Written by Finz of NightmareChaos
This week the first new team shops opened. That means more merchandise can be sold to all the fans and the teams will recieve more money on a daily basis. A level four merchandise shop gives a daily income of around 300 coins. There is talk about a level five but that is uncertain if and when it will come, but imagine, 400 coins on a daily basis. The luxury you can buy with that. For now, with enough results you can upgrade to level four. Enough is seventy five.
With a new developer we will see new things emerge in the OCM world. Ichti will support in developing new features with the return of the Top movers and the visible position changes in the Ranking menu.
What more will the Official Supporters and Staff members have for us. You can recognize them by the black name under their manager name. It can only be good what the future brings.
World Tour
Birmingham – London
With a typical English weather one hundred and eight riders arrived at the start in Birmingham. The race to London will always result in a bunch sprint and the national teammanagers have selected their best sprinters for this race. With the Netherlands controling the game, it was certain they would be dissapointmented with anything less then a win. They positioned themselves well but did not expect the jump of Teo Campos one kilometer from the finish. The confused Dutch team even slipped away from second place and finished third with Dirk Horring. Franz Amelung profited from the confused Dirk and took second place.
1. Teo Campos, The Killers
2. Franz Amelung, Team JAN
3. Dirk Horring, Eriknogwat
Hamburg – Lübeck
In North Germany division B had their race from Hamburg to Lubeck. With some new nations present in division B it was unknown who was the favourite in this race. With no real favourites some riders tried a break away and left the peloton early. It was in the streets in Lubeck however that the complete peloton reeled the escaped riders in. With a bunch sprint waiting the sprinters positioned themselves up front. Roman Wieckowski was by far the most powerfull rider in the end and he beat Culvert Roberts with a bikelength. Peni Qarese was the surprise third from Fiji.
1. Roman Wieckowski, IGF
2. Culvert Roberts, Rigana
3. Peni Qarase, Panosonic
Minas – Montevideo
With two races in Europe, division C started in Uruguay. Minas to Montevideo is a race for sprinters with better weather then then other two races. Ireland was the favourite here and they took their responsibility to bring back all the riders that escaped early. When Montevideo was reached the riders needed to race a criterium like circuit and it was Ireland who powered through the streets. | | In the end it was Dean Sinnott who took an easy win well ahead of Patrick Wyss and Nathan Jennings.
1. Dean Sinnott, Seeds2
2. Patrick Wyss, Orvis
3. Nathan Jennings, Team Jayco
Classics
Uttendorf - Matrei in Osttirol
With the mountains of Austria waiting the climbers in division seven were ready for this classic. With some great climbs on very steep mountains and the finale at the Gross Glockner mountain it was sure that we would have to wait no long for fireworks. The race was animated with many attacks and the final climb was filled with riders struggling. Nick Sevier reeled rider after rider in as he started the climb from twentyth position. Last rider he had to get was Joos Enzing and fifty meters from the finish he did just that, winning a great race. Vesimusi Dikana was satisfied with third.
1. Nick Sevier, Warpspeed
2. Joos Enzing, Castiga
3. Vusimusi Dikana, Kudus
Grasse – Toulon
The South of France sees a classic that leads the riders through the lavender fields of Grasse. Where the perfumes are made and the air is filled with fragrants beyond imagination. The riders will have none of that as they want to finish in Toulon fast. It left us with an early breakaway with riders that tried their luck in the good weather. And with a lead of over ten minutes it was time for the peloton to get them back. It was a battle untill the finish and the peloton sprinted early to pass the last few breakaways. It was Rodolfo Gomez who could still grab the victory just ahead of a furious Philbert Seaman. The breakaway won and had a third place also, Philbert Seaman was not a happy man.
1. Rodolfo Gomez, Opium Fueled
2. Philbert Seaman, ScotterPop
3. Antwan Ray, Rotational Symmetry
Zyte GP
Where division two had the nice weather of the south of France, division three had the Zyte GP waiting in the French Alps. With the finish on the Col de la Madeleine the riders knew it was going to be tough. At the foot of the mountain we had only five real contestents left who reeled the early breakaways in one by one. When Saysana Khamsalieng attacked only two rider could follow him and it was Arild Selnes and Pascal Parcalab who continued with Saysana. The last turns it was certain Pascal was the strongest rider of the three and he took off and left his partners alone and took the victory for sivac. Arild Selnes was second and Saysana Khamsalieng finished third.
1. | | src="http://www.cyclingsimulator.com/Flag/Romania.gif"> Pascal Parcalab, sivac
2. Arild Selnes, Joss
3. Saysana Khamsalieng, BennysBadekar
Juberri - Pas de la Casa
With the classic race in Andorra division five teams all geared up for this one. The climbers were ready to attack the mountains around Juberri. With Birger Varg the race had the winner of last season and all riders could just watch this rider to see the favourite. Follow him and finish high. Birgers team was in control the complete race and it was certain they wanted to do a double. Spencer Garhring was always close to him as was Armando Arnal. But both rider were not ready for the attack on the last climb and Birger rode to his second Juberri – Pas de la Casa victory. Spencer Gahring finished second with Armando Arnal third.
1. Birger Varg, Qvibra Pro Cyclingte
2. Spencer Gahring, Druid
3. Armando Arnal, Abelixe
Astana GP
Astana GP, one of the prestigious cobble races in Top division. For the twentyseventh time this was not a race between the best cobblers, this was a race between the best cobblers of a family. The family Zubizarreta had two riders at the start. One riding for the Spanish team CGPBMARCH and one for the French Drapeu Noir. Which one would win and become the best Zubizarreta. Halfway the race the two Zubizarreta's were leading a select group of cobblers and one by one had to drop down due to the gruwesome pace the Zubizarreta's had. A few kilometers before the finish there were only two riders left. Cristobal and Santos, and because none would lose to the other they started sprinting long before the finish. And it was Cristobal who was strongest, leaving Santos behind. Cristobal was the best Zubizarreta and thus, the best cobbler.
1. Cristobal Zubizarreta, Drapeau Noir
2. Santos Zubizarreta, CGPBMARCH
3. Lowell Shingleton, peddelen
Top Ten Transfers
1. Markus Westby from nonnies to freebee for 320k
2. Otto Landa from Scorpions POPRAD to nonnies for 290K
3. Salvino Salgada from Greenride to BCTeam for 220K
4. Perry Wuets from Vientiane Cycling to Jonas Pro Cycling for 200K
4. Bart?omiej Krajewski from GLT27 to EricV for 200K
6. Jeffrey Hagy from H2O to omega pharma lotto for 175K
7. Frode Skoglund from rolfing to Galliano4827 for 160K
8. Rio Vélez from Lerchenfeld to EricV for 150K
9. Felipe Parreira from Shirks Racing to Scilian for 140K
10. Svanbjörn Bergfinnursson from Wizzyweb to Scilian for 130K
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