Summary: Ex-Mountainbiker and master puncheur in wording Nicholas Arcier has surprised himself and everyone else. (Well oke maybe not himself) By finishing 9th in the Vuelta a Espana 2014 and picking up a stage win as well. All while helping a hand in operation “Team Skyfall�. Now preparing himself for his third season on the road, Nicholas seems well on his way to becoming the next big thing in cycling.

But wait! Wasn’t there another very talented cyclist from the little island of Malta? One with an even darker tan than Nicholas? And wasn’t he supposed to be an even bigger talent? And what about these three Australian neo-pros who have signed for Team Tissot? The one more arrogant than the other.

Will Arcier his path to stardom continue as smoothly as it has? Or will various unexpected challenges appear up ahead? Find out by joining Il Bimbo d'bronzo on his journey to a place among the heroes of the past and the future.

Summary: This is the tale of Martijn North: The British-South African with a Dutch Name.

After a successful first season with the Great Britain Development Team, Martijn followed his heart to become a South African rider, and was living the dream by initially signing for the Trek Factory Racing Team for the 2014 season. However, after pictures of a drunken night appeared online, he was left out in the cold, wondering whether his cycling career was over.

Signing for the French Europcar Team though has been a blessing in disguise, as he has been able to mature as a rider, becoming the Double National Champion at his first attempt, and helping Tommy Voeckler to a famous victory in Fleche Wallonne.

With a new contract extension already agreed, and becoming the face of a Europcar Development Squad in South Africa, the sky is the limit as Martijn tells the story in his Pursuit of Glory!

Summary: ... was not received. But, there is a Story Spotlight on this great story to be read by clicking right here.

Summary: This replaces Salvatore Puccio because I didn't receive a story summary by the set deadline.

The duel tale of Joseph Newton-Lavelle and Thibault Vergnaud is a spin-off of former PCM13 stories The Comeback and A Day in the Life. The story picks up in 2034 after a world war ended professional cycling, but now a new organization is forming creating a new world of possibilities. Experience the journey of both cyclists through multiple and conflicting perspectives in this futuristic novel.

Summary: When Thibaut Pinot joined the British Airways team some pundits were surprised. The team had only been setup up two years earlier and had only just got into the World Tour. But the owner Gaffeff promised he could take the raw talent and turn it into something special.More eyebrows where raised when it was stated he would race the Giro and Vuelta but miss the tour to allow him to develop.

A second place in the Giro (to Vicenzo Nibali) suggested great things, and then comes the Vuelta! July 2014 covers the story of that Vuelta, a relatively inexperienced team competing against the likes of Sky Chris Froome and the Movistar riders Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde. Can the Yorkshire team give the French their first grand tour winner since 1995?

547984 wrote:
At least there wasn't a message: "Do not let The Two of Us win" or something