If the goal was to make sure you don't relegate this time so Rodriguez can take over once maxed, you've more than done that. Coquard on 580k from FA is a great deal, and Wilco and Bennett will be great scorers too. Yes, they'll need to be replaced sooner rather than later, but because you have Rodriguez ready to go next year, that's not as big of a concern as it might be for most teams.
RIP Exxon Duke, David Veilleux, Double Feature, and Monster Energy
Agree with the above. It's definately a good team you have assembled, and any discussion regarding relegation should be off the table I think. Solid leaders, good depth and Rodriguez ready to bash everyone next season
I think this time your team is much better suited for PCT than two years ago! A great sprinter isn't a guarantee to stay up (as Coquard showed last season), but with Bennett, Kelderman and Rodriguez you have decent other leaders as well - and especially the latter should net you some nice U25 points already. Asd some nice potential scorers like Afewerki and Power (who could do well in C2 races if you chose fitting ones) and it really looks good for you! I'm also looking forward to see former loanee Reuben Thompson in the occasional break and root for him!
@Jandal7 - I am excited to have a top sprinter in Coquard, but I think I agree with it being a large year for Rodriguez, Bennet, Howson and Afewerki. I very hope that it is enough to keep us in the PCT where we can then cement ourselves!
@baseballlover312- Thanks mate! I like that even though I have declining leaders I have Carlos ready to take over. We just have to stay in the PCT and then we are ready to go!
@SotD - Ready to see how the team goes!!
@kandesbunzler26 - Carlos should definitely be able to get some great U25 points. Coquard alone probably can't keep us up but I think the other leaders should be able to band together to get us some consistency in the PCT. I am keen to see Thompson in action as well! Keen for that!
Thanks Hillis for these incredible NC jerseys! We are excited to see these great jerseys in action and hopefully see them get us some wins this season!
National Champion Jerseys
George Bennett - New Zealand National RR Champion
Damian Howson - Australian National TT Champion
Luis Enrique Lemus Davila - Mexican National RR Champion
Muhamma Afif Ahmad Zamri - Malaysian National TT Champion
I'm not worried about Coquard even though you should always be worried about a top sprinter. It's gonna come down to the other sub leaders helping out with the scoring.
@redordead - Thanks mate. I agree that Coquard should do well. Its hard to gauge what everyone is gonna do this season but really excited for the season ahead!
2025 Calendar Reveal
Here is the calendar for the season ahead. With us being awarded 3 wildcards. The Vuelta al Espana, Tour of Tasmania and Praha - Karlovy Vary - Praha. We are really excited to be taking part in our first ever grand tour and excited to start the season with 3 races in Australia!
@sammyt93 - Really excited to see how good Power will be. I think with his energy stats he will be able to compete well. Just worried about his TT stat after seeing Bennett last season in races like the Vuelta al Tachira. But Power is better in that department than Bennett so might be able to do better.
Keen to have Coquard and hopefully he can score some good points! Ahmad Zamri will be a very useful domestique and will be great in the TTT squad.
@TMM - Keen to have Narraway in those great Bermuda colours!! I have some great plans for him to become a great domestique and apart of the TTT squad so excited for that! Yeh survival is the goal (as you will see below). I think there is a chance we can do quite well so that's the goal. Then we need to find some younger leaders to go along with a newly Maxed Carlos Rodriguez. I'm quite excited for that!
We were very fortunate to be promoted last season. Bennett had an incredible end to the season and was able to get us into 8th place in the CT standings. Even then, we were unsure if we would be promoted and we started to plan ideas for another year in the CT. However, due to team disbandment's, we were fortunate enough to be the only extra team promoting to the PCT.
This was extremely exciting news for us on multiple reasons. Firstly, Carlos Rodriguez could become the first rider to go from lvl 1 to MAX while only riding in our colours! Secondly, we had an excellent budget moving into our 2nd attempt at the PCT. Our goals revolve heavily around 2 riders this season. Bryan Coquard was a great signing for us and we want to work with him to have as best a season as possible. 2 of our most important goals will revolve around him. We want to win the Ras Tailteann. Sprinters paradise essentially. Last season Coquard was able to finish in 3rd overall but we want to improve on that this year. The Down Under Classic is the next big goal for our sprinter. This will be an important start to our season if we can achieve this goal. We believe Coquard can even challenge for the win at this race and hope to see him perform well!
The next 2 goals move onto our start of the future. Carlos Rodriguez has grown to a whole new level this season. With his stage racing ability, including his mountain and TT skills, what it is, we believe he can do some great things! The competition in the PCT is stiff this season, it definitely will be a challenge. We want to finish in the Top 5 at the Criterium du Dauphine Libere and then the top 10 at the Tour d'Andorra. Carlos will be aided in these goals by experienced team mate George Bennett. He got a top 10 at the Tour d'Andorra last season and is someone that should not be counted out either.
With these goals in mind, we believe breaking into the top 10 of the PCT standings is doable, however will be quite tough. We aren't ones to dream small though and we felt a top 15 just wasn't pushing ourselves to our best.
Country
Race
Objective
Ras Tailteann
Win
Down Under Classic
Top 5
Criterium du Dauphine Libere
Top 5
Tour d'Andorra
Top 10
-
PCT Team Standings
Top 10
We are relying heavily on our 2 biggest names at the squad, however these are riders that don't crack under pressure. We are super excited to start the season and right from the first day of racing, we hope to achieve our first goal of the season!
Edited by Jakstar22 on 06-09-2025 07:19
Here we go! We are almost at the start of the season and I think it is now time to announce the schedule of our leaders. These are the guys who are going to score most of our points this season!
Thanks MreSuperstar for the inspiration for this layout
Bryan Coquard | Sprint Leader
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CO
SP
AC
FT
DH
PR
72
58
62
66
64
69
72
82
55
83
81
59
64
78
Down Under Classic*
Hanko Classic
Volta a Portugal (S8)
Berlin ProRace
Circulo de Juarez (S5)
Ras Taliteann* (S3)
Great Ocean Road Classic
-
Baltic Chain Tour (S5)
Lisbon Classic
Praha-Karlovy-Praha (S4)
La Tropicale Amissa Bongo (S5)
Philidelphia Int Champs
Paris Tours
Carlos Rodriguez | GC Leader
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CO
SP
AC
FT
DH
PR
69
78
75
72
73
73
74
75
55
65
71
67
71
70
Tour of Tasmania (S3)
Tour d'Andorra* (S5)
Volta a Portugal (S8)
Deutschland Tour (S5)
Tour of Slovenia (S5)
Japan Cup
Tour of America (S14)
Vuelta a Espana (S21)
Tour of California (S7)
Praha-Karlovy-Praha (S4)
Criterium du Dauphine Libere* (S7)
Wilco Kelderman | Hilly Leader
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CO
SP
AC
FT
DH
PR
68
69
75
80
68
77
72
70
60
65
69
75
69
68
Tour of Tasmania (S3)
Clasica San Sebastian
Tour Down Under (S6)
Gisborne GP
Strade Bianchi
Tour of Japan (S6)
Tour of Norway (S5)
GP Lugano
Tour of Slovenia (S5)
Japan Cup
GP Wallonie
Giro dell'Emillia
Tour of California (S7)
George Bennett | Mountains Leader
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CO
SP
AC
FT
DH
PR
65
79
77
74
63
72
71
74
56
63
70
53
61
63
Volta a Portugal (S8)
Tour d'Andorra* (S5)
Strade Bianchi
Gisborne GP
Tour of Norway (S5)
Milano - Torino
GP Wallonie
Pro Hallstatt Classic
Tour of America (S14)
Tour du Maroc (S6)
Criterium du Dauphine Libere* (S7)
Elias Afewerki | Backup Sprinter
FL
MO
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CO
SP
AC
FT
DH
PR
72
62
63
63
62
76
69
79
68
78
79
67
69
70
Down Under Classic*
Berlin ProRace
Volta a Portugal (S8)
Benelux Challenge (S6)
Circulo de Juarez (S5)
Ras Taliteann* (S3)
Great Ocean Road Classic
Deutschland Tour (S5)
Macskako Kerekparverseny
Vuelta a Espana (S21)
Lisbon Classic
Praha-Karlovy-Praha (S4)
Tour of America (S14)
Philidelphia Int Champs
Hanko Classic
So there we go, lots of big races for the leaders. The * = a goal for the team. The leaders will be the guys we will depend on to achieve these goals. We can't wait to see you all on day 1 of the season at the Tour of Tasmania and the Down Under Classic where we have our first sponsor goal in wanting to achieve a top 5.
The season has finally arrived! Our second season in the PCT and hopefully our first season staying in that division. We have a packed January to get us started in the new season. Mainly in Australia. Tasmania obviously doesn't give us any points however it will be an interesting test for us against the PT teams.
Start
End
Race
Category
08-Jan
10-Jan
Tour of Tasmania
PT
08-Jan
Down Under Classic
HC
12-Jan
17-Jan
Tour Down Under
C1
13-Jan
20-Jan
Volta a Portugal
PTHC
24-Jan
28-Jan
Circulo de Juarez
HC
30-Jan
Great Ocean Road Classic
C1
Tour of Tasmania
Opening race of the season! Kelderman is our leader here with Howson also here to have a go in the ITT. Excited to get the season started!
Rider
FL
MT
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CO
SP
AC
FT
DH
Rodriguez
69
78
75
72
73
73
74
75
55
65
71
67
71
Kelderman
68
69
75
80
68
77
72
70
60
65
69
75
69
Howson
70
58
61
64
79
71
72
70
57
63
66
71
62
Duyvesteyn
68
70
74
77
65
67
71
68
60
64
76
75
67
Power
67
77
74
70
66
77
76
79
59
56
63
61
65
Marryatt
71
61
65
68
77
67
74
67
57
60
58
67
63
Syritsa
69
61
64
66
58
71
72
65
70
67
68
65
67
Thornley
68
61
66
70
65
68
70
65
66
67
70
66
61
Down Under Classic
Our first race that will count for points and the debut of Bryan Coquard. Excited to see how our sprint train goes. A top 3 is the minimum goal here!
Rider
FL
MT
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CO
SP
AC
FT
DH
Coquard
72
58
62
66
64
69
72
82
55
83
81
59
64
Afewerki
72
62
63
63
62
76
69
79
68
78
79
67
69
Edmondson
73
58
61
64
64
72
71
77
74
77
75
67
64
Skala
74
56
64
71
56
70
72
65
74
66
71
72
74
Vanthourenhout
75
66
67
68
72
68
73
68
74
68
68
70
73
Mudgway
70
59
62
64
60
71
66
76
65
76
78
65
65
Thompson
72
73
72
70
65
69
73
69
57
67
70
65
74
Gonov
66
68
67
66
71
67
73
71
58
67
67
67
75
Tour Down Under
Hoping for a good GC position here as well as some high stage finishes. After last season with Mudgway having some good sprint finishes, we hope he can do the same. Kelderman, Duyvesteyn and Edmondson are our hopes for the GC.
Rider
FL
MT
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CO
SP
AC
FT
DH
Kelderman
68
69
75
80
68
77
72
70
60
65
69
75
69
Edmondson
69
68
73
78
63
73
70
65
53
69
74
67
71
Duyvesteyn
68
70
74
77
65
67
71
68
60
64
76
75
67
Vanthourenhout
75
66
67
68
72
68
73
68
74
68
68
70
73
Mudgway
70
59
62
64
60
71
66
76
65
76
78
65
65
Thornley
68
61
66
70
65
68
70
65
66
67
70
66
61
Arrieta
64
71
68
64
57
68
70
66
61
64
67
78
66
Torrico Menachio
63
70
67
63
57
69
65
65
63
57
61
69
74
Volta a Portugal
Carlos Rodriguez's first test as the GC leader. This will be a tough race in the PTHC division. Coquard is also here for the sprints so we will be hoping for a stage victory from him at least. We would love a decent GC position however looking at the competition it won't be easy!
Rider
FL
MT
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CO
SP
AC
FT
DH
Coquard
72
58
62
66
64
69
72
82
55
83
81
59
64
Rodriguez
69
78
75
72
73
73
74
75
55
65
71
67
71
Bennett
65
79
77
74
63
72
71
74
56
63
70
53
61
Afewerki
72
62
63
63
62
76
69
79
68
78
79
67
69
Howson
70
58
61
64
79
71
72
70
57
63
66
71
62
Power
67
77
74
70
66
77
76
79
59
56
63
61
65
Syritsa
69
61
64
66
58
71
72
65
70
67
68
65
67
Schrettl
64
67
69
71
58
68
71
66
55
56
65
60
71
Circulo de Juarez
Probably our biggest goal of the month. Coquard is here and this will be a great test for him against Ewan. His full leadout is here as well. The goal is a stage win, and decent stage finishes. A podium for the GC would be ideal.
Rider
FL
MT
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CO
SP
AC
FT
DH
Coquard
72
58
62
66
64
69
72
82
55
83
81
59
64
Afewerki
72
62
63
63
62
76
69
79
68
78
79
67
69
Edmondson
73
58
61
64
64
72
71
77
74
77
75
67
64
Skala
74
56
64
71
56
70
72
65
74
66
71
72
74
Vanthourenhout
75
66
67
68
72
68
73
68
74
68
68
70
73
Mudgway
70
59
62
64
60
71
66
76
65
76
78
65
65
Thompson
72
73
72
70
65
69
73
69
57
67
70
65
74
Gonov
66
68
67
66
71
67
73
71
58
67
67
67
75
Great Ocean Road Classic
The last race of the month. This is another big goal of ours, and Coquard has his full leadout and should be able to achieve a really good finish. A podium should be achievable at least!
@ SotD - Thanks man! Really happy to see Coquard doing so well! Just need the rest of the time to pick up now as well!
January Review
As January draws to a close, we can now say it is probably the most successful month in the teams history. George Bennett's August last season was incredible with multiple high GC finishes plus that incredible Tour du Maroc with the GC and a stage win. However, January this season in the PCT has topped that quite easily. The new leaders have shown why we took a gamble on them. Let's take a look.
Tour of Tasmania
Our first PT wildcard for the season and our second appearance here in Tasmania. We don't score points here due to it being a PT and a wildcard, but it is great experience for Carlos and the other younger guys. We still bring a fairly decent squad with Kelderman to lead us and Howson for the ITT. We were not expecting much here as it is mainly about experience for the younger guys. Kelderman though he would show the young guys why getting experience in the PT is a good thing. Out of nowhere, he takes the stage victory of stage 2. Put in a great position by Duyvesteyn and then converting the win! Incredible result for a team in a lower division!
Down Under Classic
This was our first goal of the season. Having gone multiple seasons without achieving a single goal, we weren't optimistic. Although this was the debut of Bryan Coquard and we believed we could get a podium. Our sponsor goal was a top 5. This race was quite exciting for us as we have never really been able to put together a decent sprint train. That changed today with the new signings of A. Edmondson and Afewerki leading out Coquard. Great to see that our signings and attempts to build a sprint team has worked. With a strong leadout, Coquard was guided to the 1km to go mark. Started his sprint and ended in a great 4th place. We wanted a podium but he just didn't quite have the legs. Still, goal achieved!
Tour Down Under
We continue in Australia for the Tour Down Under. We love taking part in this race and have been able to get a top 10 in GC multiple times. That was our goal here, although after the start for Kelderman in Tasmania, we believed he might be able to achieve even more. We were rarely seen in this race, no breakaways, Mudgway sprinted on the last stage to get 13th, Kelderman was dropped in stage 5 and lost a small amount of time. However, our returning legend J. Edmondson somehow finished in 10th overall. After just keeping out of trouble, he is rewarded with 10th overall. Kelderman was 14th and Duyvesteyn 15th. A great haul of points from that. We also won the Teams Classification which is a first for our team.
Volta a Portugal
This was the first look at our GC guys. Carlos Rodriguez is still not at his peak ability but was here to lead the team. It was always going to be a difficult task with the calibre of riders here. Unfortunately, Carlos just wasn't quite good enough and got dropped by a lot in one of the hill stages. He never really bounced back. In the initial prologue Howson managed to get 7th place which was an exciting start for us. Especially seeing him in his incredible Australian NC jersey! Stage 2 was disappointing. Coquard was here and was by far the best sprinter, but he couldn't get it done. Best we achieved was 2nd place in stage 4. In the end not really a great race. Some points achieved but could have been more in Coquard could have delivered and Carlos stayed a bit closer for the U25 jersey.
Circulo de Juarez
This turned out to be our most successful race in the teams history! Coquard returned as the reigning champion of this race. After a decline though it was best for us to hope for a top 3 or 5 over a repeat of last season. So that's what we aimed for. We had our full leadout here and in stage 1 it was right at the front. The sprint came and our big rival, Caleb Ewan, took a great victory and the yellow jersey while Coquard was 7th. I thought, well there goes the GC, let's focus on getting a win and a GC podium. Stage 2 came around and a great leadout again until around 3km to go where we drifted back slowly. Coquard started the sprint but only 12th. Ewan 5th and holds GC. This was it for us. I thought Coquard would be unable to do anything more then maybe a podium in a stage, potentially a win but I wasn't confident. Stage 3, A fantastic leadout and one that got all the way to where Coquard needed to launch. He was at the front from 500m to go and no one got around him. Coquard took the first win of the race! Ewan 3rd. Coquard 18 seconds behind in GC. In my head it was not likely.
Stage 4 was an interesting one. MOL had a fantastic train for Ewan. Our train was quite terrible in the closing moments. Coquard basically had to do it alone. With 1km to go he was extremely far back. Around 10 riders back. He saw a gap and went for it and was by far the quickest in the sprint. However, it still didn't look likely. One final lunge to the line. Stage win number 2 for Bryan Coquard. Green jersey gained and 2nd in GC by 5 seconds. 1 stage to go
Stage 5 was a nervous one. We knew what needed to be done but it is never a sure thing in this kinds of races. Throughout the stage Coquard gained points at the intermediate sprints to try and ensure the points jersey was his to take home. The main trains were of the 3 guys fighting for the GC, current leader Ewan, Dainese and his team and then us for Coquard. Just behind the 1km to go kite, Coquard launches. Dainese has been boxed in a bit and Ewan has dropped back. Coquard could not be stopped. He takes win number 3 in the points jersey, but he also picks up the General Classification and gets us our first GC win of the season after a dominant final 3 stages!
Great Ocean Road Classic
The final race of the month. We have brought the exact same team as we had in Mexico. Shockingly, Coquard is not even on the favourites list. We hoped he would defy that. As usual it is a chaotic finale. Coquard had lost most of his teammates except A. Edmondson, but he looked quite tired. Coquard in the last 1km launches his sprint. Willwohl is the only sprinter that can compete with Coquard. It is a fight all the way to the line but Coquard continues his great form and takes his 4th stage win in a row!
A fantastic start to the season! Coquard has used up a few race days and now has a large break until the Lisbon Classic in April, however we are confident that with this excellent start, we will be able to continue the great form into February!
It's been a great month for you, I'm glad Coquard was already able to perform this good. It's always fun reporting wins for teams who really deserve it!
@kandesbunzler26 - Yeh really happy with the month and its really exciting seeing Coquard performing this well!
@bbl312 - Yeh big money but so far he is making it worth it! Really happy with it!
January Rankings Update!
We lead the team rankings and also have Bryan Coquard leading the individual rankings!
Last
Team
Total
RD
PpRD
Proj
1
Spark Team NZ
600
23
26,09
4253
2
MOL Cycling Team
514
23
22,35
3643
3
Tryg - Eni
419
21
19,95
3252
4
Assa Abloy
388
15
25,87
4217
5
Sauber Petronas Racing
343
23
14,91
2430
6
Minions
321
21
15,29
2492
7
Everesting
292
21
13,9
2266
8
Bolt - Eesti
280
15
18,67
3043
9
Specialized
270
18
15
2445
10
Lotto-Caloi
243
15
16,2
2641
11
Ekoi - Le Creuset
227
12
18,92
3084
12
Trans Looney Tunes
225
10
22,5
3668
13
McCormick Pro Cycling
215
17
12,65
2062
14
Gjensidige Pro Cycling Team
200
21
9,52
1552
15
Hunter Valley Cycling
164
13
12,62
2057
16
Duvel-Tsingtao
157
15
10,47
1707
17
JEWA TIROL
118
13
9,08
1480
18
Zwift - Newton Foundation
74
5
14,8
2412
19
DK Zalgiris
61
7
8,71
1420
20
Bralirwa - Cegeka
51
18
2,83
461
21
Colombini Kometa
37
9
4,11
670
22
IESE ProCycling Team
27
15
1,8
293
23
Simba Cement - Tanga Fresh
10
7
1,43
233
24
DeNA Roadstars
5
4
1,25
204
February Preview
After an incredible start to our season, we move into the 2nd month of the year. We lead the PCT Rankings after January and have a month of cobbled racing. We aren't the best cobbled squad but could sneak some points. We also have our first C2 race in Tachira. Excited to see how our C2 team goes.
Start
End
Race
Category
01-Feb
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
HC
03-Feb
Roma Maxima
PTHC
18-Feb
26-Feb
Vuelta al Tachira
C2
19-Feb
Le Samyn
HC
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Our first test for our cobbles team. A. Edmondson, Skala and Vanthourenhout are here to do the best they can. Not expecting anything huge but hoping for some points.
Rider
FL
MT
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CO
SP
AC
FT
DH
Edmondson
73
58
61
64
64
72
71
77
74
77
75
67
64
Skala
74
56
64
71
56
70
72
65
74
66
71
72
74
Vanthourenhout
75
66
67
68
72
68
73
68
74
68
68
70
73
Syritsa
69
61
64
66
58
71
72
65
70
67
68
65
67
Thornley
68
61
66
70
65
68
70
65
66
67
70
66
61
Gonov
66
68
67
66
71
67
73
71
58
67
67
67
75
Schrettl
64
67
69
71
58
68
71
66
55
56
65
60
71
Torrico Menachio
63
70
67
63
57
69
65
65
63
57
61
69
74
Roma Maxima
Similar goal here in Italy. PTHC cobbles race. Same team as Omloop so hoping just for some points.
Rider
FL
MT
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CO
SP
AC
FT
DH
Edmondson
73
58
61
64
64
72
71
77
74
77
75
67
64
Skala
74
56
64
71
56
70
72
65
74
66
71
72
74
Vanthourenhout
75
66
67
68
72
68
73
68
74
68
68
70
73
Syritsa
69
61
64
66
58
71
72
65
70
67
68
65
67
Thornley
68
61
66
70
65
68
70
65
66
67
70
66
61
Gonov
66
68
67
66
71
67
73
71
58
67
67
67
75
Schrettl
64
67
69
71
58
68
71
66
55
56
65
60
71
Torrico Menachio
63
70
67
63
57
69
65
65
63
57
61
69
74
Vuelta al Tachira
This is exciting for us. First look at our C2 team. Robert Power is our leader here. He could do quite well! Mudgway comes as our sprinter but will have to work predominately for himself. A lot of young guys here just to get some experience so our leaders will be working alone. There is some decent support but nothing amazing.
Rider
FL
MT
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CO
SP
AC
FT
DH
Power
67
77
74
70
66
77
76
79
59
56
63
61
65
Mudgway
70
59
62
64
60
71
66
76
65
76
78
65
65
Thornley
68
61
66
70
65
68
70
65
66
67
70
66
61
Schrettl
64
67
69
71
58
68
71
66
55
56
65
60
71
Arrieta
64
71
68
64
57
68
70
66
61
64
67
78
66
Orins
69
54
58
61
67
71
69
61
68
63
63
74
60
Narraway
58
68
68
67
54
68
70
69
54
59
67
68
64
Torrico Menachio
63
70
67
63
57
69
65
65
63
57
61
69
74
Le Samyn
Slightly different team here. Our 3 leaders are the same but different support riders. Again the goal is points so at least a top 30.
@AbhishekLFC - Thanks mate! Really happy with his first month with the team! Hopefully when he comes back to racing in Lisbon he can continue where he left of!
February Review
February is done and dusted and boy, it was not a good one for us. We will try to find some highlights for you but don't expect much
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
We had our young Marco Schrettl in the breakaway. In the end our best finisher was Gleb Syritsa in 32nd over 3 minutes behind. Not really any other highlights here. You can see Marco in the image below 2nd from the back in the breakaway.
Roma Maxima
The PTHC cobbled race. Our goal was points only. Callum Thornley got into the breakaway for us. Alexander Edmondson was able to sprint to 29th and get 5 points for the team. Our first points of the month. Not really a highlight but for a team that is not known for the cobbles races, we will take it.
Vuelta al Tachira
This C2 race was an important one for us but it didn't really turn into a success like we had hoped. Mudgway was our sprinter but struggled to get a high finish. Power was our leader who was doing alright but then lost a lot of time. Stage 1 the leadout never really worked and no one in the top 15. Stage 2 Mudgway 16th so again no one in the top 15. Skip to stage 4 and Thornley go into the breakaway. This breakaway saw him wear the first KOM jersey of the race which was nice to see for him!
Stage 5 saw Mudgway in a decent position but could not convert into a top 10.
The Mountain TT had Power as a favourite but he finished quite far back and couldn't convert.
The first mountain stage had Power finish in 11th which was excellent but the final 2 days had nothing happen except for Power getting into the breakaway in stage 9. In the end Power finished 52nd overall over 29 minutes behind. Not a great race or month for us!
Le Samyn
I have nothing for you here. No breakaway and no decent result.
Start
End
Race
Result
01-Feb
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Syritsa 32nd +3'48s
03-Feb
Roma Maxima
Edmondson 29th +4'28s
18-Feb
26-Feb
Vuelta al Tachira
Power 52nd +29'30s
19-Feb
Le Samyn
Edmondson 44th +1'21s
February Rankings
Even after a bad February where we only scored 7 points, we are able to stay in 4th place in the rankings. Coquard still leads the individual rankings. Bad month but not a bad outcome for the rankings!
After quite a tough month in February, we head into March which we are hoping should be a better month. Coquard still not racing this month means our other leaders will have to step up.
Start
End
Race
Category
05-Mar
Strade Bianche
HC
10-Mar
Macskako Kerekparverseny
HC
14-Mar
18-Mar
Tour of Norway
HC
28-Mar
29-Mar
Franceville Classique
PTHC
Strade Bianche
Always a challenging race in Italy. Gravel roads always cause chaos. Kelderman is our leader with the support of Edmondson, Duyvesteyn and Bennett.
Rider
FL
MT
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CO
SP
AC
FT
DH
Kelderman
68
69
75
80
68
77
72
70
60
65
69
75
69
Bennett
65
79
77
74
63
72
71
74
56
63
70
53
61
Edmondson
69
68
73
78
63
73
70
65
53
69
74
67
71
Duyvesteyn
68
70
74
77
65
67
71
68
60
64
76
75
67
Ahmad Zamri
69
74
72
69
74
70
72
73
51
58
67
70
58
Thompson
72
73
72
70
65
69
73
69
57
67
70
65
74
Thornley
68
61
66
70
65
68
70
65
66
67
70
66
61
Arrieta
64
71
68
64
57
68
70
66
61
64
67
78
66
Macskako Kerekparverseny
A hilly cobbles race means we just want any points we can. Skala and Vanthourenhout are the leaders with Syritsa who should be able to support the leaders or get in the breakaway.
Rider
FL
MT
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CO
SP
AC
FT
DH
Afewerki
72
62
63
63
62
76
69
79
68
78
79
67
69
Skala
74
56
64
71
56
70
72
65
74
66
71
72
74
Vanthourenhout
75
66
67
68
72
68
73
68
74
68
68
70
73
Syritsa
69
61
64
66
58
71
72
65
70
67
68
65
67
Thornley
68
61
66
70
65
68
70
65
66
67
70
66
61
Gonov
66
68
67
66
71
67
73
71
58
67
67
67
75
Schrettl
64
67
69
71
58
68
71
66
55
56
65
60
71
Torrico Menachio
63
70
67
63
57
69
65
65
63
57
61
69
74
Tour of Norway
Norway will be an interesting race. Having Howson and Marryatt here to try get some points in the time trial will be important. Unfortunately, our GC guys aren't the best TT riders so a high GC finish is unlikely but we will do our best.
Rider
FL
MT
MM
HI
TT
ST
RS
RC
CO
SP
AC
FT
DH
Kelderman
68
69
75
80
68
77
72
70
60
65
69
75
69
Bennett
65
79
77
74
63
72
71
74
56
63
70
53
61
Edmondson
69
68
73
78
63
73
70
65
53
69
74
67
71
Howson
70
58
61
64
79
71
72
70
57
63
66
71
62
Duyvesteyn
68
70
74
77
65
67
71
68
60
64
76
75
67
Marryatt
71
61
65
68
77
67
74
67
57
60
58
67
63
Thornley
68
61
66
70
65
68
70
65
66
67
70
66
61
Torrico Menachio
63
70
67
63
57
69
65
65
63
57
61
69
74
Franceville Classique
Finally the 2 day cobbles race. Edmondson, Skala, Vanthourenhout are the leaders. If all 3 can perform we could get some great points from this PTHC race. Syritsa should be able to compete in the breakaways and support the leaders.
Tour of Tasmania
Volta a Portugal
Circulo de Juarez
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Roma Maxima
Vuelta al Tachira
Macskako Kerekparverseny
Tour of Norway
Franceville Classique
Tour of Slovenia
Tour of the Middle East
Tour of America
Paris Tours
Hanko Classic
Frankfurt Eschborn
Clasica San Sebastian
Benelux Challenge
Tour d'Andorra
Ras Tailteann
Gisborne GP
Tour of Japan
GP Lugano
Pro Hallstatt Classic
Baltic Chain Tour
Tour du Maroc
Praha - Karlovy Vary - Praha
Elias Afewerki | Backup Sprinter
