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PT Race List 2015
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 03-04-2015 14:50
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Work continues on the routes for all races this year, but the race list can now be announced, along with their race days. To reflect the need for a faster season, a few races have been dropped - while Colombia is shortened. But PT teams do get to ride in HC races this year, with that calendar already having been revealed.
 | Badaling International | 2 |  | Tour of Qatar | 6 |  | Omloop Het Volk | 3 |  | Tirreno-Adriatico | 7 |  | Paris-Nice | 8 |  | Classique du Grand-Duché | 2 | | Milan San Remo | 2 | | Chrono des Herbiers | 2 |  | East Midlands Cicle Classic | 2 |  | Lisbon Classic | 2 |  | Vuelta al Pais Vasco | 6 | | Ronde van Vlaanderen | 2 | | Paris - Roubaix | 2 | | Giro d'Italia | 21 |  | Tour of California | 8 |  | Amstel Gold Race | 2 | | Fleche Wallone | 2 | | Liege - Bastogne - Liege | 2 | | Vuelta a Espana | 21 | | Strada Appia Antica | 2 |  | Tour de Suisse | 9 | | Criterium du Dauphine Libere | 8 | | Tour de France | 21 |  | Deutschland Tour | 8 |  | GP Moscow | 2 |  | Vuelta a Colombia | 6 |  | Tour of Northern Europe | 8 |  | GP Liechtenstein | 2 |   | Copenhagen-Malmo TTT | 2 |  | Praha - Karlovy Vary - Praha | 2 |  | Tour of Tasmania | 3 | | Giro di Lombardia | 2 |
Omloop Het Volk enters the game as a new stage race, but it will have a strong familiarity, featuring the routes of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne as the opening two stages, prior to a cobbled TTT.
Volta a Catalunya may be gone, but that does not mean the end of a 3 way race clash in PT, with Classique du Grand-Duche being moved to take place at the same time as Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico.
The Giro and Tour of California are moved forward to the Calendar in April, with the Ardennes classics being pushed back into May. This helps to spread the Grand Tours throughout the calendar, preventing the Giro and Vuelta from being back to back.
The Deutschland Tour has a new route, and will no longer feature Mountains, while there is also a revised route for the Tour of Northern Europe as its previous Swedish segment has been replaced by Norwegian stages instead.
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| jph27 |
Posted on 03-04-2015 14:58
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*Mutters inaudibly about the lack of a Sri Lankan race* 
Just kidding, I'm not that unrealistic. I do like the way that the calendar has been shortened without losing too many races and agree it's necessary. Plus there's no 3 way PN, Tirreno and Catalunya clash anymore so teams need fewer stage racers - except then you're going to struggle in Luxembourg, if you lack puncheurs, so an interesting choice . Great job SN 
Edited by jph27 on 03-04-2015 15:00
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 03-04-2015 15:02
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jph27 wrote:
*Mutters inaudibly about the lack of a Sri Lankan race*
Just kidding, I'm not that unrealistic. I do like the way that the calendar has been shortened without losing too many races and agree it's necessary. Plus there's no 3 way PN, Tirreno and Catalunya clash anymore so teams need fewer stage racers - except then you're going to struggle in Luxembourg, if you lack puncheurs, so an interesting choice . Great job SN
That 3 way clash was never about needing more 'stage racers'. It's always been the case that 1 is for Mountains and the other 2 are for hills - that hasn't changed. The difficulty for many PT teams has been filling squads for all 3 races, and that challenge remains.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 03-04-2015 15:35
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Liking the look of the Race list, some serious planning in the transfer market is needed me thinks. |
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| Crommy |
Posted on 03-04-2015 15:43
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So I'll now have to send Theo Bos to the Classique du Grand-Duché for his annual team leadership outing. I don't exactly have any hopes he'll do better...
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| ember |
Posted on 03-04-2015 15:57
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Very interesting changes on especially Deutschland Tour! Omloop Het Volk should be great to follow as well, and with another stage race with cobbles likely to be involved (ToNE), this looks slightly more friendly for cobblers than usual.
Speaking of ToNE, it's great to see Norway feature when there is no longer a Tour of Norway |
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| tsmoha |
Posted on 03-04-2015 16:17
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First PT season, here we come!
Some good changes to keep the ball rolling a bit faster. OHV should be an interesting addition. A cobbled TTT - wonder which stats will be of most significant importance there.
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| Mresuperstar |
Posted on 03-04-2015 16:25
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The struggles of the PT, I can't pick and choose which races I want to avoid. 
The calendar looks nice though. I'm glad the Giro (not the Vuelta) collides (at least I assume it does) with the Tour of California otherwise I would have heated arguments between sponsors on which rider was going to rider where. 
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| cio93 |
Posted on 03-04-2015 16:40
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Damn just as I plan to invest into Nerz, Deutschland Tour goes hilly... 
Has to be a Kelderman leadership then if I apply and get in.
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| roturn |
Posted on 03-04-2015 17:01
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Nice looking PT schedule.
Omloop Het Volk is a great addition.
Deutschland Tour hilly seems weird on first view. But is not unrealistic actually. |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 03-04-2015 18:16
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Looking pretty good, Het Volk will be interesting.
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 03-04-2015 19:05
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A lot less Asian races in PT, of course I knew that would be the case. Hopefully the team can find success in the hilly races and flat classics. Being forced to ride all these cobble races could be a problem though
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| Atlantius |
Posted on 03-04-2015 19:17
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As a neutral I'm really looking forward to Het Volk. Will be interesting what counts and how managers will address the TTT
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| Sykkel_Freak |
Posted on 03-04-2015 19:41
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Nice to see a hilly Deutschland Tour (assuming it is). The more hills on the calender, the better for my team! Other than that, I'm very much looking forward to Milan San Remo. Will be interesting to see how Van Stayen performs there after his training!
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| Smowz |
Posted on 03-04-2015 20:45
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Nice work with the calendar here. Races like romandie, Volta are not big misses as you still have a stage race from those nations. Like most others the het volk I think will be will be fun.
Stage racers still will be useful of course but there will be less chance of sneaking easier startlist races.
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| Roman |
Posted on 03-04-2015 22:04
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Great looking calendar, I really like all changes! Especially it is nice to see P-KV-P in the PT calendar once again. Het Volk stage race seems to be a nice addition too, that is exactly something I was missing in the PT calendar.
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 03-04-2015 22:07
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Could you imagine if Quickstep was still Neiusblad and had to ride Volk?! (excuse spelling)
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| Heine |
Posted on 04-04-2015 05:34
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Omloop sounds interesting. Other than that I'm looking forward to Deutchland without Mountains (Go Flügel!). Might actually have to have a goal for that race this season, hmmm
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| Kami |
Posted on 04-04-2015 11:43
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Looks like a great calender, really looking forward to it. I'm especially curious for the Omloop, hoping it will play out nicely. Also looking forward to the announcement of the GT courses! Should be a great season ahead.
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 06-04-2015 23:24
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Mresuperstar wrote:
The struggles of the PT, I can't pick and choose which races I want to avoid.
Well, Santander managed to pick 3 races and avoid the rest!
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