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| alex153 |
Posted on 29-04-2007 12:06
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Difficulty: Hard
Other rules: Of course no training camp, mostly sign spanish riders
Sponsor Goals
Top 3 Tour de France
Victory Vuelta Espana
Victory Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Top 3 Paris-Nice
Victory Mallorca Challenge
Manager Goals
Top 5 Team Pro Tour
Top 3 Individual Pro Tour
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| 0buKKaKe |
Posted on 29-04-2007 12:31
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why no training camp?
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 29-04-2007 12:36
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CPU riders can't go on training camps, so if you go on training camps with your riders they will have an unfair advantage. |
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Posted on 29-04-2007 12:56
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Exactly
[size=18]The Team Leaders[/size]
Leader
Alejandro Valverde
Our most complete rider, can do everything except riding on cobble stones. We have had a hard time deciding his program, but in the end it looked like this.
April: Pais Vasco, Hilly Classics
May: Tour de Catalunya
July: Tour de France
September-October: Fall Classics
Our hopes is that he will be able to win Pais Vasco, and at least 2 classics. We also want him to take that podium finish in Tour de France that the sponsors want.
Co-Leaders
Vladimir Karpets
A talented stage race rider that will get some good chances this year.
March: Paris-Nice
May: Giro d'Italia
August: Vuelta Espana
Leader in Paris-Nice he will try to get the top 3 that the sponsors want. He will also ge the chance to lead our Giro team were he will have a top 20 place as a goal. After that he will take it easy for a few months returning as a helper in the late season with the Vuelta as the big race.
Oscar Pereiro
Here is another good stage race rider, a bit better then Karpets. He will also get to lead a grand tour team.
March: Tirreno-Adriatico
June: Tour de Suisse
August: Vuelta Espana
Leading the team in his three primary races of the season he will have hopes on him of winning all three. |
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 29-04-2007 13:47
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very nice team choice, hope you do very well
especially with them very very nice jerseys
Edited by Addy291 on 30-04-2007 16:10
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Posted on 29-04-2007 23:12
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The best team in the world
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Posted on 30-04-2007 19:16
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thx
The team top riders
( btw, does anyone else find the background annoying? )
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Posted on 30-04-2007 19:22
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I dont think that background works very well, no, and it would certainly annoy me.
I dont understand why the 70+ skills dont show up as green? |
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Posted on 30-04-2007 19:47
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I think it's from a earlier db I used, that changed that and it didnt change back |
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Posted on 30-04-2007 20:12
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I think it's from Stanos Base but very good Story Alex |
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thanks
Mallorca Challenge
First Sponsor Goal: Win the race
Team:
Leader:
Alejandro Valverde
Sprinter:
Markov
Helpers:
Garcia Acosta
Perez Arrieta
Berthou
Efimkin
Stage 1/5
Here we have the early break, it has 6 riders in it including our Berthou. The clearly most dangerous threat for us here is Gesink, but it's doubtfull the break will stay away.Quickstep and CSC has already taken control of the race.
19km left and it's all back together. Time to prepare for the sprint, Markov is tired, so we will try and get Valverde in a good position. Biggest favorites are Bettini, O'Grady and Pozatto.
Here is the sprint about to start, we managed to get Valverde on Pozatto's wheel after fighting for it the last 5km. Bettini and O'Grady both have a better position, so we will have a hard time here.
Stuart takes it, with Pozatto powering from 8th to 2nd the last km, we will have to watch out for him in the GC. Tom Steels completes the podium in 3rd, and Valverde is 5th just behind Bettini.
[size=9]Rank Name Team Time
1 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC 2h20'42
2 Filippo Pozzato Liquigas s.t.
3 Tom Steels Predictor-Lotto s.t.
4 Paolo Bettini Quick Step - Innergetic s.t.
5 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
6 Lars Michaelsen Team CSC s.t.
7 Nikolai Trussov Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
8 Luciano Pagliarini Saunier Duval - Prodir s.t.
9 Steven De Jongh Quick Step - Innergetic s.t.
10 Juan Antonio Flecha Rabobank s.t.
11 Mikhail Ignatiev Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
12 Gerrit Glomser Team Volksbank s.t.
13 David Herrero Llorente Karpin Galicia s.t.
14 Ángel Vicioso Relax - Gam s.t.
15 Greg Van Avermaet Predictor-Lotto s.t.
16 Samuel Dumoulin Ag2r Prévoyance s.t.
17 Werner Riebenbauer Team Volksbank s.t.
18 Marcus Ljungqvist Team CSC s.t.
19 Johan Van Summeren Predictor-Lotto s.t.
20 Theo Eltink Rabobank s.t.
21 Serge Baguet Quick Step - Innergetic s.t.
22 Jesús Del Nero Saunier Duval - Prodir s.t.
23 Kevin Hulsmans Quick Step - Innergetic s.t.
24 Roberto Petito Liquigas s.t.
25 Daniele Contrini Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
26 Santiago Perez Fernandez Relax - Gam s.t.
27 Gert Vanderaerden DFL - Cyclingnews - Litespeed s.t.
28 Guido Trenti Liquigas s.t.
29 Koos Moerenhout Rabobank s.t.
30 Yuriy Krivtsov Ag2r Prévoyance s.t.
31 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas s.t.
32 Santos González Capilla Karpin Galicia s.t.
33 José Luis Arrieta Ag2r Prévoyance s.t.
34 Oscar Sevilla Relax - Gam s.t.
35 Jurgen Van den Broeck Predictor-Lotto s.t.
36 Francisco Mancebo Perez Relax - Gam s.t.
37 Francisco José Lara Ruíz Andalucia - Cajasur s.t.
38 José Vicente García Acosta Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
39 Dmitry Kozontchuk Rabobank s.t.
40 David Zabriskie Team CSC s.t.
41 Angel Litu Gomez Gomez Saunier Duval - Prodir s.t.
42 Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez Karpin Galicia s.t.
43 Michael Boogerd Rabobank s.t.
44 Jose Alberto Benítez Román Saunier Duval - Prodir s.t.
45 Simon Schaerer Team Volksbank s.t.
46 Cédric Vasseur Quick Step - Innergetic s.t.
47 Addy Engels Quick Step - Innergetic s.t.
48 Isidro Nozal Vega Karpin Galicia s.t.
49 Dmytro Grabovskyy Quick Step - Innergetic s.t.
50 Jorge Ferrio Luque Andalucia - Cajasur s.t.
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Posted on 01-05-2007 11:31
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Which DB is it? |
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| alex153 |
Posted on 01-05-2007 11:38
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The new db from the german CyM team |
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 01-05-2007 16:03
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i too am using that db and find the background annoying also
it will be hard to win the flat stages with Markov as your best sprinter but i'm sure you'll find a way |
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Mallorca Challenge[/size]
Stage 2/5
Today's break is without Caisse riders, Moerenhout is the strongest of the six.
They get a decent lead, but again with 20km left the break is caught. Anohter sprint will decide the winner.
The sprint is starting, this time Valverde has Flecha's wheel.
Really close sprint, but again O'Grady has the extra strenght to get the win. Valverde is 5th yet again.
[size=9]Rank Name Team Time
1 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC 3h34'47
2 Luciano Pagliarini Saunier Duval - Prodir s.t.
3 Tom Steels Predictor-Lotto s.t.
4 Filippo Pozzato Liquigas s.t.
5 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
6 Nikolai Trussov Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
7 Greg Van Avermaet Predictor-Lotto s.t.
8 Lars Michaelsen Team CSC s.t.
9 Paolo Bettini Quick Step - Innergetic s.t.
10 Ángel Vicioso Relax - Gam s.t.
11 Gerrit Glomser Team Volksbank s.t.
12 Samuel Dumoulin Ag2r Prévoyance s.t.
13 Juan Antonio Flecha Rabobank s.t.
14 Werner Riebenbauer Team Volksbank s.t.
15 Guido Trenti Liquigas s.t.
16 Steven De Jongh Quick Step - Innergetic s.t.
17 Serguei Klimov Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
18 David Herrero Llorente Karpin Galicia s.t.
19 Mikhail Ignatiev Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
20 Gert Vanderaerden DFL - Cyclingnews - Litespeed s.t.
21 Geert Steurs Predictor-Lotto s.t.
22 Marcus Ljungqvist Team CSC s.t.
23 Yuriy Krivtsov Ag2r Prévoyance s.t.
24 Laurent Mangel Ag2r Prévoyance s.t.
25 Daniele Contrini Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
26 Grischa Niermann Rabobank s.t.
27 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas s.t.
28 Roberto Petito Liquigas s.t.
29 José Luis Arrieta Ag2r Prévoyance s.t.
30 Jesús Del Nero Saunier Duval - Prodir s.t.
31 Robert Gesink Rabobank s.t.
32 Serge Baguet Quick Step - Innergetic s.t.
33 Simon Schaerer Team Volksbank s.t.
34 Theo Eltink Rabobank s.t.
35 José Vicente García Acosta Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
36 David Harrigan DFL - Cyclingnews - Litespeed s.t.
37 Yon Bru Pascal Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
38 Frederik Willems Liquigas s.t.
39 Jose Alberto Benítez Román Saunier Duval - Prodir s.t.
40 Jorge Ferrio Luque Andalucia - Cajasur s.t.
41 Anton Luengo Celaia Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
42 Benat Albizuri Aransolo Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
43 Santos González Capilla Karpin Galicia s.t.
44 Cédric Vasseur Quick Step - Innergetic s.t.
45 Unai Etxebarria Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
46 Francisco José Lara Ruíz Andalucia - Cajasur s.t.
47 Johan Van Summeren Predictor-Lotto s.t.
48 Carlos Castaño Panadero Karpin Galicia s.t.
49 Vladimir Efimkin Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
50 Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez Karpin Galicia s.t.
Rank Name Team Time
1 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC 5h54'49
2 Tom Steels Predictor-Lotto + 24
3 Filippo Pozzato Liquigas + 28
4 Luciano Pagliarini Saunier Duval - Prodir s.t.
5 Kevin Hulsmans Quick Step - Innergetic s.t.
6 Koos Moerenhout Rabobank + 36
7 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte Caisse d'Epargne + 40
8 Paolo Bettini Quick Step - Innergetic s.t.
9 Nikolai Trussov Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
10 Lars Michaelsen Team CSC s.t.
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Stage 3/5
Menchov is in the early dangerous break
Here we see him leading them up the big climb. Sevilla and Nibali is trying to join them.
Double attack, Efimkin and Valverde is trying to catch up with the front group
They do it with 37km left, now it's time for Efimkin to keep the gap to the peleton
He works completly alone, but still manage to increse it, Sevilla and Nibali is the only ones able to keep up
It's going to be either Valverde or Sevilla, Nibali is having some problems. Of the two Valverde should take an easy win.
and he does, even creating a big lead. First win of the season for Valverde and Caisse
[size=9]Rank Name Team Time
1 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte Caisse d'Epargne 4h05'42
2 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas + 41
3 Oscar Sevilla Relax - Gam s.t.
4 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC + 1'35
5 Michael Boogerd Rabobank s.t.
6 Filippo Pozzato Liquigas + 1'54
7 David Bernabeu Garcia Fuerteventura - Canarias s.t.
8 Santiago Perez Fernandez Relax - Gam s.t.
9 Daniele Contrini Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
10 Gustavo Dominguez Lemos Karpin Galicia s.t.
11 Francisco Mancebo Perez Relax - Gam s.t.
12 Johan Van Summeren Predictor-Lotto s.t.
13 Ángel Vicioso Relax - Gam s.t.
14 Jorge Ferrio Luque Andalucia - Cajasur s.t.
15 Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez Karpin Galicia s.t.
16 David Herrero Llorente Karpin Galicia s.t.
17 Serge Baguet Quick Step - Innergetic s.t.
18 Jesús Del Nero Saunier Duval - Prodir s.t.
19 Dmytro Grabovskyy Quick Step - Innergetic s.t.
20 Paolo Bettini Quick Step - Innergetic s.t.
21 Carlos Castaño Panadero Karpin Galicia s.t.
22 Theo Eltink Rabobank s.t.
23 Gerrit Glomser Team Volksbank s.t.
24 Luis Perez Rodriguez Andalucia - Cajasur s.t.
25 Mikhail Ignatiev Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
26 David Cañada Saunier Duval - Prodir s.t.
27 Addy Engels Quick Step - Innergetic s.t.
28 Isidro Nozal Vega Karpin Galicia s.t.
29 Roberto Petito Liquigas s.t.
30 Jurgen Van den Broeck Predictor-Lotto s.t.
31 Vladimir Efimkin Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
32 Ramon Troncoso Sobrino Karpin Galicia s.t.
33 Francisco José Lara Ruíz Andalucia - Cajasur s.t.
34 Grischa Niermann Rabobank s.t.
35 Julián Sánchez Pimienta Relax - Gam s.t.
36 Cédric Vasseur Quick Step - Innergetic s.t.
37 Unai Etxebarria Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
38 Daniel Moreno Fernandez Relax - Gam s.t.
39 Rubén Lobato Elvira Saunier Duval - Prodir s.t.
40 Carlos Sastre Team CSC s.t.
41 Koos Moerenhout Rabobank + 2'54
42 Mauro Facci Quick Step - Innergetic + 3'04
43 Gustavo César Veloso Karpin Galicia + 3'35
44 Alan Perez Lezaun Euskaltel - Euskadi + 3'54
45 Denis Menchov Rabobank s.t.
46 José Luis Arrieta Ag2r Prévoyance + 4'25
47 Wladimir Miholjevic Liquigas + 5'44
48 Geert Steurs Predictor-Lotto s.t.
49 Dmitry Kozontchuk Rabobank s.t.
50 Daniel Lloyd DFL - Cyclingnews - Litespeed s.t.
Rank Name Team Time
1 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte Caisse d'Epargne 10h00'51
2 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas + 49
3 Oscar Sevilla Relax - Gam + 53
4 Stuart O'Grady Team CSC + 1'15
5 Michael Boogerd Rabobank + 1'55
6 Filippo Pozzato Liquigas + 2'02
7 Ángel Vicioso Relax - Gam + 2'14
8 Paolo Bettini Quick Step - Innergetic s.t.
9 Daniele Contrini Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
10 David Herrero Llorente Karpin Galicia s.t.
11 Gerrit Glomser Team Volksbank s.t.
12 Johan Van Summeren Predictor-Lotto s.t.
13 Santiago Perez Fernandez Relax - Gam s.t.
14 Mikhail Ignatiev Tinkoff Credit Systems s.t.
15 Serge Baguet Quick Step - Innergetic s.t.
16 Jesús Del Nero Saunier Duval - Prodir s.t.
17 Theo Eltink Rabobank s.t.
18 Jorge Ferrio Luque Andalucia - Cajasur s.t.
19 Roberto Petito Liquigas s.t.
20 Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez Karpin Galicia s.t.
21 Francisco Mancebo Perez Relax - Gam s.t.
22 Gustavo Dominguez Lemos Karpin Galicia s.t.
23 Jurgen Van den Broeck Predictor-Lotto s.t.
24 David Bernabeu Garcia Fuerteventura - Canarias s.t.
25 Francisco José Lara Ruíz Andalucia - Cajasur s.t.
26 Vladimir Efimkin Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
27 Cédric Vasseur Quick Step - Innergetic s.t.
28 Isidro Nozal Vega Karpin Galicia s.t.
29 David Cañada Saunier Duval - Prodir s.t.
30 Dmytro Grabovskyy Quick Step - Innergetic s.t.
31 Addy Engels Quick Step - Innergetic s.t.
32 Luis Perez Rodriguez Andalucia - Cajasur s.t.
33 Rubén Lobato Elvira Saunier Duval - Prodir s.t.
34 Ramon Troncoso Sobrino Karpin Galicia s.t.
35 Carlos Sastre Team CSC s.t.
36 Koos Moerenhout Rabobank + 3'10
37 Mauro Facci Quick Step - Innergetic + 3'24
38 Carlos Castaño Panadero Karpin Galicia + 3'59
39 Unai Etxebarria Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
40 Julián Sánchez Pimienta Relax - Gam s.t.
41 Alan Perez Lezaun Euskaltel - Euskadi + 4'04
42 Denis Menchov Rabobank + 4'14
43 José Luis Arrieta Ag2r Prévoyance + 4'37
44 Juan Antonio Flecha Rabobank + 6'04
45 Marcus Ljungqvist Team CSC s.t.
46 José Vicente García Acosta Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
47 Dmitry Kozontchuk Rabobank s.t.
48 Frederik Willems Liquigas s.t.
49 Jose Alberto Benítez Román Saunier Duval - Prodir s.t.
50 Wladimir Miholjevic Liquigas s.t.
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Posted on 01-05-2007 22:23
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really nice effort 
btw whats velverdes form? |
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Posted on 02-05-2007 11:30
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very nice win |
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Posted on 02-05-2007 16:44
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Alex, your stories are always a pleaure to read. How did you use Efimkin to keep the gap? Did you put him on infinite relay at a high percentage? |
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Posted on 02-05-2007 17:01
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yes i totally agree,
i read your Rabobank story and that's the best story i have ever read |
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Posted on 02-05-2007 19:06
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Thanks everyone
@0buKKaKe: His form was 62 points when the race started, and 70 points when it ends now. After this he will lower his form again and get ready for either the classics, or Volta a Catalunya. Depending on how Rodriguez Oliver and Zaballa can do during March month.
@cmfos: I used 99% and relay, he was the only one working in the breakaway group, so I decided just sacrifice him to keep the gap for Valverde, was much easier then I thought it would be. |
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