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[PT] Evonik - ELKO | 2023
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| kandesbunzler26 |
Posted on 03-08-2023 13:20
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If Krasts needs a temporary home for next season I might know a nice little auberge francaise for him 
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| knockout |
Posted on 03-08-2023 20:00
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kandesbunzler26 wrote:
If Krasts needs a temporary home for next season I might know a nice little auberge francaise for him
It's a decision i'll likely delay till later in transfers but it's always good to have options.
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| Fabianski |
Posted on 06-08-2023 22:18
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Agree, it would feel strange to see Vosekalns in another jersey - but you're definitely right that he'd be a great asset for any team. I don't think I'd like his price tag, though - but some of the other "Available" riders look interesting and affordable 
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| knockout |
Posted on 07-08-2023 09:12
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Fabianski wrote:
Agree, it would feel strange to see Vosekalns in another jersey - but you're definitely right that he'd be a great asset for any team. I don't think I'd like his price tag, though - but some of the other "Available" riders look interesting and affordable
We'll definitely be in contact again! As it sounds, regarding moves in both directions?!
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 07-08-2023 10:19
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One Aussie for another? 
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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| knockout |
Posted on 07-08-2023 10:58
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Nah.
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Posted on 19-09-2024 22:15
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| SotD |
Posted on 07-08-2023 14:18
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I'm up for that
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 07-08-2023 14:27
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First you need to get your Aussies and Kiwis straight
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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| SotD |
Posted on 07-08-2023 14:29
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I have an Aussie, thank you! And a very talented one in fact
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| Fabianski |
Posted on 07-08-2023 14:33
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knockout wrote:
Fabianski wrote:
Agree, it would feel strange to see Vosekalns in another jersey - but you're definitely right that he'd be a great asset for any team. I don't think I'd like his price tag, though - but some of the other "Available" riders look interesting and affordable
We'll definitely be in contact again! As it sounds, regarding moves in both directions?!
If you want Gabby back for 800k, we might talk
Don't quite see yet which of my riders could be of interest for you, but I'm always open to talk. Not necessarily open to sell, obviously
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| knockout |
Posted on 07-08-2023 18:10
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Fabianski wrote:
Don't quite see yet which of my riders could be of interest for you, but I'm always open to talk. Not necessarily open to sell, obviously
You have multiple riders of interest for me. Some you might guess by trying to remember which riders i tried to buy/loan last year already ... or the year before that
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| knockout |
Posted on 14-08-2023 21:59
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Transfer Signing #1: Tobias Foss
 Tobias Foss (26)| FL | MO | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CB | SP | AC | FG | DH | PR | | 69 | 78 | 72 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 66 | 60 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 72 |
Our first signing and it's gonna be the biggest one of our transfer window already. Norwegian stage racer Tobias Foss joins us from Aker - MOT for a fee of 1,550,000. The young Norwegian is only 26 years old and still a promise towards the future. His big engine gives us much needed diversity in our climbing core behind Pierre-Henri Lecuisinier and helps us covering different types of stage races. We are excited that we got our man!
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| Nemolito |
Posted on 14-08-2023 22:01
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Very solid racer, congratulations on the great transfer.
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| knockout |
Posted on 15-08-2023 20:06
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Nemo - He was one of my absolute favourite solutions for this season. Glad it worked out even if the fee was quite large.
 Mantas Januskevicius (24)| FL | MO | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CB | SP | AC | FG | DH | PR | | 71 | 71 | 73 | 70 | 74 | 75 | 72 | 55 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 69 | 69 |
Our first loanee was an obvious choice to loan in: Mantas Januskevicius joins us for a year from our lithuanian neighbours DK Zalgiris. Mantas is an extremely versatile rider. He is a puncheur who can climb well and has a good punch. Outside of cobbles, he can do everything and our season planners are extremely happy that he is part of our roster.
 Samuele Battistella (25)| FL | MO | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CB | SP | AC | FG | DH | PR | | 71 | 73 | 73 | 66 | 70 | 76 | 70 | 63 | 67 | 69 | 72 | 67 | 72 |
Samuele Battistella is another rider who likes it when the road gets steep. He shows a good motor on longer and shorter climbs and will be a valuable domestique for our big leaders. He joins us from our friends at Lampre-Pinarello.
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| quadsas |
Posted on 15-08-2023 21:40
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Gosh dang does Januškevičius look good when seeing him on another team's roster
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| knockout |
Posted on 16-08-2023 22:15
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quadsas - Cool riders always look good in an Evonik jersey ;)
Transfer Signing #2: Pascal Eenkhoorn
 Pascal Eenkhoorn (26)| FL | MO | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CB | SP | AC | FG | DH | PR | | 71 | 78 | 73 | 69 | 76 | 77 | 80 | 65 | 64 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 75 |
Our second big signing of the year: Pascal Eenkhoorn joins us as part of a multi-rider deal from our friends at Sony - Force India. He is also only 26 years old and feels at home in the mountains. He prefers the longer climbs and has the big engine to race hard over a long period of time.
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| redordead |
Posted on 17-08-2023 06:50
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Looks like Foss still found a good home, after a tough decision for me to go in a different direction.
Also what happened to Evonik being a classics 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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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 17-08-2023 07:04
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Eenkhoorn didn't do all that last season Hopefully he does better for you as he's probably more suited to the PT calendar anyway. Great start to transfers with also Foss and the loans.
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 17-08-2023 07:38
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Foss and Eenkhorn are a great duo and both at 26 is great to see! The two loanees look very handy as well.
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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| knockout |
Posted on 17-08-2023 16:14
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redordead - I'm super glad that you did that "late" switch towards a different direction. And y'all gaslighted me so hard into thinking I'm a stage racing team now that i thought i needed to go for stage racers only... 
Abhishek - I think he is more suited to the PT calender but worst case, he should do a great job as a lieutenant for Lecuisinier. In a way, i saw him as a younger, more stage racy upgrade over Vosekalns - though whether he can replicate his constant strong attacking is a bit doubtful.
Jandal - That was a really big reason why i wanted to throw cash at them. Getting riders that will strengthen me over the next half decade was the big goal of the season. There were (or still are) certain options around like Chiarello that surely would have been stronger this year but Lopez has three more seasons after this one before declining and i wanted to set the team up as well as possible for the entire rest of that window.
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