Episode Topics: Team Breakdowns: AG2R La Mondiale & Bahrain McLaren, Lance Pt. 1, Buchmanns Everesting Challenge
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Strava:
Aaron - https://www.strava.com/athletes/777347
Sam - https://www.strava.com/athletes/150453
Strava…..Stats of the week!
Sam: 95 Miles, 2000 ft
Aaron: 170 Miles, 3700 ft
Ride of the Week:
Sam - Shadetree Ride - B Group
Aaron -
Pro Cycling News:
Cycling News:
Domoulin: At Sunweb, too much pressure being the sole leader
Buchman completes Everesting charity challenge. Misses record by technicality
Topic of the Week: Lance Pt. 1
AG2R La Mondiale
Personal Opinion of the Team
2019 Stats
PCS Rank 13th (4827 pts), down 2 from 2018
14 Victories: 2 WT, 1 GT Stage
2018 Comparison: 15 Victories, 3 WT, 2 GT Stages
Team Identity: GC, Stages
Key Signings: Lawrence Naesen?
Key Losses: ???
Key Riders: R Bardet (29), P Latour (26), Silvan Dillier (29), O Naesen (29)
Main Topics
AG2R seems lost as a WT team.
Bardet at the Giro?
Latour at the TdF
6th ITT Vuelta (36km), 1:14 behind Roglic
3rd Stage 13. 27 sec behind Pogacar and Roglic. Finished w/ Valverde in 2nd group. Finished ahead of Lopez (-1:01)
Oliver Naesen
Young Riders?
None
2020 Season Results: None
Better or Worse than 2019?
Team Bahrain McLaren
Personal Opinions of the team
2019 Stats
PCS Rank 12th (4948 pts), down 6 from 2018
16 Victories: 7 WT, 7 WT Stages, 2 GT Stages
2018 Comparison: 28 Victories, 4 WT
Team Identity: GC, Stages
Key Signings: M Landa (30), W Poels (32), D Teuns (28), P Bauhaus (25), M Cavendish (35)
Key Losses: V Nibali, D Rohan, D Pozzovivo
Key Riders: M Landa, W Poels, M Cavendish
Main Topics:
W Poels and M Landa. What will they do?
Will Cavendish have any return to form? Or is this a sunset contract?
Will Rod Ellingworth have an impact on the incoming riders he knows.
Dylan Teuns (Excellent Rut del Sol), S Colbrelli How will they fare?
Young Riders?
2020 Results:
Stage @ Paris-Nice (Ivan Garcia Cortina, 24)
TT @ Rut del Sol (D Teuns)
Bauhaus - 2 Stages at the Saudi Tour and overall
Better or Worse than 2019?
Race Coverage:
Takeaways -
Next Week Preview: Team Breakdowns: Trek Segafredo & EF Education. Lance Breakdown Pt 2
