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Rabobank - Clockwork "Oranje" | Tour Down Under (4/6)
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| Dankan |
Posted on 14-06-2008 21:06
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Young Spaniard takes over Dutch force
Breukink forced to resign as Sánchez claims for "Truth in all senses"
[img-r]https://www.fotodatabase.nl/foto/Fotografen/ProShots/Wielrennen/Teams/Rabobank/2007/20071110erikbreukink.jpg[/img-r]BEATTY, Shane / THE HAGUE / 12.16.2007 - Dismay grew into cycling world as Rabobank manager Erik Breukink was invited to break his contract with the Dutch squad, local agencies reported earlier today. A short press release published into the team's website excused any responsibility from the team since Breukink's contract held a clause which would make it resign if affaires related to doping and strange facts dirtied the team's image, in order not to make the bank in charge of the team to retire its support. The confirmation of Danish Michael Rasmussen's lies on alleged whereabouts before the 2007 Tour de France were known by the nearest friend circle to Breukink. A former rider in the early nineties, the man from Rheden will take some time off cycling to think about what he did, the release also noted.
Later in the day, Spain's Daniel Sánchez was presented to the media as new Rabobank manager, in a short press conference held on Rotterdam. The 18-year-old ex-junior rider for the local Cerámicas Onda team assured to be "over the moon right now. This is such a great moment for me. Also Erik did a lot to make sure there won't be anyone with no real idea to make this team run the right way, and thus called me after we met a couple of years ago, in an off-season stage on the White Coast in Spain". A Madrilian since he was born in 1989, he just turned 18, which legally allowed him to take over that important place as the new Rabobank manager. Sánchez stated he'd soon show his season plans and claimed for other scandals not to happen. "I'll fight for truth in all senses. I know this is easy to say and harder to fulfill, even that I'm a foreign manager. But i'm sure we'll take this to a long - succesfull relationship", the Spaniard told to the media. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 14-06-2008 21:10
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Clockwork Orange
Somebody's been watching too much Euro2008 
good luck
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"I love him, I think he's great. He's transformed the sport in so many ways. Every person in cycling has benefitted from Lance Armstrong, perhaps not financially but in some sense" - Bradley Wiggins on Lance Armstrong
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 14-06-2008 21:34
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Good luck
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| Ashton89 |
Posted on 14-06-2008 21:36
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Good luck to you
Hehe good start - I'll definitely follow this story  |
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| Setzel |
Posted on 14-06-2008 21:38
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Dankan i will like to see you with Gesink winning something big you have good stats with him
Eating my daily Breakfast at 9 pm
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| Ashton89 |
Posted on 14-06-2008 21:40
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setzel wrote:
Dankan i will like to see you with Gesink winning something big you have good stats with him
What's Gessinks stats ?? In mountain ? |
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| Setzel |
Posted on 14-06-2008 21:41
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Speaking to me  ?
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| Ashton89 |
Posted on 14-06-2008 21:41
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setzel wrote:
Speaking to me ?
Hah yes ??  |
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| Setzel |
Posted on 14-06-2008 21:42
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86  B)
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| AaB-ern |
Posted on 14-06-2008 23:20
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Ashton89 wrote:
setzel wrote:
Dankan i will like to see you with Gesink winning something big you have good stats with him
What's Gessinks stats ?? In mountain ?
A screenshot of Gesink was actually released during the open bar. His MO stat is 76.
Have a look at his other stats here.
Of course, I don't know if Dankan has made any stats-changes. 
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| Halvor |
Posted on 14-06-2008 23:31
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Please, play on hard, that will be much better when you have that good team! |
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 14-06-2008 23:57
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You can't just set a general rule for which level people should play on. Yes, Rabobank may be a good team but not everyone is as good a player as other people. I'm not saying Dankan isn't a good player, because I don't know, but playing on normal can be because of that or he needs some success to keep motivation in writing the story.
The decision is his, based on how fun it will be for him
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| Halvor |
Posted on 15-06-2008 00:12
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I didn't mean it that way, just if he wins much on normal, he said he could do it, then hard is good. |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 15-06-2008 09:54
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good luck dankan
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| mowinckel91 |
Posted on 16-06-2008 12:17
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Good start and good luck with the rest of it |
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| Dankan |
Posted on 18-06-2008 23:11
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Ok here we go. I've finally set the difficulty as Hard, considering I was winning too much during the tests. So, let's have a look at the team's planning when it comes to form peaks and progression margins. We'll give this a more "player-like" look since it is the very first story who progresses over PCM08.
The Squad (1/2)
Mauricio Ardila - Mauri is a perfect rider to overcome the toughest stage of both the Vuelta and the Giro without taking any worries on the short - redicolous TT's on the way. He'll be our leader for the Giro but, tf Gesink doesn't ride well at the Vuelta, we'd still need him to be there to defend the team colors.
Graeme Brown - The man to watch on the early season: TDU, Mallorca, AndalucÃa, Valencia, California - all of them could be perfect sceneris for a victory to come from his legs. He's not focusing on any GT at all, but saving for the summer PT stageraces (ENECO, Germany and Poland). He'd be a great contender for his national champs if those hills weren't there...
Bram de Groot - Able to keep fit all season long, his performance will be led only to help our leaders. A great domestique overall.
Marc de Maar - A man to follow for the last part of the season. Should be progressing well and fighting on the breakaways. Interesting progression to see.
Thomas Dekker - The Crown Jewel. Nothing to say other than that. His goals are over the Ardennes classics (finally a Dutchman winning the AGR again?), the Tour de France (road captain along with Menchov) and the TT WCh's. Let's hope he does not get into troubles.
Michiel Elijzen - We've planned to send him to the Giro d'Italia in order to give a try at one of the two flat TT's. He'll also peak during the Eneco Tour so he can repeat his excellent performance from 2007, when he won the pologue. He'll take some spots on the early races to complete our squads at e.g. the upcoming Tour Down Under, where we're not expecting to go for the win.
Theo Eltink - His progression got stopped while other talents' ones kept to make them become top guns. He'll be mainly focused on being a helper at the Giro and the Vuelta (and going for a stage, if he has the chance to).
Juan Antonio Flecha - "Jan Anton Pijl" will be again our leader on the cobblestone classics. He's been looking for an "archer celebration" on the Roubaix Velodrome for ages, getting closer and closer in every single year, and we hope to make him do the last step onto the victory under our management. After "his" season, there will be a chance to go for a stage win at the Tour de France, where he'll also help Menchov and Dekker on flat/hilly stages.
Rick Flens - A young man to watch at the end of the season, where he'll fight for stage wins, as well as in road races as in TT's. He'll be peaking at the World's, so it's very likely he'll get selected. Still to improve a little bit, let's hope he does.
Óscar Freire - "Oscarito" is my favourite rider on the team, and he'll be aiming for great goals, even though his season will be a bit too long. A first peak at the Ardennes classics, then going for the "groen trui" at the Tour de France, and a (sort of) last chance to finally reach his 4th rainbow jersey, which would make him directly enter into cycling's legend.
Robert Gesink - Tall Robbie will be completely focused on doing well at the Ardennes, no matter if he'll be elping Dekker or riding for himself, and then taking some relax before the Vuelta, where we're waiting him to "knock on the table" and claim for a GC win. He's the best talent we found for ages.
Matthew Hayman - His main goals will be at the first part of the season. We'll be trying to get some good spot on mass sprints on Paris - Nice, and then trying to reach nice performance on the early cobble classics (Dwars door Vlaanderen, E3 Prijs, even the 3 Days of the Panne). Another chance to get some good results will be at the latter Belgian classics (Leuven, Wallonie). A man to watch at the Aussie champs, even though he won't be fit at all.
Pedro Horrillo - "The philosopher over a bike", as I call him by his deep thoughts and his huge writing skills. More than that, he's a good helper, and most of his season will be linked to Freire's. His success over the general team image will be based on that, too.
Dimitri Kozontchuk - Last chance for the Russian to progress and keep on the team after poor performances over the last two years. He's still very young. Focused on the Vuelta a España, where he'll have to help Gesink if he's not capable doing something by his own (doubtful).
Sebastian Langeveld - One of our best allrounders, able to get a second spot on the comes when it comes to cobble classics and still being a good helper in any race. Will be fit all over the season to keep improving his abilities and reach the top on the future.
More to follow... |
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| Mads_0 |
Posted on 18-06-2008 23:14
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GO Dankan! Entertain us |
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 18-06-2008 23:16
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Brilliant presentation. Hopefully you'll do well with Oscarito
Also, Gesink has had quite an increase in stats
Edited by Addy291 on 18-06-2008 23:16
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| matt493 |
Posted on 18-06-2008 23:16
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awesome.
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| Karl_rab |
Posted on 18-06-2008 23:23
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c'mon were all waiting
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