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[PCT] Swisslion Cycling Team 2019 - Season Review
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 24-09-2019 14:25
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Nice signing with Beltran  |
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Posted on 24-09-2019 16:06
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Beltran and Pogi what a duo! 
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| Sykkel_Freak |
Posted on 24-09-2019 18:54
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Congrats on some nice signings! Beltran is of course someone I was very interested in myself, and one I'd expect to do very, very well this season. His stamina is really his only weakness, but that shouldn't be too much of a factor in PCT 
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| fintas |
Posted on 24-09-2019 19:05
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Pogacar and Beltran you couldn't ask for more, you already have the present and future of the team assured
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| quadsas |
Posted on 24-09-2019 19:21
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Pogacar is my dad, I wish I was in PCT or PT just to be able to have him on my team no matter what cost..there's always time...we comin
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| redordead |
Posted on 24-09-2019 20:02
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I sure hope so
Indeed, two riders that excite us very much
Sykkel_Freak wrote:
Congrats on some nice signings! Beltran is of course someone I was very interested in myself, and one I'd expect to do very, very well this season. His stamina is really his only weakness, but that shouldn't be too much of a factor in PCT
It was crazy a bidding war  Hopefully all of us involved come out with flying colors
fintas wrote:
Pogacar and Beltran you couldn't ask for more, you already have the present and future of the team assured
Perfectly setup to allow one to bring through the other. Or at least that's the plan
quadsas wrote:
Pogacar is my dad, I wish I was in PCT or PT just to be able to have him on my team no matter what cost..there's always time...we comin
Haha, I think Pogacar very much likes being at his "home" team
Though I appreciate the sentiment. Everyone wants a piece of Lil' Pogi
"I am a cyclist, I may not be the best, but that is what I strive to be. I may never get there, but I will never quit trying." - Tadej Pogačar
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| redordead |
Posted on 26-09-2019 10:42
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 Matic Groselj
Spoiler | FLA | MON | HIL | TTR | STA | RES | REC | COB | SPR | ACC | FTR | DHI | PRL | | 72 | 58 | 65 | 71 | 70 | 73 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 73 |
Groselj: I was getting a bit frustrated with the prolonged transfer situation. But I'm where I need and want to be, I also get to ride with Tadej again, whom I've known since juniors.
Bostjan Mervar,
team representative and general manager of Swisslion Cycling Team
"I am a cyclist, I may not be the best, but that is what I strive to be. I may never get there, but I will never quit trying." - Tadej Pogačar
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 26-09-2019 10:51
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Oh yeah another Groselj in MG! I love his future, especially looking at the flat/tt/prologue combination if trained track-tt with huge Res. He can become Slovenias best engine (sorry Dzamastagic and Katrasnik ) |
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| redordead |
Posted on 27-09-2019 11:56
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 Gerald Ciolek
Spoiler | FLA | MON | HIL | TTR | STA | RES | REC | COB | SPR | ACC | FTR | DHI | PRL | | 74 | 51 | 65 | 60 | 72 | 68 | 76 | 59 | 82 | 78 | 51 | 60 | 60 |
Ciolek: I was brought here as the team's main sprinter. I have a great leadout rider in Mezgec. Looking forward to delivering plenty of stage wins.
Bostjan Mervar,
team representative and general manager of Swisslion Cycling Team
"I am a cyclist, I may not be the best, but that is what I strive to be. I may never get there, but I will never quit trying." - Tadej Pogačar
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| cio93 |
Posted on 27-09-2019 12:09
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Good luck with Ciolek!
I'll certainly follow his season intently and hope he can bag you lots of points.
He can frustrate you at times, but on a good day he's at the very top.
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 27-09-2019 12:31
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Wow it just gets better... Ciolek will be very nice, and Groselj is a really neat talent of any kind, especially a regional one!
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."
[ICL] Santos-Euskadi | [PT]  Xero Racing
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| redordead |
Posted on 28-09-2019 11:35
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cio93 wrote:
Good luck with Ciolek!
I'll certainly follow his season intently and hope he can bag you lots of points.
He can frustrate you at times, but on a good day he's at the very top.
Thanks. Hopefully our leadout will be good enough to put him in position to grab plenty of stage wins
jandal7 wrote:
Wow it just gets better... Ciolek will be very nice, and Groselj is a really neat talent of any kind, especially a regional one!
We'll try to make it even better I wanted Groselj from the very start of transfers so I'm delighted to bring that deal over the line
"I am a cyclist, I may not be the best, but that is what I strive to be. I may never get there, but I will never quit trying." - Tadej Pogačar
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| knockout |
Posted on 28-09-2019 11:43
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Croatia14 wrote:
Oh yeah another Groselj in MG! I love his future, especially looking at the flat/tt/prologue combination if trained track-tt with huge Res. He can become Slovenias best engine (sorry Dzamastagic and Katrasnik )
How dare you!
Ciolek is another important piece to stay up while Pogacar develops. Like your plan for this transfer period 
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| redordead |
Posted on 28-09-2019 11:58
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We have a trade deal to announce. It's a swap deal in which we are able to acquire Pello Bilbao from team SPAR - Siam Cement in exchange for Eugert Zhupa and a transfer fee worth € 800,000.
We would like to thank Eugert for everything he did for us last season. He was our leader for the cobbled races and was the top scorer on our team. We wish him all the best as he tests himself in the Pro Tour.
He will always be remembered for the picture below, Swisslion's first ever GC victory.
 Pello Bilbao
Spoiler | FLA | MON | HIL | TTR | STA | RES | REC | COB | SPR | ACC | FTR | DHI | PRL | | 71 | 67 | 79 | 63 | 77 | 71 | 71 | 51 | 71 | 75 | 67 | 66 | 61 |
Bilbao: Talking with the team and their plans, they have big expectations for me. I'm excited and already working hard to repay their trust in me.
Bostjan Mervar,
team representative and general manager of Swisslion Cycling Team
"I am a cyclist, I may not be the best, but that is what I strive to be. I may never get there, but I will never quit trying." - Tadej Pogačar
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 28-09-2019 13:38
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Okay I was happy for you for you a while and nice but stop now. You're getting too good
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."
[ICL] Santos-Euskadi | [PT] Xero Racing
5x x5
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| redordead |
Posted on 28-09-2019 16:11
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knockout wrote:
Croatia14 wrote:
Oh yeah another Groselj in MG! I love his future, especially looking at the flat/tt/prologue combination if trained track-tt with huge Res. He can become Slovenias best engine (sorry Dzamastagic and Katrasnik )
How dare you!
Ciolek is another important piece to stay up while Pogacar develops. Like your plan for this transfer period
Well you know what we say: If we can't get Dzamastagic to join us, we'll just have to beat him!
What plan?! 
jandal7 wrote:
Okay I was happy for you for you a while and nice but stop now. You're getting too good
I know you love us
"I am a cyclist, I may not be the best, but that is what I strive to be. I may never get there, but I will never quit trying." - Tadej Pogačar
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| redordead |
Posted on 29-09-2019 09:09
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We have four separate loan deals to announce. Outgoing is newly signed neo pro Tadej Pogacar. He will be joining Adastra – Hell Energy Cycling in the CT division. We would have liked to keep Tadej here, but it made sense for a number of reasons to let him do his 1st season in CT.
The other 3 deals are all for riders joining the team. All 23 years old, they are at varying stages of their careers, but will all look to take that next step. All are here to learn, develop themselves as cyclist and people and help us achieve our goals this season.
The following riders are:
 Callum Scotson
Spoiler | FLA | MON | HIL | TTR | STA | RES | REC | COB | SPR | ACC | FTR | DHI | PRL | | 69 | 56 | 62 | 73 | 69 | 67 | 68 | 71 | 66 | 74 | 67 | 63 | 75 |
Scotson: I like riding on the flat and I'll help the team in the TTT events. I'll also have a free reign in the cobbled races, excited for this opportunity.
 Daniel Felipe Martinez
Spoiler | FLA | MON | HIL | TTR | STA | RES | REC | COB | SPR | ACC | FTR | DHI | PRL | | 63 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 69 | 67 | 53 | 64 | 68 | 64 | 68 | 66 |
Martinez: I'm a stage racer. I love to climb up mountains and hills and can do a solid TT. I'll help the team in stage races and try to get in some breakaways.
 Andreas Odie Purnama Setiawa
Spoiler | FLA | MON | HIL | TTR | STA | RES | REC | COB | SPR | ACC | FTR | DHI | PRL | | 65 | 62 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 57 | 61 | 67 | 74 | 65 | 69 |
Setiawa: I can timetrial and I love racing hilly classics. Learning from the likes of Beltran and Pello Bilbao will be a great experience for me in my 1st season racing.
Bostjan Mervar,
team representative and general manager of Swisslion Cycling Team
"I am a cyclist, I may not be the best, but that is what I strive to be. I may never get there, but I will never quit trying." - Tadej Pogačar
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 29-09-2019 10:08
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Zhupa leaving is rough  and I honestly don't like that move. But Bilbao could be a key factor in avoiding relegation, so he's a very good choice indeed!
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| redordead |
Posted on 29-09-2019 17:32
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 Raymond Kreder
Spoiler | FLA | MON | HIL | TTR | STA | RES | REC | COB | SPR | ACC | FTR | DHI | PRL | | 73 | 65 | 71 | 57 | 75 | 70 | 75 | 66 | 76 | 77 | 67 | 65 | 63 |
Kreder: I'm glad I was able to find a team late on. I'm looking forward to working with Mezgec and Ciolek in the sprints.
Bostjan Mervar,
team representative and general manager of Swisslion Cycling Team
"I am a cyclist, I may not be the best, but that is what I strive to be. I may never get there, but I will never quit trying." - Tadej Pogačar
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 29-09-2019 18:50
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Ciolek and Kreder will be awesome for you |
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