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[BlueRoads]

Israel Start-Up Nation!

"Founded to elevate and popularize the sport of cycling in Israel and other emerging countries".

A team with huge ambition, took over Katusha's license in 2019. Guy Sagiv, current Israeli national champion, is on the team. Chris Froome, multiple Tour-winner, will join soon.

Who else will come, who will leave? Where will they be in 2022?

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Israel Start-Up Nation. Stay up to date with our race calendar and the latest news and find out more about our riders, staff and equipment.

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[Bye Bye Bicycle]

I love that the first rider you mention is Guy Sagiv, definitively their biggest star so far.

Jokes aside, I like(d) this team a lot for a couple of reasons but I also think they are now taking a step too big. I prefer teams to slowly develop and not just buy whatever and whoever is on the market.

 

[RedheadDane]

There's also that German sprinter of some skill...

 

[BlueRoads]

Greipel certainly is a nice guy... but it is a surprising strategy indeed to focus on old-older riders. As a massive fan of Lionel Messi I still would not buy him and build my football-team around him in 2020. And ISN already has this rather old team. Now they do not only want Froome, but also van Avermaet?

 

[sir fly]

Greipel certainly is a nice guy... but it is a surprising strategy indeed to focus on old-older riders. As a massive fan of Lionel Messi I still would not buy him and build my football-team around him in 2020. And ISN already has this rather old team. Now they do not only want Froome, but also van Avermaet?

Pay attention to the second line of your OP.
Is there a better way to meet the ambition?

 

[BlueRoads]

Pay attention to the second line of your OP.
Is there a better way to meet the ambition?

Yeah, true in a way. It's a way of acting on this ambition. I suppose it's tough to get the best youngsters if you are not one of the big players and do not have to offer the best and proven structures, either. So maybe it's easier to first become accepted as a big team through signings like this and then you can draw other promising riders to your team. But I would then at least try to get some younger riders who can now help out and become strong leaders themselves in the not so far away future.

Well, no doubt they know better what they are doing than I would, but I am wondering what their reasoning is like, exactly.

 

[pastronef]

UCI gives Israel entry to all WT stage races (3 GT excluded where they still need wild cards)

UCI overhauls ranking points system, gives Israel-Premier Tech a reprieve

The next three-year cycle, from 2023-2025, offers more points at Grand Tours and separate category for five Monuments

www.cyclingnews.com

Froome/Israel non-fans will be over the moon

 

[yaco]

I am happy they accepted the invitation to the TDU - I doubt they'll get much out of the race BUT it's better to get race miles in your legs as opposed to attending a training camp.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

After a couple of rather dismal years, I have to say they're making a decent contribution to the Giro this year. Particularly enjoying Derek Gee's 'De Gendt' impersonation so far.

Ain’t no stopping Derek Gee - Israel — Premier Tech Pro Cycling Team

Israel – Premier Tech’s Derek Gee continues to impress in his first ever Grand Tour. On stage 13, the Canadian neo-pro finished fourth in the high mountains.

israelpremiertech.com

 

[skippo12]

Should they target the point classification? Easier said than done but if Milan finishes outside the time limit I don´t see anyone overtaking Gee in the third week.

 

[SafeBet]

Dare I say it? Best team of the Giro so far, despite not winning a stage (yet).

 

[tobydawq]

Dare I say it? Best team of the Giro so far, despite not winning a stage (yet).

Really impressive performance. From a lot of riders most people had never heard of before.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

De Marchi probably wishes he had stayed with the team.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Yeah, Frigo is having a really good first gt as a neopro, impressive stuff and a bit unexpected.

 

[yaco]

Let's not sugarcoat they've had one win for the season and their season has been a struggle so far.

 

[yaco]

De Marchi probably wishes he had stayed with the team.

DeMarche has been on a good level all season at Jayco and is given free reign to chase breakaways in races - He's been unfortunate that prior to the Giro no break had won a WT stage and he's been strong enough in the Giro, but hasn't got to the final with the right combination of riders - I hope Jayco takes him to the Vuelta as he's always performed well in this race.

 

[Rob5091]

They have certainly got their rewards for getting into the break nearly each day. The UCI points will be an added bonus.

 

[Mayomaniac]

DeMarche has been on a good level all season at Jayco and is given free reign to chase breakaways in races - He's been unfortunate that prior to the Giro no break had won a WT stage and he's been strong enough in the Giro, but hasn't got to the final with the right combination of riders - I hope Jayco takes him to the Vuelta as he's always performed well in this race.

Yeah, De Marchi is usually clearly better during the 2nd half of the season. No idea if it's the warmer temperatures or him just needing a decent amount of racing days.

 

[tobydawq]

Let's not sugarcoat they've had one win for the season and their season has been a struggle so far.

Uh, what does that have to do with this race?

 

[yaco]

Uh, what does that have to do with this race?

Have they won a stage at the Giro ? They still have one win for the season.

 

[tobydawq]

Have they won a stage at the Giro ? They still have one win for the season.

Lol.

Sorry for not having faith in a team consisting of riders like Gee, Frigo, Berwick and Riccitello winning left, right and center before the race...

 

[SafeBet]

I don't think winning is everything, especially for a small budget team with no top rider. Their second week was quite spectacular, always in the break, many stage podiums. I'm very impressed.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

I think Fuglsang will score big at the Tour… If he‘s very good, he could achieve the GC podium there.

Froome will be another rider to watch at the Tour. In his case, if he peaks in time, even the GC victory seems possible.

With Froome, Pozzovivo, Clarke, Fuglsang, Schultz, Nizzolo, Teuns and Impey, everything will be possible. If all goes well, at the Tour, we could see a GC podium consisting of Froome, Pozzovivo and Fuglsang.

We should know more after Dauphine and TdS…

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I think Fuglsang will score big at the Tour… If he‘s very good, he could achieve the GC podium there.

Froome will be another rider to watch at the Tour. In his case, if he peaks in time, even the GC victory seems possible.

With Froome, Pozzovivo, Clarke, Fuglsang, Schultz, Nizzolo, Teuns and Impey, everything will be possible. If all goes well, at the Tour, we could see a GC podium consisting of Froome, Pozzovivo and Fuglsang.

We should know more after Dauphine and TdS…

Yeah, they'll be so strong in the Tour, that everyone will agree to award Froome a 6th victory as well just for him to not come back next year and beat them again.

 

[tobydawq]

I think Fuglsang will score big at the Tour… If he‘s very good, he could achieve the GC podium there.

Froome will be another rider to watch at the Tour. In his case, if he peaks in time, even the GC victory seems possible.

With Froome, Pozzovivo, Clarke, Fuglsang, Schultz, Nizzolo, Teuns and Impey, everything will be possible. If all goes well, at the Tour, we could see a GC podium consisting of Froome, Pozzovivo and Fuglsang.

We should know more after Dauphine and TdS…

Yes, Dauphiné and TdS will be very interesting in giving perspectives of a possible podium sweep.

Teuns for polkadot and Nizzolo for green also seems quite within reach.