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Sunday 29 June 2008

National Championships

Erik Zabel (SNO) was second in Germany.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=3
Totals: RSR=193, SNO=180

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Sunday 22 June 2008

Tour de Suisse, overall

Erik Zabel (SNO) finished 57th overall, with Fabian Cancellara 79th for Lisa.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=193, SNO=177

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Tour de Suisse, stage 9

Fabian Cancellara (RSR) again took a stage win away from the sprinters, winning on the final day of the race. Erik Zabel was tenth for Steve.

Scores: RSR=3, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=193, SNO=177

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Saturday 21 June 2008

Tour de Suisse, stage 8

Our riders didn't trouble the scorers in the mountain time-trial which constituted today's penultimate stage. Indeed, Robbie McEwan (RSR) and Steve's riders Thomas Dekker and Stefan Schumacher failed to take the start today. Our sole remaining riders were thus Erik Zabel (SNO) who was 61st fastest on the day and Fabian Cancellara, 80th, for Lisa.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=190, SNO=177

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Friday 20 June 2008

Tour de Suisse, stage 7

Fabian Cancellara (RSR) won the stage today while Erik Zabel (SNO) took the honours in the bunch sprint for second place with Robbie McEwan third for Lisa.

Scores: RSR=4, SNO=2
Totals: RSR=190, SNO=177

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Thursday 19 June 2008

Tour de Suisse, stage 6

As the overall contenders fought it out at the head of the race, Erik Zabel (SNO) was our first rider home, eight minutes down in 66th place. Robbie McEwan finished another six minutes further back in 99th for Lisa.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=186, SNO=175

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Wednesday 18 June 2008

Tour de Suisse, stage 5

Stefan Schumacher (SNO) placed sixth on today's hilly stage while, for Lisa, Fabian Cancellara was 87th.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=186, SNO=175

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Tuesday 17 June 2008

Tour de Suisse, stage 4

Two victories out of two in the sprint finishes for Robbie McEwan (RSR) while, for Steve, Erik Zabel was further off the pace than yesterday and finished back in 23rd place.

Scores: RSR=3, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=186, SNO=175

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Monday 16 June 2008

Tour de Suisse, stage 3

Robbie McEwan (RSR) took the win in the sprint finish at the end of today's stage. Erik Zabel could only manage eighth for Steve.

Scores: RSR=3, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=183, SNO=175

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Sunday 15 June 2008

Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, overall

Michael Rogers (RSR) finished eleventh overall. Steve's best placed rider was Carlos Sastre, twentieth.

Scores: RSR=5, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=180, SNO=175

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Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, stage 7

Thomas Voeckler (RSR) finished in thirteenth place on today's final stage. For Steve, Carlos Satre was 38th.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=175, SNO=175

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Tour de Suisse, stage 2

Stefan Schumacher (SNO) was 33rd today, Fabian Cancellara finished 87th for Lisa.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=175, SNO=175

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Saturday 14 June 2008

Tour de Suisse, stage 1

Stefan Schumacher (SNO) finished 43rd. Lisa's best-placed rider was Fabian Cancellara, 59th.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=175, SNO=175

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Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, stage 6

Michael Rogers (RSR) was thirteenth today, with Carlos Sastre 25th for Steve.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=175, SNO=175

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Friday 13 June 2008

Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, stage 5

Michael Rogers (RSR) came home tenth on today's hilly stage to Morzine while Carlos Sastre finished 23rd for Steve.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=175, SNO=175

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Thursday 12 June 2008

Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, stage 4

Michael Rogers (RSR) finished ninth today, with Carlos Sastre 32nd for Steve.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=175, SNO=175

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Wednesday 11 June 2008

Dutch Food Valley Classic

Neither of us had a rider in this race (previously known as Veenendaal-Veenendaal).

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=175, SNO=175

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Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, stage 3

Although a specialist at the discipline, Michael Rogers (RSR) could only manage 38th fastest (three minutes down) in today's 31km time trial. For Steve, Carlos Sastre was almost a minute further back in 65th place.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=175, SNO=175

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Tuesday 10 June 2008

Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, stage 2

Thor Hushovd (SNO) finished fifth today to retain his overall lead. Michael Rogers was 27th for Lisa.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=175, SNO=175

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Monday 9 June 2008

Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, stage 1

Second again today for Thor Hushovd (SNO) as Thomas Voeckler, in seventh place, was first to finish for Lisa. Thanks to the time bonus for his second place finish, Hushovd takes the lead overall by a single second.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=2
Totals: RSR=175, SNO=175

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Sunday 8 June 2008

Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, prologue

Thor Hushovd (SNO) claimed second place in today's opening prologue. Michael Rogers, 31st, was Lisa's best-placed rider.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=2
Totals: RSR=175, SNO=173

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Euskal Bizikleta

Neither of us had a rider in this race.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=175, SNO=171

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GP Kanton Aargau

Neither of us had a rider in this race.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=175, SNO=171

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Tour de Luxembourg, overall

Our sole starter failed to finish the final stage of the race.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=175, SNO=171

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Tour de Luxembourg, stage 4

Fabian Cancellara (RSR) wasn't among the 61 riders who finished today's final stage.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=175, SNO=171

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Saturday 7 June 2008

Tour de Luxembourg, stage 3

Fabian Cancellara (RSR) finished 55th on today's stage in a group over twenty minutes behind the winner and, in doing so, lost his overall lead.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=175, SNO=171

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Friday 6 June 2008

Tour de Luxembourg, stage 2

Fabian Cancellara (RSR) was 30th today as, again, a large number of riders finished the stage together and he remains in the lead overall.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=175, SNO=171

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Thursday 5 June 2008

Tour de Luxembourg, stage 1

Fabian Cancellara (RSR) finished 35th today in a 90-strong leading group and retained his overall lead as the stage ended in a sprint won by his team-mate "JJ" Haedo.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=175, SNO=171

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Wednesday 4 June 2008

Tour de Luxembourg, prologue

Fabian Cancellara (RSR), our only rider in the race, won the opening prologue.

Scores: RSR=3, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=175, SNO=171

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Sunday 1 June 2008

Bayern Rundfahrt, overall

Stefan Schumacher (SNO) was placed 41st (at 6:30) overall at the end of the race.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=172, SNO=171

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Bayern Rundfahrt, stage 5

Stefan Schumacher (SNO) placed 37th on today's concluding stage which finished in a mass bunch sprint.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=0
Totals: RSR=172, SNO=171

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Giro d'Italia, overall

Neither of us had a rider in contention for the General Classification: Paolo Bettini (RSR) was nineteenth, almost 48 minutes down, while Steve's best overall place was Erik Zabel's 80th, almost two hours even further back.

We did better in the Points competition where Mark Cavendish (SNO) finished fourth, one place ahead of Bettini (though both scored 106 points).

In the King of the Mountains competition, Steven Cummings (SNO) was 19th overall (with eight points) and Bettini was 33rd (with three).

Scores: RSR=3, SNO=4
Giro: RSR=16, SNO=32
Totals: RSR=172, SNO=171

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Giro d'Italia, stage 21

Bradley Wiggins (SNO), somewhat surprisingly, claimed fourth place on today's concluding time trial stage. Paolo Bettini could only manage the 62nd fastest time for Lisa.

Scores: RSR=0, SNO=1
Giro: RSR=13, SNO=28
Totals: RSR=169, SNO=167

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