Decathlon CMA CGM Team once needed a thread

[Keldergoat]

Plus, if Kooij really has a Laporte-like virus, the Tour might even come into question.

Deploying Seixas at the Tour this year (what has been rumoured in the French press),, feels like madness. Given the media pressure that will be put on the kid, going into the biggest bike race as a Frenchman without any GT experience, the hecticness of the race, it just would be stupid in every way. Just give him the time to ripen in a Vuelta or Giro.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

L’Equipe reports that biathlon star Emilie Jacquelin will join the Decathlon dev team. Quite exciting. You’d know he is a very charismatic athlete if you follow biathlon. I really hope this turns out to be a succes although I can’t quite envision what type of rider Jacquelin could become.
https://decathloncmacgmteam.com/en/emilien-jacquelin-rejoint-decathlon-cma-cgm/

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

L’Equipe reports that biathlon star Emilie Jacquelin ...

I'm always left wondering whether this is triathlon for non-swimmers, or skiin'n'shootin'.

I see that in this case it is the latter.

 

[Salvarani]

L’Equipe reports that biathlon star Emilie Jacquelin will join the Decathlon dev team. Quite exciting. You’d know he is a very charismatic athlete if you follow biathlon. I really hope this turns out to be a succes although I can’t quite envision what type of rider Jacquelin could become.
https://decathloncmacgmteam.com/en/emilien-jacquelin-rejoint-decathlon-cma-cgm/

@Libertine Seguros thoughts?

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

@Libertine Seguros thoughts?

There is some response in the transfers thread.

 

[Brullnux]

L’Equipe reports that biathlon star Emilie Jacquelin will join the Decathlon dev team. Quite exciting. You’d know he is a very charismatic athlete if you follow biathlon. I really hope this turns out to be a succes although I can’t quite envision what type of rider Jacquelin could become.
https://decathloncmacgmteam.com/en/emilien-jacquelin-rejoint-decathlon-cma-cgm/

This is a bit surprising to me as I don't think Jacquelin has the engine for pro cycling. His ski speed is excellent but he has a tendency to fade hard over longer distances. Maybe in part that's because he goes too hard too early, but not a great sign regardless.

On paper a biathlete should have an athletic profile similar to someone in cyclocross: lots of 30s climbs in a race lasting between 25 and 50 minutes. Obviously carrying more upper body muscle mass, though. The press release sees a future in sprinting – maybe hardy sprinter, then?

 

[laarsland]

he goes too hard too early

Let's not hope he goes all premature on us.