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[FINISHED] Movistar - Climbing Kings
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| Tamijo |
Posted on 26-06-2016 17:33
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Not up to Movistar standard the last two, but off course it is impossible to win every one.
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 27-06-2016 07:17
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I see the team has established a very high standard to live up to  . Not very important races these, and also, not possible to get it right every time. like you said.
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 28-06-2016 17:57
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GRAND PRIX CYCLISTE de MONTREAL
This race took place on the same day as the last stage of the Vuelta a Espana. The second leg of the Canadian World Tour adventure started with a 3 man break. They were caught with 180 km left. A 4 man break with Esteban Chaves formed. They built up a 9 minute lead over the peloton. Teammates Lennard Kamna and Wilco Kelderman attacked with 20 km to go. They could not stay away, as the pack caught the duo as well as the break with 14 km left. Meintjes attacked soon after the breakaway was back in the pack. He was followed by Aru. The latter rider could not catch up to the former, but he wasn't caught by the pack either. Meintjes was long gone. Movistar duo Pello Bilbao and Gorkha Izagirre launched a late bid to catch Aru, but in vain. They took the next two positions. Meintjes came 1st comfortably, with Fabio Aru in 2nd and Pello Bilbao taking 3rd and a podium place for Movistar. The team had five riders finish in the top 10.
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 29-06-2016 05:14
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A lone race the week after the Vuelta...
Memorial Marco Pantani
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| Tamijo |
Posted on 29-06-2016 18:22
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Back in podium mode 
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 30-06-2016 05:53
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Back where we belong 
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Posted on 30-06-2016 17:44
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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Individual Time Trial
Spain was being represented by Jonathan Castroviejo and Jesus Herrada.
Jesus was the first off the blocks, taking 1st and 2nd in the intermediate checks. When he crossed the line, he was in 5th place but over 2 mniutes down! He eventually finished 43rd.
Castroviejo too crossed the two intermediate time-checks in 1st and 2nd place, but fell to 13th at the finish line. He would then be overtaken by 15 more riders to end in 28th place.
This was not a good outing for the Spaniards.
Yohan Paillot was crowned World ITT Champion ahead of Tom Dumoulin in 2nd and Andrew Talansky in 3rd.
(The podium screen was not on long enough for me to take a screenshot)
Road Race
The first break of 12 riders, including Spain's Mikel Nieve, built up a 2 minute lead over the peloton. They were caught with 230 km left. The next break of 6 riders, with another Spaniard - Carlos Verona, got 30 seconds over the pack before they were reeled back in. Another 3 rider break, again with Verona in it, formed and built up a 10 minute lead. The American Bush and Averin from Ukraine were the other riders in the breakaway. Bush attacked again with 100 km to go while the other two were caught. The former was finally caught with 18 km to go. Peter Sagan attacked from the group with 8 km to go. Ion tried an attack with 4 km to go but the sprinters were too strong for him in the end. Sagan was long gone and was crowned the Road Race World Champion. Defending champion Nacer Bouhanni had to settle for 2nd place with Caleb Ewan in 3rd. Ion Izagirre finished 9th.
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 01-07-2016 19:54
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Updates from races held in the week following the World Championships...
Tre Valli Varesine
Milano Torino
Tour de l'Eurometropole
Coquard won stages 2 and 3, but a breakaway win by Pieter Jacobs on stage 1 and failure to claim 1st place on stage 4, meant he lost out on repeating his win in this race by just 1 second.
Edited by AbhishekLFC on 03-07-2016 15:34
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Posted on 02-07-2016 08:18
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IL LOMBARDIA
The last Monument of the season as well as the last big event for most cyclists. Il Lombarida saw Roman Kreuziger turn out in Movistar colours and in professional cycling for the last time. It was an emotional day for the man and the team. They had registered a strong lineup to try and help Kreuziger go out with a bang.
The race started with a early 4 man breakaway. Korniets fell early but recovered. The breakaway had 8 minutes to the pack at the most. There was a pack split with 50 km left, as the peloton traversed the climbs on the route. Sergio Henao attacked with 44 km to go. van der Poel was the next out of the bunch, with an attack 38 km from the finish. The lead group behind the break/attackers was down to 65 riders at this point, with 5 Movistar riders still in it. The two attackers were caught, followed by the break being caught with 25 km to go. 4 riders - Kreuziger, Sergio Henao, Dan Martin and Elia Favilli - attacked with 12 km to go. The quartet pulled out a lead over the bunch. With 4 km to go, Henao attacked again. Konig, Kelderman, Herklotz and Alaphilippe attacked from the pack. Alaphilippe was left behind by the other three, who caught up to the previous four attackers. Henao was reeled back in. Favilli launched the sprint to the line, and even with his ageing legs, Kreuziger nearly got the better of him. Favilli won the Il Lombardia with Kreuziger finishing 2nd in his last ever competitive outing. Leopold Konig took 3rd, another podium, for Movistar. Alaphilippe ensured three top 10 finishers.
(The tiny distance by which Kreuziger was denied victory)
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Posted on 02-07-2016 18:41
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Kreuziger got a fine result, in his final race. finishing while still amongst the best.
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Posted on 03-07-2016 06:39
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Kreuziger definitely had a couple of more years of cycling in his legs. But a great way to bow out nonetheless.
Updates from the season ending races...
Tour de Vendee
Paris Bourges
Chrono des Nations
And that's a wrap for 2020!
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Posted on 03-07-2016 10:39
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TRANSFER ROUND-UP
Movistar
Ins: Louis Meintjes (Orange), Sebastien Reichenbach (BMC), Angel Jorrin (Scouted Climber, 21, OVR 69, MON 73, HIL 69, FTR 74)
Outs: Roman Kreuziger (Retirement), Ruben Fernandez (Aeroflot)
The riders brought in this time was with the sole intention of replacing the retiring Kreuziger. It was very difficult to get a single rider with all of Kreuziger's abilities, so we decided to have two different riders take up his different responsiblities for next season. This meant that another rider had to be released and Fernandez was moved on. We wish him the best for the future. Our scouting network uncovered another prodigal talent, and having sponsored him in age category races, we felt it would be a waste not to sign him up. Presenting our new signings.
Louis Meintjes is a wonderful young talent who has already achieved important and impressive victories on tour. He has been brought in to the team with the aim of adding muscle specifically to the ageing Hilly Classics department. He will ride mostly as the secondary/co-leader of the team in WT stage races.
Sebastien Reichenbach is another luxury domestique whom we have been able to sign. He will be the lead domestique to the leaders in the Grand Tours. His reputation is world class and he has been a tried and tested lieutenant of Grand Tour aspirants for the past few years.
Angel Jorrin is a neo-pro with a big future. Already boasting good legs for the mountains, improvements in support abilities will see him go a long way. He's the best stage race talent we have uncovered since Isidro Pintassilgo joined us in 2016.
Movistar Team (for 2021)
 Julian Alaphilippe |  Julian Arredondo |  Carlos Artime |  Tiejs Benoot | | Pello Bilbao | Bryan Coquard | | Benat Intxausti | Ion Izagirre | | Gorkha Izagirre | Angel Jorrin |  Josef Katzer |  Eduard Korniets |  Leopold Konig | Mikel Landa | | Juan Jose Lobato |  Rafal Majka |  Adriano Malori |  Louis Meintjes | | Manuel Moreno Capitan |  Isidro Pintassilgo | | Nairo Quintana | Dayer Quintana |  Sebastien Reichenbach | Eustaquio Sanchez |  Jasha Sutterlin | Rafael Valls | | Alejandro Valverde | Elia Viviani | | Sergei Vovchuk |
Other notable transfers
Peter Sagan - Astana -> Giant-Alpecin
Nacer Bouhanni - MTN-Qhubeka -> Team Sky
Thibaut Pinot - Orange -> Astana
Wilco Kelderman - Giant-Alpecin -> Astana
Rigoberto Uran - American Express -> Orange
Chris Froome - Sky -> Orange
A more detailed list of transfers is given in the following screenshots...
Astana have got even stronger with the signings of Pinot and Kelderman. This is on top of the presence of Fabio Aru in the team. There is a question of leadership clashes when it will come to the Grand Tours though. Chris Froome is on the move again, moving to Orange from Sky, and Rigoberto Uran will be his new teammate. Would they be sharing leadership at the Grand Tours, or will Froome accept his decline and turn into a super-domestique for the Colombian? Giant-Alpecin now boast both Kittel and Sagan on their roster while Sky have signed Bouhanni to lead their sprints.
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 03-07-2016 16:02
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SEASON SUMMARY - Movistar Results and Rankings
Movistar Results (best finish positions only)
First
Giro d'Italia - Nairo Quintana
Tour de France - Nairo Quintana
Vuelta a Espana - Nairo Quintana
Volta a Catalunya - Mikel Landa
Vuelta Ciclista al PaĂs Vasco - Roman Kreuziger
Tour de Pologne - Rafal Majka
Clasica San Sebastien - J J Lobato
GP Ouest France-Plouay - Pello Bilbao
Spanish NC ITT - Ion Izagirre
Spanish NC RR - Mikel Landa
Tour de San Luis - Gorkha Izagirre
Vuelta a Mallorca - Roman Kreuziger
Dubai Tour - Elia Viviani
Vuelta a Andalucia - Mikel Landa
Tour de Haut Var - Ion Izagirre
Tour de Finistere - Gorkha Izagirre
Route du Sud - Nairo Quintana
Vuelta a Burgos - Leopold Konig
Tour du Limousin - Julian Alaphilippe
Paris Bourges - Bryan Coquard
Second
Milan-San Remo - Julian Alaphilippe
Il Lombardia - Roman Kreuziger
Paris-Nice - Roman Kreuziger
Tour de Romandie - Nairo Quintana
Criterium Dauphine - Mikel Landa
Tour de Suisse - Isidro Pintassilgo
Etoile de Besseges - Julian Alaphilippe
Volta ao Algarve - Leopold Konig
Omloop het Nieuwsblad - Tiejs Benoot
Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne - Elia Viviani
Strade Bianche - Benat Intxausti
Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia - Dayer Quintana
Circuit Sarthe-Pays de la Loire - Julian Alaphilippe
Memorial Marco Pantani - Jasha Sutterlin
Tre Valli Varesine - Julian Alaphilippe
Tour de l'Eurometropole - Roman Kreuziger
Third
Amstel Gold Race - Julian Alaphilippe
Vattenfall Cyclassics - Elia Viviani
GP Cycliste de Montreal - Pello Bilbao
Colombia NC ITT - Nairo Quintana
Giro dell Appennino - Dayer Quintana
Boucles de la Mayenne - Gorkha Izagirre
Int. Osterreich Rundfahrt - Dayer Quintana
USA Pro Cycling Challenge - Rafal Majka
Top Five
Liege-Bastogne-Liege - Julian Alaphilippe
Tirreno-Adriatico - Leopold Konig
Eneco Tour - Tiejs Benoot
Cholet Pays de Loire - J J Lobato
Criterium International - Isidro Pintassilgo
Klasika Primavera - Benat Intxausti
Bayern Fundfahrt - Jasha Sutterlin
Boucles de l'Aulne - Jasha Sutterlin
Milano Torina - Roman Kreuziger
Movistar World Rankings
UCI
1st - Nairo Quintana
4th - Roman Kreuziger
Superprestige
1st - Nairo Quintana
11th - Roman Kreuziger
14th - Julian Alaphilippe
Movistar Wins
11 - Nairo Quintana
8 - Mikel Landa
6 - Bryan Coquard
Total Team Wins - 68
More coming up in the next post...
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Posted on 03-07-2016 17:34
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SEASON SUMMARY - World Rankings and Retirements
Overall World Rankings
Riders
UCI
1st - Nairo Quintana
2nd - Dan Martin
3rd - Rigoberto Uran
Superprestige
1st - Nairo Quintana
2nd - Alexander Kristoff
3rd - John Degenkolb
Teams
UCI
1st - Movistar
2nd - Astana
3rd - Sky
Superprestige
1st - Movistar
2nd - Astana
3rd - Sky
The following screenshots give a more detailed look at the season stats...
(Team names are of the teams they'll ride for next season)
Star of the Year
1st - Nairo Quintana
2nd - Peter Sagan
3rd - Alexander Kristoff
Promotions: Scarpa, United Healthcare
Relegations: KLM, Aral
Notable Team Name Changes
BMC -> BNP Paribas
KLM -> Heineken
United Healthcare -> Crankbrothers
Retirements
More big names retired at the end of this season.
Roman Kreuziger retires at the age of 33!
Mathias Frank retires at the age of 33!
Mark Renshaw retires at the age of 37!
Tom Boonen retires at the age of 39!
Daniel Moreno retires at the age of 38!
Christian Horner retires at the age of 48!!
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 04-07-2016 07:40
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PALMARES
Season 2018-2020
I'd brought you the Palmares for the World Tour races after the third season and here it is again for the past three seasons.
Grand Tours
| Race/Year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | | Giro d'Italia | Chris Froome | Chris Froome | Nairo Quintana | | Tour de France | Ilnur Zakarin | Chris Froome | Nairo Quintana | | Vuelta a Espana | Mikel Landa | Mikel Landa | Nairo Quintana |
World Championships
| Race/Year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | | Individual Time Trial | Chris Froome | Richie Porte | Yohann Paillot | | Road Race | Zdenek Stybar | Nacer Bouhanni | Peter Sagan |
Monuments
| Race/Year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | | Milan-San Remo | Zdenek Stybar | Sonny Colbrelli | Ian Stannard | | Ronde van Vlaanderen | Zdenek Stybar | Alexander Kristoff | Alexander Kristoff | | Paris-Roubaix | John Degenkolb | John Degenkolb | Marco Minnaard | | Liege-Bastogne-Liege | Rui Costa | Jakob Fuglsang | Sergio Henao | | Il Lombardia | Dan Martin | Rafael Valls | Elia Favilli |
CWT Tours
| Race/Year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | | Tour Down Under | Moreno Moser | Bryan Coquard | Maxime Bouet | | Paris-Nice | Ion Izagirre | Rui Costa | Michal Kwiatkowski | | Tirreno-Adriatico | Chris Froome | Diego Ulissi | Romain Bardet | | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Dan Martin | Rigoberto Uran | Mikel Landa | | Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco | Leopold Konig | Roman Kreuziger | Roman Kreuziger | | Tour de Romandie | Ilnur Zakarin | Chris Froome | Wilco Kelderman | | Criterium Dauphine | Chris Froome | Tom Dumoulin | Rohan Dennis | | Tour de Suisse | Wilco Kelderman | Nairo Quintana | Wilco Kelderman | | Tour de Pologne | Michal Kwiatkowski | Simon Spilak | Rafal Majka | | Eneco Tour | Mark Cavendish | Tom Dumoulin | Greg van Avermaet |
CWT Classics
| Race/Year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | | E3 Prijs Valanderen-Harelbeke | Zdenek Stybar | Alexander Kristoff | Peter Sagan | | Gent-Wevelgem | Peter Sagan | Alexander Kristoff | Alexander Kristoff | | Amstel Gold Race | John Degenkolb | Benat Intxausti | Dan Martin | | La Fleche Wallone | Bauke Mollema | Jakob Fuglsang | Matej Mohoric | | Clasica San Sebastien | Gorkha Izagirre | Rui Costa | Juan Jose Lobato | | Vattenfall Cyclassics | Marcel Kittel | Ian Stannard | Christophe r Juul-Jensen | | GP Ouest France-Plouay | Lars Boom | Christophe Laporte | Pello Bilbao | | GP Cyclista de Quebec | Chris Froome | Sergio Henao | Silvio Herklotz | | GP Cyclista de Montreal | Mathieu van der Poel | Matej Mohoric | Louis Meintjes |
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| Tamijo |
Posted on 04-07-2016 09:31
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Great win a Paris Bourges
A fantastic season for the team !
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 04-07-2016 11:24
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Thanks Tamijo. Probably our best ever 
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 04-07-2016 18:10
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STEPPING DOWN
The time is right to bring this story to an end. After 6 seasons of playing this career, the curtains come down on my managerial journey with Movistar. The team has achieved both career goals that we set out at the beginning of this story. I have revamped the first post and added the full Palmares.
I'd like to thank everyone who've followed and commented on this story for their continued support. A special thank you to Tamijo and DiCyc who've been commenting on the story for the longest time. Your encouragement was a big reason I continued this far. Thank You to Ripley too, for words of advice at the perfect moments. To the first follower of this story, so to say, trekbmc, who helped out a lot in the initial phase, when I was still figuring out how to make best use of this forum for writing. To others like Jandal, Croatia and TheSchleckFan, who've followed the story and commented off and on. I've missed out a few names here, and I'm sorry if I haven't remembered to mention you.
Signing off with this last post from Movistar - Climbing Kings. It's been a pleasure. I do plan to come back with another different story soon. Till then, enjoy the bike races. Adios Amigos!
Edited by AbhishekLFC on 07-07-2016 12:02
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 04-07-2016 18:32
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Well after getting the Triple it gives the story a sense of finality, but still sad to see a really great story end, hopefully this means you'll be making a brand new one at some point though. In any case, congrats mate.
"What done is, is one." - Benji Naesen
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| Tamijo |
Posted on 04-07-2016 19:15
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Thanks for the story, I think you are right to end it here, with a more than brilliant season. Hope to see you back soon with another project.
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