June 16-19: 2011 Tour de Slovénie (2.1)

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TheOkram

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Final stage results:

1. Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre-ISD 4;19:07
2. Radoslav Rogina (Hrv) Loborika +0:18
3. Simon Špilak (Slo) Lampre-ISD 0:30
4. Robert Vrečer (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj 0:37
5. Luca Ascani (Ita) D'Angelo & Antenucci 0:46
6. Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Cannondale 1:13
7. Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli 1:14
8. Matija Kvasina (Hrv) Loborika 1:50
9. Carlos Sastre (Špa) Geox-TMC 1:53
10. Vladimir Koev (Bul) Konya Torku 2:17
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26. V. Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 5:16

Official full results.
 
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General classification after Stage 3 (and not likely to change significantly after tomorrow's final stage):

1. Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre-ISD 9;21:29
2. Radoslav Rogina (Hrv) Loborika +0:36
3. Robert Vrečer (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj 0:38
4. Luca Ascani (Ita) D'Angelo & Antenucci 0:55
5. Simon Špilak (Slo) Lampre-ISD 1:04
6. Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli 1:18
7. Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Cannondale isti čas
8. Carlos Sastre (Špa) Geox-TMC 2:14
9. Matija Kvasina (Hrv) Loborika 2:20
10. Nicki Sorensen (Dan) Saxo Bank-SunGard 2:46
 
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Racer comments after Stage 3, courtesy of TV Slovenia and Siol.net:

Ulissi: "This was a very hard stage and I am very happy to have won it. I felt OK on the first two climbs of the stage and I did not have any problem following the leaders. Big thanks to my teammate Špilak who helped me a lot on the final climb."

Špilak: "This was a demanding stage. On the final climb I overestimated my strength, but then Ulissi did an excellent job. I am definitely pleased with my third place in the stage as I did not expect such a good result."

Vrečer: " I am not the least disappointed. I am sorry for my team members who worked hard for me at the head of the peloton for 2 days. I exepected to reach the end of the stage one minute sooner. I had the feeling that other teams were not racing to win, they were racing to defeat my team Perutnina Ptuj. I attacked as I promised, then I had to chase Špilak, which drained some of my power. I wish to finish at least the 3rd in general classification."

[N.B.: Common opinion is that Vrečer attacked too early on the final climb instead of keeping control on other contenders. After Špilak escaped, he had to chase him alone, the rest of the group was wheelsucking behind, which Ulissi utilized perfectly.]
 
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Racer comments after Stage 3, courtesy of TV Slovenia and Siol.net:

Ulissi: "This was a very hard stage and I am very happy to have won it. I felt OK on the first two climbs of the stage and I did not have any problem following the leaders. Big thanks to my teammate Špilak who helped me a lot on the final climb."

Špilak: "This was a demanding stage. On the final climb I overestimated my strength, but then Ulissi did an excellent job. I am definitely pleased with my third place in the stage as I did not expect such a good result."

Vrečer: " I am not the least disappointed. I am sorry for my team members who worked hard for me at the head of the peloton for 2 days. I exepected to reach the end of the stage one minute sooner. I had the feeling that other teams were not racing to win, they were racing to defeat my team Perutnina Ptuj. I attacked as I promised, then I had to chase Špilak, which drained some of my power. I wish to finish at least the 3rd in general classification."

[N.B.: Common opinion is that Vrečer attacked too early on the final climb instead of keeping control on other contenders. After Špilak escaped, he had to chase him alone, the rest of the group was wheelsucking behind, which Ulissi utilized perfectly.]
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Thank you for the report.
 
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The battle on the final climb to Golte was epic. Report from TV Slovenia is available here:
http://tvslo.si/predvajaj/kolesarska-dirka-po-sloveniji-reportaza/ava2.108379178/

Skip to 8:50 to get directly to the start of the final climb. (footage quality is very so-so, and you may thank God that you do not understand Slovenian so you are spared the commentary, but the action is worth the look, I think).

But if nothing else, seeing how Špilak "the maniac" crossed the finish line at 26:53 is something to see... [Update: and here is the photo if it]
 
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Vrecer should e snapped up by Astana maybe or even QS. Maybe GreenEDGE too. How old is he and what type of rider. Can't believe Nibali dropping off, if you are not going to the TDF train for San Sebastien, don't put in mediocre performances at a race like this. Visconti shall attack tomorrow, that is my prediction.
 
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Guardini takes stage 4:

1. Andrea Guardini (Farnese)
2. Jacopo Guarnieri (Liquigas-Butan plin)
3. Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre)

Andrea Guardini (Farnese), winner of the 4th stage, said: ''I’m overjoyed. This was a very demanding stage and winning here means a lot to me, because this is my first year among professionals. I’m happy that I have done this well in the finish sprint, achieved a fantastic time and won,'' stated the Italian after the 10th stage win in this season.
 
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Final placements - overall classification:

1. Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre-ISD 13;42:46
2. Radoslav Rogina (Hrv) Loborika +0:36
3. Robert Vrečer (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj 0:43
4. Luca Ascani (Ita) D'Angelo & Antenucci 1:00
5. Simon Špilak (Slo) Lampre-ISD 1:13
6. Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Cannondale 1:27
7. Carlos Sastre (Špa) Geox-TMC 2:23
8. Matija Kvasina (Hrv) Loborika 2:25
9. Nicki Sorensen (Dan) Saxo Bank-SunGard 2:51
10. Vladimir Koev (Bul) Konya Torku 3:01
...

Yellow Jersey: Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre-ISD
Polka Dot Jersey – Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre-ISD
Blue Jersey – Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Cannondale
White Jersey – Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre-ISD
Best Team - Loborika (Hrv)
 
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