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THE TEAMS BORA-HANSGROHE GERMANY MANAGER Ralph Denk TEAM FOUNDED 2010 (NetApp) UNDER CURRENT NAME SINCE 2017 B E R N A R D T H É V E N E T G I V E S H I S A N A LY S I S Sagan aiming to make history Peter Sagan is the sure bet for this team. It will focus on stage victories and a seventh green jersey in the points classifi cation for the Slovak, which will be a record. The route seems made for Sagan, who will take points on the diffi cult stages where others will fi nish empty-handed. Sagan apart, it’s hard to know what to expect from this team. Rafal Majka can be on form in the mountains one day and then not the next. There’s also the possibility of targeting bunch sprints with Pascal Ackermann or Sam Bennett, but that would compromise Sagan’s green jersey... Peter Sagan GEAR Frame S-Works Tarmac/Venge Groupset Shimano Dura-Ace Wheels Roval THE RIDERS BORA-HANSGROHE 2019 Name Category SAGAN Peter ACKERMANN Pascal BENEDETTI Cesare BENNETT Sam BODNAR Maciej BUCHMANN Emanuel BURGHARDT Marcus DRUCKER Jempy FORMOLO Davide GATTO Oscar GROSSCHARTNER Felix KENNAUGH Peter KÖNIG Leopold KONRAD Patrick MAJKA Rafal McCARTHY Jay OSS Daniel PFINGSTEN Christoph POLJANSKI Pawel PÖSTLBERGER Lukas SAGAN Juraj SCHACHMANN Maximilian SCHILLINGER Andreas SCHWARZMANN Michael SELIG Rüdiger Leader Sprinter All-rounder Sprinter Rouleur Climber Rouleur Sprinter Climber Sprinter All-rounder All-rounder Climber Climber All-rounder Puncheur Rouleur Puncheur Climber All-rounder Puncheur All-rounder All-rounder Sprinter Sprinter Date of birth 26/01/90 17/01/94 03/08/87 16/10/90 07/03/85 18/11/92 30/06/83 03/09/86 25/10/92 01/01/85 23/12/93 15/06/89 15/11/87 13/10/91 12/09/89 08/09/92 13/01/87 20/11/87 05/06/90 10/01/92 23/12/88 09/01/94 13/07/83 07/01/91 19/02/89 Nationality Height Weight SVK GER ITA IRL POL GER GER LUX ITA ITA AUT GBR CZE AUT POL AUS ITA GER POL AUT SVK GER GER GER GER 1,84 m 1,80 m 1,70 m 1,78 m 1,86 m 1,81 m 1,89 m 1,82 m 1,81 m 1,74 m 1,84 m 1,73 m 1,78 m 1,80 m 1,73 m 1,73 m 1,90 m 1,79 m 1,82 m 1,82 m 1,73 m 1,83 m 1,88 m 1,74 m 1,88 m 73 kg 77 kg 63 kg 69 kg 74 kg 62 kg 75 kg 75 kg 62 kg 67 kg 64 kg 66 kg 62 kg 65 kg 62 kg 62 kg 75 kg 69 kg 62 kg 70 kg 65 kg 70 kg 71 kg 69 kg 80 kg Pro since 2010 2013 2010 2011 2008 2012 2005 2006 2014 2007 2016 2010 2006 2010 2011 2011 2009 2010 2014 2011 2007 2013 2007 2010 2011 Tour stage wins 11 - - 1 - 1 - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - 2018 Tour result 71st - - - 122nd - 92nd - - - - - - - 19th - 112th - 94th - - - - - - Number of Tours 7 - 1 2 6 3 10 - - 1 - 2 2 1 5 1 6 - 2 - 1 - 3 - 1 Best Tour result 42nd - 128th 174th 112th 15th 58th - - 156th - 77th 7th 65th 19th 94th 69th - 80th - - - 144th - 165th 2018 team Bora-Hansgrohe Bora-Hansgrohe Bora-Hansgrohe Bora-Hansgrohe Bora-Hansgrohe Bora-Hansgrohe Bora-Hansgrohe BMC Racing Cannondale-Drapac Astana Bora-Hansgrohe Bora-Hansgrohe Bora-Hansgrohe Bora-Hansgrohe Bora-Hansgrohe Bora-Hansgrohe Bora-Hansgrohe Bora-Hansgrohe Bora-Hansgrohe Bora-Hansgrohe Bora-Hansgrohe Quick-Step Floors Bora-Hansgrohe Bora-Hansgrohe Bora-Hansgrohe And also BASKA Erik, MÜHLBERGER Gregor. 2 0 1 9 TO U R D E FR ANCE | 141