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Saturday 31 May 2008

Giro d'Italia, stage 20

In 50th place, some fifteen minutes behind the winner, Paolo Bettini (RSR) was our first rider home in today's penultimate stage of this year's Giro. Another twenty minutes passed before the first of Steve's riders got home today: David Millar, taking 74th place.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Giro: RSR=13, SNO=27
Totals: RSR=169, SNO=166

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Bayern Rundfahrt, stage 4

Stefan Schumacher (SNO) made up for a string of feeble results by winning today's individual time trial stage.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=3
Totals: RSR=169, SNO=166

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Friday 30 May 2008

Bayern Rundfahrt, stage 3

Stefan Schumacher (SNO) was 46th today.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=169, SNO=163

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Giro d'Italia, stage 19

Steven Cummings (SNO) made it into the break of the day and managed to turn that into fourth place on the stage. Paolo Bettini, 33rd, was Lisa's best-placed finisher today.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=1
Giro: RSR=13, SNO=27
Totals: RSR=169, SNO=163

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Thursday 29 May 2008

Giro d'Italia, stage 18

Paolo Bettini (RSR) made the break of the day and finished sixth on the stage. All of Steve's riders missed the break; Erik Zabel was the best finisher: 62nd on the day.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Giro: RSR=13, SNO=26
Totals: RSR=169, SNO=162

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Bayern Rundfahrt, stage 2

Stefan Schumacher (SNO) was 57th today.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=169, SNO=162

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Wednesday 28 May 2008

Bayern Rundfahrt, stage 1

With just one rider each listed on the start sheet, this is unlikely to be heavy-scoring race for us. On the first stage Stefan Schumacher (SNO) finished seven minutes down in 69th place, while Bradley McGee didn't finish for Lisa (if indeed he did in fact start).

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=169, SNO=162

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Giro d'Italia, stage 17

Mark Cavendish (SNO) unselfishly allowed his lead-out man to take the win today and come second on the stage himself. Erik Zabel was fourth, also for Steve, while Paolo Bettini (RSR) finished in 31st place.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=4
Giro: RSR=13, SNO=26
Totals: RSR=169, SNO=162



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Monday 26 May 2008

Giro d'Italia, stage 16

Paolo Bettini (RSR) was 38th fastest of our riders in today's mountain time trial. For Steve, Steven Cummings placed 63rd on the stage.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Giro: RSR=13, SNO=22
Totals: RSR=169, SNO=158

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Sunday 25 May 2008

Volta a Catalunya, overall

Carlos Sastre (SNO) finished the race in 43rd place overall. Lisa's highest placed rider was Thomas Voeckler, 72nd.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=169, SNO=158

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Volta a Catalunya, stage 6

On the final stage, Michael Rogers (RSR) finished 77th while Thor Hushovd could do no better than 80th for Steve.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=169, SNO=158

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Giro d'Italia, stage 15

On the second day in the high mountains, Paolo Bettini (RSR) was gain the best placed of our riders but today he finished fourteen minutes down in 37th place while Erik Zabel was 96th for Steve.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Giro: RSR=13, SNO=22
Totals: RSR=169, SNO=158

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Saturday 24 May 2008

Giro d'Italia, stage 14

As the Giro hit the first of three tough mountain stages, Paolo Bettini (RSR) just missed out in fifth place today. Back in 83rd place, Erik Zabel finished almost thirty minutes down for Steve. Lisa's Robbie McEwan was one of four riders not to take the start this morning.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Giro: RSR=13, SNO=22
Totals: RSR=169, SNO=158

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Volta a Catalunya, stage 5

Thor Hushovd (SNO) was back in seventh place in today's mass bunch sprint finish. Michael Rogers placed 73rd for Lisa.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=169, SNO=158

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Friday 23 May 2008

Volta a Catalunya, stage 4

Thor Hushovd (SNO) won the bunch sprint for second place today behind the lone breakaway winner of the stage. Lisa's three riders were all clustered at the other end of the 161-strong field with Michael Rogers 156th, Thomas Voeckler two places further back in 158th and Fabian Cancellara last man home of all in 161st place.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=2
Totals: RSR=169, SNO=158

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Giro d'Italia, stage 13

Friday's stage 13 was lucky for Mark Cavendish (SNO) who took a powerful win in a mass sprint for the line. Erik Zabel was also in the frame for Steve, coming home in fourth place. Robbie McEwan (RSR) was ninth fastest today.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=6
Giro: RSR=13, SNO=22
Totals: RSR=169, SNO=156

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Thursday 22 May 2008

Giro d'Italia, stage 12

Mark Cavendish (SNO) was beaten into second place in the sprint today. Robbie McEwan was third on the stage for Lisa.

Scores: RSR=2, SNO=3
Giro: RSR=13, SNO=16
Totals: RSR=169, SNO=150

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Volta a Catalunya, stage 3

Cerlos Sastre (SNO) and Lisa's Michael Rogers trailed in at the very back of the main bunch today in 61st and 62nd places respectively.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=167, SNO=147

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Wednesday 21 May 2008

Volta a Catalunya, stage 2

Carlos Sastre (SNO) was 48th today with Thomas Voeckler 50th for Lisa.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=167, SNO=147

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Giro d'Italia, stage 11

Erik Zabel (SNO) was second in the sprint behind six breakaway riders at the end of today's stage, to take eighth place. For Lisa, Paolo Bettini finished in that same main group but back in 67th place.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Giro: RSR=11, SNO=13
Totals: RSR=167, SNO=147

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Tuesday 20 May 2008

Giro d'Italia, stage 10

None of our riders distinguished themselves in today's first long time trial. Paolo Bettini (RSR) finished 45th with Steven Cummings 79th for Steve.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Giro: RSR=11, SNO=13
Totals: RSR=167, SNO=147

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Volta a Catalunya, stage 1

Thor Hushovd (SNO) followed up yeserday's prologue win with a second win today, this time from a mass bunch sprint. Back in 48th place in the 144-strong bunch, Thomas Voeckler was Lisa's highest-placed finisher.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=3
Totals: RSR=167, SNO=147

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Monday 19 May 2008

Volta a Catalunya, prologue

Thor Hushovd (SNO) used his sprint power to win the 3.7km prologue today. Hot favourite Fabian Cancellara could only manage ninth place for Lisa, nine seconds back.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=3
Totals: RSR=167, SNO=144

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Sunday 18 May 2008

Giro d'Italia, stage 9

Paolo Bettini (RSR) took second on the stage for the second day running with Robbie McEwan third, also for Lisa. Erik Zabel (SNO) was fourth.

Scores: RSR=5, SNO=1
Giro: RSR=11, SNO=13
Totals: RSR=167, SNO=141

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Saturday 17 May 2008

Giro d'Italia, stage 8

Paolo Bettini (RSR) took second in Tivoli today with Erik Zabel 35th (out of a leading group of 39 riders) for Steve.

Scores: RSR=3, SNO=0
Giro: RSR=6, SNO=12
Totals: RSR=162, SNO=140

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Friday 16 May 2008

Giro d'Italia, stage 7

No joy for either of us on today's first mountain-top finish. Paolo Bettini (RSR) finished in 50th place with Erik Zabel back in 97th for Steve.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Giro: RSR=3, SNO=12
Totals: RSR=159, SNO=140

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Thursday 15 May 2008

Giro d'Italia, stage 6

Paolo Bettini (RSR) rolled in nineteenth today, finishing with the main bunch, 11:30 down on the 11-man break that stayed away to the end of the stage. The best Steve could manage was Erik Zabel's 93rd place, in a group some 20s further back.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Giro: RSR=3, SNO=12
Totals: RSR=159, SNO=140

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Wednesday 14 May 2008

Giro d'Italia, stage 5

Paolo Bettini (RSR) led in the main bunch (behind the four riders from the five-strong, day-long break that lasted to the finish) in fifth place. Erik Zabel was 84th for Steve in a group two minutes further back. David Millar (SNO) was in the successful break but a chain failure right at the end led him to finish 119th (having thrown his bike over the barrier in disgust); he was credited with the same time as the fourth finisher from the break.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Giro: RSR=3, SNO=12
Totals: RSR=159, SNO=140

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Tuesday 13 May 2008

Giro d'Italia, stage 4

A sprint win today for Mark Cavendish (SNO), his first ever in a Grand Tour but surely not his last! Robbie McEwan was in the mix at the end for Lisa but finished in seventh place.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=5
Giro: RSR=3, SNO=12
Totals: RSR=159, SNO=140

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Monday 12 May 2008

Giro d'Italia, stage 3

Erik Zabel (SNO) took second place in the bunch sprint at the end of today's stage. Robbie McEwan was 29th for Lisa. Lisa lost Bradley McGee during the stage to a broken collarbone in a crash.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=3
Giro: RSR=3, SNO=7
Totals: RSR=159, SNO=135

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Sunday 11 May 2008

4 Jours de Dunkerque, overall

Roger Hammond (RSR) finished 24th on the final GC while Steve's only rider, Thor Hushovd, languished back in 61st place.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=159, SNO=132

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4 Jours de Dunkerque, stage 6

Thor Hushovd (SNO) claimed the win in the final stage. Roger Hammond was tenth today for Lisa.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=3
Totals: RSR=159, SNO=132

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Giro d'Italia, stage 2

None of our riders contested the uphill sprint finish at the end of today's first road stage. Bradley McGee (RSR) finished 26th with Erik Zabel back in 88th place for Steve.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Giro: RSR=3, SNO=4
Totals: RSR=159, SNO=129

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Saturday 10 May 2008

Giro d'Italia, stage 1

Bradley McGee (RSR) was in the CSC team that claimed second in today's opening Team Time Trial, the third team on the day (High Road) included Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish for Steve. David Millar (SNO) was in the winning Slipstream team today but dropped out of the finishing group to come in nineteen seconds down.

Scores: RSR=3, SNO=4
Giro: RSR=3, SNO=4
Totals: RSR=159, SNO=129

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4 Jours de Dunkerque, stage 5

Roger Hammond (RSR) finished 38th on today's penultimate stage with Thor Hushovd in 49th for Steve.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=156, SNO=125

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Friday 9 May 2008

4 Jours de Dunkerque, stage 4

Yet again Roger Hammond was the first of Lisa's riders home, in 31st place today. Thor Hushovd (SNO) was 82nd.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=156, SNO=125

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Thursday 8 May 2008

4 Jours de Dunkerque, stage 3

Thor Hushovd (SNO) got up there in today's sprint, taking second place. For Lisa, Roger Hammond finished 26th.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=2
Totals: RSR=156, SNO=125

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Wednesday 7 May 2008

4 Jours de Dunkerque, stage 2

Roger Hammond (RSR) was 34th in the big bunch sprint at the end of today's stage, with Thor Hushovd 56th for Steve.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=156, SNO=123

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Tuesday 6 May 2008

4 Jours de Dunkerque, stage 1

Roger Hammond (RSR) was seventeenth on the opening stage. Thor Hushovd, in 32nd place, was Steve's best finisher today.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=156, SNO=123

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Sunday 4 May 2008

Tour de Romandie, overall

Mark Cavendish (SNO) was the only one of our riders to finish the race. He was placed 113th overall at the end, out of 121 riders.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=156, SNO=123

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Tour de Romandie, stage 5

Mark Cavendish (SNO) was sixth on today's final stage. Lisa's only rider in the race, Robbie McEwan, didn't take the start today.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=156, SNO=123

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Saturday 3 May 2008

Tour de Romandie, stage 4

Down in 96th place, Bradley Wiggins (SNO) was the first of our riders home on today's hilly stage. Robbie McEwan finished 105th today for Lisa.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=156, SNO=123

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Friday 2 May 2008

Tour de Romandie, stage 3

Thomas Dekker (SNO) grabbed second place in today's 19km individual time trial. Lisa's only rider, Robbie McEwan, saw no need to exert himself today and trundled round four minutes down in 134th place.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=2
Totals: RSR=156, SNO=123

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Thursday 1 May 2008

Rund um den Henninger Turm

None of our riders were among the 53 classified finishers.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=156, SNO=121

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Tour de Romandie, stage 2

Robbie McEwan (RSR) struck in the first sprint finish of the race to take the win. The best Steve could manage was Thomas Dekker in 44th place.

Scores: RSR=3, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=156, SNO=121

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