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Ras Tailteann Discussion
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| redordead |
Posted on 08-02-2023 12:11
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Welcome to the 12th edition of the Ras Tailteann stage race. The race has undergone many transformations in division, length and profiles, but over the last 4 years in has settled in as 3 day sprinters only race. No KOMs, pan flat through out with the F1 style bonus seconds system for the top 10 finishers. The most consistent sprinter wins the race.
With that said let's look at some of the favourites:
| Sprinter | FL | RS | SP | AC | Lead out | FL | RS | SP | AC |  Saber | 75 | 72 | 81 | 79 | De Bondt | 76 | 69 | 74 | 76 |  Guerao | 72 | 61 | 81 | 73 | Aberasturi | 73 | 69 | 78 | 76 |  Kanter | 75 | 73 | 79 | 80 | Nyoni | 67 | 69 | 70 | 68 |  Perera | 71 | 73 | 79 | 80 | Wippert | 70 | 70 | 78 | 82 |  Keough | 73 | 73 | 79 | 79 | Rathe | 73 | 71 | 74 | 76 |  Matthews | 76 | 67 | 79 | 79 | Prasad | 74 | 74 | 78 | 79 |  Boudat | 73 | 74 | 79 | 78 | Merlier | 73 | 72 | 78 | 74 |  Bennett | 71 | 68 | 79 | 79 | Frame | 71 | 74 | 77 | 76 |  Rajovic | 72 | 76 | 78 | 82 | Altanzul | 72 | 73 | 78 | 75 |  Waersted | 73 | 78 | 78 | 79 | Eislers | 74 | 68 | 76 | 75 |  Gibbons | 75 | 72 | 78 | 78 | Silva | 75 | 70 | 77 | 78 |  Boivin | 73 | 69 | 78 | 79 | Alaphilippe | 72 | 69 | 77 | 77 |  Bauhaus | 74 | 65 | 78 | 75 | Grosser | 70 | 72 | 75 | 75 |  Major | 74 | 70 | 77 | 78 | Sinclair | 70 | 70 | 76 | 75 |
Saber is the unquestioned #1 favourite for this race. Given that status it'll be crucial that his link up with De Bondt works as best as it can. Guerao has shown that he can still win races even with his low acceleration, though Aberasturi might be a questionable lead out choice. Kanter's manager is probably hoping the German can follow others to compete for victory. Perera or Wippert could both argue they should be the lead sprinter. Can Keough carry his great recent form to Ireland?
Matthews, Boudat and Bennett are three similar sprinters with a similar lead out rider. Rajovic is always a but of an underdog as 78 sprinter, but has the acceleration to cause an upset. Waersted has the biggest engine when you combine his FL and RS stats. Gibbons had won the USPCC earlier in the year, so he can produce consistent results. Boivin is 33 yo, this is probably his last chance for a big result in a race like this. Bauhaus and Major are probably the two 'outsiders' that round out this list.
Full startlist:
Spoiler | Gibbons | Ryan | Bianchi - Panerai | | Silva | Nihal | Bianchi - Panerai | | Manakov | Viktor | Bianchi - Panerai | | Chatarunga | Sameera | Bianchi - Panerai | | Dakteris | Janis | Bianchi - Panerai | | Navardauskas | Ramunas | Bianchi - Panerai | | Rajovic | Dusan | BNZ-Superhero Racing | | Vasyliv | Yuriy | BNZ-Superhero Racing | | Altanzul | Maani | BNZ-Superhero Racing | | Baterdene | Narankhuu | BNZ-Superhero Racing | | Orue | German Anibal | BNZ-Superhero Racing | | Erdenesuren | Munkhtulga | BNZ-Superhero Racing | | Batmunkh | Maral-Erdene | BNZ-Superhero Racing | | Van den Berg | Lars | BNZ-Superhero Racing | | Boudat | Thomas | Bonduelle - Eesti Energia | | Barbier | Rudy | Bonduelle - Eesti Energia | | Russo | Clement | Bonduelle - Eesti Energia | | Merlier | Tim | Bonduelle - Eesti Energia | | Edmondson | Alexander | Bonduelle - Eesti Energia | | Nommela | Aksel | Bonduelle - Eesti Energia | | Welsford | Samuel | Bonduelle - Eesti Energia | | Pajur | Markus | Bonduelle - Eesti Energia | | Rochas | Remy | Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren | | Guerao | Oscar | Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren | | Rodriguez | Cristian | Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren | | Sarreau | Marc | Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren | | Aberasturi | Jon | Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren | | Berthet | Clement | Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren | | Renard | Alexis | Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren | | Brun | Nils | Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren | | El Sabbahi | Houcaine | Bralirwa - Stevens | | Lauk | Karl Patrick | Bralirwa - Stevens | | Menicucci | Samuele | Bralirwa - Stevens | | Debesay | Yacob | Bralirwa - Stevens | | Melki | Aziz | Bralirwa - Stevens | | Uhiriwe | Renus | Bralirwa - Stevens | | Cobo | Ivan | Bralirwa - Stevens | | Nsengiyumva | Shemu | Bralirwa - Stevens | | Serrano | Gonzalo | Caja Rural Cycling Team | | Ablenado | Aberlardo | Caja Rural Cycling Team | | Barbero | Carlos | Caja Rural Cycling Team | | Barcelo | Fernando | Caja Rural Cycling Team | | Adriamihajanarivo | Herizo | Caja Rural Cycling Team | | Garcia | Jhojan | Caja Rural Cycling Team | | Azparren | Xabier Mikel | Caja Rural Cycling Team | | Saber | Lahcen | Colombini-Adler AP | | Lampaert | Yves | Colombini-Adler AP | | De Bondt | Dries | Colombini-Adler AP | | Quispe | Alain | Colombini-Adler AP | | Gonzales | Andre Alexander | Colombini-Adler AP | | Sprenger | Felix | Colombini-Adler AP | | Aquilani | Andrea | Colombini-Adler AP | | Aguilar Mendez | Jose Pablo | Colombini-Adler AP | | Hugentobler | Gregory | Eddie Stobart | | Pushpakumara | Gihan | Eddie Stobart | | Umerbekov | Nikita | Eddie Stobart | | Berger | Hakon Frengstad | Eddie Stobart | | De Tier | Floris | Eddie Stobart | | Cimolai | Davide | Eddie Stobart | | Medvedev | Dmitri | Eddie Stobart | | Malacarne | Davide | Eddie Stobart | | Bennett | Sam | Glanbia | | Dunne | Conor | Glanbia | | Frame | Alex | Glanbia | | Oram | James | Glanbia | | Haas | Nathan | Glanbia | | Curley | Liam | Glanbia | | Healy | Ben | Glanbia | | Murphy | Jack Bernard | Glanbia | | Boivin | Guillaume | Le Creuset | | Alaphilippe | Julian | Le Creuset | | Thiery | Cyrile | Le Creuset | | Boileau | Alan | Le Creuset | | Louvel | Matis | Le Creuset | | Balmer | Alexandre | Le Creuset | | Delbove | Joris | Le Creuset | | Garibian | Arman | Le Creuset | | Keough | Luke | McCormick Pro Cycling | | Mohammad | Fikri Azka | McCormick Pro Cycling | | Rathe | Jakob | McCormick Pro Cycling | | Matte | Charles | McCormick Pro Cycling | | Rodriguez Galindo | Michael | McCormick Pro Cycling | | Hecht | Gage | McCormick Pro Cycling | | Granigan | Noah | McCormick Pro Cycling | | Mostov | Zeke | McCormick Pro Cycling | | Wippert | Wouter | Oktal Pharma - TotalTV | | Perera | Madushanka | Oktal Pharma - TotalTV | | Tivani | German Nicolas | Oktal Pharma - TotalTV | | Banicek | Deni | Oktal Pharma - TotalTV | | Yzeiraj | Marildo | Oktal Pharma - TotalTV | | Richardson | Alexander | Oktal Pharma - TotalTV | | Kvasina | Filip | Oktal Pharma - TotalTV | | Jabuka | David | Oktal Pharma - TotalTV | | Matthews | Michael | Pas Normal Studios - Mikkeller | | Prasad | Darshana | Pas Normal Studios - Mikkeller | | Taubel | Christoph | Pas Normal Studios - Mikkeller | | Vanmarcke | Sep | Pas Normal Studios - Mikkeller | | Johansen | Julius | Pas Normal Studios - Mikkeller | | Price-Pejtersen | Johan | Pas Normal Studios - Mikkeller | | Major | Jay | Podium Ambition | | Sinclair | Shaquille | Podium Ambition | | Croes | Jonathan | Podium Ambition | | Kelly | Jacob | Podium Ambition | | Redy | Dylan | Podium Ambition | | White | Connor | Podium Ambition | | Orosco | Kemp | Podium Ambition | | Gonzalez | Abner | Podium Ambition | | Vermeersch | Gianni | Staffbase - BHP | | Jans | Roy | Staffbase - BHP | | Grosser | Aaron | Staffbase - BHP | | Schachmann | Maximillian | Staffbase - BHP | | Bauhaus | Phil | Staffbase - BHP | | Koch | Jonas | Staffbase - BHP | | Berwick | Sebastian | Staffbase - BHP | | Engelhardt | Felix | Staffbase - BHP | | Waersted | Syver | Tafjord Kraft | | Blikra | Havard | Tafjord Kraft | | Ludvigsson | Fredrik | Tafjord Kraft | | Kaislavuo | Jesse | Tafjord Kraft | | Eislers | Sandis | Tafjord Kraft | | Haavardsholm | Ole | Tafjord Kraft | | Pruus | Peter | Tafjord Kraft | | Kanter | Max | Tryg - Gobik | | Johannessen | Tobias Halland | Tryg - Gobik | | Bellan | Juraj | Tryg - Gobik | | Adria | Roger | Tryg - Gobik | | Iversen | Rasmus | Tryg - Gobik | | Nyoni | Similo | Tryg - Gobik | | Finkler | Leonardo Henrique | Zara - Irizar | | Hesters | Jules | Zara - Irizar | | Stewart | Jake | Zara - Irizar | | Zukowsky | Nickolas | Zara - Irizar | | De La Cruz Chapulin | Luis Fernando | Zara - Irizar | | Miquel | Pau | Zara - Irizar | | Sam | Henry Alberto | Zara - Irizar | | Vandevelde | Yentl | Zara - Irizar |
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| Bjartne |
Posted on 08-02-2023 14:30
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Thank you for an amzing preview redordead!
Looks like it's quite an even field here in Ireland.
Hope Waersted can do something. We're in desperate need for points now. |
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| MacC |
Posted on 08-02-2023 15:30
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Ah, the home race. Wisely, Glanbia have not hyped this up too much with any promises of glory.
The Frame-Bennett partnership proved excellent earlier in the season but I guess Bennett won't be considered deserving of a lead-out here but who knows?
Thanks for the preview Red, we'll be happy with a top 10
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| Luis Leon Sanchez |
Posted on 08-02-2023 16:36
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No real scoring riders here for us so have to hold onto hope of getting involved in a few breakaways.
Thank you for the preview and good luck to all 
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| Imladrik |
Posted on 08-02-2023 16:56
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Let's hope that Guerao will once again show all this youngsters he still deserves to ride!
And maybe even for the three days 
Thanks for the preview, good luck everyone! |
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| kandesbunzler26 |
Posted on 08-02-2023 20:13
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Boivin has been quite consistent in his results in his previous races, and though he mostly finished in the lower top 10 places this could be a good chance for a GC top 10 in this race regarding the bonus second system here.
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| Ulrich Ulriksen |
Posted on 09-02-2023 02:40
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Keough and more Keough this month for us.
Time to pray to the sprint AI gods.
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| Jakstar22 |
Posted on 09-02-2023 09:14
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I hope Rajovic can perform here. He definitely has the ability to do it so we will see!
Good luck everyone
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| KaiserAdler |
Posted on 09-02-2023 16:44
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Its good to see Saber appear on the starting list again. And lets hope he delivers on the promise of being the best out here on paper. I’ll be crossing my fingers. Thanks for the preview red!
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 09-02-2023 16:57
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Just realised i'm yet to make a joke about Major being a military rank! Hopefully he'll provide a noteworthy performance so i am forced to think of one. Other this race will be yet another major waste of time in our generally bad season, but at least i am having a private laugh knowing we will commanders of the CT next season.
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| Jakstar22 |
Posted on 10-02-2023 03:03
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I mean not a bad start. Good top 10 for Rajovic. He is looking like he's following the wheels well and sprinting well. Definitely a possibility of a stage win here for us so hopefully we can deliver!
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| KaiserAdler |
Posted on 10-02-2023 06:25
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Yes Saber, get in there! I couldn’t be happier with a perfectly executed train. Now on to keeping the GC. Thanks for the report red
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| Luis Leon Sanchez |
Posted on 11-02-2023 06:21
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My talents doing what they do best which is join the breakaway
Good to see our guys getting involved in all aspects of the race as I'm pleasantly surprised we have to many riders between 10th and 20th in the GC to give us the lead in the Teams 
Thank you for the report and long may some minor points scoring continue!
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| MacC |
Posted on 11-02-2023 08:30
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Awful news that Glanbia's sponsors are missing the home race due to a bizarre and unlikely chain of events.. Manager MacC vehemently denies any involvement and has no idea why he was caught on camera slashing their tyres.
Hopefully they will make the final stage where Sam Bennett has promised something special....I presume he means especially good but we'll see
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| Ulrich Ulriksen |
Posted on 11-02-2023 15:17
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Keough coming from a long way back both days, bad day 1, worked OK with a podium day 2. But the splits work to our advantage so can't complain too much, nice to see Mostov making himseulf useful by being with Keough and making the split.
One more decent sprint tomorrow and a shot at a top 5 on GC, but then again 15th is also possible. I wonder if with the time gaps we could have some breakaway shenanigans.
Thanks for the reports Red.
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| KaiserAdler |
Posted on 11-02-2023 19:42
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Not a bad day at the office for our Super Morrocan. Lets hope he can keep the GC in his favor on the last day and bring home the bacon! Thanks for the report Red
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| Jakstar22 |
Posted on 11-02-2023 22:50
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5th is better then stage 1. Rajovic is still right up there in the GC it’s insane how close this race gets just from time bonuses. If we can get a win in stage 3 we have every opportunity of taking out the GC. Rajovic is looking in good form so hopefully he can at least get himself on the podium!
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| Imladrik |
Posted on 12-02-2023 11:39
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Two 7th place is not too bad, considering the field.
The problem is the split in the second stage,
Thanks for the reports red, and congrats to Colombini for the win. |
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| Bjartne |
Posted on 12-02-2023 20:48
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That's Waersteds first podium for Tafjord iirc. Great stage, too bad he blew it on yesterdays stage.
Thank you so much for doing these stages redordead and congrats Kaiser! |
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| Jakstar22 |
Posted on 12-02-2023 23:31
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Definitely not the result I was hoping for. Still a top 10 in GC but the final stage Rajovic struggled. Hopefully a decent points haul but still not what I was hoping for or expecting.
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