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English Cff Forum => NT Teams => Topic started by: Vos on January 14, 2022, 02:52:17 PM
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SEASON 22 PREVIEW :
1. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/francia.jpg) hills = HHHHH 168km
2. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/suiza.jpg) mountains = MDMDM 125km
3. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/suiza.jpg) sprint = FFFFF 120km
4. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/francia.jpg) time trial = TT-FFFFF 53km
5. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/spain.jpg) cobblehills = C^C^C^C^C^ 150km
6. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/australia.jpg) climbhills = MHHHH 139km
7. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/spain.jpg) cobbles = CFFCC 230km
A pretty standard season schedule, with the exception of race 6 in Australia.
I did not yet look if we are good in this race 6, but fun to ride Down Under. :)
Australia is 4-times-in-a-row world champion, and with this season schedule, the goal is to make that 5-times-in-a-row.
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RACE 1 : Mont Brouilly
(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/etapas/cusset.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/4H7WZXQ.jpeg)(https://i.imgur.com/uVegUyO.jpeg)
40ºC (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/sol.jpg)
Cusset, central France,
It will be extreme hot in these regions Auvergne - Rhône, where the Beaujolais wines come from.
Unfortunately nobody has an active weather icon, but as Australians, they should cope with the heat well.
With James Bush we have a top contender. Hopefully he rides a good race due to good support of his teammates.
And then it is up the Australian teamcaptain to finish it off on the short, but fierce, Mont Brouilly ( see pictures ).
Australia NT selection :
James Bush ( 26 ) Antequera
Fergus Emerton ( 29 ) Flyvende_hjul
Paddy Friend ( 25 ) $Tourmalet
Gerard Shields ( 33 ) Bikeos
Rob Mitchell ( 24 ) WinterIsComing
Nate Gailes ( 26 ) Elgrand
Herbie Fredickson ( 32 ) Turrones
Danny Gill ( 26 ) ICSluj
Christian Segond ( 29 ) Matterhorn
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Ups, I guess James Bush had a heat stroke and a massive off day.
Despite using in s1 enough EP as a favorite ( nr 2 pure hills of CFF ), very unexpectedly he could not follow the big s1 front peleton of 88.
All other Australians had no surprising start, with as consequence that James Bush was isolated in the 2nd group.
This was just the start of his dramatic race, because the whole race isolated far behind,
and even in section 4 James Bush achieved to be the last Australian ; all his 8 teammates were ahead of him. What seems unreal.
Anyway, with a normal start he would have been in s4 in the wheel of his best helper Emerton, who did great,
and then James Bush probably would have won it, or at least podium. But now far outside the points ; 41º :-[
Emerton saved the honor of Australia by scoring a few points.
17º Emerton ( "helper" )
After this disastrous start of season 22, next week we go to Switzerland for a stormy mountain race.
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CFF u23 Dream Team =
hills
4. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/australia.jpg) Callum Carpenter ( 22, Rekutxuteam )
sprint
1. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/australia.jpg) Horace Stamer ( 22, Sacido )
4. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/australia.jpg) Adrian Janson ( 22, Sacido )
9. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/australia.jpg) Luke Morse ( 22, Sacido )
climb
7. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/australia.jpg) Cody Embley ( 22, Zatarra )
8. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/australia.jpg) Stu Vaughn ( 22, JGMTeam )
Australia u24 ( 128 cyclists ) :
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Already the u20 lists to motivate everyone to scout in Australia. 8)
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Australia u20 ( 17 cyclists ) :
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RACE 2 : Grimselpass
(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/etapas/ulrichen.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/EIiYbel.jpeg)
14ºC (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/viento3.jpg)
Ulrichen, Switzerland,
Australia has a bunch of high ranked, young pure climbers. But there is not a real top competitor among them.
Because none of the Australians is in the CFF top 24 of pure climbers.
And there is storm in this mountain race, what makes it even more challenging and unpredictable.
Zero points or a very good result ; both scenarios might be possible.
Hopefully some Australian points at the finishline on the Grimselpass.
Australia NT selection :
Norm Bush* ( 30 ) HTCHungria
Dudley Iverson ( 31 ) LottoStelvio
Garret Woods ( 24 ) LOSRAYOSDELARRY
Henry Footman ( 26 ) BLOEMENAANDEMITTE
Des Brown ( 26 ) JackyTeam
Barret Ryan ( 25 ) RajenKujen
Barry Carpenter* ( 24 ) LottoGranadier ( debut )
Ian Abolins ( 25 ) GMV_Cycling
Tyler Edgar ( 25 ) BLOEMENAANDEMITTE
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11º Garret Woods ( teamcaptain ) 0: 47" LOSRAYOSDELARRY
16º Norm Bush ( free role ) 1: 01" HTCHungria
Hmmm, on gut feeling I made the very unexperienced 24yo Woods the teamcaptain, also because he is the highest ranked Australian.
But perhaps I should have trusted more on my own GV estimation of this specific race, and made Bush the teamcaptain.
Although there could be an advantage to this "maybe-teamcaptain-mistake", because in this way probably more points.
Australia scores a total of 170 points, and is the 6th best nation in this race. According to me a very good result.
Also good is that the points were divided more or less equaly among the countries.
Due to the bad race 1, Australia is still low ranked ; 13º with 210 points.
But the countries that finished podium in the ranking of previous season, are also low ranked now ;
the Netherlands has just 40 points more than Australia, and Italy has even 50 points less.
And the current nr 2 Estonia ( 440 ) and nr 3 Belgium ( 400 ) are still close by and within reach of almost every country.
Hungary ( 545 ) is still the number 1, despite that 7 countries ( incl. Australia ) scored more total points in race 2.
We stay in Switzerland, because next week a short sprint race in Bellinzona.
And again a young Australian teamcaptain, the 25yo Jasper Caan, who finished as 5º in the NT sprint race of previous season.
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Australia u21 ( 15 x 20yo's & 24 x 19yo's ) :
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Australia u22 ( 63 cyclists ) :
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Australia u23 ( 98 cyclists ) :
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RACE 3 : Bellinzona
(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/etapas/bellin.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/yd6WRGV.jpeg)
12ºC (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/viento1.jpg)
Bellinzona, south Switzerland,
In 2018 Démare ( FRA ) was the last victor of this TdS sprint stage from Bellinzona to Bellinzona.
But in 2021 van der Poel ( NL, see picture ) proved to be the best sprinter in the Tour de Suisse by winning the only 2 sprint stages.
And in the CFF sprint NT race of previous season, also a Dutchman was the best ; Jacco VanSwieten ( Yvo_Meppelink_ProCycling ).
So, one of my strategic advices to the Australians is ; pay extra attention to the Dutch, especially in the final.
Australia is going full force, due to the 1x wind, what can make this sprint race extra tricky.
Therefore just one place for an xp cylist / very promising talent.
The 22yo sprint-supertoptalent Stamer is not a real xp cyclist, because despite his young age, he is already good enough to be a helper.
With this full force selection of 8 sprinters, Caan has excellent support, ánd it gives me more tactical options, needed, due to the wind.
Australia NT selection :
Jasper Caan ( 25 ) SaulSalinasTeam
Leroy Ablett* ( 29 ) ChronoTony
Ian Hamsten* ( 29 ) Plopsala
Jasper Blair ( 32 ) Manicomicos_Cycling_Team
Reggie Milne ( 26 ) Handest
Wilt Frances* ( 32 ) Manicomicos_Cycling_Team
Tim Malone ( 32 ) Pantani28
Horace Stamer ( 22 ) Sacido
Stu Vaughn ( 22 ) JGMTeam
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3º Jasper Caan ( SaulSalinasTeam )
15º Leroy Ablett ( Vicam ) free role
19º Ian Hamsten ( Plopsala ) helper
Only the Netherlands ( 1º VanSwieten + 13º + 14º ) and Portugal ( 2º Andre + 11º + 17º ) did better in this sprint race.
Australia did much better (= 135 points better ) than the sprint race of previous season, where only Caan scored points with his 5º place.
Now a nice podiumplace and some extra points, ánd Australia moved up 7 ( ! ) places and now 6º in the season ranking.
And just 195 points behind new leader the Netherlands, they also made a big jump ; from 11º to 1º.
TOP10 season ranking after 3 races =
1. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/holanda.jpg) 720
2. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/estonia.jpg) 640
3. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/portugal.jpg) 580
4. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/ukrania.jpg) 550
5. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/hungria.jpg) 535
6. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/australia.jpg) 525
7. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/suiza.jpg) 505
8. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/alemania.jpg) 450
8. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/spain.jpg) 450
10.(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/belgica.jpg) 400
Next week a windy time trial of 53 km in France. :)
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Australia u20 ( 27 cyclists ) :
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RACE 4 : TT Rhône-valley
(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/etapas/bresse.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/AzBUv2Q.jpeg)
25ºC (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/viento1.jpg)
Villié-Morgon, eastern France,
We're back in the same region where we started this season.
NT race 1 was very unlucky, so this is a good opportunity to get revanche in this area.
And as in almost all previous NT seasons, also now the expectations are sky-high in the flat time trial.
Australia NT selection :
Bud Mount ( 30 ) ChronoTony
Tod Henderson ( 29 ) Aurora_Australis
Nobby Licuria ( 29 ) Aurora_Australis
Christian Pocock ( 29 ) Aurora_Australis
Kirk Clinton ( 29 ) Aurora_Australis
Walt Judd ( 30 ) Matterhorn
Jason Duffy ( 30 ) Shiro_Lions
Markus Benett ( 29 ) QuintoYtapa
Jonny Alfier ( 25 ) Aurora_Australis
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Maybe fun to mention who were close to be selected, because the 2nd team of Australia is amazing too. 8)
My selection procedure is not just based on my own GV estimation of this specific windy TT race of 53km, but this has influence too ;
slightly different GV estimations + Aus.evaluator GV + CFF flat-TT ranking + experience + stamina + active weather icons(=*).
About the "teamcaptain" of the 2nd team, Julian Frances ( 32 ), he even finished as 8º in the NT time trial of previous season.
Instead of selecting him, I rather gamble on the little bit better GV of Benett and the extreme high stamina of Alfier.
But Frances is more experienced than Benett and Alfier, so it is questionable if my gamble will be right.
And there were more selection dilemma's, for example an active weather icon has a big impact,
but none of the 4 Australians with an active weather icon made it into the first team.
Although Cann and Trautemberg were very close to be selected. Unfortunately, I could select just 9.
In bold, the cyclists who I think should be able to score points / finish top 20.
But it would not surprise me if the 34yo Workman* ( 10º previous season ) is still good enough thanks to his xp and active weather icon.
The not so experienced 24yo Johnston* has an extreme high CFF ranking, to CFF he is even the 6th best Australian,
but according to me, his stamina is too low for this windy time trial of 53km.
Although, who knows, all cyclists of this 2nd team might score points if they have a lucky day.
But of course, there are a lot of amazing foreign TT specialists too, so my estimation of 13 Australians in bold, can be too positive.
Australia, 2nd team ;
10. Julian Frances ( 32 ) Bergtoppers
11. Patrick Cann* ( 28 ) Periquitos
12. Eric Armstrong ( 25 ) Aurora_Australis
13. Alex Trautemberg* ( 24 ) Aurora_Australis
14. Kirk Workman* ( 34 ) Aurora_Australis
15. Gilbert Johnston* ( 24 ) catapunchimpon
16. Paul Williams ( 30 ) Gloucester
17. Colin Friend ( 30 ) TeamSerfin
18. Lenny Taylor ( 24 ) Aurora_Australis
I can even make a 3rd Australian team, because these cyclists are very close in GV (of this windy TT 53km) to the 2nd team ;
Billy Janson ( 24, Aurora_Australis ), John Friess ( 29, PORTUGAL2011 ), Andy Duffy ( 30, Bikeos ), Bob Iverson ( 24, catapunchimpon ).
And no problem to select 5 more good cyclists, because Australia has 28 golden flat-TT specialists. 8)
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RACE 4 : TT Rhône-valley
(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/etapas/bresse.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/AzBUv2Q.jpeg)
25ºC (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/viento1.jpg)
Villié-Morgon, eastern France,
We're back in the same region where we started this season.
NT race 1 was very unlucky, so this is a good opportunity to get revanche in this area.
And as in almost all previous NT seasons, also now the expectations are sky-high in the flat time trial.
Australia NT selection :
Bud Mount ( 30 ) ChronoTony
Tod Henderson ( 29 ) Aurora_Australis
Nobby Licuria ( 29 ) Aurora_Australis
Christian Pocock ( 29 ) Aurora_Australis
Kirk Clinton ( 29 ) Aurora_Australis
Walt Judd ( 30 ) Matterhorn
Jason Duffy ( 30 ) Shiro_Lions
Markus Benett ( 29 ) QuintoYtapa
Jonny Alfier ( 25 ) Aurora_Australis
Maybe fun to mention who were close to be selected, because the 2nd team of Australia is amazing too. 8)
My selection procedure is not just based on my own GV estimation of this specific windy TT race of 53km, but this has influence too ;
slightly different GV estimations + Aus.evaluator GV + CFF flat-TT ranking + experience + stamina + active weather icons(=*).
About the "teamcaptain" of the 2nd team, Julian Frances ( 32 ), he even finished as 8º in the NT time trial of previous season.
Instead of selecting him, I rather gamble on the little bit better GV of Benett and the extreme high stamina of Alfier.
But Frances is more experienced than Benett and Alfier, so it is questionable if my gamble will be right.
And there were more selection dilemma's, for example an active weather icon has a big impact,
but none of the 4 Australians with an active weather icon made it into the first team.
Although Cann and Trautemberg were very close to be selected. Unfortunately, I could select just 9.
In bold, the cyclists who I think should be able to score points / finish top 20.
But it would not surprise me if the 34yo Workman* ( 10º previous season ) is still good enough thanks to his xp and active weather icon.
The not so experienced 24yo Johnston* has an extreme high CFF ranking, to CFF he is even the 6th best Australian,
but according to me, his stamina is too low for this windy time trial of 53km.
Although, who knows, all cyclists of this 2nd team might score points if they have a lucky day.
But of course, there are a lot of amazing foreign TT specialists too, so my estimation of 13 Australians in bold, can be too positive.
Australia, 2nd team ;
10. Julian Frances ( 32 ) Bergtoppers
11. Patrick Cann* ( 28 ) Periquitos
12. Eric Armstrong ( 25 ) Aurora_Australis
13. Alex Trautemberg* ( 24 ) Aurora_Australis
14. Kirk Workman* ( 34 ) Aurora_Australis
15. Gilbert Johnston* ( 24 ) catapunchimpon
16. Paul Williams ( 30 ) Gloucester
17. Colin Friend ( 30 ) TeamSerfin
18. Lenny Taylor ( 24 ) Aurora_Australis
I can even make a 3rd Australian team, because these cyclists are very close in GV (of this windy TT 53km) to the 2nd team ;
Billy Janson ( 24, Aurora_Australis ), John Friess ( 29, PORTUGAL2011 ), Andy Duffy ( 30, Bikeos ), Bob Iverson ( 24, catapunchimpon ).
And no problem to select 5 more good cyclists, because Australia has 28 golden flat-TT specialists. 8)
At the moment there are 101 flat-TT specialists in the golden CFF ranking :
( nrs 1 to 20 are mentioned too if they are not Australian, and the 23yo's are mentioned )
(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/australia.jpg) 28
(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/alemania.jpg) 8 --> incl. nrs 2 + 9 --> incl. 23yo= nr 32
(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/portugal.jpg) 5 --> incl. nrs 3 + 11 + 16 --> incl. 23yo= nr 87
(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/usa.jpg) 1 --> = nr 8
(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/holanda.jpg) 11 --> incl. nrs 13 + 14 + 17 --> incl. 23yo= nr 100
(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/inglaterra.jpg) 9 --> incl. nr 19
(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/francia.jpg) 4 --> incl. 23yo= nr 33
(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/spain.jpg) 9 --> incl. 23yo= nr 99
(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/ukrania.jpg) 2
(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/dinamarca.jpg) 3
(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/rusia.jpg) 2
(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/suiza.jpg) 5 --> incl. 2x 23yo= nrs 51 + 98
(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/italia.jpg) 9
(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/noruega.jpg) 1 --> = 23yo= nr 58
(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/estonia.jpg) 1
(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/letonia.jpg) 1
(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/hungria.jpg) 1
(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/belgica.jpg) 1
(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/colombia.jpg) 0
Not included, the 12 golden hills-TT-specialists in the CFF ranking.
Maybe a few of them are golden flat-TT-specialists too.
The just one Australian golden hills-TT-specialist has for sure no golden flat-TT icon.
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1 Ruben Lutz 30 0: 00" 300 ChronoTony
2 Kirk Clinton 29 0: 02" 250 Aurora_Australis
3 Walt Judd 30 0: 04" 225 Matterhorn
4 Tod Henderson 29 0: 06" 200 Aurora_Australis
5 Bud Mount 30 0: 08" 180 ChronoTony
6 Christian Pocock 29 0: 08" 160 Aurora_Australis
7 Vladimir Pfister 30 0: 09" 150 ChronoTony
8 Albano Andre 24 0: 09" 140 catapunchimpon
9 Ian Mikkelson 33 0: 10" 130 Plopsala
10 Tijn Landzaat 30 0: 10" 120 ChronoTony
11 Nurettin Ballack 28 0: 10" 110 PDM_cycling_team
12 Nobby Licuria 29 0: 10" 100 Aurora_Australis
13 Ernesto Jorge 28 0: 11" 90 PDM_cycling_team
14 Walter Coburn 30 0: 12" 80 ChronoTony
15 John Straathof 28 0: 13" 70 Flyvende_hjul
16 Georges Delorme 30 0: 14" 60 ChronoTony
17 Alwin Neeskens 30 0: 14" 40 ChronoTony
18 Jonny Alfier 25 0: 14" 30 Aurora_Australis
19 Markus Benett 29 0: 16" 20 QuintoYtapa --> mechanical breakdown in s2
20 Jason Duffy 30 0: 17" 10 Shiro_Lions --> flat tire in s2
Again no victory.
Nobby Licuria had an unlucky day, in previous season 21 he was 2º on 0:00"
Now 12º on 0:10" in the same as the nr 9º.
Also Alfier was not happy that he finished as 18º in the same time as the nr 16º.
And it is clear that Benett and Duffy ( 11º on 0:05" in s21 ) had bad luck.
Australia scored 125 points less than in previous season.
But finishing nrs 2 to 6 is very good, and the total of 1175 points in just one race, that is not bad at all. :)
As expected, Australia is the new leader. 8)
Germany did very well in this time trial ( 560 points ), and they moved up to the 2nd place.
TOP10 season ranking after 4 races =
1. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/australia.jpg) 1.700
2. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/alemania.jpg) 1.010
3. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/holanda.jpg) 950
4. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/portugal.jpg) 810
5. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/estonia.jpg) 640
6. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/ukrania.jpg) 550
7. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/hungria.jpg) 535
8. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/suiza.jpg) 505
9. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/spain.jpg) 450
10.(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/inglaterra.jpg) 420
Next week a cold cobblehills race in Aragon, Spain.
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But finishing nrs 2 to 6 is very good, and the total of 1175 points in just one race, that is not bad at all. :)
It's awesome. For some perspective, the USA's best ever finish points-wise for a season is 1165 (in S20).
Giving some thought to changing my rider training regimen to TTers for the good old (https://cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/usa.jpg); otherwise, the Aussies will continue to clean our clocks in the (many!) seasons to come.
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Australia u20 ( 37 cyclists ) :
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For the last time this season the u20 lists.
I cannot say who will be future internationals, because talent rating and how a talent will be trained, are both of big influence.
But it is clear that there are a few good, promising talents in a few specialities.
And also obvious that there are a few specialities without talents, in particular hills and sprint.
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RACE 5 : Teruel
(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/etapas/teruel.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/WhLos8O.jpeg)
9ºC (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/nieve.jpg)
Teruel, Aragón, Spain,
This is the exact same cobblehills race as in previous NT season, even the weather* is the same.
Back then good results ; 7º and 12º.
Hopefully again such a nice amount of points, with the exact same Australian selection.
Australia NT selection :
Dylan Lucas* ( 27 ) Zatarra
Nick Thompson ( 28 ) TeaMetal
Marc Huling ( 29 ) Turrones
Mannie Hines ( 26 ) Villavante
Marc Ashley ( 29 ) TeaMetal
Liam Trautemberg ( 29 ) TeaMetal
Neil Spiker ( 26 ) CaptainOrange
Brooklyn Abolins ( 28 ) Elgrand
Ali Haber ( 27 ) Zatarra
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8º Dylan Lucas ( 27, Zatarra ).
Almost the same result as in previous season ( = 7º ).
Unfortunately this time not a free role cyclist in the points, and that is the main reason of scoring 110 points less as in season 21.
But the good news is that the direct rivals ( GER, NL, POR ) scored less points than Australia.
TOP10 season ranking after 5 races =
1. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/australia.jpg) 1.840
2. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/alemania.jpg) 1.080
3. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/holanda.jpg) 1.080
4. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/portugal.jpg) 850
5. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/hungria.jpg) 835
6. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/ukrania.jpg) 800
7. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/estonia.jpg) 790
8. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/inglaterra.jpg) 710
9. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/suiza.jpg) 565
10.(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/noruega.jpg) 555
Next week we go to Australia ! :)
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Congratz with the 5th in a row world championship. There is no country that will gain 800 points or more in just two races.
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True, it is looking good at the moment with a big lead of 760 points.
But according to me, it is premature for congratulations.
The upcoming NT race 6 MHHHH is hard to predict, and it could be that a country scores many points.
For example 4 cyclists from Ukraine finished top 10 ( incl. 2º + 3º ) in this TDU stage of season 21.
A NT race victory + 3 other cyclists also in the points, let's say 5º + 10º + 12º is already 700 points in just one race.
And NT race 7 is the exact same flat-cobble race as in previous season.
Back then the Netherlands had 5 cyclists in the points ; 7º + 9º + 11º + 12º + 13º = 580 points in NT race 7.
You have the nr1 ( Aerts ) + nr3 ( Heijmans ) of the flat-cobble ranking, so, it is possible to score more points.
If you score more points in race 6 with the Netherlands, than Australia might score, then the Dutch are for sure still a rival.
Good luck, B.E-L, but not too much good luck ;), otherwise your appreciated congratulations will be invalid / unjustified.
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Thnx! We will see if it’s premature or not ;) Good luck to you too!
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Thanks ! :)
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RACE 6 : Stirling
(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/etapas/stirling.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/ZgCEjux.jpeg)
30ºC (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/sol.jpg)
Unley, an inner-southern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia,
At the moment a very good gap of 760 points towards the nrs 2 & 3 ( GER & NL ), but the world championship is not decided yet.
Every point is welcome. And although this is a difficult tactical race, I expect that the Aussies are extra motivated to ride Down Under.
Australia NT selection :
Walter Muller ( 26 ) Villavante
Andy Friend ( 30 ) Manicomicos_Cycling_Team
Emerson Janson* ( 25 ) ICSluj
Martin Hunter* ( 34 ) Manicomicos_Cycling_Team
Vinnie Butcher ( 25 ) HTCHungria
Colin Ashley ( 30 ) lottótotó ( debut )
Marcus Glass ( 30 ) PMX
Kane Harper ( 30 ) Speedbird
Ian Emerton ( 23 ) FrançaiseDesJeux ( debut )
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5º Walter Muller ( 26, Villavante ) on 0:00"
18º Martin Hunter* ( 34, Manicomicos_Cycling_Team ) in a free role on 0:23"
A very good race :), thanks to Emerson Janson* ( 25, ICSluj ) who was the crucial s4 helper. He finished as 21º, just outside the points.
I had high hopes of Andy Friend ( 30, Manicomicos_Cycling_Team ) to score some extra points.
But his free role tactic was too risky in s2 and that early drop caused that he finished as 37º
Then again ; good old Martin Hunter surprised me by scoring a few points ; his free role tactic was excellent ánd he profited of his sun* icon.
A good amount of points in this race ; Australia is 5º in the points-ranking of this race 6 with 210 points.
Germany ( 160 ) scored 50 points less, and the Netherlands ( 250 ) scored 40 points more.
Both countries are still on the podium.
The top 3 countries of this race 6 ( DEN 460, POR 370, ITA 325 ) came closer in points, but just like Germany, they are no rivals anymore.
Only the Netherlands can still be a rival to the 5th Australian world championship in a row.
They are capable of riding an amazing cobble race 7 and only the Australian teamcaptain can score points.
But the odds are in favor of Australia due to the current big gap of 720 points, what in normal circumstances should be good enough.
Only a lucky super race of NL + an unlucky race of AUS, might give a scenario that NL will be the surprising world champion.
TOP10 season ranking after 6 races =
1. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/australia.jpg) 2.050
2. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/holanda.jpg) 1.330
3. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/alemania.jpg) 1.240
4. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/portugal.jpg) 1.220
5. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/estonia.jpg) 930
6. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/dinamarca.jpg) 920
7. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/ukrania.jpg) 890
8. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/hungria.jpg) 835
9. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/italia.jpg) 715
10.(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/inglaterra.jpg) 710
Next week the final flat-cobble race in Spain.
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RACE 7 : province Ciudad Real
(https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/etapas/argama.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/Dr9yjpQ.jpeg)
18ºC
Ciudad Real, Spain,
Australia is going full power in this final race 7.
Therefore all 6 golden flat-cobble specialists are selected, added with the best (9 stars) silver cobble cyclist.
The last places are for 2 young top climbers to gain extra experience.
Keith Hunter dropped to place 26 in the golden flat-cobble ranking, even Dave Taylor is higher ranked on place 24.
But again Hunter gets the teamcaptain role due to his max. experience compared to the 71 xp of Taylor.
For sure both have not a top ranking, and the 3rd best Australian is even on place 59 in the golden flat-cobble ranking,
what makes that many countries are much better in this speciality.
But I expect that it is possible to score points, due to the teamcaptain bonus, good tactics and good support of the helpers.
And those points are needed if the only rival NL has a super race with the nrs 1 + 3 of the golden flat-cobble ranking.
Although, GB is also amazing on the cobblestones, and a few other countries will score enough points too.
And it is beneficial to Australia if the points are divided among some countries, then the current big gap of 720 points is already enough.
Australia NT selection :
Keith Hunter (32 ) RealMurciaCycling
Dave Taylor ( 28 ) Bikeos
Vince Whisman ( 31 ) Barrioska
Peter Boit ( 32 ) aljarafecycling
Sean Jameson ( 32 ) PedaleSanvitese
Donald Odom ( 28 ) CajaRuralZamora
Clyde Mayne ( 28 ) Galletto
Garret Mitchum ( 23 ) Manicomicos_Cycling_Team
Stu Vaughn ( 22 ) JGMTeam
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Congratz with the 5th in a row world championship.
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Congratz with the 5th in a row world championship.
Thanks :)
You too congrats with a points-rich last race ( 725 ),
ánd with the silver 2nd place in the season ranking with an excellent total points of 2.055, what is very high for a number 2.
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Congratz with the 5th in a row world championship.
Thanks :)
You too congrats with a points-rich last race ( 725 ),
ánd with the silver 2nd place in the season ranking with an excellent total points of 2.055, what is very high for a number 2.
There is no country that will gain 800 points or more in just two races.
As I expected, you did with the Netherlands. ;)
250 points in race 6 + 725 points in race 7 = 975 points. 8)
NT race 7 ;
5º Keith Hunter ( 32, RealMurciaCycling )
13º Dave Taylor ( 28, Bikeos ) in a perfect helpers role because he was with Hunter in section 4.
Excellent race and excellent results ! :)
Despite NL scored 725 points in this race, these 270 Australian points are more than enough to secure the world championship. 8)
FINAL PODIUM, season 22 =
1. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/australia.jpg) 2.320 8)
2. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/holanda.jpg) 2.055
3. (https://www.cyclingforfun.org/cff/imagenes/alemania.jpg) 1.540
(https://i.imgur.com/o4Zu8VM.gif)
For the 5th time in a row ;
Australia = world champion !
Thanks to all CFF managers with Australian top cyclists ! 8)
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Congratulations Vos! Ready for #6...?
(which kind of brings to my mind someone who won... 7 :P)
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Thanks :)
If there are no candidates, I'm ready for next season.
But on purpose I'm not a candidate now, because also fine by me if someone else wants to do this fun job.
For those who are in doubt to be a candidate, consider this ;
no guarantee that it will be 6 in a row next season, it might depend on the NT season schedule.
But it seems to me that in every NT season schedule ;
also next season Australia will battle for the world championship, and at least a podiumplace seems already certain to me.
And competing for the top places in the season ranking, makes the NT job even more fun. :)
(which kind of brings to my mind someone who won... 7 :P)
Not me, because this was my 6th NT world championship, out of the 8 times that I was the Australian NT manager in CFF3.
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(which kind of brings to my mind someone who won... 7 :P)
Not me, because this was my 6th NT world championship, out of the 8 times that I was the Australian NT manager in CFF3.
I mean 7 TDF, in real life ;); and now has been erased from the history books ;)
So you need to go beyond 7
Congratulations once more!
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Aha, that is what you mean.
Well, if Australia achieves 7 in a row, I guess that the Australian NT manager of season 24 will have a chat with Oprah Winfrey. :))
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If noone else applies, I will. And great result Vos, I suspect it's going to get harder from now on.
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Thanks :)
I'm very optimistic about next season.
For example I missed out a lot of points in NT race 1 with the failure of top favorite James Bush, who scored 0 points.
And as I mentioned before, it might depend on the NT season schedule.
But also a better suited schedule is possible.
Australia has no real weakness right now, probably only flat cobble is, with just the teamcaptain who can score points.
Still many flat TT points will be scored, and we have a better climb teamcaptain next season.
And who knows, maybe a climb TT as extra next season, the top 3 climb TT of CFF is all Australian.
You are a tactical good NT manager, AA, so, I would not be surprised if you achieve the 6 in a row, what would be amazing. 8)
Hopefully a nice season schedule, and I wish you a lot of fun and good luck, AA ! :)