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I posted a Discovery Channel story on another site, and figured I might as well post it here, 'cause it seems you guys enjoy stories!
So, here we go...
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DB: PCM.daily's Expansion Pack (w/ dopers removed, Vino&Gusev added, some stats adjustments)
Difficulty: Hard
Rider development: 0.5
The team is based on the last lineup of Discovery from 2007, complemented with some future RadioShack riders. A few big names are missing from the '07 team: Contador, Devolder and Davis. Lance Armstrong has of course returned, together with some old US Postal domestiques.
LEADERS
[img-l]https://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac43/christian_gr/intro%20og%20california/lance.jpg[/img-l]
Lance Armstrong
USA
Age: 37
Goals:
Tour de France
Paris - Nice
[img-r]https://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac43/christian_gr/intro%20og%20california/klden.jpg[/img-r]
Andreas Klöden
Germany
Age: 33
Goals:
Tour de Suisse
Tour de France
[img-l]https://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac43/christian_gr/intro%20og%20california/levi.jpg[/img-l]
Levi Leipheimer
USA
Age: 35
Goals:
Vuelta a España
Tour de France
Amgen Tour of California
[img-r]https://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac43/christian_gr/intro%20og%20california/popovych.jpg[/img-r]
Yaroslav Popovych
Ukraine
Age: 29
Goals:
Paris - Nice
Tour de France
Vuelta a España
[img-l]https://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac43/christian_gr/intro%20og%20california/brajkovic.jpg[/img-l]
Janez Brajkovic
Slovenia
Age: 25
Goals:
Giro d'Italia
Tour de Romandie
[img-r]https://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac43/christian_gr/intro%20og%20california/george-hincapie-ken-conley.jpg[/img-r]
George Hincapie
USA
Age: 35
Goals:
Tour of Missouri
Tour de France
Presentation inspired by snoep_de_hond's Liquigas-story, since my original layout didn't fit on this site.
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14.02.2009: Amgen Tour of California
We started the 2009 season with a third place finish for Uros Murn in the Grand Prix Cycliste La Marseillaise, before Levi Leipheimer won a stage and came second in the GC in the Vuelta a Mallorca. Those races worked as preparation for the season's first big happening, namely the Amgen Tour of California.
We aim high, and field Levi Leipheimer as our leader for the GC. Levi's in good shape, and as the strong time trialist he is, he hopes to put the nail in the other contender's coffin on the 24km long stage seven time trial. Tour of California doesn't offer many other difficulties, as the few hills in the race are not very selective.
Other riders fighting for the GC are Cunego, Kreuziger, Gesink, Kirchen, Cancellara, Ivanov and Fränk Schleck. Hotly tipped for the many flat stages are Bennati, Pozzato and McEwen. It seems Katusha have brought their entire A-team for the sprints. In addition to Pozzato and McEwen, they also bring Steegmans and Napolitano. Our sprinter, Uros Murn, is going to have a hard time, especially since the rest of our team is focused on helping Levi. For a lot of our rivals, though, this is their first race of the season, so Levi's participation in Vuelta a Mallorca can have given us a slight advantage.
Discovery Channel
 Levi Leipheimer
 Yaroslav Popovych
Floyd Landis
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Jason McCartney
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Some stories lack promise from the off, and others just stand out a mile from the rest. Yours, I'm glad to say, falls into the latter category. I'm happy that you decided to share it with us. I look forward to enjoying the read. |
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Glad you like it so far. First stage coming up very soon, just have to translate it to english first.
I'm using .png for the screenshots, but they are mostly below 200kb, so I don't think that will be a problem. |
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14.02.2009: Amgen Tour of California
Stage 1
Sacramento: 5.4km
Tactics meeting
Today's prologue doesn't serve any purpose other than starting the Tour of California, and it probably won't make any difference in the final GC. Levi Leipheimer is one of the favorites for this stage though, so he will really give it a go.
Another favourite was Fabian Cancellara, who started early and set a best time which lasted very long.
In fact, it lasted the whole day. Home favourite Levi Leipheimer rode a good prologue, but unfortunately he came in eight seconds behind Cancellara.
Today's winner
Results
1 Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank 4'23
2 Levi Leipheimer Discovery Channel + 8
3 Jérôme Coppel Française des Jeux + 10
4 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia - High Road + 11
5 Jimmi Sørensen Team Designa Køkken + 12
6 Stef Clement Rabobank + 12
7 Manuel Quinziato Liquigas + 12
8 Gustav Larsson Team Saxo Bank + 14
9 Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha + 14
10 Jurgen Roelandts Silence - Lotto + 16 |
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15.02.2009: Amgen Tour of California
Stage 2
Davis - Santa Rosa: 173.5km
Tactics meeting
The first proper stage in California is not a stage where we can have much hope of success. The plan is to sit comfortably in the peloton and use as little energy as possible. Tomorrow's stage is quite hilly, and our guys should keep themselves fresh until then.
As usual there was a breakaway, but it didn't contain any Discovery riders, and no other riders worthy of a mention either, to be honest.
The peloton wasn't in a hurry to catch the leaders, but with 5km to go they were eventually reeled in. Nice timing by the sprint teams.
The stage finish was not very exciting. Frenchman Anthony Geslin was totally superior, and dominated the sprint. No changes in the top 10 of the GC.
Today's winner
Results
1 Anthony Geslin Française des Jeux 4h09'29
2 Daniele Bennati Liquigas + 0
3 Luca Mazzanti Team Katusha + 0
4 Aleksejs Saramotins Team Designa Køkken + 0
5 Rubén Pérez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 0
6 Marco Bandiera Lampre - N.G.C + 0
7 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Team Saxo Bank + 0
8 Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha + 0
9 Enrico Gasparotto Lampre - N.G.C + 0
10 Piet Rooijakkers Skil - Shimano + 0
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Posted on 01-12-2009 19:44
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Good story so far relly like it. |
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16.02.2009: Amgen Tour of California
Stage 3
Sausalito - Santa Cruz: 187km
Tactics meeting
With Leipheimer being the best time trialist in the race after Cancellara, the plan today is to avoid losing time to any of the other contenders. Maybe we also will try an attack, depending on how Levi is feeling. The last climb of the day will probably decide who wins the stage.
Ivan Rovny got into the breakaway, which apart from the russian consisted of Albasini and Botcharov. The three riders held a solid lead going over the first climb.
Rovny&co was caught just before the top of the last hill. Then it was the favourites turn to run the show. Boom, Pozzato, Aerts and F.Schleck attacked. Would Leipheimer answer?
He would, and he was joined by Popovych. A favourite group which held a lead of one minute over the peloton was formed. It contained Gesink, Kirchen, Cunego and Schleck, among others.
Popovych had really good legs today, and in the little hill disrupting the descent towards the finish, he attacked!
He rapidly gained half a minute on the rest of the breakaway, and when he was closing in on the finish line, it looked like it would be his big day!
Leipheimer crossed the line with the other favourites, and in the distance he could see Popovych claim the stage win and the leader's jersey as well.
Today's winner
Results
1 Yaroslav Popovych Discovery Channel 4h33'26
2 Greg Van Avermaet Silence - Lotto + 40
3 Damiano Cunego Lampre N.G.C + 40
4 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia - High Road + 40
5 Luca Mazzanti Team Katusha + 40
6 Mario Aerts Silence - Lotto + 40
7 Robert Gesink Rabobank + 40
8 Fränk Schleck Team Saxo Bank + 40
9 Levi Leipheimer Discovery Channel + 40
10 Michael Barry Team Columbia - High Road + 1'30
GC
1 Yaroslav Popovych Discovery Channel 8h47'15
2 Damiano Cunego Lampre N.G.C + 51
3 Levi Leipheimer Discovery Channel + 51
4 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia - High Road + 54
5 Greg Van Avermaet Silence - Lotto + 57
6 Luca Mazzanti Team Katusha + 1'03
7 Fränk Schleck Team Saxo Bank + 1'03
8 Robert Gesink Rabobank + 1'07
9 Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank + 1'33
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Posted on 01-12-2009 21:36
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It's good, i like your story, but I think that it should be interesting to see the stats of your team.
When Nothing goes rigth, go left...
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Posted on 01-12-2009 21:47
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ursul wrote:
It's good, i like your story, but I think that it should be interesting to see the stats of your team.
Seen #2? |
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Posted on 01-12-2009 22:03
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The link doesn't work first time I click on it, But now it work.
When Nothing goes rigth, go left...
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Posted on 01-12-2009 23:02
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Great story, I am really enjoying so far. Keep it coming! |
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Posted on 02-12-2009 00:29
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17.02.2009: Amgen Tour of California
Stage 4
San José - Modesto: 168.1km
Tactics meeting
A completely flat stage today, where we plan to sit in the peloton and control the race.
A boring stage ended in a mass sprint won by Pozzato ahead of his countryman Bennati.
Today's winner
Results
1 Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha 4h05'05
2 Daniele Bennati Liquigas + 0
3 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Team Saxo Bank + 0
4 Anthony Geslin Française des Jeux + 0
5 Damiano Cunego Lampre N.G.C + 0
6 Matt Wilson Team Type 1 + 0
7 Uros Murn Discovery Channel + 0
8 Mirko Lorenzetto Lampre N.G.C + 0
9 Enrico Gasparotto Lampre N.G.C + 0
10 Greg Van Avermaet Silence Lotto + 0
GC
1 Yaroslav Popovych Discovery Channel 12h52'20
2 Damiano Cunego Lampre N.G.C + 51
3 Levi Leipheimer Discovery Channel + 51
4 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia - High Road + 54
5 Greg Van Avermaet Silence - Lotto + 57
6 Luca Mazzanti Team Katusha + 1'03
7 Fränk Schleck Team Saxo Bank + 1'03
8 Robert Gesink Rabobank + 1'07
9 Daniele Bennati Liquigas + 1'25
10 Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha + 1'27
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18.02.2009: Amgen Tour of California
Stage 5
Merced - Clovis: 186.1km
Tactics meeting
Another stage for the sprinters, but some of them may tire a bit while going over the small hills.
Just like the day before, today's stage ended in a mass sprint. Geslin was the strongest. Second California stage win for the frenchman.
Today's winner
Results
1 Anthony Geslin Française des Jeux 4h53'03
2 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Team Saxo Bank + 0
3 Daniele Bennati Liquigas + 0
4 Yaroslav Popovych Discovery Channel + 0
5 Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha + 0
6 Mirko Lorenzetto Lampre N.G.C + 0
7 Fränk Schleck Team Saxo Bank + 0
8 Koldo Fernández de Larrea Euskaltel - Euskadi + 0
9 Greg Van Avermaet Silence Lotto + 0
10 Damiano Cunego Lampre N.G.C + 0
GC
1 Yaroslav Popovych Discovery Channel 17h45'23
2 Damiano Cunego Lampre N.G.C + 51
3 Levi Leipheimer Discovery Channel + 51
4 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia - High Road + 54
5 Greg Van Avermaet Silence - Lotto + 57
6 Luca Mazzanti Team Katusha + 1'03
7 Fränk Schleck Team Saxo Bank + 1'03
8 Robert Gesink Rabobank + 1'07
9 Daniele Bennati Liquigas + 1'17
10 Anthony Geslin Française des Jeux + 1'22 |
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Posted on 02-12-2009 09:23
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nice story and strong squad,levi and lance for tour or giro?
Go Roman!
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Good story so far, nice layout  and beautiful looking screenshots. Keep it up! |
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Posted on 02-12-2009 17:40
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Thanks for the positive comments, they keep up the motivation!
hellboy wrote:
levi and lance for tour or giro?
The goals of my leaders are in the team presentation. I'll only be sending Brajkovic to the Giro. The A-team will set the Tour on fire, while my spanish riders will help Levi in the Vuelta. |
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19.02.2009: Amgen Tour of California
Stage 6
Visalia - Paso Robles: 216.5km
Tactics meeting
Another boring flat stage, where we just have to control the pace of the peloton and make sure we keep Popovych's yellow jersey.
The break of the day was quite large, and at one point they had a ten minute lead.
Today something actually happened. With 25km left to race, the peloton started breaking up. Probably because of a combination of high tempo and unfit riders having just started their season, as there was no wind. McEwen, Kreuziger and our own rider Landis got caught in one of the groups left behind.
Eight kilometers before the finish, the size of the peloton had decreased drastically, but all the top ten GC riders were still hanging on.
The remaining sprinters apparently had enough power left for the sprint, and they got a little gap back to the peloton during the last kilometer.
In a really tight finish, Bennati beat Pozzato by a few centimeters.
Today's winner
Results
1 Daniele Bennati Liquigas 4h53'03
2 Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha + 0
3 Anthony Geslin Française des Jeux + 0
4 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Team Saxo Bank + 0
5 Greg Van Avermaet Silence Lotto + 0
6 Jens Voigt Team Saxo Bank + 0
7 Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank + 0
8 Lars Boom Rabobank + 0
9 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia - High Road + 0
10 Yaroslav Popovych Discovery Channel + 0
GC
1 Yaroslav Popovych Discovery Channel 22h54'42
2 Damiano Cunego Lampre N.G.C + 51
3 Levi Leipheimer Discovery Channel + 51
4 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia - High Road + 54
5 Daniele Bennati Liquigas + 57
6 Greg Van Avermaet Silence - Lotto + 57
7 Luca Mazzanti Team Katusha + 1'03
8 Fränk Schleck Team Saxo Bank + 1'03
9 Robert Gesink Rabobank + 1'07
10 Anthony Geslin Française des Jeux + 1'14 |
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20.02.2009: Amgen Tour of California
Stage 7
Solvang: 24.5km
Tactics meeting
Today's the big day. It's once again time for some changes in the GC. Popovych's stage win the other day has given us a bit of a luxury problem, as having two captains could backfire. Today though, both our GC contenders have been allowed to ride as fast as they can, then we will decide afterwards who we're going to ride for during the last two stages.
Jason McCartney rode a great time trial, and set the best time so far.
One man beating McCartney was the German veteran Jens Voigt. The Saxobank rider eventually ended up in fourth place.
The time trial God Cancellara was going to be a hard nut to crack today as well. At the finish, he annihilated Voigts time, beating his teammate by 53 seconds. It looked like our two victory candidates Popovych and Leipheier were going to struggle.
Levi set out in his familiar aerodynamic style, but at the intermediate time check he was 20 seconds behind Cancellara. He didn't give up though, and increased his cadence even more. After he had passed the finish line, he could start the celebrations. After a fantastic second half of the race, he had beaten the Swiss by one second!
Popovych was the last rider to start. Could he keep Leipheimer behind himself in the GC? After a strong time trial, the Ukrainian found out that he could. Popovych ended up in a good third place, only 29 seconds behind Levi. We now held the two top placings in the GC!
Today's winner
Results
1 Levi Leipheimer Discovery Channel 31'36
2 Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank + 1
3 Yaroslav Popovych Discovery Channel + 29
4 Jens Voigt Team Saxo Bank + 54
5 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia - High Road + 1'07
6 Lars Boom Rabobank + 1'10
7 Tony Martin Team Columbia - High Road + 1'14
8 Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha + 1'28
9 Stef Clement Rabobank + 1'30
10 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Team Saxo Bank + 1'31
GC
1 Yaroslav Popovych Discovery Channel 23h26'47
2 Levi Leipheimer Discovery Channel + 22
3 Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank + 1'05
4 Kim Kirchen Team Columbia - High Road + 1'32
5 Damiano Cunego Lampre N.G.C + 2'00
6 Daniele Bennati Liquigas + 2'07
7 Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha + 2'14
8 Fränk Schleck Team Saxo Bank + 2'27
9 Jens Voigt Team Saxo Bank + 2'39
10 Stef Clement Rabobank + 2'46 |
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