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The Columbia sprint train
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| olabj |
Posted on 09-01-2009 14:34
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Is Van Emden going to be a sprinter or a time trialer, or maybe both?
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 09-01-2009 16:57
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Probably both and in the stage won by Kirchen some of the little hills were harder than they look on the profile
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 09-01-2009 18:05
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Le Tour De France Stage 8
 Lovkvist wins some KOM points today too
Cavendish is out of the sprint
Same about Ciolek even he hang on more than Cavendish
So only 2 riders in the train. Hincapie and Eisel
And the sprints starts
Eisel leads with a fantastic advantage
 Second win for Eisel and 5th for Team Columbia
Hincapie completes the double.
Stage
1. Bernhard Eisel Team Columbia 4h07'39
2. George Hincapie Team Columbia s.t.
3. Michael Albasini Liquigas s.t.
4. Tomas Vaitkus Astana Cycling Team s.t.
5. Aleksandr Kuschynski Liquigas s.t.
6. Matteo Carrara Quick·Step s.t.
7. Pierre Rolland Crédit Agricole s.t.
8. Markus Fothen Gerolsteiner s.t.
9. Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole s.t.
10. Dimitri Muravyev Astana Cycling Team s.t.
Overall
1. Denis Menchov Rabobank 31h58'33
2. Linus Gerdemann Team Columbia + 17
3. Michael Rogers Team Columbia + 1'06
4. Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team + 1'18
5. Fabian Cancellara Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'49
6. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 2'24
7. Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2'26
8. Damiano Cunego Lampre + 2'43
9. George Hincapie Team Columbia + 2'55
10. Christophe Moreau Agritubel + 3'11
Points
1. Bernhard Eisel Team Columbia 109
2. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia 107
3. George Hincapie Team Columbia 103
Mountain
1. Thomas Lövkvist Team Columbia 57
2. Yuri Trofimov Bouygues Télécom 25
3. Nick Nuyens Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone 21
Young: Linus Gerdemann Team Columbia
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| olabj |
Posted on 09-01-2009 18:09
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AWESOM!!! THIS REALLY IS "THE COLUMBIA SPRINT TRAIN"
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| Wiggo |
Posted on 09-01-2009 18:11
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I know, raise the dificulty, make it more interesting. |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 09-01-2009 18:12
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Look at the other riders in top 10 |
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| Biathlon |
Posted on 09-01-2009 18:16
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Why didnt you put 0 Effort on Eisel and let Hincapie win!?
He deserves it!
Words to live by
"What would Lance do?"
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 09-01-2009 18:17
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Eisel fights for the green jersey |
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Posted on 09-01-2009 18:21
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Hincapie too!
Words to live by
"What would Lance do?"
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 09-01-2009 19:02
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But he isn't so good when it comes to real sprints.
And some transfer news. Bellis signs with us while Arvesen with Rabobank.
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| Wiggo |
Posted on 09-01-2009 19:22
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Bellis
Arvesen |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 09-01-2009 20:16
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Le Tour De France Stage 9
Lovkvist is in the breakaway
He wins the first 2 climbs of the day
Leipheimer attacks early on Col d'Aspin
After an while Monfort attacks
Karpets, Valjavec and Devolder go with him
Dekker and Gesink are leading the pack
Sastre breaks away. Menchov and Contador are after him
Then moves by Cunego and Kichen
Di Luca, Sanchez and Pereiro
Leipheimer is first in the top
Sanchez is second
Third Cunego
Then Sastre and Kirchen
The yellow jersey group. Contador, Valvjavec, Karpets, Di Luca and Monfort are there too.
A.Schleck, Piepoli, Kloden, Moreau, Devolder and Pereiro are in the next group
Then the pack with F.Schleck, Rogers, Gerdemann, Evans, Dekker and Gesink
Sanchez caught Levi on the downhill
And he gets the win
 Leipheimer is second and he has a good chance to be the new yellow jersey
Kirchen gains something over Sastre
 Gerdemann caught the favourites/yellow jersey group on the last part of the stage and finished first in that group.
Stage
1. Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi 5h32'21
2. Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team s.t.
3. Damiano Cunego Lampre + 51
4. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 1'57
5. Carlos Sastre Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 2'09
6. Linus Gerdemann Team Columbia + 2'28
7. Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
8. Denis Menchov Rabobank s.t.
9. Vladimir Karpets Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
10. Andy Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
Overall
1. Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team 37h32'00
2. Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1'00
3. Denis Menchov Rabobank + 1'22
4. Linus Gerdemann Team Columbia + 1'39
5. Damiano Cunego Lampre + 2'20
6. Michael Rogers Team Columbia + 3'03
7. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 3'15
8. Stijn Devolder Quick·Step + 4'33
9. Maxime Monfort Cofidis, Le Crédit par Téléphone + 4'41
10. Vladimir Karpets Caisse d'Epargne + 4'47
Points
1. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia 120
2. Bernhard Eisel Team Columbia 109
3. George Hincapie Team Columbia 103
Mountain
1. Thomas Lövkvist Team Columbia 107
2. Damiano Cunego Lampre 42
3. Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team 42
Young: Linus Gerdemann Team Columbia
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| olabj |
Posted on 09-01-2009 21:19
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NOOOOOO. No Arvesen... DAMN, DAMN, DAMN
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Posted on 09-01-2009 21:51
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Le Tour De France Stage 10
Trofimov is first on Tourmalet
Sanchez tried something on the downhill, Leipheimer went after him, so they start Hautacam with a little advantage
Di Luca attacks
Sastre, Cunego and Gerdemann are after him
Kirchen goes after Devolder and Karpets
Evans attacks
Menchov is preparing to go with him
Sastre, Leipheimer and Di Luca are in front
After them it's Moreau
And then a group with Menchov, Evans, Kirchen, Monfort, Sanchez and Valjavec
Meanwhile Gerdeamann and Cunego are almost caught by the rest of the pack
Evans attacks again
And Kirchen cracks
Di Luca is leading
But Evans is very fast today
And Cadel gets the win
Leipheimer is in the first group and keeps his jersey
Nice performance by Kirchen too.
Stage
1. Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto 4h34'19
2. Denis Menchov Rabobank s.t.
3. Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
4. Carlos Sastre Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
5. Christophe Moreau Agritubel s.t.
6. Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team s.t.
7. Vladimir Karpets Caisse d'Epargne + 59
8. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 1'13
9. Óscar Pereiro Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
10. Alberto Contador Astana Cycling Team s.t.
Overall
1. Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team 42h06'19
2. Denis Menchov Rabobank + 1'10
3. Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2'40
4. Linus Gerdemann Team Columbia + 3'19
5. Damiano Cunego Lampre + 4'00
6. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 4'28
7. Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto + 4'53
8. Carlos Sastre Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 4'56
9. Christophe Moreau Agritubel + 5'08
10. Vladimir Karpets Caisse d'Epargne + 5'46
Points
1. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia 128
2. Bernhard Eisel Team Columbia 109
3. George Hincapie Team Columbia 103
Mountain
1. Thomas Lövkvist Team Columbia 107
2. Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan 78
3. Damiano Cunego Lampre 68
Young: Linus Gerdemann Team Columbia
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| alaz |
Posted on 09-01-2009 21:53
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Too bad you lost your position over teams classification. |
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| Il Gladiatore |
Posted on 09-01-2009 22:03
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wow Gerdemann still 4th, nice job |
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Posted on 09-01-2009 22:43
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Il Gladiatore wrote:
wow Gerdemann still 4th, nice job
Agree 
Nice job! |
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 09-01-2009 23:18
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Le Tour De France Stage 11
George Hincapie is in the breakaway
Schleck, Di Luca and Cunego are gone
Leipheimer makes his move too
Kirchen went with Menchov
Hincapie is first in top of the mountain
Hincapie and Nuyens will be caught on the downhill by the favourites group. Still no all the favourites are there. Evans, Gerdemann or Contador aren't there
A massive crash in the pack on the downhill
Riders like Cancellara, Bennati, Haussler, Contador, Moreau, Bettini, Gusev, Fothen, Chavanel, Piepoli or Pereiro were involved
Returning to the race... Kirchen leads the sprint
And Kirchen gets his third stage in this Tour
Stage
1. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia 4h09'08
2. Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
3. Fränk Schleck Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
4. George Hincapie Team Columbia s.t.
5. Denis Menchov Rabobank s.t.
6. Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team s.t.
7. Vladimir Karpets Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
8. Carlos Sastre Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
9. Paolo Savoldelli LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
10. Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan s.t.
Overall
1. Levi Leipheimer Astana Cycling Team 46h15'27
2. Denis Menchov Rabobank + 1'10
3. Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2'28
4. Damiano Cunego Lampre + 4'00
5. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia + 4'08
6. Linus Gerdemann Team Columbia + 4'45
7. Carlos Sastre Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 4'56
8. Vladimir Karpets Caisse d'Epargne + 5'46
9. Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan + 5'52
10. Cadel Evans Silence - Lotto + 6'19
Points
1. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia 163
2. George Hincapie Team Columbia 135
3. Bernhard Eisel Team Columbia 109
Mountain
1. Thomas Lövkvist Team Columbia 107
2. Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes - Ballan 96
3. Damiano Cunego Lampre 78
Young: Linus Gerdemann Team Columbia
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Posted on 09-01-2009 23:26
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- One?
- No
- Two?
- No
- Three?
- YES! 
Three stages for Kirchen! |
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Posted on 10-01-2009 09:22
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Kirchen the man
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