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Vincenzo Moretti - Italian Legend - On Hold
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 17-10-2012 20:57
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Nice win  |
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| wouty006 |
Posted on 18-10-2012 20:22
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help, i have this db 2 but there is no landscape only the road and grass. |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 18-10-2012 21:32
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This is not the thread to ask this. This here is a story, you're asking about a problem with the game. You better ask your question in the General or ni the Technical Issue part of the forum, your question will be seen much easier and you'll get a faster answer. |
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| francopell |
Posted on 20-10-2012 08:44
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@Wild Dog It is fun to play with and especially fun to write a story about it
@Ian Butler Thanks |
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| francopell |
Posted on 20-10-2012 09:23
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USGP Race 6 (Louisville) or five riders 
Me and Gambino knew that all we had to do was slowly but surely crack everyone. As there was only one team with more than one rider, we were sure that we would win. One of us would, and I was sure it woukd be me, as I was the strongest rider in the team (for now, there was to be one of the biggest under 23 talents joining at the end of the season)
No one wanted to work in the peloton and had made a line instead. Me and Gambino had created a gap that kept growing and wouldn't stop unless someone in the peloton did something.
In 40 km time me and Gambino were lapping the peloton with exceptional pace, another victory was sure to come (we hoped) as the gap was humongous now.
We hit the front of the peloton...
Then rode away for a second time.
After riding all of the race at the head, Gambino cracked from the pressure he was under from me and I rode away, to what I thought would be my grand victory.
I had rode away from the peloton for a third time. However, Gambino wasn't giving up without a fight. I proved I was more talented today though, as we were riding at the same heartbeat, I was riding faster than him though...
Then I rode away to my victory, the fourth one of my career. I really am going well and Italia will surely be promoted after this race. Gambino deserves some credit as well, he supported me all race and took second on the podium as his reward. Everyone else withdrew.
Race standings
| Rank | Name | Team | Time | | 1 | Vincenzo Moretti | Italia | 3h36'05 | | 2 | Allesandro Gambino | Italia | + 4'43 |
Edited by francopell on 20-10-2012 18:01
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 20-10-2012 09:25
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Only 2 survivors  Great 
Nice victory, totally deserved! |
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| Wild Dog |
Posted on 20-10-2012 13:04
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What a strange race Nice victory!
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| Eden95 |
Posted on 21-10-2012 09:38
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Nice victory
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| ste_18 |
Posted on 21-10-2012 09:41
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That's strange, only 2 survive but great win |
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| HaRe |
Posted on 21-10-2012 11:27
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nice victory, and why did only 2 riders survive?  |
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| francopell |
Posted on 21-10-2012 16:36
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Thanks everyone
To be honest I knew he'd win as Landbouwkrediet were no where to be seen (only 5-10 riders showed up). So I went on a long attack with Gambino and Moretti knowing that they'd be too strong (it was one of the weakest fields Moretti has been in) for everyone. Gambino cracked (weaker than Moretti) and then Moretti went on to take a win and as everyone else was way too weak and as there were only 5 riders in the peloton (no one wanted to chase). So that's the tactical insight to this victory, he was the strongest and had a good team mate to support him. If a cyclocross section on tips and tricks comes up I'll post a few hints (I got used to the database pretty quickly) |
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| francopell |
Posted on 21-10-2012 16:36
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Thanks everyone
To be honest I knew he'd win as Landbouwkrediet were no where to be seen (only 5-10 riders showed up). So I went on a long attack with Gambino and Moretti knowing that they'd be too strong (it was one of the weakest fields Moretti has been in) for everyone. Gambino cracked (weaker than Moretti) and then Moretti went on to take a win and as everyone else was way too weak and as there were only 5 riders in the peloton (no one wanted to chase). So that's the tactical insight to this victory, he was the strongest and had a good team mate to support him. If a cyclocross section on tips and tricks comes up I'll post a few hints (I got used to the database pretty quickly) |
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| Jakstar22 |
Posted on 22-10-2012 11:29
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Great race. You only lapped them 3 times.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 22-10-2012 13:22
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Brilliant win for Vincenzo |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 22-10-2012 15:16
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Jakstar22 wrote:
Great race. You only lapped them 3 times.
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| francopell |
Posted on 26-10-2012 09:38
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Thanks everyone for your comments
Toi Toi Cup Race 6 (Hole Vrchy) or a restful battle 
I was completely calm for today, I knew that this race was a warm up for my main goal of my season, the SuperPrestige race in Gavere. As I said, that race is a goal of mine along with the world cup event at Rome. It will also be my last event of November and I better not make a mess of it as the sponsor wants a top three. If I won this round of the Toi Toi Cup it would be a bonus, but I am going to go for the win anyway, even if it means doing it in less emphatic style than my last race win.
I saw that I was only an outsider which made me very angry, I was getting paid a lot to even just show up at this race and was obviously the biggest name out of everyone, but of course, I wasn't a favourite...
Rabobank had a big team but they were no Landbouwkrediet and didn't have a big name in their ranks...
Soon they sent a rider into a lone breakaway, the perfect bate for me. My legs felt great and the chase began.
I hunted him down easily, he was too weak or he was aiming at races later in the calendar. I though, was aiming at everything with a unusual fitness plan.
Anyway, he was dropped by me.
But he didn't know when to say die. He seemed constantly behind me, and I was not too comfortable.
I could've destroyed everyone. But I didn't, I slowed down with my mind fully on the next day's race, the biggest one of my career to date...
With 1.8 km to go, I attacked on the steepest part of a climb. He had no reply, I was going to win! Or was I. Maybe he had kept something in reserve...
Had he been broken?
Spoiler 
| Name | Team | Time | | Vincenzo Moretti | Italia | 3h31'49 | | Adam Craig | Rabobank Giant Offroad | + 37 | | Joachim Parbo | Denmark | + 14'01 | | Jemer Jubbega | Rabobank Giant Offroad | + 15'41 | | Lennert Van Gestel | Balen B.C. | + 16'04 | | Jelle Vandendries | Boxx Academie | + 16'16 | | Michiel Van Der Heijden | Rabobank Giant Offroad | + 16'30 | | Emil Lindgren | Rabobank Giant Offroad | s.t. | | Marco Minnaard | Rabobank Giant Offroad | + 17'06 |
My next goal is a podium tomorrow in Gavere. Wish me luck! |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 26-10-2012 09:40
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A nice morale boost for Gavere  |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 26-10-2012 11:19
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What a Great performance |
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| francopell |
Posted on 26-10-2012 11:23
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Thanks you two. It sure will be a great morale boost and his fitness is at it's best yet. The next report will be in two parts as it is the all important race at Gavere |
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| Daggen |
Posted on 26-10-2012 11:26
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Nice race! |
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