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[CT] Fincantieri - Grand Seiko
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 17-08-2026 22:19
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Beautiful kit ans some great legends of the game in that squad. Good luck for your first campaign!
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| seancoll |
Posted on 17-08-2026 22:56
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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!
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| jackgibbs |
Posted on 18-08-2026 20:15
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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).
The hills are just stacked in CT this year... |
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| ember |
Posted on 18-08-2026 20:45
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Really beautiful jersey!
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! |
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 19-08-2026 10:54
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The jersey is really great!
The squad is well built but it probably is a little short in terms of challenging near the top of the division this season.
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Posted on 17-10-2026 23:21
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| Caspi |
Posted on 19-08-2026 14:51
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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 
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| redordead |
Posted on 20-08-2026 07:23
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If I had to guess I'd say maybe not quite good enough for automatic promotion, but could be in the running for some disband spots.
A good job combining the Italian and Japanese focus into a competitive team 
"I am a cyclist, I may not be the best, but that is what I strive to be. I may never get there, but I will never quit trying." - Tadej Pogačar
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| jackgibbs |
Posted on 15-09-2026 17:40
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January Preview
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.
| 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 | | Bais | 66 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 58 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 58 | 62 | 69 | 70 | 64 | 58 | 71.32 | | Kaneko | 72 | 68 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 64 | 70.28 |
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| cunego59 |
Posted on 19-09-2026 11:46
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Fun program to start the team's MG journey! You should get a very early indication of what your strong hills squad is capable of both in C2 and in C1, as well as how the dynamics with Langellotti and Kinoshita play out. Should be fun, good luck
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| Laurens147 |
Posted on 23-09-2026 15:30
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Two hilly classics and a hilly stage race, I won't be surprised if you start out flying
Good luck!
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| jackgibbs |
Posted on 02-10-2026 19:35
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A Magical Debut!
At the Clasico San Jose in Costa Rica, the team debuted perfectly: with a victory! Our veteran puncheur and Japanese National Road Race Champion, Tomohiro Kinoshita, won a three-up sprint at the line to bring us a fantastic first result.
Kinoshita beats his fellow veteran national champions, Quita and Yates, to the line.
The team worked smartly and effectively all race. When a strong group including multiple pre-race favorites got away with about 20k to go, the squad didn't panic. Instead, Langellotti selflessly buried himself into the wind to bring Kinoshita back to the front of the race, at massive cost to his own chances for a result.
Langellotti (#41) chases hard, while Miyazaki (#47) looks after Kinoshita (#45).
Kinoshita would get away alone, before Quita and Yates dragged him back up the final climb. But the wily veteran had the most left in the tank to win the sprint.
Seiko was ecstatic to see the legendary Kinoshita on the top step.
Although a tremendous victory for the team, the results underscore how challenging the competition will be this year. With Quita in 2nd and strong depth, Deutsche-Windguard actually outscored the squad on the day (and added some more with a Top 10 at the Down Under Classic). JEWA, Air New Zealand, and SEE Turtles all placed strongly as well. But the excitement of the debut win has the team walking on cloud nine, and ready to push for more points and wins and maybe even, come the end of the season, promotion. |
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| Caspi |
Posted on 02-10-2026 20:22
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If you retire now, you'll have a 100% win rate. Worth to consider 
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| Mresuperstar |
Posted on 02-10-2026 20:50
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Doesn't get much better than that. Congrats!
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| Laurens147 |
Posted on 05-10-2026 12:29
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Congrats jack! What a way to make your debut
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 11-10-2026 13:34
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Great start to life as a MG team. Congrats
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| jackgibbs |
Posted on 17-10-2026 13:33
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February Preview
January Review: After a dream start at the Clasico San Jose, the rest of January was a bit more of a mixed bag. The Tour Down Under didn't provide the opportunities in the hills for Kinoshita that we'd hoped for, so the only results of note were a pair of Top 10 sprint results for Hayakawa. The Great Ocean Road Classic was unsurprisingly no more than an opportunity for Turek to fly the flag in the breakaway. Finally, Langellotti rode a strong race at the Hong Kong Challenge, ultimately sprinting to 9th in the favorites group.
We keep up a similar pace to the 12 RDs of January with 13 RDs in February. First is the Coppa Placci, with the Sammarinese race one of our main goals for the season, as it is the closest thing we have to a home hilly classic at the C2 level. We’ll also be heading to Portugal for the Viana do Castelo, a punchy gravel classic, and then on to Venezuela for an obligatory appearance at the Vuelta al Tachira.
 Coppa Placci
As a (near-)home race and major team goal, we’ve sent just about our strongest possible squad to start the race, even including Aquilani to contribute his rouleur capabilities for early race control on his home roads.
| 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 | | Masnada | 70 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 59 | 62 | 72 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 75.25 | | Aquilani | 76 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 79 | 64 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 67 | 75 | 75.02 | | Aebi | 69 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 64 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 66 | 78 | 63 | 74.92 | | 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 |
 Viano do Castelo
A few days later we make the trip to Portugal, where Langellotti and Kinoshita will play their co-leader game for the first time at the C1 level, with a strong squad for support on the challenging terrain.
| 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 | | 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 | | Fiorelli | 69 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 58 | 72 | 73 | 69 | 58 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 64 | 58 | 72.22 | | Bais | 66 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 58 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 58 | 62 | 69 | 70 | 64 | 58 | 71.32 | | Kaneko | 72 | 68 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 64 | 70.28 |
 Vuelta al Tachira
Then Masnada takes his first stab at GC leadership at the Venezuelan CT GTM tour. Smith, the defending champion, will ride as well as his lieutenant, while Hayakawa should be a sprint favorite in the early stages before the climbing.
| Nat. | Name | FL | MO | MM | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CB | SP | AC | FG | DH | PR | OVR | | Masnada | 70 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 59 | 62 | 72 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 75.25 | | Aebi | 69 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 64 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 66 | 78 | 63 | 74.92 | | Smith | 68 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 74 | 70 | 64 | 74.77 | | Miyazaki | 72 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 65 | 58 | 61 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 64 | 72.68 | | 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 | | Bais | 66 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 58 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 58 | 62 | 69 | 70 | 64 | 58 | 71.32 | | Kaneko | 72 | 68 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 60 | 66 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 64 | 70.28 |
Edited by jackgibbs on 17-10-2026 23:11
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| seancoll |
Posted on 17-10-2026 22:36
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Think you had a good first month indeed - which should be shown relatively in the CT rankings I would guess.
I like your Piacci lineup the best of your three February races. Viano do Castelo is a race I simply cannot understand, so no idea who might be able to make a difference for you there if anyone. Wish 60 wasn't your top cobble stat for your sake. Tachira should be a fun one too, Masnada probably in the "likely to overperform" category if I had to guess.
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| jackgibbs |
Posted on 17-10-2026 22:43
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I wish I knew about the impact of DH on gravel at the time: Aebi was an ideal send to Viana in retrospect. But hopefully the course will suit Langellotti and Smith for a decent run.
And yeah, I'm optimistic that Masnada will be able to take a strong run at the Tachira GC, and Hayakawa should have a decent chance of pulling in a stage win as well. |
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| Fabianski |
Posted on 17-10-2026 22:47
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Viana is not gravel, that's cobbles Gravel is almost white in the profile (see Strade Bianche), cobbles are gray, and Viana has medium rated cobbles. So your puncheurs might not like this race that much - but who knows, strong puncheurs have a good track record there.
Looking forward to see Masnada in Tachira; even declined, he should still be fairly competitive given his nice allround skillset!
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| jackgibbs |
Posted on 17-10-2026 23:11
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Ah well, that's on me for not having played PCM 24 in a few years and being out of practice on the terrain representation. Honestly makes me a bit more optimistic though? At least among my C2 competitors there isn't a huge depth of quality HI and CO riders. |
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