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Sondre Strand - The Upcoming Norwegian Star
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| LolSondre |
Posted on 16-08-2011 17:26
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Hey, im Sondre Strand! Im 18 and drive for a new team called Sparebank 1-Joker , from Norway, and im a Sprinter! Its my first season in Sparebank, and im on team with Brechel, Popovych and Horner, so i think i am as a helper, but hopefully get my chance in front!
Stats:
MY GOALS:
Win a stage in each Grand Tour.
Have the green Jersey in atleast 5 stages.
Have the Yellow yersey in 1 stage.
Top 10 in Paris - Roubaix.
Top 5 Paris - Nice
Top 10 Ronde Van Vlaanderen
Edited by LolSondre on 16-08-2011 21:09
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| LolSondre |
Posted on 16-08-2011 19:16
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LE TOUR DE LANGKAWI: STAGE 1
Its my debut! And with now my teammate: Porte, having won the Australian Championship, we are ready to go!
Im in as a Teammate!
In the starting kilometers, a breakaway of 16 riders got avay.
I was in the assignment of defending Matti Breschel for the sprint!
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The breakaway was quickly reeled in with 71 kilometers left.
At the Intermidate Sprint, Breschel was very good placed but came fourth over the sprint!
As we entered the last 15 kilometers, i felt more than ready to support Breschel.
at the 7 km mark, i started pushing forwards and i came up in the front, giving Breschel a perfect position at my wheel.
The sprint started and i gave it everything i had with Breschel at my wheel and then he went past.
He passed the others and was in front, but some other riders closed in fast!
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I crossed my fingers for Breschel. And he won!!! Matti Breschel won and is starting tomorrow in the Leader jersey!
I felt so happy for him when he went on the podium, and i was hoping, " one day that will be me on the podium"!
RESULTS:
1.Matti Breschel
2.Murilo Fischer
3.Kenny Van Hummel
4.Giovanni Visconti
5.Keven Lacombe
6.Juan Pablo Foreno Carreno
7.Sacha Modolo
8.Enrico Gasparotto
9.Andre Schulze
10.Nico Eeckhout
11.Manuel Belleti
12.Sondre Strand
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 16-08-2011 20:38
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Seems like an interesting story, but you are far to quick. What about an introduction to the rider, a photo of his stats, his goals for the year, etc. Also, even though it's an uneventfull stage, try to have some more info regarding the stage, both the profile and if there were some minor attacks along the route.
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| LolSondre |
Posted on 16-08-2011 20:42
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LE TOUR DE LANGKAWI: STAGE 2
2nd stage of Tour de Langkawi, and now we will try to keep Breschel's Yellow Yersey for as long as we can. Im hoping i can get a stage win soon, because that would boost my chances of getting higher in Continental Tour!
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Todays stage is fairly flat, and with my strength in hills, i will easily get through the climbs. The only problem is my form, which is bad. We will see how todays stage will go.
The first breakaway failed and then another breakaway got away for mountain points, and it looked like Buchacek would take them, but then he had the misfortune of puncture few meters from the line.
I kinda feel bad for him. But now back to the race.
In the final kilometers i go up to the front like yesterday. I feel heavy and am exausted, but i do all i can to help Breschel! He passes me, and shoots past the others, and wins again!!!
I cant believe it! He's won both stages! And with my help! Looks like he will stay in yellow until the mountains! And i cant wait until tomorrow!!
RESULTS:
1.MATTI BRESCHEL
2.Sacha Modolo
3.Kenny Van Hummel
4.Murilo Fischer
5.Juan Pablo Forrero Carreno
6.Stanislav Kozubek
7.Enrico Gasparotto
8.Keven Lacombe
9.Thomas Vedel Kvist
10.Simone Stortoni
11.SONDRE STRAND
12.Nico Eeckhout |
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| LolSondre |
Posted on 16-08-2011 23:08
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LE TOUR DE LANGKAWI; STAGE 3
Todays its the 3rd stage of Tour de Langkawi! Todays the last sprint stage before the hills/mountains.
Its a llitle hilly, but flat enough for sprinters.And this morning i recieved some great news! I would get the chance to sprint today! so now im so looking forward to it!
Im really liking being defended, and i really feel the difference, its so much easier!
Now we are aproaching the Intermidate sprint! I can see Breschel right next to me in yellow and Van Hummel in green! I get up behind the relay and when the time is right, i sprint with all ive got!
I did it! I got my first points! I won the Intermidate sprint infront of Breschel and Van Hummel third! I feel so relieved now, because now the manager knows im a good sprinter!
The peloton is keeping a such a high speed that no breakaways is started! Im lucky im protected of else this would be a hard fight!
Now that we are closing in towards the finish, i feel like i have diamond legs! I think i can win today! We will see!
So close! i lay at the wheel of Casar while Breschel is on the back of Hesjedal! I keep Casars wheel even when he starts sprinting and when Matti passes Hesjedal, i start sprinting!
I won!!! I won my first stage! How amacing! I cant stop smiling, and i cant stop thanking my teammates! They gave me this chance!
Now im in white with the young rider Yersey!
RESULTS:
1.SONDRE STRAND
2.Matti Breschel
3.Murilo Fischer
4.Stanislav Kozubek
5.Giovanni Visconti
6.Sacha Modolo
7.Juan Pablo Forero Carreno
8.Keven Lacombe
9.Enrico Gasparotto
10.Kenny Van Hummel
11.Vladimir Efimkin
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Posted on 16-08-2011 23:38
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Looks interesting, which difficulty are you playing on? And can we see the stats of the team? |
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Posted on 17-08-2011 00:37
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LE TOUR DE LANGKAWI: STAGE 4
Todays stage is a hilly one, which most likely makes Breschel loose his yellow yersey. But others are more happy for it! Im not so bad at hills so I can most probably keep up with the pace and hopefully maybe even win in a breakaway! And today i start in the Young Rider Jersey, which is a honor!
The stage's first breakaway consists of Vinther, Quintana,Giordani,Parker and my teammate, Porte. But after a second Porte leaves the rest of the group alone. The E2 is then catched by the peloton while Porte stays with a 2 min lead and rising.
When there is 125 km left, the pack gets separated and Horner and Breschel falls way behind! While Hesjedal and I is in the front group, only behind Porte, Which now has a 4 32' second lead!
In the Intermidate Sprint, Porte wins and i come 2nd, which gives me points on the Green Jersey!
In the 2nd Intermidate Sprint, the same happened! With Porte winning it and me in second! And then Porte got catched in by the E2!
At the 3rd Intermidate sprint, I won! and now im closer to getting the green jersey from Breschel!
With 5 km to go, the Breakaway group of 16, including Hesjedal,Rogers and me was ready to fight for the yellow jersey!
Now we got ourselfs ready and it became a fight between me, Hesjedal and Rogers!
And Hesjedal wins! And i won too! I won the Yellow jersey! Im in yellow now!
RESULTS:
1.RYDER HESJEDAL
2.Michael Rogers +11"
3.Sondre Strand +11"
4.Giovanni Visconti +30"
5.Simone Stortoni +1'06"
6.Sergio Paulinho +1'06"
7.Paolo Tiralongo +1'06"
8.Rubens Bertogliati +1'06"
9.Alex Cano +1'06"
10.Amael Monaird +1'59"
11.Jure Kocjan +1'59"
12.Evgueni Petrov +2'26"
GC:
1.SONDRE STRAND
2.Ryder Hesjedal +17"
3.Michael Rogers +36"
4.Giovanni Visconti +1'07"
5.Rubens Bertogliati +1'39"
6.Simone Stortoni +1'41"
7.Paolo Tiralongo +1'41"
8.Sergio Paulinho +1'41"
9.Alex Cano +1'43"
10.Amael Moinard +2'36"
11.Stanislav Kozubek +3'03"
12.Thomas Vedel Kvist +4'04" |
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| LolSondre |
Posted on 17-08-2011 00:41
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Im playing on Hard and my teams stats:
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Posted on 17-08-2011 12:49
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LE TOUR DE LANGKAWI: STAGE 5
Today is the only mountain stage in this Tour de Langkawi, which means the yellow yersey maybe is decided now! I'm leading and today i will wear the yellow Leader Jersey, which is going to be so much more special! I can only hope to keep up with the riders in front up the mountain and try to keep Hesjedal from winning over me by 17 seconds, which then he would take the yellow jersey!
The opening breakaway consists of 9 riders,Shaw, Gatto, Camano, Konig, Buchaek, Randell, Timmer, Mendes and Moberg! But the peloton is already getting up speed for me and Breschel to get the Intermidate sprint points!
Breschel won the 1st Intermidate sprint. I wasnt placed right and missed the sprint, but Ill be back in the next one!
Now we are closing in, i must give it all ive got!I took the wheel of Breschel and let him start the sprint before sprinting barely past, winning the Intermidate Sprint!
Now at the 3rd Intermidate Sprint, laying 2nd in the relay, i place myseldf right at the side of Breschel!Giving all Ive got, i show Breschel that im a better sprinter!I won this Intermidate Sprint too! Now im closing in on the green jersey.
The team car is telling me that Hesjedal is having Diamond legs today... how can i keep my jersey with him going full out today?!
Now 22 kilometers left and the climb begins... im not a climber so i an only hope to keep up with the peloton! And Horner is out of his chances because of the pack separating and he getting in the back! Again!
Wow, now Horner is back in the pack after a hard job in the relay in the A1! Hats off for him! But i dont think he can manage the win though, because he must be exausted and Hesjedal is feeling great today!
As a breakaway happens i must go up and relay to catch them in! Now our big chance is Hesjedal!
And Hesjedal is off! Hes going with 7,5 km to go! I must answer! I must try to keep my Jersey!
Hesjedal is unstoppable and wins over 2 minutes before Horner! I came in at 8. place, and will loose my Leader Jersey!
RESULTS:
1.RYDER HESJEDAL
2.Chris Horner +3'28"
3.Richie Porte +3'28"
4.Rigoberto Uran +3'44"
5.Michael Rogers +3'44"
6.Sandy Casar +3'44"
7.Steve Morabito +4'25"
8.Sondre Strand +4'25"
9.Alex Cano +4'40"
10.Giovanni Visconti +4'40"
11.Simone Stortoni +4'49"
12.Luis F. Laverde J. +5'23"
GC:
1.RYDER HESJEDAL
2.Sondre Strand +4'16"
3.Michael Rogers +4'23"
4.Giovanni Visconti +5'50"
5.Alex Cano +6'26"
6.Simone Stortoni +6'33"
7.Sergio Paulinho +8'21"
8.Paolo Tiralongo +8'34"
9.Rubens Bertogliati +8'45"
10.Amael Moinard +8'47"
11.Steve Morabito +9'25"
12.Luis F. Laverde J. +11'57" |
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Posted on 17-08-2011 15:03
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LE TOUR DE LANGKAWI: STAGE 6
Today is partly hilly and we will try to get it as a mass sprint, and with me and Matti Breschel fighting for the green jersey, because now im only 4 points behind him! Today Hesjedal has the yellow jersey, and will most probably keep it out the tour!
Today's moring breakaway is created by Wegelius, Del Nero, Nielsen, Buchaek, Frank, Laverde J. and Brems. And with the closest to the leader jersey is 12 min behind, we can take it easy until the last 50 km.
Another breakaway gets out of the grasp of the peloton, which includes Giordani, Frapporti, Santambrogio, Othman and Zielinksi!
The breakaway gets catched in right before the Intermidate sprint! Its here we can see who will lead the points jersey before the sprint! Both me and Breschel is ready, who will win? Vinther attacked right before the sprint, and he will most probably win the IS but still i and Breschel can fight for the points left! and who comes first between us?
I do! Now he's only leading with 2 points!!!I can get the green jersey today!
I won the 2nd IS too! And Breschel is 2nd, which means, we both have 98 points now!!!!!!
With 45 km left, the breakaway has 4'30 mins on the peloton, so now we start working! The rest of the group is working getting the breakaway in, exept Breschel and me!
When we aproach the sprint both me and Breschel is ready! Im on the wheel of Casar, while Breschel has the wheel of Uran! Casar starts sprinting and so do Uran, but Uran makes Breschel fall behind so he must start sprint early, then i start sprinting after Breschel has passed me i start sprinting! Im barely faster than him and passes him! But then Visconti comes up on the side! He passes both and takes the stage win!
I came 2nd which gives me the green Points Jersey!
RESULTS:
1.GIOVANNI VISCONTI
2.Sondre Strand
3.Matti Breschel
4.Murilo Fischer
5.Kevin Van Hummel
6.Sacha Modolo
7.Stanislav Kozubek
8.Nico Eeckhout
9.Enrico Gasparotto
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Posted on 17-08-2011 16:00
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LE TOUR DE LANGKAWI: STAGE 7
Today is a flat stage, and it will rain, so i must watch out so i dont fall! Now im in the Points Jersey! Tour de Lankawi is closing in to the end, and after this and after GP Costa degli Etruschi, the team is going to a training camp in france! To get into form! I hope thats gonna be fun, because i need to be in top-shape to Giro di Italia and Mileno-San Remo, which is my favourite races!
The opening breakaway concists of Santambrogio, Buchaek, Frapporti, Voss, Mendes, Shaw, Del Nero and Brems!But they were quickly reeled in!
A group of 15 took all the points in the IS so i still lead the Points jersey But the 2nd Intermidate sprint was without a breakway so now i could sprint agains Breschel in the green jersey for points!
And Van Hummel wins the IS with Breschel in 2nd and me in 3rd, which makes me lead with only 2 points!
The breakaway gets reeled with 5 km's left so Hesjedal pulls me out in front alongside with Breschel on the wheel of Uran!When we enter the sprint, the Skil train shoots past me and Van Hummel is in the perfect place for victory! I give it all Ive got but the more experienced Breschel comes in 2nd and me in 3rd! Van Bummel wins!
RESULTS:
1.KENNY VAN HUMMEL
2.Matti Breschel
3.Sondre Strand
4.Juan Pablo Forero Carreno
5.Enrico Gasparotto
6.Keven Lacombe
7.Mitchell Docker
8.Sacha Modolo
9.Robin Chaigneau
10.Simone Stortoni
11.Ryder Hesjedal
12.Sandy Casar |
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Posted on 17-08-2011 16:09
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Can you post the full stats of the team, not just the averages?
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Posted on 17-08-2011 16:10
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Maybe you should try extreme? Seems like Hard is too easy for you  |
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 17-08-2011 17:00
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No offence, but are you sure you're playing on hard?
PS: Why have you written the story as if your rider is basicly fighting against everyone in the team? It's quite unrealistic to hear a young rider (17 years and 73 in SP?) say that he hopes his teammate doesn't win.
Other thean that, it's a good story so far. |
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| LolSondre |
Posted on 17-08-2011 17:09
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@cactus-jack. I played on hard but now im playing in extreme. And he's not fighting his team-well....exept against Breschel, but its because he's wanting to become famous! Really ambitions and self estem!! He also found out that the sponsor doesnt like him because he has too low popularity! (oh and i think its weird that i win so often...Van Hummel is 77 in sprint but cant bet me?!  ) |
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Posted on 17-08-2011 18:51
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LE TOUR DE LANGKAWI: STAGE 8
Today its another stage and again its flat! The team management told us this morning that its so close between me and Breschel that we will both be captains! And today is another chance to get thee green jersey, which Brischel and i almost share from stage to stage! And even though our team looks like enemies on the road, we are very good friends, and i almost cant believe that im on the same team with stars! And soon Ill be one!
The breakaway took all the IS'es so me and Breschel can get points at the sprint! And what suprises me is that Van Hummel, the sprinter is relaying the pack!
What is happening!?The breakaway has 1'25 with 6 km to go! That means the sprint is for the leftovers of points! But now the pack is really up and going! Can we reel them in?? As we closed in to the sprint, i took the wheel of Hesjedal and Breschel took the wheel of Horner and then they started sprinting!I then quickly took the wheel of Breschel and at the last turn i started sprining like it was now or never! I was using all my strength and came up on his side and pushed all i could! I won! I won with a quarter of a tire infront of Breschel! im in green! Again! And all in the team did a great job!
But right after i stopped i heard on the radio that a mass crash has happened at the finish line! And my teammate Sany Casar fell in it!
If someone was hurt in the crash i feel sorry for them, because that could have been me!
RESULTS:
1.SONDRE STRAND
2.Matti Breschel
3.Giovanni Visconti
4.Sacha Modolo
5.Murilo Fischer
6.Juan Pablo Farero Carreno
7.Keven Lacombe
8.Enrico Gasparotto
9.Kenny Van Hummel
10.Nico Eeckhout
11.Alexandre Blain
12.Manuel Belletti |
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Posted on 17-08-2011 18:54
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You really need to raise the difficulty.
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Posted on 17-08-2011 19:03
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ITS ON EXTREME FOR GODS SAKE! |
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Posted on 17-08-2011 19:06
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Doesn't look like that. Also, if you get this kind of results on extreme you should edit the difficulty in the database, making extreme even more extreme.
I don't mean to pick on you, but I don't think it's fun to take double wins in all races.
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Posted on 17-08-2011 19:11
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it's because he went to training camps at the start of the year so his fitness will be really compared to everyone else he probably is on extreme |
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