Episode Topics: Team Breakdowns: Deceuninck-Quick Step, Nairo Back on the Bike, Jasper Stuyven extends with Trek, Tour de France: All stage profiles revealed
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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: 20 Miles, 250 ft
Aaron: 190 Miles, 15,000 ft
Ride of the Week:
Sam - Just trying to keep some legs
Aaron - Sanitas
Pro Cycling News:
Nairo back on the bike: week earlier than expected
Jasper Stuyven extends with Trek to 2022
Tour de France: All stages revealed
https://www.3bikes.fr/2020/07/18/tour-de-france-2020-la-carte-du-parcours-les-details-et-le-profil-des-etapes/
Cycling News:
Deceuninck - Quick Step
2019 Stats
PCS Rank: 1st (9229 pts), Same 2018
68 Victories. 35 WT, 10 WT One Day (Alaphilippe - La Fleche Wallonne, MSR, Strade Bianche, Gilbert - Paris-Roubaix-Hayman, Stybar - E3 BinkBank, Omloop Het Nieuwslad Elite, Evenepoel - Clasica San Sebastian, Viviani - Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic, EuroEyes Cyclassics Hamburg, Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race)
2018 Comparison - 73 Victories, 38 WT, 7 WT One Day
Team Identity: Classics, Stages, The Wolfpack
Key Signings: Bennett, Archbold
Key Losses: Gilbert, Viviani, Richeze, Mas
Key Riders: Alaphilippe (28), Bennett (29), Evenpoel (20)
Personal Thoughts on the Team
Main Topics
Finally found their new Boonen in Alaphilippe
Remco Evenepoel: Worth the hypetrain?
Opinions on Patrick LeFevere’s style of team building, management (Wolfpack mentality) I feel its akin to the Patriots in NFL, buy in to system or you are gone
Classics: Fun or boring
Young Riders to keep an eye on
Remco Evenepoel (20) (Belgium)
2nd - ITT Elite World Championships; 1st, ITT European Championships; Clasica San Sebastian - 1st; Baloise Belgium Tour (2.HC) - 1st GC, 1st Stage 2;
Fabio Jakobsen (23) (Netherlands)
Vuelta Espana - 1st Stage 21 & 4; Tour of California - 1st Stage 4; Tour of Turkey - 1st Stage 3; Scheldeprijs (1.HC) - 1st; Volta ao Algarve - 1st Stage 1
Alvaro Jose Hodeg (23) Colombia
Sparkassen Munsterland Giro - 1st; Binck Bank Tour (2.UWT) - 1st Stage 5; Adriatica Ionica Race - 1st Points, 1st Stage 1 & 4; Heylen Vastgoed Heistse Pijl - 1st (Philipsen 2nd, Bouhanni 7th, Coquard 11th); Tour of Norway (2.HC) - 1st Stage 2, 2nd Stage 5; Colombia (2.1) - 1st Stage 2
2020 Wins (15 wins)
Sam Bennett: Tour Down Under (2.UWT) Stage 1
Zdenek Stybar: Vuelta a San Juan Stage 6
Devenyns - CEGORR
Jakobsen: Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana - Stage 5, Volta ao Algarve Stage 1
Evenepoel: Vuelta a San Juan: GC, Stage 3 ITT, Volta ao Algarve: GC, Stage 2 and Stage 5 ITT
Asgreen: Kuurne-Bruzelles-Kuurne
Cavagna: Faun-Ardeche Classic
Better or Worse season than 2019?
Race Coverage:
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Final Team Breakdown : Strade Bianche Race Preview
