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Olympia TTT - Discussion
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Posted on 15-04-2026 00:34
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 13-04-2026 09:05
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It's time for the second division annual team time - trial even. Only 13 teams at the start, but we should still see a pretty interesting battle for the top positions.
 Hunter Valley have a brought an incredibly well balanced team here, led by Conci, Cosnefroy and Vandevelde. But, with Castrillo, Sam, Gilmore and Soler also in the team they have an incredibly strong power house. Monk, who is not exactly terrible against the clock, is the worst rider in their line - up.
Not quite the balanced core strength of their rivals, but  DK Zalgiris do not have one weak element in their line - up. They will be lead by the Lithuanian dynamic duo of Kmieliauskas and Beniusis, with Marchewka and Nareklishvili as their main lieutenants.
Last year winners,  Gjensidige have the best weakest rider in the team here! They might not have the same core strength as Hunter Valley or a leading duo as strong as Zalgiris, but we have to keep the team lead by Knotten and Van Moer on the table when we talk about the favorites for today.
| Hunter Valley Cycling | *** | | DK Zalgiris | *** | | Gjensidige Pro Cycling Team | *** |  Simba Cement - Tanga Fresh | ** |  IESE ProCycling Team | ** |  Kraftwerk Man Machine | ** |  SEE Turtles | * |  Glanbia | * |  Podium Ambition | * |  Euskadi-Murias | * |
Hunter Valley have the best average time - trial stat here, but it looks like IESE or Simba Cement - Tanga Fresh could also get into the mix for the podium places
| Hunter Valley Cycling | 76 | | DK Zalgiris | 75 | | Gjensidige Pro Cycling Team | 75 | | IESE ProCycling Team | 75 | | Simba Cement - Tanga Fresh | 75 | | Glanbia | 74 | | Euskadi-Murias | 73 | | Kraftwerk Man Machine | 73 | | Podium Ambition | 73 | | SEE Turtles | 73 |  Euskotren - Pays Basque | 72 |  JEWA TIROL | 68 |  Tafjord Kraft | 67 |
IESE don't look quite as good when looking at top 4 average, but not by much. Hunter Valley also drop to the same level as DK Zalgiris and
Gjensidige, but Simba Cement - Tanga Fresh do look like proper podium challengers here.
| DK Zalgiris | 78 | | Gjensidige Pro Cycling Team | 78 | | Simba Cement - Tanga Fresh | 78 | | Hunter Valley Cycling | 78 | | Euskadi-Murias | 77 | | IESE ProCycling Team | 77 | | Kraftwerk Man Machine | 77 | | Glanbia | 76 | | Podium Ambition | 76 | | SEE Turtles | 76 | | Euskotren - Pays Basque | 75 | | JEWA TIROL | 72 | | Tafjord Kraft | 71 |
Top individual time - trialists | Rider | FL | TT | ST | RS | | Kmieliauskas | 74 | 81 | 74 | 71 | | Beniusis | 71 | 80 | 71 | 73 | | Van Moer | 76 | 79 | 76 | 78 | | Bissegger | 74 | 79 | 73 | 77 | | Sütterlin | 70 | 79 | 72 | 76 | | Cataford | 74 | 79 | 75 | 75 | | Knotten | 72 | 79 | 71 | 71 | | Cosnefroy | 76 | 78 | 78 | 81 | | Conci | 71 | 78 | 76 | 75 | | O'Loughlin | 73 | 78 | 69 | 74 | | Kukrle | 72 | 78 | 74 | 74 | | Vandevelde | 75 | 78 | 72 | 74 | | Politt | 73 | 78 | 70 | 73 | | Belevics | 76 | 78 | 73 | 72 | | Christodoulos | 72 | 78 | 75 | 69 |
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| Nemolito |
Posted on 13-04-2026 09:09
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Will be a fun race. Really rooting for teams like Hunter Valley Cycling, Gjensidige Pro Cycling Team, IESE ProCycling Team, Simba Cement - Tanga Fresh, Glanbia, Euskadi-Murias, Kraftwerk Man Machine, Podium Ambition, SEE Turtles, Euskotren - Pays Basque, JEWA TIROL and Tafjord Kraft!
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| Caspi |
Posted on 13-04-2026 10:59
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Looking for a top 5. Seems realistic.
Cool with the TT stat for all riders in the complete startlist.
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| hillis91 |
Posted on 13-04-2026 11:10
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Would be so needed to get major points here.
Good luck everybody!
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| Luis Leon Sanchez |
Posted on 13-04-2026 11:12
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Would really like to win this one! We come in as favourites but it's going to be tough with the competition that's here. Fingers crossed my team can get it done.
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| quadsas |
Posted on 13-04-2026 14:01
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Time to put da team on your back and get that W
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| ivaneurope |
Posted on 13-04-2026 14:23
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It's going to be a bloodbath
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| DaveTwoBob |
Posted on 13-04-2026 18:25
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Any points welcome here, good luck everyone.
Thanks for the preview alex.
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 13-04-2026 19:00
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Points please!
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| Bjartne |
Posted on 13-04-2026 19:32
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Lol, we need mote Timetrialists, thats for sure  |
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| seancoll |
Posted on 13-04-2026 23:43
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A huge race in the CT battle! I would really love to pull an upset into the top 5, but I just didn't plan well with Romandie happening simultaneously... Alas, still an overall good team but will need to drop the dead weight quickly.
This could be the difference in the promotion battle!
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| Imladrik |
Posted on 14-04-2026 08:20
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11th is the bare minimum today. 10th would be good for our PPRD ratio. GO team!
Thanks for the preview, good luck!
“...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."
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| quadsas |
Posted on 14-04-2026 17:14
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Well take 2nd. as long as its not an underperformance
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| Imladrik |
Posted on 14-04-2026 18:10
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Imladrik wrote:
11th is the bare minimum today. 10th would be good for our PPRD ratio. GO team!
Thanks for the preview, good luck!
7th is perfect! Thanks for the report, congrats LLS for a much needed win.
“...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."
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| ivaneurope |
Posted on 14-04-2026 19:55
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Can't hide that I'm devastated, because I'd lie if I've said that I'm not. This seriously going to make my renewal choices next year even harder. My weaker team in Romandie has given me more reasons to smile than...whatever this was.
Kudos to Hunter Valley Cycling for the win - they were the best team.
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 14-04-2026 20:20
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Hell of a ride from the Pirates there, just what we needed to keep up in the promotion chase.
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| Luis Leon Sanchez |
Posted on 14-04-2026 21:21
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A very strong performance in both halves by the team to secure a very much needed win to hopefully propel us back towards a promotion push!
Thank you for the report and thanks to those who have congratulated us 
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