Several months ago a press conference was held in which the team's manager announced a new partnership with a major international company. This deal was contingent upon winning a spot in the Pro Tour for 2013. That spot is won, and we are happy to welcome to the family the fine folks from Heineken. California Giant, Specialized, Oakley and SRAM have also re-upped for the season. ANFreeman graciously undertook the task of creating the jersey. It is, as you can see, fantastic.
Edited by Levi4life on 03-03-2014 00:02
Wins:
Tour de l'Avenir Overall Ryan Eastman
Tour de l'Avenir Stage 10 Ryan Eastman
Tour de l'Avenir Stage 9 Ryan Eastman
Tour de l'Avenir Team
Herald Sun Tour Overall Kristjan Koren
Herald Sun Tour Team
Circuit Franco-Belge KoM Luis Pasamontes
Volta a Portugal u25 Ryan Eastman
Giro del Trentino Stage 2 Peter Stetina
Vuelta a Mallorca Overall Samuel Sanchez
Vuelta a Mallorca Stage 3 Samuel Sanchez
Le Tour de Langkawi u25 Peter Stetina
Vuelta a Castilla y Leon Stage 2 JJ Haedo
Vuelta a Castilla y Leon u25 Ryan Eastman
Tour of Turkey Overall Tom Zirbel
Vuelta a Burgos u25 Peter Stetina
Tour of Turkey Team
Tour of the Czech Republic KOM Taylor Tolleson
Vuelta a Guatemala Stage 8 Taylor Tolleson
Vuelta a Guatemala Stage 9 Taylor Tolleson
Vuelta a Guatemala u25 Peter Stetina
Giro del Capo Stage 1 Pieter Ghyllebert
Ras de Cymru Stage 5 Taylor Tolleson
Tour of Colorado Stage 6 Benoit Sinner
Second Place:
Tour de l'Avenir KoM Ryan Eastman
Herald Sun Tour Stage 5 Kristjan Koren
Tour of Britain Stage 6 Luis Pasamontes
Tour of Colorado Team
Volta a Portugal Stage 5 Ryan Eastman
Tour du Limousin Overall Kristjan Koren
Post Danmark Rundt Overall Kristjan Koren
Post Danmark Rundt Stage 5 Kristjan Koren
Tour of Slovenia u25 Peter Stetina
Vuelta a Guatemala Stage 3 Bernardo Colex
Vuelta a Guatemala Stage 1 Benoit Sinner
Bayern Rundfhart Team
Tour of the Czech Republic Stage 1 JJ Haedo
Tour of Turkey Stage 4 Tom Zirbel
Tour of Turkey Stage 3 Samuel Sanchez
Corsica International u25 Ryan Eastman
Vuelta a Mallorca Stage 4 Samuel Sanchez
Vuelta al Tachira Stage 5 Benoit Sinner
Vuelta al Tachira Stage 9 Thomas Peterson
Tour de San Luis Stage 1 JJ Haedo
Tour de San Luis Stage 3 JJ Haedo
Tour de San Luis Stage 7 JJ Haedo
Tour de San Luis u25 Ryan Eastman
Tour de San Luis Team Competition
Tour de Boland Stage 4 Samuel Sanchez
Tour de Boland KOM Ben Jacques-Maynes
Vuelta a Castilla y Leon Points JJ Haedo
Tour du Limousin Stage 2 Kristjan Koren
Vuelta a Burgos Stage 4 Kiel Reijnen
Tour of Colorado Stage 4 Thomas Peterson
Tour of Colorado u25 Peter Stetina
Third Place:
Tour de L'Avenir Stage 5 Ryan Eastman
Tour of Britain KoM Pieter Ghyllebert
Vuelta a Burgos Stage 3 TTT
Tour du Limousin Points Kristjan Koren
Tour du Limousin Stage 4 Kristjan Koren
Tour du Limousin Stage 3 Kristjan Koren
Tour du Limousin Stage 1 Kristjan Koren
Ras de Cymru Team
Tour of Slovenia Team
Tour of Slovenia u25 Tyler Brandt
Vuelta a Guatemala Stage 4 Benoit Sinner
Vuelta a Guatemala Stage 2 Benoit Sinner
Tour of the Czech Republic Stage 2 JJ Haedo
Tour of Turkey Stage 5 Samuel Sanchez
Vuelta a Mallorca Points Samuel Sanchez
Vuelta al Tachira Stage 4 Ryan Eastman
Vuelta al Tachira Stage 11 Tyler Brandt
Tour de San Luis Points JJ Haedo
Tour de San Luis Stage KOM Arnold Jeannesson
Vuelta al Tachira u25 Ryan Eastman
Le Tour de Langkawi Team
Tour de Boland Stage 3 Samuel Sanchez
Tour de Boland Overall Samuel Sanchez
Tour de Boland Points Samuel Sanchez
Vuelta a Castilla y Leon Stage 1 JJ Haedo
Vuelta a Castilla y Leon u25 Tyler Brandt
Tour of the Czech Republic Overall Kristjan Koren
Tour of the Czech Republic Points JJ Haedo
Bayern Rundfhart Stage 2 Ben Jacques-Maynes
Bayern Rundfhart Overall Tom Zirbel
Vuelta a Guatemala Points Taylor Tolleson
Ras de Cymru Stage 5 Kristjan Koren
Tour de Pologne Stage 4 Pieter Ghyllebert
Tour of Colorado Overall Thomas Peterson
Tour of Colorado KOM Thomas Peterson
Other Top 10's
4th Tour of Colorado Stage 4 Tyler Brandt
4th Volta a Portugal Overall Ryan Eastman
4th Tour du Limousin Team
4th Corsica International u25 Tyler Brandt
4th Corsica International Stage 1 Ryan Eastman
4th Vuelta al Tachira Stage 6 Arnold Jeannesson
4th Vuelta al Tachira Stage 3 Benoit Sinner
4th Vuelta al Tachira Stage 2 Benoit Sinner
4th Vuelta al Tachira Stage 8 Tyler Brandt
4th Tour of Colorado u25 Tyler Brandt
4th Vuelta al Tachira Stage 10 Benoit Sinner
4th Tour de San Luis u25 Peter Stetina
4th Volta a Portugal u25 Tyler Brandt
4th Tour de San Luis KOM Tyler Brandt
4th Overall Volta ao Algarve Kristjan Koren
4th Tour de Boland Stage 1 JJ Haedo
4th Tour of Colorado Stage 7 Peter Stetina
4th Le Tour de Langkawi Stage 9 Ben King
4th Tour of Colorado Points Thomas Peterson
4th Tour of the Czech Republic Stage 5 Kristjan Koren
4th Post Danmark Rundt Stage 4 JJ Haedo
4th Tour of Colorado Stage 2 Tyler Brandt
5th Tour de l'Avenir Points Ryan Eastman
5th Circuit Franco-Belge Stage 4 JJ Haedo
5th Tour of Colorado Stage 5 Thomas Peterson
5th Volta a Portugal Team
5th Post Danmark Rundt KOM Pieter Ghyllebert
5th Ras de Cymru Stage 5 JJ Haedo
5th Giro del Capo Stage 6 Tyler Brandt
5th Giro del Capo Stage 5 Samuel Sanchez
5th Vuelta a Guatemala u25 Alex Howes
5th Vuelta a Guatemala Overall Thomas Peterson
5th Vuelta a Guatemala Stage 3 Peter Stetina
5th Bayern Rundfhart Stage 1 Tom Zirbel
5th Tour of the Battenkill Ben Jacques Maynes
5th Vuelta a Castilla y Leon Stage 4 Kristjan Koren
5th Overall Corsica International Ryan Eastman
5th Corsica International Stage 3 Kristjan Koren
5th Corsica International Stage 2 JJ Haedo
5th Overall Le Tour de Langkawi Peter Stetina
5th Vuelta al Tachira u25 Tyler Brandt
5th Vuelta al Tachira Team Competition
5th Tour de San Luis u25 Tyler Brandt
5th Vuelta al Tachira Stage 8 Ryan Eastman
5th Vuelta al Tachira Stage 6 Thomas Peterson
5th Vuelta al Tachira Stage 9 Ryan Eastman
5th Volta ao Algarve Stage 4 JJ Haedo
5th Volta ao Algarve Stage 5 Krisjan Koren
5th Le Tour de Langkawi Stage 5 Peter Stetina
5th Corsica International Team
5th Tour of the Czech Republic Stage 4 JJ Haedo
5th Vuelta a Guatemala Stage 6 Taylor Tolleson
5th Vuelta a Guatemala Team
5th Ras de Cymru Stage 2 JJ Haedo
5th Brixia Tour Stage 3 Benoit Sinner
5th Brixia Tour Stage Team
5th Brixia Tour u25 Tyler Brandt
5th Post Danmark Rundt Stage 1 JJ Haedo
5th Post Danmark Rundt Stage 2 JJ Haedo
5th Volta a Portugal Stage 8 Ryan Eastman
5th Tour de Pologne Team
5th Tour of Colorado Stage 3 Peter Stetina
5th Herald Sun Tour Stage 4 Benoit Sinner
5th Herald Sun Tour Stage 2 Benoit Sinner
6th Herald Sun Tour Points Benoit Sinner
6th Herald Sun Tour Stage 1 Benoit Sinner
6th Vuelta a Burgos Points Kiel Reijnen
6th Vuelta a Burgos Overall Peter Stetina
6th Brixia Tour u25 Peter Stetina
6th Ras de Cymru Stage 4 Luis Pasamontes
6th Ras de Cymru Stage 3 TTT
6th Vuelta a Guatemala KOM Taylor Tolleson
6th Vuelta a Guatemala Overall Arnold Jeannesson
6th Vuelta a Guatemala Stage 2 Taylor Tolleson
6th Overall Bayern Rundfhart Ben Jacques-Maynes
6th Tour of the Czech Republic Stage 3 Kristjan Koren
6th Tour of Turkey Points Samuel Sanchez
6th Overall Tour de San Luis Ryan Eastman
6th Vuelta al Tachira Points Ryan Eastman
6th Volta ao Algarve Stage 1 JJ Haedo
6th Volta ao Algarve Stage 2 Kristjan Koren
6th Le Tour de Langkawi Stage 4 Peter Stetina
6th Tour of Slovenia Stage 2 Arnold Jeannesson
6th Tour of Slovenia KOM Peter Stetina
6th Tour de Pologne Stage 6 Samuel Sanchez
6th Tour de Pologne Stage 7 Samuel Sanchez
6th Tour de Pologne Overall Samuel Sanchez
6th Tour de l'Avenir Stage 8 Ryan Eastman
7th Circuit Franco-Belge Stage 2 Taylor Tolleson
7th Tour of Britain Stage 5 Pieter Ghyllebert
7th Post Danmark Rundt Points JJ Haedo
7th Ras de Cymru Stage 4 Kristjan Koren
7th Giro del Capo Points Pieter Ghyllebert
7th Vuelta a Guatemala Stage 2 Arnold Jeannesson
7th Bayern Rundfhart KOM Ben Jacques-Maynes
7th Vuelta al Tachira u25 Peter Stetina
7th Tour de San Luis Stage 6 Ryan Eastman
7th Tour de San Luis KOM Thomas Peterson
7th Tour de Boland Stage 2 JJ Haedo
7th Overall Vuelta a Castilla y Leon Ryan Eastman
7th Bayern Rundfhart Stage 5 JJ Haedo
7th Vuelta a Guatemala Stage 5 Peter Stetina
7th Giro del Capo u25 Tyler Brandt
7th Ras de Cymru Points Taylor Tolleson
7th Post Danmark Rundt Team
7th Tour of Colorado Points Peter Stetina
7th Volta a Portugal Stage 7 Benoit Sinner
7th Volta a Portugal KOM Ryan Eastman
7th Tour of Colorado Stage 1 Arnold Jeannesson
8th Tour de l'Avenir Stage 6 Ethan Weiss
8th Tour of Colorado Stage 2Peter Stetina
8th Volta a Portugal Points Ryan Eastman
8th Volta a Portugal Stage 7 Ryan Eastman
8th Volta a Portugal Stage 6 Ryan Eastman
8th Post Danmark Rundt u25 Ben King
8th Brixia Tour Stage 1 TTT
8th Vuelta a Guatemala Stage 7 Thomas Peterson
8th Giro del Trentino Stage 4 Peter Stetina
8th Corsica International u25 Alex Howes
8th Overall Le Tour de Langkawi Arnold Jeannesson
8th Vuelta al Tachira Stage 1 TTT
8th Tour of Britain Points Luis Pasamontes
8th Vuelta al Tachira Stage 7 Peter Stetina
8th Vuelta al Tachira Stage 10 Arnold Jeannesson
8th Vuelta al Tachira Stage 12 Ryan Eastman
8th Overall Vuelta al Tachira Ryan Eastman
8th Vuelta a Mallorca KOM Samuel Sanchez
8th Tour of Colorado Overall Peter Stetina
8th Volta ao Algarve Stage 3 Kristjan Koren
8th Vuelta a Guatemala Stage 11 Arnold Jeannesson
8th Tour of Slovenia Points Arnold Jeannesson
8th Vuelta a Burgos Stage 5 Peter Stetina
9th Vuelta a Burgos Stage 2 Tom Zirbel
9th Tour de Pologne KOM Pieter Ghyllebert
9th Tour de Pologne Stage 5 Samuel Sanchez
9th Volta a Portugal Stage 11 Ben King
9th Brixia Tour KOM Bernardo Colex
9th Brixia Tour Stage 5 Benoit Sinner
9th Brixia Tour Stage 4 Peter Stetina
9th Ras de Cymru Points Kristjan Koren
9th Giro del Capo Points Tyler Brandt
9th Vuelta a Guatemala Stage 12 Thomas Peterson
9th Tour de Boland Stage 2 Samuel Sanchez
9th Le Tour de Langkawi Stage 6 Benoit Sinner
9th Volta ao Algarve Stage 4 Taylor Tolleson
9th Vuelta al Tachira Stage 7 Ryan Eastman
9th Vuelta al Tachira Stage 2 Ryan Eastman
9th Vuelta al Tachira Stage 9 Peter Stetina
9th Vuelta al Tachira Points Benoit Sinner
9th Volta ao Algarve Points Kristjan Koren
9th Strade Bianche Samuel Sanchez
9th Le Tour de Langkawi Stage Benoit Sinner
9th Vuelta a Castilla y Leon Team
9th Tour of Turkey Stage 1 Ben Jacques-Maynes
9th Tour of Turkey KOM Tom Zirbel
9th Vuelta a Guatemala Stage 4 Taylor Tolleson
9th Ras de Cymru Overall Kristjan Koren
9th Volta a Portugal Stage 5 Arnold Jeannesson
9th Tour of Britain Team
10th Tour of Slovenia Overall Peter Stetina
10th Tour of Slovenia Stage 2 Tyler Brandt
10th Tour of Slovenia Stage 1 Bernardo Colex
10th Tour of Turkey Points Pieter Ghyllebert
10th Tour of Turkey Stage 1 Samuel Sanchez
10th Tour of Turkey Stage 2 Samuel Sanchez
10th Giro del Trentino Stage 4 Ryan Eastman
10th Tour de San Luis Stage 2 Tyler Brandt
10th Tour de San Luis Stage 6 Arnold Jeannesson
10th Corsica International Points Ryan Eastman
10th Vuelta a Castilla y Leon Stage 2 Taylor Tolleson
10th Tour of the Czech Republic Points
10th Bayern Rundfhart Stage 2 JJ Haedo
10th Vuelta a Guatemala Stage 3 Thomas Peterson
10th Vuelta a Guatemala Stage 6 Arnold Jeannesson
10th Vuelta a Guatemala KOM Bernardo Colex
10th Ras de Cymru Stage 1 Tom Zirbel
10th Ras de Cymru Stage 6 Luis Pasamontes
10th Volta a Portugal Stage 1 Ryan Eastman
10th Volta a Portugal Stage 8 Tyler Brandt
10th Volta a Portugal KOM Arnold Jeannesson
10th Circuit Franco-Belge Points JJ Haedo
10th Tour de l'Avenir Stage 8 Ablenardo Ablenado
The question of the team's nationality was the subject of a short conference call with reporters. When asked if Dutch riders would be brought into the team, manager Levi4life responded with, "Yes, but not because they are Dutch. If our sponsors think we are starting over then they will be disappointd."
There is a rumor going round that Keil Reijnen has attracted the attention of one of the new CT teams. Is there a chance he could be moving to new grounds for the 2013 season?
In a recent exchange betwixt the managers of Heineken and Boeing pertaining to the availability of Kiel Reijnen, messer Life is reported to have flatly refused. At this point messer Missle then said, 'well that's disappointing' to which messer Life retorted with 'that's what she said.' Its also reported that messer life was drunk and that Reijnen may indeed be available.
Edited by Levi4life on 21-10-2012 22:56
Argentinian press has stated that the Haedo brothers want to ride together next season. Aker - MOT's manager wonders if it'll be possible to buy the elder brother from Heineken, or if Heineken wants to buy the younger one from Aker - MOT. He also says he'll let the younger brother leave, if the elder brother and Heineken want him on their team. Does Heineken have any comment to the Argentinian press?
Congrats on the Benoit Sinner win. Could he potentially be interested in joining the Festina setup, where two of the medalists of the French Championships ride?
The Slovenian press is talking about a potential interest of Pivovarna Laško over Slovenian rider Kristjan Koren. This was recently published:
The last name that's being stronly rumoured to be a target for the Slovenian team is Heineken's Kristjan Koren. The timetrialist, who recently became national champion in his specialty, would be a great addition for the team, but it's unclear whether the newly promoted Heineken team would let who was their biggest pointscorer last season go.
Any comment in this regard from the American team's staff?
For Sinner, the option of leaving is open to discussion. However, a rider swap would be the best deal for the team.
For Koren, he is part of the long term plans for the team. A Slovenian contingent is very much on the cards. We also recognize that Pivovarna Laško would like to have a TT champs jersey. A deal could be worked out.
Unable to keep it in any longer, Heineken presented by California Giant Berry Farms is happy to announce the team's goals for the upcoming season. Some of these goals might seem a bit ambitious, but we feel it is well within our capabilities to achieve. 3 of the goals were created with Filippo Pozzato in mind. He has a history of top results in Milano-San Remo, including a win. The story is similar in regards to the Tour of Northern Europe. He is the defending champion after his time on loan with Festina. Strada Appia Antica is a newcomer to the Pro Tour, and therefore a relatively unknown quantity. It is our hope that the rather ominous looking hill and cobbled roads will sift out enough riders that a podium position is possible. A top 5 in the Tour de France will be one of the more challenging goals, as the team first needs to hire a rider capable of achieving this result. Eastman is not quite there yet. A top 10 in the team standings is likely to be the most difficult result, as Heineken will need to do some crazy good business to avoid the drop, but hey, aim for the stars and you might get a few feet off the ground.
Win: Milano-San Remo
Top 5: Tour de France
Top 10: Team Standings
Top 3: Strada Appia Antica
Top 3: Tour of Northern Europe
In recent talks, five riders were not offered extensions to their contracts. Easily the biggest name on the list is Sammy Sanchez Gonzalez. Sammy is a gold digger, nuff said. Luis Pasamontes follows on Sammy's heels, but for different reasons. Pasamontes is aging quickly and perhaps it is best that he spends the twilight of his career at a lower level. Long time servants Tom Zirbel, Ben J-M and Will Frischkorn also join the exodus. The highest paid rider on the team appears to be Benoit Sinner. Just as the twinkies went to his hips, the win in the French National Championships appears to have gone to his head.
Hey, guys, I'm going through the same numbers for round 2 the last 3 hours, should have been in bed a long time ago and can only focus on small phrases without context anymore
A gaggle of reporters mobbed the manager of Heineken presented by California Giant Berry Farms, asking for the team to release wage data. Management seemed reluctant, even though this information will be public in due course. Heineken's manager responded to this pressure:
Juan Jose Haedo 120,000 Pieter Ghyllebert 60,000 Benoit Sinner 55,000 Arnold Jeannesson 85,000 Filippo Pozzato 700,000 Bernardo Colex 50,000 Kristjan Koren 250,000 Alex Howes 50,000 Ryan Eastman 215,000 Steven Cozza 50,000 Thomas Peterson 50,000 Peter Stetina 55,000 Taylor Tolleson 85,000 Tyler Brandt 60,000 Ethan Weiss 50,000 Kiel Reijnen 50,000
Heineken is rumored to be pursuing a puncheur in the upcoming transfer season. Several Spaniards, several Belgians, an American, a pair of Germans and, surprise surprise, several Dutch options being scouted by management. Management denied that this was the case, reiterating that the top target for the silly season was a stage race specialist.
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Juan Jose Haedo 120,000 
Pieter Ghyllebert 60,000
Benoit Sinner 55,000 
Filippo Pozzato 700,000
Bernardo Colex 50,000
Kristjan Koren 250,000
Alex Howes 50,000
