In this period there is a lot of work for the fantamanagers to do. In addition to deploying the formation for the Vuelta di Spagna , in fact, other World Tour races are planned that will assign decisive points for the general classification of the championship and in the various leagues.

Precisely during the Iberian race which will last three weeks, it will be necessary to organize in the best possible way to choose the riders to be presented at the Bemer Cyclassics in Hamburg, Sunday 21 August, at the Bretagne Classic on 28 August and in the two Canadian tests on 9 and 11 September (GP Quebec and Montreal) .

Remembering that the cyclists who will compete at the Vuelta cannot be exchanged until the end of the competition (even those left 'on the bench'), it is necessary to carefully evaluate your moves to try to recover or maintain positions.

Let's start with Bemer, a race that will be held in Hamburg, Germany. The sprinters will still be the favorites who should be fighting for the victory after covering 205 km without particular difficulties. The last 'ramp' is the Waseberg , a 900-meter climb with an average gradient of 7.7% just under 20 km from the finish. Too little to worry many of the fast wheels of the group used to withstand modest tears.

Therefore the new European champion Fabio Jakobsen (Quick Step), Arnaud Dèmare (Groupama Fdj), Dylan Groenewegen (Team Bike Exchange), Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain Victorious), Elia Viviani (Ineos Grenadiers), Alexander Kristoff (Intermarché Wanty Gobert) should be protagonists ), Alberto Dainese (Team Dsm), Fernando Gaviria (UAE Emirates), and Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal), although the latter did not appear in great shape during 2022.

Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin Fenix) is also expected at the start, fresh from a not too brilliant Tour of Denmark. Names not to be underestimated are those of Max Kanter (Movistar), Hugo Hofstetter (Team Arkea Samsic) and Peter Sagan (Total Energies), returning after the Grande Boucle.

And then there is him: Wout Van Aert (Jumbo Visma), favorite on almost all terrains, able to beat everyone in the sprint or to anticipate the opponents with an action on the last wall in pure Northern race or Tour de style. France.

For the Belgian champion, Hamburg is just a passing race in view of the much more prestigious goal: to wear the world champion jersey . But you know, when you keep winning you just don't want to stop ...

Fantamanager, now it's your turn: on who are you aiming for Bemer and above all how many riders will you be able to field in your team?

Photo: Sprint Cycling

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