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Rui Costa/Project Legend
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| JuanMotr |
Posted on 24-09-2012 16:38
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Hi my full name is Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa but you can call me Rui. I´m from the city called Póvoa de Varzim it is a beautiful city specially at night. Just look:
I´m riding for spanish team movistar and as I am from Portugal it is the best option for me . If you want to know more about me just google me  .
Today is 21 december 2011 and I decided to start blog about my season/career. I know several other cyclists that are writing blog about their careers. I can only inspirate from guys like Dominik Nerz, Timothy Roe or now even two neopros François and Fréderique. All of them makes some personal goals and stuff like that my goal is to became a really valuable rider for a team. My dream is to win every GT atleast once in my life it will be tough but still its just a dream.
I will report you mainly stages that mean something to me so if I dont became a sprinter I wont report you sprint stages  . Later today I will give more informations about my schedule,team,staff in the team and about what the team is expecting from me in this season.
That´s it hope you will follow this blog. 
Edited by JuanMotr on 24-09-2012 16:38
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| JuanMotr |
Posted on 24-09-2012 16:39
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Hi it´s me again. Today is 1st January and we just and our pre-season meeting. We were talking about next season and mostly about our schedules.
I could split my season to two parts one from late February to late April and second from August to end of September.
So month by month it will look like this:
January: -
February: Tour of Oman
March: Paris-Nice,Milano Sanremo,Criterium Internazional
April: Vuelta al Pais Vasco, 3 Ardennes clasisc and Tour de Romandie
May: -
Jun: NC
July: -
August: Vuelta al Burgos, Clasica San Sebastian, Vuelta Espana,
September: WC, Il Lombardia
October: -
In total I will have 65 race days
As you can see I will start my season in Oman where I will try something in only Mountain stage. Then I will go to Paris-Nice where our sponsor want a stage win so that is my main goal there. In Milan Sanremo I will be helper for Valverde as we need Top 3. Than I will lead the team in Criterium Internazional and Vuelta al Pais Vasco. In Ardenes I will be main helper for Valverde. If I still have a good form I will lead the team In Romandie but if not I will go for stage win.
After long break I will start my second half of the season in Vuelta al Burgos then I´ll go to San Sebastian. After all this finnaly comes highlight of my season Vuelta I will probably be a free element there if nothing unexpected happens. Then I´ll represent Portugal in WC and end my season in Lombardia.
I don´t know a lot about schedules of others but I know that Valverde will lead our team in Down Under because Movistar want us to be 1st overall.
Edited by JuanMotr on 24-09-2012 19:52
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 24-09-2012 17:22
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Hope it's not to early to wish you Good Luck
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| JuanMotr |
Posted on 24-09-2012 17:34
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sutty68: I hope not I was thinking a lot before i created this thread.
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 24-09-2012 19:26
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Best. story. ever.
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| JuanMotr |
Posted on 24-09-2012 19:55
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FreitasPCM wrote:
Best. story. ever.
What do you mean? I didn´t even started yet... 
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| roturn |
Posted on 24-09-2012 19:57
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He`s Portuguese. So obviously he will like your story.
Good luck with this one. Interesting rider choice.
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| bendzsi98 |
Posted on 24-09-2012 19:59
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Good luck! I liked Costa, so...
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| JuanMotr |
Posted on 24-09-2012 20:00
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roturn: Thanks for explain. I didn´t seen that
bendzsi98: Thanks
Edited by JuanMotr on 24-09-2012 20:01
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 24-09-2012 20:12
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Liked your reports in the tinkoff story hopefully you can build on that here and learn what you've gained there
good luck!
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| JuanMotr |
Posted on 24-09-2012 20:30
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Hi Guys today is 23 january but you probably know that. I´m writing you from training camp in Nice it´s really nice here .
Simon Gerrans is new Australian champion. He came ahead of Rory Sutherland and Cadel Evans.
In Tour Down under Valverde really disapointed he ended 16th on GC.
I´m really looking forward to Oman.
See you soon.
Rui.
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| HaRe |
Posted on 24-09-2012 20:37
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good luck nice rider 
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| JuanMotr |
Posted on 24-09-2012 21:00
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HaRe: Thanks!
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| alex valceanu |
Posted on 24-09-2012 21:18
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Good luck ! Check my story to see the protential of Rui Costa Hope you will do even better .
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| JuanMotr |
Posted on 24-09-2012 21:53
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alex valceanu: thanks! I´ll read your story tommorow it looks interesting
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 24-09-2012 22:36
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Sorry if I got you confused, but yeah, Rui Costa is my favourite rider, and being Portuguese, I have to follow this one. Good luck.
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| kimiopn |
Posted on 24-09-2012 22:42
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Hi, i think Rui Costa has more potential as a classics rider, although he's a good time trialist as well. Maybe winning every one week race in Pro Tour, as well as all the hilly classics, would be more realistic.
But, as a portuguese, i really wish you are right about the GT.
Question: do you think that Rui didn't had the support he needed this year in Tour de France, when Valverde lost too many time, and he was the only Movistar rider on top 12?
In Portugal, a lot of people said that, when Cobo didn't waited to help him, and he felt to 19/20th place.
Good luck
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 25-09-2012 07:05
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I'm glad you started your story! I will definitely follow as best as possible! Looks like a great schedule, however, his shape might be off at the NC, because he won't have any race fitness best of luck!
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| JuanMotr |
Posted on 25-09-2012 09:33
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kimiopn wrote:
Hi, i think Rui Costa has more potential as a classics rider, although he's a good time trialist as well. Maybe winning every one week race in Pro Tour, as well as all the hilly classics, would be more realistic.
But, as a portuguese, i really wish you are right about the GT.
Question: do you think that Rui didn't had the support he needed this year in Tour de France, when Valverde lost too many time, and he was the only Movistar rider on top 12?
In Portugal, a lot of people said that, when Cobo didn't waited to help him, and he felt to 19/20th place.
Good luck
thanks for question . i think that maybe they just wanted stage win more than 12 overall.
hope you will follow
thanks
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| JuanMotr |
Posted on 25-09-2012 09:37
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Ian Butler wrote:
I'm glad you started your story! I will definitely follow as best as possible! Looks like a great schedule, however, his shape might be off at the NC, because he won't have any race fitness best of luck!
thanks a lot and yes he wont have any fitnnes but he jaust want to participate at NC
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