Written by Finz of NightmareChaos
Due to an unforseen error the Fast on Wheels preview is just on time. We are here to present to you all the teams with their captain who entered this season's Fast on Wheels tour in division five.
Every season we see new faces and some teams keep returning to this tour. This shows that division five is harder to pass then before and that quality is improving. Esbjerg is bustling with riders who are eager to start the prologue and give their tour a go.
 Team Drop It
When the name is Bond you are absolutely sure things will be stired. And with Team Drop It it is Arvid Strand who does the stirring. A more then decent sprinter that can finish most stages in the top nine and maybe even win a stage if he is lucky. His support is not super, but if his legs are, who knows.
 Allgäu
From Germany comes Allgäu and they have Adi Engelberg. He is no pure sprinter but he can finish very short. His speciality is when the finish is after a tough hilly stage. His greatest victory is in Denmark when he won Rundt om Vejle in season 24. This rider has topform and will execute his power on stage four. Around Vejle. Big favourite.
 Shirks Racing
From accross the ocean we have Shirks Racing. A new name in OCM with a young Danish sprinter as captain. He will probably go for a nice result in the Youth Classification and a stage if he is lucky. The team is not really ready for this tour but what is there to do when you have a Danish captain and a Danish tour is starting.
 don hamstre team
With Rostam Sirjani don hamstre team has the highest average rider this tour. His age will prevent a good Generall Classification but he might score some points in stage four and that could secure him a top nine finish. When the expectations are not high with the team manager this could be a decent tour.
En trailer med vin
Is this an omen to join a tour with a sprinter in topform and a trailer full of wine. They have prepared themselves for victory or will take a wrong turn halfway and get lost completly. Kjartan Kolstad is a very good rider and his form is excellent. His entourage could secure him a very decent result in the stages and the Generall Classification. A team to be watched.
 TD rockets
The English team TD rockets signed up after he asked some befriended managers if it was a smart move to enter Fast on Wheels with Pajkos Elek as captain. After consulting them he took the bald step to sign up anyway. A climber in a tour in a country that is as flat as a pancake. At least they will have fun, no doubt about that.
 galician team
With Martin Nilan, galician team has a very good allrounder | | in his team. He is good when the roads go up and can sprint when the finish is flat. He should be able to stay in front and get a decent result in the Generall Classification. With topform he might have been a contender. His lack in support will probably be the reason why he will not get a result this tour.
Team Legends
Team Legends signed up with Leander Nymoen. This Norwegian powerhouse will be able to secure some very nice places in the stages. Maybe a result and even a win is not unlikely. In the end he will loose some time and is not able to compete with the best riders for an overall victory. But with a nice win in the last Danish race, he is ready.
Optimus Prime
One of the teams that has a history in Fast on Wheels is Optimus Prime. Stage wins and podium places and two times in the top nine of the Overall Classification, this team is very experienced in just not being able to do great here. Will they have Heinrich Matthäus as captain again and go for a nice result in a stage. Or will they opt for another rider. Heinrich Matthäus is their best bet for a result here.
 qazpl
qazpl joined Fast on Wheels a full Portugese squad. Leandro Queirós is their captain and they want to compete for the Generall Classification. They could do really good in the King Stage and secure a very decent spot. They should win it to win the tour and we think they are not able to surprise us that much. Money and points, they will earn enough. No jerseys though.
 Borussia Milano
Borussia Milano is also a team with a long history in Fast on Wheels. Henny Traa already won the Youth Classification a long time ago. With his twenty nine years he is no longer eligable but he will still want to win the first stage and be succesfull again. It would be his first stage win in a tour. His teammates will probably join an early break away.
 Mark Pro Team
Mark Pro Team joined from South Korea with their young sprinter Nam-jae Heo. He was fully trained and money was saved to let him join the time trial centre. He is even in topform. This rider would win at least one stage, everybody was certain of that. But Nam-jae Heo slipped in the bathroom over a bar of soap. Remember people, when you see soap lying in the bathroom, pick it up or you might slip.
 Teh Awesome
With the Swedish team Teh Awesome entering the tour there is competition for Borussia Milano. Teh Awesome has two very good timetrial specialists in Carl Aspengren and Sas Çaglayan. And when they can suprise on stage one they could probably hang on for a nice Generall Classification. We have more faith in Carl Aspengren to be able to get a nice result.
 squadra sora
Lonely Belgian team squadra sore is
| | having a great sprinter in Dominik Van Hecke. But will they have him as captain or will they go for Hunter Samuels. This young Scot is in topform and can win the Youth Classification. We hope they go for the young gun and have Dominik in a supporting role but, we fear for a double captain in this team and that would be a terrible mistake.
 Team Albatros
Home team Team Albatros could not let this opportunity pass. To race in his home tour for his fans and family. The team should probably be better to join other races when the better teams are also in Fast on Wheels but, who could blame him. Don't we all want to ride our own tour even though we know we are not ready for it. Go for it and show yourself and don't be sad if you win nothing, enjoy the moment.
Drake Racing
Is Drake Racing going for Morten Holen as their best rider for a nice result in the Overall Classification or do they go for young Hubert Lowik. A Youth Classification would be more interesting as they can secure a nice result there. Morten Holen will be their main trump though and they will try to get a top nine here and there with their primairy target the King Stage.
 Cukrownia Krasnystaw
Polish Cukrownia Krasnystaw has everybody in topform in his team except his captain for Fast on Wheels. What is wrong with lukasik, when you can plan topform that good and you miss out on your captain you have failed not a little but like a lot. With topform Wincenty Twardowski could be so good and win probably a lot of things this tour and then you deliver this. Lack of support will give them little this tour unless a break away works.
Red Brigade CT
Gerard Cygan is the Polish captain of Red Brigade CT. With a late sign up this team could save his season. Planned his complete campaign around this race and missing the first sign up. The amount of sadness was big with DaanVA but, round two was succesfull. Gerard Cygan is a favourite to win Fast on Wheels this tour with topform and a great set of statistics. Only disaster can prevent this team to not win.
Team Blund
With their captain injured they are slightly beheaded but with a nice line up of more riders that can rider a timetrial it is no secret this team will go for a clean sweep in stage one. A one, two, three is no longer possible. A one, two is still what they hope for. They have some competition but can get a nice result on stage one. After that we will not see this team in the standing anymore.
mortenryt
Probably the oldest team this tour, mortenryt signed up with Belgian sprinter Jean Dauwe. With already eight results this season Jean Dauwe is ready to get another result. He could do well as he has a nice leadout in Bo Brochmann with him. Because that is his only leadout we do not expect a victory but a top three or top nine is well within his reach.
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