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[CT] MTN - WBR | 2014 Plans
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 16-12-2013 19:40
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Craig Lewis is probably of our interest.  |
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| aidanvn13 |
Posted on 16-12-2013 19:42
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Miguel98 wrote:
Craig Lewis is probably of our interest.
Nice to know We'll talk closer to transfer season and that'll depend whether I renew him and organise a deal with you or just let him go to free agency.
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| tsmoha |
Posted on 16-12-2013 19:43
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Agree with Manx, but i do love this new shirt, too  Maybe we will see the white version in some special events next year! Also kinda like the new name and the logo on the shirt. And i also agree with Avin, btw 
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 17-12-2013 06:33
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Nice work Aidan, good that you have a place for heroes of your country in your heart and at your shirt!
I see you are parting ways with Dennis and Herman, i hope they have been to some use for your team, now it is time for the cycling retirement in their cases.
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| aidanvn13 |
Posted on 17-12-2013 08:31
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Nice work Aidan, good that you have a place for heroes of your country in your heart and at your shirt!
I see you are parting ways with Dennis and Herman, i hope they have been to some use for your team, now it is time for the cycling retirement in their cases.
They were of great use! Dennis was NC and Herman was an important lead out man. Herman might stay as I could loan him out to develop further (he's on XP 3 iirc)
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| aidanvn13 |
Posted on 21-12-2013 16:40
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2014 National Champion Jerseys
To be completed...
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Most likely to be worn by Sherif Abdallah.
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| aidanvn13 |
Posted on 01-01-2014 14:17
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Win in Africa, for an African on an African team!
Nearing the end of the racing season, we competed in one of our final races of 2013.The Rwandan on the team, Adrien Niyonshuti, took an amazing win in the Challenges Phosphatiers - a grueling classic in Morocco that tackles a long, steep climb no less than 20 times! Here is how the race unfolded:
Dennis (seen here in his SA national champ kit) slipped into the early breakaway - eventually joined by 4 others. The group reached a maximum gap of more than 10 minutes at a stage!
However, pace-making done by Gazelle in the peleton crushed the field and ate into the lead of the escapees. But Ihlenfedlt, Niyonshuti and Ngue all managed to stay in the main group that got reduced to 21 riders.
Niyonshuti launches a massive attack with 20km to go and causes disorganisation in the main group.
Niyonshuti caught up with the early breakaway group and was joined by race favourites Weening, Sanchez and Martinez.
A very aggressive Niyonshuti attacked the small group on the final climb with only Weening managing to follow. It was clear that the winner would be one of these two.
Niyonshuti started his sprint as the leadout, but he was clearly the stronger rider today and took a very well deserved victory for the team - one of the most proudest of the year! But let's not forget, our early escapee, van Niekerk, still managed to hang on for a very impressive and surprising 9th place!
Onward to next season for the new Project Africa!
Final Results
| 1 | Adrien Niyonshuti | MTN - World Bicycle Relief | 6h40'25 | | 2 | Pieter Weening | Team Gazelle | s.t. | | 3 | Juan Sebastian Tamayo Martinez | PFG-Armavia | + 35 | | 4 | Tyron Giogieri | Die Berg Komt Er | + 58 | | 5 | Marconi Durán | Allianz-BMW Cycling Team | + 3'28 | | 6 | Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez | Iberia - Communidad Valenciana | s.t. | | 7 | Idan Shapira | PFG-Armavia | s.t. | | 8 | Vahid Ghafari | Kenya Airways - Barclays | s.t. | | 9 | Dennis Van Niekerk | MTN - World Bicycle Relief | + 4'24 | | 10 | Chun Kai Feng | PFG-Armavia | + 10'25 |
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| tsmoha |
Posted on 01-01-2014 14:32
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Congrats on a great win! Must say, that I enjoyed the action in this classic, especially those several attacks by Niyonshuti And btw, both the new Egypt-NC and the South African NC for Van Niekerk look pretty cool
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| Dippofix |
Posted on 01-01-2014 14:36
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Some very nice aggressive riding and a deserved win there!
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| aidanvn13 |
Posted on 01-01-2014 20:25
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@Tsmoha Thanks man! Great report, btw. I was so impressed by the result, really didn't expect anything that good
@dippofix Thanks dippofix! I love it when aggressive riding pays of like that
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| aidanvn13 |
Posted on 20-01-2014 19:46
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Meintjes: Rising to the Top
After going somewhat unnoticed during the season, Meintjes seems to be finding his shape in the latter end of the year. In the recent U23 World Championships, Meintjes rode for the Mixed Team. He showed his strength, stamina and climbing ability by forcing a hellish pace up the final climb - which put many riders into serious difficulty. However, it still came down to a sprint, but Louis showed his finesse by finishing 6th. We look forward to seeing what this youngster can achieve in the next few years. Onwards and upwards!
Meintjes, far left, sprinting to 6th place.
Unfortunately I messed up Meintjes's development. Instead of progressing to level 3, he only progresses to 2.99XP - SN doesn't believe in free XP points
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| aidanvn13 |
Posted on 20-01-2014 19:50
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In unofficial news, I've been working on an HQ for next year. It will be more structured and ordered and easier to keep track/updated.
Tell me what you guys think. Here is a little sneak preview of a rider profile:
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 20-01-2014 20:00
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1 word obsiously: Awesome. |
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| SotD |
Posted on 21-01-2014 09:49
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aidanvn13 wrote:
In unofficial news, I've been working on an HQ for next year. It will be more structured and ordered and easier to keep track/updated.
Tell me what you guys think. Here is a little sneak preview of a rider profile:
That is just awesome! I would love it if you could/would make a template for me to use aswell, cause this is just wonderful!
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| tsmoha |
Posted on 21-01-2014 09:52
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Brilliant stuff! Had a similar, but way less awesome, idea in mind last season. But i guess i will just enjoy your work instead
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| admirschleck |
Posted on 21-01-2014 10:06
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Mate, this looks awesome!
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| Bjartne |
Posted on 21-01-2014 10:12
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Stunning! |
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| Bjartne |
Posted on 21-01-2014 10:12
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Stunning! |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 21-01-2014 11:48
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This looks great! "Best" team in the game getting even better.
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| Bushwackers |
Posted on 21-01-2014 16:11
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Very good looking. I'm eager to see what else you can come up with, as you're definitely one of the best at this.
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