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| GAM3R |
Posted on 25-07-2010 20:49
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Before the start I would like to ask, when there is a grammar or drafting mistake write it, because my english is far from best, and it's a god opportunity to learn. Thank you!
Now it's starting, the first day as the manager of Team Ceramia Flaminia. There is much to do, but first about the team. Ceramica Flaminia was founded in 2004, first was based in Italy, but now in Ireland. The team is pro continental, but in two years I want to be in ProTour. Because of the irish connection I would like to sign riders from that country too, and make an irish-italian team.
Now about the members, I need to pick the leaders, luxury team mates and domestiques. Let's see:
Leaders:
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 Riccardo Riccó |
[img-l]https://img822.imageshack.us/img822/6734/ricco.jpg[/img-l] | Birth date: 1/9/1983 | | Weight: 58 kg | | Height: 174 cm | | Rider type: Climber |
| He will be the absolute leader, and when we get invited to the Giro, then he must be prepared to win it, or reach the podium, or the top5. Basicly he is only able to ride from the end of March, but UCI has reduced his ban by two months (ok, it was me, but I need him). |
| Enrico Rossi |
[img-l]https://img834.imageshack.us/img834/7393/rossi.jpg[/img-l] | Birth date: 5/5/1982 | | Weight: 75 kg | | Height: 185 cm | | Rider type: Sprinter |
| The sprinter. Okay not a "Hi, I'm Tyler Farrar, sprinter of team Garmin Transitions" like beast, but I hope that he can win a few stages or races. |
| Massimiliano Gentili |
[img-l]https://img691.imageshack.us/img691/111/gentili.jpg[/img-l] | Birth date: 16/9/1971 | | Weight: 60 kg | | Height: 168 cm | | Rider type: Climber |
| After Riccó he can be the next stage racer who can do something when the mountains are coming, but he is far from the bests. |
Protected riders:
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| Santo Anza |
[img-l]https://img291.imageshack.us/img291/3892/anza.jpg[/img-l] | Birth date: 17/11/1980 | | Weight: 58 kg | | Height: 171 cm | | Rider type: Fighter |
| He could be a great rider to be there in the breakaways. He's a real fighter. |
| Raivis Belohvosciks |
[img-l]https://img715.imageshack.us/img715/1996/belohvosciks.jpg[/img-l] | Birth date: 21/01/1976 | | Weight: 69 kg | | Height: 182 cm | | Rider type: Time-trialist |
| He is one of the most experienced rider in the team, and also the one who is not from Italy. He need to be there in the breakaways, and reach podium places in time trials. |
| Andrea Noé |
[img-l]https://img842.imageshack.us/img842/1769/noe.jpg[/img-l] | Birth date: 15/01/1969 | | Weight: 65 kg | | Height: 178 cm | | Rider type: Fighter |
| If Raivis is one of the most experienced rider, then Noé is The most experienced of them in the age of 41. I don't know what can he do in this season, but I hope he would be a useful member of the team. |
Teammates:
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[img-l]https://img291.imageshack.us/img291/6606/baggio.jpg[/img-l] | Filippo Baggio | | Birth date: 05/06/1988 | | Weight: 74 kg | | Height: 176 cm | | Rider type: Sprinter |
[img-r]https://img291.imageshack.us/img291/1804/bailetti.jpg[/img-r] | Paolo Bailetti | | Birth date: 15/07/1980 | | Weight: 66 kg | | Height: 180 cm | | Rider type: Fighter |
[img-l]https://img412.imageshack.us/img412/5439/cannone.jpg[/img-l] | Donato Cannone | | Birth date: 16/02/1982 | | Weight: 75 kg | | Height: 186 cm | | Rider type: Puncheur |
[img-r]https://img529.imageshack.us/img529/5373/celli.jpg[/img-r] | Luca Celli | | Birth date: 23/02/1979 | | Weight: 71 kg | | Height: 187 cm | | Rider type: Northern classicer |
[img-l]https://img412.imageshack.us/img412/7589/colli.jpg[/img-l] | Daniele Colli | | Birth date: 19/4/1982 | | Weight: 70 kg | | Height: 180 cm | | Rider type: Sprinter |
[img-r]https://img829.imageshack.us/img829/2576/fumagalli.jpg[/img-r] | Cristiano Fumagalli | | Birth date: 28/7/1984 | | Weight: 59 kg | | Height: 170 cm | | Rider type: Sprinter |
[img-l]https://img829.imageshack.us/img829/1512/giordani.jpg[/img-l] | Leonardo Giordani | | Birth date: 27/05/1977 | | Weight: 69 kg | | Height: 190 cm | | Rider type: Fighter |
[img-r]https://img529.imageshack.us/img529/7982/girardi.jpg[/img-r] | Edoardo Girardi | | Birth date: 22/10/1985 | | Weight: 72 kg | | Height: 185 cm | | Rider type: Puncheur |
[img-l]https://img529.imageshack.us/img529/796/lucciola.jpg[/img-l] | Fabrizio Lucciola | | Birth date: 13/01/1986 | | Weight: 63kg | | Height: 176 cm | | Rider type: Climber |
[img-r]https://img529.imageshack.us/img529/4052/maseratiq.jpg[/img-r]
| Alessandro Maserati | | Birth date: 08/09/1979 | | Weight: 74 kg | | Height: 180 cm | | Rider type: Fighter |
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| GAM3R |
Posted on 25-07-2010 21:03
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We have made a contract with three great sponsors, but also with hard objectives. Here they are:
With those here are the season goals:
| Finish as leading sprinter: | Giro della Calabria | 01/02 | | Finish in the top 5: | Tirreno-Adriatico | 10/03 | | Finish in the top 3: | Brixia Tour | 21/07 | | Finish in the top 3: | Trofeo Matteotti | 01/08 | | Finish in the top 10: | Coppa Agostoni | 20/08 | | Finish in the top 10: | Giro dell'Emilia | 06/10 |
Also I have sent a scount searching for young talents in Northern Italy.
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| Bromers |
Posted on 25-07-2010 21:25
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"Also I have send a scount searching for young talents in Northern Italy."
It should be sent instead of "send" |
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| GAM3R |
Posted on 25-07-2010 21:30
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Bromers wrote:
"Also I have send a scount searching for young talents in Northern Italy."
It should be sent instead of "send"
Thanks, I've changed it.
Later this night I will post the result of the Australian champs, and the first stages of my first race. |
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 26-07-2010 13:01
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Good luck with the story! 
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Posted on 26-07-2010 13:19
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January is not my teams month. No race for us, just training, but we can't forget the Australian ITT and road race championships, and the Tour Down Under. The results:
Australian ITT Championship:
| 1. Cadel Evans | BMC Racing Team | | 2. Richie Porte | Team Saxo Bank | | 3. Cameron Meyer | Garmin - Transitions | | 4. Heinrich Haussler | Cervelo Test Team | | 5. Michael Rogers | Team HTC - Columbia |
Australian Road Race Championship:
| 1. Allan Davis | Astana | | 2. Robbie McEwen | Team Katusha | | 3. Matthew Wilson | Garmin - Transitions | | 4. Richie Porte | Team Saxo Bank | | 5. Christopher Sutton | Sky Professional Cycling Team |
Santos Tour Down Under:
| 1. Kurt-Asle Arvesen | Sky Professional Cycling Team | 23:26:53 | | 2. Mikael Chérel | Française des Jeux | +15 | | 3. Frank Schleck | Team Saxo Bank | +22 | | 4. Bobbie Trakse | Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | +42 | | 5. Kartsen Kroon | BMC Racing Team | | | 6. Johnny Hoogerland | Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | +46 | | 7. Anthony Roux | Française des Jeux | | | 8. Vasil Kiryienka | Caisse d'Epargne | | | 9. David Zabriskie | Garmin - Transitions | | | 10. Nicolas Roche | AG2R La Mondiale | +55 |
Races in February:
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Posted on 26-07-2010 13:37
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| 01/02-04/02 | Giro Della Calabria | 2.1 |
This is an important race for the team, because one of the goal in this season to win the point yersey here. I hope Rossi can make it, but I also want a good overall result with Gentili.
Line-up:
| Leader | Massimiliano Gentili | | Sprinter | Enrico Rossi | | Free | Santo Anza | | Free | Raivis Belohvosciks | | Team mate | Donato Cannone | | Team mate | Cristiano Fumagalli | | Team mate | Edoardo Girardi | | Team mate | Fabrizio Lucciola |
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| Geezar10 |
Posted on 26-07-2010 13:44
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Good luck and I hope you do well. |
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| GAM3R |
Posted on 26-07-2010 15:00
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Thank you, I will do my best. |
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Posted on 26-07-2010 15:39
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Giro della Calabria, Stage 1:
Reggio Calabria - Gioia Tauro: 140.6 km
The breakaway with 15 riders, Belohvociks is there from Flaminia. The maximum gap was 4 minutes, there was no chance to them, because Lampre and Katusha wanted to win this stage with Petacchi or McEwen.
The pace was so high, that on the penultimate climb there was a split in the peloton, but in the first group there was all the favorites.
Before the last climb there is a massive crash in the end of the first group. No important riders in there.
At the top of the last climb my riders moved to the front to create a train for Rossi, there is only 30 riders who can win this stage. Anza leads, behind him Fumagalli, then Rossi. He doesn't look to bad, but he is not in super form.
3 km to go, Anza start sprinting, Fumagalli losing contact, things looks not good for Rossi. Maybe Anza for the win? Lorenzetto is there from Lampre, the others haven't too many chance.
But wait! Palumbo goes from Acqua, he is very fast and already in front of Rossi, but Anza still leads. Can Palumbo reach him?
No! He started accelerating to late. First stage, first victory for the team, first victory for Anza. Seems like he will be our rider for the sprinter jersey. 2nd Palumbo, 3rd McEwen.
Result:
| 1. Santo Anza | Ceramica Flaminia | 3:25:14 | | 2. Giuseppe Palumbo | Acqua & Sapone | | | 3. Robbie McEwen | Team Katusha | | | 4. Mirco Lorenzetto | Lampre - Farnese Vini | | | 5. Enrico Rossi | Ceramica Flaminia | | | 6. Marco Marcato | Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | | | 7. Jürgen Van de Walle | Quick-Step | | | 8. Christophe Riblon | AG2R La Mondiale | | | 9. Ivan Basso | Liquigas - Doimo | | | 10. Cristiano Fumagalli | Ceramica Flaminia | | | ... | | | | 18. Fabrizio Lucciola | Ceramica Flaminia | | | 21. Raivis Belohvosciks | Ceramica Flaminia | | | 24. Massimiliano Gentili | Ceramica Flaminia | | | 36. Edoardo Girardi | Ceramica Flaminia | | | 73. Donato Cannone | Ceramica Flaminia | |
The overall is the same, just with the bonus seconds. |
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Posted on 26-07-2010 21:17
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Giro della Calabria, Stage 2:
Palmi - Palmi: 165.6 km
Now it's a 11 men breakaway, with full of average riders, but with full or morale.
At the first mountain sprint there are some riders in the break who can't go with the others.
Cannone is setting a brutal pace on the penultimate climb, because that is the only way to drop the sprinters and win with Anza the sprinter jersey.
With 7 or 8 km to go the breakaway has just got only 30 seconds. And the Flaminia train is working.
3 km, the sprint starts, and in the peloton there is no real sprinter.
There are still some rider on the front with a minimal lead.
1 km, that was for the five. Roche launches the real sprint, Anza answers behind Rossi.
Head-to-head. Roche or Anza? Anza or Roche?
And again, the winner is Santo Anza! Now the sprint jersey is getting real close. 2nd Roche, 3rd Rossi.
Result:
| 1. Santo Anza | Ceramica Flaminia | 4:29:59 | | 2. Nicolas Roche | AG2R La Mondiale | | | 3. Enrico Rossi | Ceramica Flaminia | | | 4. Karsten Kroon | BMC Racing Team | | | 5. Marco Velo | Quick-Step | | | 6. Giuseppe Palumbo | Acqua & Sapone | | | 7. Peter Sagan | Liquigas - Doimo | | | 8. Giuseppe Muraglia | CDC -Cavaliere | | | 9. Marco Marcato | Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | | | 10. René Mandri | AG2R La Mondiale | | | ... | | | | 43. Donato Cannone | Ceramica Flaminia | | | 46. Massimiliano Gentili | Ceramica Flaminia | | | 57. Cristiano Fumagalli | Ceramica Flaminia | | | 75. Raivis Belohvosciks | Ceramica Flaminia | | | 81. Edoardo Girardi | Ceramica Flaminia | | | 92. Fabrizio Lucciola | Ceramica Flaminia | |
Because there was a crash I post here the result of the 3rd stage, and the overall.
Stage 3:
Piana - Chiaravalle: 152.8 km
Result:
| 1. Santo Anza | Ceramica Flaminia | 4:29:59 | | 2. Manuel Cardoso | Footon - Servetto | | | 3. Mirco Lorenzetto | Lampre - Farnese Vini | | | 4. Peter Sagan | Liquigas - Doimo | | | 5. Marco Marcato | Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | | | 6. Nicolas Roche | AG2R La Mondiale | | | 7. Robbie McEwen | Team Katusha | | | 8. Daniele Pietropolli | Lampre - Farnese Vini | | | 9. Karsten Kroon | BMC Racing Team | | | 10. Massimiliano Gentili | Ceramica Flaminia | | | ... | | | | 11. Enrico Rossi | Ceramica Flaminia | | | 33. Donato Cannone | Ceramica Flaminia | | | 51. Cristiano Fumagalli | Ceramica Flaminia | | | 68. Raivis Belohvosciks | Ceramica Flaminia | | | 89. Edoardo Girardi | Ceramica Flaminia | | | 114. Fabrizio Lucciola | Ceramica Flaminia | +2:38 |
General classification:
| 1. Santo Anza | Ceramica Flaminia | 11:43:23 | | 2. Nicolas Roche | AG2R La Mondiale | +48 | | 3. Manuel Cardoso | Footon - Servetto | | | 4. Mirco Lorenzetto | Lampre - Farnese Vini | +52 | | 5. Enrico Rossi | Ceramica Flaminia | | | 6. Robbie McEwen | Team Katusha | | | 7. Nikolas Maes | Quick-Step | +54 | | 8. Aristide Ratti | CarmioOro NGC | | | 9. Frederik Veuchelen | Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | +56 | | 10. Marco Velo | Quick-Step | | | ... | | | | 11. Raivis Belohvosciks | Ceramica Flaminia | | | 19. Massimiliano Gentili | Ceramica Flaminia | +1:00 | | 27. Cristiano Fumagalli | Ceramica Flaminia | | | 40. Donato Cannone | Ceramica Flaminia | | | 58. Edoardo Girardi | Ceramica Flaminia | | | 79. Fabrizio Lucciola | Ceramica Flaminia | +3:38 |
And I must say, I play it on hard  |
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Posted on 26-07-2010 21:34
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Great win!
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Posted on 26-07-2010 21:49
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Thank you, but stage 4 is the hardest. I hope that Anza can win the race, or Gentili, but it will be hard, because Roche is very strong. |
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Posted on 26-07-2010 22:55
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Great wins! What difficultlevel do you play on?
Team Saxo Bank - Sungard
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Posted on 26-07-2010 23:06
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First I want it on normal, but I have changed my mind so it's on hard, but if it's going on like this, than later it can be extreme. I will see it. |
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Posted on 26-07-2010 23:33
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Nice way to start your season
Good luck |
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Posted on 27-07-2010 13:21
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Giro della Calabria, Stage 4:
Chiaravalle - Reggio Calabria: 242.1 km
There is a massive breakaway with 9 riders, containing Brutt, Reda, Carrara, Agnoli. Because of the long stage I don't wanted to make my team tired, what resulted that there was a 10 minutes gap between the breakaway and the peloton on halfway.
It started raining what caused several crashes.
On the hill before the last sprint there was only four rider together, but Reda wasn't able to hold the tempo. The gap was there still 6 minutes.
On the next climb Carrara has attacked. There was no chance to Agnoli and Brutt to go with him. It seemed like, that today is one of the best day in his career.
Meanwhile in the peloton there was a high tempo too. BMC and Ag2r had set the pace. Maybe for Kroon and Roche?
5 km to the peloton, but Carrara is still 4 minutes before them, and between there is also Brutt and Agnoli.
3 km before the finish, and Kroon attacking! Can someone answer?
Yes! Roche goes to, but a bit late.
Anza is in trouble, but tries to go too. Before him is Gentili. Forward Kroon catch Brutt and Agnoli. Carrara is still in front, he is going now to the overall win.
Stage for Carrara, but can he win this race?
No, Kroon is 2nd, Roche 3rd with +2:04 and +2:18 which is not enough for Carrara. And where is Anza?
9th, +3:19 which means that he isn't on the podium, but hey, he is the winner of the sprinter jersey, so the objective is reached!
Result:
| 1. Matteo Carrara | Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | 6:14:30 | | 2. Karsten Kroon | BMC Racing Team | + 2:04 | | 3. Nicolas Roche | AG2R La Mondiale | + 2:18 | | 4. Mirco Lorenzetto | Lampre - Farnese Vini | + 2:55 | | 5. Daniele Pietropolli | Lampre - Farnese Vini | + 3:06 | | 6. Massimiliano Gentili | Ceramica Flaminia | | | 7. Oliver Zaugg | Liquigas - Doimo | + 3:19 | | 8. Johnny Hoogerland | Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | | | 9. Santo Anza | Ceramica Flaminia | | | 10. Ivan Basso | Liquigas - Doimo | | | ... | | | | 39. Enrico Rossi | Ceramica Flaminia | +4:32 | | 53. Donato Cannone | Ceramica Flaminia | + 4:52 | | 74. Raivis Belohvosciks | Ceramica Flaminia | | | 75. Cristiano Fumagalli | Ceramica Flaminia | + 11:41 | | 100. Edoardo Girardi | Ceramica Flaminia | + 12:21 | | DNF. Fabrizio Lucciola | Ceramica Flaminia | |
Final General Classification:
| 1. Karsten Kroon | BMC Racing Team | 18:00:45 | | 2. Nicolas Roche | AG2R La Mondiale | + 6 | | 3. Matteo Carrara | Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | + 20 | | 4. Santo Anza | Ceramica Flaminia | + 27 | | 5. Mirco Lorenzetto | Lampre - Farnese Vini | + 55 | | 6. Daniele Pietropolli | Lampre - Farnese Vini | + 1:14 | | 7. Massimiliano Gentili | Ceramica Flaminia | | | 8. Manuel Cardoso | Footon - Servetto | + 1:15 | | 9. Nikolas Maes | Quick-Step | + 1:21 | | 10. Marco Marcato | Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | + 1:27 | | ... | | | | 29. Enrico Rossi | Ceramica Flaminia | + 2:32 | | 37. Donato Cannone | Ceramica Flaminia | + 3:00 | | 67. Raivis Belohvosciks | Ceramica Flaminia | + 9:45 | | 69. Cristiano Fumagalli | Ceramica Flaminia | + 9:49 | | 83. Edoardo Girardi | Ceramica Flaminia | + 10:29 |
Sprint Classification:
| 1. Santo Anza | Ceramica Flaminia | 82 | | 2. Mirco Lorenzetto | Lampre - Farnese Vini | 49 | | 3. Nicolas Roche | AG2R La Mondiale | 46 | | 4. Karsten Kroon | BMC Racing Team | 41 | | 5. Enrico Rossi | Ceramica Flaminia | 33 |
Mountain Classification:
| 1. Matteo Carrara | Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | 11 | | 2. Vitaliy Popkov | ISD Continental Team | 9 | | 3. Giuseppe Muraglia | CDC - Cavaliere | 8 | | 4. Yuriy Agarkov | ISD Continental Team | 8 | | 5. Simone Campagnaro | Miche | 8 |
Team Classification:
| 1. Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | 54:03:17 | | 2. BMC Racing Team | + 2:04 | | 3. AG2R La Mondiale | + 2:18 | | 4. Liquigas - Doimo | + 3:19 | | 5. Quick-Step | | | ... | | | 9. Ceramica Flaminia | + 4:19 |
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| Tuco the Ugly |
Posted on 27-07-2010 14:33
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Kroon won the Giro della Calabria in my game too.
Good job getting the points jersey and keep it up. |
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| GAM3R |
Posted on 27-07-2010 15:59
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Yeah, I saw it because I always read your story Kroon is in good form. I'm curious about how many similarities will it be in smaller races like that. For exmaple next in G.P. Costa degli Etruschi. McEwen will be a favorite |
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| Tuco the Ugly |
Posted on 27-07-2010 16:05
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GAM3R wrote:
Yeah, I saw it because I always read your story Kroon is in good form. I'm curious about how many similarities will it be in smaller races like that. For exmaple next in G.P. Costa degli Etruschi. McEwen will be a favorite
We have similar teams with similar riders; it'll be interesting to follow. |
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