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Qantas Cycling Team - A Down Under Hope - Big Announcement
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 17-04-2013 21:09
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*Phone rings*
Me: - Hello?
Person on the phone: Hi there. Meet me at the restaurant down at Melbourne, close to the F1 race track at 7 p.m. this evening, ok?
Me: Ok, I guess. Who are you?
Person on the phone: When the time come's, we'll know.
*Phone disconect's*
I couldn't stop thinking about that call. I went to work and when it finally reach 6 pm, I left to the restaurant. When I get there, the doormen said that somebody had made reserves for a table for two. I was surprised. I waited and waited, and after 1 hour of waiting, somebody started walking to the table. And he told me:
Misterious person: Are you Mr. Carl Jones?
Me: Yes, are you the person that called me earlier today?
Misterious person: No, I came here to represent that person, who sadly, can't join us now.
Me: What's your name then?
Misterious person: My name is Mark. I work for an airline company.
Me: So why did you call me? I can't fly. I work in an office. What do you want from me?
Mark: 1st, let me tell you who my boss is. He's name is Leigh Clifford.
Me: Wait, the Leight Clifford? The chairman of Qantas?
Mark: Yes. He told me that your the perfect person to be the new directeur sportif of our new cycling team.
Me: Why me?
Mark: You'll see. I'll call you tomorrow with detail's with sponsor's, rider's and Mr. Crifford's goal for the season.
Me: Ok. I'll guess I can take this new challenge.
Mark: Great. See ya tomorrow.
Me: See ya.
Weird. I only manage a cycling team and it was an U-23 one. Oh well, looks like a big step in my life.
Edited by Miguel98 on 23-06-2013 08:00
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 17-04-2013 21:09
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Anthony Giacoppo
After a great 2012 season, Anthony decided to go big in 2013. A great all-rounder, with a good sprint with the ability to pass hill's, he's going to be a push over on every race he enter's.
Trent Lowe
After a bunch of scandal's, Trent decided he wanted to restart his carrer. He went back to his home country and he's going to lead the team in the mountain's.
Travis Meyer
Travis is a great all-rounder. Good sprinting, good time-trialing, good punchy ability. He will be one of the main leader's across the season who can't disapoint.
Aaron Kemps
Aaron is a good sprinter, but to shine the route can't be hilly. He will still have the chance to lead the team across the season.
Luke Roberts
Luke is the team captain. A veteran with a lot of experience, he will be the main lead-out man for both Kemp's and Giacoppo. He will probably have the chance to also lead the team.
Caleb Ewan
A great talent, already with a good sprint. He will be a lead-out man for this season, but who know's next season.
Timothy Roe
Tim has already some PT experience, after racing with BMC alongside with big australian superstar, Cadel Evans. He's gonna bring us some of his experience and also some result's.
Jack Bobridge
Jack is already known for his TT'ing ability worldwide. He will be able to win GC's with that ability and he will be the 2nd to last man in the sprint train's.
Damien Howson
Damien is a talent. He know's his time-trialing ability and he only 20 years old. He will be one of the best time trialist's in the world in a few years.
 Lachlan Norris
Darren Lapthorne
David Jai Crawford
Michael Hepburn
 Timothy Gudsell
Michael Vink
Full Team:
Edited by Miguel98 on 17-04-2013 21:54
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 17-04-2013 21:09
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January
NZL and AUS NC's
New Zealand Cycle Classic
February:
 Valley of the Sun Stage Rage
 Tour of South Africa
March:
 Vuelta a La Región de Murcia
 GP Ville de Lillers - Souvenir Bruno Comini
 Trofeo Zssdi
 Kattekoers
Paris - Troyes
GP San Giuseppe
Tour de Normandie
 Volta ao Alentejo
April:
Grand Prix de La Ville de Nogent-sur-Oise
 Maldon Dengie Tour
 Grand Prix of Sochi
Tour Doon Hame
Presbterian Hospital Invitional Criterium
Tour of Battenkill
 Arno Wallaard Memorial
Ronde van Noord - Holland
 Tour of Korea
Rutland - Melton Classic
May:
Tour of the Gila
 Memorial of Oleg Dyachenko
Grand Prix of Moscow
Tour of the Reservoir
Ronde van Overijssel
Rhône - Alpes Isère Tour
 Lincoln GP
 An Post Ras
 Tallin - Tartu Grand Prix
SEB Tartu Grand Prix
June:
 GP Südkärnten
Memorial Philippe Van Coningsloo
 ProRace Berlin
Tour de Beauce
Oberösterreichrundfahrt
Flèche Ardennaise
Tour of America's Dairyland
IWT Oetingen
 Czech Cycling Tour
July:
Beaumont Trophy
 Tour de Delta
Stockton Velo 29 Grand Prix
 Tour of Quinghai Lake
Grand Prix of Wales
 Central European Tour Miskolc GP
Central European Tour Budapest GP
Tour Alsace
Ryedale GP
August:
Tour des Pyrénées
Trofeo Internationale Bastianelli
Vuelta Ciclista a León
Giro della Valle d'Aosta
Ronde van Midden - Nederland
 Ljubljana - Zagreb
September:
Tour of China
Tour of Britain
Bucks County Classic
Tour du Gévaudan Languedoc - Roussillon
Piccolo Giro di Lombardia
October:
Nothing
Edited by Miguel98 on 18-04-2013 17:50
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 17-04-2013 21:12
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Cool. I had a career with Qantas once. It was pretty good 
Good luck with this!
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 17-04-2013 21:55
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Thank's Jesleyh. Team presentation up.  |
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| Bikex |
Posted on 17-04-2013 21:58
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I like the team |
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 17-04-2013 22:01
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Thank's Bikex. |
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| fcancellara |
Posted on 17-04-2013 22:06
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Very nice team!
Btw, PRL = COB?
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 17-04-2013 22:15
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Yup. The game is on portuguese, hope that's not a problem.
EDIT: Till the end of this month, the report's are going to come slow. Then a lot of stuff during May and back to slowness in June.
Edited by Miguel98 on 17-04-2013 22:16
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| fcancellara |
Posted on 17-04-2013 22:16
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Apart from the screenshot with the stats (because of the different abbreviations) it won't be a problem at all
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 17-04-2013 22:20
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in stories that should never be a problem, I think everybody played the game enough to know the orded of wich the stats are displayed, or is able to check that if they really want to know
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| Jakstar22 |
Posted on 17-04-2013 22:28
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Nice preview. Looks great.
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| TTspecialist |
Posted on 17-04-2013 22:34
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Good luck.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 17-04-2013 23:47
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Nice intro to the story
And Good Luck  |
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 18-04-2013 07:47
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Thanks everyone! Today's afternoon the rest of the presentation is going to be up. |
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| Jakstar22 |
Posted on 18-04-2013 08:03
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Can we see the jersey?
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 18-04-2013 09:17
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Love the team. Go Caleb! |
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 18-04-2013 17:27
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Jakstar22 wrote:
Can we see the jersey?
It's the Qantas jersey. It's the same as the game. |
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 18-04-2013 17:50
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Final calendar is up. Racing should start tonight. |
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 18-04-2013 18:02
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Nice team. Promotion is definitely possible.
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