[Tour 2005]2nd Rest Day Odds & Ends
tour-junkie
race-report@cyclofiend.com
Mon, 18 Jul 2005 22:22:03 -0700
Rest Day -
As most of the riders lick their wounds and spin around the roads today,
here are a few little catch-up items:
First off, in the interest of full disclosure, it is necessary to point out
just how badly my "fantasy" team is doing --
http://www.performancebike.com/inform/fantasy/showroster.cfm?Event_ID=3D31&Te=
a
mID=3D100166171
(or use http://tinyurl.com/dzemp if that doesn't work for you...)
In my defense as a virtual team director, I wanted to pull together a squad
which did not include one of the "big three" favorites. Clearly, this goal
has been acheived...
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This image pretty much sums up why I refer to certain people as road monkey=
s
- http://www.velonews.com/images/details/8527.12005.f.jpg
...and honestly, most monkeys are smart enough not to do that. Even Perier=
o
and Hincapie had to look back to beleive their ears.
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Jan Ullrich has pretty much admitted that he's hoping just to finish on the
podium. Between two beefy crashes, the T-Mobile hasn't had a lot go right
for him on the course this year. It is really too bad, as he clearly
brought excellent form into the Tour. But, one of the overlooked points
about this event is that it truly is a race of survival - historically,
everything from walking up to the sign-up table to showing up at the start
at the right time has factored into a race-losing effort.
The level of attention at all times and the need to control what relatively
few variables are within each riders' sphere of influence requires the
utmost concentration and focus.
I'm certainly not saying that Ullrich lacks that. My point is more that th=
e
level of attention and depth of planning within the Armstrong camp is secon=
d
to none.=20
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One of the repeated threads which has seemed to come up in the media is the
"weakness" of the Discovery team. Folks have pointed to episodes in the rac=
e
where Armstrong was isolated on climbs and during attacks.
Maybe on the first attack during Stage 8 they got caught a bit flat-footed,
although I have my own opinion about that - l
http://lists.cyclofiend.com/pipermail/race-report/2005-July/000093.html
but, during the climbs when T-Mobile attacked, _everyone_ INCLUDING T-Mobil=
e
got blown off the back. We were left with the three strongest men at this
year's Tour - Armstrong, Basso and Ullrich.
Besides, the Discovery squad is holding the Yellow Jersey, the White Best
Young Rider Jersey, and had a team member win the most difficult stage of
the this year's Tour.... we should all ride on such weak teams.
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Speaking of sufferin' B's... One squad who has been entirely too absent thi=
s
year is Euskatel-Euskadi. They seem to be single-handedly trying to put a
damper on the excitement which has built in Spanish/Basque cycling over the
past years. They currently have only Haimar Zubeldia within an hour of the
Yellow Jersey, (at around 15 minutes, which _is_ darned respectable) while
"don't worry, he's peaking for the Tour" Iban Mayo dallies 1:40:37 behind.
This year, they don't have the pave to blame. (Of course, what would seem
to have happened is that the extreme pace of this year's race has left them
all with dead legs in the mountains - not a good outcome for a
climbing-oriented team)
-------- Rest Day Notables:
Happy Transfers of Mountain Biking Skills to the Road: Michael Rasmussen,
obviously Cadel Evans, in on the big climbs and still pretty danged young
<Python>"I'm not dead yet!"</Python> (Riders who may have been considered
terminally off the back who have shown up to play this year) Christophe
Moreau - ninth overall at 11:47 and holding down 5th in the Mountains Jerse=
y
with 89 Pts. Bobby Julich - who has found new life with CSC, seems to reall=
y
relish the riding and sits in the top 20. Chris Horner - the American ridin=
g
for Saunier Duval who broke his leg early this year, but now hangs in on th=
e
climbs and sits in 32nd place. Erik Dekker & the whole Danged Rabobank squa=
d
- after years of stage wins but no real consistent results, they seem to
have struck upon a strategy that has their riders working together and
emphasizes the aggressive tactical superiority of Dutch cycling at its best=
.
For Dekker, it's nice to see him regain his form after serious injuries and
a long road back.
Jingoism Revisited: MJ Lance Armstrong (USA), Discovery Channel, 62:09:59 6=
.
Levi Leipheimer (USA), Gerolsteiner, 07:35 7. Floyd Landis (USA), Phonak,
09:33 16. Bobby Julich (USA), CSC, 19:03 18. George Hincapie (USA),
Discovery Channel, 19:35 32. Christopher Horner (USA), Saunier Duval, 52:41
126. Fred Rodriguez (USA), Davitamon-Lotto, 2:55:20
Not a bad showing for the US of A....
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Oh, since a couple folks asked - the "Unseen Punch" reference was to the
"phantom" punch during the Liston-Clay fight, when Muhammed Ali (then
Cassius Clay) put Sonny Liston down with a punch that most people never saw=
.
Though I'm not a big boxing fan, this always intrigued me (and at the time,
it was a chapter in a book I grew up reading called "Play It Again, Bud").
The core idea was suckering an opponent in and then just ending it.
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Finally, I would like to honor Iker Flores from Euskatel-Euskadi, this
year's current Flame Rouge. He rides faster than anyone you are likely to
know, yet he's hanging on to last place in this year's Tour de France,
3:33:05 behind the Yellow Jersey. May he ride into Paris with the rest of
the heros.
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Overall Standings after 15 Stages:
GC Overall Standings (Yellow Jersey)
MJ Lance Armstrong (USA), Discovery Channel, 62:09:59
2. Ivan Basso (I), CSC, 02:46
3. Mickael Rasmussen (Dk), Rabobank, 03:09
4. Jan Ullrich (G), T-Mobile, 05:58
5. Francisco Mancebo (Sp), Illes Balears, 06:31
6. Levi Leipheimer (USA), Gerolsteiner, 07:35
7. Floyd Landis (USA), Phonak, 09:33
8. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz), T-Mobile, 09:38
9. Christophe Moreau (F), Credit Agricole, 11:47
10. Andreas Kloden (G), T-Mobile, 12:01
11. Cadel Evans (Aus), Davitamon-Lotto, 12:57
12. Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr), Discovery Channel, 14:27
13. Haimar Zubeldia (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 15:26
14. Eddy Mazzoleni (I), Lampre, 17:56
15. Jorg Jaksche (G), Liberty Seguros, 18:16
16. Bobby Julich (USA), CSC, 19:03
17. Oscar Pereiro Sio (Sp), Phonak, 19:30
18. George Hincapie (USA), Discovery Channel, 19:35
19. Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz), Credit Agricole, 20:35
20. Leonardo Piepoli (I), Saunier Duval, 25:48
21. Giuseppe Guerini (I), T-Mobile, 27:20
22. Carlos Sastre (Sp), CSC, 27:37
23. Michael Boogerd (Nl), Rabobank, 28:47
24. Oscar Sevilla (Sp), T-Mobile, 38:51
25. Mikel Astarloza (Sp), Ag2r Prevoyance, 41:25
26. Georg Totschnig (A), Gerolsteiner, 41:44
27. Xabier Zandio (Sp), Illes Balears, 42:17
28. Azevedo Jose (P), Discovery Channel, 44:49
29. Laurent Brochard (F), Bouygues Telecom, 47:30
30. Sandy Casar (F), Francaise des Jeux, 50:20
31. Alberto Contador (Sp), Liberty Seguros, 51:09
32. Christopher Horner (USA), Saunier Duval, 52:41
33. Paolo Savoldelli (I), Discovery Channel, 52:47
34. Pietro Caucchioli (I), Credit Agricole, 55:03
35. Stefano Garzelli (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, 56:18
36. Stephane Goubert (F), Ag2r Prevoyance, 59:05
(riders more than an hour behind)
37. Michael Rogers (Aus), Quickstep, 1:00:56
38. Jorg Ludewig (G), Domina Vacanze, 1:08:04
39. Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz), Domina Vacanze, 1:08:29
40. Santiago Botero (Col), Phonak, 1:11:18
41. Alexandre Moos (Swi), Phonak, 1:14:45
42. Rubiera Jose Luis (Sp), Discovery Channel, 1:17:55
43. Patrice Halgand (F), Credit Agricole, 1:19:35
44. Jerome Pineau (F), Bouygues Telecom, 1:19:39
45. David Arroyo (Sp), Illes Balears, 1:20:11
46. Axel Merckx (B), Davitamon-Lotto, 1:24:20
47. Marcos Serrano (Sp), Liberty Seguros, 1:27:15
48. Roberto Heras (Sp), Liberty Seguros, 1:28:38
49. Gutierrez Jose Enrique (Sp), Phonak, 1:30:49
50. Vladimir Karpets (Rus), Illes Balears, 1:32:57
51. Vasseur Cedric (F), Cofidis, 1:35:31
52. Walter Beneteau (F), Bouygues Telecom, 1:40:33
53. Iban Mayo (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 1:40:37
54. Juan Manuel Garate (Sp), Saunier Duval, 1:41:26
55. Egoi Martinez (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 1:43:55
56. Daniele Nardello (I), T-Mobile, 1:44:11
57. Patrik Sinkewitz (G), Quickstep, 1:44:16
58. Matthias Kessler (G), T-Mobile, 1:44:50
59. Pierrick Fedrigo (F), Bouygues Telecom, 1:44:55
60. David Moncoutie (F), Cofidis, 1:46:41
61. Angel Vicioso (Sp), Liberty Seguros, 1:47:09
62. Lorenzo Bernucci (I), Fassa Bortolo, 1:48:55
63. Franco Pellizotti (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, 1:49:14
64. Joseba Beloki (Sp), Liberty Seguros, 1:49:31
65. Massimo Giunti (I), Fassa Bortolo, 1:49:51
66. Christophe Brandt (B), Davitamon-Lotto, 1:51:26
67. Jose Luis Arrieta (Sp), Illes Balears, 1:52:06
68. Iker Camano (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 1:52:21
69. Sylvain Chavanel (F), Cofidis, 1:54:14
70. Lovkvist Thomas (Swe), Francaise des Jeux, 1:54:49
71. Sebastian Lang (G), Gerolsteiner, 1:54:58
72. David Canada (Sp), Saunier Duval, 1:55:26
73. Denis Menchov (Rus), Rabobank, 1:56:53
74. Stephan Schreck (G), T-Mobile, 1:58:15
(riders more than 2 hours behind)
75. Nicolas Portal (F), Ag2r Prevoyance, 2:01:48
76. Stuart O'Grady (Aus), Cofidis, 2:01:49
77. Juan Antonio Flecha (Sp), Fassa Bortolo, 2:02:26
78. Pieter Weening (Nl), Rabobank, 2:03:10
79. Didier Rous (F), Bouygues Telecom, 2:05:00
80. Philippe Gilbert (B), Francaise des Jeux, 2:05:52
81. Nicki Sorensen (Dk), CSC, 2:06:05
82. Dario Cioni (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, 2:06:17
83. Gorazd Stangelj (SLO), Lampre, 2:06:29
84. Beat Zberg (Swi), Gerolsteiner, 2:07:24
85. Rubens Bertogliati (Swi), Saunier Duval, 2:09:15
86. Tobias Steinhauser (G), T-Mobile, 2:10:14
87. Joost Posthuma (Nl), Rabobank, 2:10:28
88. Yuriy Krivtsov (Ukr), Ag2r Prevoyance, 2:10:38
89. Ronny Scholz (G), Gerolsteiner, 2:10:39
90. Fabian Wegmann (G), Gerolsteiner, 2:13:00
91. Inigo Landaluze (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 2:14:34
92. Pavel Padrnos (Cz), Discovery Channel, 2:15:31
93. Joly Sebastien (F), Credit Agricole, 2:16:18
94. Alessandro Cortinovis (I), Domina Vacanze, 2:16:24
95. Bradley Mc Gee (Aus), Francaise des Jeux, 2:16:45
96. Volodymir Gustov (Ukr), Fassa Bortolo, 2:17:09
97. Andriy Grivko (Ukr), Domina Vacanze, 2:17:23
98. Allan Davis (Aus), Liberty Seguros, 2:18:26
99. Francis Mourey (F), Francaise des Jeux, 2:22:50
100. David Loosli (Swi), Lampre, 2:23:37
101. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Sp), Discovery Channel, 2:24:24
102. Bert Grabsch (G), Phonak, 2:24:56
103. Luis Sanchez (Sp), Liberty Seguros, 2:27:45
104. Mario Aerts (B), Davitamon-Lotto, 2:27:45
105. Carlos Da Cruz (F), Francaise des Jeux, 2:28:25
106. Arvesen Kurt-Asle (Nor), CSC, 2:28:38
107. Alessandro Bertolini (I), Domina Vacanze, 2:30:52
108. Anthony Geslin (F), Bouygues Telecom, 2:31:34
109. Gianluca Bortolami (I), Lampre, 2:31:42
110. Ludovic Turpin (F), Ag2r Prevoyance, 2:32:18
111. Salvatore Commesso (I), Lampre, 2:33:33
112. Giovanni Lombardi (I), CSC, 2:38:49
113. Thor Hushovd (Nor), Credit Agricole, 2:40:50
114. Luke Roberts (Aus), CSC, 2:41:31
115. Laszlo Bodrogi (Hun), Credit Agricole, 2:42:47
116. Inaki Isasi (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 2:43:12
117. Erik Dekker (Nl), Rabobank, 2:46:35
118. Matthieu Sprick (F), Bouygues Telecom, 2:47:02
119. Daniele Righi (I), Lampre, 2:48:49
120. Matthew White (Aus), Cofidis, 2:49:04
121. Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe), Liquigas-Bianchi, 2:50:10
122. Laurent Lefevre (F), Bouygues Telecom, 2:52:49
123. Thierry Marichal (B), Cofidis, 2:53:29
124. Manuel Quinziato (I), Saunier Duval, 2:54:31
125. Bram Tankink (Nl), Quickstep, 2:55:06
126. Fred Rodriguez (USA), Davitamon-Lotto, 2:55:20
127. Mauro Facci (I), Fassa Bortolo, 2:57:35
128. Karsten Kroon (Nl), Rabobank, 2:58:00
129. Alessandro Vanotti (I), Domina Vacanze, 2:58:20
130. Fabian Cancellara (Swi), Fassa Bortolo, 2:58:42
131. Hinault Sebastien (F), Credit Agricole, 2:59:17
132. Samuel Dumoulin (F), Ag2r Prevoyance, 2:59:35
133. Auge Stephane (F), Cofidis, 2:59:36
134. Michael Rich (G), Gerolsteiner, 2:59:46
(Riders more than 3 hours behind)
135. Thomas Voeckler (F), Bouygues Telecom, 3:01:06
136. Robbie Mc Ewen (Aus), Davitamon-Lotto, 3:04:19
137. Mauro Gerosa (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, 3:05:57
138. Bernhard Eisel (A), Francaise des Jeux, 3:06:20
139. Marc Wauters (B), Rabobank, 3:06:29
140. Guido Trenti (USA), Quickstep, 3:07:16
141. Magnus Backstedt (Swe), Liquigas-Bianchi, 3:07:20
142. Baden Cooke (Aus), Francaise des Jeux, 3:07:56
143. Simons Gerrans (Aus), Ag2r Prevoyance, 3:08:16
144. Nicolas Jalabert (F), Phonak, 3:08:40
145. Bessy Frederic (F), Cofidis, 3:09:29
146. Carlstrom Kjell (FIN), Liquigas-Bianchi, 3:09:50
147. Michael Albasini (Swi), Liquigas-Bianchi, 3:11:05
148. Peter Wrolich (A), Gerolsteiner, 3:11:37
149. Vicente Garcia Acosta (Sp), Illes Balears, 3:11:48
150. Rafael Nuritdinov (UZB), Domina Vacanze, 3:14:52
151. Daniel Becke (G), Illes Balears, 3:16:09
152. Unai Etxebarria (Vz), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 3:17:33
153. Forster Robert (G), Gerolsteiner, 3:18:44
154. Johan Van Summeren (B), Davitamon-Lotto, 3:18:45
155. Servais Knaven (Nl), Quickstep, 3:20:42
156. Janeck Tombak (Est), Cofidis, 3:22:14
157. Wim Vansevenant (B), Davitamon-Lotto, 3:25:39
158. Iker Flores (Sp), Euskaltel-Euskadi, 3:33:05
Overall Points - Green Jersey (Top 20 only)
1. Thor Hushovd (Nor), Credit Agricole, 164 Pts.
2. Stuart O'Grady (Aus), Cofidis, 150 Pts.
3. Robbie Mc Ewen (Aus), Davitamon-Lotto, 142 Pts.
4. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz), T-Mobile, 90 Pts.
5. Forster Robert (G), Gerolsteiner, 84 Pts.
6. Allan Davis (Aus), Liberty Seguros, 81 Pts.
7. Peter Wrolich (A), Gerolsteiner, 79 Pts.
8. Mickael Rasmussen (Dk), Rabobank, 77 Pts.
9. Laurent Brochard (F), Bouygues Telecom, 75 Pts.
10. Gianluca Bortolami (I), Lampre, 75 Pts.
11. Baden Cooke (Aus), Francaise des Jeux, 73 Pts.
12. Bernhard Eisel (A), Francaise des Jeux, 71 Pts.
13. Magnus Backstedt (Swe), Liquigas-Bianchi, 67 Pts.
14. Lance Armstrong (USA), Discovery Channel, 66 Pts.
15. Juan Antonio Flecha (Sp), Fassa Bortolo, 61 Pts.
16. Anthony Geslin (F), Bouygues Telecom, 61 Pts.
17. Christophe Moreau (F), Credit Agricole, 56 Pts.
18. Oscar Pereiro Sio (Sp), Phonak, 56 Pts.
19. Jan Ullrich (G), T-Mobile, 54 Pts.
20. Jerome Pineau (F), Bouygues Telecom, 53 Pts.
Overall Climber - Polka-Dot Jersey (top 20 only)
1. Mickael Rasmussen (Dk), Rabobank, 185 Pts.
2. Oscar Pereiro Sio (Sp), Phonak, 114 Pts.
3. Lance Armstrong (USA), Discovery Channel, 92 Pts.
4. Michael Boogerd (Nl), Rabobank, 90 Pts.
5. Christophe Moreau (F), Credit Agricole, 89 Pts.
6. Santiago Botero (Col), Phonak, 88 Pts.
7. Laurent Brochard (F), Bouygues Telecom, 75 Pts.
8. George Hincapie (USA), Discovery Channel, 74 Pts.
9. Pietro Caucchioli (I), Credit Agricole, 73 Pts.
10. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz), T-Mobile, 71 Pts.
11. Ivan Basso (I), CSC, 65 Pts.
12. Jan Ullrich (G), T-Mobile, 56 Pts.
13. Georg Totschnig (A), Gerolsteiner, 53 Pts.
14. Oscar Sevilla (Sp), T-Mobile, 44 Pts.
15. Karsten Kroon (Nl), Rabobank, 41 Pts.
16. Juan Manuel Garate (Sp), Saunier Duval, 36 Pts.
17. Francisco Mancebo (Sp), Illes Balears, 36 Pts.
18. Levi Leipheimer (USA), Gerolsteiner, 36 Pts.
19. Dario Cioni (I), Liquigas-Bianchi, 34 Pts.
20. Erik Dekker (Nl), Rabobank, 31 Pts.
Overall Young Rider - White Jersey
1. Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr), Discovery Channel, 62:24:26
2. Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz), Credit Agricole, 06:08
3. Alberto Contador (Sp), Liberty Seguros, 36:42
4. Maxim Iglinskiy (Kaz), Domina Vacanze, 54:02
5. Jerome Pineau (F), Bouygues Telecom, 1:05:12
6. David Arroyo (Sp), Illes Balears, 1:05:44
7. Vladimir Karpets (Rus), Illes Balears, 1:18:30
8. Patrik Sinkewitz (G), Quickstep, 1:29:49
9. Lovkvist Thomas (Swe), Francaise des Jeux, 1:40:22
10. Pieter Weening (Nl), Rabobank, 1:48:43
11. Philippe Gilbert (B), Francaise des Jeux, 1:51:25
12. Joost Posthuma (Nl), Rabobank, 1:56:01
13. Fabian Wegmann (G), Gerolsteiner, 1:58:33
14. Andriy Grivko (Ukr), Domina Vacanze, 2:02:56
15. Allan Davis (Aus), Liberty Seguros, 2:03:59
16. Francis Mourey (F), Francaise des Jeux, 2:08:23
17. David Loosli (Swi), Lampre, 2:09:10
18. Luis Sanchez (Sp), Liberty Seguros, 2:13:18
19. Anthony Geslin (F), Bouygues Telecom, 2:17:07
20. Matthieu Sprick (F), Bouygues Telecom, 2:32:35
21. Mauro Facci (I), Fassa Bortolo, 2:43:08
22. Alessandro Vanotti (I), Domina Vacanze, 2:43:53
23. Fabian Cancellara (Swi), Fassa Bortolo, 2:44:15
24. Samuel Dumoulin (F), Ag2r Prevoyance, 2:45:08
25. Bernhard Eisel (A), Francaise des Jeux, 2:51:53
26. Simons Gerrans (Aus), Ag2r Prevoyance, 2:53:49
27. Michael Albasini (Swi), Liquigas-Bianchi, 2:56:38
28. Johan Van Summeren (B), Davitamon-Lotto, 3:04:18
Overall Team
1. T-Mobile Team, 184:24:01
2. Discovery Channel Team, 19:28
3. Team CSC, 21:58
4. Credit Agricole, 28:11
5. Illes Balears-Caisse D Epargne, 32:09
6. Phonak Hearing Systems, 34:30
7. Liberty Seguros - W=C3=A6rth Team, 1:31:14
8. Rabobank, 1:42:42
9. Saunier Duval - Prodir, 1:47:57
10. Gerolsteiner, 2:15:43
11. Ag2r Prevoyance, 2:34:42
12. Euskaltel - Euskadi, 2:41:11
13. Bouygues Telecom, 2:52:22
14. Davitamon - Lotto, 3:02:50
15. Francaise Des Jeux, 3:23:03
16. Domina Vacanze, 3:24:08
17. Lampre - Caffita, 3:36:51
18. Cofidis Credit Par Telephone, 4:25:49
19. Liquigas - Bianchi, 4:26:45
20. Fassa Bortolo, 4:33:36
21. Quick Step - Innergetic, 5:12:04
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That's it until the next Stage - Thanks for reading!
-- Jim