Recent content by FF'Wilco

Haussler aka Barbie

TT ends with a short climb, i guess the profile is similar to last year. All the others stages are easy, but today there are some climbing that might couse some splits in peleton. But Coquard should survive them easily, he's ok on hills.

Thanks for all the names dropped, looks like it's more popular to drop some unknown names that might be great in future instead of discussing current top u23 riders :p btw, ive never heard about those Colombians mentioned by jakob but both looks like a interesting prospects. From the list...

So who's gonna dominate the u23 scene this year ? Who has already showed some potential to win Giro Bio, Tour de l'Avenir or some other prestigious u23 races this year ? Who may surprise us ? Which juniors will already shine in u23 in their first year ? Or maybe none of them can ? Let's discuss...

Happy with my place after the first update even though it doesnt mean anything. Expecting big things from McCarthy at TDU (top 10 is in his range), great that Matthews won't ride since i didin't pick him :p

Yes but only Modolo is riding for Bardiani and yes, he had a nice first year but guys like Brambilla, Colbrelli or Battaglin didin't and my bet is that similar thing willl happen to Barbin. If he had joined Cannondale he would be one of my first riders to pick for the team. Thanks! Ive made...

I have most of them but some left out like two Italians (Aru - i doubt he will have many chances to ride for himself this season and after reading so much about doping in Italian amateurs i have big doubts about his real value. Same goes with Barbin who will ride for Bardiani where actually none...

Im quite surprised that McCarthy was so unpopular, only 12 teams have him even though he was one of the best u23 riders last season and he's joining one of the best teams in developing riders. Well, thats greats news for me :D Expect him, i gotta count on great season for Intxausti coz most of...

Stablinski, Graczyk or Klabiński were French with Polish origins. Here's my list: 1. Ryszard Szurkowski - triple world champion amateurs (road race & team time trial 1973, team time trial 1975), twice silver in Olympics (team time trial 1972, 1976) 2. Czesław Lang - silver in Olympics...

Submitted my team. So many obvious picks... Someone who will be brave enough to leave some of the hot names and pick some less bright riders might earn a lot (like me w/o Jungels in my team :p)

Any rumours about Di Luca ? Retired ?

Gonna fail like Novikov did. Happens to almost every young talented Russian.

Astana Pro Team - Fuglsang BMC Racing Team - Phinney Cannondale - Moser Lampre – Merida - Anacona Omega Pharma – Quick Step Cycling Team - Stybar ORICA GreenEDGE - Howard Sky Procycling - Thomas & Henao Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team - Poels Movistar Team - Quintana AG2R La Mondiale -...

If we are talking about Jungels climbing ability lets not forget that Matthews finished Avenir in top10 (with extremeley great field). He's far from being climber and always was, inst he ? But he's pure talent with big engine and that was enough to compete with real climbers. Same goes to...

Paweł Poljański -> Farnese Vini