Congrats on completing the team. Appreciate that you took the time to pull in the Basque flags. I am a big fan of teams with a commitment to their core nations.
Interesting core team for sure, while I don't think that you're going to be battling it out for promotion you'll have a very strong core to push with next season! Love the regional focus in the recruiting as well!
Agree with the comments above. Promotion itself looks unlikely, but an amazing commitment to the regional identity, wonderful. Insausti at 50k is superb I think. Also Berthet and Lazkano as great regional talents. Good luck during your first season and with the race planning coming soon
Looks like a promising team, though you could have focussed just a little bit more on basque riders for my taste
Will be interesting to race with and against your team!
Happy to see my former riders Aberasturi & Insausti find there ways to a home team. Rochas is a good pick-up, and i love taking a shot on Guerao! Promotion might be tough, but in the CT never say never. It's year 1 and a clear direction for the project, best of luck.
I have to say, this is a very impressive built, and I think you have a very good shot at promotion!
To create such a setup with almost entirely french/spanish riders (4 basque even) is really well done!
Obviously I’ll be following a bit from the sideline as I never got to experience Rochas as a maxed rider, but he was pretty good for me at PT as unmaxed so I think you are in for a treat :-)
Agree with Sotd. Very impressive setup for a new team, and especially given your commitment to a regional focus. Good combination of youth and veterans too.
Good luck this season!
RIP Exxon Duke, David Veilleux, Double Feature, and Monster Energy
The RES stats in this team have my seal of approval, great instincts for a new manager A great kind of team to have which can be competitive in every single race, it's very fun to manage and watch in the regular season - it's how I used to be before I started paying primadonnas too much money and having to sell them
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." [PT] Xero Racing
Well, I intended to do the whole team presentation, goals and so on but that'll wait some more days. But I've got time to answer to all your kind words, yip yip.
Ulrich Ulriksen wrote:
Congrats on completing the team. Appreciate that you took the time to pull in the Basque flags. I am a big fan of teams with a commitment to their core nations.
Good luck with the season.
When I'm given a nice looking flag, I use it!
MacC wrote:
God job, should be competitive in all races, even a Basque cobblestones guy!
Thanks, we'll have to see if I didn't mess everything with the planning, that was a hard learning moment.
But, well, no pressure.
whitejersey wrote:
Interesting core team for sure, while I don't think that you're going to be battling it out for promotion you'll have a very strong core to push with next season! Love the regional focus in the recruiting as well!
Nemolito wrote:
Agree with the comments above. Promotion itself looks unlikely, but an amazing commitment to the regional identity, wonderful. Insausti at 50k is superb I think. Also Berthet and Lazkano as great regional talents. Good luck during your first season and with the race planning coming soon
Thanks! Promotion was never a goal anyway. Learning how the game works (both man and PCM, I've mostly played one-rider-mode-I've-forgotten the name) and how I can put time into the game is good enough.
Next goal : find a french basque rider.
kandesbunzler26 wrote:
Looks like a promising team, though you could have focussed just a little bit more on basque riders for my taste
Will be interesting to race with and against your team!
It's not that I haven't tried. Would have loved to find a south-west french rider though, but they all seem to come from the Alps or Britanny.
TheManxMissile wrote:
Happy to see my former riders Aberasturi & Insausti find there ways to a home team. Rochas is a good pick-up, and i love taking a shot on Guerao! Promotion might be tough, but in the CT never say never. It's year 1 and a clear direction for the project, best of luck.
A basque sprinting team, isn't that good? x)
I just have to hope that Guerao will repeat his nice Olympic race, but if he doesn't, he was cheap anyway.
SotD wrote:
I have to say, this is a very impressive built, and I think you have a very good shot at promotion!
To create such a setup with almost entirely french/spanish riders (4 basque even) is really well done!
Obviously I’ll be following a bit from the sideline as I never got to experience Rochas as a maxed rider, but he was pretty good for me at PT as unmaxed so I think you are in for a treat :-)
Thanks for the selling! (My very first buy of the game).
I probably fucked up his planning a bit, but I'm sure he'll be a great representative of the team.
Fans will love him.
baseballlover312 wrote:
Agree with Sotd. Very impressive setup for a new team, and especially given your commitment to a regional focus. Good combination of youth and veterans too.
Good luck this season!
redordead wrote:
Impressive setup with so many French and Basque riders signed. You'll probably be relying more on depth with no real top end leaders.
GregPeck wrote:
Really good allround team. You should score tons of points across a lot of different races.
Laurens147 wrote:
Cool signings for your first year, impressive focus on your regions
Good luck!
Thanks to all of you. Happily, these were not the hardest cycling countries to find, and even with a few new french team, there was enough riders for everyone (even though the good talents were a biiiiit expensive).
We're going to make a ton of publicity for a new Bordeaux-Bilbao train!
jandal7 wrote:
The RES stats in this team have my seal of approval, great instincts for a new manager A great kind of team to have which can be competitive in every single race, it's very fun to manage and watch in the regular season - it's how I used to be before I started paying primadonnas too much money and having to sell them
I've had to verify the meaning of primadonna to be sure to understand (even though it's quite transparent), what I found while looking was... interesting.
Anyway, the good side of having an public institution who pulls the money, is that there is never too much money.
This is it! Season is on, the first race is raced. But before that, let's go back in time to see what has been missed :
Team
The team has been completed! One loanee, some youngsters and CT draft later, it can be found here.
Goals
Goals! Yes, we have goals! Very ambitious ones because somebody must have fucked with the calculations AND because people in charge of calendar and people in charge of recruitement didn't talk to each other, but well, here they are;
And yes, 3 of our 4 race goals are within the three first months of the year.
--
And now january is on, with our first ever race in Gisborne, New Zealand. Quite difficult to go there by train, but it is said that Euskotren is launching negociations.
Gisborne GP
Race Date
Category
09.01
C2
Race Result
Rank
Rider
Team
Time
1
Ian Boswell
McCormick Pro Cycling
5h29'03
2
Daniel Hoelgaard
Tryg - Gobik
+ 23
3
Sergey Luchshenko
Bianchi - Panerai
s.t.
4
Loic Vliegen
Colombini-Adler Aalterpaint
s.t.
5
Carlos Barbero
Caja Rural Cycling Team
s.t.
6
Elia Favilli
Pas Normal Studios - Mikkeller
s.t.
7
Luca Wackermann
Bordeaux Metropole - Euskotren
s.t.
8
Luka Pibernik
Trans Looney Tunes
s.t.
25
Quentin Pacher
Bordeaux Metropole - Euskotren
+ 2'26
32
Remy Rochas
Bordeaux Metropole - Euskotren
+ 3'14
59
Mikel Bizkarra
Bordeaux Metropole - Euskotren
+ 4'32
87
Alexis Renard
Bordeaux Metropole - Euskotren
+ 6'00
88
Nils Brun
Bordeaux Metropole - Euskotren
s.t.
108
Clement Berthet
Bordeaux Metropole - Euskotren
+ 7'34
Comments
The race wasn't on our best terrain, and we came here for a warm up and showing the jersey. Nils Brun and Alexis Renard did just that, by going into the breakaway, while Wackermann managed to stay in the chasing group to grab a good 7th place. Nice work by the team.
Vuelta al Tachira
Race Date
Category
21.01-30.01
C2
Spoiler
Team
FL
MO
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CB
SP
AC
FG
DH
PR
Mikel Iturria
71
77
73
72
77
74
76
63
60
61
69
66
73
Remy Rochas
67
77
74
61
70
70
73
60
61
73
72
66
62
Bruno Armirail
72
71
73
72
73
75
73
60
61
65
74
68
71
Hugues Mottin
67
56
59
77
64
71
64
52
50
52
64
69
77
Oscar Guerao
72
55
63
55
68
61
78
66
81
73
69
76
55
Marc Sarreau
75
58
65
60
74
76
75
72
76
76
63
64
67
Jon Aberasturi
73
58
63
59
71
69
74
56
78
76
59
56
74
Jon Ander Insausti
70
53
64
66
76
73
64
77
57
66
66
70
66
Expectations
Our very first stage race! The team is probably too much spread out between the terrains, but it'll be a good way to see who can do what.
Clasico San Jose
Race Date
Category
30.01
C2
Spoiler
Team
FL
MO
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CB
SP
AC
FG
DH
PR
Cristian Rodriguez
70
70
76
67
76
70
70
55
65
71
75
74
67
Fabien Doubey
71
74
75
59
72
72
71
55
67
70
63
60
59
Luca Wackermann
74
68
74
53
74
74
73
56
74
72
70
64
51
Mikel Bizkarra
64
75
71
62
70
70
70
54
64
71
70
66
61
Sergio Martin
67
70
72
61
72
72
71
58
68
72
69
66
61
Alexis Renard
71
60
67
65
66
73
65
65
67
67
67
65
67
Nils Brun
66
64
68
59
69
67
66
59
62
67
65
61
58
Oier Lazkano
64
64
69
59
64
67
63
60
64
68
71
61
59
Expectations
Well, to win of course.
Admitedly, we don't have the team suited to achieve our goal. But in Bordeaux, we believe in the impossible. And at least, we will have had the opportunity to test public transport in Central and South America. It's also the occasion for our team to train in Spanish.
--
Thanks to all the manager whom I took the post templates from.
7th is a great effort from Wackermann in Gisborne! Excited to see your climbing duo in Tachira.
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." [PT] Xero Racing
February is here ! Some exciting race days to come, as we're back in Spain, but before that, let's see how the end of January went.
Vuelta al Tachira
Race Date
Category
21.01-30.01
C2
Notable stage results
Stage
Rider
Rank
Time
GC
1
Darshana Prasad
1
2h41'52
1
Oscar Guerao
3
s.t.
4
1
Marc Sarreau
16
s.t.
2
Jakub Mareczko
1
2h32'34
2
Oscar Guerao
2
s.t.
1
2
Jon Aberasturi
10
s.t.
3
Trond Larsen
1
2h49'59
3
Oscar Guerao
14
s.t.
3
6
Andrew Talansky
1
54'02
6
Mikel Iturria
9
+ 1'07
7
9
Andrew Talansky
1
3h40'50
9
Mikel Iturria
5
+ 59
6
10
Freddy Cruz
1
20'33
10
Hugues Mottin
7
+18
GC Result
Rank
Rider
Team
Time
1
Andrew Talansky
Glanbia
30h34'57
2
Yuriy Vasyliv
BNZ-Superhero Racing
+ 2'01
3
Aberlardo Ablenado
Caja Rural Cycling Team
+ 2'34
4
Piter Campero
Sauber Petronas Racing
+ 4'14
5
Lawrence Warbasse
McCormick Pro Cycling
+ 4'20
6
Mikel Iturria
Bordeaux Metropole - Euskotren
+ 4'51
18
Remy Rochas
Bordeaux Metropole - Euskotren
+ 12'04
25
Bruno Armirail
Bordeaux Metropole - Euskotren
+ 15'26
99
Jon Aberasturi
Bordeaux Metropole - Euskotren
+ 56'30
101
Marc Sarreau
Bordeaux Metropole - Euskotren
+ 58'37
112
Oscar Guerao
Bordeaux Metropole - Euskotren
+ 1h10'35
124
Hugues Mottin
Bordeaux Metropole - Euskotren
+ 1h29'24
Comments
Our first stage race, and quite hard to analyze. All in all, the final GC result and lack of good mountain results must be disappointing, and for a race with all our leaders, the points counter is not that good. But Guerao, with two podium and one day in yellow, has showed good performances, as well as Armirail in general and Mottin in the TT. The 6th place is not that bad either, and we're not far from the 5th, nor from the 3rd in team standings.
Clasico San Jose
Race Date
Category
30.01
C2
Race Result
Rank
Rider
Team
Time
1
Loic Vliegen
Colombini-Adler Aalterpaint
5h25'24
2
Anatoliy Budyak
Team Popo4Ever
s.t.
3
Olivier Le Gac
Oktal Pharma - TotalTV
s.t.
33
Cristian Rodriguez
Bordeaux Metropole - Euskotren
+ 3'32
59
Fabien Doubey
Bordeaux Metropole - Euskotren
+ 4'17
62
Mikel Bizkarra
Bordeaux Metropole - Euskotren
s.t.
67
Luca Wackermann
Bordeaux Metropole - Euskotren
s.t.
79
Alexis Renard
Bordeaux Metropole - Euskotren
+ 5'07
94
Sergio Martin
Bordeaux Metropole - Euskotren
+ 5'41
137
Nils Brun
Bordeaux Metropole - Euskotren
+ 13'38
Comments
Well, at least we tried things. Renard, one of our youngsters, was in the breakaway, and Doubey and Wackerman went on an audacious attack with 60 km to go! That's some french (and italian) panache ! But that caused Rodriguez to be dropped due to bad positionning, and the final result is a very disappointing zero pointer.
—
February preview
GP Herning
Race Date
Category
10.02
C2
Spoiler
Team
FL
MO
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CB
SP
AC
FG
DH
PR
Jon Ander Insausti
70
53
64
66
76
73
64
77
57
66
66
70
66
Marc Sarreau
75
58
65
60
74
76
75
72
76
76
63
64
67
Quentin Pacher
70
71
75
61
73
74
69
58
70
73
72
67
63
Luca Wackermann
74
68
74
53
74
74
73
56
74
72
70
64
51
Bruno Armirail
72
71
73
72
73
75
73
60
61
65
74
68
71
Alexis Renard
71
60
67
65
66
73
65
65
67
67
67
65
67
Nils Brun
66
64
68
59
69
67
66
59
62
67
65
61
58
Jordi Simon
67
76
66
53
71
76
69
50
58
65
67
61
53
Expectations
Not much. Insausti is our main cobbler, and he could have a fairly good result if their’s an arrival between specialists, though he can’t sprint. In a bunched sprint, we’ll hope for a good enough performance of Sarreau or Wackermann to bring us some points.
Volta a Catalunya
Race Date
Category
15.02-20.02
C2
Spoiler
Team
FL
MO
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CB
SP
AC
FG
DH
PR
Mikel Iturria
71
77
73
72
77
74
76
63
60
61
69
66
73
Jordi Simon
67
76
66
53
71
76
69
50
58
65
67
61
53
Mikel Bizkarra
64
75
71
62
70
70
70
54
64
71
70
66
61
Bruno Armirail
72
71
73
72
73
75
73
60
61
65
74
68
71
Clement Berthet
64
71
70
58
68
71
63
60
62
70
69
75
58
Hugues Mottin
67
56
59
77
64
71
64
52
50
52
64
69
77
Nils Brun
66
64
68
59
69
67
66
59
62
67
65
61
58
Jon Ander Insausti
70
53
64
66
76
73
64
77
57
66
66
70
66
Expectations
Woouh ! Team goal ! In Spain ! Near the french border !
Well, winning seems unlikely, due to some TTT weaknesses, but we’ll settle to a better GC than in Tachira. The climbing team will be dedicated to Mikkel Itturia, while we hope some breakaway appearance for our youngsters, and maybe even Armirail, who showed good spirit in Tachira.
--
Ulrich : just wait till we open a transatlantic TGV line 8)
Guerao with two podiums in Tachira and briefly wearing yellow are moments to remember for sure Sorry to read about the Costa Rican zero pointer. I'm sure the first win will follow quickly as well!
Gisborne GP
Vuelta al Tachira
Clasico San Jose
GP Herning
Volta a Catalunya
