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Breaking the Curse
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| the_hoyle |
Posted on 13-09-2012 23:35
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Hi all,
After much thought (and an increased internet allowance woohoo!), I have decided to write a story again.
However, instead of a team story, I am just going to focus on one rider... a rider who will forever be one of my favourite riders and my cycling hero, HTC-Highroad's 'The Manx Missile', Mark Cavendish!
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Edited by the_hoyle on 25-06-2013 20:28
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Posted on 13-09-2012 23:36
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A man who needs no introduction. Labelled the 'Fastest Man in the World' by the media, 'The Manx Missile' Mark Cavendish has shot himself to glory in the last 4 years, taking home the Vuelta a Espana Green Points Jersey in 2010, and winning the Milan - San Remo in 2009.
However, one big prize is still missing from Cavendish's ever growing CV. Despite winning 15 stages in the last 3 years in the Tour de France, the Sprinter's Green Jersey still eludes him. And no doubt, the question on everyones's lips when July comes around is 'Will 2011 be the year that Cavendish finally gets his hands on the Jersey...?'
2011 is also the year that 'Project Rainbow Jersey' is put into place! A 3 year plan, devised back in 2008 by British Cycling's Dave Brailsford and Rod Ellingworth, 'Project Rainbow Jersey' has one aim only... To make Mark Cavendish the 2011 World Champion in Copenhagen.
2010 -- Team HTC-Columbia
| . | Race | Country | | 1st | Volta a Catalunya – Stage 2 |  Spain | | 1st | Tour de Romandie – Stage 2 |  Switzerland | | 1st | Tour de California – Stage 1 |  United States | | 1st | Tour de France – Stage 5 |  France | | 1st | Tour de France – Stage 6 | France | | 1st | Tour de France – Stage 11 | France | | 1st | Tour de France – Stage 18 | France | | 1st | Tour de France – Stage 20 | France | | 1st | Vuelta a España – Points Classification | Spain | | 1st | Vuelta a España – Stage 1 TTT | Spain | | 1st | Vuelta a España – Stage 12 | Spain | | 1st | Vuelta a España – Stage 13 | Spain | | 1st | Vuelta a España – Stage 18 | Spain |
2009 -- Team Columbia-Highroad
| . | Race | Country | | 1st | Tour of Qatar – Stage 4 |  Qatar | | 1st | Tour of Qatar – Stage 6 | Qatar | | 1st | Tour of California – Stage 4 | United States | | 1st | Tour of California – Stage 5 | United States | | 1st | Tirreno Adriatico – Stage 7 |  Italy | | 1st | Milan San Remo | Italy | | 1st | Three Days of De Panne – Stage 2 |  Belgium | | 1st | Three Days of De Panne – Stage 3 | Belgium | | 1st | Giro d’Italia – Team Time Trial | Italy | | 1st | Giro d’Italia – Stage 9 | Italy | | 1st | Giro d’Italia – Stage 11 | Italy | | 1st | Giro d’Italia – Stage 13 | Italy | | 1st | Tour de Suisse – Stage 3 | Switzerland | | 1st | Tour de Suisse – Stage 6 | Switzerland | | 1st | Tour de France – Stage 2 | France | | 1st | Tour de France – Stage 3 | France | | 1st | Tour de France – Stage 10 | France | | 1st | Tour de France – Stage 11 | France | | 1st | Tour de France – Stage 19 | France | | 1st | Tour de France – Stage 21 | France | | 1st | Sparkassen Giro Bochum |  Germany | | 1st | Tour of Ireland – Stage 2 |  Ireland | | 1st | Tour of Missouri – Stage 1 | United States | | 1st | Tour of Missouri – Stage 2 | United States |
| . | Race | Country | | 1st | KBC-Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde – Stage 2 | Belgium | | 1st | KBC-Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde – Stage 3a | Belgium | | 1st | Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen | Belgium | | 1st | Tour de Romandie – Prologue | Switzerland | | 1st | Giro d’Italia – Stage 4 | Italy | | 1st | Giro d’Italia – Stage 13 | Italy | | 1st | Ster Elektrotoer – Stage 5 |  Netherlands | | 1st | Tour de France – Stage 5 | France | | 1st | Tour de France – Stage 8 | France | | 1st | Tour de France – Stage 12 | France | | 1st | Tour de France – Stage 13 | France | | 1st | Tour of Ireland – Stage 1 | Ireland | | 1st | Tour of Ireland – Stage 2 | Ireland | | 1st | Tour of Ireland – Stage 3 | Ireland | | 1st | Tour of Missouri – Stage 1 | United States | | 1st | Tour of Missouri – Stage 2 | United States | | 1st | Tour of Missouri – Stage 6 | United States | | 1st | Tour of Missouri – Sprint Classification | United States |
| . | Race | Country | | 1st | Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen | Belgium | | 1st | 4 Jours de Dunkerque – Stage 3 | France | | 1st | 4 Jours de Dunkerque – Stage 6 | France | | 1st | 4 Jours de Dunkerque – Sprint Classification | France | | 1st | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya – Stage 2 | Spain | | 1st | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya – Stage 6 | Spain | | 1st | Ster Elektrotoer – Stage 4 | Netherlands | | 1st | Tour of Denmark – Stage 6 |  Denmark | | 1st | Tour of Denmark – Sprint Classification | Denmark | | 1st | Tour of Eneco – Stage 2 | Belgium | | 1st | Tour of Eneco – Sprint Classification | Belgium | | 1st | Tour of Britain – Prologue |  Great Britain | | 1st | Tour of Britain – Stage 1 | Great Britain | | 1st | Tour of Britain – Points Classification | Great Britain | | 1st | Tour of Britain – Sprint Classification | Great Britain | | 1st | Circuit Franco Belge – Stage 3 | Belgium |
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Originally founded in 1991, under the name Deutsche Telekom, HTC -Highroad is a Professional Cycling Team riding in the UCI WorldTour.
Under the guidance of managers Bob Stapleton and Rolf Aldag, HTC-Highroad has become one of the most successful team in the WorldTour peleton, with notable numerous stage victories at the 3 Grand Tours (Giro d'Italia, Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana), as well as the Milan-San Remo, the Spring Ardennes Classics and the Amgen Tour of California just to name a few.
HTC - Highroad 2011 Squad Photo
2011 Key Riders - The Sprinters
Mark Renshaw, or 'Prince Harry' as he is known to his HTC teammates, is Cavendish's right hand man in the sprints. As a lead-out man for many years, firstly for Thor Hushovd before joining HTC-Highroad in 2008, the Aussie has been labelled the best in the business, but is an excellent sprinter in own right. He is a former World Champion on the Track, and has taken victories in the Tour of Denmark and Tour Down Under in his career.
Along with Mark Renshaw and Cav, Matt Goss will lead the team in the Sprints. Signed from Team CSC at the start of the 2010 season, the young 24 year-old Australian already has some big victories on his list of Palmarès, and will look to add to that with a bigger roles this year.
Goss will take up the role André Griepel has left, following his departure to OmegaPharma-Lotto, leading the line in the sprints at the Giro d'Italia, and looking to link up with Cavendish at the Milan-San Remo.
2011 Key Riders - The Classics
Bernhard Eisel is a veteran in the Professional Peleton. Joining the team in 2007 as the Star Sprinter, he has turned his duties to domestique, playing a key part in the infamous HTC lead-out train in 2009 and 2010.
Over the years, he has also played a key role in the Cobbled Classics. He won the Gent - Wevelgem in 2010, and has Top 10 finishes in the Scheldeprijs, Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Paris-Roubaix on his list of recent Palmarès.
2011 Key Riders - The GC Contenders
The main Time Trial man in the team, Tony Martin has become one of Fabian Cancellara's most reliable opponents in the discipline. Adding to that, his strength in the Hills and Mountains, Martin has become a strong rider in the Week-Long Stage Races. He will lead the team at the Paris-Nice and will look to compete against Cancellara in the Tour de France, and aim for a Top 15 finish. He will also be looking for a high finish at the World Championship in Copenhagen, following his 2010 Bronze medal in Melbourne.
Just like Tony Martin, Marco Pinotti has become a good Week-Long Stage Race rider over the recent years. Strong in the Time Trial, and also in the Mountains, Pinotti will lead the climbers at the Giro d'Italia, where a Top 10 finish will be the main aim. He will also look for high finishes in the Tour of Romandie and the Tirreno-Adriatico.
Seen as the new 'Kid of the Block', Tejay Van Garderen showed great promise over the 2010 season. Signed from the Rabobank Continental Team, Tejay performed superbly at Criterium du Dauphine, where he finished 3rd on the Overall GC, before high finishes at the Tour of Turkey and the Amgen Tour of California. These great results, combined with good form over the course of the season, landed Tejay a position on the Vuelta a Espana Team in his first season as a Pro.
Tejay will look to lead the squad again at the Vuelta, and also will look for a high finish in the Tour of California. The question, however, remains whether he will be given the chance to show his prowess at the Tour de France.
Full 2011 HTC - Highroad Squad
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Posted on 13-09-2012 23:37
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| Date | Race | Country | | 15th - 20th Feb | Tour of Oman |  Oman | | 27th Feb | Kuurne - Bruxelles - Kuurne | Belgium | | 6th - 13th Mar | Paris - Nice | France | | 19th Mar | Milano - San Remo | Italy | | 6th Apr | Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen | Belgium | | 26th Apr - 1st May | Tour de Romandie | Switzerland | | 15th - 22nd May | Amgen Tour of California | United States | | 30th Jun | National Road Race Championships | Great Britain | | 2nd - 24th Jul | Tour de France | France | | 19th Aug | Dutch Food Valley Classic | Netherlands | | 11th - 19th Sep | Tour of Britain | Great Britain | | 25th Sep | World Road Race Championships | Denmark | | 9th Oct | Paris - Tours | France |
Tour de France Green Jersey
World Road Race Championships
Milano - San Remo
Tour of Britain Sprints Jersey
Scheldeprijs
Paris - Tours
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National Road Race Championships
| . | Race | Country | | 1st | Tour of Oman - Stage 2 | Oman | | 1st | Tour of Oman - Stage 6 | Oman | | 1st | Paris-Nice - Stage 1 | France | | 1st | Paris-Nice - Stage 2 | France | | 1st | Paris-Nice - Points Classification | France | | 1st | Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen | Belgium | | 1st | Tour de Romandie - Stage 4 | Switzerland | | 1st | Amgen Tour of California - Stage 2 | United States | | 1st | Amgen Tour of California - Stage 3 | United States | | 1st | National Road Race Championships | Great Britain | | 1st | Tour de France - Stage 15 | France | | 1st | Tour de France - Stage 21 | France | | 1st | Tour de France - Points Classification | France | | 1st | Dutch Food Valley Classic | Netherlands | | 1st | Tour of Britain - Stage 1 | Great Britain | | 1st | Tour of Britain - Stage 6 | Great Britain | | 1st | Tour of Britain - Stage 7 | Great Britain | | 1st | UCI World Championships | Denmark | | 1st | Paris - Tours | France |
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Posted on 14-09-2012 01:40
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Posted on 14-09-2012 01:45
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Great to see a Cav story, Good Luck  |
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Posted on 14-09-2012 07:07
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good luck |
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Posted on 14-09-2012 08:36
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Good luck with it 
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 14-09-2012 09:10
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yay its me
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Posted on 14-09-2012 09:33
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Good luck. I tought this was gonna be a story ''by'' TheManxMissile.  |
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Posted on 14-09-2012 10:55
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Miguel98 wrote:
Good luck. I tought this was gonna be a story ''by'' TheManxMissile.
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| the_hoyle |
Posted on 14-09-2012 11:39
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sutty68 wrote:
Miguel98 wrote:
Good luck. I tought this was gonna be a story ''by'' TheManxMissile.
+1 Me Too
Sorry to disappoint Its a story about The Manx Missile
Let's hope if will be approved and followed by TheManxMissile as well though
Race Calendar and Season Goals to be updated this afternoon, as well as a January update
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Posted on 14-09-2012 11:41
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Of course im gonna follow!
My story is in PCM12 (Advert, Karl Hammarling, Advert over)...
And i dont try that many stories
Like the intro
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Posted on 14-09-2012 11:44
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Nice write-up, best of luck with it! |
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Posted on 14-09-2012 11:45
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sutty68 wrote:
Miguel98 wrote:
Good luck. I tought this was gonna be a story ''by'' TheManxMissile.
+1 Me Too
+2 yeah , me too
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Posted on 14-09-2012 11:46
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TheManxMissile wrote:
Of course im gonna follow!
My story is in PCM12 (Advert, Karl Hammarling, Advert over)...
And i dont try that many stories
Like the intro
Nice plug of your story there...
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Posted on 14-09-2012 14:16
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All the introduction is complete, now I have updated the Race Schedule and Season Goals.
The next update, coming later this evening, will be January Results and Review
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Posted on 14-09-2012 15:05
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Nice schedule for him! |
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Posted on 14-09-2012 18:32
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Thanks everyone for the comments!
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Posted on 14-09-2012 19:46
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 Australian National Road Race Championships
| m | Name | Team | Time | | 1 | Mathew Harley Goss | HTC-Highroad | 4h21'12" | | 2 | Fabio Calabria | Team Type 1 | s.t. | | 3 | Mark Renshaw | HTC-Highroad | s.t. |
The month got off to a flyer, with Goss taking the National Road Race title. It was superb teamwork from the HTC guys. Renshaw had earlier attacked in the race to be part of the day's break, but then contolled the pace so Matt could jump across from the main peleton with 30km to go. Mark then had enough left in the tank at the end to not only lead out Matt, but also take 3rd place. Fantastic day all round!
Australian National Time Trial Championships
| m | Name | Team | Time | | 1 | Richie Porte | SaxoBank - Sungard | 55'05" | | 2 | Rory Sutherland | UnitedHealthcare | + 25" | | 3 | Cadel Evans | BMC Racing Team | + 32" |
With no real Australian Time Trialist in the team, there was no HTC rider near the podium, as Richie Porte walked away with a comfortable victory
Santos Tour Down Under
| m | Name | Team | Time | | 1 | Karsten Kroon | BMC Racing Team | 18h46'23 | | 2 | Rory Sutherland | UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | + 32 | | 3 | Marzio Bruseghin | Movistar Team | + 38 | | . | | KoM | Jan Ghyselinck | HTC - Highroad | | Points | Fabio Felline | Geox - TMC | | Under 25 | Maxime Vantomme | Katusha Team | | Team | BMC Racing Team |
It was a mixed time at the Santos Tour Down Under. The guys worked hard for Goss in the sprints, but he just couldn't replicate his victory in the National Championships. He came away from the race with two 2nd place and two 4th place finishes. He was looking good for a podium place in the GC... that was until the route reached Willunga Hill. A well organised, Garmin-led peleton was thrown into panic, as a crash on the first descent brought down a lot of the GC contenders, resulting in the day's break being able to easily stay away. I think if it wasn't for the crash, they would have been caught before the finish!
On the plus side, Jan was able to come away with the King of the Mountains Jersey. He got himself in the break on the first 2 stages, fighting hard on the climbs, and his efforts were rewarded at the end! Well Done Jan!
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| Date | Race | Country | | 6th - 11th | Tour of Qatar | Qatar | | 9th - 15th | Tour de Méditerranéen | France | | 15th - 20th | Tour of Oman | Oman | | 16th - 20th | Volta ao Algrave |  Portugal | | 20th - 25th | Vuelta a Andalucia | Spain | | 26th | Omloop het Nieuwsblad | Belgium | | 27th | Kuurne - Bruxelles - Kuurne | Belgium |
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