Croatia14 wrote:
@knockout: Thanks a lot, so is yours! I fear in terms of scoring I won't look forward too much on meeting your team, because it's amazing. Sadly we won't be able to step in your footsteps next season I guess, but who can do that anyway (besides Shonak)?

knockout wrote:


I have the feeling you could do it if you wanted but will be going for a different approach instead

In a big trade with our friends from Hugo Boss Isostar - Adriatic signed their captain: Marko Kump. He came over alongside his last years leadout man Roy Jans, who is a great engined leadout sprinter.

Marko Kump will be our captain. He is one of the best hilly sprinters on the planet, proving that with over 600 points last season. By giving him the full leadership over the young team we hope that he can extend his points summit.

His race focus will attend as money tough sprints as possible, be it over hills or cobbles. There is where we expect him to be one of the best. Also it is very likely that he will attend our big goal at the Tour of Slovenia as well as all other goal races to try and reach the expected goals in these races (4 Jours du Dunquerque, Ringerike GP, Philadelphia International Classic).

Our team will have a big focus on supporting our new Slovenian star as best as possible, to be a great home for him until his retirement from cycling.

@Shonak: Viva el Kump!

@trekky: That is the way we wanted to go, glad we achieved it. Indeed Kump is in a must deliver situation now, while Mohoric has one year to prepare for that.

@knockout: Thank you! The "Arrow from Doljenska" and "Matej the Terminator" will hopefully save us next season and from then on grow even better.

@Djordje: Yeah, glad the most likely biggest talent from Slovenia rides in lime next year.

@Tamijo: Slovenian stars coming home :)

Finally the daily star gets the glory he deserves. gianni1 is coming home, and he looks perfectly in shape. Let's welcome our Stage Race Leader, Slovenian cycling legend Janez Brajkovic.

At the age of 34 he agreed to come home, joining the uprising young Slovenian squad. He still has it very much in his legs, and will hopefully be a big thread on the chrono-prone Stage Races of this years PCT season.

Janez Brajkovic continues the tradition of former stars searching for another shot surrounded by a young supporting cast. His main support will be Croatian climber Pavel Potocki, who took another step at last years loan at I-Gen. Now he'll try to support gianni the best, trying to grab a young riders jersey or two on his way. Be prepared for our regional stage racing double trouble.

We can't wait for gianni's celebration of second places already, same for the great irregular sprints he'll win. However, we hope that Jani can pull us strongly out of the relegation zone. Could be possible, if he's as relaxed as in our presentation pic. Welcome home!

gianni's celebration of second places already

Well, future might be a little over the top. Matej Mugerli will very much be a decicive part of the presence of Slovenian Cycling. The 36 year old routinier will have his debut at MG level this season. Our oldest rider still has it in him though.

With his experience he still feels very well on every terrain, but especially the hills have been the major focus of our tactical mastermind. Now you'd guess, that Mugerli is responsible for coaching Mohoric. And you are absolutely right. Matej also has the task to teach the younger Matej all the final things he needs to become an elite puncheur. He will not only have his chance by doing so this year, but also Mugerli will sign a contract after his career with the team to change into the management.

In this terms, Matej will also be the future of Slovenian Cycling. By giving his experience to the young team core. And by scoring some valuable points to keep the team up in the second division.

#welcomematej #goldbutgold #toolimetoturnaround

One of the biggest goals of the season took place in the offseason already: To sign the brightest prospects of the ZeroTurnaround Talent Days. And with young man we got the most stellar one: David Per.

The young allrounder will head for some great wins in the future, there is no doubt on that. The question is: On which terrain? He has the potential to be a great puncheur, cobbler, sprinter and time triallist. But which way will he go? So far we see his biggest potential to grow as a northern classics man, not leaving out his sprinting capabilities.

He will not be able to show his potential yet though. Together with him we'll decided to find a place that ensures him the perfect opportunities to grow at. And that place is the ambitious new CT squad Philips - Continental. They already build up a great relation to us, and David Per will take a big role in their classics squad already. His leader will be an old friend of ours, promotion captain Jempy Drucker, who went together with Albert Timmer onto home soil for this year. Some lime blood flooding the new squad, and we hope that both sides benefit a lot from the partnership.

Back to Per we expect an agressive season from the youngster. He can be successful via breaks on several terrains as well as attacking the race from the peloton for Drucker. We hope, that he will come back even stronger for us next season. It is 100% ensured that David Per will spend a long time in our team, we will try to keep him for his whole career. Isostar - Adriatic is not just a team, it is a philosophy. And who could be a better face for that then the most promising Slovenian roleur in the history of cycling. Welcome David Per!

#sloveniaontour #permissiontowin #youngfreshandlime