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A Tale of Two
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| Logghje |
Posted on 11-09-2012 16:08
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Have you actually read the Weekly News #79? 
A Tale of Two getting close to 500 posts
In early August, Ian Butler started a story about two young Belgian cyclists, Stijn and Eric, making their way into the professional cycling scene on the World Tour team Lotto-Belisol. Now, after just one month, his thread has reached 25 pages and is very close to it 500th post. Along with some impressive results, his race reports with lots of in race pictures has made it the most popular PCM12 story so far.
Meanwhile, you already have 49 pages and almost 1000 posts  |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 11-09-2012 21:31
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@Jakstar22: Thanks!
@sutty68: I agree, it looks much better 
@Daggen: Thanks a lot
@johannes-w: I realized last season that I enjoy them racing together, too. More than individual, so I tried to put them together more often, like in the first season
@PCM Rulezz: Well, He'll peak for the Giro and he might hold his form until the Dauphinée, but he won't be able to keep his form through the NCs. So that's for next year, possibly
@Logghje: I know  It's really amazing, the motivation's still here, it's going good, I get so much response from all these great people really great!
I have to admit I planned on racing Omloop today. However, I'll ride it tomorrow. That's a promise!
Spoiler You can blame the new game I bought, Minecraft!
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| fcancellara |
Posted on 11-09-2012 21:33
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Ian Butler wrote:
Spoiler You can blame the new game I bought, Minecraft!
I predict this story is going to end soon 
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 11-09-2012 21:58
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Let's hope not |
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 11-09-2012 22:19
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Minecraft is addictive but not original. Hopefully you'll be back at PCM soon.
My love for PCM has been rivaled only by 1 game: Timesplitters 2.
But nothing beets PCM, no matter how bad it is. 
RIP Exxon Duke, David Veilleux, Double Feature, and Monster Energy |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 11-09-2012 22:56
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Can't see this story ending just yet, its too good |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 12-09-2012 09:08
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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
The moment I've been waiting for since October is finally here: the start of the new cobbled season!
I have a tradition of not riding a good early season. This year I intend to change that, starting right here.
The story of 90% of the race is just: reducing the peloton cobbled section by cobbled section.
The real race got started very late, with an attack from Cancellara.
Of course, that isn't a man you just let go, so a chase was organized.
When we started the sprint, we didn't know whether or not we'd still catch Cancellara.
Luckily, we caught him. I had one purpose left: winning!
Van Avermaet was going strong but I was faster!
He didn't give up, I came closer but I was too late. Van Avermaet wins this race in his Belgian Jersey, I end up 2nd, a good performance here, my personal best.
Result
| 1 | Greg Van Avermaet | BMC Racing Team | 4h47'47 | | | 2 | Stijn Van Gent | Lotto-Belisol | s.t. | IanButler | | 3 | Yoann Offredo | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 4 | Sep Vanmarcke | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | | | 5 | Nick Nuyens | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 6 | Fabian Cancellara | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 7 | Tom Boonen | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 8 | Matti Breschel | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 9 | Bernhard Eisel | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 10 | Stijn Devolder | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 11 | Maarten Wynants | Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | s.t. | | | 12 | Geraint Thomas | Sky Pro Cycling | + 2'41 | | | 13 | Johan Vansummeren | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 14 | Juan Antonio Flecha | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 15 | Sebastian Langeveld | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 16 | Gert Steegmans | Team Saxo Bank | + 5'23 | | | 17 | Jürgen Roelandts | Lotto-Belisol | s.t. | IanButler | | 18 | Peter Sagan | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 19 | Philippe Gilbert | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 20 | Filippo Pozzato | Farnese Vini Selle Italia | s.t. | |
In other news: Jurgen Van Den Broeck has signed a new contract for another 2 years, he's clearly very happy here. Jelle Vanendert was also offered a new contract but he's hesitant and will wait until July/August.
Rodriguez, Purito, will retire after this season.
See you tomorrow, for Kuurne - Brussel - Kuurne! |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 12-09-2012 09:09
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@baseballlover: I agree, nothing beats PCM
@sutty68: Thanks! I don't intend on stopping, too |
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| TomC |
Posted on 12-09-2012 09:31
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So close for Stijn! Hope he can do better next time |
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| roturn |
Posted on 12-09-2012 09:34
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That was close. Unlucky 2nd I guess.
Good to see VdB staying and with Vanendert most likely leaving this might give Eric some more opportunities I guess. |
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| dienblad |
Posted on 12-09-2012 09:51
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That's a good 2nd place. By the way, what difficulty are you playing, hard or extreme?
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 12-09-2012 10:15
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Good 2nd place. |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 12-09-2012 10:25
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@TomC: Maybe next year he can move up one place
@roturn: Yeah, that might be the bright side However, Eric's not quite the man for the hilly one-day classics.
@dienblad: I'm playing on hard, at the moment. I admit I'm not the best PCM-player, but I'm just here to make as good a story as I can
@Miguel98: Thanks! |
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| Raggieman |
Posted on 12-09-2012 10:30
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Nice story Ian
Hope Eric and Stjin can be better than last year! |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 12-09-2012 10:54
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Thanks Raggieman, I hope so, too |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 12-09-2012 11:00
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Kuurne - Brussel - Kuurne
I felt some pressure today, as our team has the great tradition of winning here. Two years ago with Greipel, last year Roelandts. Today I'm leader.
95% chance of a sprint with a reduced peloton. I was surrounded by the team.
But the breakaway of the day remained out of sight for awfully long, I thought we wouldn't catch them.
The sprint was off and there was one remaining breakaway member left, sprinting in front of the peloton: Thomas.
My legs were great and I was heading towards the finish like a rocket! Unfortunately, Thomas never slowed down...
As for me, I have to be content with another 2nd place. It doesn't feel that great, though.
Result
| 1 | Geraint Thomas | Sky Pro Cycling | 4h22'24 | | | 2 | Stijn Van Gent | Lotto-Belisol | s.t. | IanButler | | 3 | Tom Boonen | Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team | s.t. | | | 4 | Fabian Cancellara | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 5 | Bernhard Eisel | Sky Pro Cycling | s.t. | | | 6 | Gert Steegmans | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | | | 7 | Peter Sagan | Liquigas-Cannondale | s.t. | | | 8 | Greg Van Avermaet | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 9 | Alessandro Ballan | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 10 | Joost Posthuma | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 11 | Jürgen Roelandts | Lotto-Belisol | s.t. | IanButler | | 12 | Maarten Wynants | Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | s.t. | | | 13 | Stijn Devolder | Radioshack Nissan Trek | s.t. | | | 14 | Sep Vanmarcke | Team Argos-Shimano | s.t. | | | 15 | Yoann Offredo | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 16 | Steve Chainel | FDJ-BigMat | s.t. | | | 17 | Sébastien Rosseler | Garmin - SplitSe | s.t. | | | 18 | Mathieu Ladagnous | Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne | s.t. | | | 19 | Philippe Gilbert | BMC Racing Team | s.t. | | | 20 | Nick Nuyens | Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | |
Well, I'm somewhat disappointed. On the one hand, I've never performed as well here, so early in the season, too. But on the other hand, I broke the team's wins in Kuurne.
I'll be back in about a month, I'm going to work on my sprint a bit more, this can't and won't happen to me again next time! |
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 12-09-2012 11:00
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Very close on taking the win... better luck next time.
EDIT: This was posted at the same time as the K-B-K report. Anyway, hopefuly Stijn isn't turning a Bennati and can get a win anytime soon.
Edited by FreitasPCM on 12-09-2012 11:02
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| roturn |
Posted on 12-09-2012 11:02
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Again 2nd. This time even more unlucky as you was the best of the peloton.
But in general a good start into the season even with the big win missing. |
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| banyai2000 |
Posted on 12-09-2012 11:41
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Congratulation Position 2 |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 12-09-2012 12:06
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Another Great result from Stijn
But with me being Welsh, i am even more happy with Geraint's victory (sorry) |
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