Guess so, but it's always a great achievement

great! told ya you´d win LBL too nice classic season. soon giro, huh? looking forward 2 it.

Tour of Georgia Stage 6


The breakaway, where you can see Phinney.


In the last 20km a lot of riders attacked. The first ones were Hamilton and Millar


Kohl attacked so Rogers had to go after him


Rogers even takes the race lead


He is in front on the last hill but the others are coming


He is caught right before the final kilometre by Aerts...


And it's not just Aerts, it's a whole group


Aerts gets the stage. Rogers keeps the yellow jersey.


Stage
1. Mario Aerts Silence - Lotto 3h57'55
2. David Millar Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
3. Bernhard Kohl Gerolsteiner s.t.
4. Michael Rogers Team Columbia s.t.
5. Martijn Maaskant Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 s.t.
6. Samuel Plouhinec Rock Racing s.t.
7. Tyler Hamilton Astana Cycling Team s.t.
8. José Antonio Pecharromán BMC Racing Team s.t.
9. Bert De Waele Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
10. Iñigo Cuesta Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'25

Overall
1. Michael Rogers Team Columbia 22h32'06
2. Bernhard Kohl Gerolsteiner + 12
3. David Millar Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 + 1'20
4. Mario Aerts Silence - Lotto + 2'06
5. Samuel Plouhinec Rock Racing + 3'04
6. José Antonio Pecharromán BMC Racing Team + 3'08
7. Tyler Hamilton Astana Cycling Team + 3'16
8. Iñigo Cuesta Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 4'47
9. David Zabriskie Team Columbia + 5'00
10. Danny Pate Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 + 5'15

Points
1. David Millar Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 59
2. Mario Aerts Silence - Lotto 57
3. Michael Rogers Team Columbia 54

Mountain
1. Chris Wherry Astana Cycling Team 80
2. Marcus Ljungqvist Team CSC - Saxo Bank 68
3. Tony Martin Team Columbia 60

When the transfers get really, really weird I tend to research on the past years' transfertendencies and correct some of the ridiculous transfers while changing others completely. However, I maintain the random aspect by choosing a limited amount of teams, the rider could transfer to instead.

That way the story keep some of the realism from the first season

no, I like when trasfers get crazy, with Devolder at Caisse or Cancellara at Bouygues (happend in an another carrer)

I even had a carreer where Cancellara hadn't yet found a team and it was about 20th December. So I hired him with Garmin, very cheap even.

Tour of Georgia Final Stage


Ulissi and Baldwin are in the breakaway today.


And with less than 10km to go their advantage over the pack is huge


The sprint starts with Ulissi in front


Very close finish there...


But the win goes to Baldwin


2 Garmin riders are down in the pack. One of them is Millar!


Maaskant won the pack sprint with Cavendish right after him.


Stage
1. Christopher Baldwin Toyota - United Pro Cycling Team 3h00'48
2. Diego Ulissi Silence - Lotto s.t.
3. Martijn Maaskant Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 + 9'03
4. Mark Cavendish Team Columbia s.t.
5. Jurgen Roelandts Silence - Lotto s.t.
6. Danilo Hondo Gerolsteiner s.t.
7. Kirk O'Bee Health net presented by Maxxis s.t.
8. Lars Boom Team Columbia s.t.
9. Rahsaan Bahati Rock Racing s.t.
10. Frank Pipp Health net presented by Maxxis s.t.

Overall
1. Michael Rogers Team Columbia 25h41'57
2. Bernhard Kohl Gerolsteiner + 12
3. Mario Aerts Silence - Lotto + 2'06
4. Samuel Plouhinec Rock Racing + 3'04
5. José Antonio Pecharromán BMC Racing Team + 3'08
6. Tyler Hamilton Astana Cycling Team + 3'16
7. David Millar Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 + 4'30
8. Iñigo Cuesta Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 4'47
9. David Zabriskie Team Columbia + 5'00
10. Danny Pate Garmin - Chipotle powered by H30 + 5'15

Points: Mark Cavendish Team Columbia
Mountain: Chris Wherry Astana Cycling Team
Young: Matthias Ruß Gerolsteiner
Teams: Silence - Lotto

Race Calendar for May

Is this the same Diego Ulissi who won the junior World Championships twice?

yep I think he is

Tour de Romandie Stage 1


Good times for Posthuma, Rogers and Kirchen


But then Zabriskie came and beat them all


Larsson, Wiggins, Pinotti, Voigt all tried to beat Z but they had no chance


Luis Leon Sanchez was the one that did that


Clement was faster than Zabriskie too. Even Hushovd was faster than Z!


Results
1. Luis León Sánchez AG2R La Mondiale 15'50
2. Stef Clement Bouygues Télécom + 3
3. Thor Hushovd Crédit Agricole + 7
4. David Zabriskie Team Columbia + 9
5. Kevyn Ista Agritubel + 11
6. Bradley Wiggins Team Columbia + 13
7. Michael Rogers Team Columbia + 14
8. Gustav Larsson Team CSC - Saxo Bank s.t.
9. Vasil Kiryienka Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
10. Jens Voigt Quick·Step + 15

After lots of crashes I decided to simulate the next stage and guess who won it

Tour De Romandie Stage 2


Stage
1. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia 5h00'21
2. Jens Voigt Quick·Step + 12
3. Johann Tschopp Bouygues Télécom + 28
4. Bernhard Kohl Gerolsteiner s.t.
5. Luis León Sánchez AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
6. Christophe Moreau Quick·Step s.t.
7. Michael Albasini Liquigas + 43
8. Giampaolo Cheula Barloworld s.t.
9. Domenico Pozzovivo CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
10. Franco Pellizotti Liquigas + 56

Overall
1. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia 5h16'30
2. Jens Voigt Quick·Step + 2
3. Luis León Sánchez AG2R La Mondiale + 9
4. Bernhard Kohl Gerolsteiner + 39
5. Johann Tschopp Bouygues Télécom + 49
6. Christophe Moreau Quick·Step + 51
7. Michael Albasini Liquigas + 1'14
8. Tom Stubbe Française des Jeux + 1'16
9. Bauke Mollema Rabobank s.t.
10. Paolo Savoldelli Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'17

Tour de Romandie Stage 3


The breakaway.


Burghardt leaded us to the front of the pack


But when the sprint started we were behind...


Euskaltel and Gerolsteiner seem to be the favourites now


And Max Richeze takes his first win after his was banned for using drugs


Cavendish is third, Van Emden fourth


Stage
1. Max Richeze Euskaltel - Euskadi 3h31'24
2. Paolo Bettini Team Milram s.t.
3. Mark Cavendish Team Columbia s.t.
4. Jos Van Emden Team Columbia s.t.
5. Janek Tombak Lampre s.t.
6. Timofey Kritskiy Gerolsteiner s.t.
7. Simon Spilak Lampre s.t.
8. Robert Hunter Barloworld s.t.
9. Graeme Brown Rabobank s.t.
10. Koldo Fernández de Larrea Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.

Overall
1. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia 8h47'54
2. Jens Voigt Quick·Step + 2
3. Luis León Sánchez AG2R La Mondiale + 9
4. Bernhard Kohl Gerolsteiner + 39
5. Johann Tschopp Bouygues Télécom + 49
6. Christophe Moreau Quick·Step + 51
7. Michael Albasini Liquigas + 1'14
8. Bauke Mollema Rabobank + 1'16
9. Tom Stubbe Française des Jeux s.t.
10. Paolo Savoldelli Team CSC - Saxo Bank + 1'17

Points
1. Luis León Sánchez AG2R La Mondiale 26
2. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia 25
3. Max Richeze Euskaltel - Euskadi 25

Mountain
1. Kevyn Ista Agritubel 36
2. Andrea Pagoto CSF Group - Navigare 26
3. Stef Clement Bouygues Télécom 14

Tour de Romandie Stage 4


The breakaway.


Rogers tried an early attack but he was caught


Then Kirchen attacked...


And nobody could take his wheel


Soon he catches the last escape and takes the race lead


Just 1km for Kirchen now...


But Tschopp is close


Kirchen still leads in the last corner, with the others closer and closer


And it's a win for Kim! He even gets a time gap.


Stage
1. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia 4h37'08
2. Domenico Pozzovivo CSF Group - Navigare + 12
3. Johann Tschopp Bouygues Télécom s.t.
4. Haimar Zubeldia Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
5. Luis León Sánchez AG2R La Mondiale + 22
6. David López Caisse d'Epargne + 44
7. Bauke Mollema Rabobank + 1'00
8. Sandy Casar Française des Jeux + 1'14
9. Rémy Di Gregorio Française des Jeux s.t.
10. Emanuele Sella CSF Group - Navigare s.t.

Overall
1. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia 13h24'52
2. Luis León Sánchez AG2R La Mondiale + 41
3. Johann Tschopp Bouygues Télécom + 1'07
4. Jens Voigt Quick·Step + 1'26
5. Domenico Pozzovivo CSF Group - Navigare + 1'52
6. Haimar Zubeldia Euskaltel - Euskadi + 1'57
7. Bernhard Kohl Gerolsteiner + 2'03
8. Christophe Moreau Quick·Step + 2'15
9. Bauke Mollema Rabobank + 2'26
10. Michael Albasini Liquigas + 2'38

Points
1. Kim Kirchen Team Columbia 40
2. Luis León Sánchez AG2R La Mondiale 34
3. Johann Tschopp Bouygues Télécom 26

Mountain
1. Kevyn Ista Agritubel 36
2. Andrea Pagoto CSF Group - Navigare 26
3. Francesco Bellotti Barloworld 16

Kiiiiim Kiiirchen!!!

Trophee des Grimpeurs


Some attacks with 15km to go.


And in front are Gadret and Ignatiev


It's going to be between them for the win.


Ignatiev accelerates in the last corner...


And takes his first win of the season!


Results
1. Mikhail Ignatiev Team Columbia 3h06'45
2. John Gadret AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
3. Pierrick Fédrigo Bouygues Télécom + 20
4. Rémi Pauriol Crédit Agricole + 30
5. Jérôme Pineau Bouygues Télécom + 48
6. Nicolas Vogondy Agritubel s.t.
7. Guillaume Levarlet Française des Jeux + 56
8. Gianni Meersman Française des Jeux s.t.
9. Laurent Lefèvre Bouygues Télécom s.t.
10. Julien Simon Crédit Agricole + 1'16

You win a whole lot

mikha!

Nice win in LBL with Kirchen! and Ignatiev!

thanks guys