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Laurens147
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Posted on 12-01-2024 08:07
[PTHC] Cheshire Cycling Tour

Race report by kandesbunzler - probably on Sunday

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Previous Winners

YearWinner (Held as 5-day stage race from 2018 to 2021)
2022Edward Theuns (MOL Cycling Team)
2021Przemyslaw Kasperkiewicz (King Power)
2020Przemyslaw Kasperkiewicz (King Power)
2019Danny Summerhill (Andorra Cycling Project)
2018Jérome Baugnies (Kulczyk - DMTEX)


2022 edition

1Edward TheunsMOL Cycling Team-
2Tiesj BenootPhilips - Force Indias.t.
3Lukasz WisniowskiAker - MOTs.t.
4Tom DavidSauber Petronas Racings.t.
5Floris GertsHuski Chocolate8"
6Jan PolancEvonik - ELKOs.t.
7Mike TeunissenGazelle24"
8Mads PedersenGrieg-Maersk27"
9Nathan Van HooydonckAegon - Peroni1'39"
10Arman KamyshevTinkoff - La Datcha Team2'02"


Favorites

Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHLSTRSCO2023 Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/evo.png PolancJanSLO3173787378Evonik - ELKO
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/sfi.png BenootTiesjBEL2981757476Sony - Force India
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/ubt.png SpenglerLukasSWI2967747383Team UBS - Tissot
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/mol.png AlturMarcosESP3070757082MOL Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/gzl.png TeunissenMikeNED3167777381Gazelle
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/fas.png Van HooydonckNathanBEL2871757481Fastned
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/lmp.png DanielMaximeFRA3269767680Lampre - Pinarello
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/lpu.png GamperPatrickAUT2666777779Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/ldl.png SalzmannJodokAUT2871777677Lidl Cycling
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/spr.png DavidTomNZL3374757377Sauber Petronas Racing


Let's look at all participating teams in detail:

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/aau.png Amaysim Australia.comPT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHLSTRSCO
ChristensenRyanNZL2770767452
CuleyMarcusAUS3065777653
EdmondsonAlexanderAUS3064727174
KenchJoshNZL2264687167
MonkCyrusAUS2766767076
SchreursHamishNZL2967757577
SweenyHarryAUS2571677667
WohlerAlexAUS3166727151


This Oceanic core will be happy that the cobbles season almost comes to an end.
Cyrus Monk had their best PT/PTHC result with a 28th place in Paris-Roubaix. Maybe they can surprise through a breakaway.


pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/bnb.png BinancePT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHLSTRSCO
BushRobertUSA3362737177
GoughReganNZL2765666963
MatsangosAlexandrosCYP2468716872
MengoulasAlexGRE2668726970
NoppeChristopheBEL2969747373
PalyiCsabaHUN3370707170
Van LerbergheBertBEL3166757477
VanbilsenKennethBEL3368787279


Binance will count on their leaders Kenneth Vanbilsen (10th in Paris-Roubaix) and Robert Bush (15th in Macskako).
Bert Van Lerberghe is also ready to contribute some minor points.


pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/coc.png Colombini CyclingPCT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHLSTRSCO
AquilaniAndreaSMR2466697064
BdadouYoussefMOR2371696770
BlytheAdamGBR3463716679
BonelloDanielMLT2368706970
De BondtDriesBEL3267726972
JeleKwaneleSWZ2362697155
MartinoStanSMR2365717067
SprengerFelixLIE2466726965


The first PT cobbles outing for Colombini if I'm correct.
Probably Adam Blythe won't shine as before, but he will mentor all these young guns around him.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/evo.png Evonik - ELKOPT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHLSTRSCO
AnsonsKristersLAT2469707067
Bergstrom FriskHannesSWD2868717161
KrastsAlekssLAT2269696859
KurianovStepanRUS2765767471
NeilandsKristsLAT2969747378
PolancJanSLO3173787378
UlysbayevDinmukhammedKAZ2571707060
Van der HaarLarsNED3272707275


We have our first favourite in this preview with Jan Polanc. The Slovenian won Ronde van Vlaanderen and was second in Macskako.
He gets a lot of support from Neilands (finishing three times in top-20 himself) and Van der Haar (three times top-25).

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/fas.png FastnedPCT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHLSTRSCO
BovenhuisJasperNED3271747074
DuricDordeSER2369717271
PluimersRickNED2366707364
RenardAlexisFRA2468677466
RobeetLudovicBEL2967727574
Van der HoornTacoNED3070766975
Van HooydonckNathanBEL2871757481
van SintmaartensdijkRoelNED2263676763


PCT based Fastned brings Nathan Van Hooydonck as leader. He was ninth last year, just like in Paris-Roubaix this year.
That was his only cobbles PT outing this year, so he will be eager to perform.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/gzl.png GazellePT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHLSTRSCO
HoferAndreasAUT3265747255
LanderSebastianDEN3269777273
MaleckiKamilPOL2776717573
MenicucciSamueleSMR2670737372
MundleBenediktLIE3265697362
TeunissenMikeNED3167777381


And we follow up with another favourite: Mike Teunissen from Gazelle. The Dutchman finished seventh last edition.
He already was 5th in Paris-Roubaix, 7th in RVV and 8th in E3 Prijs this year.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/ino.png Indosat OoredooPCT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHLSTRSCO
AhmadFirdausINA2370697254
CahyadiAimanINA3075707158
FirdausPrasetyoINA2258686460
KochetkovMikhailKAZ3260726952
VenturiniClementFRA3068747472
WibisonoRachmad NokaINA2469707255


No big ambitions for Indosat Ooredoo here. Clement Venturini can maybe aim for a breakaway.


pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/kmm.png Kraftwerk Man MachinePCT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHLSTRSCO
ColomboFilippoSWI2667717070
De BuystJasperBEL3070737575
JuntunenAntti-JussiFIN2470656961
MathisMarcoGER2967677462
SommerJanSWI2363686868
UhligHenriGER2261636868
ZhupaEugertALB3366777376
ZubovMatveyRUS3263706979


First PT cobbles race for Kraftwerk Man Machine this season.
A top-20 for De Buyst, Zhupa or Zubov will be a realistic goal.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/lmp.png Lampre - PinarelloPCT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHLSTRSCO
DanielMaximeFRA3269767680
KumaraAmith UdayaSRI2867747075
MedvedevSergeyUZB2863757467
MilanJonathanITA2362697763
RiesebeekOscarNED3173737573
RoweLukeGBR3365746874
ThwaitesScottGBR3364726875
Van KeirsbulckGuillaumeBEL3271757378


Another PCT favourite in Maxime Daniel from Lampre-Pinarello.
He will be supported by an experienced squad with Van Keirsbulck, Thwaites and Kumara among others.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/ldl.png Lidl CyclingPT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHLSTRSCO
CasillasJhonatanMEX2864676954
DekkerDavidNED2565797672
GeeDerekCAN2667697258
PhonarjthanPatompobTHA2663667153
SalzmannJodokAUT2871777677
StewartJakeGBR2470697371
VermeerschGianniBEL3170747875


Lidl Cycling brings Austrian Jodok Salzmann as their leader.
He finished three times in top-15 this season, with a 8th place in Macskako as best result.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/lpu.png Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeamPCT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHLSTRSCO
BagioliNicolaITA2877767260
BiermansJentheBEL2861717471
De PlusLaurensBEL2879747357
GamperPatrickAUT2666777779
SiddikovDilmurdjonUZB2665767570
Van AertWoutBEL2966727368
VerwilstAaronBEL2667707273
WeemaesSashaBEL2562747055


Salzmann has been followed in this preview by another Austrian favourite: Patrick Gamper from Lierse SK.
He is surrounded with a few Belgian riders who have some cobbles experience.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/mol.png MOL Cycling TeamPT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHLSTRSCO
AlturMarcosESP3070757082
BassoLeonardoITA3072787373
Carretero MillanHectorESP2871686257
FilutasViktorHUN2775716954
KolevYoanBUL2468666655
MajoralJordiAND2668697155
MoriczDanielHUN2768737177
ScotsonCallumAUS2763737075


Marcos Altur is the king of consistency, his worst performance was 12th in Ronde van Vlaanderen.
Only downside that his best result was 7th on three occassions. Maybe Cheshire is his time to shine?

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/spr.png Sauber Petronas RacingPCT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHLSTRSCO
ChenMingrunCHN2772717556
DavidTomNZL3374757377
ForcelliniLucaSMR3373686351
GhaniMuhammad SuhaimiMAS2873716874
GiuliettiLuigiSMR2468717071
MarzukiNur AmirulMAS3174717274
RossiDiegoSMR2369717071
SchoonbroodtBobNED3275757374


Tom David leads PCT based Sauber Petronas Racing in Great Britain.
He finished 4th last year, maybe his age will become a factor this season.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/sfi.png Sony - Force IndiaPCT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHLSTRSCO
AlbenEsowIND2263706152
BenootTiesjBEL2981757476
HavikPiotrNED2970747372
KooistraMartenNED2665726969
KuroedaSayaJPN2863727377
KuroedaShikiJPN3170767776
Van DijkeMickNED2373727367
Van DijkeTimNED2369707366


Tiesj Benoot is far and away the best hybrid hills-cobbles combo.
Already a second place last year, his team Sony-Force India will hope for the top spot this time.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/p4e.png Team Popo4Ever p/b MorshynskaPCT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHLSTRSCO
DzhusVolodymyrUKR3070747455
HorvatZigaSLO2567717469
ManamalageNipuna ShiraSRI3159716477
OrlovAndriyUKR3176746855
PapanovMartinBUL2472727254
ParashchakYaroslavUKR2372686958
PluchkinAleksandrMOL3668686863
ZumerMaticSLO2668687456


No big expectations for Team Popo4Ever p/b Morshynska, perhaps a breakaway appearance.


pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/ubt.png Team UBS - TissotPCT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHLSTRSCO
BalmerAlexandreSWI2370717263
BohliTomSWI2968797577
BrunNilsSWI2371716959
GrandArnaudSWI3364726876
JacobsJohanSWI2669777678
SchäppiMartinSWI2767747276
SpenglerLukasSWI2967747383
StöckliJanSWI2371696861


A stellar line-up full of Swiss riders. Lukas Spengler will look to continue his form from Paris-Roubaix, where he ended just outside the podium.
Tom Bohli (E3) and Johan Jacobs (Paris-Roubaix) both finished in top-20 this season, so the support is definitely there.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/tlt.png Trans Looney TunesPCT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHLSTRSCO
CentroneIvanLUX2871726776
DoullOwainGBR3065717071
KolevIliyanBUL2962737177
Lecourt De BillotOlivierMRI3069747375
MoulinguiClenne MorvanGAB2871717178
MurnBostjanFRA2265717258
PengYuan TanTPE3064747375
SobreroMatteoITA2671677258


Trans Looney Tunes competed earlier this season in RVV, where Lecourt was their best man at 36th spot.
Maybe one of their better cobblers can go in the breakway to aim a better result here.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/xr0.png Xero RacingPCT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHLSTRSCO
BoileauAlanFRA2472666962
DuyvesteynKeesNZL2572656960
HamzaYacineALG2667727262
LazkanoOierESP2472666960
NovardiantoJamalidinINA2968707869
RamirezJhon StivenCOL2466656560
StrongCorbinNZL2370657458
VermeerschFlorianBEL2467717373


Xero Racing has brought a young line up to Great Britain, mainly for the experience.
Florian Vermeersch could be an outsider here in the coming years.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/ziz.png ZARA - IrizarPT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHLSTRSCO
CardonaJulianCOL2663717262
De La Cruz ChapulinLuis FernandoMEX2372737464
GilmoreBradyAUS2254706558
HestersJulesBEL2563727471
MiquelPauESP2372737461
OvsyannikovAlexandrKAZ2668757275
SamHenry AlbertoGUA2466727158
VandeveldeYentlBEL2363686960


ZARA - Irizar is the last team of the preview. Alexandr Ovsyannikov will hope to perform on par with Macskako, where he finished 16th.
All young riders in this squad, only Ovsyannikov has reached his full development.

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knockout
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Posted on 12-01-2024 14:37
Kinda weird to see Polanc at the top of the favourite list but he deserved himself the spot with his strong season. This could be a route that suits him better than many others so i'd like to see him riding the wave of confidence to another strong result.
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baseballlover312
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Posted on 12-01-2024 15:12
Pretty much the only cobbles race we're missing this year, at least that I remember. kind of unfortunate given the weak startlist, but I guess the other top cobblers had similar feelings about the bands choices. Pulling for PCT teams then. Pfft
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whitejersey
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Posted on 12-01-2024 17:44
This race could be a make or break for our season, hoping that Daniel finally decides to show up. Thanks for a great preview!
 
AbhishekLFC
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Posted on 13-01-2024 01:44
The favourites list is flattering for Benoot but I don't see him repeating last season's result or even getting close with the kind of season he's having.

Thanks for the preview Smile
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Luis Leon Sanchez
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Posted on 13-01-2024 03:07
Certainly think this will be a bit tough for Ovsya to get a noteworthy result but would be very happy if he can make Top 25. Otherwise it's a development race for us so hopefully someone can make it into a breakaway to get us a bit of air time Wink

Thank you for the very comprehensive preview and hope it's an exciting race, even if we're not that involved!
 
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Posted on 14-01-2024 21:07
Thanks for the report!

Love to see another Polanc win this year!

For us personally this race is seemingly ok, decent depth scoring but we're saved by GVK putting in one of his best performances in his PCT seasons. Max Daniel continues to have a mid year, not that I am surprised but he's not really cut out for this parcour anywhere!
 
knockout
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Posted on 14-01-2024 21:51
Unreal season by Polanc. Absolutely love it Grin

Victory reminds me a lot to the way he already won Flanders. Even outside of him, im very happy with how we raced here. Van der Haar is the perfect guy for those midrace shenanigans and also Neilands and Kurianov with great rides adding valuable secondary points. Love it.
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jaxika
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Posted on 15-01-2024 07:12
Great race by Altur. We need more of this results. Thanks for the report and congrats to Polanc!
 
redordead
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Posted on 15-01-2024 07:13
Benoot made the wrong move. A shame because he looked strong enough to win the race.

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Croatia14
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Posted on 15-01-2024 07:20
Oooooooooh Jan Polanc Banana
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AbhishekLFC
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Posted on 15-01-2024 09:29
redordead wrote:
Benoot made the wrong move. A shame because he looked strong enough to win the race.

No moves, wrong moves, story of our season Pfft

Still, 8th and 12th is a fine result, so can't complain too much. We will need to have this kind of results more consistently.

Congrats on the great win knockout and thanks for the report Smile
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Laurens147
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Posted on 15-01-2024 13:08
knockout wrote:
Kinda weird to see Polanc at the top of the favourite list but he deserved himself the spot with his strong season.


Told ya so Pfft Congrats with the win!
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kandesbunzler26
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Posted on 15-01-2024 14:20
Laurens147 wrote:
knockout wrote:
Kinda weird to see Polanc at the top of the favourite list but he deserved himself the spot with his strong season.


Told ya so Pfft Congrats with the win!


I'm glad you've done the preview, Laurens, it's much appreciated. You're pretty accurate and I like your team-by-team approach which both I couldn't do myself. In fact, this way you're motivating me to not do the previews myself for the races I report Wink

And of course congrats to knockout for the win!
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Laurens147
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Posted on 16-01-2024 14:27
kandesbunzler26 wrote:
Laurens147 wrote:
knockout wrote:
Kinda weird to see Polanc at the top of the favourite list but he deserved himself the spot with his strong season.


Told ya so Pfft Congrats with the win!


I'm glad you've done the preview, Laurens, it's much appreciated. You're pretty accurate and I like your team-by-team approach which both I couldn't do myself. In fact, this way you're motivating me to not do the previews myself for the races I report Wink

And of course congrats to knockout for the win!


Thanks for the kind words. It's the least I can do. The biggest shout-out is to you and your fellow reporters, you're the true heroes of the game Wink
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baseballlover312
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Posted on 16-01-2024 22:33
This one at least made perfect sense given the parcours and startlist, but Polanc is going crazy this year. Congrats to knockout!
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roturn
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Posted on 16-02-2024 11:09
5th in PTHC can`t be too bad I guess. Some surprise performances in hte mix but in total expectations fulfilled. More cobble points for the rankings and decent showing by van der Hoorn as well.
 
jph27
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Posted on 16-03-2024 22:17
Who knew that not being leader was holding Salzmann back all this time? Once again, a result that far exceeds expectations. Thanks for the report!
 
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