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| Muggert |
Posted on 28-08-2012 11:12
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June 2012:
 - 2.2 - Boucles de la Mayenne
Michael Schär won the prologue, and actually we had the first 4 places. But we lost the leaders jersey on the second stage to a sprinter. We tried to conquer it back with Wyss but without luck. His form is simply not good enough.
We ended up with 3rd overall and 5 riders inside top-10
 - NC - German championship TT
Sieberg in good form ended 3rd. Gretsch had good intermediate times but misjudged his legs and lost it all on the final kilometers ending up 4th.
- NC - German championship
Despite good efforts by both Sieberg and Gretsch. Greipel won the german championship. Sieberg ending up the best Swiss Life rider at 21st.
 - NC - Swiss championship
Rubens Bertogliati got away with Patrick Schnelling and Guillaume Bourgeois. Soon it was evident that these three riders were gonna battle it out for the win. On the last climb Rubens Bertogliati put on the pressure and his fellow escapees couldn't follow. Bertogliati ended up winning the Swiss championship.
 - 2.2 - Czech Cycling Tour
Michael Schär won stage 1. And once again we showed our strength in a Time Trial as Dietziker ended up second. They however didn't have the legs on the king-stage of the tour and Dietziker ended up as the best SwissLife rider in 5th overall. In addition Marcel Wyss won KoM.
Misc:
On a different note. Our new signing for the new season Magnus Gerhardsson just won the swedish championship. Looks like we'll have two national champions on the team next year.
Conclusion:
Were up to the 8th position in the continental rankings, and we're very happy to see the Swiss national champion on our team. A great month for the team.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 28-08-2012 11:42
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Looks like Magnus Gerhardsson is going to be a Great signing for the team  |
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| Muggert |
Posted on 28-08-2012 12:18
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July 2012:
- 2.2 - Tour d'Alsace
Thoma wins stage 4. Another Time Trial. Seems like the only stages we can win at the moment. Florian Stalder wore the leader jersey on the last stage but lost it by 12 seconds to Malacarne. He ended up in 2nd in the GC. Thoma ended up in 7th.
Conclusion
We entered a lot of races this month but let our young riders ride many of them. Without any eye-opening results to follow. Thoma and Stalders results in Tour d'Alsace was without any decent team members. An okay month. We moved down to 10th on the continental ranking.
Transfers:
Guy Donneaux a belgian stage racer has been signed for next season. He seems to be a decent climber already. We saw his talent when he was participating in Ronde de l'Isard and climbed very well.
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Posted on 28-08-2012 12:23
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Young Rider update:
Guy Donneaux and Magnus Gerhardsson joined the team today. And here's how our trainers see them.
Guy Donneaux
Guy Donneaux will become a good Stage Racer. He will never be a superstar, but we didn't expect him to. A good rider for smaller World Tour races.
Magnus Gerhardsson
This guy will be insane. Very good potential in sprinting. Besides that he can get over the hills and do a nice time trial. Can win small stage races as well as smaller classics. |
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| MacC |
Posted on 28-08-2012 12:24
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This very good, I like to see a cretaed team that is not full of superstars |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 28-08-2012 14:04
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Nice talent signing! |
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| Marcellus51 |
Posted on 28-08-2012 14:21
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Nice finding in this Magnus !
And congratz to Rubens Bertogliati for the Swiss championships ! |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 28-08-2012 23:26
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Guy and Magnus both look good signings for the team |
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| Muggert |
Posted on 29-08-2012 19:26
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August 2012:
 - 2.1 - Tour of Elk Grove
Gretsch wins the Prologue in front of Thoma. The sprinters had such a bad Time Trial that they did not threaten the jersey. And the team kept things under control and two flat stages ended in two sprints. Resulting in the teams first 2.1 race win. Gretsch takes the GC in front of Zabriskie and Thoma.
- 2.2 - Tour des Pyrenes
Steve Morabito was our leader for this race, and he had a brilliant helper in Dietziker. In fact, after a strong riding in the mountains, they were more or less equal before the final hilly stage. Morabito didn't have the legs. Dietziker did and won the final stage and thereby the race in front of Morabito.
 - 1.1 - Coppa Agstini
The great month continues! Morabito takes the win in this classic. A solo victory half a minute before a group of 5.
- 2.2 - Tour du Val d'Aosta
A strong showing by Swiss Life in thiss race. unfortunately Pelizzotti decided to race and showed his power by winning 3 stages. Gerhardsson, Donneaux and Morabito all got 2nd place on stages. Donneaux and Morabito ended up 2nd and 3rd overall. Furthermore Donneaux became KoM.
 - 1.2 - Ljublana - Zagreb
Then it came. Magnus Gerhardssons first win as a Swiss Life rider. And he didn't even win it in a mass sprint but on a hilly classic, where he went off solo and got the win.
- 2.1 - Semaine Lombardie
Morabito is a runner-up on the first stage and end up 3rd overall.
Conclusion:
A great month for the team. 4 victories, including Magnus Gerhardssons first win. The status as ProContinental should be secured now. We're 7th in the continental rankings. Individually, inside the top-50, Morabito is 18th and Gretsch is 48th.
Transfers:
We have just signed young hopefull cyclist, Miron Serikov, from Ukraine. He's so talented he will become a key rider for us next season.
Incredibly enough we have not found common ground with any cyclists from other teams. And the quality of the riders that are left aren't really impressing. We might only sign youth riders this year.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 29-08-2012 19:47
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Seems like one hell of a sprinter!
Morabito had a great month! |
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| Muggert |
Posted on 29-08-2012 21:24
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 - 2.1 - Tour of Britain - Stage 8
After 7 stages Gerhardsson have notched a couple of podium places. Before this final Time Trial he's 3rd.
The top-5 look as following:
1. Ben Swift - SKY
2. Francisco Ventoso - MOV + 36"
3. Magnus Gerhardsson - SWI + 54"
4. Manuel Cardoso - MOV + 1,06"
5. Marcel Sieberg - SWI + 1,06"
The stage:
Magnus Gerhardsson is in incredible form and he firmly believes he can gain a minute on Ben Swift on the 20 km Time Trial.
As Magnus starts the stage. Richie Porte has set the fastest time at 27'50". He needs to get over the line in at least 28'38". If slower Richie Porte will take the GC win.
A couple of kilometers in, Magnus can feel he has good legs.
At intermediate check 1, Magnus is placed as number 8. A good time, however he's already 18 seconds behind Porte.
As Ben Swift passes intermediate check 1 he's in 37th position. 39 seconds after Porte. 21 seconds after Magnus
At intermediate check 1 the provisional standings between the three is:
1. Ben Swift
2. Magnus Gerhardsson + 33"
3. Richie Porte + 1,03"
As Gerhardsson enters the final 2 km. Ben Swift passes intermediate check 2. The provisional standings at check 2 is:
1. Ben Swift
2. Magnus Gerhardsson + 25"
3. Richie Porte + 45"
Magnus Gerhardsson gives it all the final 2 kilometers and hopes for the best. His time is 28'22", only 32 seconds behind Stage Winner Richie Porte. Now it's all about Ben Swift. He needs to be slower than 29'16", if Magnus is to win.
Carried home by the crowd, Swift pedals harder than he's ever done the final meters.
He's been feeling the pressure from this unknown swede the last couple of days.
He crosses the lines and looks back at the time. 29'08" .... He's WON!
Magnus Gerhardsson comes in second in the GC, still a nice feast for the 19-year-old swede. |
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| Marcellus51 |
Posted on 29-08-2012 21:53
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Congratz To Magnus, this is a very good second place and beating Richie Porte is already something ! |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 29-08-2012 22:28
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The team have had some great performances in August |
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| Muggert |
Posted on 29-08-2012 22:59
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We have signed another young rider for the next season.
Junior Mobwete will join the team in a few days. He will become a lead-out man for Serikov and Gerhardsson. |
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| Muggert |
Posted on 29-08-2012 23:12
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Frenchman Yannick Podevin completes our signings for the new season.
He's a promising stage racer. He has not been thoroughly scouted, but his current overall makes him a fine signing. |
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| Muggert |
Posted on 29-08-2012 23:28
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2012 SEASON SUMMARY
UCI World Tour
Team:
1st - RadioShack Nissan Trek 2047
2nd - Sky Pro Cycling 1607
3rd - BMC Racing Team 1360
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17th - Orica GreenEdge 255
18th - Lampre ISD 219
Rider:
1st - Frank Schleck 663
2nd - Andy Schleck 586
3rd - Bradley Wiggins 562
World Tour & WC Race Winners
Spoiler Tour Down Under - Luis Leon Sanchez RAB
Paris-Nice - Thomas Voeckler EUR
Tirreno-Adriatico - Frank Schleck RNT
Milano-Sanremo - Tom Boonen OPQ
Volta Ciclista a Catalunyas - Frank Schleck RNT
E3 Prijs Vlaanderen - Harelbeke - Fabian Cancellara RNT
Gent-Wevelgem - Tom Boonen OPQ
Ronde van Vlaanderen - Tom Boonen OPQ
Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco - Bradley Wiggins SKY
Paris-Roubaix - Fabian Cancellara RNT
Amstel Gold Race - Frank Schleck RNT
La Flèche Wallonne - Giovanni Visconti MOV
Liège-Bastogne-Liège - Phillipe Gilbert BMC
Tour de Romandie - Bradley Wiggins SKY
Critérium du Dauphiné - Bradley Wiggins SKY
Tour de Suisse - Chris Horner RNT
Tour de Pologne - Carlos Barredo RAB
Eneco Tour - Sylvain Chavanel OPQ
Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian - Daniel Moreno KAT
Vattenfall Cyclassics - Dominique Rollin FDJ
GP Ouest France - Plouay - Arnaud Demare FDJ
Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec - Adam Blythe BMC
Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal - Philippe Gilbert BMC
Il Lombardia - Alberto Contador STB
Tour of Beijing - Peter Sagan LIQ
World Championships - Mark Cavendish SKY
World Championships ITT - Tony Martin OPQ
Spoiler
1st - Ryder Hesjedal GRS
2nd - Chris Froome SKY
3rd - Domenico Pozzovivo COG
Sprinter - Tyler Farrar GRS
Mountain - Luca Mazzanti FAR
Young - Rigoberto Uran SKY
Spoiler
1st - Andy Schleck RNT
2nd - Robert Gesink RAB
3rd - Cadel Evans BMC
Sprinter - Andre Greipel - LTB
Mountain - Christophe Le Mevel - GRS
Young - Rein Taaramae - COF
Spoiler
1st - Alberto Contador STB
2nd - Chris Froome SKY
3rd - Frank Schleck RNT
Sprinter - Mark Cavendish SKY
Mountain - Alberto Contador STB
Young - Nairo quintana MOV
1st - Team Argos - Shimano 2504
2nd - Cofidis 1734
3rd - Androni Giocattoli 1631
Individual:
1st - Tom Veelers ARG 672
2nd - Adrien Petit COF 669
3rd - John Degenkolb ARG 663
Notable transfers:
Spoiler
Cadel Evans -> ORI
Alessandro Ballan -> OPQ
Igor Anton -> SKY
Thibaut Pinot -> BMC
Damiano Cunego -> EUS
Sylvain Chavanel -> RNT
Peter Velits -> LAM
Matthew Goss -> SKY
Simon Gerrans -> SKY
Mark Renshaw -> GRS
Fabian Cancellara -> BMC
Frank Schleck -> OPQ
Bradley Wiggins -> RNT
Juan Antonio Flecha -> ARG
John Degenkolb -> OPQ
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 30-08-2012 01:28
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Podevin looks like another future mountains star |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 30-08-2012 08:54
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sutty68 wrote:
Podevin looks like another future mountains star
+1
You have some excellent youth joining the team next season! |
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| Muggert |
Posted on 30-08-2012 09:01
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sutty68 wrote:
Podevin looks like another future mountains star
We'll see in a couple of days when he joins the team :-) |
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| Muggert |
Posted on 30-08-2012 09:28
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TEAM SUMMARY
2012 Objectives:
Become a pro continental team 
Continental Ranking Team:
9th - 1153
Continental Ranking Riders in top-100:
19th - Steve Morabito 294
40th - Patrick Gretsch 180
42th - Magnus Gerhardsson 179
65th - Marcel Sieberg 122
79th - Rubens bertogliati 106
80th - Christian Thoma 105
Season Wins:
- 1.1 - Coppa Agostini - Steve Morabito
- 2.1 - Route of Elk Grove, Stage 1 - Patrick Gretsch
- 2.1 - Route of Elk Grove, Overall Time - Patrick Gretsch
 - 1.2 - Grand Prix of Moscow - Marcel Sieberg
 - 1.2 - Circuit de Wallonie - Marcel Sieberg
- 1.2 - Ljublana - Zagreb - Magnus Gerhardsson
- 2.2 - Circuit des Ardennes, Stage 3 - Team Time Trial
- 2.2 - Bucles de la Mayenne, Stage 1 - Michael Schär
- 2.2 - Czech cycling tour, Stage 1 - Michael Schär
- 2.2 - Czech cycling tour, Mountain - Marcel Wyss
- 2.2 - Tour des Pyrenes, Stage 4 - Andreas Dietziker
- 2.2 - Tour des Pyrenes, Overall Time - Andreas Dietziker
- NC - Belgium National Championship - Rubens bertogliati |
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