Sunday, September 12, 2010

Stage 15: Solares - Lagos de Covadonga 187.3km

Paul Voß (Ger, Team Milram) finished 32 (+5:36)

Carlos Barredo (Spa, Quick Step) wins stage. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita, Liquigas-Doimo) still lead GC.

Monday is stage 16 from Gijón to Cotobello is 179 kilometers and ascends 5020 meters. The course has 4 categorized climbs:

Km 39,2 - Alto de la Cabruñana - 6.6 km at 4.77% - Category 3
Km 91,1 - Puerto de San Lorenzo - 10.0 km at 8.50% - Category 1
Km 133,8 - Alto de la Cobertoria - 8.1 km at 8.54% - Category 1
Km 171,3 - Alto de Cotobello - 10.1 km at 8.15% - Categoría Especial

This is the Queen stage of this year's Vuelta. This is also the seventh of the eight mountainous stages. Tuesday is a rest day, and Wednesday is a 46 kilometer time trial.

Go Dom go!

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Results stage 15:
1 BARREDO, Carlos QST 4h 33' 09''
2 SIJMENS, Nico COF + 1' 07''
3 VELITS, Martin THR + 1' 43''
4 VAN AVERMAET, Greg OLO + 2' 06''
5 CAZAUX, Pierre FDJ + 2' 10''
6 KAISEN, Olivier OLO + 2' 12''
7 MOSQUERA, Ezequiel XAC + 2' 15''
8 NIBALI, Vincenzo LIQ + 2' 26''
9 VELITS, Peter THR + 2' 26''
10 RODRIGUEZ, Joaquin KAT + 2' 26''
...
32 VOSS, Paul MRM + 5' 39''
48 FRÖHLINGER, Johannes MRM + 8' 37''
57 SCHRÖDER, Björn MRM + 12' 09''
80 FÖRSTER, Robert MRM + 17' 26''
86 TERPSTRA, Niki MRM + 18' 33''
96 ROELS, Dominik MRM + 20' 10''
142 EICHLER, Markus MRM + 22' 58''

General Classification:
1 NIBALI, Vincenzo LIQ 65h 31' 14''
2 RODRIGUEZ, Joaquin KAT + 4''
3 MOSQUERA, Ezequiel XAC + 39''
4 VELITS, Peter THR + 2' 29''
5 TONDO, Xavier CTT + 2' 30''
6 ROCHE, Nicholas ALM + 2' 47''
7 SCHLECK, Frank SAX + 2' 48''
8 DANIELSON, Thomas GRM + 3' 48''
9 SASTRE, Carlos CTT + 4' 29''
10 KARPETS, Vladimir KAT + 5' 27''
...
45 FRÖHLINGER, Johannes MRM + 45' 45''
70 VOSS, Paul MRM + 1h 20' 47''
89 TERPSTRA, Niki MRM + 1h 40' 27''
105 SCHRÖDER, Björn MRM + 1h 55' 55''
118 ROELS, Dominik MRM + 2h 15' 00''
129 EICHLER, Markus MRM + 2h 26' 13''
140 FÖRSTER, Robert MRM + 2h 38' 48''

Stage 14: Burgos - Peña Cabarga 178km

Niki Terpstra (Ned, Team Milram) is caught by peloton 1.5 km from finish.

Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa, Team Katusha) wins stage. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita, Liquigas-Doimo) leads GC. With 6.5 kilometers to go Igor Anton (Spa,Euskaltel-Euskadi), the previous GC leader, crashed out of the Vuelta.

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Results stage 14:
1 RODRIGUEZ, Joaquin KAT 4h 26' 43''
2 NIBALI, Vincenzo LIQ + 20''
3 MOSQUERA, Ezequiel XAC + 22''
4 MONCOUTIE, David COF + 33''
5 ROCHE, Nicholas ALM + 34''
6 SCHLECK, Frank SAX + 35''
7 TONDO, Xavier CTT + 39''
8 GARCÍA, David XAC + 43''
9 VELITS, Peter THR + 45''
10 DANIELSON, Thomas GRM + 1' 29''
...
16 TERPSTRA, Niki MRM + 2' 00''
37 VOSS, Paul MRM + 3' 19''
46 FRÖHLINGER, Johannes MRM + 4' 24''
110 EICHLER, Markus MRM + 21' 22''
112 SCHRÖDER, Björn MRM + 21' 22''
113 FÖRSTER, Robert MRM + 21' 23''
165 ROELS, Dominik MRM + 22' 00''

General Classification:
1 NIBALI, Vincenzo LIQ 60h 55' 39''
2 RODRIGUEZ, Joaquin KAT + 4''
3 MOSQUERA, Ezequiel XAC + 50''
4 TONDO, Xavier CTT + 50''
5 ROCHE, Nicholas ALM + 2' 11''
6 SCHLECK, Frank SAX + 2' 12''
7 VELITS, Peter THR + 2' 29''
8 DANIELSON, Thomas GRM + 3' 29''
9 PLAZA, Ruben GCE + 3' 41''
10 SASTRE, Carlos CTT + 3' 52''
...
49 FRÖHLINGER, Johannes MRM + 39' 34''
80 VOSS, Paul MRM + 1h 17' 34''
90 TERPSTRA, Niki MRM + 1h 24' 20''
110 SCHRÖDER, Björn MRM + 1h 46' 12''
123 ROELS, Dominik MRM + 1h 57' 16''
131 EICHLER, Markus MRM + 2h 05' 41''
153 FÖRSTER, Robert MRM + 2h 23' 48''

Friday, September 10, 2010

Stage 13: Rincón de Soto - Burgos 196km

Niki Terpstra (Ger, Team Milram) rides in break and caught 4 km to go.

Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team HTC-Columbia gets second sprint win and increases lead in points classification. No change in GC.

Saturday is stage 14 from Burgos to Peña Cabarga, 179 mountainous kilometers, and ascends 2490 meters. There are four categorized climbs:

Km 76 - Alto de Bocos - 3,1 km at 6.45% - Category 3
Km 99 - Portillo de la Lunada - 8.7 km at 5,69% - Category 2
Km 122 - Alto del Caracol - 5.1 km at 7.35% - Category 2
Km 172 - Peña Cabarga - 5.9 km at 9,24% - Hors catégorie

This is the fifth of eight mountainous stages for this year's Vuelta. It will be a tough ride. Which Milram rider will get in the break this time?

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Results stage 13:
1 CAVENDISH, Mark THR 4h 50' 18''
2 HUSHOVD, Thor CTT m.t. 1º
3 BENNATI, Daniele LIQ m.t. 1º
4 HUTAROVICH, Yauheni FDJ m.t. 1º
5 CARDOSO, Manuel A. Leal FOT m.t. 1º
6 FARRAR, Tyler GRM m.t. 1º
7 GALIMZYANOV, Denis KAT m.t. 1º
8 FERNÁNDEZ DE LARREA, Koldo EUS m.t. 1º
9 BOS, Theo CTT m.t. 1º
10 WALKER, Johnnie FOT m.t. 1º
...
15 FÖRSTER, Robert MRM m.t. 1º
25 FRÖHLINGER, Johannes MRM m.t. 1º
33 ROELS, Dominik MRM m.t. 1º
72 SCHRÖDER, Björn MRM m.t. 1º
87 VOSS, Paul MRM m.t. 1º
137 EICHLER, Markus MRM + 28''
168 TERPSTRA, Niki MRM + 3' 09''


General Classification:
1 ANTON, Igor EUS 56h 28' 03''
2 NIBALI, Vincenzo LIQ + 45''
3 TONDO, Xavier CTT + 1' 04''
4 RODRIGUEZ, Joaquin KAT + 1' 17''
5 MOSQUERA, Ezequiel XAC + 1' 29''
6 BRUSEGHIN, Marzio GCE + 1' 57''
7 PLAZA, Ruben GCE + 2' 07''
8 URAN, Rigoberto GCE + 2' 13''
9 ROCHE, Nicholas ALM + 2' 30''
10 SCHLECK, Frank SAX + 2' 30''
...
54 FRÖHLINGER, Johannes MRM + 36' 03''
98 VOSS, Paul MRM + 1h 15' 08''
106 TERPSTRA, Niki MRM + 1h 23' 17''
110 SCHRÖDER, Björn MRM + 1h 25' 43''
116 ROELS, Dominik MRM + 1h 36' 09''
130 EICHLER, Markus MRM + 1h 45' 12''
155 FÖRSTER, Robert MRM + 2h 03' 18''

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Stage 12: Andorra la Vella - Lleida 172.5km

Markus Eichler (Ger, Team Milram) rides in the days break with eight other riders.

Mark Cavendish (GBr, Team HTC-Columbia) wins stage. Igor Anton (Spa, Euskaltel-Euskadi) remains in the GC lead.

Friday stage 13 from Rincón de Soto to Burgos is 196 kilometers and ascends 2260 meters. There are two categorized climbs:

Km 131 - Alto de Padrilla - 5.9 km at 5.59% - Category 3
Km 156 - Alto de Valmala - 4.0 km at 5.0% - Category 3

It will be another day for the sprinters, and those who dare to defy the odds.

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Results stage 12:
1 CAVENDISH, Mark THR 4h 00' 30''
2 FARRAR, Tyler GRM m.t. 1º
3 GOSS, Matthew Harley THR m.t. 1º
4 GALIMZYANOV, Denis KAT m.t. 1º
5 HUSHOVD, Thor CTT m.t. 1º
6 FREIRE, Óscar RAB m.t. 1º
7 DAVIS, Allan AST m.t. 1º
8 WEYLANDT, Wouter QST m.t. 1º
9 CHAVANEL, Sébastien FDJ m.t. 1º
10 GILBERT, Philippe OLO m.t. 1º
...
17 FÖRSTER, Robert MRM m.t. 1º
38 TERPSTRA, Niki MRM m.t. 1º
43 ROELS, Dominik MRM m.t. 1º
58 VOSS, Paul MRM m.t. 1º
59 FRÖHLINGER, Johannes MRM m.t. 1º
115 SCHRÖDER, Björn MRM + 17''
149 EICHLER, Markus MRM + 50''

General Classification:
1 ANTON, Igor EUS 51h 37' 45''
2 NIBALI, Vincenzo LIQ + 45''
3 TONDO, Xavier CTT + 1' 04''
4 RODRIGUEZ, Joaquin KAT + 1' 17''
5 MOSQUERA, Ezequiel XAC + 1' 29''
6 BRUSEGHIN, Marzio GCE + 1' 57''
7 PLAZA, Ruben GCE + 2' 07''
8 URAN, Rigoberto GCE + 2' 13''
9 ROCHE, Nicholas ALM + 2' 30''
10 SCHLECK, Frank SAX + 2' 30''
...
54 FRÖHLINGER, Johannes MRM + 36' 03''
93 VOSS, Paul MRM + 1h 15' 08''
97 TERPSTRA, Niki MRM + 1h 20' 14''
102 SCHRÖDER, Björn MRM + 1h 25' 43''
118 ROELS, Dominik MRM + 1h 36' 09''
120 EICHLER, Markus MRM + 1h 44' 44''
146 FÖRSTER, Robert MRM + 2h 03' 18''

Hello

Hey its me,
Sure I'm going to try again today and the next days... But it is getting harder and harder to get into the right Break...
Well you might have heard about Roy Sentiens EPO case... Is not understandable for any of us remaining teammates how he could be so stupid to do this... he went strait home after the stage yesterday.
Well my motivation is still up!
Later more
DOM

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Stage 11: Vilanova i la Geltrú - Andorra 208.4km

Marcus Fothen Abandons Vuelta due to injury.

Igor Anton (Spa, Euskaltel-Euskadi) wins stage and resumes GC lead. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita, Liquigas-Doimo) moves up to second in GC, and Xavier Tondo (Spa,Cervélo Test Team) is now third.

Stage 12 on Thursday is 173 kilometer and ascends 2790 meters. Stage 12 has one categorized climb:

Km 38,5 - Coll de Bóixols - 15,8 km of 5% - Category 2

Another day for a break to go for it, but it will likely be a day for the sprinters. Maybe Dominik will give it another go?

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Results Stage 11:

1 Igor Anton (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 5:25:44
2 Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:00:03
3 Xavier Tondo (Spa) Cervélo Test Team 0:00:10
4 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Caisse d’Epargne 0:00:15
5 Rigoberto Uran (Col) Caisse d’Epargne
6 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 0:00:23
7 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank
8 David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
9 Inigo Cuesta (Spa) Cervélo Test Team 0:00:32
10 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Cervélo Test Team

General Classification:

1 Igor Anton (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 47:37:15
2 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 0:00:45
3 Xavier Tondo (Spa) Cervélo Test Team 0:01:04
4 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha 0:01:17
5 Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:01:29
6 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Caisse d’Epargne 0:01:57
7 Ruben Plaza (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 0:02:07
8 Rigoberto Uran (Col) Caisse d’Epargne 0:02:13
9 Nicolas Roche (Irl) Ag2R-La Mondiale 0:02:30
10 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Stage 10: Tarragona - Vilanova i la Geltrú 175.7km

Markus Fothen (Team Milram) is riding through injury.

Imanol Erviti (Spa, Caisse d’Epargne) wins stage. Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa, Team Katusha) now leads Igor Anton (Spa,Euskaltel-Euskadi) in GC by two seconds, with Vincenzo Nibali (Ita, Liquigas-Doimo) in third four seconds down.

Wednesday is stage 11 from Vilanova i la Geltrú to Vallnord. It is 208 kilometers with 4460 meters of ascending. Stage 11 contains two categorized climbs with the second being a mountaintop finish.

Km 47 - Alto del Refugio - 9,4 km of 4,15% - Category 3
Km 199 - Andorra. Estació de Vallnord Sector Pal. - 9,9 km at 6,52% - Hors catégorie

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Results stage 10:
1 ERVITI, Imanol GCE 4h 13' 31''
2 ZINGLE, Romain COF + 37''
3 VAN AVERMAET, Greg OLO + 37''
4 FINETTO, Mauro LIQ + 37''
5 MORENO, Javier ACA + 37''
6 LUND, Anders SAX + 37''
7 LE MEVEL, Christophe FDJ + 37''
8 CHEULA, Giampaolo FOT + 37''
9 TEN DAM, Laurens RAB + 42''
10 FOFONOV, Dmitriy AST + 1' 36''
...
67 FRÖHLINGER, Johannes MRM + 4' 57''
71 VOSS, Paul MRM + 4' 57'
109 EICHLER, Markus MRM + 16' 38''
110 FÖRSTER, Robert MRM + 16' 38''
112 SCHRÖDER, Björn MRM + 16' 38''
122 TERPSTRA, Niki MRM + 16' 38''
133 ROELS, Dominik MRM + 16' 38''
175 FOTHEN, Markus MRM + 16' 38''
176 SENTJENS, Roy MRM + 16' 38''

General Classification:
1 RODRIGUEZ, Joaquin KAT 42h 11' 49''
2 ANTON, Igor EUS + 2''
3 NIBALI, Vincenzo LIQ + 4''
4 TONDO, Xavier CTT + 44''
5 PERAUD, Jean-Christophe OLO + 54''
6 PLAZA, Ruben GCE + 1' 17''
7 MOSQUERA, Ezequiel XAC + 1' 20''
8 ROCHE, Nicholas ALM + 1' 21''
9 VELITS, Peter THR + 1' 28''
10 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay THR + 1' 28''
...
54 SENTJENS, Roy MRM + 26' 34'
59 FRÖHLINGER, Johannes MRM + 29' 32''
72 FOTHEN, Markus MRM + 40' 09''
99 TERPSTRA, Niki MRM + 1h 00' 42''
102 VOSS, Paul MRM + 1h 04' 04''
113 SCHRÖDER, Björn MRM + 1h 14' 22''
115 ROELS, Dominik MRM + 1h 16' 37''
125 EICHLER, Markus MRM + 1h 22' 40''
159 FÖRSTER, Robert MRM + 1h 43' 46''

Monday, September 6, 2010

Stage 9: Calpe - Alcoy 187.7km

Another hard day in the mountains

David Lopez (Spa, Caisse d’Epargne) wins from the days break. Igor Anton (Spa, Euskaltel-Euskadi) still leads GC.

Monday was a rest day, and Tuesday the peloton will cover the 176 kilometers from Tarragona to Vilanova i la Geltrú. There will be 2140 meters of ascending, from riding over uncategorized hills and one categorized climb:

Km 140 - Alto del Rat Penat - 4,4 km at 10,8% - Category 1

There will be a fight for King of the Mountains points and hopes of a win from the break.

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Results stage 9
1 LÓPEZ, David GCE 5h 20' 51''
2 KREUZIGER, Roman LIQ + 6''
3 CARUSO, Giampaolo KAT + 13''
4 MONCOUTIE, David COF + 21''
5 KADRI, Biel ALM + 27''
6 MARTÍNEZ, Egoi EUS + 30''
7 PERAUD, Jean-Christophe OLO + 55''
8 RABUÑAL, Gonzalo XAC + 2' 36''
9 PUJOL, Oscar CTT + 3' 52''
10 VANENDERT, Jelle OLO + 4' 17''
...
65 SENTJENS, Roy MRM + 8' 17''
70 FRÖHLINGER, Johannes MRM + 9' 59''
85 VOSS, Paul MRM + 13' 54''
98 SCHRÖDER, Björn MRM + 18' 56''
128 ROELS, Dominik MRM + 19' 32''
143 FÖRSTER, Robert MRM + 26' 08''
154 EICHLER, Markus MRM + 26' 08''
155 TERPSTRA, Niki MRM + 26' 08''
157 FOTHEN, Markus MRM + 26' 08''

General Classification:
1 ANTON, Igor EUS 37h 56' 42''
2 RODRIGUEZ, Joaquin KAT m.t. 1º
3 NIBALI, Vincenzo LIQ + 2''
4 TONDO, Xavier CTT + 42''
5 PERAUD, Jean-Christophe OLO + 52''
6 PLAZA, Ruben GCE + 1' 15''
7 MOSQUERA, Ezequiel XAC + 1' 18''
8 ROCHE, Nicholas ALM + 1' 19''
9 BRUSEGHIN, Marzio GCE + 1' 22''
10 VELITS, Peter THR + 1' 26''
...
42 SENTJENS, Roy MRM + 11' 32''
59 FOTHEN, Markus MRM + 25' 07''
61 FRÖHLINGER, Johannes MRM + 26' 11''
93 TERPSTRA, Niki MRM + 45' 40''
107 SCHRÖDER, Björn MRM + 59' 20''
108 VOSS, Paul MRM + 1h 00' 43''
109 ROELS, Dominik MRM + 1h 01' 35''
121 EICHLER, Markus MRM + 1h 07' 38''
162 FÖRSTER, Robert MRM + 1h 28' 44''

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Stage 8: Villena - Xorret del Catí 190km

Restructiong of GC after first Mountain stage.

David Moncoutié (Fra, Cofidis) wins solo, after riding away from breakaway companions on last climb's steep section. Moncoutié dedicated his win to Laurent Fignon and to the staff member of Team Sky who died yesterday. Igor Anton (Spa,Euskaltel-Euskadi) now leads the GC with second place rider Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa, Team Katusha) having same time, and third place is Vincenzo Nibali (Ita, Liquigas-Doimo) two seconds down.

Sunday's stage 9 is 187 kilometers, ascends 4070 meters, and has seven categorized climbs:

Km 60 - Coll de Rates - 6,8 km at 5,15% - Category 2
Km 97,8 - Alto de Guadalest - 5,3 km at 7,17% - Category 2
Km 106,5 - Alto de Confrides - 11,8 km at 3,47% - Category 3
Km 124,8 - Alto de Tudons - 7,2 km at 5,14% - Category 2
Km 147,5 - Puerto de Torremanzanas - 8,3 km at 5,42% - Category 2
Km 158,5 - Puerto de Benifallín - 5,3 km at 5,00% - Category 3
Km 174,9 - Alto del Revolcat - 5,9 km at 4,41% - Category 3

Riders will be coming in in many groups tomorrow, with no one getting an easy ride.

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Results stage 8
1 MONCOUTIE, David COF 5h 14' 32''
2 MARTÍNEZ, Serafín XAC + 54''
3 TSCHOPP, Johann BTL + 54''
4 ARRIETA, José Luis ALM + 54''
5 RODRIGUEZ, Joaquin KAT + 1' 29''
6 NIBALI, Vincenzo LIQ + 1' 29''
7 ANTON, Igor EUS + 1' 29''
8 BAZAYEV, Assan AST + 1' 32''
9 TONDO, Xavier CTT + 1' 32''
10 SASTRE, Carlos CTT + 1' 35''
...
49 SENTJENS, Roy MRM + 4' 17''
57 FOTHEN, Markus MRM + 4' 52''
59 FRÖHLINGER, Johannes MRM + 5' 01''
66 TERPSTRA, Niki MRM + 6' 59''
86 ROELS, Dominik MRM + 8' 13''
102 SCHRÖDER, Björn MRM + 15' 46''
122 EICHLER, Markus MRM + 15' 46''
145 VOSS, Paul MRM + 20' 51''
165 FÖRSTER, Robert MRM + 20' 51''


General Classification:
1 ANTON, Igor EUS 32h 28' 49''
2 RODRIGUEZ, Joaquin KAT m.t. 1º
3 NIBALI, Vincenzo LIQ + 2''
4 TONDO, Xavier CTT + 42''
5 BRUSEGHIN, Marzio GCE + 1' 10''
6 PLAZA, Ruben GCE + 1' 15''
7 MOSQUERA, Ezequiel XAC + 1' 18''
8 ROCHE, Nicholas ALM + 1' 19''
9 VELITS, Peter THR + 1' 26''
10 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay THR + 1' 26''
...
32 FOTHEN, Markus MRM + 6' 01''
40 SENTJENS, Roy MRM + 10' 17''
66 FRÖHLINGER, Johannes MRM + 23' 14''
74 TERPSTRA, Niki MRM + 26' 34''
102 SCHRÖDER, Björn MRM + 47' 26''
106 EICHLER, Markus MRM + 48' 32''
107 ROELS, Dominik MRM + 49' 05''
117 VOSS, Paul MRM + 53' 51''
156 FÖRSTER, Robert MRM + 1h 09' 38''

Friday, September 3, 2010

Stage 7: Murcia - Orihuela 187.1km

Dominink rides in break for second time, and Robert Förster (Ger, Team Milram) gets Top 10 for forth time in this Vuelta.

Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini wins the stage. Robert Förster (Ger, Team Milram)gets seventh, Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto still lead the GC (5 days now). Dominik rode in the break with 3 other riders, from early in the race and at one point the gap was up to 10:27. On the only categorized climb for the day, Puerto de Hondón de los Frailes, Dominik punctured and had to work his way back to the 3 other riders. As the break was descending after the climb, the gap was down to 4:00 (about 23 km to go). The break was caught five kilometers before the finish. Dominik is racing this Vuelta with the same gusto he did last year, and last year on stage 15 he got third place. It's only a matter of time before someone on Team Milram wins a stage (hopefully Dom :-)) or gets on the podium. They are definitely showing they want it bad.

Saturday's mountainous stage 8, is 189 kilometers long, and has 3450 m of ascending. There are 5 catagorized climbs and a mountain top finnish:

Km 18 - Puerto de Onil - 6,4 km at 5% - Category 3
Km 89,5 - Puerto de Tudons - 6,9 km at 4,78% - Category 2
Km 115,2 - Puerto de Torremanzanas - 8,3 km at 5,3% - Category 2
Km 141,7 - Puerto de la Carrasqueta - 11,0 km at 4,77% - Category 2
Km 186,8 - Alto Xorret del Catí 3,8 km at 11,56% (max 22%) - Category 1

It will be another exciting and grueling day of racing with many changes to the GC. It took a lot of guts (or as the Finns say, sisu), for Dominik to go in the break today, knowing the first mountainous stage is the day after. That finishing climb tomorrow will dig deep into Dom's legs after todays effort. Good luck to Dom and Team Milram.

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Results stage 7:
1 PETACCHI, Alessandro LAM 4h 36' 12''
2 CAVENDISH, Mark THR m.t. 1º
3 HAEDO, Juan Jose SAX m.t. 1º
4 STAUFF, Andreas QST m.t. 1º
5 FARRAR, Tyler GRM m.t. 1º
6 GALIMZYANOV, Denis KAT m.t. 1º
7 FÖRSTER, Robert MRM m.t. 1º
8 HINAULT, Sébastien ALM m.t. 1º
9 BENNATI, Daniele LIQ m.t. 1º
10 WEYLANDT, Wouter QST m.t. 1º
...
20 SENTJENS, Roy MRM m.t. 1º
43 FOTHEN, Markus MRM m.t. 1º
44 FRÖHLINGER, Johannes MRM m.t. 1º
49 EICHLER, Markus MRM m.t. 1º
68 TERPSTRA, Niki MRM m.t. 1º
93 SCHRÖDER, Björn MRM + 18''
130 VOSS, Paul MRM + 42''
134 ROELS, Dominik MRM + 49''

General Classification:
1 GILBERT, Philippe OLO 27h 12' 38''
2 ANTON, Igor EUS + 10''
3 RODRIGUEZ, Joaquin KAT + 10''
4 NIBALI, Vincenzo LIQ + 12''
5 VELITS, Peter THR + 16''
6 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay THR + 29''
7 SCHLECK, Frank SAX + 50''
8 PLAZA, Ruben GCE + 54''
9 MOSQUERA, Ezequiel XAC + 55''
10 ROCHE, Nicholas ALM + 58''
...
24 FOTHEN, Markus MRM + 2' 28''
49 SENTJENS, Roy MRM + 7' 39''
73 FRÖHLINGER, Johannes MRM + 19' 52''
77 TERPSTRA, Niki MRM + 21' 14''
99 SCHRÖDER, Björn MRM + 33' 37''
102 EICHLER, Markus MRM + 34' 25''
103 VOSS, Paul MRM + 34' 39''
122 ROELS, Dominik MRM + 42' 31''
145 FÖRSTER, Robert MRM + 50' 26''

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Stage 6: Caravaca de Cruz - Murcia 151km

Markus Eichler (Ger,Team Milram) rides in the days break and Paul Voss (Ger, Team Milram) gets 13th.

Thor Hushovd (Nor, Cervélo Test Team) made it over Alto de la Cresta del Gallo (catagory 2) to win the the bunch sprint (71 riders). Philippe Gilbert (Bel, Omega Pharma-Lotto) took 6th and remains in the GC lead (four days now).

Stage 7 on Friday covers 170 km from Murcia to Orihuela and features one catagory 3 climb, the Puerto de Hondón de los Frailes (8.8 km at 4.83%). Another stage for the sprinters.

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Results stage 6:
1 HUSHOVD, Thor CTT 3h 36' 20''
2 BENNATI, Daniele LIQ m.t. 1º
3 BOLE, Grega LAM m.t. 1º
4 DAVIS, Allan AST m.t. 1º
5 POZZATO, Filippo KAT m.t. 1º
6 GILBERT, Philippe OLO m.t. 1º
7 VELITS, Peter THR m.t. 1º
8 URTASUN, Pablo EUS m.t. 1º
9 DUMOULIN, Samuel COF m.t. 1º
10 ROCHE, Nicholas ALM m.t. 1º
...
13 VOSS, Paul MRM m.t. 1º
34 FOTHEN, Markus MRM m.t. 1º
77 SENTJENS, Roy MRM + 2' 09''
78 SCHRÖDER, Björn MRM + 2' 09''
89 FRÖHLINGER, Johannes MRM + 2' 09''
102 EICHLER, Markus MRM + 4' 16''
158 FÖRSTER, Robert MRM + 10' 31''
162 TERPSTRA, Niki MRM + 10' 31''
189 ROELS, Dominik MRM + 12' 31''

General Classification:
1 GILBERT, Philippe OLO 22h 36' 26''
2 ANTON, Igor EUS + 10''
3 RODRIGUEZ, Joaquin KAT + 10''
4 NIBALI, Vincenzo LIQ + 12''
5 VELITS, Peter THR + 16''
6 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay THR + 29''
7 TONDO, Xavier CTT + 49''
8 SCHLECK, Frank SAX + 50''
9 PLAZA, Ruben GCE + 54''
10 MOSQUERA, Ezequiel XAC + 55''
...
26 FOTHEN, Markus MRM + 2' 28''
50 SENTJENS, Roy MRM + 7' 39''
74 FRÖHLINGER, Johannes MRM + 19' 52''
79 TERPSTRA, Niki MRM + 21' 14''
101 SCHRÖDER, Björn MRM + 33' 19''
103 VOSS, Paul MRM + 33' 57''
106 EICHLER, Markus MRM + 34' 25''
128 ROELS, Dominik MRM + 41' 48''
155 FÖRSTER, Robert MRM + 50' 26''

Stage 5: Guadix - Lorca 198.8km

Tyler Farrar (USA, Garmin-Transitions) wins stage 5. Robert Förster (Ger, Team Milram) get's 7th, and Dominik finished with main field. Philippe Gilbert (Bel, Omega Pharma-Lotto) keeps GC lead another day. If you watched the race today, you got to see Dominik a few times. Riding in the break during stage 4 got him some camera time today :-).

Stage 6 on thursday is 144 km and mostly flat with one catagory 2 climb (Alto de la Cresta del Gallo) at Km 131. Alto de la Cresta del Gallo is 5.1 km at 6.2%, and is 7 km at 4.36% according to the official info.

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Results stage 5:
1 FARRAR, Tyler GRM 5h 03' 36''
2 FERNÁNDEZ DE LARREA, Koldo EUS
3 CAVENDISH, Mark THR
4 TOSATTO, Matteo QST
5 PETACCHI, Alessandro LAM
6 CHAVANEL, Sébastien FDJ
7 FÖRSTER, Robert MRM
8 GALIMZYANOV, Denis KAT
9 BOS, Theo CTT
10 VAN AVERMAET, Greg OLO
...
17 FRÖHLINGER, Johannes MRM
21 SENTJENS, Roy MRM
35 TERPSTRA, Niki MRM
43 ROELS, Dominik MRM
49 VOSS, Paul MRM
54 FOTHEN, Markus MRM
78 SCHRÖDER, Björn MRM
81 EICHLER, Markus MRM

General Classification:
1 GILBERT, Philippe OLO 19h 00' 06''
2 ANTON, Igor EUS + 10''
3 RODRIGUEZ, Joaquin KAT + 10''
4 NIBALI, Vincenzo LIQ + 12''
5 VELITS, Peter THR + 16''
6 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay THR + 29''
7 TONDO, Xavier CTT + 49''
8 SCHLECK, Frank SAX + 50''
9 PLAZA, Ruben GCE + 54''
10 MOSQUERA, Ezequiel XAC + 55''
...
26 FOTHEN, Markus MRM + 2' 28''
45 SENTJENS, Roy MRM + 5' 30''
59 TERPSTRA, Niki MRM + 10' 43''
75 FRÖHLINGER, Johannes MRM + 17' 43''
100 ROELS, Dominik MRM + 29' 17''
106 EICHLER, Markus MRM + 30' 19''
108 SCHRÖDER, Björn MRM + 31' 10''
113 VOSS, Paul MRM + 33' 57''
134 FÖRSTER, Robert MRM + 39' 55''