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The Columbia sprint train
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 09-04-2009 19:23
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Expecting more from Pinotti and Grabsch but good results nevertheless.
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| lagetcher |
Posted on 09-04-2009 19:43
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You were so close with Pinotti, but at least you won the US TT Champs with Zabriskie.
I'm looking forward to the Tour de France  |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 09-04-2009 19:46
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And the champion is...
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 09-04-2009 19:52
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lagetcher wrote:
You were so close with Pinotti, but at least you won the US TT Champs with Zabriskie.
I'm looking forward to the Tour de France
Yeaah this was revenge..Pinotti took my ITT champ jersey from Nibali with 4 sec. |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 09-04-2009 21:51
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 USA Championships
2008: Tom Danielson Garmin Chipotle
Devine and Phinney are in the breakaway for Columbia.
And mostly because of Devine's fast pace the breakaway reaches more than 15 minutes advantage! It's pretty clear that they are the winners
So with 22km the first moves were made. Galvin and Phinney got away from the other 3
Devine maintaines himself perfectly in the second group without relaying
10 km to go and Phinney and Galvin have one minute advantage over the second group
It seems Wiscovitch and Euser had lost the fight as Devine is still not helping them
Move in the final sprint by Phinney
Only a few metres... Galvin is far away...
Win for Taylor Phinney! Just incredible! At 19 years he is the new USA Champion!
Devine was so happy for his team-mate win that he didn't want to fight for the last place on the podium. After the race Phinney said that his victory is at least 50% thanks to Devine.
Devine's response to that is that he did everything for Phinney there as only 2 days ago Taylor turned 19.
Results
1. Taylor Phinney Team Columbia 3h54'53
2. David Galvin BMC Racing Team s.t.
3. Jeremiah Wiscovitch Rock Racing s.t.
4. Lucas Euser Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
5. John Devine Team Columbia s.t.
6. Kayle Leo Grande Rock Racing + 8'38
7. Tyler Farrar Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
8. Kyle Gritters Health net presented by Maxxis s.t.
9. Fred Rodriguez Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
10. Antonio Cruz Liquigas s.t.
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| kirosha |
Posted on 09-04-2009 22:17
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Phinney incredible!!! |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 10-04-2009 00:17
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 Russian Championships
2008: Vladimir Gusev
Again a breakaway with a great advantage over the pack and going to have the first chance winning today. Ignatiev put his ass there and now his the big favourite
So no one from his breakaway-mates wanted to stay too much near him as they knew his power and tried attackes after attacks. Still Ignatiev responded at all of them
When Mikhail set a higher pace only Vorganov could stay with him
And to be sure that he wins today, with 20km left Ignatiev made a decisive attack
Vorganov couldn't come, he is dead
Ignatiev looks strong, he is riding at a high pace
But somehow he forgot to celebrate his victory by raising his hands or something like that. Still he is our 4th national champion this year after the 3 previous English speakers
Results
1. Mikhail Ignatiev Team Columbia 5h16'25
2. Eduard Vorganov Karpin Galicia + 1'58
3. Denis Kudashev Perutnina Ptuj + 2'50
4. Vladislav Borisov LA - MSS - Póvoa de VarzÃm + 3'13
5. Nikita Eskov Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
6. Alexei Bauer Amore e Vita - McDonald's + 6'45
7. Alexandr Kolobnev Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 15'47
8. Denis Menchov Rabobank s.t.
9. Yuri Trofimov Bouygues Télécom s.t.
10. Vladimir Gusev Astana Cycling Team s.t. |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 10-04-2009 00:25
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big Trasnfer news, gigantic one I would say
Giovanni Visconti just got a contract renewal from Quick Step and he had accepted the offer. So we already lost a big sign goal for 2010.  |
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| Shifty |
Posted on 10-04-2009 01:12
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Man Alex, love the story it's definitely top notch stuff you can't update it fast enough for me! congrats on all the national championships by the way, my favorite part of the season is always trying my hand at getting some cool unique Jerseys for the next season!
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 10-04-2009 10:35
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Shifty wrote:
Man Alex, love the story it's definitely top notch stuff you can't update it fast enough for me! congrats on all the national championships by the way, my favorite part of the season is always trying my hand at getting some cool unique Jerseys for the next season!
thanks. This is my favourite part of the season as well cause if you win here you will wear the jersey a whole year. |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 10-04-2009 10:42
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 Spanish Championships
2008: Juan Antonio Flecha Rabobank
Results
1. Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne 5h35'35
2. José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne + 25
3. Xavi Florencio Bouygues Télécom s.t.
4. Juan Antonio Flecha Rabobank + 47
5. Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team s.t.
6. Iñigo Landaluze Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
7. Juanjo Cobo Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
8. Manuel Beltrán Astana Cycling Team s.t.
9. David Arroyo Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
10. Igor Astarloa Saunier Duval - Scott + 1'10 |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 10-04-2009 10:48
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 Czech Championships
2008: Richard Faltus Team Sparkasse
Rabon attacked from the first metres after the race
Nobody went with him and nobody chased him in the pack. His advantage was over 20 minutes
Rabon is the new Czech Champion after a incredible solo breakaway! Great day for the fift Columbia national champion in 2009!
Results
1. Frantisek Rabon Team Columbia 4h24'02
2. Petr BencÃk PSK Whirlpool - Author + 13'16
3. Roman Kreuziger Liquigas + 14'07
4. Jan Hruska Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli + 16'10
5. Pavel Padrnos Miche - Silver Cross s.t.
6. Ondrej Sosenka Auber 93 s.t.
7. Tomas Konecny LA - MSS - Póvoa de VarzÃm s.t.
8. Stanislav Kozúbek PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t.
9. Richard Faltus Team Sparkasse s.t.
10. Leopold König PSK Whirlpool - Author s.t. |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 10-04-2009 11:34
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 Italian Championships
2008: Paolo Bettini Quick Step
Results
1. Filippo Pozzato Liquigas 5h14'39
2. Danilo Di Luca Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
3. Davide Rebellin LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
4. Leonardo Bertagnolli Liquigas s.t.
5. Paolo Bettini Team Milram + 21
6. Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval - Scott s.t.
7. Damiano Cunego Lampre s.t.
8. Luca Paolini Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo + 50
9. Alessandro Ballan Lampre s.t.
10. Matteo Carrara Quick·Step s.t. |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 10-04-2009 11:40
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 Dutch Championships
2008: Lars Boom Team Columbia
With 15km to there was a made an important group with Boom, the defending champion, Thomas Dekker, Weening, Eltink, Maaskant and Kroon
With 5km to go Maaskant attacked and Kroon went after him. From Rabobank there went only Weening
While Boom is dropped off by Eltink and Dekker from the second group
Kroon beat Weening and Maaskant in the uphill sprint and he is the new Duch Champion! Rabobank couldn't achive a Dutch title this year.
Results
1. Karsten Kroon Gerolsteiner 5h14'01
2. Pieter Weening Rabobank s.t.
3. Martijn Maaskant Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
4. Thomas Dekker Rabobank + 45
5. Theo Eltink Rabobank s.t.
6. Lars Boom Team Columbia + 1'24
7. Maarten Tjallingii Silence - Lotto + 2'43
8. Niki Terpstra Team Milram s.t.
9. Sebastian Langeveld Rabobank s.t.
10. Jens Mouris Mitsubishi - Jartazi - Protech s.t. |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 10-04-2009 12:20
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 German Championships
2008: Linus Gerdemann Team Columbia
Haussler was the first big name that attacked today, 15km to go
And because of that attack there was made a group of 'favourites' with Haussler, Schumacher, Fothen, Burghardt, Gerdemann and Gottfried
With 3km to go Gerdemann made a serious attack, only Fothen could follow him
But still Linus is too strong for Fothen, who is left behind. Gerdemann can see now the final metres of the race
And Linus Gerdemann is the new old champion of Germany, he defends his title! And this was the sixth title for Team Columbia in 2009!
Good day for Columbia, Gerdemann winning, Burghardt fourth and Martin 8th
Results
1. Linus Gerdemann Team Columbia 4h34'06
2. Markus Fothen Gerolsteiner s.t.
3. Heinrich Haussler Gerolsteiner s.t.
4. Marcus Burghardt Team Columbia s.t.
5. Alexander Gottfried Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
6. Stefan Schumacher Gerolsteiner s.t.
7. Grischa Niermann Mitsubishi - Jartazi - Protech + 1'24
8. Tony Martin Team Columbia s.t.
9. Enrico Poitschke Drapac Porsche Development Program + 2'05
10. Robert Retschke Team Designa Kökken s.t. |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 10-04-2009 12:59
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And he is the final list with the 2009 national champions:
 Australia
RR: Rory Sutherland
 Austria
RR: Gerrit Glomser
 Belgium
RR: Roy Sentjens
TT: Stijn Devolder
 Columbia
RR: Santiago Botero
Czech Republic
RR: Frantisek Rabon
 Denmark
RR: Matti Breschel
 Estonia
RR: Tanel Kangert
 France
RR: Mikael Cherel
TT: Jimmy Engoulvent
Germany
RR: Linus Gerdemann
TT: Sebastian Lang
 Ireland
RR: Daniel Martin
Italy
RR: Fillippo Pozzato
TT: Manuel Quinziato
 Kazahstan
RR: Assan Bazayev
 Lithuania
RR: Dainius Kairelis
 Luxembourg
RR: Cyrille Heymans
Netherlands
RR: Karsten Kroon
TT: Stef Clement
 Norway
RR: Kurt Asle Arvesen
 Poland
RR: Tomasz Lisowicz
 Portugal
RR: Candido Barbosa
Rusia
RR: Mikhail Ignatiev
 Slovenia
RR: Uros Murn
Spain
RR: Alejandro Valverde
TT: Alberto Contador
 Sweden
RR: Marcus Ljungqvist
 Switzerland
RR: Johann Tschopp
 Ukraine
RR: Volodymyr Dyudya
 United Kingdom
RR: Mark Cavendish
United States of America
RR: Taylor Phinney
TT: David Zabriskie |
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| JDC |
Posted on 10-04-2009 13:03
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Wow, fantastic results in the national championships!
I almost feel sorry for the other teams. |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 10-04-2009 13:12
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some more transfer news
Important riders that got their contract renewals just befour The Tour: Nibali, Rast, Visconti (), Pellizotti, Gusev, Lang, Popovych, Joly, Vockler, Langeveld, Anton, Millar, Tombak, Iglinksiy, Posthuma.
It seems that Team Columbia is negociating with a big name, that wasn't reminded in the previous news. He is a young rider, one of the great stage racers at the moment and the future GT champion, still we can't give his name as nobody from the team or cyclist's staff commented it. |
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| Wiggo |
Posted on 10-04-2009 13:16
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Hmmm, Gesink? |
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| Shifty |
Posted on 10-04-2009 13:46
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Could be Kreuziger to, no?
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