[PCT '23] Sony - Force India
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AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 16-08-2023 11:01
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More regional riders make it to our team as the squad starts to fill up.
Muhamma Afif Ahmad Zamri | Stage Racer
Age: 31 | Wage: 60,000 | Fee: Part of Swap Ahmad Zamri joins us as part of a multi ride swap deal from Genii Hyundai N Cycling. He will add much needed firepower in our stage racing department.
Stats OVL | FLA | MON | HIL | TT | STA | RES | REC | COB | SPR | ACC | FTR | DHI | PRL | 73.97 | 70 | 75 | 70 | 75 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 52 | 59 | 69 | 71 | 59 | 75 |
Yamato Shirota | Hybrid Climber
Age: 29 | Wage: 50,000 Our second FA pickup joins us to add more depth to our hills and mountains trains. He is also a viable option for targeting KOMs.
Stats OVL | FLA | MON | HIL | TT | STA | RES | REC | COB | SPR | ACC | FTR | DHI | PRL | 74.20 | 68 | 75 | 75 | 58 | 69 | 68 | 73 | 55 | 63 | 78 | 73 | 58 | 58 |
@ jandal: Glad to have them onboard and even happier to be able to reunite the brothers
@ redordead: Yes, we seem to be having better luck signing Dutch riders after changing them to secondary focus!
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KaiserAdler |
Posted on 16-08-2023 11:42
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Lovely transfer window you're having! Really love the regional focus, and I'm excited to ride against you this season!
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Ezeefreak |
Posted on 16-08-2023 12:59
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Sony - Force India : Home of the Families!
You know that reunitying Tim with his brother was the only way to let him go. Looking foward to his future with you.
Also a lot of nice regional additions!
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Nemolito |
Posted on 16-08-2023 13:51
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Love to see two more nice regional riders at the team. Zamri particularly looking thrilled to join you as well
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AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 17-08-2023 01:27
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@Adler: Well it's been a slow build but we're happy we could add riders from our focus regions. The feeling is mutual
@Ezee: We're a family friendly team and it was our mission to reunite the brothers
@Nemo: He's laughing on the inside!!
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AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 17-08-2023 08:20
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We had been slowly building up the support staff for our 2023 team over the past couple of days, but now it's time to announce the bigger signings for the season. Here are the next three riders who will ride in our colours.
Daniel Vesely | Sprinter
Age: 31 | Wage: 240,000 | Fee: 200,000 + Rider Swap Daniel Vesely joins us from recently promoted Minions, and will lead our sprinting for the season. We expect him to be able to take up the role played by Van Asbroeck in the last two seasons.
Stats OVL | FLA | MON | HIL | TT | STA | RES | REC | COB | SPR | ACC | FTR | DHI | PRL | 77.15 | 73 | 60 | 68 | 57 | 74 | 68 | 76 | 57 | 81 | 80 | 61 | 71 | 57 |
Giovanni Carboni | Hybrid Climber
Age: 28 | Wage: 130,000 | Fee: 400,000 Giovanni Carboni will have the important role of being the super domestique for Choi in important races, but we also expect him to get a couple of leadership opportunities this season. He joins us from our friends over at Fastned for a very reasonable price.
Stats OVL | FLA | MON | HIL | TT | STA | RES | REC | COB | SPR | ACC | FTR | DHI | PRL | 76.24 | 70 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 62 | 66 | 69 | 61 | 72 | 69 |
Victor Alejandro Ovampo| Talent
Age: 24 | Wage: 50,000 | Loaned-In Ocampo joins us on loan for the season from our Mexican chicken inclined friends, as our association continues to grow with them! He will be a part of the TTT team, along other races. We have really struggled to get a TT rider in this time so far, so this signing helps improve on that situation somewhat.
Stats OVL | FLA | MON | HIL | TT | STA | RES | REC | COB | SPR | ACC | FTR | DHI | PRL | 71.52 | 69 | 59 | 64 | 76 | 72 | 71 | 73 | 54 | 58 | 63 | 58 | 66 | 76 |
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knockout |
Posted on 17-08-2023 17:50
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Carboni and Vesely are two amazing signings. Is this the push towards promotion that we are seeing?
A Big Thank You To All MG Reporters!
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AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 18-08-2023 00:31
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@knockout: Happy to have got them in but I'm not sure we've done enough this transfers to be in contention for promotion!
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DarkWolf |
Posted on 18-08-2023 05:47
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Those Mexican chicken inclined friends pop up everywhere, but I love them for it.
Your team shapes up nicely. I hope you'll get the results you wish for.
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redordead |
Posted on 18-08-2023 07:54
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Vesely is a bit up and down at times, but when he's up he's really good.
"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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AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 18-08-2023 08:25
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We're especially excited today to bring to you the next signing we have made!
Leo Hayter | Talent | Level: 1.00
Age: 22 | Wage: 190,000 We have just gone and made another little record for the team! Leo Hayter joins us from Free Agency as a neo-pro, and becomes the highest paid talent in the team's history! The previous record was a measly 80k held by Mick Van Dijke last season. Hayter is a really promising stage racer and we're looking to build him up in that mould. We are excited to see what the future holds for us and him.
Stats OVL | FLA | MON | HIL | TT | STA | RES | REC | COB | SPR | ACC | FTR | DHI | PRL | 69.58 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 66 | 61 | 66 | 73 | 64 | 69 | 71 | Stage Race | 73 | 78 | 70 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 61 | 66 | 74 | 65 | 69 | 78 | Time Trial | 79 | 72 | 68 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 71 | 61 | 66 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 78 | Climber v1 | 73 | 78 | 72 | 70 | 72 | 74 | 71 | 61 | 66 | 80 | 71 | 70 | 71 | Climber v2 | 73 | 79 | 68 | 70 | 77 | 77 | 70 | 61 | 66 | 77 | 69 | 77 | 71 |
@ DW: Los Pollos are eternal!! Hope so too, thanks
@ redordead: We hope there are more ups than downs for sure!
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knockout |
Posted on 18-08-2023 09:02
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Incredible steal there! Amazing talent. Really like how you continue to improve the team('s future)!
A Big Thank You To All MG Reporters!
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Croatia14 |
Posted on 18-08-2023 10:26
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Some great signings!
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AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 18-08-2023 18:41
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@knockout: Very happy to have got him at that wage indeed! Looking forward to see how he goes when maxed.
@Croatia: Thanks
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Nemolito |
Posted on 20-08-2023 10:23
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Hayter is an amazing talent and well worth his 190k. Several great leaders, a superb talent (two if you count Esow ), and great domestiques. Without having the full picture I'm already very scared of this Sony team. Great managing work for sure.
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AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 20-08-2023 13:23
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We're here with the next couple of riders joinig us for this season.
Jo Kogstad Ringheim | Northern Classics
Age: 32 | Wage: 115,000 | Fee: 350,000 We were on the lookout for a Northern Classics specialist who could take some of the load off Benoot in terms of the cobbles races. We finally were able to bring in Ringheim from Grieg - Maersk and he will our designated leader for the stones this season.
Stats OVL | FLA | MON | HIL | TT | STA | RES | REC | COB | SPR | ACC | FTR | DHI | PRL | 75.72 | 72 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 75 | 71 | 73 | 78 | 73 | 75 | 66 | 67 | 66 |
Bob Jungels | Time Trialist
Age: 31 | Wage: 60,000 | Fee: 400,000 The search for a good Time Trialist was an especially painstaking affair for us this season. However, halfway through the transfer window, we decided to call on the mecca of time-trialing, EA Vesuvio, to see if we could pry away one of their long time servants. Negotiations were successful and Jungels joins us to lead our time-trailing for the season.
Stats OVL | FLA | MON | HIL | TT | STA | RES | REC | COB | SPR | ACC | FTR | DHI | PRL | 74.22 | 72 | 64 | 68 | 78 | 74 | 75 | 69 | 54 | 63 | 63 | 72 | 70 | 78 |
@ Nemo: Thanks for all the nice words, but we are equally in awe of your team structure and personnel Hayter is indeed well worth his wage, I agree!
Edited by AbhishekLFC on 20-08-2023 13:25
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jandal7 |
Posted on 20-08-2023 13:24
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Couple of great additions on good wages
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."
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AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 21-08-2023 07:39
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Our penultimate transfer update of the season sees us bring in two more regional riders.
Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev | Climbing All-rounder
Age: 31 | Wage: 150,000 | Fee: 100,000 + Rider Swap Kozhatayev was one of our primary targets this off season, and we were finally able to grab him towards the end of the window. He is an excellent all-rounder, and we will be using his skills in most of those areas. Despite his slightly high wage, we believe we got a good deal from him, and are excited to add him to our roster.
Stats OVL | FLA | MON | HIL | TT | STA | RES | REC | COB | SPR | ACC | FTR | DHI | PRL | 75.41 | 74 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 75 | 71 | 70 | 52 | 69 | 62 | 74 | 72 |
Naveen John | Talent | Level; 3.00
Age: 28| Wage: 50,000 The first ever Indian signing is quickly joined by the second as we have picked up Naveen John from Free Agency. A late bloomer, Naveen is expected to develop into a Time Trialist who can also climb decently.
Stats OVL | FLA | MON | HIL | TT | STA | RES | REC | COB | SPR | ACC | FTR | DHI | PRL | 69.35 | 66 | 68 | 67 | 71 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 58 | 64 | 66 | 73 | 66 | 72 | Stage Race | 67 | 72 | 69 | 74 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 58 | 64 | 67 | 73 | 66 | 75 | Time Trial | 69 | 68 | 68 | 75 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 58 | 64 | 66 | 75 | 66 | 76 | Climber v1 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 68 | 71 | 72 | 58 | 64 | 69 | 77 | 67 | 72 |
@jandal: We didn't get our top targets for either cobbles or time-trials, so we had to go bargain hunting in the end, while consolidating other areas. Hopefully these moves work out.
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redordead |
Posted on 21-08-2023 09:30
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Hayter definitely looks like the steal of free agency or maybe just transfers in general. Looks like I need to go back in the talents market soon
"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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AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 22-08-2023 11:49
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redordead wrote:
Hayter definitely looks like the steal of free agency or maybe just transfers in general. Looks like I need to go back in the talents market soon
Definitely happy to be able to get him for the price! I'm sure you'll get back on it soon
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