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Sony Cycling Team
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| matt-hoy |
Posted on 16-09-2010 21:59
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Hi this is my story of a young team sponsered by Sony. Unfortunatly due to my Pc problems i am using a provided Jersey and im using Pcm daily 2010 Data base, So here we go.........
Pre-Season Meeting
"We here at sony are please to announce that we are supporting a new cycling team. We have entered the Contiental tour and are hoping to move up in the coming years."
The Team:
We are also pleased to announce we are in talks with two young Luxenbourg riders.
The Big Contenders:
Cadel's aims for the season is the Giro D'italia, he will concentrate on GC there and hope to be in full fitness for the World Champs later on in the year to defend the Jersey.
Samuel is a man on a mission this year and hope he can do well in the Vuelta, he will also make the World champs and Paris-nice a aim. He will be our Leader in most of the Hilly Races.
Gustav has his eyes on the Time trials, He will be the Second man in both of the Tours and hoping for a big win in the World TT Champs, He will be key in our team this year.
Daniele Is our only Sprinter, he will entre both the tours and win a few races along the way, the Paris-nice and Terrieno-Adriatico are hoping to be prime hunting ground for the italian.
Adam is our man for TT's and will be a key player in the Grand tours and maybe a few TT's and Stages along the way.
Main Season Objectives by Sony:
-Invitation to Paris-nice, Giro D'Italia and Vuelta
-Win The tour of Missouri, the Santos Tour down under and Tour of britain.
-Sign Boassen Hagen or Mark Cavendish and a decent climber.
-Top 5 in Contiental Team Rankings.
Sponsors-
Key Races-
January Races-
Australian TT,
Australia Road Race,
Santos Tour Down Under.
TT to follow. |
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| LaMagliaRosa |
Posted on 16-09-2010 22:56
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Looks good, nice team youve got there. Good luck with the story  |
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| matt-hoy |
Posted on 17-09-2010 16:06
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Thanks im abit worried because daniele bennati will have to do alot of work himself. |
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| Rayos12 |
Posted on 17-09-2010 17:48
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Good Luck! Great Team! |
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| matt-hoy |
Posted on 17-09-2010 22:23
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Hansen was the first of the days favourites, he made a very quick start leading at the first and second Check Points and looked good for the win....
Brett Lancaster was the second of the favourites away but at the first check-point he was way down in 8th.
Evans was the next big name out and placed 2nd and 4th at each check point respectively. Evans then Blistered through the last section to take the lead.
Last Man Charge
Rogers was the only man left to beat Cadel evans, he set a moderate pace through the first two Check-points but went flat out in the closing kilometers to win the Australian TT Champs.
So Rogers took the win and takes The jersey, hansen finished in 16th despite finishing top overall at check points 1 and 2 but as a whole im pleased. |
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| matt-hoy |
Posted on 18-09-2010 00:05
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The Australian Road race can be un-predictable due to poor early season fitness, but on paper there are three out-right favourites; Rogers, O'Grady and Evans. But watch out for Cooke and Lancaster.
after 12 km the first breakaway formed, it contained 5 riders with the biggest names being A.davis (Ast), Sutton (Sky) and Hansen from Sony.
At just under 100km to go C.Meyer joined the breakaway, he also brought along Dempster (Rapha-Condor). Mean while Fly v Australia and High road Columbia are relaying to bring the 6m29s gap.
60km to go and Evans made an earlyy attack on the downhill section and put a mintue on the peloton, next stop the main breakaway over 3mins away.
20km to go and with the peleton breaking up, Evans had a lead of 1m34s over nearest chaser Simon Gerrans (Sky). Hansen is sitting with O'grady and A.Davis in the second chasing group.
Could Anyone catch Evans.....
NO. The world champion is now national champion. Gerrans (Sky) beat O'Grady (Saxo-Bank) in the sprint 30s down on Evans while hansen finished 6th.
Results:
1) Cadel Evans (Sony)
2) Gerrans (Sky) +30s
3) O'Grady (Saxo-bank) s.t
4) A.Davis (Astana) +1m59s
5) Rogers (High Road Columbia) s.t
6) Hansen (Sony) +2m14s.
Sorry Edexcel wasnt working.
Next stop Tourn Down under
Edited by matt-hoy on 18-09-2010 00:07
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| matt-hoy |
Posted on 18-09-2010 17:36
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Santos Tour down under
Stage 1- Clare - Tanunda -
Unfortunatly the highligths of the stage got lost in the photographers computer but the results are as follows;
Arnoud Van Groen - Vacansoleil Pro Cyling Team - 3h1m48s
Danilo Wyss - BMC Racing Team - S.t
Wesley sulzberger - Francaise Des Jeux - S.t
Pablo lastras - Caisse D'Epargne - S.t
David Millar - Garmin-Transitions - S.t
Sylvain Chavanel - Quick Step - s.t
Fillipo Pozzato - Katusha - +15s
Graeme Brown - Rabobank - S.t
Danilo Napolitano - Liquigas - S.t
Daniele Benatti - Sony Cycling Team - S.t |
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| matt-hoy |
Posted on 18-09-2010 19:10
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Stage 2 is set to be a mass sprint but after yesterdays breakaway surving to the end the peleton will be wide awake and will hope to draw the peleton in earlier and with more easy.
Maxim Iglinskiy and Maarten Tjallingii were able to get a decent gap early on but their was a chase on in the second group.
However 3km later and a group of 12 were formed, the biggest name their was Maxim Iglinksiy but Tjallingii was also still there. They had 2m34s over the chasing pack lead by Vacansoleil.
with the other escapees caught Tjallingii tried one more attack.....
The Sprint trains began and Rabobank were the best leading Graeme Brown into a perfect position but Vaitkus, Boonen and Pozzato Were following his wheel. With no team mates near the front Bennati decided to follow Suttons (Sky) Lead out train. The sprint was on.....
Pozzato was the quickest with bennati just half a bike length down followed by Boonen.
Stage top 10:
Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha 3h12'12
Daniele Bennati SONY CYCLING TEAM s.t.
Tom Boonen Quick·Step s.t.
Greg Henderson Sky Professional Cycling Team s.t.
Graeme Brown Rabobank s.t.
Francesco Gavazzi Lampre - Farnese Vini s.t.
Baden Cooke Team Saxo Bank s.t.
Roger Hammond Cervélo Test Team s.t.
Brett Lancaster Cervélo Test Team s.t.
Martin Pedersen Footon - Servetto s.t.
Overall Top 5:
Arnoud Van Groen Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 6h13'46
Wesley Sulzberger Française des Jeux + 7
Danilo Wyss BMC Racing Team + 8
David Millar Garmin - Transitions + 11
Pablo Lastras Caisse d'Epargne + 12
Points:
1 Arnoud Van Groen Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 0 16
2 Wesley Sulzberger Française des Jeux 0- 10
3 Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha 8- 8
4 Danilo Wyss BMC Racing Team 0- 6
5 David Millar Garmin - Transitions 0- 6
6 Daniele Bennati SONY CYCLING TEAM 6- 6
Mountain Jersey:
david Millar Garmin - Transitions 0- 16
Maarten Tjallingii Rabobank 16- 16
Wesley Sulzberger Française des Jeux 0- 12
Travis Meyer Garmin - Transitions 12- 12
Pablo Lastras Caisse d'Epargne 0- 8
Edited by matt-hoy on 18-09-2010 19:12
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| matt-hoy |
Posted on 18-09-2010 23:01
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Tourn Down Under Stage three-
Stage 3 looks to be a mass sprint once more with the main favourites still being Pozzato, Boonen and Bennati.
Matthews went into an early breakaway, however his legs deserted him and the group dropped him quickly.
Igor Anton (Euskatel-Euskadi) Was doing a solo effort on the front of the breakaway but with 25km to go and just a 1m9s lead it looked good for a sprint finnish.
5km to go and Bennati found Gavazzi's (Lampre) wheel, Boonen (Quick step) was coming fast with Matt Goss (High Road Columbia).
The sprint Began as Bennati dissolved way back into the peleton and a charging Boonen through his bike over the line to win....
Stage -
Tom Boonen Quick·Step 3h24'39
Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha s.t.
Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank s.t.
Marco Marcato Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
Mauro Finetto Liquigas - Doimo s.t.
Mikhail Ignatiev Team Katusha s.t.
René Mandri AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
Kurt-Asle Arvesen Sky Professional Cycling Team s.t.
Mirco Lorenzetto Lampre - Farnese Vini s.t.
Julian Dean Garmin - Transitions s.t.
Overall -
Arnoud Van Groen Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 9h38'25
Wesley Sulzberger Française des Jeux + 7
Danilo Wyss BMC Racing Team + 8
David Millar Garmin - Transitions + 11
Pablo Lastras Caisse d'Epargne + 12
Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha + 13
Sylvain Chavanel Quick·Step + 14
Tom Boonen Quick·Step + 15
Daniele Bennati SONY CYCLING TEAM + 23
Chad Beyer BMC Racing Team s.t.
Points -
Arnoud Van Groen Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 0- 16
Filippo Pozzato Team Katusha 6- 14
Tom Boonen Quick·Step 8 12-
Chad Beyer BMC Racing Team 12- 12
Wesley Sulzberger Française des Jeux 0- 10
Danilo Wyss BMC Racing Team 0- 6
David Millar Garmin - Transitions 0- 6
Daniele Bennati SONY CYCLING TEAM 0- 6
Mountain Jersey -
David Millar Garmin - Transitions 0 16
Maarten Tjallingii Rabobank 0 16
Igor Antón Euskaltel - Euskadi 16 16
Wesley Sulzberger Française des Jeux 0 12
Travis Meyer Garmin - Transitions 0 12 |
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| matt-hoy |
Posted on 27-09-2010 19:31
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Sorry for the lack of posts its just im getting pcm 2o1o on friday so will take the story over to pcm 2010 |
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