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| JustinWK |
Posted on 13-07-2007 10:43
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After something weird happened to my Barlo career I decided to go PT this time
A debuting team in the Pro Tour, these are the names and stats:
Jose Rujano is without a doubt our leader, here is our 'GT plan'
Giro D'Italia: Jose Rujano, Baden Cooke, Matteo Carrara and Marco Zanotti will ride here for sure with Rujano going for a top 5 ranking and Zanotti and Cooke trying to get a win in the sprints
Tour de France: Jose Rujano, Baden Cooke, Jimmy Casper, Arnaud Coyot will ride here for sure, Rujano will again be our leader but in case this fails he will go for the KOM jersey. Casper is our main sprinter with Cooke as his assistant.
Vuelta a Espana: Jimmy Casper, Luis Pasamontes, Victor Hugo Pena and maybe Carrara will ride here...Casper for the sprints while the rest has a free role
And here are the goals:
-> Win the GP D'Ouverture la Marseillaise
-> Win a stage in the KBC 3 daagse van de Panne
-> Top 5 in Gent-Wevelgem
-> Top 10 in the Tour de Suisse
-> Top 3 in the Eneco Tour de Benelux
Now up next, the Tour Down Under classic and the Tour itself
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'.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 13-07-2007 10:50
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gaaahhh...the stats....my eyes!!! my eyes!!!
still...good luck Justin. show those frog-eaters what they're missing in real life  |
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| Crommy |
Posted on 13-07-2007 10:51
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Can't wait for another Justin classic 
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| JustinWK |
Posted on 13-07-2007 10:57
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hehe, about the sharp colours, had to do it like that cos with jpeg. it would be all blurred and not readable
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'.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 13-07-2007 11:00
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JustinWK wrote:
hehe, about the sharp colours, had to do it like that cos with jpeg. it would be all blurred and not readable
I wasn't talking about the colors
they're perfectly readable, don't worry. any PERSONAL goals for the season? do well in french races?  |
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| JustinWK |
Posted on 13-07-2007 11:01
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About personal goals well I want to do well in the Giro, get the KOM jersey in the Tour and win atleast 1 PT raceB)
Edited by JustinWK on 13-07-2007 11:01
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'.
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| JustinWK |
Posted on 13-07-2007 11:24
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 Tour Down Under Classic
A race were nothing is at stake since the real tour begins tommorow, Baden Cooke didn't feel the need to start here but tommorow he will replace someone else to start in the Tour Down Under, lots of breaks are caught by the Milram train, this time working for Sacchi but in the final 15 km's lots of riders still want to break away, Eichler counters on of them and unlike others his attack lasts long and he must have super legs today but is he able to stay in front of the sprinters in the streets of Adelaide?
 
Left: Eichler attacks! Right: First race first win! Great win by Eichler!
Result:
1.  Markus Eichler UNIBET.COM 1h01'43
2. Matthew Goss TEAM CSC s.t.
3. Brett Aitken SAVINGS & LOANS CYCLING TEAM s.t.
4. Daniel Thorsen DRAPAC PORSCHE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM s.t.
5. Nicolas Sanderson SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS s.t.
6 Julian Dean CRÉDIT AGRICOLE s.t.
7 Sean Finning SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS s.t.
8 Luke Roberts TEAM CSC s.t.
9 Cameron Meyer SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS s.t.
10 Damion Drapac DRAPAC PORSCHE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM s.t.
11 Stephen Wooldridge SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS s.t.
12 Kurt-Asle Arvesen TEAM CSC s.t.
13 Fabio Sacchi TEAM MILRAM s.t.
14 Lars Ytting Bak TEAM CSC s.t.
15 Geraint Thomas BARLOWORLD s.t.
16 Mark Renshaw CRÉDIT AGRICOLE s.t.
17 Zakkari Dempster SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS s.t.
18 Simon Pearson SAVINGS & LOANS CYCLING TEAM s.t.
19 Dean Windsor DRAPAC PORSCHE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM s.t.
20 Mark O'Brien DRAPAC PORSCHE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM s.t.
21 Josh Smith SAVINGS & LOANS CYCLING TEAM s.t.
22 Stuart Shaw DRAPAC PORSCHE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM s.t.
23 Adrian Laidler SAVINGS & LOANS CYCLING TEAM s.t.
24 Johny Walker SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS s.t.
25 Greg Van Avermaet PREDICTOR - LOTTO 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'.
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| Crommy |
Posted on 13-07-2007 14:09
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Great start, lets hope the 100% record continues
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 14-07-2007 09:41
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indeed great start, interesting team choice hoping to show the real directors what their missing in leaving Unibet out of all the races
oh and GO VICTOR HUGO!!!!!!!!!!! (because my dad met him in a bike shop in Spain with Ivan Parra Pinto, it was a good day) |
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| JustinWK |
Posted on 14-07-2007 13:34
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Tour Down Under, 5 Stages:
Everyone has a free role in this tour...even in the sprints Hunt, Cooke and Eichler may all sprint for their own chances
Stage 1, Mawson Lakes - Tanunda:
The first stage in the Tour Down Under and the sprinters wouldn't be fooled, however guys such as Aitken, Thorsen, Usov and Rodriguez couldn't handle CSC'S hard pace over the hills and so we have a small bunchsprint with the pack excisting out of 77 riders only. Stuart O'Grady is here to show off his Australian Champ jersey and starts the sprint early, Petacchi comes close while Cooke is locked up but it is Stuart O'Grady who takes the first stage whilst Jeremy Hunt surprises friend and foe by ending 3rd
 
Left: O'Grady takes some risk, Right: O'Grady shows why he is the Australian Champion!
Result:
1. Stuart O'Grady TEAM CSC 4h02'27
2.  Alessandro Petacchi TEAM MILRAM s.t.
3.  Jeremy Hunt UNIBET.COM s.t.
4. Matthew Goss TEAM CSC s.t.
5. Baden Cooke UNIBET.COM s.t.
6 Thor Hushovd CRÉDIT AGRICOLE s.t.
7 Nicolas Sanderson SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS s.t.
8 Markus Eichler UNIBET.COM s.t.
9 Tom Steels PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
10 Luke Roberts TEAM CSC s.t.
11 Samuel Dumoulin AG2R PRÉVOYANCE s.t.
12 Mark Renshaw CRÉDIT AGRICOLE s.t.
13 Giosuè Bonomi BARLOWORLD s.t.
14 Zakkari Dempster SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS s.t.
15 Lars Ytting Bak TEAM CSC s.t.
16 Erik Zabel TEAM MILRAM s.t.
17 Lloyd Mondory AG2R PRÉVOYANCE s.t.
18 Stephen Wooldridge SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS s.t.
19 Benjamin Brooks NAVIGATORS INSURANCE CYCLING TEAM s.t.
20 Geraint Thomas BARLOWORLD s.t.
21 Mark O'Brien DRAPAC PORSCHE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM s.t.
22 Dean Windsor DRAPAC PORSCHE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM s.t.
23 Darren Lapthorne DRAPAC PORSCHE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM s.t.
24 Fabrizio Guidi BARLOWORLD s.t.
25 Mirko Lorenzetto TEAM MILRAM s.t.
Stage 2, Mannum - Hahndorf:
Today it's get a bit more difficult and since Cooke and Hunt might not make it past these climbs we choose to attack...On the first climb of the day alot of attacks are placed but a Colombian is way stronger than the rest. Rigoberto Uran rides up front alone for a long time but on the 2nd climb it is Anthony Charteau who helps him out, behind him alot of guys try to join but fail
 
Left: These Australian hills are nothing for Uran! Right: Uran and Charteau up front
Uran and Charteau work together and even though all the chases are caught these 2 stay up front, the young Colombian is nervous and wants to keep his lead...by doing this he eliminates his winning chances unfortunately...
 
Left: Uran starts the sprint with the Frenchman luring behind him, Right: Anthony Charteau takes the stage
Result:
1.  Anthony Charteau CRÉDIT AGRICOLE 3h55'36
2.  Rigoberto Úran UNIBET.COM s.t.
3. Stuart O'Grady TEAM CSC + 42
4.  Lars Ytting Bak TEAM CSC s.t.
5. Markus Eichler UNIBET.COM s.t.
6 Mark O'Brien DRAPAC PORSCHE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM s.t.
7 Niki Terpstra TEAM MILRAM s.t.
8 Erik Zabel TEAM MILRAM s.t.
9 Luke Roberts TEAM CSC s.t.
10 Thor Hushovd CRÉDIT AGRICOLE s.t.
11 Darren Lapthorne DRAPAC PORSCHE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM s.t.
12 Enrico Poitschke TEAM MILRAM s.t.
13 Mirko Lorenzetto TEAM MILRAM s.t.
14 Björn Schröder TEAM MILRAM s.t.
15 Benjamin Brooks NAVIGATORS INSURANCE CYCLING TEAM s.t.
16 Nick Ingels PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
17 Nicolas Jalabert AGRITUBEL s.t.
18 Fred Rodriguez PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
19 René Mandri AG2R PRÉVOYANCE s.t.
20 Chris Anker Sørensen TEAM CSC s.t.
21 Preben Van Hecke PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
22 Michael Blaudzun TEAM CSC s.t.
23 Damion Drapac DRAPAC PORSCHE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM s.t.
24 Dean Windsor DRAPAC PORSCHE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM s.t.
25 Paolo Longo Borghini BARLOWORLD s.t.
Charteau leads the GC in front of Uran
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'.
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 14-07-2007 13:38
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very nice podiums there especially with Hunt in a good field
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| JustinWK |
Posted on 14-07-2007 13:56
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Both chose different wheels
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'.
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| JustinWK |
Posted on 14-07-2007 17:11
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btw from now on I will only report on PT races for the time being
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'.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 14-07-2007 17:15
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Okay - will you finish off the Tour Down Under at all?
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| JustinWK |
Posted on 14-07-2007 17:17
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Well I already forgot to make pics for the next 2 stages, but FYI it was Kolesnikov who won
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'.
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| JustinWK |
Posted on 16-07-2007 19:30
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argh had the same bug as the last time, I think I know what I did wrong to cause this and I think my next story will be a real challenge so keep your eyes onto this topic
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'.
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