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[Unchained]

EF is the worst team through 5 stages of the Dauphine

Here's a the PCS summary

#	Team	Score	Best in GC	Stages	GC	Points	KOM	Youth	Top3	Top10
1	Soudal Quick-Step	170	1	1	2	-	-	3	1	2
2	Movistar Team	132	3	1	1	-	-	1	1	1
3	UAE Team Emirates - XRG	130	7	1	1	1	-	-	1	2
4	Lidl - Trek	130	41	1	1	-	-	1	1	3
5	Israel - Premier Tech	110	13	1	-	-	-	-	1	3
6	Alpecin - Deceuninck	103	4	-	-	4	-	-	2	5
7	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	64	5	-	-	-	-	-	3	3
8	Cofidis	55	32	-	-	-	5	-	-	1
9	Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe	31	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	3
10	Uno-X Mobility	30	12	-	-	-	-	-	1	3
11	INEOS Grenadiers	30	15	-	-	-	-	-	1	3
12	Intermarché - Wanty	25	9	-	-	-	-	-	1	2
13	Bahrain - Victorious	25	11	-	-	-	-	-	1	2
14	XDS Astana Team	25	45	-	-	-	-	-	1	2
15	Groupama - FDJ	20	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	4
16	Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team	20	10	-	-	-	-	-	-	4
17	Team Jayco AlUla	10	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
18	Arkéa - B&B Hotels	10	59	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
19	Team TotalEnergies	10	23	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
20	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	5	34	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
21	EF Education - EasyPost	0	39	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
22	Team Picnic PostNL	0	33	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Got moderate redemption today, good finish for Alex Baudin, really rode well. Sprint the day before shows 2,3 EF riders getting in the mix with @2 k or less to go but nobody wants a wheel all just sort of fade. At least goofy director sent someone for the break..and he really represented well.. Team went all if for Giro, I hope that they are not going to just not show up at any big races.

 

[Wyndbrook]

I got to watch Powless win a 1.1 race in Switzerland today.
Thank you, Max.

A good win as well.

 

[Potomac]

Albanese gets a win in Suisse today.

So two of this years signings, Asgreen and Albanese get WT stage wins.

 

[Potomac]

A win for Van Den Berg today.

That's 3 victories in June for the team.

They usually snag a NC or two this time of year as well.

 

[Potomac]

So it looks like the only national champion for EF is Mihkels?

 

[Potomac]

So will EF be the last team to publicly announce their TdF squad?
It isn't that I need to know. I'm just really bored in the two weeks between Suisse and TdF.
The national championships don't really fill the void for me, especially since the US already theirs.

Some lucky rider will be added in place of Carapaz, but who? A sprinter?

My only expectations for this tour is that EF works really hard to get somebody in the break every day.
I'm not saying they will succeed, just that they will try.

 

[Escarabajo]

So will EF be the last team to publicly announce their TdF squad?
It isn't that I need to know. I'm just really bored in the two weeks between Suisse and TdF.
The national championships don't really fill the void for me, especially since the US already theirs.

Some lucky rider will be added in place of Carapaz, but who? A sprinter?

My only expectations for this tour is that EF works really hard to get somebody in the break every day.
I'm not saying they will succeed, just that they will try.

This year they were beaten by INEOS. But they have a big excuse. They are scrambling to find riders in good form. LOL.

 

[Potomac]

That is one ugly image.

 

[Sciatic]

That is one ugly image.

So
A purely stage hunting team. Unless Healy wants to try out the HC thing (wasn’t there a rumor about that?).

 

[Potomac]

So
A purely stage hunting team. Unless Healy wants to try out the HC thing (wasn’t there a rumor about that?).

Yes, there was talk of Healy wanting to become a GC rider before the Dauphine. I think I read it on the Inner Ring blog.
But I don't remember Healy showing any kind of GC skills in that race.

If EF wanted a GC presence, I think Powless would be their best bet. He did manage a 12th place (-45 minutes down) in 2022. But at that time EF really needed the 125 UCI points that came with it. Three years later EF is in a stronger UCI points position and in no danger of relegation so it is possible the have zero GC goals.

 

[Sciatic]

Yes, there was talk of Healy wanting to become a GC rider before the Dauphine. I think I read it on the Inner Ring blog.
But I don't remember Healy showing any kind of GC skills in that race.

If EF wanted a GC presence, I think Powless would be their best bet. He did manage a 12th place (-45 minutes down) in 2022. But at that time EF really needed the 125 UCI points that came with it. Three years later EF is in a stronger UCI points position and in no danger of relegation so it is possible the have zero GC goals.

With this lineup I would rather they just focus on stage wins. Although the best opportunities (course-wise) are in week 1 when all the teams will be eager to snag wins. Could end up being a very subdued Tour for results, but will be glad to be surprised.

 

[RedheadDane]

 

[Potomac]

San Sebastian line up...


EF Education - EasyPost (WT)

• 91POWLESS Neilson
• 92SHAW James
• 93STEINHAUSER Georg
• 94CEPEDA Jefferson Alexander
• 95NERURKAR Lukas
• 96COSTA Rui
• 97BATTISTELLA Samuele

 

[Sciatic]

San Sebastian line up...

EF Education - EasyPost (WT)

• 91POWLESS Neilson
• 92SHAW James
• 93STEINHAUSER Georg
• 94CEPEDA Jefferson Alexander
• 95NERURKAR Lukas
• 96COSTA Rui
• 97BATTISTELLA Samuele

Was hoping Healy would be there, but he probably is up for some well deserved rest after his efforts at Le Tour

 

[Sciatic]

With this lineup I would rather they just focus on stage wins. Although the best opportunities (course-wise) are in week 1 when all the teams will be eager to snag wins. Could end up being a very subdued Tour for results, but will be glad to be surprised.

I was surprised (and glad)!

 

[Potomac]

With TdF done and dusted transfer talk is heating up.

Currently these are the EF riders without a contract for next season per PCS. I ordered by current season points

Nr.	Rider	Age	Season PCS points	Career points
1	CARAPAZ Richard	32	938	8170
2	RYAN Archie	23	339	712
3	ASGREEN Kasper	30	282	4077
4	HONORÉ Mikkel Frølich	28	269	1906
5	NERURKAR Lukas	21	236	473
6	CHAVES Esteban	35	159	6199
7	CEPEDA Jefferson Alexander	27	134	1022
8	SHAW James	29	117	864
9	COSTA Rui	38	110	13096
10	RAFFERTY Darren	22	87	294
11	DOULL Owain	32	82	1560
12	VAN DER LEE Jardi Christiaan	23	27	81
13	ROOTKIN-GRAY Jack	22	25	136
14	CARTHY Hugh	31	15	3713
15	TODOME Yuhi	23	7	32

 

[Potomac]

Hugh Carthy has now had two low production seasons in a row and is 31. I would be surprised if he is back.

Costa is 38. He has had a fine career before coming to EF two years ago.

Is Asgreen really on a just a one year contract?