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Vuelta al Tachira - Stage 12
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 04-08-2011 20:27
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The final stage!
So much to play for! Can time be gained on the hills at all, or will it come down to the time bonuses of 20, 12 and 8?
7 seconds between Rodas and Alarcon for 1st
28 seconds between Castano and Ratiy for 3rd
1 second between Nazaret, Lloret and Parra Bustamente for 5th - with Eastman only 28 seconds later
Plus countless other close battles
And then theres the stage win. No huge standout rider in the hills, but if it comes to a sprint, Matteo Carrara must be well tipped.
A breakaway goes clear early on. and Carrara is actually in it! Pantano Gomez, Girardi, Peterson and Martins are also here.
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Posted on 04-08-2011 20:28
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On the next lap, Orozco, Pietropolli, Locatelli and Lewis attack aswell
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Posted on 04-08-2011 20:31
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With Carrara and Peterson powering the front group, its hard for these new attackers to catch up, but on the 5th lap, they do so.
68km to go, 5'45 lead
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Posted on 04-08-2011 20:36
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Pantano Gomez took the intermediate sprint, from Peterson and Orozco
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Posted on 04-08-2011 20:37
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With 58km to go, Jeannesson and Evans attack
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Posted on 04-08-2011 20:40
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Theyre caught 9km later
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Posted on 04-08-2011 20:42
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Its Txurruka leading the peloton - on orders from WWE no doubt, teams classification wise
But Jeannesson and Evans attack again. 38km to go, the break are 3 minutes ahead.
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Posted on 04-08-2011 20:46
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Pace is too high though, it fails again. So Niemiec now attacks, having slipped to 14th overall yesterday
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Posted on 04-08-2011 20:48
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Niemiec gets some help too, Pietropolli having been dropped from the break
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Posted on 04-08-2011 20:50
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And its the end of Jeannesson's aggressiveness today, he crashes
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Posted on 04-08-2011 20:52
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All these attacks are putting pressure on the breakaway, at this rate, it seems likely to be caught. Having risked a stage win on this break though, Carrara isnt giving up easily and continues to push the pace on the climb - splitting the break
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Posted on 04-08-2011 20:54
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Americans Peterson and Lewis are able to stick with Carrara - Lewis will have hoped at least 3 of the break to stay away to take away bonus seconds from Alarcon, thus supporting teammate Rodas. But its seems its a case of Carrara vs USA, as the Americans now attack away!
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Posted on 04-08-2011 21:00
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Meanwhile, at the back of the peloton, Martinez, Pozzo, Battaglin, Cattaneo, Veikkanen and Mazur are the latest to be dropped
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Posted on 04-08-2011 21:01
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Update on Carrara vs USA then. An angry Carrara rejoined Lewis and Peterson ... and dropped them
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Posted on 04-08-2011 22:03
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Niemiec's earlier attack failed, but he attacks again, and so does Rodas!!
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Posted on 04-08-2011 22:05
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Niemiec and Rodas catch Lewis and Peterson. 22 seconds ahead of the peloton, 38 behind Carrara
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Posted on 04-08-2011 22:08
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With Lewis here for Rodas, is this the start of something? Nobody expected Rodas to be the one attacking Alarcon!
But, 1 kilometre later, caught. Carrara leads by 40 seconds
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Posted on 04-08-2011 22:10
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Just over 11km to go. Carrara sure knows how to fight. The peloton are quick, Carrara is quicker. 50 seconds.
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Posted on 04-08-2011 22:12
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More riders dropped! 11th overall Brandt is paying for his massive effort yesterday. Also, Colex, Kwiatkowski, Haedo and Pietropolli
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Posted on 04-08-2011 22:14
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Niemiec attacks again!
Its Duenas leading the countering - suprising move from CSC here. Also, Paulinho, Castano and ... ALARCON
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