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| TinxiaS |
Posted on 02-09-2022 07:55
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With the new sponsors from last year and with our looney managers Bugs Bunney and Daffy Duck we cought first promotioninto PCT level in our team after two years competing in CT level.
Our sponsors extended the contract for at least one more year: Warner Bros. Pictures, Trans Active and Cycling24/7
Tactic directors: Wile E. Coyote, Marvin the Martina & Elmer Fudd
Sprint and time trial directors: Road Runner & Speedy Gonzales
The support team from Trans Active: Philippa York, Chris Mosier & Charlie Christina Martin.
The only real goal for our team in new season is to stay another year in PCT level
Edited by TinxiaS on 13-09-2023 13:49
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| TinxiaS |
Posted on 02-09-2022 08:01
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OUR TEAM ROSTER FOR NEW SEASON
OUR TEAM KIT WILL STAY THE SAME FOR NEW SEASON
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Posted on 02-09-2022 08:46
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Very cool and deep squad. Hopefully your leaders can deliver enough though, banking on Waeytens has a difficult past but he's having less competition this year it seems. Might be touch and go in the relegation battle, but I'm rooting for you to survive.
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| Fabianski |
Posted on 02-09-2022 08:49
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The good news is that Vanbilsen should be among the division's top cobblers, and he's got a great support squad with Vanspeybrouck, Koleve, Centrone et al.
More good news, as the puncheur field seems to be a bit weaker than last year, so plenty of chances for Waeytens and Bystrom to score. Calmejane should also do a great job if well planned, he's a fantastic attacker. And your hills support team also has some great depth! Korosec could be a fantastic rider for the less difficult hilly races, having good punch and some nice topspeed.
However, that's about where the good news stop. With Garby as your strongest climber, I'm afraid you will have a really hard time in PCT this year; I'd even say that some CT climbers are stronger or better rounded than him. Your good depth in climbers however means that lack of support shouldn't be an issue - and some of them could also do really well as attackers. But that requires being lucky to score well. And furthermore, as soon as a TT is involved, your climbers are out of GC business - which may sound rough, but I guess it's reality.
TTs in general are a discipline where you'd need a ton of luck to get anything from - so I guess you minimized those on your calendar.
The final discipline to cover are sprints. Selig has lost some speed this offseason - and that might really hurt you. He'll clearly not be among the division's top sprinters, and it will also depend on daily PCM mood if he'll be allowed to compete or not. I'm sure he'll get a couple of good results, but he's no consistent top sprinter. And you don't really have a backup, so I don't know if you can cover all your flat stages with his 56 RDs.
All in all, I think you have one discipline where you'll really score well, one where you should be among the stronger teams as well - but I honestly doubt it will be enough to stay up. I'd be positively surprised if you weren't involved in the relegation fight. You obviously do have your chances to remain in PCT, though!
However, one thing I don't like that much with your squad is that you have 7 declining riders, and even 16 30+ (which is 2/3 of your roster). So whether stay up or not, a major rebuild looks to be inevitable - which can however also be a big chance to improve!
What I do like with your squad is your great depth in 3 departments - which is what could finally save you. Kraftwerk is showing year after year how it's done 
Good luck
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 02-09-2022 09:36
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On first glance I quite like the Kraftwerk comparison that Fabianski made, I'd love a clearer mountain leader above Garby but still the depth there should be able to be thrown at the wall and something stick in your mountain RDs. Never going to catch me speaking highly of Waeytens, but I'm a huge Calmejane guy and Vanbilsen is a great cobbled leader. Sad to say my instinct was voting no, but on my very cursory first glance at the division there's probably well over 5 teams I'd equally put as going down on instinct and so with good planning there's no guarantee I'm right, and hope I won't be
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| TinxiaS |
Posted on 02-09-2022 10:13
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@Fabianski This that we have so many 30+ riders we are really not proud but we had quite may dificuties to build even this team. The biggest problem was that the timing with the transfers and our events wasn't the best. Because we were extremly busy we couldn't prepair our self to do a good research this i the result.
We had a bid on a few stronger riders and younger but we lost it and had to found a few other riders as a support or the leaders.
Because of this and a few otger things we had to focus on only two discipline and this are hills and cobbles.
We lost our bid on mountain and TT this is why we don't have extremly strong rider for GC but we will try more to fovus on a stages if it will be possible in stead of a GC.
The biggest lack that we will have is sprint races and then TT and GC in mountain races.
I hope that Waeytens can provide good results with Calmejane and Bystrom at the hill stages and Vanbilsen at the cobbles races with support from the team.
This year we even had to loan for one year three young riders that they cancome to max level and they are Jaka Primozic, James Knox ans Christian Munoz.
We hope they thay can give us support in next few years and canreplace a few 30+ years old riders in our team.
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 02-09-2022 10:35
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Yeah, the Kraftwerk comparison jumps out at me as well. However the relative question mark over Waeytens, the lack of a even a real tier 2 sprinter, and Garby's lack of HL/TT i think slides you much closer to relegation than mid-field. Maybe there's enough depth to carry you through, i'm not as convinced as the other commenters unless you spring a planning masterpiece.
Either way it's a squad that will need a lot of work next season whatever division it's in. But still stands as one of my favourite teams just for being that little bit... looney
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| TinxiaS |
Posted on 03-09-2022 14:46
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Thanks everyone for support  
As TheManxMissile wrote that this team is a little bit of looney.
I mean we are totally looney with all the tactic and speed(TT) directors:Â Wile E. Coyote, Road Runner... 
The first one is already studying on a new tactics
With this team will be really hard to stay in PCT but we will try to do our best
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| Nemolito |
Posted on 04-09-2022 08:47
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I wonder how you'll do on the cobbles this season, with Vanbilsen having had a bad season. Of course, cobbles seem to have a gotten a slightly bit easier with some strong names going up to PT, so except for Stallaert winning every race you should be able to score there if everything goes well. Same goes for puncheurs in PCT/PT I think, so let's see whether Waeytens can do better than at some of his former teams as well. I believe Korosec, Bystrom and Calmejane could all be great stage hunters. Not very sure about your mountain and sprint strength, I think your team will need to overperform a bit and have a very good planning to be able to stay up. Hope you can prove me wrong
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 05-09-2022 08:07
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A lot will depend on your cobbles and hills squads for survival. Think you would've been out of trouble with one more leader, but this could be touch and go till the end. All the best for the first PCT season though
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| TinxiaS |
Posted on 07-09-2022 15:28
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It would be defenetly easyer with one more leader but I hope we can at least show some nice performences even if we will go to the CT level next year but I hope we stay in PCT level.
Next time I really need to chack a bit on results what kind a seasson riders had but still sometime a rider has a terrible season and in next one he can deliver some really nice results or can be really strong.
It happened even with one of my riders that were in another team and then came to my team and one one or two stages.
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| TinxiaS |
Posted on 07-09-2022 20:25
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Our loan deals for one year
Primozic Jaka went for one year to get mix XP to Aker - MOT
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Knox James joind on a one year loan deal De Stijl Cycling
| 70 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 74 | 76 | 75 | 54 | 63 | 67 | 65 | 61 | 71 |
In last loand deal we got a swap for Cristian Munoz who will be at Aegon - Peroni for one year we got on a loan deal Vanhoucke Harm for one year.
Munoz Cristian
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Vanhoucke Harm
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| TinxiaS |
Posted on 18-09-2022 08:49
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Our team will be for the first time racing in the highest level on a Classics and Monuments. First three races will be the most important for us from the 5 races that we will be participating.
Our leader will be Kenneth Vanbilsen with leadout from our leader from last seson Pieter Vanspeybrouck. We hope on a result in top 15.
Last two races the mountain race in Liechenstein and flat in Moscow will be just to get experiances for two our young riders. The leaders will be Marc Christian Garby for moutains and in flast races Rüdiger Selig but as they are to weak for this level of competition we don't expect any result of the team.
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| TinxiaS |
Posted on 28-09-2022 10:13
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[HC] Omloop Het Nieuwsblad - Top 5
For both cobbled races our main leader will be Kenneth Vanbilsen and second Pieter Vanspeybrouck. With both rider tat least one goal is possible but the form will be the most important special from Vanbilsen who didn't had the best season last year.
[HC] Tour Down Under - Top 10
[PTHC] Tour of Slovenia - Top 10
For both stage races our main three leaders will be Zico Waeytens, Sven Erik Bystrom and Lilian Calmejane. WE hope on the best but since we don't have any extreme good time trialist it will be allmost imposible to get the last goal Tour of Slovenia.
PCT Team Standings - Top 15
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| TinxiaS |
Posted on 29-09-2022 20:53
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| DATE | RACE | | CATEGORY | LEADRER | | JANUARY | | | 9.1.22 | Down Under Classic | | [HC] | Selig | | 9.1.22 | Gisborne GP | | [C2] | / | | 13. - 18.1.22 | Tour Down Under | | [HC] | Calmejane, Bystrom, Waeytens | | 25. - 27.1.22 | Hong Kong Challenge | | [C1] | Calmejane, Waeytens | | 30.1.22 | Franceville Classique | | [PTHC] | Vanbilsen | | 30.1.22 | Clasico San Jose | | [C2] | / | | FEBRUARY | | | | | 1. - 8.2.22 | Volta a Portugal | | [PTHC] | Garby | | 4.2.22 | Omloop Het Nieuwsblad | | [HC] | Vanbilsen | | 4.2.22 | Viana do Castelo | | [C1] | Bystrom, Waeytens | | 6.2.22 | Gent - Wevelgem | | [C2] | / | | 10.2.22 | Le Samyn | | [HC] | Vanbilsen | | 26.2.22 | Kuurne - Bruxelles - Kuurne | | [C1] | Vanbilsen | | MARCH | | | | | 1.3.22 | Geraardsbergen - Bosberg | | [C2] | / | | 6. - 11.3.22 | Vuelta al Pais Vasco | | [C1] | Calmejane, Bystrom, Waeytens | | 21.3.22 | Coppa Placci | | [C2] | / | | 24.3.22 | Strade Bianche | | [HC] | Calmejane, Waeytens | | 26.3.22 | Ronde van Vlaanderen | | [PTM] | Vanbilsen | | 28.3.22 | E3 Prijs | | [PT] | Vanbilsen | | 30.3.22 | GP Izola | | [C2] | / | | 30.3.22 | Lillestrom GP | | [C1] | Vanbilsen | | APRIL | | | | | 1.4.22 | Paris - Roubaix | | [PTM] | Vanbilsen | | 12. - 18.4.22 | Tour de Pologne | | [HC] | Calmejane, Bystrom, Waeytens | | 20.4.22 | GP Liechtenstein | | [PT] | Garby | | 20.4.22 | Badaling International | | [C1] | Bystrom | | 23.4.22 | Roma Maxima | | [PTHC] | Vanbilsen | | 25.4.22 | GP Wallonie | | [HC] | Calmejane, Waeytens | | 25.4.22 | Lincoln GP | | [C2] | / | | 28.4.22 | Veenendaal - Veenendaal | | [PTHC] | Vanbilsen | | 28.4.22 | Lisbon Classic | | [HC] | Calmejane, Waeytens | | MAY | | | | 1.5.22 | Cheshire Cycling Tour | | [PTHC] | Vanbilsen | | 3. - 8.5.22 | Tour de Romandie | | [C1] | Garby | | 9. - 10.5.22 | Chrono d'Arenberg | | [PTHC] | / | | 13. - 15.5.22 | Tour du Faso | | [C2] | / | | 17. - 23.5.22 | Int. Osterreich Rundfahrt | | [HC] | Garby | | 18.5.22 | 1 Jour de Dunkerque | | [C1] | Vanbilsen | | 27. - 31.5.22 | Tour of Norway | | [HC] | Calmejane, Bystrom, Waeytens | | JUNE | | | | | 3.6.22 | Pro Hallstatt Classic | | [HC] | Garby | | 14. - 21.6.22 | Criterium du Dauphine Libere | | [PTHC] | Garby, Selig | | 17. - 22.6.22 | Tour of South Africa | | [C1] | Calmejane, Bystrom | | 27.6.22 | Apex Mountain Classic | | [C1] | Garby | | JULY | | | | | 10. - 14.7.22 | Tour de Vineyards | | [C1] | Garby | | 25. - 29.7.22 | Tour of Slovenia | | [PTHC] | Calmejane, Bystrom, Waeytens | | AUGUST | | | | | 1. - 6.8.22 | Benelux Challenge | | [HC] | Vanbilsen | | 1. - 5.8.22 | Deutschland Tour | | [PTHC] | Selig | | 17. - 21.8.22 | Tour of Britain | | [C1] | Bystrom, Waeytens | | 18.8.22 | Riga - Jurmala GP | | [PTHC] | Vanbilsen | | SEPTEMBER | | | | | 1.9.22 | GP Kigali | | [C1] | Vanbilsen | | 12.9.22 | GP Moscow | | [PT] | Selig | | 17. - 20.9.22 | Bayern Rundfahrt | | [HC] | Garby | | 26.9.22 | Tour of the Battenkill | | [PTHC] | Vanbilsen | | 28.9.22 | GP Lugano | | [C1] | Bystrom | | OCTOBER | | | | | 1.10.22 | Tour du Maroc | | [HC] | Garby | | 3.10.22 | Japan Cup | | [PTHC] | Calmejane, Bystrom, Waeytens | | 18.10.22 | Giro dell'Emilia | | [HC] | Calmejane, Bystrom, Waeytens |
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| TinxiaS |
Posted on 21-08-2023 10:15
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WE ARE STAYING IN PCT
After two years in CT we came as underdogs into PCT level. Our realistic goal was only to stay in PCT. Four races as a goal that we had, weren't our main goal as we din't know what to expected.
With new leaders Vanbilsen, Garby and Waeytens and fom past seasons Calmejane, Bystrom and Selig we were a bit of a laugh in PCT level. A lot of teams laugh at us that we don't stand any chance in PCT with the oldest team in PCT this why we even lower our goals for 2022 season.
With Down Under classic we started our road in PCT level and in first two races we got a few points and then it came Tour down under and our ''gamechanger''. Most teams probably didn't expected this result from Trans Looney Tunes. The whole team went crazy in this race. Our three leader finished in TOP 10 in GC.
Later races in first month helped us to get a few more point and we surprised everyone in PCT level but mostly ourselfs.
After January we were leading in points competition in PCT level with 443 points and 59 points difference on second place Binance.
With luck we showed everyone that we won't give up to our dreams!
We finished our first PCT season on 17th place with 2340points!
In a transfer season we mad a mistake as we couldn't find a solution together with Vanbilsen who went into new club and two leader Garby and Selig left us due to age and weak season perormance.
Our team will be weaker this year on cobbles races but from our Slovenian cyclist Gašper Katrašnik we don't know what to expect. He is not a pure sprinter but he finished in top 10 in PTHC and HC sprints races last year for Cedevita.
Let se what new season will bring! we hope on the best and stay one more year in PCT!
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| TinxiaS |
Posted on 21-08-2023 10:37
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Our new talents
Boštjan Murn (Slovenian young talent) and Ben Tulett (Brittish young talent) will start their first career in Slovenian-British ''home'' team.
Boštjan Murn
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Ben Tulett
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| TinxiaS |
Posted on 21-08-2023 21:58
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Our new key support cyclists
Emanuel Piaskowy
| 69 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 70 | 74 | 52 | 54 | 68 | 67 | 62 | 72 |
In the past we already had simmilar type of cyclist that has proven to be a nice fit into our team thi why we invited Emanuel this year to be part of our team.
Olivier Lecourt De Billot
| 75 | 58 | 69 | 64 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 75 | 61 | 74 | 81 | 64 | 68 |
Oliver is a rider that we will need in cobbled races in a team with Kolev and Centrone as our old cyclist from this terrain.
Yuan Tan Peng
| 75 | 59 | 64 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 69 | 73 | 63 | 67 | 72 |
With a bit of luck we got Yuan as our fourt support cyclist for our leader on cobbled sections and races. Our team is defenetly as strong compare to last year but we will try our best.
Klemen Å timulak
| 72 | 58 | 65 | 76 | 69 | 70 | 67 | 56 | 71 | 72 | 64 | 60 | 65 |
Klemen Å timulak came to us for a season or two before he retire from his proffesional cycling. He will be extremly important as TT specialist.
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Posted on 21-08-2023 22:22
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Our leaders
Katrašnik is another Slovenian cyclist who joined our team. Last year in Cedevita he had great season in a sprints even that he is not a pure sprinter. We hope on a few point from him in sprints.
Clenne Morvan Moulingui
| 74 | 53 | 71 | 52 | 71 | 71 | 53 | 78 | 65 | 68 | 64 | 71 | 52b] |
As we couldn't find a solution with Vanbilsen who we sadly lost we had to find a nother leader for cobbled races. Moulingui is not as strong as vanbilsen but we still hope that he can score some nice points in cobbled races with our team.
Kyeng Ho Min
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Our biggest signing was Min. we werent sure if we would get it but a bit of luck came to us. Last year with Garby we didn't score a lot of point in GC or mountain races. With Min we expect a bit different picture that he can bettle for GC places and can bring us much mor epointc compare to Garby last year.
As a FA he is our record holder with 650K wage with 27th years.
We will still need a bit of luck to stay in PCT level.
Edited by TinxiaS on 08-09-2023 18:34
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| cunego59 |
Posted on 21-08-2023 22:46
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I really would have liked to sign Moulingui, but he would have only been a lieutenant for me, so it makes sense you were willing to go futher to make him your leader. Not sure how well he can score, but I got my fingers crossed for you! Min should be a very solid signing, I think, a reliable scorer and you're getting him at a great age, too. I agree that you might need some luck to stay in, but you've given yourself a chance while at the same time bringing some nice talents in
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