Junior racing - The stars of the future

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How was the competition? Was there any Junior Team from a World Team present? Just just to be able to categorize the result
 
How was the competition? Was there any Junior Team from a World Team present? Just just to be able to categorize the result

Seems GRENKE was indeed the only WT affiliated Junior team present, depending on how much the Pogi Team is affiliated with Team UAE.
However, I don't think that lessens the bullying.

 
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Karl Herzog younger brother of Emil Herzog RBBH winning junior races at the age of 16 ist quite impression... nevertheless only time will tell if he has the same trajectory as Emil and Marco Brenner which have/ had problems to translate their junior results to WT level
 
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Karl Herzog younger brother of Emil Herzog RBBH winning junior races at the age of 16 ist quite impression... nevertheless only time will tell if he has the same trajectory as Emil and Marco Brenner which have/ had problems to translate their junior results to WT level
Yes, another promising talent. At that age, it's very difficult to predict where the path might lead. Because someone who trains very professionally at a young age has less development potential than someone who only trains professionally later on. And then Grenke certainly offers top conditions.

That's why it's sometimes difficult for young riders to make the leap. It just depends on why you were so good at a young age.

Keep your fingers crossed for him.
 
Any indication where Noval will sign? Again next UAE super Talent?
The rumour is that Movistar signed his father (of Postal fame) as an attempt to court him, but it went tits up and he's going to Ineos.

But yes, he just won Vuelta Ciclista al Besaya, going solo with 40k, insane talent.

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Any word if he will race for Red Bull Rookies next year? I assume they want to keep him.
I have not heard specifically that he got a contract. But RBH will want to keep him 100%. He has to want to, of course. There may have been preliminary discussions about signing him for the junior team. Now that you have the U23 team, you can also hold out the prospect of being taken on under certain conditions.

I think that RBH will definitely want to take on the two Dutch players from the Grenke team, including Schoonvelde. He was also in the team car when Van Poppel won the championships.

I'm curious to see how things will continue with Friedl and Moller Andersen. The other exciting drivers are still too young.

It's always difficult to say how things are developing, but at Grenke the drivers certainly already have top conditions and therefore an advantage over the competition.
 
I am strongly assume Moller Andersen to go to the Rookies. He is currently the #1 ranked Junior on PCS according to their point system.

Friedl I think will have a hard time to stay with Red Bull. I think he needs more time, but I am not sure whether Red Bull is the right team for that.

I assume that the Rookie Team size will grow for next year.
 
So, according to FirstCycling, Simon Scwartz has won the GC of St. Martinusprijs. However, we still don't have the winner of the final stage yet...
How does that work?

Edit: In reality it was the amazingly named Ron Rooni who won the GC, with Senne Brys winning the final stage.
I know they call themselves FirstCycling, but maybe wait with posting the results until the race is actually finished?
 
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Whats going on with Grenke. Incredible weekend
It is clear the positive impact John Wakefield the Director of Development has had on that project since taking over from an overall Performance aspect.
Not just results but the feeling within the team what you hear from and for riders and staff which is contributing to the overall success.