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English Cff Forum => NT Teams => Topic started by: Vos on November 04, 2022, 10:56:18 AM
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A new NT season starts ! :)
There were no NT candidates, so I'm automatically the Australian NT manager and I will try to make the best out of this season 28.
The season goal is another world championship ; so far Australia was 14 times ( out of the 26 NT seasons ) the world champion.
Also nice ; after previous season with 3 race victories, Australia is the new leader in the ranking of most NT race victories ( see medal table ).
It is clear that this NT season is for flat-sprinters, and we have 2 high ranked top-sprinters ; Horace Stamer and Jasper Caan.
But previous season showed what we all knew ; NT sprint races are always erratic, unpredictable and a tactical gamble.
Teamcaptain Jasper Caan had a very bad, unlucky sprint race and finished just as 24º, what is zero points.
And he was one of the top favorites with on his palmares 2 NT sprint victories ( in s24 and in s26 ).
Hopefully this season two top results in both sprint races, because if it goes as in previous s27, then probably not another WC title.
But in theory this NT season looks very good for Australia if both sprint races go very well,
ánd if so, then Jasper Caan is one of the top contenders to compete for the individual WC jersey.
What is a season goal too, despite his dissapointing 24º place in previous season.
season 28 schedule =
1. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/suiza.jpg) Baar HHHHH 118 km
2. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/italia.jpg) Sestrière FMDMM 190 km
3. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/spain.jpg) Lleida FFFFF 186 km
4. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/italia.jpg) Milano TT-FFFFF 29 km
5. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/italia.jpg) Montaicino FFF^FC^ 222 km
6. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/francia.jpg) Revel FFFFF 239,5 km
7. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/francia.jpg) Roubaix FCFCC 259 km
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RACE 1 : SWISS HILLS
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25ºC (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/solnubes.jpg)
Baar, Switzerland,
This is the exact same track as the NT race 1 of previous season, with as very surprising Australian victor ; James Bush.
According to my estimation back then, he should have been a top10 contender if the tactics were right, and not a top contender.
I think my estimation was right, and this race was won by a formidable ( or very lucky ) tactical race of Australia.
James Bush is now one year older and already 32yo, so I assume he cannot repeat this very surprising victory.
But if the tactics go right, he still should be able to finish top 10 despite his stats declined a bit ánd despite a stronger competition.
Already selected are the same top 8 hills specialists as in previous season, and the last one will be selected later.
edit ; as last one is selected an xp cyclist, the nr 1 cobblehills in the u23 DreamTeam.
Australia NT selection :
James Bush ( 32 ) Kelme4ever
Paddy Friend ( 31 ) JGMTeam
Rob Mitchell ( 30 ) Villavante
Derek Jons ( 26 ) RHyNeStOnEs
Nate Gailes ( 32 ) Elgrand
Callum Carpenter ( 28 ) TeaMetal
Danny Gill ( 32 ) LanihuliCycling
Natham Middleton ( 26 ) Hero_cycling
Colin Ronnald ( 22 ) QuintoYtapa
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7º James Bush ( 32, Kelme4ever ) 0:13"
A good result.
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Australia u24 ( 154 cyclists ) :
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CFF u23 Dream Team =
cobblehills
1. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/australia.jpg) Colin Ronnald ( 22, QuintoYtapa )
2. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/australia.jpg) Emerson Brown ( 22, Agua_Verde )
4. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/australia.jpg) Bruce Hunter ( 22, QuintoYtapa )
10(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/australia.jpg) Tony Glass ( 22, QuintoYtapa )
Just 4 Australians in the u23 DT, but certainly this is an excellent and very promising cobblehills generation.
Most likely the future ( for many NT seasons ) cobblehills teamcaptain is in the u23 DT right now.
The other youth lists will be published later this week.
And hopefully soon we have enough 19yo's so I can post the u20 lists too. Please send your scout to Australia and good luck ! :)
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Australia u22 ( 108 cyclists ) :
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RACE 2 : ITALIAN ALPS
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23ºC (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/solnubes.jpg)
Savigliano, Italy,
In previous season there was a splendid victory of Vaughn in a MDFMM race of 155 km.
So, the expectations are high for this 35 km longer mountain race and I expect at least a top result if the tactics go very well.
Australia NT selection :
Stu Vaughn ( 28 ) JGMTeam
Garret Mitchum ( 29 ) barrio
Rick Cann ( 25 ) Wizards
Garret Woods ( 30 ) FlyEaglesFly
Ken Holland ( 25 )ForzaItaly
Barry Carpenter ( 30 ) ChampsElysees
Rick Pierre ( 25 ) Kalenjicycling
Allan Sheehan ( 25 ) Stuttgarter
Barret Ryan ( 31 ) Statoil
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Australia u21 ( 17x 19yo's and 53x 20yo's ) :
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Australia u20 ( 31 cyclists ) :
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NT race 2 ;
1º Stu Vaughn ( 28, JGMTeam ) --> VICTORY ! 8)
Magnificient solo victory with even a gap of 0:23" to the nr 2, his Dutch JGMTeam mate Abel Vermeer.
The American Beckham ( 32, SPORTLIFE ) finished solo as 3rd on 0:27"
Australia moved up to the 2nd place in the season ranking, 200 points behind leader Switzerland.
Next week a hot sprint race in Spain.
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RACE 3 : SPRINT in SPAIN
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35ºC (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/sol.jpg)
Ejea de los Caballeros, Spain,
Sprint races are always a bit of a tactical lottery, what was shown by the desastrous sprint race of previous season = 24º and 0 points.
Hopefully this season the tactics go well with Jasper Caan who is again one of the top favorites as 2-times-NT-race-victor.
All 5 golden flat sprinters are selected, added with the best silver flat sprinter.
Three places left for xp cyclists ;
the both very promising nrs 1 and 2 in the u23 DT cobblehills & flatcobble specialist Pernom who tries to help in the first few kilometers.
Australia NT selection :
Jasper Caan ( 31 ) SaulSalinasTeam
Horace Stamer* ( 28 ) TeamEuroscalt
Adrian Janson ( 28 ) Villavante
Rob Blixter ( 28 ) TeamEuroscalt
Reggie Milne ( 32 ) CaptainOrange
Luke Morse ( 28 ) FaustoScoppi
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Bob Pernom ( 24 ) PDM_cycling_team
Colin Ronnald ( 22 ) QuintoYtapa
Emerson Brown ( 22 ) Agua_Verde
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3º Jasper Caan ( 31, SaulSalinasTeam ) 0:00"
20º Horace Stamer ( 28, TeamEuroscalt ) 0:24"
Unfortunately no victory, but a podiumplace is also a good result and Jasper Caan might be still in the NT jersey battle.
Former leader Switzerland scored zero points, and is overtaken by Australia ( 235 points in this race ).
But Australia is still 2nd, because new leader the Netherlands did great in this race ( 500 points ).
Next week a hot time trial in Milano, and the best 5 Australians are already selected.
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Australia u20 ( 33 cyclists ) :
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This is by far the worst u20 generation that I have ever experienced as NT manager.
There are just a few potential very good 19yo's, probably just max. 4 or so, if they have a high TR and are trained well in their team.
Hopefully more excellent 19yo Australian enter the game in this last week of pulling, good luck everyone ! :)
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RACE 4 : TT MONZA - MILANO
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31ºC (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/sol.jpg)
Milan, Italy,
In previous season there was a great victory of Jonny Alfier, and 6 Australians scored points. An awesome total of 940 points !
But a nation with some top TT specialists did not had a NT selection back then, so I expect many less points this season.
And it is a different flat time trial because it is many less kilometers now, just 29km, versus the 52km of season 27.
Jonny Alfier has an amazingly high stamina, so the more kilometers the better, and I assume he cannot win this short time trial.
But he should be able to get a top result, because in contrast to previous s27, now he has an active weather icon*.
Although who knows, maybe someone else will be the best Australian, the selected top 4 are extreme close in race GV.
All 6 Australians who scored points in previous s27 are selected.
Added with Bob Iverson who likes short time trials ánd he has an active weather icon*. It is only the 2nd time he is an international.
Also added with the high ranked young Sammy Alfier, who finished as 28th in previous season, 3 seconds outside the points.
It is very doubtfull if he can finish top20 this time, I guess he needs a very lucky race to achieve this due to his low xp.
The same for the still to select final TT specialist, no matter who that will be, also he needs a very lucky race to finish top20.
edit ; today the last cyclist is selected, it was a choice between two TT specialists of my own team.
Also added are the new team names of Janson and Trautemberg, both made a transfer this week.
Australia NT selection :
Jonny Alfier* ( 31 ) Innioraths
Gilbert Johnston ( 30 ) TTeam
Billy Janson ( 30 ) LottoGranadier
Lenny Taylor ( 30 ) RHyNeStOnEs
Alex Trautemberg ( 30 ) TeamEuroscalt
Bob Iverson* ( 30 ) Catalonia_Team
Eric Armstrong ( 31 ) TTeam
Sammy Alfier ( 25 ) Facha_Bartolo
Maurice Hunter ( 26 ) SPORTLIFE
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1 Fabien Gallas 29 0: 00" 300 Thorboassonarvesen
2 Jonny Alfier 31 0: 02" 250 Innioraths
3 Gregor Arzdorf 29 0: 03" 225 JGMTeam
4 Lenny Taylor 30 0: 05" 200 RHyNeStOnEs
5 Bob Iverson 30 0: 05" 180 Catalonia_Team --> with mechanical breakdown in s3
6 Alex Trautemberg 30 0: 07" 160 TeamEuroscalt
7 Manuel Enrique Porras 29 0: 07" 150 TeamSerfin
8 Billy Janson 30 0: 08" 140 LottoGranadier
9 Stefan Lievens 27 0: 08" 130 ChampsElysees
10 Mirko DiLuca 30 0: 08" 120 catapunchimpon
11 Gilbert Johnston 30 0: 08" 110 TTeam
12 Ben Gerster 29 0: 09" 100 Facha_Bartolo
13 Harz Muff 29 0: 10" 90 Quickstepbronx
14 Stu Harris 28 0: 11" 80 Wizards
15 Abel Velkeneers 25 0: 11" 70 RajenKujen
16 Anders Vikan 29 0: 11" 60 CobbleCrushers
17 Angel Gabriel Aguinaga 31 0: 12" 40 woodwatch
18 Claudio Russo 25 0: 13" 30 Sonfuga
19 Sammy Alfier 25 0: 13" 20 Facha_Bartolo
20 Diren Tirapelle 29 0: 14" 10 ProdopingPong
Armstrong ( 29th on 0:16" ) had a mechanical breakdown in s4, and Hunter ( 44th on 0:22" ) was simply not good enough.
But we did not had other TT specialists who might have scored points in a very lucky race.
And of course, I'm very satisfied with these excellent TT result ánd the total of 1.060 points, what is even 120 points more as in s27.
And just like in previous season, Australia profits of the fact that again Portugal did not had an TT selection.
Portugal has the nrs 3, 6 and 12 in the golden flat TT ranking.
Australia is the new leader in the season ranking with a nice gap of 745 points towards nr 2 the Netherlands.
Next week we go to Italy for a cobblehills race with a lot of flat kilometers.
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For the last time the u20 lists because the recruiting is pretty much ended this season, now the Giro already started.
It is still possible to pull a good 19yo talent in the next 2 or max. 3 days, but his is very rare and you need a lot of luck.
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Australia u20 ( 42 cyclists ) :
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RACE 5 : TRICKY TRACK in TOSCANE
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31ºC (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/viento1.jpg)(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/sol.jpg)
Carrara, Italy,
Back in 2010 this Giro stage was won by the Australian Cadel Evans in his WC jersey ( see picture ).
The circumstances were brutal ; cold, rain, ánd muddy due to the gravel sections.
Upcoming Sunday it is totally different with a hot temperature of 31ºC and no rain.
But this race remains very tricky, because ;
1 stripe of wind, the Volterra hill halfway this race, and the hard final with gravel sections and 2 hills ; the Rospatio and the Civitella.
Hopefully the tactics go well, and a few of the best Australians are still in the front when the brutal final section begins.
Two days ago the i.m.o. best 7 Australians were already selected, and the last 2 will be selected later.
It is still uncertain who the teamcaptain will be ; Hines ór Ablett.
Hines has the best race GV according to my estimation, but Ablett has an active weather icon and probably a better s5 finish.
The other already selected cyclists have a good race GV too, so, Australia should be pretty strong in this tactical tricky race.
Of course, there is also a scenario that this NT race 5 will go horribly wrong, but despite this, I expect a good amount of points.
Australia NT selection :
Mannie Hines ( 32 ) Thorboassonarvesen
Alex Ablett* ( 27 ) Aspigarri
Andrew Morse ( 24 ) Plopsala
Norman Pocock ( 29 ) Flandria
Kenneth Jackson* ( 27 ) Astanadena
Noel Marbley ( 32 ) gsumar_team
Neil Spiker* ( 32 ) PORTUGAL2011
Nick Thompson ( 34 ) TeaMetal
James Crickton ( 23 ) Álvaro_Pino_Boys
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Today the final 2 are selected as extra helpers ;
# The young James Crickton ( 23yo ) despite that his flat-skill is not impressive for this race, certainly he will finish with 0 EP.
# And good old Nick Thompson ( 34yo ) in his last NT race of his career, he could be an excellent helper due to his high flat skill.
On his palmares twice a 4th place in normal cobblehills NT races ( s23 and s24 ),
and even at his old age, he is still going strong in this 1A season with as best result 14th in E3H.
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2 Alex Ablett 27 0: 00" 250 Aspigarri
14 Noel Marbley 32 0: 09" 80 gsumar_team
15 Mannie Hines 32 0: 09" 70 Thorboassonarvesen
16 Neil Spiker 32 0: 09" 60 PORTUGAL2011
Excellent race with perfect jobs of 3 helpers in s4, and an amazing amount of total points, because 3x free roles scored points too.
The 4th free role, the young Morse, had a too risky tactic in s2 and dropped, so no points.
And 23yo helper Crickton was used as a "3-sections-helper", he did a good job. All 7 other Australians in the s4 front group = excellent !
Australia scored 460 points, what is by far the most of all countries. :)
The TOP 3 season ranking looks very good, with 2 more races to go :
1. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/australia.jpg) 2.205 8)
2. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/suiza.jpg) 1.150
3. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/holanda.jpg) 1.090
Next week ; for the second time this season a NT flat sprint race.
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RACE 6 : SPRINT in FRANCE
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7ºC (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/nieve.jpg)
Pau, France,
NT race 3 was also a flat sprint race, and Caan finished as 3rd.
Hopefully again a top result, and even better, hopefully Caan can compete for the individual NT jersey.
But this will be very difficult, because I assume that he has only a chance if he wins this race, ór that his rivals have a disaster race.
And a disaster race can happen to Caan too.
Fortunately the battle for another World Championship of Australia seems already decided due to the current very big gap in points.
nr 2 Switzerland did not score in previous sprint race, where nr 3 the Netherlands did great with a victory and a total of 500 points.
But even if the Netherlands have again a great sprint race and Australia a disaster race with zero points ; it seems we can affort it.
The same sprint selection as in NT race 3 = all 5 golden flatsprinters + the best silver flatsprinter.
Also Pernom ( the flatcobble teamcaptain of next NT race 7 ) rides again the sprint race for extra xp.
The final 2 spots are again for young xp cyclists, but maybe I select other talents as in NT race 3, and both will be selected later.
edit ; Today the final 2 are selected ;
One of the promising 20yo flat TT specialists makes his debut, and also a debut for the 25yo Duncan, a hills-TT-specialist.
A NT hills-TT is rare, just a few times on the NT calendar, but Duncan is the best ranked hills TT specialist of CFF,
who won today the TdF time trial stage 3 in a CFF record, so, enough reasons to give him his debut, what looks nice on his profile page.
Australia NT selection :
Jasper Caan ( 31 ) SaulSalinasTeam
Horace Stamer ( 28 ) TeamEuroscalt
Adrian Janson ( 28 ) Villavante
Rob Blixter* ( 28 ) TeamEuroscalt
Reggie Milne ( 32 ) CaptainOrange
Luke Morse ( 28 ) FaustoScoppi
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Bob Pernom ( 24 ) PDM_cycling_team
Duke Duncan ( 25 ) Quickstepbronx ( debut )
Edward Garza ( 20 ) Teamclaes ( debut )
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edit ; Today the final 2 are selected ;
One of the promising 20yo flat TT specialists makes his debut, and also a debut for the 25yo Duncan, a hills-TT-specialist.
A NT hills-TT is rare, just a few times on the NT calendar, but Duncan is the best ranked hills TT specialist of CFF,
who won today the TdF time trial stage 3 in a CFF record, so, enough reasons to give him his debut, what looks nice on his profile page.
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No individual title for Jasper Caan, but the NT nation's title is ours again.
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Indeed, unfortunately no NT jersey.
In retrospective, more risk taking was needed. Although, if it is too risky and Caan drops somewhere, he has no chance at all.
Anyway, it was a pretty good race with 4 helpers in s4, incl. main helper Stamer who had enough EP in s5 to launch his teamcaptain hard.
Stamer scored some points himself, and the only free role Blixter did excellent and scored points, probably due to his weather icon.
But of course, despite a pretty good race, the result of Caan is simply not good enough / not satisfactory ;
5º Caan ( 31, SaulSalinasTeam ) 0:00"
13º Blixter ( free role, 28, TeamEuroscalt ) 0:00"
18º Stamer ( main helper, 28, TeamEuroscalt ) 0:00"
The WC jersey goes to Atsma ( NL ) with 500 points ( = 1º + 4º ).
Caan came not even close with 405 points ( = 3º + 5º ), what causes a dissapointing 4th place in the WC jersey ranking.
Australia had a decent result in the day ranking ( 3rd with 300 points, what is 20 points more than nr 2 the Netherlands ),
but this was not important at all, because the world championship was already secured in previous NT race 5. :)
In fact, Australia scored many points this season, and it might even be a record in a NT season with one flat TT race, see overview :
https://cyclingforfun.org/smf/index.php?topic=822.msg31387#msg31387
The goal for NT race 7 in Roubaix =
score 80 points or more, to improve my best NT season and to get the 2nd high score ever of a world champion.
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RACE 7 : ROUBAIX
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20ºC (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/viento1.jpg)
Compiègne, France,
On Monday the 5 Australian golden flat cobble specialists were already selected, and the final 4 ( xp cyclists ) will be selected later.
Not much at stake for this unexperienced young selection, besides a top 14 of Pernom, to improve my personal record as NT manager.
What should be duable, because Pernom finished as 10th in the CCCCC race ( 189km ) of previous NT season, ánd as 23yo( ! ).
Roubaix is a different race, but according to me even more suited to Pernom and I expect a good result of the nr 7 in the CFF ranking.
Australia NT selection :
Bob Pernom ( 24 ) TeamEuroscalt
Gilbert Ray ( 25 ) Thorboassonarvesen
Markus Harris ( 24 ) PDM_cycling_team
Dave Adams ( 24 ) KASTORAMA
Trevor Rooney ( 27 ) ROCKYBALBOARACING
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Colin Ronnald ( 22 ) MortoviaCycling
Emerson Brown ( 22 ) Atlanterhavet
Andrew Morse ( 24 ) Plopsala
Angus Dixon ( 21 ) ICSluj ( debut )
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Ups :-[ , an embarrissing huge mistake ; for the first time ever I had an Australian teamcaptain who was riding with 13 EP. :-[
I guess it is time for someone to take over as Australian NT manager, please do.
The consequense of riding with too much EP, is of course zero points in this NT race 7.
Anyway, it did not matter ( besides now I don't achieve my personel season record as NT manager, but only myself to blame ),
because it is not that Pernom was missing out on a NT victory with this big tactical mistake.
And for the total points it was not important, Australia was in the lead with an enormous gap towards the rest, and therefore ;
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For the 11th time in a row ;
Australia = world champion !
A big thanks to all managers with Australian top cyclists, who made this 15th ( ! ) Australian world championship possible ! 8)
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Congratulations for the... how many-th time, VoS ? :)
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Thanks :)
Well, I was the Australian NT manager 11x = 2x 2nd + 9x world champion 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)