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David Veilleux-The Next Canadian Legend
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 28-02-2011 02:39
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[img-r]https://news.velonation.com/Men/Road/Va_Vl/original/Veilleux_David_Europcar_Prof11.jpg[/img-r]
Veilleux has been a a professional on the North American scene since 2007 when he turned pro with Jittery Joe's at the age of 19.
He was initially an off-road rider, with his first notable result being third in the 2002 Canadian debutant cyclo cross championship. By the year 2006 (age 19) he was U23 Canadian TT Champ, which he defended 3 years in a row. Then in 2008 he moved to Kelly-Benefit Strategies where he rode until the end of 2010. His first big win with the team came at the Tour of Pennsylvania. In 2009 we saw David finish 10th at the World U23 ITT Championships, and a bronze in the U23 Pan American U23 ITT Champs. Last season David won the Tour de Delta a local race in British Colombia and the US Pro Criterium championships, becoming the first Canadian to ever triumph there. Then at the end of the 2010 season it was announced that newly formed team Europcar had signed the young Canadian, a shock to many. Some say he could be up there with Hesjedal in a few years, but others think he will become someone like Steve Bauer or Sven Tuft, not so great at climbing but a real workhorse.
Basically I wanted to start a blog about my cycling career, because I think not too many people, know just how much work it is to be a pro cyclist, and I think its something fun to do as well. I remember watching Geraint Thomas' video documentary during the 2007 TDF on ITV and he looked like he was having fun, so I just thought to myself what if I did that? I have also read other great blogs from bigtime cyclists like Jonas Aaen Jorgensen, Dan Martin, Saul Raisin and others and it seemed successful for them. Through my blogging you can also follow my twitter account for short updates and my teams Twitter account to follow the rest of the teams news,results and anything else that would make the headlines. But first off I have to travel to the team camp and get my legs back in shape after this cold Canadian winter and get that extra layer of fat off myself, thanks in part to some roast turkey at Christmas dinner not too long ago. Happy new year and bye for now.
Game Info:
Version: PCM10
Patch: 1.0.4.1.
DB: PCM.daily db 2011 (plus lots of stats changes, added D'Angelo & Antenucci-Nippo and Tour of Japan, Tour de Beauce, and Cancer Council Classic)
Progression: 0.4
Difficulty: Hard
https://pcmdaily.com/forum/viewthread....rowstart=0
https://pcmdaily.com/forum/viewthread....wstart=220
Edited by valverde321 on 15-08-2011 04:57
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| chrica04 |
Posted on 28-02-2011 03:47
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This looks awesome, keep it going! |
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 28-02-2011 08:27
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Looks great, what about your Team SpiderTech p/b C10 story ?
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 28-02-2011 13:32
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Alakagom wrote:
Looks great, what about your Team SpiderTech p/b C10 story ?
Thanks chrica04 and Alakagom.
My story with SpiderTech might still happen, but I prefer one-rider stories atleast writing them myself, and I had way better ideas for this than I did for a team story with SpiderTech. Plus I loved Europcars shirts, and Arashiro + Voeckler + Canadian on the team = a must write.
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| hellboy |
Posted on 28-02-2011 13:35
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Look very promising, goodl luck
Btw. i started a career with Europcar yesterday, really nice team
Go Roman!
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| snijpsel |
Posted on 28-02-2011 13:39
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good luck! |
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| olabj |
Posted on 28-02-2011 15:59
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Gotta love it. Good luck 
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 28-02-2011 16:59
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Thanks again. And I'm glad to see people who have never posted before posting in my thread. Means a lot.
I just hope this story can make it past 15 pages.
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| roturn |
Posted on 28-02-2011 17:20
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valverde321 wrote:
Thanks again. And I'm glad to see people who have never posted before posting in my thread. Means a lot.
I just hope this story can make it past 15 pages.
This is the Europcar effect  You gotta love this team.
Looking forward to this story. Will definitely follow it as it already started promising. |
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| baia |
Posted on 28-02-2011 17:21
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Good luck...long time i don´t read one rider story...good one. |
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| lluuiiggii |
Posted on 28-02-2011 21:37
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Good luck. Nice intro btw.
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| kissaha |
Posted on 28-02-2011 21:40
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Great start! |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 28-02-2011 21:43
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should be interesting. Good rider choice. |
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 28-02-2011 22:09
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Thanks everyone. Glad to hear I started well.
@baia-Thanks. Read wacko's story too. Its good.
@wacko-From one "one-rider story-writer to another" this means a lot. Thanks. And good luck in the next stage for Alex. I hope he gets the KOM jersey back. 
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| DJP19 |
Posted on 01-03-2011 01:37
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Good Luck! what stats will you give David? Cause in previous DBs he's not very good and in not sure if you can get any great results. |
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 01-03-2011 02:15
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DJP19 wrote:
Good Luck! what stats will you give David? Cause in previous DBs he's not very good and in not sure if you can get any great results.
69 or 70 in hill, 65-68 in mountain, and his tt stats will be about 67-70, plus a 65-70 sprint stat and a 70 on flat.
But he's only 23 and can still improve a lot...
Edit: Basically his stats will be very close to those of the pcm.daily db. Cause im using it. 
Edited by valverde321 on 01-03-2011 02:20
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| maxpouls |
Posted on 01-03-2011 07:02
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good luck |
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| DJP19 |
Posted on 02-03-2011 00:48
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So what will his specialty be, hilly/puncheur? |
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| Christer |
Posted on 02-03-2011 01:22
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Hope you have as much, or even more, success compared to the same man in my team on the man game.
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 02-03-2011 01:50
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DJP19 wrote:
So what will his specialty be, hilly/puncheur?
Something like that. Actually he might be close to JAJ although not as good at sprint and better at TT.
Hope you have as much, or even more, success compared to the same man in my team on the man game.
Thanks Christer! I hope his season is more successful too. And nice idea with WWE for your next teams sponsor.
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