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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 23-12-2012 00:41
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Across the season, we will see 11 different teams representing the ProContinental division in ProTour stage races. Can any of them match Oz Cycling at last year's FBD Eire Tour and win the race?
Tour of Qatar
Armavia
Tirreno-Adriatico
Vespa
Paris-Nice
Vueling
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya
ING
Vuelta al Pais Vasco
Hollister
Tour of Romandie
Bintang
Tour of California
WWE
Criterium du Dauphine Libere
Bintang
Tour de Suisse
Hollister
Tour of Norway
Armavia
Vuelta a Colombia
Alstom
Deutschland Tour
Metinvest
Tour of Northern Europe
Swedbank
Tour of Tasmania
Meiji
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 23-12-2012 00:47
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Well, didn't get the Tour of California, but I got Tasmania 
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 23-12-2012 00:48
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valverde321 wrote:
Well, didn't get the Tour of California, but I got Tasmania
Four teams made California their #1 choice - popular race!
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 23-12-2012 00:50
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SportingNonsense wrote:
valverde321 wrote:
Well, didn't get the Tour of California, but I got Tasmania
Four teams made California their #1 choice - popular race!
I wanted to please the new American sponsors and make up for only bringing in one American 
Tasmania will be good though. IT is in the Asia Tour afterall
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 23-12-2012 01:04
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Not my first choice but very happy to get the Columbia race
team likely to include
Gadret
Roy
Durasek if i stick to what i have on my planning sheet. |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 23-12-2012 01:05
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jt1109 wrote:
Not my first choice but very happy to get the Columbia race
team likely to include
Gadret
Roy
Durasek if i stick to what i have on my planning sheet.
ColOmbia
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 23-12-2012 01:05
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SportingNonsense wrote:
jt1109 wrote:
Not my first choice but very happy to get the Columbia race
team likely to include
Gadret
Roy
Durasek if i stick to what i have on my planning sheet.
ColOmbia
Going to be honest Spelling has never ever been my strong point  |
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| Christer |
Posted on 23-12-2012 01:08
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Not expecting great results, but Team WWE will attempt to shake it up in California!
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| Bjartne |
Posted on 23-12-2012 04:51
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Happy to get Tour of Qatar, who was my first choice after all, while Tour of Norway is a nice bonus for us to race.
valverde321 wrote:
SportingNonsense wrote:
valverde321 wrote:
Well, didn't get the Tour of California, but I got Tasmania
Four teams made California their #1 choice - popular race!
I wanted to please the new American sponsors and make up for only bringing in one American
Tasmania will be good though. IT is in the Asia Tour afterall
Aaah, so I presume I also get some points towards the Asia Tour if I score them at Tour of Qatar, even though the points doesn't count towards the PCT-rankings? If that's the case, I'm not happy, I'm extremely delighted, as I so bad need all the extra points for the Asia Tour I could possibly get |
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| viking90 |
Posted on 23-12-2012 08:48
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Wohhhoo! PT racing in Sweden 
Totally forgot about Tour of Norway however... |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 23-12-2012 09:40
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Thanks much for the chance to ride such a wonderful PT stage race like Deutschland Tour, it is fantastic opportunity to show our colours and compete with the best riders worldwide!
The opponents can look forward to meeting Jaroslav Popovych there, i belive he can crack to some nice placement with a bit of luck and good TTT support.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 23-12-2012 10:18
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viking90 wrote:
Wohhhoo! PT racing in Sweden
Totally forgot about Tour of Norway however...
I did wonder why you didnt apply for Norway!
Bjartne wrote:
Aaah, so I presume I also get some points towards the Asia Tour if I score them at Tour of Qatar, even though the points doesn't count towards the PCT-rankings? If that's the case, I'm not happy, I'm extremely delighted, as I so bad need all the extra points for the Asia Tour I could possibly get
No. PT races give 0 ranking points to PCT teams. It wouldnt be fair if they did.
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| Bjartne |
Posted on 23-12-2012 10:44
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Fair enough, I just misunderstood Valverde's post then |
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| viking90 |
Posted on 23-12-2012 10:47
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SportingNonsense wrote:
viking90 wrote:
Wohhhoo! PT racing in Sweden
Totally forgot about Tour of Norway however...
I did wonder why you didnt apply for Norway!
Where there many who applied for Tour Of Norway or was it a big chanche I could got a WC there to...? |
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 23-12-2012 10:52
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Delighted to get Tirreno-Adriatico.
The PT race I really, really, really wanted to ride this year. Going to be a super-competitive battle of the hilly men. It's not had an Italian winner for a few years since Di Luca, so hope the tifosi will be cheering on Ginanni and Ponzi.
Spoiler In fairness, A super-competitive battle of the hilly men to see who can get second behind Bakelants.  |
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 23-12-2012 14:03
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Fenian, dont forget the defending champion
viking90 wrote:
SportingNonsense wrote:
viking90 wrote:
Wohhhoo! PT racing in Sweden
Totally forgot about Tour of Norway however...
I did wonder why you didnt apply for Norway!
Where there many who applied for Tour Of Norway or was it a big chanche I could got a WC there to...?
Only Armavia applied there.
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 23-12-2012 16:43
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Whoohoo Lisbon Classic!
Hope I can keep my 100% victory rate in portuguese races since last year
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 25-12-2012 13:04
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Paris-Nice is going to be awesome for Vueling. Dekker and lots of Frenchies will make up the team |
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 25-12-2012 15:58
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Bjartne wrote:
Fair enough, I just misunderstood Valverde's post then
Yeah, just the thought that counts
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