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[PT] Classique du Grand-Duché

Welcome to Luxembourg for the 14th edition of the Classique du Grand-Duché.


Race Profile

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The race is a classic classic for the puncheurs with 70 mostly flat km to get the legs warm followed by 160 km of constant up and down. The finish is on top of a hill too.


Race History

The race is part of the PT calendar since 2011 and was won by some of the biggest puncheurs of the MGUCI history. Peter Sagan is the only one who won three times, but won’t be able to add a fourth win as he’s now racing in the PCT. Two other former winners are at the start though – and they’re among the biggest names of the circuit: pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/pum.png Herklotz and pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/evo.png Lopez.

Previous winners:
Spoiler

YearWinner
2023Silvio Herklotz (Team Puma - SAP)
2022Peter Sagan (Moser - Sygic)
2021Anthony Turgis (Farfetch Pro Cycling)
2020Miguel Angel Lopez (Evonik - ELKO)
2019Peter Sagan (Moser - Sygic)
2018Arnaud Demare (Team Puma - SAP)
2017Peter Sagan (Moser - Sygic)
2016Egoitz Garcia (Movistar - US Postal)
2015Simone Ponzi (Good Energy)
2014Yuri Trofimov (Tinkoff Credit Systems Bank)
2013Damiano Cunego (Lotto - Cervelo)
2012Frank Schleck (Vesuvio-Accumalux)
2011Yuri Trofimov (Sony Ericsson)



2023 results:
Spoiler

1Silvio HerklotzTeam Puma - SAP5h37'33
2Miguel Angel LopezEvonik - ELKO+ 10
3Attila ValterEA Vesuvios.t.
4Emanuel BuchmannTeam UBS - Tissots.t.
5Matej MohoricAker - MOTs.t.
6Petr VakocISA - Hexacta+ 27
7Michal KwiatkowskiBinances.t.
8Jay McCarthyAmaysim Australia.coms.t.
9Toms SkujinsTinkoff - La Datcha Teams.t.
10Martins BlumsEvonik - ELKOs.t.




Favourites

The startlist consists of the entirety of the PT teams who’re obliged to participate plus two PCT wildcards. There is a plethora of puncheurs here, reaching from the purer ones like pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/gzl.png Lutsenko, pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eav.png Mohoric, pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/min.png Kinoshita, pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/tti.png Skujins or pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/yor.png Romo to the more hybrid riders like pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/cdb.png Aranburu, pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/rab.png Formolo or pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/isa.png Van Niekerk. But the biggest favourites are by nature “Mr. Wins-all-races-he’s-in” pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/pum.png Herklotz, the newly trained pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/evo.png Lopez and “Thank-god-he’s-no-longer-in-PCT” pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/xr0.png Areruya.


MOHISTRSSPAC
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/evo.png LopezMiguel Angel808476746678Evonik - ELKO
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/gzl.png LutsenkoAlexey738376737281Gazelle
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eav.png MohoricMatej718378726777EA Vesuvio
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/min.png KinoshitaTomohiro718279766776Minions
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/tti.png SkujinsToms698279766775Tinkoff Team - La Datcha
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/xr0.png AreruyaJoseph818176786876Xero Racing
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/pum.png HerklotzSilvio848179806876Team Puma - SAP
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/cdb.png AranburuAlex778070796871Carlsberg - Danske Bank
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/rab.png FormoloDavide798076766971Rabobank
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/yor.png RomoJavier728078766771cycleYorkshire
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/isa.png Van NiekerkAidan758072756474ISA - Hexacta




Full start list:
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pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/akm.png AnderbergHampusAker - MOT
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/akm.png BagioliNicolaAker - MOT
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/akm.png Bolor-ErdeneEnkhtaivanAker - MOT
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/akm.png DonovanMarkAker - MOT
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/akm.png HarperChrisAker - MOT
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/akm.png KampAlexanderAker - MOT
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/akm.png SwiftConnorAker - MOT
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/aab.png Blume LevyWilliamAssa Abloy
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/aab.png KaloniatisGeorgiosAssa Abloy
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/aab.png KvistLinusAssa Abloy
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/aab.png MatsumotoYosukueAssa Abloy
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/aab.png RenardAlexisAssa Abloy
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/aab.png TaubelChristophAssa Abloy
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/aab.png WisniowskiLukaszAssa Abloy
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/cdb.png AranburuAlexCarlsberg - Danske Bank
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/cdb.png BolivarIsaacCarlsberg - Danske Bank
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/cdb.png GregaardJonasCarlsberg - Danske Bank
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/cdb.png MeilerLukasCarlsberg - Danske Bank
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/cdb.png OlesenPatrickCarlsberg - Danske Bank
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/cdb.png PerDavidCarlsberg - Danske Bank
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ced.png CicconeGiulioCedevita
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ced.png HoelgaardDanielCedevita
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ced.png PoljanecMihaCedevita
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ced.png PowerRobertCedevita
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ced.png RedyDylanCedevita
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ced.png SalbyAlexanderCedevita
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ced.png SiricIvanCedevita
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/yor.png AlbaneseVincenzocycleYorkshire
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/yor.png AsgreenKaspercycleYorkshire
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/yor.png ButtigiegAidancycleYorkshire
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/yor.png DujardinSandycycleYorkshire
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/yor.png KanervaJonicycleYorkshire
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/yor.png RomoJaviercycleYorkshire
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/yor.png StedmanMaxcycleYorkshire
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eav.png GenietsKevinEA Vesuvio
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eav.png JungelsBobEA Vesuvio
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eav.png MohoricMatejEA Vesuvio
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eav.png RiesMichelEA Vesuvio
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eav.png SpenglerLukasEA Vesuvio
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eav.png SweeckLaurensEA Vesuvio
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eav.png WirtgenLucEA Vesuvio
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/evo.png BlumsMartinsEvonik - ELKO
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/evo.png DversnesFredrikEvonik - ELKO
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/evo.png EenkhoornPascalEvonik - ELKO
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/evo.png GavarsEriks TomsEvonik - ELKO
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/evo.png LopezMiguel AngelEvonik - ELKO
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/evo.png PolancJanEvonik - ELKO
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/fas.png BauhausPhilFastned
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/fas.png BobridgeJackFastned
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/fas.png De KleijnArvidFastned
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/fas.png LipowitzFlorianFastned
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/fas.png RobeetLudovicFastned
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/fas.png Van der HoornTacoFastned
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/gzl.png BongiornoFrancescoGazelle
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/gzl.png DombrowskiJosephGazelle
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/gzl.png KarnulinDenysGazelle
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/gzl.png LutsenkoAlexeyGazelle
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/gzl.png PetersNansGazelle
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/gzl.png SosnitskiyAnatoliyGazelle
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/gzl.png TeunissenMikeGazelle
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/grm.png AbrahamsenJonasGrieg-Maersk
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/grm.png BohliTomGrieg-Maersk
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/grm.png GebrezgabihierAmanuelGrieg-Maersk
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/grm.png RomanAleksandarGrieg-Maersk
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/grm.png SsabagwanyaSamuelGrieg-Maersk
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/grm.png TrondsenTrond HakonGrieg-Maersk
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/grm.png Van GestelDriesGrieg-Maersk
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/grm.png VingegaardJonasGrieg-Maersk
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/isa.png Cepeda HernandezJeffersonISA - Hexacta
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/isa.png EdmondsonJoshuaISA - Hexacta
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/isa.png MartinezDaniel FelipeISA - Hexacta
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/isa.png OsorioJuanISA - Hexacta
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/isa.png PaezAndresISA - Hexacta
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/isa.png SendekuGetachewISA - Hexacta
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/isa.png SepulvedaEduardoISA - Hexacta
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/isa.png Van NiekerkAidanISA - Hexacta
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/jur.png BerthetClementJura GIANTS
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/jur.png ColomboFilippoJura GIANTS
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/jur.png JanssenChristophJura GIANTS
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/jur.png PageHugoJura GIANTS
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/jur.png PaprstkaTomasJura GIANTS
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/jur.png RohendiTetenJura GIANTS
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/jur.png SchmidMauroJura GIANTS
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/jur.png SzarkaGergelyJura GIANTS
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/kng.png ChiuHo SanKing Power
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/kng.png ManoYuttanaKing Power
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/kng.png PhodingamSakchaiKing Power
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/kng.png QuitaRonnilanKing Power
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/kng.png RubioEiner AugustoKing Power
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/kng.png TillerRasmusKing Power
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ldl.png BettiolAlbertoLidl Cycling
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ldl.png PonsGaetanLidl Cycling
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ldl.png SchultzNicholasLidl Cycling
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ldl.png StewartJakeLidl Cycling
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ldl.png Van der PoelMathieuLidl Cycling
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ldl.png VermeerschGianniLidl Cycling
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ldl.png VincentLeoLidl Cycling
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ldl.png VineJayLidl Cycling
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/min.png CasillasJhonatanMinions
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/min.png DresslerLucaMinions
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/min.png GomezFausto AgustinMinions
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/min.png GuavitaCesar DavidMinions
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/min.png KalabaDusanMinions
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/min.png KinoshitaTomohiroMinions
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/min.png PaleniEnzoMinions
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/min.png VosekalnsAndrisMinions
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mol.png AlturMarcosMOL Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mol.png AmezawaTakeakiMOL Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mol.png DinaMartonMOL Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mol.png RhimBrendanMOL Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mol.png StancuGeorge AlexandruMOL Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mol.png Van den BergLarsMOL Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mos.png CernyJosefMoser - Sygic
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mos.png KolarMichaelMoser - Sygic
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mos.png NeumanDominikMoser - Sygic
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mos.png SkalaJakubMoser - Sygic
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mos.png StocekMatusMoser - Sygic
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mos.png ToupalikAdamMoser - Sygic
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/oxf.png AularOrluisOxxo - Frisby
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/oxf.png MerchanDidierOxxo - Frisby
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/oxf.png PiraYesid AlbeiroOxxo - Frisby
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/oxf.png UlloaJose GerardoOxxo - Frisby
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/oxf.png VlatosPanagiotisOxxo - Frisby
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/oxf.png ZmorkaMarlenOxxo - Frisby
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/pol.png BartheCyrilPolar
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/pol.png BrockhoffJanPolar
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/pol.png ChristensenRyanPolar
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/pol.png FerreiraRicardoPolar
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/pol.png JaramilloDaniel AlexanderPolar
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/pol.png ZambaniniEdoardoPolar
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/rab.png ChampoussinClementRabobank
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/rab.png DimaEmilRabobank
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/rab.png FormoloDavideRabobank
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/rab.png GertsFlorisRabobank
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/rab.png KalfStevenRabobank
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/rab.png Van den BergJuliusRabobank
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/pum.png HerklotzSilvioTeam Puma - SAP
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/pum.png SchinnagelJohannesTeam Puma - SAP
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/pum.png Van WilderIlanTeam Puma - SAP
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/pum.png ZegklisNikolaosTeam Puma - SAP
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/pum.png ZimmermannGeorgTeam Puma - SAP
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/pum.png ZwiehoffBenTeam Puma - SAP
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/tti.png FoliforovAlexanderTinkoff Team - La Datcha
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/tti.png KamyshevArmanTinkoff Team - La Datcha
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/tti.png MamykinMatveyTinkoff Team - La Datcha
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/tti.png NovikovSavvaTinkoff Team - La Datcha
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/tti.png RybalkinAlekseyTinkoff Team - La Datcha
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/tti.png SkujinsTomsTinkoff Team - La Datcha
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/tti.png SulimovAlexanderTinkoff Team - La Datcha
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/xr0.png AreruyaJosephXero Racing
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/xr0.png HorvatZigaXero Racing
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/xr0.png KhodayariFarzadXero Racing
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/xr0.png MartinGuillaumeXero Racing
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/xr0.png StrongCorbinXero Racing
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/xr0.png VermeerschFlorianXero Racing
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ziz.png Blanca ParejaNicholZARA - Irizar
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ziz.png ChoiKi HoZARA - Irizar
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ziz.png De La Cruz ChapulinLuis FernandoZARA - Irizar
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ziz.png DieterenJanZARA - Irizar
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ziz.png FinklerLeonardo HenriqueZARA - Irizar
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ziz.png GoglMichaelZARA - Irizar
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ziz.png MiquelPauZARA - Irizar
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ziz.png StorerMichaelZARA - Irizar


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roturn
Bobridge on paper with his 79 hill looking decent. Checking backup stats not so much.

Lowest priority in the triple header but nice to have an option at least.

Let's see what the team can reach. No expectations at all, any point will do.

Packed at the top, really tough for some.
 
jandal7
Well, the superstars weren't there for his season debut in Tasmania, so this is the first major test for Areruya in the PT hills. Time to put on his big boy pants and show us what he's got. Bring it on! Grin
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Marcovdw
Coming here on a wildcard so don't really care if Kinoshita finishes first or last. Hoping to score a good result though.
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alexkr00
We have like 3 guys capable of finishing in the top 20 here. Let's see how they all work together. First race for Champoussin maxed out too, curious to see how he will do.
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Mresuperstar
Seeing the 2016 winner mixed in with all the cycling legends of the sport, who have won here in the past, put a smile on my face. Smile
 
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Nemolito
Only thing we can hope for is some breakaway pictures I guess. Aular best Rider In theory, but normally he shouldn't be a factor. Thanks for the nice preview kb, good luck to everyone!
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baseballlover312
Didn't come here with anything last year, but Aranburu basically came empty in Paris-Nice, so we figured a race without TT's at least gives him a shot. Honestly was hoping a couple more of these guys would be at Tirreno since they're not all horrible in the TT. But I guess everyone had the same idea as me.

Basically need a top 10 here to keep pace. Hybrids have done well in the past, so it's definitely possible. But it's still unclear trained Aranburu has it in him for a classic. We'll see.

Thanks for the preview!
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Fabianski
Decided to send Schmid here instead of Tirreno, hopefully he'll do something decent here. Having a pretty good Mo/Hi combo should help on this course; it definitely did in Portugal, even on a mountain stage.
Lopez, Herklotz and Areruay should be in a league of their own, and Formolo is a great hybrid rider, too. Otherwise, Schmid could keep up with most others on a good day. Rohendi and Berthet should provide some good support and hopefully get some depth points, in particular in a rather reduced field. And maybe a breakaway for once, who knows?

For the win, my money would be on Areruya, given the roll Xero are currently on.

Thanks for the preview!
 
tastasol
Thanks for the preview Smile

Not the biggest expectations, but should be interesting to see if Gebrezgabihier is able to race for a result. Other than that, I'm hoping to see us in the break and alert.
 
ember
There should be nothing for us here. Hoping we can be present in the breakaway, and it will be a success Smile
 
redordead
Outside of Hoelgaard it's just xp and finishing points for us here. Interested to see which of the big riders draws first blood in the hilly classics.

Thanks for the preview Smile

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Luis Leon Sanchez
The first test of whether or not Storer and Company will score any points in the Pro Tour! Hopefully he is at the right end of the race and can get in and amongst the Top 15.
 
knockout
First huge race for us. Bring it on! Grin
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DubbelDekker
Let's go Lutsenkooo!!
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ryant
Romo's first chance of proper leadership this year, hopefully this will be a positive thing for the team as we can't take any under performances at all. A top 10 is a must and I hope we can get even more with a good day.
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alexkr00
Can't ask for more from Formolo there. Best of the rest, basically. Too bad Champoussin couldn't sneak in the top 20 to make for a perfect race.
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Fabianski
What a debut at the top level of hilly classics for Mauro! 5th is an awesome result, and definitely the best result we could dream of in this field! Beaten only by the four clearly stronger hybrid racers - including the easily predictable Top 3 (where the only question was who'd take 2nd and 3rd behind Herklotz tbh), plus Formolo who is a perfectly suited rider for this profile, too.

Great tactics with the Rohendi attack, making the race really tough. Then I though Mauro would've been better off waiting instead of pulling, but it looks like he didn't overextend himself, keeping enough in the tank to still finish 5th! Really an awesome job, and probably the final confirmation that I don't need to worry about his low stamina even in tough races, and he'll make a perfect training target Smile

Congrats to Puma, Herklotz already in Herklotz mode right from the gun. Xero with a big result again, guess they might even be PT leaders by the end of February (if Pidcock wins T-A). Lopez not with the result knockout was hoping for I guesss, but the team depth is pretty nice.

Thanks for the report!
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Marcovdw
If Kinoshita had to go missing one race this race, let it be this one because it doesn't influence the points.
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jandal7
As Fabianski says I can't really be too mad at 2nd here, edging out Lopez and losing to Herklotz. Would be surprised if Areruya scores a hit on Herklotz all year with only a REC advantage across the whole statline (quite ironic against a GT rider Pfft). Solid stuff from our man then.

I'd like to think Herklotz, Areruya, and Lopez are in a paper-scissors-rock game but I think that's overestimating how much Areruya's MO, backups and secondaries will actually beat Lopez and also how much Lopez's HI will beat Herklotz Pfft Safe to say I think both me and knockout are looking forward to racing the minor hill classics where he doesn't appear Grin

The order of the rest of the favourites is an interesting one. Big rides for Formolo and Schmid which I enjoy seeing, the MO mafia is real and thriving Pfft And then Amezawa continuing to do his thing, awesome.

Congrats to cio on Herklotz opening his account with a win, and thanks for the report kb Smile
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