|
Project 2100 and beyond!
|
|
| Ad Bot |
Posted on 05-12-2025 23:17
|
Bot Agent
Posts: Countless
Joined: 23.11.09
|
|
| IP: None |
|
|
| pcm2009fan |
Posted on 04-07-2012 18:54
|
Protected Rider
Posts: 1016
Joined: 30-07-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
fjhoekie wrote:
Teddy The Creator wrote:
Rabobank - Rabobank. Nice. 
People will know that name. It'll echo in their heads...
Yes and did you notice they are competing against Rabobank-Asics as well as Rabobank-Chevrolet Rabobank will soon echo in everyone's heads.. And meanwhile the original Rabobank has probably become QuickStep-Shimano or something lol.
I love how Balencia proved you wrong by winning the tour right after you had written him off, Jack  (Or actually maybe you already knew it) |
| |
|
|
| cactus-jack |
Posted on 04-07-2012 21:06
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3648
Joined: 31-07-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
pcm2009fan wrote:
fjhoekie wrote:
Teddy The Creator wrote:
Rabobank - Rabobank. Nice.
People will know that name. It'll echo in their heads...
Yes and did you notice they are competing against Rabobank-Asics as well as Rabobank-Chevrolet Rabobank will soon echo in everyone's heads.. And meanwhile the original Rabobank has probably become QuickStep-Shimano or something lol.
I love how Balencia proved you wrong by winning the tour right after you had written him off, Jack (Or actually maybe you already knew it)
The real Rabobank is still Rabobank, don't you worry.
The only problem is that there are 38 other teams named Rabobank too.
And 7 Skys.
PS: Here are the stats of the best riders who are 25 or younger.
Edited by cactus-jack on 04-07-2012 21:08
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
|
| |
|
|
| Miguel98 |
Posted on 04-07-2012 21:11
|
World Champion
Posts: 10231
Joined: 23-06-2011
PCM$: 200.00
|
Not many sprinters. |
| |
|
|
| Heine |
Posted on 04-07-2012 21:46
|
Grand Tour Specialist
Posts: 4465
Joined: 08-04-2007
PCM$: 200.00
|
This is quite interesting to watch thn
Maybe SN get some ideas about riders to take into the man-game, like he got Flügel from a story ones, seems like some riders here could be interesting man-game riders 
|
| |
|
|
| CountArach |
Posted on 05-07-2012 09:02
|
Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 8205
Joined: 14-07-2008
PCM$: 200.00
|
Woo! Go team BPost! 
|
| |
|
|
| Smoku |
Posted on 05-07-2012 13:33
|
Domestique
Posts: 406
Joined: 22-07-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
The only problem is that there are 38 other teams named Rabobank too.
And 7 Skys.
I'm feeling sorry I have asked, must be hell difficult to manage a game like that if you weren't just simulating |
| |
|
|
| cactus-jack |
Posted on 05-07-2012 19:39
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3648
Joined: 31-07-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
2028
The superpowers of cycling
Results
Spoiler | Santos Tour Down Under | Stephen Ball (GBR) | | Paris-Nice | Cesare Tomasi (ITA) | | Tirreno-Adriatico | Pierre Garrigues (FRA) | | Milan-Sanremo | Aleksander Glovatsky (RUS) | | Vulta Catalunya | Unai De La Cruz (ESP) | | Gent-Wevelgem | Thies Klaasen (NED) | | Ronde van Vlaanderen | Thies Klaasen (NED) | | Vuelta... Pais Vasco | Arthur Meyer (GER) | | Paris-Roubaix | Thies Klaasen (NED) | | Amstel Gold Race | Casper Meyer (NED) | | La Fleche Wallonie | Matej Novotny (CZE) | | Liege-Bastogne-Liege | Benoit Colbach (LUX) | | Tour du Romandie | Taras Seleznyov (RUS) | | Dauphine | Taras Seleznyov (RUS) | | Tour du Suisse | Alexey Lavrentyev (RUS) | | San Sebastian | Tadgh Holland (IRE) | | Tour du Pologne | Yevgeny Akbarov (KZH) | | Eneco Tour | Alessio Lella (ITA) | | Vattenfall | Arnoud Augereau (FRA) | | GP Quest France-Plouay | Andre Danesi (ITA) | | GP Quebec | Artur Klose (GER) | | GP Montreal | Tom Gothring (NED) | | Tour de Beijing | Ronaldo Amado (POR) | | Giro di Lombardia | Osama Al Shahravi (OMA) |
GT-results
Spoiler | GIRO | TOUR | VUELTA | | 1 | Gabrielle Cinzia (ITA) | Aleksander Kupiainen (FIN) | Wilmer Jimenez (COL) | | 2 | Paolo Cannata (ESP) | Mikhail Turov (RUS) | Tadgh Holland (IRE) | | 3 | Benito Proietti (ITA) | Alexei Lavrentyev (RUS) | Ricardo Ezquerro (ESP) | | 4 | Juan Pablo Balencia (ESP) | Jannes Hoffmann (GER) | Casper Meyer (NED) | | 5 | Felicio Radice (ITA) | Bastian Kröger (GER) | Benoit Colbach (LUX) | | 6 | Taras Seleznyov (RUS) | Eloi Nüñez (ESP) | Jordi Jansen (NED) | | 7 | Manuel Soler (ESP) | Brayan Morales (COL) | Matej Novotny (CZE) | | 8 | Alessi Lella (ITA) | les Ilic (SLO) | Bastian Kröger (GER) | | 9 | Mikhail Turov (RUS) | Brayan Morales (COL) | Ángel Guadelupe (ESP) | | 10 | Jannes Hoffmann (GER | Tadgh Holland (IRE) | Arend Hulslander (NED) | | Point | Arnoud Augereau (FRA) | Arnoud Augereau (FRA) | Benoit Colbach (LUX) | | KoM | Gabrielle Cinzia (ITA) | Bastian Kröger (GER) | Tim Winchel (LUX) | | Youth | Kevin Kraus (GER) | Gillen Erleaga (ESP) | Benoit Colbach (LUX) |
| CQ-RANKING | | | | | RIDER | TEAM | NATION | | 1 | Arnoud Augereau )FRA) | RadioShack | France | | 2 | Gabrielle Cinzia (ITA) | British Airways | Italy | | 3 | Markus Schneider (GER) | Highroad | Germany |
| WC ITT | WC RR | | 1 | Franky Moreau (BEL) | Casper Meyer (NED) | | 2 | Livio Juillard (SWI) | Michele Raoluci (ITA) | | 3 | Timon Braun (GER) | Moises Aguila (ESP) |
| Velo d'Or | | 1 | Aleksandr Kupiainen (FIN) | | 2 | Thies Klaasen (NED) | | 3 | Wilmer Jimenez (COL) |
A flurry of (former) major riders retired this season. Green Jersey-winner Hugo Glück, Vuelta-winner del Bosque, Classic-specialist Loic Collignon and Peter Sagan were among theose who left us. Thibaut Pinot and Mattia Cattaneo also packed up their bags and left. Pinot sadly never blossomed into what many thought he might be.
However, the world still goes on and what a season we had! Holland remained surpreme as the one of the leading nations when it came to the spring races. Thies Klaasen once again proved himself a major force by doing what has only been achieved in the past by Rik van Looy; winning all three major Flanders-classics in the same season. Van Looys achievement was set way back in 1962 so it was a long overdue.
You don't have to go very far from Holland to find the other sensation this year; Benoit Collbach from Luxemburg. Even though the only major race he won this season was Liege - Bastogne-Liege, he still had a memorable season by picking up both the point- and youth jersey in the Vuelta, a 5th place overall and several days in the Red Jersey.
There were only a few surprices in the Grand Tours this year, but they made up for it. Perhaps the biggest sensation was Aleksandr Kupiainen from Finland who won the TdF in style with more then 5 minutes down to number 2. Being only 25 years of age and one of the youngest GT-winners in a long time, he might be the one to dominate the coming years. What wasn't a shock to anyone was Arnoud Augereaus 4th "maglia rosso passione" in a row. With this he equalls the all-time record and it will come as no surprice should he take the record for himself.
Last but not least, perhaps the biggest upset ever, the winner of the last big race of the season was from Oman! Osama Al Shahrani took not only the biggest result in his life, but also the biggest result from a cyclist from Oman ever. A lucky breakaway, he left his companions in the dust and attack. Not a second to soon, since the peloton crossed the line only 4 seconds behind.
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
|
| |
|
|
| Abelbaba |
Posted on 05-07-2012 19:43
|
Domestique
Posts: 529
Joined: 13-12-2011
PCM$: 200.00
|
there are cyclists from oman?!?!?!?!
looks nice, almost there
Edited by Abelbaba on 05-07-2012 19:43
|
| |
|
|
| cactus-jack |
Posted on 05-07-2012 19:47
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3648
Joined: 31-07-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
fcancellara wrote:
I would like to see Sagan in his last years as a cyclist xD
As you requested, Peter Sagan in his very last year as a cyclist. You'll be happy to know he was able to squeeze out a few more wins in the end.
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
|
| |
|
|
| cactus-jack |
Posted on 05-07-2012 19:51
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3648
Joined: 31-07-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
jsh312mufc wrote:
Yay! San Marino to have its first grand tour winner by 2030!
Perhaps! They still have two more years to go! Atleast they are getting closer, Stefano de Biagi from San Marino did win a stage in the Tour this year
Edited by cactus-jack on 05-07-2012 19:52
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
|
| |
|
|
| jseadog1 |
Posted on 05-07-2012 19:53
|
Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 9132
Joined: 18-07-2010
PCM$: 17752.00
|
I think that it is so weird and interesting to watch the development of the cyclists from unknown countries in cycling today, and how much cycling nations today are slowly starting to fail in the game. Hope the game can handle going further and further into the future!
PCM.Daily Survivor Season 2 Fan Favorite Winner
PCM.Daily NFL Fantasy Football Champion: 2012
PCM.Daily NHL Prediction Game Champion: 2013
PCM.Daily NFL Prediction Game Champion: 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2024
|
| |
|
|
| RHW |
Posted on 05-07-2012 20:54
|
Free Agent
Posts: 101
Joined: 29-11-2006
PCM$: 200.00
|
Osama Al Shahravi winning Lombardia is amazing
Anyone else not able to resist doing something similar themselves? I'm already in 2018 |
| |
|
|
| pcm2009fan |
Posted on 05-07-2012 21:30
|
Protected Rider
Posts: 1016
Joined: 30-07-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
This gets better every year. A Finland-Russia-Russia podium at the Tdf, a San Marinese stage winner, and most incredibly someone learned how to ride a bike across in Oman? And even won Lombardia....!
Big up Colbach, he seems fun |
| |
|
|
| Miguel98 |
Posted on 05-07-2012 22:14
|
World Champion
Posts: 10231
Joined: 23-06-2011
PCM$: 200.00
|
Can you post here the stats of the Oman rider? Thanks. Also, it's really insteresting to watch how rider and nations developed. |
| |
|
|
| Abelbaba |
Posted on 05-07-2012 22:18
|
Domestique
Posts: 529
Joined: 13-12-2011
PCM$: 200.00
|
RHW wrote:
Anyone else not able to resist doing something similar themselves? I'm already in 2018
hell yeah, i tried a few times, could not find the motivation to simulate the whole thing...  |
| |
|
|
| ruben |
Posted on 05-07-2012 22:44
|
Team Leader
Posts: 7125
Joined: 23-10-2006
PCM$: 200.00
|
lol 38 teams called Rabobank? guess the sponsor part is really bugged then |
| |
|
|
| carmelobymelo |
Posted on 05-07-2012 23:01
|
Domestique
Posts: 537
Joined: 08-07-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
ruben wrote:
lol 38 teams called Rabobank? guess the sponsor part is really bugged then
I got a lot of AG2R teams in Continental Division in my career and it forced me to stop in 2018 ;/
|
| |
|
|
| sutty68 |
Posted on 06-07-2012 12:52
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 34002
Joined: 22-08-2010
PCM$: 200.00
|
A Winner of the Tour de France from Finland, how brilliant is that |
| |
|
|
| cactus-jack |
Posted on 06-07-2012 22:13
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3648
Joined: 31-07-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
2029
The new homeland of cycling
Results
Spoiler | Santos Tour Down Under | Evert Joosten (NED) | | Paris-Nice | Tadgh Holland (IRE) | | Tirreno-Adriatico | Jordi Jansen (NED) | | Milan-Sanremo | Anthony Bush (USA) | | Vulta Catalunya | Evert Joosten (NED) | | Gent-Wevelgem | Niek Van Leeuwen (NED) | | Ronde van Vlaanderen | Thies Klaasen (NED) | | Vuelta... Pais Vasco | Tommy Lefebvre (CAN) | | Paris-Roubaix | Andreas Peeters (BEL) | | Amstel Gold Race | Tadgh Holland (IRE) | | La Fleche Wallonie | Benoit Colbach (LUX) | | Liege-Bastogne-Liege | Benoit Colbach (LUX) | | Tour du Romandie | Tommy Lefebvre (CAN) | | Dauphine | Nicolas Rives (FRA) | | Tour du Suisse | Felicio Radice (ITA) | | San Sebastian | Benoit Colbach (LUX) | | Tour du Pologne | Paolo Papa (ITA) | | Eneco Tour | Mario Waleler (SWI) | | Vattenfall | Kilian Heregger (AUT) | | GP Quest France-Plouay | Tommy Lefebvre (CAN) | | GP Quebec | Lauri Pülsen (EST) | | GP Montreal | Tim Winckel (LUX) | | Tour de Beijing | Fergus Knight (AUS) | | Giro di Lombardia | Tadgh Holland (IRE) |
GT-results
Spoiler | GIRO | TOUR | VUELTA | | 1 | Gabrielle Cinzia (ITA) | Mikhail Turov (RUS) | Moises Aguila (ESP) | | 2 | Paolo Cannata (ITA) | Aleksander Kupiainen (FIN) | Paolo Cannato (ITA) | | 3 | Marc Van Den Berg (NED) | Jannes Hoffmann (GER) | Osama Al Shahrani (OMA) | | 4 | Mikhail Turov (RUS) | Alexey Lavrentyev (RUS) | Benoit Colbach (LUX) | | 5 | Benito Proietti (ITA) | Luiz Mario Kleina (BRA) | Fernando Bacelis (ESP) | | 6 | Manuel Pereiro (ESP) | Bastian Kröger (GER) | Elvis Soto (COL) | | 7 | Jannes Hoffmann (GER) | Tadgh Holland (IRE) | Stephane Gault (FRA) | | 8 | Peter Tsimonjero (KEN) | Gillen Erleaga (ESP) | Ruben Blank (NED) | | 9 | Cas Pronk (NED) | Alessio Lella (ITA) | Michele Paoluci (ITA) | | 10 | Fabio Paparella (ITA) | Ales Ilic (SLO) | Matthias Sylvestre (SWI) | | Point | Gabrielle Cinzia (ITA) | Kilian Heregger (AUT) | Moises Aguila (ESP) | | KoM | Kasper Joosten (NED) | Stephane gault (FRA) | Moises Aguila (ESP) | | Youth | Marat Vasnetsov (RUS) | Gillen Erleaga (ESP) | Benoit Colbach (LUX) |
| CQ-RANKING | | | | | RIDER | TEAM | NATION | | 1 | Moises Aguila (ESP) | RadioShack | Spain | | 2 | Tadgh Holland (IRE) | Spyker Cars | France | | 3 | Tommy Lefebvre (CAN) | British Airways | Netherlands |
| WC ITT | WC RR | | 1 | Franky Moreau (BEL) | Thomas Auer (AUT) | | 2 | Marco Antonio Guedes (POR) | Benoit Colbach (LUX) | | 3 | Gregory Coetzer (RSA) | Tom Marchand (FRA) |
| Velo d'Or | | 1 | Benoit Colbach (LUX) | | 2 | Mikhail Turov (RUS) | | 3 | Thoms Auer (AUT) |
Two things stands out after this season. Most notably the breakthrough season of Canadian rider Tommy Lefebvre. This was the first time he was given the role as a leader and from what we can tell, it won't be the last. He broke onto the scene by taking impressive wins in Pais Vasco, Romandie and France-Plouay aswell as taking the 3rd place in the CQ-ranking behind such famous names as Moises Aguila and Tadgh Holland.
Thies Klaasen might have dissapointed some this year by "only" winning Ronde Van Vlaanderen of the Flanders-classics, but one who didn't dissapoint was Benoit Colbach. A fantastic season for him which left him with wins in both La Fleche Wallonie and Liege-Bastogne-Liege, San Sebastian and a 2nd place in the WC. He also showed us that he is not just a one-day-races by yet again riding well in the Vuelta.
Gabrielle Cinzia took another win in the Giro for the Italians and even though they weren't as dominant as they had been, Italy still got 4 riders in the top 10. The major surprises however, was Kenyan rider Peter Tsimonjero grabbing an 8th place overall by going in a few lucky breakaways. In the Tour de France Mikhail Turov finally took the top spot on the podium after being in the top5 on several occasions. Last years winner, Aleksandr Kupiainen came 2nd making his statistic a 1st and a 2nd place in two TdF-appearances.
As you all remember, last years winner of Lombardia was from Oman. Many might have though that this was yet again a rider with "15 minutes of fame", but not this time. Osama Al Shahrani has had a fantastic season even though he didn't get a single win. 7th in Amstel Gold Race, 2nd in San Sebastian, 20th in the Tour de France and 3rd in the Vuelta are very good results and maybe he will be the driving force behind Omans cycling future.
One can only dream, but with riders from such nations such as San Marino, Kenya and Oman who are producing great results, maybe we will see a minor shift in the cycling world.
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
|
| |
|
|
| cactus-jack |
Posted on 06-07-2012 22:20
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3648
Joined: 31-07-2009
PCM$: 200.00
|
Grand Tour wins by country and a photo of the best Canadian riders.
| ESP | ITA | FRA | COL | CZE | NED | CAN | LAT | LIT | GER | FIN | LUX | BLE | AUS | RUS | | Giro | 4 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | Tour | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Vuelta | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | Total | 14 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
|
| |
|
