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Tour de l'Avenir (2024) Discussion
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Tour de l'Avenir
2.U23
Stages:
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01. i.imgur.com/7djCDDF.pngCharenton-Le-Pont - Vincennes (6.1 km)
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02. i.imgur.com/OXwpbMJ.pngVézelay - Vichy (180 km)
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03. i.imgur.com/OXwpbMJ.pngEtampes - Bourges (177 km)
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04. i.imgur.com/zMBJxFz.pngSt Amand Montrond - Vulcania (190 km)
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05. i.imgur.com/zMBJxFz.pngBinche - Longwy (221 km)
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06. i.imgur.com/xFpGiMO.pngLourdes - Hautacam (142 km)
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07. i.imgur.com/OXwpbMJ.pngCastelnau-Magnoac - Cahors (187 km)
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08. i.imgur.com/7djCDDF.pngLacapelle-Marival - Rocamadour (39 km)
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09. i.imgur.com/xFpGiMO.pngBelfort - Kandelpass (228 km)
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It is a new route facing the youngest riders in the MGUCI peloton. One which will see them garnering plenty of flight time, in addition to a few extra TT kilometres. After a Parisian prologue they are going to ride south towards the Massif Central, only to fly north overnight in order to once again ride south from the outskirts of the Île-de-France. They then have a single day to tackle the Massif Central before a trip to Walloon hills. The next few days start in the Pyrénées and then slowly wind their way north, before a flight east to finish the race in the Schwarzwald.

Overall Favourites
NameFLMOHITTSTRSRCCBSPACFGDHPR
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/lph.pngLeo HAYTER72756672727269616674657073
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/brc.pngLennert VAN EETVELT67747261747368576671676559
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/elc.pngPanagiotis KARATSIVIS69747068707271606473736767
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/snz.pngCarlos RODRIGUEZ68747071717272556570667068
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/p4e.pngAlekss KRASTS69747071707070596669727371
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eko.pngKevin VAUQUELIN68736772687270586868717071

First up we ought to take a look at the overall competition. A number of very interesting names to look at this year. We wouldn't do badly if we were to start with KARATSIVIS. Greece seems to produce a plethora of talents - as shown by the success of ELCO - ABEA - but they have never managed to secure any palmarès in the MGUCI's premier U23 competition. KARATSIVIS was the highest-placed rider returning from last year's edition; maybe a year of development is enough for him to jump from the Top 10 to the Top 1?

He will face stiff competition in the form of RODRIGUEZ and KRASTS, both of whom are riders of a very similar profile to KARATSIVIS. KRASTS is also the next big thing for a national project, whereas RODRIGUEZ has the potential to be the next big thing in the entire peloton. Each of them are more than capable of tackling the mountains, aren't incompetent on the TT bike, and have a little bit of punch.

The same can't be said of the next three favourites. HAYTER lacks the punchiness to match his competitors accelerations, but that didn't stop him making it on to the podium at the U23 Worlds RR as a freshman. He has a lesser copycat in the form of VAUQUELIN, who will also suffer from his team's split focus. VAN EETVELT has the opposite issue: he has punch, which he will need desperately in order to make up for the time he loses in the timetrials.

Sprint Favourites
Nat.NameFLMOHITTSTRSRCCBSPACFGDHPR
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/brc.pngJago WILLEMS71576362717566557575666668
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/zal.pngOlav KOOIJ73636667747171657577646673
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/twm.pngAlbin STALBERG66525957637666567572736565
Hugo PAGE69656761716965637376686966
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/eko.pngLaurence PITHIE72667271737370737273677269
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/mcy.pngBrandon RODRIGUEZ74586164707060607272756766
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/lph.pngEsow ALBEN73586362716461527275626469
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/esk.pngThomas SILVA68657266707269607172666664
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ldl.pngSarris EVANGELOS71636569736965707171687170

The points jersey is not traditionally the terrain of the sprinters, at least as far as l'Avenir is concerned. That was the case, at least, until Biniam GIRMAY came storming through last year with four stage victories. PITHIE might be looking to fill that same niche, but his own dominance may have to wait until next year. That is because there are two rather powerful pure sprinters present in the form of WILLEMS and KOOIJ. It is quite possible that it will be just the two of them battling it out; although, with no real sprint trains present, maybe there will be just enough chaos for it to be anyone's game.

Timetrial Favourites
Nat.NameFLMOHITTSTRSRCCBSPACFGDHPR
Elia BLUM72606875707371636366657174
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/zoi.pngLogan CURRIE71626274707168536370647272
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/kmm.pngMichel HESSMANN70706774756970536067677572
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/nfz.pngTristan JUSSAUME68557274727166636065626674
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/elc.pngMartinos MOUTSIOS71616273717065656672706673
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/ino.pngPrasetyo FIRDAUS71595873706772606769597173
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/kmm.pngJenno BERCKMOES72555772717073706066636673
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2023/Micros/lph.pngFinn FISHER-BLACK64636464667163606071696774
pcmdaily.com/images/mg/2024/Micros/twm.pngNicolas HEINRICH67655968667469726772686573

It is hard to look past BLUM when talking about favourites for the TTs. He scored Top 10s in the U23 Worlds ITT and l'Avenir prologue last season, and has only grown more powerful with time. He will face stiff competition from MOUTSIOS, who was also in the l'Avenir Top 10, and HESSMANN, who made the Top 15 at U23 Worlds. Not included on this list is HAYTER, who will have the added motivation of his fight for the overall competition.

Startlist
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WalterCalzoniBenetton Bimex Cycling
DavideRuvalcaba ReyesBenetton Bimex Cycling
OscarOnleyBenetton Bimex Cycling
AndreaPiccoloBenetton Bimex Cycling
LukeBorgBenetton Bimex Cycling
HjalmarKlyverBenetton Bimex Cycling
LlucieDe Marigny-LagesseBenetton Bimex Cycling
MosesMoiruriBenetton Bimex Cycling
LennertVan EetveltBralirwa - Cegeka
Lameck MarcoKulindwaBralirwa - Cegeka
EmielVerstryngeBralirwa - Cegeka
Jean EricHabimanaBralirwa - Cegeka
RenusUhiriweBralirwa - Cegeka
AntoineHubyBralirwa - Cegeka
HatemBen AmeurBralirwa - Cegeka
JagoWillemsBralirwa - Cegeka
HuseinSelimovicCedevita - Omantel
NicolasVinokurovCedevita - Omantel
LoganCurrieCedevita - Omantel
MohammedAl-WahibiCedevita - Omantel
MauriceBallerstedtCedevita - Omantel
NicoloBurattiCedevita - Omantel
HamzaAmariCedevita - Omantel
DimitryBocharovCedevita - Omantel
LeventeVaskoDK Zalgiris
JuanSossaDK Zalgiris
GustasRaugalaDK Zalgiris
AivarasMikutisDK Zalgiris
GalGlivarDK Zalgiris
OlavKooijDK Zalgiris
ArnaudDe LieDK Zalgiris
KristiansBelohvosciksDK Zalgiris
KevinVauquelinEkoi - Le Creuset
Welay HagosBerheEkoi - Le Creuset
PedroSilvaEkoi - Le Creuset
LaurencePithieEkoi - Le Creuset
EwenCostiouEkoi - Le Creuset
AlexBaudinEkoi - Le Creuset
LewisAskeyEkoi - Le Creuset
TobiasLund AndresenEkoi - Le Creuset
PanagiotisKaratsivisELCO - ABEA
EdoardoZambaniniELCO - ABEA
MatsWenzelELCO - ABEA
Edgar AndresPinzonELCO - ABEA
LukeLampertiELCO - ABEA
IoannisVarotsosELCO - ABEA
SimonDehairsELCO - ABEA
MartinosMoutsiosELCO - ABEA
MikelAgirrebeitiaEuskotren - Pays Basque
Andy AlihonayDiaz SuarezEuskotren - Pays Basque
SunChangshengEuskotren - Pays Basque
ThomasSilvaEuskotren - Pays Basque
MathisLe BerreEuskotren - Pays Basque
JavierSerranoEuskotren - Pays Basque
AurelienDe ComarmondEuskotren - Pays Basque
IvanKiprutoEuskotren - Pays Basque
DylanHopkinsGjendosat Ooredoo
Ilham SultansyahHefnarGjendosat Ooredoo
IndyVan VlietGjendosat Ooredoo
ValentinParet-PeintreGjendosat Ooredoo
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PaulsRubenisGjendosat Ooredoo
PrasetyoFirdausGjendosat Ooredoo
Adhithia AlungNugrahaGjendosat Ooredoo
Henrik TesloFjellheimGjensidige Development Team
MartinTjottaGjensidige Development Team
FrederikWandahlGjensidige Development Team
Sakarias KollerLolandGjensidige Development Team
FrancescoDella LungaGjensidige Development Team
TordGudmestadGjensidige Development Team
LucasBourgoyneGjensidige Development Team
Erik NygaardMadsenGjensidige Development Team
ArchieRyanGlanbia
BostjanMurnGlanbia
KevinMcCambridgeGlanbia
BenTulettGlanbia
LiamCrowleyGlanbia
AaronWadeGlanbia
DillonGearyGlanbia
DanielYon HinGlanbia
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ThibauNysJEWA TIROL
KonstantinosPavlidesJEWA TIROL
YoshikiTeradaJEWA TIROL
AxelLauranceJEWA TIROL
NorbertHrenkoJEWA TIROL
Erik DanielCaizaJEWA TIROL
RobinOrinsJEWA TIROL
MichelHessmannKraftwerk Man Machine
MarcoBrennerKraftwerk Man Machine
HannesWilkschKraftwerk Man Machine
GilGeldersKraftwerk Man Machine
Tim TornTeutenbergKraftwerk Man Machine
HenriUhligKraftwerk Man Machine
JennoBerckmoesKraftwerk Man Machine
GianlucaPolleflietKraftwerk Man Machine
CedricBakke ChristophersenLidl Cycling
MatthewRiccitelloLidl Cycling
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KarelCamrdaLidl Cycling
ZygimantasMatuzeviciusLidl Cycling
SarrisEvangelosLidl Cycling
PedroFigueiredo LemeLidl Cycling
TobiasBuck-GramckoLidl Cycling
German DarioGomezManada Coyote
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FranMiholjevicSoxxony
FinnFisher-BlackSoxxony
Ronaldo LaitonjamSinghSoxxony
DeclanTreziseSoxxony
EsowAlbenSoxxony
CarlosRodriguezSpark Team NZ
JohannesStaune-MittetSpark Team NZ
ReubenThompsonSpark Team NZ
QuinnSimmonsSpark Team NZ
KiaanWattsSpark Team NZ
LorenzoMilesiSpark Team NZ
GuyYarrellSpark Team NZ
BradyGilmoreSpark Team NZ
JuanAyusoSpecialized
EmbretSvestad-BardsengSpecialized
EdoardoSandriSpecialized
GeorgSteinhauserSpecialized
ViniciusRangelSpecialized
JoshKenchSpecialized
JeremieLa GrenadeSpecialized
AlexMalacarneSpecialized
AlekssKrastsTeam Popo4Ever p/b Morshynska
ThomasGloagTeam Popo4Ever p/b Morshynska
MaksymBilyiTeam Popo4Ever p/b Morshynska
NikaSitchinavaTeam Popo4Ever p/b Morshynska
YordanPetrovTeam Popo4Ever p/b Morshynska
RadoslawFratczakTeam Popo4Ever p/b Morshynska
DmytroKachurTeam Popo4Ever p/b Morshynska
AndriiPonomarTeam Popo4Ever p/b Morshynska
AleksandrBereznyakTeam Scandinavia
GunnarDahl OlsenTeam Scandinavia
Victor GrueEnggaardTeam Scandinavia
VeetiVainioTeam Scandinavia
EdvinLovidiusTeam Scandinavia
Rasmus SojbergPedersenTeam Scandinavia
EiporEirikssonTeam Scandinavia
AdamHolm JorgensenTeam Scandinavia
AntonioTiberiTeam UBS - Sauber
Robin JuelSkivildTeam UBS - Sauber
LucaJenniTeam UBS - Sauber
FabianWeissTeam UBS - Sauber
HugoPageTeam UBS - Sauber
FabioChristenTeam UBS - Sauber
GianmarcoGarofoliTeam UBS - Sauber
EliaBlumTeam UBS - Sauber
DarrenVan BekkumTeam Würth MODYF
NicolasHeinrichTeam Würth MODYF
KasperAndersenTeam Würth MODYF
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Pierre-PascalKeupTeam Würth MODYF
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OleTheilerTeam Würth MODYF
AlbinStalbergTeam Würth MODYF
 
Jakstar22
Would be great to see Rodriguez win here! He has a big future and they all win this race!

Great preview and good luck everyone!
 
seancoll
Excited to be joining the Minions for this youthful ride. Looks like our team should have some freedom for breakaways as we won't have a clear favorite for any stage. Looking forward to seeing our guys team up and of course to watch the GC battle up front.
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AbhishekLFC
First time we've had a top favourite for Avenir, exciting! Hoping the hills don't play out too rough so that Hayter doesn't lose time. Also interested to see if Alben and FFB can sneak in some results on their respective terrains!
 
whitejersey
We have a full team here but no rider that can produce results anywhere, so mainly just here to follow the action and spot our jersey in the occasional breakaway!
 
Fabianski
Thanks for the preview! Should be a fun race to follow.

For those who - like me - like to have the actual profile pic and not just the stats, I guess it should be this one:

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Would be amazing to see Blum taking the win in the prologue and getting the first yellow jersey, whereas the longer TT will likely be too tough for him with the final ascent.
Page will hopefully be competitive in the sprints, even though he sadly is clearly a level below the Top 3. Was hoping for him to be among the top sprinters of 2001, but it looks like it's not just Kooij who's clearly stronger than him (and future world class obviously), but 2 others as well. At least Page has the 2nd best acceleration here, maybe that could help - and with Christen, he should have a decent lead-out at this level.
GC-wise, it's all about Tiberi I guess, who just misses out on the list of GC contenders. A Top 10 should be achievable, though, and it'd be a nice result.
So it's one leader each of UBS, Jura and Sauber, good balance there Smile

Overall, the Hautacam climb looks really massive, and if Hayter can play out his climbing superiority there, he could make up his lack of punch against the likes of Rordiguez and Krasts. LvE should be nice to follow as well, but he should have no chance to claim the GC with 61TT.

Good luck to all, have fun Smile
 
Ezeefreak
Thanks for the preview. Look forward to the reports.
We dont have a GC guy here really but a lot of guys who might wanna try in a breakaway.
Also i look forward to see what Stalberg can do when he is the main sprinter.
The first stage/prologue should be a good fit for Heinrich, so lets see if he get show what he is capapble off there.
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Caspi
Nice to see both Kulindwa and De Comarmond found a team Smile
 
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redordead
I need to make sure to not look for orange jerseys if I wanna spot my two guys in the reports Pfft

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Marcovdw
Missed out last year because we had no talents, this year we field more than half a team Cool

No expectations, we'll see what happens
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baseballlover312
Sad Arenas never got picked up, but to be fair he is useless. That means we only have Lvl. 1 Andresen in this year. Maybe he'll show in a break. After Skjelmose winning last year, only good vibes can come from this race.

Thanks for the preview!
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SotD
I love l’Avenir and often sign a couple of riders for the sole purpose of being somewhat relevant in this race. This season is actually with green riders which is very nice!

Karatsivis on paper with a solid shot of a top 5, maybe even a podium if all goes Well. I do spot a couple of riders better than him. We Will never get a better shot at getting a greek rider on the podium though!
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Nemolito
Fisher Black the only rider in a team of eight but still having our team name in there shows how much faith Abhishek has in him. Maybe he can do for Hayter what irl WVA does for Vingegaard/Yates.

Probably not though Pfft But a nice prologue result might be possible, although 6km might be just too long for him.

Malacarne and Ben Ameur with one last dance for Specialized and Bralirwa, hope they can make their loaning in teams proud one more time. Malacarne might have some breakaway chances, whereas Ben Ameur is a pure domestique for one of the favourites in Van Eetvelt.

For me this Avenir definitely is a bit special, as it's with the riders of the two years where I was a part of the talent making team. Good luck to everyone!
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sammyt93
Will be interesting to see what Tiberi can do in his last trip here, hopefully a top 10 is manageable
 
Ollfardh
First time in years we can't send a team here. It seems our promotion push went too far and we missed out on talents. So there can only be one option for us this offseason (I mean aside from getting rid of Bonifazio), we sign all the talents we can get before we go back down to the PCT.
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Laurens147
Thanks lief for the preview! Grin

Our riders are being spread out over a couple of teams. If we get some kind of result (stage or break), I would be happy Smile
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AbhishekLFC
Great start from FFB! Fran and Hayter also with good rides in the Prologue.

Congrats to D2B and thanks for the report!
 
kandesbunzler26
Thanks for the preview and the first report, lief!

Vauquelin with a good start here as best of the GC riders in the prologue (and even with a special mention, we don't have that often in TT reports). Let's hope he'll be able to compete for a top 5.

And finally congrats to Laurens / D2B for starting the race with a win!
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Laurens147
Wow Berckmoes! Maybe it’s the KMM colours that gave him the extra push Pfft
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Nemolito
Oof, very close from FFB to deliver us our first ever Avenir win. Nice to see Berckmoes win as well though Smile
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