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[CT] cycleYorkshire s/b ASDA - Savers 2015
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Posted on 02-03-2014 10:43
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Its about time to announce the new British team from Yorkshire. They are Team ASDA-Savers and they aim to take the Continental Tour by storm before hopefully becoming one of the more well-known teams in the world.
So heres some information on them:
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Savers
These are of course the named sponsors and will have the highest input in terms of money and riders we'll look at attracting to the team.
We'll be aided by UK Youth who have in the past had a cycling team so we'll get to pool the knowledge from them while, in return feature on our jersey and be part of our initiative.
Edited by ryant on 19-07-2016 20:45
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Posted on 02-03-2014 10:44
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The idea of starting team on the professional circuit started a few months ago on the boards of both ASDA and Savers. Both companies are common on the high street and both were interested in headlining a cycling team in Britain but it was clear to both companies that 'going it alone' would be a bad idea with both companies not looking to pay out for the running of the team. I had been in contact with both companies and with negotiations running to a standstill, I recommended to them if they would become partners, they both snapped up at the offer and the Team has become known as Team ASDA-Savers.
Richard Maynard (CFO of ASDA) said:
"Seeing the popularity of cycling grow in recent years in Britain has certainly become an area which we have been looking to tap into for some time so becoming a sponsor of a team is certainly going to be good for the team. We hope that this will be a good form of advertising for us and with the growth of the team, maybe we could sponsor a few races in the UK as well..."
An Asian Flavour?
The team will hopefully have a focus on the British Isles but will broaden its horizons to other English speaking nations if need be. A.S. Watson Group, owners of Savers is based in Hong Kong and has also expressed interest in the team, so maybe we'll see a few asian signings, who knows?
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Posted on 02-03-2014 10:44
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Here are the goals for the 2014 season:
Top 10 CT Rankings
Top 3 Selkin Classic
15 Stage wins in season
Win Lincoln GP
Stage Wins Tour de Beuace
Hopefully these will be achievable for the team, transfer targets will obviously be made to satisfy these goals
Edited by ryant on 02-03-2014 17:14
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Edited by ryant on 21-03-2014 23:15
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Posted on 02-03-2014 10:45
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2014
WINS
1st General Classification, 1st Stage,  New Zealand Cycle Tour -  Ian Stannard
   Benelux Challenge
Spoiler Joint 1st KOM -  Shengjun Wu
1st place, 5th stage - Yu Takenouchi
1st place, 6th stage, Royal Smilde Olympia's Tour - Ian Stannard
1st place,  Seskin Classic - Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
1st place,  Windhoek ITT - Ian Stannard
1st place, stage 2  Tour de Pologne - Matt Rowe
1st place, stage 3 Tour d'Indonesia - Ian Stannard
1st place, stage 4  Vuelta a Burgos - Ian Stannard
1st place, stage 4  Tour d'Azerbaijan - Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
1st place, stage 3  Herald Sun Tour - Ian Stannard
PODIUMS
2nd General Classification, Royal Smilde Olympia's Tour - Ian Stannard
3rd KOM Classification,  Volta ao Algarve -  Wang-yip Tang
2nd KOM Classification,  Tour de Beauce - Adam Semple
2nd place, 3rd stage,    Ruta America del Sur - Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
3rd place,  Tro Bro Leon -  Shengjun Wu
3rd place, 1st stage  Sibiu Tour - Ian Stannard
3rd place, 8th stage Vuelta a Guatemala - Simon Richardson
3rd place, Youth Classification  Oberosterreichrundfahrt - Alan Semple
3rd place, 1st stage Tour d'Indonesia - Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
2nd place, stage 5 Tour d'Azerbaijan - Wang-yip Tang
3rd place, stage 4  Tour of Utah - Simon Richardson
TOP 10's
New Zealand Cycle Tour
Benelux Challenge 5th place, 6th stage - Shegjun Wu[/spoiler]
5th place, 1st stage, Royal Smilde Olympia's Tour - Ian Stannard
7th place, 1st stage, Tour de Beauce - Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
8th place, 1st stage,  Tour d'Rwanda - Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
4th place, GP Oudennarde -  Yu Takenouchi
Ruta America del Sur
Spoiler 8th place General Classification - Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
6th place, 6th stage, Ruta America del Sur - Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
5th place, 4th stage, Sibiu Tour - Ian Stannard
 Circulo de Juarez
6th place, Bucks County Classic - Matt Rowe
9th place, General Classification Vuelta a Guatemala - Simon Richardson
6th place, Barcelona Classic - Matt Rowe
Oberosterreichrundfahrt
4th place, stage 3 Tour de Pologne - Matt Rowe
Tour d'Indonesia
Spoiler 9th place, 2nd stage - Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
10th place, 5th stage - Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
9th place, 1st stage Vuelta a Burgos - Matt Rowe
Tour d'Azerbaijan
Spoiler 7th place, stage 3 - Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
7th place General Classification - Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
7th place, stage 3 Tour of Britain - Ian Stannard
7th place, GP de Montreal - Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
5th place,  GP Yekaterinburg - Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
4th place, stage 2 Tour of Utah - Simon Richardson
2015
WINS
1st place, stage 3 FBD Eire Tour - Matt Rowe
PODIUMS
3rd place, stage 5 FBD Eire Tour - Matt Rowe
3rd place Duo Differdange - Rohan Dennis, Ian Stannard
TOP 10's
 Bayern Rundfahrt
6th place, stage 2 - Ian Stannard
10th place, stage 3 - Adam Semple
FBD Eire Tour
5th place, General Classification - Matt Rowe
7th place, stage 1 - Matt Rowe
10th place, stage 1 -  Marco Corti
10th place, stage 4 - Matt Rowe
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Posted on 02-03-2014 10:46
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2014
| Date | Country | Race | Division | | 18-22 Jan | | New Zealand Cycle Tour | C2 | | 27 Jan | | Great Ocean Road Classic | C2HC | | 2-7 Feb | | Benelux Challenge | C2HC | | 10-16 Mar | | Royal Smilde Olympia's Tour | C1 | | 16 Mar | | Seskin Classic | C2HC | | 18-21 Mar | | Volta ao Algarve | C2HC | | 20-25 Mar | | Tour de Beauce | C2 | | 27 Mar |  | Himmerland Rundt | C2 | | 27-30 Mar | | Tour d'Rwanda | C2 | | 2 Apr | | Windhoek ITT | C2 | | 4 Apr | | GP Oudenaarde | C2HC | | 8-15 Apr | | Ruta America del Sur | C2HC | | 11 Apr | | Tro Bro Leon | C2 | | 1 May | | Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt | C2HC | | 3 May | | Avila Classic | C1 | | 8 May | | Criterium Hainleite | C2HC | | 11 May | | Lincoln GP | C2 | | 15-18 May | | Sibiu Tour | C1 | | 15-19 May | | Circulo de Juarez | C2 | | | Bucks County Classic | C2 | | 5-12 June | | Vuelta a Guatemala | C2HC | | | Barcelona Classic | C2 | | 22-24 Jun | | Oberosterreichrundfahrt | C2 | | 28 Jun | | Rutas de America | C2HC | | 2-8 Jul | | Tour de Pologne | C2HC | | 5 Jul | | Isle of Man ITT | C1 | | 7 Jul | | Manx International | HC | | 25-29 Jul | | Tour d'Indonesia | C2 | | 3 Aug | | Nelspruit Classic | C1 | | 3-7 Aug | | Vuelta a Burgos | C2 | | 11 Aug | | København Byrundtur | C1 | | 11-15 Aug | | Tour d'Azerbaijan | C2HC | | 19 Aug | | Cigar City Brewing Twilight GP | C2 | | 22-26 Aug | | Bayern Rundfahrt | C1 | | 1-6 Sep | | Herald Sun Tour | C2 | | 9-16 Sep | | Tour of Britain | HC | | 22 Sep | | GP Montreal | C2HC | | 24 Sep | | Cauberg Classic | C2HC | | 2 Oct | | GP Yekaterinburg | C2 | | 14-19 Oct | | Tour of Utah | C2HC |
2015
| Date | Country | Race | Division | | 10th Jan | | Down Under Classic | HC | | 8th-10th Feb | | Bayern Rundfahrt | HC | | 25th Feb | | Strade Bianche | HC | | 1st-8th Mar | | FBD Eire Tour | C1 | | 7th Mar |  | Kenya Mountain Classic | HC | | 13th Mar | | Duo Differdange | C1 | | 17th Mar | | Gent - Wevelgem | C1 | | 27th Mar | | E3 Prijs | HC | | 29th Mar | | Seskin Classic | C1 | | 14th-19th Apr | | Tour of South Africa | C1 | | 23rd-28th Apr |  | Tour de Romandie | HC | | 1st-5th May | | 5 Jours de Dunkerque | HC | | 4th-9th May | | Tour of Japan | C1 | | 16th May | | Berlin ProRace | HC | | 22nd-28th May | | Olympia's Tour | C1 | | 27th-31st May |  | Tour of the Czech Rep. | HC | | 2nd-5th Jun | | Eneco Tour | HC | | 6th Jun | | Lincoln GP | C2 | | 20th Jun | | Nelspruit Classic | HC | | 29th Jun | | Monterrey TTT | C1 | | 5th Jul | | Isle of Man TT | C1 | | 7th Jul | | Manx International | HC | | 15th Jul | | Tour of the Batenkill | HC | | 26th-30th Jul | | Post Danmark Rundt | HC | | 1st Aug | | Clasica San Sebastian | HC | | 5th-15th Aug | | Volta a Portugal | HC | | 2nd-22nd Sep | | Tour of America | C1 | | 7th-14th Sep | | Tour of Britain | HC | | 24th Sep | | Rheden GP | HC | | 2nd Oct | | Paris-Tours | HC | | 4th Oct | | Giro dell'Emelia | HC | | 9th-13th Oct | | Tour of Beijing | HC | | 18th Oct | | Japan Cup | HC |
Key Races in bold
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Posted on 02-03-2014 10:46
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New favourite team simply because they're from Yorkshire  |
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Posted on 02-03-2014 11:23
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Now my favourite team as well what a great idea with yorkshire just saying though if I ever get into the game you have to sign me  |
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Posted on 02-03-2014 13:58
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Thanks guys, much appreciated
@jt1109 when you get in the database, just tell me, you'll be first on my shortlist
Anyway, most posts are updated, enjoy! 
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Posted on 02-03-2014 14:06
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ryant wrote:
Thanks guys, much appreciated
@jt1109 when you get in the database, just tell me, you'll be first on my shortlist
Anyway, most posts are updated, enjoy!
At the moment I wouldn't be much good got taken out in Eddie Soens yesterday was on for a top 15 though, but anyway goals look Reasonable and achievable with a good punchuer in the 75's plus and the stage wins too quite possible to get 5/5 Good Luck |
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Posted on 03-03-2014 09:45
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The 15 stage wins could be tough but it will be fun to keep up with your progress as you go! Good luck!
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Posted on 04-03-2014 22:36
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A press conference was announced earlier today so the press could get a glimpse of what the new Team ASDA-Savers team would look like in the new season.
The management unveiled the team bikes but the jersey was still put on hold for another day, we'd like to thank fintas for making these as well!
so here it is:
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Posted on 07-03-2014 18:01
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It was finally time for the management to release the jersey which they will be wearing for the coming season, we'd like to thank maximka for such a great jersey.
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Posted on 16-03-2014 09:46
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With the transfer season still going strong, Team ASDA-Savers can now announce their first signings for the season, they are:
Simon Richardson
| Flat | Mtn | Hill | TT | Sta | Res | Rec | Cob | Sprint | Acc | Fght | Downhl | Prl | | 67 | 74 | 73 | 62 | 71 | 68 | 72 | 63 | 58 | 62 | 60 | 72 | 62 |
He is a decent climber and a good domestique for the other leaders of the team. He may get a free role in the mountainous races depending on how the team pans out.
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Matthew Brammeier
| Flat | Mtn | Hill | TT | Sta | Res | Rec | Cob | Sprint | Acc | Fght | Downhl | Prl | | 72 | 52 | 63 | 71 | 70 | 66 | 67 | 61 | 74 | 77 | 72 | 56 | 71 |
Matthew is a solid rider with abilities in time trialling and as a sprinter. He will be a key member of our leadout train and could find himself as a leader depending on the race.
Both are on a low wage, Richardson from the Free Agency and Brammeier will come Team Kenya Airways, with the final paperwork still being gone through
There will be more updates on who we sign later in the window
Edited by ryant on 17-03-2014 19:33
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Posted on 17-03-2014 19:30
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3 Asians join ASDA-Savers
With some discrete advise coming from some influential backers in the hierarchy of the team, we have announced the signings of 3 Asian riders, which will surely please the A.S. Watson Group, who we believe are interested in the project.
They are:
Yu Takenouchi
| Flat | Mtn | Hill | TT | Sta | Res | Rec | Cob | Sprint | Acc | Fght | Downhl | Prl | | 73 | 58 | 64 | 61 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 74 | 65 | 70 | 67 | 68 | 61 |
Yu will likely lead the team on the all important cobble races that we will race but he is a strong rider who can possibly be seen in breaks throughout the season.
Chun Hing Chan
| Flat | Mtn | Hill | TT | Sta | Res | Rec | Cob | Sprint | Acc | Fght | Downhl | Prl | | 66 | 62 | 70 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 64 | 53 | 56 | 61 | 72 | 51 | 64 |
The weaker of the 2 Hong Kong riders brought in to satisfy the secondary sponsor nationality, he will support the leaders on the hills but he will also get the free reign of attempting break aways as well.
Wang-yip Tang
| Flat | Mtn | Hill | TT | Sta | Res | Rec | Cob | Sprint | Acc | Fght | Downhl | Prl | | 68 | 67 | 71 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 50 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 64 | 64 |
He is stronger than Chan but he will be useful as a team mate throughout the season. Who knows what he can do?
They are all signed on a £50,000 wage so they wont hurt us financially either.
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Posted on 17-03-2014 19:46
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Some nice signings so far. Mostly look like support riders but Brammeier will be good in the right races and Takenouchi looks like he can grab some top 10s in cobbled races as well. Richardson is a nice rider as well.
Anyway off to a solid start, I look forward to seeing what you do with the rest of your cap space!
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Posted on 17-03-2014 19:53
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Takenouchi could prove to be a really good signing for the cobbled races at 50k, and Tang is one of those riders who is great if he gets in the break.
An incoming signing from Jaguar could be useful for your stage wins goal as well.
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Posted on 17-03-2014 19:57
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Thanks, yes that incoming rider from Jaguar will certainly be helpful @SportingNonsense, he will be announced later.
I will be hoping the majority of my stage wins will come from him and 2 other riders that I am completely blowing my budget for
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Posted on 17-03-2014 20:02
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I'd thought of signing Takenouchi but in the end I decided against it, since Im going to avoid cobbles as much as I can anyway
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Posted on 18-03-2014 19:57
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With the transfer season almost being called a day at the Team ASDA-Savers headquarters, its about time that we can reveal our leaders for our season, who will 'fly the flag' for our team and hopefully bring us many results as well.
They are:
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
| Flat | Mtn | Hill | TT | Sta | Res | Rec | Cob | Sprint | Acc | Fght | Downhl | Prl | | 67 | 68 | 76 | 61 | 73 | 68 | 70 | 53 | 63 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 61 |
Jonathan is a strong puncher, ideal for the continental tour. We are glad that we can announce his signature as he generated a lot of interest from other teams.
Matt Rowe
| Flat | Mtn | Hill | TT | Sta | Res | Rec | Cob | Sprint | Acc | Fght | Downhl | Prl | | 72 | 50 | 62 | 67 | 80 | 58 | 79 | 67 | 80 | 70 | 61 | 66 | 67 |
Rowe is a top quality sprinter who can hopefully be a top rider for our team and hopefully he can be a top scorer for us this season
And finally our last rider is:
Ian Stannard
| Flat | Mtn | Hill | TT | Sta | Res | Rec | Cob | Sprint | Acc | Fght | Downhl | Prl | | 75 | 53 | 55 | 79 | 69 | 70 | 67 | 66 | 57 | 72 | 69 | 61 | 79 |
Our final leader will be Ian Stannard. Brought in from Jaguar-Eritel, he is a very good time trial-list who will lead the team in smaller flat tours with time trials, he will obviously be a key member of the team and he will be the main source of stage wins
We are obviously very pleased that we have all 3 of our leaders who are British leading the team as it is an area that we are focussed on. We hope that although these riders have taken a large chunk of our budget, it will be justified by the results they achieve.
Good Luck!
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