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A Tale of Two
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 01-09-2012 09:54
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Let's hope he does 
Very true about Schleck, it seems to count even on PCM  |
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| PCM rulezz |
Posted on 01-09-2012 10:11
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Ian Butler wrote:
Let's hope he does
Very true about Schleck, it seems to count even on PCM
It's even more realistic than we thought 
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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| JuanMotr |
Posted on 01-09-2012 10:28
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Great job by Eric 
btw what is Stjin´s next race? |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 01-09-2012 10:37
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@PCM rulezz: Indeed 
@JuanMotr: Thanks
Stijn will be riding ProRace Berlin, Ster ZLM Tour, Halle - Ingooigem and then the NC! |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 01-09-2012 10:58
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The Dauphinée - Stage 7
This could well be my favorite race of the year. I love Col de la Colombière and I've climbed Joux-Plane many a time. Today I would try and get a stage win, and when I got up this morning, I felt I could take on anyone on these mountains.
Van Den Broeck gave me green light and I attacked on the climb of Col de la Colombière.
I quickly joined Pierre Rolland and Rob Ruijgh, who had escaped earlier in the race.
We got over the Colombière okay and we were heading for Cluze, a rather large city, but a beautiful one.
Then we went straight to the foot of Col de Joux-Plane, one of my personal favorites. After a couple 100m, Ruijgh dropped.
In the peloton, a group had been formed, consisting of Nibali, Froome, Gesink and Van Den Broeck.
But the stage win was long gone as Rolland and I crossed the summit of this climb. It is said to be one of the most beautiful cols in the world, and I agree, you can even see the Mont Blanc from up here!
Nibali broke away and Gesink dropped, so Jurgen and Froome were chasing. But being an excellent descender, he wouldn't be caught.
Rolland and I were heading for Morzine.
And then we saw it, with the ascending road which is the climb to Avoriaz. A nice climb, but not in the profile today.
I launched the sprint!
Nooo! Damn it. He was faster and takes the stage win. This is a blow.
Result
| 1 | Pierre Rolland | Team Europcar | 4h47'18 | | | 2 | Eric Lombaerts | Lotto-Belisol | s.t. | IanButler | | 3 | Vincenzo Nibali | Liquigas-Cannondale | + 51 | | | 4 | Jurgen Van den Broeck | Lotto-Belisol | + 1'30 | IanButler | | 5 | Chris Froome | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 6 | Rob Ruijgh | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 3'42 | | | 7 | Robert Gesink | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 8 | Rui Costa | Movistar Team | + 4'17 | | | 9 | Samuel Sánchez | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 10 | Christophe Riblon | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. | | | 11 | Alexandre Geniez | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | | | 12 | Jérôme Coppel | Saur - Sojasun | + 5'38 | | | 13 | Levi Leipheimer | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 14 | Michele Scarponi | Lampre-ISD | s.t. | | | 15 | Francis De Greef | Lotto-Belisol | + 6'28 | IanButler |
GC
| 1 | Vincenzo Nibali | Liquigas-Cannondale | 22h52'37 | | | 2 | Chris Froome | Sky Pro Cycling | + 34 | | | 3 | Jurgen Van den Broeck | Lotto-Belisol | + 59 | IanButler | | 4 | Pierre Rolland | Team Europcar | + 2'24 | | | 5 | Christophe Riblon | Ag2r La Mondiale | + 4'02 | | | 6 | Rui Costa | Movistar Team | + 4'23 | | | 7 | Robert Gesink | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 4'46 | | | 8 | Levi Leipheimer | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | + 5'15 | | | 9 | Jérôme Coppel | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 10 | Alexandre Geniez | Team Argos-Shimano | + 5'36 | | | 11 | Rob Ruijgh | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 5'56 | | | 12 | Samuel Sánchez | Euskaltel Euskadi | + 6'05 | | | 13 | Michele Scarponi | Lampre-ISD | + 7'26 | | | 14 | Francis De Greef | Lotto-Belisol | + 8'08 | IanButler | | 15 | Juan Jose Oroz | Euskaltel Euskadi | + 9'23 |
Points
| 1 | Jurgen Van den Broeck | Lotto-Belisol | 57 | IanButler | | 2 | Vincenzo Nibali | Liquigas-Cannondale | 49 | | | 3 | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Sky Pro Cycling | 46 | | | 4 | Mikhail Ignatiev | Katusha Team | 43 | | | 5 | Chris Froome | Sky Pro Cycling | 43 | |
KoM
| 1 | Eric Lombaerts | Lotto-Belisol | 64 | IanButler | | 2 | Jérémie Galland | Saur - Sojasun | 43 | | | 3 | Pierre Rolland | Team Europcar | 41 |
De Greef is riding extremely well. I may have missed out on the stage win, but since there's only one race left, I'm pretty much certain of the KoM jersey, which isn't too bad!
However, the overwhelming feeling at the moment is disappointment. I'll see you tomorrow for the decisive stage. |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 01-09-2012 11:13
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The Dauphinée - Stage 8 (final stage)
Today was a hilly stage. I helped Jurgen.
Result
| 1 | Samuel Sánchez | Euskaltel Euskadi | 3h08'26 | | | 2 | Sergio Luis Henao | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 3 | Jurgen Van den Broeck | Lotto-Belisol | + 10 | IanButler | | 4 | Chris Froome | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 5 | Rui Costa | Movistar Team | s.t. | | | 6 | Vincenzo Nibali | Liquigas-Cannondale | + 23 | | | 7 | Igor Anton | Euskaltel Euskadi | s.t. | | | 8 | Carlos Alberto Betancourt | Lampre-ISD | s.t. | | | 9 | Cyril Gautier | Team Europcar | s.t. | | | 10 | Yannick Eijssen | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
GC
| 1 | Vincenzo Nibali | Liquigas-Cannondale | 26h01'26 | | | 2 | Chris Froome | Sky Pro Cycling | + 21 | | | 3 | Jurgen Van den Broeck | Lotto-Belisol | + 46 | IanButler | | 4 | Pierre Rolland | Team Europcar | + 2'40 | | | 5 | Rui Costa | Movistar Team | + 4'10 | | | 6 | Christophe Riblon | Ag2r La Mondiale | + 4'42 | | | 7 | Robert Gesink | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 5'02 | | | 8 | Samuel Sánchez | Euskaltel Euskadi | + 5'42 | | | 9 | Alexandre Geniez | Team Argos-Shimano | + 5'52 | | | 10 | Levi Leipheimer | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | + 5'55 | | | 11 | Jérôme Coppel | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | | 12 | Rob Ruijgh | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 6'19 | | | 13 | Michele Scarponi | Lampre-ISD | + 7'42 | | | 14 | Francis De Greef | Lotto-Belisol | + 8'48 | IanButler | | 15 | Juan Jose Oroz | Euskaltel Euskadi | + 10'34 | | | 32 | Eric Lombaerts | Lotto-Belisol | + 19'57 | IanButler |
Points
| 1 | Jurgen Van den Broeck | Lotto-Belisol | 72 | IanButler | | 2 | Vincenzo Nibali | Liquigas-Cannondale | 59 | | | 3 | Chris Froome | Sky Pro Cycling | 56 | |
KoM
| 1 | Eric Lombaerts | Lotto-Belisol | 69 | IanButler | | 2 | Jérémie Galland | Saur - Sojasun | 43 | | | 3 | Pierre Rolland | Team Europcar | 41 | |
Jurgen is looking extremely well. He'll ride a brilliant Tour, no doubt!
After I washed away the disappointment of yesterday, I started feeling very happy about that KoM jersey. It's a nice one to add to my collection (with the Giro 2012 KoM jersey as the greatest one!). So I look forward to the NC TT, where I hope to perform well and maybe take that jersey home for a year!
Stijn has raced ProRace Berlin today, I'm sure he will report on it soon! |
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 01-09-2012 11:22
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Close to the win in the 7th stage. |
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| JuanMotr |
Posted on 01-09-2012 11:29
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ahh so close to win  . But better be second now than in le Tour
Edited by JuanMotr on 01-09-2012 11:29
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| PCM rulezz |
Posted on 01-09-2012 11:29
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Pppffff, that was close, too bad Roland was faster in the end. But if you never try, you never win.
Nice to see VDB on the podium
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 01-09-2012 11:44
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@FreitasPCM: Very close, but I'd rather won
@JuanMotr True, maybe the Tour offers Eric another stage where he can go his way, if VDB doesn't need him in that stage!
PCM rulezz: That's true, better luck next time. VDB did an excellent job, I think he's ready for TDF |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 01-09-2012 12:01
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Close call.. great job, but unfortunately not enough.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 01-09-2012 12:07
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Well, a lot of energy was blown by staying with him on Joux-Plane, Rolland was the better climber and had more energy left |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 01-09-2012 12:36
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ProRace Berlin
It wasn't my best sprint today and I ended 8th. However, that's not the most important news of today.
I'm extremely sad to tell you I fell during training and I'll be out for more than a month. So I can forget about Ster ZLM Tour, Hallo Ingooigem and even the National Championships. It's a real blow because I was building up my form steadily for the nationals.
Tour de Suisse GC
| 1 | Alberto Contador | Team Saxo Bank | 36h07'14 | | | 2 | Andy Schleck | Radioshack Nissan Trek | + 1'07 | | | 3 | Maxime Monfort | BMC Racing Team | + 4'28 | | | 4 | Luis León Sánchez | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 5'07 | | | 5 | Roman Kreuziger | Astana Pro Team | + 5'15 | | | 6 | Tony Martin | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | + 6'00 | | | 7 | Wout Poels | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 7'16 | | | 8 | Cadel Evans | BMC Racing Team | + 7'31 | | | 9 | Fränk Schleck | Radioshack Nissan Trek | + 9'03 | | | 10 | Fabian Cancellara | BMC Racing Team | + 10'47 | | | 11 | Wilco Kelderman | Rabobank Cycling Team | + 11'13 | | | 12 | Thomas De Gendt | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | + 12'08 | | | 13 | Chris Horner | Radioshack Nissan Trek | + 12'19 | | | 14 | Vasil Kiryienka | Movistar Team | + 12'28 | | | 15 | Jelle Vanendert | Lotto-Belisol | + 12'31 | IanButler |
Transfer news
Lotto-Belisol
Stannard, Vandenbergh, Roelandts & Tosh Van Der Sande have signed a new contract.
Neyens and Cordeel will be leaving.
Other
Froome will not resign with Sky.
Valverde will not resign with Movistar.
Scarponi will not resign with Lampre.
Mollema, this year's Giro winner, will not resign with Rabobank.
Well, I'll see you much, much later. I'm resting right now and I start training lightly again in a couple of days.
However, I wish Eric the best of luck in his next race, the NC TT!
Edited by Ian Butler on 01-09-2012 12:39
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| JuanMotr |
Posted on 01-09-2012 13:19
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oh! what a shame for Stijn  |
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| ste_18 |
Posted on 01-09-2012 13:22
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Yes what a shame!!!I'm sure he'll return stronger than before |
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 01-09-2012 13:42
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da fuq?
i dont read for 3days and somehow i've missed the ardennes, giro and most of the dauphine!!!
christ....
Ian you need a life!
oh, and still great reading
just caught up, 2 questions
1. what are their ages?
2. what difficulty are you playing on?
Edited by TheManxMissile on 01-09-2012 13:55
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 01-09-2012 15:16
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A real shame for Stijn having that fall, he was on a really good roll
Lets hope that Van den Broeck puts a smile on his face by winning the Tour de France |
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| Marcellus51 |
Posted on 01-09-2012 15:23
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Great ride for Eric, nice breakaway and jersey !
Too bad for stijn and good luck for the Tour de France. |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 01-09-2012 17:02
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@JuanMotr: Yeah, but he still has some races left that he can make a goal of. Let's hope he makes Tour of Pologne in time.
@ste_18: Let's hope so
@TheManxMissile: Thanks... I guess?
1. I think Eric is 22, turning 23 pretty soon and Stijn is already 23.
2. Depends on the race I'm riding, I usually switch between hard - normal.
@sutty68: If he does, the whole team will smile with him (he just reached his max climb potential, what a timing of the trainer )!
@marcellus51: Thank you very much!
Coming up: The National Championships!
Edited by Ian Butler on 01-09-2012 17:02
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 01-09-2012 17:53
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National Championships - Time Trial
Belgium
It was a battle between Monfort, De Gendt and myself.
Checkpoint 1: Monfort is 15" behind De Gendt. I follow at 30" already.
Checkpoint 2: Monfort us 33" behind, I'm 45" behind.
Checkpoint 3: Monfort is 46" behind, I've already lost a minute.
Finish: I made a slight come back, De Gendt wins, I come in 35" later and Monfort finishes a minute later.
Result:
| 1 | Thomas De Gendt | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 1h13'19 | | | 2 | Eric Lombaerts | Lotto-Belisol | + 35 | IanButler | | 3 | Maxime Monfort | BMC Racing Team | + 59 | | | 4 | Jurgen Van den Broeck | Lotto-Belisol | + 1'44 | IanButler | | 5 | Bart De Clercq | Lotto-Belisol | + 2'44 | IanButler | | 6 | Leif Hoste | Accent.Jobs - Willems Veranda’s | + 2'45 | | | 7 | Francis De Greef | Lotto-Belisol | + 2'49 | IanButler | | 8 | Julien Vermote | Burgos BH - Castilla y Leon | + 3'05 | | | 9 | Olivier Kaisen | Lotto-Belisol | + 3'14 | IanButler | | 10 | Olivier Clausse | Wallonie-Bruxelles-Crédit Agricole | + 3'18 |
The team did well. Too bad I didn't win, though.
Other Countries
Netherlands: Terpstra
Spain: L.L. Sanchez (again)
USA: Vandevelde
France: Coppel
Italy: Nibali (again)
Germany: Martin (who else?)
Road races are up fairly soon! |
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