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Clasico San Cristobal Discussion
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| tsmoha |
Posted on 06-06-2015 11:23
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 Clasico San Cristobal
A race going into it's third edition, the Clasico San Cristobal will kick off the CT-team's (very own) schedule. A hilly parcours featuring five laps with two climbs each. The uphill finish ain't exactly long, but quite steep.
Defending champion Philip Gaimon (In-n-Out) will be at the start again, aiming to repeat his victory from last year. The competition is strong though, as many teams brought their best puncheurs to this C2 event: starting the season with a bang as the obvious goal for a lot of managers here!
The Startlist
The Favorites | Rider | Hill | Rider | Hill |  Jose Mendes | 78 |  Mauro Finetto | 74 |  Gracjan Lejman | 77 | Kamil Zielinski | 74 |  Jukka Vastaranta | 76 |  Caleb Fairly | 74 |  Janier Alexis Acevedo | 76 | Mauricio Soler | 74 |  Patrik Sinkewitz | 76 |  Bjorn Selander | 74 |  Frantisek Rabon | 76 | Andoni Blazquez | 74 | | Alberigo Passalacqua | 76 |  Joey Rosskopf | 74 | | Rudy Molard | 75 |  Ingvar Omarsson | 74 | | Phillip Gaimon | 75 | Jiri Hudecek | 74 |  Mikaël Chérel | 75 | Timothy Duggan | 74 | | Zsolt Der | 75 |  Dale Appleby | 74 | | Alexis Gougeard | 75 | Michael Mørkøv | 74 | | Adam Stachowiak | 75 | Brice Feillu | 74 | | Kristijan Durasek | 75 | Markus Fahnert | 74 | | Sergio Godoy | 75 |  Gabriel Juarez | 74 |  Félix Emilio Besada | 75 | | |
Mendes with his first appearance and the clear mission to go for a stronger result than his 7th place here in 2014. He surely has the skills to take out any hilly classic in the CT and anything but a podium would be a disappointing showing.. Also Lejman (4th last season) will aim for the podium at least.
Several more real threats for the victory though: Vastaranta, Sinkewitz, Rabon, Acevedo and Passalacqua with a slight "stat advantage" over guys like last year's winner Gaimon, Durasek, Godoy or Besada.. we've also a few dangerous duos in Chérel/Gougeard, Der/Stachowiak(/Sinkewitz), Molard(/Passalacqua)!
Outsider chances only for the likes of Selander/Duggan, Fairly, Omarsson or Appleby and Juarez. It should be an interesting opener with so many teams lining up with just more than one option here!
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| MARSUPILAMI |
Posted on 06-06-2015 11:25
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Go TT1! And, why not, go Juárez! (the same surname as... as... I don´t know  )
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| fjhoekie |
Posted on 06-06-2015 11:29
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Excited to see the season starting 
We have to wait a few days for our first race, but these opening classics will be interesting anyhow
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 06-06-2015 11:29
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I would very much enjoy a top 10 from this.
Also, season starting! *get's ready for rage* 
Edited by Miguel98 on 06-06-2015 11:31
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 06-06-2015 11:34
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Hopefully we can win this. but since I didn't bring Zeits, maybe a top five or podium would be nice.
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| Heine |
Posted on 06-06-2015 11:38
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The season is under way! Rooting for someone like Sinkewitz.
In general this race seems to fit a puncheur with some mountain stat, will be interesting to see
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| Selwink |
Posted on 06-06-2015 11:38
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Yay, the first race. I immediately have some high expectations. Rabon is obviously leading here, and I think a top-5 is a safe expectation, possibly even a podium.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 06-06-2015 12:16
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Awesome our first race!
Damn, sponsor objective is to win this thing. 
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| sgdanny |
Posted on 06-06-2015 12:44
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It's really beginning 
Lejman should be able to take a Podium here
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| DubbelDekker |
Posted on 06-06-2015 12:45
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Wouldn't be surprised if the mountain stat played some role here. So don't underestimate guys like Acevedo, Sinkewitz, Godoy, Gaimon and Der.
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| trekbmc |
Posted on 06-06-2015 13:01
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DubbelDekker wrote:
Wouldn't be surprised if the mountain stat played some role here. So don't underestimate guys like Acevedo, Sinkewitz, Godoy, Gaimon and Der.
Really looking forward to this now.
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| Jesleyh |
Posted on 06-06-2015 13:02
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Vastaranta's my shout here. I honestly doubt if Mendes can dominate the CT calendar again this year, with some good punchers behind him this year.
Cheering for Duggan here though.
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| dev4ever |
Posted on 06-06-2015 13:09
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This is haven't been exactly a huge succes for me in the past, but hopefully one of my older riders Kulhavi can have his say in the final.
My favourite is probably Vastaranta, doubt Mendes will be able to break free solo.
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| Atlantius |
Posted on 06-06-2015 13:14
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Really looking forward to seeing what my strongest hill-squad can do. Vastaranta supported by Cioban on hill 75 and CAS and Sarabia on 74.
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| roro_352 |
Posted on 06-06-2015 14:18
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With the team i have, a top 20 should be satisfying for Kulhavy ans who knows, the breakaway could reach the finish first with a greek inside
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| Bjartne |
Posted on 06-06-2015 15:13
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Strong hilly riders present here, we couldn't have got a very good result with our riders anyway I guess, so it's okay not to be here.
Thanks for a great preview!
Edited by Bjartne on 06-06-2015 15:16
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| matt17br |
Posted on 06-06-2015 15:17
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I think this is the most ambitious objective I set for the year, hoping that Passalacqua will do well against people like Mendes and Lejman
Thanks for the preview tsmoha!
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| Ste117 |
Posted on 06-06-2015 15:17
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First race hype, we await our first race of the season though but good luck to everyone here looking for an early season win.
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| cio93 |
Posted on 06-06-2015 15:18
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Considering 3 Puma riders (well 2 plus Delage) will support Gaimon here, I'm obviously cheering for In-N-Out to repeat last year's performance.
Apart from that, I'm going out on a slight limb and say Godoy is this year's Beltran and will start to show that here, this division just needs a dominant/overperforming South American.
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| maxime86 |
Posted on 06-06-2015 15:34
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Hopefully we can start the season with a win like last year! |
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