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[PCM2009] Le Tour de France 09 - Team Saxo Bank
Macimate
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Posted on 20-07-2009 14:48
As my last story cant continue because of loss of save file, I will start over with Team Saxo Bank!
No further introduction, I am playing on Hard difficulty, with PPDB DB, with some of my own stat tweaks..
And also playing with the wonderful banners made by Jacky Durand.
Will keep updating the next days, with each stage..

Stage 1 - Time Trial Monaco[/b]

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Todays goal is without a doubt tje stage win for Cancellara, aswell as limit the time loss for the Schleck brothers!
There was alot of pressure on our best TT rider Cancellara, as everyone was talking about him winning, and before the race he was actually quite nervous!



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Cancellara starts his race

But already at the first split, he looks very strong as he is in the lead!
And on the downhilling section he does not disappoint either, he comes in beating Vandebroeck who was the leader until then with 48 seconds!
But we still have to wait for the rest of the favorites!

The Schleck brothers does a great job, only losing little time to the other favorites with Andy losing 37 seconds to Contador and Frank losing 42..

Our biggest positive surprise today, came from Our german workhorse Voigt who comes in 7th!

Contador is not able to beat Fabian, and finishes 3rd 18 seconds after, while Andreas Klöden came in second in a perfect ride.
Leipheimer finishes 4th and Armstrong 9th which means that Astana has 4 (!) riders in top 10! These guys are going to be hard to beat!

Results

1 Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank 22'21
2 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team + 14
3 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 18
4 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team s.t.
5 Bradley Wiggins Garmin - Slipstream + 21
6 Christian Vande Velde Garmin - Slipstream + 27
7 Jens Voigt Team Saxo Bank + 28
8 Tony Martin Team Columbia - High Road + 29
9 Lance Armstrong Astana Cycling Team + 38
10 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas + 39
11 David Zabriskie Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
12 Roman Kreuziger Liquigas s.t.
13 David Millar Garmin - Slipstream + 41
14 Vladimir Karpets Team Katusha + 43
15 Gustav Larsson Team Saxo Bank + 44
16 Sylvain Chavanel Quick·Step + 45
17 George Hincapie Team Columbia - High Road + 46
18 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto s.t.
19 Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi + 47
20 Jurgen Vandenbroeck Silence - Lotto + 48
21 Thor Hushovd Cervélo Test Team + 49
22 Christophe Moreau Agritubel + 50
23 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil Caisse d'Epargne + 52
24 Stuart O'Grady Team Saxo Bank s.t.
25 Maxime Monfort Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
26 Denis Menchov Rabobank + 53
27 Robert Gesink Rabobank s.t.
28 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step + 54
29 Sebastian Lang Silence - Lotto s.t.
30 Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank + 55
31 Óscar Pereiro Sio Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
32 José Ivan Gutiérrez Palacios Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
33 David Moncoutié Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 56
34 Markus Fothen Team Milram + 57
35 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
36 Bert Grabsch Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
37 William Bonnet Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
38 Joost Posthuma Rabobank + 58
39 Haimar Zubeldia Astana Cycling Team s.t.
40 Michael Rogers Team Columbia - High Road + 59
41 Frank Schleck Team Saxo Bank + 1'00
42 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas + 1'01
43 Benoît Vaugrenard Française des Jeux + 1'02
44 Jérôme Coppel Française des Jeux s.t.
45 Carlos Sastre Cervélo Test Team + 1'03
46 Stef Clement Rabobank s.t.
47 Marzio Bruseghin Lampre - N.G.C + 1'04
48 Cyril Dessel AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
49 Linus Gerdemann Team Milram + 1'06
50 Sandy Casar Française des Jeux s.t.
51 Michail Ignatiev Team Katusha + 1'07
52 Egoi Martínez de Esteban Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
53 Sérgio Paulinho Astana Cycling Team s.t.
54 Rigoberto Úran Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
55 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale + 1'08
56 Jaroslav Popovych Astana Cycling Team s.t.
57 Dmitri Muravjev Astana Cycling Team + 1'09
58 Niki Terpstra Team Milram s.t.
59 Tom Boonen Quick·Step s.t.
60 Cyril Lemoine Skil - Shimano + 1'10
61 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Team Saxo Bank s.t.
62 Pierre Rolland Bbox Bouygues Télécom + 1'11
63 Ryder Hesjedal Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
64 José Angel Gomez Marchante Cervélo Test Team s.t.
65 Tyler Farrar Garmin - Slipstream + 1'12
66 Nicki Sørensen Team Saxo Bank s.t.
67 Peter Velits Team Milram s.t.
68 Danny Pate Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
69 Sébastien Joly Française des Jeux s.t.
70 Sébastien Rosseler Quick·Step + 1'13
71 Simon Spilak Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
72 Pierrick Fédrigo Bbox Bouygues Télécom + 1'15
73 Jussi Veikkanen Française des Jeux s.t.
74 Juan Manuel Gárate Rabobank + 1'16
75 Maxime Bouet Agritubel + 1'17
76 Brice Feillu Agritubel + 1'18
77 Nicolas Vogondy Agritubel + 1'19
78 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
79 Gorka Verdugo Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
80 Fumiyuki Beppu Skil - Shimano s.t.
81 David Arroyo Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
82 Brian Vandborg Liquigas + 1'20
83 José Luis Arrieta AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
84 Grischa Niermann Rabobank s.t.
85 Joan Horrach Team Katusha s.t.
86 Brett Lancaster Cervélo Test Team + 1'21
87 Koen de Kort Skil - Shimano s.t.
88 Alessandro Ballan Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
89 Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha s.t.
90 Frederik Willems Liquigas + 1'22
91 David Lelay Agritubel s.t.
92 Rui Costa Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
93 Hayden Roulston Cervélo Test Team + 1'23
94 Mark Cavendish Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
95 Martijn Maaskant Garmin - Slipstream + 1'24
96 Luis Pasamontes Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
97 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step + 1'26
98 Laurent Lefèvre Bbox Bouygues Télécom + 1'27
99 Amael Moinard Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
100 Christophe Riblon AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
101 Sergei Ivanov Team Katusha + 1'28
102 Wladimir Gustov Cervélo Test Team s.t.
103 Thierry Hupond Skil - Shimano + 1'29
104 Laurens ten Dam Rabobank s.t.
105 Sébastien Minard Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 1'30
106 Christian Knees Team Milram s.t.
107 Alessandro Vanotti Liquigas + 1'31
108 Fabian Wegmann Team Milram s.t.
109 Vladimir Efimkin AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
110 Piet Rooijakkers Skil - Shimano + 1'32
111 Samuel Dumoulin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
112 Simon Geschke Skil - Shimano s.t.
113 Christophe Kern Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
114 Daniele Bennati Liquigas s.t.
115 Juri Trofimov Bbox Bouygues Télécom + 1'33
116 Juan-Antonio Flecha Rabobank + 1'34
117 José Joaquin Rojas Gil Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
118 Matteo Tosatto Quick·Step s.t.
119 Chris Anker Sørensen Team Saxo Bank s.t.
120 Stéphane Goubert AG2R La Mondiale + 1'35
121 Stijn Vandenbergh Team Katusha s.t.
122 Aleksandr Kuchinski Liquigas s.t.
123 Alexandre Botcharov Team Katusha + 1'36
124 Amets Txurruka Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
125 Juan José Oroz Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1'37
126 Nikolai Trusov Team Katusha s.t.
127 Eduardo Gonzalo Agritubel s.t.
128 Mark Renshaw Team Columbia - High Road + 1'38
129 Heinrich Haussler Cervélo Test Team s.t.
130 Hubert Dupont AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
131 Jürgen Van de Walle Quick·Step s.t.
132 Johan Vansummeren Silence - Lotto + 1'39
133 Yukiya Arashiro Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
134 Mauro Santambrogio Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
135 Marcin Sapa Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
136 Stéphane Augé Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
137 Rémi Pauriol Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
138 Marco Bandiera Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
139 Leonardo Duque Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
140 Sylvain Calzati Agritubel + 1'41
141 Grégory Rast Astana Cycling Team + 1'42
142 Fabio Sabatini Liquigas s.t.
143 Charles Wegelius Silence - Lotto s.t.
144 Mickaël Delage Silence - Lotto s.t.
145 Oscar Freire Rabobank + 1'43
146 Bernhard Eisel Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
147 Johannes Frohlinger Team Milram s.t.
148 Matthew Lloyd Silence - Lotto s.t.
149 Rubén Pérez Moreno Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1'44
150 Staf Scheirlinckx Silence - Lotto s.t.
151 Lloyd Mondory AG2R La Mondiale + 1'45
152 Iñigo Cuesta Cervélo Test Team s.t.
153 Arnaud Coyot Caisse d'Epargne + 1'46
154 Angelo Furlan Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
155 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano + 1'47
156 Peter Wrolich Team Milram s.t.
157 Jonathan Hivert Skil - Shimano + 1'48
158 Bingen Fernández Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
159 Alexandre Pichot Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
160 Thomas Voeckler Bbox Bouygues Télécom + 1'49
161 Jérôme Pineau Quick·Step + 1'50
162 Greg Van Avermaet Silence - Lotto + 1'51
163 David Loosli Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
164 Jérémy Roy Française des Jeux + 1'52
165 Koldo Fernandez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
166 Alan Pérez Lezaun Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1'53
167 Daniele Rìghi Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
168 Gerald Ciolek Team Milram s.t.
169 Andreas Klier Cervélo Test Team s.t.
170 Romain Feillu Agritubel + 1'54
171 Yauheni Hutarovich Française des Jeux s.t.
172 Christophe Le Mével Française des Jeux s.t.
173 Geoffroy Lequatre Agritubel s.t.
174 Steven de Jongh Quick·Step + 1'55
175 Kenny van Hummel Skil - Shimano s.t.
176 Anthony Geslin Française des Jeux s.t.
177 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
178 Saïd Haddou Bbox Bouygues Télécom + 1'56
179 Danilo Napolitano Team Katusha + 1'59
180 Julian Dean Garmin - Slipstream + 2'10
Edited by Macimate on 20-07-2009 14:49
 
G_Larsson
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Posted on 20-07-2009 15:53
Good start there with Cancellara Smile
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DonJavier
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Posted on 20-07-2009 17:00
Great victory by Cancellara, hope to see in Andy in yellow at Champs-Élysées Smile
 
Macimate
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Posted on 20-07-2009 22:40
Stage 2 - Monaco - Brignoles

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Today's goal after yesterdays victory was to get out and defend Fabian's yellow jersey, and not let a break get home.
Right after the flag was waved, 11 riders took off to what would be the break of the day, the riders were: Bouet, Spilak, Augé, Millar, Vansummeren, Posthuma, Wegmann, Lemoine, Coyot, Coppel and Kuchinski.

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The breakaway

We didn't want the breakaway to get more than 5 minutes on the peloton, since they were so many and we began picking up the pace around 70 km's in.

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Saxo Bank controlling the speed of the peloton

The breakaway gets reeled in 17 km's from goal, also with big help from Team Columbia, Cervelo and Quickstep, who was obviously interested in a bunch sprint.

A couple of sprinters were clearly lacking energy towards the end of the stage after the many hills on the last bit of the stage, and so Cancellara saw the opportunity to maybe get something out of this one!
And he showed that he is not a bad sprinter either, coming in at number 7.
Nut todays big winner was the big belgian, Tom Boonen wo rode a flawless sprint beating Mark Cavendish and Hushovd.
Todays tactic was executed perfectly, and we look forward to another day in yellow.

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Cancellara was not far from a podium-spot!

Results

1 Tom Boonen Quick·Step 4h34'07
2 Mark Cavendish Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
3 Thor Hushovd Cervélo Test Team s.t.
4 Oscar Freire Rabobank s.t.
5 Danilo Napolitano Team Katusha s.t.
6 José Ivan Gutiérrez Palacios Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
7 Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank s.t.
8 Sergei Ivanov Team Katusha s.t.
9 Heinrich Haussler Cervélo Test Team s.t.
10 Anthony Geslin Française des Jeux s.t.
11 Peter Velits Team Milram s.t.
12 Gerald Ciolek Team Milram s.t.
13 Daniele Bennati Liquigas s.t.
14 Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha s.t.
15 Jussi Veikkanen Française des Jeux s.t.
16 David Zabriskie Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
17 Benoît Vaugrenard Française des Jeux s.t.
18 Linus Gerdemann Team Milram s.t.
19 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas s.t.
20 Juan-Antonio Flecha Rabobank s.t.
21 Markus Fothen Team Milram s.t.
22 Niki Terpstra Team Milram s.t.
23 Alessandro Ballan Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
24 Michail Ignatiev Team Katusha s.t.
25 Sylvain Calzati Agritubel s.t.
26 Bradley Wiggins Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
27 Sylvain Chavanel Quick·Step s.t.
28 Martijn Maaskant Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
29 Roman Kreuziger Liquigas s.t.
30 Pierrick Fédrigo Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
31 Frederik Willems Liquigas s.t.
32 Óscar Pereiro Sio Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
33 Tyler Farrar Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
34 Thomas Voeckler Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
35 Rémi Pauriol Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
36 Christian Vande Velde Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
37 Carlos Sastre Cervélo Test Team s.t.
38 Peter Wrolich Team Milram s.t.
39 David Moncoutié Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
40 Sandy Casar Française des Jeux s.t.
41 Jürgen Van de Walle Quick·Step s.t.
42 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team s.t.
43 Rigoberto Úran Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
44 Juan Manuel Gárate Rabobank s.t.
45 Greg Van Avermaet Silence - Lotto s.t.
46 José Luis Arrieta AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
47 Tony Martin Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
48 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
49 Christian Knees Team Milram s.t.
50 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas s.t.
51 Andreas Klier Cervélo Test Team s.t.
52 Laurens ten Dam Rabobank s.t.
53 Leonardo Duque Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
54 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
55 Alexandre Botcharov Team Katusha s.t.
56 Egoi Martínez de Esteban Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
57 Luis Pasamontes Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
58 David Arroyo Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
59 Vladimir Karpets Team Katusha s.t.
60 Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
61 Christophe Le Mével Française des Jeux s.t.
62 Christophe Kern Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
63 Brice Feillu Agritubel s.t.
64 Amets Txurruka Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
65 Cyril Dessel AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
66 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
67 Sebastian Lang Silence - Lotto s.t.
68 Christophe Moreau Agritubel s.t.
69 Robert Gesink Rabobank s.t.
70 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step s.t.
71 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team s.t.
72 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
73 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto s.t.
74 Ryder Hesjedal Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
75 Mauro Santambrogio Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
76 Lance Armstrong Astana Cycling Team s.t.
77 Koen de Kort Skil - Shimano s.t.
78 Staf Scheirlinckx Silence - Lotto s.t.
79 Pierre Rolland Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
80 José Angel Gomez Marchante Cervélo Test Team s.t.
81 Juri Trofimov Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
82 Matteo Tosatto Quick·Step s.t.
83 Nicolas Vogondy Agritubel s.t.
84 Jaroslav Popovych Astana Cycling Team s.t.
85 Romain Feillu Agritubel s.t.
86 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step s.t.
87 Sébastien Joly Française des Jeux s.t.
88 Sébastien Minard Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
89 William Bonnet Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
90 Haimar Zubeldia Astana Cycling Team s.t.
91 Lloyd Mondory AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
92 Dmitri Muravjev Astana Cycling Team s.t.
93 Kenny van Hummel Skil - Shimano s.t.
94 Christophe Riblon AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
95 Amael Moinard Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
96 George Hincapie Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
97 Jérôme Pineau Quick·Step s.t.
98 Mickaël Delage Silence - Lotto s.t.
99 Yauheni Hutarovich Française des Jeux s.t.
100 Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank s.t.
101 Vladimir Efimkin AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
102 Fabian Wegmann Team Milram s.t.
103 Samuel Dumoulin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
104 Sérgio Paulinho Astana Cycling Team s.t.
105 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team s.t.
106 José Joaquin Rojas Gil Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
107 Denis Menchov Rabobank s.t.
108 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
109 Eduardo Gonzalo Agritubel s.t.
110 Stéphane Goubert AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
111 Marzio Bruseghin Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
112 Grégory Rast Astana Cycling Team s.t.
113 Koldo Fernandez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
114 Marco Bandiera Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
115 Stef Clement Rabobank s.t.
116 Jurgen Vandenbroeck Silence - Lotto s.t.
117 Maxime Monfort Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
118 Gorka Verdugo Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
119 Frank Schleck Team Saxo Bank s.t.
120 Danny Pate Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
121 Stijn Vandenbergh Team Katusha s.t.
122 Simon Geschke Skil - Shimano s.t.
123 Jens Voigt Team Saxo Bank s.t.
124 Brian Vandborg Liquigas s.t.
125 Aleksandr Kuchinski Liquigas s.t.
126 Juan José Oroz Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
127 Piet Rooijakkers Skil - Shimano s.t.
128 Matthew Lloyd Silence - Lotto s.t.
129 Wladimir Gustov Cervélo Test Team s.t.
130 Steven de Jongh Quick·Step s.t.
131 Johan Vansummeren Silence - Lotto s.t.
132 Laurent Lefèvre Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
133 Stuart O'Grady Team Saxo Bank s.t.
134 Sébastien Rosseler Quick·Step s.t.
135 Jonathan Hivert Skil - Shimano s.t.
136 Julian Dean Garmin - Slipstream + 1'54
137 Bernhard Eisel Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
138 Mark Renshaw Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
139 Geoffroy Lequatre Agritubel s.t.
140 Simon Spilak Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
141 Joan Horrach Team Katusha s.t.
142 Bert Grabsch Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
143 Michael Rogers Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
144 Iñigo Cuesta Cervélo Test Team s.t.
145 Rui Costa Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
146 Joost Posthuma Rabobank s.t.
147 Alessandro Vanotti Liquigas s.t.
148 Chris Anker Sørensen Team Saxo Bank s.t.
149 Grischa Niermann Rabobank s.t.
150 Hubert Dupont AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
151 Fumiyuki Beppu Skil - Shimano s.t.
152 Cyril Lemoine Skil - Shimano s.t.
153 Yukiya Arashiro Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
154 Daniele Rìghi Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
155 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Team Saxo Bank + 3'02
156 Bingen Fernández Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
157 Stéphane Augé Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
158 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano s.t.
159 Nikolai Trusov Team Katusha s.t.
160 Jérôme Coppel Française des Jeux s.t.
161 Hayden Roulston Cervélo Test Team s.t.
162 David Millar Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
163 Saïd Haddou Bbox Bouygues Télécom + 4'19
164 Charles Wegelius Silence - Lotto s.t.
165 David Lelay Agritubel s.t.
166 Johannes Frohlinger Team Milram s.t.
167 Jérémy Roy Française des Jeux s.t.
168 Marcin Sapa Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
169 Thierry Hupond Skil - Shimano s.t.
170 Angelo Furlan Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
171 Alan Pérez Lezaun Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
172 Gustav Larsson Team Saxo Bank s.t.
173 Nicki Sørensen Team Saxo Bank s.t.
174 Arnaud Coyot Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
175 Fabio Sabatini Liquigas + 5'24
176 Alexandre Pichot Bbox Bouygues Télécom + 5'56
177 David Loosli Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
178 Maxime Bouet Agritubel + 13'16
179 Brett Lancaster Cervélo Test Team + 22'20

GC

1 Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank 9h26'08
2 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team + 14
3 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 18
4 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team s.t.
5 Bradley Wiggins Garmin - Slipstream + 21
6 Christian Vande Velde Garmin - Slipstream + 27
7 Jens Voigt Team Saxo Bank + 28
8 Tony Martin Team Columbia - High Road + 29
9 Lance Armstrong Astana Cycling Team + 38
10 David Zabriskie Garmin - Slipstream + 39

Green jersey

1 Tom Boonen Quick·Step 35
2 Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank 19
3 Mark Cavendish Team Columbia - High Road 30
4 Thor Hushovd Cervélo Test Team 26
5 Oscar Freire Rabobank 24
6 Danilo Napolitano Team Katusha 22
7 José Ivan Gutiérrez Palacios Caisse d'Epargne 20
8 Sergei Ivanov Team Katusha 18
9 Heinrich Haussler Cervélo Test Team 17
10 Anthony Geslin Française des Jeux 16


Mountain jersey

1 Fabian Wegmann Team Milram 20
2 Simon Spilak Lampre - N.G.C 8
3 Stéphane Augé Cofidis, le crédit en ligne 7
4 Johan Vansummeren Silence - Lotto 4
5 Joost Posthuma Rabobank 3
6 Jérôme Coppel Française des Jeux 2
 
Macimate
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Posted on 20-07-2009 23:11
Stage 3: Marseille - La Grande-Motte

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After a succesfull stage for the team yesterday, we now start in Marseille for the 3rd stage.
The weather forecast for today said WINDY, so we knew we had to be sharp and stay at the front at all times, and be prepared for the side wind.
Cavendish is the big favorite today, with the last 100 kilometres being totally flat.

A breakaway forms after around 15 kilometres after alot of chaos and attacks everywhere, todays breakaway has: Arashiro, Wrolich, Rooijakkers, Willems, Pauriol, Geslin and Ivanov.
But also the breakaway is affected by the wind and they are not able to stay together and they are totally split apart, Ivanov and Geslin are the 2 in front.

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Saxo Bank leading in a heavy sidewind

At around 70 kilometres, what we "feared" might happen, happened.
In a heavy sidewind (55 m/s) Cervelo splits the peloton in 2 with a high pace, we have Cancellara and the Schleck brothers in the front group, and are definitely interesting in this evolving.
But Contador, Evans, Farrar, Cavendish are caught behind, and therefore their teams work extremely hard to get back, and in under 10 kilometres, the peloton is once again gathered.

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Cervelo pulls hard at the front, as favorites are trapped in the second group

All except Ivanov and Geslin are caught with abot 50 kilometres to go, and at 22 kilometres to the finish it's over for the 2 escapees.

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After a long day in the breakaway, Ivanov and Geslin are caught 22 kilometres from the finish

So, another bunch sprint, today without the participation of Cancellara, as he has to save a bit of energy for tomorrow's TTT!

After a tough face-off between especially 2 riders, the winner is..

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Mark Cavendish is the winner of stage 3

Not a big surprise, Mark Cavendish but not without a fight from the big norwegian Thor Hushovd, all the way to the line!

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Cavendish JUST manages to edge out Hushovd on the line for the win!

Another day that went as planned for the team, and no changes in the GC.
Tomorrow is a very important day for us with the TTT, wish us luck!

Results

1 Mark Cavendish Team Columbia - High Road 4h29'40
2 Thor Hushovd Cervélo Test Team s.t.
3 Gerald Ciolek Team Milram s.t.
4 Daniele Bennati Liquigas s.t.
5 Tom Boonen Quick·Step s.t.
6 Danilo Napolitano Team Katusha s.t.
7 Heinrich Haussler Cervélo Test Team s.t.
8 José Joaquin Rojas Gil Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
9 Tyler Farrar Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
10 Yauheni Hutarovich Française des Jeux s.t.
11 Oscar Freire Rabobank s.t.
12 Romain Feillu Agritubel s.t.
13 Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha s.t.
14 Lloyd Mondory AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
15 José Ivan Gutiérrez Palacios Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
16 Peter Velits Team Milram s.t.
17 Brice Feillu Agritubel s.t.
18 Stef Clement Rabobank s.t.
19 David Arroyo Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
20 Greg Van Avermaet Silence - Lotto s.t.
21 Cyril Dessel AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
22 Nicolas Vogondy Agritubel s.t.
23 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
24 Koldo Fernandez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
25 Linus Gerdemann Team Milram s.t.
26 Benoît Vaugrenard Française des Jeux s.t.
27 Samuel Dumoulin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
28 David Zabriskie Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
29 José Luis Arrieta AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
30 Marco Bandiera Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
31 Markus Fothen Team Milram s.t.
32 William Bonnet Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
33 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
34 Sébastien Joly Française des Jeux s.t.
35 Jussi Veikkanen Française des Jeux s.t.
36 Angelo Furlan Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
37 Bert Grabsch Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
38 Alexandre Botcharov Team Katusha s.t.
39 Kenny van Hummel Skil - Shimano s.t.
40 Geoffroy Lequatre Agritubel s.t.
41 Jérôme Coppel Française des Jeux s.t.
42 Leonardo Duque Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
43 Jens Voigt Team Saxo Bank s.t.
44 Alessandro Ballan Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
45 Brian Vandborg Liquigas s.t.
46 Christian Knees Team Milram s.t.
47 Eduardo Gonzalo Agritubel s.t.
48 Ryder Hesjedal Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
49 Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank s.t.
50 Aleksandr Kuchinski Liquigas s.t.
51 Arnaud Coyot Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
52 David Millar Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
53 Juan-Antonio Flecha Rabobank s.t.
54 Danny Pate Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
55 Christophe Le Mével Française des Jeux s.t.
56 Sébastien Minard Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
57 Lance Armstrong Astana Cycling Team s.t.
58 Sandy Casar Française des Jeux s.t.
59 Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank s.t.
60 Laurens ten Dam Rabobank s.t.
61 Julian Dean Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
62 Staf Scheirlinckx Silence - Lotto s.t.
63 Mickaël Delage Silence - Lotto s.t.
64 Sebastian Lang Silence - Lotto s.t.
65 Maxime Bouet Agritubel s.t.
66 Sylvain Calzati Agritubel s.t.
67 Nikolai Trusov Team Katusha s.t.
68 Amael Moinard Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
69 Sérgio Paulinho Astana Cycling Team s.t.
70 Jaroslav Popovych Astana Cycling Team s.t.
71 Andreas Klier Cervélo Test Team s.t.
72 Grégory Rast Astana Cycling Team s.t.
73 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team s.t.
74 Vladimir Karpets Team Katusha s.t.
75 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto s.t.
76 Robert Gesink Rabobank s.t.
77 Niki Terpstra Team Milram s.t.
78 Carlos Sastre Cervélo Test Team s.t.
79 Bernhard Eisel Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
80 Fabian Wegmann Team Milram s.t.
81 Matthew Lloyd Silence - Lotto s.t.
82 Juan Manuel Gárate Rabobank s.t.
83 Johan Vansummeren Silence - Lotto s.t.
84 Christophe Kern Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
85 Simon Spilak Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
86 Jérôme Pineau Quick·Step s.t.
87 Laurent Lefèvre Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
88 Stéphane Augé Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
89 Charles Wegelius Silence - Lotto s.t.
90 Dmitri Muravjev Astana Cycling Team s.t.
91 Pierre Rolland Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
92 Mauro Santambrogio Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
93 Christophe Riblon AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
94 David Loosli Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
95 Joan Horrach Team Katusha s.t.
96 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step s.t.
97 Jürgen Van de Walle Quick·Step s.t.
98 Haimar Zubeldia Astana Cycling Team s.t.
99 Alan Pérez Lezaun Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
100 Sébastien Rosseler Quick·Step s.t.
101 Michael Rogers Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
102 David Lelay Agritubel s.t.
103 Koen de Kort Skil - Shimano s.t.
104 Luis Pasamontes Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
105 Amets Txurruka Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
106 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
107 Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
108 Egoi Martínez de Esteban Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
109 Vladimir Efimkin AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
110 Martijn Maaskant Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
111 Juri Trofimov Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
112 Hubert Dupont AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
113 Mark Renshaw Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
114 Marzio Bruseghin Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
115 Bradley Wiggins Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
116 Stéphane Goubert AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
117 Matteo Tosatto Quick·Step s.t.
118 Thomas Voeckler Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
119 Marcin Sapa Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
120 Christophe Moreau Agritubel s.t.
121 Rigoberto Úran Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
122 Pierrick Fédrigo Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
123 Sylvain Chavanel Quick·Step s.t.
124 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
125 Roman Kreuziger Liquigas s.t.
126 Christian Vande Velde Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
127 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas s.t.
128 Rui Costa Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
129 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
130 Stuart O'Grady Team Saxo Bank s.t.
131 Alessandro Vanotti Liquigas s.t.
132 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team s.t.
133 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas s.t.
134 George Hincapie Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
135 Grischa Niermann Rabobank s.t.
136 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano s.t.
137 Chris Anker Sørensen Team Saxo Bank s.t.
138 David Moncoutié Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
139 Thierry Hupond Skil - Shimano s.t.
140 Cyril Lemoine Skil - Shimano s.t.
141 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step s.t.
142 Fumiyuki Beppu Skil - Shimano s.t.
143 Simon Geschke Skil - Shimano s.t.
144 Michail Ignatiev Team Katusha s.t.
145 Juan José Oroz Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
146 Gorka Verdugo Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
147 Denis Menchov Rabobank s.t.
148 Joost Posthuma Rabobank s.t.
149 Frank Schleck Team Saxo Bank s.t.
150 Tony Martin Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
151 Hayden Roulston Cervélo Test Team s.t.
152 Jurgen Vandenbroeck Silence - Lotto s.t.
153 Stijn Vandenbergh Team Katusha s.t.
154 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team s.t.
155 Jonathan Hivert Skil - Shimano s.t.
156 Óscar Pereiro Sio Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
157 Maxime Monfort Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
158 José Angel Gomez Marchante Cervélo Test Team s.t.
159 Brett Lancaster Cervélo Test Team + 4'00
160 Steven de Jongh Quick·Step s.t.
161 Saïd Haddou Bbox Bouygues Télécom + 4'56
162 Johannes Frohlinger Team Milram s.t.
163 Bingen Fernández Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
164 Iñigo Cuesta Cervélo Test Team s.t.
165 Wladimir Gustov Cervélo Test Team s.t.
166 Fabio Sabatini Liquigas + 6'32
167 Alexandre Pichot Bbox Bouygues Télécom + 7'52
168 Anthony Geslin Française des Jeux s.t.
169 Sergei Ivanov Team Katusha s.t.
170 Nicki Sørensen Team Saxo Bank s.t.
171 Gustav Larsson Team Saxo Bank s.t.
172 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Team Saxo Bank + 8'32
173 Jérémy Roy Française des Jeux s.t.
174 Daniele Rìghi Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
175 Rémi Pauriol Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 13'12
176 Frederik Willems Liquigas s.t.
177 Piet Rooijakkers Skil - Shimano + 17'28
178 Peter Wrolich Team Milram + 19'04
179 Yukiya Arashiro Bbox Bouygues Télécom + 21'28

GC

1 Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank 9h26'08
2 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team + 14
3 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 18
4 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team s.t.
5 Bradley Wiggins Garmin - Slipstream + 21
6 Christian Vande Velde Garmin - Slipstream + 27
7 Jens Voigt Team Saxo Bank + 28
8 Tony Martin Team Columbia - High Road + 29
9 Lance Armstrong Astana Cycling Team + 38
10 David Zabriskie Garmin - Slipstream + 39

Green jersey

1 Mark Cavendish Team Columbia - High Road 65
2 Tom Boonen Quick·Step 57
3 Thor Hushovd Cervélo Test Team 56
4 Danilo Napolitano Team Katusha 42
5 Gerald Ciolek Team Milram 40
6 Oscar Freire Rabobank 39
7 Daniele Bennati Liquigas 37
8 Heinrich Haussler Cervélo Test Team 36
9 Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank 34
10 José Ivan Gutiérrez Palacios Caisse d'Epargne 31

Mountain jersey

1 Fabian Wegmann Team Milram 20
2 Anthony Geslin Française des Jeux 13
3 Sergei Ivanov Team Katusha 11
4 Simon Spilak Lampre - N.G.C 8
5 Stéphane Augé Cofidis, le crédit en ligne 7
6 Johan Vansummeren Silence - Lotto 4
7 Rémi Pauriol Cofidis, le crédit en ligne 3
8 Joost Posthuma Rabobank 3
9 Jérôme Coppel Française des Jeux 2
 
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Good storyGrin
 
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Posted on 20-07-2009 23:40
Seems quite resemblant to the actual tour so far. Nevertheless, great story.
 
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Posted on 21-07-2009 03:11
Good work there controlling the peloton in order to maintain Cancellara's jersey Grin
 
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Posted on 21-07-2009 04:19
Good story, look like the reality
When Nothing goes rigth, go left...
 
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Posted on 21-07-2009 08:52
Thanks for the positive feedback guys!
Does anybody know how to switch off rider names in-game? You know, the bar that is over my riders?
 
Macimate
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Posted on 21-07-2009 09:19
Stage 4: Montpellier TTT

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Today was the TTT, which we already started "preparing" for yesterday, by saving as much energy as possible.
We have a good team for a TTT but cant quite match teams like Garmin and Astana, but with a a bit of luck and a Cancellara in top-shape everything is possible.
Today's tactic is simple, Cancellara, Larsson and Voigt will have to take the longest relays possible!

We start 2nd last with our 2nd place in the team classifications, Astana starts last, which gives them an advantage, being able to get all the other teams' times.

As we set off, the team to beat at the finish is Caisse d'Epargne.

At the first split we are not even in top-5, but this is natural since neither Larsson or Cancellara has been at the front yet, right after the first split, Cancellara takes the front and things start to speed up.

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Cancellara speeds things up

Astana and Garmin both looks very strong at the first split, coming in 1st and second, but nothings over yet!

At the second split, Cancellara and Larsson has got us to a 4th place, now things are looking better!
Meanwhile Rabobank surprisingly has set a new best time, and they beat Garmin! But it only lasts for so long until Team Columbia beats their time.
After the last split 3 of our guys are dropped, it's Arvesen, N. Sørensen and C.A. Sørensen.

We ride a very fast last 10 kilometres and we get to the finish in.. a new best time! beating Columbia with a whole 33 seconds!

Now we only await Astana's result as they are in on the last 2 kilometres.

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Only Zubeldia are able to follow the 4 "big guns", as Astana are in on the last 2 kilometres

This is going to be close! Astana has been leading both splits so far and here they are in goal.. 8 seconds after Team Saxo Bank, YES! We did it, our tactic played out and executed perfectly by all the riders, and Cancellara are ready for more days in yellow!
Our 6 riders that got to the finish together were: Cancellara, Larsson, Voigt, A. Schleck, F. Schleck and O'Grady, which also means that the Schleck brothers gain a little time on the other favorites!

Results

1 Team Saxo Bank 48'48
2 Astana Cycling Team + 8
3 Team Columbia - High Road + 33
4 Rabobank + 44
5 Garmin - Slipstream + 48
6 Liquigas + 1'00
7 Caisse d'Epargne + 1'12
8 Team Milram + 1'27
9 Cervélo Test Team + 1'34
10 Team Katusha s.t.
11 Quick·Step + 1'36
12 Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
13 AG2R La Mondiale + 1'44
14 Française des Jeux + 1'46
15 Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
16 Skil - Shimano s.t.
17 Bbox Bouygues Télécom + 1'48
18 Agritubel + 1'49
19 Silence - Lotto s.t.
20 Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2'03

Tomorrow is another day in the saddle where a very flat stage awaits, and we are ready to defend our jersey once again.
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Nice, Andy will win le Tour!!!!!!!!
btw, the profile picture is wrong (you have the 3rd stage profile)
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Posted on 21-07-2009 10:09
oops. thanks, fixed Grin
 
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Posted on 21-07-2009 10:16
really nice story with good results Grin i will following this one !
 
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The tab button removes riders names Pfft
 
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how do you remove the circles?
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Posted on 21-07-2009 12:05
Stage 5 - Le Cap d'Agde - Perpignan

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Today, a very flat stage and probably the last chance for the sprinters for now, as tomorrow has a steep finish, and friday we move to to pyrenees and Arcalis..
Today's strategy much the same as 3rd stage really..
Again today, a very windy stage with gusts at up to 50 m/s, so once again, we had to be on our guard.

10 riders got into todays breakaway after about 10 kilometres, the riders are: Ballan, Flecha, Ignatiev, Posthuma, Geslin, Vansummeren, Augé, Beppu, Spilak, Kuchinski.. a couple of riders seem to be VERY active this year..

But just as the 3rd stage, they are having a hard time holding together because of the win, and riders who are great on the flat, leave behind some of the not-so-good, the 3 riders in front are now: Ignatiev, Ballan and Flecha.
But soon also they get split apart, and now Flecha Teté de la course ;-D

Everybody except Flecha is caught at the 20 kilometre mark, and Flecha is struggling to hold on to a tiny lead, but has to give up at 12 km. before the finish to a chasing peloton.

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FLecha held on untill 12 km. from the finish, but had no chance to a peloton that was up for a mass sprint finish

Just as Flecha is caught we get a message from Radio Tour that the wind has now picked up to 50 m/s, and it's a side wind! and at the 10 km gate, the peloton is split apart!

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At the 10 km. port, the sprinter teams split the peloton with a high pace, some sprinters are left behind

Though this time shows not to be as dramatic as the 3rd stage as all the GC contenders are in the 2nd group, and only sprinters and helpers are at the front group.
Luckily Cancellara is placed well, and manages to stay at the front.

Though, not all sprinters made it to the front, guys like Boonen, Freire, Rojas, Van Hummel, Furlan and Bonnet were caught at a bad time!

At 5 kilometres to the finish, Frank Schleck who was then in the second group with all the favorites, crashes, and it's too late for him to get up to the group, so he unfortunately loses some valuable time.

The sprinters' battle is very close until the 1 kilometre mark as once again Cavendish and Hushovd seem to be the fastest of the bunch as they blast past Napolitano and Mondory.
Again it is a VERY close battle, not quite as close as the third stage, but the winner once again, is
Mark Cavendish

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Cav once again beats Hushovd to the line

Tomorrow is another flat day apart from the steep climb at the end, we will probably create some action with Fabian at the end if his legs will allow it.

Results

1 Mark Cavendish Team Columbia - High Road 4h41'05
2 Thor Hushovd Cervélo Test Team s.t.
3 Gerald Ciolek Team Milram s.t.
4 Tyler Farrar Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
5 Yauheni Hutarovich Française des Jeux s.t.
6 Danilo Napolitano Team Katusha s.t.
7 Markus Fothen Team Milram s.t.
8 Heinrich Haussler Cervélo Test Team s.t.
9 Lloyd Mondory AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
10 Romain Feillu Agritubel s.t.
11 Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha s.t.
12 Koldo Fernandez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
13 Daniele Bennati Liquigas s.t.
14 Jérôme Pineau Quick·Step s.t.
15 Brice Feillu Agritubel s.t.
16 Geoffroy Lequatre Agritubel s.t.
17 Christian Knees Team Milram s.t.
18 Brian Vandborg Liquigas s.t.
19 Peter Wrolich Team Milram s.t.
20 Nikolai Trusov Team Katusha s.t.
21 Nicolas Vogondy Agritubel s.t.
22 Jussi Veikkanen Française des Jeux s.t.
23 David Zabriskie Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
24 Alessandro Vanotti Liquigas s.t.
25 Amets Txurruka Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
26 Hubert Dupont AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
27 José Luis Arrieta AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
28 Cyril Dessel AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
29 Sergei Ivanov Team Katusha s.t.
30 Christophe Riblon AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
31 Peter Velits Team Milram s.t.
32 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
33 Linus Gerdemann Team Milram s.t.
34 Niki Terpstra Team Milram s.t.
35 Benoît Vaugrenard Française des Jeux s.t.
36 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
37 Jérôme Coppel Française des Jeux s.t.
38 Sébastien Joly Française des Jeux s.t.
39 David Lelay Agritubel s.t.
40 Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank s.t.
41 Sylvain Calzati Agritubel s.t.
42 Christophe Moreau Agritubel s.t.
43 David Millar Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
44 Martijn Maaskant Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
45 Sylvain Chavanel Quick·Step + 1'24
46 George Hincapie Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
47 Stef Clement Rabobank s.t.
48 Greg Van Avermaet Silence - Lotto s.t.
49 Laurens ten Dam Rabobank s.t.
50 Bradley Wiggins Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
51 Bert Grabsch Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
52 José Ivan Gutiérrez Palacios Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
53 Robert Gesink Rabobank s.t.
54 Marco Bandiera Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
55 Mark Renshaw Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
56 Kenny van Hummel Skil - Shimano s.t.
57 William Bonnet Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
58 Fabian Wegmann Team Milram s.t.
59 Denis Menchov Rabobank s.t.
60 Tony Martin Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
61 Juan Manuel Gárate Rabobank s.t.
62 Leonardo Duque Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
63 Cyril Lemoine Skil - Shimano s.t.
64 Rigoberto Úran Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
65 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team s.t.
66 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
67 Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank s.t.
68 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step s.t.
69 Samuel Dumoulin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
70 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
71 Stuart O'Grady Team Saxo Bank s.t.
72 Pierrick Fédrigo Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
73 Roman Kreuziger Liquigas s.t.
74 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas s.t.
75 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team s.t.
76 Mauro Santambrogio Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
77 Sébastien Minard Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
78 Koen de Kort Skil - Shimano s.t.
79 Sébastien Rosseler Quick·Step s.t.
80 Thomas Voeckler Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
81 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto s.t.
82 Jurgen Vandenbroeck Silence - Lotto s.t.
83 José Joaquin Rojas Gil Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
84 Andreas Klier Cervélo Test Team s.t.
85 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step s.t.
86 Angelo Furlan Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
87 Michael Rogers Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
88 Carlos Sastre Cervélo Test Team s.t.
89 Vladimir Karpets Team Katusha s.t.
90 Egoi Martínez de Esteban Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
91 Julian Dean Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
92 Staf Scheirlinckx Silence - Lotto s.t.
93 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas s.t.
94 Simon Geschke Skil - Shimano s.t.
95 Alexandre Botcharov Team Katusha s.t.
96 Sandy Casar Française des Jeux s.t.
97 Lance Armstrong Astana Cycling Team s.t.
98 Óscar Pereiro Sio Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
99 Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
100 Oscar Freire Rabobank s.t.
101 Dmitri Muravjev Astana Cycling Team s.t.
102 Frederik Willems Liquigas s.t.
103 Tom Boonen Quick·Step s.t.
104 Mickaël Delage Silence - Lotto s.t.
105 Sebastian Lang Silence - Lotto s.t.
106 Juri Trofimov Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
107 Vladimir Efimkin AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
108 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team s.t.
109 Christian Vande Velde Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
110 David Moncoutié Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
111 Marzio Bruseghin Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
112 Pierre Rolland Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
113 Bernhard Eisel Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
114 Matteo Tosatto Quick·Step s.t.
115 Christophe Le Mével Française des Jeux s.t.
116 José Angel Gomez Marchante Cervélo Test Team s.t.
117 Jens Voigt Team Saxo Bank s.t.
118 Danny Pate Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
119 Jonathan Hivert Skil - Shimano s.t.
120 Matthew Lloyd Silence - Lotto s.t.
121 Gorka Verdugo Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
122 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano s.t.
123 Brett Lancaster Cervélo Test Team s.t.
124 Stéphane Goubert AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
125 Laurent Lefèvre Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
126 Christophe Kern Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
127 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
128 Piet Rooijakkers Skil - Shimano s.t.
129 Stijn Vandenbergh Team Katusha s.t.
130 Maxime Bouet Agritubel s.t.
131 Luis Pasamontes Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
132 Rémi Pauriol Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
133 David Arroyo Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
134 Sérgio Paulinho Astana Cycling Team s.t.
135 Grégory Rast Astana Cycling Team s.t.
136 Jürgen Van de Walle Quick·Step s.t.
137 Haimar Zubeldia Astana Cycling Team s.t.
138 Jaroslav Popovych Astana Cycling Team s.t.
139 Chris Anker Sørensen Team Saxo Bank s.t.
140 Arnaud Coyot Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
141 Charles Wegelius Silence - Lotto s.t.
142 Joan Horrach Team Katusha s.t.
143 Rui Costa Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
144 Ryder Hesjedal Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
145 Hayden Roulston Cervélo Test Team s.t.
146 Daniele Rìghi Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
147 Eduardo Gonzalo Agritubel s.t.
148 Yukiya Arashiro Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
149 Wladimir Gustov Cervélo Test Team s.t.
150 Juan José Oroz Euskaltel - Euskadi + 3'01
151 Steven de Jongh Quick·Step s.t.
152 Juan-Antonio Flecha Rabobank s.t.
153 Maxime Monfort Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
154 Thierry Hupond Skil - Shimano s.t.
155 Michail Ignatiev Team Katusha s.t.
156 Iñigo Cuesta Cervélo Test Team + 3'29
157 Frank Schleck Team Saxo Bank s.t.
158 Gustav Larsson Team Saxo Bank s.t.
159 Alessandro Ballan Lampre - N.G.C + 4'08
160 Jérémy Roy Française des Jeux s.t.
161 Alan Pérez Lezaun Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
162 Grischa Niermann Rabobank s.t.
163 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Team Saxo Bank s.t.
164 Nicki Sørensen Team Saxo Bank s.t.
165 Simon Spilak Lampre - N.G.C + 4'45
166 Bingen Fernández Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 5'26
167 Amael Moinard Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 5'56
168 Marcin Sapa Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
169 Johannes Frohlinger Team Milram s.t.
170 Fabio Sabatini Liquigas + 7'08
171 Alexandre Pichot Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
172 David Loosli Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
173 Johan Vansummeren Silence - Lotto + 8'44
174 Joost Posthuma Rabobank + 9'25
175 Anthony Geslin Française des Jeux + 10'53
176 Saïd Haddou Bbox Bouygues Télécom + 11'33
177 Fumiyuki Beppu Skil - Shimano + 13'17
178 Aleksandr Kuchinski Liquigas s.t.
179 Stéphane Augé Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 13'41


GC

1 Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank 14h56'00
2 David Zabriskie Garmin - Slipstream + 1'27
3 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team + 1'46
4 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 1'50
5 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team s.t.
6 Jens Voigt Team Saxo Bank + 1'52
7 Tyler Farrar Garmin - Slipstream + 2'00
8 Mark Cavendish Team Columbia - High Road + 2'02
9 Lance Armstrong Astana Cycling Team + 2'10
10 Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank + 2'19

Some changes in the GC now with Schleck in top 10!

Green jersey

1 Mark Cavendish Team Columbia - High Road 100
2 Thor Hushovd Cervélo Test Team 86
3 Gerald Ciolek Team Milram 66
4 Danilo Napolitano Team Katusha 62
5 Tom Boonen Quick·Step 0 57
6 Heinrich Haussler Cervélo Test Team 54
7 Daniele Bennati Liquigas 50
8 Tyler Farrar Garmin - Slipstream 41
9 Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha 40
10 Oscar Freire Rabobank 39

Mountain jersey

1 Fabian Wegmann Team Milram 20
2 Anthony Geslin Française des Jeux 18
3 Sergei Ivanov Team Katusha 11
4 Stéphane Augé Cofidis, le crédit en ligne 10
5 Simon Spilak Lampre - N.G.C 9
6 Alessandro Ballan Lampre - N.G.C 5
7 Johan Vansummeren Silence - Lotto 4
8 Michail Ignatiev Team Katusha 3
9 Joost Posthuma Rabobank 3
10 Rémi Pauriol Cofidis, le crédit en ligne 3
Edited by Macimate on 21-07-2009 12:08
 
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Posted on 21-07-2009 15:17
Stage 6 - Gérone - Barcelone

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Another quite flat stage, but this time with a very interesting finish.
As we stated after the last stage, we have a joker in Cancellara, and hope he can go for the stage win.

Todays favorites are guys like Freire, Hushovd, Pozzato, Ballan.

At the beginning of the stage, alot of riders try their luck, but we close it right away every time, also with the help from Cervelo who's probably focused on todays 3 intermediate sprints, also they have Hushovd and Haussler for the finish.

No breakaways manages to hold, and so a very boring stage, the only drama the first 160 kilometres, that's when Pereiro sadly crashes and withdraws.

The pace is high during the last 10 kilometres, but Fabian's legs are good, and he manages to get all the way to the front, and as we planned he starts the sprint very very early.

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Cancellara sets off sprinting at the very front of the peloton, trying to cheat the sprinters

It long looks as if it's too early as Ballan is on Cancellara's wheel right away, but amazingly Fabian manages to hold onto the lead and win!

But as we are all fired up over Cancellara we find out that the peloton actually split in the sprint, for a time gap, and Andy Schelck unfortunately lost 44 seconds, as he was not placed well enough for the sprinting!

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Cancellara holds on, and wins!!

This year's tour has really been a success for Cancellara and the team so far, and we have a good feeling before the pyrenees tomorrow, still in yellow.

Results

1 Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank 4h03'36
2 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
3 Alessandro Ballan Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
4 Carlos Sastre Cervélo Test Team s.t.
5 Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha s.t.
6 George Hincapie Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
7 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team s.t.
8 Oscar Freire Rabobank s.t.
9 Greg Van Avermaet Silence - Lotto s.t.
10 Bradley Wiggins Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
11 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team s.t.
12 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas s.t.
13 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
14 Tom Boonen Quick·Step s.t.
15 Sylvain Chavanel Quick·Step s.t.
16 Markus Fothen Team Milram s.t.
17 Linus Gerdemann Team Milram s.t.
18 Maxime Monfort Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
19 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto s.t.
20 Tyler Farrar Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
21 Staf Scheirlinckx Silence - Lotto s.t.
22 Martijn Maaskant Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
23 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step s.t.
24 David Zabriskie Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
25 Jérôme Pineau Quick·Step s.t.
26 Fabian Wegmann Team Milram s.t.
27 Jaroslav Popovych Astana Cycling Team s.t.
28 José Joaquin Rojas Gil Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
29 Thor Hushovd Cervélo Test Team s.t.
30 Laurens ten Dam Rabobank s.t.
31 Roman Kreuziger Liquigas s.t.
32 Sérgio Paulinho Astana Cycling Team s.t.
33 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step s.t.
34 Michail Ignatiev Team Katusha s.t.
35 Johan Vansummeren Silence - Lotto s.t.
36 Niki Terpstra Team Milram s.t.
37 Ryder Hesjedal Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
38 Gerald Ciolek Team Milram s.t.
39 Marco Bandiera Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
40 Jürgen Van de Walle Quick·Step s.t.
41 Alexandre Botcharov Team Katusha s.t.
42 David Millar Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
43 Grégory Rast Astana Cycling Team s.t.
44 Andreas Klier Cervélo Test Team s.t.
45 Christian Knees Team Milram s.t.
46 Matteo Tosatto Quick·Step s.t.
47 José Ivan Gutiérrez Palacios Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
48 Sebastian Lang Silence - Lotto s.t.
49 Matthew Lloyd Silence - Lotto s.t.
50 Mickaël Delage Silence - Lotto s.t.
51 Juan-Antonio Flecha Rabobank s.t.
52 Wladimir Gustov Cervélo Test Team s.t.
53 Nikolai Trusov Team Katusha s.t.
54 Rigoberto Úran Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
55 Danny Pate Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
56 Peter Wrolich Team Milram s.t.
57 Sébastien Rosseler Quick·Step s.t.
58 David Arroyo Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
59 Brett Lancaster Cervélo Test Team + 44
60 Hayden Roulston Cervélo Test Team s.t.
61 David Loosli Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
62 Heinrich Haussler Cervélo Test Team s.t.
63 Jens Voigt Team Saxo Bank s.t.
64 Mark Cavendish Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
65 Dmitri Muravjev Astana Cycling Team s.t.
66 Julian Dean Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
67 Marcin Sapa Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
68 Joost Posthuma Rabobank s.t.
69 Arnaud Coyot Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
70 Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank s.t.
71 Angelo Furlan Lampre - N.G.C + 52
72 Steven de Jongh Quick·Step s.t.
73 Bernhard Eisel Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
74 Alessandro Vanotti Liquigas s.t.
75 Rui Costa Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
76 Mark Renshaw Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
77 Haimar Zubeldia Astana Cycling Team + 1'00
78 Stuart O'Grady Team Saxo Bank s.t.
79 Amets Txurruka Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
80 Frank Schleck Team Saxo Bank s.t.
81 Peter Velits Team Milram + 1'08
82 Lance Armstrong Astana Cycling Team s.t.
83 Sergei Ivanov Team Katusha s.t.
84 Charles Wegelius Silence - Lotto s.t.
85 Danilo Napolitano Team Katusha s.t.
86 Chris Anker Sørensen Team Saxo Bank + 1'16
87 Robert Gesink Rabobank s.t.
88 Gorka Verdugo Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
89 Pierrick Fédrigo Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
90 Egoi Martínez de Esteban Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
91 Michael Rogers Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
92 Joan Horrach Team Katusha s.t.
93 Koldo Fernandez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
94 Tony Martin Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
95 Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
96 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
97 Juri Trofimov Bbox Bouygues Télécom + 1'24
98 José Angel Gomez Marchante Cervélo Test Team s.t.
99 Pierre Rolland Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
100 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team s.t.
101 Vladimir Karpets Team Katusha s.t.
102 Stef Clement Rabobank s.t.
103 Bert Grabsch Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
104 Sébastien Minard Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
105 Juan Manuel Gárate Rabobank s.t.
106 Denis Menchov Rabobank s.t.
107 William Bonnet Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
108 Daniele Bennati Liquigas s.t.
109 Cyril Lemoine Skil - Shimano s.t.
110 Thomas Voeckler Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
111 Romain Feillu Agritubel s.t.
112 Frederik Willems Liquigas s.t.
113 Marzio Bruseghin Lampre - N.G.C + 1'32
114 Lloyd Mondory AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
115 Hubert Dupont AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
116 Amael Moinard Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
117 Juan José Oroz Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
118 Cyril Dessel AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
119 Jussi Veikkanen Française des Jeux s.t.
120 Anthony Geslin Française des Jeux s.t.
121 Sandy Casar Française des Jeux s.t.
122 Daniele Rìghi Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
123 Benoît Vaugrenard Française des Jeux s.t.
124 Christophe Le Mével Française des Jeux s.t.
125 Leonardo Duque Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
126 Yauheni Hutarovich Française des Jeux + 1'40
127 José Luis Arrieta AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
128 Yukiya Arashiro Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
129 Christophe Kern Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
130 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
131 Laurent Lefèvre Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
132 Stijn Vandenbergh Team Katusha s.t.
133 Brian Vandborg Liquigas s.t.
134 Thierry Hupond Skil - Shimano s.t.
135 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano s.t.
136 David Moncoutié Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
137 Christophe Moreau Agritubel s.t.
138 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas s.t.
139 Christophe Riblon AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
140 Jérôme Coppel Française des Jeux s.t.
141 Rémi Pauriol Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
142 Stéphane Goubert AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
143 Brice Feillu Agritubel + 1'48
144 Geoffroy Lequatre Agritubel s.t.
145 Stéphane Augé Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
146 David Lelay Agritubel s.t.
147 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
148 Samuel Dumoulin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
149 Jurgen Vandenbroeck Silence - Lotto s.t.
150 Nicolas Vogondy Agritubel s.t.
151 Sylvain Calzati Agritubel s.t.
152 Jonathan Hivert Skil - Shimano s.t.
153 Maxime Bouet Agritubel s.t.
154 Eduardo Gonzalo Agritubel s.t.
155 Christian Vande Velde Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
156 Piet Rooijakkers Skil - Shimano s.t.
157 Fumiyuki Beppu Skil - Shimano s.t.
158 Aleksandr Kuchinski Liquigas s.t.
159 Koen de Kort Skil - Shimano + 1'56
160 Saïd Haddou Bbox Bouygues Télécom + 2'12
161 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Team Saxo Bank + 2'20
162 Iñigo Cuesta Cervélo Test Team s.t.
163 Nicki Sørensen Team Saxo Bank + 2'28
164 Grischa Niermann Rabobank s.t.
165 Alan Pérez Lezaun Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
166 Jérémy Roy Française des Jeux + 2'36
167 Bingen Fernández Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 3'32
168 Fabio Sabatini Liquigas + 3'40
169 Simon Geschke Skil - Shimano + 3'48
170 Sébastien Joly Française des Jeux + 3'56
171 Simon Spilak Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
172 Kenny van Hummel Skil - Shimano s.t.
173 Mauro Santambrogio Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
174 Vladimir Efimkin AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
175 Johannes Frohlinger Team Milram + 4'04
176 Gustav Larsson Team Saxo Bank + 4'12
177 Luis Pasamontes Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
178 Alexandre Pichot Bbox Bouygues Télécom + 5'08

GC

1 Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank 18h59'36
2 David Zabriskie Garmin - Slipstream + 1'27
3 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team + 1'46
4 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team + 1'50
5 Tyler Farrar Garmin - Slipstream + 2'00
6 Thor Hushovd Cervélo Test Team + 2'24
7 Markus Fothen Team Milram + 2'25
8 Martijn Maaskant Garmin - Slipstream + 2'27
9 Bradley Wiggins Garmin - Slipstream + 2'33
10 Linus Gerdemann Team Milram + 2'34

Green jersey

1 Mark Cavendish Team Columbia - High Road 102
2 Thor Hushovd Cervélo Test Team 196
3 Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha 70
4 Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank 69
5 Tom Boonen Quick·Step 69
6 Gerald Ciolek Team Milram 66
7 Oscar Freire Rabobank 65
8 Danilo Napolitano Team Katusha 62
9 Heinrich Haussler Cervélo Test Team 54
10 Daniele Bennati Liquigas 50

Mountain jersey

1 Fabian Wegmann Team Milram 20
2 Anthony Geslin Française des Jeux 18
3 Sergei Ivanov Team Katusha 11
4 Arnaud Coyot Caisse d'Epargne 10
5 Stéphane Augé Cofidis, le crédit en ligne 10
6 Simon Spilak Lampre - N.G.C 9
7 Brian Vandborg Liquigas 7
8 David Millar Garmin - Slipstream 5
9 Alessandro Ballan Lampre - N.G.C 5
10 Johan Vansummeren Silence - Lotto 4
Edited by Macimate on 21-07-2009 15:25
 
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Posted on 21-07-2009 16:26
Stage 7 - Barcelone - Andorre Arcalis

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Today, we hit the mountains for the first time, not the hardest stage of the tour, but hard enough to shake things up in the GC and for the favorites to attack.
The goal for our team is to save as much energy as possible for the last climb, and then see if the legs are their to attack Contador with the Schleck brothers, wishthinking would be that Cancellara is able to keep the yellow jersey, but it will be very hard and will take alot of mental strength!

At the beginning of the stage 16 riders took off, we considered sending Jens Voigt in the break, for him to be able to help at the last climb, but we chose not to.

The 16 riders are: Lloyd, Van de Walle, Ballan, Vaugrenard, Pauriol, Costa, Bouet, Trofimov, Wegmann, Millar, Kuchinski, Ignatiev, Verdugo, Vansummeren, Hupond and Roy.

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Ballan relaying in the breakway

20 kilometres in, Rabobank's hope for the GC, Denis Menchov crashes in a solo-accident, and he is not able to get back into the peloton, as we boost the tempo a it, with his crash.

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Menchov crashes

Things stand still untill the bottom of the Arcalis climb, where 120 riders are still together, and that's where things start to explode, almost at exactly the bottom, 4 riders take off.
Astarloza, Karpets, Bruseghin and Martin.

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4 riders attack at the bottom of Arcalis

Bruseghin is not able to follow the other 3, and he drops back to the peloton.
almost right after, 2 new riders try their luck, Luis León Sanchez and Sylvain Chavanel.
From the bottom, Chris Anker Sørensen and Jens Voigt work hard, and pulling the peloton, doing a great job.
At 12 kilometres to the finish, the peloton speeds up dramatically as Kreuziger, Klöden, Leipheimer and Armstrong starts relaying.

All the riders from the early breakaway is caught at this point.

Astana pulls hard, and at 6 kilometres there are 29 riders left in the peloton, of whom, Cancellara and Voigt are still hanging on, but soon after, they drop and at the 5 kilometre gate, Contador starts the attack, the Schleck's reacts right away, along with other favorites.
Meanwhile Karpets, has left behind Astarloza and Martin and is now going solo for the win.
Only A. Schleck, F. Schleck, Nibali, Wiggins, Evans and Sastre are able to get to Contador.
But just as they are together, Contador attacks again, around 2.6 km out!

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Contador attacks again just as the other favorites catch up to him!

This time only A. Schleck, Sastre and Wiggins has the energy to follow him, though Wiggins is struggling.

At the 1 kilometre port Karpets is only leading with about 10 seconds.

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Karpets struggles to hold on to his lead on the last kilometre

The sprinting begins and Karpets looks like he is going to hold on, but no Contador just manages to outsprint him to the line, while Schleck comes in 3rd almost 2nd, but Karpets holds on,

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Contador wins at Arcalis

Cancellara did not manage to hold on to the yellow and is now 2nd 27 seconds after, but definitely an accepted performance by Fabian.
Andy was not able to take time on Contador today, which is alright seeing that his legs wasn't even the best today.
Tomorrow the riders have another mountain stage but with the last 65 kilometres downhill, the tactic for tomorrow is not yet determined.

Results

1 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team 6h14'46
2 Vladimir Karpets Team Katusha s.t.
3 Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank s.t.
4 Carlos Sastre Cervélo Test Team s.t.
5 Bradley Wiggins Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
6 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas + 36
7 Frank Schleck Team Saxo Bank s.t.
8 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto s.t.
9 Robert Gesink Rabobank + 1'06
10 Roman Kreuziger Liquigas s.t.
11 Christian Vande Velde Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
12 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas + 1'29
13 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team s.t.
14 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil Caisse d'Epargne + 1'42
15 Sylvain Chavanel Quick·Step s.t.
16 Sandy Casar Française des Jeux s.t.
17 Egoi Martínez de Esteban Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
18 George Hincapie Team Columbia - High Road + 1'53
19 Tony Martin Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
20 Mikel Astarloza Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
21 Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team s.t.
22 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia - High Road + 2'03
23 Marzio Bruseghin Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
24 Jurgen Vandenbroeck Silence - Lotto s.t.
25 Lance Armstrong Astana Cycling Team s.t.
26 Vladimir Efimkin AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
27 Cyril Dessel AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
28 Juan Manuel Gárate Rabobank + 2'17
29 Jens Voigt Team Saxo Bank s.t.
30 Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank s.t.
31 Christophe Moreau Agritubel + 3'23
32 Brice Feillu Agritubel s.t.
33 David Arroyo Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
34 Sylvain Calzati Agritubel s.t.
35 Amets Txurruka Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
36 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
37 Thomas Voeckler Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
38 Stijn Devolder Quick·Step s.t.
39 Christophe Le Mével Française des Jeux s.t.
40 David Zabriskie Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
41 Chris Anker Sørensen Team Saxo Bank s.t.
42 Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi + 4'06
43 José Luis Arrieta AG2R La Mondiale + 5'09
44 Stéphane Goubert AG2R La Mondiale + 5'17
45 Alexandre Botcharov Team Katusha s.t.
46 Michael Rogers Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
47 Pierrick Fédrigo Bbox Bouygues Télécom + 5'25
48 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
49 Sérgio Paulinho Astana Cycling Team s.t.
50 Christophe Riblon AG2R La Mondiale + 5'57
51 David Lelay Agritubel + 6'05
52 Ryder Hesjedal Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
53 Jaroslav Popovych Astana Cycling Team + 6'37
54 Haimar Zubeldia Astana Cycling Team s.t.
55 José Angel Gomez Marchante Cervélo Test Team + 7'01
56 Wladimir Gustov Cervélo Test Team + 7'25
57 Maxime Monfort Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
58 Joan Horrach Team Katusha s.t.
59 Simon Spilak Lampre - N.G.C + 7'33
60 Jérôme Pineau Quick·Step s.t.
61 Pierre Rolland Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
62 Martijn Maaskant Garmin - Slipstream + 7'41
63 Iñigo Cuesta Cervélo Test Team s.t.
64 Hubert Dupont AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
65 Carlos Barredo Quick·Step + 7'49
66 Thor Hushovd Cervélo Test Team s.t.
67 Laurens ten Dam Rabobank s.t.
68 Heinrich Haussler Cervélo Test Team + 7'57
69 Rigoberto Úran Caisse d'Epargne + 8'05
70 Oscar Freire Rabobank + 8'13
71 Juan-Antonio Flecha Rabobank + 8'21
72 Stef Clement Rabobank s.t.
73 Charles Wegelius Silence - Lotto + 8'29
74 Nicolas Vogondy Agritubel s.t.
75 José Joaquin Rojas Gil Caisse d'Epargne + 8'45
76 José Ivan Gutiérrez Palacios Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
77 Laurent Lefèvre Bbox Bouygues Télécom + 8'53
78 Alessandro Ballan Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
79 Brian Vandborg Liquigas + 9'09
80 David Loosli Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
81 Simon Geschke Skil - Shimano s.t.
82 Jürgen Van de Walle Quick·Step + 9'17
83 Matthew Lloyd Silence - Lotto s.t.
84 Sebastian Lang Silence - Lotto + 9'25
85 David Millar Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
86 Amael Moinard Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 9'49
87 David Moncoutié Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 9'57
88 Christophe Kern Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 10'05
89 Joost Posthuma Rabobank + 10'13
90 Gorka Verdugo Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
91 Nikolai Trusov Team Katusha s.t.
92 Sergei Ivanov Team Katusha + 10'21
93 Michail Ignatiev Team Katusha s.t.
94 Sébastien Joly Française des Jeux + 10'29
95 Bingen Fernández Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 10'37
96 Stéphane Augé Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
97 Sébastien Minard Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 10'45
98 Samuel Dumoulin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 10'53
99 Maxime Bouet Agritubel + 11'01
100 Rémi Pauriol Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
101 Markus Fothen Team Milram + 11'09
102 Linus Gerdemann Team Milram + 11'25
103 Peter Velits Team Milram s.t.
104 Fabian Wegmann Team Milram + 11'33
105 Christian Knees Team Milram + 11'41
106 Aleksandr Kuchinski Liquigas s.t.
107 Johan Vansummeren Silence - Lotto + 13'09
108 Juri Trofimov Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
109 Gustav Larsson Team Saxo Bank + 19'25
110 Nicki Sørensen Team Saxo Bank s.t.
111 Leonardo Duque Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
112 Rui Costa Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
113 Jérôme Coppel Française des Jeux s.t.
114 Matteo Tosatto Quick·Step + 19'33
115 Grischa Niermann Rabobank s.t.
116 Alessandro Vanotti Liquigas s.t.
117 Jérémy Roy Française des Jeux s.t.
118 Mauro Santambrogio Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
119 Eduardo Gonzalo Agritubel + 19'41
120 Benoît Vaugrenard Française des Jeux s.t.
121 Juan José Oroz Euskaltel - Euskadi + 19'57
122 Hayden Roulston Cervélo Test Team + 20'05
123 Thierry Hupond Skil - Shimano + 20'37
124 Denis Menchov Rabobank + 24'53
125 Johannes Frohlinger Team Milram s.t.
126 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Team Saxo Bank + 26'37
127 Stuart O'Grady Team Saxo Bank s.t.
128 Greg Van Avermaet Silence - Lotto s.t.
129 Dmitri Muravjev Astana Cycling Team s.t.
130 Grégory Rast Astana Cycling Team s.t.
131 Mickaël Delage Silence - Lotto + 26'45
132 Luis Pasamontes Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
133 Jussi Veikkanen Française des Jeux s.t.
134 Frederik Willems Liquigas + 41'23
135 Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha s.t.
136 Albert Timmer Skil - Shimano + 41'31
137 Daniele Bennati Liquigas s.t.
138 Mark Cavendish Team Columbia - High Road + 41'39
139 Geoffroy Lequatre Agritubel s.t.
140 Piet Rooijakkers Skil - Shimano + 41'47
141 Cyril Lemoine Skil - Shimano s.t.
142 Yukiya Arashiro Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
143 Danny Pate Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
144 Tom Boonen Quick·Step s.t.
145 Tyler Farrar Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
146 Marco Bandiera Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
147 Jonathan Hivert Skil - Shimano + 41'55
148 Andreas Klier Cervélo Test Team s.t.
149 Danilo Napolitano Team Katusha s.t.
150 Niki Terpstra Team Milram s.t.
151 Stijn Vandenbergh Team Katusha s.t.
152 Anthony Geslin Française des Jeux s.t.
153 Bernhard Eisel Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
154 William Bonnet Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
155 Koen de Kort Skil - Shimano + 42'03
156 Lloyd Mondory AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
157 Gerald Ciolek Team Milram s.t.
158 Arnaud Coyot Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
159 Staf Scheirlinckx Silence - Lotto s.t.
160 Marcin Sapa Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
161 Mark Renshaw Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
162 Kenny van Hummel Skil - Shimano s.t.
163 Steven de Jongh Quick·Step s.t.
164 Bert Grabsch Team Columbia - High Road + 42'11
165 Sébastien Rosseler Quick·Step s.t.
166 Alan Pérez Lezaun Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
167 Koldo Fernandez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
168 Romain Feillu Agritubel s.t.
169 Yauheni Hutarovich Française des Jeux s.t.
170 Brett Lancaster Cervélo Test Team s.t.
171 Daniele Rìghi Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
172 Saïd Haddou Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
173 Fumiyuki Beppu Skil - Shimano s.t.
174 Angelo Furlan Lampre - N.G.C + 42'19
175 Julian Dean Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
176 Alexandre Pichot Bbox Bouygues Télécom s.t.
177 Fabio Sabatini Liquigas + 42'27
178 Peter Wrolich Team Milram + 56'43

GC

1 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team 25h16'12
2 Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank + 27
3 Bradley Wiggins Garmin - Slipstream + 43
4 Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank + 1'13
5 Andreas Klöden Astana Cycling Team + 1'25
6 Carlos Sastre Cervélo Test Team + 2'12
7 Roman Kreuziger Liquigas + 2'19
8 George Hincapie Team Columbia - High Road + 2'46
9 Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto s.t.
10 David Zabriskie Garmin - Slipstream + 3'00

Green jersey

1 Mark Cavendish Team Columbia - High Road 102
2 Thor Hushovd Cervélo Test Team 96
3 Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha 70
4 Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank 69
5 Tom Boonen Quick·Step 69
6 Oscar Freire Rabobank 67
7 Gerald Ciolek Team Milram 66
8 Danilo Napolitano Team Katusha 62
9 Heinrich Haussler Cervélo Test Team 54
10 Daniele Bennati Liquigas 50

Mountain jersey

1 Rémi Pauriol Cofidis, le crédit en ligne 46
2 Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team 40
3 Vladimir Karpets Team Katusha 35
4 Andy Schleck Team Saxo Bank 30
5 Fabian Wegmann Team Milram 28
6 Carlos Sastre Cervélo Test Team 26
7 Juri Trofimov Bbox Bouygues Télécom 23
8 Bradley Wiggins Garmin - Slipstream 22
9 Alessandro Ballan Lampre - N.G.C 22
10 Gorka Verdugo Euskaltel - Euskadi 20
Edited by Macimate on 21-07-2009 16:31
 
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Posted on 21-07-2009 16:42
Nice result! Frank and Andy in the first group!
When Nothing goes rigth, go left...
 
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