Bianchi Factory Team
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the_hoyle |
Posted on 27-12-2013 19:13
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Hi,
As some of you may know, since the release of the PCMDaily 2013 Expansion Pack, I have not had much luck with my stories... My first one (Rapha-Rouleur ProCycling) fell fowl of a virus and system restore of my laptop, which was then stolen during a burgulary, ending the follow up story of Romain Bardet.
Well, I am back with a vengence. I have been quiet on the site since the burgulary, due to limited computer access, but now I have a replacement, and ready to pick up where I left off.
This will be a custom team story, and that is all I am saying at this moment. The rest will be revealed as the story unfolds before the season opener.
Game Information
Database: PCM.daily Expansion Pack
Patch: 1.0.4.0
Attribute Evolution: 0.3
Difficulty: Hard
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the_hoyle |
Posted on 27-12-2013 19:14
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Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team
Road Cycling in British is on the up! Recent Successes in the Tour De France by Bradley Wiggins and at the World Championship by Mark Cavendish has the world's eye looking squarely at this little island just off mainland Europe.
However, not all of the British public fell the same as others do about this new found glory. Team Sky's arrival on the scene in 2009, coupled with their race tactics and doping accusations, have made them a 'Marmite' team in the eyes of the world. The same can be said about the 'Manx Missile' Mark Cavendish. Whilst most see him a confident rider and not scared to say what he thinks, others see him as arrogant, over the top and a loud mouth.
Well this is where Rapha-Bianchi fit in. We want to create a team that adds excitement to the Cycling World, creating a team that is loved by all, across all generations of fans.
Rapha Clothing Company
The creator of some of the finest cycling clothing and accessories since 2003, Rapha have grown from humble beginnings to the where they are now, being one of leading clothing manufacturers in the Cycling World. They will be the team's main sponsor, as well as providing the clothing for the team.
Bianchi Bicycle Company
Like Rapha, Bianchi are the creator of some of the finest bikes in the Cycling Peleton. One of the pioneers behind the manufacture of bicycles as we know them today, Bianchi is the oldest bike manufacturing company still existance, having started in 1885.
Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team Jersey 2013
Designed and made by Rapha, whilst taking influences from Bianchi and its famous history, the 2013 kit puts a modern twist on the classic designs from the past.
The Bike
The Team will be riding the 2013 edition of the Oltre XR2 for forthcoming season.
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the_hoyle |
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Rapha-Bianchi Racing Team 2013 Roster
Nat. | Name | Date of Birth | 2012 Team | | Jonathan Bellis | 16 Aug 1988 | AnPost-Sean Kelly | | Remy Di Gregorio | 31 July 1985 | ProTeam Astana | | Owain Doull | 2 May 1993 | Neo-Pro | | Nathan Earle | 4 Jun 1988 | Genesys Wealth Advisers | | Caleb Ewan | 11 Jul 1994 | Neo-Pro | | Dan Fleeman | 3 Oct 1982 | Unattached | | Linus Gerdemann | 16 Sep 1982 | Team Leopard-Trek | | Damien Howson | 14 Aug 1992 | Jayco-AIS | | Philip Lavery | 17 Aug 1990 | Node4-Giordana | | Dan Lloyd | 11 Aug 1980 | Team IG-Sigma Sport | | Trent Lowe | 8 Oct 1984 | Unattached | | Fredrik Ludvigsson | 28 Apr 1994 | Neo-Pro | | Rene Mandri | 20 Jan 1984 | Endura Racing | | Damien Monier | 27 Aug 1982 | Cofidis | | Rasmus Quaade | 7 Jan 1990 | Blue Water Cycling | | Simon Richardson | 21 Jun 1983 | Team IG-Sigma Sport | | Tom Southam | 28 May 1981 | Unattached | | Davide Villella | 27 Jun 1991 | Neo-Pro | | Adam Yates | 7 Aug 1992 | Neo-Pro | | Simon Yates | 7 Aug 1992 | Neo-Pro |
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Posted on 27-12-2013 19:14
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Date | Race | Objective | Importance | 21-27 Jan | Tour de San Luis | Top 10 | **** | 3-6 Feb | Vuelta a Mallorca | Top 5 | **** | 23 Feb | Vuelta a la Region de Murcia | Top 5 | ** | 2 Mar | Strada Bianche | Top 5 | ***** | 3 Mar | Roma Maxima | Top 5 | ***** | 19-24 Mar | Settimana Coppi e Bartali | Top 10 | ** | 25-29 Mar | VDK-Driesdaagse De Penne-Koksijde | Stage Win(s) | ***** | 1-5 Apr | Circuit Sarthe-Pays de la Loire | Top 5 | *** | 12-14 Apr | Vuelta a Castilla y Leon | Top 5 | * | 14 Apr | Tro-Bro Leon | Top 5 | *** | 15-19 Apr | Giro del Trentino | Top 5 | **** | 6 Jun | GP du canton d'Argovie | Top 5 | ** | 2-4 Sep | Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda | Stage Win(s) | * | 9-13 Sep | Monviso-Venezia - Il Padania | Stage Win(s) | * | 15-22 Sep | Tour of Britain | Top 5 | *** |
Pos. | Rider | Race | 1st | C. Ewan | Tour de San Luis - Stage 1 | 1st | L. Gedermann | Tour de San Luis - KoM Classification | 1st | S. Yates | Vuelta a Mallorca - KoM Classification | 1st | A. Yates | Vuelta a la Region de Murica | 1st | R. Di Gregorio | Le Tour de Langkawi - KoM Classification | 1st | C. Ewan | Coppa Citta di Stresa | 1st | D. Villella | Settimana Coppi e Bartali - U25 Classification | 1st | N. Earle | Circuit Sarthe-Pays de la Loire - Stage 1 | 1st | O. Doull | Circuit Sarthe-Pays de la Loire - KoM Classificaton | 1st | S. Richardson | Vuelta a Castilla y Leon - KoM Classificaton | 1st | R. Mandri | Estonian RR Championships | 1st | P. Lavery | Irish RR Championships | 1st | D. Villella | Grand Prix of Wales | 1st | F. Ludvigsson | PostDanmark Rundt - KoM Classification | 1st | T. Lowe | Monviso-Venezia - KoM Classification | 1st | C. Ewan | Tour of Britain - Stage 1 | 1st | C. Ewan | Tour of Britain - Stage 7 | 1st | C. Ewan | Tour of Britain - Stage 8 | 1st | C. Ewan | Tour of Britain - Points Classification | 1st | A. Yates | Tour of Britain - U25 Classification | . | 2nd | C. Ewan | Tour de San Luis - Stage 2 | 2nd | D. Villella | Strade Bianche | 2nd | D. Villella | Settimana Coppi e Bartali - Stage 3 | 2nd | C. Ewan | VDK-Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde - Stage 3a | 2nd | R. Mandri | Vuelta a Castilla y Leon - Stage 1 | 2nd | R. Quaade | Danmarksmesterskabet | 2nd | L. Gerdemann | Deutsche Meisterschaft (ITT) | 2nd | A. Yates | Beaumont Trophy | 2nd | J. Bellis | Stockton Velo29-Altura Grand Prix | . | 3rd | N. Earle | Australian National RR Championships | 3rd | L. Gerdemann | Tour de San Luis - Stage 6 | 3rd | C. Ewan | Tour de San Luis - Points Classification | 3rd | P. Lavery | Vuelta a Mallorca - Trofeo Campos | 3rd | C. Ewan | Le Tour de Langkawi - Stage 1 | 3rd | R. Di Gregorio | Le Tour de Langkawi - Stage 5 | 3rd | D. Villella | Settimana Coppi e Bartali - Overall GC | 3rd | C. Ewan | Criterium International - Stage 1a | 3rd | R. Di Gregorio | Criterium International - Stage 2 | 3rd | R. Di Gregorio | Criterium International - Overall GC | 3rd | D. Villella | Giro del Trentino - U25 Classification | 3rd | R. Mandri | Rutland-Melton Classic | 3rd | A. Yates | Tour of the Reservoir | 3rd | T. Southam | Tour of Estonia - Overall GC | 3rd | A. Yates | British RR Championship | 3rd | R. Quaade | Danmarksmesterskabet (ITT) | 3rd | P. Lavery | East Yorkshire Classic | 3rd | R. Mandri | PostDanmark Rundt - Stage 6 | 3rd | D. Howson | PostDanmark Rundt - U25 Classification | 3rd | D. Villella | Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda | 3rd | D. Villella | Monviso-Venezia - U25 Classification | 3rd | P. Lavery | Tour of Britain - Stage 1 | . | 4th | R. Di Gregorio | Le Tour de Langkawi - Overall GC | 4th | C. Ewan | Le Tour de Langkawi - Points Classification | 4th | L. Gerdemann | Settimana Coppi e Bartali - Stage 5 | 4th | D. Villella | Settimana Coppi e Bartali - Points Classification | 4th | A. Yates | Criterium International - U25 Classification | 4th | N. Earle | Circuit Sarthe-Pays de la Loire - Overall GC | 4th | N. Earle | Circuit Sarthe-Pays de la Loire - U25 Classification | 4th | D. Villella | Giro di Toscana | 4th | D. Villella | GP du canton d'Argovie | 4th | R. Mandri | Ryedale GP | 4th | J. Bellis | Trofeo Matteotti | 4th | R. Mandri | Coppa Agostoni | 4th | R. Mandri | Monviso-Venezia - Points Classification | 4th | A. Yates | Tour of Britain - Stage 2 | . | 5th | R. Quaade | Tour de San Luis - Stage 4 | 5th | R. Di Gregorio | Le Tour de Langkawi - Stage 3 | 5th | C. Ewan | Le Tour de Langkawi - Stage 7 | 5th | P. Lavery | Le Tour de Langkawi - Stage 9 | 5th | C. Ewan | Le Tour de Langkawi - Stage 10 | 5th | A. Yates | Strade Bianche | 5th | R. Mandri | Settimana Coppi e Bartali - Stage 3 | 5th | D. Lloyd | VDK-Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde - Stage 3a | 5th | A. Yates | Vuelta a Castilla y Leon - U25 Classification | 5th | T. Southam | Tour of the Reservoir | 5th | D. Monier | Boucles de l'Aulne - Chateaulin | 5th | T. Southam | Tour of Estonia - Stage 1 | 5th | D. Villella | Campionato di Italia | 5th | J. Bellis | East Yorkshire Classic | 5th | A. Yates | Tour of Britain - Overall GC | 5th | T. Southam | Tour of Britain - KoM Classification | 5th | D. Villella | Giro del Piemonte |
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Shonak |
Posted on 27-12-2013 19:17
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Good luck with your mysterious custom team!
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Dippofix |
Posted on 27-12-2013 20:08
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Ohh, interesting. Hopefully it works out better at the third attempt!
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Posted on 27-12-2013 21:06
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Hope your computer has better luck this time.
baseballlover312, 06-03-14 : "Nuke Moscow...Don't worry Russia, we've got plenty of love to go around your cities"
Sarah Palin, 08-03-14 (CPAC, on Russian aggression) : "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a nuke is a good guy with a nuke"
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Posted on 27-12-2013 21:07
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Good luck. Hopefully the circumstances will be better now
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Ian Butler |
Posted on 27-12-2013 22:55
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Good luck |
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the_hoyle |
Posted on 27-12-2013 23:03
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Thanks everyone! As the saying goes, third time lucky / third time's a charm
A mysterious team now, but all will be revealed in the next few posts
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sutty68 |
Posted on 28-12-2013 00:04
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Yay, Glad to see you back mate , lets hope the new year brings you better luck |
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Posted on 28-12-2013 00:06
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Good luck, looking forward to the team reveal. |
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Jakstar22 |
Posted on 28-12-2013 00:18
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Good Luck
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the_hoyle |
Posted on 28-12-2013 00:28
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National Cycling Centre, Manchester, UK
30th November 2012
Hi, my name is Phil Hoyle, and I have called you here today to announce the latest British team to hit the roads and join Cycling's Elite.
The final details of the team are yet to sorted out, but we felt that this was a good time to release some information to the world of PCM Daily.
I can confirm for certain now, that we will have a British sponsor for the team, agreeing a 3-year deal, and we are close to signing a deal with a well-known European company, who will be the team's co-sponsor and bike supplier.
As for the team itself, we are aiming to have a roster of 20 riders, with a mixture of youth and experience, where the majority will be British based and the rest of the squad being made up of nationalities from all around the world. All the riders we are in discussion with have been out of contract as of the end of the current 2012 season, and have no prior convictions for drug use or doping in the sport.
Finally, I am pleased to announce that Chris Boardman has agreed to work as part of the team during their first year in the Pro Peleton. He work in an advisor role to the team, where his years of experience will be invaluable to all those involved. He is joined on the team by Rob Hayles, who will join the team as Directeur Sportif.
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Posted on 28-12-2013 13:31
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National Cycling Centre, Manchester, UK
4th December 2013
** TRANSFER NEWS **
New British Team begin to release Squad Details
Phil Hoyle has released the first signings for his new squad, ahead of the forthcoming 2013 season.
The still unnamed team, currently operating under the name Team WiP (Work in Progress), have announced the signing of 7 riders from their prospective 20 man roster.
Jonathan Bellis, Philip Lavery, Rene Mandri and Simon Richardson all join the squad following the release from their previous teams, whilst Owain Doull and the Yates Brothers, Adam and Simon, come into the squad after being part of the Great Britain Development Squad.
Negotiations are continuing with a number of other riders, with further announcement most likely to follow soon.
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Ian Butler |
Posted on 28-12-2013 14:11
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Yates brothers
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the_hoyle |
Posted on 28-12-2013 14:15
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@Ian: I am afraid there will be no Bibby or Fenn joining the team. All the riders are free from contracts at the start of the game. They could join next season though
There are going to be some big names announced though
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Posted on 28-12-2013 14:42
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Yay, Lavery!
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admirschleck |
Posted on 28-12-2013 14:58
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Great, great , just great. Good luck mate, will follow this definitely!
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Posted on 28-12-2013 16:13
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Nice additions.
baseballlover312, 06-03-14 : "Nuke Moscow...Don't worry Russia, we've got plenty of love to go around your cities"
Sarah Palin, 08-03-14 (CPAC, on Russian aggression) : "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a nuke is a good guy with a nuke"
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