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[janraaskalt]

Powless Insta story says "2 crashes in 2 races"

 

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Powless Insta story says "2 crashes in 2 races"

His status on PCS changed to indicate he’s on the squad for liege. Maybe he thinks (or the team thinks) that he still has good form but hasn’t been able to use it b/c of the crashes, so this gives him another chance?

 

[Escarabajo]

Well, at least for Liege they have the most diversed group in the peloton!

Startlist for Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2023

Competing teams and riders for Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2023. Top competitors are Bauke Mollema, Rui Costa and Tadej Pogačar.

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[Escarabajo]

No Chaves for the Giro.
What are they planning to do with him, to send him to these small ***ty races so that they can score points?
These type of riders are built for long run endurance. Maybe they can get something good out of him. But please no Vuelta again after the long season.

Startlist for Giro d'Italia 2023

Competing teams and riders for Giro d'Italia 2023. Top competitors are Mark Cavendish, Primož Roglič and Bauke Mollema.

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[tobydawq]

No Chaves for the Giro.
What are they planning to do with him, to send him to these small ***ty races so that they can score points?
These type of riders are built for long run endurance. Maybe they can get something good out of him. But please no Vuelta again after the long season.

Startlist for Giro d'Italia 2023

Competing teams and riders for Giro d'Italia 2023. Top competitors are Mark Cavendish, Primož Roglič and Bauke Mollema.

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Chaves hasn't been able to recover in a Grand Tour for seven years now.

 

[Escarabajo]

Chaves hasn't been able to recover in a Grand Tour for seven years now.

In 2021 he was ***ty and he was 13th at the Tour. He has struggled with weight and mono for quite a while and this year he looks fitter than in a long time. I agree that it would be a gamble but not a big one if you ask me.

 

[Anderis]

For me, the biggest surprise is the omission of Cepeda. Surely his TotA form would make him a no-brainer. But this is a provisional startlist and maybe will be changed.

I wouldn't be surprised if Chaves goes to TdF this year. The team needs support in the mountains for Carapaz and who can they take aside from Powless and Uran, who will have the Giro in his legs?

 

[Escarabajo]

You are maybe right. I heard Garate and he was so excited to have him so fit this year.

 

[SafeBet]

Bettiol should ride the Giro or at least he said so in a recent Twitch stream.

 

[Wyndbrook]

In 2021 he was ***ty and he was 13th at the Tour. He has struggled with weight and mono for quite a while and this year he looks fitter than in a long time. I agree that it would be a gamble but not a big one if you ask me.

Absolutely, never a gamble with Chaves.
Cheered for him for many years, I would so love him to pull off one more big win.

 

[Escarabajo]

Does someone know why EF is usually the last team for a team selection?
We should probably have JV come here and give us a good explanation about it. LOL.

 

[Sciatic]

I’ve always thought it’s a promotional schtick they do to get a little more attention.

 

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and they are still busy designing a new jersey, of course.

De Bod did 130k on the time trial bike today, so I guess he will be around. Not sure who'll miss out, though. Maybe Healy? A bit of a break could make sense for him.

 

[Escarabajo]

Gosh, I forgot about the shirts. What will it be this time?

 

[Sciatic]

and they are still busy designing a new jersey, of course.

De Bod did 130k on the time trial bike today, so I guess he will be around. Not sure who'll miss out, though. Maybe Healy? A bit of a break could make sense for him.

Depends on their targets this year but Healy held some of his Ardennes form he would be a good bet for a breakaway win on a hilly stage. Of course “good bet” is relative since the probability for any individual rider to win from a break is quite small. But he could be a good candidate for that role.

 

[Potomac]

I'm hoping their Giro jersey looks like a bumble bee.
Argyle bumble bee.

 

[RedheadDane]

Gosh, I forgot about the shirts. What will it be this time?

After their... interesting designs the last couple of years, it would actually be fun if it was just black, or something.

 

[Potomac]

PCS is still listing 10 riders:

• 0 BETTIOL Alberto
• 0 CEPEDA Jefferson Alexander
• 71 URÁN Rigoberto
• 72 CAICEDO Jonathan Klever
• 73 CARTHY Hugh
• 74 DE BOD Stefan
• 75 EIKING Odd Christian
• 76 HEALY Ben
• 77 KUDUS Merhawi
• 78 CORT Magnus

I really want to see Healy.
Uran and Carthy are certainly going to be there.
Magnus for sure to complete his GT stage triple.

 

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EF's Giro press conference takes place this afternoon, so normally the team should be known later on today.

 

[staubsauger]

Bettiol should ride the Giro or at least he said so in a recent Twitch stream.

Did he say should ride or more in a should have ridden way if not for his crash?

 

[SafeBet]

Did he say should ride or more in a should have ridden way if not for his crash?

He sounded confident he'd be selected.

 

[Potomac]

There's only two Italians on the team. At least one of them should ride.

 

[Sciatic]

And there you have it:

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EF's Giro press conference takes place this afternoon, so normally the team should be known later on today.

Uran, Healy, Carthy and Cort were at the press conference. They said the other four riders will be Caicedo, Cepeda, Bettiol and de Bod.

 

[Escarabajo]

Uran, Healy, Carthy and Cort were at the press conference. They said the other four riders will be Caicedo, Cepeda, Bettiol and de Bod.

So these 2 riders are out:

• KUDUS Merhawi
• EIKING Odd Christian