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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 04-06-2008 17:16
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I've always wanted to do this so I shall. However, it is just on the side of my doi story
This British continental registered team are on the third tier of pro cycling. But they are ambitious and look to develop, hoping to take their place as the first British ProTour team and earn their place in the Tour.
They have a relatively small budget for the season, but it should be adequate to fulfil their needs.
Their goals are based in Britain and Ireland and will be tough to succeed in.
They have a strong squad for their size though and with all that talent they could develop far.
We'll see how they act in the first transfer window, restricted to British riders.
The team operates a strict anti-doping policy and this may help gain them enry to some bigger races.
This is Rapha-Condor-recycling.co.uk 2008! |
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| Setzel |
Posted on 04-06-2008 17:21
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Another short story
Eating my daily Breakfast at 9 pm
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 04-06-2008 17:26
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The team have signed a new rider: extremely talented Johnny Bellis.
Third in the U23 World Championships showed his ability, coupled with some other good results in U23 races.
He will be a sprinter for the team and could develop into a very good one; because he can handle hilly or cobbled terrain he can reach the end of a race in better condition than other sprinters.
Other signings will soon be announced. |
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| Addy291 |
Posted on 04-06-2008 17:28
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 04-06-2008 17:55
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The team have announced another signing and another British Olympic prospect: Ben 'Swifty' Swift.
Like Bellis but less developed, a sprinter who is good in the hills.
He should develop into another valuable part of Rapha's many-pronged sprinting attack.
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 04-06-2008 18:00
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The team have completed their squad for 2008, adding Swift and Bellis to their ranks.
They have now named their 2 team leaders: for the sprints and classics: Dean 'Deano' Downing.
For the un-mountainous stage races and TTs: Chris Newton
Dean Downing:
Chris Newton:
Other riders may lead in more specialised races or when these two are'nt racing
Rapha will start their season at the 1.2 ranked Tour of Wellington with Newton leading the GC charge and Downing going for the sprints.
Edited by wackojackohighcliffe on 04-06-2008 18:00
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 04-06-2008 20:45
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Tour of Wellington Stage 1
The first race of the season for Rapha is a 9km ITT, with Chris Newton hoping for a top 10 to set up a GC win.
Zirbel was out on course, looking for the win.
He finished 10th, though, 20 seconds behind the winner.
David McCann was the best time triallist riding and was, by rights, the favourite.
And he produced the goods on the day, storming round in 12"20.
Fredrik Johansson looked his likeliest challenger but he couldn't match the pace, ending 6th, 12 seconds back.
Chris Newton of Rapha was next out and he did relatively well, despite horrific sickness before the race. He finished 8th at 16 seconds.
Stage Results:
Rank Name Team Time
1 David McCann Giant Asia Racing Team 12'20
2 Christian Müller An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team + 4
3 Ben Jacques-Maynes Bissell Pro Cycling + 7
4 Glen Chadwick Team Type 1 + 10
5 Cameron Meyer SouthAustralia.com - AIS + 11
6 Fredrik Johansson Pinarello Racing Team + 12
7 Zak Dempster SouthAustralia.com - AIS + 15
8 Chris Newton Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk + 16
9 Mark Jamieson SouthAustralia.com - AIS s.t.
10 Tom Zirbel Bissell Pro Cycling + 20
11 Tom Diggle Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk s.t.
12 Durwan Benjamin Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub + 23
13 Paidi O'Brien An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team + 24
14 Dean Downing Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk s.t.
15 Phil Zajicek Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
16 David O'Loughlin Pezula Racing s.t.
17 Simon Clarke SouthAustralia.com - AIS + 26
18 Rory Sutherland Health Net presented by Maxxis + 27
19 Matthew Rowe Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk s.t.
20 Kieran Page Pezula Racing s.t.
21 Michael Ford SouthAustralia.com - AIS + 28
22 Luke Rowe Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk s.t.
23 Matt Crane Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
24 Evan Oliphant Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
25 Derek Burke Pezula Racing + 30
26 Dennis Van Niekerk Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub s.t.
27 Erik Hoffmann Giant Asia Racing Team + 31
28 Jeremy Venell Bissell Pro Cycling + 32
29 Pieter Seyffert Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub s.t.
30 Russel Downing Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
31 Juan Van Heerden Team MTN s.t.
32 Daniel Lloyd An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team + 34
33 John Murphy Health Net presented by Maxxis + 35
34 Tony Gibb Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
35 Ryan Connor Pezula Racing s.t.
36 Tim Johnson Health Net presented by Maxxis s.t.
37 Philip Thuaux Drapac Porsche Development Program s.t.
38 Simon Gaywood Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
39 Andrew Roche Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
40 James Millard Plowman Craven Racing Team + 36
41 Stephen Gallagher An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
42 Daniel Holt Team Type 1 s.t.
43 Ciarán Power Pezula Racing s.t.
44 Malcolm Elliott Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
45 Alex Coutts Giant Asia Racing Team + 38
[b]46 Robert Partridge Rapha - Condor - Recycling.co.uk + 3947 Malcolm Lange Team MTN + 40
48 Aaron Olson Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
49 Luis Alberto Romero Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
50 Stefan Löffler Giant Asia Racing Team s.t.
51 Jonathan Kinnear Team MTN + 42
52 Tom Barras Plowman Craven Racing Team s.t.
53 Tucker Brown Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
54 Robbie Williams Drapac Porsche Development Program + 43
55 Edward King Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
56 Dennis Dunworth An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
57 James Jackson Plowman Craven Racing Team + 44
58 Scott Zwizanski Bissell Pro Cycling s.t.
59 Kevin Neirynck Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
60 Rodney Santiago Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
61 Adam Armstrong Pezula Racing s.t.
62 Peter Williams Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
63 Mauritz Faber Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub s.t.
64 Pieter Botha Team Konica Minolta - Bizhub + 47
65 Jesse Anthony Team Type 1 s.t.
66 Mark O'Brien Drapac Porsche Development Program + 48
67 Bert De Waele Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
68 Shawn Milne Team Type 1 s.t.
69 Nico Sijmens Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner + 51
70 Mark Cassidy An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
71 Wesley Sulzberger SouthAustralia.com - AIS s.t.
72 Kuei Shiang Peng Giant Asia Racing Team + 52
73 Dean Windsor Drapac Porsche Development Program s.t.
74 Damion Drapac Drapac Porsche Development Program s.t.
75 Neil MacDonald Team MTN + 55
76 Bert Scheirlinckx Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
77 Kyle Gritters Health Net presented by Maxxis + 56
78 Tim Hargrave Team Type 1 + 59
79 Benjamin Price Pinarello Racing Team s.t.
80 Daniel Braunsteins Drapac Porsche Development Program + 1'00
81 Frédéric Amorison Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
82 Tom Steels Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner s.t.
83 Phil Southerland Team Type 1 + 1'01
84 Davide Frattini Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light + 1'03
85 Luca Damiani Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light + 1'04
86 Fan Hsin Chu Giant Asia Racing Team + 1'07
87 Andy Guptill Colavita - Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light s.t.
Tomorrow's stage is for the sprinters before the only summit finish of the tour and, in reality, the only stage with some tough terrain.
It will be Deano's turn to perform tomorrow. |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 04-06-2008 20:47
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Comments?
Please
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 04-06-2008 20:49
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McCann always seems to win that stage
Good luck with Rapha
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 04-06-2008 20:56
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i can never beat him:cry:
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| ember |
Posted on 04-06-2008 20:59
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Good Luck! |
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| G_Larsson |
Posted on 05-06-2008 12:30
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Good luck! 
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| Manofdestiny |
Posted on 05-06-2008 13:58
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Good luck  |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 06-06-2008 20:23
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I'm ending this story to concentrate on doi
i took into the account the opinions of the other people on the forum like smoothie and rjc so i think this is pointless.
sorry for starting another one guys
watch this - it's good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H0BMf...H0BMfqFP9c
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| Halvor |
Posted on 06-06-2008 20:28
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I love that song! But why did you post it here?
By the way, it's good that you are concentrating on the other story! I like that. |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 06-06-2008 20:33
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cause i love it too and i was bored and wanted to leave on a high note
i thought i'd reeally like this story but i prefer just to play it for myself
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