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Ian Butler |
Posted on 29-11-2015 08:55
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Have had a few very busy days so sorry for lack of updates and activity on my end.
With a bit of luck, I hope to add the last riders this evening and get out the season preview either this evening or tomorrow. Then we can get properly started
@trek: yes I got it, will answer later today probably
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Ian Butler |
Posted on 29-11-2015 09:05
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Posted on 29-11-2015 10:10
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Olympics!
@Ian Thanks, was just making sure it had gone through.
Also thought of a new race, too late for this year's calendar but I'd like to get it down before I forget it.
Since it has to be in Autumn so I've suggested one for Northern Hemisphere (November) and one for Southern Hemisphere (March). The Bruges one makes more sense being in November, but I have been to Bright and the leaves are amazing, also I've been more detailed about the first because I haven't actually been to Bruges.
Autumn Leaves Race
Spoiler Place (nation, city): Australia, Bright
Technical information: [enter a number between 1 - 5, with 1 being very low / nothing and 5 being very high
Technicality: 5
Sand: 2
Uphill: 3
Length of 1 lap: 3km
Cobbled sections: 1
Final sprint (length of the final straight road): 700 metres
Other information: To conclude Bright's Autumn festival they hold a Autumn Cyclo-Cross race to show off the spectacular leaves, also attracting many cyclists who are frequent visitors to this town for event such as the Alpine Classic and the Tour of Bright, as well as the main mountains in the area. The race starts in the same park as the festival takes place, the race starts at the top of the hill and quickly make their way down, the hill isn't too steep, but it's covered in leaves, which can cause the riders to slip and fall, the race continues to the Ovens River's banks, crossing a very small sand section then the bridge across the river, before a longish mostly flat section which will test the riders power while rider on the slippery surface covered in leaves, they come back onto a bridge and cross another short sand section before finally hitting the climb, which is long but isn't too steep although the riders will have to keep momentum the whole way up to not slip on the leaves, making it so it may even be faster to run, or it may consume lots of energy to keep a fast pace up there. The finish is at the top of the hill, making the technical and uphill sprint a challenge if a group of riders reach it.
Bruges, Belgium (don't know an appropriate name )
Spoiler Place (nation, city):
Technical information: [enter a number between 1 - 5, with 1 being very low / nothing and 5 being very high
Technicality: 5
Sand: 3
Uphill: 3
Length of 1 lap: 3km
Cobbled sections: 1
Final sprint (length of the final straight road): 500 metres
Other information: The race begins in the park just outside the main area of the town called Natuurreservatt Warandeputten (at least it looks like that on google maps ). A the top of a small hill, the riders make their way down, although it isn't steep, there are a few corners and the slippery leaves could uncertain surface could cause problems, at the reach the bank of the river and turn onto it riding along the sandy surface before crossing a bridge onto the other bank, riding along the leaves on this side, which goes slightly downhill, they reach another bridge and cross back over, before making their way up the climb, which is steeper than the descent and reasonably long, the riders will have to maintain a lot of speed or dismount to stay up on the slippery leaves, the race finishes at the top of the hill, so we could see a technical and gruelling sprint up the final climb.
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Ian Butler |
Posted on 29-11-2015 11:44
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For now, I've placed Sylvain Lipawsky at Bauknecht (a nice rolemodel for Konva and Soucek while also having some help from them) and Gormley at Red Bull. For some reason he seems perfect in Red Bull, our powerhouse Irishman.
Changes can still be made but in the coming hours I'll probably set the teams, so do it as quickly as possible
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Ian Butler |
Posted on 29-11-2015 16:24
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HALF HOUR LEFT TO SIGN-UP!
Though I don't expect anyone anymore
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jandal7 |
Posted on 29-11-2015 18:55
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So, here goes nothing. You may not need them, if so they were fun to dream up (or copy name, age, height, weight, nationality, region, city of birhm or just copy name, minor details I assure you ).
One is copied from a guy mentioned by Selwink way back on page one of the game thread stats relative to each other ofc, this is the talent order but priority goes reference, then fatty, then fanfic
D'Anvers
Spoiler Name: Mark D'Anvers
Nationality (region): Belgium (Flanders)
Date of Birth: 5/4/1980
Height: 175
Weight: 66
Specialty: Experience - Level-Headed and knows a race better than anyone now Cornelis is gone
Weakness: Age - He's not what he used to be
Biography: Growing up in Ghent he was obviously born for the cross from the moment he rode bike. He was snapped up by Lotto is the same year as Cornelis and they hit it off straightaway.
Mark wasn't as good but they were both very talented, with Mark often the wingman for Cornelis' World Cup adventures, once accidentally taking first in front of his compatriot overall. He won the Superprestige another time but was mostly coming second or third to Cornelis. He was a race hunter though and took many wins, sometimes more than Dries.
He's professional but doesn't hesitate to talk about others. He retired after a stellar 13-14 season which saw him take second behind Cornelis in World Cup and Superprestige and take three wins, but he's back for more. He's losing his talent but not his experience.
Stats: [Choose between: very low, low, medium, high, very high]
Bike Handling (technical): high
Sand: high
Uphill: medium
Cobblestones: high
Sprinting: very low
Explosiveness: low
Flat (TT/riding hard): medium
Power: high
Running: medium
Snow/Ice: low
Jumping: medium
* optional
** choose an ability as a specialty and an ability as a weakness from the list below. Your specialty/weakness may change in the course of the game.
Young riders may not even know their specialty yet, or may have many weaknesses in the beginning.
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Spoiler Name: Dirk Lombaerts
Nationality (region): Belgium (Flanders)
Date of Birth: 03/09/1996 (Made him (turning) 20 like ToT)
Height: 168cm
Weight: 61kg
Specialty: Unknown
Weakness: Unknown
Biography: Growing up in Oudenaarde Dirk was always trying to achieve success on the road, but didn't have as much talent like his older brother Eric and his friend Stijn, but still some skill. So recently when technical issues cut his road career short he made the switch to cross, where he may not be as good as a natural climber but his positive attitude may make up for his lack of skills.
Stats: [Choose between: very low, low, medium, high, very high]
Bike Handling (technical): low
Sand: low
Uphill: high
Cobblestones: medium
Sprinting: medium
Explosiveness: high
Flat (TT/riding hard): low
Power: medium
Running: medium
Snow/Ice: medium
Jumping: very high
* optional
** choose an ability as a specialty and an ability as a weakness from the list below. Your specialty/weakness may change in the course of the game.
Young riders may not even know their specialty yet, or may have many weaknesses in the beginning.
DepaySpoiler Name: Gert Depay
Nationality (Region): Belgium (Flanders)
Date of Birth: 2/12/1998
Height: 180
Weight: 82
Specialty: Hang-Onerer - Can stick to wheels like glue on the flat
Weakness: Weight - Chubbiness takes a toll
Bio: Gert Depay was always a... well-salted young chip. For some reason he loved the cross and has built up a lot of muscle behind the belly. Or that's what he says.
Technical: medium
Sand: very low
uphill: very low
Cobbles: medium
Sprint: high
Explosiveness: medium
Flat: medium
Power: medium
Running: high
Snow/Ice: low
Jumping: medium
Also just because I do it like this doesn't mean all you newbies have to
24/02/21 - kandesbunzler said “I don't drink famous people."
15/08/22 - SotD said "Your [jandal's] humour is overrated"
11/06/24 - knockout said "Winning is fine I guess. Truth be told this felt completely unimportant."
[ICL] Santos-Euskadi | [PT] Xero Racing
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Shonak |
Posted on 29-11-2015 19:00
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Hoping at least Mark D'Anvers gets accepted.
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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Posted on 29-11-2015 19:02
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What about the French and Dutch riders!
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jandal7 |
Posted on 29-11-2015 19:04
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That's my seven trek, can't even apply for any more. Besides like Shonak said I'm only really hoping that D'Anvers gets in if there is space, otherwise the other two are just for fun if there was space, though it should probably go to another active player who doesn't have as much if they want.
24/02/21 - kandesbunzler said “I don't drink famous people."
15/08/22 - SotD said "Your [jandal's] humour is overrated"
11/06/24 - knockout said "Winning is fine I guess. Truth be told this felt completely unimportant."
[ICL] Santos-Euskadi | [PT] Xero Racing
5x x5
2x x2
2x x2
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Posted on 29-11-2015 19:08
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jandal7 wrote:
That's my seven trek, can't even apply for any more. Besides like Shonak said I'm only really hoping that D'Anvers gets in if there is space, otherwise the other two are just for fun if there was space, though it should probably go to another active player who doesn't have as much if they want.
I'm not too serious Although we do need more than just Kloet and Lavigne.
Spoiler and Chetout
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Posted on 29-11-2015 19:08
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and whoever Rocky's rider is/was if they are still in
EDIT: Yep Accostella is still in last time Ian said afaik
24/02/21 - kandesbunzler said “I don't drink famous people."
15/08/22 - SotD said "Your [jandal's] humour is overrated"
11/06/24 - knockout said "Winning is fine I guess. Truth be told this felt completely unimportant."
[ICL] Santos-Euskadi | [PT] Xero Racing
5x x5
2x x2
2x x2
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Ian Butler |
Posted on 29-11-2015 19:44
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Start writing the season preview about now.
Sign-ups are quite closed as of this moment
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Ian Butler |
Posted on 29-11-2015 21:03
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Here's my Season Preview! Hope you enjoy it! And for the new players, I hope you can use this to get to know the main players in the game
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jandal7 |
Posted on 29-11-2015 21:20
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Who are the Van Eycks?
24/02/21 - kandesbunzler said “I don't drink famous people."
15/08/22 - SotD said "Your [jandal's] humour is overrated"
11/06/24 - knockout said "Winning is fine I guess. Truth be told this felt completely unimportant."
[ICL] Santos-Euskadi | [PT] Xero Racing
5x x5
2x x2
2x x2
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matt17br |
Posted on 29-11-2015 21:24
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Awesome season preview there. Great way for me to round off a long day Thanks Ian. Hoping Matt can actually fight for a trophy this season as well, sure enough he'll do his best.
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Ollfardh |
Posted on 29-11-2015 21:33
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they're painters
Good preview!
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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Ian Butler |
Posted on 30-11-2015 09:46
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All filler, no killer.
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Luis Leon Sanchez |
Posted on 30-11-2015 10:44
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Great season preview Ian and looking forward to another good one!
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Ian Butler |
Posted on 30-11-2015 11:00
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Thanks guys.
Click here to read the unofficial season start in Oostende.
I hope to post the preview for the real season start later tonight or tomorrow. Happy to start the 3rd season
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matt17br |
Posted on 30-11-2015 12:29
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Nice read! Matt was staring at the kids having fun on the dunes and/or jumping the bars, while he was training as much as he could to get an acceptable result in his most detested cross
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