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National Road Race Championships

Fill in the blanks as they come in:

Belgium: Jurgen Roelandts, Silence!-Lotto

Netherlands: Lars Boom, Rabobank CT

France: Nicolas Vogondy, Agritubel

Spain: Alejandro Valverde, Caisse d'Epargne

Italy: Filippo Simeoni, Ceramica Flaminia

Germany: Fabian Wegmann, Gerolsteiner

Czech Republic: Petr Bencik

Sweden: Jonas Ljungblad, P3 Batavus

Norway: Kurt-Asle Arvesen, CSC-Saxo

Denmark: Nicki Sorensen, CSC-Saxo

Britain: Roberto Hayles, Halfords

Hungary:

Kazakhstan: Assan Bazayev, Astana

Luxembourg: Frank Schleck, CSC-Saxo

Russia: Sergei Ivanov, Astana

Poland:

Portugal: João Cabreira, La MSS

Ukraine

Switzerland: Markus Zberg, Gerolsteiner

Lithuania: Tomas Vaitkus, Astana

Finland: Jussi Veikkanen, Francais des Jeux

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He beat Lövkvist and Niclas Axelsson in a sprint

after the three broke away on the last lap. Here is Lövkvist trying to break free of the other two on one of the last climbs. Ljungblad , the best sprinter of the three, managed to hang on though and then the outcome was pretty much sealed.

by Jens on Jun 29, 2008 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

Alejandro Vaverde!

Some say the best things in life, are one the inside.

by Frinking on Jun 29, 2008 9:12 AM EDT reply actions  

Thank God

we’re spared the sight of the Spanish Champs jersey with the RR kit… blehhhh!

"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race

by ELVISGOAT on Jun 29, 2008 9:22 AM EDT up reply actions  

Amen!

Plus, he gets to ride that suh-weeeet Pinarello that J-Rod was sporting for a year.

This is shaping up to be an interesting tour!

Like I told my last wife, I says, "Honey, I never drive faster than I can see. Besides that, it's all in the reflexes." - Jack Burton

by swells on Jun 29, 2008 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

Netherlands

Sprint a deux.. Boom or Moerenhout!

Some say the best things in life, are one the inside.

by Frinking on Jun 29, 2008 10:27 AM EDT reply actions  

1. Lars Boom 2 Moerenhout 3 Steven de Jongh

No Tour de France with the Dutch jersey.. Boom probably goes cyclo(?) crossing so no Dutch jersey at all in the pro peleton

Some say the best things in life, are one the inside.

by Frinking on Jun 29, 2008 10:32 AM EDT reply actions  

boom!

wow, that kid is talented.

by Jen See on Jun 29, 2008 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions  

he is.. and then he go cycling crossing.. Such a shame!

@Chris Officialy it’s Rabobak CT. There junior squad.. (Don’t know the word but I hope u know what I mean

Some say the best things in life, are one the inside.

by Frinking on Jun 29, 2008 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions  

No worries

Boom is on my VDS team just because he’s a cross rider and a great road rider when he wants to be.

"Hey, hey, settle down boys and girls or Krusty will have to bring out his old friend Corporal Punishment again."

by Drew Davis on Jun 30, 2008 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah he say so..

Though he went for the money.. Remeber something like that.. and in a year of 2/3 he goes to the real guys ;) Sorry Drew.. But it’s a nice sport to watch

Some say the best things in life, are one the inside.

by Frinking on Jun 29, 2008 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

very fun sport to watch :-)

but i wanna see boom race road all the same.

by Jen See on Jun 29, 2008 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Jaaaaan has won.. And no not the German one

Some say the best things in life, are one the inside.

by Frinking on Jun 29, 2008 10:45 AM EDT reply actions  

U know the guy how stopped a year ago and prepared his bike for this race

The men with the most quirs in the Tour, how kept this cyclingnation alive…

Kirsipuu.. From Letland or something I believe.. Finished solo.. Jumped away from a 3 men group

Some say the best things in life, are one the inside.

by Frinking on Jun 29, 2008 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Italie: Simeoni

France Vogondy

Some say the best things in life, are one the inside.

by Frinking on Jun 29, 2008 11:05 AM EDT reply actions  

Simeoni

Lance’s best friend, huh?

by King of Doping on Jun 29, 2008 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions  

Is he George Foreman?

I noticed his son is named Simone. Not exactly dealing with a full deck then?

"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."

by Chris Fontecchio on Jun 29, 2008 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

ha!

that one made me laugh :-)

by Jen See on Jun 29, 2008 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions  

Deutshland: Wegmannn

Some say the best things in life, are one the inside.

by Frinking on Jun 29, 2008 11:27 AM EDT reply actions  

Chech: Petr Bencik

Slowaki.. isn’t listed Jurco

Suisse: Zberg

Russia: Ivanov

Some say the best things in life, are one the inside.

by Frinking on Jun 29, 2008 11:39 AM EDT reply actions  

squad Petr Bencik: PSK Whirlpool - Author

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by Frinking on Jun 29, 2008 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

Great Brittain.. Roberto Hayles

Some say the best things in life, are one the inside.

by Frinking on Jun 29, 2008 11:50 AM EDT reply actions  

sounds like a breakaway for most of the race

and Millar pulling the pack to try to catch them (unsuccessfully), Cav first of the main group
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/Hayles_wins_Mens_National_RoadRace_Champs_article_262424.html

Hayles was all smiles. It was in stark contrast to March when he failed a haematocrit test on the eve of the World Track Championships.
(now I remember why the name sounded familiar).

by guidemd on Jun 29, 2008 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Boonen 5th

according to HLN via Google translator:

After a sprint is incidentrijke Jurgen Roelandts Belgian champion on his 23rd. Van Avermaet attracts the sprint fine for Roelandts. Weylandt touches the rear wheel of Boonen and kwakt heavily against the ground. He sleurt Meersman. Boonen gets a kwak of Eeckhout, but was also too short and is only fifth.

doodsmak, kwakt – I love Dutch!

by guidemd on Jun 29, 2008 12:02 PM EDT reply actions  

That was an odd one

Quickstep had been riding for Boonen all day (when Gilbert made a break, Steegmans just sat on his wheel) and yet at the last corner Weylandt was on Boonen’s wheel when he crashed. Boonen was then kwakt even further by Nico Eeckhoout (sp?) cutting across straight in front of him in the final sprint. Meanwhile the two Lotto guys just raced each other to the line.

by Monty. on Jun 30, 2008 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

How ironice

My VDS 2 pointer takes out my VDS 25 pointer.

D’oh!

"Hey, hey, settle down boys and girls or Krusty will have to bring out his old friend Corporal Punishment again."

by Drew Davis on Jun 30, 2008 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh,

you can never count our riders truly out of it :-)

"Hey, hey, settle down boys and girls or Krusty will have to bring out his old friend Corporal Punishment again."

by Drew Davis on Jun 30, 2008 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Fränk Schleck Champion, not Andy

1. Fränk Schleck (CSC-Saxobank)
2. Benoit Joachim (Astana)
3. Christian Poos
4. Kim Kirchen (High Road)

by Jens on Jun 29, 2008 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

Irish sort-of ticker and photos

http://www.irishcycling.com/publish/news/art_3181.shtml

break of 4 including a Slippie (guess that should be “Gar-Man” now?), that would be Dan Martin I presume? but the gaps coming down apparently. no idea how far to go.

by guidemd on Jun 29, 2008 12:16 PM EDT reply actions  

si

should be martin, yes

by Jen See on Jun 29, 2008 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

Boonen doesn't look to happy though

Looks ready to kill whoever messed up his sprint.

by Jens on Jun 29, 2008 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

lol!

pretty fair he losed.. Eeckhoy also not that happy with his second place

Some say the best things in life, are one the inside.

by Frinking on Jun 29, 2008 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

at last count... astana has six

kazakh
TT – andrey mizurov
RR – assan bazayev

russia
TT – vladimir gusev
RR – sergey ivanov

portugal
TT – sergio paulinho

lithuania
TT – vaitkus

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Jun 29, 2008 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

sorry, reading too fast....

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Jun 29, 2008 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

Andiamo Simeoni!!!

I bet Lance is sitting around Mellow Johnny’s, counting his billions, seething at the thought.

At least, there’s always an Olsen twin

Racing for Victory and Free Beer!

by DemonCats on Jun 29, 2008 2:28 PM EDT reply actions  

Or Kate Hudson

If I just had one more gear, I...

by SpunOut on Jun 29, 2008 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Portugal

1º João Cabreira of La MSS.
2º Tiago Machado of Madeinox Boavista (2ª in TT too!)
3º Candido Barbosa of Benfica, champion in 2007

by semprenaroda on Jun 29, 2008 3:40 PM EDT reply actions  

5 riders of the La MSS squad are suspected about doping

Nice if you can hold year head with it and win.. (sorry for the bad English, a little tired)

Some say the best things in life, are one the inside.

by Frinking on Jun 29, 2008 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

and + 4 staff persons ( DD too)

ABout his winning, he attack alone with 25km to go, and arrive isolated, the route was very hard.

Bettini style.

i will do some updating, after 10 July. Now i have exams, sorry. (This case was taking the same direction of Operacion Puerto…)

by semprenaroda on Jun 29, 2008 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

was or is?

Some say the best things in life, are one the inside.

by Frinking on Jun 29, 2008 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

aah nice..

Love to hear about that!

Some say the best things in life, are one the inside.

by Frinking on Jun 30, 2008 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hongarije Zoltan Madaras

Polen Marcin Sapa

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by Frinking on Jun 29, 2008 5:50 PM EDT reply actions  

Polish guy: DHL-Author

Hongary: P-Nivo Betonexpressz 2000 KFT.SE

Some say the best things in life, are one the inside.

by Frinking on Jun 29, 2008 5:54 PM EDT reply actions  

lol If u come from down town Prznnnklenduiam I think it is!

But no updates on the last one?

Some say the best things in life, are one the inside.

by Frinking on Jun 30, 2008 5:51 PM EDT reply actions  

Because u all love to know how won in Ukraine!

Ukraine Ruslan Pidgornyy Heard the name somewhere

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by Frinking on Jun 30, 2008 5:58 PM EDT reply actions  

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