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The Columbia sprint train
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| untal |
Posted on 30-12-2008 23:10
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Posted on 30-12-2008 23:48
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Great job with the 13th. He will only get better for you in the next years, which I hope you will continue with!!!
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Posted on 30-12-2008 23:49
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GP Kranj

Edvald Boasson Hagen is in the breakaway

With a few kilometres to go the pack is very far, so Edvald makes his move

And wins

Kim Kirchen was first behind the escapes

1. Edvald Boasson Hagen Team Columbia 5h01'27
2. Lucas Schädlich Thüringer Energie Team + 44
3. Andreas Dietziker Team Volksbank s.t.
4. Luca Celli LPR Brakes - Ballan + 1'20
5. Luka Rakuša Perutnina Ptuj s.t.
6. Henk Vogels Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team s.t.
7. Maurizio Carta Miche - Silver Cross s.t.
8. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 13'06
9. Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan + 13'28
10. Michael Albasini Liquigas s.t.
11. Vicente Reynès Team Columbia + 14'00
12. Paolo Savoldelli LPR Brakes - Ballan + 14'32
13. Daniele Pietropolli LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
14. Aleksandr Kuschynski Liquigas + 15'12
15. Adam Hansen Team Columbia + 16'02
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Posted on 30-12-2008 23:52
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Posted on 30-12-2008 23:54
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Posted on 30-12-2008 23:59
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OMG! 13 minutes! |
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Posted on 31-12-2008 00:08
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the strongest teams, us and LPR had men in the breakaway so the pack didn't had the force to catch the breakaway.
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Posted on 31-12-2008 01:20
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Tour de Luxembourg Stage 1

Kim Kirchen starts the race

Not a competitive time for one of the favourites, Joost Posthuma

Kirchen is now the leader

Not for a long time cause Gonchar is very fast today

Grabsh is 1 second behind Gonchar

Our last hope, Sieberg can't take the lead either

Stage - Overall
1. Mikhail Ignatiev Tinkoff Credit Systems 6'55
2. Sergei Gonchar Preti Mangimi - Prisma Stufe + 5
3. Bert Grabsch Team Columbia + 6
4. Adam Hansen Team Columbia + 7
5. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 9
6. Andrei Kunitski Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo s.t.
7. Marcel Sieberg Team Columbia s.t.
8. Ivan Rovny Tinkoff Credit Systems + 11
9. Nikolai Trussov Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
10. Yauheni Sobal Tinkoff Credit Systems + 12
Points
1. Mikhail Ignatiev Tinkoff Credit Systems 25
2. Sergei Gonchar Preti Mangimi - Prisma Stufe 20
3. Bert Grabsch Team Columbia 16
Young: Mikhail Ignatiev Tinkoff Credit Systems
Teams: Team Columbia
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Posted on 31-12-2008 01:35
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Damn alex that must be your 100th race report today 
Once more you've proved your team as no oposition in flat stages or in TTs - 4 riders in the top 10
Awesome!!
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Posted on 31-12-2008 01:51
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Great ride by EBH |
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Posted on 31-12-2008 09:42
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Well done with Pinotti, EBH and 4 riders in top 10 for Luxembourg   B)
think it's Honchar, not Gonchar ?
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Posted on 31-12-2008 10:16
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A_Kloeden3 wrote:
think it's Honchar, not Gonchar ? 
It could be translated as both.
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Posted on 31-12-2008 10:19
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Maggot wrote:
A_Kloeden3 wrote:
think it's Honchar, not Gonchar ? 
It could be translated as both.
OK
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Posted on 31-12-2008 10:27
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From what I knew it is Honchar but in the DB is Gonchar... and how Maggot said both are correct
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Posted on 31-12-2008 10:54
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Great win with EBH !
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Posted on 31-12-2008 10:56
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oh and thanks guys, you really seem to love EBH
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Posted on 31-12-2008 12:19
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Tour de Luxembourg Stage 2

A lot of escapes today

Hagen attacks

Kirchen too

Roesems, one of the escapes, wins

Good performance by Kirchen today

Stage
1. Bert Roesems Silence - Lotto 3h59'20
2. Jérôme Coppel Française des Jeux s.t.
3. Filip Meirhaeghe Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
4. Matthias Frank Gerolsteiner s.t.
5. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia s.t.
6. Carlos Barredo Quick·Step s.t.
7. Alessandro Bertuola Preti Mangimi - Prisma Stufe s.t.
8. Mirko Selvaggi Cycle Collstrop s.t.
9. Mauro Finetto CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
10. Sven Renders Topsport Vlaanderen s.t.
Overall
1. Sergei Gonchar Preti Mangimi - Prisma Stufe 4h06'20
2. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 4
3. Daryl Impey Barloworld + 5
4. Bert Roesems Silence - Lotto + 8
5. Edvald Boasson Hagen Team Columbia + 11
6. Massimo Codol Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo + 15
7. Gabriele Balducci Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo + 18
8. Daniele Contrini Tinkoff Credit Systems + 21
9. Massimilliano Mori Lampre + 22
10. Gorazd Stangelj Lampre s.t.
Points
1. Bert Roesems Silence - Lotto 25
2. Mikhail Ignatiev Tinkoff Credit Systems 25
3. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia 24
Mountain
1. Jérôme Coppel Française des Jeux 8
2. Daryl Impey Barloworld 8
3. Bert Roesems Silence - Lotto 6
Young: Daryl Impey Barloworld
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Posted on 31-12-2008 12:54
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good form for Kirchen
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Posted on 31-12-2008 14:34
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Tour de Luxembourg Stage 3

Grabsch leads the pack to the finish line

Now the best sprint train in the world takes the lead of the pack. This time it's made by Sieberg, Hagen, Ciolek and Kirchen

Only a few metres and Hagen lets Ciolek in the wind

And Ciolek takes his first win of the season

Stage
1. Gerald Ciolek Team Columbia 4h17'16
2. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia s.t.
3. Edvald Boasson Hagen Team Columbia s.t.
4. Maurizio Biondo Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
5. Paride Grillo CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
6. Daryl Impey Barloworld s.t.
7. Simon Gerrans Crédit Agricole s.t.
8. Fabio Baldato Lampre s.t.
9. Enrico Gasparotto Barloworld s.t.
10. Markus Zberg Gerolsteiner s.t.
Overall
1. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia 8h23'28
2. Sergei Gonchar Preti Mangimi - Prisma Stufe + 8
3. Edvald Boasson Hagen Team Columbia + 11
4. Daryl Impey Barloworld + 13
5. Bert Roesems Silence - Lotto + 16
6. Massimo Codol Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo + 23
7. Gabriele Balducci Acqua e Sapone - Caffè Mokambo + 26
8. Daniele Contrini Tinkoff Credit Systems + 29
9. Gorazd Stangelj Lampre + 30
10. Massimilliano Mori Lampre s.t.
Points
1. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia 44
2. Bert Roesems Silence - Lotto 25
3. Mikhail Ignatiev Tinkoff Credit Systems 25
Mountain
1. Anthony Roux Française des Jeux 14
2. Marc De Maar Rabobank 12
3. Jérôme Coppel Française des Jeux 8
Young: Edvald Boasson Hagen Team Columbia
Teams: Team Columbia
Edited by alexkr00 on 31-12-2008 14:35
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Posted on 31-12-2008 14:37
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Ciolek 
Kirchen 
EBH 
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