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Image 1 — Can Groenewegen sprint in the next Giro stage 12 or will Kubis and Matyas Kopecky try to get the best possible result?
Image 2 — Can Groenewegen sprint in the next Giro stage 12 or will Kubis and Matyas Kopecky try to get the best possible result?
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Can Groenewegen sprint in the next Giro stage 12 or will Kubis and Matyas Kopecky try to get the best possible result?

In the last Rockets newsletter https://rocketscycling.substack.com/p/after-the-first-week-of-the-giro Bas wrote:

📅 There are still at least two stages that will most likely end in a sprint:

Stage 15 in Milan on May 24

The final stage 21 in Rome on May 31

And maybe stage 12 (May 21) as well, although the sprinters first need to survive a climb there. ⛰️

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Does anyone have more info about the finish in Giro stage 12 tomorrow?

Because to me it seems there are not only categorized climbs in stage 12 but after the last climb there are 2 more hills.

Most importantly: in the last 3km it seems to go up until the finish. It's not very clear how much gradient it goes up? Maybe false flat (see slide 2)

To me it seems more logical that Kubis gets the support he needs and maybe Matyas Kopecky try to get the best possible result.

Is it the best way to get a result in this stage to try to get Groenewegen in position to sprint as it's not a flat sprint anyway? Or give more support to Lukas Kubis and Matyas Kopecky?

u/Chronicbias — 1 day ago
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To compete for the T3 Pro Teams in the UCI ranking as the Rockets, it is not only important to perform in races like the Giro d’Italia, but also with the entire team in all races. Today, a great result for Tobias Muller and the team in Classique Dunkerque

u/Chronicbias — 3 days ago
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Race preview - 4 Jours de Dunkerque - Can the Rockets surprise?

Starting tomorrow, the Rockets will take place in the 4 Jours de Dunkerque. This is a 5 day stage race at .Pro level that suits classic riders in terms of parcours.

5 stages

Stage 1: Parcours best suited for puncheurs

Stage 2: Parcours best suited for sprinters that can survive hills

Stage 3: Parcours for riders that like cobblestones

Stage 4: Parcours best suited for puncheurs

Stage 5: Seems like a stage for sprinters

Rockets line-up

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Competition

Quite a strong field in this race with 10 WT teams. Some of the strongest riders include:

- Shmidt & Langellotti (Ineos)

- Askey & Hofstetter (NSN)

- Meeus, Pithie & Van Poppel (Red Bull)

- Gautherat & L'Hote (Decathlon)

- Madouas & Gruel (FDJ)

- Van den Berg, Asgreen & Lamperti (EF)

- Barrenetxea (Movistar)

- Bittner (Picnic PostNL)

- Tiller (Uno-X)

Rockets expectations

Based on recent form, I think Muller & Bloem will be the main riders for the Rockets. I think they can get some nice results on certain stages, but a good GC result might be difficult in this strong field. Therefore my expectations in terms of UCI-points are quite low. I'm hoping they can surprise and win a stage or at least get a podium in a stage.

u/jabalabeer — 3 days ago
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Bas Tietema: Our first Rockets time trial in a Grand Tour and another top 10 finish!📈 Big ride by Niklas Larsen (and of course a flying Filippo Ganna)!👏

u/Chronicbias — 3 days ago
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Rockets UCI Points update from the last 2 weeks: 'Venturini with 315 points (1,036 total), Loockx goes up to the Top 3 of the Rockets with 509 points and Elmar receives a penalty of 25 points.

Rockets UCI points: 'How was the last 2 weeks?

Venturini Fly with 315 points (1,036 total), Loockx goes up to the Top3 with 509 and Elmar receives a penalty of 25 points.

The team continues to occupy positions of automatic invitation to the WT races.'

https://x.com/KnizzleMacDirt/status/2056283945168187545

u/Chronicbias — 4 days ago
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Giro 2026: 42 km time trial start times to Massa tuesday - Can Niklas Larsen from the Rockets finish in the top 15?

Curious what Niklas Larsen can do. He became 3rd in the 2025 European Continental Championships ME - ITT behind Evenepoel and Ganna. There is more competition in this Giro but I'm curious how he can do against this competition and more importantly how he can grow after this time trial as I see this as a real chance to see him against good competition. Can Niklas Larsen from the Rockets finish in the top 15? Who are other good timetrial riders from the Rockets?

13.24.00 –  Elmar Reinders
13.26.00 –  Dylan Groenewegen
13.28.00 –  Hartthijs de Vries

Tomáš Kopecký, Matyáš Kopecký and Lukas Kubis start in between Hartthijs and Niklas Larssen as it's based on the General Clasification standings after the last stage and they are between Hartthijs and Niklas.

13.51.00 –  Niklas Larsen

15.32.00 –  Wout Poels

Start times favorites for the day

14.20.00 –  Filippo Ganna
14.29.00 –  Mikkel Bjerg
14.31.00 –  Rémi Cavagna
14.40.00 –  Alec Segaert
14.47.00 –  Matteo Sobrero
15.10.00 –  Magnus Sheffield
15.21.00 –  Lorenzo Milesi
15.52.00 –  Derek Gee-West
16.16.00 –  Thymen Arensman
16.28.00 –  Jonas Vingegaard

Start times General Clasification (GC) top-10 
16.04.00 –  Michael Storer
16.07.00 –  Giulio Pellizzari
16.10.00 –  Ben O’Connor
16.13.00 –  Mathys Rondel
16.16.00 –  Thymen Arensman
16.19.00 –  Christian Scaroni
16.22.00 –  Jai Hindley
16.25.00 –  Felix Gall
16.28.00 –  Jonas Vingegaard
16.31.00 –  Afonso Eulálio

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u/Chronicbias — 3 days ago
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Venturini's last 11 race days in France: 1 victory, 3 podiums, 10 top 10's, 4th in a 2.Pro GC and his 'worst': an 11th place

This guy is so incredibly consistent and important for the Rockets. Deserves more appreciation!

Also collected a whopping 595 UCI-points in these 11 race days (54 UCI points per day on average)

u/jabalabeer — 5 days ago