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Episode Topics: Team Breakdowns: Astana Pro Team & Team Ineos. Slovenian National TT Results, World Championships are a go, Yves Lampaert extends with Deceunick-Quick StepSocial Media:https://www.instagram.com/postridecafe/https://twitter.com/PostRideCafeStrava:Aaron - https://www.strava.com/athletes/777347Sam - https://www.strava.com/athletes/150453Strava…..Stats of the week!Sam: 100 Miles, 3300 ftAaron: 120 Miles, 4300 ftRide of the Week:Sam - WVC B Group CabooseAaron - Boulder - Old Stage, 1/2 James need O2Pro Cycling News:World Championships are a go!Yves Lampaert extends for two years with Deceunick-Quick StepPogacar wins the Slovenian NTT (:09 Roglic Polanc 1:47)Sagan Giro commercialCycling News: Astana Pro TeamPersonal opinions of team2019 StatsPCS Rank: 5th (7597 pts), down from 4th 201837 Victories: 15 WT, 3 GC (Fuglsang - Criterium du Dauphine; Ion Izagirre - Itzulia Basque Country; Miguel Angel Lopez - Volta Ciclista a Catalunya)2018 Comparison: 31 Victories, 10 WTTeam Identity: GC, The Team that almost breaks throughKey Signings: Aranburu, FellineKey Losses: Cort, Bilbao, CataldoKey Riders: Fuglsang, SupermanMain Topics:Will Fuglsang eat more carbs and win a GT?Can/Will Superman improve his ITT? Will he finally win a GTMAL and the Izagirre brothers rumored to be leaving.Young Riders to keep an eye onNone2020 Victories:Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol: 1st Overall, 2 Stages (Fuglsang)Volta ao Algarve: Stage 4 (Lopez)Vuelta ciclista a la Region de Murcia: 1 Stage (Sanchez)Tour de La Provence: 1 Stage (Aleksandr Vlasov)Better or Worse than 2019Team IneosPersonal opinions of team2019 StatsPCS Rank: 4th (7757 pts), down 2 from 201826 Victories. 8 WT, 4 GC (Bernal - TdF, TdSuisse, Paris-Nice, Sivakov - TdPologne)2018 Comparison - 43 Victories, 21 WT, 7 GCTeam Identity: GC Domination, Fighting Chance in ClassicsKey Signings: CarapazKey Losses: Wout Poels, David De La CruzKey GC Riders: Froome, Bernal, Carapaz, Thomas Main GC TopicsHow do they manage their amazing roster?Will Froome be able to win the TdFHow many GTs will they win?Players in 1 week stage races?They should be plenty competitive in theseNot as strong last season in controlling GTs. Same?Key Classics Riders: Kwiatkowski, Stannard, Moscon, Van BaarleMain Classics TopicsThey said they want to increase their competitiveness of Classics with Ineos coming on board, is that true?Will they win a classic this year?Young Riders to keep an eye onIvan Ramiro Sosa (22) ColumbiaVuelta a Burgos 2.HC: 1st GC, 2 Stages; Tour de Columbia 2.1: 2nd Overall; Gran Piemonte 1.HC: 2nd Overall (Bernal 1st)Pavel Sivakov (22) RussiaGiro d Italia: 9th Overall; Tour de Pologne: 1st GC; Tour of the Alps: 1st Overall, 1 StageFilippo Ganna (23) ItalyWorld Championships ITT: 3rd (Dennis 1st, Evenepoel 2nd); Italian ITT Champion; Binck Bank Tour: Stage 6 ITT (8.4km) 1stEgan Bernal (23) ColumbiaTour de France 2.UWT: 1st Overall; Tour de Suisse 2.UWT: 1st Overall, 1 Stage; Paris-Nice (2.UWT): 1st Overall Volta Ciclista a Catalunya (2.UWT): 3rd Overall;2020 VictoriesTour de la Provence 2.Pro: Stage 4 Owain DoullBetter or Worse season than 2019?Race Coverage:Takeaways - Next Week Preview: Bora-hansgrohe