Vuelta Catalunya

Another sorry,
On the 3rd stage I didn`t make the timecut... thats of course due to my not perfect form... also the asthma problems of the last weeks added to it. But at least I can say I fought all day (half the stage we were 2 and then 3 riders) and we never put a hand to a car or drafted of of one all daz and we were 3 min late...
Wll now I make another (unplaned) trip to Mallorca where I will train again with Gerd Jan Teunisse and well will also work on my mental strenght....
OK of cause I wish my collegs the best of luck... but they have been doing great already!

OK later more
Asta luego
Dom

Stage 4: Oliana - Ascó 209.7km

Jens Voigt (Saxo Bank) wins fast and long stage from breakaway, over breakaway companion Rein Taaramae (Cofidis). Paul Voss (Team Milram) continues to have a superb race, taking the bunch sprint for third place. Joaquin Rodriguez (Team Katusha) remains in the GC lead.

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Tomorrow's stage is very hilly beginning and ending with a category 2 climb with two category 3 climbs along the way.

Results stage 4:

1 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank 4:43:28
2 Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne
3 Paul Voss (Ger) Team MILRAM +0:34
4 Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin - Transitions
5 David Loosli (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini
6 Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française Des Jeux
7 Josep Jufre (Spa) Astana
8 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto
9 Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Liquigas-Doimo
10 Igor Anton (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi

Team Milram

84 Dominik Nerz (Ger) Team MILRAM +3:46
115 Matthias Russ (Ger) Team MILRAM +8:39
134 Luke Roberts (Aus) Team MILRAM +17:37
136 Robert Forster (Ger) Team MILRAM
156 Artur Gajek (Ger) Team MILRAM

General Classification:

1 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha 13:48:14
2 Xavier Tondo (Spa) Cervelo Test Team +0:10
3 Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne +0:46
4 Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne +0:48
5 Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale +1:20
6 Kristijan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo
7 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions
8 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas-Doimo +1:22
9 Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin - Transitions +1:24
10 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Team Radioshack +1:25

Team Milram

31 Paul Voss (Ger) Team MILRAM +2:18

Stage 3: La Vall d'En Bas - La Seu d'Urgell 185.9km

Paul Voß loses GC lead during the tough race today. Xavier Tondo (Cervélo) wins the stage out sprinting Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha). Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) now leads the GC.

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Tomorrow is stage 4, and it is the longest of the tour (209.5 km). The profile is mostly descending for the initial 140 km and finished with 2 laps on a loop that has a category 2 climb.

Result stage 3:

1 Xavier Tondo (Cervélo)
2 Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha)
3 Luis León Sánchez (Caisse d'Epargne) 0:48
4 Sandy Casar (Française des Jeux) 1:20
5 Michel Kreder (Garmin-Transitions)
6 Nicolas Roche (AG2R)
7 Pieter Weening (Rabobank)
8 Aitor Pérez (Footon-Serevtto-Fuji)
9 Paolo Tiralongo (Astana)
10 Rein Taaramae (Cofidis)

Team Milram

37 Paul Voß (Team MILRAM) 2:24
90 Matthias Ruß (Team MILRAM) 19:56
91 Dominik Nerz (Team MILRAM) 19:56
144 Luke Roberts (Team MILRAM) 27:21
158 Robert Förster (Team MILRAM) 28:03
162 Artur Gajek (Team MILRAM)
166 Dominik Roels (Team MILRAM) 37:40

General classification:

1 Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha)
2 Xavier Tondo (Cervélo) 0:10
3 Luis León Sánchez (Caisse d'Epargne) 0:48
4 Nicolas Roche (AG2R) 1:20
5 Kristjan Koren (Liquigas)
6 Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Transitions)
7 Rein Taaramae (Cofidis)
8 Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas) 1:22
9 Michel Kreder (Garmin-Transitions) 1:24
10 Oscar Pereiro (Astana)

Team Milram

30 Paul Voß (Team MILRAM) 2:18
90 Dominik Nerz (Team MILRAM) 19:54
97 Matthias Ruß (Team MILRAM) 19:56
131 Luke Roberts (Team MILRAM) 27:31
151 Robert Förster (Team MILRAM) 28:10
165 Artur Gajek (Team MILRAM) 48:16

Stage 2: Salt - Banyoles 182.6km

Paul Voss (Ger) Team Milram still leads the general classification after winning Stage 1, while Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC - Columbia wins the stage.

Today's stage had one category 1 climb with some other hills and finished with three, flat 9 km circuits.

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Stage 3 will be tough day as it features many climbs including a beyond classification climb.


Result stage 2:

1 Mark Cavendish (GBr) HTC-Columbia 4:15:46
2 Juan José Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank
3 Aitor Galdos (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
4 Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne
5 Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin - Transitions
6 Manuel Antonio Leal Cardoso (Por) Footon-Servetto
7 Kristijan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo
8 Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale
9 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions
10 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto

Team Milram:

24 Paul Voß (Ger) Team MILRAM
31 Dominik Nerz (Ger) Team MILRAM
43 Robert Förster (Ger) Team MILRAM
137 Matthias Ruß (Ger) Team MILRAM
140 Luke Roberts (Aus) Team MILRAM
169 Dominik Roels (Ger) Team MILRAM 7:34
170 Artur Gajek (Ger) Team MILRAM 19:56


General classification:

1 Paul Voß (Ger) Team MILRAM
2 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team Radioshack 0:01
3 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team Radioshack 0:02
4 Dominik Nerz (Ger) Team MILRAM 0:04
5 Jan Bakelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
6 Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick Step
7 Mark Cavendish (GBr) HTC-Columbia
8 Craig Lewis (USA) HTC-Columbia 0:05
9 Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale 0:06
10 Kristijan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo

Team Milram:

37 Robert Forster (Ger) Team MILRAM 0:13
55 Luke Roberts (Aus) Team MILRAM 0:16
67 Matthias Ruß (Ger) Team MILRAM 0:17
169 Dominik Roels (Ger) Team MILRAM 7:55
170 Artur Gajek (Ger) Team MILRAM 20:19

Vuelta Catalunya

Sorry that I haven#t been writing a lot.
At times its to much... But now I'm back at a race.. and it might sound weired but often (if there is Internet available) thats when I find the most time to do things like write into a blog...
So tomorrow starts my third Tour of Calalunya (I'm really starting to feel old.)
Well the same Prolog as last year 3.8K with a little hill in the middle.
Well and after tomorrow we start climbing around some hills nd mountains....
I hope I'm fit enough to do alright...
Wish me good legs.
LAter more
MY Friends
Dominik

Stage 3: Las Torres de Cotillas - Alhama de Murcia 166.5km

Luke Roberts (Milram) wins the queen stage! Making it the second win of the 2010 season for Team Milram. Luke now sits 2nd in the GC, with Thomas Rohregger (Aut) of Team Milram 5th. Team mate Dominik Nerz (Ger) was especially praised by Team Milram Directeur Sportif Ralf Grabsch in his efforts. Now there are 21 riders within 5 seconds of race leader Josep Jufre (Spa) of Astana.

Saturday is stage 4, a 22 km flat and mostly straight time trial (course and profile). Luke and Thomas will need to have a good time trial for either to move into the GC lead tomorrow. I am hoping that Team Milram has a good day tomorrow and that Dominik shows his great time trialing abilities.

Below is the course and profile for stage 3, featuring 2 cat 1 climbs 33 km prior to the finish.

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Results stage 3:

1 Luke Roberts (Aus) Team MILRAM 4:16:47
2 Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
3 Josep Jufre (Spa) Astana
4 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank
5 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team Radioshack
6 Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank
7 Stefan Denifl (Aut) Cervélo TestTeam
8 Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin - Transitions
9 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Team Sky
10 José Herrada (Spa) Caja Rural

Team Milram

12 Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team MILRAM
33 Dominik Nerz (Ger) Team MILRAM +03:41
58 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Team MILRAM +11:37
60 Björn Schröder (Ger) Team MILRAM
78 Dominik Roels (Ger) Team MILRAM +23:53
99 Roger Kluge (Ger) Team MILRAM

General Classification:

1 Josep Jufre (Spa) Astana 12:52:39
2 Luke Roberts (Aus) Team MILRAM
3 Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Team HTC - Columbia
4 Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
5 Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team MILRAM
6 Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice
7 Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
8 Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
9 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank
10 Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team +0:05

Team Milram

30 Dominik Nerz (Ger) Team MILRAM +3:41
48 Peter Wrolich (Aut) Team MILRAM +11:37
73 Björn Schröder (Ger) Team Milram +31:38
82 Roger Kluge (Ger) Team MILRAM +37:42
95 Dominik Roels (Ger) Team MILRAM +49:48