Written by TeamTVM at 11:34 7/8-2021
This was our first season spent only in div2-div1, and we managed to set a new record on overall points and ranking : 1818 pts / 52nd at end S57.
In terms of results, it was above expectations, with 15 results among which only 2 victories.
Of course, the main satisfaction was to win Grasse-Toulon classic, but we also scored good results at Vejle-Kobenhavn (3rd), Minsk (2nd), Porto SC (3rd), Valparaiso SC (3rd) and Cymru GC (4th).
Training, training, training ...
Money was mainly used to train 3 riders and hire two new talents, which means we now have 5 talents in training !...
Robert Ajaezu is a 200SP who maxed low in his VG SP and G TQ stats, but I will carry on his training in FR (Sm) and HL (none)
Carlino Infantino is a 250 SARS, just at the beginning of training, aimed at replacing Marzio Lagrasso in due time
Urbano Madeira is a 250 CB w/ Inc CB and G HL, could become a Fontes kind of rider with a very high max (but of course he won't)
Leo Calderone is maxed in SP/FR/TQ and I am now training his HL (None) and CL (Sm), he should be my FR cpatain when Driscoll Tiernan retires
Preben Gouffroy is maxed in HL and FR and his training has been put on hold as I am still hesitating in training his SP G (but he has None in TQ) or CL AV / DH G : 1st option is attractive for a SP team like mine, but 2nd option is perhaps more suited but would lead me to build a HL-CL team ...
Avoiding Div 1 ...
At the end of season, we chose not to trigger Urmas Haapakoski TF at Nederlandse, because that would risk scoring too many points, as one of our first goals in S58 is to take part in Porto Tour, but our Finnish sprinter sent us back to Div1 this morning with our first result of the season...
It seems it will be a constant challenge this season for our team to try and target div2 Tours and Classics as triggering TFs will certainly send us regularly in div1 and we know that our team is not able to compete in the top division.
Which means, we do not set real goals for the team, except to try and make it stronger for the future.
Naturally we will complete our youngsters training and see what we get there ...
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It seems I was right in keeping training Ajaezu, his Sm FR maxed at 59, and has now reached 60...
On the contrary, Infantino stopped training after 61 points, no 250 SARS there ... (maxed at 79sp so will wait til he gains 1 race point before releasing him...)
Luxury problems:) Seems Portugal is still possible but tricky. Good luck!!
Nice solid season, with some impressive results in important races. See you in Porto! Both Urmas and Gerben seem well suited for the SC there, so can be fun.
well done :)
nice training projects
hopefully they gives what you want
indeed, not easy to jump between division 1 and 2,
but it makes the team stronger
difficult to say which rider I like most, think Lagrasso
success with your team
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