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East Midlands Cicle Classic Discussion
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| redordead |
Posted on 17-04-2023 08:38
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 East Midlands Cicle Classic 
Welcome to the 13th edition of the East Midlands Cicle Classic. The British race has been on the calendar uninterrupted since 2010, first two years at a lower level, but a main fixture on the highest level since 2012. Given that it is late summer or early autumn this is like a mini 2nd classics season for the cobble specialists with more races following in September.
Still if it's one thing that this race is known for, is that it used to be the playground of Sam Bewley who won this race 8 times!! He's a bit older now and in the PCT division so he's not here to defend his title. Due to that dominance there have been only 5 different winners of this race. We will get a new 6th one this year.
With that said let's look at some of the favourites:
| FL | HI | ST | RS | CB | SP | AC |  Pedersen | 77 | 69 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 78 | 77 |  Wisniowski | 80 | 71 | 75 | 76 | 83 | 73 | 76 |  Gerts | 77 | 78 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 72 | 70 |  Per | 79 | 70 | 74 | 75 | 81 | 74 | 74 |  Senechal | 75 | 67 | 79 | 74 | 82 | 69 | 74 |  Summerhill | 77 | 72 | 75 | 71 | 82 | 69 | 72 |  Theuns | 72 | 74 | 76 | 73 | 80 | 77 | 76 |  Altur | 75 | 70 | 75 | 70 | 82 | 72 | 68 |  Debesay | 75 | 74 | 75 | 79 | 79 | 69 | 78 |  Zepuntke | 72 | 69 | 79 | 72 | 82 | 72 | 65 | | Kamyshev | 77 | 65 | 81 | 75 | 82 | 66 | 60 |  Teunissen | 76 | 67 | 77 | 73 | 81 | 67 | 69 |  Tiller | 74 | 70 | 76 | 75 | 78 | 74 | 73 |  Spengler | 74 | 66 | 74 | 73 | 83 | 61 | 70 |  Kasperkiewicz | 76 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 81 | 59 | 67 |  Neilands | 77 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 78 | 71 | 67 | | Polanc | 72 | 73 | 78 | 73 | 78 | 67 | 75 |  Gamper | 77 | 66 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 63 | 71 |  Van Hooydonck | 73 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 80 | 61 | 72 |  Karatzios | 77 | 71 | 75 | 71 | 77 | 63 | 65 |  Meiler | 74 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 77 | 63 | 71 |
Pedersen has distinguished himself as the new #1 cobble specialist in the world and stylistically he's quite similar to Bewley. While the legendary Kiwi has won this race in more than one way, the most common finish is a reduced sprint. The Dane is the best sprinter if it comes to that.
And that's probably a good way to split the favourites of this race. Those who sprint good and those that sprint less good. The likes of Wisniowski, Gerts and Per can probably handle doing both. Senechal and Summerhill might try a late attack, but Theuns could rival Pedersen in a sprint finish.
Those are arguably the top favourites for the race. The rest will need to ride smartly and follow the right moves to make the most out of it. But a good day from any of others can trust them right in the thick of things.
Full startlist:
Spoiler | Van Hooydonck | Nathan | Aegon - Peroni | | De Kleijn | Arvid | Aegon - Peroni | | Van der Hoorn | Taco | Aegon - Peroni | | Robeet | Ludovic | Aegon - Peroni | | Einhorn | Itamar | Aegon - Peroni | | Bovenhuis | Jasper | Aegon - Peroni | | Schädlich | Lucas | Aegon - Peroni | | Kooistra | Marten | Aegon - Peroni | | Wisniowski | Lukasz | Aker - MOT | | Anderberg | Hampus | Aker - MOT | | Ballerini | Davide | Aker - MOT | | Peng | Yuan Tan | Aker - MOT | | Videika | Airidas | Aker - MOT | | Van Moer | Brent | Aker - MOT | | Stokbro | Andreas | Aker - MOT | | Dujardin | Sandy | Aker - MOT | | Summerhill | Danny | cycleYorkshire | | Cullaigh | Gabriel | cycleYorkshire | | Swift | Connor | cycleYorkshire | | Barbari | Adel | cycleYorkshire | | Hennessy | Jacob | cycleYorkshire | | Atkins | George | cycleYorkshire | | Antonijevic | Goran | cycleYorkshire | | O'Loughlin | Michael | cycleYorkshire | | Tiller | Rasmus | De Stijl Cycling | | Kamberaj | Xhuliano | De Stijl Cycling | | Salzmann | Jodok | De Stijl Cycling | | Elosegui | Inigo | De Stijl Cycling | | Nur Hasan | Sandy | De Stijl Cycling | | Boutopoulos | Georgios | De Stijl Cycling | | Affini | Edoardo | De Stijl Cycling | | Mansouri | Hamza | De Stijl Cycling | | Debesay | Mekseb | Duolingo | | Pons | Gaetan | Duolingo | | Yates | Joel | Duolingo | | Kulikovskiy | Alexandr | Duolingo | | Szarka | Gergely | Duolingo | | O'Shea | Glenn | Duolingo | | Gradek | Kamil | Duolingo | | Vahtra | Norman | Duolingo | | Oliveira | Nelson | EA Vesuvio | | Tanfield | Harry | EA Vesuvio | | Geniets | Kevin | EA Vesuvio | | Rutsch | Jonas | EA Vesuvio | | Teggart | Matthew | EA Vesuvio | | Johannessen | Anders Halland | EA Vesuvio | | Gunnlaugsson | Kristofer | EA Vesuvio | | Lampawog | Jay | EA Vesuvio | | Kortsidakis | Michail | ELCO - ABEA | | Karatzios | Georgios | ELCO - ABEA | | Miltiadis | Andreas | ELCO - ABEA | | Vila | Aimiliano | ELCO - ABEA | | Lafay | Victor | ELCO - ABEA | | Stavrakakis | Georgios | ELCO - ABEA | | Koumpetsos | Anastasios | ELCO - ABEA | | Nsengimana | Jean Bosco | ELCO - ABEA | | Polanc | Jan | Evonik - ELKO | | Neilands | Krists | Evonik - ELKO | | Becis | Armands | Evonik - ELKO | | Kulppi | Olli | Evonik - ELKO | | Havik | Piotr | Evonik - ELKO | | Ansons | Kristers | Evonik - ELKO | | Dversnes | Fredrik | Evonik - ELKO | | Hellemose | Asbjorn | Evonik - ELKO | | Teunissen | Mike | Gazelle | | Malecki | Kamil | Gazelle | | Bagioli | Nicola | Gazelle | | Potts | Marc | Gazelle | | Godon | Dorian | Gazelle | | Cink | Ondrej | Gazelle | | Carcueva | Jonel | Gazelle | | Mundle | Benedikt | Gazelle | | Pedersen | Mads | Grieg-Maersk | | Ringheim | Jo Kogstad | Grieg-Maersk | | De Gendt | Aime | Grieg-Maersk | | Jansen | Amund Grondahl | Grieg-Maersk | | Van Gestel | Dries | Grieg-Maersk | | Laporte | Christophe | Grieg-Maersk | | Kosic | Nejc | Grieg-Maersk | | Eekhoff | Nils | Grieg-Maersk | | Gerts | Floris | Huski Chocolate | | Van den Berg | Julius | Huski Chocolate | | Roosen | Timo | Huski Chocolate | | Goldstein | Omer | Huski Chocolate | | Kalf | Steven | Huski Chocolate | | Meeus | Jordi | Huski Chocolate | | Vader | Milan | Huski Chocolate | | Bloem | Joren | Huski Chocolate | | Harrison | Sam | ISA - Hexacta | | Sanogo | Abou | ISA - Hexacta | | Baska | Erik | ISA - Hexacta | | Chokri | El Mehdi | ISA - Hexacta | | Cepeda Hernandez | Jefferson | ISA - Hexacta | | Sagiv | Guy | ISA - Hexacta | | Arissol | Ahmad | ISA - Hexacta | | Mraouni | Salah Eddine | ISA - Hexacta | | Per | David | Isostar - Specialized | | Bolivar | Isaac | Isostar - Specialized | | Bester | Shaun Nick | Isostar - Specialized | | Rickaert | Jonas | Isostar - Specialized | | Hennis | Hasani | Isostar - Specialized | | Gayral | Joshua | Isostar - Specialized | | Sweeny | Harry | Isostar - Specialized | | Andersen | Idar | Isostar - Specialized | | Kasperkiewicz | Przemyslaw | King Power | | Ferreira | Ricardo | King Power | | Van Baarle | Dylan | King Power | | Menten | Milan | King Power | | Chiu | Ho San | King Power | | Darbinyan | Varsham | King Power | | Vanthourenhout | Michael | King Power | | Salazar | John | King Power | | Gamper | Patrick | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | Aleotti | Giovanni | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | Van Gils | Maxim | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | Verwilst | Aaron | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | Siddikov | Dilmurdjon | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | Potocki | Viktor | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | Covi | Alessandro | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | Weemaes | Sasha | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | Zepuntke | Ruben | Los Pollos Hermanos | | Ulloa | Jose Gerardo | Los Pollos Hermanos | | Nieuwenhuis | Joris | Los Pollos Hermanos | | Gross | Felix | Los Pollos Hermanos | | Nareklishvili | Beka | Los Pollos Hermanos | | Pira | Yesid Albeiro | Los Pollos Hermanos | | Hoole | Daan | Los Pollos Hermanos | | Stojnic | Veljko | Los Pollos Hermanos | | Theuns | Edward | MOL Cycling Team | | Petit | Adrien | MOL Cycling Team | | Havik | Yoeri | MOL Cycling Team | | Walscheid | Maximilian | MOL Cycling Team | | Moricz | Daniel | MOL Cycling Team | | Muhindo | Jimmy | MOL Cycling Team | | Akhmaevi | Sulkhan | MOL Cycling Team | | Marryatt | Jake | MOL Cycling Team | | Boros | Michael | Moser - Sygic | | Mayer | Alexandre | Moser - Sygic | | Lagane | Christopher | Moser - Sygic | | Toupalik | Adam | Moser - Sygic | | Atkins | Josh | Moser - Sygic | | Kiskonen | Siim | Moser - Sygic | | Otruba | Jakub | Moser - Sygic | | Stocek | Matus | Moser - Sygic | | Altur | Marcos | Polar | | Barthe | Cyril | Polar | | Garcia Cortina | Ivan | Polar | | Honore | Mikkel | Polar | | Baugnies | Jerome | Polar | | Nych | Artem | Polar | | Brockhoff | Jan | Polar | | Putti | Riccardo | Polar | | Meiler | Lukas | Team Puma - SAP | | Cavagna | Remi | Team Puma - SAP | | Stork | Florian | Team Puma - SAP | | Schinnagel | Johannes | Team Puma - SAP | | Bissegger | Stefan | Team Puma - SAP | | Politt | Nils | Team Puma - SAP | | Weinstein | Domenic | Team Puma - SAP | | Heidemann | Miguel | Team Puma - SAP | | Spengler | Lukas | Team UBS | | Bohli | Tom | Team UBS | | Dillier | Silvan | Team UBS | | Jacobs | Johan | Team UBS | | Schäppi | Martin | Team UBS | | Bagioli | Andrea | Team UBS | | Grand | Arnaud | Team UBS | | Fominykh | Daniil | Team UBS | | Senechal | Florian | Tinkoff - La Datcha Team | | Kamyshev | Arman | Tinkoff - La Datcha Team | | Sulimov | Alexander | Tinkoff - La Datcha Team | | Zubov | Matvey | Tinkoff - La Datcha Team | | Dal Col | Andrea | Tinkoff - La Datcha Team | | Burmann | Wolfgang | Tinkoff - La Datcha Team | | Goldstein | Roy | Tinkoff - La Datcha Team | | Ovsyannikov | Alexandr | Zwift Pro Cycling | | Welten | Bram | Zwift Pro Cycling | | Yechezkel | Aviv | Zwift Pro Cycling | | Young | Eric | Zwift Pro Cycling | | Sureda | Jaume | Zwift Pro Cycling | | Jones | Carter | Zwift Pro Cycling | | Campbell | Akil | Zwift Pro Cycling | | Dekker | David | Zwift Pro Cycling |
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| Nemolito |
Posted on 17-04-2023 09:08
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Not too much climbing and many cobbles. In theory, this route should suit Zepuntke. A top-10 should be realistic, let's hope we get it. Thanks for the preview, red!
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 17-04-2023 09:24
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Let's hope Gamper can hang on for a while, but the hills are not to his advantage.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| SotD |
Posted on 17-04-2023 09:57
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No expectations here. If Karatzios can somehow finish in top 25 it would be a huge succes.
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| ember |
Posted on 17-04-2023 11:25
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Come on, Wisniowski! No one is going to take away the hope of winning a cobble classics this season  Fingers crossed he’s attentive and in the mix when the race gets decided. Also, the flat rating could favour him, as he’s quite a flat monster with his FL, though, that counts for many other contenders as well here. |
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 17-04-2023 11:34
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We want a Per party, let's hope for him attacking the race well and going for glory. Nice preview!
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| knockout |
Posted on 17-04-2023 12:28
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Hoping for a top ten from Polanc (/Neilands) here as i often do in these sort of classics. would be crucial to not lose too much ground on Gerts, Debesay and Summerhill
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 17-04-2023 13:13
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A lot of the guys who were at the start in Riga will also be here so hopefully we can carry on some momentum from there.
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| DubbelDekker |
Posted on 17-04-2023 13:49
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Top 10 for Teunissen would be great
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 19-04-2023 08:53
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We love the Netia boys in a 1-2 <3
24/02/21 - kandesbunzler said “I don't drink famous people."
15/08/22 - SotD said "Your [jandal's] humour is overrated"
11/06/24 - knockout said "Winning is fine I guess. Truth be told this felt completely unimportant."
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| Nemolito |
Posted on 19-04-2023 08:55
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Seems like this race was very hard from the start, and Zepuntke immediately got isolated. He seemed to be quite attentive, but maybe the route was just too hilly in the end for him. I can live with a thirteenth place, which is fitting, as it was the thirteenth edition of this race. Congratulations to Bikex and thank you for the report, redordead!
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| alexkr00 |
Posted on 19-04-2023 09:01
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That was really poor from Gerts. Not only a bad result in itself but finishing behind both Van Hooydonck and Debesay too.
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 19-04-2023 09:03
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Well, we had fun! Thanks for the report!
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 19-04-2023 09:32
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Nice result from Debesay to finish inside the top10. Thanks for the report red and congrats on the win, Bikex!
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| Croatia14 |
Posted on 19-04-2023 11:11
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messy race, terrible finish for us
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| knockout |
Posted on 19-04-2023 11:19
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Looking solely at our team the result is okay-ish but we didnt lose much ground to the teams around us so I'm happy with this.
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| SotD |
Posted on 19-04-2023 14:06
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Not even remotely close to a top 25 unfortunately.
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| Roman |
Posted on 19-04-2023 23:00
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Solid result, 20th is decent in any cobble race during post-Bewley era. 
Thanks for the report, redordead!
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| ember |
Posted on 20-04-2023 06:49
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5th is around what Wisniowski has done this season. It’s a disappointment, as my mind isn’t ready to accept he should be «just» a top 5 rider on good days. The process of accepting that instead of being a winner/a podium rider will take a long time. Fingers crossed it’s reflected in his wage for next year
Also, we must look to bring in a new rider who can be our third best cobbler, as Anderberg has been used up much too early for my liking on a couple of occasions this season.
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| cio93 |
Posted on 20-04-2023 18:00
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Bad result for Meiler down in 36th, but he did everything he could following the mid-race moves and trying to get caught as late as possible.
Sadly, it seems like he only tried that and didn't achieve it, as getting caught with the last remnants of the break would've yielded a better result.
King Power is mounting a challenge this year! Congrats bikex.
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