Uno-X Pro Cycling Team

[ingsve]

Uno-X press conference to reveal the squad for Tour de France

The goal is to win a stage. They want to be competitive on every stage. Another small aim is to have 10 top 10 stage finishes. They want to be part of creating entertainment at the race.

Team:
Magnus Cort
Sören Waerenskjold: His goal is a win a sprint stage.
Andreas Leknessund: Disappointed not to be part last year so this is extra fun this year. Used Dauphine to train and to show he deserves a spot.
The rest are not present at the press conference:
Tobias Halland Johannesen
Anders Halland Johannesen
Jonas Abrahamsen
Markus Hoelgaard
Stian Fredheim

So no Alexander Kristoff, Johannes Kulset, Fredrik Dversnes, Rasmus Tiller or Andreas Kron.

 

[RedheadDane]

Oh... they're doing the "ooooneeeee riiiiiiiiideeeeeeer aaaaaaat aaaaaaaa tiiiiiiiiimeeeeeee" thing?
Just, reveal the 8 riders at once, and be done with it.

 

[ingsve]

Interesting choice with Stian Fredheim. Hushovd mentions him both as a lead out for Sören Waerenskjold but also in case Sören does not manage to sit with the peloton to the end at some stages then Fredheim will also be a back up for the sprints. He also praised Stians positional abilities when navigating a sprint.

 

[RedheadDane]

Huh? According to PCS, they're not racing any of the "coinciding with the Tour" races, and nothing between the Tour and PNDKR?
I was sure they'd bring Kristoff to a race like Wallonie, aiming to reach win #100.

 

[ingsve]

Huh? According to PCS, they're not racing any of the "coinciding with the Tour" races, and nothing between the Tour and PNDKR?
I was sure they'd bring Kristoff to a race like Wallonie, aiming to reach win #100.

I don't think Wallonie is revealed yet whether they are going or not. PCS only has 10 teams so far.

As for the other races during the Tour, it was mainly Sibiu Tour and Tour of Austria that could be realistic but it seems they have left a lot of 2.1 races out of their calendar since they are not really worth it for the points. The GC only gives as much as a 1.1 race. Qinghai Lake is 2.PS but it likely costs a lot to travel to China.

 

[Boehmand]

Uno-X press conference to reveal the squad for Tour de France

The goal is to win a stage. They want to be competitive on every stage. Another small aim is to have 10 top 10 stage finishes. They want to be part of creating entertainment at the race.

Team:
Magnus Cort
Sören Waerenskjold: His goal is a win a sprint stage.
Andreas Leknessund: Disappointed not to be part last year so this is extra fun this year. Used Dauphine to train and to show he deserves a spot.
The rest are not present at the press conference:
Tobias Halland Johannesen
Anders Halland Johannesen
Jonas Abrahamsen
Markus Hoelgaard
Stian Fredheim

So no Alexander Kristoff, Johannes Kulset, Fredrik Dversnes, Rasmus Tiller or Andreas Kron.

Kron is out due to a back injury.

Unfortunately it's a recurring problem for him.

 

[ingsve]

Kron is out due to a back injury.

Unfortunately it's a recurring problem for him.

Ya, I just mentioned him since he was in the preliminary squad of 13.

 

[stianbraathen]

Huh? According to PCS, they're not racing any of the "coinciding with the Tour" races, and nothing between the Tour and PNDKR?
I was sure they'd bring Kristoff to a race like Wallonie, aiming to reach win #100.

Like Hushovd havent forgotten the way Kristoff took away Thors last breakaway victory.. THis is his revenge, and he got Kurt Asle Arvesen kicked out of UnoX also..