Teams & Riders EF Pro Cycling

[SafeBet]

Higuita can't find his pre-lock down level. His recovery seems gone. Both in TA and Itzulia he completely collapsed in the last hard stage of the race.

 

[yaco]

Team Bike Exchange have suffered the same issues as EF - It could be a race to the bottom.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Team Bike Exchange have suffered the same issues as EF - It could be a race to the bottom.

BikeExchange have done much better than EF so far, though.

 

[yaco]

BikeExchange have done much better than EF so far, though.

Marginally better - They are heavily reliant on their big riders who are just off top form.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Marginally better - They are heavily reliant on their big riders who are just off top form.

But they still gather top-10 results unlike EF, and Lucas Hamilton has done better than I expected. A shame we never got to see what could have done in the Giro last year.

 

[The GCW]

They're consistent.

 

[Anderis]

If they won't have a rider in the top10 in LBL, they will have gone the entire spring without finishing a single WT classic in the top10.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

If they won't have a rider in the top10 in LBL, they will have gone the entire spring without finishing a single WT classic in the top10.

Valgren actually achieved his best ever result in FW and he hates the race, but he loves LBL.

 

[Anderis]

He loves LBL so much that he has a 67% DNF rate in this race.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

He loves LBL so much that he has a 67% DNF rate in this race.

Sure, but he has still done better than in FW. And he also won the U23 race two years in a row. He needs a bit of luck of course, but he could finish between 6 and 15 on Sunday.
Hopefully Higuita won't be too bothered by the crash he suffered. It didn't look great when the cameras were on him.

 

[jmdirt]

Yes, they need to figure something out! IMO, JV needs some other brains to help him with the building process, and then the racing process.

Today: Was Howes long range their only plan? I like the move, but what if it doesn't make it (it didn't), then what/who? Carr? Valgren? Higuita? If Valgren hates the race he better not be part of the plan. The team mentality isn't correct IMO so they aren't going to do any better until they figure this out.

 

[Escarabajo]

Higuita crashed. So I am not sure what was that about. Where is Uran anyway? he has been kept in reserve too long!
I don't think they have the riders to compete for the Classics and one day races.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Yes, they need to figure something out! IMO, JV needs some other brains to help him with the building process, and then the racing process.

Today: Was Howes long range their only plan? I like the move, but what if it doesn't make it (it didn't), then what/who? Carr? Valgren? Higuita? If Valgren hates the race he better not be part of the plan. The team mentality isn't correct IMO so they aren't going to do any better until they figure this out.

I guess their main plan was to ride for Higuita, but that was not possible in the end. Howes was also very unlucky in the break.
Maybe they will bring Carthy to LBL if Higuita can't go. Not that it would improve their chances of a good result dramatically.

 

[Sciatic]

If they won't have a rider in the top10 in LBL, they will have gone the entire spring without finishing a single WT classic in the top10.

Fewest Top Tens Without a Win category?

 

[Anderis]

I don't think they have the riders to compete for the Classics and one day races.

That's quite true.

The big problem is, however, that neither do they have sprinters or riders to compete for GC in stage races.

In all seriousness: if they can't get at least some classics results with riders like Bettiol, Valgren, Cort, Keukeleire, Higuita, Bissegger and Uran- then something works wrong at that team.

 

[Potomac]

Giro kit won't be unveiled until Thursday.
The tension is killing us.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Giro kit won't be unveiled until Thursday.
The tension is killing us.

I mean, if it's one the same level as last year's Giro kit I don't mind their antics.

 

[memyselfandI]

"Kit that will give everyone a warm and fuzzy feeling"

Sounds bit Boulder Dude, eh?

 

[Oldermanish]

"Kit that will give everyone a warm and fuzzy feeling"

Sounds bit Boulder Dude, eh?

Have they partnered with a new sponsor.....Floyd's?

 

[spalco]

I mean, if it's one the same level as last year's Giro kit I don't mind their antics.

Regardless, cycling jersey are generally *** ugly anyway, with the possible exception of some champion's jerseys, and even those look awkward on non-pros. Just embrace the ugly!

 

[sir fly]

"Kit that will give everyone a warm and fuzzy feeling"

Sounds bit Boulder Dude, eh?

 

[BlueRoads]

Giro kit won't be unveiled until Thursday.
The tension is killing us.

The fear.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Ok, so they will temporarily change their name to EF Education Furst.

 

[Netserk]

Higuita can't find his pre-lock down level. His recovery seems gone. Both in TA and Itzulia he completely collapsed in the last hard stage of the race.

Hmm, he was great in both UAE and Tirreno (until the hypothermia). With a bit of luck, he could have been on the podium of both races. He has the tools to at least win a stage in the Tour, and I'd guess that he can follow up on Martinez's win in Dauphiné.

 

[Anderis]

It's ironic how they had had an absolutely abysmal classics campaign this year but then a classic-like stage during the Giro and they were the strongest team.

Once again a question arises what Bettiol could've achieved in this spring if he had been able to reach this kind of form a month or two earlier.

Maybe Guerreiro should ride classics more often. This year he' rode 0 one day races.