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Laurens147
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Posted on 11-12-2023 08:05
[C2] Tour du Faso


pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Profiles/mg_faso.jpg


Honor roll

YearWinner
2022Yves Lampaert (Colombini-Adler Aalterpaint)
2021Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (HelloFresh) - as C2HC
2020Jerome Baugnies (Los Pollos Hermanos)
2019Chequan Richardson (Azteca - NBCSN)
2018Eugert Zhupa (Swisslion Cycling Team)
2017Sam Harrison (World Cycling Centre)
2016Geraint Thomas (Podium Ambitions)
2015Andzs Flaksis (Evonik - ELKO)
2014Bert-Jan Lindeman (Team Hornbach)
2013Remco Broers (Team BPost)
2012Tomas Vaitkus (Cyclevox)
2011Adam Blythe (100% Me)
2010Niels Albert (Jack Wolfskin)
2009Luke Rowe (Wiggle - Premier Inn)


2022 edition

1Yves LampaertColombini-Adler Aalterpaint-
2Viktor ManakovBianchi - Panerai+ 1'19
3Andrew FennBWT Hyundai N Cycling+ 1'32
4Sameera ChatarungaBianchi - Panerai+ 1'34
5Alexander EdmondsonBonduelle - Eesti Energia+ 1'42
6Christoph TaubelPas Normal Studios - Mikkeller+ 2'28
7Tim AriesenCrabbe-CC Chevigny+ 2'46
8Sep VanmarckePas Normal Studios - Mikkeller+ 3'03
9Jon Ander InsaustiBordeaux Metropole - Euskotren+ 3'05
10Callum ScotsonAmaysim Cervelo+ 3'12


GC Favourites

Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeSTRSRCCBSPACTeam
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/sva.png GadayLucas ManuelARG30757271787173Strava
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/stv.png LampaertYvesBEL32747369786061Stela-Vita
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/ccc.png ChatarungaSameeraSRI31797268777068Crabbe-CC Chevigny
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/brs.png TeggartMatthewIRL27767371767270Bralirwa - Stevens
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/tir.png TaubelChristophAUT32697369786164JEWA TIROL
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/hrt.png HavikYoeriNED32746875767976Hilcona Racing Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/sae.png TrentinMatteoITA34716670787271Saeco
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/t3a.png RichardsonChequanBER30686864786061Podium Ambition
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/taf.png KulppiOlliFIN32736969776570Tafjord Kraft


Stage 2 Favourites

Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeSTRSRCCBSPACTeam
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/anz.png ZariffNur AimanMAS26716777608080Air New Zealand-Alfa Romeo
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/stv.png KamberajXhulianoALB29737378687978Stela-Vita
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/twm.png WillwohlWilliGER29716778667978Team Würth MODYF
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/taf.png WaerstedSyverNOR27697877607879Tafjord Kraft
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/caj.png GuardiniAndreaITA34696466577777Caja Rural Cycling Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/sae.png McLayDanGBR31747279727776Saeco
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/hrt.png HavikYoeriNED32746875767976Hilcona Racing Team
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/ccc.png LiepinsEmilsLAT31736877557879Crabbe-CC Chevigny
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/tir.png DegenkolbJohnGER34686669698176JEWA TIROL


Let's look at all participating teams in detail:

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/ade.png Adidas - EurocashCT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeSTRSRCCBSPAC
BallerstedtMauriceGER22647065696264
BewleySamNZL36686675767673
GradekKamilPOL33697173696666
LatonErykPOL30717175627475
Lo CiceroIvanoITA35655773658072
Osborne JasonGER29717265655863
StepniakGrzegorzPOL34656570647674
WilkschHannesGER22666765606263


★★☆☆☆
Good old Sam Bewley is the obvious GC guy for Adidas - Eurocash. In GP Herning he finished 9th, maybe better in this race?

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/anz.png Air New Zealand-Alfa RomeoCT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeSTRSRCCBSPAC
BurnettJoshNZL23616666585962
GazeSamuelNZL28747970706871
NaesenOliverBEL33757167757674
PhelanAdamAUS32737065566479
PuccioSalvatoreITA34736861765852
ReddishNickNZL27687574647172
ShalunovEvgenyRUS31757173616463
ZariffNur AimanMAS26716777608080


★★★★☆
Oliver Naesen seems to be eligible for a place in the GC sub-top. Air New Zealand also has the big favourite for the sprint stage with Nur Aiman Zariff.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/bbm.png Babymetal CyclingCT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeSTRSRCCBSPAC
ArashiroYudaiJPN28716773687075
AskeyLewisGBR22686569716673
DeelstraHuubNED23626866585961
DrouinDavidCAN28706863686462
FretinMilanBEL22677068686567
ItamiKenjiJPN35656169607676
JansRoyBEL33727163677372
MuhammadYudaINA26616266656465


★☆☆☆☆
No real contenders for Babymetal Cycling in this race. Lewis Askey could be in a few years.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/brs.png Bralirwa - StevensPCT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeSTRSRCCBSPAC
BerheWelay HagosETH22696668606166
HabimanaJean EricRWA22697063706671
HadiJanvierRWA31737071617471
OkbamariamTesfomERI32707367767268
TeggartMatthewIRL27767371767270
Van EetveltLennertBEL22737165576668
WillemsJagoBEL22717360557272
YoungDarrenSAM32677271717272


★★★★☆
Great combination of (local) talent and experience for PCT-based Bralirwa-Stevens. Teggart (5th in Herning) looks like the GC leader, with Okbamariam as an excellent co-captain and outsider.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/caj.png Caja Rural Cycling TeamCT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeSTRSRCCBSPAC
BalloniAlfredoITA34626663516062
BarceloFernandoESP27717263586773
DomeneRamonESP33716669757373
EzquerraJesusESP33676964576869
GarciaJhojanCOL25717169556371
Garcia PiernaRaulESP22636867616765
GuardiniAndreaITA34696466577777


★★☆☆☆
Maybe Ramon Domene and Andrea Guardini can surprise for Caja Rural. Guardini already won a stage in Tour of the Middle East this year.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/ccc.png Crabbe-CC ChevignyCT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeSTRSRCCBSPAC
BerckmoesJennoBEL22686871686066
ChatarungaSameeraSRI31797268777068
DevriendtTomBEL32747364727171
KirevaAlbertZIM33717470686971
LiepinsEmilsLAT31736877557879
RatheJakobUSA32747168737476
RubenisPaulsLAT22646865676769
Van Den BosscheFabioBEL23646969696267


★★★★☆
Sameera Chatarunga finished on the podium in both Geraardsbergen and Gent-Wevelgem. He aims again for a top spot. Liepins is the guy for the sprint stage.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/dev.png DuckDuckGo - EverestingPCT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeSTRSRCCBSPAC
Diaz SuarezAndy AlihonayCUB22657064646469
EirikssonEiporISL22706563626365
GuerreiroFranciscoPOR23686669586869
KusiClementGHA27677172616468
MontenegroSantiagoECU25687069626370
OroscoKempTRI24716569606364
PonceJoelAND26666970646266
VahtraNormanEST27737270747472


★★☆☆☆
A lot of youngsters for DuckDuckGo - Everesting in Burkina Faso. Norman Vahtra could be an outsider for a top-10 GC spot.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/hrt.png Hilcona Racing TeamCT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeSTRSRCCBSPAC
BanzerGordianLIE27736867515266
HavikYoeriNED32746875767976
HuppertzJoshuaGER29676967656771
JohansonKristjanEST26636459526267
KuypersGerbenBEL23677467706475
MartinelliAlessioITA22696671556464
RichardsonAlexanderGBR33697264646765
Van UdenCasperNED22687367507171


★★★★☆
Hilcona Racing Team is focussing solely on Yoeri Havik. He already finished 4th in Herning and 6th in Gent-Wevelgem. The Dutchman has the cobble and the sprint skills to compete in both.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/tir.png JEWA TIROLCT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeSTRSRCCBSPAC
DegenkolbJohnGER34686669698176
LauranceAxelFRA22696666676571
LivynsArjenBEL29737366716872
MuhlbergerGregorAUT29696467516874
RabitschStephanAUT32737368546368
SchlechterPitLUX33696566746064
SeligRüdigerGER34686369607676
TaubelChristophAUT32697369786164


★★★★☆
JEWA TIROL wants to continue its strong start to the season. Taubel will be the main GC guy and Degenkolb Degenkolb takes his chance in the sprint.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/mcy.png Manada CoyoteCT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeSTRSRCCBSPAC
BuluxFredy DomingoGTM22696464525971
CadenaEdgarMEX23746463606564
GomezGerman DarioCOL22676567575969
GranadosKevinCRC22686961536871
MurilloLuis EstebanCRC22696967676670
RojasGabriel FranciscoCRC23676667506467
RuizBredioPAN22707066666564
SamudioJoseph IvanPAN24716967656667


★☆☆☆☆
No real contenders for this very young squad from Manada Coyote. Breakaway appearances incoming!

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/t3a.png Podium AmbitionCT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeSTRSRCCBSPAC
CampbellAkilTRI27696868746873
GayralJoshuaANT26707172717172
HopkinsKadenBER23706363557072
KellyJacobBAR24687060677173
MajorJayBAH28747074707778
MarteJesus RonielDOM22686966686668
MatthewsDarrenBAR32706771757676
RichardsonChequanBER30686864786061


★★★☆☆
Podium Ambition places its fate in the hands of Chequan Richardson (11th Geraardsbergen, 10th Herning) and Darren Matthews (9th Geraardsbergen). They would happily exchange these places of honor for a victory.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/sae.png SaecoCT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeSTRSRCCBSPAC
Blanca ParejaNicholPHI23686971556268
FrancoAlejandroESP22706866606070
McLayDanGBR31747279727776
PetrucciMattiaITA23666460586166
SkivildRobin JuelDEN22657064575867
TrentinMatteoITA34716670787271
VerreAlessandroITA22666466556371
ZambaniniEdoardoITA22726767566369


★★★☆☆
Matteo Trentin (8th Gent-Wevelgem) is another GC outsider for this race. Dan McLay is the sprinter on duty at Saeco.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/stv.png Stela-VitaCT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeSTRSRCCBSPAC
BatmunkhMaral-ErdeneMGL29727265737474
DemiriMikelALB23646463546673
FreulerJan-AndreSWI31737572596775
JohnNaveenIND28676969586466
KamberajXhulianoALB29737378687978
LampaertYvesBEL32747369786061
SarreauMarcFRA30747675727676
TouzeDamienFRA27737367707072


★★★★★
Last year's winner Lampaert traded Colombini for Stela-Vita in the offseason. He has good support to prolong his title. Xhuliano Kamberaj is on top also a favorite for the 2nd stage.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/sva.png StravaCT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeSTRSRCCBSPAC
BauhausPhilGER29716577677875
GadayLucas ManuelARG30757271787173
KrederWesleyNED33736975657676
MaesenWilliamBEL32717378515060
NielsenJoanis AlbertFAR30717572747371
SbaragliKristianITA33746877717676


★★★★★
Big favorite Lucas Gaday already won Geraardsbergen and Herning. Strava looks to keep their winning streak going.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/taf.png Tafjord KraftCT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeSTRSRCCBSPAC
BelevicsArtursLAT27737273626366
BertilssonChristianSWD32727176607977
ErikssonLucasSWD27787475656576
HoemBjorn ToreNOR32746974535862
KaislavuoJesseFIN30737373736772
KulppiOlliFIN32736969776570
WaerstedSyverNOR27697877607879


★★★★☆
Tafjord Kraft also had a great cobbles season so far. Breen isn't here, but they can still count on the Finnish duo Kaislavuo (2th Gent-Wevelgem) and Olli Kulppi (2th Herning).

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/ubt.png Team UBS - TissotPCT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeSTRSRCCBSPAC
BlumEliaSWI22687069636366
DillierSilvanSWI33737665676061
FominykhDaniilKAZ32747168546469
GrandArnaudSWI33726866766463
ReichenbachSebastienSWI34716468546064
SchäppiMartinSWI27747269766668


★★★☆☆
The Swiss boys Schäppi and Grand both could finish GC top-10 considering the starting list.

pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/twm.png Team Würth MODYFCT
Last nameFirst nameCountryAgeSTRSRCCBSPAC
FinkstTilenSLO28696965706870
GoossensKobeBEL27707470676369
HeinrichNicolasGER22637268696772
KochJonasGER30717469697273
LehtinenSakariFIN30726970606567
StalbergAlbinSWD22627360567169
VangheluweWarreBEL22687167666169
WillwohlWilliGER29716778667978


★★☆☆☆
No real GC threat for Würth MODYF. They could go all-in for a sprint victory with Willi Willwohl.


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cunego59
Top  #2 Print Post
Posted on 11-12-2023 11:58
We have a really decent team here but the race is super unpredictable. One Top 10 and one Top 20 finish for Teggart and Okbamariam would be nice and I think we have a decent shot at a Top 3 in the teams classification. Anything more than that would be great! Wouldn't mind to see former Bralirwa rider Lampaert do well, though I think Gaday is rightfully at the top of the list of favorites. Looking forward to the mayhem!
 
TheManxMissile
Top  #3 Print Post
Posted on 11-12-2023 12:16
Top 10 would be nice, and maybe we can swing a surprise on Stage 2. Idk, really not sure what to expect from this race - but hopefully it's an enjoyable one.
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TheManxMissile
Top  #4 Print Post
Posted on 12-12-2023 18:23
Weird way to race the stage for T3A, but it worked? We hold five riders in contention for now, and seemingly nominating Matthews as the primary leader which makes sense on this course. If he, or Major, can sprint solidly on Stage 2 and we show relative strength on Stage 3 this could be a good race. Or knowing my luck the AI poops itself trying to figure out who we should back and we somehow miss a split on Stage 2.
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Blasing
Top  #5 Print Post
Posted on 12-12-2023 19:36
TAUBEL! YES!!! Thanks for the great preview, nice start for us into the Tour. So far Taubel hasn't been the cobble racer we were looking for, but this makes up for a lot.
Love it!
Manager of JEWA TIROL Cycling Team
 
Laurens147
Top  #6 Print Post
Posted on 13-12-2023 08:58
Congrats Blasing Smile Jewa and Stela having another excellent performance here!

We loved to see a time gap here. I just hope we can survive stage 2 and then all-in on the last one Grin
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cunego59
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Posted on 13-12-2023 16:37
Solid stage for us. Habimana in the breakaway and in the Top 3 of the U25 classification, Teggart scores a stage point and Okbamariam is in the first group, too, and seemingly both well positioned throughout. Can't complain! Hopefully we can build on that on stage 3. Congrats Blasing, what a nice win by Taubel!
 
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Blasing
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Posted on 13-12-2023 19:31
POINTS POINTS POINTS!
What an awesome race so far. 2 stage wins, rank 1 and 2 in GC and in points. I LOVE IT!!!
Manager of JEWA TIROL Cycling Team
 
TheManxMissile
Top  #9 Print Post
Posted on 13-12-2023 19:40
Superb work for the Bahmanian NC, fingers crossed we have one more level to find on Stage 3 and spoil the awesome Jewa party.
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cunego59
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Posted on 13-12-2023 20:04
Two for two, very impressive from JEWA, and I continue to be proven wrong in my skepticism of Degenkolb from preseason. Nice to see the PA upwards trend continue as well. Unspectacular stage from us, would have been nice to have someone in the breakaway, but apart from stage 1 here, that really hasn't been our thing so far this year.

Thanks for the nice report kb, looking forward to day 3!
 
TheManxMissile
Top  #11 Print Post
Posted on 14-12-2023 20:25
Whelp the AI fumbled that one. The f*ck is Chequan going on the attack over the likes of Campbell or Gayral, when he should sit in like other similar riders. Should have had a Top10 stage & GC placing, instead we got two weird AI stages (team specific, overall race was good AI). Team Classification is cool, if worth next to no points.
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seancoll
Top  #12 Print Post
Posted on 14-12-2023 22:04
Much happier watching this one from the sidelines. What an unbelievably high number of OTL on stage 3 to only finish with 79.

Fascinating, if not perplexing, race and congrats to all who survived.
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cunego59
Top  #13 Print Post
Posted on 15-12-2023 00:35
cunego59 wrote:
We have a really decent team here but the race is super unpredictable. One Top 10 and one Top 20 finish for Teggart and Okbamariam would be nice and I think we have a decent shot at a Top 3 in the teams classification. Anything more than that would be great!

With those expectations, 5th and 16th in the GC is very nice. No points from the teams competition, but Habimana in 2nd place of the U25 is an added bonus. Also, Okbamariam's attacks were fun to watch, and it was a good tactical move with Teggart tagging along in the main group.

Happy to see Lampaert continue to thrive, as does Stela-Vita in general, contrats! Overall, a terrific race for JEWA TIROL as well, even if Taubel falls just short in the GC. Thanks for the nice reports!
 
Laurens147
Top  #14 Print Post
Posted on 15-12-2023 09:06
Great result for Strava, Stela and Jewa. Congrats all Smile

Quite dissapointed with that Chatarunga puncture. Until that point everything went according to plan. I hope we can recover some points in Baltic and Berlin.

Thanks KB for the reports! Smile
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Croatia14
Top  #15 Print Post
Posted on 15-12-2023 15:47
Stela Vita striking again, lovely. Also happy to see the Gaday win! Shame for Crabbe though Sad
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Bjartne
Top  #16 Print Post
Posted on 16-12-2023 09:36
Kulppi did the job, very happy with his 6th overall, with Breen not racing this one.

Congrats to Stela-Vita and thank you very much KB for the really interresting reports! Smile
 
Blasing
Top  #17 Print Post
Posted on 18-12-2023 10:32
Overall a result to be very happy about. Losing #1 in GC and in points on the last stage hurts, but we can still be happy with the performance put in by Taubel and Degenkolb.

Quick question though: What is the tiebreaker for GC ranks? Taubel and Lampaert are both at the same time, Taubel even won a stage. Yet he is 2nd and Lampaert first.
Manager of JEWA TIROL Cycling Team
 
whitejersey
Top  #18 Print Post
Posted on 18-12-2023 18:53
Tiebreaker should be placement on final stage IIRC.
 
TheUlamog
Top  #19 Print Post
Posted on 02-06-2024 14:48
Great to see Lampaert win back to back editions. If we still have him by then, Askey will definitely be back for more!
 
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