-
The Cycling News forum is still looking to add volunteer moderators with. If you're interested in helping keep our discussions on track, send a direct message to
In the meanwhile, please use the Report option if you see a post that doesn't fit within the forum rules.
Thanks!
BEST and WORST team performance in 2011 tour
- Thread starter maxmartin
- Start date
- Jul 16, 2010
- 17,455
- 5
- 0
- Jun 7, 2010
- 19,196
- 3,091
- 28,180
maxmartin said:
I think all riders from Europcar Tour team rode for Bbox last year so it's a change in name only.
- Feb 20, 2010
- 32,227
- 13,697
- 28,180
Saur haven't been so bad. Coppel's now up to 14th, though admittedly against a much weaker field than we'd been expecting, thanks to crashes.
Katyusha have probably had the worst race. The only thing they've done that's even worth mentioning is have a rider test positive.
Well, actually Radioshack have had the worst race, since they came with 4 GC contenders and left with 0, but that's the worst race as in terrible luck, not just being poor.
Katyusha have probably had the worst race. The only thing they've done that's even worth mentioning is have a rider test positive.
Well, actually Radioshack have had the worst race, since they came with 4 GC contenders and left with 0, but that's the worst race as in terrible luck, not just being poor.
Best - Europcar (easy choice for me)
Worst - Katusha (tougher choice but other teams that were terrible had less talent and/or more injuries and no doping positives)
Worst - Katusha (tougher choice but other teams that were terrible had less talent and/or more injuries and no doping positives)
- Oct 6, 2010
- 887
- 93
- 10,080
best - europcar - they helped TV stay in yellow
worst - saxobank - lack of climbing support for Contador
worst - saxobank - lack of climbing support for Contador
Best Team: Eurocar by a mile. White Jersey. Stage Win. 10 days in yellow. Turned themselves inside out.
Worst Team: Saxobank. Other then CAS and a few seconds of Hernandez where was this team? Bla bla bla, Ritchie Porte, major lieutenant for Contador.
Don't think I saw him the whole tour. Team was weak in TTT and let down Bertie completely over the 3 weeks. Truly think that AC would have been better off with Astana this race.
1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa)
2 Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa)
3 Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa)
4 Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa)
5 Richie Porte (Aus)
6 Chris Anker Sørensen (Den)
7 Nicki Sörensen (Den)
8 Matteo Tosatto (Ita)
9 Brian Vandborg (Den)
Wow, how many of those names do you remember hearing this last month? Tosatto and Vandborg. LOL.
Worst Team: Saxobank. Other then CAS and a few seconds of Hernandez where was this team? Bla bla bla, Ritchie Porte, major lieutenant for Contador.
Don't think I saw him the whole tour. Team was weak in TTT and let down Bertie completely over the 3 weeks. Truly think that AC would have been better off with Astana this race.1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa)
2 Jesus Hernandez Blazquez (Spa)
3 Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa)
4 Benjamin Noval Gonzalez (Spa)
5 Richie Porte (Aus)
6 Chris Anker Sørensen (Den)
7 Nicki Sörensen (Den)
8 Matteo Tosatto (Ita)
9 Brian Vandborg (Den)
Wow, how many of those names do you remember hearing this last month? Tosatto and Vandborg. LOL.
Best
Europcar - Multiple days in yellow, stage win & possible white jersey winners.
OPL - 3 different stage winners & have worn the yellow, green and polka dot jerseys.
Team Thor - Impressive defence of yellow & two stage wins.
Notable mention to Team Sky & HTC.
I don't care about the worst team performance.
Europcar - Multiple days in yellow, stage win & possible white jersey winners.
OPL - 3 different stage winners & have worn the yellow, green and polka dot jerseys.
Team Thor - Impressive defence of yellow & two stage wins.
Notable mention to Team Sky & HTC.
I don't care about the worst team performance.
Best: Europcar for sure, way above their expectations, smile for them.
Worst: Hard to pick between Radioshack,Quickstep and Katusha.
Worst: Hard to pick between Radioshack,Quickstep and Katusha.
best: Omega Pharma - Lotto: 3 stage victories by the 3 different riders and I'm so sorry VDB got injured
worst: Katusha: total failure and one suspension
worst: Katusha: total failure and one suspension
Best: Garmin - Four stages, a week in yellow, a GC top ten and the team competition
Worst: Katusha - have they done anything other than fail a dope test?
Worst: Katusha - have they done anything other than fail a dope test?
- Oct 5, 2010
- 4,260
- 292
- 15,880
Ibanez said:Best: Europcar.
Worst: Katusha.
No way can Saur be the worst team, they have at least been very visible in the breakaways and that's as much as they could have expected. Can't say Geox would have done much more
True. Menchov would've hit the tarmac so bad on stage 1
- Feb 22, 2011
- 547
- 0
- 0
Best: Garmin
To put it into perspective, I almost forgive them that Thor nonsense at the presentation (and that's saying something)....
To put it into perspective, I almost forgive them that Thor nonsense at the presentation (and that's saying something)....
worst: BMC - team pulling on stages that were meaningless, disappearing when it mattered, and leaving Evans to chase the important breaks.
At this stage Europecar for exceeding all expectation closely followed by Garmin Cervelo who did as well as they could have possibly hoped for. If they win another stage then I might put them ahead of Europecar.
If Cadel wins then BMC are contenders as well.
Katusha have been horrible despite a big budget. One gets the feeling it's not a happy place to be. Radioshack have also had a nightmare of epic proportions given their expectations.
If Cadel wins then BMC are contenders as well.
Katusha have been horrible despite a big budget. One gets the feeling it's not a happy place to be. Radioshack have also had a nightmare of epic proportions given their expectations.
1st Europcar, by a way for me, several days in yellow, stage win, and a few days in white
2nd Garmin Yellow and two stage wins for Thor
3rd Sky, controversial maybe but two stage wins and two riders in white for multiple days despite losing their leader is a vast improvement on last year
The worst
Katusha - are they even riding the Tour
One does wonder if this team with loads of money, poor management and no ranking points rumoured to be offering Highroad a way out is them.
Radioshack - hit by crashes and injuried but even then the likes of Leipheimer seem determined to replay lances fiasco last year
But, If leopard do not win the tour, with two strong riders, and Contador injured, I think they can be considered the worst. Cancellara winning the time trial will be little consolation. Coupled with the complete mess up in the classics, they are making Sky's debut season look like a roaring success.
2nd Garmin Yellow and two stage wins for Thor
3rd Sky, controversial maybe but two stage wins and two riders in white for multiple days despite losing their leader is a vast improvement on last year
The worst
Katusha - are they even riding the Tour
One does wonder if this team with loads of money, poor management and no ranking points rumoured to be offering Highroad a way out is them.
Radioshack - hit by crashes and injuried but even then the likes of Leipheimer seem determined to replay lances fiasco last year
But, If leopard do not win the tour, with two strong riders, and Contador injured, I think they can be considered the worst. Cancellara winning the time trial will be little consolation. Coupled with the complete mess up in the classics, they are making Sky's debut season look like a roaring success.
- Mar 11, 2009
- 10,062
- 1
- 22,485
Best is easy, it has to be Europcar: Cheap turbo diesels and super charged sports models for easy rent.
For the title of worst, the competition is far stiffer: Saur, Katusha, Q Step etc.
But, when one factors in team expectation and factors out luck, one squad is head and shoulders above the rest, for winner of this less than coveted award.
Last year's team classification winners, this years team collapsification award: Team Radio Shack. (I still like their kit, though)
For the title of worst, the competition is far stiffer: Saur, Katusha, Q Step etc.
But, when one factors in team expectation and factors out luck, one squad is head and shoulders above the rest, for winner of this less than coveted award.
Last year's team classification winners, this years team collapsification award: Team Radio Shack. (I still like their kit, though)
- May 19, 2011
- 1,538
- 544
- 12,080
Let's wait, shall we? It's Garmin and Europcar right now, but wins from Martin and Cavendish over the weekend, and you'd say HTC.
TRENDING THREADS
-
Milano - Sanremo 2025, one day monument, March 22- Started by Lequack
- Replies: 1K
-
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2025, March 24-30- Started by Lequack
- Replies: 292
-
-
Strade Bianche 2025, March 8, one-day classic (men's)- Started by Lequack
- Replies: 922
-
-
Teams & Riders The Remco Evenepoel is the next Eddy Merckx thread- Started by DNP-Old
- Replies: 29K
-
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram