Two bad months in a row. Its time to bounce back and we are hoping April is the time to do that. Strong squads going to races and also the return of Bryan Coquard. Here is our race attendance for April!
Start
End
Race
Category
13-Apr
17-Apr
Tour of Slovenia
PTHC
25-Apr
GP Wallonie
HC
28-Apr
Lisbon Classic
HC
Tour of Slovenia
A hard but interesting race. A flat stage, TTT, Hilly stages and an ITT. A hard one to call and hard to decide on who to send. In the end stage wins are the main goal. Carlos is our GC guy but not expecting a huge result. Kelderman is there to try and go for a stage while the rest of the squad is really there just for the TTT. Howson though should have a chance in the ITT.
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
Vanthourenhout
75
66
67
68
72
68
73
68
74
68
68
70
73
Marryatt
71
61
65
68
77
67
74
67
57
60
58
67
63
Lemus Davila
69
76
74
71
71
73
68
66
55
56
60
70
71
Ahmad Zamri
69
74
72
69
74
70
72
73
51
58
67
70
58
Gonov
66
68
67
66
71
67
73
71
58
67
67
67
75
GP Wallonie
GP Wallonie is a race we have been aiming at for the hills squad this season. Edmondson had a strong podium finish last season which shows us the race suits him and Kelderman is a similar rider and should also do well. We are really hoping for some strong points in Belgium!
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
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
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
Lisbon Classic
The final race of the month sees the return of 2nd place in the PCT rider standings, Bryan Coquard. He finished 4th here last season and we are hoping he can improve on that and at least get a podium. It clashes with another big one day sprint race so hopefully that means the competition isn't as strong as it could be. Only time will tell!
I wish I had something else to say but another small month for us. Only 9 RDs though. Still not the greatest amount of points.
Tour of Slovenia
A race that we had high hopes for. Seemed like we should have been able to achieve much more then what we thought. We had Vanthourenhout in the breakaway and that was our best part of stage 1. Our whole team got dropped and lost at least 2'55s. The TTT was not any better. Finished in 18th place losing even more time. Stage 3 was a bit of a redemption day for us. A hilly finish which Kelderman was targeting for the race. He was in a great position with Carlos Rodriguez with him. Kelderman managed to sprint to 3rd place and Carlos got 8th in the end. Both scoring some much needed points for us. Kelderman went on the attack near the end of stage 4. Chasing to the breakaway. He just wasn't able to hold on. Still finished well and within 2 minutes to the front in 18th place. The last stage was an ITT and even though Howson and Rodriguez are strong TT riders, they just couldn't convert. Rodriguez was our best in GC and finished in 50th overall over 13 minutes back.
GP Wallonie
A race that we hoped would finish with a strong result. Edmondson had a great finish last year and we wanted him to race well again! Kelderman just wasn't able to finish in the front group. Edmondson could though and he finished in 6th place and Kelderman in 13th.
Lisbon Classic
The return of Bryan Coquard! Its a very hilly race though so not the greatest route for him. Coquard ended up in 17th place as the same time as the front group. He just wasn't quite fast enough or close enough to get into that top 10. Still a great return for him!
Start
End
Race
Result
13-Apr
17-Apr
Tour of Slovenia
Rodriguez 50th +13'08s
25-Apr
GP Wallonie
Edmondson 6th s.t.
28-Apr
Lisbon Classic
Coquard 17th s.t.
April Rankings
Another small month for us. 113 points from 9 RDs. We move down 2 positions but with the return of Coquard, May should be a really exciting and hopefully high scoring month!
Coquard has returned after his month off. With a 17th place in Portugal, He is hoping he can improve in his next race in Gabon.
Start
End
Race
Category
01-May
05-May
La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
C1
07-May
10-May
Tour of the Middle East
C2
12-May
25-May
Tour of America
C1
27-May
Paris Tours
HC
29-May
Tour of the Battenkill
PTHC
La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
A race almost designed for a rider like Coquard. 2 prologue like ITTs and 3 sprint stages. He is targeting the overall here. Minimum requirement is a stage win, top 10 GC and hopefully the points jersey. Howson and Marryatt join him here to target the ITTs and A. Edmondson as his lead out rider.
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
Howson
70
58
61
64
79
71
72
70
57
63
66
71
62
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
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
Arrieta
64
71
68
64
57
68
70
66
61
64
67
78
66
Tour of the Middle East
Another C2 race and basically the same team as it will always be for C2 races. Power leads the young guys here with 2 flat stages and a hilly and mountain to finish, a top 10 in GC is the goal but would prefer something higher up thanks to his great energy stats. Mudgway is the sprinter here so hopefully a top 10 or 2 in the opening days. ll other guys will help where they can but mainly here for experience.
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
Gonov
66
68
67
66
71
67
73
71
58
67
67
67
75
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
Tour of America
A really important race for our season and for Carlos Rodriguez. He has been struggling in races prior to this so this is an important turning point for him. He should be competitive in the U25 classification and maybe even fight for the top 10 in GC thanks to his good all round stats. Bennett joins him as a stage hunter. Afewerki is the sprinter here but with no leadout he will have to work for himself. Power also joins as key mountain support for Carlos along with Thompson. Marryatt wants to target the 2 ITTs. A really important race for us here so we are hoping to see some success in a race that we have done quite well in during previous seasons.
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
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
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
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
Schrettl
64
67
69
71
58
68
71
66
55
56
65
60
71
Paris Tours
Pan flat. Coquard territory. We are hoping he can continue his excellent form in this HC classic. Some extremely important points on the line here. A. Edmondson and Mudgway are key sprint leadouts along with Skala, Vantherenhout and Thompson to help on the extremely flat roads.
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
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
Torrico Menachio
63
70
67
63
57
69
65
65
63
57
61
69
74
Tour of the Battenkill
Finally a PTHC cobbles race. Same team sent as all other cobbled races this season. Best we can hope for are points so that is the goal!
The two races already finished looked good for you! The ToA lineup should offer some nice options both in the GC and in stage hunting, but especially a U25 run by Rodriguez. Coquard is a top favourite in every flat classic, so P-T is essentially all about preventing a disappointment. Finally Battenkill is probably the only race of the month without a reasonable contender.
Tour of Slovenia
GP Wallonie
Lisbon Classic
La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
Tour of the Middle East
Tour of America
Paris Tours
