Early evening Tour
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2025 6:17 pm
As my preferred times for longer tours (20 h and 21 h) are not rode, I will start here. The line-up is not finally decided, we will play "Reise nach Jerusalem" with 9 chairs and 11 riders:
The sprinters:
Sophus Lie: hopes to be delivered to 100 m in up to five stages
Andres Carrasco: aspires to be the leader, is confident he has the best chances for green in the team, and urges the manager to keep Sophus at home
Myron Scholes: either as the lead-out for the Sophus train or a more flexible helper for Andres. Will have to do some work in the groupetto, as in the Giro
The classics:
Thorvald Thiele: the not really GC rider in the team. Can aim for hilly stages and do some long-range moves there or in the high mountains.
Marek Kac: the downhill classic as a helper, or to try something himself, wants his chance after missing the Giro
Adriaan Fokker: with decent mountain and sprint, he hopes to get a spot despite his downhill and reg. With him in the team, we will have to act more passively.
Jonas Mockus: Hopes to get his first Grand Tour at 21, even if he is not ready for big things yet. Downhill and reg are an asset here, and he will train before and during the Tour. Angry that he was not allowed to set a form for this month.
The flat guys:
Humberto Maturana: Will ride a lot for sprints and in escapes, and then ride some more.
Lauri Vaska: The closer and now the experienced road captain for the team
Norbert Wiener: a reliable flat helper in his prime
Loup Verlet: good flat/downhill combination, still young
The final decision will be made on the day of the first stage after training.
The sprinters:
Sophus Lie: hopes to be delivered to 100 m in up to five stages
Andres Carrasco: aspires to be the leader, is confident he has the best chances for green in the team, and urges the manager to keep Sophus at home
Myron Scholes: either as the lead-out for the Sophus train or a more flexible helper for Andres. Will have to do some work in the groupetto, as in the Giro
The classics:
Thorvald Thiele: the not really GC rider in the team. Can aim for hilly stages and do some long-range moves there or in the high mountains.
Marek Kac: the downhill classic as a helper, or to try something himself, wants his chance after missing the Giro
Adriaan Fokker: with decent mountain and sprint, he hopes to get a spot despite his downhill and reg. With him in the team, we will have to act more passively.
Jonas Mockus: Hopes to get his first Grand Tour at 21, even if he is not ready for big things yet. Downhill and reg are an asset here, and he will train before and during the Tour. Angry that he was not allowed to set a form for this month.
The flat guys:
Humberto Maturana: Will ride a lot for sprints and in escapes, and then ride some more.
Lauri Vaska: The closer and now the experienced road captain for the team
Norbert Wiener: a reliable flat helper in his prime
Loup Verlet: good flat/downhill combination, still young
The final decision will be made on the day of the first stage after training.