You might have noticed the thread in the General-forum with the same name. This is now the "proper" thread for this semi-story. The reason I'm calling it a "semi-story" is because I'm am not going to make detailed reports, etc. like most other story writers, instead I will aim to get as far into the game as possible. Starting this just a week before the release of PCM2012 might be bad timing, but I hope some of you might follow it still.
As mentioned, this will not be the most detailed story in the world. I will make reports after every season (possibly more often if something very special happens) and give somewhat detailed recaps of the major races aswell as the evolution of riders.
I will start uploading the results tomorrow. If you want something special, maybe a screenshot of your favourite rider then please let me know!
Edited by cactus-jack on 07-07-2012 11:04
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
Santos Tour Down Under: Oscar Freire
Paris-Nice: Voeckler
Tirreno-Adriatico: Purito
Milan-Sanremo: Farrar
Vulta Catalunya: Txurruka
Gent-Wevelgem: Flecha
Ronde van Vlaanderen: Flecha
Vuelta... Pais Vasco: Purito
Paris-Roubaix: Breschel
Amstel Gold Race: Cancellara
La Fleche Wallonie: Gilbert
Liege-Bastogne-Liege: Cunego
Tour du Romandie: Contador
Dauphine: Evans
Tour du Suisse: Contador
San Sebastian: Evans
Tour du Pologne: Chavanel
Eneco Tour: Chavanel
Vattenfall: Flecha
GP Quest France-Plouay: Kreuziger
GP Quebec: Jelle Vanendert
GP Montreal: Rein Taaramäe
Tour de Beijing: Millar
Giro di Lombardia: Basso
Santos Tour Down Under: Ciolek
Paris-Nice: Gilbert
Tirreno-Adriatico: Cunego
Milan-Sanremo: Farrar
Vulta Catalunya: Voigt
Gent-Wevelgem: Van Summeren
Ronde van Vlaanderen: Flecha
Vuelta... Pais Vasco: Kreuziger
Paris-Roubaix: Breschel
Amstel Gold Race: F. Schleck
La Fleche Wallonie: F. Schleck
Liege-Bastogne-Liege: A. Schleck
Tour du Romandie: Hubert Dupont
Dauphine: Tony Martin
Tour du Suisse: Contador
San Sebastian: Gilbert
Tour du Pologne: Breschel
Eneco Tour: Chavanel
Vattenfall: Hushovd
GP Quest France-Plouay: Gilbert
GP Quebec: Arthur Vichot
GP Montreal: Vaitkus
Tour de Beijing: Mosquera
Giro di Lombardia: Contador
Tour de France:
- GC: Contador
- Point: Cavendish
- KoM: Riblon
- Youth: Uran
Vuelta A Espana:
- GC: Frank Schleck
- Point: Boasson Hagen
- KoM: Gadret
- Youth: Taaramäe
WC ITT: Cancellara
WC RR: Gilbert
Trivia:
2013
Spoiler:
Santos Tour Down Under: Devolder
Paris-Nice: Kreuziger
Tirreno-Adriatico: Karpets
Milan-Sanremo: Farrar
Vulta Catalunya: Kreuziger
Gent-Wevelgem: Breschel
Ronde van Vlaanderen: Hushovd
Vuelta... Pais Vasco: Frank Schleck
Paris-Roubaix: Hushovd
Amstel Gold Race: Gilbert
La Fleche Wallonie: Gilbert
Liege-Bastogne-Liege: Gerrans
Tour du Romandie: Frank Schleck
Dauphine: Gesink
Tour du Suisse: Contador
San Sebastian: Andy Schleck
Tour du Pologne: Igor Anton
Eneco Tour: Cancellara
Vattenfall: Flecha
GP Quest France-Plouay: Van Avermaet
GP Quebec: Michel Kreder
GP Montreal: Stefan Schumacher
Tour de Beijing: Michael Rogers
Giro di Lombardia: Michel Kreder
Giro di Italia:
- GC: Igor Anton
- Point: farrar
- Kom: Vanotti
- Youth: Cattaneo
Tour de France:
- GC: Contador
- Point: Cavendish
- KoM: Jeremy Roy
- Youth: Thibaut Pinot
Vuelta A Espana:
- GC: Hesjedal
- Point: L. L. Sanchez
- KoM: Kessiakoff
- Youth: J. Herrada
WC ITT: Cancellara
WC RR: Gilbert
Trivia: This would prove to be Michel Kreders "big break", he would later go on to show more great results... This was alos the season that Farrar really showed himself, winning Milan-Sanremo, the Giro-point jersey aswell as 5 stages.
Edited by cactus-jack on 20-06-2012 20:59
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
Santos Tour Down Under: Meersmann
Paris-Nice: Kreuziger
Tirreno-Adriatico: Cobo
Milan-Sanremo: Farrar
Vulta Catalunya: Nieve
Gent-Wevelgem: Felline
Ronde van Vlaanderen: Haussler
Vuelta... Pais Vasco: Kreuziger
Paris-Roubaix: Breschel
Amstel Gold Race: Purito
La Fleche Wallonie: Kreuziger
Liege-Bastogne-Liege: F. Schleck
Tour du Romandie: Kreuziger
Dauphine: Fuglsang
Tour du Suisse: Andy Schleck
San Sebastian: Kreuziger
Tour du Pologne: Monfort
Eneco Tour: Cancellara
Vattenfall: Farrar
GP Quest France-Plouay: Vaugrenard
GP Quebec: Scognamiglio
GP Montreal: Santembrgogio
Tour de Beijing: Boasson Hagen
Giro di Lombardia: Igor Anton
Tour de France:
- GC: Andy Schleck
- Point: Haussler
- KoM: Andy Schleck
- Youth: Sagan
Vuelta A Espana:
- GC: Igor Anton
- Point: Andy Schleck
- KoM: Txurruka
- Youth: Cattaneo
WC ITT: Cancellara
WC RR: Gilber
Trivia: This was a season of some momentous happenings. Roman Kreuziger really showed his abilities as a stage racer when it comes to week-long races. His wins in P-A, Romandie and Pais Vasco was just a taste of what was yet to come for the following years. He also showed that he was capable of bringing home the bacon by picking up the win in Fleche Wallonie and San Sebastian. In other news, the great Swiss cheese, Fabian Cancellara, proved he was perhaps the greatest time trailist of all time by picking up his 7th consecutive win in the WC ITT. Gilbert also showed himself by winning the WC RR for the 3rd time in a row.
Andy Schleck was finally able to win the Tour de France, but only after 6 GC-favourites had crashed out, aswell as 3 more who didn't even start. The route also had just one TT-stage.
2015:
Spoiler:
Santos Tour Down Under: Boasson Hagen
Paris-Nice: Kreuziger
Tirreno-Adriatico: Gilbert
Milan-Sanremo: Lars Boom
Vulta Catalunya: Cunego
Gent-Wevelgem: Pozzato
Ronde van Vlaanderen: Breschel
Vuelta... Pais Vasco: Kreuziger
Paris-Roubaix: Felline
Amstel Gold Race: Gilbert
La Fleche Wallonie: Gilbert
Liege-Bastogne-Liege: Valverde
Tour du Romandie: Uran
Dauphine: Contador
Tour du Suisse: Vladimir Gusev
San Sebastian: Riccardo Ricco
Tour du Pologne: Cancellara
Eneco Tour: Ballan
Vattenfall: Breschel
GP Quest France-Plouay: Visconti
GP Quebec: Ricardo Vilela
GP Montreal: Brice Feillu
Tour de Beijing: Gilbert
Giro di Lombardia: Visconti
Giro di Italia:
- GC: Igor Anton
- Point: igor Anton
- Kom: Riccardo Ricco
- Youth: Cattaneo
Tour de France:
- GC: Andy Schleck
- Point: Farrar
- KoM: Sella
- Youth: A. Zhestakov
Vuelta A Espana:
- GC: Gilbert
- Point: Cavendish
- KoM: Gilbert
- Youth: J. Herrada
WC ITT: Contador
WC RR: Mikhael Ignatiev
Trivia: Another season where we saw some major results. One is hard pressed to find one element to bring up, especially when the moments you have to chose from are Philip Gilbert winning the Vuelta, Mikhael Ignatiev being crowned the World Champion from a breakaway win and Ricardo Riccos return to the podium. By winning both San Sebastian and the KoM-jersey in the Giro he showed he was back, much to the anger of some...
This was also the season where, what some had expected, would happen; Fabian Cancellara loses the WC ITT for the first time in 7 years. Even though he won last year, it was by a narrow margin of 7 seconds down to nr. 2, Tony Martin. Having not picked up a win in neither the classics nor here, one has to wonder if this is the last we have seen of Spartacus...
Edited by cactus-jack on 20-06-2012 21:21
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
Santos Tour Down Under: Gasparotto
Paris-Nice: Kreuziger
Tirreno-Adriatico: Gilbert
Milan-Sanremo: Cavendish
Vulta Catalunya: Roche
Gent-Wevelgem: Pozzato
Ronde van Vlaanderen: Felline
Vuelta... Pais Vasco: Ben Hermans
Paris-Roubaix: Ghyselinck
Amstel Gold Race: Andy Shleck
La Fleche Wallonie: Purito
Liege-Bastogne-Liege: Kreuziger
Tour du Romandie: Michel Kreder
Dauphine: Jakob Fuglsang
Tour du Suisse: Contador
San Sebastian: Igor Anton
Tour du Pologne: Gilbert
Eneco Tour: Cancellara
Vattenfall: Renshaw
GP Quest France-Plouay: Athur Vichot
GP Quebec: Kevin Seeldrayers
GP Montreal: Madrazo
Tour de Beijing: Boasson Hagen
Giro di Lombardia: Visconti
Giro di Italia:
- GC: Fabio Duarte
- Point: Farrar
- Kom: Gavazzi
- Youth: Paul Gorenc
Tour de France:
- GC: Contador
- Point: Boasson Hagen
- KoM: Boasson Hagen
- Youth: Florian Schulze
Vuelta A Espana:
- GC: Andy Schleck
- Point: Andy Schleck
- KoM: L. A. Mate
- Youth: Florian Schulze
WC ITT: Taylor Phinney
WC RR: Philip Gilbert
Trivia: The 2016-season will be an emotional one for many cycling fans as we saw several great riders announce their retirement. These include Samuel Sanchez, Purito, Danilo Di Luca, Thor Hushovd, Cadel Evans and Ivan Basso. And as these great riders step back, new ones take their place. This season we saw some up-and-coming riders who had some great results, especially the young German Florian Schulze who got a 15th overall in the Tour and a 10th overall in the Vuelta, aswell as picking up the youth jerseys in both Tours.
Some of Cancellaras most loyal fans thought that last seasons dissapointing results was just a case of bad luck and for a moment many thought they were right when he took his 3rd overall win in the Eneco Tour, a new record, but when the WC ITT came along it was a totally different story. Coming in 1.15 behind the winning Phinney and not a single decent result in the classics for years was the final proof that many had been waiting for, the great Swiss Fabian Cancellaras dominance had come to an end...
In the other WC-race, the road race, Gilbert showed he was back and with a vengeance. Not only did he pick up his 4th WC win making him the first rider ever to win 4 WC RR-titles, but Belgium could celebrate having gotten 4 riders in the top 4; Gilbert, Hermans, Van Avermaet and Seeldrayers.
Alberto Contador showed he was back by winning his 6th Tour de France. Can the Spaniard equal Lance Armstrongs incredible record of 7 overall wins? Maybe he will, but he is certainly the favourite. Farrar also continued his amazing dominance in the Giro by winning 6 stages, thus bringing his Giro-stage win count up to 28.
Edited by cactus-jack on 20-06-2012 21:44
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
I will not purchase PCm12, no. I'm sticking with 2011 for another year so this story has the potential to go quite far.
I have reached July 2016 and I will soon give a recap of the previous seasons. I haven't taken any screenshots so far since there arn't that many changes so early on, but from now on I will start with screenshots.
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
I have now updated the reserved posts with the results from season 2011-2016
From now on my reports will be somewhat more detailed and I will soon give you some screenshots. I will show you the best riders at the moment (of course), but are there any personal favourites you wish to see in the year 2017 (soon to be 2018?
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime. Teach a man to cycle and he will realize fishing is stupid and boring.
