Episode Topics: Team Breakdowns: Movistar & UAE Team Emirates, Slovenian National Championships, Sunweb Implosion, Lachlan Morton Everesting
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Strava:
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Strava…..Stats of the week!
Sam: 74 Miles, 1400 Ft
Aaron: 150 Miles, 2900 Ft
Ride of the Week:
Sam - West Valley Cycles
Aaron -
Race Coverage:
Slovenian National Championships - Roglic vs Pogacar?
Pro Cycling News:
Niki Terpstra Crash: Out of hospital, 3 months recovery expected. Collapsed lung, broken collarbone, head trauma
Sunweb Implosion?: Oomen & Kelderman giving green light to leave
Jumbo Visma: De Plus heading to Ineos $$$
Lochlan Morton officially breaks Everesting record
Gilbert smashed La Redoute record. 17 seconds from Bardet. Ready for classics
Movistar
2019 Stats
PCS Rank - 7th (6890 pts), down 2 from 2018
21 Victories: 7 WT, 1 GC (Carapaz - Giro d’Italia)
2018 Comparison - 25 Victories: 12 WT, 3 GC
Team Identity: GC, Stages
Key Signings: Enric Mas, Dario Cataldo
Key Losses: Carapaz, Landa, Quintana, Daniele Bennati, Betancur, Amador
Key Riders: Valverde (40), Soler (26), Mas (25)
Personal opinion of team
Main Topics
Bloodbath offseason for Movistar. Whats going on?
What type of season will Valverde have?
Can Soler step up to the big leagues. GT Podium realistic? 2019 - 9th
What will Enric Mas do? Best GC 2nd 2018 Vuelta
Is Movistar rebuilding or on the way down?
Young Riders to keep an eye on
Johan Jacobs (22)
U23 Paris-Roubaix: 2nd; U23 Ronde van Vlaanderen: 7th
Juan Diego Alba (22)
Giro Ciclistico d’Italia 2.2U: 3rd GC, 1st Stage 6, 3 Other Top 5 Stage Finishes
Better or Worse than 2019?
UAE-Team Emirates
2019 Stats
PCS Rank 6th (6932 pts), Up 9 from 2018
29 Victories: 11 WT, 7 WT Stages (Pogacar - 3rd Vuelta Espana, 1st ToCalifornia)
2018 Comparison - 12 Victories, 6 WT
Team Identity: GC, Stage Hunting
Key Signings: McNulty, Mikkel Bjerg, Formolo, De la Cruz, Richeze, Dombrowski
Key Losses: Dan Martin, Rory Sutherland
Key Riders: Pogacar, Aru, McNulty, Formolo, Gaviria, Kristoff
Personal opinions of team
Main Topics
Team with Best Off Season Signings
Pogacar Unleashed?
Have they fixed their nutrition?
Will Gaviria and Kristoff recover from weak 2019?
How will McNulty traverse his first WT season?
Will Formolo meet expectations
Should we expect anything from Aru
Young Riders to keep an eye on
Andres Camilo Ardila (20)
Giro Ciclistico d’Italia (2.2U): 1st GC,1st Stage 4 & 5, 2 other Top 5
Jasper Philipsen (21)
GP de Fourmies 1.HC: 2nd; Brussels Cycling Classic 1.HC: 3rd; Binck Bank Tour 2.UWT: 2nd Points Classification, 3 Stages Top 5; Tour De France 2.UWT: 3 Stages Top 10; Tour de California 2.UWT: 3 Stages Top 10; Scheldeprijs 1.HC: 9th; Santos Tour Down Under 2.UWT: 1st Stage 5, Top 5 Stage
Brandon McNulty (21)
U23 World Championships ITT: 3rd; Giro di Sicilia 2.1: 1st GC, 1st Stage 3, Top 5 Stage
Alessandro Covi (21)
Giro Ciclistico d’Italia 2.2U: 4th GC, 2 Top 5 Stages; Ronde de L’Isard 2.2U: 2 Stages Top 5
Mikkel Bjerg (21)
U23 World Championships: 1st ITT, 8th Road Race
2020 Major Results:
UAE Tour Stage 5 (Pogacar); Vuelta a San Juan, 3 Stages (Gaviria); Tour de Columbia, 3 Stages (Juan Sebastion Molano); Volta a la Comunitat Valencia, 3 Stages (Pogacar); Saudi Tour Stage 1 (Costa)
Better or Worse than 2019?
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