We’re still right within the battle for promotion and even the division win. We have quite some RDs in September and again some races with really good chances.
Start
End
Race
Cat
01-Sep
Riga - Jurmala GP
PTHC
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CB
SP
AC
FG
DH
PR
Age
Ewen Costiou
73
66
69
72
68
71
70
64
66
73
74
68
69
71
23
Gasper Katrasnik
81
61
62
63
69
72
76
69
63
63
72
81
73
69
30
Paul Lapeira
75
69
71
72
61
72
72
68
74
74
74
76
71
64
25
Matis Louvel
77
64
68
72
73
75
78
70
76
67
67
67
66
73
26
Matija Mestric
73
63
67
70
63
69
70
68
76
55
65
71
75
67
28
Alain Quispe
81
52
53
53
61
63
61
65
53
67
74
85
55
61
31
Dusan Rajovic
72
58
61
64
59
70
76
70
55
78
82
57
57
62
28
Ruben Zepuntke
72
56
63
69
65
79
72
64
82
72
65
66
68
65
32
A flat PTHC classic means the sprint competition will probably be too strong for Rajovic, so our main hope is another successful late attack with Katrasnik or Quispe in there.
Start
End
Race
Cat
03-Sep
08-Sep
Tour de Romandie
HC
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CB
SP
AC
FG
DH
PR
Age
Sulkhan Akhmaevi
68
71
70
68
77
69
69
71
60
61
65
63
63
73
28
Arman Garibian
70
76
74
71
73
74
75
78
55
60
71
66
70
73
25
Alexandre Kess
66
68
69
69
65
67
68
70
57
62
64
65
66
64
22
Stefan Kung
73
70
72
73
77
74
72
73
72
63
71
73
78
78
32
Lenny Martinez
65
72
71
70
65
70
72
71
57
56
72
70
70
64
22
Thibaut Pinot
68
76
73
70
61
70
73
66
54
58
63
68
63
61
35
Suranga Ranaweera
67
80
77
73
76
75
75
74
52
58
65
57
69
73
30
Kevin Vauquelin
69
77
73
69
74
70
74
73
58
68
69
72
71
73
24
We hope to see Ranaweera doing well again in another of those classic stage races. He hasn’t disappointed in those this season yet.
Start
End
Race
Cat
08-Sep
Japan Cup
PTHC
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CB
SP
AC
FG
DH
PR
Age
Alan Boileau
67
75
76
77
65
68
71
73
62
67
76
68
67
64
26
Gasper Katrasnik
81
61
62
63
69
72
76
69
63
63
72
81
73
69
30
Aurelien Paret-Peintre
72
76
77
77
72
73
75
73
63
72
74
72
70
72
29
Nate Pringle
69
60
63
66
69
68
67
64
65
63
64
70
64
68
22
Alain Quispe
81
52
53
53
61
63
61
65
53
67
74
85
55
61
31
Timo Roosen
74
59
65
71
63
71
73
74
75
66
71
76
64
67
32
If we get APP over the last hills in a good position he could get us a surprise result here, if not it will end in a nothing race.
Start
End
Race
Cat
10-Sep
14-Sep
Baltic Chain Tour
C1
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CB
SP
AC
FG
DH
PR
Age
Gasper Katrasnik
81
61
62
63
69
72
76
69
63
63
72
81
73
69
30
Stefan Kung
73
70
72
73
77
74
72
73
72
63
71
73
78
78
32
Paul Lapeira
75
69
71
72
61
72
72
68
74
74
74
76
71
64
25
Matis Louvel
77
64
68
72
73
75
78
70
76
67
67
67
66
73
26
Matija Mestric
73
63
67
70
63
69
70
68
76
55
65
71
75
67
28
Alain Quispe
81
52
53
53
61
63
61
65
53
67
74
85
55
61
31
Dusan Rajovic
72
58
61
64
59
70
76
70
55
78
82
57
57
62
28
Ruben Zepuntke
72
56
63
69
65
79
72
64
82
72
65
66
68
65
32
Without a proper prologue specialist or a high profile sprinter we should aim for the breaks here. We have some good options for this task.
Start
End
Race
Cat
25-Sep
30-Sep
Vuelta al Pais Vasco
C1
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CB
SP
AC
FG
DH
PR
Age
Sulkhan Akhmaevi
68
71
70
68
77
69
69
71
60
61
65
63
63
73
28
Alan Boileau
67
75
76
77
65
68
71
73
62
67
76
68
67
64
26
Ewen Costiou
73
66
69
72
68
71
70
64
66
73
74
68
69
71
23
Arman Garibian
70
76
74
71
73
74
75
78
55
60
71
66
70
73
25
Stefan Kung
73
70
72
73
77
74
72
73
72
63
71
73
78
78
32
Matis Louvel
77
64
68
72
73
75
78
70
76
67
67
67
66
73
26
Aurelien Paret-Peintre
72
76
77
77
72
73
75
73
63
72
74
72
70
72
29
Kevin Vauquelin
69
77
73
69
74
70
74
73
58
68
69
72
71
73
24
The combination of tougher hills, an ITT and a TTT could make this one of the best suited races for APP who should aim for a GC top 10 at least. He has every support for that.
We had a rather slow start to the month with our final two wildcard races and a nearly zero-pointer in Denmark. But two good races saved the month, including another achieved sponsor goal, our first stage win of the season and the only second ever GC win of our history, putting us just above 20 PpRDs once again.
Start
End
Race
team goal
results
01-Aug
GP Kigali
-
Top 25
We worked at the front of the peloton and Zepuntke showed this wasn’t for nothing as he was active in the finale both in attacks and chasing. He paid for this by just missing out on the top 10, but then it’s been a wildcard race and we had the fun we looked for.
points:
n/a
Start
End
Race
team goal
results
07-Aug
East Midlands Cicle Classic
-
2 Top 25s
Our last wildcard race of the season was a rather anonymous one. Zepuntke finished in the first big group as 13th.
points:
n/a
Start
End
Race
team goal
results
09-Aug
13-Aug
Post Danmark Rundt
-
Stage Top 10
The first stage was rather anonymous, but Rajovic managed a 6th place in the sprint nonetheless. Stage 2 saw a winning break, but our rouleurs didn’t join it and so we missed out on this one. Stage 3 was hilly and our entire team decided to call it a day and lose 4+ minutes. Stage 4 finally saw us joining the break even with 3 riders, but this one was less lucky and brought back early. The final TT was kind of pointless for us after the race so far – and we were proven right with all our riders missing out on the GC top 50 in the end.
points:
3
Dusan Rajovic
3
Start
End
Race
team goal
results
13-Aug
Chrono d'Arenberg
Top 10
2 Top 10s
We came here with the sponsor goal to achieve a top 10 – and we spent most of the transfer season to sign a fitting rider until we got Küng. He actually did what he was signed for and finished 10th, but we could have saved ourselves the hassle as our home-grown Louvel did even better in 7th. So we hope our sponsors (and the MGUCI) are also double happy!
points:
99
Matis Louvel
60
Stefan Küng
37
Ruben Zepuntke
2
Start
End
Race
team goal
results
15-Aug
20-Aug
Tour of Japan
-
GC Win; 2 GC Top 25s; Stage Win; Stage Podium; Stage Top 5; U25 Win; 2nd U25
The prologue was a good one with Ranaweera among the better GC riders and Vauquelin taking the white jersey. Stage 2 was one for the sprinters and finally Rajovic was able to take profit from a rather weak field and his great acceleration as he wheelsurfed to his first win for our team!
Rajovic bursting to our first stage win of the season in stage 2.
Stage 3 was the first of two hilly ones and with all our GC riders finishing in the lead group it was what we could expect. Ranaweera even participated in the uphill sprint in stage 4 and came in 5th there, setting him up well for the decisive MTT stage 5. He did as we hoped there, finishing second in the stage and taking the GC lead by a mere second. Our youngsters Garibian and Vauquelin did also well and both took top 20 positions in the GC as well as a 1-2 in the U25 competition. The last stage was a flat one so we ‘only’ had to avoid some late shenanigans. We could well live with the break taking the stage win as we took the GC in the end! With lots of minor scoring from all classifications on top this race ended as a full success!
Ranaweera on his way to 2nd in stage 5 – and the GC lead!
points:
193
Suranga Ranaweera
135
Dusan Rajovic
22
Arman Garibian
19
Kevin Vauquelin
16
Lenny Martinez
1
Start
End
Race
team goal
results
22-Aug
Milano - Torino
-
Top 25
It’s been one if the weaker classics from APP who finished in 18th after being dropped rather early in the finale.
Japan was an amazing result with Arenberg bringing in a good amount of points. Time to start planning for bigger things
Oh, the planning for bigger things has started a long time ago But now it's not just daydreaming anymore. I've heard other managers are really keen on helping to achieve one's wet dreams, so I assume transfers will be easy-peasy with everyone willfully handing over my designated targets for some peanuts ...
But more earnestly: there are all kind of plans in the making, depending on how the talent class will unfold, who gets available in Free Agency and who might be available (and achievable ...) to trade in. Oh, and maybe even some first training ever ...
The biggest question will be if we already go for a longer PT stint or plan with a possible (and probable) relegation to even further build the future core. At least Lenny will already be a potential PCT leader in 2027 ...
The biggest question will be if we already go for a longer PT stint or plan with a possible (and probable) relegation to even further build the future core. At least Lenny will already be a potential PCT leader in 2027 ...
I think trying for a longer PT stint and staying far away from French talents is the best play
without doubt
I think you even need to open up wage cap by letting unmaxed riders go!
Riga - Jurmala GP
Tour de Romandie
Japan Cup
Baltic Chain Tour
Vuelta al Pais Vasco
I wouldn't be surprised if you can keep the lead after this block!
GP Kigali
East Midlands Cicle Classic
Post Danmark Rundt
Milano - Torino
But now it's not just daydreaming anymore. I've heard other managers are really keen on helping to achieve one's wet dreams, so I assume transfers will be easy-peasy with everyone willfully handing over my designated targets for some peanuts ...
