OK, my rationale for the team that has it in the bag.
SAGAN PeterSurely 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 RemcoWell, a phenomenon, and one who will get to choose his calendar. Already in for the Olympics.
PINOT ThibautWould'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 SimonA huge year in 2018 showed his limits. On his day as good as anyone.
HIRSCHI MarcIMO a massive talent, expect to see him on more podiums this year.
MOSCON GianniTalent to burn, albeit an unpleasant individual. Showed signs last year, but INEOS don't really have anyone else for the classics except Flower.
LATOUR PierreInjury permitting.
DUMOULIN TomObvious
ROOSEN TimoWill do better than last year, although will have to fight with Teunissen, Wout and others for leadership.
OOMEN SamInjury permitting.
RESTREPO VALENCIA JhonatanAndroni, should be leader.
VAKOC PetrInjury permitting.
FOSS Tobias SvendsenGROVES KadenVAN 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 QuinnExciting 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 RubenShould be leader at Euskadi.
FROOME ChrisWho's this bloke?
POWER RobertBags 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 VasilPicked for ITT, olympics
CAVENDISH MarkProbably a waste of 25 points
KANTER MaxHas plenty of talent, unlucky last year.
DE BIE SeanNo brainer.
I missed Modolo and a couple of others but hey, am I bovvered?
