Onto this week:
Sud Ardeche
Hivert
Atapuma
Stuyven
S. Yates
Zordan
Don't know much about this race but last year Hivert finished 7th and it looks like the template of 'French mini-classic with reduced sprint', which has me hoping for Hivert or Stuyven. Or Zordan, but it's his first race of the season so no expectations.
Het Volk
Stannard
Zordan (wait, what? Cyclingfever, which race is he in?)
McLay
EBH
Hmm, a little thin on the talent in the week's most important (if not singularly most high-scoring) race; Stannard and EBH are both capable of the win, but the classics are a crapshoot so we shall see.
KBK
Cav
Stannard
Enger (just realized I have been referring to him as 'Holst Enger', oops)
Gaudin
McLay
Well... Cav, obviously. Enger's a fast guy but seemed to finish behind the pack and drop out at this week's race (can't remember which one), and McLay will be working for Hutarovich, who himself could probably finish only top 10 on a good day.
La Drome
Latour
Atapuma
Stuyven
S. Yates
Hivert
Zordan (again)
If it's like last year it's more selective (won by Bardet who is hardly a sprinter) than Saturday, so Atapuma, Yates and Hivert are who I'm looking at here.
Lugano
Sagan
Chevrier
Filosi
Foliforov
Moved up to HC, hey? Ok well... very selective race, Sagan on good form could take it easily, but we shall see. I was encouraged by Foliforov this week, but realistically don't expect much from the neo-pros.
Sud Ardeche
Hivert
Atapuma
Stuyven
S. Yates
Zordan
Don't know much about this race but last year Hivert finished 7th and it looks like the template of 'French mini-classic with reduced sprint', which has me hoping for Hivert or Stuyven. Or Zordan, but it's his first race of the season so no expectations.
Het Volk
Stannard
Zordan (wait, what? Cyclingfever, which race is he in?)
McLay
EBH
Hmm, a little thin on the talent in the week's most important (if not singularly most high-scoring) race; Stannard and EBH are both capable of the win, but the classics are a crapshoot so we shall see.
KBK
Cav
Stannard
Enger (just realized I have been referring to him as 'Holst Enger', oops)
Gaudin
McLay
Well... Cav, obviously. Enger's a fast guy but seemed to finish behind the pack and drop out at this week's race (can't remember which one), and McLay will be working for Hutarovich, who himself could probably finish only top 10 on a good day.
La Drome
Latour
Atapuma
Stuyven
S. Yates
Hivert
Zordan (again)
If it's like last year it's more selective (won by Bardet who is hardly a sprinter) than Saturday, so Atapuma, Yates and Hivert are who I'm looking at here.
Lugano
Sagan
Chevrier
Filosi
Foliforov
Moved up to HC, hey? Ok well... very selective race, Sagan on good form could take it easily, but we shall see. I was encouraged by Foliforov this week, but realistically don't expect much from the neo-pros.
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