Written by TEAM BOBYN at 10:57 18/4-2025
Not a bad season for TB, overshadowed by the National Team's success in the Comrade Cup. A solid D4 performance with a glut of places and podium but a drought of wins. Division 3 still eludes.
Manager Barry stated " same old same old- although we are starting to evolve into a sprint specialist team and next year could be interesting"
In summary:
Pts: 683 ( +96pts)
Division: 4 (D) (+/- Divisions)
Rank: Ukraine 2nd (-/+ place)
worldwide 225th (+35 places)
Team Value 2.590m (- 55k)
Rider of the Season: Artur Zhuravlyov (Rank: 600th, Ukraine Rank 3rd) - 2 podiums & 8 places and big 6 caps for the Comrade Cup title.
Fans Favourite / Most improved rider Kuzma Obraztsov 1092nd from 4172th (3080 places) including TB's only win of the season!
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. Although Krayevsky will feature as Captain for more rides next season as his apprenticeship comes to an end.
International:
A great season for Ukraine with a long awaited Comrade Cup win and TB made a big contribution. A lot of impressive debuts.
Zhuravlyov (6 caps), Krayevsky (3 caps - debut) Korablin (3 caps) Rusanov (1 cap - including a 7th) , Obraztsov (1 cap) Malyugin (2 caps - debut)Lyutov (2 caps) Kashkanov (1 cap) Chupov (1 cap)Shabalin (1 cap - debut) Isidor Oborin (1 cap)
U23 - Did not enter
Ukraine Honours
Not much to report. ONly one race - Pidhirne - Zhuravky to which Medvedev just missed out on the places in 11th.
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
Did not overload the Tours this season - probably because TB were not yo-yo'ing between the divisions. Just one improvement in the GIRO - to which Korablin is starting to make his own.
GODS TOUR (ND) No improvment
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
GIRO D'SICILIA (D4) Improved Av pos.
GC N/A
Av.Pos. Agafon Korablin(S72 36th)
Best Stage Performance:
Agafon Korablin(S66) Catania - Siracusa 6th
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
El CORAZON (D5). No change .
GC S67 6th Artur Zhuravlyov
Av.Pos. S67 8th Artur Zhuravlyov
Best Stage Performance: San Miguel de Allende - Cerro
Zhuravlyov (S67 2nd)
Objectives for S73 - trim the team and focus to D3.
(i) Be top ranked Ukraine Side (S72- not Met)
(ii) Bring in some new Ukraine teams (S72-no change )
(ii) Finish in D4 - get some exposure to D4 (S72 - Met)
(iii) Target 3 x wins.(S72- 1 wins -fail l)
(iv) Participate in at least one tour, improve on one of best performances.(S72 -met)
(v) Increase Team value to $2.7mk (S72- $2.590mk - fail.)
(vi) Participate and progress stats in any UKraine race that becomes available (ultimate aim to win all Ukraine's 12 races). (S72-fail)
(vii) Finish top 10 of the FSU sides. (ranked 11th in S72 - Fail
Good Luck Everyone for S73!!!
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Comments
Thanks. If we can just convert some of these podiums to wind...div 3 here we come!!!
Good luck to you to!
Hope you get some wins and get into division 3
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