[Joelsim]

OK, my rationale for the team that has it in the bag.

SAGAN Peter

Surely he will have a better year than last year and can reach at least 2,000 points. Potential for many more especially given he's doing two GTs - that was the decider.

EVENEPOEL Remco

Well, a phenomenon, and one who will get to choose his calendar. Already in for the Olympics.

PINOT Thibaut

Would've been hugely better without injuring himself at the Tour, really impressed me last year, perhaps the altitude training that he didn't believe in before. Plus he's very likeable.

YATES Simon

A huge year in 2018 showed his limits. On his day as good as anyone.

HIRSCHI Marc

IMO a massive talent, expect to see him on more podiums this year.

MOSCON Gianni

Talent to burn, albeit an unpleasant individual. Showed signs last year, but INEOS don't really have anyone else for the classics except Flower.

LATOUR Pierre

Injury permitting.

DUMOULIN Tom

Obvious

ROOSEN Timo

Will do better than last year, although will have to fight with Teunissen, Wout and others for leadership.

OOMEN Sam

Injury permitting.

RESTREPO VALENCIA Jhonatan

Androni, should be leader.

VAKOC Petr

Injury permitting.

FOSS Tobias Svendsen
GROVES Kaden
VAN WILDER Ilan
BAGIOLI Andrea
RIES Michel
RUBIO REYES Einer Augusto
OSORIO CARVAJAL Alejandro
ARDILA ORDOÑEZ Andres Camilo
JERMAN Ziga
TEJADA CANACUE Harold Alfonso
COVI Alessandro
ARENSMAN Thymen
RODRIGUEZ CANO Carlos
SIMMONS Quinn

Exciting kids. Always far more interesting to follow a few youngsters as the payback is bigger if they get an unexpected result. Could've put Remco in here too but he's a bit different.


FERNANDEZ ANDUJAR Ruben

Should be leader at Euskadi.

FROOME Chris

Who's this bloke?

POWER Robert

Bags of talent, was told when he signed that the first year he'd be a dom, clearly the second year should be different with the lack of other climbers except babies.

KIRYIENKA Vasil

Picked for ITT, olympics

CAVENDISH Mark

Probably a waste of 25 points

KANTER Max

Has plenty of talent, unlucky last year.

DE BIE Sean

No brainer.

I missed Modolo and a couple of others but hey, am I bovvered?