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<title><![CDATA[Lance-Armstrong-Gedächtnis-Move]]></title>
<link>http://yadicy.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/lance-armstrong-gedachtnis-move/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:17:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Yannic</dc:creator>
<guid>http://yadicy.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/lance-armstrong-gedachtnis-move/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Momentan herrscht hier im Lande der Trainingsalltag, nichts Interessantes zu berichten, außer dass i]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/DQDjqAkLUB0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/DQDjqAkLUB0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span>Momentan herrscht hier im Lande der Trainingsalltag, nichts Interessantes zu berichten, außer dass ich heute beim Spinning den &#8220;Erik- Zabel-bzw.-Lance-Armstrong-Gedächtnis-Move&#8221; hingelegt hab (im Video ab ca 1:50)<!--more-->. Im vollen Sprint aus dem rechten Pedal gerutscht. Das tat weh, soviel kann ich Euch sagen. Alles blau und grün und schön dick geschwollen an der rechten Wade. Da fährt man die letzten drei Tage gut 230 km bei dem letzten Dreckswetter, wo Stürze eigentlich keine Seltenheit sind (auch bei GA1 Training nicht, zumindest nicht im Bergischen) und dann zerlegts einen beim Spinning. Ja ne, is klar. Mal sehen, wie&#8217;s morgen geht beim Laufen so geht&#8230;</p>
<p>Ach ja, noch kurz was zu gestern und heute: Sonntags noch etwas überplanmäßig 2:50 h GA1 gerollt und heute morgen die übliche 2 Stunden Vor-Uni-GA1-Runde. Bis jetzt noch voll im Soll.</p>
<p>Ok, soweit so schlecht. Bis die Tage.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Jan Ullrich: Fail!]]></title>
<link>http://raulitosn.wordpress.com/2008/11/13/jan-ullrich-fail/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:07:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>raulitosn</dc:creator>
<guid>http://raulitosn.wordpress.com/2008/11/13/jan-ullrich-fail/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Er schien in der Versenkung verschwunden zu sein. Niemand hat mehr ein Wort über ihn gehört, niemand]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Er schien in der Versenkung verschwunden zu sein. Niemand hat mehr ein Wort über ihn gehört, niemand mehr über ihn geschrieben, gelesen, gesehen oder sonst etwas. Aber gestern meldete sich Jan Ullrich mit einem Paukenschlag zurück.</p>
<p>Wer kennt Jan Ullrich nicht? Er hat die Tour de France 1997 zur Überraschung aller gewonnen und eröffnete den ersten deutschen Radsportboom. Durch ihn und Deutsche Telekom wurde der Radsport in Deutschland immer populärer. ARD und ZDF erfreuten sich an ungemein hohen Quoten. Außerdem schien er der einzige Mann der Rad Ikone Lance Armstrong zumindest ansatzweise das Wasser reichen konnte obwohl er ihn (fast) nie besiegen konnte. Dennoch sammelte Ulrich zahlreiche Erfolge wie z.B. Weltmeisterschaften, die olympische Goldmedaille und den Sieg einer Vuelta.</p>
<p>Trotz seines Erfolges leistete sich Jan Ulrich zahlreiche Eskapaden. Er konsumierte Extacy um über eine schwerwiegende Verletzung hinwegzukommen, die ihm den Tour Start versaute und wurde des Doping mit Amphetaminen überführt und vom Radverband gesperrt. Es folgte die Suspendierung bei Telekom, die dazu führte, dass Ullrich noch bei dem einen oder anderen Team sich wiederfand, aber nie zur alten Stärke.</p>
<p>Bereits in der Zeit seines Erfolges gab es immer wieder dunkle Kapitel im Radsport. Bei nahezu jeder Tour de France wurden mehrere Fahrer oder gleich ganze des Dopings überführt. Ein paar Jahre kam es dann zum &#8220;Big Boom&#8221;. Bei einer Razzia bei Dopingarzt Fuentes wurden mehrere Blutproben sichergestellt. Zahlreiche Fahrer wurden überführt, darunter Tour de France Gewinner und die populärsten Namen der Szene. Eine Welle von Dopinggeständnissen brach hinein und Telekom Legenden wie Udo Bölts oder Erik Zabel gaben Doping, teils unter Drogen zu. Nur ein einziger Radfahrer dieser Zeit wehrte sich wie ein kleines Dorf in Gallien, Jan Ullrich. </p>
<p><img src="http://dia.onlinehome.de/Jan-Ullrich-Buehl_2.jpg" alt="Jan Ullrich in Action!" /></p>
<p>Gestern war es also wieder soweit. Jan Ullrich trat vor Gericht. Er verklagte sein ehemaliges Team Coast um ausstehende Gehälter, die ihm verweigert wurden, weil das Team anführte, dass Jan Ullrich zu diesem Zeitpunkt gedopt war. Also war es Zeit für den offensichtlichsten Meineid aller Zeiten! Jan Ullrich dementierte unter Eid den Dopingkonsum.</p>
<p>Das Gericht befand die Aussage von Ullrich glaubwürdig und gestatte ihm die ausstehenden Gehälter zu. Dieses Urteil ist eine Farce. Anzunehmen, dass ein Leistungssportler wie Ullrich ohne Doping in der Lage ist nicht nur mit der gedopten Konkurrenz mitzuhalten sondern sie teilweise auch noch zu dominieren halte ich für gewagt und unlogisch. Darüber hinaus wurde der Drogenkonsum von Ullrich schon einmal öffentlich zugegeben und seine Akte beim Dopingarzt Fuentes sagt auch mehr als genug aus.</p>
<p>Dieses aktuelle Beispiel zeigt mir wieder einmal auf wie dreckig verlogen und verseucht der Radsport ist. Als kleines Kind habe ich mich immer auf die Tour de France gefreut. Radsport ist einfach ein Sport den jeder nachgehen kann und jeder weiß was für eine enorme Leistung die Athleten bringen. Und letztendlich war es doch nur eine Farce.</p>
<p>Die Krönung ist die Rückkehr von Lance Armstrong. Ein Mann, der verweigert alte Blutproben von sich auf Doping untersuchen zu lassen und seine reine Weste zu beweisen obwohl ein positiver Test noch nichtmal Konsequenzen hätte. Offensichtlicher geht es kaum und so jemand bekommt erneut die Chance an den Rundfahrten dieser Welt teilzunehmen und wird als bester Radsportler aller Zeiten in die Analen eingehen?!</p>
<p><img src="http://www.topnews.in/sports/files/lance.jpg" alt="Armstrong feiert seinen Sieg" /></p>
<p>Ich find es schade von Ullrich, dass er nicht die Eier hat das Doping zuzustehen. Viele Rennfahrer haben es getan, nur er quält sich damit rum. Dabei hab ich ihn als Person immer respektiert. Er macht einen sehr sympathischen Eindruck und jetzt da er vom Radsport fern ist, könnte er es endlich zugeben. Aber nein, lieber legt er den offensichtlichsten Meineid der deutschen Rechtsprechung ab! Danke schön!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[SPORT|C'è anche Freire. La firma di Oscar davanti a Zabel]]></title>
<link>http://skapegoat.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/sportce-anche-freire-la-firma-di-oscar-davanti-a-zabel/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:44:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>sidistef</dc:creator>
<guid>http://skapegoat.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/sportce-anche-freire-la-firma-di-oscar-davanti-a-zabel/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sprint dello spagnolo a Digne. Oggi il tappone a Prato Nevoso Era la vittoria che aspettava. Oscar F]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><h3><span style="color:#000080;">Sprint dello spagnolo a Digne. Oggi il tappone a Prato Nevoso</span></h3>
<p style="text-align:justify;"><img class="alignleft" style="margin-left:5px;margin-right:5px;" src="http://www.lastampa.it/sport/cmssezioni/ciclismo/200807images/freire01g.jpg" alt="" width="200" />Era la vittoria che aspettava. Oscar Freire non aveva ancora messo il suo nome tra i primi di questo Tour. Lo ha fatto ieri, battendo in volata il tedesco Zabel e il colombiano Duque, e interrompendo così la scia di Cavendish. Si parte da Nimes. Dislivello minimo ma costante. Dei ventuno corridori in fuga, tra cui un generoso Quinziato, a metà tappa ne restano in quattro. Bonnet, Tankink, Casar e Gutierrez, tengono alta l&#8217;attenzione di chi rincorre. Milram e Liquigas fanno l&#8217;andatura.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Da Oreison, strada sempre più in salita e vento che tira di traverso. Ai 50 chilometri il gruppone compatto è a 2&#8242;33&#8243; dai quattro in fuga. Tutti appaiati, Schleck, Menchov, Sastre, Kirchen e la maglia gialla di Evans. All&#8217;aumentare della salita il distacco dai quattro di testa inizia a vacillare. Giusto il tempo di vedere Gutierrez scattare in vista del Col de L&#8217;Orne. 9 chilometri e mezzo al 5% di dislivello. Il corridore della Casse d&#8217;Espargne alterna i suoi tentativi a quelli di Voeckler e Barredo, ma soccombono tutti al ritmo degli uomini della Columbia.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">L&#8217;ultimo goliardico tentativo è del francese Chavanel. Dura poco il sogno. Ripreso dallo sforzo, sontuoso, di Kreuziger che detta i tempi e non lascia che ad imporsi sia il francese. In volata, a Digne, l&#8217;impressione è che a imporsi sia Erik Zabel, in vantaggio sugli altri. Ma la maglia verde di Freire, fino a quel momento del tutto anonimo, spunta alla sua sinistra, andando così a vincere la sua prima tappa: «Non sto facendo un buon tour &#8211; ha detto subito dopo il vincitore &#8211; ma sapevo che questa tappa poteva essermi favorevole. Volevo vincerla».</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Classifica punti consolidata e opportunità di diventare il primo spagnolo a vincerla. Non si sbilancia ma dice: «Sarebbe molto bello». La sua linguaccia all&#8217;arrivo sa di beffa per Zabel, che si è visto sfilare anche il secondo posto da Duque. Solito remake per Pozzato. Arrivato fino in fondo, il vicentino della Liquigas non è andato oltre il quindicesimo posto. Non cambia nulla in classifica generale: in maglia gialla resta Evans, poi Shleck e Vande Velde. Con l&#8217;arrivo al Prato Nevoso, inizia oggi il trittico di tappe alpine. Fuori muscoli e resistenza. L&#8217;esame più duro della seconda settimana di Tour.</p>
<p style="text-align:right;"><strong>Simone Di Stefano</strong> &#8211; Pubblicato su <a href="http://www.unita.it/"><span style="color:#36769c;">L’Unità</span></a> del 20-07-2008</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Tour de france: Uitslag veertiende etappe]]></title>
<link>http://sportfreaks.wordpress.com/2008/07/19/tour-de-france-uitslag-veertiende-etappe/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:40:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>machtigestrijder</dc:creator>
<guid>http://sportfreaks.wordpress.com/2008/07/19/tour-de-france-uitslag-veertiende-etappe/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[De Spanjaard Oscar Freire (Rabobank) heeft de veertiende etappe gewonnen. Hij was de sterkste in de ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a href="http://sportfreaks.wordpress.com/files/2008/07/tour-de-france.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-21" src="http://sportfreaks.wordpress.com/files/2008/07/tour-de-france.jpg?w=180" alt="" width="180" height="131" /></a>De Spanjaard Oscar Freire (Rabobank) heeft de veertiende etappe gewonnen. Hij was de sterkste in de sprint. Leonardo Duque (Cofidis) werd tweede voor de Duitser Erik Zabel (Milram). Dankzij deze overwinning zit Freire nog steviger in het groen. Cadel Evans (Silence-Lottoe) blijft in het bezit van de gele trui.</p>
<p><strong>De officieuze rituitslag:<br />
</strong>1. Oscar Freire (Rabobank) in 4 uur 13 min. 08 sec.<br />
2. Leonardo Duque (Cofidis) op 0 sec.<br />
3. Erik Zabel (Milram) op 0 sec.<br />
4. Julian Dean (Garmin) op 0 sec.<br />
5. Steven De Jongh (Quick Step) op 0 sec.<br />
6. Alessandro Ballan (Lampre) op 0 sec.<br />
7. Ruben Perez (Euskaltel) op 0 sec.<br />
8. Jérôme Pineau (Bouygues Telecom) op 0 sec.<br />
9. Matteo Tosatto (Quick Step) op 0 sec.<br />
10. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) op 0 sec.</p>
<p><strong>Het algemeen klassement na de veertiende etappe: </strong><br />
1. Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) in 59 uur 01 min. 55 sec.<br />
2. Frank Schleck (CSC) op 1 sec.<br />
3. Christian Vandevelde (Garmin) op 38 sec.<br />
4. Bernhard Kohl (Gerolsteiner) op 46 sec.<br />
5. Denis Menchov (Rabobank) op 57 sec.<br />
6. Carlos Sastre (CSC) op 1 min. 28 sec.<br />
7. Kim Kirchen (Team Columbia) op 1 min. 56 sec.<br />
8. Vladimir Efimkin (AG2R) op 2 min. 32 sec.<br />
9. Mikel Astarloza (Euskaltel) op 3 min. 51 sec.<br />
10. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) op 4 min. 18 sec.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Tour de france: Uitslag vijfde etappe]]></title>
<link>http://sportfreaks.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/tour-de-france-uitslag-vijfde-etappe/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>machtigestrijder</dc:creator>
<guid>http://sportfreaks.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/tour-de-france-uitslag-vijfde-etappe/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In de vijfde etappe heeft Mark Cavendish (Team Columbia) gewonnen. In de massasprint versloeg hij Os]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a href="http://sportfreaks.wordpress.com/files/2008/07/tour-de-france.jpg"></a><a href="http://sportfreaks.wordpress.com/files/2008/07/tour-de-france.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-21" src="http://sportfreaks.wordpress.com/files/2008/07/tour-de-france.jpg?w=180" alt="" width="180" height="131" /></a>In de vijfde etappe heeft Mark Cavendish (Team Columbia) gewonnen. In de massasprint versloeg hij Oscar Freire (Rabobank) en Erik Zabel (Milram). Stefan Schumacher (Gerolsteiner) blijft evengoed in het geel rijden.</p>
<p>Na 11 km koers sprinten 3 renners uit het peloton. Het peloton liet de Fransen Florent Brard (Cofidis), Nicolas Vogondy (Agritubel) en Lilian Jegou (Française des Jeux) een maximum voorsprong van 8 min. 15 sec pakken.</p>
<p>Op 2 km van de finish hadden de drie vluchters slechts nog 15 sec over. De Franse kampioen Vogondy liet op dat moment zijn medevluchters achter zich en probeerde alleen te vluchten. In de laatste meters haalde het peloton hem in.</p>
<p><strong>De officieuze rituitslag: </strong><br />
1. Mark Cavendish (Team Columbia) in 5 uur 27 min. 52 sec.<br />
2. Oscar Freire (Rabobank) op 0 sec.<br />
3. Erik Zabel (Milram) op 0 sec.<br />
4. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) op 0 sec.<br />
5. Baden Cooke (Barloworld) op 0 sec.<br />
6. Robert Hunter (Barloworld) op 0 sec.<br />
7. Leonardo Duque (Cofidis) op 0 sec.<br />
8. Robbie McEwen (Silence-Lotto) op 0 sec.<br />
9. Francesco Chicchi (Liquigas) op 0 sec.<br />
10. Julian Dean (Garmin) op 0 sec.</p>
<p><strong>Het algemeen klassement na de vijfde etappe: </strong><br />
1. Stefan Schumacher (Gerolsteiner) in 19 uur 32 min. 33 sec.<br />
2. Kim Kirchen (Team Columbia) op 12 sec.<br />
3. David Millar (Garmin) op 12 sec.,<br />
4. Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) op 21 sec.<br />
5. Fabian Cancellara (CSC) op 33 sec.<br />
6. Christian Vandevelde (Garmin) op 37 sec.<br />
7. George Hincapie (Team Columbia) op 41 sec.<br />
8. Thomas Lövkvist (Team Columbia) op 47 sec.<br />
9. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) op 58 sec.<br />
10. José Ivan Gutierrez (Caisse d’Epargne) op 1 min. 01 sec.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday, Erik Zabel]]></title>
<link>http://injera.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/happy-birthday-erik-zabel/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:24:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Injera</dc:creator>
<guid>http://injera.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/happy-birthday-erik-zabel/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The &#8220;old man&#8221; of Le Tour is 38 years old today.  Personally, I don&#8217;t like to hear ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>The &#8220;old man&#8221; of Le Tour is 38 years old today.  Personally, I don&#8217;t like to hear the phrase &#8220;38th birthday&#8221; uttered alongside the word &#8220;old&#8221;, but then again I&#8217;m not trying to ride in the world&#8217;s most demanding cycling race.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m still not used to looking for Erik in the Milram blue, but it&#8217;s easier now that T-Mobile no longer exists.</p>
<p>Keep on going, Erik!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[The hobby I didn't need]]></title>
<link>http://chatwrite.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/the-hobby-i-didnt-need/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dale</dc:creator>
<guid>http://chatwrite.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/the-hobby-i-didnt-need/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[We were watching the 99th version of the Milan-San Remo cycling race tonight when the announcer said]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>We were watching the 99th version of the Milan-San Remo cycling race tonight when the announcer said something about Erik Zabel that caught my attention. As we often do, we were watching TV with a laptop within reach, so I looked up <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Zabel">his entry in Wikipedia</a>. Reading it, I realized that it had a few thin spots, and some of the style could use help, so I went against the voices in my head and created a Wikipedia account.</p>
<p>Thirty minutes later, there&#8217;s more information, one more citation, and a bit cleaner style in spots. It&#8217;s clear to me now how Nicholson Baker and others get addicted to Wikipedia. As a librarian, i.e.- someone who can research and cite at a rate much faster than the general population, it has a very strong pull for me. I could spend another ten hours working on that article and learning the minutiae of Wikipedia editing. I think I&#8217;m in trouble.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Erik Zabel sprints to his first season win in Valenciana]]></title>
<link>http://cyclingview.com/2008/02/28/erik-zabel-sprints-to-his-first-season-win-in-valenciana/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jef Ong</dc:creator>
<guid>http://cyclingview.com/2008/02/28/erik-zabel-sprints-to-his-first-season-win-in-valenciana/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[MILRAM&#8217;s  Alberto Ongarato also in the Top Ten  27 February 2008 -  Erik Zabel, captain of the]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Erik Zabel wins following group sprint in Valencia]]></title>
<link>http://cyclingview.com/2008/02/28/erik-zabel-wins-following-group-sprint-in-valencia/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:27:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jef Ong</dc:creator>
<guid>http://cyclingview.com/2008/02/28/erik-zabel-wins-following-group-sprint-in-valencia/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[26 February 2008 - The opening stage of the Volta a Valenciana (26.2-1.3/UCI 2.2) was decided by a 2]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nieuwe sprinters]]></title>
<link>http://sportvisie.wordpress.com/2007/09/14/69/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:35:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>roog</dc:creator>
<guid>http://sportvisie.wordpress.com/2007/09/14/69/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Nu Oscar al weer wat daagjes geleden is afgestapt (was het nou weer pijn aan zijn zitvlak of is hij ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="847391014-14092007">Nu Oscar al weer wat daagjes geleden is afgestapt (was het nou weer pijn aan zijn zitvlak of is hij zich echt aan het voorbereiden om voor de 4e keer wereldkampioen op de weg te worden??) is het duidelijk dat Ale-Jet vrij spel heeft in de sprint. Goed voor zijn moraal, maar opmerkelijk dat deze man van 33 nog steeds zijn etappes pakt. </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="847391014-14092007">De vraag is dan ook, waar is de nieuwe generatie topsprinters? Op dit moment zijn het namelijk de oudjes die domineren in deze specialiteit binnen het wielrennen. Ik noem naast eerder vermelde namen als Ale-Jet en Oscar, natuurlijk Robbie McEwen, Erik Zabel, Thor Hushovd, Paulo Bettini (telt voor een halfje mee), etc. </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="847391014-14092007">De enige jonge sprinter die hedentendage in dit geweld mee lijkt te kunnen draaien, is natuurlijk Tom Boonen, alhoewel het me niet zal verbazen als ook deze jongeman ineens stopt met zijn bemoeienissen in de sprint en zich gaat richten op het grote rondewerk. Zul je zien dat straks blijkt dat Tom ook met de beste renners mee kan over bergen als de Aubisque, l&#8217;Alpe d&#8217;Huez en meer van dat soort bergjes (vgl Jaja die eigenlijk niets kon en ineens mee ging doen voor eindoverwinningen in grote rondes). </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="847391014-14092007">Ook mis ik al jarenlang een gerenommeerde Nederlandse sprinter. Sinds de dagen van Jerommeke zijn geteld is er bar weinig naar voren gekomen uit les Pays Bas. Steven de Jongh leek in de begindagen van zijn carrière nog wel wat potentie te hebben en ook Max van Heeswijk en Jans Koers op hun goede dagen konden nog wel eens mee doen om de prijzen met de grote jongens. Helaas zijn de tijden van bijvoorbeeld een Van Poppel al jaren voorbij. </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="847391014-14092007">Het excuus?? Ik heb geen idee. Kijk, het feit dat Nederlandse renners de bergen niet overkomen is nog tot daar aan toe (gebrek aan goede trainingsfaciliteiten in Nederland, lees geen bergen van betekenis. Vreemd eigenlijk dat GJ en Rooks daar geen last van hadden&#8230;), maar dat er ook geen enkel talent meer lijkt te zijn op sprintvlak verwondert mij. Ik hoop dan ook van ganser harte dat bijvoorbeeld de Raboploeg eens wat tijd, geld en energie steekt in het opleiden van wat Nederlandse topsprinters. Een goede sprinter brengt immers heel wat meer publiciteit en dus geld in het laatje voor een professionele wielerploeg dan 10 redelijke knechten of semi ronderenners (bijvoorbeeld Thomas D). De Breuk, pak de handschoen op jongen, en leer je onderdanen maar eens wat het echt betekent om zich het snot voor de ogen te rijden in de sprint en vooral een mentaliteit van no fear te kweken om daarna het zoet van een overwinning te mogen meemaken. Overigens, toegegeven, hoe onze Erik dat deed met zijn snot, is nog steeds ongeëvenaard!!    </span></font></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Sandy Casar Wins Stage 18]]></title>
<link>http://tdf07.wordpress.com/2007/07/27/sandy-casar-wins-stage-18/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:12:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dperry1ma</dc:creator>
<guid>http://tdf07.wordpress.com/2007/07/27/sandy-casar-wins-stage-18/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It was another long flat stage and another long breakaway. The only thing missing was Jens Voight wh]]></description>
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<p>It was another long flat stage and another long breakaway. The only thing missing was Jens Voight who has been a fixture on the long breakaway this Tour.</p>
<p>A group of four broke away early, Michael Boogerd (Rabobank), Laurent Lefevre (Bouygues Telecom), Frederik Willems (Liquigas) and Sandy Casar (Francaise des Jeux). Willems was lost to another canine collision, but was quickly replaced by Axel Merckx  (T-Mobile) who had been chasing. [Willems was later seen in the peloton, so no serious injuries to riders, no word on the dog]. No one in the peloton bothered to chase as Boogerd was the only GC threat at 16, and the remaining group of four finished in a nice sprint Casar followed by Merckz then Boogerd. Both Boogerd and Merckx have announced that they are retiring following this Tour, so many were rooting for one of them to take the stage.</p>
<p>Teh peloton came in 8:35 behind the breakaway, which had lead by as much as 17:30 at one point, and the finish was a near copy of Stage 17 with Boonen taking the second sprint, followed by Hunter, Zabel and Chavanel. The GC contenders were all in the pack, so no real change in the top of the GC standings, except for a jump for Michael Boogerd from 16th to 13th.  The Euskaltel-Euskadi riders lead a late charge by the peloton that prevented Boogerd from jumping into the top 10, perhaps because their rider Mikel Astarloza is in the 10th spot&#8230;.</p>
<p>Contador retains the Yellow Jersey, Boonen the Green and Soler the Polka Dot.</p>
<p>Today&#8217;s Top Finishers:</p>
<p>1.  	CASAR Sandy  	161  	FRANCAISE DES JEUX  	5h 13&#8242; 31&#8243;<br />
2. 	MERCKX Axel 	28 	T-MOBILE TEAM 	5h 13&#8242; 32&#8243; 	+ 00&#8242; 01&#8243;<br />
3. 	LEFEVRE Laurent 	125 	BOUYGUES TELECOM 	5h 13&#8242; 32&#8243; 	+ 00&#8242; 01&#8243;<br />
4. 	BOOGERD Michael 	52 	RABOBANK 	5h 13&#8242; 32&#8243; 	+ 00&#8242; 01&#8243;<br />
5. 	BOONEN Tom 	171 	QUICK STEP &#8211; INNERGETIC 	5h 22&#8242; 05&#8243; 	+ 08&#8242; 34&#8243;<br />
6. 	HUNTER Robert 	216 	BARLOWORLD 	5h 22&#8242; 05&#8243; 	+ 08&#8242; 34&#8243;<br />
7. 	ZABEL Erik 	181 	TEAM MILRAM 	5h 22&#8242; 05&#8243; 	+ 08&#8242; 34&#8243;<br />
8. 	CHAVANEL Sébastien 	162 	FRANCAISE DES JEUX 	5h 22&#8242; 05&#8243; 	+ 08&#8242; 34&#8243;<br />
9. 	EISEL Bernhard 	24 	T-MOBILE TEAM 	5h 22&#8242; 05&#8243; 	+ 08&#8242; 34&#8243;<br />
10. 	HUSHOVD Thor 	101 	CREDIT AGRICOLE 	5h 22&#8242; 05&#8243; 	+ 08&#8242; 34&#8243;<br />
11. 	CORIONI Claudio 	85 	LAMPRE-FONDITAL 	5h 22&#8242; 05&#8243; 	+ 08&#8242; 34&#8243;<br />
12. 	FÖRSTER Robert 	92 	GEROLSTEINER 	5h 22&#8242; 05&#8243; 	+ 08&#8242; 34&#8243;<br />
13. 	POPOVYCH Yaroslav 	118 	DISCOVERY CHANNEL TEAM 	5h 22&#8242; 05&#8243; 	+ 08&#8242; 34&#8243;<br />
14. 	EVANS Cadel 	41 	PREDICTOR &#8211; LOTTO 	5h 22&#8242; 05&#8243; 	+ 08&#8242; 34&#8243;<br />
15. 	HINAULT Sébastien 	108 	CREDIT AGRICOLE 	5h 22&#8242; 05&#8243; 	+ 08&#8242; 34&#8243;</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Daniele Bennati Wins Stage 17]]></title>
<link>http://tdf07.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/daniele-bennati-wins-stage-17/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dperry1ma</dc:creator>
<guid>http://tdf07.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/daniele-bennati-wins-stage-17/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A long flat ride through the plains offered little excitement, which was a welcome state after one o]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a href="http://tdf07.wordpress.com/files/2007/07/bennati-wins-stage-17.jpg" title="Daniele Bennati Winning Stage 17"><img src="http://tdf07.wordpress.com/files/2007/07/bennati-wins-stage-17.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Daniele Bennati Winning Stage 17" /></a>A long flat ride through the plains offered little  excitement, which was a welcome state after one of the most tumultuous days in the history of the Tour yesterday.</p>
<p>Jens Voight (CSC) led a breakaway starting at 9km that built an 8 min. lead for the group of 8 by the 170km mark. The peloton and GC contenders decided early not to chase, so it was very quiet day indeed at the top of the standings. In addition to Voight, the group included Martin Elmiger (Ag2r), Daniele Bennati (Lampre), Daniele Righi (Lampre), David Millar (Saunier Duval), Markus Fothen (Gerolsteiner), Manuel Quinziato (Liquigas), Matteo Tosatto (Quick Step).  On the final hill in the stage (a Cat 4 bump) he attacked the group and broke it up leading a group of 4 (Voight, Bennati, Elmiger and Fothen) into a high speed chase to the finish.</p>
<p>The success of the break created two sprints; the four man break played cat-and-mouse until 100m when Daniele Bennati took a very short sprint.  Bennati&#8217;s win is the second stage win by an Italian rider in this year&#8217;s Tour, and the first by a Lampre rider this year. The scattered remaining elements of the original 8 man breakaway straggled in, leaving the teams&#8217; sprint specialists to battle for the 9th spot points.</p>
<p>The second sprint materialized in the same final 100m with Boonen&#8217;s Quickstep escort setting him up perfectly. Boonen took the points for 9th, Sebastien Chavanel trailing him by a full bike length and Robbie Hunter took 11th, maintaining his hold on 2nd place in the Green Jersey standings.</p>
<p>Contador donned the Yellow Jersey following the stage, Tom Boonen retained the Green Jersey, and Mauricio Soler has captured this year&#8217;s KOM Polka Dot Jersey.  The Yellow Jersey and the Green Jersey are still up for grabs, with Contador, Evans and Leipheimer all in a position to win or lose the Yellow Jersey in Cognac Saturday, and Boonen, Hunter and Zabel still able to win or lose the Green Jersey over the next 3 days.</p>
<p>Today&#8217;s Top Finishers:</p>
<p>1.  	BENNATI Daniele  	82  	LAMPRE-FONDITAL  	4h 14&#8242; 04&#8243;<br />
2. 	FOTHEN Markus 	93 	GEROLSTEINER 	4h 14&#8242; 04&#8243;<br />
3. 	ELMIGER Martin 	65 	AG2R PREVOYANCE 	4h 14&#8242; 04&#8243;<br />
4. 	VOIGT Jens 	38 	TEAM CSC 	4h 14&#8242; 04&#8243;<br />
5. 	MILLAR David 	201 	SAUNIER DUVAL &#8211; PRODIR 	4h 16&#8242; 45&#8243; 	+ 02&#8242; 41&#8243;<br />
6. 	TOSATTO Matteo 	178 	QUICK STEP &#8211; INNERGETIC 	4h 16&#8242; 47&#8243; 	+ 02&#8242; 43&#8243;<br />
7. 	QUINZIATO Manuel 	157 	LIQUIGAS 	4h 17&#8242; 24&#8243; 	+ 03&#8242; 20&#8243;<br />
8. 	RIGHI Daniele 	87 	LAMPRE-FONDITAL 	4h 17&#8242; 24&#8243; 	+ 03&#8242; 20&#8243;<br />
9. 	BOONEN Tom 	171 	QUICK STEP &#8211; INNERGETIC 	4h 23&#8242; 41&#8243; 	+ 09&#8242; 37&#8243;<br />
10. 	CHAVANEL Sébastien 	162 	FRANCAISE DES JEUX 	4h 23&#8242; 41&#8243; 	+ 09&#8242; 37&#8243;<br />
11. 	HUNTER Robert 	216 	BARLOWORLD 	4h 23&#8242; 41&#8243; 	+ 09&#8242; 37&#8243;<br />
12. 	FÖRSTER Robert 	92 	GEROLSTEINER 	4h 23&#8242; 41&#8243; 	+ 09&#8242; 37&#8243;<br />
13. 	ZABEL Erik 	181 	TEAM MILRAM 	4h 23&#8242; 41&#8243; 	+ 09&#8242; 37&#8243;<br />
14. 	STEEGMANS Gert 	176 	QUICK STEP &#8211; INNERGETIC 	4h 23&#8242; 43&#8243; 	+ 09&#8242; 39&#8243;<br />
15. 	KRAUSS Sven 	96 	GEROLSTEINER 	4h 23&#8242; 43&#8243; 	+ 09&#8242; 39&#8243;</p>
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<title><![CDATA[ Boonen wins Stage 12]]></title>
<link>http://tdf07.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/boonen-wins-stage-12/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dperry1ma</dc:creator>
<guid>http://tdf07.wordpress.com/2007/07/20/boonen-wins-stage-12/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Two men, Euskaltel&#8217;s Amets Txurruka and Bouygues Telecom&#8217;s Pierrick Fedrigo broke away f]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Two men, Euskaltel&#8217;s Amets Txurruka and Bouygues Telecom&#8217;s Pierrick Fedrigo broke away from the peloton 55km into the race and were allowed to get over 10 minutes ahead before being reeled back on the long descent into Castres, only to be caught in the final kilometer.</p>
<p>A neat orderly sprint in the final meters was set up perfectly by Quickstep putting Tom Boonen in position to win, and Boonen did not disappoint. Zabel and Hunter stayed right in line with their Green Jersey standings and finished 2-3.</p>
<p>Today&#8217;s Top Finishers:</p>
<p>1.  	BOONEN Tom  	171  	QUICK STEP &#8211; INNERGETIC  	4h 25&#8242; 32&#8243;<br />
2. 	ZABEL Erik 	181 	TEAM MILRAM 	4h 25&#8242; 32&#8243;<br />
3. 	HUNTER Robert 	216 	BARLOWORLD 	4h 25&#8242; 32&#8243;<br />
4. 	BENNATI Daniele 	82 	LAMPRE-FONDITAL 	4h 25&#8242; 32&#8243;<br />
5. 	HUSHOVD Thor 	101 	CREDIT AGRICOLE 	4h 25&#8242; 32&#8243;<br />
6. 	EISEL Bernhard 	24 	T-MOBILE TEAM 	4h 25&#8242; 32&#8243;<br />
7. 	CHAVANEL Sébastien 	162 	FRANCAISE DES JEUX 	4h 25&#8242; 32&#8243;<br />
8. 	JALABERT Nicolas 	137 	AGRITUBEL 	4h 25&#8242; 32&#8243;<br />
9. 	FÖRSTER Robert 	92 	GEROLSTEINER 	4h 25&#8242; 32&#8243;<br />
10. 	KASHECHKIN Andrey 	195 	ASTANA 	4h 25&#8242; 32&#8243;<br />
11. 	BICHOT Freddy 	132 	AGRITUBEL 	4h 25&#8242; 32&#8243;<br />
12. 	ELMIGER Martin 	65 	AG2R PREVOYANCE 	4h 25&#8242; 32&#8243;<br />
13. 	MORENI Cristian 	144 	COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 	4h 25&#8242; 32&#8243;<br />
14. 	ISASI Inaki 	75 	EUSKALTEL &#8211; EUSKADI 	4h 25&#8242; 32&#8243;<br />
15. 	GESLIN Anthony 	124 	BOUYGUES TELECOM 	4h 25&#8242; 32&#8243; 	</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Boonen at Last!]]></title>
<link>http://tdf07.wordpress.com/2007/07/13/boonen-at-last/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:44:54 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dperry1ma</dc:creator>
<guid>http://tdf07.wordpress.com/2007/07/13/boonen-at-last/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Tom Boonen (Quickstep) finally got the stage win that he has been eluding him in a tough sprint fini]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><a href='http://tdf07.wordpress.com/files/2007/07/boonen-wins-stage-6-2007.jpg' title='Boonen Wins Stage 6'><img src='http://tdf07.wordpress.com/files/2007/07/boonen-wins-stage-6-2007.thumbnail.jpg' alt='Boonen Wins Stage 6' /></a>Tom Boonen (Quickstep) finally got the stage win that he has been eluding him in a tough sprint finish that put him a bikelength ahead of Oscar Freire (Rabobank) and Erik Zabel.</p>
<p>Boonen finished 2nd to his teamate Gert Steegmans in Stage 2, and there was some question whether he still had the power to win a tough sprint, but he proved that he still has it today. Oscar Freire meanwhile keeps knocking on the door, having finished 3rd, 2nd and 2nd in the last three stages. Of course Zabel has been 3rd, 2nd, 1st and 3rd over the past four stages&#8230;.</p>
<p>Fabian Cancellara in yellow for one more day, Boonen takes over the Green and Sylvain Chavanel&#8217;s 40 pts. in the KOM will be safe until at least tomorrow.</p>
<p><a href="http://tdf07.wordpress.com/?page_id=114">Complete results here</a></p>
<p>Top Finishers:<br />
1.	BOONEN Tom	171	QUICK STEP &#8211; INNERGETIC	05:20:59<br />
2.	FREIRE Oscar	56	RABOBANK	05:20:59	+ 00:00:00<br />
3.	ZABEL Erik	181	TEAM MILRAM	05:20:59	+ 00:00:00<br />
4.	CHAVANEL Sebastien	162	FRANCAISE DES JEUX	05:20:59	+ 00:00:00<br />
5.	HUSHOVD Thor	101	CREDIT AGRICOLE	05:20:59	+ 00:00:00<br />
6.	BENNATI Daniele	82	LAMPRE-FONDITAL	05:20:59	+ 00:00:00<br />
7.	FORSTER Robert	92	GEROLSTEINER	05:20:59	+ 00:00:00<br />
8.	HUNTER Robert	216	BARLOWORLD	05:20:59	+ 00:00:00<br />
9.	FEILLU Romain	134	AGRITUBEL	05:20:59	+ 00:00:00<br />
10.	FISCHER Murilo Antoniobil	155	LIQUIGAS	05:20:59	+ 00:00:00</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Stage 5 Goes to Pozzato]]></title>
<link>http://tdf07.wordpress.com/2007/07/12/stage-5-goes-to-pozzato/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:19:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dperry1ma</dc:creator>
<guid>http://tdf07.wordpress.com/2007/07/12/stage-5-goes-to-pozzato/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Filippo Pozzato of Liquigas won a long and winding sprint to take Stage 5. Fabian Cancellara stayed ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Filippo Pozzato of Liquigas won a long and winding sprint to take Stage 5.  Fabian Cancellara stayed with the peloton despite some challenging climbs, finished 12th, and holds on to the Jersey for another day (2 actually).  Sylvain Chavanel&#8217;s persistence in long breakaways brough him the Polka Dot Jersey as his won 30 of the days 34 available 1st place points by taking the first 6 of 7 climbs as part of the breakaway.</p>
<p>Tom Boonen lost the peloton in the hils, and finished the day 1:20 behind the Pozzato, which opened the door for Erik Zabel to take the Green Jersey with his 16 point 5th place finish.</p>
<p><a href="http://tdf07.wordpress.com/stages/stage-5/stage-5-results/">Complete results here</a>:</p>
<p>Top Finishers:</p>
<p>1.      POZZATO Filippo  	151  	LIQUIGAS  	04:39:01<br />
2. 	FREIRE Oscar 	56 	RABOBANK 	04:39:01 	+ 00:00:00<br />
3. 	BENNATI Daniele 	82 	LAMPRE-FONDITAL 	04:39:01 	+ 00:00:00<br />
4. 	KIRCHEN Kim 	27 	T-MOBILE TEAM 	04:39:01 	+ 00:00:00<br />
5. 	ZABEL Erik 	181 	TEAM MILRAM 	04:39:01 	+ 00:00:00<br />
6. 	HINCAPIE George 	114 	DISCOVERY CHANNEL TEAM 	04:39:01 	+ 00:00:00<br />
7. 	MORENI Cristian 	144 	COFIDIS CREDIT PAR TELEPHONE 	04:39:01 	+ 00:00:00<br />
8. 	SCHUMACHER Stefan 	91 	GEROLSTEINER 	04:39:01 	+ 00:00:00<br />
9. 	TANKINK Bram 	177 	QUICK STEP &#8211; INNERGETIC 	04:39:01 	+ 00:00:00<br />
10. 	PINEAU Jérôme 	126 	BOUYGUES TELECOM 	04:39:01 	+ 00:00:00</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Hushovd!]]></title>
<link>http://tdf07.wordpress.com/2007/07/11/hushovd/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dperry1ma</dc:creator>
<guid>http://tdf07.wordpress.com/2007/07/11/hushovd/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Thor Hushovd was not to be denied, and thanks to support from his Credit Agricole team, he was deliv]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Thor Hushovd was not to be denied, and thanks to support from his Credit Agricole team, he was delivered to the line in good position to win the sprint to the finish.</p>
<p>Not as much drama as yesterday, and the peloton crossed en masse, with only a handful of stragglers losing time in the GC. Cancellara retained the Yellow Jersey, though Hushovd&#8217;s win moved him back into contention 29 seconds down. Hushovd is also now threatening Tom Boonen&#8217;s Green Jersey, which he has held since the second stage finish, with Hushovd moving from 10th into 2nd place as a result of the final sprint points today. And Stephane Auge retained the Polka Dot Jersey for a second day, picking up just one point in the first climb. 2 of the 5 riders in the breakaway put on climbing points, with Sylvain Chavanel picking up 7 and Christian Knees picking up 5.</p>
<p>1.	HUSHOVD Thor	101	CREDIT AGRICOLE	04:37:47<br />
2.	HUNTER Robert	216	BARLOWORLD	04:37:47	+ 00:00:00<br />
3.	FREIRE Oscar	56	RABOBANK	04:37:47	+ 00:00:00<br />
4.	ZABEL Erik	181	TEAM MILRAM	04:37:47	+ 00:00:00<br />
5.	NAPOLITANO Danilo	86	LAMPRE-FONDITAL	04:37:47	+ 00:00:00<br />
6.	STEEGMANS Gert	176	QUICK STEP &#8211; INNERGETIC	04:37:47	+ 00:00:00<br />
7.	FORSTER Robert	92	GEROLSTEINER	04:37:47	+ 00:00:00<br />
8.	BOONEN Tom	171	QUICK STEP &#8211; INNERGETIC	04:37:47	+ 00:00:00<br />
9.	CHAVANEL Sebastien	162	FRANCAISE DES JEUX	04:37:47	+ 00:00:00<br />
10.	CAVENDISH Mark	23	T-MOBILE TEAM	04:37:47	+ 00:00:00</p>
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