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Road to Le Tour: Bauknecht - Author story
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| fcancellara |
Posted on 13-05-2013 23:19
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The Tour with Bauknecht? That will take a few seasons, good luck nevertheless 
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| Cycleman123 |
Posted on 14-05-2013 10:23
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Good story so far, just a recommendation, do 1 report for each stage with several screens  |
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| admirschleck |
Posted on 14-05-2013 10:25
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Well,you don't have to take screenshots of every stage. You just should take 1 from that win,nothing else (if you like that way). Good screens,pretty solid photoshop skills 
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| JSF |
Posted on 14-05-2013 20:43
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Thanks all. I have to say that I was so surprised and so happy when Paďour acrossed the finish line ahead of Chavanel and Goss
I will do reports in this way with only one picture for now. I moved up to Istrian Spring Trophy before I started this topic and at first I want to catch myself. In future some races will be done more in deep. |
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 14-05-2013 20:53
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You don't have to do reports of each stages, like others suggest.
You can do a smaller stage-race in 1 report too, if you want. You proceed to new seasons faster that way, and it would be something new on this forum
Anyway, it's your story, you can lways do what you want to do 
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| JSF |
Posted on 14-05-2013 21:09
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Jesleyh: Yes, that is what I want - to progress faster. But sure, when I will in future ride Le Tour (and other big stage races) I will do report for each stage |
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| JSF |
Posted on 14-05-2013 21:38
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Dominance in Africa: Tour of South Africa (2.2)
The next race on our schedule was Tour of South Africa, first peak of our season. The race consists of five flat and two hilly stages. At the start was only 64 riders from nine teams including our biggest rival in this race Team MTN - Qhubeka.
Our riders were in good form so we wanted Top 5 in GC with Paďour and stage win from Rudnicki.
Tomáš Kalojíros was the most aggressive rider when he participated three breakaways (in stages 1, 2 and 6) and during these days he managed to collect the most points in mountains classification.
Another successful rider from our team was Dariusz Rudnicki. He won the first stage, in stage 2 he missed a mass sprint but next day he finished 2nd.
Stage 4 was evaluated as a flat but with short and steep climb of 2nd category 17 km before the finish line Paďour surprised once again everyone with an attack. Nobody followed him and he won by 56 seconds. The 17-men peloton bring to the finish another our rider, Dariusz Rudnicki. So the first double in this year.
In flat stage 5 finished Rudnicki 4th.
And then followed the decisive stage 6 which as the only one ended with summit finish after 7 km long climb. With yellow jersey on his back Paďour attacked from the peloton on the top of penultimate climb together with Rudnicki who did for him a great job during descend.
On the last climb Paďour cought riders from a breakaway. It means that Kalojíros who was also in the break of the day could help his leader for a few hundred meters. Paďour won with 44 seconds lead while Kalojíros was cought just before the finish and took 3rd place, Rudnicki finished 5th.
The last stage was completely flat. Surprisingly there was any successful breakaway. Tomáš Bucháček took a opportunity and attacked before the one sprint premium and got 6 bonus seconds which helped him to moved from 17th to 9th place in GC. Rudnicki again did not win but finished 2nd.
I have to say that it could be called Tour of Bauknech - Author. With 3 stage wins, yellow, green, polka dot and white jersey, 1-2 in GC and the best team we really dominated this race.
Classification
Overall: 1st Paďour, 2nd Rudnicki, 9th Bucháček
Points: 1st Rudnicki
Mountains: 1st Kalojíros
Youth: 1st Paďour
Team: 1st
Edited by JSF on 23-05-2013 16:25
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| Selwink |
Posted on 15-05-2013 06:16
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Brilliant result in South Africa!
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 15-05-2013 09:07
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What an amazing picture  |
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 15-05-2013 09:12
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Wow, domination!
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 15-05-2013 18:52
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Loving the pics |
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| JSF |
Posted on 17-05-2013 20:51
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New challenge: Trofeo Zssdi (1.2)
In March we faced a new challenge, one-day races. Unfortunately, the first two classics from our schedule took place on the same day. It was reason why we have to call the rest of the team and divide our first group.
František Paďour with his luxury domestique Tomáš Kalojíros and four other riders from the second group traveled to Italy where he participated in the hilly classic Trefeo Zssdi. Only 123.7 km long race took part also Italian Pro Continental teams.
Early breakaway was caught and it was clear that about the winner will be decided on the final climb. When Jackson Rodriguez (Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela) and Danilo Di Luca (Vini Fantini - Selle Italia) attacked, Paďour was blocked and the duo before him got a half minute lead.
Paďour then attacked too, but he was not able to join the two climbers, by the other way around his margin to a group of chasers started go down.
Rodriguez won the race, Di Luca finished with several seconds loss 2nd and Paďour defended 3rd place with 17 seconds lead to a sprinting group.
Classification 3rd Paďour
Edited by JSF on 23-05-2013 16:13
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 17-05-2013 23:39
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Good podium place for Padour |
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| JSF |
Posted on 18-05-2013 20:24
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Presage of success: GP Ville de Lillers (1.2)
Most of our first group completed by the two riders from the second one participated flat classic GP Ville de Lillers.
A gap of refugees declined only slowly so we had to help with effort in the peloton. The breakaway was caught 5 km before the finish. Our sprint train did not wrong and Dariusz Rudnicki sprinted 4th while Bryan Coquard from Europcar took the win here.
Classification 4th Rudnicki
Edited by JSF on 22-05-2013 22:14
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| baggieboys32 |
Posted on 18-05-2013 23:19
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Like the story, only thing I would warn of is that you have some quite extensive blocks of text which can be quite a lot of effort to read, perhaps breaking it down into smaller paragraphs? Just an idea
Anyway, other than that i really like the lookout of this story, and wish you the best of luck in getting to the tour
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| JSF |
Posted on 19-05-2013 18:12
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baggieboys32: You are right.
So should I write less text or make more paragraphs? All advices are welcomed. |
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| baggieboys32 |
Posted on 19-05-2013 22:32
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I think the text is good, you give a nice description of what went on and it makes for an interesting read. However, that big block can look daunting, especially to people who don't have english as a first language
I would suggest, either
a) using pictures to break things up, as they give a visual representation of what's happened
b) reducing the volume of text to a few key sentences, though this may reduce the quality of your reports, and so would need to be done carefully
or c) Simply break your text up into a few paragrahs, each focussing upon a different section of the race.
I know that you didn't want to use too many screenshots, and given the potential length of this story, it does make sense if it helps keep your motivation up not worrying about taking and editing SS's.
Personally in your position I would choose option C, though at the end of the day the most important thing to remember when writing any story is that It belongs to you! Whatever you most enjoy, and feel most comfortable with doing is the best option, all im doing is suggesting some things you may like to incorporate in order to help attract extra followers
If you want anything else, feel free to PM me as well
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| JSF |
Posted on 20-05-2013 08:31
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Treble in France: Paris - Troyes (1.2)
The last one-day race on our schedule before Istrian Spring Trophy was 55th edition of classic in the north of France, Paris - Troyes. With a complete first group and the third place from Italy we were thinking of winning the race.
Breakaway was caught at the beginning of the last climb where was formed leading 7-men group including František Paďour and Tomáš Kalojíros who worked for his leader. Paďour attacked about 15 kilometers to go and none could follow him.
The group had no interest to go so Paďour's margin steadily increased, while the rest of our team joined the group of followers thanks to the slowdown of pace.
With 5 km before the finish line Kalojíros attacked from the group and defended his tight lead up to the end. Dariusz Rudnicki easily won the sprint. Tomáš Bucháček finished 6th, Jiří Polnický 7th and Tomáš Zechmeister 9th.
Great day for our team. We hoped for victory, instead we achieved our first treble!
Classification
1st Paďour
2nd Kalojíros
3rd Rudnicki
6th Bucháček
7th Polnický
9th Zechmeister
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 20-05-2013 09:56
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Much better |
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| baggieboys32 |
Posted on 20-05-2013 10:00
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Indeed, nice report
What difficulty are you playing on btw? Team seem extremely dominant!
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