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Rabobank 2007 - its over, so sorry guys
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| atlanta |
Posted on 14-11-2013 09:04
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Database - PCM Norge 2007
Difficluty - Hard
Evoloution - 0.3
Added Basso and Ullrich to Liquigas and Telekom, removed Beltran as Liquigas had 30 riders.
What are these stats like?
Im not going to bore you with a big write up, i really have never felt this strong for a story if you see my posts of late ive been trying to get PCM 12 to work so i could play a historical DB, but it's just not happening. So i really like the look of this i can also play pcm 11 on full graphics which is an added bonus . I promise i will stick around for this story. It's got the real Calender of 07 which is great the real route's etc...
I will not start my story untill Omloop(I really lose all motivation for early race i will race them but not report if thats ok? It just takes too much time. Im also going to do a diff way of writing up instead of pausing all the time and writing into PCM a sentance im going to use a pen and paper and take notes maybe it will cut the time down and then convert and upload my screens at once, it should in theory speed things up?
Big goal is to be competitive in all races we enter(should be possible),would really like to bring Gesink through to realise his talent(oh what could of been) would also like to send Boogie off into the sunshine with some big wins, he will go for the WC in Stuttgart. Of course the GT's are the teams big goal, no prizes for guessing which one we really want to change hey?
Will show the team and rider scedule's next.
Edited by atlanta on 22-11-2013 10:43
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| atlanta |
Posted on 14-11-2013 13:13
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Rabobank 2007 Squad
Dennis Menchov
Will lead the team in the TDF this year and is expected to ride La Vuelta after as long as things go to plan and he is not tyred. His first race will be Vuelta Mallorca in preperation of his first season goal, Paris Nice.
Michael Rasmussen
Will ride the classics and Romadie before his big goal in July at the Tour Menchov will be our leader because of 2 long ITT but Rasmussen has been working hard as hell to get better will also target KOTM at any race he enters, Then will lead in the Deutshland Tour in August.
Michael Boogerd
Michael will lead in the Ardennes he as great supprt from T.Dekker, their will be no TDF this year for Boogerd he will take on the Giro d'Italia instead with the aim of being in top shape for the WC in Stuttgart.
Oscar Friere
Oscar first big goal is MSR, he will target the Points jersey in the TDF, then will ride the Vuelta as his preperation to win the Rainbow stripes back.
J.A.Flecha
Flecha is one of the best cobbles rider in the world he will lead the cobbled classics starting with the Omloop, his goals are RVV, Paris Roubaix and the TDF. He will lead in races like Plouy at the end of season.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 14-11-2013 13:20
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Nice to see that Rabobank hasn't been forgotten |
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| atlanta |
Posted on 14-11-2013 13:23
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What do you think of me adding Ullrich and Basso, isit unrealistic? I just liked them 2 in those days the most and well i was gutted about TDF 06 that could have been great battle, so i thought why not add them. Basso was not even in the DB so i think its fine i bring him in cuz he returned eventually, but Ullrich? And are the stats ok with what ive gave them? |
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| admirschleck |
Posted on 14-11-2013 13:27
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Nice choice of team, good luck!
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| Selwink |
Posted on 14-11-2013 13:27
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Good luck!
Oh, and Rasmussen 69TT
Edited by Selwink on 14-11-2013 13:27
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 14-11-2013 13:28
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atlanta wrote:
What do you think of me adding Ullrich and Basso, isit unrealistic? I just liked them 2 in those days the most and well i was gutted about TDF 06 that could have been great battle, so i thought why not add them. Basso was not even in the DB so i think its fine i bring him in cuz he returned eventually, but Ullrich? And are the stats ok with what ive gave them?
Adding these two will certainly improve the gameplay |
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| atlanta |
Posted on 14-11-2013 13:32
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Thanks guys, and ive never been this excited about a story i really want to go really far becuase i want to win things with Gesink in future and for that to happen im going to need to do long story, and Selwink i have not changed his ITT it was already like that, shall i lower it a bit?
First race will be Ompllop im racing ATOC now, but im rushing through Feb races. Wow PCM 11 is quicker than PCM 13 lol, to adavance 1 day in PCM 13 i can do 10 days in 11. |
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| Selwink |
Posted on 14-11-2013 13:35
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Well, I think it's up to you to change it, after all, it's your story. If it were me, I'd lower it to about 65
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 14-11-2013 13:35
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Ullrich looks a beast in the TT stats
If he dominates every time trial then lower his stats to suit |
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| atlanta |
Posted on 14-11-2013 13:45
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What about Basso's Mountain, i only gave him 83 becuase Giro 2006 was great lmao and really he should have 85 for that display, is his mountain ok then? And Selwink i will give Rasmussen 65, Ullrich is not as good at climbing so i think its a good stat for him but i could drop him i suppose. |
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| atlanta |
Posted on 14-11-2013 14:23
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Some bad news for our classics campaign after a fall in the Tour of Med, Flecha will miss Omloop, MSR and wont be back untill end of March.
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Posted on 14-11-2013 14:44
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Shame for Juan Antonio  |
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Posted on 14-11-2013 15:15
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Nice to see Rabobank in a story. Good luck! And a bad start with Flecha.
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| The Rider |
Posted on 14-11-2013 16:45
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MrUfo87 wrote:
Nice to see Rabobank in a story. Good luck! And a bad start with Flecha.
Some guys like Flecha just seem to have rotten luck. No doubt if he had some luck instead of finishing classic after classic 2nd or 3rd he would win! 
Great to see a story with a different database.
I still remember/ enjoy that Astana story you were doing, my Qatar Optics started at around the same time! |
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| atlanta |
Posted on 14-11-2013 19:09
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Thank you guys, hope you keep following us, Omloopnext with Van Bon and Friere as leader. Are 73 Cob guys like Friere god enough to win these races? I dont want waste a race day. |
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| atlanta |
Posted on 14-11-2013 19:12
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Yes your right Therider, we started same time i think, your as went from strength to strength though. |
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Posted on 14-11-2013 19:12
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It's all about the way the race is controlled. If the pace is relatively low, the Omloop could very well end in a sprint of +-20 riders. KBK is more likely to end in a sprint
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| atlanta |
Posted on 14-11-2013 19:14
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@ Selwink
Cheers mate good to know as i need the hang of these for the Big classics, i seriously cant remember last time i played these sort of races, i have no clue lol. Hope it does not sound like im a noob asking for tips in my own story lol? |
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Posted on 14-11-2013 21:10
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Omloop Het Volk
This is the day the classic men have been waiting for their journey to target G-W, RVV and Paris Roubaix starts today.
Race Route
Last 10 Winners
Startlist
Spoiler
Quickstep
1. T.Boonen
2. S.Baguet
3. C.Barredo L.
4. K.Hulsmans
5. S.Rosseler
6. J.Van De Walle
7. K.Van Impe
8. P.Van Petegem
Predictor
11. L.Hoste
12. B.Leukemans
13. F.Rodriguez
14. B.Roesems
15. T.Steels
16. G.Van Avermaet
17. P.Van Hecke
18. W.Vansevenant
Wiesenhof
21. S.Wesemann
22. B.Giling
23. J.Ludewig
24. F.Odebrecht
25. O.Pollack
26. T.Schmidt
27. S.Van Dijck
28. M.Velits
Liquigas
31. F.Pozzato
32. M.Backstedt
33. D.Cataldo
34. L.Paolini
35. R.Petito
36. M.Quinziato
37. G.Trenti
38. C.Wegelius
C.Agricole
41. T.Hushovd
42. L.Bodrogi
43. W.Bonnet
44. P.Caucchioli
45. J.Engoulvent
46. P.Halgand
47. B.Poilvet
48. N.Roche
Rabobank
51. O.Freire
52. M.Hayman
53. S.Langeveld
54. J.Posthuma
55. L.Van Bon
56. M.Van Heeswijk
Bouygues
61. A.Flickinger
62. L.Brochard
63. S.Clement
64. A.Geslin
65. A.Pichot
66. J.Pineau
67. F.Renier
68. M.Sprick
Chocolade Jaques
71. F.Veuchelen
72. K.Barbé
73. G.D'Hollander
74. D.De Fauw
75. K.Hovelynck
76. I.Keisse
77. K.Lisabeth
78. E.Verbist
Skil - Shimano
81. A.Vierhouten
82. J.Cheng
83. M.Den Bakker
84. C.L'Hottelerie
85. C.Müller
86. H.Nodera
87. A.Timmer
88. M.Yamamoto
Landbouwkrediet
91. D.Boucher
92. A.Cappelle
93. K.Neirynck
94. W.Van Mechelen
95. D.Verheyen
Designa Kokken
101. R.Jørgensen
102. A.Frisch
103. T.Guldhammer
104. K.Jebjerg
105. F.Johansson
106. J.E.Madsen
Hearth Net
111. K.O'Bee
112. M.Crane
113. K.Gritters
114. R.Hesjedal
115. J.Louder
116. N.O'Neill
117. F.Pipp
Relax - Gam
121. J.Hruska
122. J.Castillo Martínez
123. O.García-Casarrubios
124. S.Pérez Fernández
125. O.Sevilla
126. J.Sobrino Martínez
127. J.Terciado Sacedo
128. Á.Vicioso
Karpin
131. D.Herrero Llorente
132. L.Fernández Oliveira
133. D.Garcia Dapena
134. E.Jiménez
135. G.Lasa Larraya
136. S.Martinez
137. I.Nozal
138. E.Vorganov
Bretagne
141. J.Delpech
142. S.Duret
143. C.Gautier
144. C.Guilbert
145. L.Poilvet
146. S.Pétilleau
Volksbank
151. S.Teutenberg
152. J.Benetseder
153. P.Ludescher
154. H.Morscher
155. C.Pömer
156. P.Riedesser
157. R.Weissinger
158. M.Witecki
Panaria
161. S.Matveyev
162. M.Aldape Chavez
163. R.Bongiorno
164. D.Colli
165. T.Dall'antonia
166. M.Richeze
167. M.Rubiano Chavez
168. F.Savini
Regiostrom
171. B.Glasner
172. S.Ganser
173. H.Juretzek
174. P.Möhlmann
175. C.Sweet
176. M.Van Ruitenbeek
177. K.Vogel
178. W.Wiese
Adria
181. J.Zrimsek
182. B.Cujnik
183. B.Jarc
184. M.Kump
185. T.Sagar
186. J.Zagar
Elk Haus
191. J.Valach
192. M.Comploi
193. M.Eibegger
194. H.Grundlinger
195. W.Murer
196. P.Pichler
197. T.Rohregger
198. M.Weisshaupt
Liberty Seguros
201. L.Pinheiro
202. A.Jesus
203. C.Quiterio
204. N.Ribeiro
205. V.Rodrigues
206. J.Sogas
Jartazi
211. D.Flahaut
212. K.Van Braeckel
With no Fabian Cancellara and Alessandro Ballan their is 1 outstanding favourite and that is Tom Boonen. Lief Hoste is also very strong so they are the two main favourites.
Favourites
 Tom Boonen
Lief Hoste
 Steffan Wesemann
Peter Van Petegam
 Thor Hushovd
 Filippo Pozzato
Outsiders
Bjorn Leukemans
 Magnus Backstedt
 Luca Paaolini
 Léon van Bon
 Oscar Freire
The 13 man break hit the first sector of pave, the Peloton not far behind.
95 kms to go and the BOTD has been formed best rider on cobbles in the break is J.Engoulvent
P.V.Petegem is working for Bonnen on the front still almost 4 minutes to the break with 44 kms to go, Van Bon is protecting Freire now as the rest have blew up completely.
Down to 4 riders but the break is looking strong, 3'10" to the peloton, only 21 kms to go.
M.Den Bakker wins Oploop Het Volk 2007
Freire a dissapointing 11th, he worked on the front for the last 15 kms trying to bring it back but the break was too strong.
Top 10:
I think we underestimated the break today we let Quickstep do the work thinking it would come back we should have had guys on the front early on keeping it in check, but we learned alot today in this race. In hindsight Freire probably had a good result he beat Hoste and lost to better cobbles riders.
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