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Although it's Italian autumn and Veneto and Plouay would be waiting, Team FL decides to ride the tour in the friendly northren country of Denmark. Of course, Niels' recommendation did the rest. The line-up will be most probably in pure alphabetical order:

x1 Stefano Benni, gaining experience in Denmark
x2 Henri Bienvenu, serving Mr. Ollé Ollé in Denmark
x3 Niels Hörnö, finally back home in Denmark
x4 Stefan "King" Küng, King of Denmark!
x5 Jean Ollé Ollé, smiling in Denmark
x6 Pit Schlechter, keeping the salary low in Denmark
x7 Gaudenz Taverna, trials the time in Denmark
x8 Walter "WaWa" Walch, Wawants to go to Demark too

Goals: GC with Taverna, Green with Ollé Ollé, Red with Walch, White with Benni. Team classement would be nice too.

Almavivaitalia Will Be there too.

this is the lineup

11)Vladimir Dasic. Coming Back from caribbean Holidays
12)Michael Brathwaite. he knows that there is a TT on saturday
13)Mark Huges. He loves danish pastries
14)Abel Muzorewa with winter suit. He hates cold.
15)John Brathwaite. Someone makes errors subscribing John instead of Thomas
16)Heinz Keller. He wants to ride last tour of his beautiful unsuccessful career
17)Ayrton SennaDaSilva. Another Tour.... another red target...
18)Reza Shah. Cheap Guy from Iran
19)Takashi Murakami. Only for studying a new design of the jersey.

First two stages over, with a complete different result for Team FL. On the first stage, we had some technical problems in the communication so the riders did not know what to do. Unfortunately this cost Taverna some seconds in the GC. Today, although Taverna lost some more seconds, it was a very successful stage as Benni could win it and is now wearing yellow while lending white to another rider. Anyway, we still believe in Taverna, although it does not look good at the moment. At least a podium place should be possible though.

where are favocheck?

AlmavivaItalia wrote:where are favocheck?

Text-Check: I think it's pretty obvious, although in the TT lots of things can happen. Brathwaite and Lew now with the biggest chances, depending on Lew's form, as he is 4 secs ahead. Taverna with 11 secs behind him has only chances when he himself gets some bonus seconds on the road. Green will go to a sprinter obviously. Don't think, Santander will keep it or an escapee will get it. White is reserved for Lew. Red is still open while Team Sieben closes this opportunity too. Team classement is also very open, although it looks good for myself.

Second stage win by Benni. Nicy

GC standing of the important riders before the decision day:

01. 00:00 Stefano Benni (Team FL) -> TT 57
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07. 00:43 Ryszard Lew (Radomiak) -> TT 87
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11. 00:47 Michael Brathwaite (AlmavivaItalia) -> TT 88
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33. 00:53 Gaudenz Taverna (Team FL) -> TT 88


It will be the three time trialists that decide the GC. Altough Benni has a lead of 43'', he won't have any chance for the GC at the end. He is just mentioned because he's the GC leader at the moment. Most probably, Lew will do it, being 4 secs in front of Brathwaite who has no form according to Alma, and even 10'' in front of Taverna. Anway, with some luck, everything is possible.

Very nice day for me again. First, Ollé Ollé wins the MS in the first half stage and then, Taverna wins the ITT in the second half stage. Btw, Form is 92 today.

So it looks like Lew made it, if tomorrow nothing really surprising happens, GW for that. As I estimated. Brathwaite second and Taverna at least on podium after one unfortunate stage 1 and a big mistake at stage 2. But 4 stage wins: I am happy

Tour is over, GW to all winners. Here the statistics:

General classement:

01. 00:00:00 Ryszard Lew (Radomiak)
02. 00:00:01 Michael Brathwaite (AlmavivaItalia)
03. 00:00:06 Gaudenz Taverna (Team FL)
04. 00:01:05 Mikhail Pironkov (RT BlauWeiss)
05. 00:01:16 Stefano Benni (Team FL)
06. 00:01:55 Leon Guwara (FC Koeln Racing)
07. 00:01:57 Kacper Wnuk (Radomiak)
08. 00:02:04 Stefan Küng (Team FL)
09. 00:02:09 Bernd Dreheu (FC Koeln Racing)
10. 00:02:22 Jean OlléOllé (Team FL)

Points classement:

- Kristian Santander (Liva Porticcio)

Mountain classement:

- Boa Hancock (Team Sieben)

Youth classement:

- Ryszard Lew (Radomiak)

Team classement:

- Team FL


Stage wins by team:

4 - Team FL
1 - FC Koeln Racing
1 - Nashua Team

Stage wins by rider:

2 - Stefano Benni (Team FL
1 - Oscar Blade (Nashua Team)
1 - Quentin Dubrai (FC Koeln Racing)
1 - Jean Ollé Ollé (Team FL)
1 - Gaudenz Taverna (Team FL)