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The Greatest Teenage Climber in History – Juan Ayuso
Juan Ayuso became the second youngest rider in history to finish on a Grand Tour podium at the Vuelta 2022, with Henri Cornet being the youngest as the winner of the Tour de France in 1904. At only 19 years old, the Spaniard proved that he already is one of the best GC riders and climbers in the world, pushing higher watts per kg than Pogacar, Evenepoel or Uijtdebroeks were capable of at the same age.
The Final Relegation Battle 2022 Analysis | Sink or Swim
The exciting 2022 season has officially ended, although we have known for a few weeks that Lotto Soudal and Israel - Premier Tech would be the two relegated teams. Therefore, in this final article we are going to focus on analysing the keys of the relegation battle, thanks to a series of graphs that will help us understand how each team has faced this challenge.
Lotto Soudal Gives Up and will be Relegated with Israel-Premier Tech | Relegation Battle
The WorldTour calendar has concluded and we can already safely say that Lotto Soudal and Israel-Premier Tech will be the two relegated teams if the UCI implements its regulations*. Unfortunately, the relegation battle did not make it to the Tour de Langkawi alive, after a disastrous management by Lotto Soudal in the last few weeks. Although they were unlucky, it seems that the Belgians gave up too soon, not fielding Caleb Ewan in the last month of competition and even announcing the dismissal of CEO John Lelangue when the team still had a chance of salvation.
Israel – Premier Tech is Virtually Relegated whilst the World Championships Save EF & BikeExchange | Relegation Battle
The last two weeks of classics and the World Championships have clarified the situation in the relegation battle. Movistar, BikeExchange and EF have practically secured their WorldTour status, so now Cofidis and Arkéa, tied on points, seem to be the only teams within Lotto's reach, although it will be a very difficult mission for the Belgians. On the other hand, Israel - Premier Tech has not found a miracle and will not be a WorldTour team in 2023 if the UCI does implement the relegation system.
How Tobias Foss Shocked Everyone in the World Championships Time Trial | Watts Analysis
Almost no one expected Tobias Foss to win the World Championships' time-trial, but huge upsets in sports sometimes happen - particularly after long travel to the other side of the world. Sunday was the performance of Foss' career delivering an evenly paced time trial with a huge final sector to shatter Stefan Küng's dreams.
Teams Lobby the UCI, Mas Liberates Movistar & Israel – Premier Tech Struggle Again | Relegation Battle
The Vuelta and the alternative calendar of the last three weeks have been decisive for the teams involved in the relegation battle. Movistar has finally seen the light in La Vuelta, while Lotto or Arkéa have made good use of the alternative calendar. On the other hand, Israel - Premier Tech's chances of salvation are minimal, with 15% of the 2022 points remaining to be distributed and a deficit of 1375 points to Cofidis.
Cian Uijtdebroeks Dominates Tour de l’Avenir With Huge W/Kg Performances
Cian Uijtdebroeks a week ago became the youngest Tour de l'Avenir winner ever and did it in fashion, pushing very high w/kg for his age. Uijtdebroeks is one of the most talented 19-year-old climbers ever and in his first pro year has been performing well for Bora-Hansgrohe. In this article we will focus on the mountain stages of this year's Tour de l'Avenir, analysing the w/kg estimates and climbing times.
Nairo Quintana’s Disqualification Raises Huge Questions as Arkéa Lose Points | Relegation Battle
Nairo Quintana's disqualification from the Tour de France 2022 has further twisted the course of the already exciting relegation battle. After taking it for granted that Arkéa would be promoted to the WorldTour, the French team has been dragged back into contention. With 26% of the 2022 points still to be distributed, we have six teams within a 1000 point margin, although Lotto and Israel are respectively 600 and 1000 points away from safety.
The climbs of La Vuelta a España 2022
As has become tradition in recent years, La Vuelta once again features a variety of summit finishes, mostly with minimal difficulties before the final climb. Against expectations however, is the absence of the super-steep 'Rampas Inhumanas', that have been the face of the Vuelta for many years. The only exception to this is the climb to Les Praeres, which is immensely steep, but very short, making big gaps unlikely. The majority of climbs are of consistently moderate gradient, which gives an advantage to the heavier and more aero GC riders rather than the featherweight climbers.
Israel-Premier Tech Open their Wallet after BikeExchange Take Off | Relegation Battle
The relegation battle continues to be exciting, although the range of teams with a high chance of relegation is narrowing. After Arensman's podium finish at the Tour de Pologne, DSM is no longer considered a team at risk, while BikeExchange is in an increasingly comfortable situation after an incredible summer. Israel Premier-tech remain in a delicate position in sporting terms, but have pulled off a coup in the offices with the mid-season transfer of Dylan Teuns.