Team Lidwinia - The Pride of Polynesia

[Team Lidwinia]

Tofilau Talake in therapy
Funafuti, by our commentator

Team Lidwinia leader Tofilau Talake is rushed to the mental hospital on Pukasavilivili to be treated for a sudden mental illness. The number 4 of last week's Tuvaluan championships has a mysterious disease causing him to act bizarrely to say the least.

"It all started during the first stage of the Dauphiné where Talake was in the lead group," team manager L. Winia explained. "I think it was 2 or 3 kilometers from the finish when a flight companion offered him a drink, which he accepted." As we all saw on television, Talake stopped to change his underwear with just 1200 meter to go, allowing the said flight companion to take the victory and the leader jersey. The question is: what was in the drink?

Sadly, Team Lidwinia scientists were not able to salvage the bottle as it exploded just after hitting the ground, but they expect the recent behaviour by the Tuvaluan escapist pur lang has to be caused by whatever it contained. "It might contain C12H22O11 or even rabbit food. We don't know," according to a scientists who admitted that without research anything is as likely as anyhing else.

Whatever it may be, Winia insists it has nothing whatsoever to do with what Talake said on the birthday party of his brother Nolalu. "I do not think that saying 'Happy birthday' will have an effect on his behaviour. I think we should focus on the bottle." Nolalu Talake also denies any involvement, but he points to his brother Leonu, who had sex with Nolalu's girlfriend, three months ago.

Because of the mental problems of Talake, the best Tuvaluan team decided to withdraw from the Tour de France. All riders except Jefta van Doorne are unwilling to ride. It is not sure how long Talake will remain in hospital. Sceptics say he will be gone by tomorrow and that this is all a joke and a "cry for attention by a pathetic manager," according an anonymous reporter.

To be continued...

[sfr erbach]

Faust protest against incrimination

Sports After the incriminations of "Tuvalu Times", a newspaper from the Netherlands, Björn Fausts Team "Sfr. Erbach" invited to a press conference, to comment on the charge that Faust poisened Tofilau Talake at the end of the first stage of Dauphiné Liberé.


Wiesbaden (dpa). In the newspaper "Tuvalu Times" from June 30 2011, the false accusation of Tofilau Talake (25), a professional rider from Tuvalu, a little island north of New Zealand, were released. The charges are, that Björn Faust (29), winner of the first stage of Dauphiné, were giving a bottle to Talake for the last kilometers. After drinking out of this bottle, Tofilau could not manage to stay on his bike because of poison in this drink, and got second in the stage...

Björn Faust was horrified when he heard of this accusation: "Fact is that it was a hot day and we drove all the way alone. Talake did not drink enough in the last minutes, so i offered him my bottle. The deal was that he will get the stage, and me the yellow jersey!
But it was too late, he run dry and lost all of his power. I had to drive alone to the finish. That Talake blames me for his fault, althought i tried to be fair, is really egregious! "

The management did not want to give more information. G. Jung, Manager of Sfr. Erbach: "Björn Faust is a good rider and he had a brilliant day. I don't have to say more than this! There will not be any team-intern analysis. Faust will drive the Tour de France for us and we would be happy if he could repeat such an effort!"

Whether there will be any researches into this incident by the UCI, is not decided yet.

[Team Lidwinia]

Celebration Day: Cogoleto - Genova
Team
81. Naingimea Itimaroroa (TUV)
82. Majhid Abdolnaghad (IRN)
83. Pekahau Haumiatiketike (TUV)
84. Malietoa Malielegaoi (TUV)
85. Foukimoana Rongomatane (TUV)
86. Toakai Sopoanga (TUV)
87. Jefta van Doorne (NED)

[Team Lidwinia]

Results
01. 00:00:00 Kryvtjar Bakkerud (Team Franconia)
02. 00:00:05 Arturo Zapato (Team Gismo)
03. 00:00:06 Lorenzo SantiNelli (Auxilium Torino)
04. 00:00:32 Alex Benitez (BMC Cycling)
05. 00:00:34 Frantisek Rabon (Team Franconia)
13. 00:03:20 Foukimoana Rongomatane (Team Lidwinia)
18. 00:04:28 Naingimea Itimaroroa (Team Lidwinia)
66. 00:07:18 Majhid Abdolnaghad (Team Lidwinia)
85. 00:07:56 Pekahau Haumiatiketike (Team Lidwinia)
100. 00:08:13 Jefta VanDoorne (Team Lidwinia)
110. 00:08:32 Malietoa Malielegaoi (Team Lidwinia)
112. 00:09:00 Toakai Sopoanga (Team Lidwinia)

The team came without ambitions for the victory with all those world class specialists around, only with Naingimea and Foukimoana with a job to get top-20 and they did. Sopoanga was last in a training ride. Rongomatane was best today, after a nice battle for the 13th place. Slightly uphill finish and he took that second back. YAY

[Team Lidwinia]

'Talake misquoted'
FUNAFUTI - Tofilau Talake has been released from mental hospital this morning to find out about the rumours concerning his mental health. In the Tuvalu Times, he reacts, just minutes before the start of the Tour of Austria.

"Obviously, I have been misquoted by journalists," he says, referring to Tauki Teafu, the reporter that brought the article earlier week, who also happens to have a giant prorcelain Socca statue that he does not want to be crushed. "We all saw that I did not change my underware during the race. I never do! [during races, Ed.] Now it seems like I'm blaming Faust of putting anything in my drink, but as far as I know, he didn't.

About his episode in the mental hospital, Talake does not have a lot of words, except a tiny referral to recent news about a serial killer on the loose. "They checked me at random and I didn't appear to have anything to do with those murders. In fact, I don't eat live organs!"

When asked about the Tour of Austria, Talake said he was planning to ride it. "The course suits me. I'm sure I can show something again and maybe get a win at last!"

Tour of austria
Team
1. Foukimoana Rongomatane (TUV)
2. Majhid Abdolnaghad (IRN)
3. Iti Dakuwanga (TUV)
4. Pekahau Haumiatiketike (TUV)
5. Amrish Hiralal (IND)
6. Naingimea Itimaroroa (TUV)
7. Malietoa Malielegaoi (TUV)
8. Tofilau Talake (TUV)
9. Jefta van Doorne (NED)

[Team Lidwinia]

Result Stage 1 - Mass sprint
01. 00:00:00 Iti Dakuwanga (Team Lidwinia)
02. 00:00:00 Simon Weeldon (D.Stars)
03. 00:00:00 Jorg Kansthuves (moiransteam)
04. 00:00:00 Michael Hechelheim (Buhei Racing)
05. 00:00:00 Massimo Guardini (moiransteam)
28. 00:00:00 Foukimoana Rongomatane (Team Lidwinia)
46. 00:00:00 Majhid Abdolnaghad (Team Lidwinia)
71. 00:00:00 Amrish Hiralal (Team Lidwinia)
86. 00:00:00 Tofilau Talake (Team Lidwinia)
136. 00:00:00 Jefta VanDoorne (Team Lidwinia)
167. 00:30:18 Malietoa Malielegaoi (Team Lidwinia)
173. 00:30:18 Naingimea Itimaroroa (Team Lidwinia)
174. 00:30:18 Pekahau Haumiatiketike (Team Lidwinia)

VICTORY!!! Quite unexpected, because the race was not under control. At the beginning, some attacks left me with no choice but using Haumiatiketike to close gaps. Halfway, two 9% hills brought my team in trouble. Rongomatane was the only one in front and Itimaroroa, Malielegaoi and Haumiatiketike were dropped from the chasing pack with the sprinters. Luckily, Lidwinia got help from a couple of sprinter teams and Dakuwanga was best in the sprint.

[Team Lidwinia]

Second stage - Kitzbühler Horn HC
01. 00:00:00 Sebastien Hansen (Team Wallonie)
02. 00:00:00 Jean Lagarde (UC Norvegicus)
03. 00:00:00 Martin Kupfernagel (meidlinger)
04. 00:00:00 Andrea Valentini (RImini United)
05. 00:00:00 Mano Dutertre (picotinteam)
12. 00:01:25 Foukimoana Rongomatane (Team Lidwinia)
66. 00:08:10 Amrish Hiralal (Team Lidwinia)
115. 00:14:08 Tofilau Talake (Team Lidwinia)
145. 00:14:23 Pekahau Haumiatiketike (Team Lidwinia)
148. 00:14:23 Jefta VanDoorne (Team Lidwinia)
149. 00:14:23 Naingimea Itimaroroa (Team Lidwinia)
159. 00:14:53 Majhid Abdolnaghad (Team Lidwinia)
161. 00:14:53 Iti Dakuwanga (Team Lidwinia)
168. 00:15:29 Malietoa Malielegaoi (Team Lidwinia)

Too hard a climb for my riders. Dakuwanga was with the leaders at the bottom of the group and lost 15 minutes. In the beginning, Abdolnaghad and Talake were in the group, but when it was clear that the peloton wanted to get them before halfway, Talake took off on his own, taking some mountain points and money. Quickly after, he was caught and it was all waiting for the climb where the field fell apart. Rongomatane is 11th in the GC.

[Team Lidwinia]

Third Stage - Hilly stage
01. 00:00:00 Tajay Vangardden (moiransteam)
02. 00:00:13 Martin Kupfernagel (meidlinger)
03. 00:00:13 Sebastien Hansen (Team Wallonie)
04. 00:00:13 Jean Lagarde (UC Norvegicus)
05. 00:00:34 Juanito Suarez (UC Norvegicus)
06. 00:00:34 Foukimoana Rongomatane (Team Lidwinia)
48. 00:06:06 Tofilau Talake (Team Lidwinia)
77. 00:06:06 Amrish Hiralal (Team Lidwinia)
114. 00:06:49 Jefta VanDoorne (Team Lidwinia)
137. 00:10:55 Majhid Abdolnaghad (Team Lidwinia)
140. 00:10:55 Pekahau Haumiatiketike (Team Lidwinia)
155. 00:35:28 Malietoa Malielegaoi (Team Lidwinia)
156. 00:35:28 Naingimea Itimaroroa (Team Lidwinia)
165. 00:35:28 Iti Dakuwanga (Team Lidwinia)

Such a day with a lot of climbs where riders can not win the tour, but they can lose it. A couple of groups without Lidwinia riders went astray, but were caught and it was all a waiting game. In the end, there was a little climb where some pure climbers dropped the pack. Rongomatane had to do all the word and got within 21 seconds, only one rider bridged across en won solo. Riongomatane is now 7th.

[Team Lidwinia]

Fourth Stage - Mountain stage with Cauberg-a-like finish
01. 00:00:00 Juanito Suarez (UC Norvegicus)
02. 00:00:17 Miguel Fuette (Randstad)
03. 00:00:23 Tajay Vangardden (moiransteam)
04. 00:00:24 Mirco Tardini (meidlinger)
05. 00:00:29 Brian Bergler (Rake Racing)
16. 00:01:56 Foukimoana Rongomatane (Team Lidwinia)
41. 00:04:08 Tofilau Talake (Team Lidwinia)
56. 00:11:26 Amrish Hiralal (Team Lidwinia)
91. 00:25:47 Iti Dakuwanga (Team Lidwinia)
117. 00:25:47 Naingimea Itimaroroa (Team Lidwinia)
119. 00:25:47 Jefta VanDoorne (Team Lidwinia)
132. 00:25:47 Majhid Abdolnaghad (Team Lidwinia)
162. 00:25:47 Pekahau Haumiatiketike (Team Lidwinia)
171. 00:25:47 Malietoa Malielegaoi (Team Lidwinia)
A hard mountain stage. Team Lidwinia had a hard time keeping support riders around Rongomatane, but Hiralal and Talake managed to do some work, with Talake delivering Rongomatane at the final hill. Climbers attacked, but didn't take too much money. A breakaway prevailed and Rongomatane is now 6th overall.

[Team Lidwinia]

Fifth Stage - Mass sprint
01. 00:00:00 Iti Dakuwanga (Team Lidwinia)
02. 00:00:00 Jorg Kansthuves (moiransteam)
03. 00:00:00 Tante Töle (meidlinger)
04. 00:00:00 Jörg Handrick (D.Stars)
05. 00:00:00 Simon Weeldon (D.Stars)
43. 00:00:00 Foukimoana Rongomatane (Team Lidwinia)
67. 00:00:00 Tofilau Talake (Team Lidwinia)
112. 00:08:27 Pekahau Haumiatiketike (Team Lidwinia)
115. 00:08:27 Amrish Hiralal (Team Lidwinia)
125. 00:08:27 Jefta VanDoorne (Team Lidwinia)
127. 00:08:27 Majhid Abdolnaghad (Team Lidwinia)
149. 00:11:18 Naingimea Itimaroroa (Team Lidwinia)
150. 00:11:49 Malietoa Malielegaoi (Team Lidwinia)

With his second win, Dakuwanga is nog just as legendary as the Great Ricardo Trevisan. This was a nice race with a seconds race for the GC, involving Rongomatane (who won time to all but the yellow jersey, who was ex aequo). With a hill at the last part of the race, somehow Dakuwanga as in the first group with Rongomatane en Talake where Hiralal was dropped. In the end, he got the right wheel and won his second. Green is interresting again, but yellow is priority.

[Team Lidwinia]

Sixth stage - Mass sprint
01. 00:00:00 Iti Dakuwanga (Team Lidwinia)
02. 00:00:00 Simon Weeldon (D.Stars)
03. 00:00:00 Jorg Kansthuves (moiransteam)
04. 00:00:00 Jörg Handrick (D.Stars)
05. 00:00:00 Maecrel Kittel (moiransteam)
11. 00:00:00 Foukimoana Rongomatane (Team Lidwinia)
16. 00:00:00 Pekahau Haumiatiketike (Team Lidwinia)
27. 00:00:00 Malietoa Malielegaoi (Team Lidwinia)
39. 00:00:00 Majhid Abdolnaghad (Team Lidwinia)
40. 00:00:00 Jefta VanDoorne (Team Lidwinia)
78. 00:00:00 Naingimea Itimaroroa (Team Lidwinia)
87. 00:00:00 Amrish Hiralal (Team Lidwinia)
122. 00:00:00 Tofilau Talake (Team Lidwinia)
Another victory! What a week in Austria. A hectic race again where Lidwinia tried to make it hard for the yellow jersey to control. But some teams aimed for a sprint and that stopped me from attacking with Rongomatane, really. He lost a few seconds in the sprint, but is still 6th, 2 minutes back with a time trial to come. And Dakuwanga is in green with 3 stage victories. Pretty ok!

[NoPikouze]

Since when do you win races ?!

This place is getting worse and worse

[Team Lidwinia]

After a dry season, it all started a couple of days ago.

Wait until that strange interview with Dakuwanga gets published...

[Team Lidwinia]

Seventh Stage - Individual Time Trial
01. 00:00:00 Benedikt Rohrers (Rake Racing)
02. 00:00:45 Shane Peacock (D.Stars)
03. 00:01:29 Brian Bergler (Rake Racing)
04. 00:01:36 Kratos Kjanko (Team Kajutschka)
05. 00:02:08 Georges Rogie (Occitania)
07. 00:03:06 Foukimoana Rongomatane (Team Lidwinia)
12. 00:05:05 Naingimea Itimaroroa (Team Lidwinia)
19. 00:05:39 Majhid Abdolnaghad (Team Lidwinia)
78. 00:07:08 Iti Dakuwanga (Team Lidwinia)
85. 00:07:11 Jefta VanDoorne (Team Lidwinia)
103. 00:07:22 Pekahau Haumiatiketike (Team Lidwinia)
109. 00:07:25 Malietoa Malielegaoi (Team Lidwinia)
129. 00:08:01 Amrish Hiralal (Team Lidwinia)
135. 00:08:20 Tofilau Talake (Team Lidwinia)

Alright, while Rongomatane was the big winner in the GC, he climbed from 6th to... second. Jean Lagarde still has 41 seconds and that is going to be tough tomorrow. Still, very pleased with the Tour so far. Another stage win could be the icing on the cake tomorrow. Especially if Rongomatane will do the impossible But I think my money should be on Dakuwanga. Green is a nice prize and Daku has to protect 3 points.

[Team Lidwinia]

8th Stage - Mass sprint
01. 00:00:00 Simon Weeldon (D.Stars)
02. 00:00:00 Iti Dakuwanga (Team Lidwinia)
03. 00:00:00 Jorg Kansthuves (moiransteam)
04. 00:00:00 Jörg Handrick (D.Stars)
05. 00:00:00 Cyrille Jaguelin (picotinteam)
13. 00:00:00 Foukimoana Rongomatane (Team Lidwinia)
27. 00:00:00 Malietoa Malielegaoi (Team Lidwinia)
28. 00:00:00 Amrish Hiralal (Team Lidwinia)
32. 00:00:00 Pekahau Haumiatiketike (Team Lidwinia)
42. 00:00:00 Majhid Abdolnaghad (Team Lidwinia)
84. 00:00:00 Jefta VanDoorne (Team Lidwinia)
93. 00:00:00 Naingimea Itimaroroa (Team Lidwinia)
103. 00:00:00 Tofilau Talake (Team Lidwinia)

No fourth victory for Dakuwanga, Rongomatane remained second, but it was very successful with 3 stages, the green jersey and a good classement for Rongomatane. There was an attack with Haumiatiketike that never got a lot of time, but was dangerous nonetheless with a GC-guy. In the end, Abdolnaghad went with two others and got close, but it was a sprint.

Final Classifcation
1. Jean Lagarde (UC Norvegicus)
2. Foukimoana Rongomatane (Team Lidwinia) + 0:41
3. Martin Kupfernagel (meidlinger) + 1:11
4. Sebastien Hansen (Team Wallonie) +1:33
5. Juanito Suarez (UC Norvegicus) +2:00
26. Tofilau Talake (Team Lidwinia) +0:26:26
30. Amrish Hiralal (Team Lidwinia) +0:35:58
69. Jefta van Doorne (Team Lidwinia) +0:56:27
75. Majhid Abdolnaghad (Team Lidwinia) +0:59:29
81. Iti Dakuwanga (Team Lidwinia) +1:15:56
94. Pekahau Haimiatiketike (Team Lidwinia) +1:31:02
103. Naingimea Itimaroroa (Team Lidwinia) +1:56:09
104. Malietoa Malielegaoi (Team Lidwinia) +2:00:06

Points Classification
1. Iti Dakuwanga (Team Lidwinia) 115
2. Jorg Kanstuves (moiransteam) 108
3. Simon Weeldon (D.Stars) 102
11. Foukimoana Rongomatane (Team Lidwinia) 42
43. Tofilau Talake (Team Lidwinia) 6
46. Pekahau Haumiatiketike (Team Lidwinia) 5
54. Amrish Hiralal (Team Lidwinia) 2
58. Majhid Abdolnaghad (Team Lidwinia) 2

Mountains Classification
1. Andrea Valentini (Rimini United) 65
2. Roger Lebon (Occitania) 52
3. Hurt Diekurrt (meidlinger) 30
7. Tofilau Talake (Team Lidwinia) 19
26. Pekahau Haumiatiketike (Team Lidwinia) 1

[Team Lidwinia]

Qinhai Cycling Cup
Team
61. Majhid Abdolnaghad (IRN)
62. Iti Dakuwanga (TUV)
63. Pekahau Haumiatiketike (TUV)
64. Amrish Hiralal (IND)
65. Naingimea Itimaroroa (TUV)
66. Toakai Sopoanga (TUV)
67. Tofilau Talake (TUV)
68. Jefta van Doorne (NED)

Results
01. 00:00:00 Cho Yonghyung (TEAM ASTANI)
02. 00:00:00 Aurelien Vervoort (Angry Cycling)
03. 00:00:00 Finn Degenkolb (Bugatti)
04. 00:00:00 Rob Hornett (morganoux)
05. 00:00:00 Ricardo Santos (RV Zahna)
10. 00:00:00 Iti Dakuwanga (Team Lidwinia)
22. 00:00:00 Pekahau Haumiatiketike (Team Lidwinia)
28. 00:00:00 Toakai Sopoanga (Team Lidwinia)
43. 00:00:00 Majhid Abdolnaghad (Team Lidwinia)
51. 00:00:00 Jefta VanDoorne (Team Lidwinia)
80. 00:00:00 Tofilau Talake (Team Lidwinia)
93. 00:00:00 Amrish Hiralal (Team Lidwinia)
DNF. Naingimea Itimaroroa (Team Lidwinia)

Nice race that got 100% of its color from one rider. Amrish Hiralal went solo from km 2 and was caught back at 198. Halfway, he was joined by two others, which he dropped. In the end, he got caught by a new lead group that was finally caught by the peloton. Nothing much happened afterwards, except in preparation of the sprint where Dakuwanga was knocked off a wheel by irregular sprinting of an opponent. After 3 victories and a podium place last week, now he's 10th. Itimaroroa was dropped uphill after bringing Dakuwanga back after another climb.

[Team Lidwinia]

Abdolnaghad and Van Doorne out, two youngsters in

FUNAFUTI - After the very successful Tour of Austria, Team Lidwinia management decided on some changes in the roster. Old warrior Majhid Abdolnaghad (34) had indicated his wish to retired and got it honoured after yesterday's race where he said his goodbye. Younger rider Jefta van Doorne (27) was fired for repeatedly acting annoyingly in the team bus. After several warnings, he continued to put helmets on his team mates' heads upside down, while they were asleep. He also got a fine by team management in march because of an incident involving the release of over 4000 mosquitoes in Sopoanga's hotel room and barring the door with a vintage cupboard that got severely damaged in the incident.

To replace the duo, Lidwinia decided to buy two young riders from Tuvalu. Both are scouted for their versatility and expectations to grow into good riders. Their names:

Fakatoafe Teikauea (23) is a rouleur that is well known for his downhill skills. In 2011, the youngster won over 20 races at the youth level, including the Great Downhill Race on the Maladives. Several teams including NoPikouze and Socca Team tried to hire him, but both surrendered their bids under suspect circumstances. At Team Lidwinia, Teikauea will take up a role as helper for the first period, possibly to get a higher status. Interesting fact is that he insists on his name being pronounced properly.

Rahi "The Cobra" Kahausibware (22) is the new kid on the block at Tuvaluan cycling. He joined the team for a lost bet concerning Foppe de Haan, its details not being revealed. While his talent is great, he is known for his temperament. He will be a helper at his best in slightly hilly races.

Both riders will feature in Team Lidwinias team for the Chester Cycling Cup where Team Lidwinia will field an all-Tuvaluan team for the first time in its history. The entire team will be:
71. Foukimoana Rongomatane
72. Pekahau Haumiatiketike
73. Naingimea Itimaroroa
74. Rahi Kahausibware
75. Malietoa Malielegaoi
76. Toakai Sopoanga
77. Tofilau Talake
78. Fakatoafe Teikauea

[Team Lidwinia]

Results
01. 00:00:00 Jawad Azizi (NoPikouze)
02. 00:00:00 Kratos Aurnion (Delphy)
03. 00:00:00 Laurent Lexcuse (Socca team)
04. 00:00:00 George Schoonraad (Deuseburger )
05. 00:00:00 Jens Kirst (Team Vietnam)
11. 00:00:00 Foukimoana Rongomatane (Team Lidwinia)
26. 00:00:00 Tofilau Talake (Team Lidwinia)
53. 00:15:43 Fakatoafe Teikauea (Team Lidwinia)
57. 00:15:43 Rahi Kahausibware (Team Lidwinia)
82. 00:18:19 Toakai Sopoanga (Team Lidwinia)
DNF. Malietoa Malielegaoi (Team Lidwinia)
DNF. Naingimea Itimaroroa (Team Lidwinia)
DNF. Pekahau Haumiatiketike (Team Lidwinia)

A sprint of the strong men. There was an attack with Sopoanga and Talake. They made some money and Talake managed to help Rongomatane in the end. Rongomatane was 11th in a 33 man group.

[NoPikouze]

I have to deny, the team was never interested by this Mr Teikauea. We don't have scouts in Tuvalu. Ok, perhaps if they are on vacation, I don't know...

Next time, this kind of rumours could bring you into a courtroom.

[Team Lidwinia]

Sue the Tuvalu Times!!

[Team Lidwinia]

GP Paris
Team
61. Iti Dakuwanga (TUV)
62. Pekahau Haumiatiketike (TUV)
63. Amrish Hiralal (IND)
64. Naingimea Itimaroroa (TUV)
65. Rahi Kahausibware (TUV)
66. Malietoa Malielegaoi (TUV)
67. Tofilau Talake (TUV)
68. Fakatoafe Teikkauea (TUV)

[Team Lidwinia]

Results
01. 00:00:00 Hans Imhof (TT Sports)
02. 00:00:00 Kristijan Durasek (chaingang)
03. 00:00:00 Erik Jacobson (Los Galacticos)
04. 00:00:00 Sangoulé Ouédraogo (Team MiSa)
05. 00:00:00 Jarmo Myllys (Nozalteam)
12. 00:00:00 Iti Dakuwanga (Team Lidwinia)
19. 00:00:00 Pekahau Haumiatiketike (Team Lidwinia)
27. 00:00:00 Fakatoafe Teikauea (Team Lidwinia)
38. 00:00:00 Tofilau Talake (Team Lidwinia)
39. 00:00:00 Malietoa Malielegaoi (Team Lidwinia)
54. 00:00:00 Rahi Kahausibware (Team Lidwinia)
62. 00:00:00 Naingimea Itimaroroa (Team Lidwinia)
66. 00:00:00 Amrish Hiralal (Team Lidwinia)

This was a classic "getting a little money without a chance to win because I probably won't be online this weekend. Hiralal and Itimaroroa were in the lead group and the train failed. I probably did something wrong, because Dakuwanga did not take Haumiatiketike's wheel. But still, no problem. got some money and points.

[Team Lidwinia]

Nobili
Team
31. Foukimoana Rongomatane (TUV)
32. Pekahau Haumiatiketike (TUV)
33. Amrish Hiralal (IND)
34. Naingimea Itimaroroa (TUV)
35. Rahi Kahausibware (TUV)
36. Malietoa Malielegaoi (TUV)
37. Toakai Sopoanga (TUV)
38. Tofilau Talake (TUV)
39. Fakatoafe Teikauea (TUV)

[Team Lidwinia]

01. 00:00:00 Israel Lieberman (Quick-Step)
02. 00:00:06 Gerd Leitenbauer (Bugatti)
03. 00:00:06 Camilo Maceo (Wookie)
04. 00:01:22 Pilou Mixt (crowbarteam)
05. 00:01:46 Johan Volf (Assibat )
16. 00:02:09 Foukimoana Rongomatane (Team Lidwinia)
31. 00:06:51 Tofilau Talake (Team Lidwinia)
38. 00:06:51 Pekahau Haumiatiketike (Team Lidwinia)
48. 00:06:51 Rahi Kahausibware (Team Lidwinia)
52. 00:06:51 Fakatoafe Teikauea (Team Lidwinia)
69. 00:06:51 Amrish Hiralal (Team Lidwinia)
70. 00:06:51 Toakai Sopoanga (Team Lidwinia)
133. 00:30:29 Malietoa Malielegaoi (Team Lidwinia)
DNF. Naingimea Itimaroroa (Team Lidwinia)

An up-and-down-race where Rongomatane got isolated pretty early. When the right group got away, he was tracking somebody else's wheel. In the end, he attacked from a chase group and got to 16th.

[Team Lidwinia]

Mikkeli Circuit
Team
61. Tofilau Talake (TUV)
62. Pekahau Haumiatiketike (TUV)
63. Amrish Hiralal (IND)
64. Naingimea Itimaroroa (TUV)
65. Rahi Kahausibware (TUV)
66. Foukimoana Rongomatane (TUV)
67. Toakai Sopoanga (TUV)
68. Fakatoafe Teikauea (TUV)

Dakuwangas logic
A sprinter with an idea of life

By a random guy from the street

Iti Dakuwanga is turning into a legend after joining local cycling team Team Lidwinia a couple of weeks ago. Many skeptics thought the Tuvaluan was unable to live up to the expectations that were there when Martin Kleuskens left after being extremely successful with a victory and a sprint jersey in California. The first races, including the Tuvaluan championships, were not impressive for Dakuwanga. The skeptics wrote "KLEUSKENS" on the team bus and manager L. Winia's home with faeces. Though this was gross, they did have a point, because Dakuwanga was struggling.

"The great Winia, ruler of the four corners of the world, may he be ever joyful and happy in the companionship of two or three dozens of pretty Polynesian virgins, who give him strong sons and beautiful daughters and who work the fertile fields so that Winia, our lord and master, is able to play computer games all the time, that guy gave me a little more time," said Dakuwanga. While the results stayed away, the visionary team manager never considered dropping the sprinter. And Dakuwanga repayed at the Tour of Austria, where he got 3 stages and the green jersey. This made Dakuwanga the most successful rider in Lidwinia's history.

"If you listen to Dakuwanga, just listen to him," Lid Winia explains, "you hear the commitment in his voice. He has his own epic way of saying things, but when you get used to that, you find a great team player." A great team playes and a good sprinter. Rumour goes that he hardly ever keeps the toilet seat down when he has to pee, making sure he does not get it wet and dirty, much to the joy of his team mates.

Today, Dakuwanga is not in the line-up for Mikkeli Circuit, but he does not mind. "In his eternal glorious mind, it suited our lord Winia to leave me at home to mind my petty business. Such vision is incredible and it shows once again that our leader does not have and negative characteristics, nor neutral ones. He is perfect!" The team will be focussed on the breakaways with several riders with a free role. "Iti is a sprinter," according to Winia, "and this is not a real sprinter's race. We expect that he will not be able to contest for victory, so we'll keep him fresh for later. Besides, we're planning media training for him."

Iti Dakuwanga wanted to say something else, but he did not get a chance. After he was pushed inside the team bus, two minutes later Naingimea Itimaroroa said to the press: "Iti is happy to be here."