I chose for Saint-Germain(PSG) as teamcaptain in every stage. This means less points in the stages, but hopefully a good GC can compensate that.
stage 1 : Helper Trautemberg did a great job in this for PSG hard stage. PSG finished as 62nd on 1:21"
Thompson was not happy with his free role, he finished just outside the points with a 33rd place.
stage 2 : Again Trautemberg did great as helper in the first 4 sections. A remarkable good result of PSG ; 35th on again 1:21"
PSG finished in the same group as free role rider Thompson who could score some points with a
23rd place.
stage 3 : This is a better suited stage, especially because PSG had a top helper with Tafi who launched his teamcaptain hard into s5.
Splendid results
; PSG
4th and helper Tafi
14th, both on 0:00"
stage 4 : Tafi was not suited as helper because he is very bad in hills-section 1, in a free role he finished as 1st of the 2nd group (
15th).
PSG did awesome despite he had no helper in s2 and further. He managed to stay in the front and finished as
9th on 0:00"
So far my team scored 255 points in Itzulia, and
SPORTLIFE is now just above the red zone on the 30th place.
(
Temporarily, because my team does not have riders for the hills classic races. )
But the main objective in this tour is the GC of PSG.
Very exciting tour for the top GC contenders above the dot line. And a lot of Dutch managers have a GC rider in this tour (for now).
1 Adam Roethlisberger 22 Rekutxuteam 0: 00"
2 Nate Henderson 22 AJFactoryCycling 0: 00"
3 Marzio Pantani 22 Wiggo_pupils 0: 05"
4 Jarl Ulvestad 22 Flyvende_hjul 0: 28"
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6 Dries Smulders 22 CaptainOrange 0: 54"
9 Pallieter Saint-Germain 22 SPORTLIFE 1: 15"
10 Pol Claesen 22 Flyvende_hjul 1: 28"
13 István Kasztel 22 Yvo_Meppelink_ProCycling 1: 32"
14 Eddy VanAmerongen 22 CrossAndGo 1: 38"
15 Oliver King 22 Combuijs 1: 58"
17 Erki Kirsiaed 22 Zatarra 2: 06"
23 Nicolas Boilleau 22 DeRodeVod 2: 47"
It would be great if PSG can ride a top 10. The time differences in the GC are small and the final hills stage can mix up the GC a lot.
In this situation I cannot predict if top 10 GC is possible, I assume PSG must hope that many GC contenders are not so good in the hills.