VMG/Felt U23 Team
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matt493 |
Posted on 03-07-2008 22:23
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RULES
I am tired of the jokes about how many stories I have written so I don't have anytime for that BULLSHIT. This is only my 2nd story on PCM 2008 and the 1st one crashed on a freak accident. The Team will be announced soon and I have pre-written things already for about 8 or 9 posts and it will be much more in depth.It is a custom DB. And if you do know the team, probably just a few people, don't tell.
Edited by matt493 on 04-07-2008 00:23
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Addy291 |
Posted on 03-07-2008 22:24
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Woo go Matt
It's true, his is more organised this time. Good luck
YORKSHIRE BORN, YORKSHIRE BRED...
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matt493 |
Posted on 03-07-2008 22:31
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Background
I am playing on a custom DB based on Dankan RealName DB. I didn't edit any stats except for the players I added. I am playing on Normal and I am so bad that normal will be hard enough . I have a bad graphics card so they won't be beautiful screen shots. The beginning of the story is coming soon. If you want to ask a question make sure you read the first post and then go ahead and ask. I will update the story maybe 5 or 6 times a week maybe less during busy times since i am going to take drivers ed in a couple of weeks. Hope you enjoy.
Edited by matt493 on 03-07-2008 22:32
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Deadpool |
Posted on 03-07-2008 22:42
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Looks good, too bad I had to leave our MSN conversation before you could tell me the team |
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matt493 |
Posted on 03-07-2008 22:43
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Some people think that the managers of teams like Astana, Rabobank, Sanier Duval, and other teams like that became what they are overnight. That isn’t true. There are steps and I am in the middle. I feel like I am so close to being a manager of a big team. For now, I am the manager of a good young team, VMG/Felt U23 Team. We have some of the best young talents of America. Our parent team Slipstream has said that I may have a spot on their staff as an assistant manager if I show that I am good enough but I have a 2 year contract with VMG/Felt so my plan is to stay with the team for those year and then see what is out there for me then. My team is a small team led by a couple of good riders. We may not be talented be we are a team of future stars. We have a few sons of former bicyclists.
My personal goals for the team look like this:
Top 30 Rider Continental Tour Standings
Top 10 USA TT Championships
Top 15 USA Championships
Top 20 Team Rankings
Receive a Wild Card for Amgen Tour of California
These are the goals given to me by the sponsors. They are much tougher and will be hard to achieve. They look like this:
Top 10 Amgen Tour of California
Win the USA TT Championships
Stage Win Tour of Georgia
Win USA Championships
Wear Climbers Jersey in Amgen Tour of California
Tough goals like that will be very tough. To get 2 out of the 5 sponsors goal would be great and I expect my team to complete 4 out of 5 of my goals. We also have a list of races that are important to us. The list looks like this:
***Tour of Georgia
***Amgen Tour of California
** USA National Championships
** USA National TT Championships
* Le Tour de Langkawi
* Tour of Britain
We would like to show decent showings in these races and want to become much better known. Days after the season started I got good news. We were invited to race in the Tour Down Under and will even race against parent team slipstream. A great place to show our skills. Even though we were invited to race in the Tour of Qatar also, we will not be able to participate in that race because we have a very small squad and we are sending our whole team too Australia. Our expectations for the race are these:
Top 20 overall
Top 10 stage
Wear a jersey
Our Team Preview will come soon.
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Deadpool |
Posted on 03-07-2008 22:45
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Looks great, of course you fail to mention you have Phinney, Summerhill, Stetina, Holloway, etc., etc.
Anyway, two suggestions, one get Holloway a champ jersey somehow, and two, run a parallel Phinney track cycling career
Edited by Deadpool on 03-07-2008 22:47
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matt493 |
Posted on 03-07-2008 22:47
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already did both.
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Posted on 03-07-2008 22:48
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nice, my one requirement for you is to win the final stage of the Tour of Pennslyania with Holloway, like in real life, I just want you to |
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matt493 |
Posted on 03-07-2008 22:49
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The only problem is the Tour of Pennsylvania isn't a race in the game.
Edited by matt493 on 03-07-2008 22:49
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Deadpool |
Posted on 03-07-2008 22:50
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Ohhh, I forgot its not, I was thinking it was because of the PCM.daily PCM 07 2008 DB ops: |
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matt493 |
Posted on 03-07-2008 22:54
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Deadpool wrote:
Looks great, of course you fail to mention you have Phinney, Summerhill, Stetina, Holloway, etc., etc.
all in the rider preview. which will come after i eat supper.
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Karl_rab |
Posted on 03-07-2008 22:57
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great stuff matt, im really looking forward to this, will be class if you beat your parent club, as a joke you should have got petachhi as your team leader
Good luck with your story and we were only joking about your other stories
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Deadpool |
Posted on 03-07-2008 22:59
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Karl_rab wrote:
Good luck with your story and we were only joking about your other stories
except not really... |
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matt493 |
Posted on 03-07-2008 23:00
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Deadpool wrote:
Karl_rab wrote:
Good luck with your story and we were only joking about your other stories
except not really...
I actually think Deadpool is right. You might not have meant it but i know some other people do.
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Karl_rab |
Posted on 03-07-2008 23:00
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well ok maybe waghlon wasnt but its all in fair play, were men we have a bit of fun no need to take it personally
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matt493 |
Posted on 03-07-2008 23:04
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I know but when it becomes constant it becomes quite annoying.
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Deadpool |
Posted on 03-07-2008 23:10
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remember this: https://www.pcmdaily.com/forum/viewthr...ad_id=4407
good times, good times |
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Smoothie |
Posted on 03-07-2008 23:23
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Dont worry Deadpool it was me a while back when you guys wernt around |
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Deadpool |
Posted on 03-07-2008 23:25
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then me, I've graduated, then Matt, he's graduated, who do your telepathic powers tell you will be next |
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matt493 |
Posted on 03-07-2008 23:26
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Our Team is made up of 8 young USA riders all at the beginning of their long careers. These are our riders:
Caleb Fairly:
Caleb was born in Amarillo, TX and is now still in college. He started cycling in 2002 through the help of his dad and has loved it ever since. Last year he was asked to ride for the prominent junior team, HotTubes. Caleb ended up the year the number one ranked junior rider in the country, and was selected for the Junior World Championships Long team. Caleb is very excited about the new challenges that await him in the U23 ranks.
Career Highlights
6th - USA Junior National Championship RR
8th - USA Junior National Championship Crit
1st - Overall Winner - Junior World Championships
Dan Holloway:
Dan Holloway has progressed quickly since leaving the ranks of the juniors three years ago. As a junior he won a National Championship on the track in the team pursuit. He also earned a silver in the team sprint. Since then he has finished fifth in the road race at the Elite National Championship as well as 10th in the circuit race.
Career Highlights
1st – Team Pursuit Junior National Track Championships
5th- Il Giro di San Francisco
12th- USPRO/USCF Criterium Championships
Daniel Summerhill:
Daniel Summerhill has displayed immense talent in cyclocross thanks to his silver medal earned at the Junior World Championships in cyclocross. He has also managed bronze at the U23 National Championship in cyclocross. His talent isn't limited to knobby tires though. At the Junior National Championship he rode to fourth in the road race and seventh in the individual time trial.
Career Highlights
4th - USA Cycling National Festival, Juniors 17-18 road race,
7th – USA Cycling National Festival, Juniors 17-18 Time Trial
10th - Granogue Cross
3rd-USCF Cyclocross National Championships, U23,
Kirk Carlsen:
Kirk Carlsen is Felt-VMG's sole New Englander. He hails from Sandown, New Hampshire, where he has made his reputation in stage races. To date, his best performance has come in the Fitchburg Longsjo Classic where he finished second in the Pro/1 road race and 15th in the individual time trial.
Career Highlights
2nd – Fitchburg Longsjo Classic
15th – Fitchburg Longsjo Classic Time Trial
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