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[PT] Cedevita | Departures
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| redordead |
Posted on 09-09-2024 10:50
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Rounding out our talent acquisitions we found a rider that not only looks to figure as part of our recently successful time-trialing setup. He will also add quality to our emerging cobbled classics unit.
With that said we welcome:
 Yevgeniy Fedorov | Age: 24 | Lvl: 3.50 | Wage: 150k | FL | MO | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CO | SP | AC | FT | DH | PR | | 73 | 64 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 68 | 69 | 70 |
Fedorov: I'm told I'll be racing a lot this year in order to gain as much experience as possible. I can't wait to ride in some of the biggest classics!
Bostjan Mervar,
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| redordead |
Posted on 10-09-2024 08:10
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For the final signing we had to work hard and paid a large sum to improve our climbing/stage racing depth. With some of the departures in our climbing ranks, which we'll talk about a bit later, we felt it was important to replenish some of that. As so it was a long process to secure this signing.
With that said we welcome:
 Giulio Ciccone | Age: 30 | Lvl: 4.100 | Wage: 170k | FL | MO | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CO | SP | AC | FT | DH | PR | | 67 | 77 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 50 | 51 | 69 | 59 | 59 | 79 |
Ciccone: Week long stage races and Grand Tours is where I see myself this coming year. I'm looking forward to working for an up and coming rider like Tadej Pogacar.
Bostjan Mervar,
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| Fabianski |
Posted on 10-09-2024 08:25
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Sheehan, Currie, Fedorov, Ciccone... I should stop liking the same riders as you do, as it's you who get them anyway 
Really a great roster you've put together, signing some nice talents as well as some experienced riders with some handy skills (wanted Ciccone mainly for his PRL). After the Pogacar and Siric trainings, I wouldn't be surprised to see you knocking on the door of the Top 5.
On the other hand, replacing Enger's points of an awesome season (900+ iirc) won't be easy, and you have lost a little TT depth. Looking forward to see what Buitrago can do, should definitely be a fun rider to follow 
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 10-09-2024 10:51
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Fedorov is definitely a rider I like, but he just got too expensive to pursue. Glad he found a good home.
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| redordead |
Posted on 10-09-2024 14:13
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Fabianski wrote:
Sheehan, Currie, Fedorov, Ciccone... I should stop liking the same riders as you do, as it's you who get them anyway
It's not like every rider I get is a resounding success. I probably could've done slightly better in free agency here or there, but it's a decent haul.
Fabianski wrote:
Really a great roster you've put together, signing some nice talents as well as some experienced riders with some handy skills (wanted Ciccone mainly for his PRL). After the Pogacar and Siric trainings, I wouldn't be surprised to see you knocking on the door of the Top 5.
On the other hand, replacing Enger's points of an awesome season (900+ iirc) won't be easy, and you have lost a little TT depth. Looking forward to see what Buitrago can do, should definitely be a fun rider to follow
I have my doubts whether the team is better than last year and that's without even accounting for the other teams.
Our TT department is considerably worse and Enger was great last year. There are ways to make up for that, but to actually improve on last season feels like a bit of long shot.
I'd be perfectly satisfied hovering anywhere around the top 10 again 
AbhishekLFC wrote:
Fedorov is definitely a rider I like, but he just got too expensive to pursue. Glad he found a good home.
I streched myself more on the lvl 3 riders, knowing I could not afford loan out fees with all my money tied up in training.
"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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| redordead |
Posted on 11-09-2024 12:14
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Our squad is just a touch leaner than last year when it comes to numbers. Therefore after loaning in only one rider last year, we've added a couple more for this season. We've been less loan focused recently, but we acknowledge we need to do our part in helping to develop riders to their maximum potential.
The riders that are joining us for the season are:
 Dylan Redy | Age: 25 | Lvl: 4.09 | Wage: 50k | FL | MO | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CO | SP | AC | FT | DH | PR | | 70 | 69 | 73 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 65 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 66 | 70 |
We were delighted to renew our relationship with ISA - Hexacta when it comes to loaning in their riders. Dylan is a wonderful rider for anyone planning their season with his all round ability. As so we'll be utilising him in many different race squads and he will ride in a Grand Tour to ensure him completing his development.
 Alexander Salby | Age: 26 | Lvl: 4.80 | Wage: 50k | FL | MO | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CO | SP | AC | FT | DH | PR | | 73 | 63 | 65 | 62 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 68 | 73 | 73 | 67 | 71 | 65 |
If once you don't succeed, try again. But we succeed the first time, so why not go back to the well? Alexander is the 2nd loanee coming over from ISA - Hexacta. He doesn't need as much development time, but he'll still fill an important role for us in a number of one day races.
 Kees Duyvesteyn | Age: 26 | Lvl: 4.54 | Wage: 50k | FL | MO | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CO | SP | AC | FT | DH | PR | | 68 | 68 | 75 | 65 | 67 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 64 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 65 |
Our final loanee is an old friend in fact. Kees started his career as a stagiaire with us back in 2020. After leaving on a permanent deal last year he returns to us this year on loan from his new team ELCO - ABEA. He joins without a loan clause, but we think he'll be involved enough to finally reach his full potential.
Bostjan Mervar,
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 14-09-2024 06:32
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Three useful loanees brought in for the season.
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| DarkWolf |
Posted on 16-09-2024 06:09
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There some very interesting talents added to an already lovely team. Also, due to various reasons, a longtime career I played a couple of years ago in PCM and some real life cycling races, I do love a lot the additions of Fedorov and Ciccone. Good luck in the new season!
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| redordead |
Posted on 17-09-2024 08:07
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It's been another rather busy transfer period for us. It wasn't a big secret that we were looking to increase our funds to spend on some training. In total we have 8 riders that left on a permanent transfer deal and a further 5 riders going out on loan.
 Damien Howson
It was a successful single season for us and for Damien. He provided us with some high quality time-trialing including a TTT stage win at the Vuelta. On the other side he got a bit of pay rise and is now joining our friends at Sony - Force India for a fee of 700k.
 Sondre Holst Enger
Another rider with only one season here, but what a season it was! Enger finished as our 2nd highest highest scorer and really took to the Pro Tour like a duck to water. He's easily the best and most successful sprinter we've ever had. We were only going to sell him in a deal that worked for us, but having him join a newly promoted Norwegian PCT team just made too much sense. As is, he was sold for a fee of 900k to Tafjord-Kraft.
 Lawson Craddock,  Aleksa Crncevic
Craddock and Crncevic both left as part of a swap deal with Lidl Cycling. Both were real solid contributors for us. Craddock this last season and Crncevic in our promotion season 2 years ago. Coming in the other direction was Magnus Cort Nielsen and a nominal fee of 25k.
 Geoffrey Bouchard
A free agent signing 2 year ago, Geoffrey was such a great rider to have around and he quickly became a bit of a fan favourite. He was an unsung hero in our promotion season and also proved his worth in the Pro Tour. He left to join Lotto-Caloi for a bargain fee of only 100k.
 Matevz Govekar,  Giorgi Nareklishvili
This was another bigger deal with a few motivations for us. We brought back Gasper Katrasnik who in hindsight we never should've sold in addition to the 900k. We were also motivated to give Govekar a chance to shine as a leader. He showed his ability by winning the U23 WC road race and we wish him all the best. Nareklishvili had to be included to make the deal work.
David Gaudu, Magnus Cort Nielsen
Cort Nielsen didn't stay with us for long, together with David Gaudu they moved to the Pro Tour team Grieg-Maersk for a fee worth 1m. We want to take a moment to thank David for his 3 years with us. His arrival coincided with an upturn in our team's performance. He's been a great leader and even better domestique for us. His role got reduced this past year so we hope for his success at his new team.
Kristjan Hocevar
Kristjan got a solid amount of race days last year, therefore we had the option of having someone else look after the final step of his development. He goes to Sony - Force India where he adds depth to his climbing ranks. He then should be ready for a bigger role with us next season.
 Fred Wright
It's quite a similar situation for Fred Wright. He's set for an important domestique role at Tryg - Eni which should be a good proving ground for him. Next year he hopefully fills his role as an all round rider for us.
 Milos Borisavljevic
This was a deal that came a bit out of left field. We've never loaned out a maxed rider before. We got a 250k fee and Milos's wages paid are being split between us and Zain - Omantel. The deal still feels a bit strange for us, but we felt the money gained was needed at the time and hopefully our team's performance doesn't suffer to much without one of main domestiques.
Aljaz Jarc,  Aleks Bechkov
Our two late bloomers both ended up leaving late in the transfer window. We could have given them the race days ourselves, but we got an opportunity to clear some extra wage space to secure our free agents. They both left to go to newly promoted PCT team Llapi-Vita.
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| DarkWolf |
Posted on 17-09-2024 09:58
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I was too late in considering the loan-out candidates within my team, but that's nothing I can change now. I hope your riders come back better next season, although I do understand that sometimes during transfers some such moves are made for financial reasons rather than development of cyclists. Still, I am hoping for the best for your riders.
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| redordead |
Posted on 18-09-2024 07:18
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As long as they finish their races I'll be happy 
DarkWolf wrote:
There some very interesting talents added to an already lovely team. Also, due to various reasons, a longtime career I played a couple of years ago in PCM and some real life cycling races, I do love a lot the additions of Fedorov and Ciccone. Good luck in the new season!
Yeah, I couldn't quite get the regional riders this year so I had to make do with some others.
"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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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 18-09-2024 10:13
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Should be tough to stay up given the quality you lost, but the regionally developed talent hopefully makes up for that.
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