Written by Jonas Pro Cycling at 19:55 29/9-2014
Today Jonas Pro Cycling made a rather unusual transfer for the team. Adolphe Marchal was bought from the Scottish outfit Seeds2 and hillsprinter Philbert Seaman went the other way reaching rebuilding powerhouse Team Tirilla.
Marchal is at first glanze not the typical captain. No rider of his kind has ever existed. He is a unique type who isn't the fastest in a bunchsprint, the strongest on the flats nor the most explosive on the hills. But he knows how to handle a bike, how to sit in the peloton and when to attack. That combined with decent allaround skills makes him one of a kind.
Jonas Pro Cycling is very excited to see how a type like Adolphe Marchal will perform. The closest we have ever seen is Dutch retired Arie Veldkamp. But he lacked power in hills and was never really succesfull. We rather compare Marchal with our own Lewis Kane, who has been a positive surprice captaining in a selected type of races. We hope Marchal can learn from Kane and develope further on this rather unusual way of attacking the race.
Time will show whether Marchal is the most expensive leadout or the cheapest captain we have ever bought.
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You are right Jonas. Riders with exactly these stats are rare, but I meant a little broader. Multiple teams seem to have discovered the TQ sprinting niche. And thanks for your best wishes :)
Thanks Tirilla, I will be looking at your rebuilding too. :)
Lamme, Lowie Wroom of The dutchies and Arie Veldkamp of revolutie is The closest I can find. Arie lacks hill and Lowie is 'only' 211 in sp stats. Only looked down to 78 tq, so could be some 'light' versions of him. But no true similar rider trained to the stats: Avg, avg, good, very good. But maybe your rider :) good luck with him.
I know a lot similar riders like Marchal. Actually I am training one with exactly the same potentials. He's even Danish: Verner Lundsgaard.
Great press release, I will be following him closely as well. I'm confident that he will succeed in your team! :)
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