Last WorldTeam to get a win - 2017

[Breh]

Which of the WorldTeams will win last this year? All races at level .1 or above count, plus national and continental championships. Stage wins and GC wins only, no other jerseys.

Quick-Step, BMC, Orica, LottoBE, Sunweb, FDJ, Trek, UAE and Bahrain are out already so we can poll.

If I recall correctly Giant - Alpecin won/lost this last year, mainly due to a horrendous crash on training taking out Degenkolb, Barguil and a few others. They had to wait untill the Giro prologue for Dumoulin to give them their first victory. He came close three times in ITT's but was beaten by Matthews, Izagirre and, surprisingly, Pinot.
Giant - Alpecin eventually ended the season with 15wins, leaving Cannondale(10wins) and AG2R (8wins) trailing.

Last years thread: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=30451

Teams present in the polls from 2015/2016/2017 are: AG2R, LottoNL, Garmin, Giant, Katusha.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

There's no obvious early winner at Astana, so they're my pick.

 

[barmaher]

AG2R are always a good shout in these competitions. Their win frequency is better than it used to be, but there are very few "winners" in the famous brown shorts.

 

[GP Blanco]

I voted Cannondale. No top class sprinter and they do not do a lot of the smaller races.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

It's either gonna be Ag2r or Cannomdale unless Groenewegen fails to deliver.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Cannondale methinks.

 

[42x16ss]

Probably Cannondale unless Wippert gets a bunch sprint win in a smaller race. Dimension Data also have a chance unless Cavendish can get up against Kittel soon.

 

[MatParker117]

Out go Sky.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Katusha out

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

5 Lotto votes. They do have Groenewegen...

 

[Squire]

Voted Astana. Maybe not the biggest favourites for this, but they do lack a nailed-on winner. Apart from Minali, who'll struggle to get an early-season win now that it seems like they're not doing Langkawi after all, there are no proper sprinters. Aru is not sure to get an early victory when he's aiming for the Giro, and Lopez is sidelined, so it's going to have to come from someone like Lulu in the hills or time trials, which can always be a bit random.

 

[pablohidalgo7]

5 Lotto votes. They do have Groenewegen...

And Lobato for Hatta Damm,if he is well placed tomorrow Lotto wil be out of contention.

 

[TMP402]

5 Lotto votes. They do have Groenewegen...

And Lobato for Hatta Damm,if he is well placed tomorrow Lotto wil be out of contention.

As ever, fate denies Lotto a win.

 

[RedheadDane]

5 Lotto votes. They do have Groenewegen...

And Lobato for Hatta Damm,if he is well placed tomorrow Lotto wil be out of contention.

As ever, fate denies Lotto a win.

Well, van Emden was doing his damnest today. Unfortunately not even the peloton taking a wrong turn - or whatever happened - could change things...

And Movistar out.
Not that I suppose anyone was expecting they would "win" this.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Are still in contention after this busy week of racing :

AG2R La Mondiale
Astana
Bora - Hansgrohe
Cannondale - Drapac
Dimension Data
Team LottoNL

 

[zoolander]

Re:

Are still in contention after this busy week of racing :

AG2R La Mondiale
Astana
Bora - Hansgrohe
Cannondale - Drapac
Dimension Data
Team LottoNL

Bora won with Sam Bennett the Race Melbourne.

 

[del1962]

Re: Re:

Are still in contention after this busy week of racing :

AG2R La Mondiale
Astana
Bora - Hansgrohe
Cannondale - Drapac
Dimension Data
Team LottoNL

Bora won with Sam Bennett the Race Melbourne.

Doesn't meet the criteria

All races at level .1 or above count, plus national and continental championships. Stage wins and GC wins only, no other jerseys.

 

[Vroome.exe]

Quickstep Floors will win this bike thread.

 

[RedheadDane]

Re:

Quickstep Floors will win this bike thread.

Too late for that!

 

[Squire]

Re: Re:

Quickstep Floors will win this bike thread.

Too late for that!

He could be sort of right if Alaphilippe wins the Tour of Guangxi.

 

[BigMac]

Probably Cannondale, but Lotto are contenders too for the simple fact that they're the reincarnation of Rabobank, Belkin, etc. and therefore known specialists in failure.

Already missing Lampre just for this.

 

[MatParker117]

DD out.

 

[scrooll07]

Well,Lotto out

 

[jaylew]

Re:

DD out.

True, but a very weak "out"

They could still wind up the "moral" winners(losers)

 

[Alexandre B.]

Looks bad for Cannondale, Green Mountain will be favorable for either Astana or AG2R.