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Ronde van Vlaanderen U23 (2023) - Discussion
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| Nemolito |
Posted on 19-09-2024 16:48
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Hey everybody, before the real season starts and to test whether there's a way for me to get into reporting a little bit Ezeefreak and I will do some tests in the coming days. One of those tests is this, the RVV U23. 2/3/4 years ago I did both a Roubaix and RVV, including a legendary Pidcock solo in RVV ending in a second place behind SotD's Stavrakakis.
This time we'll try to do another U23 Ronde van Vlaanderen. As the 2024 db is still in progress and it would take too much time we're taking the 2023 DB with the avenir startlist. This gives the batch of 2000 riders a chance to prove themselves in a cobbled U23 race as well. This is the profile of the race:
And the top favourites look like this:
| Nat. | Name | FL | HI | ST | RS | CB | SP | AC | Age |  | Biniam Girmay | 74 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 74 | 75 | Zwift Pro Cycling |  | Dorde Duric | 68 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 70 | Cedevita Hyundai N Cycling |  | Diego Rossi | 74 | 69 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 68 | 69 | Sauber Petronas Racing |  | Youssef Bdadou | 69 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 72 | Udo Colombini Cycling |  | Jean Eric Habimana | 69 | 70 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 66 | 71 | Bralirwa - Stevens |  | Daniel Bonello | 70 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 70 | 66 | 66 | Udo Colombini Cycling |  | William Blume Levy | 68 | 60 | 68 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 69 | Team Denmark |  | Fabio Van Den Bossche | 69 | 69 | 64 | 69 | 69 | 62 | 67 | Crabbe-CC Chevigny |  | Javier Serrano | 65 | 68 | 71 | 74 | 69 | 60 | 68 | Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren |  | Nicolas Heinrich | 65 | 59 | 63 | 72 | 69 | 67 | 72 | Team Würth MODYF |  | Jesus Roniel Marte | 66 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 68 | Ambitious Turtles | | Vito Braet | 69 | 66 | 70 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 67 | Bralirwa - Stevens |  | Gleb Syritsa | 68 | 66 | 70 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 68 | JEWA TIROL |  | Noppachai Klahan | 68 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 63 | 68 | Spark-BNZ Racing |  | Sarris Evangelos | 68 | 65 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam |  | Jan Sommer | 70 | 63 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 69 | Team UBS - Jura | | Henri Uhlig | 65 | 61 | 63 | 68 | 68 | 59 | 73 | McTranswerk | | Jenno Berckmoes | 69 | 57 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 60 | 66 | Crabbe-CC Chevigny |  | Mick Van Dijke | 68 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 67 | 70 | 70 | The Conglomerate |
Only really one top favourite obviously, but I guess punctures and bad luck can always happen. Let's find out if Girmay ends his Zwift career in a fashionable way. Duric and Rossi are the biggest other podium contenders when looking at the cobble stat only, with Rossi clearly the better rouler of the two.
Bdadou and Habimana then as the two African top cobblers here, both with a better kick on the hills than the other contenders, but apart from that nothing to separate them a lot from the names above or below. Bonello and Bdadou could be a strong duo for Udo Colombini though, as Blume Levy will try to give Team Denmark another reason to cheer, after Skjelmose won the Avenir itself.
The Crabpack here with a good cobbles rider in Van Den Bossche as well, just like in the good old days. Other 2023 CT teams Bordeaux, Würth and Podium Ambition also with a regional rider representing them and going for a top 10 with respectively Serrano, Heinrich and Marte. Mick Van Dijke is a standout name as well, weaker on the cobbles but superior than most on the hills, physical-wise and in the sprint.
Hope we'll be able to see this test through and you can enjoy this off-season race soon 
Whole startlist:
Spoiler | Marte | Jesus Roniel | Ambitious Turtles | | Vermaerke | Kevin | Ambitious Turtles | | Gonzalez | Abner | Ambitious Turtles | | Firdaus | Prasetyo | Ambitious Turtles | | Lopez | Harold Martin | Ambitious Turtles | | Hopkins | Kaden | Ambitious Turtles | | Ahmad | Firdaus | Ambitious Turtles | | Obando | Bryan Raul | Ambitious Turtles | | Serrano | Javier | Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren | | Le Berre | Mathis | Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren | | Huby | Antoine | Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren | | Della Lunga | Francesco | Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren | | Bourgoyne | Lucas | Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren | | Polanco | Steven Manuel | Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren | | Agirrebeitia | Mikel | Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren | | Pinzon | Edgar Andres | Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren | | Habimana | Jean Eric | Bralirwa - Stevens | | Braet | Vito | Bralirwa - Stevens | | Bakke Christophersen | Cedric | Bralirwa - Stevens | | Iradukunda | Emmanuel | Bralirwa - Stevens | | Berhe | Welay Hagos | Bralirwa - Stevens | | Amine Nehari | Mohamed | Bralirwa - Stevens | | Van Eetvelt | Lennert | Bralirwa - Stevens | | Willems | Jago | Bralirwa - Stevens | | Duric | Dorde | Cedevita Hyundai N Cycling | | Sillankorva | Jaakko | Cedevita Hyundai N Cycling | | Wallinder | Willhelm | Cedevita Hyundai N Cycling | | Selimovic | Husein | Cedevita Hyundai N Cycling | | Uhiriwe | Renus | Cedevita Hyundai N Cycling | | Govekar | Matevz | Cedevita Hyundai N Cycling | | Van Den Bossche | Fabio | Crabbe-CC Chevigny | | Berckmoes | Jenno | Crabbe-CC Chevigny | | Rubenis | Pauls | Crabbe-CC Chevigny | | Jones | Taj | Crabbe-CC Chevigny | | Dehairs | Simon | Crabbe-CC Chevigny | | Paulus | Milan | Crabbe-CC Chevigny | | Dinham | Matthew | Crabbe-CC Chevigny | | Figueiredo Leme | Pedro | Crabbe-CC Chevigny | | Kmieliauskas | Rokas | DK Zalgiris | | Rodriguez | Brandon | DK Zalgiris | | Gonov | Lev | DK Zalgiris | | Bereznyak | Aleksandr | DK Zalgiris | | Sossa | Juan | DK Zalgiris | | Raugala | Gustas | DK Zalgiris | | Laurance | Axel | Ekoi - Le Creuset | | Baudin | Alex | Ekoi - Le Creuset | | Russell | Evan | Ekoi - Le Creuset | | Delbove | Joris | Ekoi - Le Creuset | | Toumire | Hugo | Ekoi - Le Creuset | | Vauquelin | Kevin | Ekoi - Le Creuset | | Garibian | Arman | Ekoi - Le Creuset | | Paret-Peintre | Valentin | Ekoi - Le Creuset | | Waerenskjold | Soren | Gjensidige Development Team | | Johansson | Albin | Gjensidige Development Team | | Gudmestad | Tord | Gjensidige Development Team | | Loland | Sakarias Koller | Gjensidige Development Team | | Fjellheim | Henrik Teslo | Gjensidige Development Team | | Tjotta | Martin | Gjensidige Development Team | | Holter | Adne | Gjensidige Development Team | | Wandahl | Frederik | Gjensidige Development Team | | Curley | Liam | Glanbia | | Plowright | Jensen | Glanbia | | Juneau | Francis | Glanbia | | Broxham | Ricardo | Glanbia | | McCambridge | Kevin | Glanbia | | Ryan | Archie | Glanbia | | Wade | Aaron | Glanbia | | Healy | Ben | Glanbia | | Syritsa | Gleb | JEWA TIROL | | Pluimers | Rick | JEWA TIROL | | Mayrhofer | Marius | JEWA TIROL | | Kabas | Maximilian | JEWA TIROL | | Fisher-Black | Finn | JEWA TIROL | | Van De Paar | Jarne | JEWA TIROL | | Hessmann | Michel | JEWA TIROL | | Currie | Logan | JEWA TIROL | | Penhoët | Paul | Lampre - Rabobank | | Kooij | Olav | Lampre - Rabobank | | Evenepoel | Remco | Lampre - Rabobank | | Baroncini | Filippo | Lampre - Rabobank | | Sandri | Edoardo | Lampre - Rabobank | | Milan | Jonathan | Lampre - Rabobank | | Fetter | Erik | Lampre - Rabobank | | Camrda | Karel | Lampre - Rabobank | | Evangelos | Sarris | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | Moutsios | Martinos | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | Calzoni | Walter | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | Karatsivis | Panagiotis | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | Vandenabeele | Henri | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | Piccolo | Andrea | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | Benedetti | Gabriele | Lierse SK - Pizza Ullo PCTeam | | De La Cruz Chapulin | Luis Fernando | Los ZARA | | Miquel | Pau | Los ZARA | | Vandevelde | Yentl | Los ZARA | | Gilmore | Brady | Los ZARA | | Aguilar Mendez | Jose Pablo | Los ZARA | | Galvan Ramirez | Oscar Samuel | Los ZARA | | Murillo | Luis Esteban | Manada Coyote | | Ruiz | Bredio | Manada Coyote | | Cadena | Edgar | Manada Coyote | | Gomez | German Dario | Manada Coyote | | Chumil | Sergio | Manada Coyote | | Granados | Kevin | Manada Coyote | | Bulux | Fredy Domingo | Manada Coyote | | Rojas | Gabriel Francisco | Manada Coyote | | Uhlig | Henri | McTranswerk | | Simmons | Quinn | McTranswerk | | Theorpanous | Stavros | McTranswerk | | Nzafashwanayo | Jean Claude | McTranswerk | | Murn | Bostjan | McTranswerk | | Tulett | Ben | McTranswerk | | Garrison | Michael | McTranswerk | | Rossi | Diego | Sauber Petronas Racing | | Diaz Suarez | Andy Alihonay | Sauber Petronas Racing | | Kachur | Dmytro | Sauber Petronas Racing | | Eiriksson | Eipor | Sauber Petronas Racing | | Bilyi | Maksym | Sauber Petronas Racing | | Parashchak | Yaroslav | Sauber Petronas Racing | | Guerreiro | Francisco | Sauber Petronas Racing | | Klahan | Noppachai | Spark-BNZ Racing | | Battsengel | Amartuvshin | Spark-BNZ Racing | | Hopkins | Dylan | Spark-BNZ Racing | | Watts | Kiaan | Spark-BNZ Racing | | Quick | Blake | Spark-BNZ Racing | | Thompson | Reuben | Spark-BNZ Racing | | Rodriguez | Carlos | Spark-BNZ Racing | | Blume Levy | William | Team Denmark | | Sander Hansen | Marcus | Team Denmark | | Wulff Frederiksen | Oliver | Team Denmark | | Skjelmose Jensen | Mattias | Team Denmark | | Enggaard | Victor Grue | Team Denmark | | Malmberg | Matias | Team Denmark | | Sommer | Jan | Team UBS - Jura | | Balmer | Alexandre | Team UBS - Jura | | Blum | Elia | Team UBS - Jura | | Stehli | Felix | Team UBS - Jura | | Stöckli | Jan | Team UBS - Jura | | Page | Hugo | Team UBS - Jura | | Brun | Nils | Team UBS - Jura | | Janssen | Christoph | Team UBS - Jura | | Heinrich | Nicolas | Team Würth MODYF | | Vangheluwe | Warre | Team Würth MODYF | | van Sintmaartensdijk | Roel | Team Würth MODYF | | Buck-Gramcko | Tobias | Team Würth MODYF | | Steinhauser | Georg | Team Würth MODYF | | Engelhardt | Felix | Team Würth MODYF | | Lipowitz | Florian | Team Würth MODYF | | Stalberg | Albin | Team Würth MODYF | | Van Dijke | Mick | The Conglomerate | | Van Dijke | Tim | The Conglomerate | | Hayter | Leo | The Conglomerate | | Van Wilder | Ilan | The Conglomerate | | Krasts | Alekss | The Conglomerate | | Plapp | Luke | The Conglomerate | | Strong | Corbin | The Conglomerate | | Alben | Esow | The Conglomerate | | Bdadou | Youssef | Udo Colombini Cycling | | Bonello | Daniel | Udo Colombini Cycling | | Martino | Stan | Udo Colombini Cycling | | Borg | Luke | Udo Colombini Cycling | | De Marigny-Lagesse | Llucie | Udo Colombini Cycling | | Quadrelli | Rino | Udo Colombini Cycling | | Jele | Kwanele | Udo Colombini Cycling | | Tiberi | Antonio | Udo Colombini Cycling | | Girmay | Biniam | Zwift Pro Cycling | | Pickrell | Riley | Zwift Pro Cycling | | Vernon | Ethan | Zwift Pro Cycling | | Jussaume | Tristan | Zwift Pro Cycling | | Canal | Carlos | Zwift Pro Cycling | | Quinn | Sean | Zwift Pro Cycling | | Flynn | Sean | Zwift Pro Cycling | | Gloag | Thomas | Zwift Pro Cycling |
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| Mresuperstar |
Posted on 19-09-2024 19:38
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We will gladly take one more farewell win from Girmay on his way out and show off the Zwift jersey one more time. 
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| jandal7 |
Posted on 20-09-2024 02:52
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Petition Vermeersch to be allowed in as a developmentally 23yo 
Thanks for the reminder of that Pidcock solo. Was an insane first (?) race in a Xero jersey for him and would have been a legendary win.
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 20-09-2024 03:12
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I think I know who should win this one.
RIP Exxon Duke, David Veilleux, Double Feature, and Monster Energy |
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| knockout |
Posted on 20-09-2024 10:06
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Another chance to see the Conglomerate jersey in action. Hopefully Van Dijke can play a role here!
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| sammyt93 |
Posted on 20-09-2024 10:16
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Really is Bini's to lose, hopefully Rossi can have a strong ride and get on the podium
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| whitejersey |
Posted on 20-09-2024 10:38
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Bini win here is a no brainer the real race will be behind him for the podium!
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 20-09-2024 13:14
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I guess this is the end of Skjelmose's cobbles career. 
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| Laurens147 |
Posted on 20-09-2024 14:28
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Thanks Ezee and Nemo for having this! Really cool to follow both text and video
Van den Bossche's lack of stamina was the factor I feared the most. All in all 13th is okay.
Congrats Bini and Mre!
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| KaiserAdler |
Posted on 20-09-2024 20:05
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2 in the top 5 aint bad at all
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| Ulrich Ulriksen |
Posted on 20-09-2024 23:34
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Nice run by Simmons to 15th, have a few cobbled races in mind for him when he maxes. Thanks to Nemo and Ezee for the coverage.
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| sammyt93 |
Posted on 21-09-2024 10:01
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Best of the rest is the best we could have hoped for and shows Rossi is on the right track as he continues his development
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| Mresuperstar |
Posted on 21-09-2024 11:04
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Too easy, but still an impressive solo win for Girmay. Farewell Bini! Also, really enjoyed the video aspect and getting to watch the action.
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| ember |
Posted on 22-09-2024 18:13
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Dominant by Girmay, as expected. Nice to have this to shorten the wait for the season to start Also enjoyed the inclusion of the video, as it was easy to fast forward and find the critical spots mentioned in the report. |
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