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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 27-01-2013 12:20
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ING reports that there won't be a magazine this week. Why? Because there is simply no news. Another reason is that there's a lot of snow around the HQ, so the delivery wouldn't be in time anyway.
There is a bit of news though. Sporting, who left Cycling, will be replaced by Carrefour - VisitPortugal. The nationality will be French.
We promise that there will be a magazine next week, and the weeks after that. Just not this week. 
Greetings,
ING - InBev Cycling Team
Spoiler I kinda forgot about it, and am a bit busy at the moment. There wasn't a lot to report anyway 
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 27-01-2013 12:21
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 Pizza sad,
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 27-01-2013 12:23
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Marcovdw wrote:
Pizza sad,
Don't worry Pizza, it will just go on as normal, as a weekly magazine. Just not this week. Blame the snow. It also makes you cold Pizza
Edited by Jesleyh on 27-01-2013 12:23
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 27-01-2013 12:24
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 Pizza goes back to HQ very quickly . The snow is already melting here
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 27-01-2013 12:25
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Marcovdw wrote:
Pizza goes back to HQ very quickly . The snow is already melting here
Yeah, here too, but that makes it maybe even more dangerous(slippery etc )
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 27-01-2013 12:26
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Right, i'll stay home today.
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 28-01-2013 20:35
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The team is currently in Australia  .
They are really motivated. We've been training a lot lately.
Nobody can keep up with Voeckler at Willunga Hill(which we have explored very good), and Veenhof seems really promising on the flat.
We're going for a GC Top 3 and a stage win. That stage win will most likely go to Veenhof, but Voeckler can also do nice things on Stirling(stage 2) or Willunga Hill(stage 5). The other stages are flat or just partly hilly.
Veenhof can grab many Top 5s and a bunch sprint win isn't unrealistic. The opposition isn't weak though. Goss is already confirmed to start.
It's going to be a great week in Australia!
Let the racing begin!
ING - InBev Cycling Team
Edited by Jesleyh on 28-01-2013 20:36
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| fcancellara |
Posted on 28-01-2013 21:34
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May the barrels be upon you, ING - InBev!
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 29-01-2013 15:01
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Thanks, I guess 
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 01-02-2013 19:23
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More startlists revealed + Small preview of those races
The direction of ING decided to reveal 2 more startlists. It are our 2 next upcoming races, Volta ao Algarve and Tour de Langkawi. They are both Continental races, so we think that especially the CT teams will be interested in this.
Volta ao Algarve
The race starts with 3 hilly stages. 2 of them only end in an (uphill) bunch sprint, but the last one, stage 3 is finishing on a serious hill(479m). Still, it's not where the GC will be decided. Stage 4 is just going to be a bunch sprint, but stage 5 is the most important stage. It's a 25km long race against the clock. In this TT will the GC probably be decided.
The Startlist
Team Leader
Jerémy Roy
It might be surprising, but yes, indeed, Jerémy will be our team leader here. He simply has the best Hill + TT combination from this line-up. He can also secure some stage wins with attacking.
Sprinter
Juraj Kocjan
He's a great uphill sprinter, and most of the hilly stages will result in an uphill bunch sprint, or at least we expect that
Free Roles
Dirk Bellemakers
Alex Rasmussen
Dirk will be looking to attack if Roy doesn't get away. Since there is a big chance that the peloton doesn't let a team leader escape(in the early break), Bellemakers will be looking to get in the breakaway. Alex Rasmussen is a different case. He is no fighter, and won't get in the early breakaway that fast. He will be looking for a stage-win in the TT, since he's(we expect that) one of the best TTist of the field in Portugal. He didn't get the leader role since he won't be able to climb the hills swiftly
Team-Mates
Barry Markus
Koen De Kort
Bert-Jan Lindeman
Maarten Wynants
Markus will be the main-leadout for Kocjan, and might be the lead sprinter at stage 4. De Kort, Lindeman and Wynants are all great hilly riders, capable of helping Roy and even finish high in the hilly stages themselves.
Team Goals: A stage win and a Top 10 GC
Tour de Langkawi
The only South-East Asian race on the calendar. It's therefore important to be there for the sponsors. You're only able to enter 6 riders at Langkawi. Langkawi starts with a 20km TT, followed by 4 pancake flat stages. After that, serious business starts. Stage 6 is an mountain stage, climbing to 'Muar', at an altitude of 1800m. After that, an hilly stage 7 follows. Stage 8, 9 and 10 will be flat again.
The Startlist
Team Leader
John Gadret
A very strong climber. We think that there won't be stronger climbers showing up. Problem is that he will lose a lot of time in the opening TT
Sprinter
Stefan van Dijk
A strong sprinter comes to Malaysia, Stefan Van Dijk. We fear that there will be better sprinters showing up. The drawback of this line-up is that we don't have a leadout for Stefan. He will need to grab someone else his wheel
Team Mates
Bert-Jan Lindeman
Bram Tankink
Marc Goos
Vladimir Karpets
No real free role here, all those guys will be working for Gadret. Karpets will try to get a decent result at the TT, but most of these guys aim for stage 6, where they will help Gadret. Lindeman also aims for stage 7, the hilly stage. 6 riders is unfortunately not enough to also be able to bring a good leadout. We talked about it with Stefan(Van Dijk), and he understood.
Team Goals: GC Top 5 and a Top 3 at stage 6(Queen's stage)
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 01-02-2013 20:19
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I can only say about those teams: every point is a point won
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 01-02-2013 20:33
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@Ollfardh Indeed. It depends a bit on the line-up of other teams showing up, but I think they can get a few points
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| Bikex |
Posted on 01-02-2013 23:07
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Your squad got no chance against Costa at Algarve |
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 02-02-2013 08:10
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Bikex wrote:
Your squad got no chance against Costa at Algarve
I think that you're right, didn't know that you were going to send Costa 
Rasmussen might win the TT though...
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| Bikex |
Posted on 02-02-2013 10:06
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Possible but Costa is almost as good as Rasmussen in TT  |
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 02-02-2013 10:17
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Bikex wrote:
Possible but Costa is almost as good as Rasmussen in TT
True. Not good enough I hope
I just hope that guys like Martin, Phinney etc. not show up(Don't think that the others, like Wiggins, Cancellara will show up, since the race doesn't suit them that good and it's Conti.)
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| juszta |
Posted on 02-02-2013 10:18
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Don't worry, Wiggo doesn't care about that race |
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 02-02-2013 10:47
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Luis Leon might go there
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 02-02-2013 10:51
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Nah, Sergio Paulinho will win it
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 02-02-2013 10:53
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SSJ2Luigi wrote:
Luis Leon might go there
Nah, he prefers Spanish races above Portuguese races. Spoiler Please, please say I'm right
@Marco As long as Pate doesn't show up, I'm happy
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