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Relauching interest / L'intérêt de la relance

Written by Matrix team at 16:56 13/3-2017

  As some of you noticed, Matrix Team dropped in the ranking in the last months. Deliberately I might add.
  And no team sale? Is there another reason? Or just a lack of interest? Bit of both.
  
  The last 10 or 15 seasons have been quite a routine for me and when Nick introduced the new achievements system, it seemed like an invitation to break that routine and try something new.
  Not by restarting totaly : this team and all the work i've done have to remain, as my main goals. However new targets for the next 3 or 4 seasons were still possible.
  About TT, nothing change, and a TT race is a TT race, whatever division you're in. About Tours, changing division means changing tours, and here is my point : participate to as many Tours as possible from division 1 to 5.
  
  As many as possible? Not that true, let's make it clearer : as many Tours that may fit my captains or riders.
  And it will also depends on my results in each tours because too good results may contrary my plans.
  This is why i won't make a list of the Tours i want to take part of, just be sure i'll be around for the next 3 or 4 seasons ^^
  
  
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  Comme certains l'ont déjà remarqué, Matrix Team descend dans le classement depuis plusieurs mois déjà. De façon délibérée devrais-je ajouter.
  Mais pas de vente des coureurs? Il y a une raison alors? Peut-être un manque d'intérêt? Un peu de tout ça.
  
  Ces dernières 10 ou 15 saisons se sont résumées à une certaine routine, alors quand Nick a annoncé son nouveau systèmes « d'accomplissements », cela a ressemblé à une invitation à changer et à essayer autre chose.
  Pas en repartant de zéro : trop d'investissement et de temps à batir pour tout effacer, et des objectifs qui ne changeront pas dans le fond. Par contre viser de nouveaux objectifs pour les prochaines saisons reste possible.
  Concernant les CLM, la division dans laquelle on roule ne change pas la nature de l'effort. Concernant les Tours en revanche, changer de division équivaut à changer de Tours et voilà mon sujet : prendre part à autant de Tours que nous le pourrons des divisions 1 à 5.
  
  Autant que possible? Pas réellement, soyons plus précis : autant que possible qui conviennent à mes captaines ou coueurs.
  Et mes résultats dans les courses auxquelles je participerai conditionneront les Tours qui me seront accessibles ou non.
  C'est pour cela que je ne ferai pas de liste annonçant mes intentions, mais je vous déclare seulement que je serai dans les parages pendant au moins 3 ou 4 saisons ^^

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Comments


Matrix team at 12:55 21/8-2019
  Seems maninaspor is another lower division team who reached div 1 to steal big tour jerseys ;)
  Congratz BTW ^^


ArxhangiiliPoznyakax at 11:58 21/8-2019
  Manisaspor a besoin d'une bouteille d'oxygene.

Drapeau Noir at 14:33 16/3-2017
  ROFL

Matrix team at 19:12 13/3-2017
  @Ozgur : the very meaning of div 1 teams is to destroy your dreams. And we're paid to do so ^^

Manisaspor at 17:14 13/3-2017
  Another division 1 team trying to ruin our little goals.

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