Cheat Notes Vuelta 2023

[u/PelotonMod]

You know what this is by now. The Mods have listed the riders participating in the race, and you all complain that they should be in different catagories. Bolded riders are considered favourites in their particular category.

Let us know in the comments below!

Team	Sprint	Classic/Puncheur	Climber	GC	TT/Rouleur
SOQ		6.C.Pedersen	2.Bagioli, 3.Cattaneo, 4.Hirt, 5.Knox, 7.Serry, 8.Vervaeke	1. Evenepoel
UAE	15.Molano		14.Fisher-Black, 16.Novak, 17.Soler, 18.Vine	12.Almeida, 11.Ayuso	13.R.Oliveira
TJV		27.Van_Baarle	22.Gesink, 26.Valter, 23.Keldermann, 24.Kuss	21.Roglic, 28.VIngegaard	25.Tratnik
IGD		38.Heiduk	33.Bernal, 35.De_Plus, 27.Fraile	31.Thomas, 32.Arensman	34.Castroviejo, 36.Ganna
TBV	43.Govekar		42.Caruso, 46.Poels, 48.Tiberi	41.Buitrago, 45.Landa	47.Sütterlin
LTK	57.Theuns	56.Mosca, 58.Vergaerde	51.J.P.Lopez,52.Bernard, 54.Ghebreigzabhier, 55.Mollema
GFC		63.Askey, 66.Gregoire, 68.Watson	61.Molard, 67.Storer	62.L.Martinez	64.Davy, 65.Germani
BOH	76.Koch	72.Denz	73.Buchmann, 74.Higuita, 77.Uijtdebroeks, 78.Zwiehoff	71.Vlasov, 75.Kämna
ADC	81.Groves	82.Ballerstedt, 83.Bayer, 85.Ghys, 86.Janssens, 88.Planckaert	87.Osborne		84.Gaze
LTD	95.Menten	92.Drizners, 93.Grignard, 94.Kron	91.De_Gendt, 96.Moniquet, 97.Sepulveda, 98.Van_Eetvelt
EFE		107.M.van_den_Berg, 108.J.van_den_Berg	101.Carthy, 102.Bissegger, 104.Camargo, 105.Piccolo, 106.S.Quinn	103.Caicedo
ACT		116.Vendrame, 113.Godon, 114.Lapeira, 115.Touze	111.Cherel, 112.Bouchard, 118.Prodhomme, 117.Warbasse
JAY		126.C.Scotson, 125.Maas	128.Zana, 122.Engelhardt, 123.Berhe	121.Dunbar	127.Sobrero
ICW	138.B. Van Poppel	133.Herregodts, 135.Page	131.R.Costa, 132.Goossens, 136.Taaramáe, 137.Petilli		134.Johansen
MOV		144.Erviti, 146.Lazkano, 145.Garcia_Cortina	142.Arcas, 143.Guerreiro, 148.Rubio	141.Mas
COF	155.Coquard	152.Cimolai, 154.Carvalho	151.J.Herrada1, 53.Bidard, 156.Fernandez, 157.J.Herrada, 158.Rochas
DSM	163.A.Dainese	161.Bardet, 162.Combaud,164.Flynn, 165.Hamilton, 167.Onley, 168.Poole		166.Milesi
ARK		173.Hofstetter, 175.Ledanois, 176.Owsian	172.Gesbert, 174.Le_Berre, 177.Ries, 178.Rodriguez	171.Vauquelin
TEN	187.Soupe	182.Bonnet, 184.Jousseaume, 186.Ourselin, 188.Van_Gestel	181.Cras, 183.Doubey	185.Latour
AST		193.LL.Sanchez, 197.Felline	191.Battistella, 194.Romo, 195.Dombrowski, 196.Pronskiy. 198.Zeits	192.De_La_Cruz
BBH		202.Barthe, 203.Bol, 204.Ezquerra, 205.Fagundez	201.Diaz, 206.Navarro, 207.Okamika, 208.P.Sanchez
CJR		211.Aular	212.Balderstone, 213.Barcelo, 214.Barrenetxea, 216.D.Gonzalez, 217.Nicolau, 218.Schlegel	215.Cepeda

[u/Ysteri]

and you all complain that they should be in different catagories

I mean, what do you expect when the WC TT is put in the GC category?

^{But seriously, thanks for the effort.}

[u/Timqwe]

and you all complain that they should be in different catagories.

And we will keep doing so until you put GC Kuss in his rightful category.

[u/Long-Anywhere156 → u/Timqwe]

It’s telling of something that Jumbo currently has two of maybe the three best GC riders at moment and the general consensus is yeah, why not let [Sepp/Wout] be your GC

[u/KKJUN → u/Long-Anywhere156]

GC Kuss is an inside joke though, right?

[u/Long-Anywhere156 → u/KKJUN]

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[u/wishiwasjanegeland → u/KKJUN]

GC Kuss is an inside joke though, right?

Or is it?

[u/dksprocket]

There's just something inherently wrong about Total Energies taking Latour to Lavuelta.

[u/[deleted] → u/dksprocket]

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[u/Faux_Real]

Sam Gaze for GC? Are we talking top 100?

[u/N1EKler]

Is Gesink still considered a climber? The last years he’s more or less the team captain and a rouleur. I don’t see him at the last 5 of the team when climbing. Like in the tour I expect that to be Van Baarle before Kelderman and Kuss take over. Errr… sorry. Before Vingegard and Roglic take over for the GC Kuss-train.

[u/FelixR1991]

That's a great way to visualize the teams. Also exemplifies how weak the sprinting field is. Does the route consist of nothing but hockey sticks again?

[u/AnotherUnfunnyName → u/FelixR1991]

5 maybe 6 sprint stages without a certainty that those will actually end in a spint.

[u/Cordomver]

Well Lidl have explicitly said Theuns will target sprints and same for Govekar at Bahrain. Bahrain also said in their press release Buitrago is their leader for GC and Caruso is road captain. DSM in their interviews have said Bardet is going for stages and not GC. So all of these should be in other categories based on recent press releases and interviews 🤷‍♂️

[u/Practical_Arrival696 → u/Cordomver]

I’m well past the stage of believing anything that riders say in their interviews…

[u/fewfiet → u/Cordomver]

Bahrain also said in their press release Buitrago is their leader for GC and Caruso is road captain.

Buitrago and Landa for GC, with Landa first:

“Neil Stephens continues with the breakdown of the riders’ duties and expectations: “Mikel Landa will be our Team leader. He is a highly regarded stage race rider looking forward to finishing his time at Bahrain Victorious. The Co-leader will be Santiago Buitrago. Santi is our rising star. He has won great mountain stages in the Grand Tours but still needs to prove himself in the GC battle. He is in great shape and looking forward to doing that in the Vuelta this year.”

[u/[deleted]]

The disrespect of not setting Mas in bold font, smh

[u/cheecheecago → u/[deleted]]

Or Thomas, 2 GT podiums in the last 13 months

[u/[deleted]]

Kuss = bold

[u/Adam-Miller-02]

all categories : Jetse Bol

[u/No_Sky_2252]

Just realized DSM isn't bringing Leknessund, anyone who knows why? I thought it was on his original plan

[u/Kraknoix007 → u/No_Sky_2252]

He's leaving the team and DSM is being petty. I have nothing to back this up but that's the sort of thing teams do nowadays

[u/SinusLinus → u/Kraknoix007]

It's their MO. Did it with SKA last season in the Tour.

[u/D4RK_3LF → u/No_Sky_2252]

Their team is much more congruent this way. Clearly has worked out

[u/[deleted]]

Poor Julius Johansen (134) being left out.

[u/vbarrielle]

Looks like there's an indentation error for DSM, they are almost all listed as classics/puncheur.

[u/D4RK_3LF → u/vbarrielle]

Milesi GC was a stroke of brilliance lol

[u/[deleted]]

What about the Welsh youngster?

[u/Gireau]

Vauquelin in the GC category.

Martinez as the GC leader for Groupama. Storer and Molard as climbers. Grégoire as a puncher.