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[PCT] Tafjord Kraft (NC Jerseys)
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| Bjartne |
Posted on 15-08-2024 09:17
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Hehehehe, why are y'all just mocking my aging team? 
There are no immediate plans to change strategy for the upcoming window.
So I will go into the transfer season by the saying:
If they are good enough they are young enough!  |
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 17-08-2024 00:14
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Definitely some restructuring necessary, but you'll have space for it!
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| redordead |
Posted on 19-08-2024 06:41
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I could see a deal happening. Can we make it for a 3rd year in a row?
"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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| Bjartne |
Posted on 19-08-2024 08:09
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baseballlover312 wrote:
Definitely some restructuring necessary, but you'll have space for it!
Yeah, it's going to be one busy transfer window.
Be prepared for my usual phone calls!
redordead wrote:
I could see a deal happening. Can we make it for a 3rd year in a row?
I'm 100% sure we'll talk at the very least  |
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Posted on 24-11-2024 09:53
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| hillis91 |
Posted on 19-08-2024 08:40
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Looks very likely that our paths will cross this off season.
Looking forward to chatting with you
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| Bjartne |
Posted on 01-09-2024 20:45
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2024 Squad
Our regular transfer season is now over, and we have gone from 13 to 25 riders.
As before, younger riders have not been prioritized as we wish to be competitive right now, in order to maybe hold our place in the division. If we manage to survive in the PCT for some seasons, younger blood will eventually be brought in, but for now, old is gold!
Our main goal this season was to be a force to be reckoned with in the sprints, and we needed a new dedicated sprinter for that purpose. We are delighted having acquired one of the best nordic sprinters in Sondre Holst Enger, along with what we hope will be a decent sprint train.
We have signed two loanees from our friends in Gjensidige, with young scandinavians Fjellheim and Wandahl in. They will be racing a lot this season and get the experience needed from the PCT-field.
Lastly, our biggest (and youngest ) free agent signing is Pascal Ackermann. He was targeted early, due to his exciting combination (HI77,SP77). We look very much forward seeing him in action.
Unfortunately, Enger was the only leader we managed to sign this year, so we are a bit vulnerable in the mountains, without a GC-candidate, but we hope that our depth in the other domains may be enough to score some points and avoid relegation in the end.
Without further ado, here is the Tafjord squad for the upcoming season
Climbers:  DEN | Marc Christian Garby | MO 78 | €90,000 | 33 | |  SWE | Awet Gebremedhin | MO 77 | €150,000 | 32 | | DEN | Rasmus Guldhammer (RR) | MO 77 | €50,000 | 35 | |  NOR | Bjorn Tore Hoem | MO 76 | €50,000 | 33 | | | NOR | Henrik Teslo Fjellheim | MO 70 | €25,000 | 23 | |
Puncheurs: | NOR | Kristian Dyrnes | HI 78 | €150,000 | 32 | | SWE | Lucas Eriksson .............. | HI 78 | €130,000 | 28 |  GER | Pascal Ackermann (RR) | HI 77 | €350,000 | 30 | | | SWE | Fredrik Ludvigsson | HI 76 | €50,000 | 30 | | DEN | Frederik Wandahl | HI 73 | €25,000 | 23 |
Sprinters: | NOR | Sondre Holst Enger | SP 81 | €250,000 | 31 | | SWE | Christian Bertilsson.. | SP 78 | €70,000 | 33 |  LAT | Emils Liepins.. | SP 78 | €100,000 | 32 | | NOR | Syver Waersted | SP 78 | €110,000 | 28 | | NOR | Hakon Frengstad Berger | SP 77 | €50,000 | 32 |
Cobblers:  FIN | Olli Kulppi ................... | CO 76 | €80,000 | 33 |  RUS | Viktor Manakov | CO 75 | €150,000 | 32 | | NOR | Vegard Breen | CO 75 | €70,000 | 34 |  FRO | Joanis Albert Nielsen | CO 74 | €55,000 | 31 | | FIN | Jesse Kaislavuo | CO 73 | €80,000 | 31 |
Time Trialists: | LAT | Arturs Belevics (TT)..... | TT 78 | €80,000 | 28 | | NOR | Andreas Vangstad | TT 77 | €130,000 | 32 | | DEN | Rasmus Sterobo | TT 77 | €75,000 | 33 |  BEL | Frederik Frison | TT 77 | €50,000 | 32 |  POL | Jakub Kaczmarek | TT 75 | €100,000 | 31 |
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| Nemolito |
Posted on 01-09-2024 21:39
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Looks like a very versatile and competitive squad on any terrain. Except Enger you might not have the top riders in their discipline, but the depth approach has definitely been working for some teams, so hope to see it work for you as well!
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| redordead |
Posted on 05-09-2024 07:07
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Enger did very well for me without a dedicated sprint train, so perhaps you can give your cadre of other sprinters a chance to look for their own results elsewhere.
Ackermann seems like the other key rider. If you can both him and Enger scoring well then you should have a decent season.
"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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| Laurens147 |
Posted on 05-09-2024 10:33
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Again such a cool local team to follow The duo Ackermann-Enger should bring you a boatload of points. And the depth is spectular.
Only downside on that depth is that you don't have any developing riders yourself. Maybe next season if you can stay up.
Looking forward again to race against you, all the best! 
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| Bjartne |
Posted on 05-09-2024 21:13
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Thanks for all the nice messages Nemo, red and Laurens!
We hope and believe that our squad depth will be the key to surviving the PCT division
We are also very proud to have 3 national champions on board this season.
Belevics renewed his Latvian TT-jersey, with Guldhammer and Ackermann being new additions to the squad.
We hope that all these jerseys will be very visible in the PCT-field this year.
A huge thanks for all the shirt designers we have co-operated with through the years, espescially to hillis91 and alexkr00.
Will be worn by everyone else!
Made by hillis91
Will be worn by Rasmus Guldhammer
Made by alexkr00
Will be worn by Arturs Belevics
Made by alexkr00
Will be worn by Pascal Ackermann
Made by Bjartne
Edited by Bjartne on 06-09-2024 12:24
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| ivaneurope |
Posted on 05-09-2024 21:33
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The NC's are simple, but very clean - I like them
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| Bjartne |
Posted on 06-09-2024 12:22
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In some hectic final hours deadline drama, Tafjord was involved together with several other teams, fighting to get under the wage cap.
We have successfully done so, with the help of our wonderful Ethiopian friends.
They will receive Frederik Frison at a fee of 50K. While we acquired Eipor Eiriksson at the very last minutes on a 10K stagiare contract.
To be honest, he is utter garbage in every discipline, but he is the icelandic double champion and we figured out that alone was worth 10K salary
We will post his jersey here, together with the updated squad at the end of transfers:
Minijersey in spoiler:
2024 Squad
Climbers: | DEN | Marc Christian Garby | MO 78 | €90,000 | 33 | | | SWE | Awet Gebremedhin | MO 77 | €150,000 | 32 | | DEN | Rasmus Guldhammer (RR) | MO 77 | €50,000 | 35 | | | NOR | Bjorn Tore Hoem | MO 76 | €50,000 | 33 | | | NOR | Henrik Teslo Fjellheim | MO 70 | €25,000 | 23 | |
Puncheurs: | NOR | Kristian Dyrnes | HI 78 | €150,000 | 32 | | SWE | Lucas Eriksson ............. | HI 78 | €130,000 | 28 | | GER | Pascal Ackermann (RR) | HI 77 | €350,000 | 30 | | | SWE | Fredrik Ludvigsson | HI 76 | €50,000 | 30 | | DEN | Frederik Wandahl | HI 73 | €25,000 | 23 |
Sprinters: | NOR | Sondre Holst Enger | SP 81 | €250,000 | 31 | | SWE | Christian Bertilsson.. | SP 78 | €70,000 | 33 | | LAT | Emils Liepins.. | SP 78 | €100,000 | 32 | | NOR | Syver Waersted | SP 78 | €110,000 | 28 | | NOR | Hakon Frengstad Berger | SP 77 | €50,000 | 32 |
Cobblers: | FIN | Olli Kulppi ................... | CO 76 | €80,000 | 33 | | RUS | Viktor Manakov | CO 75 | €150,000 | 32 | | NOR | Vegard Breen | CO 75 | €70,000 | 34 | | FRO | Joanis Albert Nielsen | CO 74 | €55,000 | 31 | | FIN | Jesse Kaislavuo | CO 73 | €80,000 | 31 |
Time Trialists: | LAT | Arturs Belevics (TT)..... | TT 78 | €80,000 | 28 | | NOR | Andreas Vangstad | TT 77 | €130,000 | 32 | | DEN | Rasmus Sterobo | TT 77 | €75,000 | 33 | | POL | Jakub Kaczmarek | TT 75 | €100,000 | 31 |
Stagiares:  ICE | Eipor Eiriksson (RR/TT) | SP 63 | €10,000 | 23 |
Edited by Bjartne on 06-09-2024 12:56
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| FrankMashy |
Posted on 28-09-2024 05:36
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Is prioritizing older riders truly the best strategy for long-term success in competitive cycling?
While the immediate goal may be survival in the PCT, could this approach hinder the development of younger talent and innovation within the team? What are the potential risks of relying too heavily on experienced riders at the expense of nurturing the next generation?",
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| Bjartne |
Posted on 28-09-2024 09:08
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Hi Frank and welcome to the forum.
No, it's definately not a long term strategy, but as you say, our immediate goal is to stay in the PCT-division and right now we figured out this was the way to go. As a promoted team, we are already lagging behind, quality wise, and the old riders we have acquired this transfer season will probably bring way more points than the 22-23 year old talents we looked at.
Everything we have done this transfer season was in the hope of staying up for another year. If we still relegate in spite of that, this was an horrible decision.
It might be anyway |
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 28-09-2024 14:08
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Bjartne wrote:
Hi Frank and welcome to the forum.
No, it's definately not a long term strategy, but as you say, our immediate goal is to stay in the PCT-division and right now we figured out this was the way to go. As a promoted team, we are already lagging behind, quality wise, and the old riders we have acquired this transfer season will probably bring way more points than the 22-23 year old talents we looked at.
Everything we have done this transfer season was in the hope of staying up for another year. If we still relegate in spite of that, this was an horrible decision.
It might be anyway
I'm sorry to say, but I'm like 90% sure that's a bot.
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| Bjartne |
Posted on 28-09-2024 23:20
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I'm sorry to say, but I'm like 90% sure that's a bot.
But he is not wrong though, and I'll take all the attention I can get |
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| FrankMashy |
Posted on 29-09-2024 13:11
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Is it justifiable for teams to prioritize immediate results over long-term growth by relying on older riders? How do you think this impacts the development of younger talents and the future of the sport as a whole? Would the pursuit of short-term success ultimately hinder the potential for sustainable team evolution?",
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| Nemolito |
Posted on 29-09-2024 13:21
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FrankMashy wrote:
Is it justifiable for teams to prioritize immediate results over long-term growth by relying on older riders? How do you think this impacts the development of younger talents and the future of the sport as a whole? Would the pursuit of short-term success ultimately hinder the potential for sustainable team evolution?",
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Prioritizing immediate triumphs by depending on veteran riders, though seemingly advantageous in the short term, fundamentally jeopardizes the long-term cultivation of both individual teams and the sport's overarching progression. While these seasoned athletes provide reliability and an assured capacity for victory, such a strategy inevitably marginalizes burgeoning talents, depriving them of the indispensable opportunities for development and refinement at the highest echelons. This relentless pursuit of short-term success undermines the potential for sustainable growth, fostering an insidious dependency on established figures and impeding the emergence of innovation, dynamism, and future excellence. In the broader context, this imbalance risks engendering stagnation, eroding the sport's vitality and diminishing its prospects for continual evolution. Nevertheless, there remains considerable faith in Tafjord Kraft, whose experienced and well-regarded manager has earned the admiration of both riders and fans alike, demonstrating the capacity to navigate these complexities with wisdom and foresight.
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| Laurens147 |
Posted on 30-09-2024 09:26
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