Ceramica Flaminia it is, ofcourse using my own Db and playing on hard
Meanwhile my personal goal is getting a wildcard to the Giro, our first race is the Tour de Langkawi where Marczynski will be our leader while Khalilov is our sprinter
Dwight K. Schrute: 'I'm not a hero. Im just a mere defender of the office. You know who is a hero? Hiro from Heroes. That's a hero. And Bono'.
One of the few flat stages which actually has some climbs in it so the more adventerous riders know that they have a shot today. Early on 3 riders attack, a Frenchie, a Spaniard and a Portugese
Lloyd Mondory leads in front of Cobelo and Faria
They get a huge lead but wouldnt make it, Faria is caught with 20 kms to go while his fellow escapees Cobelo and Mondory are caught 5 kms later on. On the final hill Trentin decides to give it a go and he is not the only one who was preparing for an attack!
Lhottelerie up front while Di Luca, Glasner, Trentin and Scognamiglio try to follow!
However with only 3 kms to go the pack is right onto the escapees, Di Luca, Glasner, Lhottelerie and Scognamiglio however stay up front while Trentin already sees the sprinting bunch coming closer and gives it a rest, Scognamiglio and Lhottelerie seem to be empty as they get caught by the sprinting herd in the final metres but Di Luca and Glasner (!) fight it out for the win!
Di Luca wins?
He wins but Petacchi (on the right) doesnt cheer for him!
Result:
01. Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan 3h51'48
02. Björn Glasner Team Kuota - Senges s.t.
03. Baden Cooke Barloworld s.t.
04. Alessandro Petacchi LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
05. Carlo Scognamiglio Barloworld s.t.
06. Marco Corti Barloworld s.t.
07. Clément Lhotellerie Skil - Shimano s.t. 08. Mikhaylo Khalilov Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
09. Olaf Pollack Team Volksbank s.t. 10. Giorgio Brambilla Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t..
11 Gerrit Glomser Team Volksbank s.t.
12 Manuel Belletti Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
13 Patrick Calcagni Barloworld s.t.
14 Floris Goesinnen Skil - Shimano s.t.
15 Laurent Beuret NGC Médical - OTC Industria Porte s.t.
16 Jean-Marc Marino Crédit Agricole s.t.
17 Magnus Bäckstedt Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
18 Marco Marcato Cycle Collstrop s.t.
19 Jochen Summer ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
20 André Korff Team Volksbank s.t.
21 Kenny Van Hummel Skil - Shimano s.t.
22 Pascal Hungerbühler Team Volksbank s.t.
23 Francesco Bellotti Barloworld s.t.
24 Tom Veelers Skil - Shimano s.t.
25 Sergei Rudaskov Cycle Collstrop s.t.
26 William Bonnet Crédit Agricole s.t.
27 Ángel Vicioso LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím s.t. 28 Guido Trentin Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t..
29 Matthew Goss Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
30 Gil Suray Cycle Collstrop s.t.
31 Mauro Richeze CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
32 Daryl Impey Barloworld s.t.
33 Jimmy Engoulvent Crédit Agricole s.t.
34 Matthé Pronk Cycle Collstrop s.t.
35 João Cabreira LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím s.t.
36 Roy Curvers Skil - Shimano s.t.
37 Anders Lund Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
38 Michal Golas Cycle Collstrop s.t.
39 Riccardo Chiarini LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
40 Peter Presslauer Team Volksbank s.t.
41 Alessandro Bertolini Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
42 Mirko Selvaggi Cycle Collstrop s.t.
43 Bruno Pires LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím s.t.
44 Tom Criel Cycle Collstrop s.t.
45 Laszló Bodrogi Crédit Agricole s.t.
46 Shinri Suzuki Skil - Shimano s.t.
47 Daniel Musiol Team Volksbank s.t.
48 Joachim Tolles Team Kuota - Senges s.t.
49 David Millar Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
50 Michael Blaudzun Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
Dwight K. Schrute: 'I'm not a hero. Im just a mere defender of the office. You know who is a hero? Hiro from Heroes. That's a hero. And Bono'.
We've got lots of pancake flat stages ahead of us, what did the first one bring us?
A break of 8 led by Criel and Bertolini
With 20 kms to go, both Collstrop riders, Criel and Suray drop back and with 12 kms to go Cannone is the last attacked to be caught and so we get ready for a bunchsprint. Peta is the clear favourite but in a messy sprint its Sweden's national champion Backstedt who finds himself upfront with 150 metres to go!
Magnus up front but there comes Pollack while Peta is boxed in!
Khalilov also tries to get up front but he just lacks the power but still ends 5th. Petacchi didnt have time enough to get out of his bad position and so Backstedt and Pollack fight it out and as expected Backstedt seems to lack the real sprinting power to finish it off
And so Pollack takes it but its close!
Result:
01. Olaf Pollack Team Volksbank 3h35'46
02. Magnus Bäckstedt Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
03. Alessandro Petacchi LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
04. Matthew Goss Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t. 05. Mikhaylo Khalilov Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
06. Marco Marcato Cycle Collstrop s.t. 07. Giorgio Brambilla Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
08. William Bonnet Crédit Agricole s.t.
09. Manuel Belletti Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
10. Kenny Van Hummel Skil - Shimano s.t.
11 Jochen Summer ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
12 Baden Cooke Barloworld s.t.
13 Laurent Beuret NGC Médical - OTC Industria Porte s.t.
14 Tom Veelers Skil - Shimano s.t.
15 Mauro Richeze CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
16 Troels Vinther Cycle Collstrop s.t.
17 Matthé Pronk Cycle Collstrop s.t.
18 Daryl Impey Barloworld s.t.
19 Marco Corti Barloworld s.t.
20 Patrick Calcagni Barloworld s.t.
21 Michal Golas Cycle Collstrop s.t.
22 Jimmy Engoulvent Crédit Agricole s.t.
23 Alexandre Pliuschin AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
24 Claudio Cucinotta LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
25 Luke Roberts Team Kuota - Senges s.t.
26 Carlo Scognamiglio Barloworld s.t.
27 Ángel Vicioso LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím s.t.
28 Joachim Tolles Team Kuota - Senges s.t.
29 Michael Friedman Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
30 Roy Curvers Skil - Shimano s.t.
31 Cláudio Fária LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím s.t.
32 Pedro Cardoso LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím s.t.
33 Luca Solari Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
34 Gabriele Bosisio LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
35 Sergei Rudaskov Cycle Collstrop s.t.
36 Niklas Axelsson Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
37 Pierre Rolland Crédit Agricole s.t.
38 Shinri Suzuki Skil - Shimano s.t.
39 Mirko Selvaggi Cycle Collstrop s.t.
40 Sebastian Siedler Skil - Shimano s.t.
41 Clément Lhotellerie Skil - Shimano s.t.
42 Yukihiro Doi Skil - Shimano s.t.
43 Pascal Hungerbühler Team Volksbank s.t.
44 André Korff Team Volksbank s.t.
45 Michael Blaudzun Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
46 Gerrit Glomser Team Volksbank s.t.
47 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
48 Riccardo Chiarini LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
49 Maxime Méderel Crédit Agricole s.t.
50 Francesco Bellotti Barloworld s.t.
Pollack takes over the lead
Dwight K. Schrute: 'I'm not a hero. Im just a mere defender of the office. You know who is a hero? Hiro from Heroes. That's a hero. And Bono'.
Today was bound to be another day for the sprinters, early on a big group of 12 was formed with Brambilla representing Flaminia
Impey and Goessinen lead the break of 12
In the end they were caught with 13 kms to go while Moser was caught with 9 kms to go, in the sprint Petacchi made sure he was not boxed in this time and so he soon had a nice lead, Khalilov was way in the back and wouldnt fight for the win today
Petacchi on his way to an easy win here?
Peta wins easily! Khalilov fights back strongly to end 3rd!
Result:
01. Alessandro Petacchi LPR Brakes - Ballan 4h39'34
02. Magnus Bäckstedt Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t. 03. Mikhaylo Khalilov Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
04. Manuel Belletti Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
05. Baden Cooke Barloworld s.t.
06. William Bonnet Crédit Agricole s.t. 07. Cristiano Fumagalli Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
08. Marco Marcato Cycle Collstrop s.t.
09. Matthew Goss Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
10. Olaf Pollack Team Volksbank s.t.
11 Kenny Van Hummel Skil - Shimano s.t.
12 Ángel Vicioso LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím s.t.
13 Jochen Summer ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
14 Michael Friedman Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
15 Mauro Richeze CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
16 Claudio Cucinotta LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
17 Troels Vinther Cycle Collstrop s.t.
18 Roy Curvers Skil - Shimano s.t.
19 Michal Golas Cycle Collstrop s.t.
20 Tom Veelers Skil - Shimano s.t.
21 Enrico Rossi NGC Médical - OTC Industria Porte s.t.
22 Jimmy Engoulvent Crédit Agricole s.t.
23 Mirko Selvaggi Cycle Collstrop s.t.
24 Carlo Scognamiglio Barloworld s.t.
25 Joachim Tolles Team Kuota - Senges s.t.
26 Björn Glasner Team Kuota - Senges s.t.
27 Michael Kurth Team Kuota - Senges s.t.
28 André Korff Team Volksbank s.t.
29 Tom Criel Cycle Collstrop s.t.
30 Kilian Patour Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
31 Luke Roberts Team Kuota - Senges s.t.
32 Laszló Bodrogi Crédit Agricole s.t.
33 Laurent Beuret NGC Médical - OTC Industria Porte s.t.
34 Matthé Pronk Cycle Collstrop s.t.
35 Sebastian Siedler Skil - Shimano s.t.
36 Gil Suray Cycle Collstrop s.t.
37 Michael Blaudzun Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
38 Patrick Calcagni Barloworld s.t.
39 Sergei Rudaskov Cycle Collstrop s.t.
40 Nicki Sörensen Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
41 Francesco Ginanni Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
42 Pascal Hungerbühler Team Volksbank s.t.
43 Tim Klessa Team Kuota - Senges s.t.
44 Bruno Pires LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím s.t.
45 Matthias Jelitto Team Kuota - Senges s.t.
46 Pedro Cardoso LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím s.t.
47 Anders Lund Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
48 Floris Goesinnen Skil - Shimano s.t.
49 Yannick Maus Team Kuota - Senges s.t.
50 André Steensen Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
Petacchi takes over the lead and has a 4 second lead over Backstedt, Khalilov is 7th and 20 seconds behind Petacchi
Dwight K. Schrute: 'I'm not a hero. Im just a mere defender of the office. You know who is a hero? Hiro from Heroes. That's a hero. And Bono'.
Well what excitement will this flat stage bring us?
A break of 9 led by Bertolini and Lund with Fumaglia in it
However Volksbank, LPR and Slipstream are sending its troops out there to get the break back, but then 2 Italians decide to give it one last go
Finetto and Fumaglia attack with 12 kms to go
But with 7 kms to go their adventure ends, and so we get a bunchsprint, Khalilov is determined to get the wheel of either Petacchi or Backstedt and since Peta is a bit too far in the back he follows Backstedt who has already proven to be strong the past few stages
Backstedt lead out by Friedman, Khalilov is in a perfect position!
Then the sprint starts, CA's Bonnet takes an early lead but on the other side of the road Backstedt accelerates and boy is he strong, Khalilov is just able to stay in his wheel when they get out of the corner!
There comes Backstedt while Khalilov is still sitting in his wheel!
Then the Ukranian tried to get past him, he got out of Backstedts wheel, got closer and closer...but was he strong enough to beat the big Swede?
Khalilov lacks the power to finish it off and so Backstedt wins and takes over the lead!
Result:
01. Magnus Bäckstedt Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 3h11'16 02. Mikhaylo Khalilov Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
03. William Bonnet Crédit Agricole s.t.
04. Manuel Belletti Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
05. Tom Veelers Skil - Shimano s.t.
06. Ángel Vicioso LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím s.t.
07. Alessandro Petacchi LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
08. Marco Marcato Cycle Collstrop s.t.
09. Gerrit Glomser Team Volksbank s.t.
10. Mauro Richeze CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
11 Olaf Pollack Team Volksbank s.t.
12 Kenny Van Hummel Skil - Shimano s.t.
13 Laurent Beuret NGC Médical - OTC Industria Porte s.t.
14 Baden Cooke Barloworld s.t.
15 Luke Roberts Team Kuota - Senges s.t.
16 Matthew Goss Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
17 Jochen Summer ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
18 Michal Golas Cycle Collstrop s.t.
19 Joachim Tolles Team Kuota - Senges s.t.
20 Mirko Selvaggi Cycle Collstrop s.t.
21 Troels Vinther Cycle Collstrop s.t.
22 Sergei Rudaskov Cycle Collstrop s.t.
23 Pedro Cardoso LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím s.t.
24 Jimmy Engoulvent Crédit Agricole s.t.
25 Marco Corti Barloworld s.t.
26 Sebastian Siedler Skil - Shimano s.t.
27 Roy Curvers Skil - Shimano s.t.
28 Carlo Scognamiglio Barloworld s.t.
29 Francesco Ginanni Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
30 Peter Presslauer Team Volksbank s.t.
31 Tom Criel Cycle Collstrop s.t.
32 Michael Friedman Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
33 Gil Suray Cycle Collstrop s.t.
34 João Cabreira LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím s.t.
35 Lucas Euser Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
36 André Korff Team Volksbank s.t.
37 Laszló Bodrogi Crédit Agricole s.t.
38 Jackson Rodríguez Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
39 Fortunato Baliani CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
40 Leonardo Moser Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
41 Floris Goesinnen Skil - Shimano s.t.
42 Walter Proch LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
43 Philipp Ludescher Team Volksbank s.t.
44 Claudio Cucinotta LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
45 Bobby Julich Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
46 Hubert Dupont AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
47 Björn Glasner Team Kuota - Senges s.t.
48 Cyril Dessel AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
49 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
50 Florian Stalder Team Volksbank s.t.
Backstedt takes over the lead, Khalilov is 3rd now and 24 seconds behind
Dwight K. Schrute: 'I'm not a hero. Im just a mere defender of the office. You know who is a hero? Hiro from Heroes. That's a hero. And Bono'.
Backstedt led out by Friedman again, Khalilov behind the Swede again but look cause Peta's there!
Place your bets!
Ofcourse every cycling fan that from these 3 one guy should normally win with ease...
And he does just that, Peta wins with Khalilov 2nd again
Result:
01. Alessandro Petacchi LPR Brakes - Ballan 3h01'13 02. Mikhaylo Khalilov Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
03. Magnus Bäckstedt Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
04. Kenny Van Hummel Skil - Shimano s.t.
05. William Bonnet Crédit Agricole s.t.
06. Manuel Belletti Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
07. Baden Cooke Barloworld s.t.
08. Marco Marcato Cycle Collstrop s.t.
09. Olaf Pollack Team Volksbank s.t.
10. Matthew Goss Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
11 Laurent Beuret NGC Médical - OTC Industria Porte s.t.
12 Ángel Vicioso LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím s.t.
13 Tom Veelers Skil - Shimano s.t.
14 Jochen Summer ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
15 Alessio Signego NGC Médical - OTC Industria Porte s.t.
16 Luke Roberts Team Kuota - Senges s.t.
17 Michael Friedman Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
18 Alessandro Bertolini Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
19 Volodymyr Zagorodny NGC Médical - OTC Industria Porte s.t.
20 Mauro Richeze CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
21 Cláudio Fária LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím s.t.
22 Tom Criel Cycle Collstrop s.t.
23 Jimmy Engoulvent Crédit Agricole s.t.
24 Diego Nosotti NGC Médical - OTC Industria Porte s.t.
25 Joachim Tolles Team Kuota - Senges s.t.
26 Donato Cannone NGC Médical - OTC Industria Porte s.t.
27 Michal Golas Cycle Collstrop s.t.
28 Pedro Cardoso LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím s.t.
29 Carlo Scognamiglio Barloworld s.t.
30 Troels Vinther Cycle Collstrop s.t.
31 Sebastian Siedler Skil - Shimano s.t.
32 Enrico Rossi NGC Médical - OTC Industria Porte s.t.
33 Marco Corsini NGC Médical - OTC Industria Porte s.t.
34 André Korff Team Volksbank s.t.
35 Claudio Cucinotta LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
36 Sergei Rudaskov Cycle Collstrop s.t.
37 Marco Corti Barloworld s.t.
38 Jean-Marc Marino Crédit Agricole s.t.
39 Daryl Impey Barloworld s.t.
40 Floris Goesinnen Skil - Shimano s.t.
41 Pascal Hungerbühler Team Volksbank s.t.
42 Matthé Pronk Cycle Collstrop s.t.
43 Francesco Ginanni Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
44 Mirko Selvaggi Cycle Collstrop s.t.
45 Roy Curvers Skil - Shimano s.t.
46 David Millar Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
47 Daniel Musiol Team Volksbank s.t.
48 Bobby Julich Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
49 Riccardo Chiarini LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
50 Francesco Reda NGC Médical - OTC Industria Porte s.t.
Backstedt still leads with Petacchi 2nd and Khalilov 3rd
Dwight K. Schrute: 'I'm not a hero. Im just a mere defender of the office. You know who is a hero? Hiro from Heroes. That's a hero. And Bono'.
Still 2 more flat stages before we reach the famous mountain stage...
One of Karpin's leaders, Rabunal, attacks while Ferrara follows him the whole time
However this sprint would turn out to be a crazy one, for some reason a small group with guys like Fumagglia, Reda, Zagorodny and Calcagni gets a small gap and with the sprinter trains in the back these guys smell their chances, Fumagglia however is dead and while Zagorodny leads out Reda it seems to a battle between Reda and Calcagni
However Calcagni storms away, will he surprise the sprinters?
Calcagni takes the surprising win, Reda ends 2nd with Jochen Summer 3rd
Result:
01. Patrick Calcagni Barloworld 3h58'10
02. Francesco Reda NGC Médical - OTC Industria Porte s.t.
03. Jochen Summer ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
04. Volodymyr Zagorodny NGC Médical - OTC Industria Porte s.t.
05. Alessandro Petacchi LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
06. Manuel Belletti Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t. 07. Mikhaylo Khalilov Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
08. Cristiano Fumagalli Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
09. Donato Cannone NGC Médical - OTC Industria Porte s.t.
10. Laurent Beuret NGC Médical - OTC Industria Porte s.t.
11 Matthé Pronk Cycle Collstrop s.t.
12 Gil Suray Cycle Collstrop s.t.
13 Sergei Rudaskov Cycle Collstrop s.t.
14 Baden Cooke Barloworld s.t.
15 Marco Marcato Cycle Collstrop s.t.
16 Magnus Bäckstedt Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
17 Matthew Goss Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t. 18 Giorgio Brambilla Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
19 Gerrit Glomser Team Volksbank s.t.
20 Kenny Van Hummel Skil - Shimano s.t.
21 Tom Veelers Skil - Shimano s.t.
22 Troels Vinther Cycle Collstrop s.t.
23 Laszló Bodrogi Crédit Agricole s.t.
24 Ángel Vicioso LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím s.t.
25 Diego Nosotti NGC Médical - OTC Industria Porte s.t.
26 Alessio Signego NGC Médical - OTC Industria Porte s.t.
27 Olaf Pollack Team Volksbank s.t.
28 William Bonnet Crédit Agricole s.t.
29 Carlos Castaño Karpin Galicia s.t.
30 Roy Curvers Skil - Shimano s.t.
31 Mauro Richeze CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
32 João Cabreira LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím s.t.
33 Mirko Selvaggi Cycle Collstrop s.t.
34 Daniel Musiol Team Volksbank s.t.
35 Carlo Scognamiglio Barloworld s.t.
36 Michael Blaudzun Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
37 Marco Corsini NGC Médical - OTC Industria Porte s.t.
38 Pascal Hungerbühler Team Volksbank s.t.
39 Michal Golas Cycle Collstrop s.t.
40 Peter Presslauer Team Volksbank s.t.
41 Tom Criel Cycle Collstrop s.t.
42 David Millar Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
43 Philipp Ludescher Team Volksbank s.t.
44 Julien Simon Crédit Agricole s.t.
45 Enrico Rossi NGC Médical - OTC Industria Porte s.t.
46 Francesco Bellotti Barloworld s.t.
47 Floris Goesinnen Skil - Shimano s.t.
48 Daryl Impey Barloworld s.t.
49 Luca Solari Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
50 Jimmy Engoulvent Crédit Agricole s.t.
Dwight K. Schrute: 'I'm not a hero. Im just a mere defender of the office. You know who is a hero? Hiro from Heroes. That's a hero. And Bono'.
The opening of the cycling season in Italy! Lots of riders attack in the early phase of this race and Angeloni is lucky enough to find himself in the break of 14
Break of 14 with Angeloni in it
The breaks works hard and with 10 kms to go, Noe, Angeloni and Tossato have a 15 second lead but with 7 kms to go it seems to come down to a sprint. But then! Simeoni attacks with 2 kilometres to go and gets 8 guys with him, the whole time they have a slim lead and it seems like they;ll succeed in surprising the sprinters! However Simeoni fades while Eltink, Cummings and Rossi are up front when they start sprinting
Cummings up front with Eltink and Rossi behind him!
In the back Flahaut, thanks to Del Nero, is the only sprinter who can mess up either Cummings or Eltink's party. Then Longo from Lampre sprints past Rossi and gets close to Cummings...but Eltink still has some juice left in the tank, is he gonna win?
Eltink wins while Cummings who was obviously worn downs ends 2nd, Longo ends 3rd
Result:
01. Theo Eltink Rabobank 4h02'03
02. Steven Cummings Barloworld s.t.
03. Roberto Longo Lampre s.t.
04. Andrea Rossi Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
05. Giampaolo Cheula Barloworld s.t.
06. Simon Spilak Lampre s.t.
07. Denis Flahaut Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
08. Jesús Del Nero Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
09. Matteo Montaguti LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t. 10. Filippo Simeoni Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
11 Massimiliano Gentili Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
12 Davide Viganò Quick·Step s.t.
13 Mikhail Ignatiev Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
14 Paolo Bailetti LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
15 Christian Murro Lampre s.t.
16 Daniele Pietropolli LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
17 Chris Froome Barloworld s.t.
18 Claudio Corioni Liquigas s.t.
19 Sergio Marinangeli LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
20 Luca Paolini Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
21 Paolo Tiralongo Lampre s.t.
22 Graeme Brown Rabobank s.t.
23 Stefano Garzelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
24 Enrico Gasparotto Barloworld s.t.
25 Giuseppe Palumbo Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
26 Alessandro Vanotti Liquigas s.t.
27 Manuele Mori Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
28 Robert Hunter Barloworld s.t. 29 Diego Ulissi Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
30 Sébastien Rosseler Quick·Step s.t. 31 Maurizio Biondo Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
32 Hugo Sabido Barloworld s.t.
33 Alberto Loddo Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
34 Leonardo Scarselli Quick·Step s.t.
35 Danilo Napolitano Lampre s.t.
36 Simone Masciarelli Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
37 Maciej Bodnar Liquigas s.t.
38 Valerio Agnoli Liquigas s.t.
39 Marco Marzano Lampre s.t.
40 Andrea Tonti Quick·Step s.t.
41 Daniele Righi Lampre s.t.
42 Leonardo Bertagnolli Liquigas s.t.
43 Pedro Horrillo Rabobank s.t.
44 Wouter Weylandt Quick·Step s.t.
45 Mauro Da Dalto Liquigas s.t.
46 Pavel Brutt Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
47 Francesco Chicchi Liquigas s.t.
48 Tom Leezer Rabobank s.t.
49 Alessandro Donati Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
50 Leonardo Giordani Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
Dwight K. Schrute: 'I'm not a hero. Im just a mere defender of the office. You know who is a hero? Hiro from Heroes. That's a hero. And Bono'.
Today is the mountain stage, however since the final climb isnt steep at all we could see a big group finishing, however early on a huge group gets away of 21 riders!
21 riders in the break with Atehortua in it for Flaminia!
However there are some others in it like Axelsson, Julich and Millar who are normally better climbers than Atehortua, also on the climb some of the better climbers join the group, guys like Tondo, Sella, Simoni, Goubert and Mosquera just to name a few. Axelsson sees them coming and takes off, Julich tries to follow but fails
Axelsson on his way for yet another Swedish success?
In the back the pack takes it easy and so one of the 26 riders up front will win today, Axelsson slowly cracks and just when he's almost there a Spaniard and a Portugese pass him
Axelsson cracks as Mosquera and Tondo pass him
Which of these 2 Iberians would win?
Mosquera just holds on and wins the stage and likely the tour aswell
Meanwhile Atehortua ends 9th in the back but is only 19th in the overall classification
Result:
01. Ezequiel Mosquera Karpin Galicia 2h55'41
02. Xavier Tondo LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím s.t.
03. Niklas Axelsson Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
04. Pierre Rolland Crédit Agricole s.t.
05. Bobby Julich Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
06. Stéphane Goubert AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
07. Emanuele Sella CSF Group - Navigare + 52
08. Carlo Scognamiglio Barloworld s.t. 09. Julián Darío Atehortua Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
10. Yukihiro Doi Skil - Shimano s.t.
11 David Millar Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
12 Donato Cannone NGC Médical - OTC Industria Porte s.t.
13 Daniel Schorn ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
14 Enrico Rossi NGC Médical - OTC Industria Porte s.t.
15 Stefan Denifl ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
16 Luke Roberts Team Kuota - Senges s.t.
17 Harald Starzengruber ELK Haus - Simplon s.t.
18 Shinri Suzuki Skil - Shimano s.t.
19 Jean-Marc Marino Crédit Agricole s.t.
20 Maxime Méderel Crédit Agricole s.t.
21 Philipp Ludescher Team Volksbank s.t.
22 Pedro Cardoso LA - MSS - Póvoa de Varzím s.t.
23 Iban Mayoz Karpin Galicia s.t.
24 Sylvain Calzati AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
25 Gilberto Simoni Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
26 Yannick Maus Team Kuota - Senges s.t.
27 Clément Lhotellerie Skil - Shimano + 1'55
28 Thomas Rohregger ELK Haus - Simplon + 2'11
29 Florian Stalder Team Volksbank + 2'24
30 Iñigo Cuesta Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 2'32 31 Cristiano Fumagalli Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 2'51
32 Guido Trentin Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
33 Tomasz Marczynski Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
34 Mikhaylo Khalilov Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 3'08
35 John-Lee Augustyn Barloworld s.t.
36 Trent Lowe Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
37 Gabriele Bosisio LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
38 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
39 Rafaele Ferrara LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
40 Paolo Savoldelli LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
41 Riccardo Chiarini LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
42 Danny Pate Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
43 Alexandre Botcharov Crédit Agricole s.t.
44 Francesco Bellotti Barloworld s.t. 45 Vladimir Duma Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
46 Matthias Jelitto Team Kuota - Senges s.t.
47 Patrick Calcagni Barloworld s.t.
48 Tom Criel Cycle Collstrop s.t.
49 Fortunato Baliani CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
50 Mirko Selvaggi Cycle Collstrop s.t.
Dwight K. Schrute: 'I'm not a hero. Im just a mere defender of the office. You know who is a hero? Hiro from Heroes. That's a hero. And Bono'.
