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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 16-12-2008 02:18
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too bad you lost the pink jersey
still a great giro until now 
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| Smoothie |
Posted on 16-12-2008 08:00
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Yeah unlucky. Great reporting and great pictures. |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 16-12-2008 09:47
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Thanks both, a lot of updates today
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| Juan |
Posted on 16-12-2008 10:07
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Very unlucky, alex. Looks like they were too tired, but strange after only 5 stages ?
And well done for stage 4, winning 3' on cunego and Pellizotti
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 16-12-2008 10:12
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I meant tired after does hills, Siutsou isn't really a puncheur
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Posted on 16-12-2008 10:15
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alexkr00 wrote:
I meant tired after does hills, Siutsou isn't really a puncheur
OK But what is really Siutsiu : only a teammate, a climber, ... ? ( I mean in the reality, not for the Giro)
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 16-12-2008 10:32
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Mountain helper
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Posted on 16-12-2008 10:58
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alexkr00 wrote:
Mountain helper
OK Didn't know that
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| Wiggo |
Posted on 16-12-2008 11:02
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SIUTSOU!
CAVENDISH!
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Posted on 16-12-2008 11:04
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Maggot wrote:
SIUTSOU!
CAVENDISH!
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Posted on 16-12-2008 11:04
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Sweet!b)
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 16-12-2008 12:29
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Giro d'Italia Stage 7
Names like Kroon, Vansummeren, Moletta and Froome are in the breakaway
Ricco attacks, Valverde and Cunego are after him
The best young of the tour so far, Siutsou, goes there too
But soon Ricco and Siutsou are caught
While Efimkin, Cunego and Valverde are in front
A lot of riders caught are now in the first group. Except of the previous 3, some of them are Ninali, Casar, Garate, Van Den Broeck
Valverde leads, but Cunego isn't too far
Valverde consolidates his lead with an solo victory
Good job by Siutsou having the same time with Ricco or Casar today
Stage
1. Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne 4h38'47
2. Damiano Cunego Lampre + 21
3. Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas s.t.
4. Haimar Zubeldia Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
5. Jurgen Van den Broeck Silence - Lotto + 48
6. Maxim Iglinskiy Astana Cycling Team s.t.
7. Juanma Gárate Quick·Step s.t.
8. Vladimir Efimkin AG2R La Mondiale + 1'09
9. Tadej Valjavec AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
10. Sandy Casar Française des Jeux s.t.
Overall
1. Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne 30h00'36
2. Kanstantsin Siutsou Team Columbia + 1'59
3. Maxim Iglinskiy Astana Cycling Team + 3'03
4. Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas + 3'11
5. José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne + 3'27
6. David López Caisse d'Epargne + 3'43
7. Pierrick Fédrigo Bouygues Télécom + 3'47
8. Stefan Schumacher Gerolsteiner + 3'49
9. Marco Pinotti Team Columbia + 3'51
10. JoaquÃm RodrÃguez Caisse d'Epargne + 3'59
Points
1. Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne 73
2. Lars Boom Team Columbia 55
3. Davide Rebellin Gerolsteiner 47
Mountain
1. Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne 16
2. Marcus Ljungqvist Team CSC - Saxo Bank 10
3. Damiano Cunego Lampre 10
Young: Kanstantsin Siutsou Team Columbia
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Posted on 16-12-2008 12:36
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Wow, Valverde has already 2' on Siutsiou!! very tough
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 16-12-2008 12:50
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I still thinking what the hell made him to participate in Giro
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Posted on 16-12-2008 14:41
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alexkr00 wrote:
I still thinking what the hell made him to participate in Giro
Sure!! Alejandro, would be better if you were only concentrating on the Tour (as each year he does, and each year he's 10th )
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Posted on 16-12-2008 15:36
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2nd place is still good. You'll maintain top 10! |
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| Smitho |
Posted on 16-12-2008 16:21
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Hi, first time i looked at this story and its good. I was milram on one of my careers and thought i could get a top 20 in the giro with knees or grivko but evans valverde menchov contador leviphiemer kloden sastre and samual sanchez where all in it for me reason so finished 24th i think i was not happy. Story is looking good so far, i dont mean to be annoying but you are either awesome at the game or it is not hard level. Also can you please stop attacking on downhills as t is not realistic i could understand if you are savo or sam san g and especially when you already have the jersey. Keep up the good story though. |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 16-12-2008 16:25
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I attacked on the downhill because that way all lose lower energy. And yes is true that I already had the jersey but youn never know what will happen in the next stage
And Siutsou is way better than Grivko or Knees
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| Smitho |
Posted on 16-12-2008 16:38
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exactly so i think top 10 considering the field of riders against you and i played on hard to so i think top 10 for you good luck. Also i know you lose less energy on the downhill but to me its cheating!!! And really frustrates me when people do it |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 16-12-2008 16:42
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I play on hard too, but sometimes just I have luck, sometimes not I could't win anything with Kirchen in Ardennes
And I like winning on downhills, but I am really fourious when my rider is something like 50 on downhill and I loos time
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