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Claudio Rusconi | S3 | Criterium du Dauphine
dominox
Top  #141 Print Post
Posted on 18-09-2020 12:28
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Paris - Roubaix! I never thought I will ever ride this race after so successful times in the mountains. I'm feeling good today. I don't think top 20 (goal from my team management) is possible to achieve, but who knows? It's my first time here.

We are on the first cobble section!

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116 km - Cobbles are already making this race hard. A lot of riders dropped.

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This is probably the most famous cobble section in the world - Trouee d'Arenberg!

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Wow. I'm already dropped - 76 kms to go.

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That's a big group of riders that caught me. Oh my.

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It doesn't look like it's going to be my favourite race of the year.

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10 km - I don't even know how much behind I'm. Definitely not in the top 20.

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Velodrome! Right behind the top 20. This wasn't my best race. I'll definitely try to improve my place next year, but I need to be in much better shape. It wasn't bad, but also not good enough.

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Top 15:
1Kasper AsgreenDeceuninck - Quick-Step6h54'15
2Wout Van AertTeam Jumbo - Visma+ 47
3Alberto BettiolEF Education First+ 2'41
4Greg Van AvermaetCCC Pro Teams.t.
5Yves LampaertDeceuninck - Quick-Step+ 3'57
6Ivan Garcia CortinaBahrain - Merida+ 6'01
7Jasper StuyvenTrek - Segafredos.t.
8Nils PolittLotto Soudals.t.
9Oliver NaesenCorendon - Circuss.t.
10Bob JungelsDeceuninck - Quick-Steps.t.
11Dylan Van BaarleEF Education First+ 6'47
12Philippe GilbertDeceuninck - Quick-Steps.t.
13Zdenek StybarUAE Team Emirates+ 7'17
14Sep VanmarckeLotto Soudals.t.
15Mike TeunissenBahrain - Meridas.t.
22Claudio RusconiTeam Arkéa - Samsic+ 9'04
 
dominox
Top  #142 Print Post
Posted on 19-09-2020 10:21
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Now something easier. A hilly classic, but definitely not that hard as Paris-Roubaix.

No more breakaway - 41 kms to go.

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10 km - Still a big group of riders in the peloton.

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Attack by J. Keukeleire! Can he do it?

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No! It was looking good for me for the first few seconds after I launched my sprint. But then I was outsprinted by few faster riders.

i.imgur.com/qVjSE5c.jpg

Top 15:
1Anthony RouxGroupama - FDJ4h57'41
2Henri DumezSt Michel - Auber 93s.t.
3Bernt ChartonWanty - Gobert Cycling Teams.t.
4Gorka IzagirreMovistar Teams.t.
5Chris HamiltonTeam Sunwebs.t.
6Benoît CosnefroyAG2R La Mondiales.t.
7Claudio RusconiTeam Arkéa - Samsics.t.
8Marco HallerTeam Arkéa - Samsics.t.
9Ryan GibbonsTeam Dimension Datas.t.
10Alejandro ValverdeMovistar Teams.t.
11Chad HagaTeam Sunwebs.t.
12Zico WaeytensLotto Soudals.t.
13Wilco KeldermanTeam Sunwebs.t.
14Yacine HamzaEovimcds.t.
15Sam OomenTeam Sunwebs.t.



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Another hilly classic, but this time with a bit of cobbles. It looks interesting! Especially since I'm one of the main favourites here!

We are on the first cobble section. That harder part of the race...

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30 km - I made the pace much higher on the cobble sections. Because of that only 22 riders are in the front group. The breakaway still up front.

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Breakaway is now caught - 18 km.

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7 km - Last two cobble sections. Everything will decide right here!

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3 km - I have a small lead! Can I finally win a cobbles classic?

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It's still not over yet. Me vs Sagan vs Matthews.

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Peter Sagan! That was a really hard sprint, but he was a better rider here.

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Top 15:
1Peter SaganCCC Pro Team5h16'33
2Claudio RusconiTeam Arkéa - Samsics.t.
3Michael MatthewsTeam Sunwebs.t.
4Gianni VermeerschCorendon - Circus+ 21
5Tom DevriendtTeam Dimension Data+ 39
6Zico WaeytensLotto Soudals.t.
7Tom Van AsbroeckWanty - Gobert Cycling Teams.t.
8Timo RoosenTeam Jumbo - Vismas.t.
9Guillaume Van KeirsbulckCCC Pro Team+ 58
10Julien VermoteTeam Dimension Datas.t.
11Jérôme BaugniesSport Vlaanderen - Baloise+ 1'20
12Jelle WallaysCorendon - Circus+ 1'44
13Max WalscheidTeam Dimension Data+ 2'09
14James KnoxDeceuninck - Quick-Step+ 2'41
15Quinten HermansTelenet Fidea Lions+ 3'04
 
dominox
Top  #143 Print Post
Posted on 20-09-2020 09:34
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We are done with cobbles - for now - but not done with hills! Ardennes! That means Amstel Gold Race! Sadly no Liege-Bastogne-Liege since our team didn't have an invitation for that race.

This isn't really selective classic so far. 38 kms to go and the front group is still pretty big.

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Cauberg - 21 km.

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The breakaway is over now - 11 kms to go. I'm pretty well placed.

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3.4 km! It's close now!

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That last Cauberg attempt was really hard. I was well positioned, but when many riders started to attack I couldn't do much. I can be satisfied with that place. My team was hoping I can finish in the top 50. 12th place is much better than that!

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Top 15:
1Michal KwiatkowskiTeam INEOS6h59'29
2Julian AlaphilippeDeceuninck - Quick-Steps.t.
3Maximilian SchachmannTeam Sunwebs.t.
4Mathieu Van Der PoelCorendon - Circuss.t.
5Peter SaganCCC Pro Teams.t.
6Lilian CalmejaneTeam Total Direct Energies.t.
7Tim WellensLotto Soudals.t.
8Michael WoodsEF Education Firsts.t.
9David GauduGroupama - FDJs.t.
10Bernt ChartonWanty - Gobert Cycling Teams.t.
11Davide FormoloMitchelton - SCOTTs.t.
12Claudio RusconiTeam Arkéa - Samsics.t.
13Xandro MeurisseWanty - Gobert Cycling Teams.t.
14Jakob FuglsangBORA - hansgrohes.t.
15Michael ValgrenTeam Dimension Datas.t.



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Now a very similar classic to Amstel. La Fleche Wallonne! Except Cauberg - Mur de Huy. Everything will decide right there!

After one of the short climbs, only 21 riders were in the front group - 25 km.

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2nd group is really close as we catch the last breakaway rider - 20 km.

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Ah crap! I'm really blocked now!

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Mur de Huy! Who can win it?

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I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I'm either too weak, or they are too strong. Again I can be happy with my performance. My team again expected me to finish inside top 50. I finished this classic right behind the top 10. It's good enough I guess?

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Top 15:
1Julian AlaphilippeDeceuninck - Quick-Step5h26'01
2Maximilian SchachmannTeam Sunwebs.t.
3Jakob FuglsangBORA - hansgrohes.t.
4Mathieu Van Der PoelCorendon - Circuss.t.
5David GauduGroupama - FDJs.t.
6Egan BernalTeam INEOS+ 17
7Lennard KämnaTeam Sunwebs.t.
8Tadej PogacarUAE Team Emiratess.t.
9Michael WoodsEF Education Firsts.t.
10Michael ValgrenTeam Dimension Data+ 26
11Claudio RusconiTeam Arkéa - Samsics.t.
12Jack HaigTeam Dimension Datas.t.
13Alexey LutsenkoCCC Pro Teams.t.
14Marc HirschiTeam Sunwebs.t.
15Davide FormoloMitchelton - SCOTTs.t.
 
dominox
Top  #144 Print Post
Posted on 23-09-2020 10:22
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We are ending a classic season for some time. Are you happy? The last one before few stage races is another WT classic. Something for sprinters, but with few interesting climbs.

12.5 km - On those climbs - which you can see on the profile - I decided to setup a strong pace. The peloton includes only 70 riders after my work.

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Many riders tried their luck with an attack. This is looking actually interesting with 1.5 km to go. And that happened completely out of nowhere.

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Oh my! What a victory right here! Not many sprinters were able to take part in the sprint because of my work on those climbs. Just look at the results! I'm really happy with that win.

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Top 15:
1Claudio RusconiTeam Arkéa - Samsic4h53'41
2Jasper PhilipsenUAE Team Emiratess.t.
3Nikias ArndtEF Education Firsts.t.
4Victor CampenaertsDeceuninck - Quick-Steps.t.
5Jan-Willem Van SchipTeam Jumbo - Vismas.t.
6Gianni MosconTeam INEOSs.t.
7Michael ValgrenTeam Dimension Datas.t.
8Jasha SütterlinMovistar Teams.t.
9Jonathan CastroviejoTeam INEOSs.t.
10Amund Grøndahl JansenAstana Pro Teams.t.
11Boris ValléeWanty - Gobert Cycling Teams.t.
12Michael WoodsEF Education Firsts.t.
13Taco Van Der HoornTrek - Segafredos.t.
14Reinardt Janse Van RensburgWanty - Gobert Cycling Teams.t.
15Benoît CosnefroyAG2R La Mondiales.t.
 
dominox
Top  #145 Print Post
Posted on 24-09-2020 18:28
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We are in Yorkshire - flat stage to open this race.

I wasn't feeling well today so my final sprint also wasn't best.

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Top 15:
1Hugo HofstetterTeam INEOS4h23'42
2Kaden GrovesMitchelton - SCOTTs.t.
3Baptiste PlanckaertDeceuninck - Quick-Steps.t.
4Matteo MalucelliCaja Rural - Seguros RGAs.t.
5Oliver NaesenCorendon - Circuss.t.
6Alberto DaineseBahrain - Meridas.t.
7Ulises Alfredo CastilloTeam Katusha Alpecins.t.
8Alexander KristoffTeam Wigginss.t.
9Gert-Jan BosmanWanty - Gobert Cycling Teams.t.
10Xandro MeurisseWanty - Gobert Cycling Teams.t.
11Abdul GaniW52 / FC Portos.t.
12Willi WillwohlAstana Pro Teams.t.
13Claudio RusconiTeam Arkéa - Samsics.t.
14Esteban ChávesMitchelton - SCOTTs.t.
15Ben SwiftSwiftCarbon Pro Cyclings.t.



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The route in Yorkshire isn't very challenging, but those hills can create some gaps in GC. First out of two hilly stages ends with an uphill finish.

I'm one of the outsiders for today. We are on the bottom of the final climb.

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They all have started that climb on the very high note. I tried my best, but I wasn't able to deliver. I finished 6th.

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Top 15:
1Esteban ChávesMitchelton - SCOTT3h39'21
2Krists NeilandsIsrael Cycling Academys.t.
3Stephen WilliamsBahrain - Meridas.t.
4Xandro MeurisseWanty - Gobert Cycling Teams.t.
5Ruben GuerreiroTeam Katusha Alpecins.t.
6Claudio RusconiTeam Arkéa - Samsic+ 11
7Ben SwiftSwiftCarbon Pro Cyclings.t.
8Oliver NaesenCorendon - Circuss.t.
9Sergio Luis HenaoTeam Sapura Cyclings.t.
10Mikel BizkarraMitchelton - SCOTTs.t.
11Carlos Paulo BrazW52 / FC Portos.t.
12Joshua EdmondsonTeam INEOSs.t.
13Mark PadunBahrain - Meridas.t.
14Christopher LawlessTeam INEOSs.t.
15Jhonatan RestrepoW52 / FC Portos.t.
 
dominox
Top  #146 Print Post
Posted on 26-09-2020 11:50
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Another flat stage in Yorkshire. I'm currently 7th in GC, and since my goal for this race is top 10, I'm probably safe.

M. Padun completely shocked every sprinter in this race. His briiliant move in the final 2 km gave him a victory.

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Top 15:
1Mark PadunBahrain - Merida4h14'00
2Alexander KristoffTeam Wigginss.t.
3Kaden GrovesMitchelton - SCOTTs.t.
4Ulises Alfredo CastilloTeam Katusha Alpecins.t.
5Oliver NaesenCorendon - Circuss.t.
6Alberto DaineseBahrain - Meridas.t.
7Hugo HofstetterTeam INEOSs.t.
8Reinardt Janse Van RensburgWanty - Gobert Cycling Teams.t.
9Connor SwiftTeam Arkéa - Samsics.t.
10Matteo MalucelliCaja Rural - Seguros RGAs.t.
11Willi WillwohlAstana Pro Teams.t.
12Baptiste PlanckaertDeceuninck - Quick-Steps.t.
13Jens VanoverbergheWanty - Gobert Cycling Teams.t.
14Claudio RusconiTeam Arkéa - Samsics.t.
15Will StephensonTeam INEOSs.t.



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Last stage of this race is again hilly, but with an easier finish than on stage 2. I'm 8th in GC so still holding my top 10.

10 km - My team-mate is managing the tempo for me.

i.imgur.com/Q0UjKMh.jpg

Only those 9 riders will be fighting for the stage win here.

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I'm not that fast in those types of finishes.

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Top 15:
1Alexander KristoffTeam Wiggins4h53'16
2Oliver NaesenCorendon - Circuss.t.
3Ben SwiftSwiftCarbon Pro Cyclings.t.
4Carlos Paulo BrazW52 / FC Portos.t.
5Sergio Luis HenaoTeam Sapura Cyclings.t.
6Krists NeilandsIsrael Cycling Academys.t.
7Claudio RusconiTeam Arkéa - Samsics.t.
8Esteban ChávesMitchelton - SCOTTs.t.
9Xandro MeurisseWanty - Gobert Cycling Teams.t.
10Luka MezgecMitchelton - SCOTTs.t.
11Ruben GuerreiroTeam Katusha Alpecins.t.
12Filippo GannaTeam INEOSs.t.
13Stephen WilliamsBahrain - Meridas.t.
14James KnoxDeceuninck - Quick-Steps.t.
15Lawson CraddockAstana Pro Teams.t.

It wasn't a bad race for me, but also not very good. I finished 10th in GC. Something my team was expecting me to achieve.

Final general classification:
1Esteban ChávesMitchelton - SCOTT17h10'09
2Krists NeilandsIsrael Cycling Academy+ 4
3Stephen WilliamsBahrain - Merida+ 6
4Xandro MeurisseWanty - Gobert Cycling Team+ 10
5Ruben GuerreiroTeam Katusha Alpecins.t.
6Mark PadunBahrain - Merida+ 11
7Oliver NaesenCorendon - Circus+ 15
8Ben SwiftSwiftCarbon Pro Cycling+ 17
9Simon SpilakTeam Katusha Alpecin+ 18
10Claudio RusconiTeam Arkéa - Samsic+ 20
11Carlos Paulo BrazW52 / FC Porto+ 21
12Sergio Luis HenaoTeam Sapura Cyclings.t.
13Jhonatan RestrepoW52 / FC Portos.t.
14Joshua EdmondsonTeam INEOSs.t.
15James KnoxDeceuninck - Quick-Steps.t.
 
dominox
Top  #147 Print Post
Posted on 28-09-2020 16:24
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After a pretty long break between stage races, we are coming back to mountains. Short race but with two really hard mountain stages. We start with a flat terrain for who ever is the fastest from the peloton.

The peloton made a stupid mistake of giving me a bit of space right before I launched my sprint. I'm not the fastest in the world but I'll use every chance they will give me to win.

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Top 15:
1Claudio RusconiTeam Arkéa - Samsic3h37'11
2Hugo HofstetterTeam INEOSs.t.
3Niccolo BonifazioTeam Total Direct Energies.t.
4Yacine HamzaEovimcds.t.
5Bernt ChartonWanty - Gobert Cycling Teams.t.
6Jürgen RoelandtsMovistar Teams.t.
7Natnael BerhaneCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
8Luis Mas BonetMovistar Teams.t.
9Lukas PöstlbergerBORA - hansgrohes.t.
10Gianni MosconTeam INEOSs.t.
11Christophe NoppeDeceuninck - Quick-Steps.t.
12Michael StorerTeam Sunwebs.t.
13Tammo KnollBORA - hansgrohes.t.
14Tony GallopinAG2R La Mondiales.t.
15David MenutTeam Total Direct Energies.t.



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Finally some mountains! I have W. Barguil to help me so we should be safe to retain our GC leader jersey.

We are on the bottom of the Col de Menthieres.

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W. Barguil managing the tempo.

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4 km - Few riders decided to attack but we both are still right behind them. I need to go alone now.

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Sadly we weren't able to catch those two. W. Barguil did an awesome job and because there weren't any time differences, I'm still a leader in GC.

i.imgur.com/miKpjqN.jpg

Top 15:
1Jesus HerradaMovistar Team4h10'48
2Tammo KnollBORA - hansgrohes.t.
3Tony GallopinAG2R La Mondiales.t.
4Sam OomenTeam Sunwebs.t.
5Claudio RusconiTeam Arkéa - Samsics.t.
6Rémy RochasTeam Total Direct Energies.t.
7Joshua EdmondsonTeam INEOS+ 36
8Victor LafayCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
9Warren BarguilTeam Arkéa - Samsic+ 1'06
10Bernt ChartonWanty - Gobert Cycling Teams.t.
11Pierre RollandVital Concept - B&B Hotels+ 1'59
12Natnael BerhaneCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
13Gianni MosconTeam INEOS+ 2'26
14Niklas EgAG2R La Mondiales.t.
15Victor CampenaertsDeceuninck - Quick-Step+ 3'59



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Short stage that ends on Grand Colombier.

Grand Colombier - the average of 7.2% - 17 km. My team-mates are managing the tempo.

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5 km - We are a bit tired and I don't feel so good today.

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The breakaway will fight for the stage victory.

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I can be really happy with my performance with how I was feeling today. I finished 4th on stage but 1st from the main favourites.

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Top 15:
1Mikael ChérelAG2R La Mondiale3h33'11
2Ignatas KonovalovasGroupama - FDJs.t.
3Henri DumezSt Michel - Auber 93+ 27
4Claudio RusconiTeam Arkéa - Samsic+ 1'02
5Jesus HerradaMovistar Team+ 1'16
6Joshua EdmondsonTeam INEOS+ 1'50
7Lukas PöstlbergerBORA - hansgrohe+ 1'59
8Louis VervaekeDeceuninck - Quick-Steps.t.
9Mark ChristianTeam Wigginss.t.
10Sylvester LeroyerDelko Marseille Provences.t.
11Jhonatan RestrepoW52 / FC Portos.t.
12Tammo KnollBORA - hansgrohe+ 2'23
13Tony GallopinAG2R La Mondiales.t.
14Warren BarguilTeam Arkéa - Samsics.t.
15Victor LafayCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.

I'm in the good shape, but my form is out of my calendar probably. I wasn't feeling well in those mountain stages and even that I actually won this race and grab a stage win, I need to hope that in my next start I'll be feeling better.

Final general classification:
1Claudio RusconiTeam Arkéa - Samsic11h22'02
2Jesus HerradaMovistar Team+ 14
3Tammo KnollBORA - hansgrohe+ 1'25
4Tony GallopinAG2R La Mondiale+ 1'27
5Joshua EdmondsonTeam INEOS+ 1'34
6Sam OomenTeam Sunweb+ 2'06
7Victor LafayCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 2'07
8Warren BarguilTeam Arkéa - Samsic+ 2'37
9Rémy RochasTeam Total Direct Energie+ 3'29
10Bernt ChartonWanty - Gobert Cycling Team+ 5'14
11Natnael BerhaneCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 6'45
12Pierre RollandVital Concept - B&B Hotelss.t.
13Óscar RodriguezMovistar Team+ 6'57
14Gianni MosconTeam INEOS+ 7'03
15Mikael ChérelAG2R La Mondiale+ 7'10
 
dominox
Top  #148 Print Post
Posted on 29-09-2020 16:12
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Our team obtained an invitation for Dauphine! Since I'm going to France for le Tour I decided that my presence at Dauphine might be a good training. We start this race with a short ITT.

It was a decent performance. It wasn't pure flat terrain so I didn't lose much time here.

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Top 15:
1Michal KwiatkowskiTeam INEOS6'36
2Geraint ThomasTeam INEOS+ 7
3Tom DumoulinTeam Sunweb+ 8
4Jan TratnikCCC Pro Team+ 9
5Dušan RajovicTeam Dimension Datas.t.
6Søren Kragh AndersenUAE Team Emirates+ 10
7Wilco KeldermanTeam Sunweb+ 11
8Chris FroomeTeam INEOSs.t.
9Nathan Van HooydonckCCC Pro Team+ 12
10Michael HepburnMitchelton - SCOTT+ 13
11Marco MathisCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 14
12Alexis GougeardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
13Jonathan CastroviejoTeam INEOSs.t.
14Tom BohliDeceuninck - Quick-Steps.t.
15Julian AlaphilippeDeceuninck - Quick-Steps.t.
34Claudio RusconiTeam Arkéa - Samsic+ 21



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2nd stage ends with a hilly finish. Whole race except stage 5 is going to be a fight in the GC.

5 km - This is the moment we start the final climb for today. I crashed on the early kms and it costed me a lot of energy to comeback to the peloton.

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Like I thought. I didn't have enough energy for final sprint and I finished 10th.

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Top 15:
1Richard CarapazBahrain - Merida3h21'04
2Simon YatesMitchelton - SCOTTs.t.
3Pierre LatourAG2R La Mondiales.t.
4Tom DumoulinTeam Sunwebs.t.
5Julian AlaphilippeDeceuninck - Quick-Steps.t.
6Warren BarguilTeam Arkéa - Samsics.t.
7Chris FroomeTeam INEOSs.t.
8Steven KruijswijkTeam Jumbo - Vismas.t.
9Emanuel BuchmannMovistar Teams.t.
10Claudio RusconiTeam Arkéa - Samsics.t.
11Gregor MühlbergerBORA - hansgrohe+ 25
12Jack HaigTeam Dimension Datas.t.
13Michal KwiatkowskiTeam INEOS+ 43
14Fausto MasnadaBORA - hansgrohes.t.
15Enric MasDeceuninck - Quick-Step+ 1'26

So far it's looking pretty decent for me. My goal is to finish in the top 15. So far so good.

General classification - 2 out of 8 stages:
1Richard CarapazBahrain - Merida3h27'46
2Tom DumoulinTeam Sunweb+ 2
3Simon YatesMitchelton - SCOTT+ 4
4Chris FroomeTeam INEOS+ 5
5Julian AlaphilippeDeceuninck - Quick-Step+ 8
6Pierre LatourAG2R La Mondiale+ 10
7Emanuel BuchmannMovistar Team+ 13
8Steven KruijswijkTeam Jumbo - Visma+ 15
9Claudio RusconiTeam Arkéa - Samsics.t.
10Warren BarguilTeam Arkéa - Samsic+ 26
11Michal KwiatkowskiTeam INEOS+ 37
12Jack HaigTeam Dimension Data+ 44
13Gregor MühlbergerBORA - hansgrohe+ 48
14Fausto MasnadaBORA - hansgrohe+ 1'03
15Geraint ThomasTeam INEOS+ 1'27
 
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Top  #149 Print Post
Posted on 30-09-2020 14:10
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This stage looks like a sprint for sprinters, but that final uphill to the finish can be a factor of who is going to win this stage.

I was really surprised of how fast I was on the final sprint. I finished on the very good 2nd place and now I'm 6th in GC.

i.imgur.com/nnfM4X7.jpg

Top 15:
1Caleb EwanLotto Soudal4h19'02
2Claudio RusconiTeam Arkéa - Samsics.t.
3Julian AlaphilippeDeceuninck - Quick-Steps.t.
4Mathieu Van Der PoelCorendon - Circuss.t.
5Danny Van PoppelTeam Jumbo - Vismas.t.
6Niccolo BonifazioTeam Total Direct Energies.t.
7Giacomo NizzoloTeam Dimension Datas.t.
8Alberto DaineseBahrain - Meridas.t.
9Geraint ThomasTeam INEOSs.t.
10Richard CarapazBahrain - Meridas.t.
11Michal KwiatkowskiTeam INEOSs.t.
12Matteo TrentinTeam Arkéa - Samsics.t.
13Chris FroomeTeam INEOSs.t.
14Simon YatesMitchelton - SCOTTs.t.
15Bryan CoquardVital Concept - B&B Hotelss.t.



i.imgur.com/pUodxva.jpg

Another ITT. This time it's much longer and harder than the first one. I'm really afraid of how much time I'll lose. Either way my team goal for this stage is the top 30.

i.imgur.com/TGVlvu0.jpg
i.imgur.com/LOsrMRe.jpg

I was caught my C. Froome.

i.imgur.com/nAd1iVL.jpg
i.imgur.com/wLSxR9u.jpg

That was a very big amount of time that I lost today.

i.imgur.com/wvFgQ33.jpg

Top 15:
1Tom DumoulinTeam Sunweb54'26
2Chris FroomeTeam INEOS+ 53
3Pierre LatourAG2R La Mondiale+ 1'00
4Julian AlaphilippeDeceuninck - Quick-Step+ 1'11
5Steven KruijswijkTeam Jumbo - Visma+ 1'12
6Enric MasDeceuninck - Quick-Step+ 1'14
7Richard CarapazBahrain - Merida+ 1'20
8Jonathan CastroviejoTeam INEOS+ 1'41
9Geraint ThomasTeam INEOS+ 1'42
10Søren Kragh AndersenUAE Team Emirates+ 1'57
11Jack HaigTeam Dimension Data+ 2'05
12Marc HirschiTeam Sunweb+ 2'16
13Tammo KnollBORA - hansgrohe+ 2'19
14Tony GallopinAG2R La Mondiale+ 2'24
15Michal KwiatkowskiTeam INEOS+ 2'29
38Claudio RusconiTeam Arkéa - Samsic+ 4'05

The most difficult part of trying to finish in the top 15 is now over. I lost a lot of time but I know that on the next stages I can gain some of it. Maybe a top 10 is still possible but a podium is completely out now.

General classification - 4 out of 8 stages:
1Tom DumoulinTeam Sunweb8h41'16
2Chris FroomeTeam INEOS+ 56
3Pierre LatourAG2R La Mondiale+ 1'08
4Julian AlaphilippeDeceuninck - Quick-Step+ 1'13
5Richard CarapazBahrain - Merida+ 1'18
6Steven KruijswijkTeam Jumbo - Visma+ 1'25
7Simon YatesMitchelton - SCOTT+ 2'37
8Jack HaigTeam Dimension Data+ 2'47
9Michal KwiatkowskiTeam INEOS+ 3'04
10Geraint ThomasTeam INEOS+ 3'07
11Emanuel BuchmannMovistar Team+ 3'13
12Enric MasDeceuninck - Quick-Step+ 3'14
13Søren Kragh AndersenUAE Team Emirates+ 3'46
14Gregor MühlbergerBORA - hansgrohe+ 4'02
15Claudio RusconiTeam Arkéa - Samsic+ 4'12
 
dominox
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Posted on 02-10-2020 15:10
i.imgur.com/kIXvNCE.jpg

This is the only stage for pure sprinters.

i.imgur.com/lwUkWpt.jpg

Top 15:
1Caleb EwanLotto Soudal4h03'07
2Bryan CoquardVital Concept - B&B Hotelss.t.
3Danny Van PoppelTeam Jumbo - Vismas.t.
4Mathieu Van Der PoelCorendon - Circuss.t.
5Bram WeltenTeam Sunwebs.t.
6Luka MezgecMitchelton - SCOTTs.t.
7Julian AlaphilippeDeceuninck - Quick-Steps.t.
8Alberto DaineseBahrain - Meridas.t.
9Matteo TrentinTeam Arkéa - Samsics.t.
10Jetse BolTeam Sunwebs.t.
11Giacomo NizzoloTeam Dimension Datas.t.
12Willi WillwohlAstana Pro Teams.t.
13Claudio RusconiTeam Arkéa - Samsics.t.
14Marc HirschiTeam Sunwebs.t.
15Niccolo BonifazioTeam Total Direct Energies.t.



i.imgur.com/1QAuVhc.jpg

We are now starting some sort of mountains here. Stage categorized as hilly, but with a decent summit finish.

13 km - We almost are on the bottom of Les Gets - 10 km with the average of 5%.

i.imgur.com/ugVMgLg.jpg

J. Alaphilippe with a powerful attack with less than 4 kms to go!

i.imgur.com/a03Zs9y.jpg

The situation is very interesting. I'm right behind Alaphilippe. P. Perichon is the only rider from the breakaway still going first. And I have a small lead over next group behind. Who is going to win it?

i.imgur.com/5ZSUlsT.jpg

J. Alaphilippe is king of those finishes, but I was really close to grab a stage win.

i.imgur.com/NcZaNt9.jpg

Top 15:
1Julian AlaphilippeDeceuninck - Quick-Step5h17'43
2Claudio RusconiTeam Arkéa - Samsics.t.
3Pierre-Luc PérichonCofidis, Solutions Crédits+ 12
4Tom DumoulinTeam Sunweb+ 21
5Richard CarapazBahrain - Meridas.t.
6Chris FroomeTeam INEOSs.t.
7Steven KruijswijkTeam Jumbo - Vismas.t.
8Pierre LatourAG2R La Mondiales.t.
9Søren Kragh AndersenUAE Team Emirates+ 41
10Michal KwiatkowskiTeam INEOS+ 58
11Geraint ThomasTeam INEOS+ 1'19
12Gregor MühlbergerBORA - hansgrohes.t.
13Jack HaigTeam Dimension Datas.t.
14Fausto MasnadaBORA - hansgrohes.t.
15Richie PorteTrek - Segafredo+ 1'51

The situation in GC right before two mountain stages. I'm now 8th. Who knows? Maybe I was wrong? Maybe I can still gain some places?

General classification - 6 out of 8 stages:
1Tom DumoulinTeam Sunweb18h02'27
2Julian AlaphilippeDeceuninck - Quick-Step+ 42
3Chris FroomeTeam INEOS+ 56
4Pierre LatourAG2R La Mondiale+ 1'08
5Richard CarapazBahrain - Merida+ 1'18
6Steven KruijswijkTeam Jumbo - Visma+ 1'25
7Michal KwiatkowskiTeam INEOS+ 3'41
8Claudio RusconiTeam Arkéa - Samsic+ 3'45
9Jack HaigTeam Dimension Datas.t.
10Geraint ThomasTeam INEOS+ 4'05
11Søren Kragh AndersenUAE Team Emirates+ 4'06
12Gregor MühlbergerBORA - hansgrohe+ 5'00
13Simon YatesMitchelton - SCOTT+ 6'17
14Fausto MasnadaBORA - hansgrohe+ 6'24
15Daniel Felipe MartinezEF Education First+ 6'54
 
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