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| ursul |
Posted on 16-07-2010 15:43
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good to see that ou are back. (and alive)
Edited by ursul on 16-07-2010 22:49
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| fightinchicken26 |
Posted on 16-07-2010 22:21
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It is good to hear that you are okay. Welcome back! |
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| Cobbs96 |
Posted on 21-07-2010 13:40
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nice too see yur okay an dback psting keep it coming
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| SeoulYank |
Posted on 21-07-2010 14:28
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Thanks all. Just need to get PCM across to my new laptop (which is taking a bit of time) then I am ready to go on season 2014. |
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| Cobbs96 |
Posted on 21-07-2010 14:43
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SeoulYank wrote:
Thanks all. Just need to get PCM across to my new laptop (which is taking a bit of time) then I am ready to go on season 2014. well im sure it will be well worth the wait
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| ursul |
Posted on 28-07-2010 04:07
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Cobbs96 wrote:
nice too see yur okay an dback psting keep it coming
a good new, I will wait!
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| SeoulYank |
Posted on 21-08-2010 15:53
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For this season I won't be able to provide as much detail as last season given less time available. Key races I will provide more info, secondary races I will only provide results. I also won't be able to provide detailed previews and such.
If I get to the spring classics and find the same problems I did last season where none of the cobblestone racers show up, I will end this career.
Our team is much changed this season. Out are guys like Andy Schleck, Ivan Rovny, Mark Cavendish and several of the other sprinters. This season, we have gone for a combination of young and promising climbers and aging climbing stars. We're hoping to improve our Tour de France performance from last season which was pretty poor.
Newcomer Humberto Amilcar will be the guy in the TDF this season. Augustyn will try and defend his Giro title. The leader for the Vuelta is yet to be determined. With Nolf leaving, Nilsson will try and take on the cobblestones. With Rovny gone, we look pretty weak for the hilly classics but Danilo Di Luca will give his best there. Haussler and Farrar will lead the sprinters.
This seasons team looks like this:
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| SeoulYank |
Posted on 21-08-2010 15:55
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Australia TT Championships
The first race of the season for any of our guys is the Australia TT Championships. Cadel Evans is the only guy here. This could be his last season and he has lost his TT abilities, but he gives his best and finishes 4th.
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| NORSPEED |
Posted on 21-08-2010 16:07
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where is hushovd in this story.
Im on the edge... of glory
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| SeoulYank |
Posted on 21-08-2010 16:24
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NORSPEED wrote:
where is hushovd in this story.
Retired. |
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| mowinckel91 |
Posted on 21-08-2010 16:45
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That's a pretty good team you've got there!  |
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| NORSPEED |
Posted on 21-08-2010 23:26
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I dont wanna be anoying but did he make some good seasons before he retired, aswell Arvesen?
Im on the edge... of glory
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| SeoulYank |
Posted on 22-08-2010 04:41
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NORSPEED wrote:
I dont wanna be anoying but did he make some good seasons before he retired, aswell Arvesen?
Been playing this save for almost 3 years (and 8 months since the last time I played) so don't really remember. However, I was able to pull up both of their profiles to look at career results.
Hushovd elected to retire young, going out after the 2009 season. He did pretty well over 2007-9, though. Won 3 stages of the Tour in 2007 and took the points title at the Deutschland Tour. Similar results over the next couple of seasons.
Arvesen retired after 2011. He did well in some second tier races both nothing really of note to talk about. Credit Agricole is now a pretty firmly Continental tour team. |
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| SeoulYank |
Posted on 22-08-2010 04:52
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mowinckel91 wrote:
That's a pretty good team you've got there!
Probably a good idea to highlight the moves in and out this season as 1/3 of the team has turned over and probably not everyone is reading back to see what I had last season.
My model has generally been to have 1-2 GC contenders, 3 decent sprinters, a number of young promising racers and some good supporting firepower for the mountains. Each season, I hunt for guys who are level 2-3 and look promising. As they develop, I get a good season or two out of them then they become too expensive. Occasionally, I'll also benefit from a cyclist not being signed by another team and coming in for lower than what they would normally get.
Last season I was not happy with the team. Too many sprinters, not enough mountain support. I also had to let go of some really good guys I'd developed including Ivan Rovny, who was dominant in the hilly classics, and Zhou Sui, a great Chinese sprinter. I brought in more veterans on their last legs but still able to provide good support in the mountains.
Out
Roman Feillu
Ivan Rovny
Andy Schleck
Brian Vandborg
Thomas Lovkvist
Mark Cavendish
Fred Nolf
Zhou Sui
Bjorn Leukemans
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Valerio Agnoli
Humberto Amilcar
Danilo Di Luca
Mitchell Docker
Cadel Evans
Chaswe Hebert
Saul Raisin
Ilja Syrtsev
Samuel Sanchez
I'm really excited about Docker, Agnoli and Syrtsev. I think they show tons of presence. Evans, Di Luca and Sanchez will be really helpful to our efforts. It is doubtful that any will win a race as all are well past their prime, but at the GC's they will help our main guys win. |
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| SeoulYank |
Posted on 22-08-2010 09:39
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Australian Road Race Championship
We had two guys here: Mitchell Docker and Cadel Evans. An early break got away and included some of the big teams so we knew we'd only have a shot of we played a key role in bringing the break back in.
Over the second half of the race, Docker did just that. He rode hard to get Evans back in the race and closed the gap just enough to where attacks could occur near the finish. Evans was a bit slow to attack, however, and never really got into position to go for the win. He did get a top 10 finish, however.
| 1 | William Walker | VITÓRIA - ASC | 4h40'13 | | 2 | Gene Bates | CERAMICA FLAMINIA | s.t. | | 3 | Jai Crawford | DYNATEK | s.t. | | 4 | Matthew Lloyd | TEAM CSC | s.t. | | 5 | Graham Pritchett | DFL - CYCLINGNEWS - LITESPEED | s.t. | | 6 | Paul Sigmund | TEAM GLS | s.t. | | 7 | Graeme Brown | MOSCOW STARS | s.t. | | 8 | Pip Grinter | DRAPAC PORSCHE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | s.t. | | 9 | Jeremy Kolk | SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS | s.t. | | 10 | Cadel Evans | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | s.t. | | 11 | Allan Christie | DFL - CYCLINGNEWS - LITESPEED | s.t. | | 12 | Clemens Frankhauser | SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA | + 1'28 | | 13 | Cameron Meyer | VAN VLIET - EBH ADVOCATEN | s.t. | | 14 | Philip Thuaux | PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS | s.t. | | 15 | Darren Lapthorne | VIÑA MAGNA - CROPU | s.t. | | 16 | Miles Olman | SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS | s.t. | | 17 | Daniel McConnell | RIBERALVES - BOAVISTA | s.t. | | 18 | Michael Fowler | SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS | s.t. | | 19 | William Ford | SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS | s.t. | | 20 | Johnny Walker | SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS | s.t. | | 21 | Scott Sigmund | KIO-ENE - TONAZZO - DMT | s.t. | | 22 | Mark O'Brien | SYMMETRICS CYCLING TEAM | s.t. | | 23 | Bernard Sulzberger | PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON BODYSOL - EUROMILLIONS | s.t. | | 24 | Matt Wilson | UBBINK - SYNTEC CYCLING TEAM | s.t. | | 25 | Ben Fowler | UNE - ORBITEL | s.t. | | 26 | Sean Finning | SPORT LISBOA E BENFICA | s.t. | | 27 | Mark Jamieson | AMORE E VITA - MCDONALD'S | s.t. | | 28 | Dean Windsor | DRAPAC PORSCHE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | s.t. | | 29 | Glenn O'Shea | DRAPAC PORSCHE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | s.t. | | 30 | Frank Sutton | SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS | + 2'16 | | 31 | Frank Pritchett | SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS | + 2'48 | | 32 | Simon Marsh | SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS | + 4'32 | | 33 | Matthew Hayman | TEAM CSC | s.t. | | 34 | Campbell Hill | DRAPAC PORSCHE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | + 5'04 | | 35 | Shane Elliot | DFL - CYCLINGNEWS - LITESPEED | s.t. | | 36 | Mitchell Docker | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | + 6'48 | | 37 | Kim Levick | DFL - CYCLINGNEWS - LITESPEED | + 8'00 | | 38 | Cameron Singh | SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS | s.t. | | 39 | Damion Drapac | DRAPAC PORSCHE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | s.t. | | 40 | Allan Fallon | DRAPAC PORSCHE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | s.t. | | 41 | Sean Lines | TEAM GLS | s.t. | | 42 | Nik Oughton | DFL - CYCLINGNEWS - LITESPEED | + 9'04 | | 43 | Hayden Josefski | CERAMICA FLAMINIA | + 10'16 |
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| SeoulYank |
Posted on 22-08-2010 09:42
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Down Under Classic
We were here to simply enjoy the ride.
| 1 | Wes Sulzberger | CRÉDIT AGRICOLE | 1h05'51 | | 2 | André Greipel | UNIBET.COM | s.t. | | 3 | Steven Tronet | TEAM MILRAM | s.t. | | 4 | Gert Steegmans | TEAM MILRAM | s.t. | | 5 | José JoaquÃn Rojas | UNIBET.COM | s.t. | | 6 | Paride Grillo | CRÉDIT AGRICOLE | s.t. | | 7 | Cyril Gautier | BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM | s.t. | | 8 | Emanuele Rizza | UNIBET.COM | s.t. | | 9 | Kenneth Wells | HEALTH NET PRESENTED BY MAXXIS | s.t. | | 10 | Rafael Andriato | BARLOWORLD | s.t. | | 11 | Rafael Figueres | CHOCOLADE JACQUES - TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN | s.t. | | 12 | Kenny De Ketele | CHOCOLADE JACQUES - TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN | s.t. | | 13 | Grega Bole | TEAM MILRAM | s.t. | | 14 | Jure Kocjan | AGRITUBEL | s.t. | | 15 | John Murphy | HEALTH NET PRESENTED BY MAXXIS | s.t. | | 16 | William Bonnet | CHOCOLADE JACQUES - TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN | s.t. | | 17 | Ben Hermans | SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS | s.t. | | 18 | Krzysztof Miara | CRÉDIT AGRICOLE | s.t. | | 19 | Fabien Van Eynde | UNIBET.COM | s.t. | | 20 | Nwila Goldsmith | UNIBET.COM | s.t. | | 21 | Birger Leys | CHOCOLADE JACQUES - TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN | s.t. | | 22 | Yoann Bagot | AG2R PRÉVOYANCE | s.t. | | 23 | Aureliano Addezio | DRAPAC PORSCHE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | s.t. | | 24 | Sébastien Rosseler | TEAM CSC | s.t. | | 25 | Thierry Lamborelle | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | s.t. | | 26 | Johnny Walker | SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS | s.t. | | 27 | Filippo Pozzato | BARLOWORLD | s.t. | | 28 | Glenn O'Shea | DRAPAC PORSCHE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | s.t. | | 29 | Rafaâ Chtioui | SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS | s.t. | | 30 | Klaus-Michael Köpke | NAVIGATORS INSURANCE | s.t. | | 31 | Fran Ventoso | CRÉDIT AGRICOLE | s.t. | | 32 | Jesus Guréndez | BARLOWORLD | s.t. | | 33 | Steven Plancque | CRÉDIT AGRICOLE | s.t. | | 34 | Hayden Roulston | AG2R PRÉVOYANCE | s.t. | | 35 | Luca Zanderigo | AGRITUBEL | s.t. | | 36 | Ivanoe Bovo | NAVIGATORS INSURANCE | s.t. | | 37 | Paolo Bailetti | BARLOWORLD | s.t. | | 38 | Nicolas Roche | CRÉDIT AGRICOLE | s.t. | | 39 | Hernâni Brôco | BARLOWORLD | s.t. | | 40 | Kristijan Durasek | BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM | s.t. | | 41 | Boudewijn Vandenabeele | PREDICTOR - LOTTO | s.t. | | 42 | Francis Anfosso | CRÉDIT AGRICOLE | s.t. | | 43 | Jurgen Van den Broeck | UNIBET.COM | s.t. | | 44 | Wim Stroetinga | AG2R PRÉVOYANCE | s.t. | | 45 | Maarten Wynants | AG2R PRÉVOYANCE | s.t. | | 46 | Kenneth Van Dijck | UNIBET.COM | s.t. | | 47 | Johann Tschopp | BARLOWORLD | s.t. | | 48 | Jeremy Kolk | SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS | s.t. | | 49 | Maarten De Jonge | NAVIGATORS INSURANCE | s.t. | | 50 | Maxime Bouet | AG2R PRÉVOYANCE | s.t. |
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| SeoulYank |
Posted on 22-08-2010 09:43
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I'm a bit rusty on my story telling. I've totally forgotten how to remove names and circles from cyclists before taking screenshots. Can somebody please remind me? |
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| SeoulYank |
Posted on 22-08-2010 09:55
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Tour Down Under
Past Winners
2007: Alberto Ongarato (Milram)
2008: Gianni Meersman (Discovery Channel)
2009: Nicki Sorensen (CSC)\
2010: Vasil Kiryienka (Chocolade Jacques)
2011: Andre Kunitski (Credit Agricole)
2012: Jurgen Van den Broeck (Unitbet)
2013: Eros Capecchi (Predictor-Lotto)
We're here to simply stretch the legs and get in shape.
Stage 1: Wallaroo - Parham
Beppu got up into the sprint trains and grabbed a top 10 finish for us.
Stage Results
| 1 | Pieter Riis Andersen | CHOCOLADE JACQUES - TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN | 4h01'35 | | 2 | Lothar Kritzer | SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS | s.t. | | 3 | Jesús Pérez | NAVIGATORS INSURANCE | s.t. | | 4 | Wim Stroetinga | AG2R PRÉVOYANCE | s.t. | | 5 | Emanuele Rizza | UNIBET.COM | s.t. | | 6 | Wes Sulzberger | CRÉDIT AGRICOLE | s.t. | | 7 | Fumiyuki Beppu | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | s.t. | | 8 | William Bonnet | CHOCOLADE JACQUES - TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN | s.t. | | 9 | Steven Tronet | TEAM MILRAM | s.t. | | 10 | Jure Kocjan | AGRITUBEL | s.t. | | 11 | Steve Schets | CHOCOLADE JACQUES - TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN | s.t. | | 12 | André Greipel | UNIBET.COM | s.t. | | 13 | Aureliano Addezio | DRAPAC PORSCHE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | s.t. | | 14 | Paride Grillo | CRÉDIT AGRICOLE | s.t. | | 15 | Tom Criel | DRAPAC PORSCHE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | s.t. | | 16 | Kenneth Wells | HEALTH NET PRESENTED BY MAXXIS | s.t. | | 17 | Danilo Napolitano | SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS | s.t. | | 18 | José JoaquÃn Rojas | UNIBET.COM | s.t. | | 19 | Cyril Gautier | BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM | s.t. | | 20 | Claudio Corioni | TEAM MILRAM | s.t. | | 21 | Gert Steegmans | TEAM MILRAM | s.t. | | 22 | Rubén Bongiorno | HEALTH NET PRESENTED BY MAXXIS | s.t. | | 23 | Glenn O'Shea | DRAPAC PORSCHE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | s.t. | | 24 | Kenny De Ketele | CHOCOLADE JACQUES - TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN | s.t. | | 25 | Rodolphe Foudil | AGRITUBEL | s.t. | | 26 | Simon Marsh | SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS | s.t. | | 27 | Klaus-Michael Köpke | NAVIGATORS INSURANCE | s.t. | | 28 | Hayden Roulston | AG2R PRÉVOYANCE | s.t. | | 29 | Frédéric Amorison | UNIBET.COM | s.t. | | 30 | Luca Zanderigo | AGRITUBEL | s.t. | | 31 | Primoz Ernisa | UNIBET.COM | s.t. | | 32 | Rafael Figueres | CHOCOLADE JACQUES - TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN | s.t. | | 33 | Stefan Heiny | NAVIGATORS INSURANCE | s.t. | | 34 | Rafael Andriato | BARLOWORLD | s.t. | | 35 | Miles Olman | SOUTHAUSTRALIA.COM - AIS | s.t. | | 36 | Andreas Linden | CHOCOLADE JACQUES - TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN | s.t. | | 37 | Ian Stannard | PREDICTOR - LOTTO | s.t. | | 38 | Ildar Zakirov | DRAPAC PORSCHE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | s.t. | | 39 | Michael Pichler | PREDICTOR - LOTTO | s.t. | | 40 | Emilien-Benoît Bergès | AG2R PRÉVOYANCE | s.t. | | 41 | Alberto Contador | PREDICTOR - LOTTO | s.t. | | 42 | Christophe Laurent | NAVIGATORS INSURANCE | s.t. | | 43 | Ivanoe Bovo | NAVIGATORS INSURANCE | s.t. | | 44 | Fran Ventoso | CRÉDIT AGRICOLE | s.t. | | 45 | Krzysztof Miara | CRÉDIT AGRICOLE | s.t. | | 46 | Filippo Pozzato | BARLOWORLD | s.t. | | 47 | Christoph Meschenmoser | CHOCOLADE JACQUES - TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN | s.t. | | 48 | Cédric Jambou | AGRITUBEL | s.t. | | 49 | Maarten Mandemakers | AGRITUBEL | s.t. | | 50 | Andrey Zeits | AGRITUBEL | s.t. |
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| Kami |
Posted on 22-08-2010 10:02
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SeoulYank wrote:
I'm a bit rusty on my story telling. I've totally forgotten how to remove names and circles from cyclists before taking screenshots. Can somebody please remind me?
I have to press the 2 buttons below the escape button:
² and shift.
Good to see you back, will be fun to read again.
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| SeoulYank |
Posted on 22-08-2010 10:42
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Kami wrote:
SeoulYank wrote:
I'm a bit rusty on my story telling. I've totally forgotten how to remove names and circles from cyclists before taking screenshots. Can somebody please remind me?
I have to press the 2 buttons below the escape button:
² and shift.
Good to see you back, will be fun to read again.
Thanks for that. I'd managed to figure out the shift key but not the other one. |
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