
We thought it would be nice to give everyone interested a deeper look into our available riders, so you can better plan your start of transfers and don’t miss anything in the hectic first hours and days.
available
These riders are clearly available for a decent offer.
| Nat. | Name | FL | MO | MM | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CB | SP | AC | FG | DH | PR | XP | Age | Wage | Asking Price |  | Jesse Kramer | 70 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 60 | 65 | 67 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 66 | 69 | 62 | 63 | 1.63 | 23 | 50000 | 200000 | | Fighter | 76 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 63 | 70 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 78 | 65 | 66 | | Sprinter | 76 | 57 | 60 | 62 | 60 | 70 | 71 | 74 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 63 | 63 | | Cobbles | 76 | 57 | 59 | 62 | 60 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 69 | 72 | 62 | 63 |
Kramer was with us as a stagiaire and gathered enough experience to be levelled up to lvl. 3 in one season in every division. He can develop into a rider for any kind of flat race with a focus either on the cobbles, leadout duties or versatility – and as an upside you still have the full choice!
| Nat. | Name | FL | MO | MM | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CB | SP | AC | FG | DH | PR | XP | Age | Wage | Asking Price |  | Stefan Kung | 72 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 62 | 70 | 72 | 77 | 77 | 4.100 | 33 | 90000 | 350000 |
Even after his first decline Küng is still his old versatile self, making him a valuable asset for contenders in any division. Mostly as a helper for all kind of terrains, but he still should be able to get some results of his own in races like Benelux Challenge or Tour of Northern Europe.
| Nat. | Name | FL | MO | MM | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CB | SP | AC | FG | DH | PR | XP | Age | Wage | Asking Price |  | Matija Mestric | 73 | 63 | 67 | 70 | 63 | 69 | 70 | 68 | 76 | 55 | 65 | 71 | 75 | 67 | 4.100 | 29 | 55000 | 200000 |
Mestric is a nice cobbles domestique for PCT or PT or even a (co-)leader for CT teams, especially if you have a (South-)Eastern European focus region.
 
probably available
We will probably sell two of our team leaders and both are really good value for their money!
| Nat. | Name | FL | MO | MM | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CB | SP | AC | FG | DH | PR | XP | Age | Wage | Asking Price |  | Aurelien Paret-Peintre | 72 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 73 | 63 | 72 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 72 | 4.100 | 30 | 280000 | 800000 |
APP is just a great rider for every team and division. He’s finished 4th in the CT individual standings as well as 29th and 17th in PCT in the last three seasons. He’s incredibly consistent in PCT and CT hilly stage races and his TT and SP abilities regularly put him ahead of riders stronger in the hills on paper, making him especially interesting for CT promotion contenders as his C1 and HC scoring potential is strong.
And on top he still has three years in his prime, so he’s actually not only a short-term investment but can lead a team for some seasons!
| Nat. | Name | FL | MO | MM | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CB | SP | AC | FG | DH | PR | XP | Age | Wage | Asking Price |  | Suranga Ranaweera | 67 | 80 | 77 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 57 | 69 | 73 | 4.100 | 31 | 280000 | 1000000 |
Ranaweera had a stellar last season, finishing 12th in the PCT individual standings (after a 28th place the year before). Stage racers with a weaker skillset have won the CT individual standings in in two of the last three seasons, carrying their teams to promotion. And on top he still has two years in his prime, sparing you the trouble to search for a replacement next season, in contrast to most GC captains that went to CT in past years.
But all that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t be a good fit for PCT or PT teams as well!
 
maybe available
We don’t plan to actively sell these riders (yet), but there might be the need later in transfers – or we get an offer too good to refuse.
| Nat. | Name | FL | MO | MM | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CB | SP | AC | FG | DH | PR | XP | Age | Wage | Asking Price |  | Ewen Costiou | 74 | 67 | 71 | 74 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 66 | 74 | 76 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 4.28 | 24 | 85000 | 400000 | | Track-Sprint | 75 | 67 | 71 | 74 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 73 | 66 | 76 | 77 | 69 | 69 | 72 |
Costiou is on his way to become a nice hilly sprinter and/or leadout rider. He had a good Tour de l’Avenir and scored nearly 50 points in PCT last season as a lvl. 3 rider. We prefer to keep him in the team and will probably only sell him if cap issues occur.
| Nat. | Name | FL | MO | MM | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CB | SP | AC | FG | DH | PR | XP | Age | Wage | Asking Price |  | Gabriel Grozev | 66 | 65 | 68 | 70 | 63 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 63 | 1.63 | 23 | 50000 | 250000 | | Hills 1 | 69 | 68 | 73 | 78 | 63 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 60 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 68 | 63 | | Hills 2 | 67 | 66 | 76 | 77 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 71 | 60 | 65 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 63 |
Grozev is still a lvl. 1 rider after his rookie season as a stagiaire, but similar to Kramer he can get to lvl. 3 in one season in all divisions. He will develop into a useful punchy domestique and we won’t mind keeping him around on minimum wage and develop him ourselves.
| Nat. | Name | FL | MO | MM | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CB | SP | AC | FG | DH | PR | XP | Age | Wage | Asking Price |  | Paul Lapeira | 77 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 61 | 74 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 76 | 71 | 64 | 4.100 | 26 | 150000 | 500000 |
Lapeira is newly maxed and a cool rider for all kind of flat races. He’s a good cobbles domestique (or even leader in CT) and his FL and sprint abilities allow him to also work in a leadout. On top he’s a possible training prospect from next season onwards – but sadly we probably won’t be able to make the best use of him in the years to come, so this might be the one time he’s available!
 
probably not available
We don’t plan to actively sell these riders, but maybe there’s an offer we can’t refuse?
| Nat. | Name | FL | MO | MM | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CB | SP | AC | FG | DH | PR | XP | Age | Wage |  | Sulkhan Akhmaevi | 68 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 77 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 60 | 61 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 73 | 4.100 | 29 | 55000 |
Akhmaevi is the prototype of a cheap allround domestique and that’s why we plan to keep him on board.
| Nat. | Name | FL | MO | MM | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CB | SP | AC | FG | DH | PR | XP | Age | Wage |  | Alan Boileau | 67 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 65 | 68 | 71 | 73 | 62 | 67 | 76 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 4.100 | 27 | 115000 |
Boileau is planned to stay as a domestique for the mountains and hills, not the least because he’s homegrown.
| Nat. | Name | FL | MO | MM | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CB | SP | AC | FG | DH | PR | XP | Age | Wage |  | Gasper Katrasnik | 81 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 69 | 72 | 76 | 69 | 63 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 73 | 69 | 4.100 | 31 | 70000 |
We want to keep Katrasnik for the flat classics and as a stage hunter. Given the direction we’re heading for this season we can use any fun rider.
| Nat. | Name | FL | MO | MM | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CB | SP | AC | FG | DH | PR | XP | Age | Wage |  | Alain Quispe | 81 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 61 | 63 | 61 | 65 | 53 | 67 | 74 | 85 | 55 | 61 | 4.100 | 32 | 50000 |
We want to see Quispe race a GT (and gain an early KoM jersey), so keeping a fun rider on nearly minimum wage is part of keeping the team happy.
| Nat. | Name | FL | MO | MM | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CB | SP | AC | FG | DH | PR | XP | Age | Wage |  | Ruben Zepuntke | 71 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 64 | 78 | 71 | 63 | 81 | 71 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 64 | 4.100 | 33 | 160000 |
Ruben will lead us in the cobble classics – and may well end as our only actual leader. We also want to see him race in his NC colours for us, so there’s no intention to part ways with him.
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