Teams & Riders EF Pro Cycling

[RedheadDane]

Perfect

I believe the word you're looking for is "cool!"

 

[SHAD0W93]

I believe the word you're looking for is "cool!"

Charming, even.

 

[RedheadDane]

Charming, even.

Maybe they could sign Charmig for 2024.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

I hope EF's roster for one of the Grand Tours in 2023 is:
Caicedo, Camargo, Carapaz, Carr, Carthy, Cepeda, Chaves, Cort

Captivating

 

[Potomac]

Crikey, what a slow day.

 

[Salvarani]

Crikey, what a slow day.

Correct.

 

[Anderis]

Maybe they could sign Charmig for 2024.

I think the next step would be to go from the "C" team, to a "Ca" team (already 5 of those) and Charmig doesn't really fit that criteria. From then, they could focus on "Car" as they already have 3 of those.

 

[tobydawq]

I think the next step would be to go from the "C" team, to a "Ca" team (already 5 of those) and Charmig doesn't really fit that criteria. From then, they could focus on "Car" as they already have 3 of those.

As long as they remember to fill up on carbohydrates while riding their carbon bikes, they should be fine.

They shouldn't carress carcasses.

 

[Potomac]

They can only start 8 riders at a GT. Charming can stay F where he is.

 

[RedheadDane]

This thread has gone crazy!

 

[tobydawq]

This thread has gone crazy!

Not carzy?

 

[Anderis]

Such a shame Cardona is no longer on the team. Maybe they'll consider bringing him back.

 

[Anderis]

Not carzy?

Our behaviour is becoming a bit cartoonish, if not careless.

 

[RedheadDane]

Our behaviour is becoming a bit cartoonish, if not careless.

And it's all your fault!

 

[Anderis]

And it's all your fault!

Care to explain?

 

[RedheadDane]

Care to explain?

I hope EF's roster for one of the Grand Tours in 2023 is:
Caicedo, Camargo, Carapaz, Carr, Carthy, Cepeda, Chaves, Cort

Is that explanation enough?

 

[Anderis]

Is that explanation enough?

It doesn't have any "car" in it (apart from the ones in the quotes), so I don't understand it very well.

 

[tobydawq]

I find it lame that the Tour has never used the Carpathian mountains. It's just one car ride away.

 

[RedheadDane]

It doesn't have any "car" in it (apart from the ones in the quotes), so I don't understand it very well.

You were the one who originally posted those quotes! Don't play innocent!

 

[SHAD0W93]

I find it lame that the Tour has never used the Carpathian mountains. It's just one car ride away.

Probably a very pleasant commute.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

I've got CCC Team flashbacks

 

[Anderis]

Being serious, I have mixed feelings about EF's 2023 roster. It's certainly stronger than the 2022 one, Carapaz and Piccolo seem like great signings but I still feel like the team is lacking some of the qualities it had in 2017-2020.

The cobbled classics team is kinda sketchy. It used to be one of the best in the peloton but now they're relying on Bettiol who's unreliable due to health issues. Rutsch and Bissegger haven't been developing as much I hoped for, Keukeleire is not the same after COVID, Valgren is out, Langeveld has not been properly replaced. There's Honore who may try cobbled races in 2023 but we'll see how it goes. The team doesn't have the strength in numbers it used to have and particularly for Roubaix a good result seems like a long shot.

Most of their climbers are now kinda weak TT-ists, as they were around 2017 and this was beginning to change around 2019-2020 but seems to have gone back as they've lost riders like Martinez, Van Garderen, Kangert etc. They still don't have a proper sprinter either. Not a lot of versatility around. If Carapaz doesn't deliver a big GT result, the team may struggle to have much success.

 

[Salvarani]

Being serious, I have mixed feelings about EF's 2023 roster. It's certainly stronger than the 2022 one, Carapaz and Piccolo seem like great signings but I still feel like the team is lacking some of the qualities it had in 2017-2020.

The cobbled classics team is kinda sketchy. It used to be one of the best in the peloton but now they're relying on Bettiol who's unreliable due to health issues. Rutsch and Bissegger haven't been developing as much I hoped for, Keukeleire is not the same after COVID, Valgren is out, Langeveld has not been properly replaced. There's Honore who may try cobbled races in 2023 but we'll see how it goes. The team doesn't have the strength in numbers it used to have and particularly for Roubaix a good result seems like a long shot.

Most of their climbers are now kinda weak TT-ists, as they were around 2017 and this was beginning to change around 2019-2020 but seems to have gone back as they've lost riders like Martinez, Van Garderen, Kangert etc. They still don't have a proper sprinter either. Not a lot of versatility around. If Carapaz doesn't deliver a big GT result, the team may struggle to have much success.

They have a bunch of decent and half-decent riders, that could improve any squad, but very few winners.

Like you say, they will have to hope Carapaz has a couple of great seasons left or that Piccolo turns into a monster.

Powless is good if he can repeat last season or if he can improve even further.

Cort is capable, but not a winning machine.

Honoré could be hit or miss, we will see.

Eh, they are a bit all over the place as a squad. They lack an identity.

 

[RedheadDane]

Dare I say it? Could you say they are a ....

"C team?"​

 

[tobydawq]

They have a bunch of decent and half-decent riders, that could improve any squad, but very few winners.

Like you say, they will have to hope Carapaz has a couple of great seasons left or that Piccolo turns into a monster.

Powless is good if he can repeat last season or if he can improve even further.

Cort is capable, but not a winning machine.

Honoré could be hit or miss, we will see.

Eh, they are a bit all over the place as a squad. They lack an identity.

Why would Honoré be miss?

He is an awesome signing for them.