Team sizes finalised for World Championship

[GP Blanco]

Re:

Spanish preselection

Jorge Arcas
Carlos Barbero
Jonathan Castroviejo
David de la Cruz
Imanol Erviti
Omar Fraile
Gorka Izagirre
Juanjo Lobato
Luis Ángel Maté
Eduard Prades
Diego Rubio
Héctor Sáez
Alejandro Valverde
Fran Ventoso

As expected, quite weak for this kind of terrain. Looking forward for Erviti.

They do not have better riders for this kind of terrain.

 

[DFA123]

Re: Re:

Spanish preselection

Jorge Arcas
Carlos Barbero
Jonathan Castroviejo
David de la Cruz
Imanol Erviti
Omar Fraile
Gorka Izagirre
Juanjo Lobato
Luis Ángel Maté
Eduard Prades
Diego Rubio
Héctor Sáez
Alejandro Valverde
Fran Ventoso

As expected, quite weak for this kind of terrain. Looking forward for Erviti.

They do not have better riders for this kind of terrain.

Agreed, it's an awful line up for this course. Presumably Valverde (if he decides to ride) will be the leader trying to snatch something if the race breaks up before the finish. With Lobato the backup option for a sprint.

One thing in Spain's favour at least is that a lot of the riders go well in the heat.

 

[Valv.Piti]

When Jorge Arcas and David de la Cruz are in the pre selections for a completely flat WC-course, you don't have much to offer.

 

[pylarz]

Russia for RR:
Alexander Porsev
Maxim Belkov
Roman Maikin
Anton Vorobyev
Sergey Lagutin
Viacheslav Kuznetsov

Vorobyev and Belkov will ride TT as well.

 

[MatParker117]

Cancellara won't race, who the *** will the Swiss ride for?

 

[federalski]

Does anyone know the Italian team? Or even the longlist?

Cheers.

 

[May0maniac]

Does anyone know the Italian team? Or even the longlist?

Cheers.

As far as I can remember Nizzolo, Viviani, Bennati, Quinziato, Oss, Trentin, Sabatini and Guarnieri are pretty much sure, a few guys still have a shot at getting the 9th spot, I'm pretty sure that Cassani mentioned Puccio, Coledan and Moscon, but I can remember the other names. They didn't mention Ferrari (really underrated as a leadout man) and right now Colbrelli isn't even on the shortlist.

 

[liamito]

Both Cavendish (again!) and Kittel feeling sick today. Season just too long for Cav?

 

[Alexandre B.]

French team:

Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis)
Christophe Laporte (Cofidis)
Cyril Lemoine (Cofidis)
Geoffrey Soupe (Cofidis)
Arnaud Démare (FDJ)
William Bonnet (FDJ)
Yoann Offredo (FDJ)
Marc Sarreau (FDJ)
Adrien Petit (Direct Énergie)

 

[hrotha]

Re:

French team:

Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis)
Christophe Laporte (Cofidis)
Cyril Lemoine (Cofidis)
Geoffrey Soupe (Cofidis)
Arnaud Démare (FDJ)
William Bonnet (FDJ)
Yoann Offredo (FDJ)
Marc Sarreau (FDJ)
Adrien Petit (Direct Énergie)

This'll go well xD

 

[GP Blanco]

Re:

French team:

Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis)
Christophe Laporte (Cofidis)
Cyril Lemoine (Cofidis)
Geoffrey Soupe (Cofidis)
Arnaud Démare (FDJ)
William Bonnet (FDJ)
Yoann Offredo (FDJ)
Marc Sarreau (FDJ)
Adrien Petit (Direct Énergie)

Maybe it is better to speak about the French teams. It is a real pity Team Gadret is not longer involved in road races.

 

[PremierAndrew]

Re:

French team:

Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis)
Christophe Laporte (Cofidis)
Cyril Lemoine (Cofidis)
Geoffrey Soupe (Cofidis)
Arnaud Démare (FDJ)
William Bonnet (FDJ)
Yoann Offredo (FDJ)
Marc Sarreau (FDJ)
Adrien Petit (Direct Énergie)

The french should take a leaf out of the German book

 

[Breh]

Tom Boonen
Greg Van Avermaet
Oliver Naesen
Jasper Stuyven
Jürgen Roelandts
Jens Debusschere
Jens Keukeleire
Iljo Keisse
Nikolas Maes

 

[GP Blanco]

Re:

Tom Boonen
Greg Van Avermaet
Oliver Naesen
Jasper Stuyven
Jürgen Roelandts
Jens Debusschere
Jens Keukeleire
Iljo Keisse
Nikolas Maes

Plus Lampaert and Campenaerts for the TT.

Strong team to make war in the dessert.

 

[pablohidalgo7]

Dutch squad:
Groenewegen
Van poppel
Tersptra
Van emden (also ITT)
Dumoulin (also ITT)
Van Baarle
Langeveld
Koen de Kort
Tom Leezer.

 

[carolina]

Re:

French team:

Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis)
Christophe Laporte (Cofidis)
Cyril Lemoine (Cofidis)
Geoffrey Soupe (Cofidis)
Arnaud Démare (FDJ)
William Bonnet (FDJ)
Yoann Offredo (FDJ)
Marc Sarreau (FDJ)
Adrien Petit (Direct Énergie)

already feeling sorry for adrien petit.

 

[liamito]

Re: Re:

French team:

Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis)
Christophe Laporte (Cofidis)
Cyril Lemoine (Cofidis)
Geoffrey Soupe (Cofidis)
Arnaud Démare (FDJ)
William Bonnet (FDJ)
Yoann Offredo (FDJ)
Marc Sarreau (FDJ)
Adrien Petit (Direct Énergie)

already feeling sorry for adrien petit.

Why? 6 years as a pro, 5 with Cofidis.

 

[BigMac]

Re:

French team:

Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis)
Christophe Laporte (Cofidis)
Cyril Lemoine (Cofidis)
Geoffrey Soupe (Cofidis)
Arnaud Démare (FDJ)
William Bonnet (FDJ)
Yoann Offredo (FDJ)
Marc Sarreau (FDJ)
Adrien Petit (Direct Énergie)

Their best chance would be Coquard after the FDJ and Cofidis' take each other out with reckless trains for their respective trade team leaders.

 

[shalgo]

Re:

French team:

Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis)
Christophe Laporte (Cofidis)
Cyril Lemoine (Cofidis)
Geoffrey Soupe (Cofidis)
Arnaud Démare (FDJ)
William Bonnet (FDJ)
Yoann Offredo (FDJ)
Marc Sarreau (FDJ)
Adrien Petit (Direct Énergie)

Looking forward to the headbutting between the Cofidis and FDJ trains.

 

[carolina]

Re: Re:

French team:

Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis)
Christophe Laporte (Cofidis)
Cyril Lemoine (Cofidis)
Geoffrey Soupe (Cofidis)
Arnaud Démare (FDJ)
William Bonnet (FDJ)
Yoann Offredo (FDJ)
Marc Sarreau (FDJ)
Adrien Petit (Direct Énergie)

already feeling sorry for adrien petit.

Why? 6 years as a pro, 5 with Cofidis.

didn't remember he was with cofidis before. it's going to be fun.

 

[RedheadDane]

Danish Teams:

Elite Men's Road Race:

Magnus Cort
Matti Breschel
Søren Kragh Andersen
Michael Mørkøv
Christopher Juul-Jensen
Lars Bak

Elite Men's Time Trial:

Martin Toft Madsen
Søren Kragh Andersen

Elite Women's Road Race:

Amalie Dideriksen
Cecilie Uttrup
Julie Leth

Elite Women's Time Trial:

Cecilie Uttrup
Julie Leth

U23 (men's) Road Race:

Mads Pedersen
Kasper Asgreen
Mads Würtz Schmidt
Michael Carbel
Emil Vinjebo

U23 (men's) Time Trial:

Mads Würtz Schmidt
Mads Pedersen
Kasper Asgreen

Junior (U19) Men's Road Race:

Frederik Rodenberg
Mathias Larsen
Jakob Egholm
Andreas Kron

Junior (U19) Men's Time Trial:

Mikkel Bjerg
Julius Johansen

Junior (U19) Women's Road Race:

Emma Norsgaard
Simone Eg
Johanne Marcher

Junior (U19) Women's Time Trial:

Simone Eg
Johanne Marcher

 

[Alexandre B.]

Re: Re:

French team:

Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis)
Christophe Laporte (Cofidis)
Cyril Lemoine (Cofidis)
Geoffrey Soupe (Cofidis)
Arnaud Démare (FDJ)
William Bonnet (FDJ)
Yoann Offredo (FDJ)
Marc Sarreau (FDJ)
Adrien Petit (Direct Énergie)

The french should take a leaf out of the German book

You may be right, but the situation is different since France has 9 riders while Germany has 6.

 

[Hakkapelit]

Re: Re:

French team:

Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis)
Christophe Laporte (Cofidis)
Cyril Lemoine (Cofidis)
Geoffrey Soupe (Cofidis)
Arnaud Démare (FDJ)
William Bonnet (FDJ)
Yoann Offredo (FDJ)
Marc Sarreau (FDJ)
Adrien Petit (Direct Énergie)

The french should take a leaf out of the German book

You may be right, but the situation is different since France has 9 riders while Germany has 6.

Sorry if I am being dumb, but what is the German book - chosing one sprinter and go with him?

 

[Alexandre B.]

Re: Re:

French team:

Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis)
Christophe Laporte (Cofidis)
Cyril Lemoine (Cofidis)
Geoffrey Soupe (Cofidis)
Arnaud Démare (FDJ)
William Bonnet (FDJ)
Yoann Offredo (FDJ)
Marc Sarreau (FDJ)
Adrien Petit (Direct Énergie)

The french should take a leaf out of the German book

You may be right, but the situation is different since France has 9 riders while Germany has 6.

Sorry if I am being dumb, but what is the German book - chosing one sprinter and go with him?

Either Greipel or Kittel will be left home. Degenkolb is another sprinter though.

 

[42x16ss]

Re: Re:

French team:

Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis)
Christophe Laporte (Cofidis)
Cyril Lemoine (Cofidis)
Geoffrey Soupe (Cofidis)
Arnaud Démare (FDJ)
William Bonnet (FDJ)
Yoann Offredo (FDJ)
Marc Sarreau (FDJ)
Adrien Petit (Direct Énergie)

The french should take a leaf out of the German book

You may be right, but the situation is different since France has 9 riders while Germany has 6.

Sorry if I am being dumb, but what is the German book - chosing one sprinter and go with him?

Choosing a strong field sprinter, a leadout/smaller group sprinter and some rouleurs. Meanwhile, the French have chosen two field sprinters that hate each other, and some pack fill.

They could have at least chosen riders like Chavanel, Roy, Turgot and Gallopin, with Coquard instead of either Bouhanni or Demare as a leadout/reserve sprinter. France might have a cohesive team then, but with the team listed, chances are Demare will have the FDJ guys leading him out on one side and Bouhanni will have the Cofidis guys leading him out on the other. If these two cause a crash sprinting against each other (which they will almost certainly do) the French selectors only have themselves to blame.