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So don’t bite too soon, avoid losing too many assets. If a trade goes down, try involving a third team. If you need to give up too much, that’s ok. SA still has their picks and big FA money over the next few years. (3/3)
January 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM
So don’t bite too soon, avoid losing too many assets. If a trade goes down, try involving a third team. If you need to give up too much, that’s ok. SA still has their picks and big FA money over the next few years. (3/3)
If Fox really wants it, he can sign with SA in 2026 without the team having to lose assets/talented players. They do have leverage with Fox’ management steering situation and with the Kings risking to lose him for nothing come 2026. (2/3)
January 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM
If Fox really wants it, he can sign with SA in 2026 without the team having to lose assets/talented players. They do have leverage with Fox’ management steering situation and with the Kings risking to lose him for nothing come 2026. (2/3)
Top 10 baroudeurs 👇🏻
With a new season ahead of us, a group of cycling accounts were asked to give their top 🚴’s among 4 categories.
This led to a top 10 of riders that we expect to perform in 2025 with their historic results & potential in mind.
Our final category: the baroudeurs.
Counting them down from 10 to 1 👇🏻🧵
This led to a top 10 of riders that we expect to perform in 2025 with their historic results & potential in mind.
Our final category: the baroudeurs.
Counting them down from 10 to 1 👇🏻🧵
December 7, 2024 at 4:19 PM
Top 10 baroudeurs 👇🏻
Top 10 climbers 👇🏻
With a new season ahead of us, a group of cycling accounts were asked to give their top riders among 4 different categories.
This led to a top 10 of riders that we expect to perform in 2025 with their historic results & potential in mind.
Next up: the climbers.
Counting them down from 10 to 1 👇🏻🧵
This led to a top 10 of riders that we expect to perform in 2025 with their historic results & potential in mind.
Next up: the climbers.
Counting them down from 10 to 1 👇🏻🧵
December 7, 2024 at 4:19 PM
Top 10 climbers 👇🏻
Top 10 sprinters 👇🏻
With a new season ahead of us, a group of cycling accounts were asked to give their top riders among 4 different categories.
This led to a top 10 of riders that we expect to perform in 2025 with their historic results & potential in mind.
Next up: the sprinters.
Counting them down from 10 to 1 👇🏻🧵
This led to a top 10 of riders that we expect to perform in 2025 with their historic results & potential in mind.
Next up: the sprinters.
Counting them down from 10 to 1 👇🏻🧵
December 7, 2024 at 4:19 PM
Top 10 sprinters 👇🏻
Top 10 TT riders 👇🏻
With a new season ahead of us, a group of cycling accounts were asked to give their top riders among 4 different categories.
This led to a top 10 of riders that we expect to perform in 2025 with historic results & potential in mind.
First up: the time trialists.
Counting them down from 10 to 1👇🏻🧵
This led to a top 10 of riders that we expect to perform in 2025 with historic results & potential in mind.
First up: the time trialists.
Counting them down from 10 to 1👇🏻🧵
December 7, 2024 at 4:19 PM
Top 10 TT riders 👇🏻
Regardless, in my eyes intrinsically he’s still one of the best climbers in the world.
December 7, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Regardless, in my eyes intrinsically he’s still one of the best climbers in the world.
He came 4th in last year’s Tour but i see your point. I personally had him at 11th.
December 7, 2024 at 4:04 PM
He came 4th in last year’s Tour but i see your point. I personally had him at 11th.
Milan received 5 first place votes, Merlier 3, so yes it was pretty close. The idea that Milan had more room for growth and would ficus even more in the road made the difference. I was one of the voters who gave Tim a first place vote.
December 7, 2024 at 3:59 PM
Milan received 5 first place votes, Merlier 3, so yes it was pretty close. The idea that Milan had more room for growth and would ficus even more in the road made the difference. I was one of the voters who gave Tim a first place vote.
Also having received votes: Carlos Rodriguez, Jorgenson, S. Yates, Kuss, Hart.
December 7, 2024 at 3:39 PM
Also having received votes: Carlos Rodriguez, Jorgenson, S. Yates, Kuss, Hart.
Also having received votes: Pedersen, Magnier and Welsford.
December 7, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Also having received votes: Pedersen, Magnier and Welsford.
Others with votes: Armirail, Asgreen, D. Bais, Burgaudeau, Campenaerts, Carapaz, Castrillo, Cavagna, De Bondt, Frigo, Gee, Goossens, Hirschi, Kämna, Kron, Küng, Leroux, Madouas, McNulty, Mohoric, Narvaez, Neilands, Pidcock, Plapp, Powless, Simmons, Sivakov, Tonelli, Van den Broek, Vacek,Vansevenant.
December 7, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Others with votes: Armirail, Asgreen, D. Bais, Burgaudeau, Campenaerts, Carapaz, Castrillo, Cavagna, De Bondt, Frigo, Gee, Goossens, Hirschi, Kämna, Kron, Küng, Leroux, Madouas, McNulty, Mohoric, Narvaez, Neilands, Pidcock, Plapp, Powless, Simmons, Sivakov, Tonelli, Van den Broek, Vacek,Vansevenant.
1. Jonas Abrahamsen
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 8
Highest ranking among voters: 1st
Ranking vs ranking 2024: NEW
Close to unanimous choice. Beast on the bike. Went in the break all year long. Again and again and again. Put some serious hurt on the riders who rode with him.
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 8
Highest ranking among voters: 1st
Ranking vs ranking 2024: NEW
Close to unanimous choice. Beast on the bike. Went in the break all year long. Again and again and again. Put some serious hurt on the riders who rode with him.
December 7, 2024 at 3:36 PM
1. Jonas Abrahamsen
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 8
Highest ranking among voters: 1st
Ranking vs ranking 2024: NEW
Close to unanimous choice. Beast on the bike. Went in the break all year long. Again and again and again. Put some serious hurt on the riders who rode with him.
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 8
Highest ranking among voters: 1st
Ranking vs ranking 2024: NEW
Close to unanimous choice. Beast on the bike. Went in the break all year long. Again and again and again. Put some serious hurt on the riders who rode with him.
2. Ben Healy
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 8
Highest ranking among voters: 2nd
Ranking vs ranking 2024: 🟰
Born attacker. Both of his legs are known as the “Healy whisperers”. Relentless. A joy to watch. Animates almost every race he can contest.
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 8
Highest ranking among voters: 2nd
Ranking vs ranking 2024: 🟰
Born attacker. Both of his legs are known as the “Healy whisperers”. Relentless. A joy to watch. Animates almost every race he can contest.
December 7, 2024 at 3:36 PM
2. Ben Healy
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 8
Highest ranking among voters: 2nd
Ranking vs ranking 2024: 🟰
Born attacker. Both of his legs are known as the “Healy whisperers”. Relentless. A joy to watch. Animates almost every race he can contest.
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 8
Highest ranking among voters: 2nd
Ranking vs ranking 2024: 🟰
Born attacker. Both of his legs are known as the “Healy whisperers”. Relentless. A joy to watch. Animates almost every race he can contest.
3. Oier Lazkano
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 8
Highest ranking among voters: 2nd
Ranking vs ranking 2024: ⏫4
Had an impressive win in Clásica Jaén & mixed it up in the Tour & La Vuelta. Curious to see if he’ll be able to regularly go long in 2025 with his new team.
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 8
Highest ranking among voters: 2nd
Ranking vs ranking 2024: ⏫4
Had an impressive win in Clásica Jaén & mixed it up in the Tour & La Vuelta. Curious to see if he’ll be able to regularly go long in 2025 with his new team.
December 7, 2024 at 3:36 PM
3. Oier Lazkano
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 8
Highest ranking among voters: 2nd
Ranking vs ranking 2024: ⏫4
Had an impressive win in Clásica Jaén & mixed it up in the Tour & La Vuelta. Curious to see if he’ll be able to regularly go long in 2025 with his new team.
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 8
Highest ranking among voters: 2nd
Ranking vs ranking 2024: ⏫4
Had an impressive win in Clásica Jaén & mixed it up in the Tour & La Vuelta. Curious to see if he’ll be able to regularly go long in 2025 with his new team.
4. Marc Soler
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 7
Highest ranking among voters: 3rd
Ranking vs ranking 2024: NEW
When he goes, he goes. Going all out, dying, surviving, going again,…He was relentless in this year’s Vuelta culminating in a win on Lagos de Covadonga.
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 7
Highest ranking among voters: 3rd
Ranking vs ranking 2024: NEW
When he goes, he goes. Going all out, dying, surviving, going again,…He was relentless in this year’s Vuelta culminating in a win on Lagos de Covadonga.
December 7, 2024 at 3:36 PM
4. Marc Soler
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 7
Highest ranking among voters: 3rd
Ranking vs ranking 2024: NEW
When he goes, he goes. Going all out, dying, surviving, going again,…He was relentless in this year’s Vuelta culminating in a win on Lagos de Covadonga.
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 7
Highest ranking among voters: 3rd
Ranking vs ranking 2024: NEW
When he goes, he goes. Going all out, dying, surviving, going again,…He was relentless in this year’s Vuelta culminating in a win on Lagos de Covadonga.
5. Magnus Cort
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 5
Highest ranking among voters: 4th
Ranking vs ranking 2024: ⏬3
Cort settled quite nicely in his new team and took a few quality wins including a strong ride in Denmark and Veneto. We’ll sure see the 🥸 often in the attack again in 2025.
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 5
Highest ranking among voters: 4th
Ranking vs ranking 2024: ⏬3
Cort settled quite nicely in his new team and took a few quality wins including a strong ride in Denmark and Veneto. We’ll sure see the 🥸 often in the attack again in 2025.
December 7, 2024 at 3:36 PM
5. Magnus Cort
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 5
Highest ranking among voters: 4th
Ranking vs ranking 2024: ⏬3
Cort settled quite nicely in his new team and took a few quality wins including a strong ride in Denmark and Veneto. We’ll sure see the 🥸 often in the attack again in 2025.
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 5
Highest ranking among voters: 4th
Ranking vs ranking 2024: ⏬3
Cort settled quite nicely in his new team and took a few quality wins including a strong ride in Denmark and Veneto. We’ll sure see the 🥸 often in the attack again in 2025.
6. Taco van der Hoorn
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 5
Highest ranking among voters: 4th
Ranking vs ranking 2024: ⏬1
It was a very long & challenging recovery for Taco what made his win in this year’s Elfstedenrace nothing less than spectacular. He’ll take that heart and determination into 2025.
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 5
Highest ranking among voters: 4th
Ranking vs ranking 2024: ⏬1
It was a very long & challenging recovery for Taco what made his win in this year’s Elfstedenrace nothing less than spectacular. He’ll take that heart and determination into 2025.
December 7, 2024 at 3:36 PM
6. Taco van der Hoorn
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 5
Highest ranking among voters: 4th
Ranking vs ranking 2024: ⏬1
It was a very long & challenging recovery for Taco what made his win in this year’s Elfstedenrace nothing less than spectacular. He’ll take that heart and determination into 2025.
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 5
Highest ranking among voters: 4th
Ranking vs ranking 2024: ⏬1
It was a very long & challenging recovery for Taco what made his win in this year’s Elfstedenrace nothing less than spectacular. He’ll take that heart and determination into 2025.
7. Mauro Schmid
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 5
Highest ranking among voters: 4th
Ranking vs ranking 2024: NEW
Mauro has 3 GT’s under his belt & has shown in each of them that he’ll contest wins out of the breakaway (2x🥈🇪🇸2024, 🥈🇮🇹2022, 🥇🇮🇹2021). Underestimated as a baroudeur.
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 5
Highest ranking among voters: 4th
Ranking vs ranking 2024: NEW
Mauro has 3 GT’s under his belt & has shown in each of them that he’ll contest wins out of the breakaway (2x🥈🇪🇸2024, 🥈🇮🇹2022, 🥇🇮🇹2021). Underestimated as a baroudeur.
December 7, 2024 at 3:36 PM
7. Mauro Schmid
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 5
Highest ranking among voters: 4th
Ranking vs ranking 2024: NEW
Mauro has 3 GT’s under his belt & has shown in each of them that he’ll contest wins out of the breakaway (2x🥈🇪🇸2024, 🥈🇮🇹2022, 🥇🇮🇹2021). Underestimated as a baroudeur.
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 5
Highest ranking among voters: 4th
Ranking vs ranking 2024: NEW
Mauro has 3 GT’s under his belt & has shown in each of them that he’ll contest wins out of the breakaway (2x🥈🇪🇸2024, 🥈🇮🇹2022, 🥇🇮🇹2021). Underestimated as a baroudeur.
8. Wout van Aert
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 4
Highest ranking among voters: 1st
Ranking vs ranking 2024: NEW
Yes he’s a classics guy, yes he’ll contest a bunch sprint and yes he’ll help out his GC leader but he’s also a breakaway stud who often initiates the break.
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 4
Highest ranking among voters: 1st
Ranking vs ranking 2024: NEW
Yes he’s a classics guy, yes he’ll contest a bunch sprint and yes he’ll help out his GC leader but he’s also a breakaway stud who often initiates the break.
December 7, 2024 at 3:36 PM
8. Wout van Aert
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 4
Highest ranking among voters: 1st
Ranking vs ranking 2024: NEW
Yes he’s a classics guy, yes he’ll contest a bunch sprint and yes he’ll help out his GC leader but he’s also a breakaway stud who often initiates the break.
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 4
Highest ranking among voters: 1st
Ranking vs ranking 2024: NEW
Yes he’s a classics guy, yes he’ll contest a bunch sprint and yes he’ll help out his GC leader but he’s also a breakaway stud who often initiates the break.
9. Julian Alaphilippe
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 5
Highest ranking among voters: 5th
Ranking vs ranking 2024: NEW
Getting pleasure out of hurting himself. The love for the bike, the love for the fight. It got him a nice win this year in Italy to complete his 🇫🇷🇮🇹🇪🇸triple.
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 5
Highest ranking among voters: 5th
Ranking vs ranking 2024: NEW
Getting pleasure out of hurting himself. The love for the bike, the love for the fight. It got him a nice win this year in Italy to complete his 🇫🇷🇮🇹🇪🇸triple.
December 7, 2024 at 3:36 PM
9. Julian Alaphilippe
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 5
Highest ranking among voters: 5th
Ranking vs ranking 2024: NEW
Getting pleasure out of hurting himself. The love for the bike, the love for the fight. It got him a nice win this year in Italy to complete his 🇫🇷🇮🇹🇪🇸triple.
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 5
Highest ranking among voters: 5th
Ranking vs ranking 2024: NEW
Getting pleasure out of hurting himself. The love for the bike, the love for the fight. It got him a nice win this year in Italy to complete his 🇫🇷🇮🇹🇪🇸triple.
10. Toms Skujiņš
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 4
Highest ranking among voters: 2nd
Ranking vs ranking 2024: NEW
2024 was probably his strongest pro year, showing he can ride classics finals. It didn’t stop him from getting into the breakaways to fight all day for glory.
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 4
Highest ranking among voters: 2nd
Ranking vs ranking 2024: NEW
2024 was probably his strongest pro year, showing he can ride classics finals. It didn’t stop him from getting into the breakaways to fight all day for glory.
December 7, 2024 at 3:36 PM
10. Toms Skujiņš
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 4
Highest ranking among voters: 2nd
Ranking vs ranking 2024: NEW
2024 was probably his strongest pro year, showing he can ride classics finals. It didn’t stop him from getting into the breakaways to fight all day for glory.
Nr. of votes out of 8 received: 4
Highest ranking among voters: 2nd
Ranking vs ranking 2024: NEW
2024 was probably his strongest pro year, showing he can ride classics finals. It didn’t stop him from getting into the breakaways to fight all day for glory.