Welcome to my first english story. I'm from Denmark, i'm 16 years old and therefor are my english maybe not that well as many of you on this fantastic site.
The January mounth are over, we haven't rode any races yet, but in the february we are going to ride for the first time this season. Here is the january awards.
Our first race is the Challenge Vuelta a Mallorca. I want in this race to win some good point to the Kontinental ranking. Therefor i have sent some good riders down to the south. Also my only signed rider, Juan Miguel Mercado.
Tactic: To attack and then if it cant give us the stage, sprint with Reihs or Madsen.
I'm sorry to say that i forgot to take some screenshots, so here is the report of the race. A small group of riders got free of the peleton, our sprinter Michael Reihs tryed to come up to the group. But when he got contact with the group they got eated by the peleton. Michael Reihs tryed one time more when there was only 10 km to the finishing line, he got a small hull to the other sprinter, Haussler, Rebellin etc. They couldn't get him and out first victory was in our first race this season, i'm very proud of Michael, and this is very nice.
Tactic: Protect the yellow jersey and try to do the same trick like yesterday.
A group of riders attack and get free of the bunch.
The Peleton is close now, and we are doing everything to catch them.
Here is the end of the group, now we are going to get Reihs ready for the sprint.
Is it really truth, yes it is. Another victory for us and Michael, congratz buddy.
Top 5: 1. M. Reihs, Designa Køkken 2h20'24"
2. F. Ventoso, Andalucia - Cajasur +0"
3. F. Bacquet Skill - Shimano +0"
4. R. Hasselbacher, Team Astana +0" 5. A. Johansen, Designa Køkken +0"Edited by Piveskid on 02-06-2008 13:21
1. S. Chavanel, Cofidis 4h15'40"
2. L. Leon Sánchez, Caisse d'Epargne +0"
3. B. Tankink, Rabobank +0"
4. M. Zberg, Gerolsteiner +0"
5. J. Van de Walle, Quick Step +0"
Stage 4
I forgot to take screenshots, i'm sorry
1. F. Ventoso, Andalucia 3h15'24"
2. K. Van Hummel, Skill-Shimano +0"
3. H. Haussler, Gerolsteiner +0"
4. C. Torrent, Extremadura +0"
5. S. Siedler, Skill-Shimano +0"
Stage 5
I forgot to take screenshots, i'm sorry
1. S. Devolder, Quick Step 3h28'13"
2. D. Rebellin, Gerolsteiner +24"
3. S. Chavanel, Cofidis +24"
4. D. Moncoutie, Cofidis +24"
5. J. Rodriguez, Caisse d'Epargne +24"
GC:
1. S. Devolder, Quick Step 3h28'13"
2. D. Rebellin, Gerolsteiner +24"
3. S. Chavanel, Cofidis +24"
4. J. Rodriguez, Caisse d'Epargne +24"
5. D. Moncoutie, Cofidis +24"
The next race for us was the Les Boucles du Sud Ardèche, to this race i took the following riders with me to the French. And specially Jakob Fuglsang was i really up for to see in this race. His first under my leading. But he is young, and i think that maybe he can take this victory for our team.
We have 3 good sprinters in Madsen, Reihs and the danish champion Alex Rasmussen who is out on his first race this season. I hope we can get af victory in this race.
Tactic: To wait as long as possible and then attack with Fuglsang or if the peleton is together when we hit the 10km to go i'll sprint for the win.
A small group of riders is getting clear of the bunch already after small 20 km of the race. They got about 7 minutes to the peleton. But then Adria Mobil began to ride for there chances. The breakaway lost time, but then we also took our part of the work.
Now we thought that they would loose more time. But they rode too fast and we couldn't get them. I tryed to send Fuglsang after them. But it was too late and he came in 1'22" after the winner Ratti from A-Style.
Adria Mobil, Agritubel and Team Designa Køkken in the front of the peleton.
The breakaway hits the lats hill with 4'33" to the peleton, there is 17km to go.
Fuglsang and Murn tryed with an attack, but it wasn't enough.
A-Style's Ratti wins the Les Boucles du Sud Ardèche 2008.
Top 5:
1. A. Ratti, A-Style 3h54'43"
2. L. Petter Nordhaug, Joker-Bianchi +0"
3. J. Rebiewski, CCC Polsat +0"
4. P. Chmielewski, Mróz-Action +0"
5. P. Mahawong, Meitan +0" 9. J. Fuglsang, Designa Køkken +1'22" 33. M. Mortensen, Designa Køkken +2'17" 34. M. Reihs, Designa Køkken +2'17" 35. A. Rasmussen, Designa Køkken +2'17" 39. J. Madsen, Designa Køkken +2'17" 57. R. Guldhammer, Designa Køkken +2'17" 63. M. Tronborg, Designa Køkken +2'17" 72. A. Frisch, Designa Køkken +2'17"
1st Juan Miguel Mercado Team Designa Køkken 59 pt. Sprint 1
1st Yann Rault Bretagne - Armor Lux 26 pt. KOM 3
1st Steven Kruijswijk Rabobank Continental 11h33'45" u25 5 1st - Team Designa Køkken 10h42'15" Team 10
Our next race was the Vlaamse Pijl. I hoped that we could with an easy attack get a win in this race. Therefor i took Allan Johansen and Jakob Fuglsang with me to the race. This 2 riders is happy to attack and sit in the breakaways.
Im sorry to tell that i once again forgot to take the SS's, but Allan attacked easy with Van Hecke (Topsport) and Van der Velde (Rab. Con.) and this group made it all the way home and it was between this 3 we have to find a winner. And in the sprint Van Hecke was fastest and won the race. Allan came in second.
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