you'll see more thoughts when I post my CT preview, but I overall like your team! Some good leaders although I think they're going to face some stiff competition.
Will be sharing probably 85% of our calendar with you from what I see on quick glance, so will definitely be keeping close tabs on how you do this season!
Thanks yeah, I think we're on the outside looking in for a Top 5, but also a run at promotion isn't entirely out of the question (and my model agrees).
Also, I'm definitely impressed and like the look of what you've done in transfers, bringing in leaders, but also riders that have value "here and now", but also for the future, like Aquilani. Well done!
Great jersey! It has a bit of a Corona Beer vibe to it, but maybe that's just my beer-loving brain after seeing all the brewery sponsors in the Mangame
As the season swings into view, Fincantieri - Grand Seiko prepares to debut over four races in the opening month of the campaign!
Start
End
Race
Category
08-Jan
Clasico San Jose
C2
12-Jan
17-Jan
Tour Down Under
C1
29-Jan
Great Ocean Road Classic
C1
29-Jan
Hong Kong Challenge
C2
None are specifically team goals, but the squad would love to get off to a strong start, especially at the C2 level, as we look to set the tone for a successful year.
Clasico San Jose
Our debut race will be the C2 Costa Rican hilly classic, the Clasico San Jose. We'll be sending a strong hills squad including Kinoshita and Langellotti as co-leaders, with the hope of scoring at least a podium.
Nat.
Name
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CB
SP
AC
FG
DH
PR
OVR
Langellotti
72
72
75
77
67
76
71
76
59
67
74
73
69
66
75.66
Kinoshita
69
68
74
79
62
74
71
67
55
64
71
69
67
62
74.81
Ludvigsson
67
63
70
76
69
74
70
69
53
67
76
78
68
69
73.15
Miyazaki
72
70
72
73
64
70
69
65
58
61
74
73
73
64
72.68
Froidevaux
70
64
68
72
64
72
70
66
61
72
74
71
68
67
72.40
Fiorelli
69
68
70
71
58
72
73
69
58
72
72
69
64
58
72.22
Kaneko
72
68
69
67
65
72
71
70
60
66
73
71
68
64
70.28
Tour Down Under
We then move on to both the C1 class of races and to the Land Down Under. First up will be the Tour Down Under itself, where Kinoshita, Smith, and Hayakawa together lead a solid all-around team.
Given the high level of competition, consistent stage showings leading to a respectable overall finish with some points is the extent of our aspirations.
Nat.
Name
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CB
SP
AC
FG
DH
PR
OVR
Kinoshita
69
68
74
79
62
74
71
67
55
64
71
69
67
62
74.81
Smith
68
77
76
74
67
70
72
73
58
65
72
74
70
64
74.77
Ludvigsson
67
63
70
76
69
74
70
69
53
67
76
78
68
69
73.15
Miyazaki
72
70
72
73
64
70
69
65
58
61
74
73
73
64
72.68
Moschetti
70
58
63
67
59
71
72
69
61
75
76
63
65
64
72.56
Froidevaux
70
64
68
72
64
72
70
66
61
72
74
71
68
67
72.40
Hayakawa
70
60
61
62
50
70
63
71
54
76
74
72
70
50
72.17
Kaneko
72
68
69
67
65
72
71
70
60
66
73
71
68
64
70.28
Great Ocean Road Classic
We stay in Australia and the C1 band to contest the Great Ocean Road Classic. We expect an extremely strong sprint field to attend the race, and the parcours does not suit Aquilani with a straightforward delivery into the finish.
So, with an undersized squad led by Hayakawa, baring some extreme luck showing the flag in the breakaway will likely be all we can aim to accomplish.
Nat.
Name
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CB
SP
AC
FG
DH
PR
OVR
Turek
72
63
65
67
76
70
71
69
57
60
66
70
59
75
72.58
Moschetti
70
58
63
67
59
71
72
69
61
75
76
63
65
64
72.56
Froidevaux
70
64
68
72
64
72
70
66
61
72
74
71
68
67
72.40
Fiorelli
69
68
70
71
58
72
73
69
58
72
72
69
64
58
72.22
Hayakawa
70
60
61
62
50
70
63
71
54
76
74
72
70
50
72.17
Crescioli
66
64
65
63
53
67
68
67
62
61
69
71
71
60
66.07
Hong Kong Challenge
On the same day, we look to much more strongly contest the C2 hilly classic in Hong Kong. Once again we send a strong (if undersized) selection from our hills squad, with Kinoshita and Langellotti both available to lead as the race develops.
Clasico San Jose
Tour Down Under
Hong Kong Challenge
