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Giro d’Italia Stage 5 Results

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Stage 5:125 km San Martino Di Castrozza – Alpe di Siusi

 

1 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank                                   3.15.24 (38.382 km/h)
2 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes - Farnese Vini                    0.02
3 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Team Columbia - Highroad                    0.05
4 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas
5 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana                                      0.09
6 Christopher Horner (USA) Astana
7 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Cervelo Test Team                             0.19
8 David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                               0.22
9 Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia - Highroad
10 Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Fuji-Servetto

General classification after stage 5

1 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes - Farnese Vini                16.20.44
2 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Team Columbia - Highroad                    0.05
3 Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia - Highroad                     0.36
4 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana                                      0.43
5 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank                                      0.50
6 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas                                         1.06
7 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Cervelo Test Team                             1.16
8 Christopher Horner (USA) Astana                                   1.17
9 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas                                  1.27
10 David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                              1.41

More details and photos available on CyclingNews.com

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Michael Rogers on Twitter

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

Mick Rogers was one of the earlier Pro riders to adopt Twitter. He’s good a solid following of  6840 followers (at the time of this post) and has a typically-Australian, easy going Twitter approach: regular updates, no egotism – just good old Aussie banter. Most of the “big” Pro Tour Twitter Riders are follow Dodge too, which speaks highly of the respect for the man. 

Of the most famous Pro Cylcing Twitterers, here’s a few that follow Dodge’s Twitter: 

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Viatcheslav Ekimov on Twitter!

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

To any real cycling fan, Viatcheslav Ekimov needs no introduction. So I won’t introduce him. What I will do is tell you that Eki is now on twitter, and that you SHOULD follow him. www.twitter.com/eki_ekimov

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Giro d’Italia Stage 4 Results

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

Stage 4 – Tuesday, May 12: Padova – San Martino di Castrozza, 162km

1 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes - Farnese Vini             4.15.04 (38.107km/h)
2 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo
3 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas
4 Mauricio Soler (Col) Barloworld
5 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli
6 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana
7 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Team Columbia - Highroad
8 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas
9 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank
10 David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne              

General classification after stage four

1 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Team Columbia - Highroad                 13.05.28
2 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes - Farnese Vini                     0.02
3 Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia - Highroad                      0.06
4 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Astana                                     0.26
5 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana
6 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana                                       0.28
7 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas                                   0.32
8 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - N.G.C.                               0.42
9 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre - N.G.C.
10 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Cervelo Test Team                             0.49

Full results and photos available on cyclingnews.com

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Alejandro Valverde Banned for 2 years

Monday, May 11th, 2009

The ongoing battle of Valverde V’s CONI was ruled upon today, with the Italian anti-doping agency banning Alejandra for 2 years. It’s an Italy-only ban (at this stage), but with the 2009 Tour de France passing onto Italian soil, that means Valverde won’t be pinning a start number on this year. Unless the case gets over-ruled. Tis battle will no doubt go on. You can read a more in-depth analysis on cycling news.

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Rory Sutherland Loves Joe Martin

Monday, May 11th, 2009

Rory Sutherland seems to loves a few things. The two of the most-currently recognisable are the Joe Martin Stage Race, and Twitter.  Rory has just won his 3rd consecutive  Joe Martin title, which as an amazing feat, and shows Rory’s pure talent.

And as for Rory’s other love interest, Twitter, well you only have to follow his Tweets to know …. 

  • he flew home with King Floyd
  • he’s eating a breakfast buritto (maybe that’s his victory celebration..??)
  • Beer does not = dinner
  • and alot more  invaluable information on how to be a REAL Pro Cyclist

Follow Rory on Twitter : he’s also “planning, discussing, and strategizing (is that a word) twitter domination”.

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Tom Boonen Tests Positive, again

Monday, May 11th, 2009

Cycling News are reporting (but not linking) that belga news agency is reporting that the results for this test were only learned in December 2008.

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Giro d’Italia Stage 3 Results

Monday, May 11th, 2009

Stage 3 – Monday, May 11: Grado – Valdobbiadene, 198km

1 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini        4.45.27 (41.618km/h)
2 Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Slipstream
3 Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre - N.G.C.
4 Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quick Step
5 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - N.G.C.
6 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Silence-Lotto
7 Oscar Gatto (Ita) ISD
8 Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia - Highroad
9 Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank
10 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo

General classification after stage 3

1 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) LPR Brakes - Farnese Vini        8.50.06
2 Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Slipstream                        0.08
3 Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia - Highroad                 0.18
4 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Team Columbia - Highroad
5 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana                                  0.31
6 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes - Farnese Vini                0.40
7 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Astana                                0.44
8 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana
9 Andriy Grivko (Ukr) ISD                                       0.45
10 Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre - N.G.C.                      0.52

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Giro d’Italia Stage 2 Results

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

Alessandro Petacchi stamped his experience all over Cavendish’s youth in today’s second stage of the Giro d’Italia. By Cav’s own addmision, he was “lazy”. The Aussies were well represented with Allan Davis running 4th, and Mick Rogers staying out of trouble.

 

1/ Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) LPR Brakes – Farnese Vini                       3.43.07  (41.951 km/h)

2/ Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team Columbia – Highroad                                    

3/ Ben Swift (GBr) Team Katusha                                                     

4/ Allan Davis (Aus) Quick Step                                                     

5/ Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin – Slipstream                                           

6/ Oscar Gatto (Ita) ISD                                                            

7/ Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre – N.G.C.                                          

8/ Davide Vigano (Ita) Fuji-Servetto                                                

9/ Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre – N.G.C.                                               

10/ Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step

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Giro d’Italia Stage 1 Results

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

The highly-anticipated Teams’ Time Trail showdown between Team Garmin-Slipstream and Team Columbia resulted in Gramin being humbled, and Columbia triumphing. We’re Aussie-based, and totally biased: go Dodge! You too can follow Mick Rodgers on Twitter.

Stage 1/ Teams Time Trial / 20.5km

1 Team Columbia - Highroad                                                       21.50  (56.33 km/h)
2 Garmin - Slipstream                                                             0.06
3 Astana                                                                          0.13
4 LPR Brakes - Farnese Vini                                                       0.22
5 ISD                                                                             0.27
6 Team Katusha                                                                    0.35
7 Rabobank                                                                        0.38
8 Liquigas                                                                        0.40
9 Lampre - NGC                                                                    0.42
10 Team Milram                                                                    0.49

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