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Rabobank Story : Qatar
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| matt493 |
Posted on 29-03-2008 22:52
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As I prepare for the season the team of Rabobank has just made an official announcement. They have forgiven Rasmussen. Deciding to bring Rasmussen was a big announcement for this team. They have also added a great sprinter in Theo Bos and a young American sprinter named Bahati.
Those who don't know anything about Bahati, here is a picture and some of his major results.
Rahaan Bahati Career Highlights:
(2007) 1st CSC Invitational
(2000) 1st Junior National Criterium Championships
(2000) 1st Junior National Road Championships
(2000) 1st USCF Elite National Criterium Championships
(2000) Member U.S. World Championship Team
7-Time National Champion
Of course my first goal of the season is a high finish in the 4 Australian Races:
Australian National TT
Australian National RR
Down Under Classic
Tour Down Under
Those will be my next races. So prepare for a good story with pictures. I will be showing pictures of my teams goals and the team stats soon. Please feel free to comment. The information about my story's level and database is below.
DB: PCM Spain
Level: Normal (for now)
Edited by matt493 on 04-04-2008 23:00
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| p3druh |
Posted on 29-03-2008 22:56
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Good luck 
Btw, this what? Your 7th story in the last two months?
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| matt493 |
Posted on 29-03-2008 23:00
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I know. Probably my 6th. But all the threads I have ever make don't even match Deadpool's one day total. This one I'm gonna be serious and not just stop caring about it.
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| matt493 |
Posted on 29-03-2008 23:05
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Edited by matt493 on 29-03-2008 23:09
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| Waghlon |
Posted on 29-03-2008 23:19
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I will tolerate yet another story that will end in February simply due to the fact you got Rasmussen.
THE THOMAS VOECKLER PROPHET OF PCM DAILY
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| matt493 |
Posted on 29-03-2008 23:22
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I don't think I'll end it in February. I plan to go all the way. Also my reports will be awesome. but on the other hand I'm probably a little bias.
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| matt493 |
Posted on 29-03-2008 23:36
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Sorry for no pictures but I accidentally skipped over the chance to see the replay. but anyway I'll give you a text review.
Well Olman was one of the 1st to go and he really showed his power as he took 1st until the strong Time trialer Rogers came and tied Olman's result. It looked like it would stay but O' Neil took the third best time at the 1st check, 2nd check he was 1st and when he came around to the finish he just edged him out for 1st. Hayman, my best time trialer, took 14th in a solid performance.
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 29-03-2008 23:37
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-162000, tough |
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| matt493 |
Posted on 30-03-2008 00:03
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In the road race, Walker went for the break and not only caught the break but rocketed pass them all and stayed a way for a while.
Walker catches up to the break
He stayed away but with no help he was caught by the main group and had to stay with the peloton.
Walker gets caught by the peloton
But the favorites breakaway. The group included Evans,McGee,Davis,O'Grady,Rogers ,and the worn out Walker managed to find his way in the break.
Walker tried to keep up but could not keep up and was dropped and was forced to keep a high pace so he could stay away form the rest of the pack.
And the winner is ...
Bradley McGee FRANÇAISE DES JEUX 4h41'45
Stuart O'Grady TEAM CSC s.t.
Michael Rogers T-MOBILE TEAM s.t.
Allan Davis DISCOVERY CHANNEL s.t.
Cadel Evans PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
William Walker RABOBANK + 1'49
Graeme Brown RABOBANK + 3'01
Matthew Hayman RABOBANK s.t.
Karl Menzies HEALTH NET PRESENTED BY MAXXIS s.t.
Rory Sutherland HEALTH NET PRESENTED BY MAXXIS s.t.
Edited by matt493 on 30-03-2008 14:54
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| Deadpool |
Posted on 30-03-2008 00:05
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MCGEE - I sign him every offseason when I can, he is a great rider for the salary he charges |
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| matt493 |
Posted on 30-03-2008 00:07
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Yeah, I was happy for McGee. He's a really good rider.I was happy with 6th, 7th, and 8th.
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| matt493 |
Posted on 30-03-2008 00:38
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Down Under Classic
A fairly boring day today. but I sent Hayman in a break early but he was caught by the peloton.
But a surprising move as I sent Boven into a later break but he was to fast and soared past everyone. He stayed away by about 30 seconds for about 15km and in the end...
Boven Wins!!!!!!!!
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 30-03-2008 02:05
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Good win |
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| micke007 |
Posted on 30-03-2008 11:19
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nice win with boven
wouldn't have expected that
btw what was the rest of the tble like
contador rulezzz
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| matt493 |
Posted on 30-03-2008 14:52
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Tour Down Under Stage 1
Rabobank
51. K.Reus
52. R.Bahati
53. J.Boven
54. T.Eltink
55. M.Hayman
56. P.Horrillo
57. G.Niermann
58. W.Walker
In the first stage I decided to play it safe with no breaks but I just couldn't resist and sent Hayman into a 11 man break. but when I realized the break wasn't gonna make it I stopped doing any work and decided to drop off.
Hayman was caught by the peloton and was immediately dropped. Everything came down to a sprint finish and Boven led out Bahati but Bahati couldn't keep up and Hunter ended up taking the stage win.
1 Robert Hunter BARLOWORLD 3h37'09
2 Fabio Sacchi TEAM MILRAM s.t.
3 Simon Gerrans AG2R PRÉVOYANCE s.t.
4 Simon Clarke SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS s.t.
5 Matthew Goss TEAM CSC s.t.
6 Uros Murn DISCOVERY CHANNEL s.t.
7 Rahsaan Bahati RABOBANK s.t.
8 Mark Renshaw CRÉDIT AGRICOLE s.t.
9 Fabrizio Guidi BARLOWORLD s.t.
10 Ciaran Power NAVIGATORS INSURANCE s.t.
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| matt493 |
Posted on 30-03-2008 16:20
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Tour Down Under Stage 2
With no substantial breakaways everything came down to a sprint finish where Bahati followed Boven who followed Horillo.
They sprint it out for the win but Murn was too strong and held out to take the win.
1 Uros Murn DISCOVERY CHANNEL 3h43'24
2 Matteo Carrara UNIBET.COM s.t.
3 Robert Hunter BARLOWORLD s.t.
4 Rahsaan Bahati RABOBANK s.t.
5 Jan Boven RABOBANK s.t.
6 Igor Astarloa TEAM MILRAM s.t.
7 Pedro Horrillo RABOBANK s.t.
8 Enrico Poitschke TEAM MILRAM s.t.
9 Lloyd Mondory AG2R PRÉVOYANCE s.t.
10 Matthew Goss TEAM CSC s.t.
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| matt493 |
Posted on 04-04-2008 19:33
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I'm bringing the story back once I get my game reinstalled.
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| matt493 |
Posted on 04-04-2008 21:30
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I had to reinstall my game ( a couple of times) but I backed up my game so later today I will bring you stage 4 and 5 of the Tour Down Under. I would have pictures of stage 3 but I lost the pics and i don't remember much about the stage. I do know that I took yet another win with Boven and a 4th with Bahati.
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| matt493 |
Posted on 04-04-2008 21:52
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Tour Down Under Stage 4
Today would be the decisive stage with a hill at the end of the stage. Well I had three guys force a way from the peloton. But Hagland bolted past them and stayed a way for a long.
Hagland would take the win and the Jersey.
Stage Rankings
1 Patrice Halgand CRÉDIT AGRICOLE 3h33'27
2 Theo Eltink RABOBANK + 1'14
3 Kai Reus RABOBANK s.t.
4 Grischa Niermann RABOBANK s.t.
5 Johan Vansummeren PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
6 Matteo Carrara UNIBET.COM s.t.
7 Uros Murn DISCOVERY CHANNEL s.t.
8 Xavier Florencio BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM s.t.
9 Igor Astarloa TEAM MILRAM s.t.
10 Simon Gerrans AG2R PRÉVOYANCE + 2'51
GC
1 Patrice Halgand CRÉDIT AGRICOLE 14h43'03
2 Uros Murn DISCOVERY CHANNEL + 1'11
3 Matteo Carrara UNIBET.COM + 1'12
4 Igor Astarloa TEAM MILRAM + 1'20
5 Xavier Florencio BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM s.t.
6 Theo Eltink RABOBANK + 2'01
7 Kai Reus RABOBANK + 2'03
8 Grischa Niermann RABOBANK + 2'05
9 Johan Vansummeren PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
10 Robert Hunter BARLOWORLD + 2'49
Edited by matt493 on 04-04-2008 21:53
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| matt493 |
Posted on 04-04-2008 22:56
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Tour Down Under Stage 5
A terrible day for rabobank. Everything came down to a sprint but Sacchi took the win as Haland holds on to the Lead.
1 Fabio Sacchi TEAM MILRAM 2h08'50
2 Hilton Clarke NAVIGATORS INSURANCE s.t.
3 Lloyd Mondory AG2R PRÉVOYANCE s.t.
4 Marcel Sieberg TEAM MILRAM s.t.
5 Gene Bates SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS s.t.
6 Matthew Goss TEAM CSC s.t.
7 Uros Murn DISCOVERY CHANNEL s.t.
8 Matteo Carrara UNIBET.COM s.t.
9 Robert Hunter BARLOWORLD s.t.
10 Mark Renshaw CRÉDIT AGRICOLE s.t.
GC
1 Patrice Halgand CRÉDIT AGRICOLE 16h51'53
2 Uros Murn DISCOVERY CHANNEL + 1'11
3 Matteo Carrara UNIBET.COM + 1'12
4 Igor Astarloa TEAM MILRAM + 1'20
5 Xavier Florencio BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM s.t.
6 Kai Reus RABOBANK + 2'03
7 Grischa Niermann RABOBANK + 2'05
8 Johan Vansummeren PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
9 Fabio Sacchi TEAM MILRAM + 2'44
10 Robert Hunter BARLOWORLD + 2'49
11 Jan Boven RABOBANK + 2'51
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