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

[Sciatic]

I think Netserk's comment was a response to your post.


But at least Gloag survived his accident, unlike Juan Pujalte of the Valverde U23 team who died in training in Murcia yesterday. They haven't disclosed the details, so I don't know if a vehicle was involved or not. But no matter how it happened, or whether it's an 18 year old who's just about to start his or her senior career or a 51 year old who's about to end his, it's always heart-wrenching whenever someone has to pay the ultimate price for being part of the sport.

Oh no . . .

 

[Andre]

Can we add this rider to this thread?

William Junior Lecerf​

 

[RedheadDane]

She won a pro race.

Official Redhead Certification

I, RedheadDane, by the power invested in me, by me, hereby declare Josie Nelson an officially certified redhead!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

She won a pro race.

Official Redhead Certification

I, RedheadDane, by the power invested in me, by me, hereby declare Josie Nelson an officially certified redhead!

One day, you should throw a party for all the members of your cul..., I mean club.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Can we add this rider to this thread?

William Junior Lecerf​

For the time being, this is the place to discuss him, yes. If he starts winning or doing remarkable things, you (or anybody) can make a dedicated thread for him.

 

[Andre]

For the time being, this is the place to discuss him, yes. If he starts winning or doing remarkable things, you (or anybody) can make a dedicated thread for him.

We will see him in Volta a Catalunya

 

[RedheadDane]

How to get success in the cobbled classics (relatively) late in your career?
Stop dancing! (At least if you're called Toms Skujins.)

Outsider Toms Skujins (32) verklapt zijn grote geheim voor de Ronde van Vlaanderen

Interview Wout van Aert uit het wiel rijden op de Berendries in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Tweede achter Tadej Pogačar in Strade Bianche. En achtste in de E3 Saxo Classic, ook wel de mini-Ronde van Vlaanderen. Toms Skujiņš is de naam, samen met Laurence Pithie de revelatie van dit voorjaar. Dat is...

www.wielerflits.nl

 

[DNP-Old]

Not really his sort of race, but all signs point towards a Jorgen Nordhagen debut tomorrow.

 

[Armchair cyclist]

Luca Mozzato had made absolutely no indentation on my awareness previously, but he has just come 2nd in the Ronde two weeks after winning Bredene Koksijde.
Who?
How?
Why?
What?

 

[Potomac]

Luca Mozzato had made absolutely no indentation on my awareness previously, but he has just come 2nd in the Ronde two weeks after winning Bredene Koksijde.
Who?
How?
Why?
What?

I'm staring at his PCS stats and thinking the same thing.

 

[SafeBet]

Luca Mozzato had made absolutely no indentation on my awareness previously, but he has just come 2nd in the Ronde two weeks after winning Bredene Koksijde.
Who?
How?
Why?
What?

He's been a solid classic rider for a few years now. First showed some promise when he finished 20th in his debut Roubaix (the muddy edition Colbrelli won). Won Bredene Koksijde a couple of weeks ago beating Groenewegen and Thijssen in the sprint.

Not flashy but he'll get the job done and handles bad weather a lot better than most Italian riders nowadays. Yesterday he said he was feeling great throughout the race but chose to pace himself up every berg to not bonk.

Btw watch out for Albanese as well. First ever cobble campaign for him and had some good results. He crashed on the Koppenberg yesterday otherwise he would have likely been with Mozzato.

 

[Brullnux]

Very attritional races always bring some surprises, but he's a hardy rider with a good sprint and has been in and around the top 20 for the entire month.

It's a surprise but it's not completely out of nowhere, sort of akin to Madouas coming 3rd in 2022 or Wright's 7th place last year – a guy normally around the top 20 has a great day and races cleverly.

 

[Andre]

25

William Junior Lecerf
15
Soudal Quick-Step
16:03:21
+ 06:31
Not too shabby...25th overall

 

[lemon cheese cake]

Joe Blackmore is having a good first year on the road. Overall wins in Rwanda, Taiwan and now also the Circuit des Ardennes

 

[DNP-Old]

Some big team needs to sign Diego Pescador, now.

 

[Ricco']

First big result for Madis Mihkels in a WT classic.

It's about time he stops being used to chaperone Thijssen on some random 1.1 classic or to keep everything together for a sprint and gets more chances to ride for himself.

Being a contract year I've been wondering what he could do in the future and honestly Mr. Roodhooft, wouldn't mind if you spent your money with him. Imo perfect environment to develop for a rider of his skills and a solid addition to Alpecin classics team.

If I was forced to choose between keeping Groves or signing a guy like him, would go to the last option. Probably cheaper or not much more expensive that Groves, in actual level I believe they are close and a lot more of upside.

 

[Izzyeviel]

'She's the greatest thing you've ever seen since Michelle Pfeiffer: Pfeiffer Georgi'

Just a matter of time til she gets her own thread.

 

[Armchair cyclist]

'She's the greatest thing you've ever seen since Michelle Pfeiffer: Pfeiffer Georgi'

Just a matter of time til she gets her own thread.

Unless they have simply not been notified to the rider directory thread, she is behind Vos and Vollering in that waiting list.

 

[Izzyeviel]

Unless they have simply not been notified to the rider directory thread, she is behind Vos and Vollering in that waiting list.

Vos & Vollering don't have their own threads? Blimey

 

[RedheadDane]

Vos & Vollering don't have their own threads? Blimey

There is one for Vollering.
"Simone", as I shall call Samu from now on, didn't include her surname, so it doesn't show up if you do a search for "Vollering".

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Tom Devriendt explained why he hasn't been himself lately, he's been struggling with Chron's disease these past two years.

 

[Armchair cyclist]

A name that has come to my attention a bit this season is Jordan Jegat: 24 year old but first pro season (Total Energies). A few decent French .1 placings last August, and very respectable in Faun, Itzulia and Fleche so far this year.

So is he a late developer who might be going places (I'm not expecting superstardom, but could he be a race leader in some events for a mid-ranked WT)?

Took a while but has got to his right level now?

Or a bit of a lucky streak, soon to drift back to anonymity?

And in case I ever need to say his name (which almost deserves a place in the Coolest names thread) out loud: gone Anglo with the first name, or Dshourrh-dah(n)?
Dsheh-gah, or is it not really a French surname?

(I briefly thought of trying to get to grips with the IPA during lockdown, but these vague approximations are the best I have)

 

[RedheadDane]

Nice little interview - in Danish - with Mads Würtz at B.T.
Part of a series about some of the sacrifices of being a pro:

Mads Würtz hader at flyve: Fremmede mennesker og dårlig hygiejne

»Stort set hver gang jeg kommer hjem til min familie, er der pålæg. Der er godt rugbrød fra bageren, pålæg fra slagteren og en god fiskefilet den første aften.«

www.bt.dk

He doesn't like flying!

What's the worst thing about traveling so much?

"So purely practically, it's all that time at the airport and flying. I hate flying. Like, I'm not afraid of flying, but I think it's so boring. You sit and rub elbows with strangers, and hygiene is not always the top priority for some of the people on the plane."

"I'm lucky enough to live in Girona, where we have a service course. So if it's less than seven or eight hours by bus to where we have to race, I get a ride on the team bus rather than fly."

"A travel day with a flight, where we usually fly from Barcelona, also quickly adds up to those six to eight hours. In the bus I have a nice seat to myself. I can put my legs up. There is a toilet, a fridge with water, yoghurt and fruit. You can walk around and stretch your legs. It's a little more comfortable that way."

I can just imagine the conversations:

Driver: Right, I'll bring the bus - and Mads - to the race.

Though, I guess if you're driving a bus for seven hours, it might actually be kinda nice have company.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Nice little interview - in Danish - with Mads Würtz at B.T.
Part of a series about some of the sacrifices of being a pro:

Mads Würtz hader at flyve: Fremmede mennesker og dårlig hygiejne

»Stort set hver gang jeg kommer hjem til min familie, er der pålæg. Der er godt rugbrød fra bageren, pålæg fra slagteren og en god fiskefilet den første aften.«

www.bt.dk

He doesn't like flying!



I can just imagine the conversations:

Driver: Right, I'll bring the bus - and Mads - to the race.

Though, I guess if you're driving a bus for seven hours, it might actually be kinda nice have company.

Doesn't this belong in that "New Danish Generation" thread?

Also who the heck loves flying in a commercial airplane?

A plane can be more pleasant than a car or bus, but I've never left one thinking "Wow, if only this flight had lasted another hour" nor "I can't wait to sit in this seat again on the way back".

I've never flown first class though, so perhaps I've missed out on some memorable experiences.

 

[RedheadDane]

Doesn't this belong in that "New Danish Generation" thread?

Also who the heck loves flying in a commercial airplane?

A plane can be more pleasant than a car or bus, but I've never left one thinking "Wow, if only this flight had lasted another hour" nor "I can't wait to sit in this seat again on the way back".

I've never flown first class though, so perhaps I've missed out on some memorable experiences.

I don't think a 30-year-old counts as being part of the new generation...

And, yeah, I'm kinda surprised other riders haven't gotten the same idea to just tag along with the bus.