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The Astro League (2016)
pcm2009fan
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Posted on 02-01-2013 22:25
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The Astro Kid presents The Astro League, formerly known as The Diamond League.


About

The Diamond League was the birthname given to a fantasy cycling league I created. Only season 2 was fully reported on pcmdaily, but the game still continued without the reports. Later, The "Astro Kid" took over and re-branded the league as The Astro League at the end of 2015. That's where the story re-commences (click) Wink

League Champions

2011 - Robert Gesink
2012 - Alejandro Valverde
2013 - Simon Gerrans
2014 - Vincenzo Nibali
2015 - Vincenzo Nibali
2016 - ?

Acknowledgements

Credit for mpardo for the idea of using stage race mode for reports, and also for some of his stages which are used throughout the story.

Credit also to various shirt-makers whom I've neglected to credit thus far, I'll try to remember to credit any graphics, jerseys etc in the future.
Edited by pcm2009fan on 25-08-2013 20:13
 
pcm2009fan
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Posted on 02-01-2013 22:25
Records will be placed here.
Edited by pcm2009fan on 23-08-2013 21:59
 
pcm2009fan
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Posted on 02-01-2013 22:25
SEASON 1 RE-CAP


JANUARY

Cancer Research Classic - Alessandro Petacchi

FEBRUARY

Tour de Luxembourg - Tom Boonen

MARCH

Ronde Van Vlaanderen - Bjorn Leukemans
Paris - Roubaix - Leif Hoste

APRIL

Giro d'Italia - Robert Gesink

MAY

Tour de Suisse - Jurgen Van den Broeck

JUNE

GP Cape Town - Simon Gerrans

JULY

Tour de France - Robert Gesink
(green jersey: Gert Steegmans)

AUGUST

Tour of Britain - Oscar Freire

SEPTEMBER

La Vuelta - Alberto Contador

OCTOBER

Il Lombardia - Diamano Cunego

FINAL RANKINGS

If a magical Giro-Tour double doesn't win you the final rankings, something is very wrong - well done to Robert Gesink!
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A certain mountaineer scored most of Rabobank's points, but Lars Boom chipped in to secure the title for the dutch team. Thorn and FDJ face the drop.
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Contador, Valverde and Sammy Sanchez scored points galore at the Vuelta to tip this ranking in Spain's favour
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BONUS - THE SEASON IN PHOTOS

Spoiler
Edited by pcm2009fan on 02-01-2013 23:05
 
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pcm2009fan
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Posted on 02-01-2013 22:25
SEASON 1 TRANSFER WINDOW


Some team changes should be noted before we look at the transfers and move onto the new season.

Promoted to the Diamond League from the lower divison (let's call it the... Sapphire League Cool ):
Bouygues
Joker

Meanwhile:
Euskaltel -> Saunier
Katusha -> Tinkoff
Serramenti -> Androni
Saxo Bank -> CSC

Phew, now the transfers:

You will see the riders are split into "Levels" that determine the strength of their stats. They are free to move between levels at the end of a season, based (objectively) on their season's performance.

Key: SRA = Stage Racer, rest should be familiar.

The main transfers, ie the top level (lvl 4) riders who switched teams:

NameTypeLvl (S2)FromTo
ContadorSRA4LibertyCaisse
HosteCOB4LottoLampre
MenchovSRA4KatushaLotto
QuintanaMO4SerramentiLiberty
QuinziatoCOB4LiquigasAndroni


And, less interesting, the other transfers, including some brand new faces.
Spoiler


A list of riders who decided to retire at the end of last season is avaliable:
Spoiler


And, if you're really keen Pfft, a list of riders who were left without a team or voluntarily withdrew from the league:
Spoiler


Some riders, such as champion Robert Gesink, initially voiced a desire to leave their current team at the end of the season, but an enhanced paycheck soon shut them up.
Edited by pcm2009fan on 02-01-2013 23:33
 
pcm2009fan
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Posted on 02-01-2013 22:25
SEASON 2 ROSTERS


NatAgeTypeLvlS1 Team
ANDRONI
AnaconaCOL24MO1SER
DuqueCOL32SP2SER
FlechaESP35COB2CAI
HenaoCOL25MO2SER
MartinGER27TT3THO
NazaretBRA26TT3SER
QuinziatoITA33COB4LIQ
RujanoVEN30SR4SER
ASTANA
BazayevKAZ31SP3AST
GalimzyanovRUS25SP2KAT
IglinskyKAZ31PUN3AST
KashechkinKAZ32MO2AST
RaimbekovKAZ26SP1AST
Silin RUS24SR2-
VaitkusLTU30SP3AST
Van den BroeckBEL29SR3LOT
BARLOWORLD
CavendishGBR27SP4BAR
FroomeGBR27SR3BAR
ImpeyRSA28SP2BAR
JimRSA22PUN4BAR
JungelsLUX20COB3-
SmithRSA27COB1BAR
ThomasGBR26COB3BAR
ThomsonRSA26TT3BAR
BMC
BeyerUSA26SR1BMC
FarrarUSA28SP4BMC
GilbertBEL30PUN1FDJ
MaloriITA24TT2-
SijmensBEL34COB3COF
SwiftGBR25SP2BMC
Talansky USA24SR1-
TGVG USA24SR2-
BOUYGUES
CapecchiITA26SR1-
CastroviejoESP25TT1-
Chavanel SebFRA31SP1FDJ
FrankSWI26MO2CER
HoogerlandNED29PUN2VAC
KiryienkaBLR31TT1CAI
RocheIRL28SR3-
Turgot FRA28COB1-
CAISSE
ContadorESP30SR4LIB
HushovdNOR34SP3CER
LadagnousFRA28COB2-
NavarroESP29MO1LIB
RodriguezESP33PUN1CAI
RojasESP27SP4CAI
Sanchez LLESP29TT4CAI
ValverdeESP32MO4CAI
CERVELO
CancellaraSWI31TT4CER
DockxBEL24COB3LOT
FedrigoFRA34PUN1FDJ
HausslerAUS28SP3CER
Hesjedal CAN32SR2-
Larsson SWE32TT2-
WillemsBEL33COB1LOT
ZauggSWI31PUN1CER
COFIDIS
Chavanel SyFRA33PUN1COF
EngoulventFRA33TT3COF
MateESP28MO1COF
Monfort BEL29SR2-
PetitFRA22SP3COF
RoyFRA29TT1FDJ
TaaramaeEST25SR3COF
UranCOL25PUN3SER
CSC
BakDEN32COB3SAX
Brajkovic SLO29SR2-
BreschelDEN28SP4SAX
HaedoARG31SP1SAX
MorkovDEN27SP1SAX
Schleck ALUX27MO3SAX
SorensenDEN28PUN1SAX
VentosoESP30SP2CAI
DRAPAC
ClarkeAUS26PUN2DPC
Costa RPOR26PUN3LIB
DavisAUS32SP2DPC
EvansAUS35SR3DPC
GerransAUS32PUN4DPC
GossAUS26SP2DPC
PorteAUS27SR1DPC
RogersAUS33SR3DPC
JOKER
BrocoPOR31SR1LIB
CasperFRA34SP1FDJ
GeslinFRA32SP1FDJ
KessiakoffSWE32TT1-
KorenSLO26TT1-
KreuzigerCZE26SR3-
Schleck FLUX32MO2SAX
ViscontiITA29PUN2LAM
LAMPRE
BallanITA33COB1LAM
CunegoITA31PUN4LAM
DumoulinFRA32SP1COF
EiselAUT31COB2THO
HosteBEL35COB4LOT
MoriITA32PUN3LAM
NerzGER23MO2THO
PetrovRUS34MO1KAT
LIBERTY
BeppuJPN29COB1-
CardosoPOR29SP1LIB
Costa MPOR27TT2LIB
HunterRSA35SP3BAR
PaulinhoPOR32MO3LIB
PiresPOR31MO3LIB
QuintanaCOL22MO4SER
SaramotinsLAT30COB2-
LIQUIGAS
AgnoliITA27PUN1LIQ
BassoITA35MO3LIQ
BennatiITA32SP3LIQ
DugganUSA30MO3BMC
FischerBRA33SP4LIQ
FranzoiITA30COB3LIQ
NibaliITA28SR3LIQ
SzmydPOL34MO1LIQ
LOTTO
BurghardtGER29COB2THO
MenchovRUS34SR4KAT
PhinneyUSA22TT3BMC
PinotFRA22MO1FDJ
RoelandtsBEL27SP1LOT
Van AvermaetBEL27PUN2LOT
VanendertBEL27PUN1LOT
VansummerenBEL31COB1LOT
QUICKSTEP
BoonenBEL32COB4QST
CiolekGER26SP2QST
DevolderBEL33TT3QST
MaesBEL26COB1QST
PineauFRA32PUN3QST
RabonCZE29TT1QST
SteegmansBEL32SP3QST
VandewalleBEL27TT2QST
RABOBANK
BoomNED27COB4RAB
BosNED29SP3RAB
ClementNED30TT4RAB
FlensNED29TT2RAB
GesinkNED26MO4RAB
TankinkNED34COB2RAB
Ten DamNED32SR2RAB
TjallingiiNED35COB2RAB
SAUNIER
Cobo ESP31SR1-
FernandezESP31SP1SDV
Millar GBR35TT2-
NieveESP28MO1SDV
Oss ITA25COB3-
PerezESP31PUN2SDV
Popovych UKR32SR2-
Sanchez SESP34SR4SDV
TINKOFF
DyachenkoKAZ29MO3AST
IgnatievRUS27PUN3KAT
KarpetsRUS32SR1KAT
KristoffNOR25SP2KAT
Pozzato ITA31COB1-
Rast SWI32COB2-
VerdugoESP34MO2EUS
Zubeldia ESP35SR1-
VACANSOLEIL
De GendtBEL26SR2-
GreipelGER30SP3THO
LagutinUZB31PUN2VAC
LeukemansBEL35COB3VAC
TerpstraNED28COB1VAC
Van HummelNED30SP1VAC
VeelersNED28SP2VAC
WestraNED30TT1VAC
Edited by pcm2009fan on 03-01-2013 10:37
 
Ian Butler
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Posted on 02-01-2013 22:28
Hope I can post.
Real curious about this, don't really know what to expect Smile but best of luck anyways!!
 
Daggen
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Posted on 02-01-2013 22:32
Anyone got a hammer?


I'm really curios about this. Best of luck Wink
Edited by Daggen on 02-01-2013 22:35
 
pcm2009fan
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Posted on 02-01-2013 22:32
@Ian Butler - Probably nothing much haha. Things will probably be similar to my old "neutral story" threads or mpardo's story, but hopefully it will add something a bit different too. Thanks for the kind words Smile
Edited by pcm2009fan on 02-01-2013 22:34
 
pcm2009fan
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Posted on 02-01-2013 22:34
@Daggen - Why do we need a hammer? Pfft


Oh for the construction lol
Edited by pcm2009fan on 02-01-2013 22:34
 
pcm2009fan
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Posted on 02-01-2013 23:04
Ok I done the Season 1 re-cap now so feel free to check it out Smile

You might notice some fantasy elements already. After all it is a fantasy cycling game Pfft
 
SSJ2Luigi
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Posted on 02-01-2013 23:07
I already know the fantasy part

Gesink managing to stay on his bike, let along win the Giro and the Tour Cool

edit: really liked the story through the picture's
Edited by SSJ2Luigi on 02-01-2013 23:41
 
pcm2009fan
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Posted on 02-01-2013 23:39
@Luigi Haha yes, well it was certainly a shock. I'm curious to see whether he can maintain his performance this season or whether he will crumble under the pressure.

I now created the transfers part. Moving quite quickly since I'm all ready to begin with the new season, but I'm sure anyone interested will have plenty of time to scroll through the information before season 2 gets into full flow.

Any questions about the structure are welcome, cause it probably seems a bit "numbery" and heavy right now. Some information might be kept secret from the readers though haha.
 
Ian Butler
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Posted on 03-01-2013 09:51
Well I never followed the first game (probably wasn't even around then), so this is all a mystery to me Pfft
 
pcm2009fan
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Posted on 03-01-2013 10:11
Well the 'game' part is brand new so i think everyone is in the dark right now. The reporting style will be similar is what I meant, cause it's all from the perspective of a control team (boo, boring! Pfft)
 
pcm2009fan
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Posted on 03-01-2013 10:58
Well, with the Re-cap, transfers and rosters completed, I think it's time to move onto the fun part.

JANUARY

Cancer Research Classic
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pcm2009fan
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Posted on 03-01-2013 11:23
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CANCER RESEARCH CLASSIC

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Agnoli gets things rolling

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Lots of oppurtunist attacks throughout today. Fresh faces and teams such as Joker are amongst the activity

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A daring Rick Flens leads us onto the final lap. Can he hold on?

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He can see the Flamme Rouge - come on Rick!

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Aww he almost made it. At least his team-mate Theo Bos is leading out the sprint with Vaitkus

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But Brazilian sprinter Murilo Fischer is faster than both of them and charges through for the victory

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Results
1. Murilo Fischer (LIQ)
2. Tyler Farrar (BMC)
3. Theo Bos (RAB)
4. Thomas Vaitkus (AST)
5. Heinrich Haussler (CER)
6. Robbie Hunter (LIB)
7. Adrien Petit (COF)
8. Thor Hushovd (CAI)
9. Ben Swift (BMC)
10. Alexander Kristoff (TKF)
Edited by pcm2009fan on 06-01-2013 18:00
 
SSJ2Luigi
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Posted on 03-01-2013 11:27
no!, rick was so close
 
pcm2009fan
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Posted on 03-01-2013 11:44
@Luigi - I know, it was so disheartening to see him swept up at the final turn... but I think he will be quite pleased with January if you read on Wink
 
Jesleyh
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Posted on 03-01-2013 11:46
I think he will be quite pleased with January if you read on

Great! Go Rick Wink
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pcm2009fan
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Posted on 03-01-2013 12:21
sites.google.com/site/scldiamondleague/_/rsrc/1357422549850/season-1/races/ncs.jpg

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS


The results from various National Championships are in, to decide who has the honour of wearing their coveted national jersey throughout the season.

Notable results come in the form of double-champions Taylor Phinney (USA), Lars Yting Bak (Denmark) and especially 20-year old Bob Jungels (Luxembourg).

Also Rick Flens made up for his dissapointment at the CRC by winning the Dutch Road Race. The finish line showed at a more favourable moment this time Smile

Less surprising results come in the shape of title defences for Fabian Cancellara, Stijn Devolder and Tony Martin in their respective ITT races, and South African puncheur Songezo Jim destroyed the field to win the South African jersey for the second year running - watch out for him this season.

Full list:

RoadITT
DavisRogers
RoelandtsDevolder
UranQuintana
BakBak
FlechaSanchez LL
Chavanel SebEngoulvent
FroomeMillar
CiolekMartin
NibaliMalori
RaimbekovIglinsky
JungelsJungels
FlensClement
CardosoCosta M
GalimzyanovMenchov
RastCancellara
PhinneyPhinney
JimThomson
Edited by pcm2009fan on 06-01-2013 18:01
 
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