIL - SHIMANO s.t.
24 Marcus Burghardt TEAM CSC s.t.
25 Koen Barbé COFIDIS, LE CRÉDIT PAR TÉLÉPHONE s.t.
26 Michiel Van Aelbroeck CHOCOLADE JACQUES - TOPSPORT s.t.
27 Stanislav Fieber TEAM CSC s.t.
28 Pieter Vanspeybrouck T-MOBILE TEAM s.t.
29 Andrea Colghetto FRANÇAISE DES JEUX s.t.
30 Markus Eichler COFIDIS, LE CRÉDIT PAR TÉLÉPHONE s.t.
31 Igor Abakoumov PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
32 Wim De Vocht T-MOBILE TEAM s.t.
33 Martin Mortensen LIQUIGAS s.t.
34 Enrico Franzoï LIQUIGAS s.t.
35 Stijn Ennekens COFIDIS, LE CRÉDIT PAR TÉLÉPHONE s.t.
36 Damien Gaudin QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
37 Bram Deprez QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
38 Deniss Tikenberg T-MOBILE TEAM s.t.
39 Dimitri Claeys RABOBANK s.t.
40 Kristof De Zutter LIQUIGAS s.t.
41 Lars Boom DISCOVERY CHANNEL s.t.
45 Zhou Sui DISCOVERY CHANNEL +5'48
47 Björn Leukemans DISCOVERY CHANNEL s.t.
76 Kristoffer Nielsen DISCOVERY CHANNEL +9'40
81 Thierry Lamborelle DISCOVERY CHANNEL s.t.
103 Ruben Cantoni DISCOVERY CHANNEL +15'24 |
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| SeoulYank |
Posted on 26-07-2009 14:45
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Past Winners
2007: Stefano Garzelli (Acqua e Sapone)
2008: Yaroslav Popovych (Lampre)
2009: Yaroslav Popovych (Lampre)
2010: Eladio Sanchez (Lampre)
2011: Alberto Contador (Discovery Channel)
2012: Gabriele Tassinari (Saunier Duval)
Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia is our final warm-up for the Tirreno-Adriatico. The team racing here will look very similar to the team racing in a weeks time. Yaroslav Popovych is a two-time winner of this race but comes in here as a domestique and therefore doesn't expect to win. However, as this race favors someone with strong time trialing skills and some climbing ability, Jason Donald should have a good chance to win. Ardila is on the team for this race, however is slated to race in Paris-Nice so will drop out after 3 days, getting some valuable fitness in the process.
Kreuziger, Gesink and Petrov are all here. Will be interesting to see what their fitness is like as these are the guys we will be facing at Tirreno-Adriatico.
Leader: Jason Donald
Sprinter: Zhou Sui (not expecting much as still low fitness)
Free: Juan Van Heerden, Elia Casanova
Teammate: John Devine, Popo, Ardila and Garcia Viveros
Start List
Saunier Duval
1. R.Kreuziger
2. M.Bono
3. G.Báez
4. D.Cannone
5. M.Dueñas
6. M.Kvasina
7. P.Mazur
8. R.Pérez
Team Astana
11. R.Gesink
12. A.Guevara
13. H.Kraaybeek
14. M.Marzano
15. F.Tizza
16. A.Towers
17. S.Yakovlev
Discovery Channel
21. J.Donald
22. M.Ardila
23. E.Casanova
24. J.Devine
25. O.García Viveros
26. Y.Popovych
27. Z.Sui
28. J.Van Heerden
Unibet.com
31. B.Gastauer
32. K.De Weert
33. R.Förster
34. J.Jansen
35. A.Nafria
36. S.Nys
37. E.Rizza
38. J.J.Rojas
Rabobank
41. M.Ciano
42. T.Dall'Antonia
43. J.Gregorio
44. M.Hilbers
45. P.Longo Borghini
46. W.Palczewski
47. M.Sieberg
48. G.Suray
Nicolás Mateos
51. M.Lloret
52. M.Albasini
53. G.Delorme
54. O.García-Casarrubios
55. J.Nigra
56. S.Plouhinec
57. E.Teruel
58. D.Zolt
Team CSC
61. E.Petrov
62. E.Berthou
63. M.Carrara
64. K.Devitskiy
65. J.Fiedler
66. M.Pérez
67. S.Tronet
68. T.Veelers
Caisse d'Epargne
71. J.Guréndez
72. T.Becail
73. A.Benítez
74. M.De Matteis
75. A.Letellier
76. K.Maene
77. D.Martín
78. E.Salgueiro
Euskaltel
81. S.Raisin
82. J.A.Baños
83. M.Begoña
84. R.Kiserlovski
85. K.Menzies
86. A.Spezialetti
Lampre - Fondital
91. M.Jamieson
92. M.Blanchy
93. T.Cantone
94. D.Cenni
95. M.Morkov
96. A.Perez
97. D.Sayun
98. K.Van Impe
Acqua e Sapone
101. J.Herrada
102. M.Brus
103. E.Canini
104. G.Cidoni
105. M.Gavazzi
106. K.Ista
107. M.Marcato
108. S.Stéphanopoli
Relax - GAM
111. J.C.Fernández
112. A.Acaz
113. F.Freijo
114. M.Horrillo
115. L.Kornetzky
116. J.Mespoulède
117. A.Moreno
118. R.Vander Elst
Andalucía - Cajasur
121. X.Zandio
122. A.Cappannari
123. J.Delgado
124. H.Ertl
125. F.Frohn
126. A.Gaspar
127. J.Rosendo
128. G.Sáinz
Fuerteventura
131. M.Médici
132. M.Belka
133. W.Botman
134. J.Ferrio
135. J.Senouba
136. G.Trentin
137. M.Verdugo
138. P.Walsleben
Karpin Galicia
141. E.Gonzalo
142. F.Casal
143. W.Feliksiak
144. J.Herrada
145. B.Janssen
146. H.Olea
147. A.Olmo
148. A.Vázquez |
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| SeoulYank |
Posted on 26-07-2009 15:03
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Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia
Stage 1: Murcia - Torrepacheco
Flat stage for sprint finish. 6 man break goes out, split over 2 groups. As the lead increases, nobody seems to want to run it down so we go forward to do the work. Break is caught and it will be a sprint finish.
As the trains form, Van Heerden and Sui are both not only in a bad position, but looking pretty tired. It is obvious that many of the racers are in poor fitness as, despite this being a perfectly flat stage, over 30 racers have been dropped.
As the sprint opens, Discovery Channel has no chance. However, Unibet is looking very good. Emanuele Rizza has done an excellent job leading out Robert Forster and has established a large lead.
With his lead out man having done his job, Forster makes his move and powers forth.
Easy win for Forster, Rizza hangs on for 2nd to make a 1-2 Unibet punch.
Results
1 Robert Förster UNIBET.COM 3h21'27
2 Emanuele Rizza UNIBET.COM s.t.
3 Mattia Gavazzi ACQUA & SAPONE - CAFFÉ MOKAMBO s.t.
4 Tom Veelers TEAM CSC s.t.
5 Michael Morkov LAMPRE - FONDITAL s.t.
6 Marco Brus ACQUA & SAPONE - CAFFÉ MOKAMBO s.t.
7 Kevyn Ista ACQUA & SAPONE - CAFFÉ MOKAMBO s.t.
8 Jakob Fiedler TEAM CSC s.t.
9 Eloy Teruel GRUPO NICOLÁS MATEOS s.t.
10 Rubén Pérez SAUNIER DUVAL - PRODIR s.t.
11 Tiziano Dall'Antonia RABOBANK s.t.
12 José Herrada ACQUA & SAPONE - CAFFÉ MOKAMBO s.t.
13 Marcel Sieberg RABOBANK s.t.
14 José Joaquín Rojas UNIBET.COM s.t.
15 Jesús Herrada KARPIN GALICIA s.t.
16 Marco Marcato ACQUA & SAPONE - CAFFÉ MOKAMBO s.t.
17 Alois Cappannari ANDALUCÍA - CAJASUR s.t.
18 Der Zolt GRUPO NICOLÁS MATEOS s.t.
19 James Jansen UNIBET.COM s.t.
20 Michael Blanchy LAMPRE - FONDITAL s.t.
21 Juan Van Heerden DISCOVERY CHANNEL s.t.
22 Zhou Sui DISCOVERY CHANNEL s.t.
23 Óscar García-Casarrubios GRUPO NICOLÁS MATEOS s.t.
24 Matteo Carrara TEAM CSC s.t.
25 Steven Tronet TEAM CSC s.t. |
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| SeoulYank |
Posted on 26-07-2009 15:17
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Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia
Stage 2: Aguilas - Moratalla
Another stage for the sprinters, despite the hills near the end. We don't want to do the work today, so we try and send Ardila with the break. It doesn't work as Ardila is hauled back in. Eventually a group of 11 gets away. Unibet and Lampre are willing to do the work, so we let them.
It's a mass sprint and this time Van Heerden and Sui are in better position. Sui is looking tired (fitness issues) but Van Heerden seems strong.
As the sprint starts, Van Heerden is moving up. Rizza is out front acting as lead-out man for nobody. Where is Forster?
Van Heerden is looking very strong today and blows past everyone with only Rizza ahead of him.
Rizza has run out of gas and this is now looking like Van Heerden's day.
Van Heerden grabs the win. Great job by the young man!
Results
1 Juan Van Heerden DISCOVERY CHANNEL 3h37'09
2 Eloy Teruel GRUPO NICOLÁS MATEOS s.t.
3 Emanuele Rizza UNIBET.COM s.t.
4 José Herrada ACQUA & SAPONE - CAFFÉ MOKAMBO s.t.
5 Rubén Pérez SAUNIER DUVAL - PRODIR s.t.
6 Marco Marcato ACQUA & SAPONE - CAFFÉ MOKAMBO s.t.
7 Mattia Gavazzi ACQUA & SAPONE - CAFFÉ MOKAMBO s.t.
8 Michael Morkov LAMPRE - FONDITAL s.t.
9 Matija Kvasina SAUNIER DUVAL - PRODIR s.t.
10 Jakob Fiedler TEAM CSC s.t.
11 Tiziano Dall'Antonia RABOBANK s.t.
12 Der Zolt GRUPO NICOLÁS MATEOS s.t.
13 Marco Brus ACQUA & SAPONE - CAFFÉ MOKAMBO s.t.
14 José Joaquín Rojas UNIBET.COM s.t.
15 Zhou Sui DISCOVERY CHANNEL s.t.
16 Matteo Carrara TEAM CSC s.t.
17 Marcel Sieberg RABOBANK s.t.
18 Tom Veelers TEAM CSC s.t.
19 Jesús Herrada KARPIN GALICIA s.t.
20 Michael Albasini GRUPO NICOLÁS MATEOS s.t.
21 Kevyn Ista ACQUA & SAPONE - CAFFÉ MOKAMBO s.t.
22 Donato Cannone SAUNIER DUVAL - PRODIR s.t.
23 Moisés Dueñas SAUNIER DUVAL - PRODIR s.t.
24 Florian Frohn ANDALUCÍA - CAJASUR s.t.
25 Mark Jamieson LAMPRE - FONDITAL s.t.
GC
1 Emanuele Rizza UNIBET.COM 6h58'36
2 Mattia Gavazzi ACQUA & SAPONE - CAFFÉ MOKAMBO s.t.
3 Eloy Teruel GRUPO NICOLÁS MATEOS s.t.
4 Michael Morkov LAMPRE - FONDITAL s.t.
5 Rubén Pérez SAUNIER DUVAL - PRODIR s.t.
6 José Herrada ACQUA & SAPONE - CAFFÉ MOKAMBO s.t.
7 Jakob Fiedler TEAM CSC s.t.
8 Marco Brus ACQUA & SAPONE - CAFFÉ MOKAMBO s.t.
9 Tiziano Dall'Antonia RABOBANK s.t.
[b]10 Juan Van Heerden DISCOVERY CHANNEL s.t.[b]
Points
1 Emanuele Rizza UNIBET.COM 16 36
2 Mattia Gavazzi ACQUA & SAPONE - CAFFÉ MOKAMBO 9 31
3 Michael Morkov LAMPRE - FONDITAL 14 30
4 Eloy Teruel GRUPO NICOLÁS MATEOS 20 27
5 Robert Förster UNIBET.COM 0 27
Mountain
1 Guido Trentin FUERTEVENTURA - CANARIAS TEAM 3 3
2 Piotr Mazur SAUNIER DUVAL - PRODIR 2 2
3 Alessandro Spezialetti EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI 1 1 |
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