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[2016] C2HC Teams Revealed
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| roturn |
Posted on 10-06-2016 09:03
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Last year not all teams got their first priority bands. Though with a slightly reduced CT field in 2016 this has changed to the favor of the CT teams. All 24 teams, that did send in their band choices, will be rewarded with their favourites. Yes 24 teams as Spark did not send them in yet.
While 2 bands proved to be more popular than the others, it`s not as huge of a difference as in the HC bands. The range goes from 14 to 21 teams.
Most popular was Band 1 with a good mix of all terrains and popular stage races such as Pologne or Bulgaria. While it`s quite mixed, the puncheurs surely feel well here the most.
Closely following is Band 4 with 19 teams that will ride the hills of the Benelux Challenge or the mountains of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge. Cobblers also ride the new Sachsen-Anhalt Classic while sprinters have the Busan GP. Let`s see how those two debue classics develop. A 3rd debut makes the San Marino Hill Classic, which must be one highlight for all CT puncheurs.
Band 2 and 3 are pretty close with 14 and 15 teams participating. First looks rather flat on a first view though also has some climbing with the Tour of Scotland. South American teams aim for the Ruta America del Sur while the Aussies enjoy their home classic. Danmark completes the "flat" band.
Band 3 is a nice mix again. Climbers surely await the hell called Tatranska Classic, which does not look like a cycling race at all. Zuri Mezgete for the puncheurs and then some more exotic but also with some nice history already the Tour de Langkawi for climbers and sprinters and the Tropicale Amissa Bongo for sprinters and roleurs.
| Band 1 | Band 2 | | Carlsberg - Danske Bank | Chiquita - Universal | | Chiquita - Universal | cycleYorkshire s/b ASDA-Savers | | cycleYorkshire s/b ASDA-Savers | Eddie Stobart | | Eddie Stobart | Fox Sports - BikeNZ Cycling | | Elta - Hellenic Post | Isostar - Adriatic | | Ferrero - Samruk | KAYAK - Clas Ohlson | | Fox Sports - BikeNZ Cycling | Lobauer Stadtwerke - Etixx | | Hankook - Ping An Bank | MOL - OMV Petrom | | Isostar - Adriatic | New Balance | | Kraftwerk Man Machine | Podium Ambition | | La Poste p/b Mavic | Sauber Petronas Racing | | Lobauer Stadtwerke - Etixx | Schuh p/b Wiggle | | MOL - OMV Petrom | Slovnaft - OTP Bank | | New Balance | Ticos Air Costa Rica | | Podium Ambition | The Spark Project p/b Bollé | | Vivacom - Datamap | | | Schuh p/b Wiggle | | | Slovnaft - OTP Bank | | | Ticos Air Costa Rica | | | TVM - Beslist.nl | | | Xero Racing p/b Octagon | |
| Band 3 | Band 4 | | Carlsberg - Danske Bank | Carlsberg - Danske Bank | | Eddie Stobart | Chiquita - Universal | | Elta - Hellenic Post | cycleYorkshire s/b ASDA-Savers | | Ferrero - Samruk | Elta - Hellenic Post | | Hankook - Ping An Bank | Ferrero - Samruk | | Isostar - Adriatic | Fox Sports - BikeNZ Cycling | | KAYAK - Clas Ohlson | Hankook - Ping An Bank | | Kraftwerk Man Machine | KAYAK - Clas Ohlson | | La Poste p/b Mavic | Kraftwerk Man Machine | | MOL - OMV Petrom | La Poste p/b Mavic | | Sauber Petronas Racing | Lobauer Stadtwerke - Etixx | | Slovnaft - OTP Bank | New Balance | | TVM - Beslist.nl | Podium Ambition | | Vivacom - Datamap | Sauber Petronas Racing | | Xero Racing p/b Octagon | Schuh p/b Wiggle | | The Spark Project p/b Bollé | The Spark Project p/b Bollé | | Ticos Air Costa Rica | | TVM - Beslist.nl | | Vivacom - Datamap | | Xero Racing p/b Octagon |
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 10-06-2016 09:17
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Yay, first choices for everyone 
Looking forward to race against the other teams 
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| Eden95 |
Posted on 10-06-2016 09:25
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Interesting to see how the few teams that managed to choose the two lowest populated bands fare.
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 10-06-2016 10:41
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Interesting to see so many teams picking the bands with cobbles, hopefully they are thinking of the other events in those bands
I hope Spark isn't in fear of disbanding...
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| jaxika |
Posted on 10-06-2016 10:45
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Glad to choose that two isnt overcrowded band. |
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| the_hoyle |
Posted on 10-06-2016 11:32
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Got my first choices, so I'm very happy!
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| sammyt93 |
Posted on 10-06-2016 12:14
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Got the bands I wanted and managed to avoid the most filled one in the process so I'm happy with that.
Does this mean we can reveal our goals now aswell or are we still waiting for the last team to send them in?
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 10-06-2016 18:19
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Had to avoid the only Danish race in CT unfortunately. It just doesn't fit my team at all, not worth wasting days on.
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| DaveTwoBob |
Posted on 10-06-2016 18:23
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Phew got the bands I needed, now the small matter of getting some suitable riders 
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| Ste117 |
Posted on 10-06-2016 18:36
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One of my biggest worries out of the way, now I can build the team I have planned. Next stop trying to build that team which is going to be tough.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 10-06-2016 23:22
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All my first choices are excepted, now for the team planning  |
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| MARSUPILAMI |
Posted on 10-06-2016 23:34
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Good to have my preferred bands! Good luck!
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 15-06-2016 00:47
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World Cycling Centre (Scorchio) joins Bands 2, 3 and 4.
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