|
CT Draft Discussion - 7pm Today
|
| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 30-08-2022 19:47
|
Team Manager
Posts: 33046
Joined: 08-03-2007
PCM$: 200.00
|
Draft Pick 1 - Rudy Molard
Former Generali riders were certainly a hunting ground from the free agency this transfers, and our first draft pick is a former Generali rider himself - albeit not from last year.
A quick search in the Race Profiles forum shows that this is a rider who knows how to win from breakaways, including Int. Osterreich Rundfahrt in 2016 and Tour of Slovenia in 2017.
He ended 2021 strong, leading team leader Kreder into the final kilometre of Zuri-Metzgete. Kreder won, Molard came 9th, and he ultimately scored 44 points in CT last season.
--
Meanwhile Dario Puccioni scored 5 points for Sotto il sole di Riccione during the 2020 season.
Emanuel Piaskowy last raced in the 2018 Polish Championships, for Fablok - Bank BGZ. His manager returns to the MG this year, and there's a chance for Piaskowy to ride again! He scored 30 points in PCT that season.
| | FL | MO | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CO | SP | AC | XP | Age | OVL |  FRA | R. Molard | 67 | 70 | 74 | 63 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 64 | 69 | 73 | Max | 33 | 73.1 |  ITA | D. Puccioni | 65 | 74 | 66 | 61 | 74 | 70 | 74 | 51 | 53 | 64 | Max | 26 | 71.0 |  POL | E. Piaskowy | 69 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 70 | 74 | 52 | 54 | 68 | Max | 31 | 72.2 |
|
| |
|
|
| ivaneurope |
Posted on 30-08-2022 19:50
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 2934
Joined: 09-05-2011
PCM$: 300.00
|
Solid start on the draft
|
| |
|
|
| Fabianski |
Posted on 30-08-2022 19:53
|
Grand Tour Specialist
Posts: 4671
Joined: 29-09-2018
PCM$: 185.00
|
I will say it again at the end, but I love the details you collected, SN! Great job so far 
|
| |
|
|
| GregPeck |
Posted on 30-08-2022 19:54
|
Free Agent
Posts: 141
Joined: 18-07-2022
PCM$: 400.00
|
Yeah, this is great! Much better and bigger than expected |
| |
|
|
| knockout |
Posted on 30-08-2022 19:55
|
Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 7737
Joined: 21-12-2010
PCM$: 400.00
|
Rudy Molard is a very solid first pick to me. Should be quite useful. Nationality fit on top.
Puccioni is a bit of a reach for me. Only few useful climbers left in the free agency but i dont think he is one of them.
Piaskowy is an okay pick. Few mo/hi/tt guys left so if that was an area they wanted an improvement, then they got one of the better guys available.
McEvoy obviously a strong pick. Easily one of the best riders available.
Edited by knockout on 30-08-2022 19:56
A Big Thank You To All MG Reporters! |
| |
|
|
| MacC |
Posted on 30-08-2022 19:55
|
Sprinter
Posts: 1594
Joined: 15-07-2008
PCM$: 700.00
|
Le Creuset got it right
|
| |
|
|
| Fabianski |
Posted on 30-08-2022 19:55
|
Grand Tour Specialist
Posts: 4671
Joined: 29-09-2018
PCM$: 185.00
|
McEvoy was inevitable - would have loved to get him, but there was no way Le Creuset would leave him untouched if he was on my list 
|
| |
|
|
| Nemolito |
Posted on 30-08-2022 19:56
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3370
Joined: 20-04-2020
PCM$: 425.00
|
Mutsumine deserves a contract. One of the greatest.
|
| |
|
|
| Fabianski |
Posted on 30-08-2022 19:58
|
Grand Tour Specialist
Posts: 4671
Joined: 29-09-2018
PCM$: 185.00
|
Reporters will instantly curse Caja Rural
|
| |
|
|
| Ad Bot |
Posted on 03-12-2024 18:31
|
Bot Agent
Posts: Countless
Joined: 23.11.09
|
|
| IP: None |
|
|
| knockout |
Posted on 30-08-2022 20:00
|
Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 7737
Joined: 21-12-2010
PCM$: 400.00
|
Adriamihajanarivo is the first big Who? moment for me. Quite similar to Piaskowy actually so no terrible pick but i probably would have looked at other options like Tvetcov or Rowsell for that role first.
A Big Thank You To All MG Reporters! |
| |
|
|
| Marcovdw |
Posted on 30-08-2022 20:00
|
Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 7593
Joined: 04-07-2012
PCM$: 15545.00
|
Herizo "I'm not even gonna try"
|
| |
|
|
| Nemolito |
Posted on 30-08-2022 20:02
|
Classics Specialist
Posts: 3370
Joined: 20-04-2020
PCM$: 425.00
|
Laizer. Certified LPH legend.
|
| |
|
|
| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 30-08-2022 20:02
|
Team Manager
Posts: 33046
Joined: 08-03-2007
PCM$: 200.00
|
Draft Pick 4 - Jonathan McEvoy
McEvoy was the highest OVL rider of those available, and goes to Le Creuset.
In recent history he was 40th in the CT rankings last season on 162 points for Trans cycling team, featuring a 2nd in GP Isola.
McEvoy's career has included 3 PT seasons, 5 in PCT and now a 3rd in CT. The sprinty puncheur likely has too many interesting results to look up just now!
---
Herizo Adriamihajanarivo had a stagiare contract in 2016. Now the Madagascan can race a bit more!
And another African, Tanzania's time trial specialist Laizer has frequently been in teams in the past. Last season it was with Los Pollos Hermanos.
| | FL | MO | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CO | SP | AC | XP | Age | OVL |  GBR | J. McEvoy | 69 | 63 | 75 | 64 | 74 | 69 | 69 | 64 | 74 | 78 | Max | 33 | 74.7 |  MAD | H. Adriamihajanarivo | 68 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 59 | 59 | 68 | Max | 32 | 71.0 |  TAN | R. Laizer | 69 | 51 | 57 | 76 | 68 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 64 | 68 | Max | 33 | 70.6 |
Edited by SportingNonsense on 30-08-2022 20:08
|
| |
|
|
| Fabianski |
Posted on 30-08-2022 20:03
|
Grand Tour Specialist
Posts: 4671
Joined: 29-09-2018
PCM$: 185.00
|
I wouldn't call Tanzania a micro state, but cycling-wise, it's not that wrong, so Laizer should be a good fit for Colombini. One of the lone good TT riders left, decent pickup.
|
| |
|
|
| knockout |
Posted on 30-08-2022 20:04
|
Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 7737
Joined: 21-12-2010
PCM$: 400.00
|
Laizer one of the best one-dimensional TT guys left. Not a fan of the pick, think he would have fit better into a team that actually has a ttt team to strengthen and not a TTT team that could have lose to some of the worst Evonik TTT teams we've seen in the past.
A Big Thank You To All MG Reporters! |
| |
|
|
| Fabianski |
Posted on 30-08-2022 20:09
|
Grand Tour Specialist
Posts: 4671
Joined: 29-09-2018
PCM$: 185.00
|
And another name removed from my list... don't know if that's good news for Bianchi, though But Larsen has that nice combo of TTing and sprinting, making him a good asset for TTT and an interesting breakaway option.
|
| |
|
|
| quadsas |
Posted on 30-08-2022 20:11
|
Small Tour Specialist
Posts: 2518
Joined: 18-01-2013
PCM$: 300.00
|
7 picks in and by far the best rider still available smh my head
|
| |
|
|
| Fabianski |
Posted on 30-08-2022 20:13
|
Grand Tour Specialist
Posts: 4671
Joined: 29-09-2018
PCM$: 185.00
|
Good pick for Tafjord, Lehtinen was one of the best "hybrids" left. Nice regional fit, too. List -1 again
Edit: Oops, guess SN's DB wasn't up-to-date Lehtinen signed by Evonik already...
Edited by Fabianski on 30-08-2022 20:14
|
| |
|
|
| knockout |
Posted on 30-08-2022 20:14
|
Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 7737
Joined: 21-12-2010
PCM$: 400.00
|
Fabianski wrote:
And another name removed from my list... don't know if that's good news for Bianchi, though But Larsen has that nice combo of TTing and sprinting, making him a good asset for TTT and an interesting breakaway option.
I like the pick. One of the more useful tt guys left due to the reasons you mentioned. Not sure if there is a ttt team to support but if so, great selection.
A Big Thank You To All MG Reporters! |
| |
|
|
| knockout |
Posted on 30-08-2022 20:16
|
Grand Tour Champion
Posts: 7737
Joined: 21-12-2010
PCM$: 400.00
|
Fabianski wrote:
Good pick for Tafjord, Lehtinen was one of the best "hybrids" left. Nice regional fit, too. List -1 again
Edit: Oops, guess SN's DB wasn't up-to-date Lehtinen signed by Evonik already...
I won't blame anyone on this, he was the last rider signed before silent bids
Pruus also a pretty cool rider. That 71-72ish mo/hi/tt combo seems really popular in this draft.
A Big Thank You To All MG Reporters! |
| |
|
