Žalgiris is back for another year, ready to rumble.
Peter Sagan, Michal Kwiatkowski, Daniel Vesely, Armands Becis, Janis Dakteris, Markus Kopfauf and Mikhail Kochetkov have not renewed their contracts with the team, but it does not necessarily mean they will not be on the 2025 roster.
Renewals went about as expected, big rises for the obvious suspects, but some smaller ones for others. Probably a slight overpays across the board, but you gotta keep your young core intact.
Nat.
Name
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CB
SP
AC
FG
DH
PR
XP
Age
Wage
Change
Rokas Kmieliauskas
74
70
70
70
81
74
71
74
60
63
69
75
66
81
4.100
25
330k
190k
Venantas Lasinis
69
79
76
72
74
73
72
74
59
61
68
67
69
74
4.100
28
160k
75k
Rojus Adomaitis
75
59
63
67
67
66
74
75
57
79
78
60
64
75
4.100
27
130k
5k
Justas Beniusis
71
69
65
60
80
71
73
72
56
57
67
68
68
78
4.100
28
140k
20k
Mantas Januskevicius
71
73
74
75
70
75
76
74
55
68
74
78
69
69
4.100
26
100k
9k
Giorgi Tediashvili
75
66
68
70
65
76
78
73
76
71
71
70
66
65
4.100
26
100k
0k
Kristaps Budenieks
69
75
75
75
63
70
75
72
70
69
74
75
72
61
4.100
30
100k
10k
Norman Vahtra
72
58
64
70
55
75
73
75
76
75
72
68
65
55
4.100
29
75k
5k
Peeter Tarvis
76
70
72
74
61
74
73
66
68
64
72
69
59
61
4.100
32
65k
15k
Airidas Videika
74
63
64
65
66
68
67
72
73
74
79
51
65
68
4.100
31
50k
0k
Gal Glivar
69
68
71
73
66
71
73
68
58
70
70
70
70
67
3.12
23
50k
25k
Irakli Bablidze
70
73
74
74
67
74
70
68
64
59
61
70
63
67
4.100
32
50k
0k
Aivaras Mikutis
71
68
71
73
72
68
72
68
71
60
72
68
60
72
3.9
23
50k
0k
Gustas Raugala
72
68
69
69
73
70
73
67
54
58
65
66
71
74
4.40
24
50k
0k
Kristians Belohvosciks
73
60
61
62
70
71
73
67
62
61
68
69
65
75
3.27
23
50k
0k
Available riders
Nat.
Name
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CB
SP
AC
FG
DH
PR
XP
Age
Wage
Kristaps Budenieks
69
75
75
75
63
70
75
72
70
69
74
75
72
61
4.100
30
100k
Gal Glivar
69
68
71
73
66
71
73
68
58
70
70
70
70
67
3.12
23
50k
Both of them are willing and ready to go
Less available, but still available
Nat.
Name
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CB
SP
AC
FG
DH
PR
XP
Age
Wage
Norman Vahtra
72
58
64
70
55
75
73
75
76
75
72
68
65
55
4.100
29
75k
Peeter Tarvis
76
70
72
74
61
74
73
66
68
64
72
69
59
61
4.100
32
65k
Irakli Bablidze
70
73
74
74
67
74
70
68
64
59
61
70
63
67
4.100
32
50k
Kristians Belohvosciks
73
60
61
62
70
71
73
67
62
61
68
69
65
75
3.27
23
50k
Not necessarily engaging in selling them, but in right circumstances can definitely go.
Special offer just for you
Nat.
Name
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CB
SP
AC
FG
DH
PR
XP
Age
Wage
Justas Beniusis
71
69
65
60
80
71
73
72
56
57
67
68
68
78
4.100
28
140k
Might leave the team if interest is there. Will not be available for anything under 1.5mil or equivalent value.
And of course, as always. Everyone is technically available for a mountain of cash
Edited by quadsas on 03-08-2025 02:14
Definitely some interesting names on the availability list there, and not necessarily the Estonians
Interested in how you approach this transfer season, the base is there for a promotion push if you choose for sure. Suspect we'll see a lot of each other in the FA bidding, as said before I really like the regional focus!
Kmieliauskas should be a very strong rider this season, really looking forward to seeing how he will do and how you will build your team around him
I suspect he will be the time trialist to beat this year due to his U25 status. Partly a reason why I wouldn't mind selling Beniusis as to potentially not interfere with leader status in TT races
Definitely some interesting names on the availability list there, and not necessarily the Estonians
Interested in how you approach this transfer season, the base is there for a promotion push if you choose for sure. Suspect we'll see a lot of each other in the FA bidding, as said before I really like the regional focus!
I try not to hold regional riders up for ransom, especially considering I will definitely have an Estonian on the roster anyways (shocking revelation), so there's definitely a chance for deals to be done.
Going for promotion is definitely possible, there are several paths to put the team in position to do so, but I am still unsure which way I want to go considering my number 1 priority is training Kmieliauskas next year and that is almost an impossibility if I push for promotion this year
A little appetizer before the storm. Couple youngins have joined the world renowned Žalgiris Academy.
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Nat.
Name
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CB
SP
AC
FG
DH
PR
XP
Maksym Bilyi
67
73
71
69
73
73
71
70
60
62
67
69
71
73
4.61
Maksym Bilyi
67
75
73
70
75
74
72
72
60
62
67
69
71
75
4.100
Previously of Team Popo, Maksym has joined us for 65k to finish his development. He will be a fine mountain dom and part of TTT train.
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Nat.
Name
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CB
SP
AC
FG
DH
PR
XP
Mateusz Gajdulewicz
66
69
68
67
57
67
67
71
59
58
64
67
68
61
1.0
Mateusz Gajdulewicz
67
77
74
70
57
73
74
75
59
58
68
72
75
61
Cv1
Mateusz Gajdulewicz
67
76
75
73
57
68
71
76
59
58
71
74
69
61
Cv2
Another mountain dom coming through our youth ranks (aka 50k). We are partial to Cv1 path as that will probably allow him to be a more useful domestique, as he will not be a contender to win races likely ever.
We have made some deals to acquire MORE POINTS (important).
First of all, we've said goodbye (for now) to Rojus Adomaitis, Kristaps Budenieks, Norman Vahtra and Gal Glivar
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Nat.
Name
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CB
SP
AC
FG
DH
PR
Age
Wage
Alexey Lutsenko
68
72
77
82
67
75
72
68
53
71
80
68
69
67
33
420,000
Our first big signing is an MG ledge. Even though aging puncheurs definitely do not have the best of reputation, Lutsenko is probably more than worth the gamble.
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Nat.
Name
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CB
SP
AC
FG
DH
PR
Age
Wage
Aleksandar Roman
67
77
76
75
64
71
73
74
61
63
76
74
78
58
29
90,000
A tidy domestique capable of grabbing some breakaway wins and decent GC depth points.
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Nat.
Name
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CB
SP
AC
FG
DH
PR
Age
Wage
Beka Nareklishvili
72
61
64
66
75
73
73
71
77
64
71
68
62
76
29
90,000
Several years after leaving our Academy, Beka is back home. Great for TTTs and as a support in cobbled races
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After some changes with many more to come, squad is still already shaping up.
Some very nice signings, and the leader duo of Lutsenko and Kmieliauskas should be great.
I do question how much you wanted Kung
Well, sacrifices have to be made, and he has officially been a member of Zalgiris, so that's checked off the list
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Couple more additions to the squad, but of course, we said goodbye to Stefan Kung already.
Nat.
Name
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CB
SP
AC
FG
DH
PR
Age
Wage
Peter Varga
77
61
64
66
61
76
73
69
67
65
80
83
74
63
32
60,000
One of more underappreciated riders, he has averaged over 200 points in the last couple seasons in PCT. If he can get close to those numbers, this will be an absolute highway robbery.
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Nat.
Name
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CB
SP
AC
FG
DH
PR
XP
Wage
Nika Sitchinava
71
69
69
69
70
74
71
71
69
69
70
74
72
70
3.23
85,000
Nika Sitchinava
73
71
71
71
71
77
74
74
71
71
70
74
72
71
4.100
SR+Cob
Could not acquire him last year, but sure did this time. There surely can be a 'better' way to statgain him, but this is by far the sweetest.
Aksel, even though fairly expensive, is cheaper than Adomaitis was and will be filling his role of stage race hunter. Had a decent season in PT last year, hoping he can replace Adomaitis' last year's points tally.
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Nat.
Name
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CB
SP
AC
FG
DH
PR
Age
Wage
Olegas Ivanovas
72
57
59
61
63
72
70
68
73
67
71
71
62
62
23
160,000
Olegas Ivanovas
76
57
60
62
63
76
73
70
78
71
72
72
63
62
25
Maxed
Quite an expensive fellow, but he will be worth it. I guess we are now a Fabian team?
Joining us as part of Dalby loan deal, Olesen will be a dom for Lasinis and Lutsenko.
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Nat.
Name
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CB
SP
AC
FG
DH
PR
Age
Wage
Simon Dalby
65
69
69
69
62
69
67
69
57
55
66
65
67
61
22
0
A fellow just wants to bang
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Nat.
Name
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CB
SP
AC
FG
DH
PR
Age
Wage
Momchil Robov
71
72
74
76
66
72
73
70
50
69
71
76
66
66
32
50,000
One of the stranger late season oversights. We, however, are very happy to have him at 50k.
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We are rocking a massive 25man lineup, which might cause some planning issues due to amount of unmaxed riders we have, but we'll find a way. Initially, might be the best lineup we've ever had in terms of points. Not sure if promotion is possible, but it is not out of realm of possibility, just need to have some luck, I think.
Will TT domination and Lutsenko be enough to aim for promotion? I'm not so sure yet, but at least I can finally cheer for the first Kmieliauskas (and thus former loanee) win!
