Lesser known races results 2014

[Dazed and Confused]

Yea, he has been in solid form lately.

Note another podium for van Asbroeck. Crazy consistency.

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

^^ Van Asbroeck's podium gave him the last needed points to win the Europe Tour (all he needed was a top 12 actually...)

1 (1) Tom VAN ASBROECK Belgium TSV 24 641
2 (3) Sonny COLBRELLI Italy BAR 24 588
3 (2) Magnus Cort NIELSEN *** Denmark CUL 21 428
4 (5) Julien SIMON France COF 29 370
5 (11) Simone PONZI Italy NRI 27 368
6 (4) Mauro FINETTO Italy NRI 29 364
7 (24) Sylvain CHAVANEL France IAM 35 330
8 (6) Bertjan LINDEMAN Netherlands RDT 25 327
9 (8) Sam BENNETT Ireland TNE 24 312
10 (7) Ilnur ZAKARIN Russia RVL 25 309.8

edit: this is an outdated ranking (september 25). He started the race with the same points as Colbrelli.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Japan Cup Criterium 2014 (non UCI race)

1 Christopher Sutton (Aus) Team Sky
2 Steele Von Hoff (Aus) Garmin - Sharp
3 Ben Swift (GBr) Team Sky
4 Grega Bole (Slo) Vini Fantini - Nippo
5 Bernard Sulzberger (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling
6 Michael Valgren Andersen (Den) Tinkoff - Saxo
7 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Criterium Special Team
8 Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Vini Fantini - Nippo
9 Valerio Conti (Ita) Lampre - Merida
10 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Team Sky

Anglo success.

Tomorrow, Sunday at 3:00 (CET), Japan Cup Cycle Road Race 2014 (1.HC) gets started.

(10 laps plus change).

Startlist: http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Japan_Cup_Cycle_Road_Race_2014-Startlist

5 man teams should give the locals a good race.
Event sceduled to finish around 7:00
There might be a live stream, not sure.

Bole FTW.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

The Tour de Ijen has some pretty epic results in the queen stage today, the MTF at the Ijen Crater.

As you might expect, the top of the results table is full of Iranian beasts, but above them all, a 37 year old amateur Frenchman who doesn't register on CQ, cyclingdatabase, procyclingstats or cyclingfever's rider databases until this year (when he raced the Ronda Pilipinas in February) takes the win and the GC lead ahead of the might of Tabriz.

1 Peter Pouly (FRA) Issoire 6'13'58
2 Hossein Askari (IRI) Ayandeh Continental Team +51"
3 Amir Zargari (IRI) Pishgaman Yazd +1'40"
4 Amir Kohladouz (IRI) Tabriz Petrochemical Team +1'40"
5 Mirsamad Pourseyedi (IRI) Tabriz Petrochemical Team +2'42"
6 Hideto Takane (JPN) Aisan Racing Team +3'18"
7 Ghader Mizbani (IRI) Tabriz Petrochemical Team +3'18"
8 Eduard Prades (ESP) Matrix-Powertag +3'48"
9 Hamed Pasbankhajeh (IRI) Tabriz Shardari Ranking +3'55"
10 Saeid Safarzadeh (IRI) Tabriz Shardari Ranking +4'37"

That's not one, not two, not three, but four strong Iranian teams Pouly has thwarted there.

In other news, Amir Kohladouz is pretty strong, no? He's 21 and is already all over the Asia Tour results backing up his more notorious teammates. Hopefully it doesn't end up the same way Hossein Alizadeh did.

 

[Lupetto]

As you might expect, the top of the results table is full of Iranian beasts, but above them all, a 37 year old amateur Frenchman who doesn't register on CQ, cyclingdatabase, procyclingstats or cyclingfever's rider databases until this year (when he raced the Ronda Pilipinas in February) takes the win and the GC lead ahead of the might of Tabriz.

Pouly checked himself into the clinic in 2002 for steroid use.

Ijen Crater is pretty nice with a part of 200m @ 29%.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Pouly checked himself into the clinic in 2002 for steroid use.

Ijen Crater is pretty nice with a part of 200m @ 29%.

You're telling me that somebody 35+ with no contract and no results to speak of in years laying the smack down on Tabriz Petrochemical Team has a Clinic connection?!

 

[jens_attacks]

i want pouly together with papy peraud in lavenu's mob next year plz

 

[Kazistuta]

Japan Cup final result:

1.Haas
2.Boasson Hagen
3.Bole
4.Valgren
5.Arredondo
6.Conti
7.Formolo
8.Moser (wow!)
9.Polanc
10.Juul Jensen

Actually some decent names considering the late season...


http://www.japancup.gr.jp/node/2015

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Chrono des Nations 2014 (1.1)

51,5km. First man on the ramp at 14:45, last rider: 15:33 (CET).

Startlist: http://www.cyclingfever.com/editie.html?detp=view&_ap=startlijst&editie_idd=MjU1NDQ=

Before that, Women, Juniors etc will compete.

Event is live here: http://www.chronodesnations.com/40-chrono-en-direct-tv

Chava is likely still in form, but lets see if Larsson has recovered fully.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Chrono des Nations:

1. Chavanel
2. Roy
3. Borgersen

 

[trevim]

Japan Cup final result:

1.Haas
2.Boasson Hagen
3.Bole
4.Valgren
5.Arredondo
6.Conti
7.Formolo
8.Moser (wow!)
9.Polanc
10.Juul Jensen

Moser almost broke the legendary 100 CQ points record with that result. Respect.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Moser almost broke the legendary 100 CQ points record with that result. Respect.

It is very weird. Does anyone know what has happened to him?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I heard he was overtrained

 

[LosBrolin]

Some 100km left with Tour Of Hainan stage 2

Repeat of yesterday?

Stage 1 last km : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgXCb-tcp_o

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Not sure about Hofland again, the win yesterday didn't look overly convincing.

 

[LosBrolin]

Not sure about Hofland again, the win yesterday didn't look overly convincing.

...aaand thats correct.


1. Bonifazio
2. Wippert
3. Palini

 

[De Snelle Duif]

Bonifazio might become a top sprinter in a few years, seems like Lampre really can use him.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

...aaand thats correct.


1. Bonifazio
2. Wippert
3. Palini

Stage 2 highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utfvO1sWlTs

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Tour of Hainan

Stage 3 result:
1 Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 3:05:09
2 Maksym Averin (Aze) Synergy Baku Cycling Project 0:00:00
3 Wouter Wippert (Ned) Drapac Professional Cycling 0:00:00
4 Yuriy Metlushenko (Ukr) Nationalmannschaft Ukraine 0:00:00
5 Andrea Palini (Ita) Lampre - Merida 0:00:00
6 Moreno Hofland (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team 0:00:00
7 Boris Shpilevsky (Rus) RTS - Santic Racing Team 0:00:00
8 Niccolò Bonifazio (Ita) Lampre - Merida 0:00:00
9 Alois Kankovsky (Cze) Team Dukla Praha 0:00:00
10 Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:00:00


Clip from the finish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea2I0PnwbJ0


GC:
1 Meiyin Wang (Chn) Hengxiang Cycling Team 10:06:17
2 Andrea Palini (Ita) Lampre - Merida 0:00:02
3 Wouter Wippert (Ned) Drapac Professional Cycling 0:00:02
4 Moreno Hofland (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team 0:00:02

More sprinting tomorrow, slightly uphill.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Tour of Hainan

I was wrong. Survivor from the early break takes the stage.

Stage 4 result.
1 Julien Antomarchi (Fra) Team La Pomme Marseille 13 3:15:59
2 Andrea Palini (Ita) Lampre - Merida 0:00:02
3 Niccolò Bonifazio (Ita) Lampre - Merida 0:00:02
4 Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:00:02
5 Wouter Wippert (Ned) Drapac Professional Cycling 0:00:02

Julien leads GC as well. Very tight obviously.

Next stage includes a kicker near the end, but with 267m in altitude and 25km from the line, it will be really tough to make a diff, but lets see.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Next stage includes a kicker near the end, but with 267m in altitude and 25km from the line, it will be really tough to make a diff, but lets see.

That little bump did the trick. A 24 man group sprinted for the line with the rest of the peloton more than 2 minutes down. Julien lost the jersey to the stage winner.

Stage 5 result:
1 Andrea Palini (Ita) Lampre - Merida 4:32:51
2 Niccolò Bonifazio (Ita) Lampre - Merida 0:00:00
3 Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:00:00
4 Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:00:00
5 Stepan Astafyev (Kaz) Vino 4ever 0:00:00
6 Nick Van Der Lijke (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team 0:00:00
7 Jordan Kerby (Aus) Drapac Professional Cycling 0:00:00
8 Elchin Asadov (Aze) Synergy Baku Cycling Project 0:00:00

GC:
1 Andrea Palini (Ita) Lampre - Merida 17:54:55
2 Niccolò Bonifazio (Ita) Lampre - Merida 0:00:06
3 Julien Antomarchi (Fra) Team La Pomme Marseille 13 0:00:06
4 Meiyin Wang (Chn) Hengxiang Cycling Team 0:00:14
5 Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:00:16
6 Samir Jabrayilov (Aze) Synergy Baku Cycling Project 0:00:19
7 Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:00:22
8 Elchin Asadov (Aze) Synergy Baku Cycling Project 0:00:23
9 Sergiy Grechyn (Ukr) Nationalmannschaft Ukraine 0:00:23
10 Lukasz Owsian (Pol) CCC Polsat - Polkowice 0:00:25

Stage 6 surely a bunch sprint.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

snipped..


Stage 6 surely a bunch sprint.

Surprise, surprise. Result:

1 Niccolò Bonifazio (Ita) Lampre - Merida 4:02:18
2 Barry Markus (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team 0:00:00
3 Wouter Wippert (Ned) Drapac Professional Cycling 0:00:00
4 Justin Jules (Fra) Team La Pomme Marseille 13 0:00:00
5 Alois Kankovsky (Cze) Team Dukla Praha 0:00:00
6 Yuriy Metlushenko (Ukr) Nationalmannschaft Ukraine 0:00:00
7 Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:00:00
8 Andrea Peron (Ita) Team Novo Nordisk 0:00:00
9 Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:00:00
10 Mohammad Saufi Mat Senan (Mas) Terengganu Cycling Team 0:00:00

GC:
1 Niccolò Bonifazio (Ita) Lampre - Merida 21:57:09
2 Andrea Palini (Ita) Lampre - Merida 0:00:04
3 Julien Antomarchi (Fra) Team La Pomme Marseille 13 0:00:10
4 Meiyin Wang (Chn) Hengxiang Cycling Team 0:00:18
5 Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:00:20
6 Samir Jabrayilov (Aze) Synergy Baku Cycling Project 0:00:23
7 Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:00:26
8 Elchin Asadov (Aze) Synergy Baku Cycling Project 0:00:27
9 Sergiy Grechyn (Ukr) Nationalmannschaft Ukraine 0:00:27
10 Lukasz Owsian (Pol) CCC Polsat - Polkowice 0:00:29

Lampre in charge, but what about after this (stage 7):

Maybe Grechyn will kick into the high gear.

 

[De Snelle Duif]

Apparentlu Ferrari is the leadout for Bonifazio and Palini, why doesn't he sprint himself? He's clearly the best sprinter in the field, especially with Hofland so bad after stage 1.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

snipped..

Lampre in charge, but what about after this (stage 7):

Maybe Grechyn will kick into the high gear.

That finish rattled the field. Result:

1 Julien Antomarchi (Fra) Team La Pomme Marseille 13 5:03:00
2 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:00:01
3 Niccolò Bonifazio (Ita) Lampre - Merida 0:00:39
4 Julien El Farès (Fra) Team La Pomme Marseille 13 0:00:41
5 Alexsandr Dyachenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:00:41
6 José Gonçalves (Por) Team La Pomme Marseille 13 0:00:41
7 Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre - Merida 0:00:43
8 Nick Van Der Lijke (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team 0:00:57
9 Moises Duenas Nevado (Esp) Burgos - BH 0:00:57
10 Meiyin Wang (Chn) Hengxiang Cycling Team 0:01:08

No big gear for Grechyn.

Antomarchi back in the driver seat GC wise:

1 Julien Antomarchi (Fra) Team La Pomme Marseille 13 27:00:09
2 Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:00:25
3 Niccolò Bonifazio (Ita) Lampre - Merida 0:00:35
4 José Gonçalves (Por) Team La Pomme Marseille 13 0:01:08
5 Julien El Farès (Fra) Team La Pomme Marseille 13 0:01:10
6 Alexsandr Dyachenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:01:11
7 Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre - Merida 0:01:13
8 Meiyin Wang (Chn) Hengxiang Cycling Team 0:01:26
9 Nick Van Der Lijke (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team 0:01:27
10 Moises Duenas Nevado (Esp) Burgos - BH 0:01:27

Stage 8 coming up:

With what looks like two bunch sprints left, lets see if Astana and Lampre can upset the strong guys from La Pomme.

@De Snelle Duif
Ferrari hasn't looked convincing this season, maybe hes on the way out, i.e team tactics. Not sure.

 

[LosBrolin]

and Bonifazio once again, kid is on fire.