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Dominik Nerz: The Next Level
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Tour de Pologne, Stage 5


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This may be the most difficult and challenging stage of the race. The steep last kilometers should allow considerable time gaps and the overall will be shaken for sure. As the saying goes, the race won't be won today, but it can be lost.


Dominik's Pre-Race Comment


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As I'm still way more in shape than Sylvester, I have the leader's role for today. The climb is steep which suits me well so I hope for a decent result in this dense concurrence.


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Km 13:
Several riders are spread in front of the peloton.
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Km 34:
Seven riders around Björn Leukemans are 1'30 in front of the pack.
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Km 40:
Four more riders made it to group, which seems to be the break of the day.
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Km 42:
One of the pre race favorites, who lost already a couple of minutes, is Heinrich Haussler. He obviously still has ambitions as he attacks!
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Km 59:
The 14 riders are four minutes in front. Juraj Sagan does the pace in the peloton now. Liquigas seem to have a plan for today.
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Km 88:
Not only Liquigas but also Movistar takes the lead now and the gap of the escapees is stable at about 2 minutes.
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Km 116:
And everything is back together.
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Km 128:
Garmin's Sep Vamarcke crosses the top of the first climb as the race leader. He's two minutes in front of the pack.
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Km 142:
Vanmarcke increased his lead to four minutes over the second mountain. 58 kms to go.
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Km 158:
Although the peloton increased the pace, a couple of riders try to attack. Astarloza is followed by Barredo, De Gendt and Mauro Finetto!
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Km 166:
Not too surprising, they get caught shortly afterwards.
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Km 179:
Vanmarcke is caught now, too. 75 riders will enter the last climb together.
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Km 189:
With 11 kms to go, the fight is opened. Overall leader Ivan Gutierrez attacks!
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Km 192:
While Gutierrez was reeled in by Leopard, now Intxausti attacks. Nerz is still a good position.
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Km 193:
Intxausti broke free, behind him Leopard started a team attack with Chavanel, Antón and Fuglsang. Another 25 seconds behind is a group of 8 with Nerz and Szmyd.
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Km 194:
The Leopard trio caught up with Intxausti. Nerz and Szmyd still look decent.
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Km 195:
Nerz slowly loses contact with the very front. Szmyd obviously is better today.
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Km 196:
After a couple of riders caught up with the front, Antón attacks! Intxausti tries to follow as well as Luis Leon Sanchez...
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Km 196:
… meanwhile Sylvester Szmyd leads a small group with Bole and Hermans. He's currently in nineth position.
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Km 197:
Nerz does great! He's still with the likes of Mosquera, Velits and Monfort. A Top 20 finish is possible.
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Km 198:
Ben Hermans attacks, Bole and Szmyd can't follow. They will fight for 10th place.
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Km 199:
The stage is decided. Igor Antón enters the last kilometer with an advance of one minute to Intxausti. Luis Leon Sanchez and Pavel Brutt follow closely.
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Km 200:
Igor Antón had no opposition today. Dominant win for the Spaniard!
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Km 200:
Intxausti, Sanchez and Brutt are already more than 1'30 behind.
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Km 200:
Klöden leads a small group with Uran, Fuglsang and Chavanel over the line.
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Km 200:
Szmyd outsprints Bole for place 10. Sicard follows.
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Km 200:
Nerz finishes behind Monfort and outsprints Matti Breschel and Ruben Perez for place 23. A nice performance.


1i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Igor AntónLeopard Trek4h55'21
2i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Beñat IntxaustiMovistar Team+ 1'24
3i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Team+ 1'46
4i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/ru.gif Pavel BruttKatusha Team+ 1'59
5i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/de.gif Andreas KlödenTeam T-Mobile+ 3'04
6i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/co.gif Rigoberto UránSky ProCyclings.t.
7i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/dk.gif Jakob FuglsangLeopard Trek+ 3'17
8i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/fr.gif Sylvain ChavanelLeopard Treks.t.
9i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/be.gif Ben HermansUnicef - Oracle+ 3'46
10i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/pl.gif Sylwester SzmydLiquigas - Cannondale+ 4'09


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Classifications


Overall


1i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Igor AntónLeopard Trek20h35'22
2i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Beñat IntxaustiMovistar Team+ 1'28
3i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Team+ 1'52
4i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/ru.gif Pavel BruttKatusha Team+ 2'09
5i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/co.gif Rigoberto UránSky ProCycling+ 3'14
6i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/de.gif Andreas KlödenTeam T-Mobiles.t.
7i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/be.gif Ben HermansUnicef - Oracle+ 3'56
8i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/si.gif Grega BoleLampre - ISD+ 4'19
9i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/pl.gif Sylwester SzmydLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
10i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/fr.gif Romain SicardEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 4'31


Spoiler


Points


1i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/us.gif Tyler FarrarTeam Garmin - Cervélo73
2i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/gb.gif Mark CavendishTeam T-Mobile72
3i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/be.gif Tom BoonenQuick·Step Cycling Team60
4i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team60
5i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/de.gif André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto59


Mountain


1i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/be.gif Maarten WynantsRabobank Cycling Team13
2i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/kz.gif Valentin IglinskiyPro Team Astana13
3i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Iván GutiérrezMovistar Team12
4i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Igor AntónLeopard Trek12
5i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/be.gif Sep VanmarckeTeam Garmin - Cervélo9


Young Riders


1i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/co.gif Rigoberto UránSky ProCycling20h38'36
2i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/fr.gif Romain SicardEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'17
3i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/de.gif Dominik NerzLiquigas - Cannondale+ 3'35
4i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/it.gif Enrico MagazziniLampre - ISD+ 6'04
5i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 6'40


Teams


1i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/lu.gif Leopard Trek61h53'10
2i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Movistar Team+ 6'26
3i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/nl.gif Rabobank Cycling Team+ 7'42
4i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/ru.gif Katusha Team+ 8'04
5i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Euskaltel - Euskadi+ 14'10


Dominik's Comment


What a day! Calling this a hilly stage is ridiculous! 11 kms with a constant gradient of more than 8%, that was imense. And the result shows that. Antón was without concurrence today.

I soon had to acknowledge that I couldn't fill the role of the team captain today. Sylvester was much stronger. For his shape, the tenth place is great and promising regarding La Vuelta. A Top 10 in his home country would be great, and even the Top 5 are in reach for him.

Personally, I can say that I'm pleased with my performance. 23rd today, 18th overall is nice. A Top 20 in a World Tour race would be awesome. And considering the strength of the field, third in the young riders classification is quite good as well, I think.

The next two days will be very hard again, but I hope to keep my overall place. I'll better try to recover now, see you!
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Mresuperstar
Some nice riding on those "hills", way to go Nerz Smile
 
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johannes-w
wow the time gaps speak for themselves more a mountaintopfinish than a small hill - nice result for dom one can really see how he is getting better as a complete rider!
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sutty68
Nice riding DominikWink

And some really nice screenshots tooWink
 
Alakagom
Great report, really well written Wink Very intresting race and intresting time gaps. Szmyd and Dominik did very well too Wink
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dienblad
Think you did good today, 23rd is okay!
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FreitasPCM
Hard stage today. Dominik did well, 23rd's a nice result. Now, everything to help Szmyd climb up in the GC. Smile
 
cunego59
@mresuperstar: Thanks Smile Calling that a hilly stage was pretty ridiculous. The likes of Boonen or Hushovd, who were called favorites by the organisators, had no chance at all...

@johannes-w: I thought the same, too! It's great to see how he can hang on to some very classy riders on such a stage!

@sutty68: Thanks! Glad you like the screens, I mostly try to make the best of it although sometimes the scenery just isn't too appealing Wink

@Alakagom: I'm very happy about that comment! I think it was one of the longest reports I wrote so far in this whole story because there were three parts to follow: The fight for the stage win, Szmyd and Dominik. I thought about focussing more on Dom but after all he just rode and rode... Wink

@dienblad: Yep, agreed Wink

@FreitasPCM: Actually, it won't be all about helping Szmyd in the next stage... but I don't want to tell too much! Oh and by the way, you're already positioning yourself for the next year's avatar awards, aren't you? Grin I like it!


Next stage is coming up early tomorrow, probably.

 
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Race, Stage 6


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The final ascent isn't as hard as yesterday but therefore, the rest of the stage is more challenging. The cobbled passage shouldn't have too much impact.


Dominik's Pre-Race Comment


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The stage final isn't too hard so maybe Finetto has a chance there. Otherwise, Sylvester will try to improve his overall result while I'll try to defend my Top 20.


Live Ticker


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Km 4:
Juraj Sagan follows Adam Hansen.
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Km 12:
15 riders are 2 minutes in front of the pack.
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Km 22:
We have a very strong break of the day! Other notable names are Markus Burghardt, Daniele Bennati and Francisco Jose Ventoso.
Km 56:
The group is already 8 minutes away over the first mountain.
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Km 98:
Rabobank and Movistar take the break seriously. The gap decreases.
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Km 120:
Liquigas passes the cobblestones unified. As expected, it didn't harm anyone.
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Km 125:
Thomas De Gendt and Mikel Astarloza attacked but they're caught again soon.
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Km 150:
Before the penultimate climb, the main peloton already split! Only 54 riders are together. All Top 10 riders are present but some of the Top 20 are missing. Nerz could advance some places.
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Km 159:
Over the mountain, part of the break is caught. Only five riders are left in front.
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Km 165:
8 kms from the finish, Luis Leon Sanchez attacks.
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Km 163:
As Igor Antón goes, Szmyd counters! And behind him, Nerz goes as well!
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Km 171:
Two kms from the finish, Antón leads in front of Intxausti. Behind them is a group of nine including Szmyd and Nerz.
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Km 173:
Antón can celebrate another undisputed win. Intxausti strengthens his second spot.
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Km 173:
Szmyd repeats his good performance and finishes eigth today, behind a group including Brutt, Klöden and Sanchez.
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Km 173:
But way more impressive is Nerz's ride today. He finishes directly behind Szmyd on place nine and advances to 13th overall.


1i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Igor AntónLeopard Trek4h29'28
2i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Beñat IntxaustiMovistar Team+ 31
3i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Team+ 1'13
4i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/de.gif Andreas KlödenTeam T-Mobiles.t.
5i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/ru.gif Pavel BruttKatusha Teams.t.
6i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/be.gif Ben HermansUnicef - Oracles.t.
7i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/fr.gif Romain SicardEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'33
8i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/pl.gif Sylwester SzmydLiquigas - Cannondale+ 1'41
9i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/de.gif Dominik NerzLiquigas - Cannondale+ 1'57
10i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/be.gif Maxime MonfortLeopard Trek+ 2'11


Spoiler



Classifications


Overall


1i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Igor AntónLeopard Trek25h04'40
2i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Beñat IntxaustiMovistar Team+ 2'03
3i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Team+ 3'11
4i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/ru.gif Pavel BruttKatusha Team+ 3'32
5i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/de.gif Andreas KlödenTeam T-Mobile+ 4'37
6i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/be.gif Ben HermansUnicef - Oracle+ 5'19
7i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/co.gif Rigoberto UránSky ProCycling+ 5'35
8i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/pl.gif Sylwester SzmydLiquigas - Cannondale+ 6'10
9i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/fr.gif Romain SicardEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 6'14
10i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Ángel ViciosoAndroni Giocattoli+ 8'39


Spoiler


Points


1i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/us.gif Tyler FarrarTeam Garmin - Cervélo73
2i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/gb.gif Mark CavendishTeam T-Mobile72
3i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/be.gif Tom BoonenQuick·Step Cycling Team60
4i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team60
5i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/de.gif André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto59


Mountain


1i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Igor AntónLeopard Trek24
2i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/au.gif Gene Michael BatesSky ProCycling24
3i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Beñat IntxaustiMovistar Team16
4i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/lt.gif Tomas VaitkusGreenEdge Cycling15
5i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/be.gif Maarten WynantsRabobank Cycling Team13


Young Riders


1i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/co.gif Rigoberto UránSky ProCycling25h10'15
2i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/fr.gif Romain SicardEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 39
3i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/de.gif Dominik NerzLiquigas - Cannondale+ 3'21
4i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 7'00
5i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/be.gif Sep VanmarckeTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 10'17


Teams


1i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/lu.gif Leopard Trek75h27'51
2i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/nl.gif Rabobank Cycling Team+ 8'18
3i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Movistar Team+ 10'47
4i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/ru.gif Katusha Team+ 12'36
5i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Euskaltel - Euskadi+ 15'18


Dominik's Comment


Nice! My second Top 10 in a World Tour race of my career! A great day. I really didn't expect such a great result as such a rather hilly finish doesn't usually suit me, but today I just had the right timing. I had enough energy left to follow Sylvester when Igor Antón attacked and that group made it.

Now even a Top 10 finish is possible. Vicioso is only 17 seconds in front of me. And Sylvester has the opportunity to advance further as well. At least the sixth place is in reach.

So everything is prepared for a nice final stage tomorrow. Lots of ups and downs await us. It will be a hard day!

Stay tuned,
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Teddy The Creator
Awesome stage by Dominik! He is a superstar! Smile
 
dienblad
Great stage by Dominik, 9th in such a tough stage in a World Tour-race, excellent job!
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FreitasPCM
Wow, what a performance. Dominik riding better and better. Smile
 
Alakagom
I have to repeat myself first. Great report and screens once again. Enjoying it greatly Smile And great riding from Dominik and Szmyd, you both did great job out there.
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Pellizotti2
Big gaps on the last two stages. Anton a cut above the rest it seems.

Szmyd and Nerz are doing really well too. 8th and 13th overall is a very good result for Liquigas. Smile
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sutty68
Nice to see two riders up their in the thick of thingsWink
 
cunego59
Thank you all very much for the nice comments! Dominik did ride great! Let's see if he could continue like that on the last stage:

 
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Tour de Pologne, Stage 7


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The final stage has again the potential to create notable time gaps. The last kilometers aren't too steep but we can expect that the riders are already a bit exhausted from the hills that preceed the final climb. A strong break might have a chance today as well.


Dominik's Pre-Race Comment


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As I said yesterday, our main goal for today is to at least keep my and Sylvester's overall ranks, and if possible, improve them. Also, the stage might be good for a break so either Matthew Busche, Damiano Caruso or Mauro Finetto will try to get in the BotD.


Live Ticker


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Km 1:
As it was the plan, Matthew Busche joins the early attacks.
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Km 17:
Five riders around Busche are 1'30 in front.
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Km 30:
More and more riders try to join the front and the pack increases the pace.
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Km 41:
13 riders are two minutes in front now and seem to stay clear. Next to Busche, there are the likes of Tomas Vaitkus (GreenEdge), Daniele Bennati (Lampre) or Kazakh champion Assan Bazayev.
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Km 56:
We hear that André Greipel has to abandon. Apparently, he suffers from a tibial fracture.
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Km 83:
Mountain leader Gene Michael Bates (Sky) comes in second over the second mountain. He needs to hope that Antón doesn't score on the finish. The break is seven minutes away.
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Km 130:
54 kms to go as Bates takes three points on the last mountain sprint. The break is 5'30 in front.
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Km 155:
Over the penultimate ascent, the pack streches but still 121 riders are together. The break is still 2 minutes in front but won't make it, probably.
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Km 172:
Antón attacks with 12 kms to go and soon reaches the break.
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Km 178:
With 6 kms to go, Antón is half a minute in front. 80 riders are still together behind him.
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Km 179:
Vicioso and Klöden attack to go after Antón. Szmyd and Nerz are nowhere near the front.
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Km 181,5:
Nerz is somewhere around 25th position but already looks pretty exhausted. Szmyd is a bit further ahead of him.
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Km 183:
While Antón rides towards another undisputed win, Pavel Brutt managed to create a small gap to the large group behind him, on whose end Szmyd tries everything to keep up.
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Km 184:
Antón wins with about a minute of advance. Third triumph in a row!
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Km 184:
Brutt manages to hold off Sanchez and finishes second.
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Km 184:
Nerz finishes almost three minutes down. Luckily, he only loses one place, as well as does Szmyd, who couldn't repeat his Top 10 finishes from the previous stages.


1i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Igor AntónLeopard Trek4h48'49
2i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/ru.gif Pavel BruttKatusha Team+ 55
3i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Team+ 1'06
4i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/be.gif Dries DevenynsQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 1'22
5i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/it.gif Filippo PozzatoKatusha Teams.t.
6i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/fr.gif Romain SicardEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
7i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/co.gif Rigoberto UránSky ProCyclings.t.
8i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/be.gif Ben HermansUnicef - Oracles.t.
9i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/no.gif Thor HushovdTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
10i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/fr.gif Sylvain ChavanelLeopard Treks.t.


Spoiler



Classifications


Overall


1i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Igor AntónLeopard Trek29h53'19
2i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Beñat IntxaustiMovistar Team+ 3'35
3i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Team+ 4'23
4i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/ru.gif Pavel BruttKatusha Team+ 4'31
5i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/de.gif Andreas KlödenTeam T-Mobile+ 6'09
6i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/be.gif Ben HermansUnicef - Oracle+ 6'51
7i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/co.gif Rigoberto UránSky ProCycling+ 7'07
8i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/fr.gif Romain SicardEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 7'46
9i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/pl.gif Sylwester SzmydLiquigas - Cannondale+ 8'23
10i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Ángel ViciosoAndroni Giocattoli+ 10'11


Spoiler


Points


1i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/us.gif Tyler FarrarTeam Garmin - Cervélo73
2i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/gb.gif Mark CavendishTeam T-Mobile72
3i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Igor AntónLeopard Trek60
4i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/be.gif Tom BoonenQuick·Step Cycling Team60
5i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif José Joaquín RojasMovistar Team60


Mountain


1i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Igor AntónLeopard Trek36
2i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/au.gif Gene Michael BatesSky ProCycling29
3i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/lt.gif Tomas VaitkusGreenEdge Cycling21
4i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Team18
5i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Beñat IntxaustiMovistar Team16


Young Riders


1i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/co.gif Rigoberto UránSky ProCycling30h00'26
2i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/fr.gif Romain SicardEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 39
3i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/de.gif Dominik NerzLiquigas - Cannondale+ 4'37
4i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/it.gif Enrico MagazziniLampre - ISD+ 12'42
5i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 12'45


Teams


1i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/lu.gif Leopard Trek89h57'43
2i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/nl.gif Rabobank Cycling Team+ 8'43
3i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/es.gif Movistar Team+ 12'44
4i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/ru.gif Katusha Team+ 12'50
5i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd464/cunego59/Flags/de.gif Team T-Mobile+ 17'38


Dominik's Comment


That was really not what we had hoped for. Sylvester and I had to acknowledge that our legs were horrible today and that it was about limiting the losses, not about attacking the riders in front of us. At least we succeeded in that.

After all, we can be pleased with the results here. Four Top 10s in the stages, Sylvester's Top 10 overall in his home country and of course my surprising 14th overall make this a decent race for the team.

Although, as a result of Antón's domination, we (hopefully only temporary) have to give up the lead in the World Tour team ranking. But firstly, the season isn't over yet, and secondly, that's really not all that counts.

I'll be heading to France for the Tour de l'Ain while Sylvester joins Nibali in his Vuelta preparation at the Eneco Tour.

Stay tuned,
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Edited by cunego59 on 04-02-2012 16:29
 
sutty68
Anton showed his class in PolandWink

But you still had a great race yourselfFrown
 
FreitasPCM
This last stage wasn't the best, but both Dominik and Szmyd lost a place, so it wasn't that bad. A nice result, overall. Wink
 
johannes-w
Well well quite a nice result in the end will be interesting to see the start list of the tour de l ain will dom be the captain there?
 
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