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Kruijswijk in big trouble as expected, can't keep up with Jungels even. All those km alone + the crash have broken him.

Not in the mountains , it is clear that they don't have anyone to help him there. I was talking for all those flat/downhill km when he rode by himself and with the broken bike. He lost valuable time until the car came and then riding by himself. That surely has taken energy from him while the others were in packs. We shall see in the final climb how much is he spend.

Amateur mistake by Lotto to not have a rider in the breakaway in such a vital stage. Let's see if they will lose their whole advantage.

And now Zakarin. Big crashes today.

Halep Get your things together!

The protests in France are getting out of hand. Could it be another big problem before the Euro?

Damn, what a battle between Puig and Goerges That was very exciting.

Like many people have said, just make doping legal and get rid of all this righteousness crap. Either way we know that all professional athletes take medication for everything, legal or not. There was a time when you could become a champion with hard training and normal food, but that time is long gone. Now if you want to be a top athlete you have to take 10 000 things for recovery and etc etc. If that qualifies as a clean athlete, i'm a dolphin. And big freaking deal you "caught" them after 5, 8 or 10 years. WHO CARES NOW, why didn't you do it then, at the moment when everyone was watching, when "clean" athletes moments/careers were taken/altered. Lance Armstrong had to confess, because Wada didn't know shit and wouldn't to this day. They never do when it happens, because they are always behind and will ever be. There will always be a race between the East and West, if you want to categorize it, of who can make a better medication that can help you. In the 70s-80s it was the Eastern Block, than the Chinese, now the West, whatever, it will never stop. That illegal list goes longer and longer with every year, because new things come out with every year. But that thing was legal then and now it isn't and this thing isn't then and now is, BS everywhere. Just like with the meldonium debacle. First it's banned, now it could be allowed, some athletes are banned, now they are clean... Big freaking who that those athletes are now clear Wada, when you have stopped them for no reason for months and ruined there preparation for the Olympic Games or chance of qualification, because of your doubts...

All-italian Grand Slam final a couple of months back.

[hide] Men's Singles First Round First Round Winner Second Round Winner Third Round Winner Fourth Round Winner Novak Djokovic (1) Novak Djokovic (1) Novak Djokovic (1) Novak Djokovic (1) Novak Djokovic (1) Yen-Hsun Lu Marsel Ilhan (Q) Steve Darcis (Q) Steve Darcis (Q) Gerald Melzer (Q) Aljaz Bedene Pablo Carreno Busta Aljaz Bedene Pablo Carreno Busta Pablo Carreno Busta Federico Delbonis (31) Bernard Tomic (20) Bernard Tomic (20) Borna Coric Roberto Bautista Agut (14) Brian Baker Borna Coric Borna Coric Taylor Fritz Paul-Henri Mathieu Paul-Henri Mathieu Roberto Bautista Agut (14) Santiago Giraldo Dmitry Tursunov Roberto Bautista Agut (14) Roberto Bautista Agut (14) David Ferrer (11) David Ferrer (11) David Ferrer (11) David Ferrer (11) Tomas Berdych (7) Evgeny Donskoy Denis Istomin Juan Monaco Juan Monaco Victor Estrella Burgos Victor Estrella Burgos Feliciano Lopez (21) Illya Marchenko Steve Johnson Feliciano Lopez (21) Feliciano Lopez (21) Pablo Cuevas (25) Pablo Cuevas (25) Pablo Cuevas (25) Tomas Berdych (7) Tobias Kamke (Q) Hyeon Chung Hyeon Chung Quentin Halys (WC) Malek Jaziri Malek Jaziri Tomas Berdych (7) Florian Mayer Vasek Pospisil Tomas Berdych (7) Tomas Berdych (7) Rafael Nadal (4) Rafael Nadal (4) Rafael Nadal (4) Rafael Nadal (4) Rafael Nadal (4) Sam Groth Facundo Bagnis Kenny de Schepper (Q) Kenny de Schepper (Q) Nicolas Mahut Nicolas Mahut Marcel Granollers Ricardas Berankis Marcel Granollers Marcel Granollers Fabio Fognini (32) Kevin Anderson (18) Stephane Robert (WC) Alexander Zverev Dominic Thiem (13) Stephane Robert (WC) Alexander Zverev Alexander Zverev Pierre-Hugues Herbert Thiemo de Bakker Guillermo Garcia-Lopez Dominic Thiem (13) Guillermo Garcia-Lopez Inigo Cervantes Dominic Thiem (13) Dominic Thiem (13) David Goffin (12) David Goffin (12) David Goffin (12) David Goffin (12) David Goffin (12) Gregoire Barrere (WC) Paolo Lorenzi Carlos Berlocq (Q) Carlos Berlocq (Q) Rajeev Ram Jiri Vesely Philipp Kohlschreiber (24) Jiri Vesely Nicolas Almagro Philipp Kohlschreiber (24) Philipp Kohlschreiber (24) Joao Sousa (26) Joao Sousa (26) Ernests Gulbis Ernests Gulbis Damir Dzumhur Andreas Seppi Ernests Gulbis Ernests Gulbis Gilles Muller Marcos Baghdatis Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (6) Marcos Baghdatis Jan-Lennard Struff (Q) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (6) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (6) Milos Raonic (8) Milos Raonic (8) Milos Raonic (8) Milos Raonic (8) Milos Raonic (8) Janko Tipsarevic Mikhail Kukushkin Adrian Mannarino Adrian Mannarino Andrej Martin (LL) Daniel Munoz de la Nava Lucas Pouille (29) Daniel Munoz de la Nava Julien Benneteau (WC) Lucas Pouille (29) Lucas Pouille (29) Jack Sock (23) Jack Sock (23) Jack Sock (23) Marin Cilic (10) Robin Haase Dudi Sela Dustin Brown (Q) Dustin Brown (Q) Albert Ramos-Vinolas Albert Ramos-Vinolas Marin Cilic (10) Horacio Zeballos Marco Trungelliti (Q) Marin Cilic (10) Marin Cilic (10) Gilles Simon (16) Gilles Simon (16) Gilles Simon (16) Gilles Simon (16) Stan Wawrinka (3) Rogerio Dutra Silva Diego Schwartzman Diego Schwartzman Guido Pella Dusan Lajovic Denis Kudla Viktor Troicki (22) Denis Kudla Grigor Dimitrov Viktor Troicki (22) Viktor Troicki (22) Jeremy Chardy (30) Leonardo Mayer Leonardo Mayer Stan Wawrinka (3) Leonardo Mayer Roberto Carballes Baena (Q) Roberto Carballes Baena (Q) Adam Pavlasek (LL) Martin Klizan Martin Klizan Stan Wawrinka (3) Taro Daniel Lukas Rosol Stan Wawrinka (3) Stan Wawrinka (3) Kei Nishikori (5) Kei Nishikori (5) Kei Nishikori (5) Kei Nishikori (5) Kei Nishikori (5) Simone Bolelli Andrey Kuznetsov Andrey Kuznetsov Benjamin Becker Ivan Dodig Ivan Dodig Fernando Verdasco Mikhail Youzhny Fernando Verdasco Fernando Verdasco Alexandr Dolgopolov (28) Nick Kyrgios (17) Nick Kyrgios (17) Nick Kyrgios (17) Nick Kyrgios (17) Marco Cecchinato Adrian Ungur (Q) Adrian Ungur (Q) Igor Sijsling (LL) Sam Querrey Sam Querrey Thomaz Bellucci Bjorn Fratangelo (WC) Thomaz Bellucci Thomaz Bellucci Richard Gasquet (9) John Isner (15) John Isner (15) John Isner (15) Benoit Paire (19) Andy Murray (2) John Millman Nikoloz Basilashvili (Q) Nikoloz Basilashvili (Q) Kyle Edmund Teymuraz Gabashvili Donald Young Benoit Paire (19) Donald Young Radu Albot (Q) Benoit Paire (19) Benoit Paire (19) Ivo Karlovic (27) Ivo Karlovic (27) Ivo Karlovic (27) Andy Murray (2) Albert Montanes Laslo Djere (Q) Laslo Djere (Q) Jordan Thompson (WC) Mathias Bourgue (WC) Jordi Samper-Montana (Q) Andy Murray (2) Jordi Samper-Montana (Q) Radek Stepanek (Q) Andy Murray (2) Andy Murray (2) Women's Singles First Round First Round Winner Second Round Winner Third Round Winner Fourth Round Winner Serena Williams (1) Serena Williams (1) Serena Williams (1) Serena Williams (1) Serena Williams (1) Magdalena Rybarikova Teliana Pereira Teliana Pereira Kristyna Pliskova Samantha Crawford Timea Babos Francesca Schiavone Timea Babos Francesca Schiavone Francesca Schiavone Kristina Mladenovic (26) Elina Svitolina (18) Sorana Cirstea (Q) Sorana Cirstea (Q) Ana Ivanovic (14) Sorana Cirstea (Q) Taylor Townsend (WC) Amandine Hesse (WC) Amandine Hesse (WC) Kurumi Nara Kurumi Nara Ana Ivanovic (14) Denisa Allertova Oceane Dodin (WC) Ana Ivanovic (14) Ana Ivanovic (14) Carla Suarez Navarro (12) Carla Suarez Navarro (12) Carla Suarez Navarro (12) Dominika Cibulkova (22) Victoria Azarenka (5) Katerina Siniakova (Q) Qiang Wang Qiang Wang Tessah Andrianjafitrimo (WC) Arina Rodionova (WC) Ana Konjuh Dominika Cibulkova (22) Ana Konjuh Saisai Zheng Dominika Cibulkova (22) Dominika Cibulkova (22) Andrea Petkovic (28) Andrea Petkovic (28) Yulia Putintseva Victoria Azarenka (5) Laura Robson Yulia Putintseva Yulia Putintseva Aleksandra Wozniak Anastasija Sevastova Anastasija Sevastova Victoria Azarenka (5) Sachia Vickery (Q) Karin Knapp Victoria Azarenka (5) Victoria Azarenka (5) Angelique Kerber (3) Angelique Kerber (3) Angelique Kerber (3) Angelique Kerber (3) Madison Keys (15) Kiki Bertens Alize Lim (WC) Camila Giorgi Camila Giorgi Ipek Soylu (Q) Virginie Razzano (WC) Anna-Lena Friedsam Virginie Razzano (WC) Anna-Lena Friedsam Anna-Lena Friedsam Daria Kasatkina (29) Johanna Konta (20) Johanna Konta (20) Johanna Konta (20) Madison Keys (15) Julia Goerges Monica Puig Monica Puig Olga Govortsova Daria Gavrilova Daria Gavrilova Madison Keys (15) Mariana Duque-Marino Donna Vekic Madison Keys (15) Madison Keys (15) Venus Williams (9) Venus Williams (9) Louisa Chirico (Q) Alize Cornet Alize Cornet Anett Kontaveit Louisa Chirico (Q) Louisa Chirico (Q) Lauren Davis Alize Cornet Alize Cornet Alize Cornet Kirsten Flipkens Tatjana Maria Jelena Jankovic (23) Jelena Jankovic (23) Monica Niculescu (31) Monica Niculescu (31) Monica Niculescu (31) Monica Niculescu (31) Pauline Parmentier Irina Falconi Mona Barthel Mona Barthel Laura Siegemund Eugenie Bouchard Eugenie Bouchard Eugenie Bouchard Silvia Soler-Espinosa (LL) Silvia Soler-Espinosa (LL) Timea Bacsinszky (8) Roberta Vinci (7) Roberta Vinci (7) Roberta Vinci (7) Irina-Camelia Begu (25) Irina-Camelia Begu (25) Kateryna Bondarenko Annika Beck Maryna Zanevska (Q) Maryna Zanevska (Q) Coco Vandeweghe Coco Vandeweghe Irina-Camelia Begu (25) Naomi Broady Bethanie Mattek-Sands Irina-Camelia Begu (25) Irina-Camelia Begu (25) Karolina Piskova (17) Karolina Piskova (17) Elena Vesnina Petra Kvitova (10) Shelby Rogers Elena Vesnina Elena Vesnina Madison Brengle Lara Arruabarrena Lara Arruabarrena Petra Kvitova (10) Su-Wei Hsieh Danka Kovinic Petra Kvitova (10) Petra Kvitova (10) Svetlana Kuznetsova (13) Svetlana Kuznetsova (13) Svetlana Kuznetsova (13) Svetlana Kuznetsova (13) Garbine Muguruza (4) Yaroslava Shvedova Nicole Gibbs Heather Watson Heather Watson Cagla Buyukakcay (Q) Cagla Buyukakcay (Q) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (24) Aliaksandra Sasnovich Sara Sorribes Tormo (Q) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (24) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (24) Ekaterina Makarova (27) Varvara Lepchenko Varvara Lepchenko Garbine Muguruza (4) Varvara Lepchenko Yanina Wickmayer Alexandra Dulgheru Alexandra Dulgheru Myrtille Georges (WC) Chirstina McHale Garbine Muguruza (4) Chirstina McHale Anna Schmiedlova Garbine Muguruza (4) Garbine Muguruza (4) Simona Halep (6) Simona Halep (6) Simona Halep (6) Simona Halep (6) Simona Halep (6) Nao Hibino Zarina Diyas Zarina Diyas Carina Witthoeft Mirjana Lucic-Baroni Daniela Hantuchova (Q) Daniela Hantuchova (Q) Daniela Hantuchova (Q) Naomi Osaka Jelena Ostapenko (32) Jelena Ostapenko (32) Samantha Stosur (21) Misaki Doi Shuai Zhang Lucie Safarova (11) Misaki Doi Shuai Zhang Shuai Zhang Galina Voskoboeva Alison Riske Viktorija Golubic (Q) Lucie Safarova (11) Viktorija Golubic (Q) Vitalia Diatchenko Lucie Safarova (11) Lucie Safarova (11) Sara Errani (16) Sara Errani (16) Sara Errani (16) Sloane Stephens (19) Sloane Stephens (19) Tsvetana Pironkova Johanna Larsson Johanna Larsson Magda Linette Veronica Cepede Royg (Q) Sabine Lisicki Sloane Stephens (19) Sabine Lisicki Margarita Gasparyan Sloane Stephens (19) Sloane Stephens (19) Barbora Strycova (30) Barbora Strycova (30) Barbora Strycova (30) Barbora Strycova (30) Lucie Hradecka (Q) Polona Hercog Polona Hercog Lourdes Dominguez Lino Lesia Tsurenko Caroline Garcia Caroline Garcia Caroline Garcia Bojana Jovanovski Agnieszka Radwanska (2) Agnieszka Radwanska (2) [/hide]

[hide] Knockout Round May 19th - May 22nd, 2016 8 Nations, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Bronze Medal Match and Gold Medal Match, winning Nation will become Men's Ice Hockey IIHF World Championship 2016 champion Semifinals Moscow Standard Time (GMT +3) Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 May 21st 2016, h. 16:15, VTB Ice Palace, Moscow United States 2 Canada May 21st 2016, h. 20:15, VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Finland 1 Russia [/hide]

Wow, 16 year old Antani Ivanov smashed our national record in the 200 fly by a second and a half and goes into the 1/2 with the 6st time. And he is from my home town.

[hide] Knockout Round May 19th - May 22nd, 2016 8 Nations, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Bronze Medal Match and Gold Medal Match, winning Nation will become Men's Ice Hockey IIHF World Championship 2016 champion Quarterfinals Moscow Standard Time (GMT +3) Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 May 19th 2016, h. 16:15, VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Czech Republic 2 United States May 19th 2016, h. 20:15, VTB Ice Palace, Moscow Canada 3 Sweden May 19th 2016, h. 16:15, Arena Yubileyni, Saint Petersburg Finland 4 Denmark May 19th 2016, h. 20:15, Arena Yubileyni, Saint Petersburg Russia 4 Germany [/hide]

The International Olympic Committee has announced that 31 athletes could be banned from the 2016 Rio Games for doping violations after 454 samples from Beijing were re-tested. The IOC says the 31 unnamed athletes come from 12 countries and six sports – with all those confirmed to have broken rules being banned from this summer’s Games. The governing body said it is further awaiting the results of 250 re-tests from the London Olympics of 2012. http://www.eurosport.com/olympic-games/ioc-31-stars-face-doping-bans-for-rio-olympics-after-beijing-samples-re-tested_sto5575396/story.shtml

Looks like it will have a pretty strong field, which i didn't expect.

5 months with the SKY tunnel and now Landa is a great TT-list

Some thoughts on the overall results. Spain deserved much better, maybe top 15, even top 12, but comming after Russia and with that bad, bad staging everything went downhill in the televoting. Only 10 points for such a good song is mind-boggling. On the other hand it was interesting to see Belgium and Lithuania finish in the top 10, because back in march when the official videos came out, everyone thought they won't even qualify for the final, because the songs were weak. But unlike Spain they made great stagings and took maximum from the situation. It still baffles me however how good Belgium did with the juries, but i like Laura so i'm happy for her. Other jury favourites like Malta and Israel tho flopped hard with the televotes, but that was to be expected. Malta comming after Ukraine and Israel being early and in a string of slow songs before fan favourites Bulgaria and Sweden. They were completely overshadowed, but the jury compensated that, so deserved positions in the middle pack. Very shocked Serbia was hammered with the jury. Great singer, important message, don't know what went wrong there. They were also borderline qualifiers... As for Poland, we know they have huge diaspora, but you don't make 222 points only with diaspora, clearly he had very big neutral votes. He really impressed with the voice comming after France, but i read that in the jury rehearsal he wasn't that good, so maybe that's why he did so bad. Nevertheless it is a great position. Also Russia got televotes from every single country, with the lowest being Netherlands with 3 points, so nearly all had them in their top 5. Clearly europeand don't hate them as much as the people high-up want to. It is funny how double digit countries in west/north gave them shit, and then their people placed them at the top.

Of course Australia was a political choice, it was the EBU/SVT favourite, after all it was their birth child. We know they treat Russia as the end of the world if they win and Ukraine wasn't a good choice either for them. You could see it in the grimm look of Jon Ola Sand when saying the televotes were counted. They thought they had it in the bag after decimating Russia in the jury vote and pimping Australia to the max, but didn't expect Ukraine to do so well in the televote with such a dark song, so their plan backfired. Australia winning would have opened even more the doors for EBU/SVT wet dreams of Worldvision. Now they have to go back to Eastern Europe in a unstable country where their influence won't be as big (supposedly).

Amazing for Poli Genova, the real non-political winner.

Shocking.

Polish diaspora just oblitared their phone bills.

4th place new record for us.

200 points ahead, done deal. Like i said juries will power vault australia to compensate the televoting like last year... I didn't expect Poli to be so high, that is a possitive.

Belgium top 5 with juries lol, how did that happen.