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Mikel Hammarling - Through a DS Eyes
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 26-12-2012 21:23
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Direct continuation from Karl Hammarling
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Mikel Hammarling
Name; Mikel Hammarling
Age; 41
Nationality; Swedish
Place of Birth; Linkoping
Residence; Stockholm
Specialization; Director Sportif
My name is Mikel.
My name is Mikel. I was born in Linkoping in June 1973. Thats were the whole family lived at the time.
I started off as a decent national level Cyclo-Cross rider. I rode for a few trade teams across Scandinavia from when i was 18 until is was 27. My career was cut short by injury caused by a crash. I may tell you about it at another time.
After that i became a journalist for some Swedish papers, before moving to the continent in 2000.
I currently live back in Stockholm, even if i do spend large chunks of the year abroad for work.
My brother also rode at a national level on the road for 10 years, and my young nephew has recently started his cycling career.
Cycling is in the blood.
How did i get to Orica-GreenEdge?
As i said. I rode cyclo-cross for just under 10 years. Then i became a journalist for several Swedish papers. I did mostly sporting events, and some other current events.
In 2000 i moved to France to write for L'Equipe. Yes i speak very good french, for some reason. I worked at L'Equipe for 12 years, and have covered almost all events in cycling across the world.
Whilst covering Le Tour in 2011 i met Shayne Bannan. We had a laugh and became friends.
I wrote several exclusives about Orica in 2012. He liked them a lot. When he found out about my career and family of cycling, he offered my the role of DS for 2013.
What next?
This will be my first time as true DS. I'll hope to give you a great insight into the workings and life of a WT teams and a DS.
I dont know the teams goals yet, but i'd just like to not make a tit of myself to be honest.
This will be a trial year. I wont get any massive races but enough to learn. I'll be aiming to get a contract for 2014.
I will also keep you updated on the teams results, and my nephews who i'm very proud of.
Goals
Dont muck up
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Secure a 2014 contract
Calendar
Spoiler February
Clasica Almeria  26
March
Handzame Classic 16
Criterium International 23-25
April
Circuit Sarthe-Pays de la Loire 3-6
Amstel Gold 15
La Fleche Wallonne 18
Liege-Bastogne-Liege 22
May
Giro d'Italia 5-27
June
Tour de Rijke 3
ProRace Berlin 10
Ster ZLM Tour 14-17
NC's 23-27
July
Tour de Pologne 10-16
Sparkassen Giro 29
August
Eneco Tour 6-13
Dutch Food Valley Classic 17
Vattenfall Cyclassics 19
GP Ouest France-Plouay 26
World Ports Classic 31-1
September
Grote Prijs Jef Scherens-Rondom Leuven 3
Tour of Britain 9-16
Milan-Turin 26
Giro del Piemonte 27
Il Lombardia 29
October
Paris-Boutges 4
Paris-Tours 7
Chrono des Nations 13
Tour de Vendee 14
Palmares
1st Clasica de Almeria - Aidis Kruopis
1st Handzame Classic - Jens Keuliere
Edited by TheManxMissile on 10-01-2013 23:09
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Posted on 26-12-2012 21:24
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Stats
Riders
Spoiler Joaquim Rodriguez
Age=33
HIL 83
ACC 83
AVG 82
MTN 80
FTR 79
2012: 11 wins
1st Tirreno-Adriatico GC
1st Pais Vasco GC and 3 stage wins
2nd GP Montreal
2nd Beijing
3rd San Sebastian
5th Suisse GC and 1 stage win
6th Liege-Bastogne-Liege
7th Fleche Wallone
14th Tour De France and 1stage win
Marcel Kittel
Age=24
ACC 81
SPR 80
AVG 79
FLT 76
PRL 73
2012: 5 wins
2nd GP Plouay
7th WC RR
9th Vatenfall
13th Milan-San Remo
Tour De France 1 stage win
Wilco Kelderman
Age=21
MTN 80
AVG 79
ITT 78
REC 74
HIL 74
2012: 2 wins
1st USAPCC GC and 1 stage
8th WC ITT
Simon Gerrans
Age=32
HIL 79
AVG 78
STA 78
FTR 76
DHL 75
2012: 1 win
1st Amstel Gold
5th Liege-Bastogne-Liege
6th GP Montreal
7th San Sebastain
8th Fleche Wallone
10th Pais Vasco GC
Suisse KoM
Greg Van Avermaet
Age=27
HIL 78
AVG 78
FTR 76
COB 75
ACC 75
FLT 75
2012: 1 win
1st Il Lombardia
Sebastian Langeveld
Age=27
STA 77
FTR 77
COB 76
FLT 76
AVG 76
2012: 2 wins
1st GP Montreal
1st Nederlands Kampionship
4th Gent-Wevelgem
6th Paris-Roubaix
8th E3 Prijs
11th Eneco Tour GC
Allan Davis
Age=32
ACC 77
SPR 76
AVG 76
FLT 75
DHL 74
2012: 7 wins
Aidis Kruopis
Age=26
SPR 77
ACC 76
AVG 75
FLT 73
STA 68
2012:
Vuelta 1 podium finish
Daryl Impey
Age=28
SPR 76
ACC 76
DHL 76
AVG 75
FLT 75
2012: 1 win
Paris-Nice 1 stage win
Cameron Meyer
Age=24
ITT 76
AVG 74
PRL 73
MTN 73
FLT 73
2012:
15th Romandie GC
Jens Keukeleire
Age=24
SPR 76
AVG 74
ACC 73
FLT 73
DHL 73
2012: 2 wins
Pologne 2 stage wins and Points
Pieter Weening
Age=31
FTR 77
HIL 74
MTN 74
AVG 73
REC 72
2012:
Tour De France 1 podium finish
Richard England
Age=31
ACC 77
SPR 74
AVG 73
DHL 73
PRL 66
Stuart O'Grady
Age=39
DHL 79
FTR 76
FLT 75
COB 73
AVG 73
2012: 3 wins
1st Franco-Belge GC and 1 stage win
1st Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
Baden Cooke
Age=34
FLT 74
ACC 74
SPR 73
DHL 73
AVG 73
2012:
Vuelta 1 top10 finish
Brett Lancaster
Age=33
PRL 77
ACC 77
AVG 73
FLT 72
SPR 71
2012:
Romandie 1 podium finish
Leigh Howard
Age=23
SPR 74
ACC 73
FLT 72
AVG 72
PRL 71
2012: 1 win
Danmark Rundt 1 stage win
Mitchell Docker
Age=26
COB 73
ACC 73
SPR 72
AVG 72
FLT 70
Simon Clarke
Age=26
MTN 75
ACC 73
HIL 72
STA 71
AVG 71
2012:
Vuelta 1 top10 finish
Svein Tuft
Age=35
ITT 77
PRL 75
FLT 75
STA 73
COB 71
2012: 1 win
3rd WC ITT
Julian Dean
Age=37
DHL 74
FLT 73
SPR 72
AVG 71
ACC 70
Fumiyuki Beppu
Age=29
FTR 77
ACC 73
FLT 72
SPR 70
AVG 70
Luke Durbridge
Age=21
PRL 77
ITT 75
FLT 74
STA 71
RES 71
Daniel Teklehaimanot
Age=24
FTR 72
REC 71
MTN 69
ITT 68
ACC 68
Alan Scott
Age=22
SPR 69
ACC 68
FLT 68
AVG 68
STA 67
Michael Hepburn
Age=21
ITT 74
PRL 74
FLT 69
STA 68
AVG 67
Sam Bewley
Age=25
PRL 72
ITT 71
FLT 70
ACC 69
DHL 66
Cooper Cooper
Age=20
FLT 60
RES 60
ITT 59
PRL 59
AVG 56
Calendar
Spoiler January
Australian Championship RR 8
Australian Championship ITT 10
Santos Tour Down Under 17-22
February
Tour of Qatar 5-10
Tour of Oman 15-20
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 25
Clasica Almeria 26
March
Strade Bianche 3
Paris-Nice 4-11
Tirreno-Adriatico 7-13
Handzame Classic 16
Milan-San Remo 17
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 19-25
Dwars door Vlaanderen 21
E3 Prijs Vlaanderen-Harelbeeke 23
Criterium International 23-25
Gent-Wevelgem 25
April
Ronde van Vlaanderen 1
Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco 2-7
Circuit Sarthe-Pays de la Loire 3-6
Paris-Roubaix 8
Amstel Gold 15
La Fleche Wallonne 18
Liege-Bastogne-Liege 22
Tour de Romandie 24-29
May
5 Jours de Dunkerque 4-8
Giro d'Italia 5-27
Glava Tour of Norway 16-20
Neussen Classics-Rund um die Braunkohle 20
June
Criterium du Dauphine 3-10
Tour de Rijke 3
Tour de Suisse 9-17
ProRace Berlin 10
Ster ZLM Tour 14-17
NC's 23-27
July
Tour de France 30-22
Int. Oesterrich-Rundfhart 1-8
Tour de Pologne 10-16
Sparkassen Giro 29
Circuito de Getxo 31
August
Eneco Tour 6-13
Classica San Sebastian 14
Tour du Limousin 14-17
Tre Valli Varesine 14
Coppa Agostoni 15
Dutch Food Valley Classic 17
Vuelta a Espana 18-9
Trofeo Melinda 18
Vattenfall Cyclassics 19
USA ProCycling Challenge 20-26
GP Ouest France-Plouay 26
World Ports Classic 31-1
September
Grote Prijs Jef Scherens-Rondom Leuven 3
Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec 7
Paris-Bruxelles 8
Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal 9
GP de Fourmies 9
Tour of Britain 9-16
Milan-Turin 26
Giro del Piemonte 27
Il Lombardia 29
October
Sparkassen Munsterland Giro 3
Coppa Sabatini 4
Paris-Bourges 4
Giro dell'Emila 6
Paris-Tours 7
GP Beghelli 7
Tour of Beijing 10-14
Chrono des Nations 13
Tour de Vendee 14
Japan Cup 21
Goals
Spoiler 1st Milan-San Remo - 7th Kittel
1st Paris-Nice - 16th Gerrans
1st Amstel Gold
1st Tour Down Under - 5th Gerrans
Top3 LBL
Top5 Tour de France
1st GP Plouay
Top3 Fleche Wallonne
Points Giro
Points Vuelta
Top3 Tirreno-Adriatico - 3rd Rodriguez
Top5 San Sebastian
Top10 Ronde Vlaanderen
Top5 Vattenfall
Top10 E3 Prijs
Results
Spoiler 1st Australian National Road Race - Simon Gerrans
3rd Australian National Time Trial - Cameron Meyer
3rd Stage 2 Santos Tour Down Under - Simon Gerrans
5th GC Santos Tour Down Under - Simon Gerrans
2nd Stage 3 Tour of Qatar - Marcel Kittel
3rd Stage 4 Tour of Qatar - Marcel Kittel
1st Stage 5 Tour of Qatar - Marcel Kittel
1st Stage 6 Tour of Qatar - Marcel Kittel
1st Stage 1 Tour of Oman - Marcel Kittel
1st Stage 3 Tour of Oman - Marcel Kittel
1st Stage 4 Tour of Oman - Marcel Kittel
1st Stage 6 Tour of Oman - Marcel Kittel
1st Points Tour of Oman - Marcel Kittel
8th GC Tour of Oman - Marcel Kittel
1st Clasica de Almeria - Aidis Kruopis
2nd Stage 2 Paris-Nice - Marcel Kittel
3rd GC Tirreno-Adriatico - Joaquim Rodriguez
1st Handzame Classic - Jens Keuliere
7th Milan-San Remo - Marcel Kittel
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 26-12-2012 21:25
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good luck, in hinsight it is good that you didn't choice rabo, the fired the last DS 
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 26-12-2012 21:39
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Good luck here, like the idea  Strong Orica squad there, love it! |
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 26-12-2012 22:13
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Nice idea, Orica became a great team. Also:
Spoiler Wilco Kelderman, yaaay
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 26-12-2012 22:27
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Orica GreenEdge are a Great team with a strong squad so you should have some great results with them, Good Luck |
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 26-12-2012 22:42
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Rider info updated.
Will spend some more time tomorrow colorizing it properly and making it pretty
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 27-12-2012 00:49
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General Calendar and Goals are up!
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| chris01 |
Posted on 27-12-2012 06:27
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That is a very nice squad, good luck!
Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime. Teach a man to cycle and he will realize fishing is stupid and boring.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 27-12-2012 07:58
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Some tough goals! Rodriguez going for top 5 in the Tour? |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 27-12-2012 08:34
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August looks like it is going to be a very hectic month  |
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 27-12-2012 10:10
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Thanks for the support everyone
@SSJ wouldnt want that
@Jesleyh Kelderman was important to the choice
@sutty Not too strong fortunately. March will be worse. But should mean Mikel is busy
@Ian Some tough goals indeed. Depends on the route where Purito goes. I will release the used routes soon
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 27-12-2012 11:10
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Quite an unusual name for a Swede, I must say. Never met anyone here named Mikel.
Anyway, best of luck!
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 27-12-2012 11:13
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Wait... Someone is called Cooper Cooper? Now that's an amazing name 
He's also very good...
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| Daggen |
Posted on 27-12-2012 15:09
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Great with a team story . Best of luck |
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 27-12-2012 18:01
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@Pelli - I was going to use Michael but Mikel seems more unique
@Jesleyh - Personally i prefer Ahmed Ahmed
@Daggen - Thanks
Mikel's first write up of the season coming soon
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 27-12-2012 18:42
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5th January 2013
"Here I Go Again On My Own"
My first blog of the season! Quite exciting.
The team was presented in Sydney on the 3rd, and few days ago. I wasn't present but did make a Skype appearance. It all seemed to go off well, everyone had fun and things look good for the season.
Of course the Aussie's are down preping for the NC's and the TDU in a couple of days time. I wish them luck, and will of course report the action and results for you. We are expected to win both events, and judging by how the winter for them went that should be easy.
I will spend the second half of January and most of February working with the rest of the team, training and team bonding. It will be the first time i get to spend with the riders so i hope we can get on.
My personal calendar has been issued, and i've posted it above. Lots of great races!
Beginning at the end of February in Spain and ending in France in mid October. Highlights include The Ardennes Classics, Tour of Poland, Eneco Tour and Il Lombardia.
Shayne is showing a lot of faith by giving me these big races, and i will do my best to deliver. It does show though that i dont get a GT or any non-European races. But i'm very excited.
I'll give you a full report from our early training, which is happening on Corsica and Sardinia. Nice weather and great roads. Looking forward to it a lot.
So until then, this is me signing off.
Mikel
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 27-12-2012 18:44
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Nice read |
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 27-12-2012 20:16
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Grand Tour Routes
Giro d'Italia
The Grand Tour of Central Europe (by TheManxMissile).
Honestly this came up randomly, and be aware of a change to Mikels calendar as a result.
Begins with an 8km prologue just outside Brno at the Masaryk Circuit.
3 flat stages across Slovakia and Hungary and on into Austria.
49km TTT around Vienna.
2 flat stages take us into Germany.
Summit finish near Garmisch Partenkirchen in Bavaria.
193km over 4 mountains to Liechtenstein.
Hilly stage over 156km into Switzerland.
Summit finish up to Verbier
Summit finish up to Alpe Cardada
Mountains back into Switzerland.
Hills across Switerland.
Flat stage back into Austria.
MTT up the Grossglockner.
Summit finish up the Hochkonig.
53km ITT around Salzburg.
Flat stage.
Mountain to Airolo... with some cobbles!
Short crit around Zurich.
Target: 1st Points
Leader: Rodriguez
Tour de France
The 2001 Route (by altehacke)
Target: Top5
Leader: Kelderman
Vuelta a Espana
Fantasy variant route v3 (by nathounet87)
Begins in Seville with a 26km ITT.
Nearly 200km of hills.
2 flat stages.
30km TTT around Granada.
Summit finish up Sierra Nevada.
3 hilly stages.
2 flat stages.
2 moutains summit finishes.
Over 200km flat stage.
Hilly stage.
MTT to San Pedro.
Flat stage.
2 mountain stages.
2 Flat stages.
Target: 1st Points
Leader: Rodriguez
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 27-12-2012 20:20
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Interesting routes, you can be a serious contender in all the GTs I guess.
Oh, and:
Spoiler Yaaaay, Kelderman leads a GT!!
Edited by Jesleyh on 27-12-2012 21:32
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