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A Tale of Two
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 12-09-2012 10:54
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Thanks Raggieman, I hope so, too  |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 12-09-2012 11:00
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Kuurne - Brussel - Kuurne
I felt some pressure today, as our team has the great tradition of winning here. Two years ago with Greipel, last year Roelandts. Today I'm leader.
95% chance of a sprint with a reduced peloton. I was surrounded by the team.
But the breakaway of the day remained out of sight for awfully long, I thought we wouldn't catch them.
The sprint was off and there was one remaining breakaway member left, sprinting in front of the peloton: Thomas.
My legs were great and I was heading towards the finish like a rocket! Unfortunately, Thomas never slowed down...
As for me, I have to be content with another 2nd place. It doesn't feel that great, though.
Result
| 1 | Geraint Thomas | Sky Pro Cycling | 4h22'24 | | | 2 | Stijn Van Gent | Lotto-Belisol | s.t. | IanButler | | 3 | Tom Boonen | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 4 | Fabian Cancellara | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 5 | Bernhard Eisel | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 6 | Gert Steegmans | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 7 | Peter Sagan | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 8 | Greg Van Avermaet | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 9 | Alessandro Ballan | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 10 | Joost Posthuma | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 11 | Jürgen Roelandts | Lotto-Belisol | s.t. | IanButler | | 12 | Maarten Wynants | Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | s.t. | | | 13 | Stijn Devolder | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 14 | Sep Vanmarcke | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | | | 15 | Yoann Offredo | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 16 | Steve Chainel | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 17 | Sébastien Rosseler | Garmin - SplitSe | s.t. | | | 18 | Mathieu Ladagnous | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 19 | Philippe Gilbert | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 20 | Nick Nuyens | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | |
Well, I'm somewhat disappointed. On the one hand, I've never performed as well here, so early in the season, too. But on the other hand, I broke the team's wins in Kuurne.
I'll be back in about a month, I'm going to work on my sprint a bit more, this can't and won't happen to me again next time! |
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 12-09-2012 11:00
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Very close on taking the win... better luck next time.
EDIT: This was posted at the same time as the K-B-K report.  Anyway, hopefuly Stijn isn't turning a Bennati and can get a win anytime soon.
Edited by FreitasPCM on 12-09-2012 11:02
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| roturn |
Posted on 12-09-2012 11:02
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Again 2nd. This time even more unlucky as you was the best of the peloton.
But in general a good start into the season even with the big win missing. |
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| banyai2000 |
Posted on 12-09-2012 11:41
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Congratulation Position 2 |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 12-09-2012 12:06
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Another Great result from Stijn 
But with me being Welsh, i am even more happy with Geraint's victory (sorry) |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 12-09-2012 14:32
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@FreitasPCM: I hope so, Vanendert already has that, not Stijn as well! team victories in 2014 so far: 0
@roturn: Thanks. It's a better start he usually takes. He still has plenty of time to get a win.
@banyai2000: Thank you
@sutty68: Don't worry about that, I'm glad too. If someone has to beat Stijn, I'm happy it's Thomas At least Stijn took a moral victory (against Boonen & Cancellara) |
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 12-09-2012 14:49
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Stijn is worst than Marcato. Only finishing 2nd. |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 12-09-2012 15:06
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Disaster strikes in Tirreno - Adriatico
In the fourth stage of Tirreno - Adriatico, Bart De Clerq, while descending in a breakaway group, took an extremely nasty fall. He was transferred to a nearby hospital, where he eventually regained consciousness.
After a series of emergency operations, the diagnose was set, and it was not a happy one: broken neck, broken arm, broken shoulder, fractured skull, a heavy concussion, shattered leg... Those are only a few of the many injuries. The chance he'll ride again is slim. If he ever returns, he's always welcome in Lotto-Belisol. We hope he can recover from this accident and pick up his life again.
Other news:
Jurgen Van Den Broeck won the final stage of Paris - Nice (the mountain time trial) and ends up 3rd in the General Classification. Andy Schleck takes the overall win for the second time in a row.
| 1 | Andy Schleck | Radioshack Nissan Trek | 27h50'47 | | | 2 | Alejandro Valverde | Radioshack Nissan Trek | + 1'13 | | | 3 | Jurgen Van den Broeck | Lotto-Belisol | + 1'50 | IanButler | | 4 | Bauke Mollema | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | + 3'47 | | | 5 | Luis León Sánchez | Katusha Team | + 4'07 | | | 6 | Fabian Cancellara | BMC Racing Team | + 6'12 | | | 7 | Igor Anton | Euskaltel Euskadi | + 6'30 | | | 8 | Peter Velits | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | + 7'51 | | | 9 | Amets Txurruka | Katusha Team | + 8'29 | | | 10 | Jan Bakelants | Radioshack Nissan Trek | + 9'24 | |
Meanwhile, brother Fränk Schleck takes the overall win in Tirreno - Adriatico. Francis De Greef continued the race and ended up on a 4th place.
| 1 | Fränk Schleck | Radioshack Nissan Trek | 26h17'57 | | | 2 | Branislau Samoilau | Movistar Team | + 3'17 | | | 3 | Diego Ulissi | Lampre - Caffeco | + 4'34 | | | 4 | Francis De Greef | Lotto-Belisol | + 6'35 | IanButler | | 5 | Daniel Martin | Garmin - SplitSe | + 7'39 | | | 6 | Philippe Gilbert | BMC Racing Team | + 8'49 | | | 7 | Paul Martens | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 8'52 | | | 8 | Eros Capecchi | Liquigas-Cannondale | + 9'36 | | | 9 | Nairo Quintana | Movistar Team | + 9'45 | | | 10 | Rui Costa | Team Saxo Bank | + 10'24 | |
Of course, such results are good, especially for De Greef, but we're nowhere near a celebrating mood.
We'll see you at the Loire Atlantique. |
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 12-09-2012 15:08
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I'm very shame for De Clercq. |
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| ste_18 |
Posted on 12-09-2012 15:21
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Miguel98 wrote:
I'm very shame for De Clercq.
Mee too...I hope that he'll return |
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| fcancellara |
Posted on 12-09-2012 15:34
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| baggieboys32 |
Posted on 12-09-2012 15:43
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Sounds like De Clerq is in a bad way, hope he can make a full recovery!
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| banyai2000 |
Posted on 12-09-2012 15:45
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEvX_v...ature=plcp
Little Fill 
Edited by banyai2000 on 12-09-2012 15:46
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| roturn |
Posted on 12-09-2012 15:56
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Nasty crash. What is PCM saying when he will come back?
Or do you let him retire now? |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 12-09-2012 16:07
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So sad to hear about Bart De Clerq 
That must have been some accident to get all those injuries |
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| Schleck96 |
Posted on 12-09-2012 16:21
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Poor De Clerq... Reminded me of Wouter |
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| JuanMotr |
Posted on 12-09-2012 16:35
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Poor De Clerq..
And Stijn shouldn´t spend too much time with Jelle because of those second places
btw: how is Eric and his son? |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 12-09-2012 16:50
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@Miguel98 & ste_18: Thanks!
@fcancellara: I know.
@baggieboys32: I hope so, too, but the odds are against him.
@banyai2000: Now this bloody thing is going to get on my nerves in my own story as well?
@roturn: Well, it said June, but I decided to make it a worse crash. So I fired him (poor guy) and I'll make sure no one signs him for a while. Maybe he'll return one day.
@sutty68: Definitely. Also bad for the team, he's an excellent mountain domestique. (he had just reached 76 climbing)
@Schleck96: Yeah, only this is just a game, luckily. Wouter was for real...
@JuanMotr: I think Stijn will delete Jelle from his facebook friend-list Eric & son are good, Eric already has him under contract with Lotto in 2034 |
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 12-09-2012 18:52
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Ouch, poor De Clerq... I hope he recovers well, you lost a good mountain domestique for the rest of the season. |
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