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[CT] OTP Bank - Slovnaft
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| Roextro |
Posted on 08-04-2015 16:38
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 Welcome to the OTP Bank - Slovnaft HQ  There is no 'I' in team, but there is in win - Michael Jordan
As with any starting continental teams, we can’t expect to be the best in the world from the word go, it’s all about building from the ground up. Breakaway riders and puncheurs will be the team’s first focus. Of course with Hungarian and Slovakian riders in there as well. But most of all we want to build a strong base to improve on for, hopefully, years to come!
OTP Bank is Hungary’s largest bank and it's second largest company. It was founded in 1949 and is still going strong today.The Bank hosts an international organisation called the OTP group. The several parts of the group work in different areas of business. With a Hungarian sponsor the OTP Bank expect us to sign plenty of Hungarian riders and mainly concentrating on eastern European riders.
Slovnaft is a gas and oil company also founded in 1949 in Bratislava, Slovakia. They have been affiliated with another Hungarian company for fifteen years so once a Hungarian team came along, they know why they have decided to co - sponsor the team. With a Slovakian co sponsor the company will of course want Slovakians on the team.
Slovalco is a Slovakian company that produces hundreds of thousands of tons of aluminium. It was founded in 1993
 Vermarc is a Belgian sports clothing company founded back in 1977 by ex - pro Frans Verbeeck.
 Bottecchia is an Italian bicycle manufacturer which has been make a variety of different bikes for over eighty years.
We are on Twitter as well, so make sure to follow us there!
Edited by Roextro on 29-04-2015 19:15
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| Roextro |
Posted on 08-04-2015 16:38
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OTP Bank - Slovnaft 2015 Season Goals  | | Top 10 CT Standings | |  | | Points Jersey in La Tropicale Amissa Bongo | |  | | Win Zuri Metzgete | |  / / / | | Stage win Ruta America del Sur | |  | | Top 5 Cigar City Brewing Twilight GP | |
| Date | Race | Stages | Location | | Jan 14-19 | Tour Down Under | 6 | Australia | | Feb 3 | Barcelona Classic | 1 | Spain | | Mar 1–8 | FBD Eire Tour | 8 | Ireland | | Mar 3–9 | Tour de San Luis | 7 | Argentina | | Mar 20–24 | Giro del Trentino | 5 | Italy | | Mar 25 | GP Tokyo | 1 | Japan | | Apr 1 | Zimnyanya GP | 1 | Belarus | | Apr 11 | Cauberg Classic | 1 | Netherlands | | Apr 18 | Philadelphia International Championship | 1 | USA | | Apr 19–28 | Tour de Langkawi | 10 | Malaysia | | May 1 | Rund um den Eschborn-Frankfurt | 1 | Germany | | May 6 | Windhoek ITT | 1 | Nambia | | May 12 | Scandinavia Open Road Race | 1 | Sweden | | May 18–23 | Tour of Scotland | 6 | Scotland | | May 22–28 | Olympia's Tour | 7 | Netherlands | | Jun 2 | GP Herning | 1 | Denmark | | Jun 9 -12 | Tour of Iceland | 4 | Iceland | | Jun 22 | Hanko Classic | 1 | Finland | | Jul 2–8 | Tour de Pologne | 7 | Poland | | Jul 5 | Isle of Man | 1 | Isle of Man | | Jul 8–13 | La Tropicale Amissa Bongo | 6 | Gabon | | Jul 25–29 | Tour de Slovenie | 5 | Slovenia | | Aug 3 | Melaka's Governor Cup | 1 | Malaysia | | Aug 16 | Cigar City Brewing Twilight GP | 1 | USA | | Aug 31 | Tatranska Klasika | 1 | Slovakia | | Sep 1–5 | Herald Sun Tour | 5 | Austrailia | | Sep 3 | Acropolis Cup | 1 | Greece | | Sep 19–20 | Grands Prix Cyclistes | 2 | Canada | | Sep 24 | GP Yekaterinburg | 1 | Russia | | Oct 8–15 | Ruta America del Sur | 8 | South America | | Oct 18 | Zuri Metzgete | 1 | Switzerland |
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| Roextro |
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| 1st |  Julien Simon | | Acropolis Cup | | 1st |  Jonathan Milan | | KOM Classification FBD Eire Tour | | 1st | Jonathan Milan | | Tour de Langkawi St. 6 | | 1st |  Clemens Fankhauser | | Tour of Iceland St. 4 | | 1st | Peter Kusztor | | KOM Classification Tour of Iceland | | 1st | OTP Bank - Slovnaft | | Team Classification Tour of Iceland | | 1st | Matej Jurco | | Tour of Scotland St. 5 | | 1st | Gabor Fejes | | KOM Classification Ruta America del Sur | | 2nd |  Luka Mezgec | | Ruta America del Sur St. 6 | | 2nd | Peter Kusztor | | Olympia's Tour St. 5 | | 2nd | Clemens Fankhauser | | Points Classification Tour of Iceland | | 2nd | Matej Jurco | | Tour de Pologne St. 4 | | 3rd | Julien Simon | | GP Yekaterinburg | | 3rd | Luka Mezgec | | Tour de Langkawi St. 1 | | 3rd | Luka Mezgec | | Tour de Langkawi St. 10 | | 3rd | Martin Mahdar | | Herald Sun Tour St. 2 | | 4th | Luka Mezgec | | FBD Eire Tour St. 7 | | 5th | Luka Mezgec | | FBD Eire Tour St. 3 | | 5th | Luka Mezgec | | Zimnyanaya GP | | 5th | Marek Canecky | | Tour of Scotland St. 6 | | 5th | Gabor Fejes | | Ruta America del Sur St. 8 |
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| Roextro |
Posted on 08-04-2015 16:38
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Hungarian National Champion Jersey
Edited by Roextro on 16-05-2015 19:00
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| Roextro |
Posted on 08-04-2015 16:38
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Edited by Roextro on 18-06-2015 14:08
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| krisa |
Posted on 08-04-2015 21:31
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2015 Jersey revealed
We proudly present you the 2015 shirt of OTP Bank - Slovnaft. We chose a design that looks retro but at the same time modern too. On the other hand we chose a line template (of course selfmade) which looks like an incredibble mountain stage. Good luck in 2015. Greetings Krisa
Edited by krisa on 08-04-2015 21:43
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 08-04-2015 22:00
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Well-delivered and fresh looking kit, with a simple yet iconic design. The stitching pattern looks suspiciously familiar though...
Interestingly, despite the hungaro-slovakian origin of the team, the jersey seems quite slovenian doesn't it? 
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| krisa |
Posted on 08-04-2015 22:05
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Gustavovskiy wrote:
Well-delivered and fresh looking kit, with a simple yet iconic design. The stitching pattern looks suspiciously familiar though...
Interestingly, despite the hungaro-slovakian origin of the team, the jersey seems quite slovenian doesn't it? Nah just the colors of the sponsor logo's
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| Atlantius |
Posted on 08-04-2015 22:11
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I like the look of the jersey as well as pickign a Hungarian main sponsor. Not a lot of strong Hungarians around though...
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Posted on 23-11-2024 03:44
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 08-04-2015 23:35
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Nice jersey !! |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 09-04-2015 06:32
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Simple, but nice and stylish jersey. I like your focus, so i will cheer for you, looking forward to your moves on the transfer market. I suppose we can clash at some point, i would like to have at least one slovakian rider on the board. 
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| Roextro |
Posted on 26-04-2015 10:03
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OTP Bank - Slovnaft Road Race Frame for 2015 Season
Here is our road race frame that we will be using for the upcoming season. It was made by the Italian bicycle manufacturer Bottecchia and designed by sgdanny. |
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| Roextro |
Posted on 29-04-2015 15:54
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OTP Bank - Slovnaft Time Trial Frame for 2015 Season
Here is our second and final frame for our maiden season. It's our TT frame. It was once again designed by sgdanny and made by Bottecchia. |
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| OlegTinkov |
Posted on 29-04-2015 15:58
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OTP Bank - Slovnaft: Plagiarism of TCS Bank - Rosneft!
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 29-04-2015 17:44
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Liking the bikes  |
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| Roextro |
Posted on 30-04-2015 15:29
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OTP Bank - Slovnaft 2015 Season Goals | | Top 10 CT Standings | | | | Points Jersey in La Tropicale Amissa Bongo | | | | Win Zuri Metzgete | | | /// | | Stage win Ruta America del Sur | | | | Top 5 Cigar City Brewing Twilight GP | |
Our team's goals are centred around hill races with two exceptions, the Cigar City Brewing Twilight GP, which is a cobbler and sprinters race, and our top 10 CT standings goal which is a season goal, not a race. We feel like these goals are achievable and appropriate for our team's maiden season.
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| Roextro |
Posted on 13-05-2015 15:56
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 OTP Bank - Slovnaft Transfer Update The team's first transfer season has gone well to say the least. Thirteen riders have already been acquired from free agency, loan deals, and transfers. The most notable name is the Slovenian sprinter Luka Mezgec who should be a great asset for our first season. We have also gotten six Hungarians and three Slovakians which pleases the sponsors. Pavel Potocki is on loan from Quickstep and Lovassy was bought for 15,000 from DeLaval - Kiitokori. With one and a half weeks left in the transfer season our team is looking great! |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 15-05-2015 10:15
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Hope to see some interesting sprint battles in the coming season between us  |
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| Roman |
Posted on 15-05-2015 10:26
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Really like your team! It is so nice to see more riders from Slovakia and especially Hungary in the MG peloton! Mezgec is a nice fit as well. Your team looking really good so far.
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| Roextro |
Posted on 15-05-2015 16:32
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OTP Bank - Slovnaft Transfer Update #2 Two more riders have joined OTP Bank - Slovnaft from free agency. They are the Slovakian climber Marek Canecky and Frenchie puncheur Julien Simon.
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