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| G_Larsson |
Posted on 25-10-2008 08:53
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I have decided to start a story with the Swedish registered team Unibet.com. This year our goal is to stay in the Pro Tour, because our team is not that good.
Our goals for this season are pretty easy. Hopefully we can accomplish at least three of them.
We have made a few signings and they will be announced soon.
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| G_Larsson |
Posted on 25-10-2008 08:58
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The team has signed three secondary sponsors, all of them from Belgium. I'm really happy because it is three great deals.
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| G_Larsson |
Posted on 25-10-2008 09:10
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Signings
The first rider to be announced is a young cobbletalent:
Pieter Vanspeybrouck
We can't expect anything from Pieter this year but hopefully he will develop into a future RVV winner.
After Pieter a young danish talent were announced:
André Steensen.
André is a great stage racer and will become a future Grand Tour leader.
The next rider to be announced were:
Ignas Konovalovas.
Ignas is a great puncheur, and his dream is to win one of the spring classics.
The last rider to be announced were the great young talent:
Alexandre Pliuschin.
Pliuschin is a stage racer and he will develop into a Tour leader, we have big hopes for this man.
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| schleck93 |
Posted on 25-10-2008 09:37
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Great start and great signings.
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| G_Larsson |
Posted on 25-10-2008 10:12
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Thanks schleck93. My first race will be the Aussie championships and both the TT and the RR will be posted today. Maybe Down Under Classic and some stages of TDU too.
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| G_Larsson |
Posted on 25-10-2008 10:21
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Austrailian Championships
TT
As expected neither Cooke or Wilson could make a top 10 place. Baden finished 22th.
RR
Our tactics today was to get Matthew in the break and then if he got caught try something with Baden.
Matthew got in the break and it was looking good.
Wilson in the BOTD.
But then the peleton started to chase and Wilsons group got caught.
When the favorites attacked, Baden couldn't counter them. He was too tired.
Michael Rogers will be wearing the Aussie Champion jersey this year.
Rogers celebrating.
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| untal |
Posted on 25-10-2008 10:28
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Great to see you back with a story... |
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| G_Larsson |
Posted on 25-10-2008 10:35
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Thanks untal  It makes me glad that people are liking my storys 
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 25-10-2008 12:09
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Unibet? Should be interesting.
Which riders are going after which goals? |
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Posted on 25-10-2008 12:18
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Down Under Classic
Carrara and Hunt are todays leaders. The rest of the team is here for expierence.
The stage began with an attack, Golas countered. The attackers created todays break.
Golas in todays break.
With 20 km left Antonio Cruz, Ludovic Turpin and Marcus Ljungqvist attacked.
Turpin attacking.
They joined Golas group, and with 10 km left the front group had a gap of 30 seconds. But they got caught, and then Elmiger, Veuchelen, Johansen and White attacked. When the sprint started they had a small gap.
Can they win?
Yes, Martin Elmiger held on and took the win today! Jeremy Hunt finished 7th.
The Swiss all-rounder celebrating his first win of the season.
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| G_Larsson |
Posted on 25-10-2008 12:22
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fenian_1234 wrote:
Unibet? Should be interesting.
Which riders are going after which goals?
Matteo Carrara will try to win GP de Marseille.
Baden Cooke will try to take De Panne stage win and Gent Wevelgem.
Tour de Suisse and Eneco Tour I don't know exactly. Pliuschin, Ten Dam or Hugo Pena I think.
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| ember |
Posted on 25-10-2008 12:53
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Great to see you back, and great to see a swedish team, scandinavians teams or riderstories are dominating |
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Posted on 25-10-2008 13:59
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Tour Down Under
Stage 1
It's time for Tour Down Under, an Austrailian stage race. It will fit the puncheurs well, at least the Willunga stage. Matteo Carrara will be our GC hope and we have brought Jeremy Hunt here for the sprints.
The race began with some attacks, Khatuntsev tried.
Khatuntsev trying to escape from the peleton.
But he got caught pretty fast. Instead a group of 6 riders created todays break. It was Padrnos, O'Bee, Vansevenant, Lancaster, Higgerson and Roberts.
Todays break.
The group were caught with 45km left of the stage, and then Xavier Florencio and Balciunas decided to attack.
Florencio attacking.
They got a pretty big gap, but as expected they were caught with 25 km left. Now it was time for the sprint. Hunt had got a pretty bad position.
It looked like this with 3 km left...
and like this with 1 km left.
Can Hunt speed up even more?
No.. Or, who is that behind the winner Hunter?
It's Hunt! Fantastic!
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 25-10-2008 14:00
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good job getting a third place on the podium
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Posted on 25-10-2008 14:06
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Great job with Hunt in that stage
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Posted on 25-10-2008 14:42
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Tour Down Under
Stage 2
BOTD: O'Bee, Jamieson, Caethoven, Gates, Flickinger, Balciunas, McLachlan and Grishkine.
Todays break.
The break got caught and Hunt was feeling ok in the pack (+1), but the small hills were tough and he was tired when the sprint began.
Let's sprint.
Hunt couldn't do much, he finished 7th while Ongarato won the stage.
Hunt is now 6th in the GC.
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| ember |
Posted on 25-10-2008 14:46
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Great sprinting of Hunt, especially stage 1 |
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Posted on 25-10-2008 17:18
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Tour Down Under
Stage 3
BOTD: Hinault, Day, Flickinger, De Fauw, McLachlan, Vansevenant and Higgerson.
Todays break.
They got caught as usual and when the sprint started Hunt were feeling great (+5) and he were in a great position.
Time for the sprint.
Hunt sprinted good, but there where two riders who sprinted better, Robbie Hunter and Mark Renshaw.
Hunter winning again.
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Posted on 25-10-2008 17:28
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It seems that when Hunter wins you take the third place with Hunt  Nice podium
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Posted on 25-10-2008 17:40
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Tour Down Under
Stage 4
It's time for the Willunga hill! Carrara is feeling pretty well and he is our man today if there are any attacks on the hill.
Munro of Drapac Porsche was trying to kill himself, or? Because he decided to go solo today.
Munro all alone in Australia.
With 65 km left of the stage Kern, Velo, Bak, Geslin and Steurs attacked.
Attack!
They caught Munro, and then Shaun Higgerson attacked.
Higgerson attacking.
He joined the front group.
The new break.
Carrara was feeling ok in the pack (+0). Right when the hill started the front group were caught and at the same moment Moreau attacked. Carrara tried to counter.
Attack by Moreau!
Carrara couldn't reach the frenchmen but Uros Murn could.
Murn and Moreau at the front.
Matteo was in the chase group together with Duenas and Vansummeren.
Matteo, Moises and Johan.
Carraras group couldn't catch Murn and Moreau. As expected Uros were the better sprinter, he won todays tough stage.
Uros Murn celebrating.
How does it look for Carrara? When the sprint began, he had a small gap.
Come on Matteo!
He took the 3rd place easiely.
It become time gaps between Murn and Moreau and between Moreau and Carrara.
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