The division might already be settled in September, or we could be in dire need of some points. Luckily, there are still a few options left.
Tour of San Luis
Nat.
Name
FL
HI
RS
RC
SP
AC
FG
PR
Dylan Page
75
66
72
75
78
79
62
59
Nils Schomber
73
58
76
68
69
69
65
81
Willie Smit
72
75
72
71
68
74
81
70
Aurelien De Comarmond
68
68
70
67
68
69
62
66
Martin Laas
67
76
73
73
67
76
68
62
Robin Carpenter
67
76
71
73
66
72
72
68
Rohan Dennis
69
72
70
62
62
63
66
78
Benedikt Mundle
78
64
71
65
58
67
79
54
Another prologue for Schomber, but the final stage should be too hard for him. Instead, we should probably ride for Carpenter or Dennis in the GC, but it really depends on how the race unfolds.
We also got Page here, in what will be his last race of the season without Zariff, so high expectations in the sprints/points classification.
GP Plouay
Nat.
Name
FL
HI
ST
RS
SP
AC
FG
DH
Nur Aiman Zariff
70
61
71
67
80
80
60
67
Bachirou Nikiema
69
77
72
74
70
76
74
71
Willie Smit
72
75
76
72
68
74
81
67
Adel Barbari
71
63
70
69
76
79
76
62
Noah Granigan
74
66
70
74
74
76
67
65
Benedikt Mundle
78
64
67
71
58
67
79
71
Aurelien De Comarmond
68
68
67
70
68
69
62
63
Emmanuel Iradukunda
67
65
67
68
66
67
69
66
Well, we have previously announced that Zariff and Nikiema would only ride together twice this season, but we've found two more options where they might supplement each other - one of them here in Plouay.
With the ToA overlap there might be decent opportunities for scoring, so we're excited to see the competition.
La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
Nat.
Name
FL
TT
RS
RC
SP
AC
FG
PR
Nils Schomber
73
74
76
68
69
69
65
81
Rohan Dennis
69
75
70
62
62
63
66
78
Metkel Kiflay
73
75
68
66
65
67
63
76
Nur Aiman Zariff
70
60
67
77
80
80
60
72
Adel Barbari
71
68
69
78
76
79
76
70
Aurelien De Comarmond
68
63
70
67
68
69
62
66
Dylan Page
75
60
72
75
78
79
62
59
Benedikt Mundle
78
54
71
65
58
67
79
54
The epilogue might be a tad too long for Schomber, but we still have high expectations for him. We've also bought our sprinters, and Mundle to wreck some havoc.
What a disaster so far. It's probably a good idea to publish the (lack of) progress with our goals, while the sponsors are enjoying some nice results in Uppsala.
Coppa Placci wasn't a complete disaster with Laas at least securing a top 10. In TOME we were close to winning the team classification, but in the end we didn't get much from the race.
Then it got worse... Eritrea was a true shitshow, where the entire team decide to take the last day off and lose more than 15 minutes collectively. Let's try to move on as quickly as possible.
Finally, we have Austria, where Kozhatayev unfortunately didn't have his best race (compared to Vuelta al Tachira & Tour of Vancouver), and finished just outside top 10.
Therefore, we must hesitantly conclude that we have completed zero goals, and three of them were even big misses. However, as stated in the beginning of the season, the sponsors will be satisfied, if we can complete just one goal. And the last goal "top 5 in the team standings" is still possible to accomplish.
Results have improved for the team recently and the promotion push looks on. Too bad the goal races turned out so poorly but maybe you can still get that last one!
One can only hope. With recent performances top 5 looks doable.
I guess we should also make an appreciation post for Uppsala, as it's been the best team effort so far in our short history.
Crazy performances from your team in Uppsala indeed
Hopefully Zariff can carry his momentum in races like Maroc, Plouay and Amissa Bongo for you. Also Schomber and Dennis is a great combo for these prologues or short TT's.
Best of luck!
MG - Lotto - Caloi
[MG] New Manager of the Year - PCM.daily Awards 2022
Rohan Dennis wins the prologue - Schomber and Kiflay in top 10 as well
Dylan Page wins stage 2 - Zariff makes it a 1-2 and takes the leaders jersey
We defend the lead - Minali wins the 3rd stage but both Zariff and Page on the podium once again
We celebrate a bit too early - No one in top 10 on the last stage, but luckily Zariff still won the GC and we bring home the team classification as well
All-in on Zariff. Barbari and Granigan are available as leadout but might not be strong enough to be valuable. Nikiema and Mundle are welcome to attack towards the end, but they will most likely stay in supporting roles along the three young guns.
Herald Sun Tour
Nat.
Name
FL
TT
RS
RC
SP
AC
FG
Nur Aiman Zariff
70
60
67
77
80
80
60
Dylan Page
75
60
72
75
78
79
62
Rohan Dennis
69
75
70
62
62
63
66
Noah Granigan
74
61
74
73
74
76
67
Benedikt Mundle
78
54
71
65
58
67
79
Metkel Kiflay
73
75
68
66
65
67
63
Aurelien De Comarmond
68
63
70
67
68
69
62
Emmanuel Iradukunda
67
63
68
62
66
67
69
Pretty much the same story as Paris Tours honestly. Of course, more points at stake as it's a stage race, but neither Dennis nor Kiflay should be strong enough to challenge the GC, so we will focus on Zariff in the points classification. This time the leadout is even stronger though, with Page replacing Barbari.
Zuri Metzgete
Nat.
Name
FL
HI
ST
RS
SP
AC
FG
Bachirou Nikiema
69
77
72
74
70
76
74
Willie Smit
72
75
76
72
68
74
81
Fabio Aru
65
72
71
72
54
67
54
Adel Barbari
71
63
70
69
76
79
76
Noah Granigan
74
66
70
74
74
76
67
Benedikt Mundle
78
64
67
71
58
67
79
Aurelien De Comarmond
68
68
67
70
68
69
62
Emmanuel Iradukunda
67
65
67
68
66
67
69
This should be a decent race for Nikiema and Smit. Top 5 is the goal, but we can't expect more with the limited support for our leaders. On the other hand, it isn't unlikely that we need some kind of result to secure a promotion spot, so we really need everyone to do their part in October.
