Teams & Riders General topic for riders who don't deserve their own thread (yet)

[Samu Cuenca]

Well, as Samu pointed out above; according to the Jumbo team page, they were, indeed, born in the same place. Which... is probably more correct.

But can we actually trust their website? Maybe it's just a major cover-up.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Well, as Samu pointed out above; according to the Jumbo team page, they were, indeed, born in the same place. Which... is probably more correct.

But not funny at all.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

You might want to read the entire discussion.
According to PCS they weren't born in the same place, despite - you know - being born on the same day.

One in the car, one in the hospital

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

One in the car, one in the hospital

Thank god pregnant women can't fly (as in, can't take a plane).

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Going through the conti-teams for next year - yes, I'm weird - and came across this:

Here's Mick Van Dijke

And here's Tim Van Dijke

Yeah, if they ever turn pro, I'm gonna need a cheat-sheet! And I think there might be a slight mistake with (one of?) their profiles, because apparently they weren't born the same place. For their mother's sake, I hope that isn't true.

This year you can actually tell them apart. They are going through their awkward post teenage phases/faces at the moment.

 

[SafeBet]

Wait a second, there really are two of them???
All this time I thought this was one of PCS mistakes and ReadheadDane playing silly about it.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Wait a second, there really are two of them???
All this time I thought this was one of PCS mistakes and ReadheadDane playing silly about it.

They are real, but I'm not fully convinced they aren't aliens or robots though.

 

[lemon cheese cake]

Wait a second, there really are two of them???
All this time I thought this was one of PCS mistakes and ReadheadDane playing silly about it.

Yep two of them. Jugdiing by their Instagram's, Tim is more Road and CX focused (you could see him as the second Jumbo Visma rider in CX races aswell as vM Aert) and Mick is Road and MTB XC focused .

 

[hfgon1]

Keep an eye on Ben Zwiehoff from Bora, a 27-year-old newcomer on the streets. He had phenomenal results in test-races and clinical tests. He rode cross-country before but wasn't that successful because he is not that explosive and has his strengths in the mountains. He only rode a 2.2 stage race till this year and now started the UAE Tour for his team. He ended 23rd on the first mountain stage with the same time as Majka, Poels, Pozzovivo and some other great riders. I think he is able to surprise some guys in the upcoming years and has the skills to be a dominant climber.

 

[Mayomaniac]

I recently realized that Mathias Vacek, the younger brother of Karel and current European Junior ITT champ, was also a good XC skier in the junior ranks.
Despite him only training for it a few months per year he won the 10km classic at the Czech NC in 2020 and finished 11th in the sprint and 15th in the 10km classic in the 2020 Olympic youth games. Really good for an athlete who has his main focus on another sport.
He also seems to be a lot more of an allrounder than his older brother, better sprint and more of a TTer who can climb rather well.