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Philadelphia International Championship Discussion
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| redordead |
Posted on 28-03-2022 07:10
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 Philadelphia International Championship 
Welcome to the 12th edition of the Philadelphia International Championship. Quite a mouthful, isn't it? For this year it's moved into the PTHC category which means we will see some of the best sprinters here. At almost 195 km in length it provides some undulation throughout, but it's still a sprinter's classic.
With that said let's look at some of the favourites:
| Sprinter | FL | RS | SP | AC | Leadout | FL | RS | SP | AC |  Coquard | 73 | 74 | 84 | 83 | Farantakis | 72 | 70 | 78 | 78 |  Ahlstrand | 74 | 73 | 83 | 82 | Silva | 75 | 70 | 77 | 78 |  Ewan | 75 | 71 | 83 | 81 | Major | 74 | 70 | 77 | 78 |  Kennaugh | 77 | 71 | 82 | 81 | Venturini | 75 | 74 | 75 | 77 |  Silvestre | 78 | 71 | 80 | 81 | El Sabbahi | 73 | 72 | 73 | 73 |  Manninen | 74 | 75 | 81 | 80 | Manarelli | 72 | 65 | 79 | 79 |  Van der Lijke | 73 | 71 | 82 | 79 | Holloway | 76 | 74 | 78 | 79 |  Cullaigh | 73 | 70 | 80 | 81 | Bar | 76 | 70 | 76 | 74 |  Samolenkov | 74 | 71 | 81 | 79 | Trakhov | 68 | 74 | 69 | 75 |  Vesely | 73 | 68 | 81 | 80 | Hodeg | 72 | 74 | 79 | 78 |  Zabel | 74 | 70 | 81 | 79 | Willwohl | 73 | 67 | 79 | 78 |  Van der Sande | 75 | 73 | 79 | 79 | Havik | 73 | 68 | 79 | 76 |  Itami | 74 | 66 | 79 | 81 | Gibbons | 75 | 72 | 78 | 78 |  Afewerki | 73 | 70 | 79 | 80 | Hamza | 71 | 70 | 71 | 71 |  Guerao | 73 | 63 | 82 | 75 | Garcia Cortina | 76 | 72 | 77 | 76 |
Coquard is the fastest man here and he has a decent lead out rider. Silvestre and Cullaigh are also well supported, but that might matter less for them. One day races can be more chaotic so lead out trains might not even form, but if they do I don't expect it to work for the majority on the above list.
| FL | ST | RS | SP | AC | FT |  Andersen | 81 | 77 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 72 | | Wisniowski | 80 | 75 | 76 | 73 | 76 | 74 | | Pedersen | 77 | 78 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 75 | | Brockhoff | 79 | 74 | 76 | 62 | 73 | 64 |  Vanbilsen | 78 | 80 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 72 | | Nych | 78 | 75 | 72 | 65 | 76 | 84 | | Garcia Cortina | 76 | 76 | 72 | 77 | 76 | 70 | | Gibbons | 75 | 73 | 72 | 78 | 78 | 65 | | Trondsen | 75 | 72 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 66 | | Blythe | 76 | 76 | 71 | 76 | 73 | 72 | | Larsen | 75 | 73 | 71 | 76 | 75 | 65 |
The last 2 years the race has come down to a sprint finish. If any team is capable of changing that it should be Grieg. Andersen, Wisniowski and Pedersen are all very dangerous with late attacks and Grieg has done it before. Polar also have some good rouleurs and they might be better off going down that route. Vanbilsen also has a clear free role to do what he wants.
Full startlist:
Spoiler | Kennaugh | Peter | Binance Cycling | | Gabburo | Davide | Binance Cycling | | Bush | Robert | Binance Cycling | | Silva | Rafael | Binance Cycling | | Venturini | Clement | Binance Cycling | | Almeida | Joao | Binance Cycling | | Antunes | Amaro | Binance Cycling | | Noppe | Christophe | Binance Cycling | | Silvestre | Fabio | Bralirwa - Stevens | | Vendrame | Andrea | Bralirwa - Stevens | | Lampaert | Yves | Bralirwa - Stevens | | Schoonbroodt | Bob | Bralirwa - Stevens | | Okbamariam | Tesfom | Bralirwa - Stevens | | Khederi | Souheil | Bralirwa - Stevens | | El Sabbahi | Houcaine | Bralirwa - Stevens | | Mugisha | Moise | Bralirwa - Stevens | | Cullaigh | Gabriel | cycleYorkshire | | Fenn | Andrew | cycleYorkshire | | Holmes | Matthew | cycleYorkshire | | Bar | Jocelyn | cycleYorkshire | | Rowe | Matt | cycleYorkshire | | Atkins | George | cycleYorkshire | | Stannard | Ian | cycleYorkshire | | Romo | Javier | cycleYorkshire | | Van der Sande | Tosh | Duolingo | | Oliveira | Rui | Duolingo | | Havik | Yoeri | Duolingo | | McCormick | Hayden | Duolingo | | Bagioli | Nicola | Duolingo | | Merlier | Tim | Duolingo | | Razumov | Nikita | Duolingo | | Rachid | Elias Abou | Duolingo | | Van der Lijke | Nick | EA Vesuvio | | Ulissi | Diego | EA Vesuvio | | Holloway | Dan | EA Vesuvio | | Gastauer | Ben | EA Vesuvio | | Pokälä | Samuel | EA Vesuvio | | Cabrera | Nicolas Alejandro | EA Vesuvio | | Lampawog | Jay | EA Vesuvio | | Gunnlaugsson | Kristofer | EA Vesuvio | | Blythe | Adam | Eurosport x GCN | | Itami | Kenji | Eurosport x GCN | | Gibbons | Ryan | Eurosport x GCN | | Pantano Gomez | Jarlinson | Eurosport x GCN | | McLay | Dan | Eurosport x GCN | | Cuming | Michael | Eurosport x GCN | | Insausti | Jon Ander | Eurosport x GCN | | Doull | Owain | Eurosport x GCN | | Coquard | Bryan | Festina - OAKA | | Karatzios | Georgios | Festina - OAKA | | Farantakis | Stylianos | Festina - OAKA | | Kastrantas | Charalampas | Festina - OAKA | | Miltiadis | Andreas | Festina - OAKA | | Kiriakidis | Ioannidis | Festina - OAKA | | Vila | Aimiliano | Festina - OAKA | | Agrotis | Alexandros | Festina - OAKA | | Van Baarle | Dylan | Generali | | De Buyst | Jasper | Generali | | Menten | Milan | Generali | | Malori | Adrian | Generali | | Vermote | Julien | Generali | | Mäder | Gino | Generali | | Wisniowski | Lukasz | Grieg-Maersk | | Pedersen | Mads | Grieg-Maersk | | Ringheim | Jo Kogstad | Grieg-Maersk | | Andersen | Soren Kragh | Grieg-Maersk | | Trondsen | Trond Hakon | Grieg-Maersk | | Laporte | Christophe | Grieg-Maersk | | Larsen | Niklas | Grieg-Maersk | | Eekhoff | Nils | Grieg-Maersk | | Zabel | Rick | Kraftwerk Man Machine | | Bilbao | Pello | Kraftwerk Man Machine | | Willwohl | Willi | Kraftwerk Man Machine | | Zhupa | Eugert | Kraftwerk Man Machine | | Tatarinov | Gennadiy | Kraftwerk Man Machine | | Dieteren | Jan | Kraftwerk Man Machine | | Bol | Jetse | Kraftwerk Man Machine | | Walsleben | Max | Kraftwerk Man Machine | | Vanbilsen | Kenneth | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | De Plus | Laurens | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | Mareczko | Jakub | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | Verhelst | Louis | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | Biermans | Jenthe | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | Fedeli | Alessandro | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | Aleotti | Giovanni | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | Covi | Alessandro | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | Manninen | Matti | Los Pollos Hermanos | | Manarelli | Carlos Alexandre | Los Pollos Hermanos | | Munoz | Daniel | Los Pollos Hermanos | | Quispe | Alain | Los Pollos Hermanos | | Ulloa | Jose Gerardo | Los Pollos Hermanos | | Osorio | Alejandro | Los Pollos Hermanos | | Lopez Nolasco | Luis Enrique | Los Pollos Hermanos | | Beltran | Guillermo Andres | Los Pollos Hermanos | | Ahlstrand | Jonas | Mapei | | Silva | Nihal | Mapei | | Goncalves | Gaspar | Mapei | | Neuman | Dominik | Mapei | | Groselj | Ziga | Mapei | | Schlechter | Pit | Mapei | | Predatsch | Kevin | Mapei | | Vesely | Daniel | Minions | | Zepuntke | Ruben | Minions | | Hodeg | Alvaro | Minions | | Lindeman | Bert-Jan | Minions | | Sweeck | Laurens | Minions | | Marcos | Leandro | Minions | | De Witte | Mathias | Minions | | Selander | Bjorn | Minions | | Ewan | Caleb | Podium Ambition | | Major | Jay | Podium Ambition | | Matthews | Darren | Podium Ambition | | Gayral | Joshua | Podium Ambition | | Welten | Bram | Podium Ambition | | Norbert | Andrew | Podium Ambition | | Perez | Cristian | Podium Ambition | | Dekker | David | Podium Ambition | | Guerao | Oscar | Polar | | Baugnies | Jerome | Polar | | Di Maggio | Cesare | Polar | | Garcia Cortina | Ivan | Polar | | Manamalage | Nipuna Shira | Polar | | Nych | Artem | Polar | | Brockhoff | Jan | Polar | | Jallays | Welle | Polar | | Afewerki | Elias | Project: Africa | | Gebrezgabihier | Amanuel | Project: Africa | | Lecourt De Billot | Olivier | Project: Africa | | Kiflay | Metkel | Project: Africa | | Hamza | Faycal | Project: Africa | | Hamza | Yacine | Project: Africa | | Pelucchi | Matteo | Sauber Petronas Racing | | Hirschi | Marc | Sauber Petronas Racing | | Mat Senan | Mohammad Saufi | Sauber Petronas Racing | | Jiang | Zhihui | Sauber Petronas Racing | | Misbah | Mushin | Sauber Petronas Racing | | Putti | Riccardo | Sauber Petronas Racing | | Otruba | Jakub | Sauber Petronas Racing | | Menicucci | Samuele | Sauber Petronas Racing | | Ganna | Filippo | Team Puma - SAP | | Kämna | Lennard | Team Puma - SAP | | Meiler | Lukas | Team Puma - SAP | | Zimmermann | Georg | Team Puma - SAP | | Politt | Nils | Team Puma - SAP | | Weinstein | Domenic | Team Puma - SAP | | Zwiehoff | Ben | Team Puma - SAP | | Schinnagel | Johannes | Team Puma - SAP | | Senechal | Florian | Team Tinkoff - La Datcha | | Samolenkov | Artem | Team Tinkoff - La Datcha | | Kamyshev | Arman | Team Tinkoff - La Datcha | | Sulimov | Alexander | Team Tinkoff - La Datcha | | Trakhov | Dmitry | Team Tinkoff - La Datcha | | Zakarin | Aydar | Team Tinkoff - La Datcha | | O'Brien | Kelland | Team Tinkoff - La Datcha | | Rubio | Einer Augusto | Team Tinkoff - La Datcha |
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| Nemolito |
Posted on 28-03-2022 08:20
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Manninen has performed incredibly well and consistent in classics this season. Think this is his last one. One final top-5 would definitely be welcome 
Thanks for the preview, red!
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 28-03-2022 09:17
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Vesely far enough down the favorites so hopefully we won't build a train and actually stand a chance for once.
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 28-03-2022 11:20
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Hopefully with Coquard and Ahlstand here we won't be making a train, and Ewan can surf himself to a solid Top10. With the deceptively sharp climb RS will abosultely matter and should put Manninen in a great position to win this one.
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| OlegTinkov |
Posted on 28-03-2022 12:46
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One error in the preview: Coquard is actually the lead out rider for Samolenkov.
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| fintas |
Posted on 28-03-2022 13:07
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we had an excellent result with Kennaugh in the last race but I don't know how far we will be able to repeat the same feat. I hope to be in the fight for the victory and get at least one place in the top5 but unfortunately with this pcm you never know and we might not even finish in the top10.
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| tastasol |
Posted on 28-03-2022 13:12
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Back in the days this was an uphill sprint. Don't think that's the case now, but hopefully we can shake it up nevertheless. We have a strong team of roleurs here, so expecting them to at least try something and hopefully also some sprinting for minor points.
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 28-03-2022 14:03
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I picked this race with Gaviria still in mind (where is he by the way???) and didn't want to risk Bonifazio here. So we basically have no one and any points would be great.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 28-03-2022 14:28
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Ollfardh wrote:
I picked this race with Gaviria still in mind (where is he by the way???) and didn't want to risk Bonifazio here. So we basically have no one and any points would be great.
Wrong band sadly, though I would've liked to be here with Gav.
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 29-03-2022 07:37
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Lodging an official protest with the MGUCI over Ewan somehow being third based on that final screenshot. That's the kind of bullsh*t i would have expected last season when we were fully cursed 
Knew the bumps would effect things, and Ewan did very well to stay in contention for his 5th Podium of the year.
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| redordead |
Posted on 29-03-2022 07:42
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TheManxMissile wrote:
Lodging an official protest with the MGUCI over Ewan somehow being third based on that final screenshot. That's the kind of bullsh*t i would have expected last season when we were fully cursed
Knew the bumps would effect things, and Ewan did very well to stay in contention for his 5th Podium of the year.
My CPU is crap. I get this kind of screenshots in all my sprint reports.
Sorry.
"I am a cyclist, I may not be the best, but that is what I strive to be. I may never get there, but I will never quit trying." - Tadej Pogačar
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 29-03-2022 08:04
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Good enough, thanks for the report!
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Nemolito |
Posted on 29-03-2022 08:50
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Matti was looking good with a couple of kilometres to go, but seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time in the end. Shit happens. Congratulations to Binance and thanks for the report, red!
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| tastasol |
Posted on 29-03-2022 09:07
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Gave it a try, but not to be this time. Four guys top 31 is decent enough though.
Congrats to Binance and thanks for the report, redordead!
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| Marcovdw |
Posted on 29-03-2022 09:18
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Thanks for the report redordead and congrats fintas!
I'll happily take fifth.
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| SotD |
Posted on 29-03-2022 09:55
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Coquard again unimpressive.
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 29-03-2022 10:01
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Great victory for Binance, loving that!
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| DaveTwoBob |
Posted on 29-03-2022 11:46
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My theory that the 7th man in line at 1.2km to go wins, nearly holds up, this time it was the 8th man.
Curse of the leadout train remains.
Happy with 9th for Zabel.
Congrats to Binance and thanks for the report red.
Order at 1.2km to go and finishing positions
1. Van der Lijke - 13th
2. Ahlstrand - 2nd
3. Coquard, - 7th
4. Silvestre, - 10th
5. Itami, - 8th
6. Ewan, - 3rd
7. Vesely - 5th
8. Kennaugh. - 1st
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| fintas |
Posted on 29-03-2022 13:26
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thank you guys
I have to say that I am actually completely surprised by this result. Two wins in a row in the sprint is completely abnormal for the team. It seems that it paid off for me to criticize my decision to bet on sprinters. The game decided to make me rethink when I said I wouldn't do it again.
This victory in particular will be a great help to pull the team to a safe place in the standings.
Thanks for the report.
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 30-03-2022 09:36
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Congrats on the win fintas. 14th is as good as we could have expected from van der Sande I guess, so I have to be pleased with that.
Thanks for the lively report red!
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