For the second round of updates, I’m trying to address 2 concerns. First, unbalanced riders focusing on 2/3 stats should not be happening. Secondly, 23 year olds were getting a tad too strong already.

So, there will be a “support stat package� of +1 to Flat, Acceleration, Stamina and Recovery. It can only be used once on a rider because it’s kinda good.

For the custom riders, this will be the costs. They will depend on age and the highest of those 4 stats as they currently are. Not eligible means you can’t use this special update, it will be the case if your riders is 23 or has one of those stats at 80 already.

Age	highest stat max 70	highest stat max 75	highest stat max 79	highest stat 80 or above
18	100	150	200	not eligible
19	120	170	220	not eligible
20	140	190	240	not eligible
21	160	210	260	not eligible
22	180	230	280	not eligible
23	not eligible	not eligible	not eligible	not eligible

For normal riders, it’s also the age and the current highest of those 4 stats that decides the cost. I decided to add a special rule here.

Real riders	highest stat max 70	highest stat max 75	highest stat max 79	highest stat 80 or above
18-21	100	125	200	not eligible
22-26	150	175	250	not eligible
27-34	200	225	300	not eligible
35+ (Basso-Evans-rule)	125	150	225	not eligible

Of course, you’re also allowed to just upgrade single stats. This will also be influenced by age and current stat value. It is possible to increase a stat above 80, but it will cost you all your points.

Custom riders	current stat max 79	current stat 80 or above
18	current stat value	min 200 + all remaining
19	current stat value +10	min 200 + all remaining
20	current stat value +20	min 200 + all remaining
21	current stat value +30	min 200 + all remaining
22	current stat value +50	min 200 + all remaining
23	current stat value +70	min 200 + all remaining
Real riders	current stat max 79	current stat 80 or above
18-21	current stat value	min 300 + all remaining
22-26	current stat value +20	min 300 + all remaining
27+	current stat value +50	min 300 + all remaining

You can only upgrade any stat 2 times per rider, by any combination.

Please use the following example to progress riders:

Team Name: Lierse - Pizza Ullo
Rider Name: Lucas Gonzalez (18)
Points spend: 150 (support stat package) + 72 = 222
Stats upgraded:
Fl 70=>71
Acc 74=>75
Sta 64=>65
Rec 69=>70

Spr 72=>73




And here are the points:

Teams





Riders

WT.1 Tour de France [29 June-21 July]
CT.5 Osterreich Rundfhart [30 June-7 July]
CT.5 Tour of Qinghai Lake [7-20 July]
CT.6 Tour de Wallonie [20-24 July]
WT.2 Clasica San Sebastian [27 July]
WT.4 Tour de Pologne [27 July-3 August]
CT.6 Danmark Rundt [31 July-4 August]
CT.5 RideLondon-Surrey [4 August]
CT.6 Vuelta a Burgos [7-11 August]
WT.4 Eneco Tour [12 August-18 August]
CT.5 USA Pro Cycling Challenge [19-25 August]
CT.5 Tre Valli Varesine [23 August]
CT.6 Dutch Food Valley Classic [23 August]
WT.2 Vuelta a Espana [24 August-15 September]
WT.3 Vattenfall Cyclassic [25 August]
WT.3 GP Plouay [1 September]
CT.5 Paris-Bruxelles [7 September]
CT.5 GP de Fourmies [8 September]
WT.3 GP du Quebec [13 September]
WT.3 GP du Montreal [15 September]
CT.5 Tour of Britain [15-22 September]
CT.6 GP Wallonie [18 September]
CT.5 Milano-Torino [2 October]
CT.5 Giro del Piemonte [3 October]
CT.5 Tour de Vendee [6 October]
WT.1 Il Lombardia [6 October]
WT.4 Tour of Beijing [11-15 October]
CT.5 Giro della Emillia [12 October]
CT.4 Paris-Tours [13 October]
CT.6 Chrono des Nations [20 October]
CT.5 Japan Cup [20 October]
CT.5 Tour of Hainan [20-28 October]

I need between 100 <-> 150 points to improve my riders

edit: right?

You can go lower by just raising single stats, in that case you'll need less points, just the stat value.

Didn't get it at first but now I do, the support stat package should definitely be useful

Maths But first i should write a few last rider and team comments
We are using the 2013 routes for everything right? (or close enough routes)

I guess it can be a little confusing, so I'll elaborate a bit.

You'll get a certain amount of points from me later on. You can spend those points on stat updates, and the cost is in the tables. You'll have to look at the age and the current value of the stat.

Let's say as a team manager you get 150 points, you can spend them all to buy the "stat package (flat, stamina, recovery, acceleration)" for one of your riders aged 22-26 if they have none of those stats over 70 already.

Or you could update single stats with the lowest table. Let's say you have a 20 year old rider, you can get him to 75 to 76 on a stat by spending 75 points on him, the current value of the stat. For a 24 year old that would be 95 (75+20) points.

So the highest stat for the package is based on the stats in the package or on all stats of the rider?

Just the 4 in the package

Dibs on the following races:
-GP du Quebec
-GP du Montreal
-Japan Cup
-Dutch Food Valley Classic

Since we're not really moving at the moment, let's start the race applications. Same as before, but I'll explain for the new people.

-World Tour teams are riding all WT races. They can also apply to up to 5 CT races (for now).
- Continental Tour teams can ask for up to 10 CT races. These are guaranteed. They can also apply to up to 5 WT races (for now).

When I say apply, I mean apply. You need to motivate why you want to ride these races and only the best applications will be able to ride the race.

Finaly, Tour (Cofidis, Europcar) and Vuelta (Caja Rural, MTN) wildcards are gone already. No need to apply for those. Resend your PMs if you sent them earlier, I kinda deleted them

What about NetApp at Vuelta?

Hmm, I'll look into it. Problem atm is that we had problems in the Giro with the 3rd wildcard.

don't you dare to take away Caja Rural wildcard. one of my riders already got screwed with that

Well Caja are safe. MTN vs Nettapp... I suggest a deathmatch!!!

If NetApp can go to the Vuelta then why can't Colombia get a ride at a Grand Tour!

Meh, not happy to be kicked out after Vuelta being already confirmed but I understand.

Don't assume the worst yet