Manzana Postobon discussion thread

[the asian]

Very lucky wildcard .Hope Reyes & Molano can do something

 

[dolophonic]

They are coming .. great news.

 

[yaco]

Doubt any first year PCT should receive an invitation to a GT - It's a strange world.

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Re:

Very lucky wildcard .Hope Reyes & Molano can do something

I have a strong feeling that they bought themselves in.

 

[Valv.Piti]

I know its early, but a possible line-up for the Vuelta? I don't know nearly enough about this awesome looking team (constantly reminding me about Beloki..) Especially Aldemar Reyes on PCS, 2003 Joseba nostalgia deluxe.

 

[the asian]

Reyes & Aguirre givens. Molano for sprints. Bol as Road Captain.

 

[DNP-Old]

Barring injuries: Aguirre, Reyes, Molano, Vilela, Bol, Bohorquez, JF Osorio, Piedra. Last spot up for grabs, probably between Paredes, Suaza and perhaps Orjuela. Higuita and Jhojan are too young me thinks, latter hasn't even ridden anything yet.

 

[DNP-Old]

In past weeks:
º 2nd in Klasika Primavera (Paredes)
º 3rd in GP de Denain (Molano)
º 7th in GC in Circuit de Sarthe (Bol)

Things are starting to look better and the riders seem to be growing more and more accustomed to Europe with the day. Jhojan Garcia (19) and Juan José Amador (18) made their debuts as well. It's all good so far and a big win might be just around the corner. Their program for the following weeks:

º 15.04 Tour du Finistère
º 17.04 Tro-Bro Léon
º 29.04 Vuelta Asturias Julio Alvarez Mendo
º 05.05 Vuelta Ciclista Comunidad de Madrid
º 17.05 Tour of Norway
º 23.05 Tour des Fjords
º 14.06 Tour de Costa Rica

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Lets see how they perform in Tro-Bro Léon. a wonderful race live on Eurosport on Monday.

 

[the asian]

Molano is really impressive. Good to see Colombians are producing all types of riders these days.

 

[DNP-Old]

Here is an article of a few weeks ago from El País about Saldarriaga and Manzana Postobon: http://deportes.elpais.com/deportes/2017/03/28/actualidad/1490724297_173243.html (Spanish, will translate later)

 

[DNP-Old]

Their preselection for la Vuelta:

La preselección elegida por los directores deportivos la conforman 12 corredores, Ricardo Vilela, Jetse Bol, Sebastián Molano, Aldemar Reyes, Hernán Aguirre, Juan Felipe Osorio, Hernando Bohórquez, Yecid Sierra, Juan Pablo Villegas, Fernando Orjuela, Wilmar Paredes y Bernardo Suaza

No Piedra.

 

[DNP-Old]

What a great Vuelta they're having. Bol came close to the red jersey twice and Aldemar and Aguirre are already showing they have improved massively from only one week of racing. I'm hoping to see some more from the latter two in the break in the mountain stages, because a very nice result seems to be looming. Molano also doesn't seem to have much trouble finishing the harder stages, and I hope he can show his speed later on in the Vuelta after an unlucky start with a crash.

 

[rune1107]

Re:

What a great Vuelta they're having. Bol came close to the red jersey twice and Aldemar and Aguirre are already showing they have improved massively from only one week of racing. I'm hoping to see some more from the latter two in the break in the mountain stages, because a very nice result seems to be looming. Molano also doesn't seem to have much trouble finishing the harder stages, and I hope he can show his speed later on in the Vuelta after an unlucky start with a crash.

I agree 100%. I love seeing these small teams, who doesn't get much TV time elsewhere. Obviously it will be extremely difficult for them to get a stage win, but what an achievement it would be for the team!

 

[roundabout]

Huh? A 7th as the best stage result with 5 stages going to breaks is now a "great" Vuelta?

They haven't been bad, but certainly not great.

 

[DNP-Old]

Huh? A 7th as the best stage result with 5 stages going to breaks is now a "great" Vuelta?

They haven't been bad, but certainly not great.

Their participation was never about results or a general classification. It's been the fact that their talents have been progressing very nicely and that they have been able to show themselves. For instance, today, Reyes was, for at least a period of time, the only one going up there with Bardet. What does he have to show for it in terms of results? Nothing. But that's not what this thing is about. Same goes for Aguirre, who has been very good in some of the harder stages, but the best result he has gotten so far is 38th or whatever. That tells you next to nothing of how well he has been riding.

The word great is relative, I doubt that's hard to understand.

 

[fauniera]

What happened to Molano today? He was very well positioned with 2 km to go (for the first time!), then suddenly disappeared and crossed the line easy pedaling in 34th place.

 

[Frankschleck]

What happened to Molano today? He was very well positioned with 2 km to go (for the first time!), then suddenly disappeared and crossed the line easy pedaling in 34th place.

Him and magnus cort were totally finished after the climb, both made it over, but were totally battered after so sat up.

 

[tristecsinamigos]

Rest in peace, sweet prince.

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