Stage Raceageddon Sunday: Burgos, Danmark, Portugal, Colombia, and the Sparkys
by ursula on Aug 8, 2010 5:00 AM EDT
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PrintTHIS IS IT. THE END OF DAYS
The last front page stage raceageddon. We'll throw Portugal and Colombia to the fan posts after this. So what's on tap today?
- Burgos takes center stage today with a pre-Vuelta mountain stage that rivals anything that Suisse or Dauphine can serve up:
That finish there is the beyond category LaGunas de Neila and its gonna be fun. Notice the cat 3, two cat 3's ,and the cat 1 right in front of it, all in the last 55 km of the mountaintop finish.
- Denmark is slightly less hilly today though with the Rascals prowling around, ready to strike at a moments notice it could get exciting too. But really Jakob Fooooooglesang has the GC sewn up.
- Portugal is finishing off its first week (they are dark Monday) with a mountaintop finish of their own, though I am not sure how mountain-y it is. See Cyclingfever's course profile and finishing last three km profile here.
- Colombia? How did the Tour of Colombia get into the Stage Raceageddon? By having video, silly. Check the links below.
- Finally, the Sparkys. Boys and girls. See Monty's preview, including course profile here. The boys race is a cat 6 VDS gimme for Cav. The odds on team netAPP getting a VDS point? 3:1. Maybe there's video.
Okay, links:
Cyclingfans. Steephill.tv. The new BVLS link. (Scroll down till you get to cycling.) My2p2. from SPORT. And WorldliveTV. Plus the linky to the Vuelta a Colombia is here. No doubt the Lady of the Links will have links to the race tickers too. Check the early comments for more info.
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DENMARK: 114 riders set off, cloudy and dry now but could that could turn into rain eventually.
5 hill points over an 186km course though Tuft will have a tough time wrenching the lead from the Fuglsang and his magic scarf. I do hope Matt Busche holds on for 3rd…Midwest represent!
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
Also...
use this link here if your going to follow Denmark since it shows all the text and not just one blurb.
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
Portugal's mountain top finish is pretty decent with it going from 200m to 1000m though in the last 3km
there is about 500m elevation gain, if I can read their confusing graphic right.
Here is the Stage Profile and here is the final 3km profile
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
In Germany, my brethren will be doing a 15km loop 12 times for a grand total of 180km
The loop itself isn’t flat at all with there being maybe 1km of the course that is actually flat with the rest being either rolling, climbing a steep gradient of descending. Have a look-see at the profile
While it might seem like a lock for Cavendish or Greipel, there could as well be a breakaway since the Cows in Blue only have Luke Roberts for a sprinters and Wegmann will strike out for glory on his own. If it does come back to a sprint, other riders that could follow in Cav and Greipel’s wake are Denis Flahaut, Martin Gilbert, Nico Eeckhout!!, and probably a NetAPP rider.
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
Final climb at Portugal looks pretty damn difficult
Using the infomration given in the percuso the last climb’s numbers are:
From the MV point to the top of the climb = 11.7km @ 6.18%,
The first 3.5 km of this is @ 2.45%, the last 8.2km is @ 7.68% and the last km is @ 10.9%.
(The cat one climb before it works out at 13.1km @ 5.5% – a nice leg softener)
Denmark: A Concordia rider all ready had a tour of the asphalt, as the translation says.
Long way to go though, 175km. Matt Goss and Matti Breschel will be fighting it out for the sprints jersey today, as only 1 point separates them, and if Breschel wins, he will become the most winning rider in terms of stages in the Post Danmark Rundt history by going 1 ahead of Jesper Skibby and Nicola Minali.
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
Heavy rain beset the peloton and there was a few crashes but everybody was fine and got going again
though the clouds look ominous and heavy rain will probably be back.
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
7 riders are off the front though no names have been provided yet.
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
Okay, we got names
Jens Mouris, David Deroo, Koen De Kort, Berling, R. Jørgensen, Reihs, N. Olesen
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
Jens Mouris (Vacansoleil), David Deroo og Koen De Kort (Skil-Shimano), Michael Berling (Glud & Marstrand-LRØ Rådgivning), René Jørgensen og Michael Reihs (Designa Køkken-Blue Water) samt Nikolaj Olesen (Concordia Forsikring Himmerland).
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
Reihs wins the hill sprint ahead of
Berling and Jorgensen and he takes the lead in that competition over Michael Tronborg, who is Berling’s teammate. Looks like Glud & Marstrand will be helping with the chase since the next hill sprint is over 70km away
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
Well speak of the devil, they are on the front now chasing away for Tronborg as the gap is now down to a minute
and Berling has quit taking pulls in the lead group. All this drama for a hill sprint (can’t call em mountains) in the Tour of Denmark. Passion right there.
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
Jens Mouris for Vacansoleil is trying to go it alone to escape the turmoil of the lead group
has 100 meters
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
Don't forget Junior Worlds!
Although, no mainstream media coverage whatsoever, it seems..
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I am trying to find a twitter feed to see if there is somebody in a team car
or something like that. Grrr 2012 needs to get here so there is some actual coverage
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
Only news that I have is Coryn Rivera was 3rd place and all the U.S. coaches are going nuts...
nothing on first and second
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
CQ says
that Pauline Frerand Prevot won and Rossella Ratto came second.
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Aug 8, 2010 6:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Or Ferrand, of course
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Aug 8, 2010 6:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Jungels can still better it..
By the way, Ferrand-Prevot was 2nd in both RR and TT last year! http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/junior-world-championships-cm
Photo of this year’s TT podium: http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/uci-junior-road-world-championships-cm/junior-womens-time-trial/photos/134840 (I think we’ll have to alert Cyclefilm & Cyclepassion in a few years, for their calendar)
Ceci n'est pas une signature.
I'm hoping Jungels wins today anyways, since I picked him...
from what I saw of the women’s race, it was pretty broken up at the end with only a leading group of 4 or some small number.
Oh and Ferrand-Prevot was also 8th in the elite woman’s cyclocross world’s and finished only 2 minutes behind Vos. She has a very bright future.
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
In the women's Sparkassen Giro, 3 riders are on the attack but are about to be caught
Valentin Scandolara (VAI Vaiano Solaristech)
Gloria Presti (TOG Top Girls Fassa Bartolo)
Evelyn Stevens (TCW HTC Columbia Women)
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
Only a couple laps to go in the women's race with the lead group having 19 seconds advantage
though the ticker doesn’t like providing names
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
Evie Stevens and Valentina Carretta have jumped away to join the 6 in the front
I am thinking the 6 in front are Ellen van Dijk, Tiff Cromwell, Sigrid Corneo, Romy Kasper, Katazino Sosna and Katie Colclough
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
Stevens and Carretta join the front group along with Maaike Polspoel
The group of 9 have 45 seconds
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
Gap is extended out to 1:34 as the group enters the last 14.8km lap
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
No, only 47 sec ahead
Weird update, though: “Nach 1:34 Minuten geht die neunköpfige Spitzengruppe mit 47 Sekunden Vorsprung in die letzte Runde.” – After 1:34 minutes, the lead group of nine enters the last round with a lead of 47 seconds.
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I guess they mean the gap to the previous update
So the leaders gained 2 seconds in 1:34 min.
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Top 15
1. Ellen Van Dijk (TCW HTC Columbia Women)
2. Tiffany Cromwell (LLT Lotto-Ladies Team)
3. Maaike Polspoel (VLL Topsport Vlaanderen)
4. Vicki Whitelaw (LLT Lotto-Ladies Team)
5. Valentina Carretta (TOG Top Girls Fassa Bartolo)
6. Evelyn Stevens (TCW HTC Columbia Women)
7. Katazino Sosna (VAI Vaiano Solaristech)
8. Chloe Hosking (TCW HTC Columbia Women)
9. Jolien D’Hoore (VLL Topsport Vlaanderen)
10. Kelly Druyts (VLL Topsport Vlaanderen)
11. Emilie Moberg (HPU Hitec Products UCK)
12. Nathalie Lamborelle (HPU Hitec Products UCK)
13. Martina Zwick (KMY Koga Miyata)
14. Rossella Callovi (ASD Vecchia)
15. Anisha Vekemans (VLL Topsport Vlaanderen
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
Denmark:Mouris was caught by his companions and the gap is under a minute still
Best placed rider in the break is De Kort who is 2.41 back of Fuglsang
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
Glud & Marstrand have almost pulled back the break, the gap only being 20 seconds
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
Reihs has fallen back into the peloton so that he can mark Tronborg for the upcoming hill sprints
and the meanwhile, the break is now done and will most likely be another one in a few km.
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
More serious break in Denmark goes away with
Lars Bak, Jez Hunt, Arnoud van Groen and Piet Rooijakkers. They have 20 seconds but are being chased heavily by Saxo
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
Lars Bak has fallen back to the peloton while the other 3 continue on with a small lead
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
It is said that Tronborg got kicked out yesterday
He was back among the team cars, and held onto one to get back to the peloton. The jury decided to disqualify him. A bit harsh perhaps.
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Aug 8, 2010 8:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Ahh the ticker made it sound like it just happened but that stinks
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
Ah, right
Reading the Feltet article again, it was probably today.
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Aug 8, 2010 8:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Tough luck
but what do you do when a rider who leads one of the sub competitions uses a “real” engine.
It's a lot easier to look the other way
when it’s just a bottle carrier getting a tow.
Absolutely
but A Rasmussen was ejected from the race yesterday after other Riders complained about an incident.
I think I read smt about him doing less circuits than the others.
But I’m nursing a hangover here (weddings, always dangerous), so I shouldn’t be trusted today.
'lo boys
burgos ticker:
http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=29243
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
BURGOS: 4 escapees have a 30 sec gap at 38km mark. doubtful it will get far.
Luca Paolini (Acqua), Kurt Hovelynck (Quick Step), Sander Armee (Topsports), y Alessandro Bertolini (Androni).
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
after 50km (or, a third of the way thru the final stage), Hovelynck is in front by 35 secs over Paolini and Bertolini (the 'lini twins). armee is back in the peloton.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
63km, current race situation
Km 63: La situación de carrera es la siguiente:
en cabeza Kurt Hovelick (Bel/QST)
a 22 segundos, Stijn Neirynck (Bel/Tosport)
a 38" Jose Vicente Toribio (Esp/Andalucía)
a 52 segundos, el pelotón
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
the three escapees have combined, and, after 67km, have a gap of 3.50 (33km until the hills start)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
PORTUGAL: has just gotten underway
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Denmark:80km to go
Farrar, Renshaw and Steegmans all got up to the break but Renshaw flatted out and returned to the group along with Arnoud van Groen. Racing has been going very fast with 98km covered in the first two hours and the lead group now consisting of Jez Hunt, Piet Rooijakkers, Tyler Farrar and Gert Steegmans, they have a minute gap
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
Well now, Hunt and Farrar are both out of the break and back to the peloton. The break is only Rooijakkers and Steegmans with a 1:05 gap
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
Steegmans could use some success
After dancing around like a journeyman.
Peloton together
Will that but the highligt of Steegmans 2010 campaign: 5 min in a breakaway in Tour of Denmark.
I think if you're getting blown away by freaky specific tornadoes while out racing...
… you can chalk a lot up to bad luck.
come on, farrar, find your legs would ya
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
New Break...Gert Dockx, Jack Bobridge and Floris Goessinen have 43 seconds on the field
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
Bobridge seems in good form
and Goessinen could take the hills jersey, should he mount the rest of the Everest style climbs as first man.
Agreed, he doesn't really stir up the imagination ;)
by blackswangreen on Aug 8, 2010 8:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Goessinen
did indeed collect max points over the recent hill. Two more tops to go.
Peloton 1.10 behind and seems in control here.
Hills Competition standing
1. Michael Reihs (Designa Køkken-Blue Water) 40 point
2. Kasper Jebjerg (Designa Køkken-Blue Water) 30
3. Manuel Belletti (Colnago-CSF) 24
4. Floris Goesinnen (Skil-Shimano) 20
Goesinnen needs help from his team preventing Reihs from taking points over the next two “summits”.
Goesinnen lost the Hills jersey
Current standing with 10 points to fight for:
1. Michael Reihs (Designa Køkken-Blue Water) 42 point
2. Floris Goesinnen (Skil-Shimano) 30
3. Kasper Jebjerg (Designa Køkken-Blue Water) 30
Jersey now firmly in the hands of the rider from the Danish team specialising in high altitude cycling events.
At the Sparkassen Giro, Tony Martin and Luke Roberts have broken away and have 23 seconds
on an NetAPP led field
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
BURGOS: after 84km, the katusha-led peloton is 3.37 behind the three escapes. 16km to the hills.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
at 90km, the break has a 3.53 gap as they start the first of three climbs of the Alto de El Collado de Viviestre (3rd cat)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
PORTUGAL: 8-man breakaway, the most dangerous being Edgar Pinto, who is 35 secs back on gc after yesterday's stage
Simone Ponzi (Lampre-Farnese Vini), Rubén Reig (Caja Rural), Vladimir Isaychev (Xacobeo Galicia), Vladislav Borisov (Amore & Vita-Conad), Edgar Pinto (LA-Paredes Rota dos Móveis), Luís Pinheiro (Madeinox-Boavista), Carlo Scognamiglio (ISD-Neri) e Diego Tamayo (CarmioOro-NGC)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
at 55km, a new break of nine riders
Celestino Pinho (CC Loulé-Louletano-Orbitur-Aquashow), Matteo Rabottini (Lampre-Farnese Vini), Oleg Chuzhda (Caja Rural) e Vladislav Borisov (Amore & Vita-Conad), Hélder Oliveira (Barbot-Siper), José Mendes (LA-Paredes Rota dos Móveis), Sérgio Sousa (Madeinox-Boavista), Laurent Beuret (CarmioOro-NGC) e Fabricio Ferrari (Caja Rural).
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
2009 KOM winner, Sérgio Sousa (Madeinox-Boavista), has attacked the break
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
us too. imagine that.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
this is very true
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
In an octopus' garden in the shade?
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Aug 8, 2010 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions
in about 37 minutes, I believe.
"Maybe my side is not the right side, but I like to get it across anyway." Mark Cavendish
Denmark: 25K to go
Peloton behind by 1.25. Roulston, Goesinnen and Bobridge working in frontgroup.
Fuglsang will win this
unless he goes down with the heavy rain.
Break could hold here for a stage win
and my money would then be on Roulston.
Cevelo working hard to chase
Bobridge tries solo.
WORLDS - still seven in front, 70ish kilometres to go.
km. 49 – Number 41 Nikita Kapralov looses contact whith the head and he is reached by the big group. At the end of third lap number 16 the french Anthony Haspot reaches the head. The head group is composed by seven riders and 32" later we find the big group. After 1 hour the average speed is 36,220 km./h.
km. 53 – The situation remains the same.
(3) Mike De Bie
(8) Daan Olivier
(29) Thiel Fabian
(46) Daniel Paulus
(51) Joao Leal
(59) Giacomo Berlato
(16) Anthony Haspot
(16) Anthony Haspot
At least we know where to find the weed.
by blackswangreen on Aug 8, 2010 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions
BURGOS: 44km to go, gap 3.00, break on the cat 2 Alto del Collado
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LIVE now
http://82.203.210.184/VisualSportLive/
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finally, commentary
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
hmmm, agnoli and garcia have attacked on the slopes of the cat 1 climb. other attackers/break have been gobbled up?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
PORTUGAL: after 87 km, a group of 6 have a gap of 3.13
José Mendes (LA-Paredes Rota dos Móveis), Sérgio Sousa (Madeinox-Boavista), Matteo Rabottini (Lampre-Farnese Vini), Oleg Chuzhda e Fabricio Ferrari (Caja Rural) e Laurent Lefevre (Bbox Bouygues Telecom)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Hola buenos dias. como estan todos?
quien esta escapado en la vuelta a burgos?
"Last time I had a broken chain nobody waited for me. I had to chase all the freaking way to the finish. It is race!!" Alexandre Perez
near as i can figure, agnoli (liquigas) and garcia (xacabeo)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
if anyone has questions about the commentary
we will be glad to help. right umwolverine? :)
"Last time I had a broken chain nobody waited for me. I had to chase all the freaking way to the finish. It is race!!" Alexandre Perez
whoa, spanish class was oh so many years ago. well, i can catch a word here and there. tickers and on screen info help
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Perez has Spanish and Portugese... we're set..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
podium cafe is good training :)
"Last time I had a broken chain nobody waited for me. I had to chase all the freaking way to the finish. It is race!!" Alexandre Perez
i'm actually focusing meself on learning dutch. found a free online course with audio files.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
i think i wll try italian
but i am afraid I will start to confuse everything….
"Last time I had a broken chain nobody waited for me. I had to chase all the freaking way to the finish. It is race!!" Alexandre Perez
It's the language of love... go for it :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
btw anton is on the front
"Last time I had a broken chain nobody waited for me. I had to chase all the freaking way to the finish. It is race!!" Alexandre Perez
not that the ticker's helping much
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
For which race? Just arrived... is Denmark over... this is very difficult!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
It is; Roulston for stage, Mister Birdsong for yellow.
[16:03] Resultatet af 6. og sidste etape i Post Danmark Rundt 2010 (uofficielt):
1. Hayden Roulston (HTC Columbia)
2. Matti Breschel (Saxo Bank)
3. Manuel Belletti (Colnago-CSF)
Slutstillingen (uofficielt):
1. Jakob Fuglsang (Saxo Bank)
2. Svein Tuft (Garmin-Transitions) +0.27
3. Matthew Busche (Radioshack) +1.35
4. Martin Mortensen (Vacansoleil) +1.38
5. Matti Breschel (Saxo Bank) +1.39
burgos
"Last time I had a broken chain nobody waited for me. I had to chase all the freaking way to the finish. It is race!!" Alexandre Perez
Thanks everyone...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
BURGOS: marcus garcia leaves agnoli in his dust up the cat 1
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
attacks from the front the peloton
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
22 secs for garcia
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
burgos
garcia 20 secs
"Last time I had a broken chain nobody waited for me. I had to chase all the freaking way to the finish. It is race!!" Alexandre Perez
fast rhythm
they are about 25 min ahead of schedule
"Last time I had a broken chain nobody waited for me. I had to chase all the freaking way to the finish. It is race!!" Alexandre Perez
all my comments are for BURGOS btw
"Last time I had a broken chain nobody waited for me. I had to chase all the freaking way to the finish. It is race!!" Alexandre Perez
BURGOS: frisky euskie at the front
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
asa rider attacking, with three followers
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
ain't samu
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
i think they said anton
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
yep they said they think it is anton
"Last time I had a broken chain nobody waited for me. I had to chase all the freaking way to the finish. It is race!!" Alexandre Perez
This is good coverage..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
downhill
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
garcia has a slim 23 sec lead on the downhill
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
about a 15km downhill before the last two climbs
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
they say garcia is there to help Mosquera
"Last time I had a broken chain nobody waited for me. I had to chase all the freaking way to the finish. It is race!!" Alexandre Perez
he's definitely no gc threat
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
he is 56
that guy was 55
"Last time I had a broken chain nobody waited for me. I had to chase all the freaking way to the finish. It is race!!" Alexandre Perez
BURGOS: does this have a false flat? cause they're going up again. and i don't think they're at the cat 2 again already?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
anyone catch that distance graphic that was there and gone again?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
seem they are already on the cat 1
no?
"Last time I had a broken chain nobody waited for me. I had to chase all the freaking way to the finish. It is race!!" Alexandre Perez
yeah. seems that way. no onscreen graphics. and the ticker hasn't updated in forever.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
BURGOS: cde attacks. miguel llanda?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
euskie chases. so, this could be the last climb
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
sicard!!!
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
cde rider is pasamontes
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
ah. tnx.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
sicard with him
"Last time I had a broken chain nobody waited for me. I had to chase all the freaking way to the finish. It is race!!" Alexandre Perez
ok. 5km to go. 28 secs lead. garcia about to be caught
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would be nice
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Pshhh and this is the kid that wanted to ride L'avenir again
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions
they say Samu
has renewed contract with the euskies
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i love how biciclismo apologies profusely for not being able to update from km111 to km151
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BURGOS: 4.5km to go
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20 riders together. escapees caught.
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4km. just slogging away
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euskies
decreasing the front group
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better said Anton
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BURGOS: anton attacks
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no way does he gain 55 secs
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Caruso is done
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Burgos: samu showing activity
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3.5km
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nibali
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chasing after anton and samu
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GO Nibals
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he lives!!!!
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who is the rabo-boy there?
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could be Kruijswijk or ten dam
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm going to go with a kinda tall Dutchman
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions
BURGOS gc after stage 4
CARUSO, Gianpaolo ITA TEA 12:15:37
2º 5 GUTIÉRREZ, José Iván ESP CAI +09
3º 52 ZAUGG, Oliver SUI LIQ +10
4º 43 KARPETS, Vladimir RUS TEA +14
5º 6 LÓPEZ, David ESP CAI +18
6º 54 FINETTO, Mauro ITA LIQ +21
7º 72 GARCÍA, David ESP XAC +22
8º 77 FERNÁNDEZ, Delio ESP XAC +22
9º 11 SÁNCHEZ, Samuel ESP EUS +22
10º 71 MOSQUERA, Ezequiel ESP XAC +22
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13º 56 NIBALI, Vicenzo ITA LIQ +27
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yes he needs 5 secs
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BURGOS: 1.2km, 14 secs
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jiggy on his own somewhere
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anton is done
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Nvm...he did
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
jiggy's with caruso?
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Correct
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions
i forget, are there bonus seconds at the finish?
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i think so
nibali done
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We just can't share everything
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nibali dropped
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come on, how far back are caruso and jiggy?
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did they just say 3.20?
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so the one who wins the stage wins the race here?
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seems that way
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samu!!!!
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zeke, nibali, anton (2-4)
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That was easy Sammy! :) Congrats!!!
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Samu wins GC
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sky rider was 5th
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Augustyn?
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Possoni
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions
well played by the carrots
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Read out of context, that sounds truly macabre
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by omnevelnihil on Aug 8, 2010 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions
All I know is you're standing in a puddle and it's not raining
:P
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by omnevelnihil on Aug 8, 2010 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Did a Sky guy just come in?
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a sky rider was 5th
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It must have been him then..
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jiggy's in at 57 secs. caruso behind him at 1.05
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WORLDS- 5 leaders, 17 chasers
km. 77 – Attack from n. 59 Giacomo Berlato, soon reached by n. 31 Ruben Zepunkte, n. 83 Damien Howson, n. 91 Fabian Lienhard and n. 95 Kristian Dyrnes, only 10" later the big group.
We are at the end of the fifth lap.
km. 82 – 14" between the 5 head riders and the big group.
km. 88 : the 5 riders increase the advantage, 32".
km. 91 – there are still 5 riders on the head, 14" later 17 riders, and 50" later the big group.
Where are you getting the updates from, btw?
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions
uahhhhh
going for a ride in the mountains myself…..
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portugal and colombia still to come
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I know...
priorities. have to get in shape for November
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so, i like how the profile for colombia yesterday was a "flat" finish, on that nice little incline
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I predict
Niba;s
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Me too
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My VDS is with you!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
So where does that put him in the "VDS Curse" stakes?
We need a Black Unicorn power poll.
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by omnevelnihil on Aug 8, 2010 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Or this is because I havehim on my vds?
I can’t tell the difference….
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Definitely a serious podium threat and he has a descent chance to win.
It might come down to how much time Igor can put into Nibs in the mountains to hold the Italian off in the TT
Exactement.
Igor’s TT is getting better but it’s still a worry as compared to other top contenders
Nice marmotte
i still wish conta would ride
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Menchov was there?
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As did we all..
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Sanchez, mosquera, Nibali, Zaugg, Possoni
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vds updated?
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WORLDS - km. 94 - At the end of sixth lap there is an head group composed by 29 riders.
I don’t know who. 32k to go.
There was a Leaky that was dropped from the lead group before and he might have dropped like a rock but I
did see a Leaky cross the line later
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Yup...11th on the stage. 1'36 back with Arroyo
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions
I guess he crossed the line together with Kruijswijk
who we also didn’t get to see. Just behind Possoni.
by blackswangreen on Aug 8, 2010 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
yep
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tho, i think av's twins have him beat
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The huge handbags for the podium girls...not so cute
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions
PORTUGAL live streaming
http://streamz.yolasite.com/ch-13.php
(colombia scheduled to start in about an hour)
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Is there anyone in this race who doesn't get a prize?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I was thinking the same thing.
"Maybe my side is not the right side, but I like to get it across anyway." Mark Cavendish
They still have a good ways to go...just went over the 3 hour mark and I think they have like 5 laps to go
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Make that 4 whole laps and about half a lap
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions
For those not wanting to read all those, some danger men are
Greipel and Terpstra to the biggest extent but there are other very fast guys like Sebastian Forke
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah...clowns in general would be creepy plus it is raining there too I think so a bit creepier
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions
And they have vuvuzelas
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I'm watching the community shield
and I do miss that buzzing noise, what is footy without the vuvus?
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Totally lost
And get this:
The audience pampered with coffee and cake. In the VIP stand can also conveniently enjoy the afternoon snack.
Pampered Germans. What is the world coming to?
Try this
http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/extra/games/GAME_vuvuzela_smash
30 second bursts of Vuvus at your fingertips
4 laps to go now
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Maybe...
or some others bridging up. I’m not sure how HTC will do the race since in other German races, they have abandoned in mass, with leaving maybe one guy in the race
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
4 minutes gap
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close and then reload it
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it's a very finicky stream. sometimes it sticks, sometimes it doesn't. the flv helo only works well. just no commentary
http://www.rtp.pt/volta2010helirtp/
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I haven't got that heli site to work longer than 5 seconds at a time all week
Streams fine – odd indeed
Oh hey andrew
the Becco has arrived and is looking good.
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WORLDS
km. 109 – Andrea Toniatti still leads the race, but is attacked by number 30 Mario Vogt, followed by n. 37 Valgren, few second later n. 17 Olivier Le Gac and 42 Alexander Sulimov.
10 km. to the finish line, n. 30 the german Mario Vogt reaches n. 63 the italian Andrea Toniatti, few seconds later the other three riders.
Sulimov and Le Gac will be dangerous if they get up there
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Group of 4 leading now with Valgren in the peloton after crashing
Peloton 30 seconds back
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Tonatti and Vogt are ahead of Le Gac and Sulimov by 10 seconds
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
Le Gac has now passed them and is leading as Tonatti goes back to the group
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions
PORTUGAL: mechanical for one of the leaders (chuzda)?
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Km 135.3: Oleg Chuzhda (Caja Rural) won the first count of first category of the Tour of Portugal, Sergio Sousa (Madeinox-Boavista) was second, Fabricio Ferrari (Caja Rural) third.
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40km to go, gap 2.22 (?)
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(sorry, hard for me to read the small screen)
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36: 2:09 atm
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ah, for the eyes of youth (not that i could see that well even then)
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Bad eyes runs in my family as well
but the screen is fairly big
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7 leaders in the German Giro
René Obst (TSP Nutrixxion Sparkasse), Josef Benetseder (VBG Vorarlberg-Corratec), Bruno Langlois (CSM Spidertech-Planet Energy), Vojtech Hacecky (ARH Atlas Personal), David Hesselbarth (THF Team Heizomat), Jan Barta (APP Team Netapp), Alexander Gottfried (APP Team Netapp)
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Rene Fruit...nice
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Great name
they have 14 seconds
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Final climb in Portugal
is 8.2km and rises 730 meters. Which means average gradient is around 9%
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not bad
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Ah damn I can't count
630 meters, still pretty tough
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From the MV point to the top of the climb = 11.7km @ 6.18%,
The first 3.5 km of this is @ 2.45%, the last 8.2km is @ 7.68% and the last km is @ 10.9%.
Sounds about right
good fun
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1.ª Categoria Semhora da Graça, Meta (km 175,8) – 8,2 km de subida, inclinação média 7,683%
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2 laps to go at the Giro
(15.8km)
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The main field has been taken out of the race
they were 10 minutes down
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Who is leading please?
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Check above about 10 posts
group of 7 but a large group of 40 are close behind
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thanks phil
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The 7 have been caught
suddenly it says 20km to(I guess one lap is 15km)
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Is Cav really in this race with Greipel?
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Well not anymore
he was in the main field while Greipel is in the front group
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Worlds - Le Cac wins, McCarthy second, Stuyven third.
END OF THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, WON BY THE FRECH OLIVIER LE GAC, SECOND THE AUSTRALIAN JAY MCCARTHY AND THIRD, FROM BELGIUM, JASPER STUYVEN.
THE WINNER’S TIME IS 3H,32’.05" – AVERAGE 36,2 KM /H.
Thank you!
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It's interesting to look back at the previous winners of the Junior Worlds...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UCI_Juniors_Road_World_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_road_race
Some good names there, but some others who have been lost in the ether. I noticed Diego Ulissi’s name for the first time this week in Poland, so we may or may not be seeing Le Gac in two or three years time. Best of luck to him.
Portugal: Km 160: Sérgio Sousa (Madeinox-Boavista) e Oleg Chuzhda (Caja Rural) em cabeça de corrida. Pelotão a 1m28s
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And you don't mess with the seven stones
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Are we still in Germany?
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Yes
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It could have all been Germany
…ummmmm
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I think so too... but for this next half hour, my heart's in Germany ;)
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Heinrich is that you?
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Ja...I mean, Yeah mate...
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Portugal: 14km (?), 53 secs
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Lead 9 in Germany
Niki Terpstra (MRM Team Milram), Frédéric Amorison (LAN Landbouwkrediet), René Obst (TSP Nutrixxion Sparkasse), Kim Lachmann (TSP Nutrixxion Sparkasse), André Greipel (THR Team Columbia High Road), Guillaume Boivin (CSM Spidertech-Planet Energy), Vojtech Hacecky (ARH Atlas Personal), David Hesselbarth (THF Team Heizomat), Eric Baumann (APP Team Netapp)
(one lap to go now)
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Letzte Runde
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
HUGE crowd in Portugal
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Portugal kms gone 162 - 2km to MV point and start of climb
42 Sérgio Sousa (Madeinox-Boavista) and 93 Oleg Chuzhda (Caja Rural)
then @ 51 seconds
14 Rui Sousa e 12 Bruno Pires (Barbot-Siper), 37 Márcio Barbosa e 33 Hernâni Broco (LA-Paredes Rota dos Móveis) e 98 Fabricio Ferrari (Caja Rural).
Pelotão @ 1.20
chuzhda attacks
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Attack in Bochum
Niki Terpstra (MRM Team Milram), Guillaume Boivin (CSM Spidertech-Planet Energy) und David Hesselbarth (THF Team Heizomat)
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With the hill in there, Terpstra could do damage
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Well caught again
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Steven Caethoven (LAN Landbouwkrediet) and Vojtech Hacecky
have been dropped
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I'm surprised Greipel is still in there...must have some good shit-race form
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions
He is the meister of the shit
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He managed to stay in the breakaway in Mendrisio for about 18 or 19 laps last year...
A hilly course is something he can do..
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I mean, his hills aren't too bad...I guess I'm surprised because he is usually dropped on short hills with cobbles
but since these are cobble-less then no worries
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
They're also in Germany and he's announced that he's going to Lotto, so he's happy..
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Well that too...I mean, this can't be a shit race either since Cav started so it makes it even sweeter
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Think Caethoven was in there the whole time, just mistaked before
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions
for colombia, try this link
http://www.mitierratvco2.com/rojadirecta/?canal=118
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I got a kids tv show
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
schedule for that channel is cartoons/kids show before the race
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i'm trying to find another stream
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suppose to have a stream from this site, but i haven't been able to find it there
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shoot. my bad. forgot the time change. yeah.
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Yellow dropped in Portugal
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In Portugal?
Ronaldo never shows up when playing for them
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off the front:
Vojtech Hacecky (ARH Atlas Personal), David Hesselbarth (THF Team Heizomat) und Eric Baumann (APP Team Netapp)
Tepstra chases.
Actually, Terpstra is in the lead, alone
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Terpstra leads with 18 secs gap on field
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Terpstra wins?
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Terpstra wins
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Mooo!...that is all
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Top 4
Guillaume Boivin (CSM Spidertech-Planet Energy), André Greipel (THR Team Columbia High Road). Eric Baumann (APP Team Netapp).
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Probably for the last time :(
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Still have the Munsterland Giro in October...they can make one last moo there
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by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 8, 2010 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Rui Sousa attacks
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riberio attacks
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and i swore i heard "sinkoweiz" (sorry about the spelling)
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Sinkewitz is still in the group
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green & yellow socks?
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For ursula
Niki Terpstra (MRM Team Milram), Guillaume Boivin (CSM Spidertech-Planet Energy), André Greipel (THR Team Columbia High Road), Eric Baumann (APP Team Netapp), Steven Caethoven (LAN Landbouwkrediet), Vojtech Hacecky (ARH Atlas Personal), David Hesselbarth (THF Team Heizomat), Robert Retschke (CCD Con.Team Differdange), David Boily (CSM Spidertech-Planet Energy), Geert Verheyen (LAN Landbouwkrediet), Clemens Fankhauser (VBG Vorarlberg-Corratec),, Hakan Nilsson (CCD Con.Team Differdange), Jarno Gmelich (CJP Cyclingteam Jo Piels), Daniel Schorn (APP Team Netapp), Felix Rinker (THF Team Heizomat), Matthew Brammeier (SKT An Post – Sean Kelly), Peter Schulting (CJP Cyclingteam Jo Piels), Jelle Posthuma (CJP Cyclingteam Jo Piels), FrankDaniel Wagner (TSS Seven Stones), Philipp Mamos (TSP Nutrixxion Sparkasse)
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Oh that's perfect!
VDS updated-except for the 2nd place guy who isn;t in the system yet. Ted will deal with him later.
I thought so too
but then I saw we were only 10th or so in the Canadian ethnic background list. Meh.
On the other hand, my grandparents and newly-born mother were liberated by Canadians at the end of WWII. All right, that trumps being down on the ethnic background list.
Ceci n'est pas une signature.
Portugal: they're getting close to rui sousa
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bernabeu attacks
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final km
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Final km
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david blanco
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Blanco and teammate alone
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And Blanco attacks
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he zoomed big time
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Portugal: blanco wins stage, new leader on gc
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Results from today
1º David Blanco (Palmeiras Resort-Prio-Tavira),
2º André Cardoso (Palmeiras Resort-Prio-Tavira), a 6s
3º Hernâni Broco (LA-Paredes Rota dos Móveis), a 9s
4º David Bernabéu (Barbot-Siper), a 11s
5º Daniel Silva (CC Loulé-Louletano-Orbitur-Aquashow), a 21s
6º Rui Sousa (Barbot-Siper), a 33s
7º Patrik Sinkewitz (ISD-Neri), a 35s
8º Nelson Vitorino (Palmeiras Resort-Prio-Tavira), a 36s
9º Vergílio Santos (LA-Paredes Rota dos Móveis), mt
10º João Benta (Madeinox-Boavista), a 42s
Geral Individual
1º David Blanco (Palmeiras Resort-Prio-Tavira),
2º David Bernabéu (Barbot-Siper), a 43s
3º Hernâni Broco (LA-Paredes Rota dos Móveis), a 44s
4º Patrik Sinkewitz (ISD-Neri), a 59s
Barbosa ended up circa 3.45 down on the day and out of the lead
Blanco wins
mr. Portugal
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HTFU
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I was dazzled by his polka jersey
(also if there are VDS points for fifth(?) I have Breschel but not Rasmus.)
Hmm
From Sparky:
With 10 seconds behind the runner-up sprint. Guillaume Boivin (CSM Spider-Planet Energy Tech) wins the sprint ahead of André Greipel (THR Team Columbia High Road).
Beat Greipel, eh?
perhaps Greipel was doing a Boonen
ie. if it’s not for first, I won’t try so hard (or at all). OTOH, you’d think he’d want to show as well as he possibly could in a race where Cav was riding too and didn’t make it to the finish. In any case, has to boost the confidence of Boivin (and DS Steve Bauer about his team!)
When Boonen does a Boonen
and not contest a sprint for 2nd or 3rd or whatever it is, then he’s never near the front of said sprint. Certainly he wouldn’t be right behind the sprint winner. No, by appearances, Greipel was contesting the sprint; he just lost to an unknown in the Euro peloton.
Farrar didn't look to hot in Denmark either
My guess is that the sprinters who fancy their chances in Geelong need to power down at some point in order to build another form-peak from the Vuelta through Worlds.
Could a bit much be being read into this?
That rider Boivin was in the top ten in the Philadelphia Int. Champs. by the way, but that may not mean a whole lot either- it wasn’t an ‘A’ field. Oh, he was Canadian champion last year too. I’d never heard of him.
he's still young and not very well know, even on the local scene
But he’s looking better all the time
He also did two top tens in California… I’m very curious to see what his future will be
Must be something with the team...Martin Gilbert beat Hushovd in the last Missouri stage last year pretty badly
Greipel did just get done with Poland yesterday though so I can see if he is a little tired
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Palmeiras Resort – Prio - Tavira 4EVAH
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Are they the checkered flag team?
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They are the definition of epic
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August is fun
nu huge races but a ton of streaming and I like seeing some conti teams going full gas after those PT elitists at the Tour. The Volta Portugal is the Tour for Portuguese teams and you can see that in their approach.
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oh-kay then. the colombia onscreen ticker just said coverage to start at 12:30 (or, in about 25 mins)
http://www.mitierratvco2.com/rojadirecta/?canal=118
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LIVE now
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or, maybe not. looks like it's showing only the final 10kms
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If anyone is going to follow Colombia
Race Ticker – http://www.revistamundociclistico.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=156
Race situation – 54km to go – group away
Fredy Piamonte y Jorge Martinez (Epm-Une)
Wilson Marentes, Fabio Montenegro, Diego Calderón (Pinturas Bler)
Juan Alejandro García, Marlon Pérez y Jaime Suaza (GW-Shimano)
Jhon Agudelo (Supergiros)
Oscar Solís y Wilson Cepeda (EBSA)
Emiro Mata (Boyaca Orgullo de América)
Robinson Chalapud (Colombia es Pasión)
Edwin Parra, Gregorio Ladino (Boyacá Orgullo de América)
Rafael Montiel (Orgullo Paisa)
Carlos Alzate (Supergiros)
Fredy Piamonte y Jorge Martinez (Epm-Une)
Peloton a 8:21
or, just the ticker separately (i HATE framed tickers)
http://www.coveritlive.com/index2.php/option=com_altcaster/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=b6f0613b46
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looks like another 25km to go
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NOW it's finally LIVE (i see cyclists)
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My take on the Worlds 2011
From the ending of todays Denmark-stage.
Pretty much as expected – it’s not a tough course but it is certainly not easy either. Many riders can get surprised. None of the hills are killers but it all adds up. What this means is that the situation can very well be as today. A strong break will not get far away but they can be very hard to catch. All of Saxo Bank today had a hard time reeling just three riders back in. This means that, further, this is a course for taking chances. Any rider can easily have at least two big attacks in the finale but the decisive break – if there is such a break – can be made from 40 kilometers out, and even if they get no more than 50 seconds, they can still win.
All in all, and with the final climb to the finish-line, this is absolutely puncheur, absolutely Gilbert. Cavendish could win but he can’t rely only on his team-mates, he’ll have to go himself.
since britain doesn't get many riders, cav def would have to go solo
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In 2011, Britain might get more
Cav will need some good one day results though
Did you get the feeling Saxo were a bit halfhearted in the chase today?
Sure it was tough with the conditions and riders were tired but I was standind at the 150 m line and on all four passes Saxo had one man on the front (Porte/Voigt) but it didn’t look like a massively organized chase. I just got the feeling they were a bit pissed off since HTC and Garmin had guys in the break and were just waiting to capitalize on Saxo’s work.
That final drag up the hill will make for a killer finale, especially if like today there is an escape battling the chasing field otherwise I’m afraid the course will be a bit meh, the terrain doesn’t offer much so it will be up to the riders to create the race.
All-out halfheartedness
Yep, you’re right. Porte, Voigt and Steensen seemed to give it a good go but they were talking all over, mostly with Colnago, to get some help. They weren’t dying to catch the break but they were trying – which makes it interesting for the WC, as not many teams will be going all-out with more than a few men. I think it’ll be a lot like Madrid.
- and I was 150 meters from the line too, on the left side. I didn’t see any Swedes though.
I was just by the beer serving
can’t remember the name but same company that had the golfcart selling beverages too.
You were almost next to me then.
Whoow!
At least the weather was good.
I was in full raingear but my hands were wrinkled from the wet
I’ve never seen that except when I’ve been in the bath for too long.
It was better than Holstebro though when the weather was so good I went in shorts and a shirt and then 30 min before the riders came by there was a monsoon rain.
Ah yes, the wrinkled fingers
So-called rosinhud. I was very surprised to see my fingers in that state but I managed it alright. I’m skilled in that department.
o/t: nfl football tonight at 8pm, nbc, cinci (with to) at dallas
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Sanchez performed a gesture dangerously close to a fingerbang today.
He’ll need to watch that. Apart from being cheesy he’ll have Bert’s lawyers on the phone.
I can hear Frinking whimpering from here...
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Oh no... perhaps he'll have an O'Grady-like recovery and be back on the bike in a week...
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The rabo doctor was saying that the break wasn't serious and should be back racing in under a month.
So he will probably be on the bike in a few days, depending on if he has surgery or not.
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good morning everyone
quick question: does anyone know where i could find info on an ex pro. i have a name, and know he raced in europe, but google isn’t hepling?
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oops, i guess this is yesterday's post.
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
thanks guys.
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