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| Kritzo |
Posted on 22-08-2012 12:47
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How about the "points" jersey?  |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 22-08-2012 12:51
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The top 5 for points is listed above right underneath GC |
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| Kritzo |
Posted on 22-08-2012 12:52
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I know, but it wasn't there in the update before.
I was just curious |
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| fernando97 |
Posted on 22-08-2012 12:53
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Congrats on this magnificent points jersey! What a nice achievement for Stijn! |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 22-08-2012 12:55
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Thanks, I hope he can get many more points jerseys in his career, with hopefully once the jersey in the Tour 
Up next: The finale of TDF! |
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| Kritzo |
Posted on 22-08-2012 12:57
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Ian Butler wrote:
Thanks, I hope he can get many more points jerseys in his career, with hopefully once the jersey in the Tour
Up next: The finale of TDF!
I hope for Van den Broeck! |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 22-08-2012 13:34
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Thanks |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 22-08-2012 13:49
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Tour de France - Review
First of all, there weren't any reports from Tour de Wallonie, simply because I was in a bad shape and did practically nothing. Stijn didn't even participate on account of being ill. What we will bring you, right now, are the final two stages of the Tour de France!
Cancellara totally dominated the time trial and won it, not surprisingly!
Between two Schlecks, Van Den Broeck was off! Time to win this Tour.
But the youngest Schleck rode an excellent time trial, staying near Jurgen's time. The victory was out of sight...
Jurgen almost passed the oldest of the Schlecks. But the youngest was too strong.
The next day, Vinokourov attacked in what might possibly be his last Tour de France.
However, he isn't able to keep the peloton in the distance as he once did, and Mark Cavendish takes his fifth stage win here, what a sprinter!
And here are the final results:
General Classification
Points Classification
Mountain Classification
Young Classification
Team Classification
I had a chance to talk to Jurgen (we're on training camp with the entire team now) and he told me he's happy with the 2nd place, but he wants to come back next year and win it. I believe he can, I strongly believe he can... |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 22-08-2012 13:55
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You both must be happy with the outcome at the Tour of Poland |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 22-08-2012 15:15
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Yeah, Poland was a great success 
On the other hand, Wallonie was so bad that it wasn't worth wile to make a report of it, so the tour was more interesting |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 22-08-2012 16:19
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News in July and August
Roeland Van Hende has joined our team as a trainee. He'll ride in Dutch Food Valley Classic and Tour of Colorado along with the both of us. He seems like a nice chap.
Stijn is being considered for the World Championship in Valkenburg!
Petacchi signed a one year contract with BMC, where he'll be sprinter/sprint-coach.
Contador is back and raced to a podium place in the Eneco Tour. Cancellara won that Eneco Tour.
Matthew and Goss both got caught up in a fall and both their season is probably over.
Edited by Ian Butler on 22-08-2012 16:37
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| JuanMotr |
Posted on 22-08-2012 16:30
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so close for Jurgen but next year he has another chance maybe with Eric as a main helper??? |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 22-08-2012 16:37
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JuanMotr wrote:
so close for Jurgen but next year he has another chance maybe with Eric as a main helper???
We'll have to see the schedule, which will be made in off-season. But I think that there's a big, big chance that'll happen. With Greipel leaving, the team will be able to focus on GC 100% so there'll be enough room for Eric, for sure
I don't think Jurgen can live with having 2nd place in TDF, he has to win it |
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| fcancellara |
Posted on 22-08-2012 17:21
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2nd in the Tour is very good Ian!
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 22-08-2012 17:28
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Thanks, it wasn't easy But we're going for the first place next year! (let's hope Eric/Stijn will ride in TDF, then there'll be reports stage by stage) |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 22-08-2012 18:26
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Dutch Valley Classic
Well, we mainly ride here to prepare ourselves for the Tour of Colorado, but it wouldn't hurt to get a good result, wouldn't it?
Because of the inexperience of our young team, we would prefer someone in the breakaway. With Stijn being among the favorites now (as a sub-topper sprinter), people would start to count on us chasing down breakaways. So I chose someone's slipstream to escape! I'm not afraid of some dirty work.
I formed a little group with Pate and Tschopp, not the least of riders.
With 30km to go, Vacansoleil had a plan with Hoogerland and Mol. They and some others joined our group, as the peloton was drawing nearer.
Our mission had already succeeded, as we didn't have to work today. However, I was feeling good so I decided to test my legs even further.
Of course, the peloton caught me, and the sprint trains were being set up...
We were able to make a pretty strong set-up for our lead-out train.
But we came a bit too early and I got boxed in. Sutton won deservedly and I end up right inside the top 10. Better luck in a couple of days, because tonight we leave for the USA, for the Tour of Colorado!
In other news, Greipel and Sieberg will both be going to Saxo Bank, reinforcing the weak-performing team.
Euskaltel seems to have given up on their principle of only riding Basque riders, as Simon Gerrans signed for the team. |
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 22-08-2012 18:28
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These transfers are reallly out there. Are you sure you don't want to regulate them?
RIP Exxon Duke, David Veilleux, Double Feature, and Monster Energy |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 22-08-2012 18:33
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baseballlover312 wrote:
These transfers are reallly out there. Are you sure you don't want to regulate them?
I just discovered how I can change them.
However, some of them I'll just leave like they are. (Gerrans, for example, because they're attracting non-Basque riders irl now too) or do you think I should put Gerrans back in GreenEdge?
What other transfers would you adjust? (I already changed many, like Van Garderen going to some continental team, Siutsou going to Christina Watches and Rogers to Europcar)
EDIT: I think that some transfers that would never be possible in real life, I'll just allow, because it's a game here, and some things are more possible in a game than in real life  but of course, too weird transfers I'll edit. But I'm open-minded about some rider's decisions
Edited by Ian Butler on 22-08-2012 18:39
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 22-08-2012 18:41
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I think any that are maybe not possible but at least plausible keep, however some are just wack, like.
Hushovd -> Greenedge
Evans -> Radioshack
Cancellara -> BMC (maybe)
Phinney -> Cont Team
RIP Exxon Duke, David Veilleux, Double Feature, and Monster Energy |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 22-08-2012 18:45
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I already changed Phinney (he remains at BMC)
I'll think about the others (Cancellara isn't that bad, I think), I'll do a final, big transfer blog at the end of the season! (if I don't forget) But in Evans' case, he's pretty much washed up anyway, he's already decreasing in stats and he won't compete for top 10 in the Tour next year so it doesn't really matter where he goes to |
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