Each month I'll post a list of 7 riders. 5 of them from Division 1 teams, 2 from the other Divs.
Enrico Pucci - Stevens
56-72-75-50-61 with 47 reg. Not too much flat, which I don't like for classics but otherwise the perfect rider. Not expensive, no weakness. And with a name like that, big expectations to follow.
Luis Gama - Alkworld
52-74-70-49-61 47reg
Gama is an interesting rider. Max flat with a bit mountain and sprint. With proper flat training, I expect Alkworld to have an aggressive rider here.
Ferenc Krausz - AaD
73-56-71-54-49 62,6 pave and 53 reg
The young talent of the month probably. Would be so good as 84-65 with nearly 70 pave! Think about it. But I fear he goes the Volta way and gets more TT. After the career Volta had, I can see why.
Henok Mulubrhan - Rhodan Underdogs
49-74-76-53-64 52 reg
With the sprint-flat-downhill combo and a fair bit of a reg a guy who could ride dangerous attacks in the future. Mountain isn't bad either.
Anna Krywonos - Schappy
48-66-74-48-47 38reg
Cheap flat helper but really good guy. Weird first name for a male but it's 2023, get used to it people. Anna is probably never going to get paid a lot but might reach a respectable 80 or above flat. A rider most teams should buy sooner or later. Or like Schappy does, nearly exclusively
With the Div 1 picks covered, we're straight off to my favorite guy of the month:
Oskar Morgenstern - Radunion
52-74-73-49-66 44 reg
Pure perfection if you're looking for a lead out in a train or a 60-80 with 70+ sprint. Or as flat guy. Just great rider to have. Gg Radunion
And last but not least:
Yotam Ottolenghi - Gipfelstuermer
71-56-79-55-46 48 reg.
With Gipfel and AaD both being afternoon teams, Yotam vs Ferenc could be a big rivalry of 2024. Or he could train like Rubiano and only be an afterthought in every tour. The 2 missing mountain points do hurt a bit if he wants to be like the great Chantaca. Going for TT, he could win a lot but I'm not sure I see Gip doing that. We stay tuned.
