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Who are the best u23's not going pro next year?Squire said:There's hardly anyone left in the u23 ranks!
Who are the best u23's not going pro next year?Squire said:There's hardly anyone left in the u23 ranks!
There is Marc Hirschi. All you need to know, really.janraaskalt said:Who are the best u23's not going pro next year?Squire said:There's hardly anyone left in the u23 ranks!
I'm sure there'll be some new ones coming in from the junior ranks.Squire said:There's hardly anyone left in the u23 ranks!
You can be sure it is Axeon, seeing his recent Twitter follow behavior.RedheadDane said:As for Bjerg; I think I read a while back that he'd already (as good as) found a new team, if that's true then I really hope it isn't a pro-team. Probably the best if he stays at home for a few more years.
We're not taking cyclocross seriously, are we?motty89 said:Haven't seen the race but 9th place and same time as 5th for Pidcock at Kruibeke is very impressive. Will be interesting to see what he can do this season.
Many guys with a past in cyclocross are now dominating the road scene. Sagan, Alaphillipe, Kreuziger and we haven't seen what MVP and Wout Van Aert can do if they fully focus on the road.janraaskalt said:We're not taking cyclocross seriously, are we?motty89 said:Haven't seen the race but 9th place and same time as 5th for Pidcock at Kruibeke is very impressive. Will be interesting to see what he can do this season.![]()
Stybar and Boom may not exactly be dominating, but I'd still say they're in the category of pretty good.GenericBoonenFan said:Many guys with a past in cyclocross are now dominating the road scene. Sagan, Alaphillipe, Kreuziger and we haven't seen what MVP and Wout Van Aert can do if they fully focus on the road.janraaskalt said:We're not taking cyclocross seriously, are we?motty89 said:Haven't seen the race but 9th place and same time as 5th for Pidcock at Kruibeke is very impressive. Will be interesting to see what he can do this season.![]()
Also why I didn't mention them, I'm also intrigued to know if the many basques in the pro peleton still ride CX during winters and if guys like Nieve, Izagirre, Landa used to CX during their youth. Iirc Bena still did before his illness.RedheadDane said:Stybar and Boom may not exactly be dominating, but I'd still say they're in the category of pretty good.GenericBoonenFan said:Many guys with a past in cyclocross are now dominating the road scene. Sagan, Alaphillipe, Kreuziger and we haven't seen what MVP and Wout Van Aert can do if they fully focus on the road.janraaskalt said:We're not taking cyclocross seriously, are we?motty89 said:Haven't seen the race but 9th place and same time as 5th for Pidcock at Kruibeke is very impressive. Will be interesting to see what he can do this season.![]()
Well, he does ride on the road (Junior ITT WC, Junior Paris Roubaix Winner) and he's stated his desire to move full time to road in the future so it is kinda relevant. He's a massive talent for cx and road.janraaskalt said:We're not taking cyclocross seriously, are we?motty89 said:Haven't seen the race but 9th place and same time as 5th for Pidcock at Kruibeke is very impressive. Will be interesting to see what he can do this season.![]()
Who is Lombardi ?JosephD said:Aside from the Pidcock to Wiggins rumours and the confirmation that Axeon have signed Cole Davis and Maikel Zijlaard, Sunweb adding Niklas Markl and Leon Heinschke, SEG signing Daan Hoole, Thymenn Arsensman and Minne Verboom and Contador's devo team signing Michele Gazzoli are there any other rumours/confirmations for where the current class of juniors will ride in 2018?
Keen to hear where Innocentini, Lombardi, Johanssen, Leknessund, Rastelli, Renard, Hollmann and Berwick will ride.
Can you think of a junior/u23/professional cyclist other than Julius Johansen who is called Johansen? Of course he is the one that is being referred to and I’m sure you know it.RedheadDane said:Which Johanssen? (Or 'Johansen' with just one 's')... it's a pretty common name.
Also; Innocentini and Lombardi are some seriously cool names.![]()
I was 99% sure, but I didn't wanna jump in here and assume it was the Danish guy, just because I haven't heard of a rider doesn't mean he - or she - doesn't exist. Besides, the spelling had me a little confused; seems like a pretty common thing in some countries to have that "extra" s.Bushman said:Can you think of a junior/u23/professional cyclist other than Julius Johansen who is called Johansen? Of course he is the one that is being referred to and I’m sure you know it.RedheadDane said:Which Johanssen? (Or 'Johansen' with just one 's')... it's a pretty common name.
Also; Innocentini and Lombardi are some seriously cool names.![]()
I bet hell freezes over the day you make a post without making a silly, tongue-in-cheek like smartass comment
There is: Giovanni - just happens to be a retired pro now promoting cyclists as a riders agent. But I don't think the surname is that special?RedheadDane said:Awww... I really thought there was a guy out there named Lombardi.
I also think Lotto-Soudal U23 duo Gerben Thijssen and Stan Dewulf can be players in the U23 Classics, since both had some nice results this year despite being just 19. Thijssen I think is also going to be pretty good in the sprints. Will be very interesting to see how Belgium manage the squad selection and leadership situation for the races like Flanders etc where you race for your country, rather than trade team, given they will have both Thijssen and Philipsen...Squire said:In the classics department there is Jasper Philipsen, who was brilliant already as a first year U23 this season. Paris-Roubaix winner Nils Eekhoff, another first-year U23, was very good as a junior, but other than his PR win, he hasn't done much this year. French TT champion Alexis Brunel is another promising strongman.janraaskalt said:Who are the best u23's not going pro next year?Squire said:There's hardly anyone left in the u23 ranks!
Thijssen is a pure sprinter, he's really fast, but not really a guy for the classics. Dewulf is though (he's from 1997, not 1998). With Verwilst en Ghys already going pro he'll be the sole leader for Lotto-Soudal in the classic races and probably be the last man for Philipsen or even co-leader in some races for the Belgian team. He has a lot of talent, but isn't a winner as of yet. He always someone faster and he also had a lot of bad luck in some important races (like RVV and Gent-Wevelgem). It's good that he chose not to go pro this year.JoeD1997 said:I also think Lotto-Soudal U23 duo Gerben Thijssen and Stan Dewulf can be players in the U23 Classics, since both had some nice results this year despite being just 19. Thijssen I think is also going to be pretty good in the sprints. Will be very interesting to see how Belgium manage the squad selection and leadership situation for the races like Flanders etc where you race for your country, rather than trade team, given they will have both Thijssen and Philipsen...Squire said:In the classics department there is Jasper Philipsen, who was brilliant already as a first year U23 this season. Paris-Roubaix winner Nils Eekhoff, another first-year U23, was very good as a junior, but other than his PR win, he hasn't done much this year. French TT champion Alexis Brunel is another promising strongman.janraaskalt said:Who are the best u23's not going pro next year?Squire said:There's hardly anyone left in the u23 ranks!
Fairly common family name.Kazistuta said:There is: Giovanni - just happens to be a retired pro now promoting cyclists as a riders agent. But I don't think the surname is that special?