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Vuelta a Espana Stage 5
A lot of escapes in front, but nothing important as they can't count for the overall rankings or the KoM jersey. Also the wind could have an important role today.
Disaster! Crashes in the pack with just 8 km to go. Andreas Kloden, the big favourite to win Vuelta this year, is down
One of the Liquigas' leaders is down. The Spanish guy, Lastras
Also 2 of the CSC guys are down: Larsson and Cuesta. But no one seems to be injured and they will all continue the race
Now lets get back to the front of the race, where Barloworld are in front, not Columbia
Though that's not the main problem for us. Because of the strong wind Cavendish couldn't take the wheel of Ciolek in the way he wanted and so he couldn't sprint properly
It all seems to go for a Barloworld win. Cooke, who is in great form after his stage wins in Eneco Tour, was perfectly placed by Roby Hunter
And yes, the win goes to Baden Cooke, but he is still far away from the points jersey
Talking about that jersey, Ciolek was faster than Cavendish today and with the points won they now both have 73 points, but somehow Ciolek is pointed to be the one who will wear the jersey tomorrow.
Some Agritubel riders waited for Kloden but it was too hard to bring him back in the pack and he lost almost 3 minutes and a half there.
Stage
1.  Baden Cooke Barloworld 3h57'10
2.  Robert Förster Gerolsteiner s.t.
3.  Daniele Bennati Liquigas s.t.
4. Danilo Napolitano Lampre s.t.
5.  Robert Hunter Barloworld s.t.
6.  Koldo Fernández de Larrea Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
7.  Tom Boonen Quick·Step s.t.
8. Gerald Ciolek Team Columbia s.t.
9.  Sébastien Chavanel Française des Jeux s.t.
10. Paolo Bettini Team Milram s.t.
Overall
1. Damiano Cunego Lampre 19h56'43
2. Franco Pellizotti Liquigas + 1'07
3.  Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'21
4.  Mauricio Soler Barloworld + 1'37
5.  Vladimir Karpets Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
6. Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
7. David Arroyo Caisse d'Epargne + 2'05
8. Luis León Sánchez AG2R La Mondiale + 2'27
9.  Pieter Weening Rabobank s.t.
10. Toni Colom Astana Cycling Team s.t.
Points
1. Gerald Ciolek Team Columbia 73
2.  Mark Cavendish Team Columbia 73
3. Baden Cooke Barloworld 43
Mountain
1.  John Devine Team Columbia 54
2. Ronny Scholz Gerolsteiner 36
3. Davide Rebellin LPR Brakes - Ballan 22
Young: Luis León Sánchez AG2R La Mondiale
Teams: Caisse d'Epargne
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Posted on 06-05-2009 21:48
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where is your favourite for the overall? lövkvist, rogers? |
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Posted on 06-05-2009 21:51
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yoejo wrote:
where is your favourite for the overall? lövkvist, rogers?
Rogers isn't here
And Lovkvist is 16th now. Kloden, Cuesta and Lastras are now behind him and he also beat today some of the guys that finished in the same group with him in the previous stage. So those are the 4 places won. |
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Posted on 07-05-2009 22:03
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Deutschland Tour Stage 5
Vogondy and Tjallingii, some of the most combative riders this year in Germany, are today in the breakaway.
Di Luca made an really early attack, just before the climb started
On the climb he caught all the escapes one by one and took the lead
Menchov decided to make his move after a few kilometres, when Di Luca was all by himself in front
Sastre is going there. He's probably the best climber in this tour
Gerdemann is going there too as all Menchov, Di Luca or Sastre could take his yellow jersey at the end of the day
Di Luca is still looking good in front of the race
While a chasing group was made behind him by Menchov, Sastre, Cobo, Martinez and Gerdemann
But Sastre feels like the others are slowing him down so he tries to go after Di Luca by himself
Menchov doens't want to let him go, after also Cobo tried to maintain in the wheel of Sastre
Gerdemann and Martinez are slowly getting back there
Still Sastre looks like the strongest there and he almost caught Di Luca
Menchov is now in the third position, with Gerdemann, Martinez and Cobo still together behind him
Less than 1km to go and Sastre still isn't too close enough to Di Luca
Now just a few metres, and a German fan is cheering for him?! He isn't a Gerdemann fan or not...
Di Luca wins. Too bad for him that CSC was one of the poor teams in the TTT
Somehow Gerdemann didn't get Martinez and Cobo's time, but still kept his jersey in front of Sastre. But the main opponent for him seems to be Menchov, for the decisive time-trial.
Stage
1. Danilo Di Luca Team CSC - Saxo Bank 4h25'15
2. Carlos Sastre LPR Brakes - Ballan + 14
3. Denis Menchov Rabobank + 46
4. Juanjo Cobo Saunier Duval - Scott + 1'38
5. Egoi MartÃnez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
6. Linus Gerdemann Team Columbia + 1'50
7.  Maxim Iglinskiy Astana Cycling Team + 2'22
8.  Janez Brajkovic Astana Cycling Team + 2'58
9. Sébastien Joly Française des Jeux s.t.
10. José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
Overall
1. Linus Gerdemann Team Columbia 18h55'59
2. Carlos Sastre LPR Brakes - Ballan + 6
3. Denis Menchov Rabobank + 13
4. Danilo Di Luca Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 59
5. Juanjo Cobo Saunier Duval - Scott + 1'41
6. Johan Vansummeren Silence - Lotto + 1'43
7. Egoi MartÃnez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1'58
8. José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne + 2'39
9. Bauke Mollema Rabobank + 2'49
10. Fran Pérez Caisse d'Epargne + 2'59
Points
1. Danilo Di Luca Team CSC - Saxo Bank 51
2. Carlos Sastre LPR Brakes - Ballan 45
3. Óscar Freire Rabobank 40
Mountain
1. Nicolas Vogondy Agritubel 39
2. Danilo Di Luca Team CSC - Saxo Bank 28
3.  Harald Totschnig Astana Cycling Team 27 |
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Posted on 08-05-2009 18:10
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Vuelta a Espana Stage 6
3 non-important escapes.
Spilak is leading the pack on the final climb for Cunego. This should be really fun and interesting to see.
Luis Leon Sanchez is the one who makes the first attack
Cunego, Lovkvist, Pfannberger, Barredo and Horner are after him
And as in the previous mountain stage, Cunego proves to be the strongest man in the pack this Vuelta
While Lovkvist is in the chasing group lead by Pfannbereger
Cunego is first at the summit
Though he made a seriously effort he could make a big gap between him and the others
An attack by Lovkvist!
He really seems to be downhilling faster than Cunego, as he catches the gold jersey wearer
Cunego's solo effort on the climb pays back now and Lovkvist is faster than him in the sprint for the stage win
Impresive day for Lovkvist, very good fellings and it's a stage win! He still isn't in top 10 overall, being 11th, but with just 3 seconds behind the 6th place
Stage
1.  Thomas Lövkvist Team Columbia 4h40'36
2. Damiano Cunego Lampre s.t.
3. Franco Pellizotti Liquigas + 41
4. Christian Pfannberger Barloworld s.t.
5. Luis León Sánchez AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
6. Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
7. Chris Horner Gerolsteiner s.t.
8. Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
9. Carlos Barredo Quick·Step s.t.
10. Toni Colom Astana Cycling Team s.t.
Overall
1. Damiano Cunego Lampre 24h37'19
2. Franco Pellizotti Liquigas + 1'48
3. Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 2'02
4. Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2'18
5. Mauricio Soler Barloworld s.t.
6. Luis León Sánchez AG2R La Mondiale + 3'08
7. Christian Pfannberger Barloworld s.t.
8. Carlos Barredo Quick·Step s.t.
9. Toni Colom Astana Cycling Team s.t.
10. Pieter Weening Rabobank s.t.
Points
1. Gerald Ciolek Team Columbia 73
2. Mark Cavendish Team Columbia 73
3. Damiano Cunego Lampre 45
Mountain
1. John Devine Team Columbia 54
2. Ronny Scholz Gerolsteiner 36
3. Damiano Cunego Lampre 32
Young: Luis León Sánchez AG2R La Mondiale
Teams: Barloworld
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Posted on 08-05-2009 18:30
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Posted on 08-05-2009 23:26
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Deutschland Tour Stage 6
Tony Martin was the only rider in the breakaway. That means that the pack had no problems getting him back so we shall see a mass sprint for the line.
Ignatiev is really doing a great job today. Nobody is even close to us
Now it's time for Hagen to go his job for Eisel. Still no one seems to be a threat for us today
But sudenly O'Grady appears in Eisel's wheel, and the ex-Austrian Champion has to do something.
Eisel somehow manages to keep O'Grady away from the first place and wins the stage! Hagen is third, Gerdemann still in yellow, so great day for Columbia in Germany.
Stage
1. Bernhard Eisel Team Columbia 4h16'10
2. Stuart O'Grady Quick·Step s.t.
3.  Edvald Boasson Hagen Team Columbia s.t.
4. Óscar Freire Rabobank s.t.
5.  Max Richeze Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
6. Matteo Carrara Quick·Step s.t.
7. Mikhail Ignatiev Team Columbia s.t.
8. Joachim Tolles Team Kuota - Senges s.t.
9. André Schulze Team Volksbank s.t.
10. Michael Kurth Team Kuota - Senges s.t.
Overall
1. Linus Gerdemann Team Columbia 23h12'09
2. Carlos Sastre LPR Brakes - Ballan + 6
3. Denis Menchov Rabobank + 13
4. Danilo Di Luca Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 59
5. Juanjo Cobo Saunier Duval - Scott + 1'41
6. Johan Vansummeren Silence - Lotto + 1'43
7. Egoi MartÃnez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1'58
8. José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne + 2'39
9. Bauke Mollema Rabobank + 2'49
10. Fran Pérez Caisse d'Epargne + 2'59
Points
1. Óscar Freire Rabobank 53
2. Danilo Di Luca Team CSC - Saxo Bank 51
3. Bernhard Eisel Team Columbia 45
Mountain
1. Nicolas Vogondy Agritubel 39
2. Danilo Di Luca Team CSC - Saxo Bank 28
3. Harald Totschnig Astana Cycling Team 27
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Nice with Lovkvist and what place is he at the moment
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Posted on 09-05-2009 09:18
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Bosskardo wrote:
Nice with Lovkvist and what place is he at the moment
he is 11trh, 3 seconds behind LL Sanche, who is 6th. I've mentined that in the report |
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Posted on 09-05-2009 09:55
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Veulta a Espana Stage 7
The breakaway. John Devine would wanted to be there but he didn't get in the right group
Really early attack from Samuel Sanchez, right on the first early metres of the last climb
2km later he caught all the escapes and now he is leading the race
But it seems that someone is coming fromt the pack. An another Sanchez, this one is Luis Leon
Luis Leon caught Samuel and now they are both leading before the hardest portion of the last climb
That's the place where Lovkvist made his move
Also Cunego had to do something as he could lost his jersey
The Sanchez duo is still leading with a pretty good advantage
Soler seems to be their main chaser
And then a group with all the big names
So far they've worked great together but now someone has to take the stage win
That's Samuel Sanchez, who managed to beat Luis Leon with only a few centimetres
Cunego won some time on the last part of the climb over them and he keeps the gold jersey.
Stage
1. Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 5h12'49
2. Luis León Sánchez AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
3. Mauricio Soler Barloworld + 46
4. Vladimir Karpets Caisse d'Epargne + 1'02
5. Andreas Klöden Agritubel s.t.
6. Damiano Cunego Lampre s.t.
7. Franco Pellizotti Liquigas + 1'16
8. Thomas Lövkvist Team Columbia + 1'24
9. Carlos Barredo Quick·Step s.t.
10. Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'40
Overall
1. Damiano Cunego Lampre 29h51'10
2. Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1'16
3. Mauricio Soler Barloworld + 2'02
4. Franco Pellizotti Liquigas s.t.
5. Luis León Sánchez AG2R La Mondiale + 2'06
6. Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 2'40
7. Vladimir Karpets Caisse d'Epargne + 3'20
8. Carlos Barredo Quick·Step + 3'30
9. Thomas Lövkvist Team Columbia + 3'33
10. Christian Pfannberger Barloworld + 4'20
Points
1. Gerald Ciolek Team Columbia 73
2. Mark Cavendish Team Columbia 73
3. Damiano Cunego Lampre 55
Mountian
1. John Devine Team Columbia 54
2. Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 52
3. Damiano Cunego Lampre 42
Young: Luis León Sánchez AG2R La Mondiale
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Posted on 09-05-2009 10:56
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yeah I really expect a good place now from Lovkvist. The first mountian stages seems to be the hardest in this Vuelta and Lovkvist didn't lost a lot of time there. Also there are 3 TTs - 2 flat ones and one half mountain half flat where Lovkvist could win some time over the rest big names, that aren't too good in TT. |
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Posted on 09-05-2009 11:11
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what are his stats |
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Posted on 09-05-2009 11:12
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72 flat
77 hill
76 mountain
78 TT |
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Posted on 09-05-2009 11:39
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Deutschland Tour Stage 7
The breakaway.
There was a early crash in the pack. Grabsch was involved and had to withdrew
Somehow Pineau seems to be the fastest main in the pack
But he is caught by Ignatiev's fast pace
Columbia seems to be now in a perfect position
But Freire appears from nowhere and now Eisel and Hagen are in big trouble
This looks like Eisel will fight just for the third place with Klemme, while Freire and O'Grady will fight for the stage win
And the win goes to O'Grady. Freire keeps his points jersey
Stage
1. Stuart O'Grady Quick·Step 4h20'46
2. Óscar Freire Rabobank s.t.
3. Bernhard Eisel Team Columbia s.t.
4. Domenik Klemme Team 3C Gruppe s.t.
5. Joachim Tolles Team Kuota - Senges s.t.
6. Edvald Boasson Hagen Team Columbia s.t.
7. Mirko Lorenzetto Lampre s.t.
8.  Murilo Fischer Liquigas s.t.
9. Alexandre Pichot Bouygues Télécom s.t.
10. Mikhail Ignatiev Team Columbia s.t.
Overall
1. Linus Gerdemann Team Columbia 27h32'55
2. Carlos Sastre LPR Brakes - Ballan + 6
3. Denis Menchov Rabobank + 13
4. Danilo Di Luca Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 59
5. Juanjo Cobo Saunier Duval - Scott + 1'41
6. Johan Vansummeren Silence - Lotto + 1'43
7. Egoi MartÃnez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1'58
8. José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne + 2'39
9. Bauke Mollema Rabobank + 2'49
10. Fran Pérez Caisse d'Epargne + 2'59
Points
1. Óscar Freire Rabobank 73
2. Bernhard Eisel Team Columbia 61
3. Stuart O'Grady Quick·Step 55
Mountain
1. Nicolas Vogondy Agritubel 39
2. Danilo Di Luca Team CSC - Saxo Bank 28
3. Harald Totschnig Astana Cycling Team 27 |
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Posted on 09-05-2009 12:10
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i love your sprints
almost every sprint preparation is perfect but why not
it´s a sprint team will you sign a climber? |
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Posted on 09-05-2009 12:53
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Batista15 wrote:
i love your sprints
almost every sprint preparation is perfect but why not
it´s a sprint team will you sign a climber?
Karpets, Maaskant, Meersman, Fuglsang and Cornu are our new signs for 2010 |
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Posted on 09-05-2009 16:58
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Vuelta a Espana Stage 8
The breakaway.
Really poor lead-out by Burghardt. Barloworld really kicked our asses there
Bennati and Boonen are right after the Barloworld duo, Hunter & Cooke.
But Ventoso appears from nowhere to take the lead
And it's a win for Paco Ventoso. Really poor sprint for Columbia today.
Stage
1. Fran Ventoso AndalucÃa - Cajasur 3h48'46
2. Koldo Fernández de Larrea Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
3. Baden Cooke Barloworld s.t.
4. Danilo Napolitano Lampre s.t.
5. Robert Förster Gerolsteiner s.t.
6. Assan Bazayev Astana Cycling Team s.t.
7. Sébastien Chavanel Française des Jeux s.t.
8. Mark Cavendish Team Columbia s.t.
9. Gert Steegmans Quick·Step s.t.
10. Paolo Bettini Team Milram s.t.
Overall
1. Damiano Cunego Lampre 33h39'56
2. Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1'16
3. Franco Pellizotti Liquigas + 2'02
4. Mauricio Soler Barloworld s.t.
5. Luis León Sánchez AG2R La Mondiale + 2'06
6. Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 2'40
7. Vladimir Karpets Caisse d'Epargne + 3'20
8. Carlos Barredo Quick·Step + 3'30
9. Thomas Lövkvist Team Columbia + 3'33
10. Christian Pfannberger Barloworld + 4'20
Points
1. Mark Cavendish Team Columbia 81
2. Gerald Ciolek Team Columbia 73
3. Baden Cooke Barloworld 59
Mountain
1. John Devine Team Columbia 54
2. Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 52
3. Damiano Cunego Lampre 42
Young: Luis León Sánchez AG2R La Mondiale
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Posted on 09-05-2009 18:45
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Deutschland Tour Stage 8
Zabriskie, in his preparation for the WC ITT, had a good time today, just that his team-mate Mikhail Ignatiev had a great day and Ignatiev was faster than Z.
Gutierrez was also one of the strong men today
Now the battle for the yellow jersey, Menchov had a great TT and he is a the new leader, Ignatiev is now second.
Gerdemann crosses the line in front of Sastre and... he is faster than Menchov. Stage win for Linus and probably nothing can stop him now winning the Tour of Germany. It's a great win as he is also the German National Champion.
Stage
1. Linus Gerdemann Team Columbia 1h02'01
2. Denis Menchov Rabobank + 12
3. Mikhail Ignatiev Team Columbia + 17
4. David Zabriskie Team Columbia + 35
5. José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne + 56
6. Edvald Boasson Hagen Team Columbia + 1'04
7. Tony Martin Team Columbia + 1'12
8.  Steve Morabito Astana Cycling Team + 1'23
9. Janez Brajkovic Astana Cycling Team + 1'26
10. Bauke Mollema Rabobank s.t.
11. Juanjo Cobo Saunier Duval - Scott + 1'28
12. Peter Velits Team Milram + 1'34
13. Danilo Di Luca Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'44
14. Sven Krauss Gerolsteiner + 1'51
15. Michael Rogers Team Columbia + 1'52
16. Sébastien Joly Française des Jeux s.t.
17. Laurens Ten Dam Rabobank + 1'54
18. Manuele Boaro Liquigas s.t.
19. Paul Martens Rabobank + 2'03
20. Beñat Intxausti Saunier Duval - Scott + 2'04
Overall
1. Linus Gerdemann Team Columbia 28h34'56
2. Denis Menchov Rabobank + 25
3. Carlos Sastre LPR Brakes - Ballan + 2'29
4. Danilo Di Luca Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 2'43
5. Juanjo Cobo Saunier Duval - Scott + 3'09
6. José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne + 3'35
7. Egoi MartÃnez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 4'06
8. Johan Vansummeren Silence - Lotto + 4'11
9. Bauke Mollema Rabobank + 4'15
10. Peter Velits Team Milram + 4'56
11. Laurens Ten Dam Rabobank + 5'05
12. Sébastien Joly Française des Jeux + 5'24
13. Fran Pérez Caisse d'Epargne + 5'29
14. Bernhard Kohl Gerolsteiner + 5'39
15. Beñat Intxausti Saunier Duval - Scott + 5'47
16. Maxim Iglinskiy Astana Cycling Team + 6'09
17. Amets Txurruka Euskaltel - Euskadi + 6'14
18. Janez Brajkovic Astana Cycling Team + 7'28
19. Matteo Carrara Quick·Step + 8'00
20. Alberto Losada Caisse d'Epargne + 8'50 |
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Vuelta a Espana Stage 9
Sorry guys but the game crashed during the replay and I could take just one screenshot. The stage was won by Martin Elmiger, who was in the winning breakaway. No big changes at the top as all the favourites finished in the same group, between the breakaway and the pack. Lovkvist lead the favourites group to the line.
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