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| Cyanide266 |
Posted on 26-10-2013 17:36
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I had just started a career with former riders of Team Barloworld except Chris Froome (Because I hate him and the goals would be too high). I precise I had choose the difficult level.
My great goal is to be in the WT at the end of the season.
My roster:
 John-Lee Augustyn
 Francesco Bellotti
Diego Caccia
 Steve Cummings
Matteo Carrara
Luca Celli
Giampaolo Cheula
 Mads Christensen
 Baden Cooke
Marco Corti
 Alexander Efimkin
Vladimir Efimkin
Mauro Facci
Enrico Gasparotto
Robert Hunter
Daryl Impey
 Fredrik Kessiakoff
Paolo Longo Borghini
Michele Merlo
Carlo Scognamiglio
 Konstantin Siutsou
Geraint Thomas
 Amets Txurruka
My Goals :
I already can't try to succeed two of it : The Tour de France hasn't given me a wild card and only WT teams are allowed to participate to the Tour of Down Under. I hope I'll participate a max of WT races ...
If you have advice for everything tell me 
Edited by Cyanide266 on 22-12-2013 11:46
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| Cyanide266 |
Posted on 26-10-2013 18:35
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The Aussie Championship
Here we go for 160 kms on an hilly circuit with the highest slopes around 9% and a downhill. I have only one rider for this race, the sprinter Baden Cooke.
The breakaway takes shape in about 30 kms with 5 riders with Baden in this group. The escape group got a maximal gap of 4 min 30 s Orica-GreenEdge of Gerrans and Sky of Porte chased the leader group. At 10kms of the arrival Gerrans attacks next Porte, Evans and C.Meyer followed him. This group catch the leader group at the feet at the last climb of the day.
At the hardest slopes, Evans, Porte and Gerrans take about 30 s but to the downhill I succeed to join this group and beat for the title. I choose to follow Evans but I did the wrong choice because Gerrans wins but I get a unbelievable 2nd place  .
Edited by Cyanide266 on 11-11-2013 14:07
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 26-10-2013 18:45
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Nice team, but the finances are a bit over the top.
About 450000 profit per month is a bit too much, you can hire so many riders with that, put all-legendary scouts & trainers and go to every trainingcamp etc.
And it might've been better if you used a Db as well
Nice second place there though 
Edited by Jesleyh on 26-10-2013 18:46
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| 547984 |
Posted on 26-10-2013 18:45
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Good luck with the story, and nice 2nd at the Aussie RR.
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| nielsboy1998 |
Posted on 27-10-2013 10:43
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Good luck! Nice team you have!
(But how can you hate Froomy  )
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 27-10-2013 10:48
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nielsboy1998 wrote:
Good luck! Nice team you have!
(But how can you hate Froomy )
Well, ask the millions of cycling fans.
Plus, he's a colombian, and who would've won the Tour without Froome? Right... 
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| Cyanide266 |
Posted on 27-10-2013 11:19
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 Tour of San Luis
Here we you for the Tour of San Luis which is composed with 4 flat stages, 2 hilly stage and a 19,8 Km TT.
My squad:
Luca Celli
Giampaolo Cheula
Steve Cummings
Vladimir Efimkin
Mauro Facci
Geraint Thomas
I expect a top 10 or a top 5 for the final GC with Thomas with TT and hilly finals.
Stage 1
We begin with a flat stage of 166km for sprinters.
A breakaway left from the km 0, this breakaway was composed of Gastauer (ALM), Failli (FAR), Chiarini (AND) and Hovelynck (LAN). They got a maximal gap of 7 min but Team Saxo Bank of Haedo and Acqua & Sapone of Napolitano decided to take the chase
Finally Haedo takes the win and also the leader jersey.
My best rider in this stage is Thomas with a 16th place.
After this stage, I received a mail which is written I won't have a wild-card for Paris-Nice . Another target that I cannot try to succeed.
Edited by Cyanide266 on 18-11-2013 12:32
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 27-10-2013 12:35
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Nice looking roster, although a little on the strong side
Good Luck with it anyway |
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| Cyanide266 |
Posted on 28-10-2013 17:15
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Stage 2
For this second stage another flat stage before a hilly stage for the riders interesting by the GC. A stage of 145 km with the first KOM climb of the race so the first KOM jersey.
The first attack happens at km 30 with 4 riders. Beppu (OGE), Andriato (FAR), Coyot (SAU) and Ratto (LIQ). I decided a few kilometers later to attack with Facci but this chase cost me too energy to win the KOM climb which was taken by Ratto.
The breakaway had a gap going until 4 minutes but because of Team Saxo Bank of the GC leader Juan-José Haedo it was catch up at 13 km to the arrival.
Again a massive sprint and again a victory of Haedo.
Geraint Thomas got a good 7th place and will be my best chance for the next stage hoping a podium
Also there was a fracture in the bunch with a dozen of riders like Rujano, Pinotti and Nordhaug. They lost 1min 34s. A good new for the final GC.
Edited by Cyanide266 on 11-11-2013 08:37
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 28-10-2013 23:45
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Go Geraint |
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| Cyanide266 |
Posted on 29-10-2013 18:17
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Stage 3
This is it! The first hilly stage. 160,5km composed of 3 climbs.
Three men escaped at Km 5, Gastauer (ALM), Paiani (SAU) and Cummings (BAR)
They got a gap going to 5m 30s.
Cummings won the 2 first KOM and taken the KOM jersey
At 55km to the finish, some riders ( Ginanni, Chalapud, Amorison, Garzelli, Mezzanti...) tried to put the leaders in trouble but Team Saxo Bank controls the bunch.
Perfectly placed by Celli, Thomas starts his sprint in first position and take the win
Spoiler Overall Classification
 1st Geraint Thomas (BAR)
2nd David Le Lay (SAU) + 8"
3rd Michael Albasini (OGE) + 8"
Next: 19,8Km TT
Edited by Cyanide266 on 11-11-2013 08:52
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| krisa |
Posted on 29-10-2013 18:20
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Stage 1: the attcker of landbouwkrediet doesn't wear a helmet 
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| Cyanide266 |
Posted on 29-10-2013 18:23
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krisa wrote:
Stage 1: the attcker of landbouwkrediet doesn't wear a helmet
Yeah I noticed that after posting the picure |
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| Cyanide266 |
Posted on 29-10-2013 18:31
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Jesleyh wrote:
Nice team, but the finances are a bit over the top.
About 450000 profit per month is a bit too much, you can hire so many riders with that, put all-legendary scouts & trainers and go to every trainingcamp etc.
You're right. Although I can buy better equipment. I am hesitating to hire Kolobnev he is free but the idea at the start is to do the first season with only former riders of Barloworld ...
I get a wild card for MSR and the Ronde of Vlaanderen. I prepared a training camp in flanders for Cooke, Hunter and Thomas for the Ronde of Vlaanderen. For those 2 races, the sponsor wants a top 10.
Edited by Cyanide266 on 29-10-2013 21:06
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| Cyanide266 |
Posted on 29-10-2013 22:39
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Stage 4
A nearly flat TT of 19,8km
Stage Classification
1st Geraint Thomas (BAR) 26'59"
2nd David Millar (GAR) + 4"
3rd Thomas Lofkvist (SKY) + 23"
4th Emmanuele Quinziato (BMC) + 27"
5th Ruben Plaza (MOV) + 30"
 6th Svein Tuft (OGE) +36"
 7th Sebastian Rosseler (GAR) + 39"
 8th David Le Lay (SAU) +40"
9th Kristof Goddaert (ALM) + 45"
10th Marco Pinotti (BMC) + 50"
Overall Classification
1st Geraint Thomas (BAR) 12h 11' 08"
2nd David Millar (GAR) + 32"
3rd David Le Lay (SAU) + 56"
4th Ruben Plaza (MOV) + 58"
 5th Michael Albasini (OGE) + 1' 22"
6th Steve Morabito (BMC) + 1' 23"
7th Cyril Lemoine (SAU) + 1' 35"
8th Kristof Goddaert (ALM) + 1' 42"
9th Moreno Moser (LIQ) + 1' 47"
 10th Jose Serpa (AND) + 1' 53"
Edited by Cyanide266 on 11-11-2013 14:10
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 29-10-2013 23:06
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Yay, Geraint is on fire  |
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| Cyanide266 |
Posted on 30-10-2013 19:00
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Stage 5
After the Time trial, this stage is probably the last which can make change in the GC.
A 163km stage with any difficulties except the final climb with gradients over 10%.
Now, It's the first time that I must control the race. I let 6 men in the breakaway: Masciarelli (ASA), Beppu (OGE),Coyot (SAU), Ratto (LIQ), Laverde (COC) and Failli (FAR). I let a gap going until 3'.
Cheula controls the bunch until the km 130, next he let the head of the bunch to Efimkin. The escape men were catched up at 16km to the arrival. At 5km, Lofkvist attacks, I decided to do the same with Thomas. Albasini, Rujano and Le Lay did the same thing. At the head of bunch, Geraint was alone, without any teammates who are tired by the chase and the rythm of the final. At 1,5km, Geraint is in 2nd position and he is nearly empty of energy. I launched my sprint but Albasini is too strong. This 2nd place probably gives me the final victory for the GC and also I take the KOM jersey which stay in the team after Cumming's leading.
Stage Classification
1st Michael Albasini (OGE) 3h 49' 25"
2nd Geraint Thomas (BAR) + 10"
3rd David Le Lay (SAU) + 21"
4th Thomas Lofkvist (SKY) + 34 "
 5th José Rujano (AND) + 34 "
6th Peter Kennaugh (SKY) + 34 "
7th Ruben Plaza (MOV) + 34"
8th Steve Morabito (BMC) + 34 "
9th Daniel Navarro Garcia (SAX) + 34 "
 10th Pieter Weening (OGE) + 34 "
Spoiler Overall Classification
1st Geraint Thomas (BAR)
2nd Michael Albasini (OGE) + 44"
3rd David Millar (GAR) + 1'20"
Edited by Cyanide266 on 11-11-2013 14:12
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 30-10-2013 23:29
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And Geraint increase his lead on the GC |
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| Cyanide266 |
Posted on 02-11-2013 12:25
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Stage 6
Stage Classification
1st Kristof Goddaert (ALM) 5h19'46"
2nd Michael Albasini (OGE) + 0"
3rd Danilo Napolitano (ASA) + 0"
4th Geraint Thomas (BAR) + 0"
5th Koldo Fernandez (EUS) + 0"
6th Francesco Ginanni (ASA) + 0"
7th Mauro Santabrogio (BMC) + 0"
8th Moreno Moser (LIQ) + 0"
9th Roberto Ferrarri (AND) + 0"
10th Cyril Lemoine (SAU) + 0"
Spoiler Overall Classification
1st Geraint Thomas (BAR)
2nd Michael Albasini (OGE) + 44"
3rd David Millar (GAR) + 1'20"
Stage 7
Stage classification
1st Michael Albasini (OGE) 4h 24'23"
2nd Geraint Thomas (BAR) + 0"
3rd Jérémie Galland (SAU) + 0"
4th Koldo Fernandez (EUS) + 0"
5th Danilo Napolitano (ASA) + 0"
6th Davy Commeyne (LAN) + 0"
7th Kristof Goddaert (ALM) + 0"
8th Jimmy Casper (ALM) + 0"
9th Miguel Angel Rubiano (AND) + 0"
10th Tiziano Dall'Antonia (LIQ) + 0"
I got the GC and the KOM jersey.
So I am leading the CT classification
Edited by Cyanide266 on 11-11-2013 14:15
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 02-11-2013 14:48
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What a Great Overall race win for Geraint |
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