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Franceville Classique Discussion
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| liefwarrior |
Posted on 15-10-2022 04:05
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 Franceville Classique
Welcome to the 3rd edition of the Franceville Classique. The race is once again in the PTHC and continues to take advantage of the year round warmth in Gabon by being ridden in january.
The inaugural edition was won by Yoeri Havik for Duolingo with Gaetan Pons and Matt Rowe taking the other podium spots. Havik won it from the break, outsprinting 13 others with the big guns trailing in together almost 3 minutes down. The 204 km parcours is the same this year so the leaders will be need to rethink their strategy to make sure the break doesn’t stay away.
Last year saw the legendary Sam Bewley add another race to his extensive palmares. He took that victory in  Mapei colours, but returns this year for  Amaysim Cervélo. He finished in a trio, about 30 seconds ahead of the chasing group, alongside Lukasz Wisniowski and Joeri Stallaert. These two also return; the former has moved from  Grieg-Maersk to  Aker - MOT, the latter continues on for  Bralirwa - Stevens.
 Havik is back for a third time, but is likely to spend his time riding as a domestique for Edward Theuns instead of challenging for victory.
| FL | ST | RS | CB | SP | AC | FG | DH | | Lukasz Wisniowski | 80 | 75 | 76 | 83 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 73 | | Sam Bewley | 74 | 72 | 70 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 64 | 73 |  Adam Blythe | 75 | 74 | 69 | 81 | 75 | 71 | 71 | 71 | | Joeri Stallaert | 77 | 76 | 68 | 81 | 79 | 76 | 67 | 66 |  Matteo Trentin | 73 | 74 | 69 | 80 | 74 | 74 | 66 | 55 |  Mike Teunissen | 76 | 77 | 73 | 81 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 79 |  Mads Pedersen | 77 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 71 |  Floris Gerts | 77 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 67 |  David Per | 79 | 74 | 75 | 81 | 74 | 74 | 68 | 72 | | Edward Theuns | 72 | 76 | 73 | 80 | 77 | 76 | 64 | 67 |  Lukas Spengler | 74 | 74 | 73 | 83 | 61 | 70 | 67 | 63 |  Florian Senechal | 75 | 79 | 74 | 82 | 69 | 74 | 67 | 71 | | Arman Kamyshev | 77 | 81 | 75 | 82 | 66 | 60 | 61 | 68 |  Kenneth Vanbilsen | 78 | 80 | 74 | 80 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 61 |
Lukasz Wisniowski is again the top cobbler in the field but, given we've yet to see a solo victory, eveyone will be watching the veteran Sam Bewley despite another year of decline. Lukasz's departure means Grieg’s focus has switched to Mads Pedersen, one of few men who can challenge Sam in a sprint. The others that fit that bill include Joeri Stallaert, last year's runner up, and Edward Theuns, who I believe is riding this race for the first time.
STARTLISTSpoiler | Aker - MOT | Lukasz Wisniowski | | Aker - MOT | Hampus Anderberg | | Aker - MOT | Yuan Tan Peng | | Aker - MOT | Andreas Stokbro | | Aker - MOT | Airidas Videika | | Aker - MOT | Davide Ballerini | | Aker - MOT | Daniel Eaton | | Aker - MOT | Sandy Dujardin | | Amaysim Cervélo | Sam Bewley | | Amaysim Cervélo | Hamish Schreurs | | Amaysim Cervélo | Cyrus Monk | | Amaysim Cervélo | Callum Scotson | | Amaysim Cervélo | Chris Harper | | Amaysim Cervélo | Marcus Culey | | Amaysim Cervélo | Ryan Christensen | | Binance | Adam Blythe | | Binance | Robert Bush | | Binance | Bert Van Lerberghe | | Binance | Christophe Noppe | | Binance | Clement Venturini | | Binance | Roman Seigle | | Binance | Luc Wirtgen | | Binance | Fabian Lienhard | | Bralirwa - Stevens | Joeri Stallaert | | Bralirwa - Stevens | Tesfom Okbamariam | | Bralirwa - Stevens | Samuele Menicucci | | Bralirwa - Stevens | Alex Mengoulas | | Bralirwa - Stevens | Karl Patrick Lauk | | Bralirwa - Stevens | Samuel Mugisha | | Bralirwa - Stevens | Natnael Tesfatsion | | Bralirwa - Stevens | Moise Mugisha | | Carlsberg - Danske Bank | Matteo Trentin | | Carlsberg - Danske Bank | Erik Nordsaeter Resell | | Carlsberg - Danske Bank | Matija Mestric | | Carlsberg - Danske Bank | Sebastian Lander | | Carlsberg - Danske Bank | Biniam Girmay | | Carlsberg - Danske Bank | Goldwijnn Cannister | | Carlsberg - Danske Bank | Arturs Belevics | | Carlsberg - Danske Bank | Hugo Forssell | | Cedevita | Ivan Siric | | Cedevita | Miha Poljanec | | Cedevita | Fred Wright | | Cedevita | Gasper Katrasnik | | Cedevita | Nur Aiman Zariff | | Cedevita | Santiago Buitrago | | Cedevita | Kees Duyvesteyn | | Crabbe-CC Chevigny | Tim Ariesen | | Crabbe-CC Chevigny | Alexey Tsatevich | | Crabbe-CC Chevigny | Stefan Kung | | Crabbe-CC Chevigny | Stan Van Tricht | | Crabbe-CC Chevigny | Victor Campenaerts | | Crabbe-CC Chevigny | Mark Donovan | | Crabbe-CC Chevigny | Louis Blouwe | | Crabbe-CC Chevigny | Jarrad Drizners | | De Stijl Cycling | Rasmus Tiller | | De Stijl Cycling | Jodok Salzmann | | De Stijl Cycling | Georgios Boutopoulos | | De Stijl Cycling | Xhuliano Kamberaj | | De Stijl Cycling | Alexandor Cataford | | De Stijl Cycling | Edoardo Affini | | De Stijl Cycling | Mushin Misbah | | De Stijl Cycling | Hamza Mansouri | | ELCO - ABEA | Georgios Karatzios | | ELCO - ABEA | Michail Kortsidakis | | ELCO - ABEA | Georgios Stavrakakis | | ELCO - ABEA | Andreas Miltiadis | | ELCO - ABEA | Stylianos Farantakis | | ELCO - ABEA | Victor Lafay | | ELCO - ABEA | Anastasios Koumpetsos | | ELCO - ABEA | Aimiliano Vila | | Evonik - ELKO | Jan Polanc | | Evonik - ELKO | Krists Neilands | | Evonik - ELKO | Olli Kulppi | | Evonik - ELKO | Piotr Havik | | Evonik - ELKO | Armands Becis | | Evonik - ELKO | Fredrik Dversnes | | Evonik - ELKO | Gerben Thijssen | | Evonik - ELKO | Alekss Krasts | | Gazelle | Mike Teunissen | | Gazelle | Marc Potts | | Gazelle | Dorian Godon | | Gazelle | Ondrej Cink | | Gazelle | Benedikt Mundle | | Gazelle | Nicola Bagioli | | Gazelle | Jonel Carcueva | | Gazelle | Patrick Konrad | | Grieg-Maersk | Mads Pedersen | | Grieg-Maersk | Jo Kogstad Ringheim | | Grieg-Maersk | Nejc Kosic | | Grieg-Maersk | Amund Grondahl Jansen | | Grieg-Maersk | Aime De Gendt | | Grieg-Maersk | Christophe Laporte | | Grieg-Maersk | Nils Eekhoff | | Grieg-Maersk | Mathias Norsgaard | | Huski Chocolate | Floris Gerts | | Huski Chocolate | Julius Van den Berg | | Huski Chocolate | Timo Roosen | | Huski Chocolate | Steven Kalf | | Huski Chocolate | Jordi Meeus | | Huski Chocolate | Joren Bloem | | Huski Chocolate | Omer Goldstein | | Huski Chocolate | Milan Vader | | Indosat Ooredoo | Einer Augusto Rubio | | Indosat Ooredoo | Bambang Suryadi | | Indosat Ooredoo | Felix Gall | | Indosat Ooredoo | Muhammad Yudha | | Indosat Ooredoo | Firdaus Ahmad | | Indosat Ooredoo | Victor Alejandro Ocampo | | Isostar - Specialized | David Per | | Isostar - Specialized | Isaac Bolivar | | Isostar - Specialized | Shaun Nick Bester | | Isostar - Specialized | Jonas Rickaert | | Isostar - Specialized | Joshua Gayral | | Isostar - Specialized | Hasani Hennis | | Isostar - Specialized | Harry Sweeny | | Isostar - Specialized | Idar Andersen | | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | Patrick Gamper | | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | Louis Verhelst | | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | Jenthe Biermans | | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | Aaron Verwilst | | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | Wout Van Aert | | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | Szymon Sajnok | | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | Alessandro Covi | | MOL Cycling Team | Edward Theuns | | MOL Cycling Team | Yoeri Havik | | MOL Cycling Team | Daniel Moricz | | MOL Cycling Team | Jimmy Muhindo | | MOL Cycling Team | Adrien Petit | | MOL Cycling Team | Maximilian Walscheid | | MOL Cycling Team | Sulkhan Akhmaevi | | MOL Cycling Team | Jake Marryatt | | Team Puma - SAP | Lukas Meiler | | Team Puma - SAP | Remi Cavagna | | Team Puma - SAP | Jannik Steimle | | Team Puma - SAP | Domenic Weinstein | | Team Puma - SAP | Alexys Brunel | | Team Puma - SAP | Kelland O'Brien | | Team Puma - SAP | Stefan Bissegger | | Team Puma - SAP | Miguel Heidemann | | Team UBS | Lukas Spengler | | Team UBS | Tom Bohli | | Team UBS | Arnaud Grand | | Team UBS | Johan Jacobs | | Team UBS | Martin Schäppi | | Team UBS | Silvan Dillier | | Team UBS | Andrea Bagioli | | Team UBS | Yuriy Natarov | | Tinkoff - La Datcha Team | Florian Senechal | | Tinkoff - La Datcha Team | Arman Kamyshev | | Tinkoff - La Datcha Team | Alexander Sulimov | | Tinkoff - La Datcha Team | Matvey Zubov | | Tinkoff - La Datcha Team | Andrea Dal Col | | Tinkoff - La Datcha Team | Roy Goldstein | | Tinkoff - La Datcha Team | Wolfgang Burmann | | Trans Looney Tunes | Kenneth Vanbilsen | | Trans Looney Tunes | Pieter Vanspeybrouck | | Trans Looney Tunes | Iliyan Kolev | | Trans Looney Tunes | Ivan Centrone | | Trans looney Tunes | Pit Schlechter | | Trans Looney Tunes | Tesfay Abraha | | Trans Looney Tunes | Owain Doull | | Trans Looney Tunes | Matteo Sobrero | | Xero Racing | Darren Young | | Xero Racing | Florian Vermeersch | | Xero Racing | Jamalidin Novardianto | | Xero Racing | Regan Gough | | Xero Racing | Yacine Hamza | | Xero Racing | Nils Schomber | | Zwift Pro Cycling | Aviv Yechezkel | | Zwift Pro Cycling | Alexandr Ovsyannikov | | Zwift Pro Cycling | Eric Young | | Zwift Pro Cycling | Akil Campbell | | Zwift Pro Cycling | Bram Welten | | Zwift Pro Cycling | Stan Dewulf | | Zwift Pro Cycling | David Dekker | | Zwift Pro Cycling | Jaume Sureda |
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| tsmoha |
Posted on 15-10-2022 08:44
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Thanks for putting past-prime Bewley prominently into the list of favorites 
Obviously anything within Top-10 would be a surprise though. All those guys around him look too strong for us. Just hoping for our few cobblers to show our colors at some point of the race and for Bewley to be in the front groups as long as possible.
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| ember |
Posted on 15-10-2022 09:37
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This is a big one for us! Really hope we get to see Wisniowski fighting for the win, eventhough this one is likely to be on the easier side seeing other one day cobbles races.
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| Nemolito |
Posted on 15-10-2022 10:12
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Rooting for the PCT team here. Go go Joeri!
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 15-10-2022 11:21
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Let's get a breakaway and not a 0-pointer would be amazing 
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| DubbelDekker |
Posted on 15-10-2022 12:27
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This might be a tough one for Teunissen due to his slow sprint.
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 15-10-2022 13:58
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PTHC cobbles is always tough since top PT guys are always gonna show up i fit's in their bands.
Trentin is outmatched in strength here. No hilsl means he has no comparative advantage over other 80 guys and nothing to make up for low RES. So, we'll have to hope he can stick with the main group and let his sprint help him get a decent placing at the end. We want a big season from him after keeping him, so hopefully he can get off to a good start.
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 15-10-2022 14:10
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The first test for Gamper, let's see how far he gets.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| cunego59 |
Posted on 15-10-2022 15:24
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Big one for Stallaert. It's one of our win goals and the first step to keeping up last year's points. Tough field, I expect Wisniowski and Pedersen to be the main rivals. I'll be happy with a podium finish, anything outside of the Top 5 would be a big disappointment.
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| SotD |
Posted on 15-10-2022 18:21
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Ouch a difficult startlist. No expectations here obviously.
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| knockout |
Posted on 15-10-2022 19:57
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One of the least interesting cobble races of the year for us. Not an ideal profile for Polanc so Neilands might actually be option 1a here. No big expectations but competing for a top ten would be good.
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 15-10-2022 21:16
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Big race for us, we need Per to perform here.
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| TinxiaS |
Posted on 16-10-2022 07:55
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I just hope that Vanbilsen can find a good form and make a nice result wit the support of the team.
Thanks for the preview liefwarrior. 
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| Eden95 |
Posted on 16-10-2022 17:32
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The team has been sent here with the goal to enjoy the scenery and to try and beat the broom wagon home. Anything more is a bonus
Keen to see Pedersen and Per in action here. Thanks for the preview!
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| cunego59 |
Posted on 16-10-2022 23:48
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Yesssss <3 Fantastic job by Stallaert, winning that sprint. Our domestique exodus didn't hurt us here as other teams stepped up, so that was good to see, too. And indeed, nice to sneak a couple of depth points in there by Okbamariam and Menicucci.
Performance of the day arguably by Venturini, and big points for Binance with Blythe in 4th as well, congrats! And thank you for the nice report lief. The format takes a little getting used to, but I really enjoy it!
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 17-10-2022 01:12
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I'm not sure what to say. I don't know how even a -5 does enough to make that possible. Even -5's from the entire team don't do that. Wow.
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| Eden95 |
Posted on 17-10-2022 03:44
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Congrats Cunego! Stallaert showing early n that last season wasn’t a fluke. Great win!
disappointed to have missed the break, but at least we finish with the lanterne rouge! Thanks for the report as well, I enjoyed the format!
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| Mresuperstar |
Posted on 17-10-2022 04:04
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Good performance for us to build on with two in the Top 20 and an active race all-around for the guys. Even Girmay joined his future teammates in the breakaway
Congrats cunego! And I enjoyed the different style of reporting
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| SotD |
Posted on 17-10-2022 07:20
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Didn't expect much, but 0 point definately hurt.
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| redordead |
Posted on 17-10-2022 07:37
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For what was only an XP race I have to take that 18th place by Poljanec and run with it. In the end maybe every point will count.
Thanks for the report
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