Fabianski wrote:

Awesome overview
Benoot definitely is impressive - but I'm somewhat surprised to see that Kelderman is still the rider with the most achievements. Guess the stage races make the difference there, as in terms of total points Benoot is easily superior now.

Btw, you got the wrong flag for Yechezkel, should be IL instead of IS

jandal7 wrote:

Beat me to the punch today dropping the team history post As always love the work and reading through. Such a credit to your regional squad-building to see the focus region flags filling up the top 10 of all the lists. Except return on wage, but maybe that's the price you pay to get home nation riders

Marcel Wyss always puts a smile on my face when he shows up there each year.

AbhishekLFC wrote:


That's like saying someone is ugly but you like their sunglasses

redordead wrote:


So it's not all bad

Having the recent Avenir winner on only 80k is pretty cool

Giving them all the heave ho!

Benoot is probably the most influential rider we've had on our team, in a positive way! He holds the record for most points scored for the team, with an average >700 per season over the last three seasons in PCT. While we would've loved to keep him, our chosen bands and planned team structure leave him with too few suitable race days to justify the same.

Olivier is our first real Dutch stage race leader! He also acted like one, scoring very well in all but one race last season. Time is catching up to him though, but he still remains a very viable option as a leader for PCT or a co-leader for PT.

The Kuroedas joined us together in 2022, and will likely leave together, or so is the intention. Shiki was the better performer over the first two seasons, but Saya turned it around last season with some exceptional results for his skillset. Both brothers still remain extremely usefull across multiple terrains.

Kooistra set the record for the longest time with team last season, but with the Indian duo of sprinters coming up the ranks, we feel it is the right time for him to move on. His versatility across sprints and cobbles should make him a valuable asset for teams focusing in those areas, or for those wanting to fill a gap there.

Our primary sponsors will not be happy but we feel the increased wage for Shirota also makes him a candidate to be moved on this season. He has proved himself to be the perfect domestique for both mountains and hills, and should be a good KOM hunter in all divisions.

Miholjevic is the only talent we are surely putting up for sale, as we won't be able to help him make any progress with his development from the PT.

The sale of Cataford depends on us being able to sign our desired leaders to compensate for the loss of his point-scoring potential.

Trezise is the other talent we will consider selling, but it would take a serious offer. He has already shown his potential (and more!) by winning a bunch sprint in his neo-pro season! We plan to make him into a fast roluer, but he could definitely become involved in a high value deal for cash or a swap.

Rojith Singh will be available for loan, similar to last season. He is a decent addition to any TT squad and should be allowed to go out into breaks on road stages.