jandal7: I also reckon they're a cool duo. I would have to agree with you on the U25 part although points available at C2 and C2HC for the U25 classification are pretty low. It'll be a good add-on to the GC points he'll score though!
redordead: It won't be easy with guys like Intxausti, Eastman and many others but I think he'll score a good number of points for his wage.
Azrerbaijan: Thank you! I hope we've done enough to have riders who will help us promote back up this season.
Aquarius97: I'm looking forward to seeing how well McEvoy can do. I've had a look at the races he's done well in historically but you never know, especially given the pure hill strength of other riders in the division.
AbhishekLFC: He was one of my main targets going into the transfer window and I'm glad we managed to come to a good deal there. I think he definitely has what it takes to score well in C2, C2HC and even the C! and HC races too.
quadsas: I felt it was important to be balanced when you've got guys like Kwiatkowski, Eastman, Intxausti, Holloway and many more in the CT next season.
jandal7 (again): I'm glad to see you enjoy it! Looking back at history is why I enjoy things like this. The number of times I find myself looking at my old HQ's is unimaginable I do think Fernandez will enjoy sitting back and captaining the side on the road while the young fellas go nuts!

jandal7: It's always difficult knowing how I should develop certain riders and you'll probably find I end up taking routes that suit my future team better than the individual rider. Cosnefroy is the perfect example because I see him as a real top-class TT rider if I train his REC once he's maxed. Whereas, he could go in the direction of a Hills Stage Race rider but his low potential mixed with the fact that I have Paez, Gaudu and Vincent for the hills already has ultimately ruled out that possibility.
sutty68: Thanks mate! It's always a tough one as there are plenty of sprinters around but being able to produce some younger ones from within will likely save me a lot of money in the future

Write-Up:
Only two races for us in January and they're both one-day classics. The first of which is a great chance to see our new riders feature in Rui Costa and Jonathan McEvoy who will have great support from Fernandez and our younger riders.
The second of these is a flat classic in Australia. The Great Ocean Road Classic is a Top 5 Goal for us so it'll be vital that Moser steps up and gets his CT season off to a good start. He will have strong support in Fonseca and Jakobsen as well as others ready to work for the team.

We believe we can get off to a great start so we look forward to seeing what our riders are capable of.

Write-Up: It's a busy February for the team after a relatively quiet January.
We start with a mix and match stage-race in Malaysia. Our GC hopes lie with Nibali & Borisavljevic, Robert is there for the prologue while Moser will try his luck in a few flat stages.
Rui Costa then makes his second appearance in the jersey in Slovenia in a race where he really has to be one of the favourites, he has a solid supporting cast.
Another flat classic where we really need Moser to perform and get a good result.
It's then over the New Zealand for a hilly one-day race where Costa and McEvoy will be looking for a good result.
We're then over to Asia for two mountain stages and a TT where we probably don't have a favourite to take the win but we could do alright.
Finally, it's back to Kiwi Land where we have McEvoy for if it becomes hilly and Moser for if it goes to a sprinter.

Manager Comment: 3rd in Cuba was a fantastic way to start the season for Costa and the team! Moser on the other hand was somewhat disappointing in Australia but did manage a Top 10 which means some decent points. Overall, a good start to the season that we need to maintain in the years to come.

Rider of the Month: Rui Costa
Performance of the Month: Rui Costa's 3rd in Clasico San Cristobal
Disappointment of the Month: Failing our Top 5 Goal in the Great Ocean Road Classic