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Pearl Adidas | 2012
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| CountArach |
Posted on 13-06-2011 04:05
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How do you respond to rumours that Joseph Stijn may in fact be wishing to be sold to the new Belgian Bpost team this year?
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| Roman |
Posted on 14-06-2011 22:59
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Rumours are saying that Yoann Offredo can be on his way off Pearl Adidas in this transfer season to Milka - Vittel. Reportedly he was seen on his training ride with his friend Sam Bewley and Sam said he would be delighted if Yoann could came to Milka. Is there possibly any truth on this speculation?
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| p3druh |
Posted on 15-06-2011 01:19
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Press Release - Rumours and Approaches
Pearl Adidas would like to reinstate that we very keen on leaving our current roster as it is (with the exception of adding some free agents) but we are always open to negotiating with other teams.
Regarding the two rumours, we would like to add the following:
Yohann Offredo is a great domestique that has shown in the past that he can be very useful. The French sponsors would not appreciate it if he would leave. We are always open to negotiations but some riders are a lot more valuable to the team than their stats suggest. Also, we are in a position to assure everyone that the rumour is absolutely false because it states that he was spotted in a training ride when in fact Yohann hasn't trained a day in his life.
Stijn Joseph is a young rider that has been with the team since the beginning and he is an important helper for Enrico Franzoi. We find it hard to believe that he is wishing for a trade given his good relationship with Kenny De Haes (who's sister Joseph is married to) and Wim De Vocht (who's sister is currently in a torrid affair with Joseph).
Edited by p3druh on 15-06-2011 02:05
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| Crommy |
Posted on 16-06-2011 14:13
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Speculation is continuing to amount about just how many laws Carmeuse - Bouygues Telecom DS Crommy is willing to break to acquire Jan Bakelants. Crimes already confirmed include kidnapping, extortion, performing an inappropriate sex act upon 3 ducks and littering.
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 16-06-2011 16:57
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I dmeand an explanation as to how the sex act on the 3 ducks is going to help you sign Bakelants!  |
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| p3druh |
Posted on 16-06-2011 17:40
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Press Release - Rumours and Approaches
ALL CHARACTERS AND EVENTS IN THIS SHOW--EVEN THOSE BASED ON REAL PEOPLE--ARE ENTIRELY FICTIONAL. ALL CELEBRITY VOICES ARE IMPERSONATED.....POORLY. THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE AND DUE TO ITS CONTENT IT SHOULD NOT BE VIEWED BY ANYONE.
*phone rings*
Mr. p3druh - "Hello, Jan?"
Jan Bakelants - "Hey, what's up?"
Mr. p3druh - "Jan, I just wanted to warn you Carmeuse are apparently interested in your services. I just wanted to know how you feel about that."
Jan Bakelants - "Hahahahahahaha... That guy always cracks me up. Now, please, if you don't have important issues to address, I'll get back to my duck-porn."
Mr. p3druh - "No, that's all. Don't forget the lotion."
Jan Bakelants - "Never do! Later boss."
Mr. p3druh - "Cya Donald."
Edited by p3druh on 16-06-2011 23:06
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| Crommy |
Posted on 16-06-2011 18:54
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 16-06-2011 20:15
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Someone is a Tray Parker/Matt Stone fan.
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Posted on 22-12-2024 05:13
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| p3druh |
Posted on 17-06-2011 00:10
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Press Release - Rumours and Approaches
Pearl Adidas would like that they are not that someone but could become him/her for the right amount.
Edited by p3druh on 17-06-2011 00:11
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| p3druh |
Posted on 26-07-2011 00:43
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Press Release - Team Presentation
Pearl Adidas came in to the offseason looking to keep the core of the team (if not the whole team) in an attempt to recreate the fantastic 2011 season. After the renewals, nothing could predict what was about to come.
When the team's managers got the list of the current free agents, they couldn't believe the amount of portuguese and french riders available. Potential superstars. Pearl Adidas quickly parted ways with the older members of the team like  Markus Fothen or  José Rujano and brought in some fresh blood with a couple of riders that our sponsors are more than pleased with.
With the renewal of the squad as a motto, we also let go of Pieter Weening (who's place at the team was already shaky given his wage demands). We brought in three riders on a loan (they will look to gain experience from the Pro Tour competition) and loaned out two other riders.
The leaders
Even though we lost two of it's main pieces, the team still has a strongly defined leader in every area. We lost 2 brilliant stage racers and brought in 3 very good ones to replace them.  Tiago Machado will be our main GC rider and will look to make a name for himself in his first season in the Pro Tour. While it is true that Machado is similar to Rujano, we couldn't possibly manage to get our hands on a rider like Fothen to replace the original but we did bring in a very decent stage racer in  Peter Velits. The team has big hopes for them and it translated in a very hefty investment in the training department for these two riders.
For the hilly stages we have one of the biggest names out there in  Jan Bakelants. He had a stellar 2011 season and is even better this year. He will get a chance to compete in almost every classic of the season and will even get a couple of chances to lead the team in a few stage races.
For the cobbles and sprints we have our last two leaders. Both have a few seasons with the team (although one of them did leave us for a couple of seasons and has only returned last year). We have a pretty stacked team when it comes to the cobbles and  Enrico Franzoi is the biggest piece of the puzzle. He may not be a big star of the game but consistently gets the job done and we have no reason to not be happy with his performance (especially if we take into account his salary). For the sprints we have our french superstar (well, we do believe any french rider to ever win in France automatically gets to be a superstar)  Romain Vanderbist. Again not the best rider out there but he has managed some interesting results for the past year and we will look to ensure he gets the best support possible for that task.
The 2nd line
One of our teams biggest strengths (for what it's worth) is our strong 2nd line. In every field we have riders capable of filling in some of the open spots and have proved to be crucial helpers for the leaders in the past. Once again we tried to have one for every field and we think we have achieved our goal. For the stage races we have our bulgarian mountain goat  Petar Panayotov, who has managed to provide great backup in GTs while getting very decent results, and  Tanel Kangert, the powerful estonian, a good all-rounder who might even get to play the big role in some races. He can provide support for Machado and Velits as well as Bakelants. Also providing support for our own personal Gilbert is  Jukka Vastaranta. While a great helper in any team, he can hold his own if asked to and has fought with the best in selective sprints. Speaking of sprints, we managed to get our hands on one of the best prospects around: Jacopo Guarnieri. He will become a beast in the sprints in a couple of years time but for now he will have to provide backup to Vanderbist, while getting a chance to make a name for himself in smaller races.
We would like to give an honorable mention to one of the biggest rising stars in the game who will spend the next season (his first under contract with Pearl Adidas) loaned out to our good friends at Focused Cycling: Romain Sicard. We expect big things from him but we feel his time is yet to come, no need to rush him. We wish him and his foster team all the best for the upcoming season.
Roster for the 2012 season
Stage Racers
Tiago Machado
Peter Velits
 Branislav Samoilev
Jackson RodrÃguez
Tanel Kangert
Petar Panayotov
 Cheng Ji*
Romain Sicard*
Puncheurs
Jan Bakelants
 William Walker
Eric Berthou
Jose Mendes*
Northern Classics
Enrico Franzoi
Stijn Joseph
Wim De Vocht
Kenny De Haes
Time-Trialists
Yohann Offredo
Sprinters
Romain Vanderbiest
Jacopo Guarnieri
 Mauro Richeze
Jukka Vastaranta
Lloyd Mondory
Tom Leezer
Manuel Antonio Cardoso
 Evgeni Popov
Giacomo Nizzolo*
 David Vitoria*
*Loaned In
*Loaned Out
Edited by p3druh on 26-07-2011 00:44
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 13-10-2012 21:59
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The Cisco team is very interested in Jukka Vastaranta for the 2013 season, as we're looking for a classics leader. Would Pearl Adidas be interested in selling the Finnish rider?
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| p3druh |
Posted on 14-10-2012 21:56
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Press Release - Rumours and Approaches
The "Finnisher" is not currently available but all can change when his wage demands after his PT win become available. But, as it is, Vastaranta is a vital part of the team as he knows to much about our "training" methods for us to able to just let him go.
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 21-10-2012 00:06
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The media is suggesting that Boeing-Vivacom could be interested in Petar Panaoytov to join the new Bulgarian registered team. It is know that Petar a quality rider, and the question is, could he leave Pearl-Adidas?
Edited by TheManxMissile on 21-10-2012 00:06
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