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David Veilleux | The Next Canadian Legend
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| andy222c |
Posted on 19-05-2012 18:15
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Great team, and of course an awesome review as usual  |
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 19-05-2012 21:12
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@ Teddy- Thanks a lot. Very motivating words there. I also love Salerno and Wurf and of course I have to have Canadians 
@ luigi- It is a lot, but I want to ride a lot of races and get a high finish in the CT and I dont want many of my riders to go over their 60 race days.
@ Pellizotti- Thank you! Great to hear coming from such a great writer.
@ Zoom- Thank you!
@ Freitas- Thank you, took me a while to do the presentation 
@ sutty- What, wheres the optimism? But yeah, thats all Canada has really
@ olabj- Thanks. I dont think its too many. Just a lot like you said. Thank you.
@ Mre- Thanks a lot! I hope David can get great results for the team. The move should be great for his development. He's learned a lot of valuable TT tips from Sky, but wasn't riding for himself enough.
I can fix that.... I think he had 4 stars in every category though, so he could become decent enough.
@ Andy- Thank you so much! Great to hear from you!
All these comments motivate me for more, so I will try and get David's first blog of the season up soon!
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 19-05-2012 22:00
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January 10th, 2014
Well last season was a nightmare. It started off alright, and I had some great results at Pais Vasco. But after my injury, the season was very depressing. So my hope is that I can make a huge comeback this year. I really enjoyed my time at Sky, and I learned so many valuable things.
Its hard to put out a season schedule with so many wildcards as a Continental team, so I will just let you know the races I will be participating in for the upcoming month. I dont have much racing in January, but I will be taking part in one race.
| January | | | | | | | | | | | 30.1 |  | Grand Prix la Marseillaise | 1.1 | 1 Stage |
Total Race Days (2014): 1
Get a Top 10 at GP de Marseillaise
My ambitions for this month are simple. I want to do well in my one race day. This isn't my season goal by any stretch but I want to get a good result for the team, and of course for myself. I think I can achieve this goal, because even though I wont be in great form, neither will my opponents.
Early results are crucial to the team this year. We want to get into either the Giro d'Italia or the Vuelta as a wildcard team. I know its hard to do, but with great results we can do just that.
So thank you for reading and wish me luck for this rather light month of racing.
Yes, I've brought back my popular "Ask David" segment, because its a way for my fans to get "closer" to me, and I think that this is important. Fans mean a great deal in cycling.
Rules
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- Only the first two question directed to David will be answered after each blog that includes the Ask David segment.
- The questions must be related to cycling, or David.
- If you consistently get your questions answered, try to let others have a chance.
- Questions will be answered in the next Blog entry, so be patient.
So thanks for reading guys. And please read the rules. My "editor" can answer any questions on how this will work if it still needs clarification, but if not, feel free to leave a question for me.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 20-05-2012 12:30
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Really like the pre-season review for 2014, lets hope the cycling is just as good |
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 20-05-2012 17:44
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Thanks a lot sutty! Great to hear that!
And about to race David's stage
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| johannes-w |
Posted on 20-05-2012 19:54
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hi
i havent been around for a few days - great preview (especially your latest blog) as far as i have read it already - i am still checking out the teams and stats because i always find it interesting to see how the riders develop after a few years
So david,
i hope i havent overlooked it in your blog and i know your calendar is not completly planned yet but which races will be your main target this year?
(i personally hope you will shine in the canadian classics and japan again  )
Edited by johannes-w on 20-05-2012 19:58
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 20-05-2012 19:56
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Good luck in the first race, David. |
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 21-05-2012 04:23
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Thanks a lot, Johannes and Freitas! Great to get some luck!
And the question has been noted!
Stage report of Marseillaise up shortly.
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 21-05-2012 04:47
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January 30th, 2014
Spoiler AG2R La Mondiale
1. N.Roche
2. R.Bardet
3. M.Bouet
4. S.Georges
5. K.Goddaert
6. S.Minard
7. A.Petit
8. C.Riblon
Rabobank
11. P.Martens
12. J.Bol
13. R.Flens
14. P.Ligthart
15. M.Matthews
16. B.Tankink
17. D.Van Winden
18. C.Vermeltfoort
FDJ
21. B.Vaugrenard
22. W.Bonnet
23. A.Demare
24. A.Geslin
25. G.Rasch
26. D.Rollin
27. J.Roy
28. A.Vichot
Spidertech
31. D.Veilleux
32. G.Boivin
33. M.Cattaneo
34. E.King
35. B.King
36. O.Lombardi
37. J.P.McCarty
38. R.Roth
Roubaix Lille Métropole
41. R.Bertogliati
42. M.Drouilly
43. D.Flahaut
44. M.Khalilov
45. J.Rovira
46. F.Schmidt
Cofidis
51. S.Dumoulin
52. Y.Bagot
53. F.Barle
54. E.García
55. J.Ghyselinck
56. R.Hardy
57. G.Levarlet
58. J.Loubet
Landbouwkrediet
61. B.De Waele
62. F.Amorison
63. K.Borry
64. S.Delfosse
65. K.Hovelynck
66. P.Jacobs
67. S.Nys
68. B.Traksel
Christina Watches
71. S.Schumacher
72. M.Berling
73. D.Foder
74. D.Kreutzfeldt
75. J.E.Madsen
76. J.Mørkøv
77. P.Nielsen
78. M.Rasmussen
NetApp
81. J.Baugnies
82. M.Brändle
83. S.Cozza
84. A.Dietziker
85. M.Eichler
86. B.Huzarski
87. G.Janorschke
88. R.Zabel
Europcar
91. H.Dupont
92. M.Claude
93. D.Gaudin
94. C.Gautier
95. Y.Gène
96. S.Haddou
97. V.Jérôme
98. A.Pichot
Saur
101. D.Le Lay
102. C.Bessy
103. J.Engoulvent
104. B.Feillu
105. J.Hivert
106. R.Jezequel
107. L.Mangel
108. E.Tortelier
Carmim
111. D.Blanco
112. S.Caldeira
113. F.Cardoso
114. H.Casimiro
115. D.Livramento
116. N.Vitorino
Big Mat CT
121. J.Mombaerts
122. M.Belot
123. R.Racault
124. N.Rousseau
125. J.Thiré
126. S.Tronet
Colombia
131. F.Montaña
132. M.Ardila
133. G.Ladino
134. F.Osorio
135. J.Pantano
136. C.Quintero
137. M.Rodriguez
138. O.Álvarez
Veranda Rideau
141. G.Malle
142. A.Aulas
143. F.Bichot
144. R.Matheou
145. J.Mazet
146. A.Molmy
UnitedHealthcare
151. W.Sulzberger
152. H.Clarke
153. D.Frattini
154. A.Hegyvari
155. S.Milne
156. J.Murphy
157. J.Thomson
158. B.White
La Pomme Marseille
161. N.Vogondy
162. J.Buisson
163. J.Bérard
164. N.Lasis
165. P.Perichon
166. B.Sinner
167. E.Siskevicius
168. G.Smukulis
Bretagne
171. F.Vachon
172. J.Bideau
173. G.Blot
174. D.Champion
175. R.Dion
176. F.Guillou
NSP
181. S.Fuchs
182. R.Heinze
183. R.Hooghiemster
184. L.Menville
185. F.Sabatini
186. J.Schmeiser
187. S.Schäfer
188. A.Stauff
Wallonie Bruxelles
191. N.Sijmens
192. S.Bennett
193. B.Dron
194. M.Neyens
195. F.Polazzi
196. R.Steenuit
197. J.Van Hoecke
198. B.Vanheule
Leopard
201. A.Pliuschin
202. G.Brambilla
203. J.Ezquerra
204. S.Hernandez
205. C.B.Huff
206. P.Schlechter
Its my first race of the year, and I'm here with my new team. I know I said I wanted a top 10 but I really just want to see where my legs are at this stage. I dont think the field is insanely strong here, and I am an outside favourite in all the odds-sites so I feel I can get a good result as I thought before, of course depending on my legs.
Early on in the stage, a breakaway forms and Ben King is able to represent Spidertech! The breakaway is given a lot of room today, and the peloton leave it extremely close!
The break going over the summit and King, just reaching for a bottle. The break continues to pull out a nice gap. They could just survive today!
Frattini of UHC goes! Its a great move too! Have the peloton left this too late?
On the final gradient, Roche the race favourite attacks! He can feel the headwind, and doesn't get too far with his acceleration.
Riblon starts out the sprint, as he sweeps up the breakaway in the final km's. A heartbreaking way to end the day for the BOTD riders!
But Dumoulin comes out of nowhere, from more than 5 bike lengths back, and takes the win by what looks like 50m. Its a great effort for him!
As for my effort, I was able to track sprint to a 10th place, achieving my goal! It is a great feeling to start the season off like this. I cant wait to see what lies ahead for the month of February.
| 1 | Samuel Dumoulin | Cofidis, le crédit en ligne | 3h50'28 | | 2 | Christophe Riblon | AG2R La Mondiale | s.t. | | 3 | Yohann Gène | Team Europcar | s.t. | | 4 |  Freddy Montaña | Colombia - Coldeportes | s.t. | | 5 |  Rubens Bertogliati | Roubaix Lille Métropole | s.t. | | 6 | Dimitri Champion | Bretagne - Schuller | s.t. | | 7 | Hubert Dupont | Team Europcar | s.t. | | 8 | Guillaume Levarlet | Cofidis, le crédit en ligne | s.t. | | 9 |  Jaume Rovira | Roubaix Lille Métropole | s.t. | | 10 |  David Veilleux | Spidertech - Colnago | s.t. | | 11 |  Paul Martens | Rabobank Cycling Team | s.t. | | 12 |  Johan Mombaerts | BigMat - Auber 93 | s.t. | | 13 | Sébastien Minard | AG2R La Mondiale | s.t. | | 14 | David Le Lay | Saur - Sojasun | s.t. | | 15 | Nicolas Vogondy | La Pomme Marseille | s.t. |
Edited by valverde321 on 21-05-2012 04:49
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| Teddy The Creator |
Posted on 21-05-2012 05:13
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It returns! Awesome screens, and a great result! Great for this to be back.
Just one thing, I think the results look a little strange in italics, but that's just me.
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 21-05-2012 05:22
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Teddy The Creator wrote:
It returns! Awesome screens, and a great result! Great for this to be back.
Just one thing, I think the results look a little strange in italics, but that's just me.
Thank you. Very motivating comment.
And I was just copying cunego, because I liked the look of Italics in the results in his story
I can do it the other way next stage and see which one everyone likes better, as I kinda like the Italics 
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 21-05-2012 07:31
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Excellent way to kick off the season for David!
Also, love the screens as usual. Like the italic results too, so I think you should keep it that way. Great to see this rolling again.
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| johannes-w |
Posted on 21-05-2012 09:18
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i like the italic writing as well and your screens are as always very very good i especially liked the ones from the breakaway
some solid racing & result from david - in such a form a top 10 is pretty nice
keep it up - hopefully david has some nice races in february as well |
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| cunego59 |
Posted on 21-05-2012 09:22
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Great that you're back to race reporting I can only repeat what the others said, nice report, nice result. And I can hardly say something against something you copied from me, right?
Also, if I see it correctly, there's still a question open for David, isn't it? So here you go:
Hi David,
my question is: Where do you see yourself in, say, two years? I reckon you are strong enough for a World Tour team. But I also guess you enjoy your role as a team leader. So do you want to help developing SpiderTech on the long run or do you plan to join a WT team soon?
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 21-05-2012 09:23
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A top ten finish in your first race of the season, what a start that was
This is going to be a Great season for David for sure
BTW - Pic 3 looks like a model, it's just Brilliant |
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| Mresuperstar |
Posted on 21-05-2012 11:04
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Very nice start to what hopes to be a promising season
PS. I like the italics
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| baia |
Posted on 21-05-2012 18:03
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Nice start David...good to see you on the road again...
Question for David:
Hey partner..... where is that italics?
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 21-05-2012 20:48
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cunego59 wrote:
Great that you're back to race reporting I can only repeat what the others said, nice report, nice result. And I can hardly say something against something you copied from me, right?
Also, if I see it correctly, there's still a question open for David, isn't it? So here you go:
Hi David,
my question is: Where do you see yourself in, say, two years? I reckon you are strong enough for a World Tour team. But I also guess you enjoy your role as a team leader. So do you want to help developing SpiderTech on the long run or do you plan to join a WT team soon?
David was on a world tour team, and we all know how that enden up.
RIP Exxon Duke, David Veilleux, Double Feature, and Monster Energy |
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| cunego59 |
Posted on 21-05-2012 20:51
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I know. But in two years, it could be a whole different situation, coming there as a leader maybe. We'll see
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 21-05-2012 20:58
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Great season start, and comeback! Hope for more great results! |
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