Thank you guys, I'll try. Later today, the reports of the last 2 stages will be posted (first I'll have to play them, but because I'm free from work this afternoon, I'll play them)
6th stage and probably the last change to regain the blue jersey. The first half of the route between Teramo and Frontone is pretty hilly, whereas the last part is more flat, again.... This makes it hard for us to ride Ballan out of the leader's jersey.
After a small group tried to form a break in the first ascend of the day (David Zabriskie won the KOTM-sprint), our domestiques brought everything together with one purpose: getting bonus seconds at the first Intermediate sprint. And with succes, because Sagan, Kelderman & Dekker took the first 3 places.
After it, the attacks come. A first group of 5 riders cross the summit of the 2nd climb of the day: Romain Feillu (Vanacansoleil), José Rujano (Androni), Murilo Fischer (Garmin), Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) and Aleksejs Saramotins (Sony Ericsson). A group of 6 follows at 1'20: Massimo Giunti & Marco Frapporti (Colnago), Frederik Willems (Lotto), Matteo Rabottini (Farnese) and Daniele Bennati & Gorka Izagirre (Euskaltel). We don't want to make the pace. BMC should do it, as they have the GC-leader in the team. But they set a pretty low pace, so the gap is already 6'30.
That gap increases very quickly, especially when the 2 groups merge. At the 3rd summit (Feillu-Frapporti-Fischer), the peloton is 8'45 behind and at the 4th and last summit (Feillu-Izagirre-Fischer) even 13'09! That means that Tiralongo and Rujano have become virtual GC-leaders, as they are 7'08 behind in the GC!
This is a sign for us to take over the chase. In the next 60 kilometres towards the 2nd Intermediate sprint, we decrease the gap with 4 minutes. So with 48 kilometres to go, the leading group has a gap of 9'16, which means that they will fight for the win today.
As our domestiques are getting pretty tired, BMC finally takes over the chase again. After a long climb, the BOTD starts the long descend towards the finish in Frontone. With 26 kilometres to go, they still lead with 7'08.
Astana's Paolo Tiralongo feels that he won't take the GC-lead this way, so he attacks in the descend. WIth only 14 kilometres remaining, he leads his former breakaway buddies with 31 seconds, and the peloton with 7'05. It's going to be close for the GC!
Less than 5km to go and Tiralongo is still in the lead. The 10 chasers have become 4: Feillu, Fischer and the 2 Euskaltel-riders Bennati and Izagirre. They follow at '43. The peloton is closing in a bit, 6'53 behind.
But Tiralongo is out of reach for the 4 chasers. It's the 2nd win of the season for the Italian, besides a stage win in the Tour de Langkawi. Bennati sprints to the 2nd place at '27, followed by Fischer.
And the peloton? Peter Sagan wins the sprint of it at 6'23.
Results
1
Paolo Tiralongo
Pro Team Astana
5h29'45
2
Daniele Bennati
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 27
3
Murilo Fischer
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
4
Gorka Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
5
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
6
Frederik Willems
Lotto - Ridley
+ 46
7
Aleksejs Saramotins
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
8
José Rujano
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
9
Marco Frapporti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
10
Massimo Giunti
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 1'32
Spoiler
11
Matteo Rabottini
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
12
Peter Sagan
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 6'23
13
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
14
Fabian Cancellara
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
15
Filippo Pozzato
Katusha Team
s.t.
16
Thomas Dekker
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
17
Nick Nuyens
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
18
Björn Leukemans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
19
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
20
Rigoberto Urán
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
21
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
22
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
s.t.
23
Johan Vansummeren
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
24
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
25
Jakob Fuglsang
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
26
Iban Mayoz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
27
Sylvain Chavanel
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
28
Simone Ponzi
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
29
Daniel Oss
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
30
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
31
Jesús Hernández
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
32
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
33
Yury Trofimov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
34
Francesco Masciarelli
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
35
Michel Kreder
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
36
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
37
Matti Breschel
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
38
Andriy Grivko
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
39
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
s.t.
40
George Hincapie
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
41
Heinrich Haussler
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
42
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
43
Tomas Vaitkus
Team Qantas
s.t.
44
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
s.t.
45
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
46
Sebastian Langeveld
Team Qantas
s.t.
47
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
s.t.
48
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
49
Juan Antonio Flecha
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
50
Geraint Thomas
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
51
David Zabriskie
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 7'10
52
Ruggero Marzoli
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
53
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
54
Stuart O'Grady
Team Qantas
s.t.
55
Sergueï Ivanov
Katusha Team
s.t.
56
Francesco Reda
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
57
Leonardo Bertagnolli
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
58
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
59
Egor Silin
Katusha Team
s.t.
60
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
61
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
62
Walter Proch
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
63
Wim Van Huffel
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
64
Francesco Ginanni
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
65
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
s.t.
66
Cayetano Sarmiento
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
67
Kim Kirchen
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
68
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
69
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
70
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
71
Alessandro Proni
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
72
Stefano Garzelli
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
73
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
74
Enrico Gasparotto
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
75
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
76
Daniele Nardello
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
77
Grega Bole
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
78
Bernhard Eisel
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
79
Daniele Pietropolli
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
80
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
81
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
82
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
83
Giovanni Visconti
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
84
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
85
Oscar Gatto
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
86
Leif Hoste
Katusha Team
s.t.
87
Trent Lowe
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
88
Allan Davis
Team Qantas
s.t.
89
Pietro Caucchioli
Katusha Team
s.t.
90
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
91
Thor Hushovd
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
92
Tom Stubbe
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
93
Daniel Navarro
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
94
Emanuele Sella
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
95
Mirko Selvaggi
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
96
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
97
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
98
Sergio Pardilla
Movistar Team
s.t.
99
Vincenzo Nibali
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
100
Jens Voigt
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
101
Valerio Agnoli
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
102
Rubén Pérez
Movistar Team
s.t.
103
Antonio D'Aniello
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
104
Pello Bilbao
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
105
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
106
Vladimir Miholjevic
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
107
Rubén Plaza
Movistar Team
s.t.
108
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
109
Sven Vandousselaere
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
110
Dmitriy Fofonov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
111
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
112
Elia Rigotto
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
113
Wout Poels
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
114
Martin Kohler
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
115
Vincenzo Garofalo
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
116
Maarten Tjallingii
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 8'33
117
Alexsandr Dyachenko
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
118
Salvatore Commesso
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
119
Stef Clement
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
120
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
121
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
122
Dimitriy Muravyev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
123
Tiago Machado
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
124
Robert Hunter
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
125
Tom Dumoulin
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
126
Andrea Masciarelli
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
127
Robbie McEwen
Team Qantas
s.t.
128
Jesús Herrada
Movistar Team
s.t.
129
Oliver Zaugg
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
130
Rein Taaramäe
Sony Ericsson
+ 9'01
131
Mads Christensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 9'14
132
Haimar Zubeldia
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
133
Dominique Cornu
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
134
Ben Swift
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
135
Anthony Colby
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
136
Grégory Rast
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
137
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
138
Alessandro Donati
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
139
Baden Cooke
Team Qantas
+ 10'27
140
Alan Marangoni
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
141
Gert Steegmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
142
Maciej Paterski
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
143
John-Lee Augustyn
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
144
Enrico Zen
Androni Giocattoli
+ 11'07
145
Timothy Roe
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
146
Aitor Pérez Arrieta
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
147
Gert Dockx
Lotto - Ridley
+ 12'28
148
Volodymir Gustov
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 15'03
149
Roberto De Patre
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
150
Andrey Zeits
Pro Team Astana
+ 15'26
151
Sergio Marinangeli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
152
André Greipel
Sony Ericsson
+ 16'03
153
Enrique Sanz
Movistar Team
s.t.
154
Geert Omloop
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
155
Vicente Reynès
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
156
Markel Irizar
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
157
Cameron Meyer
Team Qantas
s.t.
158
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 18'47
159
Nikolai Trussov
Katusha Team
s.t.
160
Jonathan Bellis
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
161
Marc Lootens
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 19'56
162
Elia Viviani
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 20'46
163
Kevin Van Impe
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
164
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 22'33
165
Jacopo Guarnieri
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 23'20
166
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
167
Takashi Miyazawa
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
168
Omar Lombardi
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 23'43
169
Alfredo Balloni
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
170
Angelo Furlan
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
171
Aketza Peña
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 24'09
172
Stefano Pirazzi
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 25'27
173
Juan José Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 31'07
174
Andrea Guardini
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 32'38
175
Matthew Hayman
Sky ProCycling
+ 36'10
GC
No changes in the top 3, only Sagan is 3 seconds closer. Tiralongo is the number 4 now.
1
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
26h16'15
2
Peter Sagan
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 19
3
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 24
4
Paolo Tiralongo
Pro Team Astana
+ 33
5
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto - Ridley
+ 34
6
Thomas Dekker
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 36
7
Sylvain Chavanel
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 37
8
Yury Trofimov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
9
Geraint Thomas
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
10
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
s.t.
Points
1
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
0
31
2
Peter Sagan
Monster Energy - Ford
6
31
3
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
0
23
4
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
0
22
5
Daniele Bennati
Euskaltel - Euskadi
17
22
KOTM
1
Thomas Dekker
Monster Energy - Ford
0
30
2
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
0
22
3
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
15
18
4
Alan Marangoni
Liquigas - Cannondale
0
10
5
Stef Clement
Rabobank Cycling Team
0
7
Today's winner
Word from the DS
I think we'll have to celebrate Ballan..........
Edited by dienblad on 09-12-2011 14:35
The last stage of this Tirreno - Adriatico. The profile is pretty flat, so it will turn out into a mass sprint.
The weather is pretty bad near the Adriatic coast, with rain and a strong wind (about 40 km/h). But 11 riders feel pretty masochistic today, as they go on an adventure, instead of staying in the peloton. They know they won't stand a change, but still they've attacked. Some riders in it are David Zabriskie (Garmin), Rein Taaramäe (Sony Ericsson), Mirko Selvaggi (Vacansoleil), Dennis van Winden (Rabobank) and Grégory Rast (Nissan). They get caught with less than 15 kilometres remaining.
The sprint has started and with one km to go, Mark Cavendish and Tyler Farrar have a small gap to the others, thanks to great work by Cav's final leadout Bernhard Eisel.
Farrar hasn't got the legs to jump over Cavendish to take his 3rd win this Tirreno, so it's the Manx Missile who wins the final stage. Peter Sagan takes the 11th place.
Alessandro Ballan finishes in 26th place and is the surprising winner of the Tirreno Adriatico 2012.
Results
1
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
3h41'59
2
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
3
Daniele Bennati
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
4
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
s.t.
5
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
6
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
7
Heinrich Haussler
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
8
Thor Hushovd
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
9
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
10
Oscar Gatto
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
11
Peter Sagan
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
Today's winner
GC
1
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
29h58'14
2
Peter Sagan
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 19
3
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 24
4
Paolo Tiralongo
Pro Team Astana
+ 33
5
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto - Ridley
+ 34
6
Thomas Dekker
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 36
7
Geraint Thomas
Sky ProCycling
+ 37
8
Yury Trofimov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
9
Sylvain Chavanel
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
10
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Heinrich Haussler
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
12
Rigoberto Urán
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
13
Michel Kreder
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
14
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
s.t.
15
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 1'20
16
Grega Bole
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
17
Leonardo Bertagnolli
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
18
Jens Voigt
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
+ 1'22
19
Daniele Pietropolli
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1'24
20
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
21
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
22
Sergueï Ivanov
Katusha Team
s.t.
23
Giovanni Visconti
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
24
Alessandro Proni
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
25
Stefano Garzelli
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
26
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
27
Rubén Pérez
Movistar Team
s.t.
28
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
29
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
30
Daniele Nardello
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
31
Vincenzo Nibali
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
32
Wim Van Huffel
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
33
José Rujano
Androni Giocattoli
+ 1'31
34
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
+ 2'46
35
Stef Clement
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
36
Tiago Machado
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
+ 2'47
37
Daniel Oss
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 2'53
38
Fabian Cancellara
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
+ 2'54
39
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
40
Matti Breschel
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
41
Simone Ponzi
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
42
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
43
Nick Nuyens
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
44
Björn Leukemans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
45
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 3'10
46
Emanuele Sella
Lampre - Generali
+ 3'36
47
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 3'40
48
Thor Hushovd
BMC Racing Team
+ 3'41
49
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
s.t.
50
Egor Silin
Katusha Team
s.t.
51
Pietro Caucchioli
Katusha Team
s.t.
52
Murilo Fischer
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 3'51
53
Aleksejs Saramotins
Sony Ericsson
+ 4'14
54
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
+ 4'51
55
Iban Mayoz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
56
Massimo Giunti
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 5'00
57
Jesús Herrada
Movistar Team
+ 5'04
58
Rubén Plaza
Movistar Team
+ 5'28
59
Jackson Rodríguez
Androni Giocattoli
+ 5'38
60
Sergio Pardilla
Movistar Team
s.t.
61
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
62
Wout Poels
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 5'42
63
Tomas Vaitkus
Team Qantas
+ 6'06
64
Sebastian Langeveld
Team Qantas
s.t.
65
Jesús Hernández
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
66
Marco Frapporti
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 6'07
67
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
+ 6'19
68
George Hincapie
BMC Racing Team
+ 6'39
69
Kim Kirchen
Sky ProCycling
+ 6'53
70
Ruggero Marzoli
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
71
Trent Lowe
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
72
Andriy Grivko
Pro Team Astana
+ 6'55
73
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
74
Francesco Ginanni
Androni Giocattoli
+ 7'00
75
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 7'05
76
Dmitriy Fofonov
Pro Team Astana
+ 7'06
77
Cayetano Sarmiento
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
78
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 7'08
79
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 7'16
80
Enrico Gasparotto
Lampre - Generali
+ 7'42
81
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
82
Tom Stubbe
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
83
Johan Vansummeren
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 8'36
84
Filippo Pozzato
Katusha Team
s.t.
85
Dimitriy Muravyev
Pro Team Astana
+ 9'03
86
Alexsandr Dyachenko
Pro Team Astana
+ 9'18
87
David Zabriskie
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 9'23
88
Daniele Bennati
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 9'37
89
Gorka Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 9'49
90
Juan Antonio Flecha
Sky ProCycling
+ 9'51
91
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
+ 9'58
92
Frederik Willems
Lotto - Ridley
+ 10'09
93
Jakob Fuglsang
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
+ 10'20
94
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 10'25
95
Leif Hoste
Katusha Team
+ 10'38
96
Stuart O'Grady
Team Qantas
s.t.
97
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
+ 11'10
98
Allan Davis
Team Qantas
+ 11'43
99
Vincenzo Garofalo
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
100
Maarten Tjallingii
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 12'01
101
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 12'19
102
Sven Vandousselaere
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
103
Salvatore Commesso
Androni Giocattoli
+ 13'39
104
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 13'42
105
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 13'57
106
Alan Marangoni
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 15'33
107
Maciej Paterski
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 15'34
108
Gert Steegmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 15'36
109
Mirko Selvaggi
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 16'30
110
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 16'33
111
Valerio Agnoli
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
112
Francesco Reda
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
113
Pello Bilbao
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
114
Francesco Masciarelli
Pro Team Astana
+ 17'14
115
Walter Proch
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 17'25
116
Oscar Gatto
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 18'01
117
Daniel Navarro
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
118
Matteo Rabottini
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 18'17
119
Dominique Cornu
Lotto - Ridley
+ 18'37
120
Andrey Zeits
Pro Team Astana
+ 19'23
121
Oliver Zaugg
Sony Ericsson
+ 19'44
122
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 19'51
123
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 19'55
124
Anthony Colby
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 20'14
125
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - Generali
+ 20'42
126
John-Lee Augustyn
Sony Ericsson
+ 21'38
127
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 21'42
128
Aitor Pérez Arrieta
Lampre - Generali
+ 21'58
129
Vladimir Miholjevic
Acqua & Sapone
+ 22'35
130
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 23'31
131
Enrico Zen
Androni Giocattoli
+ 23'35
132
Andrea Masciarelli
Acqua & Sapone
+ 23'58
133
Volodymir Gustov
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 24'26
134
Robert Hunter
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 25'11
135
Elia Rigotto
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 26'24
136
Bernhard Eisel
Sky ProCycling
+ 26'44
137
Enrique Sanz
Movistar Team
+ 27'14
138
Rein Taaramäe
Sony Ericsson
+ 28'15
139
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 29'07
140
Martin Kohler
BMC Racing Team
+ 29'32
141
Sergio Marinangeli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 31'11
142
Roberto De Patre
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 31'40
143
Timothy Roe
Sony Ericsson
+ 31'51
144
Alessandro Donati
Acqua & Sapone
+ 33'02
145
Antonio D'Aniello
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 33'26
146
Geert Omloop
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 33'56
147
Mads Christensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 34'37
148
Grégory Rast
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
+ 35'49
149
Gert Dockx
Lotto - Ridley
+ 36'16
150
Cameron Meyer
Team Qantas
+ 36'38
151
Tom Dumoulin
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 36'57
152
Baden Cooke
Team Qantas
+ 38'31
153
Ben Swift
Sky ProCycling
+ 39'24
154
Markel Irizar
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
+ 39'51
155
Robbie McEwen
Team Qantas
+ 42'07
156
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 46'13
157
Haimar Zubeldia
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
+ 50'22
158
Marc Lootens
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 54'26
159
Vicente Reynès
Lotto - Ridley
+ 55'23
160
Kevin Van Impe
Lotto - Ridley
+ 57'19
161
André Greipel
Sony Ericsson
+ 59'43
162
Nikolai Trussov
Katusha Team
+ 1h02'34
163
Takashi Miyazawa
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 1h04'13
164
Elia Viviani
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 1h06'28
165
Angelo Furlan
Androni Giocattoli
+ 1h06'38
166
Jacopo Guarnieri
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 1h07'28
167
Jonathan Bellis
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1h09'17
168
Aketza Peña
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h10'08
169
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h21'47
170
Alfredo Balloni
Lampre - Generali
+ 1h23'33
171
Andrea Guardini
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 1h34'07
172
Matthew Hayman
Sky ProCycling
+ 1h39'26
173
Juan José Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1h40'56
174
Omar Lombardi
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 1h42'07
175
Stefano Pirazzi
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 1h52'17
Points
The best sprinter takes the Points-jersey.
1
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
10
41
2
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
12
35
3
Peter Sagan
Monster Energy - Ford
0
31
4
Daniele Bennati
Euskaltel - Euskadi
8
30
5
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
7
29
KOTM
Nice succes for Thomas Dekker.
1
Thomas Dekker
Monster Energy - Ford
0
30
2
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
0
22
3
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
0
18
4
Alan Marangoni
Liquigas - Cannondale
5
15
5
David Zabriskie
Team Garmin - Cervélo
8
13
U25
With the 2nd place in the GC, Peter Sagan wins the U25-rankings.
1
Peter Sagan
Monster Energy - Ford
29h58'33
2
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 5
3
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 18
4
Rigoberto Urán
Sky ProCycling
+ 18
5
Michel Kreder
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 18
Teams
A win for the Astana team.
1
Pro Team Astana
89h52'27
2
Androni Giocattoli
+ 3
3
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 27
4
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 3'06
5
BMC Racing Team
+ 3'42
...
7
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 4'06
The overall winner
Word from the DS
Before this Tirreno we would be very happy with one stage win, the KOTM-jersey and the 2nd and 3rd position in the GC. But because Ballan took the GC-win because he was in a breakaway, we have a little bad feeling about it. This route wasn't decisive, as all but one stages ended in a bunch sprint. Let's hope for a tougher rout next year.
Word from the DS
Before this Tirreno we would be very happy with one stage win, the KOTM-jersey and the 2nd and 3rd position in the GC. But because Ballan took the GC-win because he was in a breakaway, we have a little bad feeling about it. This route wasn't decisive, as all but one stages ended in a bunch sprint. Let's hope for a tougher rout next year.
+1 Hardly you might be disliked by the result of this career. The obtained achievements must overcome the bad flavor of mouth that leaves the Ballan victory.
A lot of luck for the next career, I want to see it
Question for someone that is pretty good with the graphics:
Can someone make a new version of my shirt, with the following changes:
- without the Muse-logo in the groin-region
- no Craft-logo on the bum, but also one small one on the left chest.
- no Monster logo (the green stripes) on the belly, but instead a Subway logo in the centre of the belly.
- a small Subway logo on the bum.
- The other MOnster-logos are okay, just as the colors.
- ANd as a 2nd request a National champion shirt of Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Slovakia, please!
Subway:
Spoiler
Craft:
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When you wanna do this, please give me a Private Message.
Thanks a lot!
Edited by dienblad on 09-12-2011 17:18
The 67th edition of the Nokere Koerse, a race we have good memories from. Why? Last year Jens Keukeleire won the race in a sprint.
What about the route. It's a race with a few short climbs in it, also a few short cobbled sections. The last kilometre is first downhill, but the last 200 metres are 4-6% uphill.
Startlist
Spoiler
Monster Energy - Ford
1. N.Terpstra
2. T.Dupont
3. J.Keukeleire
4. M.Maaskant
5. S.Rosseler
6. S.Vanmarcke
7. C.Vermeltfoort
8. L.Westra
The favourites ***Jens Keukeleire, Tom Veelers (M&M's), Jetse Bol (Rabo CT) ** Kristof Goddaert (Lotto), Jeremy Hunt (Sky), Nico Eeckhout (An Post) *Niki Terpstra, Koen Barbé (Landbouwkrediet), Kenny van Hummel (M&M's)
Our goal
That's easy, defend our win from last year!
Our tactic to get another win in the Nokere Koerse is to be in a breakaway, so we don't have to work in the chase. Our man in the BOTD is Coen Vermeltfoort. Together with Rasmus Quaade (Sony Ericsson), Joaquim Durant (Jong Vlaanderen), Julien El Fares (Cofidis), Alexandre Geniez (M&M's) and Jens Lootens (Rabobank CT) he gets a maximum lead of 8 minutes.
Vermeltfoort had to ride a little slower than he wanted to, not to drop his fellow breakaways on the cobbled sections. But with 70 kilometres remaining, he can't wait any longer, as the gap to the peloton is decreasing. He easily rides away from the others, and with 60 kilometres to go, he leads the former members of the BOTD with 2 minutes and the peloton with 5'08.
While Vermeltfoort is giving it all on his own in the Belgian countryside, it has started to rain (again). The domestiques from M&M's are doing the most of the work in the chase. WIth 1 lap remaining, that's 15 kilometres, he gap has decreased to 1'11.
In the last lap, poor Vermeltfoort is totally wasted. Because of the cold rain, his legs are feeling empty and he knows he won't make it. That's the sign for his teammate Niki Terpstra to attack out of the peloton. There are 8 kilometres remaining when he joins Vermeltfoort, and when the first counterattacks come from the peloton.
6 riders are riding 30 seconds in front of the peloton when they enter the last 5 kilometres. Besides Terpstra, their names are Jetse Bol (Rabo CT, someone we really want to sign in the feature with COB 77 and SP 74 at the age of 22), Tom Veelers (M&M's), Kevin Hulsmans (Cofidis) and the Landbouwkrediet duo Bert De Waele and Koen Barbé. Because Terpstra can never win this in a sprint in this group, we try to close the gap, and are succeeding in it.
Lieuwe Westra is serving as the last leadout for Jens Keukeleire. But the winner from last year lost the wheel of the Dutch champion, so he is without chance for the win. Into the last kilometre, entering the last cobbled section, Tom Veelers is in the lead, followed by Westra.
But it looks like Veelers has spend to much energy in the counterattack against Niki Terpstra. As soon as the road is ascending, Westra is closing him in and 100 metres before the finish, the 2 are side by side. Who is gonna win this?
It's Lieuwe Westra!!What a great ride by the Dutch champion, who brings the team the second consecutive win in the Nokere Koerse. Veelers manages to stay in the 2nd place, with Olivier Pardini (Wallonie) in 3rd.
Results
1
Lieuwe Westra
Monster Energy - Ford
5h02'48
2
Tom Veelers
M&M's
s.t.
3
Olivier Pardini
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
4
Jonas Ljungblad
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
5
Nico Eeckhout
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
6
Jetse Bol
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
7
Kristof Goddaert
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
8
David Kopp
Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland
s.t.
9
Niki Terpstra
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
10
Jens Keukeleire
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Bert De Backer
M&M's
s.t.
12
Wilfried Cretskens
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
13
Martin Elmiger
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
14
Kevin Hulsmans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
15
Sep Vanmarcke
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
16
Jérôme Baugnies
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
17
Martijn Maaskant
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
18
Stijn Joseph
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
19
Ian Stannard
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
20
Jan Ghyselinck
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
21
Bert De Waele
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
22
David Millar
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
23
Koen De Kort
M&M's
s.t.
24
Kamil Zielinski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
25
Kenny De Ketele
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
26
Johan Coenen
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
27
Maxim Debusschere
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
28
Stefan Van Dijk
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
29
Pieter Ghyllebert
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
30
Jeremy Hunt
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
31
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
32
Ricardo Van der Velde
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
33
Pieter Vanspeybroeck
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
34
Huub Duyn
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
35
Jan Kuyckx
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
36
Gaetan Bille
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
37
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
38
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
39
Kenny Terweduwe
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
40
Davy Commeyne
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
41
Tim Mertens
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
42
Dario Cioni
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
43
Iljo Keisse
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
44
Ike Groen
Cyclingteam De Rijke
s.t.
45
Robert Wagner
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
46
Damien Monier
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
47
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
48
Maurits Lammertink
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
+ 1'48
49
Kurt Hovelynck
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
50
Jan Bakelants
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
51
Bart Dockx
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
52
Andrew Talansky
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
53
Philip Lavery
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
54
Fang Han
M&M's
s.t.
55
Bjorn Brems
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
56
Barry Markus
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
57
Nick Van der Lijke
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
58
Jurgen Van Goolen
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
59
Derk Abel Beckeringh
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
60
Roger Hammond
Cyclingteam De Rijke
s.t.
61
Floris Goesinnen
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
62
Jesse Sergent
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
63
Alexandre Geniez
M&M's
s.t.
64
Andrew Fenn
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
65
Jelle Wallays
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
66
Vytautas Kaupas
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
67
Koen Barbé
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
68
Kenny Van Hummel
M&M's
s.t.
69
Michael Kurth
Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland
s.t.
70
Jonas Vangenechten
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
71
Dirk Müller
Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland
s.t.
72
Tom Thill
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
73
Janek Tombak
Cyclingteam De Rijke
s.t.
74
Fred Rodriguez
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
75
Bart Vanheule
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
76
Hans Dekkers
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
77
Michael Vanderaerden
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
78
Fabian Wegmann
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
79
Bob Van Der Tholen
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
80
Bjorn Selander
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
81
Cyrille Heymans
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
82
Coen Vermeltfoort
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
83
Michael Tronborg
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
84
Christian Patron
Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland
s.t.
85
Daniel Lloyd
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
86
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
87
Sierk-Jan De Haan
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
88
David Boucher
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
89
Pieter Jacobs
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
90
Thomas Vernaeckt
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
91
Gabriel Rasch
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
92
Remco Broers
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
93
Nico Sijmens
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
94
Jasper Bovenhuis
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
95
Mateusz Taciak
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
96
Chris Barton
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
97
Joeri Stallaert
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
98
Marcel Sieberg
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
99
Serge Pauwels
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
100
Sjoerd Kouwenhoven
Cyclingteam De Rijke
s.t.
101
Roy Curvers
M&M's
s.t.
102
Jan Bos
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
103
Juan Manuel Gárate
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
104
Matthew Busche
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
105
Kevin Claeys
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
106
Dylan Teuns
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
107
Jens Lootens
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
108
Ben Hermans
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
109
Kalle Kriit
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
110
Steve Schets
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
111
Thomas Degand
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
112
Egidijus Juodvalkis
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
113
Clément Lhotellerie
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
114
Denys Kostyuk
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
115
Stephen Cummings
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
116
Nico Keinath
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
117
Matthew Wilson
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
118
Morten Knudsen
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
119
John Murphy
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
120
Nelson Oliveira
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
121
Rodrigo García
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
122
Rudy Lesschaeve
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
123
Tom Stamsnijder
M&M's
s.t.
124
Aurélien Passeron
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
125
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
126
Sibrecht Pieters
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
127
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
128
Niek Boom
Cyclingteam De Rijke
s.t.
129
Julien El Fares
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
130
Melvin Boskamp
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
131
Adrian Honkisz
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
132
Yannick Eijssen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
133
Sébastien Rosseler
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
134
Rob Goris
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
135
Wouter Van Mechelen
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
136
Dariusz Batek
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
137
Peter Kennaugh
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
138
Arnaud Labbe
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
139
Rikke Dijkxhoorn
Cyclingteam De Rijke
s.t.
140
Sander Helven
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
141
Patrick Bercz
Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland
s.t.
142
Francesco Van Coppernolle
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
143
Tomasz Marczynski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
144
Peter Stetina
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
145
Andrew Bajadali
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
146
Jacobus Venter
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
147
Jerome Giaux
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
+ 4'31
148
Christopher Butler
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
149
Louis Esposito
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 5'02
150
Benjamin Verraes
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
151
Ludovic Mottet
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
152
Cornelius Van Ooijen
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
153
Jonathan Dewitte
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
154
Rasmus Quaade
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
155
Szymon Banach
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
156
Krzysztof Maslowski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
+ 6'33
157
Alexandre Jacquet
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
158
Joaquim Durant
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
159
Thibault Dupont
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
160
Pawel Charucki
CCC Polsat Polkowice
+ 10'05
161
Christopher Schmidt
Sony Ericsson
+ 15'07
162
Emmanuel Van Ruitenbeek
Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland
+ 18'16
163
William Clarke
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
164
Thomas Rohregger
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
165
Jonathan Dufrasne
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
166
Dylan De Coninck
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
The winner
Word from the DS
Oh my, what a race.... First Vermeltfoort with excellent work, then Terpstra. Big regards go to Sep Vanmarcke who brought the peloton back to the 6 leaders in the last 5 kilometres, and Westra brught it home. This one is for the entire team!!
For many people, today is the true opening of the cycling season 2012. On the menu for today is the 103rd edition of Milano - San Remo, also known as La Primavera. The longest World Tour classic (300 kilometres) is won 7 times by Eddy Merckx, and the Cannibal holds the record of most wins. The race often ends in a mass sprint, but sometimes, a puncheur is strong enough to surprise the peloton. That happened last year, when Filippo Pozzato won La Primavera for the 2nd time in his career.
The 300km long route has a long, very long flat first half, before the reach the Liguric coastline after the climb of the Passo del Turchino. Then the riders face Le Mangie (5.gkm at 5.3%), the Tre Capi, the Cipressa (4.6km at 4.3%) and the Poggio (2.9km at 5.1%). After it's famous and dangerous descend, the riders reach the Via Roma to sprint for the win.
The favourites *** Filippo Pozzato (Katusha), Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre), Mark Cavendish (Sky) ** Philippe Gilbert (Lotto), Alessandro Ballan (BMC), Peter Sagan * Fabian Cancellara (Nissan), Tyler Farrar (Garmin), Matthew Goss (Qantas)
Our goals
Last year, we got a 7th place with Peter Sagan. So this year we want to improve that position. Our sponsor wants a Top 3, but that will be very difficult.
Let's start!
After a hectic first 70 kilometres, finally a BOTD is formed: Niki Sorensen (Saxo), Koldo Fernández (Euskaltel), Maarten Wynants (Rabobank), Dominique Cornu (Lotto), Claudio Corioni (Farnese), José Rujano (Androni), Dmitiy Fofonov (Astana) and Gorik Gardeyn (Vacansoleil). They have entered the tunnel at the summit of the Passo del Turchino with a gap of 7 minutes, and 150 kilometres remaining.
Most of the work in the peloton is done by Team Sky, for their leading sprinter Mark Cavendish. The BOTD has climb Le Manie and face 92 more kilometres. The peloton is still 7 minutes behind them.
The ascend of Le Manie has caused a split in the peloton. The first peloton exists of 87 cyclists, what means that 99 riders are already a few minutes behind a chanceless for the win. Among them are Matti Breschel & Lars Boom (Rabobank), Roman Kreuziger (Astana), Danilo Napolitano (Acqua et Sapone), Alberto Contador (Saxobank) and Paolo Tiralongo (Astana)!
The first attack out of the first peloton comes 60 kilometres before the finish. Stuart O'Grady (Qantas) and Heinrich Haussler (Garmin) try to bridge the 2'57-gap to the 8 leaders, but they don't get a lot of space by the peloton.
Already on the Capi, and O'Grady and Haussler have been caught. This is the sign for Sylvain Chavanel (Garmin) to attack. He's only 1'17 behind the 8 leaders, with 35 kilometres remaining. This is the sign for us to do some work, and Romain Zingle takes control of the pace of the peloton.
And with succes! When the climb of the Cipressa starts, 26 kilometres before the finish, the peloton catches the 9 (Chavanel has joined them) breakaways.
No attacks on the Cipressa, thanks to the high pace of Zingle, 20 kilometres to go, and 77 riders will fight for the win.
But when Zingle is fading, 4 riders use this opportunity to attack: Johan Vansummeren (Garmin), was the initiator, followed by Alessandro Ballan (BMC) and the Nissan - Radioshack duo of Fabian Cancellara and Jens Voigt. At the foot of the Poggio, 9 km to go, the peloton is '38 behind.
But with Voigt already wasted, and the 3 others not coöperating, the peloton catches them even before the summit of the Poggio. Peter Sagan leads the peloton, still 61 riders in it.
Alessandro Ballan, the winner of the Tirreno - Adriatico, takes all the risk in the descend of the Poggio and creates a 10-second gap with only 4 kilometres remaining. Sagan has chosen the wheel of Philippe Gilbert and waits for the sprint.
Ballan has entered the Via Roma and has even extended his lead. He's riding 16 seconds in front of the peloton, with 2 km remaining. Sagan is getting in some trouble as he gets blocked behind Gilbert and Petacchi. Theo Bos looks to be in a better position behind world champ Cavendish, but has no more energy left.
But none of the sprinters or puncheurs can prevent Alessandro Ballan from taking the win in La Primavera. What a week it's been for Bontempino, after winning the Tirreno!
A few metres behind him, Philippe Gilbert sprints to the 2nd place beating Alessandro Petacchi. Peter Sagan finishes in a very disappointing 14th place.
Results
1
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
7h08'14
2
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
3
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
4
Juan Antonio Flecha
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
5
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
6
Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
7
Filippo Pozzato
Katusha Team
s.t.
8
Allan Davis
Team Qantas
s.t.
9
Geraint Thomas
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
10
Murilo Fischer
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Johan Vansummeren
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
12
Thor Hushovd
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
13
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
14
Peter Sagan
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
15
Sylvain Chavanel
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
16
Heinrich Haussler
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
17
Sebastian Langeveld
Team Qantas
s.t.
18
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
s.t.
19
Fabian Cancellara
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
20
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
21
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
22
Daniele Bennati
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
23
Nick Nuyens
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
24
Carlos Barredo
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
25
Simon Gerrans
Team Qantas
s.t.
26
Jens Voigt
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
27
Stuart O'Grady
Team Qantas
s.t.
28
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
29
Björn Leukemans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
30
André Greipel
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
31
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
32
Thomas Dekker
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
33
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
34
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
35
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
36
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
37
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
38
Maxime Monfort
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
39
Bernhard Eisel
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
40
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
41
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
42
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
43
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
44
Chris Horner
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
45
Daniele Pietropolli
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
46
Andreas Klöden
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
47
Ben Swift
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
48
Kevin De Weert
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
49
Rigoberto Urán
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
50
George Hincapie
BMC Racing Team
+ 57
51
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
52
Michele Scarponi
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'42
53
Dimitriy Muravyev
Pro Team Astana
+ 1'58
54
Jakob Fuglsang
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
55
Fränk Schleck
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
56
Vincenzo Nibali
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
57
Grischa Niermann
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
58
Francisco José Pacheco
Movistar Team
s.t.
59
Rui Costa
Movistar Team
s.t.
60
Aleksandr Kuschynski
Katusha Team
s.t.
61
Kim Kirchen
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
62
Dario Cataldo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 2'43
63
Maarten Wynants
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 3'27
64
José Joaquín Rojas
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
65
Bart De Clercq
Lotto - Ridley
+ 3'46
66
José Rujano
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
67
Nicki Sørensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
68
Pietro Caucchioli
Katusha Team
s.t.
69
Dominique Cornu
Lotto - Ridley
+ 4'39
70
Geert Omloop
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
71
Christophe Le Mével
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
72
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
73
Danilo Di Luca
Katusha Team
s.t.
74
Vicente Reynès
Lotto - Ridley
+ 5'22
75
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
76
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
77
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
78
Claudio Corioni
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
79
Dmitriy Fofonov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
80
Jesús Herrada
Movistar Team
+ 6'47
81
Travis Meyer
Team Qantas
+ 7'07
82
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
83
Jack Bobridge
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
84
Gorik Gardeyn
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 7'39
85
Joost Posthuma
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
86
Christian Moreni
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 9'16
87
Juan José Haedo
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
88
Romain Feillu
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
89
Matti Breschel
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
90
Tomas Vaitkus
Team Qantas
s.t.
91
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
92
Jonathan Castroviejo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
93
Matteo Tosatto
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
94
Santo Anza
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
95
Maarten Tjallingii
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
96
Leif Hoste
Katusha Team
s.t.
97
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
s.t.
98
Christophe Riblon
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
99
Romain Sicard
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
100
Danilo Napolitano
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
101
Alberto Contador
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
102
Federico Canuti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
103
Roman Kreuziger
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
104
Linus Gerdemann
Katusha Team
s.t.
105
David Zabriskie
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
106
Francesco Ginanni
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
107
Assan Bazayev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
108
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
109
Mirko Selvaggi
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
110
Richie Porte
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
111
Emanuele Sella
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
112
Tejay Van Garderen
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
113
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
114
Carlos Oyarzun
Movistar Team
s.t.
115
Fabio Taborre
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
116
Paolo Tiralongo
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
117
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
118
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
+ 10'57
119
Roberto Ferrari
Androni Giocattoli
+ 13'01
120
Matteo Montaguti
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
121
Francesco Failli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
122
Elia Favilli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
123
Gorka Izagirre
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
124
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team Qantas
s.t.
125
David López
Movistar Team
s.t.
126
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
127
Simone Stortoni
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
128
Daniele Righi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
129
Emanuele Vona
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
130
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
s.t.
131
Pierre Rolland
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
132
Francesco Bellotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
133
Enrique Sanz
Movistar Team
s.t.
134
Jonathan Bellis
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
135
Danilo Hondo
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
136
Rubén Pérez
Movistar Team
s.t.
137
Juraj Sagan
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
138
Juan José Oroz
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
139
Chris Froome
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
140
Sergio Hernandez
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
141
Mauro Da Dalto
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
142
Manuele Boaro
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
143
Javier Francisco Aramendia
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
144
Domenico Pozzovivo
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
145
Nico Keinath
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
146
Donato Cannone
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
147
Pierpaolo De Negri
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
148
Albert Timmer
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
149
Luca Barla
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
150
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
151
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
152
Daniel Lloyd
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
153
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto - Ridley
+ 14'06
154
Luca Mazzanti
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 15'38
155
Damiano Caruso
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
156
Simone Cadamuro
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
157
Davide Cimolai
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
158
Maciej Bodnar
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
159
Martin Mortensen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 16'34
160
Thomas Rohregger
Sony Ericsson
+ 17'46
161
Leonardo Giordani
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
162
Mikel Landa
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 19'53
163
Gorazd Stangelj
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
164
Massimo Codol
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
165
Timothy Duggan
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 21'31
166
Gianluca Brambilla
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
167
Eddy Mazzoleni
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
168
Filippo Savini
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 22'30
169
Mauro Finetto
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 24'53
170
Cees Veldkamp
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 28'14
171
Angelo Pagani
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 30'32
172
Arturo Martinelli
Acqua & Sapone
+ 32'27
173
Carlos Betancourt
Acqua & Sapone
+ 33'50
174
Claudio Larosa
Acqua & Sapone
+ 36'29
Today's winner
Word from the DS
We knew it would be difficult to improve our result from last year when our leaders / protected riders (Sagan, Bos, Dekker, Kelderman) were in trouble after the Cipressa. Only Sagan was good on the Poggio, but was bad positioned before the sprint. With better positioning, a top 5 could have been possible. But that's if.....
