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[CT] Japanese - Korean Cycling Project: The Road to Europe
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| DaBobScotts |
Posted on 21-10-2012 10:29
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Quick Poll: How much of a shock was Peeters win at Dwars Door Vlaanderen to you? We at JK Cycling knew he could do it all along 
Find us on Twitter! (Or don't, because I don't use it. It's annoying and obnoxious.)
Introducing the JK Cycling Project
Cycling is really taking off in Asia at the moment. With an increase in European television broadcasting, most people commuting via bicycle anyway and some of the best cycling roads in the world, it has always been a matter of time before professional cycling took off, and that there was a specialist cycling team designed to encourage and support the junior cyclists.
Both Japan and Korea have decided that it would be wise to pool their resources to help develop some of their talents, as well as giving some of the older rider's one last chance at going pro. Many of the young cyclists from these countries have much to look forward to and work towards now that this team has been created and presented to the public.
The manager has been confirmed; DaBobScotts. In an interview, he mentioned something slyly about giving the team a "Euro" focus. The rest of that interview is still being translated (and always will be).
One thing is for sure; there is a long season ahead for this new, exciting team.
Credits to ANFreeman
Edited by DaBobScotts on 05-05-2013 07:57
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| DaBobScotts |
Posted on 21-10-2012 10:30
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Edited by DaBobScotts on 06-05-2013 02:41
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| DaBobScotts |
Posted on 21-10-2012 10:30
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(Green is Good)
1 - Win GP Tokyo
2 - Top 10 Asia Tour Team Standings
3 - Top 10 Tour of Japan (Overall)
4 - Top 5 Tour de Korea
5 - Stage Win(s) Tour of Taiwan
Tour Down Under
Spoiler Top 10: Stage 1 (Peeters), Stage 6 (Peeters)
Tour of South China Sea
The Emerald Race
Tour of the Middle East
Spoiler Top 3: Stage 1 (Di Luca), Stage 5 (Makino), Stage 7 (Baumann), Stage 10 (Masuda), Stage 12 (Jae Jang)
Top 10: Stage 2 (Di Luca), Stage 3 (Masuda), Stage 5 (Baumann), Stage 6 (Baumann), Stage 7 (Hayakawa), Stage 9 (Masuda), Stage 10 (Di Luca)
Overall: Top 10 (Masuda)
Tour de Langkawi
Spoiler Top 3: Stage 8 (Gu Jang)
Top 5: Stage 4 (Baumann)
Top 10: Stage 3 (Baumann)
Dwars Door Vlaanderen
Tour of Taiwan
Spoiler Top 3: Stage 1 (Peeters), Stage 7 (Peeters)
Top 10: Stage 2 (Makino), Stage 6 (Choi)
Edited by DaBobScotts on 15-05-2013 12:07
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 21-10-2012 10:31
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Valv is gonna be pissed |
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| Heine |
Posted on 21-10-2012 10:32
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Will be interesting to see the fight between you and Meji 
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| DaBobScotts |
Posted on 21-10-2012 10:37
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well, the way I see it, he's in WT.... Hopefully it won't be too much of a problem, but could lead to some interesting competitions for riders....
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| cio93 |
Posted on 21-10-2012 10:38
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DaBobScotts wrote:
well, the way I see it, he's in WT....
That would come very surprising for both him and all other current managers
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| DaBobScotts |
Posted on 21-10-2012 10:39
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cio93 wrote:
DaBobScotts wrote:
well, the way I see it, he's in WT....
That would come very surprising for both him and all other current managers
I meant ProCont.... Whoops...
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 21-10-2012 10:48
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You've just hugely bumped up the price of all the riders he wanted though. Not that I think you shouldn't build whatever team you like, I just found it kinda funny. |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 21-10-2012 10:51
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Plenty of new Asian riders to go around but with Bintang moving to Indonesia things could get very interesting.
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| DaBobScotts |
Posted on 21-10-2012 10:53
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...Great. I looked at the DB and thought "Yeah, that worked well in PCM, and there are plenty of riders there". Now you guys come along, and I'm starting to doubt my decision. This will be a very interesting season I think.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 21-10-2012 10:53
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Itll be fun to have more Asian teams. Theres always a chance Ill add more riders to the DB based on nationality selections of the new teams, and theres definately a very good chance of there being more Asian races on the calendar!
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| CountArach |
Posted on 21-10-2012 10:54
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It could still work just fine and it is great to see more competition in the Asia Continental races.
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| DaBobScotts |
Posted on 21-10-2012 10:56
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SportingNonsense wrote:
...more Asian teams and riders...
Awesome!
CountArach wrote:
It could still work just fine and it is great to see more competition in the Asia Continental races.
I hope so!
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| SotD |
Posted on 21-10-2012 14:31
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There are plenty of good asian riders in the DB already before this season to get a decent CT and PCT team. No one say you have to have 100% of your riders from that region. Two strong european riders wouldn't kill the setup imo.
Will be interesting to see btw. And I think that in a year or two we will have a strong asian team in the WT, and thus making it profitable to loan deals in the future. It's pretty cool I think.
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 21-10-2012 16:38
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Well. I heard the Koreans are nice, so go sign them As for the Japanese riders, dont think there are any decent ones in the db, so no point trying......
You are just CT though I think. Hopefully you have a delayed transfer season like last year, or else I'm not getting 3/4 of my team on 50k wages 
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We could definitely do some loans though.....
Edited by valverde321 on 21-10-2012 16:44
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| Heine |
Posted on 21-10-2012 20:12
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About time you're not doing that valverde ;-) If it had contiued like that you would over time have gotten a scary team  So go new asian teams!
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 21-10-2012 20:20
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Well, Heine, my plan is to provide a lifetime supply of chocolate, and maybe use that to bribe him away from all of my transfer targets
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 21-10-2012 20:26
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You want Ji don't you Valv? And I'm an impoverished student with a sweet tooth... |
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| DaBobScotts |
Posted on 21-10-2012 23:03
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SotD wrote:
Two strong european riders wouldn't kill the setup imo.
Will be interesting to see btw. And I think that in a year or two we will have a strong asian team in the WT, and thus making it profitable to loan deals in the future. It's pretty cool I think.
I agree, several non-Asian riders won't hurt. Obviously the focus is on Japan and Korea, as they are providing the funding for this little escapade. Looking forward to potentially working with Valv, I might even develop into a feeder team later on! 
valverde321 wrote:
As for the Japanese riders, dont think there are any decent ones in the db, so no point trying......
You are just CT though I think. Hopefully you have a delayed transfer season like last year, or else I'm not getting 3/4 of my team on 50k wages
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We could definitely do some loans though.....
I might be able to steal, I mean find, a few. And I'm hoping we don't have a delayed, otherwise there goes most of my plans. Although, in the grander scheme of things, a delayed transfer season is probably in the best interests in the game.
Heine wrote:
About time you're not doing that valverde ;-) If it had contiued like that you would over time have gotten a scary team So go new asian teams!
Whoooooooooooooooooo!
valverde321 wrote:
Well, Heine, my plan is to provide a lifetime supply of chocolate, and maybe use that to bribe him away from all of my transfer targets
I'm an Australian! Go high quality beer! Maybe a ute or a kangaroo or something too!
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