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[yaco55]

Roseman-Gannon wins the elite women's RR - A deserved victory and hopefully Jayco better place her in races in 2024 as she can win in Europe.

 

[eth-dog]

They've really dominated this week from start to finish in both the men's and women's.

 

[eth-dog]

Interested to see Plapp's itinerary for Europe. Tirreno-Adriatico and either Catalunya or Itzulia would be my guess with a few Classics in there as well.

 

[nick23_]

Was sad yesterday for Harper, but amazing job by the both of them Hopefully big things to come this season

 

[yaco55]

Interested to see Plapp's itinerary for Europe. Tirreno-Adriatico and either Catalunya or Itzulia would be my guess with a few Classics in there as well.

He's down to do the UAE Tour - Would like him to do Saudi Tour, Coppa Bartoli and some Ardennes races.

 

[nick23_]

Watching the lead outs at the UAE Tour is hilarious

 

[nick23_]

What’s going on with Schmid? Any word on when he will start racing?

 

[eth-dog]

What’s going on with Schmid? Any word on when he will start racing?

Most likely he does the Belgian and Dutch classics with Romandie and Suisse thrown in as well.

 

[nick23_]

Really disappointing season so far, was expecting more. Seems Ewan & Groenewegen are well past their best at this point. Hopefully can turn it around soon and get some strong reinforcements in for 2025.

 

[yaco55]

Agree the season has been disappointing so far. I predicted 30+wins from their squad and they will be lucky to get 20.

 

[eth-dog]

Hasn't been a great start to the year but need to remember that we're not a great classics squad. The squad sent to the Giro isn't great. The sprint train is too disorganised, Caleb's best train really is O'Brien to Walscheid to Stewart in front.

 

[nick23_]

Hasn't been a great start to the year but need to remember that we're not a great classics squad. The squad sent to the Giro isn't great. The sprint train is too disorganised, Caleb's best train really is O'Brien to Walscheid to Stewart in front.

Agreed, hard to see any results coming from the Giro barring a breakaway stage for Plapp or Zana. What do we think the tour squad is gonna look like?

 

[eth-dog]

Just gonna point out that we have a mid tier UWT squad. Two sprinters in the 4-10 range world wide, one real classics threat in the twilight of his career and one good GC threat who's realistically in the second tier of GC hopes. Might be the best of them, but second tier.

De Marchi will be a chance in a couple of the hillier stages. Goal needs to be both Plapp and Zana top 20 with a stage win as well.

 

[yaco55]

Ewan asked for Mezgec at the Giro. The problem is Mezgec was not optimally prepared and Ewan is not fast enough. Hungary has not helped. Groenewegen who has been in decent form could not hold Stewart's wheel in stage one and then could not get over Cavendish in stage two. There is a chance that zana or Demarche or Plapp could win a stage at the Giro.

The likely team at TDF is Yates, Harper, Mezgec, Groenewegen, Scotson, Matthews, Durbridge and schmid,

 

[nick23_]

With the news about Yates decision being made in next 2 weeks, who could be potential replacements if he does leave, O’Connor or potentially someone else?

 

[eth-dog]

With the news about Yates decision being made in next 2 weeks, who could be potential replacements if he does leave, O’Connor or potentially someone else?

O'Connor maybe. Finn Fisher-Black if he wants clean air.