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First winner on the road in Europe: Samuel Dumoulin!


So the European road season finally kicked off in the south of France at GP La Marseillaise and it was pretty exciting, for late January. A few breakaways got away and were brought back. Near the end, a group of 15 got away...

Romain Bardet et Mikaël Chérel (AG2R) Bert De Waele (Landbouwkrediet) Pieter Serry (Topsport Vlaanderen)
Romain Hardy (Bretagne-Schuller) David Le Lay (Saur-Sojasun) Julien Guay (Roubaix-Lille Métropole)
Jérémie Galland (Saur-Sojasun) Rémy Di Grégorio (Cofidis) Thibaut Pinot (FDJ-BigMat) Romain Hardy (Bretagne-Schuller) Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis) Arthur Vichot (FDJ-BigMat) Davide Malacarne (Europcar) and Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil)

Those 15 got away and stayed away until the finish with Sammy taking the win over Marco Marcato and Arthur Vichot

1  Samuel DUMOULIN     Cofidis le Crédit en Ligne        03:39:29  
2  Marco MARCATO       Vacansoleil - DCM Procycling Team 00:00:00  
3  Arthur VICHOT       FDJ-BigMat                        00:00:00  
4  Jérémie GALLAND     Saur-Sojasun                      00:00:00  
5  Davide MALACARNE    Team Europcar                     00:00:00  
6  Romain HARDY        Bretagne - Schuller               00:00:00  
7  Julien GUAY         Roubaix Lille Metropole           00:00:00  
8  Mikael CHÉREL       AG2R La mondiale                  00:00:00  
9  Pieter SERRY        Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator      00:00:00  
10 Bert DE WAELE       Landbouwkrediet                   00:00:00
*Note for VDS...Martijn Keizer (Vacansoleil) crashed and broke his hand and collarbone...Bert-Jan Lindeman crashed on a descent and DNFed
though not sure about his status, injury-wise.

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Marcato

Startes the season with what he’s remembered for in the past two seasons: a second place. Poor bloke…

Me like bike, no?

by Lopex on Jan 29, 2012 3:03 PM EST reply actions  

Malacarne!

Favourite rider of google gnomes everywhere

by tgsgirl on Jan 29, 2012 4:40 PM EST reply actions  

VDS:

some news about kick-off for the rosters?

by ceccovb on Jan 30, 2012 7:25 AM EST reply actions  

Double yay!!!!

It was about a week ago that i noticed that I could enter a team name and start picking riders. :-)

Only to find out that There were no riders to pick. :-(

'When playing a game, the goal is to win, but it is the goal that is important, not the winning' - Dr. Reiner Knizia

by bought with blood on Jan 30, 2012 2:39 PM EST up reply actions  

You have no idea

how big a metaphorical roller coaster I was on readding your message.

by tgsgirl on Jan 30, 2012 2:59 PM EST up reply actions  

Ha! Me too!

In loving memory of the HTC- Highroad


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by holmovka on Jan 30, 2012 9:43 PM EST up reply actions  

Sorry, we're going full CAS/TAS and pushed it out by one day

New start is Feb 2nd, midnight EST = Feb 2, 06:00 CET. It might change still.

"Beer helps." -- Ant1.

by tedvdw on Jan 31, 2012 10:37 AM EST up reply actions  

Party crasher!

Hey, guys! Put Champagne back in the fridge.

In loving memory of the HTC- Highroad


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by holmovka on Jan 31, 2012 11:18 AM EST up reply actions  

I know what is going on!

Ursula, probably insisting on charging Dollars or Euros for Gilbert, instead of VDS points. :)

In loving memory of the HTC- Highroad


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by holmovka on Jan 31, 2012 11:30 AM EST up reply actions  

He just choked...!

Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?

by pablo777 on Jan 31, 2012 1:21 PM EST up reply actions  

Not a bad thing, actually!

His 28 points VDS price, will be perfect tool in his new contract negotiation for the next year.

In loving memory of the HTC- Highroad


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by holmovka on Jan 31, 2012 1:37 PM EST up reply actions  

Where's valverde?

I was looking for making a team and couldn’t find him.

Sminer: I blame KARMA for everything.
Jens: I've heard it's a bitch
Water Girl: I heard it ran over your dogma

by kom vuelta on Jan 31, 2012 1:21 PM EST up reply actions  

Chasing the dog?

Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?

by pablo777 on Jan 31, 2012 1:22 PM EST up reply actions  

Still busy entering data

Easy things first, riders who also where on VDS last year (meaning I had some sort of ID for database use).

"Beer helps." -- Ant1.

by tedvdw on Jan 31, 2012 2:09 PM EST up reply actions  

All male riders are there now

At least the ones we figured y’all needed for your teams. If you miss someone or if you spot an error, comment here (preferably) or mail me (see profile).

"Beer helps." -- Ant1.

by tedvdw on Jan 31, 2012 3:01 PM EST up reply actions  

Thank you

but I just do a little magic on what Ursula, Chris and Jens (he loves Excel) hand me.

"Beer helps." -- Ant1.

by tedvdw on Jan 31, 2012 3:19 PM EST up reply actions  

Thanks guys

I have started the VDS scouting!

by broerie on Jan 31, 2012 3:20 PM EST up reply actions  

Ah, version 1.0

aka “the version that would have gotten me on the podium if I hadn’t made 27 changes that all seemed sooo clever at the time”

by Jens on Jan 31, 2012 4:28 PM EST up reply actions  

aout 2012 calendar...

is it official and final?
any chance to insert Coppa Agostoni on august? it’is the second part of “Trittico Lombardo” with Tre Valli Varesine and Coppa Bernocchi.

ps—→ right dates are: 16/8 Bernocchi, 17/8 Agostoni, 18/8 Tre Valli Varesine (source: www.cyclinglinks.nl/)

by ceccovb on Feb 1, 2012 2:36 AM EST up reply actions  

Not absolutely final,

but the best Chris and Ursula, with input from others, could come up with. I’ll ask!

"Beer helps." -- Ant1.

by tedvdw on Feb 1, 2012 6:43 AM EST up reply actions  

Done.

"Beer helps." -- Ant1.

by tedvdw on Feb 1, 2012 10:40 AM EST up reply actions  

ty

as usual you make a wonderful work.

by ceccovb on Feb 2, 2012 12:44 AM EST up reply actions  

Not run 2008-2011?

Strange to be returning as a 1.HC, especially on a Wednesday directly after Worlds.

"Beer helps." -- Ant1.

by tedvdw on Feb 3, 2012 5:18 AM EST up reply actions  

If I’m not mistaken, they had financial problem 2008-2011.
Mi-To is the oldest classic in the UCI calendar (first edition 1876)

by ceccovb on Feb 3, 2012 5:36 AM EST up reply actions  

Yes, great history, probably deserves a place on our calendar

I relayed your proposal to The Committee.

"Beer helps." -- Ant1.

by tedvdw on Feb 3, 2012 5:57 AM EST up reply actions  

no problem

mine are only suggestions … VDS is still beautiful! :)

by ceccovb on Feb 3, 2012 7:28 AM EST up reply actions  

Ted you have Fabricio Ferrari as Argentinian..... I He is from Uruguay.

Thanks for doing this guys..! You guys are my Fantastic 4…!

Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?

by pablo777 on Jan 31, 2012 3:48 PM EST reply actions  

I am saving 4 points with JJ ..!!!

Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?

by pablo777 on Jan 31, 2012 3:50 PM EST up reply actions  

Meant to tell you that all last year, didn't want to be rude.

Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?

by pablo777 on Jan 31, 2012 4:09 PM EST up reply actions  

Please don't hold back!

Inevitably, there will be mistakes. If you see one, tell us (or me) and we’ll fix.

"Beer helps." -- Ant1.

by tedvdw on Jan 31, 2012 4:36 PM EST up reply actions  

Got some additions/changes for you...

Utensilnord-Named Add both
Stiven Fanelli
Davide Mucelli

Spidertech-C10 (these guys need to be taken off)
Eric Boily
Charly Vives

Champion System Add both
Clinton Avery (New Zealand)
Cameron Wurf (Australia) He just signed a couple of weeks ago

Farnese Vini
Rafael Andriato (needs nationality changed to Brazil)

Androni Add both
Tomas Gil
Miguel Ubeto

Accent Jobs
Dieter Cappelle (take off list)
Oleg Chuzhda (add)

by Vlaanderen90 on Jan 31, 2012 7:59 PM EST reply actions  

Tomas Gil???

Where is he from?

Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?

by pablo777 on Feb 1, 2012 9:25 AM EST up reply actions  

Never mind... found him. thanks

Strava...? We are going for the TOP 10 this year...! Are you going to be part of something great or not?

by pablo777 on Feb 1, 2012 9:30 AM EST up reply actions  

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