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Dutch Food Valley Classic Discussion
AbhishekLFC
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Not the 'flattest' flat classic on the calendar but a race that should be for the sprinters no doubt. The distance might become a factor too. The PCT teams will be looking at this HC race as an opportunity for their sprinters to prove their worth.

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NameFLASPRACC
pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/fab.pngMohs758382
pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/kmm.pngCavendish738381
pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/ino.pngGoss748278
pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/nvo.pngVantomme738278
pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/tic.pngGuillén678182
pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/mei.pngItami758082
pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/fab.pngGuardini728082
pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/ubs.pngReinhardt717984
pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/bgc.pngKupfernagel748080
pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/hrm.pngKeukeleire728079
pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/min.pngDrapac718079
pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/wcc.pngCastañeda718079
pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/wcc.pngLay737981
pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/cpl.pngScully747980
pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/eus.pngBouhanni748077
pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/ers.pngAfewerki737980
pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/hrm.pngVan der Sande757979
pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/fab.pngStepniak727979
pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/cpl.pngChen747978
pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/mol.pngVanoverschelde728075


Arguably, two of the three best sprinters in the division, pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/fab.png Mohs and pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/kmm.png Cavendish start as top favourite in this race. Defending champion Lo Cicero and his Valio team are absent. pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/ino.png Goss and pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/nvo.png Vantomme are likely to be the other strong contenders for the podium.

pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/mei.png Itami, pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/fab.png Guardini and pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/bgc.png Kupfernagel make up the two star contenders for this race. They are slightly less powerful than the previously mentioned quartet, but are quite capable themselves to take the win, if it's their day.

pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/ubs.png Reinhardt is the fastest man out of the blocks, which might prove useful but he might run out of steam early if the pace gets too hot.

pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/tic.png Guillen could be a challenger but it remains to be seen whether he can keep fresh over the long distance. Nakhon Ratchasima Trophy winner pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/min.png Damion Drapac should also be taken seriously as a contender.

pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/eus.png Bouhanni and pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/mol.png Vanoverschelde are strong sprinters but lower acceleration might prove to be their bane in this race.

Also look out for pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/wcc.png World Cycling Center's duo of pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/wcc.png Castaneda and pcmdaily.com/files/Micros17/wcc.png Lay mixing it up with the big guns at the finish. They are quite capable.

The other contenders for this race are mentioned in the table above.

Startlist
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Last NameFirst NameTeam
KupfernagelDaniloBerg Cycles
PortelaMarcioBerg Cycles
SantosBrunoBerg Cycles
BalloniAlfredoBerg Cycles
AntunesAmaroBerg Cycles
VilelaRicardoBerg Cycles
BrandãoJóniBerg Cycles
BaskaErikBerg Cycles
ScullyTomCompal-Merida
SergentJesseCompal-Merida
ChenLibinCompal-Merida
LiWen HaoCompal-Merida
FominykhDaniilCompal-Merida
RiveDmitriyCompal-Merida
OkaAtsushiCompal-Merida
ChenChien LiangCompal-Merida
AfewerkiEliasEritel - Sonatrach
VenterJacoEritel - Sonatrach
KhederiSouheilEritel - Sonatrach
OkbamariamTesfomEritel - Sonatrach
HadiJanvierEritel - Sonatrach
CravenDanEritel - Sonatrach
KiflayMetkelEritel - Sonatrach
BazNabilEritel - Sonatrach
BouhanniNacerEuskaltel
Lobato del ValleJuan JoseEuskaltel
RezaKévinEuskaltel
Anton MartinFranciscoEuskaltel
TurgotSébastienEuskaltel
De BondtDriesEuskaltel
SanzMauricioEuskaltel
TerpstraNikiEuskaltel
MohsErikFablok - Bank BGZ
GuardiniAndreaFablok - Bank BGZ
StepniakGrzegorzFablok - Bank BGZ
CohenNoamFablok - Bank BGZ
BodnarMaciejFablok - Bank BGZ
BialoblockiMarcinFablok - Bank BGZ
SaganJurajFablok - Bank BGZ
NareklishviliGiorgiFablok - Bank BGZ
TeunissenMikeGenerali - EDF
TheunsEdwardGenerali - EDF
PlanckaertBaptisteGenerali - EDF
ThièryCyrileGenerali - EDF
TaillefourFabienGenerali - EDF
BeukeboomDionGenerali - EDF
SkalaJakubGenerali - EDF
MartinelliDavideGenerali - EDF
Van der SandeToshHaute Route - Mavic
KeukeleireJensHaute Route - Mavic
HaddiSoufianeHaute Route - Mavic
BarbariAdelHaute Route - Mavic
AyouneIsmailHaute Route - Mavic
HusseinMujtabaHaute Route - Mavic
TzortzakisPolychronisHaute Route - Mavic
ThaoutaCedricHaute Route - Mavic
GossMatthewIndosat Ooredoo - ANZ
ColbrelliSonnyIndosat Ooredoo - ANZ
SpeirsIsaacIndosat Ooredoo - ANZ
RussoEvgenyIndosat Ooredoo - ANZ
BanihammadYousef MirzaIndosat Ooredoo - ANZ
JiChengIndosat Ooredoo - ANZ
Le RouxRomainIndosat Ooredoo - ANZ
BettiolAlbertoIndosat Ooredoo - ANZ
CavendishMarkKraftwerk Man Machine
KurthMichaelKraftwerk Man Machine
ParkSang HongKraftwerk Man Machine
MaikinRomanKraftwerk Man Machine
WalslebenMaxKraftwerk Man Machine
IrvineMartynKraftwerk Man Machine
TerasakiTakeroKraftwerk Man Machine
VachonFlorianKraftwerk Man Machine
PelucchiMatteoLierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam
PeetersKevinLierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam
UmerbekovNikitaLierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam
MosconGianniLierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam
BonifazioNiccoloLierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam
VerhelstLouisLierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam
MareczkoJakubLierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam
Van AertWoutLierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam
ItamiKenjiMeiji - JR East
GilanipoorAbolfazlMeiji - JR East
IinoTomoyukiMeiji - JR East
KwokHo-TingMeiji - JR East
ArashiroYukiyaMeiji - JR East
YamamotoGenkiMeiji - JR East
ArashiroYudaiMeiji - JR East
ZhaoJingbiaoMeiji - JR East
AlbertNielsMinions
DrapacDamionMinions
AvilaEdwinMinions
De HaesKennyMinions
NaesenOliverMinions
JeandesboszFabriceMinions
SinclairShaquilleMinions
MajorJayMinions
VanoverscheldeKobeMOL - OMV Petrom
KingBenMOL - OMV Petrom
KrasnovLeonidMOL - OMV Petrom
GalimzyanovDenisMOL - OMV Petrom
SzalontaySandorMOL - OMV Petrom
SiposZoltanMOL - OMV Petrom
MamykinMatveyMOL - OMV Petrom
KenyeresAbelMOL - OMV Petrom
VantommeMaximeNetia - Vónin
SobotaKristianNetia - Vónin
FranczakPawelNetia - Vónin
Dahl-OlsenGunnarNetia - Vónin
ReckwegMortenNetia - Vónin
PedersenMadsNetia - Vónin
NielsenJóanis AlbertNetia - Vónin
KolevIliyanNetia - Vónin
GuillénMarcoTeam Ticos Air Costa Rica
RäimMihkelTeam Ticos Air Costa Rica
CanoJose LuisTeam Ticos Air Costa Rica
RaileanuCristianTeam Ticos Air Costa Rica
MoralesAllanTeam Ticos Air Costa Rica
VegaJeison EliasTeam Ticos Air Costa Rica
MarinGabrielTeam Ticos Air Costa Rica
SalasBryanTeam Ticos Air Costa Rica
ReinhardtTheoTeam UBS
SpenglerLukasTeam UBS
SchärMichaelTeam UBS
ChtiouiRafaâTeam UBS
BraicoAlexandrTeam UBS
PageDylanTeam UBS
MaccagliAndrea EnricoTeam UBS
LaySauloWorld Cycling Centre
CastañedaJaime AlbertoWorld Cycling Centre
VasylyukAndriyWorld Cycling Centre
QuinteroCarlosWorld Cycling Centre
ThomsonJayWorld Cycling Centre
VenturiniClémentWorld Cycling Centre
SanogoAbouWorld Cycling Centre
AsgreenKasperWorld Cycling Centre

 
valverde321
Looks like a tough field for Itami to challenge for the win, but if he finishes outside the Top 10 I'd call that a disappointment, although the distance may hurt him here too.
 
trekbmc
I'm not expecting an absolute top result, but there's no reason for another flop like in Nakhon and Betonexpressz and honestly I'd like him to make up for those a little.

Should be good at least to see Mohs vs. Cavendish for the first time in a while, another win for Poland? Thanks Abhishek.



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Eden95
Hoping for a podium here, we've got a pretty decent team here so hopefully Ji goes into beast mode and can set Goss up on the finale. Have a feeling Vantomme might upset the big guns here though.
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Luis Leon Sanchez
Hopefully Bouhanni can fight for at least a Top 10 here but wouldn't be too surprised if he barely makes it into the Top 20.
 
Ollfardh
Ouch, despite the clash with Philly, Pelucchi can't make the preview. Let's hope he can surprise again and top 10. Hoping for a tough race!
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sgdanny
Sprinter classics have not been out strongest setting, so I think it will be hard to get a win. Strong startlist with a lot of strong contenders, where Guardini and Stepniak need to help Mohs and not be an inconvenience. Hope for a win obviously, but will be surprised if we do
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Marcovdw
I complain every year that this race has to be renamed to Veenendaal - Veenendaal to satisfy my ego Pfft. First time I'll be able to attend my homerace in the MG universe.

Anyway, big and important race for us. Top ten goal should be within reach with Drapac's previous performance.
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SportingNonsense
Really just want to see Afewerki getting involved in the sprint - and a Top 20 performance would be just fine.
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DaveTwoBob
Looking forward to watching another Mohs vs Cav shootout but with plenty of strong riders on the startlist it could go any way.

Not the strongest leadout train for Cav so might have some issues with positioning.

Thanks for the preview AbhishekLFC, hope there is enough action to report on.
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DaveTwoBob wrote:
Looking forward to watching another Mohs vs Cav shootout but with plenty of strong riders on the startlist it could go any way.

Not the strongest leadout train for Cav so might have some issues with positioning.

Thanks for the preview AbhishekLFC, hope there is enough action to report on.


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Huge result for Kraftwerk! A 1-2 in a HC classic it's just unbelievable. Congrats D2B!
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dev4ever
Absloute key result for Kraftwerk. Big congratz Dave! What a way to dominate a sprint classic aswell, we hardly see that.
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trekbmc
Massive result for Kraftwerk! Congrats D2B! Grin

Finally, on the third try Vantomme sticks it with a decent result, 5th place is a very nice result, especially when Sobota had to abandon.

Thank you very much for a fantastic report Abhishek1 Smile



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Marcovdw
Brilliant result by Drapac, could've been third imo but sixth is a great result! And the toughest goal of the season achieved! All in all, a great home race for me.

Thanks AbhishekLFC on the report, I could spot some landmarks along the road. Congrats D2B and his Kraftwerk Machine, the locals are still talking about your great performance.
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tastasol
Wow, massive result for Kraftwerk. Huge congrats Dave Smile

Seeing the, based on stats and expectations, somewhat poor season for Mohs so far, I'm kind of glad that I dropped having a top sprinter in Guarnieri. Fourth place is obviously not a failure, but for danny's sake, I hope he'll do even better later on in the season.
 
Ollfardh
Not the best result here, but it was a tough field. Pelucchi shouldn't have been on the wrong side of that "split" though. Grats Kraftwerk for a great result!
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Croatia14
D2B Cool good result for many struggeling teams...
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jaxika
Considering our sprinting succes from this year, this result its not bad at all. Thanks for the report Wink
 
cio93
Wow!
Usually, 1-2s in PCM are due to the AI messing up, but I'd argue this rather was very well played by the AI. That's what the other teams get for not challenging with a sprint train of their own.

It reminded me of Lampaert in the Vuelta or obviously Pöstlberger's Giro ride, so who says PCM can't be realistic Grin Congrats dave.
 
jph27
tastasol wrote:
Wow, massive result for Kraftwerk. Huge congrats Dave Smile

Seeing the, based on stats and expectations, somewhat poor season for Mohs so far, I'm kind of glad that I dropped having a top sprinter in Guarnieri. Fourth place is obviously not a failure, but for danny's sake, I hope he'll do even better later on in the season.


From my own experience with Napolitano a few seasons back, it's not really worth having the top sprinter in the division. Sprints are a total lottery, and if you go in expecting to win each one then you'll inevitably be disappointed. Napo finished 4th in the individual rankings for me yet had a few races where he was out of the top 5 and even top 10 - investing heavily in a sprinter is just setting yourself up for frustration Pfft
 
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