I knew you did - I'm glad. I needed a kick up the ass. I've got a really efficient and quick system in place (as you can see from the reaction time here) so it really shouldn't be like this. Silly stuff from me, really.
Team 1. CA - 67h44'00 2. MMPC - +3s 3. Rabobank +26s 4. CC +46s 5. Harpsobank +1'20s 6. FPC - +3'03s 7. HFF - +9'14s 11. TSC - +1h04'47 Young Rider 1. Izagirre (CC) 2. Aru (AST) +5'08s 3. Barguil (ARG) +8'38s 4. Pinot (FPC) +9'18s 5. Meyer (Harps) +25'58s 6. Kwiatkowski (CC) +28'14s 7. Phinney (HFF) +33'40s 9. Navardauskas (HFF) +56'15s
Code: Events for stage Compiegne - Roubaix -- 20/5/2013 15h22min -- Attack by Tony Hurel (Europcar). He knows that he has scant chance of victory, but he deserves some credit for trying. Several riders have seen an opportunity in the slow pace of the peloton. We have 3 riders trying to create a breakaway. It remains to be seen if H.Houle, A.Grivko, M.Daniel can agree amongst themselves to make the breakaway work. Attack by Lucas Sebastián Haedo. There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 2 riders trying to break away. The names are : T.Wellens, W.Barguil. The peloton is upping the pace. The understanding among the breakaway riders seems to be coming apart and Andriy Grivko (Astana) has decided to set off alone. Attack by Jack Bauer. The escapees have now put a minute between themselves and the peloton. Attack by 2 riders. (G.Lequatre, J.Debusschere) Arnaud Labbe (Cofidis) is trying to stick to the wheels of the attackers. Race update. Numerous riders are attempting attacks to break away from the peloton. Riders prominent in these attempts are : M.Daniel, S.Kruijswijk Attack by Juan José Haedo. With more than 2 minutes on the peloton, the breakaway is beginning to look more convincing. The peloton doesn't seem too worried about the breakaway. Perhaps they underestimate the danger. Attack by Markus Eichler. There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 3 riders trying to break away. The names are : R.Hunter, J.Mouris, L.S.Haedo. The riders are taking it easy today, they seem to be keeping something in reserve for the final kilometres. The breakaway has now more than 5 minutes on the peloton. The peloton is un-panicked and the pace is nice and easy. The gap between the peloton and the breakaway is decreasing. Jetse Bol has just suffered a puncture. Pieter Serry (RadioShack) has fallen ! He looks slightly injured, but he will no doubt finish the race. Evaldas Siskevicius (Sojasun) has fallen inside the peloton. Luckily enough, no other rider has been affected. The escapees have an ever decreasing lead on the peloton. Several riders seem unable to keep-up with the pace and are dropping back, one-by-one. Alexis Vuillermoz has just suffered a puncture. None of the big teams seem worried by the breakaway. We're already at the half-way stage. Marc Goos has just suffered a puncture. The numbers within the peloton continue to be whittled away with many no longer able to follow the pace. Attack by Luca Paolini. Attack by Gert Steegmans. Race update. Numerous riders are attempting attacks to break away from the peloton. Riders prominent in these attempts are : J.Engoulvent, J.Roelandts Sébastien Hinault (IAM) is awake to everything and tries to react to every attack. The peloton doesn't seem to have any intentions of pursuing the breakaway riders today. Martin Velits has fallen. Attack by Sébastien Hinault. There's plenty of movement in the peloton with 2 riders trying to break away. The names are : J.Engoulvent, J.Roelandts. There's puncture after puncture and Alexis Vuillermoz (Sojasun) has just become another victim. Gert Steegmans (RadioShack) is trying to stick to the wheels of the attackers. Florian Guillou has fallen. Despite the breakaway, the peloton doesn't seem to be willing to make a big effort. Only 87 kilometres left to the finish line. Things will now start to get serious. Albert Timmer has fallen. Hugo Houle has fallen. David López has fallen. More riders are having troubles with punctures, this time it's the turn of Serge Pauwels (AG2R). The numbers within the peloton continue to be whittled away with many no longer able to follow the pace. The peloton doesn't seem too worried about the breakaway. Perhaps they underestimate the danger. Attack by Juan Antonio Flecha. Jacopo Guarnieri seems to have given instructions to his team-mates in Astana Pro Team to catch up with the leaders. Despite not having any team-mate to help him, David Boucher (Astana) is trying to reduce the gap with the leaders in front of him. Despite not having any team-mate to help him, Jacopo Guarnieri (Astana) is trying to reduce the gap with the leaders in front of him. Attack by Sylvain Chavanel. Nick Nuyens (Harpsobank) is awake to everything and tries to react to every attack. Fabian Cancellara (Citrosol) is trying to counter! Sebastian Langeveld (Melton Mowbray) is awake to everything and tries to react to every attack. Attack by Sebastian Langeveld. Despite not having any team-mate to help him, Jacopo Guarnieri (Astana) is trying to reduce the gap with the leaders in front of him. We have just learned that Rémy Cusin (IAM) has abandoned. Attack by 2 riders. (B.Eisel, S.Vanmarcke) Despite not having any team-mate to help him, Andriy Grivko (Astana) is trying to reduce the gap with the leaders in front of him. The peloton must be going over a bad stretch of road as there are numerous punctures. Francis De Greef (Blanco) was not spared. The riders are passing the 15 kms banner. The numbers within the peloton continue to be whittled away with many no longer able to follow the pace. Francis De Greef (Blanco) may have been badly placed at the back, but he is certainly losing contact with the head of the group. David López has fallen. Only 5 km to go. It's now or never ! Despite not having any team-mate to help him, Jacopo Guarnieri (Astana) is trying to reduce the gap with the leaders in front of him. Tom Boonen (Hoegaarden) is the first to launch the final sprint Tom Boonen (Hoegaarden) has added another line to his list of achievements. What a performance ! 2nd Sylvain Chavanel (Rabobank). 3rd Fabian Cancellara (Citrosol). Jacopo Guarnieri (Astana) moves out sideways and launches his final sprint ! Andriy Grivko (Astana) moves out sideways and launches his final sprint ! Despite not having any team-mate to help him, Jacopo Guarnieri (Astana) is trying to reduce the gap with the leaders in front of him. David Boucher (Astana) moves out sideways and launches his final sprint ! Assan Bazayev (Astana) moves out sideways and launches his final sprint ! Dimitriy Muravyev (Astana) moves out sideways and launches his final sprint ! Zakkari Dempster (NetApp) has abandoned. Geoffroy Lequatre (Bretagne) cannot keep up. He quits the race. It's finished for Fabien Schmidt (Sojasun). He will see the rest of the race on TV. Timofey Kritskiy (Garmin) cannot keep up. He quits the race. It's finished for Simone Stortoni (Lampre). He will see the rest of the race on TV. Winner Anacona (Lampre) cannot keep up. He quits the race. We have just learned that Timothy Duggan (Cannondale) has abandoned. Martin Velits (Orica) cannot keep up. He quits the race. David López (Europcar) has abandoned. We have just learned that Albert Timmer (Argos) has abandoned. Johan Le Bon (Astana) has abandoned. Arnaud Courteille (Vacansoleil) cannot keep up. He quits the race. We have just learned that Marc Goos (Blanco) has abandoned. Jonathan Hivert (Tout Seul) cannot keep up. He quits the race. Marcel Wyss (IAM) has abandoned. We have just learned that Vladimir Karpets (Citrosol) has abandoned. It's finished for Sylwester Szmyd (Hoegaarden). He will see the rest of the race on TV. We have just learned that André Schulze (Garmin) has abandoned. Luca Wackermann (Lampre) has abandoned. It's finished for Alexander Wetterhall (NetApp). He will see the rest of the race on TV. Jean-Marc Bideau (Bretagne) has abandoned. It's finished for Perrig Quemeneur (Europcar). He will see the rest of the race on TV. Hubert Dupont (AG2R) has abandoned. We have just learned that Kristijan Durasek (Lampre) has abandoned. It's finished for Mathieu Sprick (Argos). He will see the rest of the race on TV. We have just learned that Yoann Bagot (Cofidis) has abandoned. Dominik Nerz (BMC) cannot keep up. He quits the race. It's finished for Thomas Damuseau (Argos). He will see the rest of the race on TV. Leopold König (NetApp) cannot keep up. He quits the race. It's finished for Johann Tschopp (Tout Seul). He will see the rest of the race on TV. We have just learned that Benjamín Noval (Lampre) has abandoned. Matthias Frank (BMC) has abandoned. We have just learned that Steve Morabito (BMC) has abandoned. Florian Guillou (Bretagne) cannot keep up. He quits the race. Hugo Houle (AG2R) has abandoned. It's finished for Christopher Juul-Jensen (Lampre). He will see the rest of the race on TV. We have just learned that Yann Huguet (Argos) has abandoned. Armindo Fonseca (Bretagne) has abandoned. It's finished for Bartosz Huzarski (NetApp). He will see the rest of the race on TV. Damiano Caruso (Cannondale) has abandoned. We have just learned that Giacomo Nizzolo (RadioShack) has abandoned. Clément Koretzky (Bretagne) cannot keep up. He quits the race. Serge Pauwels (AG2R) has abandoned. Matteo Montaguti (AG2R) cannot keep up. He quits the race. It's finished for Gert Joeaar (Cofidis). He will see the rest of the race on TV. Christian Vande Velde (Garmin) cannot keep up. He quits the race. Eduard Vorganov (Garmin) has abandoned. Rinaldo Nocentini (Harpsobank) cannot keep up. He quits the race. It's finished for Nelson Oliveira (Tout Seul). He will see the rest of the race on TV. Anthony Roux (Fosters) has abandoned. Rafael Valls (Vacansoleil) cannot keep up. He quits the race. We have just learned that Luca Dodi (Lampre) has abandoned. It's finished for Ralf Matzka (NetApp). He will see the rest of the race on TV. Michel Koch (Cannondale) has abandoned. Arnold Jeannesson (BMC) cannot keep up. He quits the race. Ricardo García (RadioShack) has abandoned. We have just learned that Diego Ulissi (Citrosol) has abandoned. Rubén Plaza (BMC) has abandoned. We have just learned that Rudy Molard (Cofidis) has abandoned. Wouter Mol (Vacansoleil) has abandoned. It's finished for Marco Haller (Garmin). He will see the rest of the race on TV. Tim Wellens (Orica) cannot keep up. He quits the race. Steele Von Hoff (Australis) has abandoned. It's finished for Warren Barguil (Argos). He will see the rest of the race on TV. We have just learned that Rick Flens (Blanco) has abandoned. Florent Barle (Cofidis) has abandoned. It's finished for Brian Vandborg (Cannondale). He will see the rest of the race on TV. Michael Hepburn (Orica) has abandoned. It's finished for Dimitry Kozontchuk (Garmin). He will see the rest of the race on TV. Gorka Verdugo (Garmin) has abandoned. It's finished for Sam Bewley (Orica). He will see the rest of the race on TV. We have just learned that Axel Domont (AG2R) has abandoned. Gaël Malacarne (Bretagne) cannot keep up. He quits the race. Peter Velits (Australis) has abandoned. We have just learned that Scott Thwaites (NetApp) has abandoned. It's finished for Thomas Löfkvist (IAM). He will see the rest of the race on TV. Wout Poels (Fosters) has abandoned. It's finished for Christophe Riblon (AG2R). He will see the rest of the race on TV. Yannick Eijssen (BMC) cannot keep up. He quits the race. We have just learned that Maciej Paterski (Cannondale) has abandoned. Emilien Viennet (Vacansoleil) cannot keep up. He quits the race. Florian Vachon (Bretagne) has abandoned. Björn Thurau (Europcar) cannot keep up. He quits the race. It's finished for Marcel Kittel (Harpsobank). He will see the rest of the race on TV. We have just learned that Elia Viviani (Australis) has abandoned. It's finished for Tobias Ludvigsson (Argos). He will see the rest of the race on TV. Alexander Serebryakov (IAM) cannot keep up. He quits the race. We have just learned that Alexey Lutsenko (Astana) has abandoned. Pieter Weening (Fosters) cannot keep up. He quits the race. It's finished for Oscar Gatto (Hoegaarden). He will see the rest of the race on TV. Jack Bauer (Melton Mowbray) cannot keep up. He quits the race. We have just learned that Jens Debusschere (Blanco) has abandoned. Arnaud Labbe (Cofidis) cannot keep up. He quits the race.
Amstel Gold Race - UWT CC: Valverde, Gilbert, Sanchez, Jungels, Ulissi, Hoogerland, Rojas, Karpets CA: Wiggins, Betancur, Horner, Menchov, Wyss, Albasini, Breschel, Velits FPC: Hermans, Markus, Sorensen, Kocjan, Rutkiewicz, Sagan, Weening, Poels HFF: Mollema, Boasson Hagen, Van Avermaet, Vanendert, Vansummeren, Iglinskiy, De Gendt, Stybar MMPC: Knees, Navarro, Marcato, Scarponi, Kreuziger, Spilak, Martin, Slagter RAB: Contador, Schleck, Pozzato, Voigt, Monfort, Gesink, Taaramae, Chavanel HAR: Gasparotto, Schleck, Ten Dam, Hayman, Nuyens, Costa, Vanmarcke TSC: Sutton, Hivert, Tschopp, Boom, Dumoulin, Gerrans, Kruijswijk, Kelderman
La Fleche Wallonne - UWT CC: Castroviejo, Gilbert, Ulissi, Rojas, Jungels, Valverde, Quintana, Sanchez CA: Horner, Menchov, Gadret, Albasini, Rogers, Velits, Hesjedal, Van Garderen FPC: Kocjan, Martin, Veuchelen, Larsson, El Fares, Sagan, Weening, Pinot HFF: Mollema, Cunego, Ciolek, Vanendert, Iglinskiy, Gatto, De Gendt, Stybar MMPC: Kloden, Knees, Navarro, Kreuziger, Uran, Schumacher, Sanchez, Martin RAB: Ballan, Contador, Schleck, Dombrowski, Monfort, Gesink, Kiryienka, Popovych HAR: Gasparotto, Schleck, Tiernan-Locke, Siutsou, Nieve, Costa, Nocentini, Danielson TSC: Stannard, Hivert, Tschopp, Boeckmans, Gerrans, Kruijswijk, Dekker, Kelderman
