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| Whatsup |
Posted on 20-03-2008 08:34
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Hagen too hapless. But it was very funny to look him falling down alone. He didn't can keep his chin up a long time 
Edited by Whatsup on 20-03-2008 08:40
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| mrlol |
Posted on 20-03-2008 14:58
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thanks for the positive comments, it keeps me motivated 
But for Hagen... I wanted to let him win his first race in the WC jersey, but he wasnt good enough.... I let my team wait when he fell but after it he was dropped  |
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| mrlol |
Posted on 21-03-2008 09:09
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Today it's our 2nd race in Italy in October as we are in Cento for the very Though Giro dell'Emilia. Which may be the thoughest italian classic after the Giro di Lombardia.
It's Thomas who is in the early break today, but as allways it won't make it.
As Trofimov and Ulissi start chasing, they create a big gap in the pack. In the first pack there are only 80 riders left. It seems though, all favourites are up front.
When we get to the local circuit, attacks come and it's Hagen who has to do the chasing after his bad preformance yesterday.
With still 3 laps to go, di Luca allso attacks. Valverde says he finds it too early, so we put our team to chase hard. However di Luca keeps a gap. He's looking strong, but with one lap to go, Valverde allso launches himself. Powering past di Luca who cant answer the attack as he used a lot of energy allready staying away for 2 laps on his own.
Valverde reached to top of the hill with allmost a minute lead over di Luca who still has a small gap to the pack. And Valverde ain't gonna slow down and he wins the Giro dell'Emilia.
Di Luca is 2nd but only just as the pack exploded up the final hill.
Result
1 Alejandro Valverde QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC 5h01'38
2 Danilo Di Luca LIQUIGAS + 2'26
3 Ivan Rovny QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC + 2'48
4 Jonas Aaen Jørgensen CERAMICA PANARIA - NAVIGARE s.t.
5 Jelle Vanendert QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
6 Rigoberto Urán TEAM CSC s.t.
7 Yaroslav Popovych LAMPRE - FONDITAL s.t.
8 Luca Pierfelici TEAM CSC s.t.
9 Beñat Intxausti QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
10 Laurens Ten Dam LIQUIGAS s.t.
11 Philippe Gilbert QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
12 Edvald Boasson Hagen QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
13 Alexander Khatuntsev BARLOWORLD s.t.
14 Marcel Wyss CERAMICA PANARIA - NAVIGARE s.t.
15 Óscar Pereiro CERAMICA PANARIA - NAVIGARE s.t.
16 Giovanni Visconti TEAM CSC s.t.
17 Valerio Agnoli BARLOWORLD s.t.
18 Simon Spilak LIQUIGAS s.t.
19 Paolo Longo Borghini BARLOWORLD s.t.
20 Andrea Pagoto AG2R PRÉVOYANCE s.t.
21 Domenico Pozzovivo CERAMICA PANARIA - NAVIGARE s.t.
22 Martin Gilbert LIQUIGAS s.t.
23 Tadej Valjavec LAMPRE - FONDITAL s.t.
24 Yuri Trofimov QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
25 Luca Mazzanti AG2R PRÉVOYANCE s.t. |
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| mrlol |
Posted on 21-03-2008 13:31
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The Pro Tour has 2 more races to go, and today it's Paris - Tours. There are a few small hills in the end so a late attack has a good chance to win. This is why last 3 editions where won by a break.
Our leader today will be Boasson Hagen, who hopes to win at least one race before the end of the season in his fresh WC jersey.
Lots of riders attacked in the beginning of the race, and we tried to take control of the race, but the attackers where with too many and we had to let a break go with 18 riders. This could be a though one to catch up with.
Other teams made it even harder fur us, because we had to do all work on our own. No other team would help us chase the break. So at 30km to go, the break still had a 5 minute lead. It looks like they'll make it.
In the wet streets of Tours it's hard for riders to get through the corners, and suddenly Trofimov falls down, taking a lot of rider with him. They all get up again though. But there are a few sprinter down, like Hushovd. Luckly, Hagen is still up front.
And on the last hill, we finally catch the break. However we needed our whole team for that, so we won't have a train for Hagen it seems.
But as no other team makes a train, we'll have to so we put Ulissi and Davis up front with their last powers. Hagen takes Feillu's wheel thinking he'll be faster then teammate Davis.
Devolder places a last minute attack on the right side of the road but he never get's past the sprinters train.
How wrong could he be, while Ulissi perfetly launches Davis, the other spinters go to the other side of the road but don't overtake David. So Hagen descides to switch to Davis' wheel and go past it. Behind his David closes the gap to make sure Ciolek cannot to past. Hagen wins! And Davis completes the One-Two as he beats Mora by a hair.
Result
1 Edvald Boasson Hagen QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC 5h58'30
2 Allan Davis QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
3 Ricardo Mora BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM s.t.
4 Gerald Ciolek T-MOBILE TEAM s.t.
5 Mattia Gavazzi AG2R PRÉVOYANCE s.t.
6 Romain Feillu EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI s.t.
7 Greg Van Avermaet T-MOBILE TEAM s.t.
8 Diego Ulissi QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
9 Carlos Eduardo Alzate UNIBET.COM s.t.
10 Fran Ventoso SAUNIER DUVAL - PRODIR s.t.
11 Dimitri Claeys QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
12 Alessandro Ballan LAMPRE - FONDITAL s.t.
13 Stuart O'Grady LIQUIGAS s.t.
14 Tyler Farrar TEAM MILRAM s.t.
15 Michael Morkov COFIDIS, LE CRÉDIT PAR TÉLÉPHONE s.t.
16 Kevin Van Impe TEAM CSC s.t.
17 Jérôme Pineau BOUYGUES TÉLÉCOM s.t.
18 Filippo Pozzato LIQUIGAS s.t.
19 Stijn Devolder DISCOVERY CHANNEL s.t.
20 Jean-Marc Bideau RABOBANK s.t.
Edited by mrlol on 21-03-2008 13:32
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| t-baum |
Posted on 21-03-2008 14:14
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Nice job
Macquet wrote:
"We all know that wasn't the real footage of the Worlds anyway. That was just the staged footage to perpetuate the coverup that it was actually Vinokourov that won the race." |
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| mrlol |
Posted on 21-03-2008 15:40
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Last race to prepare for Lombardia. It's pretty boring, and to be honest, I dont care about it much.
On the last uphill section(just 1.7%) the favourites attack, but the break has a gap thats too big.
It's Millar who wins the race after a late attack, allthough Paolini allmost overtook him in the sprint.
Result
1 David Millar SAUNIER DUVAL - PRODIR 4h06'28
2 Luca Paolini LIQUIGAS s.t.
3 Arnaud Coyot TEAM CSC s.t.
4 Franco Pellizotti PREDICTOR - LOTTO s.t.
5 Luca Solari TINKOFF CREDIT SYSTEMS s.t.
6 Giampaolo Cheula BARLOWORLD s.t.
7 Andrea Masciarelli ACQUA & SAPONE - CAFFÉ MOKAMBO s.t.
8 Christian Murro T-MOBILE TEAM s.t.
9 Leonardo Moser TEAM LPR s.t.
10 Massimilliano Mori COFIDIS, LE CRÉDIT PAR TÉLÉPHONE s.t.
11 Niki Terpstra TEAM MILRAM s.t.
12 Luca Celli AG2R PRÉVOYANCE s.t.
13 Pasquale Muto AURUM HOTELS - SAPORE DI MARE s.t.
14 Jurgen Van Loocke TEAM TENAX - MENIKINI s.t.
15 Morris Gerlach T-MOBILE TEAM s.t.
16 Jaime Castañeda LAMPRE - FONDITAL s.t.
17 Andrés Miguel DÃaz MICHE + 41
18 Luca Pierfelici TEAM CSC s.t.
19 Filippo Pozzato LIQUIGAS s.t.
20 Marcel Wyss CERAMICA PANARIA - NAVIGARE + 59
21 Alejandro Valverde QUICKSTEP - INNERGETIC s.t.
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NEWSFLASH
The UCI has finally noticed we have 33 riders contracted starting on 15th of ocktober, which would mean the last 3 who where signed, would be left out. To prevent that I have fired 3 riders myself; Efimkim, Elijzen and Ulbrich are no longer on my team.
Edited by mrlol on 21-03-2008 16:23
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| p3druh |
Posted on 21-03-2008 15:54
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These are the riders you fired:
Just shows how good your team is...
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| mrlol |
Posted on 21-03-2008 16:17
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they where the worst riders not leaving allready
but you took wigging instead of elijzen
Edited by mrlol on 21-03-2008 16:17
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Posted on 21-03-2008 16:20
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Millar! B)
Good luck in Lombardia, not that youll need it 
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Posted on 21-03-2008 20:55
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Valverde might be exhausted, isn't he? What's his form like?
Anyway, if there's not Valverde, there will have another one of quick-step.
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Posted on 22-03-2008 09:24
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Whatsup wrote:
Valverde might be exhausted, isn't he? What's his form like?
Anyway, if there's not Valverde, there will have another one of quick-step.
he's ok
it was just my fault... I though we'd catch the break easily, but the last section was downhill so we didn't... |
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Posted on 22-03-2008 09:39
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There was some editing in this db, it's the PCMSpain db I suppose, but riders like Mugika, for example start with 53 climb, I know he's only 19 at the beginning, but you just cant increase 19 levels in climbing
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| mrlol |
Posted on 22-03-2008 10:25
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I didnt edit the DB, only the fatigue and race days just before the Tour 
and mugika was scouted, and he's 8 potential |
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Posted on 22-03-2008 10:29
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Question
Where do you want the World Championships to be next season?
The game will most likely autoselect Stutgart again, which I dont like at all. So I'm gonna change the WC city again like this season in Belgium.
But where do you want it? Name a country, a city or just if you want it flat/hilly/mountain. Then I'll change it. The city/country you name has to be in PCM spain pack of course. |
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Posted on 22-03-2008 10:32
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I didn't say you edited it I was thinking about the one who the Save Game is from, maybe he did, I know he's 8 potential, but that wont give 19 levels higher
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Posted on 22-03-2008 10:33
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Burkina Faso country Ouagadougou, City And make it mountains For those who dont know, Ouagadougou is the Capital of Burkina Faso But I dont think it's in the Pack
Edited by robert_psv on 22-03-2008 10:34
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| mrlol |
Posted on 22-03-2008 10:34
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what you mean 19 levels higher??? if I scout a rider with 8 potential and if he is a climber he'd start with around 70 climbing allready. so thats just 12 levels.... |
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Posted on 22-03-2008 10:36
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In the PCMSpain db, he starts with 53 mountain I looked it up in Hannes Convertor 2.0 just after I've downloaded it, so that should be 29 then, not 19 ops:
Edited by robert_psv on 22-03-2008 10:37
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Posted on 22-03-2008 10:38
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we want a mountanious WC! Lahsa in Tibet! |
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| mrlol |
Posted on 22-03-2008 10:42
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robert_psv wrote:
In the PCMSpain db, he starts with 53 mountain I looked it up in Hannes Convertor 2.0 just after I've downloaded it, so that should be 29 then, not 19 ops:
are you stupid or what??? I told you 3 times he is SCOUTED |
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