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My Tour de France 2013: Andy Schleck | End of the Line
Ian Butler
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Posted on 22-06-2013 17:05
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Introduction


My name is Andy Schleck.
Officially I have won the Tour de France 2010.

Since my fall in the Dauphiné last year, I've gone from bad to worse.
I've been spit upon, laughed with, I've been passed by sprinters on small climbs. I've been down the darkest road a cyclist can ride.

But that's about to change. Just at the time when nobody believes in me anymore, when I've been kicked while being down, I intend to stand up.

My name is Andy Schleck
I will win the Tour de France 2013.

Profile

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This year's Tour is almost perfect for me. I'm not a big fan of time trials and those are limited here. The tough mountain stages definitely make up for those TT kilometers. Alpe d'Huez, Mont Ventoux, Madeleine, they're all here. I brought my wings and I want to fly!

The Queen's Stage is probably the Alpe d'Huez stage, where we will mount the legendary climb twice!

Squad

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There are two people who will never stop believing in me. My brother Fränk, who unfortunately can't be here because of a suspension, and my team manager. He has absolute fate in me and brought an amazingly strong team to support me.

Startlist

Spoiler


Most noticeable absence is that of Peter Sagan. He's crashed on his bike three days before the Tour and can't defend his Green Jersey.

Stage 1 :: Porto-Vecchio - Bastia


Profile

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Not a usual prologue, but a flat stage. I expect a nervous peloton. Cancellara will protect me in this stage, keep me at the front and keep me on my bike.

Mapping

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The Race


And so we were ready for the Tour de France 2013, the 100th edition!

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Even breaking away in the Tour brings incredible prestige! The first attackers tried their luck.

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Surprisingly they stayed away and got joined by four others. The complete break: Phinney, Sijmens, Rollin, Bardet, Wynants, Arashiro and Izagirre.

It was Europcar's Arashiro who took the first mountain point of this Tour!

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And then the peloton started moving. I was happy to have Cancellara in front of me to protect me, the wind was blowing hard!

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The peloton was being strung out! Riders lost contact with the peloton!

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There couldn't have been more than 50 riders left getting ready for the sprint. I only had Cancellara left and was on the verge of losing contact. He helped me through this tough finish!

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And what nobody deemed possible had happened - the breakaway was not caught in time! Taylor Phinney wins the stage and will wear the first yellow jersey!

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Stage Result/GC

1Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Team4h46'02
2Nico SijmensCofidis, Solutions Créditss.t.
3Dominique RollinFDJs.t.
4Romain BardetAg2r La Mondiales.t.
5Maarten WynantsBlanco Pro Cyclings.t.
6Yukiya ArashiroTeam Europcars.t.
7André GreipelLotto Belisols.t.
8Mark CavendishOmega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team s.t.
9Nacer BouhanniFDJs.t.
10Matthew GossOrica-GreenEDGEs.t.

Spoiler


Points Classification

1Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Team56
2Romain BardetAg2r La Mondiale46
3Nico SijmensCofidis, Solutions Crédits45
4Dominique RollinFDJ45
5Yukiya ArashiroTeam Europcar33
6Maarten WynantsBlanco Pro Cycling31
7André GreipelLotto Belisol25
8Mark CavendishOmega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team 24
9Gorka IzagirreEuskaltel Euskadi17
10Matthew GossOrica-GreenEDGE17


Mountain Points

1Yukiya ArashiroTeam Europcar1




What a hectic day. The first yellow jersey is handed out, now. Tomorrow will be equally important not to lose time!

See you then,
Andy
Edited by Ian Butler on 28-06-2013 21:46
 
welker3257
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Posted on 22-06-2013 17:11
Go Andy. Hopefully he can do great in the Tour irl also.
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Jesleyh
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Posted on 22-06-2013 17:11
Wow, this was about the last I expected from you Ian!
Seems a nice idea, I will follow this ofc Wink
Phinney surprised. If it was a prologue start, I could imagine Phinney picking up the first yellow jersey. But not now Wink
Edited by Jesleyh on 22-06-2013 17:13
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Posted on 22-06-2013 17:13
Didn't see that coming Pfft

Btw, breakaway wins to much on PCM 2013 (at least in my game)
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Ian Butler
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Posted on 22-06-2013 17:14
welker3257 - Thanks, hope so, too Wink

Jesleyh - Don't know, this is PCM 2013, not console game Pfft

ThVoets - I've beginning to notice that, too. Remind me to send Voigt in many breakaways Pfft

This is just a little thing I want to do. A small story, no pressure. Don't expect this to be my finest work. Just a Tour seeing what Andy Schleck can do and mainly to test the mountain AI in the Tour Wink
Edited by Ian Butler on 22-06-2013 17:14
 
Jesleyh
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Posted on 22-06-2013 17:16
@Ian I realised that a minute later, but you were faster than my edit Sad
Hmm, I should get some sleep Pfft
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krisa
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Posted on 22-06-2013 17:29
ThVoets wrote:
Didn't see that coming Pfft

Btw, breakaway wins to much on PCM 2013 (at least in my game)
then you have to brealaway more Wink
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Selwink
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Posted on 22-06-2013 17:37
Nice and different idea;

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muttisr
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Posted on 22-06-2013 17:52
Great Idea!


A little of topic:
I think shleck should look at the 2010 win with honor. He would have won it right there and then if it wasn't for Alberto Contador's unfairness.
Edited by muttisr on 22-06-2013 17:52
 
Selwink
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Posted on 22-06-2013 17:54
muttisr wrote:
Great Idea!


A little of topic:
I think shleck should look at the 2010 win with honor. He would have won it right there and then if it wasn't for Alberto Contador's unfairness.


Im sorry for going offtopic, but why is it unfair Contador attacked? He also has to make his living. I agree, it wasnt nice, but it surely wasnt unfair
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fernando97
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Posted on 22-06-2013 17:59
Great! Good luck Ian, love the idea!
 
FreitasPCM
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Posted on 22-06-2013 18:48
Good luck, though I wish Andy keeps on failing. In real life, that is. Pfft
 
Ollfardh
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Posted on 22-06-2013 19:01
I would like to see Andy return to the front in this year's Tour, but that isn't going to happen, so this story will be the best I have. Good luck! Wink
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
 
aas169
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Posted on 22-06-2013 20:06
Ollfardh wrote:
I would like to see Andy return to the front in this year's Tour, which is going to happen.


fixed that for you Pfft
 
Daggen
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Posted on 22-06-2013 20:28
That's probably the most awesome intro to a story ever. So brutal yet making you cheer him on from beginning to end
 
sutty68
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Posted on 22-06-2013 20:30
Good Luck Ian mate Smile
 
Nielsmunk
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Posted on 22-06-2013 20:43
Awesome story dude! definatly going to follow this story, i am a big Andy fan myself!! Smile

and muttisr i agree with you, Contadors attack wasn't okay, he won the tour because of an mechanical failure... imagine to be Bjarne Riis in that situation: the rider he was negotiating a contract with, doing that to his present star ??

But awesome story! Thumbs up!
 
Jesleyh
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Posted on 22-06-2013 20:45
I agree with Daggen, very nice intro!
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Daggen
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Posted on 22-06-2013 21:05
Jesleyh wrote:
I agree with Daggen, very nice intro!


I feel agreed. Smile
(Is there any such thing as agreed?Pfft)
 
TimoCycling
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Posted on 22-06-2013 21:08
I like the new story, a break from the fictional rider stories and a nice story about a great rider!
 
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