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 Rockstar Toronto Cycling HQ
Welcome to Rockstar HQ, the home of UWT Team Rockstar Toronto Cycling.
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| Teddy The Creator |
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Rockstar Toronto
A subsidiary of Rockstar Games, famous for their GTA and Red Dead series games, Rockstar North is a premier games development group. Having worked on titles such as The Warriors, GTA: London and Max Payne, they have been thrilling the games world since 1999. A new member to the cycling world, they hope to expand their horizons by sponsoring this World Tour outift.
Scotiabank
Canada's biggest bank, Scotiabank has been solving people's financial problems for 180 years. With 75,000+ members, Scotiabank has the financial security to fund this WT cycling team for the next three-years.
 Colnago
Founded by Ernesto Colnago in Italia, Colnago has been making some of the best bikes in the world since 1954. Based in Italy, Colnago will provide the team with amazing equipment, most notably the CX1 road-bike, which will be ridden in Le Tour de France by our riders.
 SRAM
SRAM has been the benchmark in cycling components ever since 1987. Based out of Chicago, Illinois, SRAM will provide the team with all their components such as brakes, gears and cables. We believe this will push us above the rest of the competition.
 Santos Tour Down Under | UWT | Jan 19-24 |  Tour de San Luis | 2.1 | Jan 23-29 |  Tour of Qatar | 2.HC | Feb 6-11 |  Volta ao Algarve | 2.1 | Feb 16-20 |  Vuelta a AndalucÃa | 2.1 | Feb 20-24 |  Omloop Het Nieuwsblad | 1.HC | Feb 26 | | Kuurne - Bruxelles - Kuurne | 1.1 | Feb 27 | | Vuelta a la Región de Murcia | 2.1 | Mar 4-6 | | Strade Bianche | 1.1 | Mar 5 |  Paris - Nice | UWT | Mar 6-13 | | Tirreno - Adriatico | UWT | Mar 9-15 | | Milano - Sanremo | UWT | Mar 19 | | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | UWT | Mar 21-27 | | E3 Prijs Vlaanderen - Harelbeke | UWT | Mar 26 | | Gent - Wevelgem | UWT | Mar 27 | | Gran Premio Miguel Indurain | 1.HC | Apr 2 | | Ronde van Vlaanderen | UWT | Apr 3 | | Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco | UWT | Apr 4-9 | | Klasika Primavera | 1.1 | Apr 10 | | Paris - Roubaix | UWT | Apr 10 | | Vuelta a Castilla y León | 2.1 | Apr 13-17 |  Amstel Gold Race | UWT | Apr 17 | | La Flèche Wallonne | UWT | Apr 20 | | Liège - Bastogne - Liège | UWT | Apr 24 |  Tour de Romandie | UWT | Apr 26-1 | | KBC-Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde | 2.HC | Apr 29-1 | | Giro d'Italia | UWT | May 5-27 | | Amgen Tour of California | 2.HC | May 15-22 | | Critérium du Dauphiné | UWT | Jun 5-12 | | Tour de Suisse | UWT | Jun 11-19 |  Int. Österreich-Rundfahrt | 2.HC | Jul 3-16 | | Tour de France | UWT | Jul 2-24 | | Prueba Villafranca-Ordiziako Klasika | 1.1 | Jul 25 | | Clásica San Sebastián | UWT | Jul 30 |  Tour de Pologne | UWT | Aug 1-7 | | Eneco Tour | UWT | Aug 8-14 | | Vuelta a España | UWT | Aug 20-11 |  Vattenfall Cyclassics | UWT | Aug 21 | | USA Pro Cycling Challenge | 2.1 | Aug 22-28 | | GP Ouest France - Plouay | UWT | Aug 28 | | Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec | UWT | Sep 10 | | Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal | UWT | Sep 11 |  Tour of Britain | 2.1 | Sep 11-18 |  Tour of Beijing | UWT | Oct 5-9 | | Giro del Piemonte | 1.1 | Oct 13 | | Il Lombardia | UWT | Oct 15 |  Japan Cup | 1.1 | Oct 16 |
| Vincenzo Nibali | Clmber/Stage-Racer | | Tony Martin | Time-Trial | | Ryder Hesjedal | Puncheur | | Juan Jose Haedo | Sprinter | | Sebastien Langeveld | Cobbler |  | Fredrik Kessiakoff | Climber | | Aitor Galdos | Sprinter/Puncheur | | Simone Ponzi | Sprinter/Puncheur | | Guillame Boivin | Sprinter | | Dominique Rollin | Cobbler/Sprinter | | David Veilleux | Time-Trial |  | Sergey Lagutin | Climber | | Keven Lacombe | Sprinter | | Bobbie Traksel | All-Rounder | | Adrian Palomares | Puncheur | | Anthony Charteau | Climber/Fighter |  | Andrey Kashechkin | Climber | | Luca Solari | Puncheur |  | Frantisek Rabon | Time-Trial | | Johnathan Tiernan-Locke | Puncheur | | David Boily | Climber | | Zdenek Stybar | Sprinter/Fighter | | Koen de Kort | Fighter | | Paolo Longho Borghini | Cobbler/Puncheuer | | Timothy Duggan | Climber | | Tino Thomel | Sprinter |
| Vincenzo Nibali | | Giro d'Italia | Win | | Vuelta a Espana | Top-5 | | Tirreno-Adriatico | Win | | Tour de Pologne | Top-3 | | | | Tony Martin | | Tour de France | Top-10 | | Paris-Nice | Top-5 | | World ITT Championships | Win | | Tour of Beijing | Top-5 | | Olympics TT | Win | | Ryder Hesjedal | | Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal | Win | | Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec | Win | | Giro d'Italia | Top-20 | | World Championships | Top-10 | | Juan Jose Haedo | | Tour de San Luis | Stage Win | | Vuelta a Espana | Stage Win | | Amgen Tour of California | Stage Win | | Sebastien Langeveld | | Omloop Het Nieuwsblad | Win | | Paris-Roubaix | Top-10 | | Ronde van Vlaanderen | Top-10 | .png) Other Riders | | Strade Bianche | Top-5 | | Tour de San Luis | Top-5 | | Olympics RR & TT | Have 10+ Competitors | | Tour of Britain | Win | | Santos Tour Down Under | Top-5 |
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| Vien |
Posted on 17-05-2012 11:23
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Yay, a rival story 
Good luck, but not too much please.  |
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| Teddy The Creator |
Posted on 17-05-2012 11:29
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Vien wrote:
Yay, a rival story
Good luck, but not too much please.
This is less of a story for me, and more just me posting results, start lists and previews for races. As well as media stuff in other Man-Game HQs.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 17-05-2012 12:08
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I think Vien has set a trend  |
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| Teddy The Creator |
Posted on 17-05-2012 12:14
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Teddy The Creator wrote:
Can we create like a thread for our team once it all gets going?
I'm taking the credit for this. 
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 17-05-2012 12:28
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Teddy The Creator wrote:
Teddy The Creator wrote:
Can we create like a thread for our team once it all gets going?
I'm taking the credit for this.
Ooops Sorry matey - btw. Great Idea |
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| Zoom123 |
Posted on 18-05-2012 23:43
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Good luck Teddy! Should be good
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| Teddy The Creator |
Posted on 19-05-2012 06:17
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After 5 rounds of the Pseudo Man Game draft, Rockstar Toronto has signed up 5 terrific riders. Here they are...
Vincenzo Nibali
The 2010 Vuelta A Espana Champion, Vincenzo was the first rider picked by Toronto and the 12th rider overall. One of the sports premier stage-racers, Nibali brings his amazing abillity to climb any terrain, as well as time-trial, and he possesses the recovery skills that you need to win GT's. The Italian will lead the team in his home GT, The Giro d'Italia, as well as La Vuelta where he will aim for a podium. The team's absolute leader.
Tony Martin
The 2011 World Time-Trial Champion, Tony Martin is the premier time-triallist in the world. Also a reliable climber and GT rider, Tony has the ability to win one-week stage races, as well as getting good results in three-week tours. He will ride Le Tour, aiming for a top-10. Defending his world-title is also a priority.
Ryder Hesjedal
Canada's best rider in a while, Ryder has been dominating the international scene for a while now. A terrific puncheur and stage racer, Hesjedal will ride Le Tour and La Vuelta. His real season goal though, is to win the double in his home country and Be victorious in the canadian classics through Montreal and Vancouver.
Juan Jose Haedo
While he has yet to flourish, we feel the time is now for JJ. A lighting fast sprinter, JJ has the ability to win GT stages in 2012, especially with the team we aim to put around him. Our leading sprinter, Haedo will ride the Tour and the Vuelta. Stage-wins in the Tour de San-Luis are also on the cards..
Sebastien Langeveld
If you asked who was the next rider to win Paris-Roubaix other than Cancellara or Boonen, many people would say Sebastien's name. A terrific cobbler, Langeveld won Omloop Het Nieuwsblad last season, and looks to go one better, snatching a monument win in 2012. Also rides the hills very well...
Fredrik Kessiakoff (SWE), Aitor Galdos (ESP), Dominique Rollin (CAN), Simone Ponzi (ITA), Luke Durbridge (AUS), Thomas Dekker (NED), David Veilleux (CAN)
Edited by Teddy The Creator on 22-05-2012 13:52
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| Teddy The Creator |
Posted on 20-05-2012 01:14
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Kessiakoff, Galdos Join Rockstar Ranks
Rockstar Toronto Cycling announced Saturday the signings of two new riders to the squad, stage-racer Fredrik Kessiakoff and punchy sprinter Aitor Galdos. Taken in the 6th and 7th rounds respectively of the PMG draft, both riders are being highly touted by Rockstar DS Teddy the Creator.
"Both are awesome riders for the team. They each have several races they'll be leading in, and of course they'll be vital cogs in the clockwork for our attack on the bigger races." Teddy told media.
When asked which races they'll lead, he replied with:
"Fredrik has ridden the Vuelta in recent years, so I think we'll send him back there. He will ride Paris-Nice as well as the Uppsala classic in his home country of Sweden, which the sponsors were after."
On Galdos, Teddy said:
"Aitor is one of those rare riders that can sprint very fast, as well as ride over the hills as good as anyone. He will ride some early season classics and the autumn races looking for good placing. He has expressed desire to race the Strade Bianche, so we may grant him that wish."
A pair of great riders clearly, and we can only wait as more riders sign with the teams..
Edited by Teddy The Creator on 20-05-2012 01:15
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Posted on 20-05-2012 01:22
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"More Canadians" says Teddy
Rockstar Toronto DS Teddy the Creator has openly stressed his wishes to draft more young Canadian talent to his new ProTour team. Based out of Canada, Rockstar has only selected one Canadian so far, Ryder Hesjedal. Hesjedal had also stated earlier this week his excitement of joining a Canadian team, and said he expected more of his countrymen to join him in Toronto. Teddy the Creator reassured Hesjedal, saying:
"Definitely (Canadians are a focus). Definitely. Through the first few rounds, we have struggled to pass up these other guys like Sebastien (Langeveld) and Fredrik (Kessiakoff), but now we're getting deeper into the draft, we think more Canadians will sign on."
When asked for any names, Teddy spat out a few.
"Guillame Boivin, David Boily, Dominique Rollin, David Veilleux. All these guys will hopefully join our cause over the next 4-5 rounds."
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| Vien |
Posted on 20-05-2012 09:36
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99% sure you will go for Veilleux now
Good to see a Canadian team though, it makes me wonder why there are no WT/Pro-CT teams IRL. |
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Posted on 20-05-2012 09:37
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Yeah you should totally go for Veilleux , he is a great rider and being Canadian will be a massive + for your team
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| Teddy The Creator |
Posted on 20-05-2012 13:24
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2012 Team Kit Revealed by Le Coq Sportif
Team Rockstar Toronto have revealed their 2012 team kit, designed by ANFreeman of Le Coq Sportif Designs. The kit will be very noticeable in the peloton, as well as in the media.
Here is the kit. National Champion jerseys are said to be revealed later this week.
Edited by Teddy The Creator on 20-05-2012 13:28
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Posted on 20-05-2012 13:27
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Amazing kit! Looks fantastic
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| Vien |
Posted on 20-05-2012 19:43
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S. Ponzibooooob =D
Edited by Vien on 20-05-2012 19:43
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| Teddy The Creator |
Posted on 21-05-2012 00:07
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Ponzi Signs On; Canadians Unhappy!
Despite recent comments from their DS, Rockstar North has once again surprised by picking up emerging Italian all-rounder Simone Ponzi. The team was highly expected to pick a Canadian youngster, but instead they selected the highly-talented Ponzi. Rockstar's Ryder Hesjedal declined to comment, but his manager released a statement saying that his client was "very unsettled" by the signing. Rockstar DS Teddy the Creator was quick to bounce back saying that there was "no doubt" a Canadian would be picked up next round. We'll just have to wait and see.
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| Vien |
Posted on 21-05-2012 06:33
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"Wow, I only have one Canadian so far"
*Writes article about needing more Canadians*
*Checks available options*
*No good Canadians, much better foereign riders*
"Ahh fuck that, it's only a stupid game"
*Won't pick Canadians* |
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| Teddy The Creator |
Posted on 21-05-2012 06:37
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Vien wrote:
"Wow, I only have one Canadian so far"
*Writes article about needing more Canadians*
*Checks available options*
*No good Canadians, much better foereign riders*
"Ahh fuck that, it's only a stupid game"
*Won't pick Canadians*
Wow, it's like you can read my mind.
Don't worry, beast Canadians on the way.
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| Teddy The Creator |
Posted on 22-05-2012 07:40
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Guillame Boivin ; The Next Great Canadian?
Rockstar Toronto are happy to announce their latest signing, Guillame Boivin! The 22-year oldFrench-Canadian is most famous for finishing in a dead-heat for third with Taylor Phinney in the 2010 U23 World Road Champs, and looks to expand in 2012. A terrific sprinter who can only get better from here, Guillame will be a precious asset for the team. Team DS Teddy The Creator, or TTC as he's known, said this about Boivin:
"Guillame is a terrific rider. He really impressed us with his sprinting, he's lightning quick, and if he develops well enough, could be a real superstar."
When asked about other Canadians joining the team, TTC said:
"Well now with Ryder and Guillame, we have two Canadians. In the next couple days we definitely hope to grab three or more signatures from Canadian riders."
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