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Tour of Britain Discussion
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Thanks to Laurens for this preview.

[C1] Tour of Britain

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Honor roll

Year Winner
2021 Robert Gesink (Duolingo) - as HC
2020 Yoann Paillot (Farfetch Pro Cycling)
2019 Jerome Coppel (Carrefour - ESPN)
2018 Jerome Coppel (Carrefour - ESPN)
2017 Robin van der Hugenhaben (In-n-Out p/b Carrefour) - as C2HC
2016 Tomohiro Kinoshita (Meiji - JR East) - as PCT
2015 Hassen Ben Naser (Team Kenya Airways)
2014 Mikhail Ignatiev (Metinvest-Emirates)
2013 Francisco Ventoso (Prio - Porto)
2012 Jonathan Bellis (Rapha Condor - Qhubeka)

2021 edition (as HC)

1Robert GesinkDuolingo17h00'53
2Jack BobridgeProject: Africa8"
3Eddie DunbarIndosat Ooredoo46"
4Ion IzagirrePolar1'17"
5Conor DunneEurosport x GCN1'47"
6Jose FernandesBinance Cycling1'50"
7Murilo AffonsoLos Pollos Hermanos2'12"
8Manuel SenniLierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam2'25"
9Omar FrailecycleYorkshire3'22"
10Pawel PoljanskiMinions3'34"

Favorites

Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHILTTRESSPR
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/ino.png DunbarEddieIRL2676797760
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/min.png DennisRohanAUS3275787565
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/aab.png PaillotYoannFRA3171807463
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/bnb.png KaczmarekJakubPOL2975757563
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/min.png BrownNathanUSA3173767358
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/ino.png SetiawaAndreas Odie PurnamaINA2675747160
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mck.png WarbasseLawrenceUSA3275747260
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/taf.png HagenEdvald BoassonNOR3581686869
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/cdb.png JensenKristian HaugaardDEN3180677366
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mck.png BoswellIanUSA3180677365
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/ced.png BeltranEduard AlexanderCOL3281667266

Let's look at all participating teams in detail:

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/anz.png Air New Zealand p/b Pirelli CT


Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHILTTRESSPR
CostagliTeodoroITA3469686850
DiazDaniel RicardoARG3369717160
GunmanTaylorNZL3175706870
HorvatZigaSLO2466567367
NolfFrederikBEL3562606659
ReddishNickNZL2667667571
ShalunovEvgenyRUS3069707164
VinkMichaelNZL3175697164


First team in this preview is Air New Zealand p/b Pirelli. They will be looking for an attacking style, as they don't have a clear leader here.
Maybe Gunman or Vink can do something from the break.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/aab.png Assa Abloy PCT


Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHILTTRESSPR
Bergstrom FriskHannesSWD2768717155
Bergstrom FriskErikSWD2365616760
GesbertElieFRA2778647868
Gonzalez SalasMarioESP3060807661
KvistLinusSWD2371646967
MoscaJacopoITA2975637565
PaillotYoannFRA3171807463
VeyheTorkilFAR2868657156


Assa Abloy brings a former winner (2020) Yoann Paillot into this race.
They have another great TT'er with Mario Gonzalez, but his hilly capacities aren't nearly as good as Paillot.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/bia.png Bianchi - Panerai CT


Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHILTTRESSPR
BayerTobiasAUT2368666867
ColleoniKevinITA2368656864
EggenbergRubenSWI2265666863
Irgens JensenFrederikDEN2358686865
MulubrhanHenokERI2368656866
NavardauskasRamunasLTU3472736972


Bianchi - Panerai bring a young core to their first appearance in ToB, completed with Ramunas Navardaukas.
They can gain some experience for the coming season, breakaways should be their goal.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/bnb.png Binance PCT


Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHILTTRESSPR
GoncalvesGasparPOR2775567068
IkibeSotaJPN3073707062
KaczmarekJakubPOL2975757563
LienhardFabianSWI2875667273
OliveiraRuiPOR2676707275
PalyiCsabaHUN3271737372
PaulinhoPedro MiguelPOR3280647268
ThillTomLUX3273747362


Binance has a stacked team for the last three hilly days of this race, with Paulinho being the best of this pack.
It remains to be seen how much he trails after the time trial in Leicester. Kaczmarek could take over his roll if needed.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/bdx.png Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren CT


Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHILTTRESSPR
BrunNilsSWI2268596762
DoubeyFabienFRA2975597267
MartinDavidESP2266586566
MottinHuguesFRA3459777150
PacherQuentinFRA3075617470
PetrucciMattiaITA2266576461
RodriguezCristianESP2776677065
WackermannLucaITA3074537474


Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren will be looking to good old Hugues Mottin for a good result in the TT.
The French team can ride agressively with several good riders in their roster to finish a potential breakaway.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/brs.png Bralirwa - Stevens PCT


Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHILTTRESSPR
CoboIvanESP2266606562
El SabbahiHoucaineMOR2569647476
HadiJanvierRWA3072747074
MelkiAzizTUN2368626961
MugishaSamuelRWA2569727262
NsengiyumvaShemuRWA2363626861
UhiriweRenusRWA2166686763
UwizeyimanaBonaventureRWA2972747556


Bralirwa - Stevens chose for a young African core to participate here.
Maybe Houcaine El Sabbahi can surprise in the first sprint or they can try their luck in the breakaway.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/bwt.png BWT Hyundai N Cycling CT


Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHILTTRESSPR
De LunaFlavioMEX3271757256
LoschMaxLUX2965626878
PaprstkaTomasCZE3069627070
RichardsonChequanBER2967636860
RobovMomchilBUL2976667369
VineJayAUS2769647366


Max Losch of BWT Hyundai will have an eye on the opening sprint stage in Stoke-on-Trent.
Apart from that, they will be looking for attacks as most CT teams here.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/cct.png Caja Rural Cycling Team CT


Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHILTTRESSPR
AzparrenXabier MikelESP2363706562
BarberoCarlosESP3175647270
BarceloFernandoESP2673667267
DeclerqTimBEL3372676966
DomeneRamonESP3257576874
IntxaustiBenatESP3664706855


I hope Tim Declerq speaks some Spanish, otherwise he will have a challenging five days among his Spanish teammates.
Declerq, Barbero and Barcelo are the best picks for them to join a breakaway.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/cdb.png Carlsberg - Danske Bank PCT


Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHILTTRESSPR
AsgreenKasperDEN2777686964
BelevicsArtursLAT2664787263
EgNiklasDEN2771747460
GirmayBiniamERI2270617371
JensenKristian HaugaardDEN3180677366
KämnaLennardGER2671787363
Skjelmose JensenMattiasDEN2269697264
TrentinMatteoITA3373606974


Carlsberg - Danske Bank selected four riders who could score here. First up are Belevics and Kämna in the TT in Leicester.
The last three days, the focus will shift to Kristian Jensen and Kasper Asgreen. Or maybe Kämna can surprise to retain after a good TT?

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/ced.png Cedevita PCT


Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHILTTRESSPR
ArdilaAndres CamiloCOL2375676862
BeltranEduard AlexanderCOL3281667266
GauduDavidFRA2678667568
JarcAljazSLO2366636867
McCormickHaydenNZL2876657173
PavlicMarkoSLO2972727368
RomanAleksandarSER2675647363
ZariffNur AimanMAS2560606578


Nur Zariff is the first trump card for Cedevita in the opening stage.
Eduard Beltran will be focussing on the final three stages in Britain, the main question is if he can limit his losses in Leicester.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/esc.png Eddie Stobart CT


Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHILTTRESSPR
BogdanovicsMarisLAT3162636978
CimolaiDavideITA3365566676
De TierFlorisBEL3075637263
HugentoblerGregorySWI3178586956
MeyerTravisAUS3378686971
PushpakumaraGihanSRI3274567570
TaillefourFabienFRA3455636752
UmerbekovNikitaKAZ3176636770


The continental team Eddie Stobart have a competitive team here, first with Maris Bogdanovics for the sprint in Stoke-on-Trent.
Gregory Hugentobler and Travis Meyer could do well in the hilly stages on day 3, 4 and 5.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/gct.png Gjensidige Pro Cycling Team PCT


Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHILTTRESSPR
EikingOdd ChristianNOR2880657468
LunderEirikNOR2365586670
LunkeSindre SkjostadNOR2972737460
MartinGuillaumeFRA2972667159
RosonJaimeESP2976617054
SkjerpingKristofferNOR2977626758
UlysbayevDinmukhammedKAZ2469686862
ZieslerJohan FredrikNOR3276627069


Gjensidige has brought their local leader Odd Christian Eiking to Britain. He has the same challenge as Beltran, surviving the TT will be the biggest challenge.
Skjerping, Roson and Ziesler will provide the main help throughout the hills.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/ino.png Indosat Ooredoo PCT


Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHILTTRESSPR
AhmadFirdausINA2268686962
ArifinMuhammad ImamINA2774667158
DunbarEddieIRL2676797760
KolarMichaelSVK3075617154
SetiawaAndreas Odie PurnamaINA2675747262
SilvaRafaelPOR3275667074
SuryadiBambangINA3262646879
WolfJustinGER3063777256


Eddie Dunbar is leading the Indosat Ooredoo team. His hybrid profile should suit for this race and he is racing close to home soil.
Bambang Suryadi is the main option for the sprint in the first stage.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/mck.png McCormick Pro Cycling CT


Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHILTTRESSPR
BoswellIanUSA3180677365
FeiereisenKevinLUX3068586877
GraniganNoahUSA2665607373
JallaysWelleBEL3370747260
MohammadFikri AzkaINA2674747267
Rodriguez GalindoMichaelCOL3375657057
WarbasseLawrenceUSA3275747360


Ian Boswell is another hills specialist here. The American needs to be agressive in the last three days to make up for the TT.
Maybe Kevin Feiereisen could do well in the sprint.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/min.png Minions - Subwoolfer PCT


Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHILTTRESSPR
BrownNathanUSA3173767358
CoppelJeromeFRA3669766858
DennisRohanAUS3275787565
HodegAlvaroCOL2665677479
MarcosLeandroCUB3173636565
RosasLaureanoARG3265757070
StöckliJanSWI2268606659
StuyvenJasperBEL3077586766


Minions have brought their sprinter Alvaro Hodeg for the opening day.
Then there are four good TT'ers with Brown, Coppel, Dennis and Rosas. Dennis should be the leader with his ability to go over the British hills.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/oph.png Oktal Pharma - TotalTV CT


Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHILTTRESSPR
AndersenMichael ValgrenDEN3064777451
FejesGaborHUN3369747057
JabukaDavidCRO2556686560
KvasinaFilipCRO2462587071
Le GacOlivierFRA2977607464
PiaskowyEmanuelPOL3172727054
QuicibalRomeoGUA2868577162
SakalouAndreiBLR2975657260


Michael Valgren Andersen has his eye on the TT in Leicester.
Apart from that, Oktal Pharma could race for breakaways with Le Gac and Sakalou being their best riders suited for this work.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/t3a.png Podium Ambition CT


Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHILTTRESSPR
GonzalezAbnerPUR2267606863
KellyJacobBAR2368686968
Le CourtKimMRI2676607064
Molina PaganLuisPUR2366686468
OroscoKempTRI2368656463
RedyDylanMRI2369666768
RichardsonZambeziAIA2367606966
WhiteConnorBER2368676867


Podium Ambition has a very young team here, with 7 riders under 23.
Kim Le Court is their best rider, maybe he can look for a breakaway in the last three stages.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/sva.png Strava PCT


Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHILTTRESSPR
ColbrelliSonnyITA3261607279
FellineFabioITA3277647374
GadayLucas ManuelARG2975657271
KrederWesleyNED3275637177
MaesenWilliamBEL3172617350
OwenLoganUSA2769627164
PoljanskiPawelPOL3277677061


Strava brought a balanced team for this Tour of Britain. Sonny Colbrelli and Wesley Kreder should be a good combo for the first stage.
After the TT, they can focus on the experience of Fabio Felline and Pawel Poljanski to score.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/taf.png Tafjord Kraft CT


Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHILTTRESSPR
AnderssonEmilSWD2963607376
BlikraHavardNOR3175657062
EislersSandisLAT2972606876
HagenEdvald BoassonNOR3581686869
HoemBjorn ToreNOR3172676958
LudvigssonFredrikSWD2876697067
PaulusDanielAUT2977646862
PruusPeterEST3371727168


Just like Strava, Tafjord Kraft has an interesting combo in Emil Andersson and Sandis Eislers for the sprint in Stoke-on-Trent.
Edvald Boasson Hagen is a big threat for stage 3 till 5. Although there is great competition in that department.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2022/Micros/tlt.png Trans Looney Tunes PCT


Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeHILTTRESSPR
BystromSven ErikNOR3079617268
CumingMichaelGBR3274727064
GhyselinckJanBEL3466757462
IinoTomoyukiJPN3372677058
JangGyung GuKOR3276627066
KorosecRokSLO2975687175
SenyenovRomanKAZ2977637368
WaeytensZicoBEL3180657066


Trans Looney Tunes is the last team in this preview. They have a great lineup for the hilly stages, with Zico Waeytens and Sven Erik Bystrom leading.
A stage win should be their first priority.

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Good luck to all participants!
 
Bjartne
Wow Laurens, thank you very much for this extensive preview Smile
Have absolutely no hopes for points by EBH here, so everything will be a plus Wink

Thank you Abhi for racing it!
 
Croatia14
Brilliant preview, let's hope for carnage on the hilly stages!
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Marcovdw
Dennis won in Norway and Britain is quite similar. This might be our make-or-break race in terms of the promotion spots. Thanks for the preview!
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Eden95
Huge race for us, especially after Howard has decided to retire a year early this season. Eddie has been terrific this season and has finished 4th and 3rd here the last two seasons - hopefully this upward trend can continue this seasonSmile

A top-5 is the absolute minimum here. The usual suspects are here, fingers crossed Eddie doesn’t have a bad day and rides well.

Thanks for the preview!
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Sykkel_Freak
Hoping for a good GC result from Paillot, but his results this year doesn’t fill me with confidence. Have to hope he has one of his good days on the TT and that the hill stages won’t be particularly selective.

Thanks for the preview!
 
Ulrich Ulriksen
Big race for us, if we are going to finish strong this is our chance to put a lot of points on the board. Got Warbasse if it proves more balanced and Boswell if the hills prove decisive. Big worry is how the AI balances the dual leadership. Maybe Feiereisen can contest the win on Stage 1.

Dunbar and Dennis seem like the big favorites for the overall but would love to put a rider in the top 5.

Thanks for the great preview.
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redordead
I would be a little more confident here if this race wasn't earily similar to Hong Kong where Beltran turned in a 0 pointer :lol:

Dunbar should be the favourite, but his main competitor not mentioned might be Kamna. Thanks for the preview Laurens Smile

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cunego59
As the preview says, we're mostly looking for breakaway success. I really hope Hadi gets involved, he's not done that enough so far. We have one more bullet though, as Sammy Mugisha is the favorite to take white in the time trial. I doubt he'll keep it too long, it should go to Ardila eventually, but if the game somehow allows him to ride optimally for the GC, he might end up in or around the Top 5 in that classification. El Sabbahi even has a small chance to take white on day one, though that should realistically go to Zariff. I'm hoping for a Top 10 for our young Moroccan though.

Dunbar is the top favorite, but I would love to see Beltran show something on the hills. Thanks for the nice preview, looking forward to the reports!
 
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Nemolito
Lead-out team getting rewarded with the stage win, lovely!
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Marcovdw
Alvaro <3
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redordead
No dice for Zariff.

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cunego59
cunego59 wrote:
El Sabbahi even has a small chance to take white on day one, though that should realistically go to Zariff. I'm hoping for a Top 10 for our young Moroccan though.

Neat! I think that's Houcaine's best result for us so far, and basically this race is already a success for us now Grin

Congrats Marco, Hodeg is a beast in these weaker fields!
 
TheManxMissile
There we go Kim, just what you were trained up for! Lets go chase another KoM Jersey!
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Eden95
Good start. A shame Suryadi got boxed in, he flew home and could have contested the win. 3rd is still good though. Now for Eddie to take us (hopefully) closer to salvation!

Thanks for the report and congrats Marco
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Eden95
Awesome awesome awesome, Eddie with the goods and another good TT. A shame to barely miss out on the stage right at the death, but a fantastic overall performance from the team. Wolf and Setiawa both getting good results and sitting pretty in the GC with Dunbar is great. Tomorrow should sort out the GC quite a bit, I would be surprised if the TT riders can hang on as it looks like a feast for the strong punchers. Here’s hoping Dunbar can keep it going!

Thanks for the report and congrats Syykel!
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Marcovdw
Dunbar strikes first, but Dennis and Brown are well placed in the GC. No clue what kind of bananas Coppel ate recently but he manages to pull out performances in historic races to him.
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Sykkel_Freak
Awesome TT from both Paillot and Salas and really happy to see Paillot run away with the stage Smile We’re in the best possible position ahead of the hill stages now, and hopefully the leader’s jersey will give Paillot the boost he needs to stay with the puncheurs.
 
cunego59
cunego59 wrote:
We have one more bullet though, as Sammy Mugisha is the favorite to take white in the time trial. I doubt he'll keep it too long, it should go to Ardila eventually, but if the game somehow allows him to ride optimally for the GC, he might end up in or around the Top 5 in that classification.

2/2 for white jerseys, so far so good. 18th for Uwi might be his best TT of the season, Hadi in 27th is a decent start to potentially set up some depth GC scoring. I'm excited for the coming stages, even if I don't expect too much.
 
redordead
Beltran with the time-trial of his life. I had to go check that he and Gaudu have the same TT stat Grin

Breakaway time tomorrow?

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