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Uppsala Classic - Discussion
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| whitejersey |
Posted on 12-03-2024 12:52
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While the PCT sprinters and some CT sprinters are busy in The Faroe Islands other sprinters will be trying their luck in Sweden! The Uppsala Classic returns for its third rendition! Neither of the previous winners in Dusan Rajovicor or Max Losch will be on the start line today which means that we are guaranteed a third winner of this classic.
The race itself is 194kms of more or less flat roads with very minor bumps along the circuit that won’t have a huge impact on the race but might help tire out some of the sprinters before the finish line!
The favourite filed is stacked with a lot of the best sprinters in the division and thus it will be hard to fully state who will be the main favourite here since everything can happen in a sprint. It will be hard to look away from  Rojus as one of the main favourites. Outside of his lack of stamina he is one of the most complete sprinters in the division with a proven ability on the flat.
 Boudat is also a sprinter that on paper should suit the parcours quite well and could contest in the sprint come the end of the race.  Waersted is another name that has performed incredibly well this year, the Norwegian sprinter is also someone that we need to keep an eye out for especially with some of the interesting sprinting tactics we have seen from Tafjord recently.
Two strong trains that could be formed this race that we need to be aware of is the Strava and Fresh Cement trains.  Sanikwathi leads the Strava train but Bauhaus and Kreder have both shown their strentghs in the past and could be somebody to look towards should the Thai sprinter struggle to find his legs on race day. For the Fresh Cement boys  Wippert and Habtom will have to decide who will shoot for the stars as they enter the final lap but it’s a dangerous duo regardless.
| Rider | FL | ST | RS | SP | AC | | Degenkolb | 73 | 68 | 66 | 81 | 76 | | Rojus | 75 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 78 | | Boudat | 73 | 71 | 74 | 79 | 78 |  Willwohl | 73 | 71 | 67 | 79 | 78 |  Guerao | 70 | 65 | 58 | 79 | 70 |  Mareczko | 74 | 71 | 73 | 78 | 77 |  Marin | 74 | 73 | 73 | 78 | 78 | | Bauhaus | 74 | 71 | 65 | 78 | 75 |  Liepins | 73 | 73 | 68 | 78 | 79 |  Colbrelli | 73 | 72 | 70 | 78 | 73 | | Waersted | 73 | 69 | 78 | 78 | 79 | | Sanikwathi | 72 | 70 | 67 | 78 | 78 | | Van Stayen | 70 | 67 | 62 | 78 | 69 | | Habtom | 75 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 78 |  Major | 74 | 74 | 70 | 77 | 78 | | McLay | 73 | 74 | 72 | 77 | 76 |  Guardini | 69 | 69 | 64 | 77 | 77 | | Wippert | 69 | 74 | 69 | 77 | 81 |
Onee of the few PCT teams present in Sweden are Assa Abloy. They don’t have any sprinters eligible for C2 but they do bring some great roleurs!  Veyhe and Rickaert are two dangerous attackers from the distance although the Belgian isn’t necessarily known for a late attack. Strava will also have a different string to play on in Bernas.
| Rider | FL | ST | SP | AC | FT | | Veyhe | 80 | 66 | 56 | 78 | 80 | | Rickaert | 78 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 67 | | Biermans | 77 | 71 | 66 | 67 | 77 | | Breen | 76 | 70 | 72 | 70 | 73 | | Belevics | 76 | 73 | 63 | 66 | 75 |  Jans | 75 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 67 | | Bernas | 75 | 73 | 69 | 71 | 81 |
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| Imladrik |
Posted on 12-03-2024 13:00
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That's where my XP team is!
Let's hope Guerao can find some good legs and have a result.
Thanks for the preview!
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| Bjartne |
Posted on 12-03-2024 13:28
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Not sure what to expect here. A top 10 might be within reach for Waersted, but hard to tell. Gonna be a blast!
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| Ollfardh |
Posted on 12-03-2024 14:56
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Mareczko had a good season so far, let's see what he can do in this field.
Changed my sig, this was getting absurd.
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| Laurens147 |
Posted on 12-03-2024 16:53
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Thanks WJ for the preview! 
I’m crossing my fingers for Rojus to do well here.
Liepins could be hit or miss in this race, we’ll soon find out 
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| Fabianski |
Posted on 14-03-2024 14:45
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Great win for Bordeaux, congrats! With such a twisty route, this one was always at risk of going to a break or a late attacker, and the peloton definitely paid the price of letting go a rather large group!
So in 3 years, we've only had one bunch sprint (in 2021, Losch won with a late attack) - these outcomes are getting a bit too frequent for my taste, but it might also be due to weak support, haven't studied the startlist in detail. 2nd time this year that a breakaway wins a flat C2 classic?
Thanks for the report, was a nice read
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| Laurens147 |
Posted on 14-03-2024 15:02
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Congrats Imladrik, great win!
Thanks WJ for the report!
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| Imladrik |
Posted on 14-03-2024 15:27
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Oh wow. Who needs a sprinter, right?
I was tempted to say, reading the report's beginning that I should send Wackerman here, but no, good choice here.
And with a drafted rider, that is.
Thanks for the thrilling report, sorry for the sprinters' teams, but quite happy with that one
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| Ezeefreak |
Posted on 15-03-2024 06:52
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Thanks for the report and congrats to Imladrik for the glorious win
It doesnt matter if we participate in these one day races, no matter if flat, cobbles or hilly. We wont do anything ???? Will be mostly dissapointing months for us from now on, well maybe someone can surprise us.
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| redordead |
Posted on 15-03-2024 07:14
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Hey look, more brain dead AI in flat classics.
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