|
CT Draft Discussion 2023
|
| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 23-08-2023 01:38
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 16429
Joined: 27-07-2011
PCM$: 10438.70
|
Three very solid veterans in that batch. All guys I considered for the final roster spot, especially De la Cruz. Good pickup there.
RIP Exxon Duke, David Veilleux, Double Feature, and Monster Energy |
| |
|
|
| Ad Bot |
Posted on 22-11-2024 06:43
|
Bot Agent
Posts: Countless
Joined: 23.11.09
|
|
| IP: None |
|
|
| Ezeefreak |
Posted on 23-08-2023 05:14
|
Domestique
Posts: 555
Joined: 06-07-2009
PCM$: 300.00
|
Hm, what says that about my list if i get my #1 and #2 of it with over 30 names on it?  Well I am happy but already question my decisions 
Though saw a lot of rinteresting other riders so far which just werent available to me because of their nationality
|
| |
|
|
| Bjartne |
Posted on 23-08-2023 06:22
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 2907
Joined: 15-07-2007
PCM$: 300.00
|
Quite surprised to pick up Bardet and De La Cruz that easily. Especially cool to have a last reunion with De La Cruz from the Europcar-era some years back.
Hurts to go outside our regional focus though, but except from Lavery there wasn't really any quality nordic riders left. We needed to boost our climbing depth going into this draft and we're happy with the outcome. |
| |
|
|
| ShinyShinx |
Posted on 23-08-2023 07:32
|
Free Agent
Posts: 125
Joined: 24-06-2015
PCM$: 200.00
|
Bjartne wrote:
Quite surprised to pick up Bardet and De La Cruz that easily. Especially cool to have a last reunion with De La Cruz from the Europcar-era some years back.
Hurts to go outside our regional focus though, but except from Lavery there wasn't really any quality nordic riders left. We needed to boost our climbing depth going into this draft and we're happy with the outcome.
Haha, I'm praying for my Nordic second choice to still be here when it's my pick again! I'd be very happy with the addition. |
| |
|
|
| Fabianski |
Posted on 23-08-2023 07:39
|
Grand Tour Specialist
Posts: 4669
Joined: 29-09-2018
PCM$: 185.00
|
Agree, De la Cruz is a good pick on a one-year perspective, and might be one of the decisive pieces helping Tafjord to promote. With my aversion to declining riders, I'd rather have gone for Mat. La Lavandier, though, which I consider to be a decent pick as well. From a long-term view, definitely like the Brown pick as well. Already 25 y.o., sure, but he should still grow into a useful allrounder, especially for CT.
|
| |
|
|
| Imladrik |
Posted on 23-08-2023 08:02
|
Breakaway Specialist
Posts: 808
Joined: 05-10-2021
PCM$: 600.00
|
Thanks for the write-ups!
I had La Lavandier, De La Cruz, Pons, and maybe others on my list, but not that high. After chasing them the whole week, I felt that a TTist good on the flat was what I needed more (and with solid backups also) for the TTT team completion.
2nd pick should be very different - if I didnt miss him in those who've been already taken.
“...the secret of the Great Stories is that they have no secrets. The Great Stories are the ones you have heard and want to hear again. The ones you can enter anywhere and inhabit comfortably."
A. Roy
|
| |
|
|
| ManGame-Admin |
Posted on 23-08-2023 09:52
|
Directeur Sportif
Posts: 1183
Joined: 28-05-2011
PCM$: 400.00
|
Now it's not often that a draft list goes down to a team's 8th choice to find a rider. It's not that other teams beat them to riders, but Podium Ambition's focus on riders by OVL ultimately saw overlap with riders who were also deemed worthy of a full contract in the later stages of transfers. Having collected the top available OVL rider, now for the 4th on that list - Wataru Mutsumine. A rider who passed through the 2022 draft unwanted, after riding for Los Pollos Hermanos in 2021, is now back to racing.
A new dawn beckons for cycling in the Dominican Republic. First we've seen the signing of 22 year old Jesus Roniel Marte by Podium Ambition in this transfer window. And already we now have some local competition as Bordeaux come in for Polanco.
Over to the Cameroon next, who for the second year running are reliant on the draft to see a rider earn a place in the peloton. Last year it was Geremie Nzeke, but this time Clovis Kamzong gets the nod. A long awaited return - last contracted for the 2017 season.
Connor McCutcheon has had a bit of a wait as well, not quite as long though - 2020 was his last season, riding on the McCormick squad.
| Wataru Mutsumine | Podium Ambition | | Steven Manuel Polanco | Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren | | Clovis Kamzong | Simba Cement - Tanga Fresh | | Connor McCutcheon | Stela-Vita |
| | FL | MO | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CO | SP | AC | PL | XP | Age | OVL |  JPN | W. Mutsumine | 69 | 69 | 77 | 64 | 73 | 70 | 68 | 58 | 63 | 71 | 64 | Max | 31 | 73.7 |  DOM | S. Polanco | 66 | 60 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 62 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 1.00 | 23 | 66.8 |  CMR | C. Kamzong | 70 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 70 | 69 | 74 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 67 | Max | 32 | 71.8 |  USA | C. McCutcheon | 69 | 72 | 72 | 54 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 59 | 53 | 73 | 50 | Max | 32 | 72.1 |
|
| |
|
|
| Nemolito |
Posted on 23-08-2023 09:55
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3367
Joined: 20-04-2020
PCM$: 425.00
|
Mutsumine is an absolute mad man. Podium Ambition title candidate nr.1 nobody can change my mind.
|
| |
|
|
| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 23-08-2023 10:02
|
Tour de France Champion
Posts: 18187
Joined: 12-05-2012
PCM$: 0.00
|
Continuing to put support behind Lagane & Meyer (I really needed more time to get a better draft list together, sorry Admin!) Plus, Mutsumine's another Islander! Just one mainland rider on the squad in Pons, and he's landlocked. I swear this wasn't intentional but it's very funny to me.
And yay Polanco! With more Caribbeans appearing on more teams, up go the odds of getting usable leaders from the region. As well as pushing the odds forwards of hosting the Worlds in 4-5 years time.
|
| |
|
|
| roturn |
Posted on 23-08-2023 10:05
|
Team Manager
Posts: 22246
Joined: 24-11-2007
PCM$: 3900.00
|
Quite a pity really that one of the strongest puncheurs remaining in Stuyven 77hill, was also not picked in the CT draft iirc.
He was having a nice time with my team back then and surely could have helped a CT team.
I highly considered to sign him as final rider, but in the end decided to go for a level 1 talent instead.
Thanks SN for all the effort and stats for the draft ! |
| |
|
|
| Fabianski |
Posted on 23-08-2023 10:09
|
Grand Tour Specialist
Posts: 4669
Joined: 29-09-2018
PCM$: 185.00
|
There are still 7 picks missing if I'm not mistaken, so maybe Stuyven still gets picked up 
|
| |
|
|
| Ezeefreak |
Posted on 23-08-2023 10:12
|
Domestique
Posts: 555
Joined: 06-07-2009
PCM$: 300.00
|
Stuyven was my #3 on my list, "sadly" i got 1 and 2
|
| |
|
|
| Imladrik |
Posted on 23-08-2023 10:12
|
Breakaway Specialist
Posts: 808
Joined: 05-10-2021
PCM$: 600.00
|
TheManxMissile wrote:
And yay Polanco! With more Caribbeans appearing on more teams, up go the odds of getting usable leaders from the region. As well as pushing the odds forwards of hosting the Worlds in 4-5 years time.
Happy to be of service.
I don't think I noticed the nationality (except the fact he wasn't French or Spanish), but a Spanish speaking guy from the Caribbeans, it checks out. A mean to pushing the bonds between T3A, SEE Turtles and Bordeaux Métropole
“...the secret of the Great Stories is that they have no secrets. The Great Stories are the ones you have heard and want to hear again. The ones you can enter anywhere and inhabit comfortably."
A. Roy
|
| |
|
|
| roturn |
Posted on 23-08-2023 10:13
|
Team Manager
Posts: 22246
Joined: 24-11-2007
PCM$: 3900.00
|
Fabianski wrote:
There are still 7 picks missing if I'm not mistaken, so maybe Stuyven still gets picked up
Stupid me then. 
Fingers crossed. |
| |
|
|
| AbhishekLFC |
Posted on 23-08-2023 10:33
|
Directeur Sportif
Posts: 11675
Joined: 27-07-2015
PCM$: 1861.50
|
roturn wrote:
Fabianski wrote:
There are still 7 picks missing if I'm not mistaken, so maybe Stuyven still gets picked up
Stupid me then.
Fingers crossed.
Considered Stuyven myself as one of the last day picks but went for well rounded punchers instead. Surprising that he hasn't been picked up yet. Nice that our home man Mutsumine gets a ride though 
|
| |
|
|
| jandal7 |
Posted on 23-08-2023 10:39
|
World Champion
Posts: 11392
Joined: 17-12-2014
PCM$: 1020.00
|
Glad to see Pons picked up. Shows how wildly the division has strengthened and the calendar has homogenised and divided the stages of flat/hilly/mountainous that a very similar rider in Geschke used to dominate the CT and now Pons is an afterthought in the draft.
24/02/21 - kandesbunzler said “I don't drink famous people."
15/08/22 - SotD said "Your [jandal's] humour is overrated"
11/06/24 - knockout said "Winning is fine I guess. Truth be told this felt completely unimportant."
[ICL] Santos-Euskadi | [PT]  Xero Racing
5x  x5
2x  x2
2x  x2 |
| |
|
|
| ManGame-Admin |
Posted on 23-08-2023 17:12
|
Directeur Sportif
Posts: 1183
Joined: 28-05-2011
PCM$: 400.00
|
A few more talents in this one, first with Blanca Pareja becoming the 5th Philippines rider in the peloton - with the rest all being in the PT.
The odd one out in this set is Pit Schlechter. Riding for Mapei and Trans cycling team in recent seasons, in OVL terms he probably was the best cobbled rider left on the market.
Kristjan Johanson got the opportunity in the 2020 season to develop into a Lvl 2 rider - but his development into a mountain goat has stalled since then. Until now!
And from Ecuador, Richard Huera had a Stagiare contract last season with Voyajin - Bird. He is the second 2022 stagiare to become a 2023 draftee.
| Nichol Blanca Pareja | Saeco | | Pit Schlechter | JEWA TIROL | | Kristjan Johanson | Hilcona Racing Team | | Richard Huera | SEE Turtles |
| | FL | MO | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CO | SP | AC | PL | XP | Age | OVL |  PHI | N. Blanca Pareja | 68 | 61 | 66 | 61 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 66 | 1.00 | 23 | 67.1 |  LUX | P. Schlechter | 73 | 58 | 71 | 66 | 69 | 65 | 66 | 74 | 60 | 64 | 66 | Max | 33 | 72.3 |  EST | K. Johanson | 63 | 73 | 68 | 54 | 63 | 64 | 59 | 52 | 62 | 67 | 54 | 2.06 | 26 | 69.6 |  ECU | R. Huera | 67 | 66 | 67 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 65 | 61 | 64 | 66 | 62 | 1.58 | 24 | 67.7 |
|
| |
|
|
| knockout |
Posted on 23-08-2023 17:41
|
Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 7735
Joined: 21-12-2010
PCM$: 400.00
|
Time to look a bit more into the talents that were picked in the first round of the draft:
These are the results that our quick scouting lab provided for us, other development paths obviously possible too:
| Nat. | Name | FL | MO | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CB | SP | AC | FG | DH | PR | XP | Age |  | Mohammad Ganjkhanlou | 73 | 61 | 65 | 63 | 70 | 70 | 76 | 62 | 77 | 79 | 55 | 74 | 74 | 4.M | 26 |  | Szymon Tracz | 67 | 75 | 75 | 63 | 68 | 69 | 72 | 61 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 67 | 64 | 4.M | 25 |  | Gordian Banzer | 68 | 72 | 76 | 64 | 78 | 71 | 70 | 51 | 53 | 71 | 69 | 74 | 64 | 4.M | 27 |  | Eric Antonio Fagundez | 74 | 60 | 61 | 77 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 62 | 70 | 73 | 65 | 68 | 77 | 4.M | 25 |  | Mattia Petrucci | 63 | 75 | 74 | 58 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 61 | 73 | 70 | 64 | 58 | 4.M | 23 |  | Josh Burnett | 60 | 74 | 72 | 61 | 64 | 70 | 73 | 58 | 59 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 61 | 4.M | 23 |  | Raul Garcia Pierna | 77 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 70 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 4.M | 22 |  | Joseph Ivan Samudio | 77 | 55 | 61 | 65 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 76 | 63 | 68 | 4.M | 24 |  | Davur Magnussen | 74 | 58 | 69 | 74 | 67 | 73 | 65 | 60 | 68 | 71 | 74 | 70 | 78 | 4.M | 31 |  | Huub Deelstra | 62 | 73 | 67 | 61 | 63 | 72 | 71 | 58 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 62 | 62 | 4.M | 23 |
Personally, i like the potential of Ganjkhanlou and Fagundez the most. The Iranian especially being already lvl3. Really good talents that were still available in the draft. Tracz and Banzer have potential to be quite as well while Pierna can be a really cool allrounder.
Deelstra is the one pick i really dont get but i'm also no fan of Burnett and Petrucci due to some of their backup stats.
Magnussen probably shouldnt be counted as a talent signing tbf but not a bad rider either.
A Big Thank You To All MG Reporters! |
| |
|
|
| ShinyShinx |
Posted on 23-08-2023 17:42
|
Free Agent
Posts: 125
Joined: 24-06-2015
PCM$: 200.00
|
Oh damn, my second choice Jaakko Sillankorva got picked up 10 minutes before the transfer deadline. @Bjarnte; I lied, no Nordics.
I'm still happy with my draft pickups:
| Petrucci | Mattia | 62 | 66 | 66 | 57 | 66 | 64 | 60 | 58 | 61 | 66 | 62 | 63 | 57 | | Route 1 | | 63 | 75 | 74 | 58 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 61 | 73 | 70 | 64 | 58 | | Route 2 | | 63 | 75 | 69 | 57 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 58 | 61 | 70 | 67 | 71 | 57 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Blanca Pareja | Nichol | 68 | 61 | 66 | 61 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 69 | 66 | 66 | | Route 1 | | 77 | 64 | 70 | 65 | 75 | 74 | 76 | 59 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 70 | 70 | | Route 2 | | 71 | 65 | 75 | 62 | 76 | 73 | 75 | 55 | 65 | 76 | 76 | 69 | 67 |
|
| |
|
|
| SotD |
Posted on 23-08-2023 19:26
|
World Champion
Posts: 12188
Joined: 29-11-2006
PCM$: 2980.00
|
Fagundez got past me. Really good talent!
|
| |
|
![imgur.com/KlJUqDx.jpg[/img[img]]https://imgur.com/yUygrQ.jpg](https://imgur.com/KlJUqDx.jpg[/img[img]]https://imgur.com/yUygrQ.jpg)
