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Welcome to my top 15 young riders to watch in continental teams during 2023 ! Before the new season, I have decided to bring up some names younger then 24 years, who might be worth of your focus. Because I wanted to include some cyclists, who are partially under the radar, I have opted not to include riders from dev/U23 squads of World Tour teams. Obviously there will be also some very well known lads. I have also avoided riders who does not have confirmed contract for 2023. 15. Hubert Grygowski  Overall winner of One belt one road Juniors race will join already promising line-up of Team U Nantes-Atlantique. Very decent time trialist who also shined during some hilly stages should profit from teams exclusive calendar. There is not much better choice, if you want to combine harder .Pro races for gaining experience and local events where you can gain victories. 14. Daniel Mráz I have already covered Elkovs rebuilding in earlier article . One of their most interesting riders in upco...

       Elkov Kasper  was considered (under various names) strongest Czech team majority of time since fall of eD'system - ZVVZ in 2005. There was already exception, when Dukla Praha in their Kadlec and Kaňkovský era was able to collect much more victories thanks to focus on Chinese races. Dukla however never seemed to have ambitions to build a powerful road focused squad Maybe that is just mine impression and somebody would correct me). In recent years it seems, that team with those goals appeared. As you most likely noticed in title, its ATT Investments. Their squad for 2023 looks much more aspiring that what Elkov offered us, so let's break it down to see how things are really going!     Elkov definitely had to reduce their squad expenses a bit. After well known Gazprom situation, Michael Kukrle joined back during 2022, which certainly was a move above budget in long term. Kukrle himself commented in interview for roadcycling.cz, that team wa...