Game: PCM2016 v1.8.0.0 Database PCM.daily 2017 DB Difficulty: Extreme (or Impossible in next years)
Hello! This is my second story ever, but the first in this forum.
I'll try to be concise and start immediately in action! I'd like to keep it up, if anyone will follow it!
I'm italian and i fail sometimes with english, i hope you will forgive me and i'll do my best!
The main target of this career is to dominate the UCI World Tour in few years having fun in all type of races with the youngest team actually existing.
For the first year our only diamond tip is Greg Van Avermaet, followed by Michal Kwiatkowski.
For stage races we'll have A.Yates, in Time Trials R.Dennis and for sprints N.Bonifazio. We also have a lieutenant for each role (O.Naesen, D.Ulissi, S.Yates, P.Roglic and K.Sbaragli). Besides, the team is mostly italian to fit the sponsor and a special mention is for M.Moser and A.Bettiol which most likely will have some chances to shine!
If anyone will follow me and wants to take part in this career giving any tips (for example for schedules, breakaways, startlists, transfers, trainings, objectives, etc...) i'll appreciate and keep them in mind.
I'll update as soon as possible when i see any interest, giving results for minor races results where we do not take part, summary of minor races when we partecipate and a deep view of most interesting stages and tours. First of all, I'll let you see Roster, Schedule and Objectives (last two can be changed, if anyone wants to give a tip, I'll appreciate it). Have fun!
Very strong team that I can see dominating in all types of races and terrain. Good luck with the story and nice to have an Italian WT team again
Shame there is no Italian team leader to be the main focal point of the squad, but given the talents further down the list, it could be something which develops nicely and comes to the fore.
Australian Championships ITT
40.9kms Flat Time Trial. Rohan Dennis is the favourite and doesn't betray expectations winning 12" ahead of R.Porte and 13" to H.Haussler.
New Zealand Championships ITT
Jack Bauer wins.
Australian Championships
Rohan Dennis can be an outsider today, we'll se an hilly circuit of 160.2kms with 11 laps. Last 5kms are downhill except for last meters, but before that there's an uphill of 3kms.
In the first kilometres 5 men breaks away and takes a maximum lead of 5'45".
It's 12kms to go and the leaders still has 38" gap, Orica-Scott is pushing the peloton and is going to reach them.
Just when last uphill starts R.Dennis tries a shy attack but the pace is too high!
Near the brow Rohan tries again! Orica reduced the pace and he takes advantage of that! Orica doesn't seem have strenght to close the gap which is already 17".
There it comes the counter-attack! Just when the final downhill starts, Matthews tries to close the gap!
3kms left, the peloton catches Matthews and Dennis has still 13" lead.
Here's the final sprint, Dennis is giving it all!
Spoiler
ROHAAAAN DENNIIIIS! HERE'S THE DOUBLE! SUPERB WIN!
Caleb Ewan comes second for nothing! Michael Matthews completes the podium. Only 31st Simon Gerrans, disappointing race for him.
marcoplv95 wrote:
Oh, my bad sorry!
I corrected the image in the spoiler, thanks
Don't worry! It is fine if you had made transfers to be honest
I didn't make transfers, but i know just few PCT/CT shirts and i thought he was L.Howard because he was 5th to the finish line!
I should have forward the replay and i'd have seen that rider came 9th in the finish line
At -3km Gallopin, Froome and Alaphilippe counter attacks, but they gains just a few meters lead to group
Spoiler
Kwiatkowski is watchful in the first positions, covered by Ulissi and
R.Dennis has 13" advantage with 3kms to go!
Spoiler
-700. Group is so close to Dennis...and Ulissi is trying to launch Kwiatkowski!
Spoiler
And there's the final sprint!
Nooo, Gallopin wins over Dennis! Impressive action by the australian boy! Diego Rosa completes the podium, only 9th Ulissi and 12th Kwiatkowski who wasn't able to finalize Ulissi's job.
Spoiler
They are 14 riders with the same time, including Nibali, Matthews and Martin. Alaphilippe and Swift arrive with 33" gap.
Rohan is cheating i guess Edited by marcoplv95 on 25-05-2017 12:48
Santos Tour Down Under Gleneg - Victor Harbor (3/6)
Today's stage can be another race for sprinters, but there are some very short climbs to overcome. 151 kilometers with dangerous uphill at -4. Some finisseurs can try something there!
After some attacks, 7 men takes max lead of 5'48".
27kms to the finish line. Peloton is 2'16" behind, and Bonifazio seems to have a bad day, he stays in back of the group. Probably can't even handle the short climbs this circuit offers.
-10: compact group.
4kms to the finish line! And again Dennis! He tries on the uphill!
Spoiler
2kms to go! Dennis seems to go win! Bonifazio is with group but doesn't seem to have the strenght and Ulissi is going to pull Kwiato!
Spoiler
Aaaaand it's Dennis! He's unstoppable!
Gallopin closes 2nd with 21" and 3rd Navardauskas s.t.
There's the General ranking:
Norwood - Campbell Town (4/6)
159.0kms, like yesterday there are some asperities, we'll see if sprinters can handle them!
At -30km Bonifazio loses contact to the group, Bystrom gets stopped for try to help him but his chances are probably gone. Breakaway has 1'49" on group.
There's a fall! 13 riders are now out of the game, Cavendish and Greipel too!
Santos Tour Down Under Mc Lauren Valey - Wilunga Hill, 114.9kms (5/6)
S.Gerrans and P.Kennaugh attack with 5 other riders.
At GPM(1) Kennaugh, Grivko and Clarke has 2'29" on group which is now composed of 46 riders
Last climb starts, Ulissi looks really tired and Kwiatkowski is pulling Dennis.
Spoiler
And Dumoulin is the winner! 2nd Gallopin s.t., 3rd Nibali at 21" and 8th Dennis with 1'09" gap. Kwiatkowski 15th behind Zakarin at 1'41"
Group is at 1'35" with 11.5kms to the finish line! Kwiatkowski is losing 1'53".
Spoiler
3kms to the finish line! The stage will be won by the breakaway! Duval attacks and Ulissi is behind Oscar Gatto.
Spoiler
The final sprint is on! Diego Ulissi is attached to Gatto's Wheel!
Aaaand DIEGOOO ULISSIIII! Amazing tactic and finalization by the italian!
2nd comes O.Gatto and 3rd L.Konig
Spoiler
Greipel, 12th, won the group's sprint with 1'20". Kwiatkowski leaves the Top10 after that fall, but Ulissi is now 7th overall. Take a look at the final standing:
Spoiler
Gallopin wins Points standing too, Grivko is KoM, Alaphilippe best young rider and Bahrein-Merida wins Team standing with 31" on Bianchi Campagnolo!
@the_hoyle: Yeah he was so close :\
That 2nd place too was sad! At least i'm happy for the last win, unexpected.
Thanks, i didn't know about Alt+#!
Anyways, How is it going guys? Are you still here?
Do you think i should use more images, synthesize more, or what?
If you have any feedback the story can improve!
Edited by marcoplv95 on 26-05-2017 12:33
After the Santos Tour Down Under, Kwiatkowski seems to be unhappy about the treatment he received in last stage, and DS tried to talk with him face to face.
DS: So Michal, will you tell me where's the problem? MK: There's nothing i have to argue, I'm just not happy. I was in decent form and i could have done better, but something went wrong. DS: Okay so that's the point. I don't really understand how you can be unhappy, team did well in these days, we got two wins and you were really important for us! MK: Well i am kinda happy for them but i can't for me! DS: You definitely can't act like that, i told you were important... and that's what should make you feel well! MK: Are you serious? I didn't have a single chance! DS: You know we're in January, Rohan Dennis is in great form, he loves this race and he won almost two stages with amazing actions, and once he was so close, that's what happened. He deserved that, but at the end he was unlucky. MK: I could have won this tour. In last stage i was 12th even if i worked all time for Rohan, but it's okay i guess, I'm happy for him but disappointed for me, and the team should be too, because we didn't win but we could have! DS: You were our leader, but road can change the plans, you know. MK: I wasn't...otherwise you didn't leave me alone when i fell. You planned Rohan as leader since the tour started. DS: You can't talk like this, i do the best for the team, taking the best from the riders, I thought Rohan could have won the overall standings and he was close. Things have gone differently but he still won a stage. In the last stage Sven Erik was with you even if you were out of Top10, Diego was in the breakway for the win and we needed train for Niccolò if group reached them. MK: I understand but what to do, i'm disappointed. DS: You shouldn't, since you were riding really well, you will be protagonist, but Rohan deserved his leadership, and it was the best thing for the team. MK: That's okay, i'm sad he didn't win though, he was strong. I'm optimistic for next months, let's go. DS: Well said Michal!
BIANCHI CAMPAGNOLO 
