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An Post SKT - EXTREME: story is over
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| beagle |
Posted on 03-05-2009 12:01
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Many stories are here on PCM daily at this moment. From famous and immortal Columbia sprint train, across some ambitious Pro tour or Continental team stories, to currently very popular one-rider stories. Some of these are good, others more then good 
But if I checked well, no managed team has green jerseys!!! And now right time for change is coming - welcome in my new story
An Post - Sean Kelly Team : Long way to glory
I´m using PCM daily DB V3 modified by myself. The most significant change is lowering of free riders from 1600 (?) to about 150. It could make transfers more realistic. I don´t really want to fight in season 2+ against British team (e.g. Team Halfords) with riders from 15 nations on roster as I experienced in my last story. However this step causes another thing - teams are very active in scouting area, signing riders from Algeria, Jamaica and so on. According my personal rule British team = British youngsters, these riders will be deleted from DB without mercy It will be quite time consuming, but I´ve found I like picking at DB
Difficulty is hard (it could be changed to extreme in next seasons).
My main personal goal is to make good readable long-term story, hope you´ll enjoy it!
Short team presentation will follow...
Edited by beagle on 15-10-2009 19:45
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| MrContador |
Posted on 03-05-2009 13:14
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Good luck beagle! I really like your stories, and I hope this will be as good as the last ones  |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 03-05-2009 13:42
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You can quite easily delete the scouting zones too |
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| tonymcf |
Posted on 03-05-2009 13:53
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Good luck beagle |
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| fenian_1234 |
Posted on 03-05-2009 13:59
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Cool team - when I was testing the daily.db played with this team.
Should be capable of some good results in Belgium in the spring. |
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| Michal4444 |
Posted on 03-05-2009 14:01
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Good luck to you and your team |
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| olabj |
Posted on 03-05-2009 14:02
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MrContador wrote:
Good luck beagle! I really like your stories, and I hope this will be as good as the last ones
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| beagle |
Posted on 03-05-2009 14:02
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thanks to all
CrueTrue wrote:
You can quite easily delete the scouting zones too
stupid me, it hasn´t occured me at all  |
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| beagle |
Posted on 03-05-2009 14:04
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fenian_1234 wrote:
Cool team - when I was testing the daily.db played with this team.
Should be capable of some good results in Belgium in the spring.
damn, you get me under pressure  |
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| beagle |
Posted on 03-05-2009 14:39
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Usual short team pre-season presentation.
First of all, here are important races and sponsor goals for this season.
first bad news, Organizers of Etoile de Besseges and Tour de Belgique doesn´t want to see my team as a part of their races...in case of Belgium Tour it is very unpleasant, I´ve just started my season and already can´t reach all objectives... (no, I´ll not change it in DB )
I also signed contract with some secondary sponsors, two of them are short-termed, hope they´ll be willing to sign new contracts in July.
Andy finally, here is my squad. I have some decent sprinters and cobble riders here, whilst Jef Peeters are only capable rider into small hills.
If I won´t harden my squad, I´d bet mostly at Belgian veteran Nico Eeckhout, he´s without doubt my best rider at this moment.
As mentioned before, this is my leader for Tour of Ireland and Britain - Jef Peeters.
Last but not least I´d like to introduce my best young rider, Steven Van Vooren. He is the guy, who could bring some shine victories to us in near future.
Few words about my transfer policy. I definitely prefer Irish and Belgian riders, I expect most of new faces will come from Belgium. |
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| G_Larsson |
Posted on 03-05-2009 15:38
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Good luck Beagle Your stories are always good!
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| ursul |
Posted on 03-05-2009 16:38
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Good luck |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 03-05-2009 16:59
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try to bring some irish names in
good luck
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| beagle |
Posted on 03-05-2009 17:02
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thanks!
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I've managed to sign two young promised Belgian riders!
I'm counting with both riders as leaders in several occasions through the season.
We'll move to New Zealand soon to participate Tour of Wellington, our opening race. |
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| beagle |
Posted on 03-05-2009 17:06
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wackojackohighcliffe wrote:
try to bring some irish names in
good luck
I'll do my best to sign Nicolas Roche for next seasons |
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| Rinhoth |
Posted on 03-05-2009 17:39
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Great signings. Already quite good compared to your other riders, ad considering their age, they've still got the chance to develop quite a bit.
If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages, then maybe we can all learn from them. When you think about it, what other choice is there but to hope? We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up, or Fight Like Hell.
-Lance Armstrong
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| beagle |
Posted on 04-05-2009 10:48
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Rinhoth wrote:
Great signings. Already quite good compared to your other riders, ad considering their age, they've still got the chance to develop quite a bit.
thanks, hope they´ll develop into monsters!!!
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| beagle |
Posted on 04-05-2009 15:58
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Tour of Wellington
41. J.Ghyselinck
42. M.Brammeier
43. M.Cassidy
44. N.Eeckhout
45. K.Lisabeth
46. R.McLaughlin
47. D.O'Loughlin
48. S.Van Vooren
As a part of preparation for spring objectives we flied to New Zealand and participated in Tour of Wellington, our first season race. Despite of pretty strong team here, I didn´t expected any great results. But i was wrong! My riders made really awesome job.
First success came in stage 2, Van Vooren led our sprint train with Ghyselinck and Eeckhout on his rear wheel in bunch sprint and Nico Eeckhout confirmed his team role and took first win for our team. Jan Ghyselinck sprinted as 3rd, beaten by of sprinter competition Alex Candelario (Kelly Benefit Strategies) only.
Next stage with finish at Admiral Hill, was decisive for overall standings, Matthias Frank from BMC Racing Team won after short solo ride, took yellow jersey and hold it to the end. Ghyselinck showed his power and moved up to 7th place in overall standings.
Nico Eeckhout was really close to his second win in stage 4, but was beaten on finish line.
Although stage 5 was short circuit, peloton splited in final kilometres due to strong winds and Ghyselinck jumped to 3rd place! And he was even able to improve his position in stage 6, short flat timetrial! My another rider, David O´Loughlin managed to sell his biggest eligibility, taking amazing 3rd place. Only young German talent Patrick Gretsch (Thüringer Energie Team) and Dan Craven (Rapha Condor) were fastest.
Jan Ghyselinck proved that best defence is attack in last, another circuit, stage and almost shocked by surprising win. Unfortunately he was beaten on the line by Gordon McCauley...however he shoved himself as strong combatitive rider with bright future in my team!
GC
1 Matthias Frank BMC Racing Team 11h58'46
2 Jan Ghyselinck An Post - Sean Kelly Team + 37
3 Yuri Metlushenko Amore & Vita - McDonald's + 1'10
4 Shinri Suzuki Shimano Racing Team + 1'44
5 AnÃbal Borrajo Colavita / Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light +
2'18
6 Alejandro Borrajo Colavita / Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light
+ 2'23
7 Phil Cortes Amore & Vita - McDonald's + 2'26
8 Maximilian May Thüringer Energie Team + 2'30
9 Dennis Pohl Team Kuota - Indeland + 2'31
10 Shane Kline Kelly Benefit Strategies + 2'34
13 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly Team + 2'43
23 Steven Van Vooren An Post - Sean Kelly Team + 3'13
68 Ronan McLaughlin An Post - Sean Kelly Team + 5'37
73 Mark Cassidy An Post - Sean Kelly Team + 6'03
89 David O'Loughlin An Post - Sean Kelly Team s.t.
104 Kenny Lisabeth An Post - Sean Kelly Team + 10'54
112 Matthew Brammeier An Post - Sean Kelly Team + 14'21
Points
1 Alex Candelario Kelly Benefit Strategies 76
2 Yuri Metlushenko Amore & Vita - McDonald's 69
3 Nico Eeckhout An Post - Sean Kelly Team 69
U25
1 Matthias Frank BMC Racing Team
2 Jan Ghyselinck An Post - Sean Kelly Team
Next race, we are joining, is Tour de Langkawi. Same team will participate, I´d like to see my team active in flat stages as we have no chance to succeed in overall classification due to queen stage finishing at Genting Highlands.
Edited by beagle on 04-05-2009 16:00
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| G_Larsson |
Posted on 04-05-2009 16:03
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Good start to the season in New Zeeland!
Good luck in Malaysia, I think you can get some podiums
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| beagle |
Posted on 04-05-2009 16:10
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G_Larsson wrote:
Good start to the season in New Zeeland!
Good luck in Malaysia, I think you can get some podiums
thanks, hope you´re right! |
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