Tour de l'Avenir 2013 (N.Cup)

[Arredondo]

are there anyone other than a colombian for the GC?

Herklotz, Kudus, Konrad, Formolo, Yates, Flaksis, Gorbunov, Foliforov, Vervaeke

Barbero for the hilly stages (don't think for GC)

 

[Billie]

Parra B is the pure climber type right? Best bet for a stage win on one of the mountain stages, not so for gc

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

His race approach is different from last year, he has peaked for this Tour de l'avenir.

so have parra and rivera and all of 472. they are more naturally talented. we will see but I doubt I'm wrong

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

are there anyone other than a colombian for the GC?

maybe kudus no one else I think

 

[the asian]

Van Baarle signed with Garmin, didn't he? I thought he's not allowed to ride. Will be interesting to see how Herklotz goes. I thought he will be a good classics rider in the Pro's but seems to be quite good at stage races too.
Can't see any winner beyond one of the Colombians.

 

[Afrank]

He signed with Garmin for 2014-15.

 

[Arredondo]

so have parra and rivera and all of 472. they are more naturally talented. we will see but I doubt I'm wrong

Any evidence for that? I don't see it. Chamorro definitely has the best result the last 2 years (so the naturally most talented).

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Van Baarle signed with Garmin, didn't he? I thought he's not allowed to ride. Will be interesting to see how Herklotz goes. I thought he will be a good classics rider in the Pro's but seems to be quite good at stage races too.
Can't see any winner beyond one of the Colombians.

omfg *facepalm*

vanb baarle signed for next year, not this season. why would he not be allowed to ride? are you serious?

 

[Anderis]

Lasse Normann Hansen is signed with Garmin as well and he is also riding this race. So was Talansky in 2010.

 

[Ruudz0r]

Van Baarle signed with Garmin, didn't he? I thought he's not allowed to ride. Will be interesting to see how Herklotz goes. I thought he will be a good classics rider in the Pro's but seems to be quite good at stage races too.
Can't see any winner beyond one of the Colombians.

Herklotz is a god, he can do everything.

Mohoric could be another first year U23 to watch (he had a lot of bad luck this season, especially in the start of the season), just like Herklotz and Kudus. Eisenhart aswell though I dont expect to much from him here.

 

[Dundee]

Strange that Haig isnt selected, he is having a great season he is also not selected for U23 worlds.

Haig has not qualified for the Australian U23 Long Team and has no real experience outside of Australia. 'lÁvenir is an opportunity to trial rider combinations from the Long Team.

Although I can not see Aust in contention for GC, they will target the Prologue (Howson, Phelan, Watson) and Sprint Stages (Ewan) while Howson, Phelan, Watson, Spokes and Linfield will be hunting opportunities in the hilly stages.

 

[the asian]

omfg *facepalm*

vanb baarle signed for next year, not this season. why would he not be allowed to ride? are you serious?

I thought he had signed as a stagiaire this year. Happy to be corrected.

 

[janraaskalt]

I thought he had signed as a stagiaire this year. Happy to be corrected.

Stagiairs can also participate in this event.

 

[roundabout]

Herklotz, Kudus, Konrad, Formolo, Yates, Flaksis, Gorbunov, Foliforov, Vervaeke

Barbero for the hilly stages (don't think for GC)

I also think that Gorbunov can do well.

If he is not too tired after the Volta of course.

 

[afpm90]

Prologue classification:

1 Alexis GOUGEARD France les 5,1 km en 6'05.610
2 Lasse Norman HANSEN Danemark 00:04
3 Julian ALAPHILIPPE France 00:04
4 Joseph PERRETT Grande Bretagne 00:05
5 Victor MANAKOV Russie 00:06
6 Simon YATES Grande Bretagne 00:06
7 Samuel SPOKES Australie 00:06
8 Jasha SüTTERLIN Allemagne 00:06
9 Stefan KUNG Suisse 00:08
10 Bjørn Tore Nilsen HOEM Norvège 00:08

 

[greenedge]

Surprised there is no Van Baarle or Howson there?

 

[iceman999]

Surprised there is no Van Baarle or Howson there?

Howson had a crash reports Phelan.

 

[greenedge]

Ah thx.

Welcome to the forum too.

 

[Ruudz0r]

Van Baarle had bad luck aswell, a puncture or mechanical.

 

[Bushman]

Sterobo must have had bad luck too. He finished a minute down.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

van baarle had problems with his chain. Still finished 11th, 8 seconds down.

 

[Ferminal]

1- Caleb Ewan (Australie)

2- Julian Alaphilippe (France)

 

[Gloin22]

Ryo won his bet already Juan Ernesto Chamorro looses a minute on the stage.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

1- Caleb Ewan (Australie)

2- Julian Alaphilippe (France)

Not sure where all these sprinters will fit moving forward, but Ewan is not far from getting a ticket to WT level.

Herklotz dropped 36s.

 

[WKA311]

Herklotz was ill for a few days just before l'Avenir, maybe he can do something later in the mountains.