Hello guys, I've been following some stories around here and now I've decided that it was time to make a story myself. It's my first story, so don't expect too much. I've decided to go play with Lampre-ISD, cause I like the shirts and I'm good at the stages they want to win, like LBL and MSR. And I hate RvV and P-R, so that's why.
The sponsor:
The biggest sponsors are Lampre, ISD and Amco:
Lampre is the biggest steel producer in Italy, ISD is a Ukrainian mulitinational who also produces steel, and of course Amco produces steel also. It's pretty strange, because they should be competitors but they work togethe on a cycling team.
The Staff:
The big boss of the team is Guireppe Saronni, he's pretty rich. The other guys that fill up the staff are Fanbrizio Bontempi, Valerio Tebaldi, Maurizio Polvani and Bruno Vinconi. They tried to sign Roberto Damiani for the staff from Omega Pharma Lotto but, they're still arguing about it.
I think I'm going to wait for the final version of the pcmdaily's DB 2011 to start the real story, I think I can post the team presentation without the sponsor goals before, cause I think there won't be huge stats changes for the Lampre squad
Since you wrote about the staff, you forgot to mention the signing of the great Piotr Ugrumov... I've always been a Lampre fan, so i'll follow this one with special interest: good luck!
Edited by zambeaux on 03-02-2011 09:11
Today were proudly presenting the Lampre squad for 2011 and we hope you enjoy it, were going to ask some questions to the team leaders and were going to present the manager goals.
Team Leaders
Alessandro Petacchi
Biggest results:
46 stage wins in grand tours.
Milan-San remo 2005.
won all the point jerseys in the grand tours.
Nickname: Ale-Jet
Interview: Pro Cycling: What are your main goals for this season? Alessandro: I think I can win the point jersey of the giro d'Italia once more, I know I'm getting old, but I think I can win at least one stage win in the Tour de France and I'll see what I can do in Milan-San remo. Il Gruppo: What do you think of the big competition between Greipel and Cavendish? Alessandro: I think they should act more mature and Cavendish definetly should do something about controlling his emotions. wielerflist.nl(it's dutch): Do you think Theo Bos can make some big wins this year? Alessandro: I'm sorry to say I don't know much about him but he defeated Cavendish in Almeria last year, so maybe he developed great and maybe he can surprise the big sprinters, but I don't thnk so.
Damiano Cunego
Biggest results:
Giro d'Γtalia 2004
Giro di Lombardia 2004, 2007, 2008
Amstel Gold race 2008
nickname: Picollo principe
Interview: Velo-news: Do you still think you can win another grand tour? Damiano: No, I'm going to concentrate on the hilly classics in April and I'm in full confidence that I can win my fourth Giro di Lombardia. I'm still going to drive La Vuelta but just for stage wins. Biclissimo: Do you think Gilbert is going to dominate the classics this year? Damiano: Yes, he's the best puncheur in the world at the moment but I think I'm better in the sprint so I just have to keep up with, but that's still hard. Roadcycling.com: Were the rumors true that Geox was interested in you? Damiano: No, that doesn't make sensce at all, an even if it was true, I would never leave Lampre, when I'm still one of the team leaders.
Michele Scarponi https://www.suiped...ichele.jpg
Biggest results:
Tirenno Adriatico 2009
4th place overal in Giro d'Italia 2010
3 stage wins in Giro d'Italia 2009,2010
Nickname: Zapatero (shoemaker) or Aquila (eagle)
Interview: BBC sports: Could you tell us something about your goals for this season? Michele: I'm going for the giro again I think I can drive top 3 and I can get surely get stage wins. I'm also going for a good overall in the vuelta and I'm going tos support Damiano in the Giro di Lombardia/b] Total Bike: What do you think about the suspension of Alberto Contador?
[b]Michele: I think it's ridaculous, he's still a great rider and I don't think he has used any dope. Velo-news: What do you think of the program of this years' Giro? Michele: I think it's a beautiful parcours and no othe grand tour can top this.
Now Guiseppe Saronni is going to present the manager goals:
top 3 Tirenno adriatico
top 3 milan san remo
win one of Amstel gold race, Fleche Wallone, Liege Bastogne Liege
top 3 giro d'Italia
stage win(s) Tour de France
top 8 Vuelta a Espana
win Giro di Lombardia
next update: exact race program and sponsor goals Edited by di-rect on 04-02-2011 16:18
