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[PT] Strava 2017
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| Shonak |
Posted on 10-06-2017 22:33
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Management Game Team of the Year 2016
Back-to-Back Promotion from CT to PT
2nd place CT 2015
4th place PCT 2016
#ProveIt
Edited by Shonak on 03-08-2017 20:38
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| Shonak |
Posted on 21-08-2017 23:27
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Team History: Voices Of The Past
2015: CT 2nd - Your New Orange Crush  | Belmokhtar | Abdelkader | 28 |  | Canola | Marco | 28 |  | Cooper | Anton | 22 | | Corioni | Claudio | 34 |  | De Backer | Bert | 32 | | Dupont | Timothy | 29 |  | Einsle | Sebastien | 29 | | Favilli | Elia | 27 |  | Kriek | Christiaan | 27 |  | Langeveld | Sebastian | 31 |  | Pfingsten | Christoph | 29 | | Selvaggi | Mirko | 31 |  | Tennant | Andrew | 29 |  | Tulik | Angelo | 26 |  | Van Wyk | Ermin | 29 |  | Zilberstein | Ido | 23 |
knockout wrote:
Strava, Strava, Strava everywhere. Huge depth in those races and some great results
The Rider wrote:
If Strava was going to lose the GC it would be on stage 3. So what happens, they destroy the race! 
knockout wrote:
I still love that cobbled squad. I think it may even be stronger as if you put all the strongest CT cobblers of last season together into one squad!
tsmoha wrote:
Assuming this could well been the first and last edition of this race (jjust guessing!), we may just call it Tour de Strava then.
Geraardsbergen-Bosberg by Langeveld
Lincoln GP by Langeveld
Tour of Iceland by Tennant
CC Brewing Twilight GP by Van Wyk
Stage Wins At Benelux Challenge (Kriek), KBC De Panne (Tulik), Tour of Scotland (Pfingsten), Tour of Iceland (Tennant, Favilli), Tour de Pologne (Langeveld), USA Pro Cycling Challenge (Belmokthar)
the_hoyle wrote:
Unlucky for missing out on the top spot in CT - at times you guys looked unstoppable and some races were just yours to own!
PT 2017: Outsiders in Orange
From achieving back-to-back promotion, Strava is expected to play a vital role on the transfer market to avoid relegation, whilst staying loyal to their well-known Strava brand & values.
matt17br wrote:
Strava have proven everyone wrong - and they've fooled me again predictions-wise - because they're objectively doing something incredibly risky, but very high reward as it seems.
SotD wrote:
What is really interesting about Strava is how they can transcend or adapt to the PT.
Gustavovskiy wrote:
It's outstanding how Strava managed to fool everyone and finish in promotion area.
Edited by Shonak on 18-09-2017 22:55
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| Shonak |
Posted on 21-08-2017 23:28
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| Shonak |
Posted on 21-08-2017 23:28
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 22-08-2017 01:50
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Wow that is certainly a PT-worthy HQ <3 Love the quotes and can't wait to follow you again next year. You better hope I report some PT this year 
24/02/21 - kandesbunzler said “I don't drink famous people."
15/08/22 - SotD said "Your [jandal's] humour is overrated"
11/06/24 - knockout said "Winning is fine I guess. Truth be told this felt completely unimportant."
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 22-08-2017 08:16
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Just Saying: Strava never finished outside the Top5 in any MG season #ProveIt
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| Tamijo |
Posted on 22-08-2017 09:49
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This is one of, if not the most interesting teams to follow in PT. I will keep my eyes open.
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| tastasol |
Posted on 22-08-2017 14:03
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You've had some great depth in the squad the last two seasons, so will be very interesting to see how your transfer season pans out. As I see it, Baugnies is probably the only one in your current squad that should be able to score points on a regular basis.
With the added salary money on top, I'm expecting a hectic transfer season for you!
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 22-08-2017 14:13
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A shame not to have you in the PCT anymore, you sure made the cobbles interesting! I'll apply for a RVV wildcard though 
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| SotD |
Posted on 22-08-2017 15:04
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I'd say that even Baugnies will struggle at PT level, where he isn't amongst the 5 best riders in the cobbled races, and thus his team might struggle to take control.
I would probably go as far as to say that Strava is (on paper) the weakest team ever to have been promoted to the PT. But that makes it even more impressive, and with some cunning Pre-Season stuff it could be a strong setup. There is a good depth in cobbles, sprints and hills, but a true leader is needed in all areas (Baugnies can be trained).
Like I was quoted for, I'm really looking forward to seeing that needed transition in action. A lot of strong riders are available, and I think Strava can sign a couple of those life savers.
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| knockout |
Posted on 22-08-2017 17:30
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I must have been a loud voice to appear three times in the voices section - hopefully i didn't sound like a tinnitus
Fantastic looking HQ as always.
I agree with tamijo that Strava will be the most interesting team to follow this off-season. Many different paths available for you but which one will you take?
Quite a similar situation to my team a year ago with slightly better scoring options right now but less assets (talents) to sell. Has the potential for some frustration or a lot of joy depending on the outcome.
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| Booker |
Posted on 23-08-2017 01:25
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Love the HQ and the results thus far in the Strava story. Will be following your squad with hope on behalf of all those little teams out there hoping to mix it up with the big boys.
Good luck this season!
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 23-08-2017 02:35
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The team which gives every newbie hope of the possibility of achieving big things in their first seasons, sort of like a Leicester City, Montpellier kind of story! The HQ is off to a great start and we'll be following your progress keenly all through the season.
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| Shonak |
Posted on 23-08-2017 20:15
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Thanks for all the great comments here, much appreciated and humbled that Strava's story is seen in such a nice light. I hope we can continue our path forward and keep in PT for as long as possible - maybe we manage to stay upright the little start-up from SanFran called Strava may need a big co-sponsor one of these days
As for the transfer season, this will be really something special for me. I'm a bit worried but we'll figure it out. As for the new managers, I'm sure you'll do great and it won't be too long until we start to meet in races.
@J7: Sure man, just do your jandal thing in the PT races and Strava does its Strava thing and we all happy
@croatia: lol, no pressure mate.
@tastasol: I tend to agree, and hectic it will be for sure 
@Ollfardh: Last season's cobbles campaign was certainly an unique success story for both of us, the best of times.
@knockout: Well you are certianly a long-term and very vocal supporter of the squad, which is much appreciated! As for the transfer strategy, we soon find out. Hope I won't disappoint your expectations.
@SotD: I agree that stat-wise we are one of the weakest team to promote, although I don't know much about the quality of the past. Most of it was down to good race planning, a nice void in cobbles and some decent luck. Since lighting won't strike three times, I guess Strava will have to come up with something to beat the odds again. Hope it works out.
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 23-08-2017 20:57
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Best of luck in the PT, man. I'll be cheering for Strava. Because, as I've always said, I love Strava! |
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| Shonak |
Posted on 23-08-2017 23:02
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Hm, I somehow remember that differently   thanks mate!
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| sgdanny |
Posted on 25-08-2017 09:23
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Lots of things to be improved if you want to keep this very luxurious PT spot! Lots of new things, but the track record tells me that won't be a problem. Will be looking at this team with interest
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| the_hoyle |
Posted on 25-08-2017 10:19
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Good luck in the PT this season. Everyone at Strava HQ deserves the glory of two fantastic seasons in MG
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 04-09-2017 08:09
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Happy that Van der Sande got you some key results. In a sense, PT is 'easier' for signing leaders than squad depth, but that doesnt mean it's easy. Will be intrigued to see your plans emerge.
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| Shonak |
Posted on 06-09-2017 09:14
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Strava Team Presentation 2017
Newly promoted Strava squad has unveiled its 2017 jeresy as well as its prerenewal squad. Whilst the former showcases the usual brilliant quality by the hoyle we have come to know, the latter offered some surprises.
In fact, Strava has not renewed its contract with its four top riders of 2016. This includes Jerome Baugnies, Tosh Van der Sande, Sacha Modolo and Philippe Gilbert. Only the latter was seen to have lost quality over the transfer season and demanded far too high of a wage. For the other three decisions, Strava manager argued, that we wanted to go lean and mean into this new transfer season and up the quality. The refusal to renew on Strava's side is recognized to be a risky move by the management itself.
"They have done immense service to us and we have had an incredible year. During the negotiations, we were too aggressive and they wanted too much. Since we have to focus on rebuilding the squad in a limited time frame, we decided to make a clear decision right away so that we are able to focus on buying rather than selling."
This move limits the transfer budget after all for Strava, potentially forsaking a large sum incoming, but hopes are that the free market and good negotiations will help build the 7 rider missing squad anew. Especially the departure of Baugnies and Van der Sande may hurt the team's ambitions to avoid relegation in the Pro Tour.
| Langeveld | Sebastian | € 119.000 | | Belmokhtar | Abdelkader | € 50.000 | | Van Wyk | Ermin | € 50.000 | | Didier | Laurent | € 50.000 |  | Potts | Marc | € 50.000 | | Dupont | Timothy | € 50.000 | | Selvaggi | Mirko | € 50.000 | | Vuillermoz | Alexis | € 50.000 | | Roux | Anthony | € 90.000 | | Vanendert | Jelle | € 100.000 | | Gaudin | Damien | € 50.000 | | Tulik | Angelo | € 50.000 |  | Marzuki | Nur Amirul | € 50.000 |
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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