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paralipomena:
Cycling season 2024

Maybe it's time for another cycling season. Those interested to host a cycling event in the 2024 season, you can apply filling the following form:


--- Quote ---Name: (Name of the race)
Location: (Nation where the race would be held)
Gender: Men's / Women's / Both (Choose one)
Season: Winter / Spring / Summer / Autumn / I don't mind (Choose one)
Terrain: (Any info about the event terrain you would like to specify, such as it is mostly flat, it includes hills, around a mountainous region or rather an urban circuit)
More info: (Any info about the race or the organizators you would like to add)
--- End quote ---


A bit of explanation about the categories required, if needed:

* A bit self-explanatory, but Gender refers if your race is men's race, a women's race, or if you would be interested to have both races (it's not required to held both the same day, though, so you may indicate so if you wish).
* Season simply refers which season of the year the race is usually held. You may consider RP considerations, of course (if your nation is too cold on Winter or too hot on Summer, for example, or any other circumstances)
* Terrain refers the type of the terrain, such as Flat, Medium-mountain, Mountain, Hilly, Cobblestone, etc., or even Time-trial. If it is not specify, it will be considered as a mixed type.

Example:


--- Quote ---Name: Albrektberg Classic
Location: Unitary State of Mktvartvelo
Gender: Women's
Season: Spring
Terrain: Flat
More info: The Albrektberg Classic is a women's one-day cycling race held in the Free Autonomous Territory of Jugland, Mktvartvelo, since 2006. The race is organized by Jugland Sports Network (JSNN).
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These races will be races belonging to the Mundus Cycling Cup. The Season category, however, as last year, will be only orientative (unless there are major IC reasons to be the case) to keep a balance in the cycling calendar through the season. All Mundus Cycling Cup cycling events are one-day races, not   stage races.

The active events from last season are the following:
WinterSpringSummerAutumnMidvale-Artaxia Classic (Achkaerin)
Albrektberg Classic (Jugland)
St James Classic  (Achkaerin)
EMAC Prize Road (East Moreland)
EMAC Time Trial (East Moreland)
Shinkyo Cycling Grand Prix (Daito)
Lawson Challenge Shield Race (Achkaerin)
Pelagiya Classic (Lodja)
Gowu Grand Prix (Achkaerin)
Ktsamdinare Classic (Mktvartvelo) [only men's]
Sachkhumi-Zestomi-Sachkhumi (Mktvartvelo)  [only women's]


Teams application



Those interested to have an elite cycling team in the 2024 season  may fill and post the following form in this thread:


--- Quote ---Team name: (The name of the team)
Nation: (The team's nation)
Gender: (If it's a men's or women's team)
Riders:
* Name (Age) [Type of rider]
* Name (Age) [Type of rider]
* Name (Age) [Type of rider]
* Name (Age) [Type of rider]
* Name (Age) [Type of rider]
* Name (Age) [Type of rider]
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* There will be a limit of two teams per nation, independently if they are you're primary or secondary nation.
* A team will be considered to belong to a nation from the point of view where the team is in-character registered, even when the team may be jointly owned or sponsored by companies/governments for two different nations. A team can only be registered in one nation (even in case where the management/ownership may be divided at a 50%).
* For simplicity, the age of the rider will not change during the season. That's, if you list a rider as 24 years old, he was supposed to be born in 1999 and be that age during all events that season. The only purpose is to know if a rider may be available for the Youth classification prize, in events where it may exist. If you have previously stated in any character post the birthday of said rider, you can link it and I'll make an exception.

Explanation for Types of riders

Each rider will be assigned a fixed type of rider or specialism which will affect the perfomance of the rider. The performance of a rider will be determined by either the terrain of the race or the role the rider has in his team. The ranking/score system will be similar to the last season but with wider margins.

Category              ExplanationTime-trialistTime-trialists are riders that can generate high power over long periods of time in a race against the clock, therefore having the best performances in stage such as ITT (individual time-trial) or TTT (team time trial) stages. They have a more than decent performance in flat stages but they will be penalized in mass sprints and have a quite low performance in mountain stages.

A time trialist is not expected to be a contender for the general classification of a stage tour race. However, they can be useful for the team along as they will have the highest performance in time-trial stages.SprinterA sprinter is a rider who can generate high power over short periods (a minute or less) allowing him for great finishing speeds. Sprinters will have a high performance in flat stages, particularly where a mass sprint is involved, while they will have an extremely low performance in mountain and time-trial stages.

Sprinters are not likely to be contenders at the general classification in a stage race due to their poor performance in mountain or time-trial stages. However, they are likely to give your team some important wins in one-day races (as long as the terrain is favourable) or individual stages in a stage race. They are also expected to have a greater chance of winning secondary prizes such as the Points classification. Sprinters will be given a bonus in mass sprints, particularly against other type of riders.ClimberA climber is a rider who speclializes in riding uphill terrain faster than any other kind of rider. His high performance in hilly and mountain stages will allow him to win stages in these kind of stages and even be a contender for the general classification in a stage race. However, they have a very low performance in terrain such as flat and time-trial stages.

Climbers will have the highest performance in mountain stages, which allow them to be contenders in stage races such as the Tour of Ardia. However, their result in the general classification will be highly determined in the number of mountain stages a stage race may have.PuncheurThe Puncheur or Classic rider is a type of rider who specializes in terrain with short but steep climbs. They will perform the best in hilly stages, while still having a decent performance in other terrains, such as flat, time-trial and even mountain stages.

Their consistence in different terrains make them riders who may bring a number of wins in either individual stages or one-day races to your team. They may still perform well enough in the general classification of a stage race for the same reasons, although their average performance in mountain stages make them less likely to be a contender for the final victory compared to climbers and GC riders.All-rounderThe All-rounder rider is a rider who can perform consistently in any kind of terrain (including mountain and time-trial stages) which make them great contenders for the general classification of stage race such as the Tour of Ardia.

A All-rounder rider will have a higher than average performance in every kind of terrain, even if they -unlike the previous categories- they will not have the highest performance for a specific terrain. While that may reduce their chances to win many one-day or individual stages, they are likely to be the favourites to win the the general classification of a multi-day stage race, being usually the team leader for that kind of cycling races.

DomestiqueA domestique or servant is a rider which main role is to protect the leader or most talented riders of the team, particularly in stage races. They will be useful to help the leader or leaders of the team to win the general classification. However, they are unlikely to win any race or stage, as they will have the lowest performance in any kind of terrain.

While they are not likely to win many races or stages (or any at all), they can be useful for your team, particularly in stage races. They will give a bonus to the leader or most talented rider of the team. On the other hand, they will have a negative impact on the team chances to win the Team classification.

If you're not exactly familiarized with cycling and this category sounds too complicated (or you simply don't care) and still want to participate you can just leave the [Type of rider] category blank and I'll choose a specialism for your rider. If that was the case, it would be still helpful to indicate if you wish that your team focuses in one-day races or stage races.

If a rider was part of the 2023 season, it is not required to indicate the type of rider either.



Example of a team submission:


--- Quote ---Team name: Valori Cycling Team
Nation: Mktvartvelo
Gender: Men's
Riders:
1. Malkhaz Zivzivadze (33) All-rounder rider
2. Sigivald Gunnarsen (27) Sprinter
3. Imeda Kuputadze (28) Climber
4. Lasha Kiteishvili (32) Time-trialist
5. Zviad Azarovi (29) Puncheur
6. Levan Chabradze (26) Domestique
--- End quote ---


Deadline to register for 2024 cycling races will be opened until the last day of January 2024.

Teams registration will be open through the season, but keep in mind that registration for the first Mundus Cycling Cup events on February will be closed as well the last day of January 2024.

You can find the 2024 Ranking of Riders here.

Matthelon:
Name:  Maradith Pro-Cycling Challenge Presented by Canlarre
Location: Matthelon
Gender: Both
Season: Summer
Terrain: Hilly roads with some flat sections along the rugged northeast coastline of the Maradith province in northern Matthelon.
More info: The Maradith Pro-Cycling Challenge is an annual one-day cycling road race set amongst the rocky and rugged coastline of northeast Matthelon. The race is organized by the Matthelonic Cycling Association and the Maradith Province


Team name: Team Tolsenn-Lark
Nation: Matthelon
Gender: Men's
Riders:
1. Graham Donnelly (30) All-rounder rider
2. Eddie Chevere (29) Sprinter
3. Paul Johnstone (27) Puncheur
4. Stephen Ular (32) Time-trialist
5. Abrus McGlathery (29) Puncheur
6. Erek Harby (25) Domestique


Team name: Team Westbay
Nation: Matthelon
Gender: Women's
Riders:
1. Katherine Leglene (27) All-rounder rider
2. Auraine Tilligaw (24) Climber
3. Cecily Dynara (25) Climber
4. Claire Browver (30) Time-trialist
5. Tirelle Quaite (34) Puncheur
6. Shannon Hilotaigh (22) Domestique

paralipomena:
Extending deadline for registration of teams and events to this Sunday.

Norgeras:
Woops my Bad, i overlooked this one >.<




Teams for Neu Uburzis



Team name: Gamsbärte 1890 e.V.
Nation: Neu Uburzis
Gender: Womens
Riders:

1. Astrid Bergstrom (27)
2. Ingrid Hügel (23)
3. Elsa Schwarzbach  (24)
4. Isabelle Triefstein (19) [Allrounder]
5. Klara Weber (22)
6. Freya Steinhardt (22)



Team name: SV Meergesellen
Nation: Neu Uburzis
Gender: Mens
Riders:

1. Hans Richter (24)
2. Karl Sturmwald (25)
3. Klaus Becker (26)
4. Otto Schultz (27)
5. Friedrich Wagner (21)
6. Heinrich Müller (21)




Race/Events for Neu Uburzis

Name: Almabtrieb
Location: Neu Uburzis
Gender: Men's
Season: Autumn
Terrain: The Event happens in the Alpine Mountain Regions in the South of Neu Uburzis, and picks a Route that Leads from a high Mountainpeak downwards, usually with a steep downward slope descending more than a Kilometer of Altitude difference in the span. It's notoriously fast and dangerous in Neu Uburzis
More info: the Event started as a Cycling Club's Self Promotion around 1900 before it devolved into a misogynistic club meeting during the 60's, and was mostly kept alive due to the popularity of it's sister Race. Has regained some status due to the Woman's Cycling Association being the Organizer for Both Events nowadays.




Name: Uphill Battle
Location: The Inverse track of the Previous Year's "Almabtrieb" Race
Gender: Women's
Season: Spring
Terrain: An excruciatingly Hard Uphill Alpine Race over 1km of altitude difference.
More info: The Event got started as protest to the misogynistic devolution of the Almabtrieb Race

DaveIronside:
On behalf of Libby

Team name: Pelagiya-Semelberg (PelSem)
Nation:  Lodja
Gender: Womens
Riders:
   1.) Lidochka Fyodorov
   2.) Taisiya Sobol
   3.) Praskovya Mikhailov
   4.) Katerina Shvets
   5.) Daria Pasternak
   6.) Aleksandrina Chaykovsky

No idea about specialisms however the team is designed to be a development team for the national squad and as such all riders are aged under 23.

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