2010 National Championships Thread - contains spoilers

timoid.
timoid. Posts: 3,133
edited September 2010 in Pro race
So they've kicked off in earnest. So far we have:

Sweden

Men's Elite TT
1 Gustav Larsson (Skoghalls CK - Hammarö) 1:00:37
2 Sebastian Balck (Team Cykelcity) 0:02:31
3 Fredrik Kessiakoff (Skara CK) 0:02:35


The lovely Emilia Fahlin repeats as Elite Women's TT Champ.


Other races later today include the Spanish and French Elite TT Championships and Italian Men's Road Championship
It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.
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  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    France

    Elite Women's TT
    1 Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli (Rhône-Alpes) 0:34:51
    2 Edwige Pitel (Michela) 0:01:19
    3 Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Vienne Futur) 0:01:31


    Jennie Longo claims her 57th :shock: National Championship aged 51!
    It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.
  • dave_1
    dave_1 Posts: 9,512
    great to see Longo win at that age, what a woman. You couldn't imagine Hinault still winning at Elite level. Men pack a hard punch but in the long run they're slow, women have more stamina
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKBacb2V ... ata_player
  • trtimothy
    trtimothy Posts: 117
    or it shows that the level of competition in womens sport is that much lower......
  • Neil McC
    Neil McC Posts: 625
    Timoid. wrote:
    Italian Men's Road Championship

    Today's race was for Riders 'without contracts', the Pro Men's race is on Saturday

    Brief Results
    1 Federico Rocchetti (Casati NGC Perrel) 3:42:00
    2 Thomas Tiozzo (FWR Bata)
    3 Marco Da Castagnori (UC Pistoiese 1930)
    4 Giuseppe Di Salvo (GS Maltinti) 0:00:05
    5 Alex Buttazzoni (GS Fiamme Azzurre)
    6 Gianluca Maggiore (Casati NGC Perrel)
    7 Andrea Lupori (Bedogni-Grassi)
    8 Mirko Tedeschi (Carmioro NGC)
    9 Daniele Zuanon (Generali)
    10 Emiliano Betti (Gragnano Sporting Club)
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Norway ITT

    Edward Biggles Holden.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    Switzerland

    Men's Elite TT

    1. Rubens Bertogliati 52'38"
    2. Alexander Aeschbach + 20"
    3. Martin Elmiger 1'00"


    Chinny didn't come out to play.
    It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Timoid. wrote:
    Switzerland

    Men's Elite TT

    1. Rubens Bertogliati 52'38"
    2. Alexander Aeschbach + 20"
    3. Martin Elmiger 1'00"


    Chinny didn't come out to play.

    Apparently he'd forgotten to recharge the batteries
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • csp
    csp Posts: 777
    Timoid. wrote:
    Switzerland

    Men's Elite TT

    1. Rubens Bertogliati 52'38"
    2. Alexander Aeschbach + 20"
    3. Martin Elmiger 1'00"


    Chinny didn't come out to play.

    Could it be because he's such a nice guy that he lets others have their chance because he wouldn't be wearing the swiss national champ "jersey" anyway?
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Lux ITT

    1. Andy Schleck (SAX)
    2. Fränk Schleck (SAX)
    3. Christian Poos (CCD
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • Moomaloid
    Moomaloid Posts: 2,040
    iainf72 wrote:
    Lux ITT

    1. Andy Schleck (SAX)
    2. Fränk Schleck (SAX)
    3. Christian Poos (CCD

    Surely thats a mistake? :lol:
  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    Moomaloid wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    Lux ITT

    1. Andy Schleck (SAX)
    2. Fränk Schleck (SAX)
    3. Christian Poos (CCD

    Surely thats a mistake? :lol:

    Yeah, I thought Poos would be number 2. Aha! Taxi for one.
    It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.
  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    Timoid. wrote:
    Moomaloid wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    Lux ITT

    1. Andy Schleck (SAX)
    2. Fränk Schleck (SAX)
    3. Christian Poos (CCD

    Surely thats a mistake? :lol:

    Yeah, I thought Poos would be number 2. Aha! Taxi for one.

    Fantastic :lol:
    "A cyclist has nothing to lose but his chain"

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  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    France

    Men's Elite TT
    1 Nicolas Vogondy (Bbox - Bouygues Telecom) 1:03:29
    2 Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) 0:00:25
    3 Laszlo Bodrogi (Team Katusha) 0:00:29

    Stellar month for Vogondy


    Denmark

    Men's Elite TT
    1 Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Team Saxo Bank 0:49:49.28
    2 Alex Rasmussen (Den) Team Saxo Bank 0:00:04.54
    3 Michael Mørkøv (Den) Team Saxo Bank 0:00:26.22


    Netherlands

    Men's Elite TT

    1 Jos Van Emden (Rabobank) 1:00:42
    2 Koos Moerenhout (Rabobank) 0:00:50
    3 Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team) 0:00:53

    Other National Men's Elitte TTs

    Czech Republic: Frantisek Rabon
    Hungary: Peter Kusztor
    Ireland: David McCann
    Kazakhstan: Andrey Mizourov
    Poland: Jaroslaw Marycz
    Slovakia: Martin Velits
    It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.
  • Neil McC
    Neil McC Posts: 625
    Visconti wins Italian Championship

    1 Giovanni Visconti (Ita) ISD - Neri
    2 Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
    3 Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team
    4 Fortunato Baliani (Ita) Miche
    5 Emanuele Sella (Ita) CarmioOro NGC
    6 Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini
    7 Pasquale Muto (Ita) Miche
    8 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale
    9 Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Androni Giocattoli
    10 Riccardo Ricco (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Sounded like a great race. Visconti attacked solo towards the end and held out for the win.

    Germany Elite TT
    Martin
    Gretsch
    Voigt
    Grabsch

    Spain Elite TT
    Luis Leon Sanchez

    Two quality riders there. A strong field for Germany.

    British Road race is tomorrow I think and Belgian on Wednesday.

    Three additions to the sig so far in the Nationals.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • moray_gub
    moray_gub Posts: 3,328
    frenchfighter wrote:


    Three additions to the sig so far in the Nationals.

    I am sure the riders concerned will be chuffed at that.
    Gasping - but somehow still alive !
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    I wonder why the Italian race was today, normally they ride the national champs on a Sunday.

    @FF - Belgian championship is tomorrow, in Leuven, east of Brussels.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    andyp wrote:
    I wonder why the Italian race was today, normally they ride the national champs on a Sunday.

    Good race it was too. 2 hours on Rai Sport.
    Nice to see first Sella, then Ricco making life hard for all the big boys. :roll:
    When Visconti made a little "push" on Ricco, at the top of the tough (15% max) climb on the penultimate lap, the writing was on the wall.

    The last 20kms ridden in splendid isolation.

    The only thing wrong with the Giro. No Visconti and Rujano....
    Moray Gub wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:


    Three additions to the sig so far in the Nationals.

    I am sure the riders concerned will be chuffed at that.

    I'm sure Chavanel will be getting a scathing, "lightweight" e-mail, as we type. :wink:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • paulcuthbert
    paulcuthbert Posts: 1,016
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Three additions to the sig so far in the Nationals.

    Always wondered what your sig line means.....
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  • Bernie S
    Bernie S Posts: 118
    Nederland 1 free to air as I write

    http://en.kingofsat.net/news.php


    Dutch champs at 1210 cet
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    andyp wrote:
    @FF - Belgian championship is tomorrow, in Leuven, east of Brussels.

    Thanks
    Contador is the Greatest
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    UK colours at the Tour with Geraint Thomas. :)

    Saw the Dutch, (thank you NED 1) French, Belgian and UK races!

    Too much for one day.......
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Devolder re-takes the Belgian title.
    _
  • acidstrato
    acidstrato Posts: 945
    couldnt find a live stream of the british championship race so watched hagen das in norway but how good was hussovds attacking ride? I thought that guy could only sprint to the line and moan about Cav, but hell he smoked EBH, then bridged the gap, then smoked those riders and bridged the gap to the race leader and smoked him to the line with ease. the sceptics will be calling him a cheat one day if he rides like that alot
    Crafted in Italy apparantly
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    acidstrato wrote:
    couldnt find a live stream of the british championship race so watched hagen das in norway but how good was hussovds attacking ride? I thought that guy could only sprint to the line and moan about Cav, but hell he smoked EBH, then bridged the gap, then smoked those riders and bridged the gap to the race leader and smoked him to the line with ease. the sceptics will be calling him a cheat one day if he rides like that alot


    He was excellent in Paris Roubaix '09 untill he tried to superman his bike round a corner, and has won Het Volk, which is again, a one dayer for the strongest. Didn't he also finish 2nd in Roubaix this year?

    Nothing unusual about his Norwegian Champ win.
    _
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Pooley won the women's title.

    The UK race sounded pretty good and a tough course. Nice to hear Gilbert made the selection and was aggressive - a shame he didn't take the jersey.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Elite Men # Rider Name (Country) Team Result
    1 Fränk Schleck (Team Saxo Bank) 4:15:14
    2 Andy Schleck (Team Saxo Bank)
    3 Ben Gastauer (AG2R La Mondiale) 0:00:35
    4 Laurent Didier (Team Saxo Bank) 0:02:14
    5 Cyrille Heymans (Continental Team Differdange) 0:23:05



    Heymans 23 mins down in 5th :shock:
    Have i read that right?
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I have been surprised that he hasn't taken a win before now and been a little disappointed with his showing but pleased he now has a good win and will be a good rider to show off the colours nicely in the Tour.

    Voeckler takes French Road Race
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Mar ge
    Mar ge Posts: 88
    The Belgian win from Devolder was a great ride.
    A quality breakway group including Gilbert, Nuyens, Leukemans, Van Avermaet were surprised by the speed & endurance from Devolder.
    He made a really gradual breakaway & did a Cancellara.

    Very impressive performance from Devolder (finally). A different man from the early season. Looks a lot fitter & leaner.
    Seems likely now he will replace the injured Boonen in the TdF even though it wasn't planned that way. Obviously very different riders - best chance for Devolder is a breakaway but that's so hard to manage in the Tour.

    Hard work for Patrick Lefevre. He was pi$$ed off with both Devolder & Weylandt from the classics season & ready to drop both but with Weylandt winning a stage in the Giro & now Devolder wearing the Belgian drie-kleur they're both potential QS riders again in 2011.
  • aarw
    aarw Posts: 448
    Matt Bremmeier wins Irish national champs from Nicholas Roche and Dan Martin.

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