Ahead of the World Championships, Citigroup - Cannondale's finest were racing in Great Britain with much success. Stage wins for Oscar Gatto, Tejay Van Garderen and Elia Viviani (3!) at the Tour of Britain were a great success; and on top of that, Gatto even accomplished the feat of winning the overall! Certainly great signs for the team and the upcoming World Championships.
World Championships - Berne - Time Trial
The Time Trial was won by Tony Martin. The German, who was injured last year, took back his jersey with a stunning performance in his homecountry Germany.
Rank
Name
Team
Time
1
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
45'22
2
Rohan Dennis
Garmin Sharp
+ 32
3
Fabian Cancellara
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
4
Stef Clement
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 46
5
Bradley Wiggins
Team Sky
+ 47
6
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
+ 54
7
Tom Dumoulin
Team Giant - Shimano
+ 57
8
Dmitriy Gruzdev
Astana Pro Team
+ 1'03
9
Geraint Thomas
Team Sky
+ 1'20
10
Andrew Talansky
Garmin Sharp
+ 1'31
Spoiler
11
Lieuwe Westra
Astana Pro Team
+ 1'38
12
Tejay Van Garderen
Citigroup - Cannondale
+ 1'39
13
Alex Dowsett
Movistar Team
+ 1'53
14
Simon Spilak
Team Katusha
+ 1'54
15
Jonathan Castroviejo
Movistar Team
+ 1'59
16
Luke Durbridge
Orica GreenEdge
+ 2'07
17
Jérémy Roy
FDJ.fr
+ 2'15
18
Anton Vorobyev
Team Katusha
+ 2'19
19
Luis León Sánchez
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 2'31
20
Michal Kwiatkowski
Lampre - Merida
+ 2'32
21
Jan Barta
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
22
Adriano Malori
Movistar Team
+ 2'34
23
Dario Cataldo
Team Sky
+ 2'46
24
Maxime Monfort
Lotto Belisol
+ 2'50
25
Maciej Bodnar
Citigroup - Cannondale
+ 2'51
26
Andreas Hofer
Team Vorarlberg
+ 3'03
27
Johan Le Bon
FDJ.fr
+ 3'14
28
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
+ 3'22
29
Janez Brajkovič
Astana Pro Team
+ 3'30
30
Peter Velits
BMC Racing Team
+ 3'38
31
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 3'46
32
Svein Tuft
Orica GreenEdge
+ 3'49
33
Jakob Fuglsang
Astana Pro Team
+ 3'59
34
Kristjan Koren
Citigroup - Cannondale
+ 4'08
35
Tobias Ludvigsson
Team Giant - Shimano
+ 4'09
36
Patrick Gretsch
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 4'17
37
Ion Izagirre
Movistar Team
+ 4'22
38
Mikhail Ignatiev
Team Katusha
+ 4'36
39
Rasmus Quaade
Team TreFor - Blue Water
+ 4'48
40
Damien Howson
Orica GreenEdge
+ 4'52
41
Thomas De Gendt
Citigroup - Cannondale
+ 5'04
42
Nelson Oliveira
Lampre - Merida
+ 5'05
43
José Serpa
Lampre - Merida
+ 5'08
44
Wilco Kelderman
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 5'17
45
Mateusz Taciak
CCC Polsat Polkowice
+ 5'22
46
Yoann Paillot
Team La Pomme Marseille
+ 5'26
47
Sergio Henao
Team Sky
+ 5'29
48
Daryl Impey
Orica GreenEdge
+ 5'31
49
Matteo Montaguti
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 5'34
50
Leopold König
Team NetApp - Endura
+ 5'35
51
Matthias Brändle
IAM Cycling
+ 5'38
52
Roman Kreuziger
Movistar Team
+ 5'42
53
Tony Gallopin
Lotto Belisol
+ 5'52
54
Matthias Frank
IAM Cycling
+ 5'56
55
Rui Costa
Team Katusha
+ 6'05
56
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
+ 6'06
57
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
+ 6'12
58
Christian Meier
Orica GreenEdge
+ 6'22
59
Alexey Lutsenko
Astana Pro Team
+ 6'26
60
Bob Jungels
Trek Factory Racing
+ 6'33
61
Nicolas Roche
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 6'42
62
Martin Elmiger
IAM Cycling
+ 6'49
63
Marcel Wyss
IAM Cycling
+ 6'56
64
Carlos Betancur
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 6'59
65
Riccardo Zoidl
Trek Factory Racing
+ 7'04
66
Manuele Boaro
Tinkoff - Saxo
+ 7'08
67
Martin Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 7'11
68
Tomasz Marczynski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
+ 7'15
69
Vegard Stake Laengen
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 7'27
70
Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg
Team Giant - Shimano
+ 7'29
71
Hugo Houle
AG2R La Mondiale
+ 7'34
72
Ryan Mullen
An Post - Chain Reaction
s.t.
73
Olav Olstad
Team Øster Hus - Ridley
+ 7'36
74
Pit Schlechter
Leopard Development Team
+ 7'48
75
Michael Hutchinson
-
+ 7'58
76
Jaime Suaza
-
+ 8'10
77
Martin Mahdar
-
+ 8'14
World Championships - Berne - Road Race
A parcour with the chance of a breakaway win, but also overwhelming odds for the sprinters. In particular, Germany was eager to make a bunch sprint happen. Unfortunately a legend of cycling decided to get another one of those rainbow stripped jerseys...
Which Belgian may that be who attacks
5 kilometers from the finish?!
It's Tommeke who takes the solo win in Berne!
Visconti: “Congratulations to Tom Boonen, what a stunning finish. It will be exciting to ride against the World Champion next year in Flanders.”
Rank
Name
Team
Time
1
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
6h17'06
2
Peter Sagan
Team Sky
s.t.
3
Marcel Kittel
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
4
Mark Cavendish
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
5
Alexander Kristoff
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
6
Matthew Goss
Orica GreenEdge
s.t.
7
Giacomo Nizzolo
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
8
Matteo Trentin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
9
John Degenkolb
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
10
Philippe Gilbert
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Team Sky
s.t.
12
Arnaud Demare
FDJ.fr
s.t.
13
Sep Vanmarcke
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
14
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
15
Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
16
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
17
Matthieu Ladagnous
FDJ.fr
s.t.
18
Michael Mørkøv
Tinkoff - Saxo
s.t.
19
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
20
Yohan Offredo
FDJ.fr
s.t.
21
Niki Terpstra
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
22
Gianni Meersman
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
23
Mark Renshaw
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
24
Bryan Coquard
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
25
Moreno Moser
Citigroup - Cannondale
s.t.
26
Michal Kwiatkowski
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
27
Matti Breschel
Tinkoff - Saxo
s.t.
28
Luis León Sánchez
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
29
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
30
José Joaquín Rojas
Movistar Team
s.t.
31
Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
s.t.
32
Lars Boom
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
33
Geraint Thomas
Team Sky
s.t.
34
Rui Costa
Team Katusha
s.t.
35
Sébastien Turgot
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
36
Scott Thwaites
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
37
Sebastian Langeveld
Garmin Sharp
s.t.
38
Jonathan Hivert
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
39
Theo Bos
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
40
Gerald Ciolek
MTN - Qhubeka
s.t.
41
Julien Simon
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
42
Simon Gerrans
Orica GreenEdge
s.t.
43
Julian Arredondo
Team Alonso - Ferrari
s.t.
44
Ion Izagirre
Movistar Team
s.t.
45
Bob Jungels
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
46
David Millar
Garmin Sharp
s.t.
47
Fredrik Kessiakoff
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
48
Daniel Martin
Garmin Sharp
s.t.
49
Jan Barta
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
50
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
51
Luka Mezgec
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
52
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
53
Filippo Pozzato
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
54
Ramon Sinkeldam
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
55
André Greipel
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
56
Roman Kreuziger
Movistar Team
s.t.
57
Matthias Brändle
IAM Cycling
s.t.
58
Tony Gallopin
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
59
Peter Velits
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
60
Francisco José Ventoso
Movistar Team
s.t.
61
Jonathan Castroviejo
Movistar Team
s.t.
62
Daniel Moreno
Team Alonso - Ferrari
s.t.
63
Thor Hushovd
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
64
Jonas Aaen Jørgensen
Riwal Cycling Team
s.t.
65
Grégory Rast
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
66
Paul Martens
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
67
Maciej Bodnar
Citigroup - Cannondale
s.t.
68
Adriano Malori
Movistar Team
s.t.
69
Alexandr Kolobnev
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
70
Michael Albasini
Orica GreenEdge
s.t.
71
Tyler Farrar
Garmin Sharp
s.t.
72
Matthias Frank
IAM Cycling
s.t.
73
Kristjan Koren
Citigroup - Cannondale
s.t.
74
Svein Tuft
Orica GreenEdge
s.t.
75
Giovanni Visconti
Movistar Team
s.t.
76
Tom Slagter
Garmin Sharp
s.t.
77
Fabian Cancellara
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
78
Marek Rutkiewicz
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
79
Martin Elmiger
IAM Cycling
s.t.
80
Danny Van Poppel
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
81
Kiel Reijnen
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
82
Tom Veelers
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
83
Luke Rowe
Team Sky
s.t.
84
Jakob Rathe
Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
s.t.
85
Michael Schär
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
86
Adam Blythe
NFTO
s.t.
87
Lukas Pöstlberger
Tirol Cycling Team
s.t.
88
Michal Golas
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
89
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
90
Ben Swift
Garmin Sharp
s.t.
91
Matej Mohorič
Citigroup - Cannondale
s.t.
92
Heinrich Haussler
IAM Cycling
s.t.
93
Edwin Ávila
Colombia
s.t.
94
John Darwin Atapuma
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
95
Jarlinson Pantano
Colombia
s.t.
96
Miguel Rubiano
Colombia
s.t.
97
Daryl Impey
Orica GreenEdge
s.t.
98
Christopher Sutton
Team Sky
s.t.
99
Sébastien Reichenbach
IAM Cycling
s.t.
100
Ian Stannard
Team Sky
s.t.
101
Egoitz García
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
102
Martin Kohler
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
103
Sean Downey
An Post - Chain Reaction
s.t.
104
Grega Bole
-
s.t.
105
Leonardo Duque
Colombia
s.t.
106
Ken Hanson
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
+ 4'01
107
Valentin Iglinskiy
Astana Pro Team
+ 5'07
108
Borut Božic
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
109
Tomasz Marczynski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
110
Christian Meier
Orica GreenEdge
s.t.
111
Petr Vakoč
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
112
Jake Keough
5-Hour Energy
s.t.
113
Juan José Lobato
Movistar Team
s.t.
114
Jonathan Cantwell
Drapac Pro Cycling
s.t.
115
Arman Kamyshev
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
116
Tomáš Bucháček
Bauknecht - Author
s.t.
117
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
118
Robert Wagner
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
119
Dario Cataldo
Team Sky
s.t.
120
Stefan Denifl
IAM Cycling
+ 5'55
121
George Preidler
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
122
Michael Matthews
Orica GreenEdge
s.t.
123
Jonas Ahlstrand
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
124
Alexey Tsatevitch
Team Katusha
s.t.
125
Guillaume Boivin
Citigroup - Cannondale
s.t.
126
Bernhard Eisel
Team Sky
s.t.
127
Ryan Anderson
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
s.t.
128
Ruslan Tleubayev
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
129
Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
130
Sam Bennett
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
131
Fabio Silvestre
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
132
Joel Zangerle
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
133
Thomas Löfkvist
IAM Cycling
s.t.
134
Juraj Sagan
Team Sky
s.t.
135
Cayetano Sarmiento
Team Alonso - Ferrari
s.t.
136
Diego Ochoa
4-72 - Colombia
s.t.
137
Louis Meintjes
MTN - Qhubeka
s.t.
138
Dominique Rollin
-
s.t.
139
Hugo Houle
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
140
Zakkari Dempster
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
141
Marko Kump
Tinkoff - Saxo
s.t.
142
Matthew Brammeier
Synergy Baku Cycling Project
s.t.
143
Leigh Howard
Orica GreenEdge
s.t.
144
Martin Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
145
Daniel Schorn
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
146
Philip Lavery
Synergy Baku Cycling Project
s.t.
147
Jempy Drucker
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
148
Bartlomiej Matysiak
CCC Polsat Polkowice
+ 7'32
149
Jeffry Romero
Colombia
s.t.
150
Marcin Bialoblocki
Velosure - Giordana Racing Team
s.t.
151
Alexander Porsev
Team Katusha
s.t.
152
Frantisek Padour
Team NetApp - Endura
s.t.
153
Pawel Poljanski
Tinkoff - Saxo
s.t.
154
Michael Kolar
Tinkoff - Saxo
s.t.
155
Mateusz Nowak
CCC Polsat Polkowice
+ 8'21
156
Filipe Cardoso
Efapel - Glassdrive
s.t.
157
Martin Hunal
Bauknecht - Author
s.t.
158
Erik Baska
-
s.t.
159
Ryan Mullen
An Post - Chain Reaction
+ 15'03
160
Fabio Sabatini
Citigroup - Cannondale
s.t.
Giro di Lombardia
The Race of Fallen Leaves was a tough fight but once again the Spaniards prevailed, even without Vuelta winner Purito around. Contador and Valverde set themselves apart over the final climb, and Contador distanced his rival in the descent. This year's Tour de France winner adds thus his first monument to his impressive list of victories.
Rank
Name
Team
Time
1
Alberto Contador
Tinkoff - Saxo
6h41'37
2
Alejandro Valverde
Movistar Team
s.t.
3
Daniel Martin
Garmin Sharp
+ 58
4
Moreno Moser
Citigroup - Cannondale
s.t.
5
Philippe Gilbert
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
6
Luis León Sánchez
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
7
Carlos Betancur
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
8
Jelle Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
9
Michal Kwiatkowski
Lampre - Merida
+ 1'48
10
Wilco Kelderman
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Simon Spilak
Team Katusha
s.t.
12
Chris Froome
Team Sky
s.t.
13
Vincenzo Nibali
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
14
Diego Ulissi
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
15
Julian Arredondo
Team Alonso - Ferrari
s.t.
16
Dario Cataldo
Team Sky
s.t.
17
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
18
Simon Gerrans
Orica GreenEdge
+ 3'10
19
Cadel Evans
BMC Racing Team
+ 4'42
20
Roman Kreuziger
Movistar Team
s.t.
21
Rui Costa
Team Katusha
+ 5'04
22
Daniel Moreno
Team Alonso - Ferrari
+ 6'44
23
Rinaldo Nocentini
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
24
Eros Capecchi
Movistar Team
s.t.
25
Nicolas Roche
Tinkoff - Saxo
s.t.
26
Robert Kiserlovski
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
27
Sergio Henao
Team Sky
s.t.
28
Ryder Hesjedal
Garmin Sharp
s.t.
29
Janez Brajkovič
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
30
Beñat Intxausti
Movistar Team
s.t.
31
Michele Scarponi
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
32
Jesús Hernández
Tinkoff - Saxo
s.t.
33
Mikel Nieve
Movistar Team
s.t.
34
Javier Moreno
Movistar Team
s.t.
35
Laurens Ten Dam
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
36
Rigoberto Urán
Team Katusha
s.t.
37
Jurgen Van den Broeck
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
38
Simon Clarke
Orica GreenEdge
s.t.
39
Tanel Kangert
Garmin Sharp
s.t.
40
Ivan Rovny
Tinkoff - Saxo
s.t.
41
Alberto Losada
Team Katusha
s.t.
42
Haimar Zubeldia
Team Alonso - Ferrari
s.t.
43
Maxime Monfort
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
44
Domenico Pozzovivo
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
45
Pieter Weening
Orica GreenEdge
s.t.
46
Chris Horner
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
47
Rafal Majka
Tinkoff - Saxo
s.t.
48
Bradley Wiggins
Team Sky
s.t.
49
Stef Clement
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
50
Rohan Dennis
Garmin Sharp
+ 7'42
51
Michael Albasini
Orica GreenEdge
s.t.
52
Franco Pellizotti
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
53
Ramunas Navardauskas
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
54
Matteo Montaguti
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
55
Michal Golas
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
56
Ben Hermans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
57
Thomas Voeckler
Team Europcar
s.t.
58
Samuel Sánchez
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
59
Andy Schleck
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
60
Tim Wellens
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
61
Rubén Plaza
Movistar Team
s.t.
62
Cristiano Salerno
Citigroup - Cannondale
s.t.
63
Alexis Vuillermoz
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
64
Rory Sutherland
Tinkoff - Saxo
s.t.
65
Bart De Clercq
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
66
Fränk Schleck
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
67
Davide Villella
Team Alonso - Ferrari
s.t.
68
Tom Danielson
Garmin Sharp
s.t.
69
Maxim Belkov
Team Katusha
s.t.
70
Jean-Christophe Peraud
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
71
Simon Yates
Orica GreenEdge
s.t.
72
Tejay Van Garderen
Citigroup - Cannondale
s.t.
73
Chris Anker Sørensen
Tinkoff - Saxo
s.t.
74
Mikaël Chérel
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
75
Ivan Santaromita
Orica GreenEdge
s.t.
76
Daryl Impey
Orica GreenEdge
s.t.
77
Stefano Locatelli
Bardiani CSF
s.t.
78
Sylwester Szmyd
Movistar Team
s.t.
79
Matthias Frank
IAM Cycling
s.t.
80
Andrew Talansky
Garmin Sharp
s.t.
81
Davide Malacarne
Team Europcar
s.t.
82
Jonathan Hivert
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
83
Davide Rebellin
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
84
Branislau Samoilau
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
85
Steven Kruijswijk
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
86
David Arroyo
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
87
Robert Gesink
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
88
Francesco Bongiorno
Bardiani CSF
s.t.
89
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
90
Janier Acevedo
Garmin Sharp
s.t.
91
Marco Marcato
Citigroup - Cannondale
s.t.
92
Mattia Cattaneo
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
93
Cyril Gautier
Team Europcar
s.t.
94
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Team Sky
s.t.
95
Yannick Eijssen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
96
Warren Barguil
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
97
Arnold Jeannesson
FDJ.fr
s.t.
98
Serge Pauwels
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
99
Peter Velits
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
100
Salvatore Puccio
Team Sky
s.t.
101
Tiago Machado
Team Alonso - Ferrari
s.t.
102
Gianluca Brambilla
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
103
Matteo Rabottini
YellowFluo
s.t.
104
Tomasz Marczynski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
105
Lachlan Morton
Garmin Sharp
s.t.
106
Kenny Elissonde
FDJ.fr
s.t.
107
Enrico Battaglin
Bardiani CSF
s.t.
108
Joseph Dombrowski
Team Sky
s.t.
109
Mikel Landa
Team Alonso - Ferrari
s.t.
110
Valerio Agnoli
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
111
Stefan Denifl
IAM Cycling
s.t.
112
John Gadret
FDJ.fr
s.t.
113
Hubert Dupont
AG2R La Mondiale
s.t.
114
Rafael Valls
Team Alonso - Ferrari
s.t.
115
Stefano Pirazzi
Bardiani CSF
s.t.
116
Andrey Zeits
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
117
Eduard Vorganov
Team Katusha
s.t.
118
Tobias Ludvigsson
Team Giant - Shimano
+ 9'35
119
Alexandre Geniez
FDJ.fr
s.t.
120
Daan Olivier
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
121
Matthias Brändle
IAM Cycling
s.t.
122
Pieter Serry
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
123
Manuele Mori
Lampre - Merida
s.t.
124
Matteo Trentin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
125
Angelo Pagani
Bardiani CSF
s.t.
126
Tony Martin
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
127
Maxim Iglinskiy
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
128
Edoardo Zardini
Bardiani CSF
s.t.
129
Anthony Roux
FDJ.fr
+ 10'06
130
Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
131
Sean De Bie
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
132
Marcos García
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
133
Mario Carella
Lampre - Merida
+ 10'37
134
Riccardo Zoidl
Trek Factory Racing
+ 11'21
135
Rubén Fernández
Team Alonso - Ferrari
s.t.
136
Koen De Kort
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
137
Francesco Gavazzi
Astana Pro Team
+ 11'55
138
Andrea Manfredi
Bardiani CSF
s.t.
139
Jonathan Fumeaux
IAM Cycling
s.t.
140
Diego Rosa
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
141
Gatis Smukulis
Team Katusha
+ 12'32
142
Manuele Boaro
Tinkoff - Saxo
s.t.
143
Adam Yates
Orica GreenEdge
s.t.
144
Adam Hansen
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
145
Johannes Fröhlinger
Team Giant - Shimano
+ 13'18
146
Matteo Pelucchi
IAM Cycling
+ 13'48
147
Andrea Zordan
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
148
Antonio Piedra
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 14'20
149
Dennis Vanendert
Lotto Belisol
s.t.
150
Alessandro Vanotti
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
151
Juan Manuel Gárate
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
152
Kristjan Koren
Citigroup - Cannondale
s.t.
153
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
154
Thierry Hupond
Team Giant - Shimano
+ 14'57
155
Reto Hollenstein
IAM Cycling
s.t.
156
Calvin Watson
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
157
Patrick Schelling
IAM Cycling
s.t.
158
Chad Haga
Team Giant - Shimano
s.t.
159
Natnael Berhane
Team Europcar
s.t.
160
Oscar Gatto
Citigroup - Cannondale
s.t.
161
Jonathan Monsalve
YellowFluo
+ 15'37
162
Maciej Paterski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
+ 16'39
163
Gianfranco Zilioli
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
164
Tomás Gil
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
165
Fabio Silvestre
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
166
Fumiyuki Beppu
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
167
Perrig Quemeneur
Team Europcar
s.t.
168
Łukasz Owsian
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
169
Dominic Klemme
IAM Cycling
s.t.
170
Björn Thurau
Team Europcar
+ 17'28
171
Marco Canola
Bardiani CSF
s.t.
172
Francesco Lasca
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
173
Robert Andrews
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
174
Nick Van der Lijke
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
175
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Europcar
s.t.
176
Gianni Bellini
YellowFluo
s.t.
177
Vincenzo Fabris
Team Sky
s.t.
178
Mirko Tedeschi
YellowFluo
s.t.
179
Fabio Sabatini
Citigroup - Cannondale
s.t.
180
Jean-Marc Marino
Citigroup - Cannondale
s.t.
181
Emilien Viennet
FDJ.fr
+ 18'51
182
Giorgio Cecchinel
YellowFluo
+ 19'27
183
Jussi Veikkanen
FDJ.fr
s.t.
184
Luigi Miletta
YellowFluo
s.t.
185
Iván Velasco
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
186
Nicola Testi
Androni Giocattoli
+ 21'07
187
David Boucher
FDJ.fr
s.t.
188
Josef Cerny
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
189
Davide Viganò
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
190
Samuele Conti
YellowFluo
s.t.
191
Paolo Longo Borghini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 22'29
192
Yonder Godoy
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
193
Pasquale Beltrami
Team Katusha
+ 24'19
194
Romain Guillemois
Team Europcar
s.t.
195
Adrian Honkisz
CCC Polsat Polkowice
+ 25'14
196
Lluis Guillermo Mas
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
197
Rick Flens
Belkin Pro Cycling Team
+ 25'53
198
Andrea Dal Col
YellowFluo
+ 29'10
199
Waldemar Maciejewski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
+ 33'01
Tour of Beijing
The Chinese Race is being defuncted by Brian Cookson at the end of the year. Citigroup's Tejay Van Garderen put in a solid ride for this last time, whilst Benat Intxausti repeated his win from 2013 and is now the sole record holder, for now and probably for a very long time. In Beijing, Daniele Ratto also took the last win for the team on stage 4.
Whilst I missed large parts of the second half of the season, I can still look back on a successful second year. At age 23, I have won two classics this year, Brabantse Pijl and Clásica San Sebastian, adding to my Door Vlaanderen victory. At Eneco Tour I have achieved a 2nd place behind my future teammate Philippe Gilbert.
It was going great, but the Italian media attention, the imagined public imagine and my own discrepancies brought me to a quick downfall. I didn’t expect to become suspended but it happened anyway.
I decided to turn my back on my nation for the World Championships, and instead focused on the pit and mud. It was Cyclo-Cross time soon again, and I wanted to be ready.
Road Season 2015
Country
Cat
Race
Result
Detail
1.HC
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
29th
CBS
1.1
Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne
27th
CBS
1.1
Strade Bianche
2nd
Gravel
UWT
Paris-Nice
37th
8 stages
UWT
Milano - San Remo
24th
Monument
1.HC
Dwars door Vlaanderen
11th
CBS
UWT
E3 Prijs Harelbeke
4th
CBS
UWT
Gent-Wevelgem
26th
CBS
2.HC
Driedsaage de Panne
25th
4 stages / 1 Stage win
UWT
Ronde van Vlaanderen
10th
Monument
UWT
Paris-Roubaix
33rd
Monument
1.HC
De Brabantse Pijl
1st
CBS/Hill
UWT
Amstel Gold Race
17th
Hill
UWT
La Fléche Waloone
8th
Hill
UWT
Liége-Bastogne-Liége
11th
Hill
2.HC
Amgen Tour of California
11th
8 stages
2.HC
Bayern-Rundfahrt
27th
5 stages
UWT
Clasica San Sebastian
1st
Hill
1.1
Trofeo Matteoti
112th
Flat
1.1
Ride London
64th
Flat
2.1
Artic Race of Norway
10th
4 stages
UWT
Eneco Tour
2nd
7 stages
UWT
Vattenfall Cyclassics
SUSPENDED
Flat
1.1
Giro del Veneto
SUSPENDED
Hill
UWT
GP Ouest-Plouay
SUSPENDED
Hill
2.HC
Tour of Alberta
SUSPENDED
6 stages
UWT
Gran Prix Cycliste de Quebec
SUSPENDED
Pseudo-Hilly
UWT
Gran Prix Cycliste de Montreal
SUSPENDED
Pseudo-Hilly
1.HC
Milano - Torino
SUSPENDED
MT
UWT
Giro di Lombardia
SUSPENDED
Monument
1.1
Coppa Sabatini
SUSPENDED
Flat
1.1
Giro dell'Emilia
SUSPENDED
Hill
The World Rankings 2015
I finished my season on a great 22nd place overall in the UCI rankings. Thanks to some massive points in San Sebastian and in Belgium I might add. In turn, my CQ ranking placing profited largely from the spring classics, and I ended up on 27 place there with a total of over 1000 points.
The UCI Ranking was leaded by Alberto Contador, winner of le Tour and Il Lombardia. Joaquim Rodriguez, who finally won his long-wanted Grand Tour, came second, whilst last year dominator Alejandro Valverde finished third. Froome and Nibali completed the Top 5.
On the Team perspective, Team Alonso – Ferrari and IAM Cycling managed to get into the UCI World Tour. In return, Europcar and Orica GreenEdge get relegated. Team SKY won the team classification ahead of Team Katusha and BMC.
Two Britons top the list of victories, Adam Blythe and Mark Cavendish. On third place then follows my teammate Elia Viviani who a stellar season of 15 wins, unfortunately not a Grand Tour stage win included.
List of Team Victories 2015
Spoiler
Team Victories 2015
Race
Rider
Type
Tour Down Under
Marco Marcato
Stage 1, FL
Tour Down Under
Elia Viviani
Stage 2, FL
Tour Mediterraen
T.J. Van Garderen
Stage 2, TT
Kuurne- BX - Kr.
Marco Marcato
One Day, CBS
GP di Lugano
Elia Viviani
One Day, FL
3 Days of De Panne
Raphael Visconti
Stage 1, CBS/HL
3 Days of De Panne
Elia Viviani
Stage 2, FL
3 Days of De Panne
Elia Viviani
Stage 3, FL
De Brabantse Pijl
Raphael Visconti
CBS, HL
Tour of California
Tejay Van Garderen
Stage 6, TT
Tour of California
Tejay Van Garderen
Overall
Tour of California
Raphael Visconti
Young Rider
Bayern Rundfahrt
Daniele Ratto
Stage 1, FL
Tour of Estonia
Elia Viviani
Stage 1, FL
Tour of Estonia
Elia Viviani
Stage 3, FL
Tour of Estonia
Elia Viviani
Stage 4, FL
Tour of Estonia
Elia Viviani
Overall
Tour of Estonia
Elia Viviani
Points
Tour de Suisse
Moreno Moser
Stage 2, MT
Tour de Suisse
Moreno Moser
KoM Clas.
National Championship
Tejay Van Garderen
USA RR
National Championship
Tejay Van Garderen
USA TT
National Championship
Moreno Moser
ITA RR
National Championship
Guillaume Boivin
CAN RR
National Championship
Maciej Bodnar
POL TT
Tour de France
Moreno Moser
Stage 16, MT
Clasica San Sebastian
Raphael Visconti
Classic
Artic Race of Norway
Elia Viviani
Stage 4, FL
Eneco Tour
Raphael Visconti
Young Rider
USA Pro Cycling Challenge
Elia Viviani
Stage 5, FL
USA Pro Cycling Challenge
Elia Viviani
Stage 7, FL
Tour of Alberta
Elia Viviani
Stage 6, FL
Monviso - Venezia
Tejay Van Garderen
Stage 4, MT
Tour of Britain
Elia Viviani
Stage 1, FL
Tour of Britain
Tejay Van Garderen
Stage 3, TT
Tour of Britain
Oscar Gatto
Stage 5, HL
Tour of Britain
Elia Viviani
Stage 6, FL
Tour of Britain
Elia Viviani
Stage 7, FL
Tour of Britain
Oscar Gatto
GC
Tour of Beijing
Daniele Ratto
Stage 4, FL
Next stop: Some bike shop to fix up the bike.
See you in Ruddervoorde for the CX opening!
Edited by Shonak on 21-06-2014 00:12
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
Didn't look like the most animated World champ RR, baring the last 5 KM. I'm sure Raphael might have caused some fireworks if he was there!
It will be good to see him competing against the world champ in the classics ... and even more interesting to see if Raphael can match him or even surpass him on the cobbles and other terrains.
-- Was it just me or were Viviani's victories always shoehorned into small paragraphs! (Though I didn't miss them and it is understandable as he was mainly winning in the smaller races)
Looking forward to the CX races, has Raphael improved there? We shall see. Then we can look forward to 2016 and the team preview, I will be sure to make some predications.
@sutty68: Yes, a long list but so many small races. Goal for next season is to get some more World Tour wins.
@The Rider: Ha, yes indeed. Is it already a running gag? Elia Viviani's wins really always got mentioned on the side and those were many.
I'm also sure that Raphael would have liked the route. Next time full attack!
I see you have a new thing going on, need to catch up on that.
@Ian Butler: Hehe, I played it yesterday and it was a good race. No time to write report though today.
Edited by Shonak on 21-06-2014 23:05
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
sutty68 wrote:
I am sure that more World Tour wins will be achieved
I agree with sutty here, the time looks right for some real big wins next season. The looming start of 2016 is set to be the most exciting part of this story yet for me.
-- I forgot to say, but maybe it was a harsh getting rid of the Tour of Beijing completely! Having said that I reckon anyone who has a long career removes Beijing from the WT or gets rid of it completely.
Well guys we'll see. With Gilbert joining the team, Raphael might have to return to domestique duties more than he'd wish. In any case, I hope you guys enjoy it. Edited by Shonak on 23-06-2014 10:29
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
You have probably heard it by now, Niels Albert had to retire from the sport due to heart problems. A truly great champion and one of the best CX riders in the bunch, he will be sorely missed. I’ve come to know him as a fierce, fair and cunning athlete and a great person.
As a reaction, his team BKCP – Powerplus has founded the GP Niels Albert in Bonheiden. Maybe this will also be a place where Albert’s young replacement Wout Van Aert, one of the greatest prospects in the sport, have the chance to lay his claim?
CX 2015- 2016
In any case: Welcome to a new season of Cyclo-Cross. Unused to me, I kick off the season a week earlier in Ruddervoorde.
I have focused my training for the mud and I’m eager to show my talents for good this season. The past seasons have been all about consistency and learning the ropes, I feel it’s time for me to step up my game. Thus my aim is to compete amongst the best of the world for good this season.
Superprestige
Ruddervoorde
Bpost
Ronse
World Cup
Tabor
World Cup
Plzen
Bpost
Koppenberg
Superprestige
Zonhoven
Superprestige
Hamme-Zogge
Bpost
Hasselt
Superprestige
Gavere
World Cup
Koksijde
Superprestige
Gieten
World Cup
Roubaix
Bpost
Essen
-
World Cup
Valkenburg
World Cup
Heusden-Zolder
Bpost
Loenhout
Superprestige
Diegem
Bpost
Baal - GP Sven Nys
World Cup
Rome
National Championship
World Cup
Hoogerheide
World Championship
Namur
Bpost
Bonheiden - GP Albert
Bpost
Lille
Superprestige
Hoogstraten
Superprestige
Middelkerke
Bpost
Oostmalle
This is my raw schedule for the season. Following how my form and my race ambitions develop, I may cut some out. I surely won’t participate in the all Bpost races of the season.
Superprestige Ruddervoorde
When I was finally back at the startline of a race, it felt great to be back. At least for now.
The suspension hasn’t been easy. I felt useless and oftentimes didn’t know why I’d race anymore. I loved cycling and for the time, I felt like people wanted to take it away from me. Getting back in the CX scene, gave me much needed confidence and self-awareness. I cherished those moments at the startline, and maybe I developed a new insight at that point.
There lay some fog early in the morning over the route. We took it surprisingly easy due to the heavy fog. Some crashes still happened. Kevin Pauwels had a terrible one and lostquite some places. Soon thereafter, Walsleben took initivative and spearheaded through the fog. I was catching his wheel and my legs felt great.
Keeping some other riders in check, Walsleben and I had a good thing going on and I felt more and more confident to ride for the victory. At the short cobblestone-section, I attacked then, a few laps out. People were cheering, not caring who I was. But for what I did, they cheered. I was racing.
Unfortunately, my legs didn’t quite held up to their end of the deal. I pretty much gave in on the last two laps, missing still race practice. In return, Walsleben chased me down, followed by Aeronauts. Apparently it was down to me and Walsleben, when the German Natioanl Champion reached me. But oh my – we really did underestimate Bart Aeronauts when he attacked in an idle moment and raced past us. I got nervous and wanted to chase him, Walsleben went past me in the final hairpin. And as I was looking back, I suddenly saw Sven Nys coming from behind. I just made it cross the line ahead of Nys, securing at least my third place in the race. It felt great to be back in racing action, and – boy, what an opening and “comeback” for me. This was just about the right kick of motivation to keep things going.
Some daunting/epic/ mysterious weather at the start of the CX season. A great start for Raphael, he looks to be helped from Albert's retirement and Nys perhaps not in his stellar form (although he looked good in that race).
Raphael seems to get more luck than most in these types of races, so I would be shocked not to see him pick up one victory.
Like I said, it's not dead. It's on hold for now since I havn't updated for more than a week. The post was meant more as an explanation rather than a notification. Might start again soon or later, we'll see. Edited by Shonak on 01-07-2014 16:04
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V