A Run-Down Of The National Championships
Belgium
Boonen finally gets his win. Gilbert second. More on that below.
Netherlands
Koos Moerenhout took his second title in three years. He jumped out of the leading group inside the final kilometer, thwarting the best Dutch sprinter at the moment, poor Kenny Van Hummel. Van Hummel must have been tasting the red, white, and blue colors. He had to settle for 2nd.
Italy
Pippo Pozzato picked up his first ever Italian National Championship. He beat out poor, I get second a lot, Damiano Cunego for the title in a select group sprint.
France
Dimitri Champion left his breakmates behind on the final climb about 4k from the finish. He left behind his favored ProTour break companions, BOTH from FdJ to take the win. Ouch.
Germany
Another surprise in Germany - neo-pro Martin Reimer of Cervelo was the happy benefactor of a miserable war between Milram and Columbia. Both teams played a nasty, negative race, and both teams came out utterly empty-handed.
Switzerland
Fabian Cancellara took his first ever Elite Swiss National Championship on the road. BMC was great with 2nd and 3rd.
Norway
Kurt Asle Arvesen got another Norwegian National Championship - this was #3. Hushovd was 3rd.
Russia
Sergei Ivanov took a dominant win to repeat last year's feat.
Spain
Ruben Plaza (Liberty Seguros) continued the ProTour upset ways of the weekend with the win. Zaballa (Fercase) was 2nd, Astarloza was 3rd - first from the ProTour. Valverde was 4th.
Luxembourg
Andy Schleck took a hugely dominant victory with a nearly 2 minute margin over second place Laurent Didier. Frank Schleck rounded out the podium in 3rd.
Denmark
Matti Breschel took his first ever Elite Danish National Championship. As expected, SaxoBank ruled the roost - they swept the podium.
Sweden
Marcus Ljungqvist took the day in Sweden.
Estonia
Rein Taaramae did the Tour predictions good with a double this weekend: he won both the TT and RR. Watch this guy!
Belgium
Boonen finally gets his win. Gilbert second. More on that below.
Netherlands
Koos Moerenhout took his second title in three years. He jumped out of the leading group inside the final kilometer, thwarting the best Dutch sprinter at the moment, poor Kenny Van Hummel. Van Hummel must have been tasting the red, white, and blue colors. He had to settle for 2nd.
Italy
Pippo Pozzato picked up his first ever Italian National Championship. He beat out poor, I get second a lot, Damiano Cunego for the title in a select group sprint.
France
Dimitri Champion left his breakmates behind on the final climb about 4k from the finish. He left behind his favored ProTour break companions, BOTH from FdJ to take the win. Ouch.
Germany
Another surprise in Germany - neo-pro Martin Reimer of Cervelo was the happy benefactor of a miserable war between Milram and Columbia. Both teams played a nasty, negative race, and both teams came out utterly empty-handed.
Switzerland
Fabian Cancellara took his first ever Elite Swiss National Championship on the road. BMC was great with 2nd and 3rd.
Norway
Kurt Asle Arvesen got another Norwegian National Championship - this was #3. Hushovd was 3rd.
Russia
Sergei Ivanov took a dominant win to repeat last year's feat.
Spain
Ruben Plaza (Liberty Seguros) continued the ProTour upset ways of the weekend with the win. Zaballa (Fercase) was 2nd, Astarloza was 3rd - first from the ProTour. Valverde was 4th.
Luxembourg
Andy Schleck took a hugely dominant victory with a nearly 2 minute margin over second place Laurent Didier. Frank Schleck rounded out the podium in 3rd.
Denmark
Matti Breschel took his first ever Elite Danish National Championship. As expected, SaxoBank ruled the roost - they swept the podium.
Sweden
Marcus Ljungqvist took the day in Sweden.
Estonia
Rein Taaramae did the Tour predictions good with a double this weekend: he won both the TT and RR. Watch this guy!
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