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| Fabianski |
Posted on 19-08-2025 20:37
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Some great signings there, congrats! The hills and mountains are pretty well covered, and you've got someone for minor TT and cobbles results as well - looking forward to see what other value you can add 
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Posted on 05-12-2025 07:04
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| Dane Bramage |
Posted on 19-08-2025 21:34
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Today has been a very busy day for us. Another 4 riders join our ranks on free transfers. Two talents and two veterans.
 | Alessandro Pinarello | 1.0 | 22yo | Talent | €50.000 |
| Fl | Mo | Hi | TT | St | Rs | Rc | Co | Sp | Ac | Fi | Dh | Pr | | 67 | 68 | 69 | 57 | 69 | 66 | 65 | 58 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 57 |
Alessandro is an interesting, Italian prospect who should end up a decent climber.
 | Freddy Alejandro Avila | 1.0 | 22yo | Talent | €55.000 |
| Fl | Mo | Hi | TT | St | Rs | Rc | Co | Sp | Ac | Fi | Dh | Pr | | 70 | 60 | 62 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 67 | 68 |
Freddy will be able to contribute already as a part of TTT's and will develop into a valuable asset against the clock.
| | Simone Consonni | 4.100 | 31yo | Sprinter | €50.000 |
| Fl | Mo | Hi | TT | St | Rs | Rc | Co | Sp | Ac | Fi | Dh | Pr | | 72 | 58 | 69 | 64 | 71 | 76 | 76 | 66 | 75 | 75 | 65 | 62 | 65 |
Simone Consonni is also going to be part of the train that only misses its leader.
 | Omar Fraile | 4.100 | 35yo | Domestique | €50.000 |
| Fl | Mo | Hi | TT | St | Rs | Rc | Co | Sp | Ac | Fi | Dh | Pr | | 65 | 72 | 68 | 75 | 68 | 70 | 63 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 75 | 61 | 75 |
Omar is going to be helpful in the mountains as well on TT's and TTT's.
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| Heine |
Posted on 20-08-2025 07:13
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I specially like the signing of Avila. Not for this season ofc, but a colombian TT talent, what is not to like?
You are building a nice Italian-Colombian team!
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| cunego59 |
Posted on 20-08-2025 07:43
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Avila at that price tag is a great signing! And Pinarello will be a nice depth piece in the future. Not sure what Consonni can do, probably depends on how tough the sprinting competition will be in CT this year. But he scored some points last year, maybe he'll come through again!
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| Dane Bramage |
Posted on 24-08-2025 22:33
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We add another three riders to our team.
 | Lukas Talacka | 4.100 | 31yo | Time Trialist | €50.000 |
| Fl | Mo | Hi | TT | St | Rs | Rc | Co | Sp | Ac | Fi | Dh | Pr | | 72 | 57 | 64 | 74 | 71 | 73 | 68 | 63 | 61 | 67 | 73 | 63 | 74 |
Lukas is going to help us out on TTT's and be an asset to help on the flat.
| | Giulio Ciccone | 4.100 | 31yo | Climber | €150.000 |
| Fl | Mo | Hi | TT | St | Rs | Rc | Co | Sp | Ac | Fi | Dh | Pr | | 67 | 77 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 50 | 51 | 69 | 59 | 59 | 79 |
Giulio was a rider we really wanted which his wages also shows. We hope that he can become our leader for tours and mountainous races.
 | Nick van der Lijke | 4.100 | 34yo | Sprinter | €60.000 |
| Fl | Mo | Hi | TT | St | Rs | Rc | Co | Sp | Ac | Fi | Dh | Pr | | 70 | 61 | 73 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 73 | 61 | 79 | 74 | 63 | 60 | 65 |
Was he the sprinter we wanted? No. Is he going to be our leader? Yes! The veteran Dutchman will hopefully be able to use his experience to secure us points in many sprints across the season.
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| redordead |
Posted on 25-08-2025 11:15
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Hopefully Ciccone does a lot better for you than he did for me 
"I am a cyclist, I may not be the best, but that is what I strive to be. I may never get there, but I will never quit trying." - Tadej Pogačar
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| Dane Bramage |
Posted on 26-08-2025 16:40
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I have faith in him 
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| SotD |
Posted on 26-08-2025 20:07
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Ciccone has always been very intruiging to me with that super high PRL stat, and I'm sure that if planned carefully he could be a good rider - in particular at CT level. His FIG and DH isn't all that great though, so you basically want him to just follow a group and then beat them by a few seconds in the prologue
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| Dane Bramage |
Posted on 28-08-2025 17:43
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Closing the window, only letting in a draught (draft)...
Our final two paid riders sign on. Two Italian veterans who should prove very useful.
| | Andrea Zordan | 4.100 | 33yo | Puncheur | €50.000 |
| Fl | Mo | Hi | TT | St | Rs | Rc | Co | Sp | Ac | Fi | Dh | Pr | | 66 | 72 | 76 | 54 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 52 | 64 | 72 | 71 | 61 | 54 |
Despite his age, Andrea is still somewhat punchy and capable on the hills. He will assist our leaders in punchy terrain and perhaps get freedom from time to time.
| | Luca Wackermann | 4.100 | 33yo | Domestique | €50.000 |
| Fl | Mo | Hi | TT | St | Rs | Rc | Co | Sp | Ac | Fi | Dh | Pr | | 73 | 67 | 73 | 52 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 55 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 63 | 50 |
Luca is a very useful all-round domestique who can help on most terrain and is pretty fast. A handy utility for the upcoming season
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 28-08-2025 18:08
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Good regional focused riders to finish think the teams come together nicely and you will have a good strong first season ! |
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| Imladrik |
Posted on 28-08-2025 18:24
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Happy to see Wackermann having one last season at home. He's probably the rider I've loved the most in the team
“...the secret of the Great Stories is that they have no secrets. The Great Stories are the ones you have heard and want to hear again. The ones you can enter anywhere and inhabit comfortably."
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| Dane Bramage |
Posted on 28-08-2025 20:18
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jt1109 wrote:
Good regional focused riders to finish think the teams come together nicely and you will have a good strong first season !
Even if I end up with two foreigners in the draft, I still have completed my goal of 50% Italian riders. Had to pass on better riders, but they didn't fit my focus. I am happy with the team.
Imladrik wrote:
Happy to see Wackermann having one last season at home. He's probably the rider I've loved the most in the team
I hope he will have a nice farewell season, then
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| Dane Bramage |
Posted on 29-08-2025 20:55
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With the draft concluded, we now have our final pieces of the riders that will take part in the teams maiden season.
| | Martijn Tusveld | 4.100 | 32yo | Domestique | €50.000 |
| Fl | Mo | Hi | TT | St | Rs | Rc | Co | Sp | Ac | Fi | Dh | Pr | | 71 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 68 | 73 | 74 | 61 | 67 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 71 |
Our second Dutchman is a rider who can help in every aspect.
 | Pedro Pablo Pereira | 4.100 | 32yo | Climber | €50.000 |
| Fl | Mo | Hi | TT | St | Rs | Rc | Co | Sp | Ac | Fi | Dh | Pr | | 64 | 77 | 67 | 61 | 71 | 74 | 66 | 59 | 50 | 64 | 66 | 73 | 61 |
Pee-Pee is an Argentinian veteran, who can climb and will act as an important helper for uor leaders and perhaps surprise with his own results.
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 30-08-2025 03:07
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You've built a really great team for a first season! A lot of older riders, sure, but as you mentioned, that just makes next transfer season just as exciting!
RIP Exxon Duke, David Veilleux, Double Feature, and Monster Energy |
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 04-09-2025 21:32
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Should be a solid all-round showing in your first season. Like a lot of the pick-ups, not flashy just a good based to build on.
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| Dane Bramage |
Posted on 16-09-2025 19:21
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| Dane Bramage |
Posted on 16-09-2025 19:21
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Finish in the top 10 of the CT team standings
We have, hopefully, signed a lot of point scorers, so that although we lack a real top rider, we will still haul in many points from many riders across many different races. The dropouts in the division have of course helped us in achieving this goal.
Win at least 8 stages in stage races
This is the reason our calendar is filled with stage races. We aim to win at least 8 stages across the season. A difficult goal for sure, but we have confidence in our squads ability to win in many different ways.
Win the KOM jersey in Tour de Pologne
Our C1 goal for the season. We tried to pick one where we didn't have to compete for wins or top results, but rather one we can go after with aggresive riding, which we will hopefully be able to do in Poland.
To help us do it, we have picked the following riders:
Avila, Freddy Alejandro
Gabburo, Davide
Mosca, Jacopo
Talacka, Lukas
Velasco, Simone
Wackermann, Luca
Zana, Filippo
Zordan, Andrea
Win the Vuelta al Tachira
Another stage race, but this time we actually aim to win the entire race and not just stages. A difficult task, but a challenge that we are up for. One the following riders will hopefully stand atop the podium after the final stage in Venezuela:
Cattaneo, Mattia
Ciccone, Giulio
Fraile, Omar
Manfredi, Andrea
 Miholjevic, Fran
Pereyra, Pedro Pablo
Quintana, Nairo
Tusveld, Martijn
Win Giro del Trentino
A race on our home turf, A race that is prestigious, A race that is important and could play a vital part in our teams history for years to come. We want to be visible, aggressive and victorious.
Avila, Freddy Alejandro
Cattaneo, Mattia
Ciccone, Giulio
Fraile, Omar
 Price-Pejtersen, Johan
Restrepo, Jhonatan
Talacka, Lukas
Tusveld, Martijn
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| Ulrich Ulriksen |
Posted on 17-09-2025 01:30
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The Poland goal was a good idea I think and not a nice group of riders to pursue it. The other two race goals will be tough.
Zana was a restat a few years ago - wasn't sure he would get picked up but good to see him get maxed as I love a sprinty puncheur.
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| Dane Bramage |
Posted on 17-09-2025 10:15
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Ulrich Ulriksen wrote:
The Poland goal was a good idea I think and not a nice group of riders to pursue it. The other two race goals will be tough.
Zana was a restat a few years ago - wasn't sure he would get picked up but good to see him get maxed as I love a sprinty puncheur.
Oh, I totally expect us to hit 0/5 goals. Everthing more than that will be a pleasant bonus.
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| Caspi |
Posted on 17-09-2025 14:31
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Dane Bramage wrote:
Oh, I totally expect us to hit 0/5 goals. Everthing more than that will be a pleasant bonus.
If only you had brought Manfredi to Tour de Pologne, you would have had one goal completed  Jokes aside, it's going to be tough to complete your goals, but it's always difficult for a new team.
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