Written by TEAM BOBYN at 15:16 18/1-2025
A strange season - no wins but a host of podiums which meant overall TB actually improved on overall performances from last year - a weird season? A good extended length of time in D4, culminating in the team finishing the season in the Division which is a good performance. Manager Barry stated " A good solid season" - who knows if we could have pushed a couple of those runners-up into wins we could have been looking at a D3 side.
Onwards and upwards. "
In summary:
Pts: 587( +10pts)
Division: 4 (D) (+1 Divisions)
Rank: Ukraine 2nd (-/+ place)
worldwide 260th (+19 places)
Team Value 2.645m (+ 100k)
Rider of the Season: Enoch Zbikowski (Rank: 790th, England Rank 32nd) - 3 podiums & 2 places and first England Cap!)
Fans Favourite / Most improved rider Vsevolod Dolzhikov 3667th from 3720th (53places)
Personnel & Tactical Changes
No major changes at the top of the roster Zhuravlyov maintains the captainacy supported by De Peuter while Zbikowski consolidates his position as Vice Captain with Rusnanovs with backup up in the cobblist sections and Korablin on the technical sprints. A number of riders nearing the end of their careers. Could see some major changes at the end of S72 which could see the ream re-orientate into Sprint specialists.
International:
A good season for Ukraine with a win and the side had an opportunity to win the title right up to the last race. Good to see Ilya Loskutnikov in the podiums for the Heroes Title following his win. Two debut rides for Bylinkin & Oborin.
Also a historic season as TB secured their first England Cap with Enoch Zbikowski riding his first race for the England NT (in the WTA Barcelona - Quanca , coming in 38th.
Zhuravlyov (4 caps), Rusanov (1 cap) Korablin (4 caps), Dolzhikov (2 cap)Medvedev (1 cap),Obraztsov (1 cap) Lyutov (3 caps),Yunge (1 cap)Kashkanov (1 cap)Chupov (1 cap)Nikifor Bylinkin (1 cap - debut (28th), Isidor Oborin (1 cap - debut (34th)
U23 - Did not enter
Ukraine Honours
Only i race this season in Ukraine - Pidhirne - Zhuravky - hmm best left unsaid.
Current Records
S69 D4 7th Pidhirne - Zhuravky, Obraztsov
S62 D4 2nd Lviv - Stryi Rusanov
S68 D5 2nd Chernivtsi - Ostrytsia - Rusanov
S67 D6 2nd Kovel-Kovel - Medvedev
S66 D6 WINNER - Prylukivka - Novopylypivka - Lyutov
S54 D6 3rd Stachanov Street Race, Nathan Trourbaugh
Tours & Cups
TB entered into some 6 tours - a positive breeze compared to 7 last season.
Despite Korablin and Zhuravlyov getting into the GC - not a great season for our tour rides but Zhuravlyov managed to beat his (and the teams) PB in the Gods to rescue some dignity.
GODS TOUR (ND) Improved Av. Rating.
GC: S68 8th Zhuravlyov,
Av.Pos S71 19th Zhuravlyov
Best Stage Performance: S67 4th Lamia - Larissa Kozlovsky
S67 9th Youth Classification De Peuter
S67 5th Sprinting Classification Kozlovsky
EDMONTON RED DEER (D4) No change
GC: N/A
Av.Pos Artur Zhuravlyov (S68) 30th
Best Stage Performance: Edmonton Prologue 15th S68
Andreyushkin
MINUTEMEN (D4) - No change
GC: N/A
Av.Pos. Leonid Andreyushkin(S66 49th)
Best Stage Performance:
Spartak Kozlovsky (S66) 3rd Concord - Faneuil Hall (equalled S71 Zhuravlyov Littleton - Mt. Jefferson)
Sprint Competition - Spartak Kozlovsky, 4th (S66)
Youth Classification - Leonid Andreyushkin 9th (S66 49th)
STONE CITY (D5). No change
GC Grigory Voronkov (S60 5th)
Av.Pos. Grigory Voronkov (S60 7th)
Best Stage Performance:
Agafon Korablin (S69) Atakent - Toshkent - winner
MONTE ROSA TOUR (D5) No improvment
GC - Artur Zhuravlyov 17th (S64)
Av.Pos - Myatlev (S50) 37th
Best Stage Performance: - Demian Kapriyanov (S57) Bern Prologue
- winner
Youth Classification - 3rd (S64) Artur Zhuravlyov
LA COUPE (D5). No change .
GC S63 15th Rusanov
Av.Pos. 19th S63 Rusanov
Best Stage Performance: S63 7th Parmi les Camps Touaregs #15 Rusanov
S63 La Coupe de la Soif Éternelle, Youth Classification Rusanov
Objectives for S72 - trim the team and focus to D3.
(i) Be top ranked Ukraine Side (S71- not Met)
(ii) Bring in some new Ukraine teams (S71-no change )
(ii) Finish in D4 - get some exposure to D4 (S71 - Met)
(iii) Target 3 x wins.(S71- 0 wins -fail l)
(iv) Participate in at least one tour, improve on one of best performances.(S71 -met)
(v) Increase Team value to $2.7mk (S71- $2.645mk increased but fail
(vi) Participate and progress stats in any UKraine race that becomes available (ultimate aim to win all Ukraine's 12 races). (S71-fail)
(vii) Finish top 10 of the FSU sides. (ranked 13th in S71 - Fail
Good Luck Everyone for S72!!!
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