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Monterrey TTT - Discussion
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| Nemolito |
Posted on 02-04-2021 08:45
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 Monterrey TTT
Bienvenidos a Mexicooooo! It is the eighth edition of the Mexican team time trial, and the good news is no one will leave the race empty handed. Fourteen teams have made it here, and even the two worst teams will be rewarded ten points. It is a surprise that last year’s podium will be absent. Winner Desigual and runner up Valio – Viking Genetics did not have the funds and/or race days left to make the trip to North America, while Team UBS is doing their thing in the Pro Tour. Duolingo was fourth here last year and is the best of those teams to make it back. They do have a lot of ambition, as their sponsor insists on winning the race! As you know, the Monterrey profile isn’t really a perfect match for pure time trialists, as there is quite some elevation. Now, let’s have a look at the lists of teams and the corresponding numbers to see who will be amongst the favourites mañana. The first list is the strength of the teams purely looking at their TT skills, while in the second their mountain stat is equally as important.
| Team | Average TT |  Repsol - Netflix | 76,5 |  Duolingo | 75,63 |  Polar | 75 |  Mapei | 74,88 |  Minions | 74,75 |  Glanbia Foods Cycling Project | 74,63 |  Project: Africa | 74,5 |  Azteca - NBCSN | 73,25 |  DK - SVA Zalgiris | 73,25 |  Berg Cycles | 71,25 |  Team Popo4Ever p/b Nemiroff | 68,25 |  Trans cycling Team | 67,75 |  Gjensidige Pro Cycling | 67,38 |  Andorra Cycling Project | 64,5 |
| Team | Average TT | Average Mountain | Average average | | Azteca - NBCSN | 73,25 | 70 | 71,63 | | Polar | 75 | 67,75 | 71,38 | | Repsol - Netflix | 76,5 | 65,88 | 71,19 | | Minions | 74,75 | 65 | 69,88 | | Duolingo | 75,63 | 63,87 | 69,75 | | Berg Cycles | 71,25 | 68,25 | 69,75 | | DK - SVA Zalgiris | 73,25 | 66 | 69,63 | | Trans cycling Team | 67,75 | 67,13 | 67,44 | | Project: Africa | 74,5 | 60 | 67,25 | | Mapei | 74,88 | 59,12 | 67 | | Glanbia Foods Cycling Project | 74,63 | 58,5 | 66,56 | | Team Popo4Ever p/b Nemiroff | 68,25 | 64,75 | 66,5 | | Gjensidige Pro Cycling | 67,38 | 62,12 | 64,75 | | Andorra Cycling Project | 64,5 | 65 | 64,75 |
Repsol – Netflix are the best time trial team here, with Duolingo, Polar, Mapei and Minions right behind them. Glanbia Foods Cycling Project then in sixth as the best CT team, with other CT outfit Project: Africa only slightly worse.
If the mountains prove to be decisive though, we will see Azteca – NBCSN rise to the top of the rankings. It wouldn’t be the first time this season they surprise favourites Repsol – Netflix, as they also beat them in Catalunya earlier this year, where we saw even less elevation than we will have tomorrow. DK - SVA Zalgiris managed a top-5 position here this year, and looking at the average they might be repeating that performance. They will have to beat Berg Cycles to do that though, who have a weaker tt squad, but are stronger uphill. The three time trial teams that could really suffer from the Mexican climbs are Project: Africa, Mapei and Glanbia Foods Cycling Project. Not a lot to be expected from Trans cycling Team, Team Popo4Ever p/b Nemiroff, Gjensidige Pro Cycling and Andorra Cycling Project, it is up to them to prove me wrong.
Good luck to everyone, here’s the full startlist for the people who enjoy looking at startlists.
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| quadsas |
Posted on 02-04-2021 08:58
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Easiest victory I've ever achieved in my life
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| Aquarius97 |
Posted on 02-04-2021 10:15
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Obviously the goal is to win this race, but with the climbs, some teams might benefit from that compared to us, so i'll take a podium place
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| TinxiaS |
Posted on 02-04-2021 10:30
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I don't expect anything special from my team.
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 02-04-2021 11:00
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Looking to score some good points here!
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 02-04-2021 11:50
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I think I make the Monterrey-is-just-a-TTT-so-it-should-be-flat mistake every year. We've won our fair share of TTT events this year, but even that confidence won't be enough to conquer those climbs. Top 5 would be cool nonetheless.
Azteca could be in for a pleasing home victory indeed. Good luck everyone and thanks again Nemo!
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| MacC |
Posted on 02-04-2021 12:00
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Those hills don't look that big, right ?
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| fintas |
Posted on 02-04-2021 17:50
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I don't expect much from the team in this race. a race just to fill the calendar
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| Yellow Jersey |
Posted on 02-04-2021 18:09
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I came here for free points...
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| quadsas |
Posted on 03-04-2021 15:59
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| cio93 |
Posted on 03-04-2021 16:06
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Wow, I've seen a lot of strange situations in TTTs over the years, but I'm not sure I've ever seen a win thrown away with such a massive split right through the middle of a team!
Commiserations to Polar there. Interesting how the uphill part played a decisive role.
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 03-04-2021 16:33
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The reverse of the South Africa TTT, starting too fast this time. Fifth is our best result ever here but I'd think a podium was definitely a possibility. Perhaps we were distracted by the Trans jersey.
Thanks for the report Nemolito, the favourite banana lovers enjoyed it!
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 03-04-2021 21:37
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Quite the amusing result after all. Failed goal, but good points in the bag and that's what matters in the end. Very surprising results to be honest here.
A very entertaining report once again, Nemo, thanks for continuning to deliver such great pieces!
And congrat Zalgris. Intxausti seems to have paid his worth here I guess.
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| Aquarius97 |
Posted on 03-04-2021 22:47
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Kinda expected, but we take a podium spot with which i'm happy enough
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| Heine |
Posted on 06-04-2021 07:07
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This post ends up being real quality 
My TTT-team is a bit to unbalanced for this, still as someone said, it is "free" points
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| aidanvn13 |
Posted on 06-04-2021 07:56
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The hills make a HUGE difference in PCM TT and TTT. Our squad isn't geared too well for that and as expected that made us suffer a bit. Not too bad in the end.
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