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| JuanMotr |
Posted on 28-08-2012 19:18
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Great win. 
I just hope ronde is not too much hilly for Stijn  |
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| Marcellus51 |
Posted on 28-08-2012 20:08
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Great Wins, good luck for Ron van Vlanderen ! |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 28-08-2012 23:17
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Stijn's early season dip in form is now well and truly behind him  |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 29-08-2012 08:26
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@all: Thanks a lot!
@Schleck96: Cancellara is a very strong opponent, I was lucky he wasn't present in G - W!
@daggers81: He came around just in time, lucky for him
@baseballlover312: No, they're no longer neopros. (I thought you were only neopro the first year you are a professional rider, or can you be neopro longer?)
@Jesleyh Thanks, however, a real classic/monument would be even greater!
@PCM Rulezz: I hope you're a bigger fan of Van Gent than of Boonen in this thread 
@JuanMotr: The hills are always where his red and yellow bar decrease drastically. So let's hope for a good daily form and some luck!
@Marcellus51: Thanks, he'll need it
@sutty68: It certainly is. It only took a single win to turn things around completely.
Coming up later today: RvV!
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 29-08-2012 10:00
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Ronde Van Vlaanderen
Has it really been a year since I last raced here and finished 5th? That day I got an excellent result, but I didn't get it 100% fair. So today I was looking to get a better result in a better way. No doubt Cancellara will be looking to defend his title, so I had a hard task ahead of me, as Cancellara took the GC win in De Panne tour. He's in a good shape!
Ian Stannard was in the breakaway group, which took the pressure of chasing away from us.
It promised to be a very tough Ronde, as the race opened 132km from the finish. The peloton broke and Roelandts' Ronde was already practically over.
I stayed close to Boonen and Cancellara, as we climbed the Kwaremont for the first time of the day.
With 50km left to go, the front group existed of Ballan, Gilbert, Cancellara, Breschel, Flecha, Boonen and myself.
Cancellara had too many team-mates with him so I had to do something about that. I accelerated on the Kwaremont (2nd time we were there today).
Several riders came back and it worked out just as I wanted, only Spartacus' team-mates were left behind. Now it was every man for himself.
But my acceleration had taken its toll. First Breschel dropped, and then I dropped on the Paterberg... Was this Ronde over for me?
After a chase of about 10km, I join them at 2km left to go. As they were preparing for a sprint, I realized that I had no energy left. The chase had taken up all my energy. Despite that, I got ready for the sprint, too.
It was obvious from the start of the sprint that Boonen would take the win home.
And so he did!
As expected, I hadn't the energy to finish it off. I finish 4th, which is still better than last year, and I did it much more beautifully.
Result
| 1 | Tom Boonen | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | 6h34'13 | | | 2 | Fabian Cancellara | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 3 | Juan Antonio Flecha | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 4 | Stijn Van Gent | Lotto-Belisol | s.t. | IanButler | | 5 | Matti Breschel | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 2'20 | | | 6 | Alessandro Ballan | BMC Racing Team | + 5'59 | | | 7 | Philippe Gilbert | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 8 | Thor Hushovd | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 9 | Nick Nuyens | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 10 | Björn Leukemans | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | |
Spoiler | 11 | Stijn Devolder | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 12 | Greg Van Avermaet | BMC Racing Team | + 13'46 | | | 13 | Staf Scheirlinckx | Accent.Jobs - Willems Veranda’s | s.t. | | | 14 | Bernhard Eisel | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 15 | Leif Hoste | Accent.Jobs - Willems Veranda’s | s.t. | | | 16 | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 17 | Filippo Pozzato | Farnese Vini Selle Italia | s.t. | | | 18 | Sébastien Turgot | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 19 | Gert Steegmans | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 20 | Lars Ytting Bak | Lotto-Belisol | s.t. | IanButler | | 21 | Giovanni Visconti | Movistar Team | s.t. | | | 22 | Peter Sagan | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 23 | Marcus Burghardt | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 24 | Johan Vansummeren | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 25 | Andy Cappelle | Accent.Jobs - Willems Veranda’s | s.t. | | | 26 | Yoann Offredo | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 27 | Sebastian Langeveld | Orica-GreenEDGE | + 15'03 | | | 28 | Lars Boom | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 29 | Niki Terpstra | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 30 | Heinrich Haussler | Team Garmin-Barracuda | + 17'21 | | | 31 | Daniele Bennati | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 32 | Nikolas Maes | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 33 | Kevin Van Impe | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 18'24 | | | 34 | Frederik Willems | Lotto-Belisol | + 19'26 | IanButler | | 35 | Klaas Lodewyck | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 36 | Andreas Klier | Team Garmin-Barracuda | + 21'30 | | | 37 | Damien Gaudin | Team Europcar | + 22'13 | | | 38 | Dominique Rollin | FDJ-BigMat | + 22'55 | | | 39 | Yauheni Hutarovich | FDJ-BigMat | + 23'54 | | | 40 | David Veilleux | Team Europcar | + 25'07 | | | 41 | Martijn Maaskant | Team Garmin-Barracuda | + 27'28 | | | 42 | Kenny Van Hummel | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 27'59 | | | 43 | Iljo Keisse | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 44 | Thomas Löfkvist | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 45 | Wouter Mol | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 46 | Ben Hermans | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 47 | Arthur Vichot | FDJ-BigMat | + 29'05 | | | 48 | Francisco Ventoso | Movistar Team | s.t. | | | 49 | Sylvain Chavanel | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 50 | Bert Grabsch | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | + 29'37 | | | 51 | Piet Rooijakkers | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 30'24 | |
Only 51 riders finished the race.
I look back on this RvV with a good feeling. I know now that I have it in me to win this thing one day. Last year I got some great results in the cobbled races but the difference with this year is that I make the race now. I don't just follow.
But I still have to win my first real classic, so let's see what Paris - Roubaix brings us. But first:
I'll see you in a couple of days, for De Scheldeprijs!
By the way, a small but nice fact: I have now the same UCI points as I finished with in the 2012 season. So I need one more point to do better, and I've plenty of time and races left in 2013!
Edited by Ian Butler on 29-08-2012 10:03
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Posted on 29-08-2012 10:06
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Boonen wins in a sprint like the predictions but you did a good race and the result isn't so bad |
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| JuanMotr |
Posted on 29-08-2012 10:48
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nice result  i think Paris-Roubaix will suit Stijn even more |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 29-08-2012 10:56
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@ste_18: To beat Boonen in a sprint after such a race is very hard. So 4th isn't that bad, thanks
@JuanMotr: Normally it should. Smelling anything yet?  |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 29-08-2012 11:05
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Scheldeprijs
I'm not here to compete for the win today. I'll be dropping out of the peloton as soon as it gets nervous for the sprint, since I don't want to risk crashing out for Paris - Roubaix.
So instead I worked hard today, I rode 30km in front to reel in the breakaway.
After my work was done, I went to the tail of the peloton.
We had an impressive sprint train today, with Willems, Stannard, Bak, Roelandts and Renshaw.
And it was Roelandts taking the win, congratulations! Another one for the team.
I cross the line a little behind the peloton. I did my job today, and now I'm looking forward to Paris - Roubaix.
See you in Paris!
Edited by Ian Butler on 29-08-2012 11:06
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Posted on 29-08-2012 11:10
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Stijn has become a beast. |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 29-08-2012 11:11
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Only a true beast can win Paris - Roubaix and write the ultimate history
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| JuanMotr |
Posted on 29-08-2012 11:29
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I smell 2nd place in Roubaix but it doesn't mean it wont be better |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 29-08-2012 11:38
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With a 4th place in the overall and a 2nd place in the queen stage in the Basque Country, Jelle Vanendert seems ready to take on the hilly classics.
GC
| 1 | Bradley Wiggins | Sky Pro Cycling | 19h53'54 | | | 2 | Vincenzo Nibali | Liquigas-Cannondale | + 1'27 | | | 3 | Andy Schleck | Radioshack Nissan Trek | + 3'09 | | | 4 | Jelle Vanendert | Lotto-Belisol | + 4'17 | IanButler | | 5 | Igor Anton | Euskaltel Euskadi | + 5'28 | | | 6 | Robert Gesink | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 6'12 | | | 7 | Damiano Cunego | Lampre-ISD | + 6'26 | | | 8 | Joaquin Rodriguez | Katusha Team | + 7'06 | | | 9 | Maxime Monfort | BMC Racing Team | + 7'16 | | | 10 | Rui Costa | Movistar Team | + 7'46 | |
Tomorrow is Paris - Roubaix, let's hope Stijn does well! |
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Posted on 29-08-2012 12:05
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RvV was a nice race, and yeah I'm still a fan of Boonen () but of course also of Van Gent. I hope to see an nice battle between them on the velodrome in Roubaix
Nice win for Roelands btw
Winners never quit, quitters never win.
It's difficult not to be happy when you're surrounded by Belgians. - Mark Cavendish
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 29-08-2012 12:38
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You'll find out quite soon, in half an hour max
Thanks, Roelandts had a great daily form and just kept on sprinting |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 29-08-2012 12:50
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Finishing fourth in Ronde Van Vlaanderen is a great result when you look at the talent that was in front of him |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 29-08-2012 12:57
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Paris - Roubaix
This is the profile of my dreams. Cobblestones and flat. Let's see what Boonen could do against me here! Would he do the double for the second time in his career?
The breakaway was easily formed but never gained much time on the peloton. they wouldn't be important today.
The weather was good, and I felt even better. So before the race we agreed that I'd be the absolute leader for today, with Roelandts working for me. Roelandts, a strong rider, excellent sprinter but not quite the cobblestone rider as he'd expected to turn out, was a brilliant help today for me!
With 40km left to go and a peloton consisting of 20 man, I only had Roelandts left.
Then Boonen attacked, Ballan followed!
I knew I had to go with them, since I couldn't count on Cancellara for chasing them (he can't chase his team-mate). So I tried to latch on, and succeeded.
So with 5 more cobbled sections, it was Boonen, Ballan, Breschel, Flecha, Hushovd and myself.
I (carefully) tried to stir things up a bit more on the cobblestones.
But nobody cracked and it looked like we were going to the Velodrome with the six of us.
And so we did...
VICTORY!
My wildest dream has come true, I'm standing on winner's place on the podium in the Velodrome in Roubaix. What a beautiful final that was, what a sprint against Boonen, what a speed!
And so I win my very first (hopefully not last) Monument, my first Paris - Roubaix, my first collector's item in the Legendary Collection!
Result
| 1 | Stijn Van Gent | Lotto-Belisol | 6h34'40 | IanButler | | 2 | Tom Boonen | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 3 | Matti Breschel | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 4 | Thor Hushovd | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 5 | Alessandro Ballan | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 6 | Juan Antonio Flecha | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 7 | Fabian Cancellara | BMC Racing Team | + 3'57 | | | 8 | Bernhard Eisel | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 9 | Jürgen Roelandts | Lotto-Belisol | s.t. | IanButler | | 10 | Niki Terpstra | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. |
Spoiler | 11 | Lars Boom | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 12 | Björn Leukemans | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 13 | Yoann Offredo | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 14 | Filippo Pozzato | Farnese Vini Selle Italia | s.t. | | | 15 | Tony Gallopin | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 16 | Sylvain Chavanel | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | + 5'34 | | | 17 | Marcus Burghardt | BMC Racing Team | + 6'23 | | | 18 | Stijn Devolder | Radioshack Nissan Trek | + 10'19 | | | 19 | Johan Vansummeren | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 20 | Sebastian Langeveld | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 21 | Greg Van Avermaet | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 22 | Sébastien Turgot | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 23 | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 24 | Martijn Maaskant | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 25 | Andreas Klier | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 26 | Daniele Bennati | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 27 | Lars Ytting Bak | Lotto-Belisol | s.t. | IanButler | | 28 | Heinrich Haussler | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 29 | Manuel Quinziato | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 30 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | + 11'01 | | | 31 | Lloyd Mondory | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 32 | Nikolas Maes | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 33 | Taylor Phinney | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 34 | Vladimir Gusev | Katusha Team | + 12'41 | | | 35 | Frederik Willems | Lotto-Belisol | s.t. | IanButler | | 36 | Tom Veelers | Team Argos-Shimano | + 13'14 | | | 37 | Klaas Lodewyck | BMC Racing Team | + 13'44 | | | 38 | Sébastien Rosseler | Team Garmin-Barracuda | + 15'05 | | | 39 | Robert Wagner | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 40 | Sébastien Chavanel | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 41 | Johnny Hoogerland | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 42 | Stéphane Poulhies | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 43 | Mathew Hayman | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 44 | Adrien Petit | Team Type 1 - Sanofi | s.t. | | | 45 | Vincent Jérôme | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 46 | Daniel Oss | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 47 | Jimmy Engoulvent | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 48 | Manuel Belletti | Lampre-ISD | s.t. | | | 49 | Laurent Mangel | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 50 | William Bonnet | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 51 | Anthony Geslin | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 52 | Gorka Izagirre | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 53 | Edwig Cammaerts | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 54 | Laszlo Bodrogi | Team Type 1 - Sanofi | s.t. | | | 55 | David Millar | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 56 | Gert Steegmans | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 57 | Joost Posthuma | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 58 | Ian Stannard | Lotto-Belisol | s.t. | IanButler | | 59 | Maxim Iglinskiy | Astana Pro Team | + 17'13 | | | 60 | Troels Vinther | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 61 | Wouter Mol | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 62 | Fumiyuki Beppu | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 63 | Angel Gómez | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 64 | Fredrik Kessiakoff | Astana Pro Team | + 18'43 | | | 65 | Bert Grabsch | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 66 | Robbie McEwen | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 67 | Anthony Roux | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 68 | Boris Shpilevsky | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 69 | Iljo Keisse | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 70 | Francisco Ventoso | Movistar Team | s.t. | | | 71 | Simon Spilak | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 72 | Marcello Pavarin | Acqua & Sapone | s.t. | | | 73 | José Joaquin Rojas Gil | Movistar Team | s.t. | | | 74 | Laurens Ten Dam | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 75 | Markel Irizar | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 76 | André Greipel | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 77 | Ion Izagirre | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 78 | Thomas Voeckler | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 79 | Marcel Sieberg | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 80 | Gustav Larsson | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 81 | Kevin De Weert | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 82 | Anthony Delaplace | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 83 | Gatis Smukulis | Katusha Team | + 20'11 | | | 84 | Piet Rooijakkers | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 22'01 | | | 85 | Paride Grillo | Farnese Vini Selle Italia | s.t. | | | 86 | David Deroo | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | + 23'15 | | | 87 | Ben Hermans | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 88 | Brent Bookwalter | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 89 | Mirko Selvaggi | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 90 | Juan Manuel Gárate | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 91 | Christophe Laborie | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 92 | Cédric Pineau | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 93 | Francis Mourey | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 94 | Agostino Serreri | Farnese Vini Selle Italia | s.t. | | | 95 | Alex Dowsett | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 96 | Rémi Cusin | Team Type 1 - Sanofi | s.t. | | | 97 | Jesse Sergent | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 98 | Rick Flens | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 99 | Rob Ruijgh | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 24'54 | | | 100 | Simone Masciarelli | Acqua & Sapone | + 26'30 | | | 101 | Kevin Neirynck | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 102 | Anthony Charteau | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | + 27'17 | | | 103 | Francesco Ginanni | Acqua & Sapone | s.t. | | | 104 | Tom Jelte Slagter | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 105 | Sergio Luis Henao | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 106 | Jonas Vangenechten | Lotto-Belisol | s.t. | IanButler | | 107 | Christophe Kern | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 108 | Alan Pérez Lezaun | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 109 | Jonathan Tiernan-Locke | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 110 | Daniel Teklehaimanot | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 111 | Romain Zingle | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 112 | Moreno Moser | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 113 | Saïd Haddou | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 114 | Daniele Colli | Team Type 1 - Sanofi | s.t. | | | 115 | Kristijan Koren | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 116 | Alan Marangoni | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 117 | Benjamin Giraud | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 118 | Fabio Sabatini | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 119 | Andrey Amador | Movistar Team | s.t. | | | 120 | Eros Capecchi | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 121 | Julien Antomarchi | Team Type 1 - Sanofi | s.t. | | | 122 | Oscar Freire | Movistar Team | s.t. | | | 123 | Jesus Herrada | Movistar Team | s.t. | | | 124 | Yannick Talabardon | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 125 | Dmitriy Gruzdev | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | | 126 | Massimo Codol | Acqua & Sapone | s.t. | | | 127 | Luca Barla | Acqua & Sapone | s.t. | | | 128 | Vladimir Isaychev | Katusha Team | s.t. | | | 129 | Arkaitz Durán | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 130 | Andrey Kashechkin | Astana Pro Team | s.t. | | | 131 | Pieter Weening | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 132 | Francesco Masciarelli | Farnese Vini Selle Italia | s.t. | | | 133 | Cyril Gautier | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 134 | Yuriy Krivtsov | Lampre-ISD | s.t. | | | 135 | Andrea Masciarelli | Acqua & Sapone | s.t. | | | 136 | Alex Howes | Team Garmin-Barracuda | s.t. | | | 137 | Carlos Alberto Betancourt | Lampre-ISD | s.t. | | | 138 | Rens Te Stroet | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | | | 139 | Angelo Tulik | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 140 | Aleksejs Saramotins | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 141 | Simon Clarke | Orica-GreenEDGE | s.t. | | | 142 | Roeland Van Hende | Lotto-Belisol | s.t. | IanButler | | 143 | Julien El Fares | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 144 | Filippo Fortin | Team Type 1 - Sanofi | s.t. | | | 145 | Jens Debusschere | Lotto-Belisol | s.t. | IanButler | | 146 | Simon Geschke | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | | | 147 | Cheng Ji | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | | | 148 | Jean-Eudes Demaret | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 149 | Yann Huguet | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | | | 150 | Przemyslaw Niemiec | Lampre-ISD | s.t. | |
Now I head out for Spain, to get a little rest, and build up for the rest of this season, although it's already more than complete for me...
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Posted on 29-08-2012 13:00
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Hell Yeah
What a magnificent victory for Stijn
And i totally love all the pics from when the riders entered the velodrome |
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| Ian Butler |
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sutty68 wrote:
Finishing fourth in Ronde Van Vlaanderen is a great result when you look at the talent that was in front of him
Thanks!
Cancellara, Boonen & Flecha, probably the 3 strongest cobblestone riders... well, until Stijn came along
sutty68 wrote:
Hell Yeah
What a magnificent victory for Stijn
And i totally love all the pics from when the riders entered the velodrome
Thanks, I felt he was going to win so I took many shots
Now he's finally a real Flandrien (or does he have to win Vlaanderen to be a real Flandrien? )!
Edited by Ian Butler on 29-08-2012 13:01
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Posted on 29-08-2012 13:09
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Just like I hoped: a battle on the velodrome
Stijn was just the best today (and the smartest), many congratulation to him
Winners never quit, quitters never win.
It's difficult not to be happy when you're surrounded by Belgians. - Mark Cavendish
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