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[PCT '24] Mar Preview/Sony - Force India
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Huge signing. He's gonna lead your promotion charge. Philips would be proud. <3
A Big Thank You To All MG Reporters!

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@knockout: Would be nice to do better than 8th for sure Pfft Never a bad idea to keep good relations with past sponsors I think!
 
redordead
Cataford is such a cool rider. Some serious TT power between him and Howson. Olivier is also top notch for the PCT division Grin

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@redordead: I hope the stats translate to results in the races for all three of them!
 
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Transfer Update Part 6
In this update, we wrap all the incomings for the season in the final couple of days of the transfer window.


Aviv Yechezkel | Northern Classics
Age: 30 | Wage: 50,000 | Fee: 200k + rider swap
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Yechezkel is brought in to add a body to our cobbles squad, which will definitely be flying without a designated leader this season.

Stats
OVL FLAMONHILTTSTARESRECCOBSPRACCFTRDHIPRL
73.70 74556465717270766473706965


Declan Trizese | Talent | Level: 1.00
Age: 22 | Wage: 50,000
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We pulled a late late show to rope in Trezise as the final talent signing of the season. We expect him to grow into a strong roleur in the future.

Stats
OVL FLAMONHILTTSTARESRECCOBSPRACCFTRDHIPRL
67.85 71605962667362647070616764
Sprinter78606062717474697777616864
Track Sprint78606063677873647777616871
Fighter79636265717867677374687167


Alejandro Franco | Stagiare | Level: 3.15
Age: 23 | Wage: 10.000
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Franco joins us the first of two Stagiares, whose most important role perhaps will be to be the domestique of Hayter in the Tour de l'Avenir!

Stats
OVL FLAMONHILTTSTARESRECCOBSPRACCFTRDHIPRL
69.13 65726657707068606073736557
Climber v166767057717271606077776657
Climber v266766857747470606075767057
Stage Race66766961737372606074746561


Fran Miholjevic | Talent | Level: 1.00
Age: 22 | Wage: 10,000
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Our other Stagiare joins from Croatia, to possibly become the first ever rider from this country to ride for us! He should develop into a competitive TT rider, with a preference for the Prologues.

Stats
OVL FLAMONHILTTSTARESRECCOBSPRACCFTRDHIPRL
66.24 68636668686668535663666870
Time Trial75646975737373535663716877
Track TT75636775737173536166666877

 
Ulrich Ulriksen
Love Trezise, I think you go sprinter path, with the sprinter matrix coming down and the flat stats I think he will win races. Although I guess you have Singh on that path, and he has really nice back ups as well.

Cataford I am very jealous about, as you know.
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Nemolito
Love the new signings. Yechezkel is a very useful cobbles domestique and Trezise another talent I really like. Maybe a mix of fighter and sprint could also be an option for him. Franco is a very useful avenir domestique immediately (as well as in his 15 real rd's), and concerning Miholjevic it's almost crazy no regional team went for a rider that's able to max out at 70/71 mtn/hill and 75/77 tt/prol Pfft Great signings!
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Transfer Update Part 7
We round out transfer updates for the season with the loan-outs and departures for the season.


Loan-Outs

Daan Hoole | Loaned To: Fastned
Age: 25 | Level: 4.49
Stats
OVL FLAMONHILTTSTARESRECCOBSPRACCFTRDHIPRL
72.33 71686772727568736869707069

Naveen John | Loaned To: EA Vesuvio
Age: 29 | Level: 4.02
Stats
OVL FLAMONHILTTSTARESRECCOBSPRACCFTRDHIPRL
71.14 67706873697171586467736674

Yanglem Rojit Singh | Loaned To: Babymetal
Age: 24 | Level: 2.00
Stats
OVL FLAMONHILTTSTARESRECCOBSPRACCFTRDHIPRL
67.71 67626470686964686971616070


Departures

Rider
Team
Deal
Ki Ho Choi Zara - Irizar 450k + Rider swap
Dainel Vesely DK Zalgiris 500k + Rider swap
Jo Kogstad Ringheim Euskadi-Murias 350k
Giovanni Carboni Gazelle 100k + Rider swap
Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev DK Zalgiris 250k + Rider swap
Bob Jungels Fastned Rider swap - 950k
M.A. Ahmad Zamri Everesting Rider swap - 300k
Piotr Havik Fastned Part of Jungels deal
Jan Tratnik Genii Hyundai N Cycling Rider swap - 200k
Choi and Vesely were the big name outgoings in this transfer window. In all, we let me go of around 2000 points, which we will need to replace and better with the incomings! We would like to thank all the above riders for having contributed to the team in their time with us.

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@Ulrich: I think sprint is indeed the better path for Trezise, but that 79 flat stat is a very nice thing to have! We've been jealous of Cataford for a few years now Pfft

@Nemolito: I like the latest signings as well. Was looking for a cobbles rider at the end and when the chance arose to get Yechezkel, it was a no-brainer. Very surprised both Trezise and Miholjevic did not get picked up earlier, they seem like they can do well when maxed.
 
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Gotta respect that amount of wheeling and dealing. Have to think promotion is the result.
RIP Exxon Duke, David Veilleux, Double Feature, and Monster Energy
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redordead
Fran should get more experience as a stag in PCT than he would in PT. I'm happy with that Smile

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AbhishekLFC
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The Sony - Force India management is proud to bring to you our squad presentation for the 2024 season. We are hoping to improve on our consecutive 8th place finishes in the PCT the past two seasons. These are the riders that will take on the challenge.

Climbers and Stage Racers
NameFLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPR
Daan Olivier72817669768077596471707169
Gijs Leemreize66787665707474606272766865
Jonel Carcueva69777664727273606473756965
Yamato Shirota68757558696873556378735858
Kristjan Hocevar67757462676768546675727063
Leo Hayter72756672727269616674657073
Alejandro Franco65726657707068606073736557
Olivier replaces Choi as our leader for the mountains with a somewhat changed support cast as well. We hope the Dutchman can help replicate or better Choi from last season.


Punchers
NameFLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPR
Tiesj Benoot71758163757474766971626662
Mick Van Dijke69717671747471677172747272
Yamato Shirota68757558696873556378735858
Kristjan Hocevar67757462676768546675727063
Benoot continues to lead our line in the hills for a third season. Mick Van Dijke steps up to become his new chief lieutenant. Shirota and Hocevar will provide the depth.


Cobbles
NameFLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPR
Saya Kuroeda74536367727375777478636471
Shiki Kuroeda72637052767782767673677163
Aviv Yechezkel74556465717270766473706965
Tiesj Benoot71758163757474766971626662
Marten Kooistra77606559736968707676636364
The cobbles squad is weaker than last season with Ringheim being replaced by Yechezkel. The focus however will be on the hilly cobbles, where Benoot will lead. The Kuroedas, along with Yechezkel will spearhead the attack on the flat cobbled races.


Flats and Sprints
NameFLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPR
Alexandr Kulikovskiy73647164707378617879656766
Marten Kooistra77606559736968707676636364
Shiki Kuroeda72637052767782767673677163
Saya Kuroeda74536367727375777478636471
Tim Van Dijke75617073727472667270657375
Esow Alben73586362716461527275626469
Declan Trezise71605962667362647070616764
Ronaldo Laitonjam Singh67616361667259606970586767
A much deeper flat squad than before but don't have the big sprinter anymore. Kulikovskiy is our new leader for the sprints, with Kooistra and the Kuroedas acting as leadouts.


Time-Trials
NameFLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPR
Damien Howson71596580737472586468726380
Alexandor Cataford74727079757573676069677179
Tim Van Dijke75617073727472667270657375
Leo Hayter72756672727269616674657073
Mick Van Dijke69717671747471677172747272
Howson and Cataford are two big names TT signings this season. The rest of the TTT lineup isn't strong but it was not really warranted with us participating in just 3 TTT RDs all season.


Talents
NameFLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPR
Mick Van Dijke69717671747471677172747272
Tim Van Dijke75617073727472667270657375
Daan Hoole71686772727568736869707069
Naveen John67706873697171586467736674
Leo Hayter72756672727269616674657073
Esow Alben73586362716461527275626469
Alejandro Franco65726657707068606073736557
Declan Trezise71605962667362647070616764
Yanglem Rojit Singh67626470686964686971616070
Ronaldo Laitonjam Singh67616361667259606970586767
Fran Miholjevic68636668686668535663666870
The Van Dijkes and Hayter continue to be our star talents, with the brothers set to max at the end of the season. Having said this, we have added more talents this time, and the focus was definitely on expanding the width of capabilities for the lot of them. The only thing missing is probably a strong cobbles talent for the future, so maybe that will be a target for us next season!


2024 Roster

NameFLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPR Age
Daan Olivier7281766976807759647170716932
Tiesj Benoot7175816375747476697162666230
Alexandor Cataford7472707975757367606967717931
Gijs Leemreize6678766570747460627276686525
Jonel Carcueva6977766472727360647375696529
Saya Kuroeda7453636772737577747863647129
Damien Howson7159658073747258646872638032
Alexandr Kulikovskiy7364716470737861787965676627
Shiki Kuroeda7263705276778276767367716332
Mick Van Dijke6971767174747167717274727224
Yamato Shirota6875755869687355637873585830
Marten Kooistra7760655973696870767663636427
Aviv Yechezkel7455646571727076647370696530
Kristjan Hocevar6775746267676854667572706325
Leo Hayter7275667272726961667465707323
Tim Van Dijke7561707372747266727065737524
Esow Alben7358636271646152727562646923
Alejandro Franco6572665770706860607373655723
Declan Trezise7160596266736264707061676422
Ronaldo Laitonjam Singh6761636166725960697058676722
Fran Miholjevic6863666868666853566366687022

Management Thoughts
We went into this off season with a very different strategy than past years. For the time as a team, we prioritized the signing of a TT rider higher than anything else. We were pleased that we were able to do so with Howson right at the start of the window. The Cataford signing fell into our lap with the circumstances. The other major development is of course the signing of Olivier, a rider we've admired and kept an eye on for many years, and now finally could sign. Beyond this, we sort of sold down with the outgoings much more significant than the riders coming in as replacements. We were very pleased to be able to sign both Indian talents for the season, and in general are very pleased with the state of our talent factory presently.

We hope this team can take a step forward from last two seasons, and finally be in promotion contention next season. The management has tried our best to improve on an already good team from last year and hope it bears fruit in the races.


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@bbl: Hope your prediction comes true Smile

@redordead: Fran will definitely be using up all his available RDs with us!
Edited by AbhishekLFC on 13-09-2024 09:55
 
Nemolito
I like your roster and really hope this year's the year where you go to PT, after being close before. As long as there aren't too many unlucky situations it really seems like a real possibility.

Your (former) regional talents developing is a great thing to see as well. And I'm already looking forward to see what Hayter has to offer in Avenir!
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Fabianski
Don't quite know how your 2024 roster compares to the 2023 tbh... Even though Choi was great, Olivier could indeed be an upgrade, although he obviously can't target the same races due to his lower TT. But Olivier scored 100 points more last year, and in particular with Choi starting his decline, that was a logical move. Not in terms of regional focus of the main sponsor, but as it was said before, the Dutchies won't be unhappy Wink

I guess you also learnt from Benoot's performance last year how to better plan him this year, meaning he could - or should - score bigger.

But then, there are all the points lost from Ringheim and especially Vesely. Can Cataford and Howson replace them? Cataford looks a lot like Paillot who did an awesome job, but he's slightly weaker in pure TTs. Howson on the other hand is Top 5 material in flat TT races. Can they fill that 900 points gap? It could be, but it could also be slightly lower. But Kulikovskiy should bring some points, too.
Then, Leemreize perfectly replaces Carboni, and Carcueva could replace Kozhatayev's points. So could it actually be Mick van Dijke who makes the difference?

Overall, I guess there's indeed some higher scoring potential for you this year - but most importantly, I estimate the 2024 PCT division to be weaker overall than last year's, so a Top 5 looks like a reachable target for you indeed Smile Best of luck Smile
 
Booker
I really really like this roster for PCT. Promotion incoming!

The depth across terrains is *chef’s kiss* and love the local + ex-Phillips themes coming through!
 
SotD
I too have you as one of the top promotion contenders. Very strong and versatile team, with both high potential scorers, and depth. Should be a really good season for you.
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redordead
A very good team Smile

At least the leaders seem a bit more stronger then in the last couple of years.

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AbhishekLFC
@Nemolito: Well I hope you are right and we can do better than last year! Looking forward to the Avenir myself Grin

@Fabianski: Basic idea is to have the new leaders - Olivier, Howson, Cataford and Kulikovskiy outscore the departed trio of Choi, Vesely and Ringheim. The rest of the team are quite similar to what we had last time I would say. Benoot indeed has a slightly different calendar to last, so hope that works out. Let's hope it is enough this time!

@Booker: Thanks for the nice words Smile Hope we can live up to it.

@SotD: I hope your assessment turns out to be accurate at the end of the season. Do like where we ended with the squad myself.

@redordead: Let's see if the better leaders on paper can deliver a higher finish!
 
AbhishekLFC
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It is time to look at the talents we have recruited over time, who will be developing with us or elsewhere this season. At eleven including Stagiares, this is the most number of talents that we have ever had! Let's take a look at where they are currently in their development journeys and where they can end up.

Mick Van Dijke | In-house
Age: 24 | Level: 4
Taking another step towards becoming or best ever puncher talent, Mick should already be a useful asset this year.

Stats
FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPR
2024 69717671747471677172747272
Puncher 70727871767572677173757272
Climber v1 69737871747572677174767272
Stage Racer 69737773757573677172747274


Tim Van Dijke | In-house
Age: 24 | Level: 4
Tim is well on his way to establishing himself as a flat beast with competitive TT skills.

Stats
FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPR
2024 75617073727472667270657375
Time Trial 77617175737674667270667377
Track TT 77617075737674667371657377


Daan Hoole | Loaned Out
Age: 25 | Level: 4
Hoole will develop into an important asset for us in both the Northern Classics and the Time Trials.

Stats
FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPR
2024 71686772727568736869707069
Cobbles 73686772747669757069707069
Time Trial 73686874737770736869717071
Fabian 73686774747669756869707071
Time Trial


Naveen John | Loaned Out
Age: 29 | Level: 4
The senior most Indian in the game is just a step away from developing into a stage racing Time Trialist.

Stats
FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPR
2024 67706873697171586467736674
Time Trial 68706875707372586467746676
Stage Race 67726974707273586467736675


Ethan Hayter | In-house
Age: 23 | Level: 3
Hayter continues to be the rider on whom we have the most expectations for the future.

Stats
FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPR
2024 72756672727269616674657073
Stage Race 73796976757573616675667077
Climber v1 73797072737472616678697173
Fighter 77776874757572636877697275


Esow Alben | In-house
Age: 23 | Level: 3
Alben is on course to develop into a sprinter who will favour the less difficult profiles.

Stats
FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPR
2024 73586362716461527275626469
Sprinter 77596462756671557779626569
Track-Sprint 77586463736870527779626573


Alejandro Franco | In-house
Age: 23 | Level: 3
Frnaco is a useful climber already, and will develop as a solid domestique in the future.

Stats
FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPR
2024 65726657707068606073736557
Climber v1 66767057717271606077776657


Yanglem Rojit Singh | Loaned Out
Age: 24 | Level: 2
The first of this year's batch of talents, Rojit Singh will develop into a Time Trialist for the flats.

Stats
FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPR
2024 67626470686964686971616070
Time Trial 71626576727568686971646076
Track TT 71626476727267687274616076
Track Sprint 71626570697374687577616074
Sprinter 71626570727075717577616070


Ronaldo Laitonjam Singh | In-house
Age: 22 | Level: 1
Ronaldo will develop into a competitive sprinter with a skill for short bursts against the clock.

Stats
FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPR
2024 67616361667259606970586767
Sprinter 74626661737574657878586867
Track-Sprint 74616662697971607878586875


Declan Trezise | In-house
Age: 22 | Level: 1
Our best ever roleur talent is the Australian Trezise, who is already a useful rider to have on the flats.

Stats
FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPR
2024 71605962667362647070616764
Sprinter 78606062717474697777616864
Track-Sprint 78606063677873647777616871
Fighter 79636265717867677374687167


Fran Miholjevic | In-house
Age: 22 | Level: 1
Miholjevic will follow in John's footsteps and develop into a Time Trialist who can tackle the inclines.

Stats
FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPR
2024 68636668686668535663666870
Time Trial 75646975737373535663716877
Stage Race 69707175737175535664676877


Future Possibilities
FLMOHITTSTRSRCCOSPACFTDHPR
Mick Van Dijke 69737871747572677174767272
Tim Van Dijke 77617075737674667371657377
Daan Hoole 73686774747669756869707071
Naveen John 68706875707372586467746676
Ethan Hayter 73796976757573616675667077
Esow Alben 77586463736870527779626573
Alejandro Franco 66767057717271606077776657
Y. Rojit Singh 71626476727267687274616076
Ronaldo L. Singh 74616662697971607878586875
Declan Trezise 79636265717867677374687167
Fran Miholjevic 69707175737175535664676877

 
Dippofix
Really nice roster of talents, the Dutch and Indian sponsors must be delighted. It'll be particularly interesting to see what direction you take Hayter in, I think the stage racer profile with perhaps a bit of extra training on top could be a phenomenal rider for years to come.
 
AbhishekLFC
Dippofix wrote:

Really nice roster of talents, the Dutch and Indian sponsors must be delighted. It'll be particularly interesting to see what direction you take Hayter in, I think the stage racer profile with perhaps a bit of extra training on top could be a phenomenal rider for years to come.

Do hope the sponsors like the way we are headed with our talent factory. Now to make some headway into our primary focus region Pfft

The stage race training is indeed the plan for Hayter, with trainings lined up wherever possible. Hopefully you are right about his future potential Smile
 
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