The Frenchman Cyril Dessel won stage 16 of Tour de France
The Frenchman Cyril Dessel (AG2R) won stage 16 of Tour de France, which took place in the Alps, and for which he held four hours, 31 minutes and 27 seconds
Cyril Desel earned his first victory in the Tour de France
France - The Frenchman Cyril Dessel, of AG2R, won the second Alpine stage disputed between Cuneo and Jausiers, 157 kilometres a day in which the Luxembourg Frank Schleck, of CSC, retained the yellow jersey and his fellow Spanish Carlos Sastre fell to fourth place in the overall standings.
Dessel, 33, fulfilled a dream that began in 2006, when dressed in yellow in the Tour but without winning any stage. It has the following imposed for speed in a sprint between four to his compatriot Sandy Casar (Francaise), the Spanish David Arroyo (Caisse d’Epargne) and Ukrainian Yaroslav Popovych (Silence), the most prominent survivors of flight hours .
Franck Schleck came with the yellow jersey safe 1.28 to the winner along with his brother Andy, Carlos Sastre, Berhnard Kohl, Cadel Evans, Alejandro Valverde and Damiano Cunego. Denis Manchov missing, injured the day for a “gift” from 35 seconds to their direct rivals. Worse was to Vandevelde, who gave 4 minutes, therefore eliminated first in the Alps.
The dismissal of Menchov and the collapse of Vandevelde alter the overall standings. Sastre allowed to move from sixth to fourth place, just steps away from the drawer, and 49 seconds of the leader Alejandro Valverde and Samuel Sanchez advanced one box. Not changed the posts of honor, with Frank Schleck in front, followed by Austrian Bernhard Kohl to 7 seconds and Australian Cadel Evans third to 8.
The first major opportunity for climbers not turned the Alpine asphalt into a battlefield. The CSC took the tip of Menchov, but failed to immutable Evans, a rival to beat, nor Kohl, with his relentless jersey “faralaes” credited as interim king of the mountain. The judge will be the Alpe d’Huez, where there will be worth the halftone
The Tour left the Italian town of Cuneo with a radiant sun and stifling heat announcement in the Alps. The president of the French anti-doping campaign Agency (AFLD) Pierre Bordry, “coconut” for cyclists, said at the start that he had no more positive on the table. Good news at the time of removing the seals in the second Alpine stage, which promised zafarrancho fighter.
The attacks were not expected path of the Col de la Lombarde at a frenetic pace that consumed 49 kilometers in the first hour of the race. Stefan Schumacher, the German Gerolsteiner one that swept in the trial of Cholet and sheathed the yellow jersey two days off from the first group were fleeing in the first ramps of the port and began his journey particular conquest of the first day high.
Schumacher premiered on unpublished Lombarde manage apace after the 21 km climb. On the cusp, which brought the Tour again in France, passed a group of 31 riders with guards of the favourites to 4 minutes. There were Voigt and Arvesen of CSC, Popovych of Silence, Arrow of Rabobank, Gutiérez Arroyo and the Caisse d’Epargne and Zubeldia and Txurruka of Euskaltel, among others. At 9 minutes the key players in 9 minutes, also with men Sastre in the bow.
Next Alpine resort, the Col de la Restefond Bonetto, the roof of the Tour (2,802 meters). The road highest in Europe, just two steps from heaven ruined Schumacher and selected the group that would fight for the stage and the overall standings. In this the CSC failed to rid himself of Kolh, Evans and Menchov, and what Andy Schleck in the promotion imperial attempt with a suffocating pace. He suffered Valverde, who spent those of Cain in the last kilometre, but managed welded.
John Lee Augustyn (Barloworld) put his name on the prize of Restefond along with Bahamontes and Millar, their only conquerors. Pursued by Popovych, David Arroyo, Dessel, a specialist in downhill, and Casar, the South African fell by an embankment in the fall. Susto immense. There was to emulate Juanito Oyarzábal to return to the road, miraculously unharmed. At the same curve almost went Cadel Evans.
The dramatic decline of 24 kilometers to Jausiers not changed the script. The quartet head not ceded to the thrust of the persecutors. Dessel was the fastest and intelligent with a final attack that gave him the first victory in the Tour and fourth of the season. The Talaverano David Arroyo tried it, but he lacked the “auction”.
Behind the roosters flew in. time to Menchov. Led by the “kamikaze” Samuel Sanchez in the fall, came together in the final repecho leading to goal. All but Menchov, who gave clues to the Alpe d’Huez. He hoped the stage of the century.
On Wednesday, is battling the queen stage of the Tour, the seventeenth, Embrun and L’Alpe d’Huez, fourth and finally end up. In the journey of 210 miles runners will face two ports of legend: the Galibier and Croix de Fer. Day key to clarify the overall standings.
Coria is always beginning - outside his past glory and the succession of failures
Coria celebrates its title in 2003 Kitzbühel
Buenos Aires - Another disappointment. Now Guillermo Coria went into his debut in Kitzbühel, Austria, side by side with the greatest of the so-called “Legion argentina.” Equally, he renews his bid to regain at least in part, old splendors.
His immediate antecedent is not encouraging. Lost in first round in Stuttgart before Eduardo Schwank, in an example of conduct bipolar finish: 6-0 after winning the first set, was lost in his existential hesitations, nailed 19 double-faults tare chronic decisively in its lasting impact decline-and lost by beating the following two partial.
Of course, this action was not a surprise: this year they had quickly dispatched in Vina del Mar, Barcelona, Warsaw and Roland Garros, fate similar to that ran in the challengers of Barletta and Naples. However, the Magician and insists, as if he defeats slipped, shows hopeful in a rematch immediately.
Coria, who was number 3 in the world, has been accustomed to lose lots of dedicated players. It has stabilized at the periphery of the circuit, however, perseveres with the zeal of a beginner. It does what Palota. Although perhaps only auscultation the atmosphere of stadiums and the pace of competition as it reversed a way to regain valuable lost amulet. A ritual of the disinherited.
At this stage, rather than hurgar on the reasons for their decline, sounds more appropriate to ask for the purposes of force Coria. Both issues we send a strange opposition: How an athlete so vulnerable psychologically (their self-esteem would have suffered irreparable harm) is the strength of overcoming time and again to defeat? There are few who recommended him to hang Coria slippers; however it goes, does bolsito to train, and write in the next tournament.
Inevitable think of the myth of Sisyphus. According to Greek mythology, Sisyphus, fallen out of favour with the gods, was doomed to perpetual failure. He had to carry a huge rock by a steep slope, but, invariably, to reach the top, stone Rhodes to the foot of the mountain. Therefore, had to start over the task. And so forever. For Albert Camus, this miserable routine summarizing the course absurdity of life (his famous essay, which deals with suicide, called precisely the myth of Sisyphus), although there is no shortage interpretations more hopeful.
Less philosophical us, but equally intrigued by the obstinacy of Sisyphus with racket, discard the idea of penance (it is conceivable, anyway, by the evaporation of its unexplained gifts, which Coria have any outstanding account with the gods). We could conclude that, since childhood formatted to play tennis, there is no alternative to the horizons that guide their energy. Or that, at 26 years, the Magician fantasea, contrary to the logic flying experts, with which, sooner rather than later, regain the subtlety of his wrist and champion of the temple as if nothing had happened.
As mire, the insistence of Coria may be touching or pathetic. Inspiration or absurd. Probably neither he have answers to undertake this adventure increasingly uncertain in which there is little evidence of a resurrection.
I like to think that, back to the logic of goals that govern the lives and careers, Coria had opted to validate this as an absolute sense.
Just as was spared the burden of the glorious past (the pride that enslaves), you can ignore the defeat yesterday. Today will play another game, and that certainty is the result really matters.
There is no past or project that will steal the attention, there is no trial or prognosis that his integrity Mello tennis. Election and destination match for a day and that day light, guided by the desire, is multiplied.
New figure of Olympique Lyon - Ederson
I want to make progress. “That is more pronounced sentence by one of the best players from France. And the words summarized a sentiment that became reality in the lives of Ederson.
The new figure of Olympique Lyon was born on January 13, 1986 in Parapua, a town of Sao Paulo. In 2003 he formed part of the selection sub 17, which was consecrated world champion in Finland. During those years served in the RS Futebol, a club in southern Brazil where he met several Argentines and Uruguayans, with whom he learned to speak Spanish.
Later he switched to Juventude and, after only six months there, was transferred to Nice, France. In its third game in this team, who began to speak after dialing a golazo from 35 metres.
With a gameplay and a physicist like Rivaldo, played three years in the blue coast, almost always as owner. In early 2008 the multicampeón Gallo bought it at 14 million euros, a figure uncommon for French soccer.
It’s easy to see that his career was marked by what it reveals to him: evolution.
– With what expectations begin this new phase in Lyon?
– The first objective is to continue the progression that has come. Lyon is a very good team, I am very happy to be here. I want to move forward and win many titles. We’re working to make a good season because we want to win the eighth title. In addition, our managers also want to make a good Champions League, which was never won by Lyon.
The Brazilian star is the signing of Lyon
– How would you define the French league?
– I know the French league for three years and a half is a very tough tournament, although in the past seven years has won the same team. Arrive at Lyon for me is a great pleasure and my big goal for me is to keep winning titles.
– How do you feel when you reach a team multicampeón?
– I feel very well, I was very well received by everyone from day one. It is important here because there are other Brazilians who help me, whenever we talk a lot, then I am very happy to get a team as big as Lyon. Now I’m working hard to achieve the objectives.
– Why come Olympique when several teams had interest?
– There was talk that many clubs could hire, but Lyon is a great team, with serious goals. In addition, which was expressed more interested, they called me, is worried. Even Juninho called me to come here, speak twice. He told me he was like a family, which worked very well, and now I can confirm that this is the case.
– Benzema will be your companion attack, do you think you understand well with him?
– To me it’s a great pleasure playing with him, is a very strong striker and is very important for me to form the attack with players of that level. So far we have only played a friendly match, which played with Juninho in the middle of the field and I felt good.
The name does not pass unnoticed. Juninho is one of the biggest idols of Lyon and one of the few players who was present at the seven championships. For Ederson also became a counselor and was up one of the men who caused his arrival at the French champion.
In addition, Pernambucano has 32 years and many see the new acquisition in the natural successor Midfielder creative. Brazilian talented, highly stuck. The similarities are many and why the comparison is inevitable. However, Ederson rejects the idea of becoming “the successor”.
The Midfielder stands out for its quality and elegance
– The French press spoke a lot about that I could be the successor of Juninho, but I do not believe that. I think we are two players very different. He is an excellent player, long ago is at Lyon and I want to make further progress.
– How do you define as a footballer?
– Well, it is very difficult to talk about me, but I think that I am a player who likes to make short touches and always play to attack.
– Does the fact reach Europe so young has influenced your adaptation to European football?
– For me this has always been a big goal. At first it was difficult, was very young, language was different and it was hard. But after I get used to, I learned French and everything was a little easier. European football is very good, very hard and I always liked. I think we learned a lot since arriving in France.
– Do you feel you’re closer to the selection?
– For me it is a great goal, a dream. I was in the world of 17 sub Finland in 2003 and has since not returned. I think now, playing at a big club like Lyon, I have many more chances to reach the selection. That would be very good for my progression.
Of course, the verdeamarelha takes away the dream, and after an apprenticeship of three seasons in Nice, the leap in quality that gave him reach a team with international ambitions could allow re-selection. Ederson knows that will not be easy, but it has talent, conditions and, above all, something that not too well these days: desire for progress.
Top 10 sport players rich list - Forbes list
It was the American magazine Forbes which has published a list that appear athletes earn more money, between those who go to Beijing.
Leading the top-10 athletes bathed in gold is that Kobe Bryan, according to the aforementioned publication, admitted, a year, no small amount of 24.5 million euros between what is charged in the NBA and its advertising contracts with Nike , Sony and Coca-Cola.
LeBron James, with its 23, 8 million annually, and Ronaldinho, with its 23.2 ‘kilos’ occupy second and third place in a classification which includes a Spanish: Pau Gasol.
The Catalan admitted 9.4 million per year and occupies the tenth position of a ranking that has not taken into account their advertising revenues, the same as it would have led people to take up higher on this list, which, by the way, only contained a woman: Maria Sharapova.
The spectacular tennis player wins 16.3 kilos annual occupying the seventh place in a ranking that neither course, we had the wrong body.
In short, to put further finger on the sore you leave here with a list of the ten most Olympic charge (note that Forbes has included a Nowitzk Dirk, whose presence in Beijing is not yet assured):
1. Kobe Bryant: 24.5 million euros
2. LeBron James: 23.8 million euros
3. Ronaldinho: 23.2 million euros
4. Roger Federer: 22 million euros
5. Yao Ming: 17.6 million euros
6. Dwyane Wade: 16.9 million euros
7. Maria Sharapova: 16.3 million euros
8. Dirk Nowitzki: 15.7 million euros
9. Jason Kidd: 12.5 million euros
10. Pau Gasol: 9.4 million euros
Riquelme - Messi welcomes the Olympic selection
After learning that Barcelona will have to cede finally Messi to dispute the Olympic Games with the selection argentina, Juan Roman Riquelme has been quick to welcome him.
“It’s good news that helps strengthen our hopes of getting a medal.” Following rumours in recent calls for the selection argentina that Messi and Riquelme is not wearing well, mediapunta Boca Juniors has preferred to leave and move to avoid any controversy with the Barcelona player.
The ‘dispute’ between the two emerged after the match that Argentina drew with Uruguay (1-1) in the qualifying round for the World Cup. After the meeting, the Argentine daily Clarin published that the president of the Association of Wrestling (AFA), Julio Grondona, apparel had fallen to ask for Messi to take the reins of the selection. The news, which was denied by the Grondona, not sat well with nothing Riquelme.
However, it was player of Barcelona and Villarreal prefers to focus on its goal of winning the Olympic football tournament Beijing 2008. And he knows that Messi will be much more affordable. As potential rivals, Riquelme stressed to Brazil, which has players of the stature of Duck, Ronaldinho, Kaka or Baptista, and Ivory Coast. From the selection of Africa, mediapunta bonaerense highlights Didier Drogba, to say that if your portfolio has him depart with some advantage. ”
Riquelme dreams of repeating the title won four years ago against Paraguay. “It would be nice to repeat the championship,” said Riquelme, who faces the only tournament that lacks a dispute with the combined albiceleste.
Oscar Pistorius has not achieved the necessary Olympic time
Oscar Pistorius, the first athlete authorized by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to compete with prostheses in both legs on the grounds that it does not draw any advantage, has not achieved the necessary time to play a test Olympic alone.
The South African plusmarquista was played yesterday in Lucerne, in the race of 400 meters from the Swiss international test, his last chance to finally seal the passport to Beijing. He came third, improved his personal mark, but it was not enough. 70 hundredths Pistorius left to sleep individually. Now is the option that his federation is included in the list of six for the 4×400 relay.
The South African sprinter runs a prosthetic carbon fiber in both legs from the knees, which underwent amputation of both legs in small. In its 21 years, federal decisions gave him the option not to comply with the fight for the Paralympic and Olympic medals. After his individual disappointment, the Federation of South Africa has in his hand a decision that would be historic for the Olympic athletics. South African leaders have declared that it would be very pleased to have among its Oscar selected for the Games.
In contrast, the secretary general of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), Pierre Weiss, has acknowledged his concern over the involvement of South African:
The presence of Oscar Pistorius in Beijing puts us in a compromise. Clearly, the decision of TAS authorising it to run with prostheses applies to all tests of athleticism, but if it runs into group, there is a risk that he or another athlete falls
As proof 4×400 the only possibility that the athlete participates in games, the proximity of the riders in this test could be dangerous for athletes because of the characteristics of prostheses. In any case, South Africa has the final say.
More about Oscar - biography : Oscar Pistorius (b. November 22, 1986) is a South African Paralympic runner. Pistorius holds the world records in 100 tests, 200 and 400 meters flat for athletes who have suffered a double amputation. To run uses prostheses transtibiales built in carbon fibre. Although these artificial legs allow Pistorius compete, their use has generated protests that give an unfair advantage over other runners. In 2007 the IAAF amended its rules of competition to prohibit the use of “any technical device that incorporates springs, wheels or any other element that provides who uses it an advantage over other athletes who do not use such a device.” The federation said that the amendment was not directed specifically towards Pistorius. After tracking desmpeño in his tracks by using high definition cameras and analyzing information gathered, a group of scientists determined that Pistorius enjoyed considerable advantages over athletes who do not use prostheses. Based on these findings, the IAAF declared ineligible to compete in tests sanctioned by the federation, including the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008. Pistorius appealed this decision and finally the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) authorized him to compete in the Olympic Games in Beijing. To run in the 400 meter test must obtain the minimum required to mark the federation. It may be selected for the 4×400 relay test regardless of their time.
Yao Ming is back
Yao Ming is back. The great hope china for the basketball tournament in Beijing 2008 is already recovered from his broken foot and has played his first game after five months of inactivity. At its debut in the Stankovic Borislaw tournament, held every year in China in honor of the legendary chairman of the IFF, played twelve minutes and had time to eleven points, four rebounds and catch get three caps. His selection beat Serbia 96-72.
The big question that remains is revealing in that state on a giant Chinese to reach the Olympic event and, therefore, can play minutes in the early games. This is of great importance for the Spanish fans, because China is in the same group as Spain. Also the ‘Dream Team’ U.S., with Kobe Bryant at the helm, will be in this’ group of death ‘.
The selector Chinese, Lithuanian Jonas Kazkauskas, said after the game against Serbia that “statistics are good for Yao and did not err in defence. What else can we ask?”
After recovering his star pivot, Chinese fans breathe more relaxed because he hurt in February when technicians were feared the worst, as the center of the Houston Rockets had already suffered similar injuries in his foot. In the coming days, Yao and his selection playing another two games against Russia and Angola that will be crucial to see what we can see player in the Olympics. AIT and theirs must be outstanding.
Yao, who makes few dates reappeared after being paragraph five months of the courts by an injury to his left foot, admitted that they will have to contend with Angolans and Germans for a place in the quarterfinals, Chinese main objective today. “Our goal must remain the same, despite the difficulty of the group,” said Yao, who said that Africans “are not as competitive as others,” and stressed that they do not go with options to win matches in that group , Something that it is able to Germany. “Germany is strong, but I am not afraid, Yi Jianlian has greatly improved after playing one season in the NBA and is able to limit to Nowitzki, and I can handle Chris Kaman,” said the player for 25 years, aware that winning those two games could put the Chinese at junctions quarter finals.
Olympics: Ronaldinho yes, not Kaka
The Milan has announced that Ronaldinho has permission to play the Olympics with Brazil, this is certainly an act of gratitude to the player, who has already demonstrated that his intention was always end up at the Milan club. The Brazilian player has even lose money belonged to him by contract to move by the Milan since rejected some of the money that the Barcelona received by his departure.
But on the other side of the coin is Kaká. The midfielder will not be in the Games since the club ‘rossoneri’ does not give you permission to do so. This could tighten the relationship between club and player, since the managers themselves have given to the claim for Ronaldinho to go to Beijing, but instead have ‘past’ Kaká. Anyway, we will have to wait happens in the coming days to see how everything is resolved.
Apart from Ronaldinho, two more will be in Milan quoted Beijing Olympic: Alexandre Pato with Ignazio Abate with Brazil and Italy. The Milan was unable to do anything to retain these players, because they are younger than 23 years, and by Fifa rules, must be mandatory if they are summoned by their selection.
