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[PCT24] Benetton Recap
AbhishekLFC
You got the very best talent of the batch, congrats on that Grin Would go with all or mostly Cv1 dev path for Onley as that gives a much better overall stat combo.
 
Ulrich Ulriksen
Ayuso is a no brainer, will be worth the money long run and Onley balances that by being more reasonably priced. Maxed he could be similar to Sosa, so by the time you have to make dev decisions you will know if Sosa has proven productive in the PCT.
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KaiserAdler
@Nemo anything can happen in cycling. I'm golden either way.

@Abhi had to go big or go home, but yes imo V1 is the preferred path.

@UU PCT has a weird setup rn but we'll see in a year from now.

 
KaiserAdler
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Let's get poppin'. Time management has been the worst, you could almost say it's as bad as my other management skills but hey ho. Lets round off the transfer recap here and get on to the full team here. We sold 6, bought one. Filled up the rest with free agents and one stagiaire. Obviously Ayuso went out on loan but that's it really.


Pow Wow
Our only transfer this season was our big target coming into the transfer window. Obviously Ayuso was target #1 but for current leaders we wanted to bring Neilson Powless in. He was meant as a semi replacement for Reis, but some changes has them now working together as the top dogs at Benetton this year. He cost us a cool €1.400.000 but with his tender age of only just 28, he will lead the team for years to come. In three years time Ayuso will have finished his development, after which the intention is to ease into the new age of leadership with Powless moving into a supportive role. Having always claimed that we are Hagens Berman Axeon fans, signing our first (former) rider of the American team underlines that statement. At the same time he will be our first American rider. New incoming sponsors Bimbo and Monex love this transfer as the New World has become our secondary focus after Europe, and in extention the obvious micro nations.


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Nat.NameFLMOHITTSTRSRCCBSPACFGDHPROVRAge
Neilson Powless7278727876747659657164657877.0728


After Neilson, we brought in just three maxed out riders through as free agents. How uncharacteristic though, they're all Time Trialist's. Unnamed Tanzanian draft pick #1 in our maiden season had the record for highest TT stat at 77, but was far from a success. Last year our only real TT rider was Reis. Let's not talk about any of the races where it actually mattered shall we. Powless took over that TT stat record, but we actually had an even higher rider confirmed before the deal was official.
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Nat.NameFLMOHITTSTRSRCCBSPACFGDHPROVRAge
Luke Durbridge7257668071726852616267608074.8433


Elite Aussie trailist Luke Durbridge spent last year in PT before seeing his team Amaysim bow out into relegation, eventually seeing it fall into disbanding. Even after his first downgrade he is still a top, top TT star. Especially for us. Unnamed sources can confirm he was a target way before the window opened. And even though we expected him to go for higher, as is a recurring theme here, we only had to pay €205,000 wage in the end. We expect great things this year from Luke, as great TT stars have proven to be valuable pawns in PCT teams lately. Obviously from next year on he will probably stay on the team for up to one or two more seasons as a useful TTT piece, but this year he is the absolute flat TT captain.


TT after TT after TT, how weird is this to see?
We had different plans for the remainder of the FA market. But a pretty late post-crash bid saw us lose out on American climbing talent Matthew Riccitello a talent we had intended to secure as prime climbing domestique for Ayuso. No bother, as such we reinvested that same budget into strengthening our TTT core, which is a first for this team. In the past we never considered these kind of races, but with Durbridge, 80TT, Powless, 78TT and Reis 76TT. we felt it was necessary to try and be competitive on the team side of racing against the clock. Risky take, but with relegation a consideration, surviving the goal, suddenly the surprise exodus of several top riders has pushed us to the front on certain terrain. Should we plan perfectly, we could potentially finish in the top half and rake in some more cash to develop the team. Top TTer Zmorka obviously went to PT, and with TT heavy teams Jura, and Glanbia jumping up and bowing out of the PCT respectively it suddenly opened up a gap for steady depth scoring should we get things right. Eastman, McNulty, and other prime stage racers left the division which suddenly gives Reis a chance to have a great final season in his prime. But as some of you may know, our lack of depth in Team TT ziptied our neck in the ToA last season. This will not happen again.
Nat.NameFLMOHITTSTRSRCCBSPACFGDHPROVRAgePotXP
Lukas Talacka7257647471736863616773637469.353044.100
Samuel Pokälä6761687470686861576059617369.23444.100


Not much to say about these two honestly, but theyre decent riders for what they're worth and will help us become competitive. Season one saw us sign an older Lithuanian and Fin, this feels like deja vu.



These young'uns
Let's keep it short for the other FA signings as these youngsters will be analized in depth in a 'potential development' post coming in later. Let's speedrun this meep meep.
Nat.NameFLMOHITTSTRSRCCBSPACFGDHPROVRAge
Hjalmar Klyver6763676364666463686964666468.1623
Davide Ruvalcaba Reyes6669636268696755606458756567.2922
Llucie De Marigny-Lagesse6760636665696760686867656766.6423
Moses Moiruri6659617065676760606769657066.2823
Our only Stag signing sees our first Swedish, and potentially first Scandinavian, rider join the team. Had we had a bigger budget left he would've surely recieved a full contract but alas. Ruvalcaba wasn't initially a goal as we had expected fellow Mexicans Oxxo to pick him up. Monex will be chuffed to see their Post-Del Toro captain join the team as our first full Mexican rider. Llucie was at the team last season but as a stagiaire. She was released during renewals but a re-evaluation of her stat package saw her picked up again on a full time contract. Moses Moiruri was picked up as a young TTT piece, maxing at 76TT he should provide needed depth for years to come. The unofficial African identity of the team surely welcomes the Kenian as he becomes another of several unique nationalities to join the team.


The Full 2024 Team
Nat.NameFLMOHITTSTRSRCCBSPACFGDHPROVRAge
Rafael Reis7081737678767856506466687677.8332
Neilson Powless7278727876747659657164657877.0728
Elias Afewerki7363646377708169798068707176.0732
Houcaine El Sabbahi7764696472767764787768687275.4127
Luke Durbridge7257668071726852616267608074.8433
Jan Xandri6876737368747260606975747174.6230
Loic Vliegen7167776176707068667471696774.4731
Federico Olei6966736273717251757562626973.7428
Alain Quispe8152536163616553677485556172.8530
Youssef Bdadou7163727070696570727473697072.6524
Andrea Aquilani7464676970727564757468677372.4825
Daniel Bonello7266696972717072666765707071.724
Felix Sprenger7267686774706865677772776971.4925
Kwanele Jele6574635271737055546976805470.9324
Stan Martino6873666473727267656871726470.8924
Oscar Onley6769716170716364636865696070.4922
Lukas Talacka7257647471736863616773637469.3530
Samuel Pokälä6761687470686861576059617369.234
Luke Borg6768676163666363677270686268.8722
Hjalmar Klyver6763676364666463686964666468.1623
Davide Ruvalcaba Reyes6669636268696755606458756567.2922
Llucie De Marigny-Lagesse6760636665696760686867656766.6423
Moses Moiruri6659617065676760606769657066.2823


A Final word
It's hard to put a finger on any progress since last year. The departures are known but haven't been discussed yet. But with Wilco, Raileanu, and Petelin leaving we see some top end riders shut the door behind them. Are we saddened? Surely not, Wilco was an utter waste of time and money and we are glad to have recovered a million in fees for him. Together with Raileanu and Petelin, €500.000 and €200.000, we were able to secure not only Powless but fund the loan for Ayuso. The top end of our team is getting old yes, but with Powless set to take over after Reis, and Sabbahi the heir to the African sprinting throne when Afewerki loses his magic, it's not all negative. Four regional riders 'should' be maxing this season which will certainly increase the depth for mid tier domestiques. Slowly we are entering the second phase of our team. Out with the 'buy old, get lucky' strat. Benetton is building for the future and doing everything to prepare for the enevitable fruit that the work will bare. Some have said the overal structure has improved, We can only wait and see.

Adler,
out. xox

 
Ulrich Ulriksen
I think you had a great transfers, to sign Ayuso and Onley while putting together a team that should be very competitive this season as well, its is an impressive accomplishment.
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redordead
I'm not a huge fan of Onley, but he's nothing to scoff at. Ayuso is obviously the future king of the team. Basically Bernal 2.0

Besides the two top talents there seemed to be a clear plan around improving the stage race and TT departments. Those should all work well together and hopefully keep you in PCT for another year Smile

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AbhishekLFC
Powless 'should' be improvement over Wilco and Durbridge an improvement over Raileanu and Petelin. So, it should be an improvement over last season, if the three leaders are planned well.
 
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SotD
Short term it’s a pretty narrow focus, but when combining it with a huge future setup I think you did a brilliant job. The top level riders should perform really well.
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Croatia14
Cool setup, will be tough to not relegate, but if you manage to do so, then you're in a fantastic spot.
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SotD
Croatia14 wrote:

Cool setup, will be tough to not relegate, but if you manage to do so, then you're in a fantastic spot.


You think this is a relegation setup? I’m in trouble if so :-)
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Nemolito
Come on Quispe, show your magic!
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Fabianski
SotD wrote:

Croatia14 wrote:

Cool setup, will be tough to not relegate, but if you manage to do so, then you're in a fantastic spot.


You think this is a relegation setup? I’m in trouble if so :-)

It was also my first thought that this team could be in danger. It could indeed (mainly because of lack of depth, which definitely isn't ELCO's case), but I think it should be fine this year.
After McNulty, Eastman and Choi all left the division, Reis should actually be a Top 3 stage racer now - his only concern might be lack of support if Benetton have to control the race. Plus, Reis and Powless have very similar strengths, so planning needs to be done well to maximize their scoring.
Durbridge is a Top 5 TTer in PCT, and although he can't do anything else but TTing he'll score a lot. One of the main questions is whether Afewerki can sort of repeat last year's performance. If he can (almost 500 points), Benetton should be safe. If he gets hit by Zariff syndrome, they could be in trouble. Not having anyone for the hills and the cobbles potentially doesn't help... Having 11 riders to level up (plus a stag) could also be challenging in terms of planning.

Anyway, will be an interesting - and potentially crucial - year for this team. Good luck!
 
DarkWolf
What can I say, I can only root for a team showcasing and developing riders from Andorra, San Marino, Malta and Liechtenstein. Smile Good luck in the new season!
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Laurens147
SotD wrote:

Croatia14 wrote:

Cool setup, will be tough to not relegate, but if you manage to do so, then you're in a fantastic spot.


You think this is a relegation setup? I’m in trouble if so :-)


Exactly my thoughts Pfft

I have to agree it's a top-heavy team, but Reis, Powless, Afewerki, Durbidge and El Sabbahi combined should be more than enough I guess. Good luck!
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