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Rouetheday said:Jobiwan, I'm a bit bummed about the finish in Pittsburgh. In your intro you stated you wanted to pay tribute to some of America's past great races. I would have loved to have seen the route climb Mt. Washington which featured in the old Thrift Drug Classic. Roughly one kilometre at an average 15% gradient, IIRC, and it's "See ya at the hotel, Cav!"Oh well, maybe next year...
Ouch, looks like I missed a great opportunity there!!
I'm curious to know what kind of TV coverage the Tour will be getting. I would hope we'd be spared the P and P and Bobke show. How about Greg Lemond and some celebrity as the anchors. The first one that comes to mind is Robin Williams, but you would need to administer a small sedative just to make him bearable. As for the field reporters, I'd get rid of Ventura and Hummer and bring back good ole Frankie A. Even better, I'd love to see Landis out there, a microphone in one hand and a bottle of Jack in the other. EPIC!!! Of course, to avoid any unpleasantness, the riders and DS's would have to be made aware that their receiving of their prize money would be contingent on their co-operating with 'official' race media.
Eric8-A said:
Remember the Russian Roulette scenes in 'The Deer Hunter' where DeNiro kept slapping Christopher Walken in the face to get him to 'man-up'? I fear that's what Floyd would have to do to poor Tyler.
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Stage 4 Preview
The Tour of America pays tribute to two iconic American landmarks on this next stage. Starting from Hershey Park, , in Hershey, Pennsylvania, the riders will have the neutralized start in and around this fun amusement park. (As it happens, Hershey is another sponsor of the Tour. How about that!!)
Once the stage officially gets underway, the riders head east towards Philadelphia before abruptly turning south towards the nation's capital in Washington, D.C. The riders won't make it there today, but they won't be stopping in some random small town. The finish line is located in the middle of Baltimore, Maryland. In fact, the finish line is actually located right next to another iconic building, Camden Yards. This baseball stadium, home of the struggling Orioles, is one of, if not the most visually appealing stadium in the United States. The riders will be honored to finish in its shadow.
The profile of the stage is, once again, flat. Another typical breakaway should escape and get caught just in time for a final sprint. However, the sprint will be more dangerous, as in the last 500 meters, there is both a U-turn and a 90 degree right-hand bend just before the finish line. Positioning and a late acceleration will be key!
The first two sprints have both produced unexpected winners in Tom Boonen and Daniele Bennati. Will Stage 4 offer a similar champion? Or will the Manx Missile, Mark Cavendish, show his pedigree and win this stage?
The Hershey Park Entrance:
Camden Yards:
The Tour of America pays tribute to two iconic American landmarks on this next stage. Starting from Hershey Park, , in Hershey, Pennsylvania, the riders will have the neutralized start in and around this fun amusement park. (As it happens, Hershey is another sponsor of the Tour. How about that!!)
Once the stage officially gets underway, the riders head east towards Philadelphia before abruptly turning south towards the nation's capital in Washington, D.C. The riders won't make it there today, but they won't be stopping in some random small town. The finish line is located in the middle of Baltimore, Maryland. In fact, the finish line is actually located right next to another iconic building, Camden Yards. This baseball stadium, home of the struggling Orioles, is one of, if not the most visually appealing stadium in the United States. The riders will be honored to finish in its shadow.
The profile of the stage is, once again, flat. Another typical breakaway should escape and get caught just in time for a final sprint. However, the sprint will be more dangerous, as in the last 500 meters, there is both a U-turn and a 90 degree right-hand bend just before the finish line. Positioning and a late acceleration will be key!
The first two sprints have both produced unexpected winners in Tom Boonen and Daniele Bennati. Will Stage 4 offer a similar champion? Or will the Manx Missile, Mark Cavendish, show his pedigree and win this stage?
The Hershey Park Entrance:
Camden Yards:
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Stage 4 Report
July 3rd, Stage 4: Hershey Park - Baltimore (Camden Yards), 197.29 kms
Friere Victorious in Chaotic Finale
Cancellara Turns Bonus Seconds into Yellow
What was advertised as a treacherous finish turned out to be just that, as multiple crashes in the last kilometer resulted in a new stage winner AND a new Yellow Jersey. With 500 meters to go, Borut Bozic overcooked a 180 degree turn, crashing into Danilo Hondo and stopping the right side of the charging field.
Fabian Cancellara led the surviving riders through the small space still undeterred, and looked to solo to the stage victory in the same fashion as his Stage 3 win in the 2007 Tour de France. He was denied, however, by a rampaging Oscar Friere, who passed Cancellara in the final 25 meters to claim the win in the shadow of the famous Camden Yards. Peter Sagan claimed third place in the finale. Only 18 riders finished ahead of the pack, but no times differences were awarded due to the crashes.
Still, Cancellara was rewarded for his efforts, in that the bonus seconds gained for 2nd place bumped him over Bradley Wiggins into the Yellow Jersey. Wiggins also steered clear of the crash and finished 9th on the stage, but was powerless to stop Cancellara from taking his jersey. Since the crashes happened inside the last 3 kilometers, no times were changed other than the bonus seconds. That will be of little importance to Hondo, who as result of Bozic's wild sprinting will have to abandon the Tour due to injuries. After further deliberation, the judges also decided to disqualify Bozic for excessive reckless sprinting.
The lead up to this furious finish was rather tame, although for strange reasons the start in Hershey Park was delayed. Reportedly, after the sign-in, Team Leopard Trek was unable to locate its leader, Andy Schleck. The entire peloton was forced to wait while the Leopard team searched for Andy. To their relief, he was found riding some of the rides inside the amusement park, and was quickly returned to the start line. The peloton after the delay got started with the stage.
Today, a small four man breakaway got away, presumably because teams want to save energy for tomorrow's big Team Time Trial. Sebastian Minard (AGR), Niki Terpstra (QST), Yury Trofimov (KAT) and Alan Perez (EUS) made up the break of the day. They stayed away until the last 8 kilometers, where Perez jumped to stay away for a further 3 kilometers.
The intermediate sprint for 5th place was once again won by Mark Cavendish, who despite his lack of stage wins and absence in today's finale because of the crash, continues to rack up points for the Green Jersey.
Top 15 of Stage 4 and Points Earned at Finish:
1. Oscar Friere 45 pts
2. Fabian Cancellara 35
3. Peter Sagan 30
4. Robbie McEwen 26
5. Philippe Gilbert 22
6. Daniel Oss 20
7. Tom Boonen 18
8. Bernhard Eisel 16
9. Bradley Wiggins 14
10. Romain Feillu 12
11. Alessandro Petacchi 10
12. Filippo Pozzato 8
13. Cadel Evans 6
14. Alberto Contador 4
15. Lars Boom 2
Top 15 Intermediate Sprint:
1. Alan Perez 20 pts
2. Sebastian Minard 17
3. Niki Terpstra 15
4. Yury Trofimov 13
5. Mark Cavendish 11
6. Jose Joaquin Rojas 10
7. Peter Sagan 9
8. Matt Goss 8
9. Tyler Farrar 7
10. Daniele Bennati 6
11. Robert Forster 5
12. Denis Galimzyanov 4
13. Francisco Ventoso 3
14. Allan Davis 2
15. Lars Bak 1
Most Aggressive Rider:
Alan Perez
Riders Out of Race:
Danilo Hondo (Injuries), Borut Bozic (Disqualification)
Full Points Standings to Come. Cav is still in Green
Top 3 GC after Stage 4, Full Standings to Come
1. Fabian Cancellara (Earned 12 Bonus Seconds for 2nd Place)
2. Bradley Wiggins +10"
3. Dave Zabriskie +20"
July 3rd, Stage 4: Hershey Park - Baltimore (Camden Yards), 197.29 kms
Friere Victorious in Chaotic Finale
Cancellara Turns Bonus Seconds into Yellow
What was advertised as a treacherous finish turned out to be just that, as multiple crashes in the last kilometer resulted in a new stage winner AND a new Yellow Jersey. With 500 meters to go, Borut Bozic overcooked a 180 degree turn, crashing into Danilo Hondo and stopping the right side of the charging field.
Fabian Cancellara led the surviving riders through the small space still undeterred, and looked to solo to the stage victory in the same fashion as his Stage 3 win in the 2007 Tour de France. He was denied, however, by a rampaging Oscar Friere, who passed Cancellara in the final 25 meters to claim the win in the shadow of the famous Camden Yards. Peter Sagan claimed third place in the finale. Only 18 riders finished ahead of the pack, but no times differences were awarded due to the crashes.
Still, Cancellara was rewarded for his efforts, in that the bonus seconds gained for 2nd place bumped him over Bradley Wiggins into the Yellow Jersey. Wiggins also steered clear of the crash and finished 9th on the stage, but was powerless to stop Cancellara from taking his jersey. Since the crashes happened inside the last 3 kilometers, no times were changed other than the bonus seconds. That will be of little importance to Hondo, who as result of Bozic's wild sprinting will have to abandon the Tour due to injuries. After further deliberation, the judges also decided to disqualify Bozic for excessive reckless sprinting.
The lead up to this furious finish was rather tame, although for strange reasons the start in Hershey Park was delayed. Reportedly, after the sign-in, Team Leopard Trek was unable to locate its leader, Andy Schleck. The entire peloton was forced to wait while the Leopard team searched for Andy. To their relief, he was found riding some of the rides inside the amusement park, and was quickly returned to the start line. The peloton after the delay got started with the stage.
Today, a small four man breakaway got away, presumably because teams want to save energy for tomorrow's big Team Time Trial. Sebastian Minard (AGR), Niki Terpstra (QST), Yury Trofimov (KAT) and Alan Perez (EUS) made up the break of the day. They stayed away until the last 8 kilometers, where Perez jumped to stay away for a further 3 kilometers.
The intermediate sprint for 5th place was once again won by Mark Cavendish, who despite his lack of stage wins and absence in today's finale because of the crash, continues to rack up points for the Green Jersey.
Top 15 of Stage 4 and Points Earned at Finish:
1. Oscar Friere 45 pts
2. Fabian Cancellara 35
3. Peter Sagan 30
4. Robbie McEwen 26
5. Philippe Gilbert 22
6. Daniel Oss 20
7. Tom Boonen 18
8. Bernhard Eisel 16
9. Bradley Wiggins 14
10. Romain Feillu 12
11. Alessandro Petacchi 10
12. Filippo Pozzato 8
13. Cadel Evans 6
14. Alberto Contador 4
15. Lars Boom 2
Top 15 Intermediate Sprint:
1. Alan Perez 20 pts
2. Sebastian Minard 17
3. Niki Terpstra 15
4. Yury Trofimov 13
5. Mark Cavendish 11
6. Jose Joaquin Rojas 10
7. Peter Sagan 9
8. Matt Goss 8
9. Tyler Farrar 7
10. Daniele Bennati 6
11. Robert Forster 5
12. Denis Galimzyanov 4
13. Francisco Ventoso 3
14. Allan Davis 2
15. Lars Bak 1
Most Aggressive Rider:
Alan Perez
Riders Out of Race:
Danilo Hondo (Injuries), Borut Bozic (Disqualification)
Full Points Standings to Come. Cav is still in Green
Top 3 GC after Stage 4, Full Standings to Come
1. Fabian Cancellara (Earned 12 Bonus Seconds for 2nd Place)
2. Bradley Wiggins +10"
3. Dave Zabriskie +20"
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Standings After Stage 4
Overall GC:
1. Fabian Cancellara
2. Bradley Wiggins +10"
3. Dave Zabriskie +20”
4. Tony Martin +30”
5. Adriano Malori +39”
6. Denis Menchov +43”
7. Cadel Evans +47”
8. Andreas Kloden +52”
9. Alexander Vinokourov +55”
10. Gustav Larrson +56”
11. Alberto Contador +56”
12. Edvald Boasson Hagen +1'00”
13. Samuel Sanchez +1'04”
14. Janez Brajkovic +1'09”
15. Geraint Thomas +1’13
17. Robert Gesink +1’18
20. Levi Leipheimer +1’30”
21. Vincenzo Nibali +1'32"
22. Jurgen Van den Broeck +1’33"
23. Tejay Van Garderen +1’35"
26. Christian Vande Velde +1’42”
27. Tom Danielson +1’45”
28. Alejandro Valverde +1’50”
32. Jose Rujano +2'04"
40. Ivan Basso +2’25”
46. Andy Schleck +2’45”
49. Igor Anton +2’59”
55. Frank Schleck +3’19”
153. Joaquim Rodriguez +5’45"
Top 15 Points Classification:
1. Mark Cavendish 97 pts
2. Tom Boonen 85
3. Daniele Bennati 73
4. Fabian Cancellara 65
5. Oscar Freire 63
6. Jose Joaquin Rojas 58
7. Peter Sagan 55
8. Allan Davis 48
9. Tyler Farrar 46
10. Philippe Gilbert 37
11. Alessandro Petacchi 36
12. Bradley Wiggins 34
13. Robbie McEwen 34
14. Cadel Evans 25
15. Galimzyanov/Oss/Hushovd 24
KOM:
1. Dave Zabriskie 1 pt
Young Riders:
1. Adriano Malori
2. Edvald Boasson Hagen +21"
3. Geraint Thomas +34"
Overall GC:
1. Fabian Cancellara
2. Bradley Wiggins +10"
3. Dave Zabriskie +20”
4. Tony Martin +30”
5. Adriano Malori +39”
6. Denis Menchov +43”
7. Cadel Evans +47”
8. Andreas Kloden +52”
9. Alexander Vinokourov +55”
10. Gustav Larrson +56”
11. Alberto Contador +56”
12. Edvald Boasson Hagen +1'00”
13. Samuel Sanchez +1'04”
14. Janez Brajkovic +1'09”
15. Geraint Thomas +1’13
17. Robert Gesink +1’18
20. Levi Leipheimer +1’30”
21. Vincenzo Nibali +1'32"
22. Jurgen Van den Broeck +1’33"
23. Tejay Van Garderen +1’35"
26. Christian Vande Velde +1’42”
27. Tom Danielson +1’45”
28. Alejandro Valverde +1’50”
32. Jose Rujano +2'04"
40. Ivan Basso +2’25”
46. Andy Schleck +2’45”
49. Igor Anton +2’59”
55. Frank Schleck +3’19”
153. Joaquim Rodriguez +5’45"
Top 15 Points Classification:
1. Mark Cavendish 97 pts
2. Tom Boonen 85
3. Daniele Bennati 73
4. Fabian Cancellara 65
5. Oscar Freire 63
6. Jose Joaquin Rojas 58
7. Peter Sagan 55
8. Allan Davis 48
9. Tyler Farrar 46
10. Philippe Gilbert 37
11. Alessandro Petacchi 36
12. Bradley Wiggins 34
13. Robbie McEwen 34
14. Cadel Evans 25
15. Galimzyanov/Oss/Hushovd 24
KOM:
1. Dave Zabriskie 1 pt
Young Riders:
1. Adriano Malori
2. Edvald Boasson Hagen +21"
3. Geraint Thomas +34"
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Stage 5 Preview
The Tour of America has arrived in the nation's capitol. Washington, D.C. will play host to Stage 5, the famous Team Time Trial. Riders will be judged not only on their own performances but also on the strength of their teams. Many teams have selected their squads with a good performance in the TTT in mind.
The organizers believe they have struck gold with the route of this TTT. Passing by historic monuments such as the Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, Iwo Jima Memorial, the White House, and the U.S. Capitol Building, this TTT is sure to bring out the masses.
Starting and finishing in front of the Capitol Building, this 23 kilometer test will surely alter the GC. Fabian Cancellara is the man in yellow, but his main goal will be to support the weak time-trialing Andy and Frank Schleck, who already lost significant time in the Stage 1 individual time trial. This could be an opportunity for Bradley Wiggins to regain yellow. His Sky team is a strong favorite for the win.
But as this stage takes place on American Independence Day, perhaps no story would be better than Dave Zabriskie leading his Garmin-Cervelo team to victory and the Yellow Jersey. All 4 American teams will look to cap off a historic day with a big win.
National Mall with Lincoln Memorial in Foreground
U.S. Capitol Building, site of Start and Finish Line
The Tour of America has arrived in the nation's capitol. Washington, D.C. will play host to Stage 5, the famous Team Time Trial. Riders will be judged not only on their own performances but also on the strength of their teams. Many teams have selected their squads with a good performance in the TTT in mind.
The organizers believe they have struck gold with the route of this TTT. Passing by historic monuments such as the Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, Iwo Jima Memorial, the White House, and the U.S. Capitol Building, this TTT is sure to bring out the masses.
Starting and finishing in front of the Capitol Building, this 23 kilometer test will surely alter the GC. Fabian Cancellara is the man in yellow, but his main goal will be to support the weak time-trialing Andy and Frank Schleck, who already lost significant time in the Stage 1 individual time trial. This could be an opportunity for Bradley Wiggins to regain yellow. His Sky team is a strong favorite for the win.
But as this stage takes place on American Independence Day, perhaps no story would be better than Dave Zabriskie leading his Garmin-Cervelo team to victory and the Yellow Jersey. All 4 American teams will look to cap off a historic day with a big win.
National Mall with Lincoln Memorial in Foreground
U.S. Capitol Building, site of Start and Finish Line
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Stage 5 Report
July 4th, Stage 5: Washington, D.C. TTT, 23.91 kms
"Captain America" Leads Garmin to 4th of July Victory!
Schlecks Tag Along as Determined Cancellara Keeps Yellow
It seemed like too good a story to have an American team win the 4th of July Team Time Trial in Washington D.C., but Garmin-Cervelo squad pulled it off. Jonathan Vaughters' team, specifically designed to win this time trial, set the best time midway through the day and watched as other teams could not match it. Dave Zabriskie, allowed by the organizers to wear his American TT Champion's Jersey instead of the Polka-Dot Jersey for the Independence Day celebration, led the team onto the podium to claim their coveted prize.
Although Garmin-Cervelo's time was not dominant enough to put Zabriskie in yellow, the battle for the Yellow Jersey was nevertheless exciting. Team Sky sought to put Bradley Wiggins back into the leader's jersey, and finished only 3 seconds behind Team Garmin. Once Sky finished, the race was on for Leopard Trek.
Fabian Cancellara entered the day with duel objectives - to keep yellow whilst getting Frank and Andy Schleck the best time as possible. The Schlecks were only able to take small turns at the front due to their poor time trial skills, and Cancellara was forced to do the majority of the pace-making. "Spartacus" was up to the task however, as the World TT Champion powered towards the finish line to secure his Yellow Jersey by a mere 2 seconds, the Schlecks helplessly in tow behind.
The time gaps, in the end, were not large, but the GC orders did change. BMC Racing Team came home in third place for Cadel Evans, just 5 seconds behind Garmin-Cervelo. Rabobank came home in a very impressive fourth place, 1 second further back. Alberto Contador and Andreas Kloden managed respectable times with their teams, as Saxo Bank Sungard and Team Radioshack both finished 17 seconds behind Garmin-Cervelo.
The biggest disappointment was by far HTC-Highroad. The team of Tony Martin and Mark Cavendish failed to produce the scintillating pace most were expecting, and finished 23 seconds behind Team Garmin. Cavendish still has yet to win a stage in this Tour, this time losing out with the whole team.
In the end, Garmin-Cervelo was all smiles atop the podium. Vaughters said afterward, "This is what we aimed for at the start and we got it. I'm proud of the boys. The course was ideal, and THE CROWDS! The crowds were immense, and D.C. really outdid itself today. What a great way to celebrate Independence Day, and we're not done celebrating by any means!"
Stage 5 Standings:
1. Team Garmin-Cervelo
2. Sky Procycling +3"
3. BMC Racing Team +5"
4. Rabobank Cycling Team +6"
5. Leopard Trek +11"
6. Saxo Bank Sungard +17"
7. Team Radioshack +17"
8. HTC-Highroad +23"
9. Omega Pharma-Lotto +32"
10. Pro Team Astana +39"
11. Liquigas-Cannondale +43"
12. GEOX-TMC +47"
13. AG2R La Mondiale +49"
14. Quick Step Cycling Team +57"
15. Androni-Giocattoli +59"
16. Lampre-ISD +1'03"
17. Euskaltel-Euskadi +1'07"
18. United Healtcare Pro Cycling +1'13"
19. Movistar Team +1'15"
20. Katusha Team +1'20"
21. Cofidis +1'23"
22. Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team +1'28"
Top 3 GC (Full Standings to Come):
1. Fabian Cancellara
2. Bradley Wiggins +2"
3. Dave Zabriskie +9"
July 4th, Stage 5: Washington, D.C. TTT, 23.91 kms
"Captain America" Leads Garmin to 4th of July Victory!
Schlecks Tag Along as Determined Cancellara Keeps Yellow
It seemed like too good a story to have an American team win the 4th of July Team Time Trial in Washington D.C., but Garmin-Cervelo squad pulled it off. Jonathan Vaughters' team, specifically designed to win this time trial, set the best time midway through the day and watched as other teams could not match it. Dave Zabriskie, allowed by the organizers to wear his American TT Champion's Jersey instead of the Polka-Dot Jersey for the Independence Day celebration, led the team onto the podium to claim their coveted prize.
Although Garmin-Cervelo's time was not dominant enough to put Zabriskie in yellow, the battle for the Yellow Jersey was nevertheless exciting. Team Sky sought to put Bradley Wiggins back into the leader's jersey, and finished only 3 seconds behind Team Garmin. Once Sky finished, the race was on for Leopard Trek.
Fabian Cancellara entered the day with duel objectives - to keep yellow whilst getting Frank and Andy Schleck the best time as possible. The Schlecks were only able to take small turns at the front due to their poor time trial skills, and Cancellara was forced to do the majority of the pace-making. "Spartacus" was up to the task however, as the World TT Champion powered towards the finish line to secure his Yellow Jersey by a mere 2 seconds, the Schlecks helplessly in tow behind.
The time gaps, in the end, were not large, but the GC orders did change. BMC Racing Team came home in third place for Cadel Evans, just 5 seconds behind Garmin-Cervelo. Rabobank came home in a very impressive fourth place, 1 second further back. Alberto Contador and Andreas Kloden managed respectable times with their teams, as Saxo Bank Sungard and Team Radioshack both finished 17 seconds behind Garmin-Cervelo.
The biggest disappointment was by far HTC-Highroad. The team of Tony Martin and Mark Cavendish failed to produce the scintillating pace most were expecting, and finished 23 seconds behind Team Garmin. Cavendish still has yet to win a stage in this Tour, this time losing out with the whole team.
In the end, Garmin-Cervelo was all smiles atop the podium. Vaughters said afterward, "This is what we aimed for at the start and we got it. I'm proud of the boys. The course was ideal, and THE CROWDS! The crowds were immense, and D.C. really outdid itself today. What a great way to celebrate Independence Day, and we're not done celebrating by any means!"
Stage 5 Standings:
1. Team Garmin-Cervelo
2. Sky Procycling +3"
3. BMC Racing Team +5"
4. Rabobank Cycling Team +6"
5. Leopard Trek +11"
6. Saxo Bank Sungard +17"
7. Team Radioshack +17"
8. HTC-Highroad +23"
9. Omega Pharma-Lotto +32"
10. Pro Team Astana +39"
11. Liquigas-Cannondale +43"
12. GEOX-TMC +47"
13. AG2R La Mondiale +49"
14. Quick Step Cycling Team +57"
15. Androni-Giocattoli +59"
16. Lampre-ISD +1'03"
17. Euskaltel-Euskadi +1'07"
18. United Healtcare Pro Cycling +1'13"
19. Movistar Team +1'15"
20. Katusha Team +1'20"
21. Cofidis +1'23"
22. Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team +1'28"
Top 3 GC (Full Standings to Come):
1. Fabian Cancellara
2. Bradley Wiggins +2"
3. Dave Zabriskie +9"
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Standings After Stage 5
Overall GC:
1. Fabian Cancellara
2. Bradley Wiggins +2"
3. Dave Zabriskie +9”
4. Cadel Evans +41”
5. Edvald Boasson Hagen +'52”
6. Tony Martin +53”
7. Andreas Kloden +58”
8. Gustav Larrson +1'02”
9. Alberto Contador +1'02”
10. Geraint Thomas +1’05"
11. Robert Gesink +1’13"
12. Janez Brajkovic +1'15”
13. Denis Menchov +1'19”
14. Alexander Vinokourov +1'23”
15. Ryder Hesjedal +1'25"
17. Adriano Malori +1'31”
18. Christian Vande Velde +1’31”
20. Tom Danielson +1’34”
21. Tejay Van Garderen +1’35"
22. Levi Leipheimer +1’36”
26. Carlos Sastre +1'45"
30. Jurgen Van den Broeck +1’51"
34. Samuel Sanchez +2'00”
36. Vincenzo Nibali +2'04"
44. Chris Horner +2'32"
49. Andy Schleck +2’45”
51. Ivan Basso +2’47”
53. Jose Rujano +2'52"
54. Alejandro Valverde +2’54”
60. Frank Schleck +3’19”
72. Igor Anton +3’55”
165. Joaquim Rodriguez +7’05"
Top 15 Points Classification:
1. Mark Cavendish 97 pts
2. Tom Boonen 85
3. Daniele Bennati 73
4. Fabian Cancellara 65
5. Oscar Freire 63
6. Jose Joaquin Rojas 58
7. Peter Sagan 55
8. Allan Davis 48
9. Tyler Farrar 46
10. Philippe Gilbert 37
11. Alessandro Petacchi 36
12. Bradley Wiggins 34
13. Robbie McEwen 34
14. Cadel Evans 25
15. Galimzyanov/Oss/Hushovd 24
KOM:
1. Dave Zabriskie 1 pt
Young Riders:
1. Edvald Boasson Hagen
2. Geraint Thomas +13"
3. Robert Gesink +21"
Overall GC:
1. Fabian Cancellara
2. Bradley Wiggins +2"
3. Dave Zabriskie +9”
4. Cadel Evans +41”
5. Edvald Boasson Hagen +'52”
6. Tony Martin +53”
7. Andreas Kloden +58”
8. Gustav Larrson +1'02”
9. Alberto Contador +1'02”
10. Geraint Thomas +1’05"
11. Robert Gesink +1’13"
12. Janez Brajkovic +1'15”
13. Denis Menchov +1'19”
14. Alexander Vinokourov +1'23”
15. Ryder Hesjedal +1'25"
17. Adriano Malori +1'31”
18. Christian Vande Velde +1’31”
20. Tom Danielson +1’34”
21. Tejay Van Garderen +1’35"
22. Levi Leipheimer +1’36”
26. Carlos Sastre +1'45"
30. Jurgen Van den Broeck +1’51"
34. Samuel Sanchez +2'00”
36. Vincenzo Nibali +2'04"
44. Chris Horner +2'32"
49. Andy Schleck +2’45”
51. Ivan Basso +2’47”
53. Jose Rujano +2'52"
54. Alejandro Valverde +2’54”
60. Frank Schleck +3’19”
72. Igor Anton +3’55”
165. Joaquim Rodriguez +7’05"
Top 15 Points Classification:
1. Mark Cavendish 97 pts
2. Tom Boonen 85
3. Daniele Bennati 73
4. Fabian Cancellara 65
5. Oscar Freire 63
6. Jose Joaquin Rojas 58
7. Peter Sagan 55
8. Allan Davis 48
9. Tyler Farrar 46
10. Philippe Gilbert 37
11. Alessandro Petacchi 36
12. Bradley Wiggins 34
13. Robbie McEwen 34
14. Cadel Evans 25
15. Galimzyanov/Oss/Hushovd 24
KOM:
1. Dave Zabriskie 1 pt
Young Riders:
1. Edvald Boasson Hagen
2. Geraint Thomas +13"
3. Robert Gesink +21"
Oh darn! I was hoping that some Secret Service or Homeland Security agent had taken one look at Cav's surly mug and immediately ordered him to go all spread-eagled on the pavement. Oh well, we still have several states chock full of itchy-trigger-fingered Southern deputies to look forward to.
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Stage 6 Preview
(Won't be able to make the Stage 6 Report until much later tonight, fun day planned! Here's the preview however!)
The Tour of America continues after the Stage 5 TTT into southern Virginia to remember of the most important events in American History. Starting from Appomattox Courthouse, site of the end negotiations of the U.S. Civil War in 1865, today's stage heads towards the Appalachians and the Blue Ridge Parkway, one of America's most scenic roads.
The riders head 185 kilometers towards Roanoke, Virginia today. Just a small category 4 climb stands in the way before the riders get to Roanoke. Unfortunately for the riders, the stage doesn't finish in the city.
The riders will get a taste of the pain to come later on in today's finish, a Category 3 climb up Roanoke Mountain, a 3.5 kilometer climb at 6% average gradient. The climb will be sure to test the legs of the overall contenders, while probably not being hard enough to cause big time gaps.
Fabian Cancellara is still the man in yellow, but after his efforts in the Team Time Trial, will he hold on the lead? Bradley Wiggins looks to be in a good position to regain the Yellow Jersey. Can he mark rivals like Cadel Evans and Alberto Contador and dislodge Cancellara from the top?
Appomattox Courthouse
Roanoke Mountain, 3.5 kms at 6%
(Won't be able to make the Stage 6 Report until much later tonight, fun day planned! Here's the preview however!)
The Tour of America continues after the Stage 5 TTT into southern Virginia to remember of the most important events in American History. Starting from Appomattox Courthouse, site of the end negotiations of the U.S. Civil War in 1865, today's stage heads towards the Appalachians and the Blue Ridge Parkway, one of America's most scenic roads.
The riders head 185 kilometers towards Roanoke, Virginia today. Just a small category 4 climb stands in the way before the riders get to Roanoke. Unfortunately for the riders, the stage doesn't finish in the city.
The riders will get a taste of the pain to come later on in today's finish, a Category 3 climb up Roanoke Mountain, a 3.5 kilometer climb at 6% average gradient. The climb will be sure to test the legs of the overall contenders, while probably not being hard enough to cause big time gaps.
Fabian Cancellara is still the man in yellow, but after his efforts in the Team Time Trial, will he hold on the lead? Bradley Wiggins looks to be in a good position to regain the Yellow Jersey. Can he mark rivals like Cadel Evans and Alberto Contador and dislodge Cancellara from the top?
Appomattox Courthouse
Roanoke Mountain, 3.5 kms at 6%
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Oh look. Samu screwed by ttt again.
Why do i get the feeling Schleck will win this
This thread is awesome though. AWESOME. Can see the amount of effort that goes into it.
I think a Tour of America should, if it has a flat stage in NY state go over some of the big apples famous landmarks and finish in Times Square though.
Also that next stage starting in OHIO seems like 1 hell of a transfer.
I know its probably impossible but would there be a way to have a race map, as in a map of the US but with lines marking the the start and finish of every stage.
DC ttt is great idea.
I dont like TOC but a gt through America would be amazing. It has a bit of everything. From the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun.
Plenty of places for an early mtf (stage 3-5), a mid second week mtf (stage7-9). Long flat stages to cover lots of ground into major cities. Any tt in a major city. 1 or 2 hilly stages, thrown in before hitting the rockies and 3 major mountain stages there (in different states preferably) Then 2 stages in the desert before a stage 20 mtf in Cali and a 21 proccession/tt in a major west coast city.
Cant tell how close that is to what you have put up bit i guess ill see as they come in. Maybe a ToA would be better with say 24 stages to give it a little more space. Have 2 more flat stages and an extra tt.
Why do i get the feeling Schleck will win this
This thread is awesome though. AWESOME. Can see the amount of effort that goes into it.
I think a Tour of America should, if it has a flat stage in NY state go over some of the big apples famous landmarks and finish in Times Square though.
Also that next stage starting in OHIO seems like 1 hell of a transfer.
I know its probably impossible but would there be a way to have a race map, as in a map of the US but with lines marking the the start and finish of every stage.
DC ttt is great idea.
I dont like TOC but a gt through America would be amazing. It has a bit of everything. From the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun.
Plenty of places for an early mtf (stage 3-5), a mid second week mtf (stage7-9). Long flat stages to cover lots of ground into major cities. Any tt in a major city. 1 or 2 hilly stages, thrown in before hitting the rockies and 3 major mountain stages there (in different states preferably) Then 2 stages in the desert before a stage 20 mtf in Cali and a 21 proccession/tt in a major west coast city.
Cant tell how close that is to what you have put up bit i guess ill see as they come in. Maybe a ToA would be better with say 24 stages to give it a little more space. Have 2 more flat stages and an extra tt.
No Cobo from Geox??? Nice Fantasy Tour and i loved the sponsor, the JV and most of the rest. I like the reports afterwards as well. The photos are funny with the fact they only show the winner.
In the photos of Cancellara in the MJ you can plainly make out the 'LCL' logo on the collar. To really sell this beautiful illusion that is the Tour of America, we need to come up with an imaginary alternate sponsor with the same initials. I propose 'Lester's Crazy Liquidators', a regional chain of discount furniture showrooms. Their commercial's catchphrase could be something like, "Come on down to Lester's, his prices is so low, he's gotta be CRAAAZZZYYY!!!
jobiwan said:Thanks for all the kind words! This is just some fun for me (and hopefully for you
Stage 6 Report Coming Shortly!!!
By any chance, do you attend UT-Chattanooga or have friends who do? My brother-in-law is a professor there.
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I think the main tittle sponsor should be a well known company in the US. Something like Ford (if they're still not too down in the ruts), or Coca-Cola. I don't know. I think for the time being, we can do with Denny's since he already put that as the advertisement for the tour. As for the pictures of the people in the yellow jersey, I overlook the fact that it's obviously a TdF jersey. Inmagination. It's what makes this thing fun.
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Stage 6 Report
July 5th, Stage 6: Appomattox Courthouse - Roanoke Mountain, 185.62 kms
Cunego Wins Stage and Yellow From Break
Breakaway Allowed to Win as Contenders Wait for Another Day
The first foray into hilly terrain may not have resulted in a lot of action from the podium favorites, but it did produce big changes at the top. Damiano Cunego easily broke free of his breakaway companions on the final climb up to Roanoke Mountain to win Stage 6, and the main peloton came in late enough to put Cunego into the Yellow Jersey by 25 seconds, 20 of those gained with the bonus seconds for the stage victory. Pablo Urtasun and Rémy Di Grégorio finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively, 12 seconds behind Cunego to round up the day's podium.
The main favorites seemed content to have an easy day, with few attacks coming on the final Cat 3 climb. The pace was easy enough that Fabian Cancellara, the pre-stage race leader, was able to finish with the main men. Bradley Wiggins tried once inside the last kilometer to distance Cancellara, but once Cancellara bridged Wiggins stopped the attack. Some riders who are not favorites like Sylvain Chavanel and Luis Leon Sanchez were allowed to escape from the pack in the last kilometer. Jurgen Van Den Broeck led home the group of favorites across the finish line in 13th place, 5:29 behind Cunego.
No overall contenders were left behind the main group, except for Christian Vande Velde. Vande Velde, who entered the day only 1'31" behind Bradley Wiggins, had 2 mechanicals just before the foot of the final climb and finished well back of the favorites. Despite this, Vande Velde seemed upbeat and expressed enthusiasm in helping teammates Ryder Hesjedal and Tom Danielson in their GC bids.
The stage start was relatively calm. Setting off from Appomattox Courthouse, the day's break was not established until 25 kms into the stage. When the break was made though, there were eight men in the break. Cunego (LAM), Urtasun (EUS), Di Grégorio (AST), Andrei Amador (MOV), Maxime Bouet (AGR), Dries Devenyns (QST), Giampaolo Cheula (GEO), and Ivan Santaromita (BMC) comprised the break. The Leopard-Trek led peloton seemed content to allow the breakaway to work, even with a renowned climber like Cunego in the group. The managers of Leopard did not want to use team energy that the Schleck brothers might need it the upcoming mountains. The gap went out for a long time, until Team Sky finally started to work in the final 30 kilometers, but it became clear that the break would win the day.
The peloton once again contested the remaining places in the intermediate sprint, and once again Mark Cavendish was the best of the rest. Cavendish padded his lead in the Green Jersey classification, and all the sprinters coasted on the final climb to the finish.
Cunego, the 2004 Giro D'Italia Champion, entered the day 5:24 behind Cancellara but finished 25 seconds up thanks to bonus seconds. He was ecstatic after the finish. "I knew with about 40 kilometers to go that someone from our group would win the stage, so I put all of my energy into the stage win. But I knew in the back of my mind that I had a chance to take yellow if the leaders didn't work too hard, so that provided a little extra motivation on the final climb. I now have yellow, even after my bad time trials, and I think I can now do a very good GC!"
Top 15 on Stage 6:
1. Damiano Cunego
2. Pablo Urtasun +12"
3. Rémy Di Grégorio
4. Dries Devynyns +14"
5. Giampaolo Cheula +24"
6. Andrei Amador
7. Ivan Santaromita +35"
8. Maxime Bouet +41"
9. Sylvain Chavanel +5'05"
10. Marco Marcato
11. Sergio Paulinho +5'10"
12. Luis Leon Sanchez
13. Jurgen Van Den Broeck +5'29"
14. Bradley Wiggins
15. Denis Menchov
Points Earned at Finish:
1. Damiano Cunego 30 pts
2. Pablo Urtasun 25
3. Rémy Di Grégorio 22
4. Dries Devynyns 19
5. Giampaolo Cheula 17
6. Andrei Amador 15
7. Ivan Santaromita 13
8. Maxime Bouet 11
9. Sylvain Chavanel 9
10. Marco Marcato 7
11. Sergio Paulinho 6
12. Luis Leon Sanchez 5
13. Jurgen Van Den Broeck 4
14. Bradley Wiggins 3
15. Denis Menchov 2
Top 15 Intermediate Sprint:
1. Maxime Bouet 20 pts
2. Andrei Amador 17
3. Rémy Di Grégorio 15
4. Dries Devynyns 13
5. Giampaolo Cheula 11
6. Damiano Cunego 10
7. Ivan Santaromita 9
8. Pablo Urtasun 8
9. Mark Cavendish 7
10. Jose Joaquin Rojas 6
11. Matt Goss 5
12. Tom Boonen 4
13. Daniele Bennati 3
14. Philippe Gilbert 2
15. Bernhard Eisel 1
Salt Pond Road, Cat 4 Climb:
1. Giampaolo Cheula 1 pt
Roanoke Mountain, Cat 3 Climb:
1. Damiano Cunego 2 pts
2. Pablo Urtasun 1
Full KOM, Young, Points, and Overall Standings to Come
Top 3 GC:
1. Damiano Cunego (20 seconds gained from Time Bonuses)
2. Fabian Cancellara +25"
3. Bradley Wiggins +27"
July 5th, Stage 6: Appomattox Courthouse - Roanoke Mountain, 185.62 kms
Cunego Wins Stage and Yellow From Break
Breakaway Allowed to Win as Contenders Wait for Another Day
The first foray into hilly terrain may not have resulted in a lot of action from the podium favorites, but it did produce big changes at the top. Damiano Cunego easily broke free of his breakaway companions on the final climb up to Roanoke Mountain to win Stage 6, and the main peloton came in late enough to put Cunego into the Yellow Jersey by 25 seconds, 20 of those gained with the bonus seconds for the stage victory. Pablo Urtasun and Rémy Di Grégorio finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively, 12 seconds behind Cunego to round up the day's podium.
The main favorites seemed content to have an easy day, with few attacks coming on the final Cat 3 climb. The pace was easy enough that Fabian Cancellara, the pre-stage race leader, was able to finish with the main men. Bradley Wiggins tried once inside the last kilometer to distance Cancellara, but once Cancellara bridged Wiggins stopped the attack. Some riders who are not favorites like Sylvain Chavanel and Luis Leon Sanchez were allowed to escape from the pack in the last kilometer. Jurgen Van Den Broeck led home the group of favorites across the finish line in 13th place, 5:29 behind Cunego.
No overall contenders were left behind the main group, except for Christian Vande Velde. Vande Velde, who entered the day only 1'31" behind Bradley Wiggins, had 2 mechanicals just before the foot of the final climb and finished well back of the favorites. Despite this, Vande Velde seemed upbeat and expressed enthusiasm in helping teammates Ryder Hesjedal and Tom Danielson in their GC bids.
The stage start was relatively calm. Setting off from Appomattox Courthouse, the day's break was not established until 25 kms into the stage. When the break was made though, there were eight men in the break. Cunego (LAM), Urtasun (EUS), Di Grégorio (AST), Andrei Amador (MOV), Maxime Bouet (AGR), Dries Devenyns (QST), Giampaolo Cheula (GEO), and Ivan Santaromita (BMC) comprised the break. The Leopard-Trek led peloton seemed content to allow the breakaway to work, even with a renowned climber like Cunego in the group. The managers of Leopard did not want to use team energy that the Schleck brothers might need it the upcoming mountains. The gap went out for a long time, until Team Sky finally started to work in the final 30 kilometers, but it became clear that the break would win the day.
The peloton once again contested the remaining places in the intermediate sprint, and once again Mark Cavendish was the best of the rest. Cavendish padded his lead in the Green Jersey classification, and all the sprinters coasted on the final climb to the finish.
Cunego, the 2004 Giro D'Italia Champion, entered the day 5:24 behind Cancellara but finished 25 seconds up thanks to bonus seconds. He was ecstatic after the finish. "I knew with about 40 kilometers to go that someone from our group would win the stage, so I put all of my energy into the stage win. But I knew in the back of my mind that I had a chance to take yellow if the leaders didn't work too hard, so that provided a little extra motivation on the final climb. I now have yellow, even after my bad time trials, and I think I can now do a very good GC!"
Top 15 on Stage 6:
1. Damiano Cunego
2. Pablo Urtasun +12"
3. Rémy Di Grégorio
4. Dries Devynyns +14"
5. Giampaolo Cheula +24"
6. Andrei Amador
7. Ivan Santaromita +35"
8. Maxime Bouet +41"
9. Sylvain Chavanel +5'05"
10. Marco Marcato
11. Sergio Paulinho +5'10"
12. Luis Leon Sanchez
13. Jurgen Van Den Broeck +5'29"
14. Bradley Wiggins
15. Denis Menchov
Points Earned at Finish:
1. Damiano Cunego 30 pts
2. Pablo Urtasun 25
3. Rémy Di Grégorio 22
4. Dries Devynyns 19
5. Giampaolo Cheula 17
6. Andrei Amador 15
7. Ivan Santaromita 13
8. Maxime Bouet 11
9. Sylvain Chavanel 9
10. Marco Marcato 7
11. Sergio Paulinho 6
12. Luis Leon Sanchez 5
13. Jurgen Van Den Broeck 4
14. Bradley Wiggins 3
15. Denis Menchov 2
Top 15 Intermediate Sprint:
1. Maxime Bouet 20 pts
2. Andrei Amador 17
3. Rémy Di Grégorio 15
4. Dries Devynyns 13
5. Giampaolo Cheula 11
6. Damiano Cunego 10
7. Ivan Santaromita 9
8. Pablo Urtasun 8
9. Mark Cavendish 7
10. Jose Joaquin Rojas 6
11. Matt Goss 5
12. Tom Boonen 4
13. Daniele Bennati 3
14. Philippe Gilbert 2
15. Bernhard Eisel 1
Salt Pond Road, Cat 4 Climb:
1. Giampaolo Cheula 1 pt
Roanoke Mountain, Cat 3 Climb:
1. Damiano Cunego 2 pts
2. Pablo Urtasun 1
Full KOM, Young, Points, and Overall Standings to Come
Top 3 GC:
1. Damiano Cunego (20 seconds gained from Time Bonuses)
2. Fabian Cancellara +25"
3. Bradley Wiggins +27"
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Standings After Stage 6
Overall GC:
1. Damiano Cunego
2. Fabian Cancellara +25"
3. Bradley Wiggins +27"
4. Dave Zabriskie +34”
5. Cadel Evans +1'06”
6. Edvald Boasson Hagen +'1'17”
7. Tony Martin +1'18”
8. Andreas Kloden +1'23”
9. Dries Devynyns +1'24"
10. Alberto Contador +1'27”
11. Geraint Thomas +1’30"
12. Robert Gesink +1’38"
13. Janez Brajkovic +1'40”
14. Denis Menchov +1'44”
15. Alexander Vinokourov +1'48”
16. Ryder Hesjedal +1'50"
18. Tom Danielson +1’59”
19. Tejay Van Garderen +2’00"
20. Levi Leipheimer +2’02”
22. Carlos Sastre +2'10"
24. Peter Velits +2'13"
27. Jurgen Van den Broeck +2’16"
30. Samuel Sanchez +2'25”
31. Vincenzo Nibali +2'29"
37. Chris Horner +2'57"
40. Andy Schleck +3’10”
41. Ivan Basso +3’12”
43. Jose Rujano +3'17"
44. Alejandro Valverde +3’19”
48. Michele Scarponi +3'38"
51. Frank Schleck +3’44”
64. Igor Anton +4’20”
122. Joaquim Rodriguez +7’30"
Points Classification:
1. Mark Cavendish 104 pts
2. Tom Boonen 89
3. Daniele Bennati 76
4. Fabian Cancellara 65
5. Jose Joaquin Rojas 59
6. Oscar Freire 58
7. Peter Sagan 55
8. Allan Davis 48
9. Tyler Farrar 46
10. Damiano Cunego 40
11. Philippe Gilbert 39
12. Bradley Wiggins 37
13. Rémy Di Grégorio 37
14. Alessandro Petacchi 36
15. Robbie McEwen 34
KOM:
1. Damiano Cunego 2 pts
2. Dave Zabriskie 1
3. Giampaolo Cheula 1
4. Pablo Urtasun 1
Young Riders:
1. Edvald Boasson Hagen
2. Geraint Thomas +13"
3. Robert Gesink +21"
Overall GC:
1. Damiano Cunego
2. Fabian Cancellara +25"
3. Bradley Wiggins +27"
4. Dave Zabriskie +34”
5. Cadel Evans +1'06”
6. Edvald Boasson Hagen +'1'17”
7. Tony Martin +1'18”
8. Andreas Kloden +1'23”
9. Dries Devynyns +1'24"
10. Alberto Contador +1'27”
11. Geraint Thomas +1’30"
12. Robert Gesink +1’38"
13. Janez Brajkovic +1'40”
14. Denis Menchov +1'44”
15. Alexander Vinokourov +1'48”
16. Ryder Hesjedal +1'50"
18. Tom Danielson +1’59”
19. Tejay Van Garderen +2’00"
20. Levi Leipheimer +2’02”
22. Carlos Sastre +2'10"
24. Peter Velits +2'13"
27. Jurgen Van den Broeck +2’16"
30. Samuel Sanchez +2'25”
31. Vincenzo Nibali +2'29"
37. Chris Horner +2'57"
40. Andy Schleck +3’10”
41. Ivan Basso +3’12”
43. Jose Rujano +3'17"
44. Alejandro Valverde +3’19”
48. Michele Scarponi +3'38"
51. Frank Schleck +3’44”
64. Igor Anton +4’20”
122. Joaquim Rodriguez +7’30"
Points Classification:
1. Mark Cavendish 104 pts
2. Tom Boonen 89
3. Daniele Bennati 76
4. Fabian Cancellara 65
5. Jose Joaquin Rojas 59
6. Oscar Freire 58
7. Peter Sagan 55
8. Allan Davis 48
9. Tyler Farrar 46
10. Damiano Cunego 40
11. Philippe Gilbert 39
12. Bradley Wiggins 37
13. Rémy Di Grégorio 37
14. Alessandro Petacchi 36
15. Robbie McEwen 34
KOM:
1. Damiano Cunego 2 pts
2. Dave Zabriskie 1
3. Giampaolo Cheula 1
4. Pablo Urtasun 1
Young Riders:
1. Edvald Boasson Hagen
2. Geraint Thomas +13"
3. Robert Gesink +21"
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