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Monterrey TTT - Discussion
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| kandesbunzler26 |
Posted on 12-02-2025 21:26
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 [C2] Monterrey TTT
Welcome to the 12th edition of the Monterrey TTT-
The route is 46.7 km long and is mostly flat, though there are some smaller bumps and a bigger one with the second time split on its top.
The race has a long history as the annual TTT classic for the CT teams and winning here was often a good omen for the promotion chances of the winning teams. Three teams have won here twice: Oz Cycling Project and Generali are defunct now, but  Genii Hyundai N Cycling is here to become the first three time winner.
Previous winners:
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| Year | Winner | | | | | | | | | 2023 | Podium Ambition | | 2022 | BWT Hyundai N Cycling | | 2021 | BWT Hyundai N Cycling | | 2020 | DK - SVA Zalgiris | | 2019 | Desigual | | 2018 | Team Reddit | | 2017 | Generali – EDF | | 2016 | Generali - AXA | | 2015 | RBC Pro Cycling | | 2014 | Oz Cycling Project | | 2013 | Oz Cycling Project |
2023 results:
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| 1 | Podium Ambition | 54'12 | | 2 | SEE Turtles | + 45 | | 3 | Genii Hyundai N Cycling | + 52 | | 4 | Team Würth MODYF | + 1'20 | | 5 | Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren | + 1'25 | | 6 | Los Pollos Hermanos | + 1'38 | | 7 | Glanbia | + 1'57 | | 8 | Crabbe-CC Chevigny | + 1'59 | | 9 | Ekoi - Le Creuset | + 2'44 | | 10 | Hilcona Racing Team | + 3'30 |
We have 18 teams at the start – 12 from the CT and 6 from the PCT. And looking at the average of their top 5 riders we have quite an exciting race in front of us, with Genii Hyundai N Cycling,  SEE Turtles,  Glanbia,  Podium Ambition and  Gjensidige Pro Cycling Team all within one point there.
| Team | All | Top 5 | Top 3 | | Genii Hyundai N Cycling | 74,25 | 75,40 | 76,33 | | SEE Turtles | 73,88 | 75,60 | 76,67 |  Simba Cement - Tanga Fresh | 73,00 | 74,00 | 74,67 | | Glanbia | 72,50 | 75,40 | 76,33 | | Podium Ambition | 72,50 | 75,00 | 76,00 |  ISA - Hexacta | 72,25 | 73,80 | 74,67 |  Ethiopian Airlines | 72,14 | 74,20 | 76,00 |  Team Würth MODYF | 72,13 | 74,60 | 76,33 |  Trans Looney Tunes | 71,88 | 74,60 | 76,00 |  Cervelo Test Team | 71,75 | 72,80 | 73,33 |  McCormick Pro Cycling | 71,75 | 73,00 | 74,00 | | Gjensidige Pro Cycling Team | 71,50 | 75,80 | 77,33 |  Minions | 71,38 | 73,60 | 75,33 |  Lotto-Caloi | 69,13 | 71,40 | 73,00 |  Zain - Omantel | 68,88 | 71,00 | 72,00 |  Duvel-Tsingtao | 68,50 | 71,60 | 74,67 |  DK Zalgiris | 68,33 | 69,60 | 72,00 |  Euskadi-Murias | 64,25 | 69,00 | 72,67 |
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| seancoll |
Posted on 13-02-2025 02:20
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Of all the races this year, I want this win BAD! I think it'll be a great battle still between a Genii, Gjensidige, Glanbia and us I think. We've done well with our top squad but hopefully the uphill sections don't slow us too much.
Top 5 is the official goal thankfully which allows us to build next year, assuming we absolutely don't fall apart - but looking forward to this race.
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| Caspi |
Posted on 13-02-2025 03:31
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With no weak link in the team, we actually might be able to top 5. On the other hand, we don't have any top-level fire power, which means we could also be outside top 10...
Thanks for the preview 
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| hillis91 |
Posted on 13-02-2025 06:42
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Like seancoll said, we want this win BAD! aswell Haha
We've had the luck on our side in fights against the clock so far this season. Just hoping that continues.
Thank you kandesbunzler26 for the preview
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| MacC |
Posted on 13-02-2025 08:18
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Ah this old foe- it's the hill/mountain that usually undoes Glanbia. More than ever this year though we have some guys who can also climb.
I'd take a top 3 all day long...good luck all
Thanks KB
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| Dippofix |
Posted on 13-02-2025 09:25
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Top 10 is the goal here, which in theory we should be strong enough to achieve. In practice, our TTT performances have been pretty inconsistent, and I'm worried we might completely fall apart on the hill. We have some good climbers in the line up, but also some really poor ones, so I hope they manage to stick together. In theory we have a pretty balanced set up with no real super star TTers compensated for by decent depth, but again, it hasn't really translated into success so far. Let's see, anything within the top 10 and I'll be very happy to have achieved at least one goal.
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| Laurens147 |
Posted on 13-02-2025 10:49
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Thanks KB for the preview! Should be a close battle for the win here, we can witness it from the second row.
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 13-02-2025 20:10
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It's a race for XP for the youngsters. A point will be the max
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Posted on 07-12-2025 08:56
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 13-02-2025 20:33
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Spoiling the C2 party! Won't repeat last years win, but we could feasibly get on the podium which is good return from any C2 race as a PCT team.
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| quadsas |
Posted on 14-02-2025 03:20
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lets get it my fellow gamers
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| seancoll |
Posted on 14-02-2025 20:29
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We came storming back in the 3rd section, but the gap on the hill was just too much. Still a great result and a successful goal race. After lots of low scorers... this is exactly what it needed to be.
Many congrats to Genii and Glanbia!
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| ivaneurope |
Posted on 14-02-2025 20:40
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3 wins in 4 years for us in Monterrey - this will go down in the history books. Too bad that I was in PCT last year, otherwise it would've been 4 in a row 
Thanks for the report
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| TinxiaS |
Posted on 14-02-2025 21:15
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I'm a bit surpriced on result but supper happy and proud on my team.The result is much better what I expected and what was projected for my team.
Thanks for report and congrats to winner.
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 14-02-2025 22:06
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Guess the youngsters still need to learn how to ride a TTT
Thanks for the report kandesbunzler26 and congrats ivaneurope!
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| Dippofix |
Posted on 15-02-2025 09:53
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Catastrophic performance from us, no two ways about it. Miles off the pace in the end after a decent start. Congrats Ivan, well deserved win.
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| MacC |
Posted on 15-02-2025 10:00
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Great report, great result 
Congrats Ivan too.
As soon as we got over the hill in good order I knew we were heading for a good result
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| jt1109 |
Posted on 15-02-2025 10:18
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Solid race from us finishing 9th pretty much our season so far we are just ticking along scoring okay points as we go along |
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| Caspi |
Posted on 15-02-2025 10:50
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5 seconds from top 5... Oh well, I guess it could have been worse, I just got my hope up since the team performed well in the first half of the race
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 15-02-2025 20:17
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5th is perfectly good
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| 2kignacio2020 |
Posted on 16-02-2025 18:00
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Just disaster |
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