Kwibus said:
True. I really love Euskaltel, but imo they should be pro-conti as well since they are rubbish in the cobbled-classics.
Cobbled cassics are just 1,5Months and only 1 day races compared to 3 GT's of 3 weeks. So I'd rather have a WT team that lacks in the cobbled classics compared to a team that lacks in GT's.
I agree to a point and I am also fan of EE
How many high mountain days in GT and Stage races are there these days.
15 - 18 maybe
So EE > GE easy right ?
Medium Mountain and MM break away days
EE = GE
Hilly one day classics
EE just > GE if Sammy rides if not GE just > EE
Cobbled classics
GE > EE Easy
Sprint stages
GE > EE Easy
ITT
GE > EE
TTT
GE > EE
Stage race GC
Including P-N, T-A, Volta a Catalunya Enico etc
EE just > GE lots of non climbing ITT stage races usually
GT GC
EE > GE easy
But if you look at it this way GE arn´t as bad as people make out, you could do the same with another 5 teams and GE would come out ok.
But if they don´t deserve a WT spot which team is more rounded, will collect more points and therefore be more of a WT team ?
I am saying this as a point of discussion to make a point