|
[CT'22] | Colombini | Project X
|
| Ezeefreak |
Posted on 31-08-2022 09:55
|
Domestique
Posts: 555
Joined: 06-07-2009
PCM$: 300.00
|
Yay... competing against Saber, Vliegen & Lampaert. RIP me. But i may have chances with my only TT rider against yours 
Nice team with has also a lot potential in it!
|
| |
|
|
| jandal7 |
Posted on 31-08-2022 12:32
|
World Champion
Posts: 11392
Joined: 17-12-2014
PCM$: 1020.00
|
Awesome to see you pick up Gilanipoor Hope he has another stage win in him after delivering me and redordead two very memorable ones.
24/02/21 - kandesbunzler said “I don't drink famous people."
15/08/22 - SotD said "Your [jandal's] humour is overrated"
11/06/24 - knockout said "Winning is fine I guess. Truth be told this felt completely unimportant."
[ICL] Santos-Euskadi | [PT]  Xero Racing
5x  x5
2x  x2
2x  x2 |
| |
|
|
| Ad Bot |
Posted on 21-11-2024 12:12
|
Bot Agent
Posts: Countless
Joined: 23.11.09
|
|
| IP: None |
|
|
| KaiserAdler |
Posted on 16-04-2023 13:11
|
Domestique
Posts: 570
Joined: 13-07-2022
PCM$: 5800.00
|
 We are back!
It's been a while. Which is quite an understatement considering the plans I had for this thread. I wanted to post updates and the whole shebang. But, I did nothing. A bit open-hearted of me but yeah, a depression crept up on me which took my whole drive and ruined my fun in everything so I abandoned this project and left it like it was. Which sucks because I didn't keep track of anything at all which I have to all do now. Anyway, I'm back. I'm in a better place, focused on family etc. And I'm feeling ready to kick it again. I have a second baby on the way due this summer, which will probably be terrible timing for the new season but fuck it . I will be reviewing the season so far for anyone that doesn't follow CT. And as the title of the thread suggests, alot of it will be focused on the (for now) King of CT, Lahcen Saber.
This is all the time I have for now, but in the coming days, weeks, months I will be collecting race results etc and listing them all out quite nicely for you all to enjoy. See you soon 
|
| |
|
|
| Croatia14 |
Posted on 16-04-2023 15:53
|
Directeur Sportif
Posts: 9099
Joined: 13-03-2013
PCM$: 2100.00
|
Great to have you back!
|
| |
|
|
| alexkr00 |
Posted on 16-04-2023 16:30
|
World Champion
Posts: 13915
Joined: 05-08-2008
PCM$: 300.00
|
Sad to hear about your hard times, but glad to hear you are doing better. Welcome back!
Your team seems to be doing quite well, which should help with the motivation of getting back into the game though it seems that despite everything you kept an eye on your team.
|
| |
|
|
| kandesbunzler26 |
Posted on 16-04-2023 22:35
|
Protected Rider
Posts: 1115
Joined: 07-07-2013
PCM$: 200.00
|
Glad to hear you're getting better, especially with a second child. But be prepared that the second child not just doubles the work and effort needed 
But I managed to start a team with a newborn second child and my team is quite succesful ... in the years to come ... hopefully ... maybe.
|
| |
|
|
| redordead |
Posted on 17-04-2023 06:53
|
Grand Tour Specialist
Posts: 4881
Joined: 18-10-2017
PCM$: 200.00
|
Congrats and welcome back
"I am a cyclist, I may not be the best, but that is what I strive to be. I may never get there, but I will never quit trying." - Tadej Pogačar
|
| |
|
|
| Imladrik |
Posted on 17-04-2023 08:27
|
Breakaway Specialist
Posts: 807
Joined: 05-10-2021
PCM$: 600.00
|
Sorry you went through this en glad you got better.
Congratulation for the baby, and in a more trivial aspect, on the very good season!
“...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."
A. Roy
|
| |
|
|
| Nemolito |
Posted on 17-04-2023 09:18
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3365
Joined: 20-04-2020
PCM$: 425.00
|
Congratulations on the very good season, and in a more trivial aspect, on the baby
Glad to read you're feeling better indeed! Looking forward to see what else Team Lahcen has in store for us.
|
| |
|
|
| KaiserAdler |
Posted on 17-04-2023 21:06
|
Domestique
Posts: 570
Joined: 13-07-2022
PCM$: 5800.00
|
Start as you mean to finish!
Our debut and start of the season would happen in Australia, with us getting a wildcard for the Down Under Classic! We would throw in our big guns right from the bat, with our Starman Lahcen Saber showing up at the starting line. Our fast Moroccan had quite the reputation in the MG world. For all the wrong reasons. May it be our lack of experience with the world of MG, or just our cocky attitude, we believed in Saber to deliver big. And boy, did he do just that.
Against all odds, he managed to beat everyone to the line and kickoff his own comeback in great style. "I'm Lahcen and this is Colombini!"
The first CT race of the season was quite succesful for us aswel. Loic Vliegen Surprised even the team director as he managed to cross the finish line in 4th place in Gisborne. Adding to the initial succes of our new team.
But we came crashing down from our cloud when we got our reality check in the Vuelta Al Tachira. It made us realise we didn't have a well rounded team at all. And needed to rely on moments of greatness from a select group of riders.
And greatness we saw, as we travelled down to Costa Rica for the Clasico San Jose. After a late attack from Vliegen we thought it was all over when he started the sprint from 8th. But surprising everyone, he rushed forward to take our second win of the season!
And with that, we rounded off our first month in the ManGame. Sitting comfortably 3rd in CT with 2 wins out of 4 races competed in you could say we couldn't have started better. I'm having incredible amounts of fun so far. And I hope to be an increasingly bigger part of this community and great group of people. This was the first part of my recap of this season (so far.)
|
| |
|
|
| KaiserAdler |
Posted on 22-04-2023 12:59
|
Domestique
Posts: 570
Joined: 13-07-2022
PCM$: 5800.00
|
Lets review our Team Goals!
Reviewing my entire season might be too much work, sorry  but I'll try my best. For now, lets see how our goals went. I had chosen pretty ambitious goals as I wanted to get a pretty big budget for our first season.
C1 Baltic Chain Tour Top 5
It didn't look too bright with Saber in 7th place before the final stage. But he pulled off a 2nd place finish to take home 3rd in the GC!
With a late attack after a hard race, Saber managed to shake off everyone for a solo win! The race starting in my home town Deinze is the cherry on top
Again a goal where we counted on Saber. He managed to not only win the opening stage, but also the third and final stage to take home the GC, and Points jerseys. Taking our total tally to 3 out of 3 race goals!
Saber was present once again, but this time in service of Lampaert who is the better cobbler. It almost worked out, as Lampaert just came short in the sprint to finish in 6th place.
The only goal that's still not finished, a top 5 finish is still possible. As of the last CT Update, we sit in 4th place thanks to our hero Saber. No doubt it will be a close finish, but if I'm being a little cocky. I'd almost call it a done deal .
All in all, I'd give this set of goals an 11/10. I never expected to actually achieve these goals, especially still being in the running for a top 5 in the CT Standings.
|
| |
|
|
| redordead |
Posted on 24-04-2023 08:56
|
Grand Tour Specialist
Posts: 4881
Joined: 18-10-2017
PCM$: 200.00
|
Those are some crazy good results in goal races for a new team 
Saber is gonna bring in more money next season than he cost this year I love that he found a great home even if it's towards the end of his career
"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
|
| |
|
|
| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 24-04-2023 09:27
|
Directeur Sportif
Posts: 11675
Joined: 27-07-2015
PCM$: 1861.50
|
Yeah no doubt those goals were well planned and Saber (and almost Lampaert) have been delivering on them massively!
|
| |
|
|
| Fabianski |
Posted on 24-04-2023 14:28
|
Grand Tour Specialist
Posts: 4667
Joined: 29-09-2018
PCM$: 185.00
|
Agree, that's quite an achievement for a new team - one I can still only dream of even in my 4th year
The Saber gamble has definitely paid off - and I admit that I though the chances were close to 0 percent, with sprinters usually not being consistent and Saber even less (in recent history). But you obviously found what it takes to make him perform, congrats.
|
| |
|
|
| KaiserAdler |
Posted on 25-04-2023 09:51
|
Domestique
Posts: 570
Joined: 13-07-2022
PCM$: 5800.00
|
@red I should be thanking you for selling him to me. I couldn’t have dreamt it that he would perform like this.
@Abhi I would rather say it’s luck rather than a good planning but yeah
@Fabi I can get quite delusional with my planning so its nice to get it right for once . I definitely made some mistakes in planning with Saber, otherwise he wouldve performed even better. But, in hindsight everything makes more sense.
|
| |
|
|
| KaiserAdler |
Posted on 07-05-2023 13:18
|
Domestique
Posts: 570
Joined: 13-07-2022
PCM$: 5800.00
|
The future is now. The decision has been made, Adler Pilsner and Aalterpaint will not extend their sponsorships with the team. And so a new sponsor must be found for next season. It has not been confirmed that Colombini Group will extend the contract but it looks likely they will.
In the coming days more info will be shared about possible sponsors and what will happen with the team in the future. Belgium will no longer be a focus nation for the team, and the question remains what will happen to the Micro project the team director had talked about so much. It's rumoured a big sponsor like Gucci could step up to the plate. But a sponsor closer to home, like one from Malta or Liechtenstein could happen aswel. The director has already expressed his feelings about San Marino being too crowded with two teams. If they stay or go is to be decided in the coming days. Stay tuned for more news!
|
| |
|
|
| redordead |
Posted on 09-05-2023 08:27
|
Grand Tour Specialist
Posts: 4881
Joined: 18-10-2017
PCM$: 200.00
|
I guess all the team's success has outgrown the current sponsors. Should be a bright future with all that incoming capital
"I am a cyclist, I may not be the best, but that is what I strive to be. I may never get there, but I will never quit trying." - Tadej Pogačar
|
| |
|
|
| quadsas |
Posted on 09-05-2023 19:36
|
Small Tour Specialist
Posts: 2518
Joined: 18-01-2013
PCM$: 300.00
|
As you are a #blessed manager I will also give Red Bull a recommendation letter incase you decide to cross paths with the devil
|
| |
|
|
| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 10-05-2023 08:25
|
Directeur Sportif
Posts: 11675
Joined: 27-07-2015
PCM$: 1861.50
|
Hope to see you get the new sponsors as a PCT team
|
| |
|
|
| KaiserAdler |
Posted on 12-05-2023 20:39
|
Domestique
Posts: 570
Joined: 13-07-2022
PCM$: 5800.00
|
@Red The only way is up!
@quadsas I don't think Monster would appreciate that #blessed
@Abhi Fingers crossed we make the promotion reality hah
|
| |
|
