Teams & Riders The Bora - Hansgrohe team thread

[Netserk]

Bora announced their roster for the TDF: https://www.bora-hansgrohe.com/en/n...apitaene-in-die-tour-de-france-2021/544741220

Kelderman, Buchmann, Konrad, Sagan, Oss, Politt, Pöstlberger, Schelling - Kelderman for GC with Buchmann and to a lesser extent also Konrad in a free role.

If Bennett doesn't start, I'm not sure who is the main rival for green. I'm quite sure Ewan won't go for the intermediate points, and the route is very favourable to Sagan.

 

[IndianCyclist]

Schachmann would be pissed. The winner of PN and the almost podium at TdS and in form rider.
Also the end of the road for the Ackermann Bora relationship.
looks like Bora is going to be the Sagan Stable.

 

[brrrrrr]

lol schachmann didnt want to ride le tour because he wanted to prepare for tokyo

 

[Earns1985]

Schachmann would be pissed. The winner of PN and the almost podium at TdS and in form rider.
Also the end of the road for the Ackermann Bora relationship.
looks like Bora is going to be the Sagan Stable.

Schachmann isn´t pissed. The decicion that he will not participate had been his own and was long comunicated in advance.

 

[titan31]

Ya, I think Schachmann will likely get the Vuelta leadership role (or at least co leader). Tour in theory suits him but he's mainly aiming for a top 10 there tbf

 

[Pinot's goat]

If Bennett doesn't start, I'm not sure who is the main rival for green. I'm quite sure Ewan won't go for the intermediate points, and the route is very favourable to Sagan.

I think Ewan will go for it, all the sprint stages are very flat and Demare is a big rival.

 

[yaco]

I think Ewan will go for it, all the sprint stages are very flat and Demare is a big rival.

Ewan may not finish the TDF if he intends to ride the Vuelta.

 

[Pinot's goat]

Ewan may not finish the TDF if he intends to ride the Vuelta.

He will probably the whole Tour then try to carry his form into La Vuelta then abandon once he wins a stage.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Ackermann not a happy camper. I can see both sides of this one: he has been told for a long time that he’d be at this Tour, he signed again with that understanding… but what is a team supposed to do with a top sprinter who has abruptly stopped winning?

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Even if he was winning I'm not sure it makes any sense to pick him as long as Sagan is going for another jersey (plus they're also riding a GC race)

 

[Bolder]

Ackermann not a happy camper. I can see both sides of this one: he has been told for a long time that he’d be at this Tour, he signed again with that understanding… but what is a team supposed to do with a top sprinter who has abruptly stopped winning?

Even if he was winning I'm not sure it makes any sense to pick him as long as Sagan is going for another jersey (plus they're also riding a GC race)

Both unassailable points to me. If Ackermann had won a few races, then I could MAYBE see the logic in taking him. But even a subpar, potentially tired Sagan (and he looked pretty sharp in a few big races like MSR etc this year) is going to produce a few media moments, whereas Ackermann finishing 2nd or 3rd in sprint stages won't...

I actually like Bora's lineup -- Buchmann will probably have a lot left in the tank and Keldermann should go Top 10 at least. Politt and Postlberger could go for breakaways if a GC bid falters. Ideally Buchmann loses time early and goes for polka dot or stage wins while Wilco fights for Top 5 placing...and Sagan wins a stage or two plus green jersey.

 

[yaco]

Ackermann not a happy camper. I can see both sides of this one: he has been told for a long time that he’d be at this Tour, he signed again with that understanding… but what is a team supposed to do with a top sprinter who has abruptly stopped winning?

This reminds me of Ewan being dropped at the last minute from the 2018 TDF by Bike Exchange - The only difference is that Ewan's form was a touch better than Ackermann's.

 

[Salvarani]

That "promise" goes both ways.

You need to perform to get selected. It is professional sport.

 

[IndianCyclist]

Kittel's situation was worse. The dude couldn't even finish races and thought he was entitled to a TDF spot. Sunweb left him at home and he went to QST.

 

[boneshaker]

An interview (in Slovak) with DS Jan Valach. Google translate should be OK.

Sagana stále baví robiť, čo iní nedokážu, vraví Ján Valach

Na Tour sa pokúsi získať zelený dres po ôsmykrát.

sportnet.sme.sk

He said that the teams goals are a stage and the green yersey.

Most of the article is about Sagan but Valach has some interesting remarks on how hard it is to get into a break.

 

[Armchair cyclist]

Danny van Poppel to sign?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1407195482930266112

View: https://twitter.com/Alex4778/status/1407195482930266112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1407195482930266112%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fvelorooms.com%2Findex.php%3Ftopic%3D9644.30

I mean, he's got 75% of the requisite string, but in totally the wrong place.

 

[will-10]

Danny Poppelmann

 

[glassmoon]

An interview (in Slovak) with DS Jan Valach. Google translate should be OK.

Sagana stále baví robiť, čo iní nedokážu, vraví Ján Valach

Na Tour sa pokúsi získať zelený dres po ôsmykrát.

sportnet.sme.sk

He said that the teams goals are a stage and the green yersey.

Most of the article is about Sagan but Valach has some interesting remarks on how hard it is to get into a break.

That's interesting. Sagan mentioned yesterday (for a TV during the national championship) that they are aiming for top 5 with Wilco and that Wilco is their leader. Not sure why this was omitted by Valach in the interview.

 

[Netserk]

Danny Poppelmann

Manny van Poppel.

 

[Armchair cyclist]

Bora-Hansgrohe unveil new kit for 2021 Tour de France

Dark green checkered design 'inspired by chess'

www.cyclingnews.com

"The jersey features a checkerboard pattern of black and green, said to be inspired by chess, " but Schachmann won't be there to wear it.

 

[BlueRoads]

Bei Bora - hansgrohe trägt Mann zum Tourstart einen Schnauzer | radsport-news.com

www.radsport-news.com

The eight professionals of the Raublinger troupe arrived with a beard that can be seen more on some and less on the other. The male adornment has flourished most splendidly with top star Peter Sagan, while Nils Politt still looked quite naked in the face. Incidentally, the hairy affair is reminiscent of Hans Grohe, the company founder who is co-sponsored by hansgrohe. The company will be 120 years old this year, which is why the team is also wearing a special jersey. "Because the company founder was known as a beard, we want to remember him with the schnauzer", team spokesman Ralph Scherzer explained the action. How long it should last has not yet been clarified! "Hopefully only until tomorrow," said Emanuel Buchmann and laughed. The beard growth has already progressed further in the 2019 tournament.

 

[Remy55]

According to Denk, Ackermann will not do the Vuelta, instead he will do all the german races. Jordi Meeus will be their sprinter in Spain.
Additionally Großschartner will go for GC and Schachmann go for stages.

 

[Leinster]

Ackermann picked up 5 stage wins and 2 points jerseys while the Tour was going on, how do you not bring a guy like that to a GT?

 

[Remy55]

Ackermann picked up 5 stage wins and 2 points jerseys while the Tour was going on, how do you not bring a guy like that to a GT?

I think with Ackermann they have a good chance to win the Cyclassics Hamburg, Eschborn-Frankfurt and one or two stages in the Deutschland-Tour. With him probably leaving the team, they decided to give Meeus the chance and experience to ride a GT?

 

[tobydawq]

Ackermann picked up 5 stage wins and 2 points jerseys while the Tour was going on, how do you not bring a guy like that to a GT?

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