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Arthur "the King" Adams - Debut
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| TTspecialist |
Posted on 23-04-2013 12:57
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Tour Down Under is finished. 4th General Classification place with Cameron Meyer. 3 times podium (3 times 2nd place- 2 times with Daryl Impey,once with Meyer). We're now in plane,preparing to go for Qatar. I am going there to do few trainings before my debut,Tour of Oman!
*3 minutes later*
We're off. I will do quick report when we comes,see ya!
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Posted on 23-04-2013 13:43
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Sounds like the guys enjoyed themselves in Australia  |
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Posted on 23-04-2013 13:53
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Yepp,i just asked Cameron,he said that he really and enjoyed it and said me to send regards to all of you guys that follow this story. So,be happy!
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Posted on 23-04-2013 19:27
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Preparing for debut
Here it is,its around 9am here in Oman,everything is ready for my first road cycling race. My teammates are hurrying up me so i will do quick review for you guys,just to check our team and actual route.
Prerace comment
Well, knowing that this is my first race and that there is Gerrans for our team,i don't expect anything. I will be very satisfied with TOP30 or something at the end. But thats not priority. My priority is to bring Gerrans in as better as possible position until it comes to hilly terrain. Where he aims for TOP5. Anyway,its always good to know that you're 1st teammate of rider such as Gerrans.
Route
Route of this years Tour of Oman is totally going on our hand and thats just it. We will try to get 1 stage win and TOP5 in GC. I said my goals upthere.
Here are stage profiles:
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
Squad
Arthur Adams
Sam Bewley
Simon Gerrans
Leigh Howard
Svein Tuft
Sebastian Langeveld
Jens Mouris
Tomas Vaitkus
Thats it. Now i have to go,we're starting it soonly!
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| krisa |
Posted on 23-04-2013 19:32
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nice photoshop skills
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Posted on 23-04-2013 19:34
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krisa wrote:
nice photoshop skills
Well,i don't know about what part you're talking but thanks.Try to follow this story,if that is possbile
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Posted on 23-04-2013 19:35
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TTspecialist wrote:
News
Thats it,i've finally signed a contract with Orica - GreenEdge cycling team until 2015. Its great feeling i have to say guys. Guys that are working on site was fast so they announced this at "News" part of site. Here is preview of it:
And this is how will i look alike in that perfect designed jersey!
I am talking about this
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Posted on 23-04-2013 19:38
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Aah,okay,thanks!
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Posted on 23-04-2013 19:41
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How did you recognize the right font, actually? 
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Posted on 23-04-2013 19:44
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Maybe he has it adapted too. Just kidding
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Posted on 23-04-2013 19:46
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Thanks!
Its actually not photoshop,text and headline are done with other method. If you want i can write small "tutorial" here , but late tonight or tommorow.
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Posted on 23-04-2013 20:46
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Some nice graphics you got there, as others said, quite appealing. Only thing that worries me a bit is that with your starting stats and 1,0 evolution of attributes, you'll probably be a TdF contender in your second year as a pro. However it's of course your choice how fast you want this to develop, but just some input  Otherwise, keep it up!
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Posted on 23-04-2013 20:50
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cunego59 wrote:
Some nice graphics you got there, as others said, quite appealing. Only thing that worries me a bit is that with your starting stats and 1,0 evolution of attributes, you'll probably be a TdF contender in your second year as a pro. However it's of course your choice how fast you want this to develop, but just some input Otherwise, keep it up!
Thanks man,i really apperciate it , knowing for your Dominik Nerz great story! Is there any chance for editing it in editor. I am not that much in this game so i didnt know how fas 1.0 works. Thanks again!
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Posted on 23-04-2013 21:42
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I'm not too sure about this "TdF contender next season" thing but I've seen young guys increasing some five or six points in one year on .5, so I think you get an impression.
Again I want to underline that this is your story and it's definetely not necessarily bad if you keep it like that. However, if you want to, you can change the development speed in DYN_manager, I think.
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Posted on 23-04-2013 21:56
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1.0 development will be rocket speed!!!
Imagine Van Kiersbulck. By the end of this season he will be 77-78CB, by the Flanders classics 2014 he will be 80+CB. (of course not guaranteed, but that development is what to expect)
For long careers 0.3 or less. For 2-4seasons 0.4-0.6 (0.6 at a push). For single seasons 1.0 can be used.
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Posted on 23-04-2013 22:35
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I will use 0.5. Discussion over. Thanks for reading this guys! Tommorow first report,i am a bit tired tonight.
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Posted on 23-04-2013 22:40
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What column to edit actually? Everything except date/year/region/name is on 0. I am sure that i put it to 1.0. Thanks in advance
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Posted on 24-04-2013 02:40
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I've got to be on more often! Nice job in Australia, hope to see a successful Oman! And with all this "1.0 evolution" business: I've never, ever, not even in a dream, had that affect my riders' progression. It's still slow as hell, and often my signed youngsters(6 stars of potential in blank stat) will progress 2 whole points if I'm lucky. Or, unlucky. Or something.
"America. Show a nipple on television and the whole country goes ape-shit." -DubbelDekker
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Posted on 24-04-2013 09:33
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1st stage
Stage profile
Pre-stage comment
I will try to be short as it is possible. My debut. My job today is to protect Gerrans and relay a bit. Sprint stage and i dont have anything to search for there.
What a great feeling! First road race stage of my life! This is incredible! At the start,my job was to protect Gerrans and bring him to top of group,thats exactly what i did!
At the front,Bookwalter and Veilleux created breakaway.
I felt great,i brought back to car and they said that,according to my heart rate/speed and other elements , my form is 4+ today!
Few kilometers after,we had to chase at the front of group,we wated ,as good as possible position for Leigh Howard.
25kms to go,after long conversation with me and Tomas Vaitkus, Sebastian Langeveld decided to attack.
Bookwalter didnt have enoguh power to keep at front with these 2 and group ate him. Not lately after that,Veilleux and Langeveld are caught. 20 kms to go, Now sprinting trains can go on.
Chain problems brought Leigh to the end of group right after 5kms banner,i knew that thats it,i tried my best to get him back to top of group but pace was just too high.
Guys at front launched sprint for Tom Boonen,he was obviously biggest favourite for todays race.
And yepp,at the end he got it.
I finished this stage quietly,knowing that i done great job! Really satisfied with 1st stage. I was riding at the end of group and at the end i heard that i got some gap. Okay, i will try to get there in tommorows attack (this is surprise,don't tell this to my teammates!)
| Rank | Name | Team | Time | | 1 | Tom Boonen | Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team | 3h41'56 | | 2 | Alexandre Pichot | Team Europcar | s.t. | | 3 | Sébastien Hinault | IAM Cycling | s.t. | | 4 | Andreas Stauff | MTN - Qhubeka | s.t. | | 5 | Julien Simon | Sojasun | s.t. | | ... | | 115 | Arthur Adams | Orica - GreenEdge | s.t. |
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Posted on 24-04-2013 09:45
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Sorry guys,i accidently pressed enter instead of Preview so i edited my previous post. Now you can see real report!
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