Welcome to my fist PCM Story.
I've played several carrers before but never had the drive to continue for a longer period of time.
This time however, I plan on a long carrer and I want to stick to it. With the chance of a newly formed swiss team the motivation is big and I hope I can commit to tell this story for several (virtual) years to come.
And now: Have fun reading!
THE TEAM
IAM Cycling is the only professional swiss Cycling team, based in Geneva and launched in January 2013. The main sponsor is IAM Investment funds.
THE RIDERS
"We're gonna be a proper professional team.
We're gonna ride together as a team and not be individual riders." Thomas Löfkvist
LEADERS
Thomas Löfkvist
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Thomas Löfkvist will be our main GC and we hope he will show some great performances. The team certainly will put in the effort to position him well.
Johann Tschopp
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Johann Tschopp will be our second GC. The hopes are high for this swiss veteran. Let's see what he'll be able to show us this season.
Martin Elmiger
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The third leader of the team is Martin Elmiger. He will be in charge of our classics-team. They will also focus on one day races and some minor tours. Team C will also be the first stop for young hopefuls to show their talent.
TEAM A
Besides Löfkvist as leader the following riders made it into Team A. They will compete in the first and third quartal of the season.
Heinrich Haussler
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Heinrich Haussler will be our man when it comes to fast finishes. As our best sprinter he will have the freedom to fight for stage wins and the points jersey.
Matteo Pelucchi
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The promissing young Italian sprinter will be the number one supporter for Heinrich Haussler, but will certainly get his chance to sprint himself for some stage wins this season.
Marco Bandiera
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The second Italian sprinter in Team A. His job will be to lead Pelucchi and Haussler to victory. However, the situation given he'll certainly not back down to win some sprints on his own.
Gustav Erik Larsson
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Larsson will be the main climber. With his experience and strong mountain skills he's the perfect helper for Löfkvist.
Alexandre Pliuschin
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The Moldovan Champion will be the second man for the steep terrain.
TEAM B
Team B will be lead by Johann Tschopp. Team B will compete in the second and fourth quartal of the season. It may be Team B, but strenght wise they can easily compete with Team A.
Hinault will be the main sprinter of this team. With his experience he will certainly be able to bring a couple of wins home.
Kristof Goddaert
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The Belgian Sprinter will be the main supporter for Hinault, but he's always ready to jump in if he's needed.
Dominic Klemme
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The Lead out man for Team B will also be a vital help when it comes to flat pursuits.
Matthias Brändle
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The Austrian will be the man for Time Trials and pushing the tempo on flat parts of the stages.
Stefan Denifl
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The other Autrian of our Team will be the right hand of Johann Tschopp.
Marcel Wyss
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Marcel Wyss is the second climber of our Team B. He'll pave the way for Johann Tschopp
TEAM C
C stands for Classics. This Team will focus on the Northern Classics as well as other one day races. Some young talents will have the chance to show their skills in this team led by Martin Elmiger.
Reto Hollenstein
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Reto Hollenstein will be the man for hilly terrain. With his climbing skills he'll make sure the leaders won't have to spend too much energy.
Aleksejs Saramontins
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Aleksejs will as well be a great help on hilly terrain. Maybe he'll even make it in a breakaway.
Kevyn Ista
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Our man for the flat parts. He'll certainly be a vital part in those dreaded cobblestone passages.
Marcel Aregger is currently the best young talent of the team, thus giving him a fixed spot on Team C for this season.
YOUNGSTERS
Our Youngsters still have to prove themselves if they have what it takes to become one of the big names in cycling history. They'll get their first experiences as water carriers or replacements for injured teammates.
Those young talents will soon profit from our legendary trainers who will teach them everything they need to know to become future legends themselves.
LONG TERM
• Promotion to World Tour
• Become a force to be reckoned with
• Support and promote young talents, especially from Switzerland.
SEASON GOALS
• Stage win(s) Tour de Suisse
• Top 10 Tour de Romandie
• Stage win(s) Tour of Qatar
• Top 10 Milan - San Remo
• Top 5 Amstel Gold Race
• Stage Win(s) Eneco Tour
• Stage Win(s) Tour de Luxembourg
Edited by Areolys on 08-05-2013 17:58
Scheldeprijs Paris - Roubaix * Vuelta a Castilla y León A̶m̶s̶t̶e̶l̶ ̶G̶o̶l̶d̶ ̶R̶a̶c̶e̶ ̶*̶ Giro del Trentino L̶a̶ ̶F̶l̶è̶c̶h̶e̶ ̶W̶a̶l̶l̶o̶n̶n̶e̶ ̶*̶ Tour de Romandie
May
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5 Jours de Dunkerque Berner Rundfahrt G̶i̶r̶o̶ ̶d̶'̶I̶t̶a̶l̶i̶a̶ ̶*̶ Glava Tour of Norway Baloise Belgium Tour Skoda Tour de Luxembourg
June
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GP du Canton d'Argovie Tour de Suisse *
July
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T̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶d̶e̶ ̶F̶r̶a̶n̶c̶e̶ ̶*̶ Int. Österreich-Rundfahrt Tour de Pologne * T̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶d̶e̶ ̶W̶a̶l̶l̶o̶n̶i̶e̶ ̶*̶ La Poly Normande
August
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Vuelta a Borgos Eneco Tour * G.P. Camaiore Clásica San Sebastian * Coppa Angostini Coppa Bernocchi Trofeo Melinda Vattenfall Cyclassics * Post Danmark Rundt Giro del Veneto GP Ouest France Plouay * Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda by Bergamasca
September
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Giro della Romagna Monviso-Venezia - Il Padania Tour of China GP de Fourmies GP d'Ibergues - Pas de Calais Milano Torino Giro del Piemonte Il Lombardia * Giro del Lazio
Great team for a career, I'm currently racing Paris-Nice in my first season with them
Löfkvist, Haussler and Pelucchi can score a lot of wins if you use them well, Denifl (you should update his stats, in the current stat update his stats are too low), Wyss, Bandiera and Brändle are the best domestiques you can wish for.
Also, Hinault and Larsson should be great, but they haven't raced yet in my career.
Finally got the roster done and chosen the teams. Now on to their season planing
@NTTHRASH: They aim to make pro tour within 2 years, after that the'll aim for World no.1. This will take a while since I only intend to transfer young riders under 25. We'll see if that'll work out.
Finally got the roster done and chosen the teams. Now on to their season planing
@NTTHRASH: They aim to make pro tour within 2 years, after that the'll aim for World no.1. This will take a while since I only intend to transfer young riders under 25. We'll see if that'll work out.
Cool idea! I love using U25s, and I hope Kelderman picks you next season.
"America. Show a nipple on television and the whole country goes ape-shit." -DubbelDekker
Thomas Löfkvist 
Johann Tschopp 
Heinrich Haussler 
Matteo Pelucchi 
Alexandre Pliuschin 
Sébastien Hinault 
Kristof Goddaert 
Dominic Klemme 
Matthias Brändle 
Aleksejs Saramontins 
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