U23 races and talents

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Where?

He doesn't say in the interview. Just that he will stay half a year with his current team next year, and go pro in july.

 

[JoeD1997]

Got a feeling it will be DQS, but that's just a guess. Lotto could also be a good landing spot though

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Got a feeling it will be DQS, but that's just a guess. Lotto could also be a good landing spot though

My gut says Lotto rather than DQS

 

[JoeD1997]

My gut says Lotto rather than DQS

Personally think that would be a great fit. The fact he goes pro midseason is also a very Lotto thing to do, not really something I can recall DQS doing, so all signs point to LS for now.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Deceuninck Quickstep it is.

 

[DNP-Old]

Philipsen will ride with the U23's in Yorkshire. I think the successor of Hirschi is known.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Philipsen will ride with the U23's in Yorkshire. I think the successor of Hirschi is known.

I don't know the route for the U23 (length, climbs), but he is always there when in the final and copes a lot better with a hard race than many other pro sprinters (i'm inclined to say, better than most). Had a staggering amount of top 10 finishes with the pros (i think over 20), he's just lacking in top speed. If he can manage to become faster, a lot of those top 10 finishes will turn into wins. Or maybe he'll just turn into an allround classics rider? I don't know if there is anybody faster in the U23 though. He easily beat Groves yesterday, and he's said to be one of the fastest.

And if Foss (22) can win l'Avenir at his age, Philipsen (21) shouldn't feel bad about riding the U23 WC.

 

[AQETUYIOI]

Philipsen will have Kristoff as lead out in 'GP de Fourmies' today.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Lots of U23 riders in the GP de Wallonie today.
Very good results for Huys, Moniquet, Almeida, Champoussin, Vermaerke, Schelling... less than a minute from the winner.

Whatever is the problem with Karel Vacek though? Finished over 10 minutes down.

 

[Bushman]

Niklas Larsen has been forced to withdraw from the Danish WC selection due to an injury. That’s a shame since the route suits him really well and he was probably Denmark’s best bet for a top result.

 

[Baldinger]

Really miss Frederik Rodenberg, Niklas Larsen and Julius Johansen on the Danish team.

 

[SafeBet]

Bagioli wins Piccolo Lombardia, avenging his second place from last year. He sure chose the right team to turn pro if he plans on becoming a great one day racer.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Champoussin did everything in his power to take 2nd.

 

[RedheadDane]

Edo Maas severely injured in crash at Piccolo Lombardia:

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[postmanhat]

Some good news from the UK domestic scene after the demise of Team Wiggins.

The rumours were true and Trinity Racing are setting up a development road team for 2020, headlined by Tom Pidcock. Ben Healey is the only other confirmed rider so far, with another six yet to be announced. Likely to be non-UCI, which means no Tour of Britain or Yorkshire, but they should be able to compete at most of the major U-23 races?

 

[Strawberry_Jams]

But with Pidcock being able to be part of the Great Britain team during Yorkshire and Tour of Britain, it won't affect him personally.

 

[RedheadDane]

Update on Edo Maas: He's got paraplegia…

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[Logic-is-your-friend]

Very sad. And it's also very concerning that the guys taking the blows these past few years, have been primarily young riders.

 

[perico]

I loved watching his dad. Hopefully he rides in a similar style. I don’t follow the youth talents as closely so don’t know if he did anything noteworthy this year? Anyone familiar with him?


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[Logic-is-your-friend]

So, Rubio & Alba going to Movistar, Bagioli to QuickStep, Van Wilder to Sunweb, Arensman (Sunweb), Bissegger (EF) & Vansevenant (DQS) going pro in the summer, Ardilla going to UAE, Simmons skipping U23 altogether to Trek, Champoussin turning pro for AG2R in April. Foss to Jumbo Visma, Verschaeve to Lotto, Schelling to Bora, Inkelaar to Bahrein McLaren...

Basically, only Leknessund staying in U23 of the "big names" it seems.

So, first point i'm trying to make, we could see a complete new generation of contenders in the U23's in 2020.
Secondly, i'm quite interested to see how these guys progress. But this won't be the topic to discuss them anymore. Ardilla & Simmons already have their own topic, but those other guys don't. Should we make a "General topic for riders who don't deserve their own thread yet" topic? Surely we shouldn't make a topic for each of them to discuss their their progress, when they might be struggling or having issues making their mark. What do you guys think?

 

[Joelsim]

Leknessund isn’t staying in U23. UNO-X are now pro Conti or whatever they’re called this year.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Leknessund isn’t staying in U23. UNO-X are now pro Conti or whatever they’re called this year.

Oh, cool i must have missed that. I thought he had an agreement with Sunweb for 2021, so i assumed he was staying U23 till then.

 

[Joelsim]

Oh, cool i must have missed that. I thought he had an agreement with Sunweb for 2021, so i assumed he was staying U23 till then.

Yes, he has that too for next year.

 

[Anderis]

Who are the u-23 riders to watch in 2020? I need to pick a few without a pro contract in one of the games but beyond Vermaerke and Pidcock, I have no idea who I should choose. Preferably those who could do well in l'Avenir, u-23 Giro, Aosta or u-23 WC.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Who are the u-23 riders to watch in 2020? I need to pick a few without a pro contract in one of the games but beyond Vermaerke and Pidcock, I have no idea who I should choose. Preferably those who could do well in l'Avenir, u-23 Giro, Aosta or u-23 WC.

Not sure, but Andrea Piccolo and Alessio Martinelli are probably among them, going by their results in this race:

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^ Evenepoel and Van Wilder finished 1st and 2nd last year.