June 28/08 5:38 am - Tour of Pennsylvania : Veilleux Wins Stage 5 and Takes over GC Lead
Posted by Editoress on 06/28/08
Veilleux takes Lead at Tour of Pennsylvania on Stage 5
Photos by Amy Smolens
Amy Smolens continues to provide excellent pre- and post-race interviews with the Canadian riders on the Kelly Benefit Strategies-Medifast. Today, David Veilleux won his second consecutive stage and took the overall race lead (and Yellow Jersey). His team mate Keven Lacombe finished second on the stage, after the two broke away at the end of the stage.
Amy Smolens: One second behind Christoff Van Heerden for the lead - is this the biggest one second of your life?
David Veilleux: (laughs) Yeah, kind of, sort of. But I'm pretty confident that we can pull something off to win the stage and take the second. It's going to be hard because Van Heerden is a strong rider and we'll have to surprise him.
AS: I saw your director Jonas Carney giving you the strategy talk here just a little while ago and he asked us not to record it for TV. What does he expect to happen in today's stage and what do you expect to happen?
DV: I think this race is going be really hard because there's still six, eight guys in main contention for the GC and within a minute. So yeah, it's important that we stay up front and the wind is going to be hard, so yeah, many things can still happen.
AS: So are you thinking that it's going to split but is he also giving you a Plan B if it comes down to a field sprint?
DV: Yeah, we have a Plan A, B and C (laughs,) of course. But yeah, I think it's going to come down to, the field is going to break into smaller pieces and we'll have to see at the end what we will do.
AS: And you're in good position to take back the sprint jersey with both you and Keven Lacombe only two points behind Van Heerden, too.
DV: Yeah, sure, we keep it a little bit in mind but our main focus today is the Yellow Jersey.
Post-Race
David Veilleux
Amy Smolens: So what was that great secret plan of Jonas and how did you execute it perfectly?
David Veilleux: (laughs) It was exactly this! We wanted to start the sprint 2 1/2 k from the finish line, (Jake) Keough in front, just going and then Keven and me trying to take pull the fastest we could. I knew we could pull this off because Keven has been riding great, I've been riding strong, so it was just according to plan, everything worked really well. It was a really suicidal move but with one second (down) you have to try everything! They wouldn't let me go (the rest of the race).
AS: Talk about the final circuit - we saw you with one lap to go and a small group was out front and then the next time we saw you it was you and Keven alone out there!
DV: It was just like the last stretch we had guys in front. And so at the end of the long stretch Keough just attacked, me and Keven on his wheel and we then just went from there and just surprised everyone and went as hard as we could. The finish, we were just going for the time.
AS: During the race, when Steven Van Vooren was out there in a break and his lead went up to 1:30 (he started the day 56 seconds behind the lead) in a late break did you ever doubt that you could make this work?
DV: A little bit. We were kind of afraid if he had too much time, but if he was within 50 seconds it was good, he wasn't a threat anymore for my GC so it was good.
AS: What does it mean to you to have won two stages and now have the Yellow Jersey in this race?
DV: It's just great, it's a great feeling. I think I have to thank all my team for doing the work, I couldn't have done this without them, so it's just been great teamwork this week.
AS: Every single day you guys have been on the podium, this really a culmination of a fantastic race for Kelly Benefit Strategies, isn't it?
DV: Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's good, it's just perfect.
AS: You have the Sprinter's Jersey now, too, but will you try to get it back to Keven in tomorrow's stage?
DV: Yeah, yeah, of course we'll try and have him finish with it.
AS: But he'll wear it tomorrow, since you're wearing the yellow one, right?
DV: Yeah, (laughs) but they don't have large for him, he doesn't want to ride with a medium!
Keven Lacombe Interview
Amy Smolens: Talk about the plan and the teamwork that helped David take the stage win, pick up the time he needed and take the Yellow Jersey here today.
Keven Lacombe: You knew a little bit the plan because at the beginning we tried to kind of do like a top secret thing! But yeah, our objective was just to win this race and the only way to do it was to do what we did. And everybody on the team worked on the same objective and David is leading with I think five seconds so it's really good for tomorrow.
AS: A stage win for you, two for David, and now the Yellow Jersey. How has the team come together so well?
KL: Yeah, I think it's just because we raced all the year together and Jonas, it's just the way he sets up everything. With Jonas, I know if we win the stage and I work for David then Jonas will be happy for that and after that it's going to come back and David will help me to do something (win a race.) It's just a team effort and everybody worked really well today and everyone worked for the same objective and everything worked well for us and right now David is the leader with five seconds.
AS: David also has the Sprinter's Jersey, too and since you're in second you should wear it during tomorrow's stage but David says it's too small for you.
KL: Yeah, I don't really like it because there's no large so I don't want to wear it (laughs!!)
| Stage 5: Ligonier to Pittsburgh, 146km | |
| 1. David Veilleux (Can) Kelly Benefit/Medifast | 3:28:03 |
| 2. Keven Lacombe (Can) Kelly Benefit/Medifast | at s.t. |
| 3. Phil Gaimon (USA) Fiordifrutta Cycling Team | 0:06 |
| 4. Sheldon Deeney (USA) CRCA/Sakonnet Technology | |
| 5. Dennis Luyt (Ned) Global Cycling | |
| 6. Mathias Kupke (Ger) Team Stadler | |
| 7. Steven Cullinan (USA) Waste Management/Racelab | |
| 8. Eric Schildge (USA) Fiordifrutta Cycling Team | |
| 9. Eric Riggs (USA) ZTeaM | |
| 10. Sven Forberger (Ger) Team Stadler | |
| 11. Alex Boyd (USA) Waste Management/Racelab | |
| 12. Bjorn Selander (USA) Waste Management/Racelab | |
| 13. David Nelson (USA) Johan Bruyneel Cycling Academy | |
| 14. Kiel Reijnen (USA) Waste Management/Racelab | |
| 15. David Guttenplan (USA) TIME Pro Cycling | |
| 16. Daniel Holloway (USA) VMG/Felt | |
| 17. Cheyne Hoag (USA) CRCA/Sakonnet Technology | |
| 18. Jacob Keough (USA) Kelly Benefit/Medifast | |
| 19. Mark Pozniak (Can) Team RACE Pro | |
| 20. Ryan Baumann (USA) CRCA/Sakonnet Technology | |
| 21. Chad Beyer (USA) ZTeaM | |
| 22. Adrian Gerrits (USA) VRC: NOW-MS Society | |
| 23. Christoff Van Heerden (RSA) Konica Minolta | |
| 24. Peter Stetina (USA) VMG/Felt | |
| 25. Michael Chauner (USA) PA Lightning | |
| 26. Peter Salon (USA) VMG/Felt | |
| 27. Hayden Brooks (Aus) Fiordifrutta Cycling Team | |
| 28. Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Johan Bruyneel Cycling Academy | |
| 29. Reid Pletcher (USA) CA Giant Berry/Specialized | |
| 30. Peter Rennie (NZl) VRC: NOW-MS Society | |
| 31. Max Jenkins (USA) CA Giant Berry/Specialized | |
| 32. Alex Howes (USA) VMG/Felt | |
| 33. Dylan Newell (Aus) Praties Cycling Team | |
| 34. Caleb Fairly (USA) VMG/Felt | |
| 35. James Driscoll (USA) Fiordifrutta Cycling Team | |
| 36. Stefano Barberi (Bra) ZTeaM | |
| 37. Sander Aardenburg (Ned) Global Cycling | |
| 38. Mark Batty (Can) Team RACE Pro | |
| 39. Gaston Aguero (Arg) Esco-Telefonicos Argentina | |
| 40. Travis Burandt (USA) CRCA/Sakonnet Technology | |
| 41. Joel Dion-Poitras (Can) Team RACE Pro | |
| 42. Travis Allen (RSA) Konica Minolta | |
| 43. James Camut (USA) Johan Bruyneel Cycling Academy | |
| 44. Nick Frey (USA) TIME Pro Cycling | |
| 45. Keir Plaice (Can) Team RACE Pro | |
| 46. Andrew Baker (USA) TIME Pro Cycling | |
| 47. Ben Showman (USA) PA Lightning | |
| 48. Michael Stoop (USA) TIME Pro Cycling | |
| 49. Benjamin King (USA) Kelly Benefit/Medifast | |
| 50. Herman Fouche (RSA) Konica Minolta | |
| 51. Vincent Roberge (USA) Johan Bruyneel Cycling Academy | |
| 52. Turner Johnson (USA) Penn St Cancer/GPOA/Cannondale | |
| 53. Dennis Van Niekerk (RSA) Konica Minolta | |
| 54. Eric Chrabot (USA) PA Lightning | |
| 55. Walker Savidge (USA) VMG/Felt | |
| 56. Pieter Seyffert (RSA) Konica Minolta | |
| 57. Tyler Dibble (USA) CA Giant Berry/Specialized | |
| 58. Jelmer Asjes (Ned) Global Cycling | |
| 59. Geert Dijkshoorn (Ned) Global Cycling | all s.t. |
| 60. Jori Pol (Ned) Global Cycling | 1:24 |
| 61. Adam Farabaugh (USA) Penn St Cancer/GPOA/Cannondale | 1:46 |
| 62. Mohamed Aounseghir (Alg) Konica Minolta | 2:24 |
| 63. Clay Murfet (Aus) Kelly Benefit/Medifast | |
| 64. Ben Grieve-Johnson (Aus) Praties Cycling Team | |
| 65. Daniel Furmston (Aus) Praties Cycling Team | |
| 66. Chance Noble (USA) CA Giant Berry/Specialized | |
| 67. Taylor Brown (USA) PA Lightning | |
| 68. Toni Franke (Ger) Team Stadler | |
| 69. Aaron Pool (USA) Johan Bruyneel Cycling Academy | all s.t. |
| 70. Shawn Rosenthal (USA) ZTeaM | 2:50 |
| 71. Julian Martinez (USA) CA Giant Berry/Specialized | 4:57 |
| 72. Sean Mazich (USA) Waste Management/Racelab | 5:52 |
| 73. Erik Barlevav (USA) TIME Pro Cycling | 11:08 |
| 74. Peter Horn (USA) Johan Bruyneel Cycling Academy | 16:40 |
| 75. Justin Brown (USA) Penn St Cancer/GPOA/Cannondale | 21:40 |
| 76. Marcos Santucho (Arg) Esco-Telefonicos Argentina | 28:18 |
| 77. Andrew Hunt (Can) Team RACE Pro | s.t. |
| 78. Demis Aleman (Arg) Esco-Telefonicos Argentina | 30:20 |
| 79. Gustavo Borcard (Arg) Esco-Telefonicos Argentina | |
| 80. Joshua Wilson (Aus) Praties Cycling Team | |
| 81. Timothy Walker (Aus) Praties Cycling Team | |
| 82. Adam Thuss (Can) Team RACE Pro | |
| 83. Michael Kreutzburg (Ger) Team Stadler | |
| 84. Jackie Simes (USA) TIME Pro Cycling | |
| 85. Charles Marzot (USA) Fiordifrutta Cycling Team | |
| 86. Adam Branfman (USA) CRCA/Sakonnet Technology | |
| 87. Jeff Salvitti (USA) PA Lightning | |
| 88. Christopher Ruhl (USA) PA Lightning | |
| 89. Nick Keough (USA) CRCA/Sakonnet Technology | all s.t. |
| DNF . Alex Welch (USA) VRC: NOW-MS Society | |
| DNF . Nathaniel English (USA) ZTeaM | |
| GC | |
| 1. David Veilleux (Can) Kelly Benefit/Medifast | 14:43:24 |
| 2. Christoff Van Heerden (RSA) Konica Minolta | at 0:05 |
| 3. Stefano Barberi (Bra) ZTeaM | 0:11 |
| 4. Peter Stetina (USA) VMG/Felt | 0:15 |
| 5. Peter Salon (USA) VMG/Felt | 0:18 |
| 6. Dennis Luyt (Ned) Global Cycling | 0:26 |
| 7. Keven Lacombe (Can) Kelly Benefit/Medifast | 0:58 |
| 8. Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Johan Bruyneel Cycling Acade | 1:01 |
| 9. Adrian Gerrits (USA) VRC: NOW-MS Society | 1:14 |
| 10. Gaston Aguero (Arg) Esco-Telefonicos Argentina | 1:15 |
| 11. Alex Boyd (USA) Waste Management/Racelab | 1:16 |
| 12. Caleb Fairly (USA) VMG/Felt | 1:20 |
| 13. Max Jenkins (USA) CA Giant Berry/Specialized | 1:27 |
| 14. Phil Gaimon (USA) Fiordifrutta Cycling Team | 1:29 |
| 15. Keir Plaice (Can) Team RACE Pro | 2:32 |
| 16. Pieter Seyffert (RSA) Konica Minolta | 2:36 |
| 17. Dylan Newell (Aus) Praties Cycling Team | 3:03 |
| 18. Chad Beyer (USA) ZTeaM | 3:42 |
| 19. Sheldon Deeny (USA) CRCA/Sakonnet Technology | 4:12 |
| 20. Alex Howes (USA) VMG/Felt | 4:19 |
| 21. Travis Burandt (USA) CRCA/Sakonnet Technology | 4:32 |
| 22. Benjamin King (USA) Kelly Benefit/Medifast | 4:33 |
| 23. Herman Fouche (RSA) Konica Minolta | 4:36 |
| 24. Sven Forberger (Ger) Team Stadler | 4:36 |
| 25. Walker Savidge (USA) VMG/Felt | 4:37 |
| 26. Travis Allen (RSA) Konica Minolta | 4:38 |
| 27. James Driscoll (USA) Fiordifrutta Cycling Team | 4:39 |
| 28. Stevie Cullinan (USA) Waste Management/Racelab | 4:40 |
| 29. Ben Showman (USA) PA Lightning | 4:42 |
| 30. Dennis Van Niekerk (RSA) Konica Minolta | 4:44 |
| 31. David Nelson (USA) Johan Bruyneel Cycling Acade | 4:45 |
| 32. Jacob Keough (USA) Kelly Benefit/Medifast | 4:46 |
| 33. Eric Riggs (USA) ZTeaM | 5:06 |
| 34. James Camut (USA) Johan Bruyneel Cycling Acade | 5:20 |
| 35. Reid Pletcher (USA) CA Giant Berry/Specialized | 7:13 |
| 36. Joel Dion-Poitras (Can) Team RACE Pro | 12:37 |
| 37. Mark Pozniak (Can) Team RACE Pro | 13:31 |
| 38. Cheyne Hoag (USA) CRCA/Sakonnet Technology | 14:11 |
| 39. Aaron Pool (USA) Johan Bruyneel Cycling Acade | 17:28 |
| 40. Ryan Baumann (USA) CRCA/Sakonnet Technology | 17:45 |
| 41. Geert Dijkshoorn (Ned) Global Cycling | 17:59 |
| 42. Shawn Rosenthal (USA) ZTeaM | 20:41 |
| 43. Sander Aardenburg (Ned) Global Cycling | 20:53 |
| 44. Michael Stoop (USA) TIME Pro Cycling | 21:07 |
| 45. Daniel Holloway (USA) VMG/Felt | 21:10 |
| 46. Mathias Kupke (Ger) Team Stadler | 21:20 |
| 47. Clay Murfet (Aus) Kelly Benefit/Medifast | 23:39 |
| 48. Hayden Brooks (Aus) Fiordifrutta Cycling Team | 27:56 |
| 49. Sean Mazich (USA) Waste Management/Racelab | 28:53 |
| 50. Mohamed Aounseghir (Alg) Konica Minolta | 28:55 |
| 51. Daniel Furmston (Aus) Praties Cycling Team | 30:14 |
| 52. Kiel Reijnen (USA) Waste Management/Racelab | 30:33 |
| 53. Tyler Dibble (USA) CA Giant Berry/Specialized | 30:33 |
| 54. Jori Pol (Ned) Global Cycling | 32:30 |
| 55. Joshua Wilson (Aus) Praties Cycling Team | 34:57 |
| 56. Andrew Baker (USA) TIME Pro Cycling | 35:02 |
| 57. Eric Chrabot (USA) PA Lightning | 35:09 |
| 58. Bjorn Selander (USA) Waste Management/Racelab | 35:11 |
| 59. Jelmer Asjes (Ned) Global Cycling | 35:16 |
| 60. Vincent Roberge (USA) Johan Bruyneel Cycling Acade | 35:19 |
| 61. Nick Frey (USA) TIME Pro Cycling | 36:11 |
| 62. David Guttenplan (USA) TIME Pro Cycling | 37:22 |
| 63. Chance Noble (USA) CA Giant Berry/Specialized | 38:04 |
| 64. Toni Franke (Ger) Team Stadler | 38:16 |
| 65. Charles Marzot (USA) Fiordifrutta Cycling Team | 38:55 |
| 66. Michael Chauner (USA) PA Lightning | 39:07 |
| 67. Eric Schildge (USA) Fiordifrutta Cycling Team | 39:37 |
| 68. Julian Martinez (USA) CA Giant Berry/Specialized | 41:21 |
| 69. Taylor Brown (USA) PA Lightning | 42:10 |
| 70. Ben Grieve-Johnson (Aus) Praties Cycling Team | 42:32 |
| 71. Peter Rennie (NZl) VRC: NOW-MS Society | 43:51 |
| 72. Erik Barlevav (USA) TIME Pro Cycling | 44:38 |
| 73. Mark Batty (Can) Team RACE Pro | 44:48 |
| 74. Turner Johnson (USA) Penn St Cancer/GPOA/Cannonda | 46:22 |
| 75. Adam Farabaugh (USA) Penn St Cancer/GPOA/Cannonda | 46:55 |
| 76. Nick Keough (USA) CRCA/Sakonnet Technology | 48:45 |
| 77. Jeff Salvitti (USA) PA Lightning | 49:43 |
| 78. Peter Horn (USA) Johan Bruyneel Cycling Acade | 50:54 |
| 79. Adam Thuss (Can) Team RACE Pro | 1:01:37 |
| 80. Justin Brown (USA) Penn St Cancer/GPOA/Cannonda | 1:02:16 |
| 81. Marcos Santucho (Arg) Esco-Telefonicos Argentina | 1:07:55 |
| 82. Christopher Ruhl (USA) PA Lightning | 1:08:57 |
| 83. Michael Kreutzburg (Ger) Team Stadler | 1:09:45 |
| 84. Demis Aleman (Arg) Esco-Telefonicos Argentina | 1:09:51 |
| 85. Andrew Hunt (Can) Team RACE Pro | 1:17:42 |
| 86. Gustavo Borcard (Arg) Esco-Telefonicos Argentina | 1:19:06 |
| 87. Adam Branfman (USA) CRCA/Sakonnet Technology | 1:19:48 |
| 88. Jackie Simes (USA) TIME Pro Cycling | 1:20:14 |
| 89. Timothy Walker (Aus) Praties Cycling Team | 1:37:20 |
Sprint
1. David Veilleux (Can) Kelly Benefit/Medifast, 47pts
2. Keven Lacombe (Can) Kelly Benefit/Medifast, 44=
3.Christoff Van Heerden (RSA) Konica Minolta, 34
4. Sheldon Deeny (USA) CRCA/Sakonnet Technology, 24
5. Daniel Holloway (USA) VMG/Felt, 21
KoM
1. Peter Stetina (USA) VMG/Felt, 35pts
2.. Dylan Newell (Aus) Praties Cycling Team, 26
3 Nathaniel English (USA) ZTeaM, 10
4. Daniel Furmston (Aus) Praties Cycling Team, 9
5. Dennis Luyt (Ned) Global Cycling, 8
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