Episode Topics:

Sam and Aaron continue their Team Reviews with Team Sunweb and Groupama-FDJ. Domoulin leaves the MPCC and ESPN has created a new 30 for 30 series on Lance Armstrong.

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Strava:

Aaron - https://www.strava.com/athletes/777347

Sam - https://www.strava.com/athletes/150453

Strava…..Stats of the week!

Sam:  100 Miles, 2200 Ft

Aaron:  182 Miles,  4000 Ft

Ride of the Week:

Sam - Loving this Fence on Hummingbird - 65 1700 ft

Aaron - Worth Riding in the Wind All Day - 63 miles 1600 ft

Pro Cycling News:

Dumoulin Quits MPCC - Ketones

Lance Documentary 

Topic of the Week:

Team Sunweb

• 2019 Stats
• PCS Rank 15th (4510 pts), down 5 from 2018
• 9 Victories: 6 WT, 2 GT Stages
• 2018 Comparison: 11 Victories, 8 WT, 2 GT Stages
• Team Identity: Sprints, Stages
• Key Signings: T  Benoot
• Key Losses: T Dumoulin, J Bakelants
• Key Riders: M Matthews, T Benoot, W Kelderman
• Young Riders?
• Marc Hirschi (21)
• Deutschland Tour: 6th GC; Binck Bank Tour: 5th GC, 2nd Stage 4; Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian: 3rd; E3 BinckBank Classic: 10th
• Jai Hindley (23)
• Tour de Pologne: 2nd GC, Stage 6: 3rd; Giro d’Italia: 35th GC
• Personal Opinions of the Team
• Main Topics:
• How will Sunweb respond to Dumoulin’s absence
• Will Kelderman finally ascend to a GC podium?
• Can Matthews get another Green if Sagan is too tired?
• Will Benoot get enough support and win a classic or two? Maybe a monument?

• Key Victories 2020
• 2 Stages Paris Nice - Benoot and Kragh Andersen
• 2 Stages and Overall Jayco Sun Herald - Jai Hindley 

• Better or Worse than 2019?

Groupama - FDJ

• 2019 Stats
• PCS Rank 14th (4705 pts), down 2 from 2018
• 24 Victories: 4 WT, 2 GT Stages
• 2018 Comparison: 31 Victories,  7 WT
• Team Identity: GC, Stages, Sprints
• Key Signings: ???
• Key Losses: ???
• Key Riders: T Pinot, A Demare, S Kung
• Young Riders?
• Valentin Madouas (23)
• Giro d’Italia: 13th GC; Amstel Gold Race: 8th
• David Gaudu (23)
• Tour de France: 13th GC; Tour de Romandie: 1st Stage 3; Liege Bastogne Liege: 6th; UAE Tour: 3rd GC
• Personal Opinions of the Team
• Main Topics:
• After his crushing exit at the Tour, how will Pinot respond
• Demare: Will he learn to sprint without causing chaos?
• Stefan Kung had a great WC, will he see progress this season?
• Key Victories 2020
• Stage Etoile de Besseges (3rd Overall, 5 stages) - Alexys Brunel

• Better or Worse than 2019?

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