Rider development - Part 2/2
As promised here are the younger riders that will start their 2nd season at Swisslion. Some have already made big steps in their development. Headlining this list of riders is:
Tadej Pogacar | Pot: 6 | Age: 22 | Lvl: 2.54 | FL | MO | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CO | SP | AC | FT | DH | PR | 2019 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 51 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 69 | 2020 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 51 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 70 |
The talented youngster spent the year on loan at Adastra - Hell Energy Cycling in the CT division. As a 21 year old he was only able to progress to the 2nd level of his development. But he is still well on his way to becoming one of the best stage racers of his generation.
Matic Groselj | Pot: 4 | Age: 24 | Lvl: 3.52 | FL | MO | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CO | SP | AC | FT | DH | PR | 2019 | 72 | 58 | 65 | 71 | 70 | 73 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 73 | 2020 | 74 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 71 | 75 | 68 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 70 | 75 |
Matic has always had a big engine on him and it's his aim to further improve upon that. He just spent his first season in the pro peloton and has made noticeable improvement on his sprint, acceleration and time-trial skills.
Ahmet Orken | Pot: 4 | Age: 27 | Lvl: 3.02 | FL | MO | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CO | SP | AC | FT | DH | PR | 2019 | 67 | 62 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 58 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 2020 | 70 | 62 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 58 | 73 | 77 | 72 | 71 | 72 |
Apart from sprinting Ahmet has made strides in holding his speed over a longer duration, which should prove useful in future prologues.
Dusan Rajovic | Pot: 3 | Age: 23 | Lvl: 3.08 | FL | MO | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CO | SP | AC | FT | DH | PR | 2019 | 67 | 58 | 63 | 59 | 67 | 73 | 59 | 54 | 71 | 75 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 2020 | 69 | 58 | 63 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 61 | 55 | 74 | 78 | 57 | 57 | 59 |
Dusan is a pure sprinter and has made big strides in improving his sprinting skills. He is looking forward to showing off his impressive acceleration as he enters his 2nd season as a pro cyclist.
Michael Christodoulous | Pot: 5 | Age: 23 | Lvl: 3.10 | FL | MO | HI | TT | ST | RS | RC | CO | SP | AC | FT | DH | PR | 2019 | 67 | 63 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 64 | 63 | 53 | 53 | 64 | 70 | 64 | 70 | 2020 | 69 | 65 | 66 | 73 | 71 | 66 | 66 | 53 | 53 | 64 | 71 | 64 | 74 |
The young Cypriot is also coming off his 1st season in the pro peloton. His aim is to become the best time-trial rider he can be. To that effect he has not only worked on his power and time-trial position, but has also improved on his climbing skills.
Bostjan Mervar,
team representative and general manager of Swisslion Cycling Team
Edited by redordead on 21-08-2020 15:14
"I am a cyclist, I may not be the best, but that is what I strive to be. I may never get there, but I will never quit trying." - Tadej Pogačar
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