Teams & Riders EF Pro Cycling

[Salvarani]

Why would Honoré be miss?

He is an awesome signing for them.

I wrote "could", not would.

We will have to see him race first for them, right?

Hence me saying COULD be hit or miss.

Better riders than him have changed teams and not had much success, for whatever reason, even though everything looks good beforehand. You just never know.

 

[Anderis]

One more area they're lacking a bit is explosive climbers like Woods or Higuita.

They just seemed to have more good options for all sorts of terrains and races not so long ago.

 

[tobydawq]

I wrote "could", not would.

We will have to see him race first for them, right?

Hence me saying COULD be hit or miss.

Better riders than him have changed teams and not had much success, for whatever reason, even though everything looks good beforehand. You just never know.

Sure, but then what's the point of ever discussing a transfer?

 

[Salvarani]

Sure, but then what's the point of ever discussing a transfer?

Only one that seems to want to have a discussion on this is you.

 

[tobydawq]

Only one that seems to want to have a discussion on this is you.

Uh, okay...

 

[janraaskalt]

EF probably doesn't see itself as an American team anymore, but I keep wondering why they don't sign more talented US youngsters or pickup guys from Axeon. Magnus Sheffield and Quinn Simmons were probably too expensive or are there also reasons of lacking knowledge/skill on developing riders?

 

[Anderis]

They still do pick up guys from Axeon sometimes, i.e. Sean Quinn but I think EF as a sponsor wants as international team as possible as it fits the profile of the company.

 

[janraaskalt]

They still do pick up guys from Axeon sometimes, i.e. Sean Quinn but I think EF as a sponsor wants as international team as possible as it fits the profile of the company.

And they also have a South American vibe. There were rumours about Colombia being one of the sponsors. I don't know if that was/is still true.

 

[Bolder]

I wondered about this, too. But there's probably no extra benefit to having US riders, otherwise I think Vaughters would be scouring every cat 1 crit for prospects.

 

[Potomac]

How did JV ever let Chipotle get away? Has any team ever had a better product to shill?

 

[Anderis]

IMO, Vaughters should've kept one spot on the team open for any late signings. It's a sensible thing to do for a team with a smaller budget, especially when there are signs some teams are about to fold as was the case this year. There are a few B&B riders that could've made a nice addition to EF's roster and perhaps at a good price in these circumstances.

 

[Anderis]

I'm slightly optimistic at this point of the season looking at how Healy and Van den Berg looked strong today and Bettiol picked up a couple of top3 stage finishes in Australia. At least it doesn't look like nobody is riding to their potential at the moment like it was the case at many points in the last 2 years. I'm positive that the team can reach 2025 being more safe from relegation than the last time around.

 

[Potomac]

Which of the Van den Bergs did you like the looks of....ha ha ha

 

[SafeBet]

Promising start of the season indeed.

 

[Anderis]

Which of the Van den Bergs did you like the looks of....ha ha ha

Marijn, of course. He survived yesterday's climbs in 3rd group and outsprinted everyone else from that group very easily. It hinted a good form and today's race confirmed my hunch was right.

Though, a rider like Julius losing only 30 secs today when only 45 riders finished under a minute is also a good sign, though I don't know the cirucmstances as I didn't watch the race. The best thing is that several riders who haven't shown all that much last season are already looking strong, it gives me hope that EF have figured out rider training much better this year than in the last 2 years.

 

[Netserk]

The kit is fabulous.

 

[Potomac]

Sean Quinn with a top 10 in Australia adds to the early season promisingness of it all.

 

[firefly3323]

Sean Quinn with a top 10 in Australia adds to the early season promisingness of it all.

Yup, good start to the season the Pinky Tuscaderos!

 

[Anderis]

Van den Berg is yet to get outsprinted in 2023. On each of his race days this year, he was first from the group he was in at the finish.

Will EF have a first sprinter to make a breakthrough with them since Farrar?

 

[Potomac]

ughhh ....I can't root for sprinterzzzzz or sprinting teams or get excited about stagezzzz likely to end in sprintzzzzzz.

 

[Anderis]

They already have more wins than they had last year by late June. Probably more UCI points than they had well into the spring last year as well.

 

[Escarabajo]

I am seeing a lean Chaves. Great win this one. Hoping that he has a good year.

 

[Oldermanish]

How did JV ever let Chipotle get away? Has any team ever had a better product to shill?

After they food-poisoned a large number of people they probably rebranded everything. Cycling wasn't that important?

 

[Oldermanish]

They already have more wins than they had last year by late June. Probably more UCI points than they had well into the spring last year as well.

Yeah....who's this Neilson guy?

 

[Potomac]

After they food-poisoned a large number of people they probably rebranded everything. Cycling wasn't that important?

It wasn't a serious question.