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Tour du Faso Discussion
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| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 05-02-2022 03:40
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The Tour du Faso has been on the calendar since the 2009 MG season, and is back for it's 13th edition! The course remains the same, two moderate to hard difficulty cobbled stages sandwiching a flat stage in the middle. Lastyear's winner Baugnies is now in the PCt and is ineligible to be a part of this C2HC race and defend his title. 2019 winner Chequan Richardson is here and will look to become the first ever two-time champion of this race. Richardson, incidentally, is the only previous winner competing in this race. In the following section we will take a look at the top favourites for this race.
| FLA | RES | REC | COB | SPR | ACC |  Vanspeybrouck | 74 | 68 | 67 | 80 | 65 | 66 |  Vanmarcke | 75 | 70 | 66 | 79 | 69 | 70 |  Van Keirsbulck | 72 | 73 | 63 | 78 | 70 | 68 | | Taubel | 73 | 73 | 69 | 78 | 61 | 64 | | Puccio | 72 | 71 | 64 | 78 | 60 | 55 |  Naesen | 75 | 73 | 70 | 76 | 77 | 76 | | Declerq | 74 | 71 | 70 | 77 | 67 | 67 |  Richardson | 71 | 68 | 64 | 78 | 60 | 61 | | Thwaites | 73 | 70 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 76 | | Kolev | 75 | 71 | 65 | 77 | 62 | 67 |  Orue | 69 | 70 | 56 | 78 | 53 | 58 | | Domene | 73 | 68 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 75 | | Tsatevich | 74 | 73 | 70 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
We have already spoken about Richardson, and although it might be tough for him for repeat his 2019 win, he should still be a viable Top 10 contender and can even aim for a Top 5 with good form.
However, it's three 'Van's at the top of the favourites' list. Vanspeybrouck, with his slightly superior pure cobbles skill has been tipped by the bookies to win this race. Vanmarcke and Van Keirsbulck should be his closest competitors, and are also the next best cobbles riders in this race. All three of these riders have somewhat been usurped by the Crabbe-CC brigade this season, and would like to make amends here.
Speaking of the Crabbe-CC brigade, a total of four riders from the team are in our favourites' list, and whether it is together or singly, they are capable of causing massive damage to the pack on the cobbles. Naesen, Declerq, Domene and Tsatevich are a fearsome foursome, and with Ariesen and Manakov also waiting in the wings, things are expected to heat up!
Taubel and Puccio are optional number 2/superdomestqiues for Pas Normal Studios and HelloFresh respectively, and their cobbles ability puts them up there with the Top 5 contenders for this race. Their individual results might be somewhat limited with their support duties though. Thwiates is option number three for HelloFresh, making them the second best squad to line up for this race.
Kolev is another Top 10 contender, while also being the chief lieutenant for Vanspeybrouck. Orue represents BNZ's best chance at a Top 10 placing or better in this race.
| FLA | RES | SPR | ACC |  Appollonio | 74 | 66 | 81 | 78 | | Avelino | 69 | 63 | 81 | 75 |  Bouhanni | 74 | 69 | 80 | 77 | | Kristoff | 72 | 66 | 80 | 74 | | Keukeleire | 71 | 66 | 79 | 77 |  Abdul Halil | 68 | 66 | 79 | 77 |  Meyer | 71 | 63 | 79 | 74 |  Ciolek | 71 | 63 | 79 | 73 | | Drapac | 70 | 63 | 79 | 77 |  Marin | 74 | 73 | 78 | 78 | | King | 75 | 71 | 78 | 73 | | Thwaites | 73 | 70 | 78 | 76 | | Losch | 73 | 68 | 78 | 79 | | Sanikwathi | 72 | 67 | 78 | 78 | | Bauhaus | 74 | 65 | 78 | 75 |
Stage 2 is one for the sprinters and the riders mentioned above are the top contenders for the win on that stage.
Appolonio is the top favourite for the flat stage, with a clear sprinting advantage over his competitors.
Avelino has had a decent season so far and he will be looking to continue that form in this race. Strange that Gjensidige have chosen to bring both their top sprinters to this race! Not much to separate him from Bouhanni and Kristoff though, as both riders are almost equally capable from an overall sprinting perspective.
A long list of possible stage winners follow after that but it just maybe a stage that helps Naesen the most, despite his 'slower' to speed, especially if the incline just before the finish come into play.
Spoiler | Last Name | First Name | Team | | Ovsyannikov | Alexandr | Aramco DP | | Hesters | Jules | Aramco DP | | Sureda | Jaume | Aramco DP | | Abdul Halil | Mohamad Izzat Hilmi | Aramco DP | | Thijssen | Gerben | Aramco DP | | Noia | Carlo | Aramco DP | | Cardona | Julian | Aramco DP | | Orue | German Anibal | BNZ-Superhero Racing | | Weber | Sascha | BNZ-Superhero Racing | | Muhindo | Jimmy | BNZ-Superhero Racing | | Le Roux | Romain | BNZ-Superhero Racing | | Vuillermoz | Alexis | BNZ-Superhero Racing | | Gough | Regan | BNZ-Superhero Racing | | Scott | Cameron | BNZ-Superhero Racing | | Marryatt | Jake | BNZ-Superhero Racing | | Richardson | Chequan | BWT Hyundai N Cycling | | Losch | Max | BWT Hyundai N Cycling | | Stokbro | Andreas | BWT Hyundai N Cycling | | Philipsen | Jasper | BWT Hyundai N Cycling | | Kozhatayev | Bakhtiyar | BWT Hyundai N Cycling | | Lauk | Karl Patrick | BWT Hyundai N Cycling | | Visser | Louis | BWT Hyundai N Cycling | | Szarka | Gergely | BWT Hyundai N Cycling | | Naesen | Oliver | Crabbe-CC Chevigny | | Declerq | Tim | Crabbe-CC Chevigny | | Domene | Ramon | Crabbe-CC Chevigny | | Tsatevich | Alexey | Crabbe-CC Chevigny | | Ariesen | Tim | Crabbe-CC Chevigny | | Manakov | Viktor | Crabbe-CC Chevigny | | Nareklishvili | Beka | Crabbe-CC Chevigny | | Kulikovskiy | Alexandr | Crabbe-CC Chevigny | | Taillefour | Fabien | Eddie Stobart | | Hugentobler | Gregory | Eddie Stobart | | Andersson | Emil | Eddie Stobart | | Drapac | Damion | Eddie Stobart | | Medvedev | Dmitri | Eddie Stobart | | Lovik | asmund Romstad | Eddie Stobart | | Agostini | Stefano | Eddie Stobart | | Ciolek | Gerald | Eddie Stobart | | Bauhaus | Phil | Gjensidige Pro Cycling Team | | Appollonio | Davide | Gjensidige Pro Cycling Team | | Avelino | Oscar | Gjensidige Pro Cycling Team | | Zingle | Axel | Gjensidige Pro Cycling Team | | Ulysbayev | Dinmukhammed | Gjensidige Pro Cycling Team | | Ratto | Daniele | Gjensidige Pro Cycling Team | | Daniel | Gregory | Gjensidige Pro Cycling Team | | Fejes | Gabor | Gjensidige Pro Cycling Team | | Corwin | Dadley | Glanbia Foods Cycling Project | | Teggart | Matthew | Glanbia Foods Cycling Project | | Downey | Mark | Glanbia Foods Cycling Project | | King | Ben | Glanbia Foods Cycling Project | | Cruz | Freddy | Glanbia Foods Cycling Project | | Meyer | Cameron | Glanbia Foods Cycling Project | | O'Loughlin | Michael | Glanbia Foods Cycling Project | | Murphy | Jack Bernard | Glanbia Foods Cycling Project | | Van Keirsbulck | Guillaume | HelloFresh | | Puccio | Salvatore | HelloFresh | | Thwaites | Scott | HelloFresh | | Kumara | Amith Udaya | HelloFresh | | Riesebeek | Oscar | HelloFresh | | Stash | Mamyr | HelloFresh | | Tikhonin | Evgenii | HelloFresh | | Walls | Matthew | HelloFresh | | Rathe | Jakob | McCormick Pro Cycling | | Walscheid | Maximilian | McCormick Pro Cycling | | Rojus | Adomaitis | McCormick Pro Cycling | | Januskevicius | Mantas | McCormick Pro Cycling | | Granigan | Noah | McCormick Pro Cycling | | Chaiyasombat | Thanakhan | McCormick Pro Cycling | | Vanmarcke | Sep | Pas Normal Studios - Mikkeller | | Taubel | Christoph | Pas Normal Studios - Mikkeller | | Kristoff | Alexander | Pas Normal Studios - Mikkeller | | Van Poppel | Boy | Pas Normal Studios - Mikkeller | | Johansen | Julius | Pas Normal Studios - Mikkeller | | Christapopoulos | Pangiotis | Pas Normal Studios - Mikkeller | | Shevchenko | Oleksandr | Pas Normal Studios - Mikkeller | | Price-Pejtersen | Johan | Pas Normal Studios - Mikkeller | | Nielsen | Joanis Albert | Strava | | Sbaragli | Kristian | Strava | | Sanikwathi | Thanawut | Strava | | Kluge | Roger | Strava | | Kuznetsov | Vyacheslav | Strava | | Tarvis | Peeter | Strava | | Oss | Daniel | Strava | | Bouhanni | Nacer | Strava | | Andersen | Idar | Tafjord Kraft | | Hjemsaeter | Olav | Tafjord Kraft | | Urianstad | Martin | Tafjord Kraft | | Schorn | Daniel | Tafjord Kraft | | Andersen | Sander | Tafjord Kraft | | Ranneries | Christian | Tafjord Kraft | | Lunder | Eirik | Tafjord Kraft | | Mahdar | Martin | Tafjord Kraft | | Vanspeybrouck | Pieter | Trans Looney Tunes | | Kolev | Iliyan | Trans Looney Tunes | | Abraha | Tesfay | Trans Looney Tunes | | Keukeleire | Jens | Trans Looney Tunes | | Munoz | Cristian | Trans Looney Tunes | | Primozic | Jaka | Trans Looney Tunes | | Marin | Gabriel | Volcanica - Fox | | Jorgenson | Matteo | Volcanica - Fox | | Jurado | Cristofer Robin | Volcanica - Fox | | Jimenez Retana | John | Volcanica - Fox | | Gonzalez Cortes | Josue | Volcanica - Fox | | Herrera | Erick | Volcanica - Fox | | Mudarra | Pablo | Volcanica - Fox |
**Reports will be posted from Monday. Posting the preview early because I will be away for the weekend.
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| DarkWolf |
Posted on 05-02-2022 05:13
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We will not be here if the race was not mandatory. Well, we are hoping for a good stage from Marin, a good placement on the 2nd stage has to be our main goal. The breakaway is also our main objective since when I see cobbles my vision goes dark. 
Thank you for the preview and good luck everyone! |
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| Luis Leon Sanchez |
Posted on 05-02-2022 06:00
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Nice preview that and appreciate posting it prior to being away!
Hoping that Ovsya can deliver some points here although I’m not too optimistic given his relative weakness on the cobbles when compared to the main favourites.
I also hope he and Abdul Halil can deliver something in the sprints!
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 05-02-2022 10:30
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Good luck navigating the chaos Abhi! Reporting this race two years in a row made me go insane 
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| MacC |
Posted on 05-02-2022 13:21
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Limited expectations for Glanbia.
Corwin and Teggart maybe in the mix for top 20. Interesting to see King and Meyer in the sprinters' list.
Thanks and good luck all
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| Laurens147 |
Posted on 05-02-2022 16:11
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Thanks Abhi for the preview!
I’m really looking forward to this one 
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| Nemolito |
Posted on 05-02-2022 16:42
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Marcovdw wrote:
Good luck navigating the chaos Abhi! Reporting this race two years in a row made me go insane
Ah, so that is were it all went wrong?
Looking forward to following this race, after I enjoyed Baugnies´ win so much last year. Good luck to everyone
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| Ulrich Ulriksen |
Posted on 05-02-2022 19:54
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Only subjected 6 of my guys to this torture. Maybe Rathe can put in one good stage but we are really just here for the tourism. Or perhaps a nice sprint from Walscheid, he doesn't make the list but there are a lot of flawed riders on that list.
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| hillis91 |
Posted on 05-02-2022 20:11
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Good luck everybody - Sprinter overload from us here.
And thank you for a good preview aswell
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| Bjartne |
Posted on 06-02-2022 07:21
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That makes us two then
Let's hope we can go in some breakaways at least.
Thank you for the preview! |
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| Shonak |
Posted on 07-02-2022 07:44
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Whoopwhoopp, what a great cobble race for us, reminiscient of our past Strava 1.0 days. Sanikwath and Sbaragli on the podium and Nielsen even in making the Top 10 still. A great race day for us, hopefully we can avert the leader jersey curse and also be competitive on day 2. Many thanks for the report, Abhishek!
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| MacC |
Posted on 07-02-2022 08:23
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Disappointing but not surprising we couldn't stick with the best cobblers today. 2 more days to make some sort of impact but those teams that are strong on Cobblestones are very strong
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| Luis Leon Sanchez |
Posted on 07-02-2022 08:30
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Great start to this one for young Ovsya who has held on well over the cobbles and got a very solid 4th given he had no support at all.
Tomorrow his attention turns to supporting Abdul Halil in a stage that should be decided in a sprint.
Thank you for the report! And congrats to Strava, massive start to the race for them.
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| Laurens147 |
Posted on 07-02-2022 10:03
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Good start for us with 4 riders in the top-11 GC. Congrats Shonak with the impressive stage win and depth!
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 07-02-2022 10:27
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Big one for Strava, I love it!
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| whitejersey |
Posted on 07-02-2022 12:06
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Happy for Strava! In terms of GC aspirations we made the cut effortlessly so now no disasters on stage 2 and then hopefully a lot of points picked up on stage 3! Thanks for the report!
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| Ulrich Ulriksen |
Posted on 07-02-2022 22:50
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Hmm, that is the one stage I would hope Rathe would be competitive on, and given he is a better cobbler than any of the guys on the podium that doesn't seem to have been a crazy expectation. But group 3 and way out of contention for him.
You needed to have the speed to be consider a threat for the win to get positioning. And some teammates would probably help as well.
Oh well, wasn't rally expecting anything out of this race.
Congrats to Strava and thanks for the report.
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| DarkWolf |
Posted on 08-02-2022 07:38
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We are in a very strange spot. In Chile our riders couldn't be bothered with anything, here Marin couldn't be bothered with the sprint. This was our only chance for some pints, but since this race didn't suit us from the start there is no major loss. It's good though that we are active in the breakaways, it was something we wished for.
Congratulations, Ulrich, on the stage win and thank you for the report!
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| MacC |
Posted on 08-02-2022 08:27
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Ulrich Ulriksen wrote:
. Or perhaps a nice sprint from Walscheid, he doesn't make the list but there are a lot of flawed riders on that list.
You called it Ulrich, congrats.
I'm not saying tomorrow's stage will be tough but none of my riders finished it in 2019. In fact the word "faso" is still banned in Glanbia HQ because on hearing it some of my veterans collapse into a ball and start crying for hours!
So, no great expectations here !
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| hillis91 |
Posted on 08-02-2022 08:27
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Yeah, so having a leadout with the (on paper) two best sprinters is not a good thing i guess?
Congrats Ulrich, this one stings a bit 
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