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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 10-02-2015 17:21
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the_hoyle wrote:
What is the other list? Is that voted for riders who are not suitable for the team? What is the full list like?
The list is for the riders, that missed out tightly. So far they are:
Gastauer
Drucker
Martens
Geschke
Herklotz
van Baarle
Kroon
Keukeleire
Vermote
P.Velits
Eiking
Ahlstrand
They will have a chance to join the team later... |
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 11-02-2015 09:28
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 Contract Trip #7 - Switzerland
We go to Switzerland, wher Thomas rode last year and Jens is very well known.
We need one rider from Switzerland for our sponsor Tissot. Someone whou could help Frank and Laurent in the mountains would be great.
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Imaganie riders that can help us. Comment them down here :) |
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 11-02-2015 09:37
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Swiss Cyclists, don't think I missed anyone except Cancellara, but we'll never sign him  Steve Morabito is my main suggestion, he will be a really good domestique in the mountains, as he was for Cadel Evans in 2011
Steve Morabito
Mathias Frank (IAM)
Michael Albasini (Probably Too Good)
Michael Schar (BMC)
Danilo Wyss (BMC)
Marcel Wyss (IAM)
Martin Elmiger (IAM)
Sylvan Dillier (BMC)
Gregory Rast
Johann Tschopp
Sébastien Reichenbach (IAM
Stefan Küng (BMC)
Reto Hollenstien (IAM)
Marcel Aregger (IAM)
Pirmin Lang (IAM)
Jonathan Fumeaux (IAM)
Jans Zimmerman
Fabial Roth
Simon Pellaud (IAM)
Edited by trekbmc on 12-02-2015 07:59
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 11-02-2015 15:56
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Think about the fact that it´s hard to get riders from BMC and IAM, due to the fact that they are both WT-Teams based in Switzerland...
Albasini is a little too strong for us as a domestique ;) |
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 11-02-2015 19:32
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I'll edit the list later with a BMc and IAM riders mentioned in brackets.
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 13-02-2015 11:25
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Contract Trip #7 - Switzerland
Not really many participants this round, maybe due to a lack of options in Switzerland. Thx to trekbmc we have some quality proposals.
In addition to trekbmcs thoughts I will add Dylan Page. He is riding for Roth-Skoda at the moment, and could be interesting as a talent. Dylan lately surprised us with good results in the one-day-races at Mallorca.
We have Gregory Rast from Trek, who could be a road captain. The problem is that he is the most valuable domestique for Cancellara, and in our team he would be similar to Burghardt.
Steve Morabito would be a mountain rider between Frank and Laurent. We would battle with FDJ to sign him.
Johann Tschopp decided to leave IAM for mountainbiking, but maybe we could get a deal with him, so that he signes with us, having a more free role than at IAM.
Arnaud Grand had good years as an under 23 rider, we could be a chance for him...
Fabian Lienhard is current u23 champion of Switzerland, and someone for the future.
Mirco Saggiorato could be a well-needed mountain domestique, had his main success in 2013. Signed for 2014 with Stölting, but couldn´t deliver there as good as the year before.
Couldn´t find Roth and Zimmermann anywhere :/
More suggestions from the management this time :D
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Choose out of these riders who you want to see in the team!
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 13-02-2015 20:26
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Voted. 
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| the_hoyle |
Posted on 15-02-2015 15:02
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Votes made! Sorry for lack of suggestions. I came up against the same IAM/BMC issue as trek
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 15-02-2015 17:25
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Contract Trip #7 - Switzerland
We signed Johann Tschopp! His strength in the mountains will be a great factor for our team, to make it a little stronger on this terrain.
After riding for IAM he decided to go for mountainbiking, but we managed to influence him on turning his judgement around, signing a contract with us for road cycling. Tissot is very happy about Johann especially with that mountains jersey on the Romandie last year.
Current Squad
 | Frank Schleck | Leader |  | Lieuwe Westra | Leader |  | Marcus Burghardt | Co-Leader | | Bob Jungels | Co-Leader |  | Kristof Vandewalle | Co-Leader | | Rick Zabel | Talent Free-Role | | Mathieu van der Poel | Talent Free-Role |  | Petr Vakoc | Talent Free-Role | | Patrick Gretsch | Pro-Domestique | | Laurent Didier | Pro-Domestique | | Jelle Wallays | Pro-Domestique |  | Lasse Hansen | Pro-Domestique | | Johann Tschopp | Pro-Domestique | | Julian Kern | Domestique | | Alex Kirsch | Domestique | | David van der Poel | Domestique |  | Martin Velits | Domestique |  | Sebastian Balck | Domestique |
We keep Dylan Page in mind.
Now we have to discuss about our future schedule. I think we should leave out the Baltic States and come here one year later, but if you think in an other way just tell it. Our roster is pretty full and we still have some riders from around the world and our list to sign.
Your task!
Discuss whether we should leave the Baltic States out for now or not?
Edited by Croatia14 on 15-02-2015 17:53
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 15-02-2015 19:28
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I think get one from the Baltic states as an absolute leader, co-leader or superdomestique, for example Taarame.
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 15-02-2015 19:39
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Yeah, I think we should just get one rider from the Baltic states.
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 15-02-2015 19:41
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But than i would say domestique or super-domestique, remember we are a PCT-Team, and we have strong names on our list...so I would say more someone like Martin Laas or that kind of rider...
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 15-02-2015 20:00
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Yeah, that's what I meant, not a leader and probably not a super-domestique.
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 16-02-2015 10:51
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 Contract Trip #8  Baltic States 
Let´s move on to our final region - the Baltic States. THere we talk about contracts with riders from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Your Task!
Your task is now to find some riders as domestiques for our team. Suggest names down here... |
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| the_hoyle |
Posted on 16-02-2015 12:43
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Only ones I can think of would be Rene Mandri (if he's not retired), Alexjs Saramontis (spelling) and Konavolovas (again spelling).
All could do good domestique work plus add something to sprints, cobbles and TT respectively
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 16-02-2015 19:28
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A guy like Navardauskas would tick all the boxes as an all-around big name but not full leader, but he may be out of reach
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."
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| Kiserlovski01 |
Posted on 16-02-2015 19:31
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Bagdonas may be a good allround domestique.
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 17-02-2015 11:21
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Contract Trip #8 Baltic States
the_hoyle wrote:
Only ones I can think of would be Rene Mandri (if he's not retired), Alexjs Saramontis (spelling) and Konavolovas (again spelling).
All could do good domestique work plus add something to sprints, cobbles and TT respectively
Mandri, Saramontis and Konovalovas are interesting suggestions!
jandal7 wrote:
A guy like Navardauskas would tick all the boxes as an all-around big name but not full leader, but he may be out of reach
Ramunas would be an absolute leader...
Kiserlovski01 wrote:
Bagdonas may be a good allround domestique.
true story bro...
additional domestique suggestions
Martin Laas - talented estonian
Gatis Smukulis - experienced flat domestiqueand TT-specialist from Katusha
Toms Skujins - latvian puncheur and all-round talent
Emils Liepins - remember his breakaway at the WC U23 in Firenze 2013?
Egidijus Judovalkis - experienced domestique and lead-out man
so we have:
Mandri
Laas
Saramontis (pro)
Smukulis
Skujins (talent)
Liepins
Konovalovas (pro)
Bagdonas (pro)
Judovalkis
Your Task
Choose our baltic signing!
https://strawpoll.me/3662040
Edited by Croatia14 on 17-02-2015 11:22
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 18-02-2015 08:51
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The team is certainly beginning to look good in strength and depth  |
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 18-02-2015 08:58
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sutty68 wrote:
The team is certainly beginning to look good in strength and depth
+1 
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