Last WT team to get a win 2018

[tobydawq]

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You mean because he isn't top tier?
I just remembered having seen him either at the starlist of Algarve or Andalucia.

He rides for Education First

 

[Krokro]

Holly ****, I worked on the transfers but got busted on that one. Thanks buddy!

 

[42x16ss]

When are Matthews and Dumoulin set to debut? Sunweb could take this out...

 

[tobydawq]

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When are Matthews and Dumoulin set to debut? Sunweb could take this out...

Dumoulin will debut next week at Abu Dhabi where there is a time trial. Matthews probably at Paris-Nice to my knowledge.

The problem for Sunweb in this competition is that apart from Tour Down Under and the Cadel race, they didn't ride any races until the Tour of Oman where Søren Kragh could have won something but crashed out.

Kristoff still has a lot of opportunities before the TT in Abu Dhabi (where Dumoulin will likely win) but he hasn't really been that close to a victory yet, which is surprising. Dan Martin could also close the competition on the Malhão tomorrow.

That is if Walscheid or Theuns don't win the sprint tomorrow in Oman.

 

[Alexandre B.]

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When are Matthews and Dumoulin set to debut? Sunweb could take this out...

I cross my fingers for Rui Costa, Kristoff and Dan Martin to finish this by tomorrow.

 

[Nirvana]

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When are Matthews and Dumoulin set to debut? Sunweb could take this out...

Dumoulin will debut next week at Abu Dhabi where there is a time trial. Matthews probably at Paris-Nice to my knowledge.

The problem for Sunweb in this competition is that apart from Tour Down Under and the Cadel race, they didn't ride any races until the Tour of Oman where Søren Kragh could have won something but crashed out.

Kristoff still has a lot of opportunities before the TT in Abu Dhabi (where Dumoulin will likely win) but he hasn't really been that close to a victory yet, which is surprising. Dan Martin could also close the competition on the Malhão tomorrow.

That is if Walscheid or Theuns don't win the sprint tomorrow in Oman.

Matthews is on the startlist of Omloop.
http://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=53&y=2018&k=start

 

[pablohidalgo7]

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When are Matthews and Dumoulin set to debut? Sunweb could take this out...

Dumoulin will debut next week at Abu Dhabi where there is a time trial. Matthews probably at Paris-Nice to my knowledge.

The problem for Sunweb in this competition is that apart from Tour Down Under and the Cadel race, they didn't ride any races until the Tour of Oman where Søren Kragh could have won something but crashed out.

Kristoff still has a lot of opportunities before the TT in Abu Dhabi (where Dumoulin will likely win) but he hasn't really been that close to a victory yet, which is surprising. Dan Martin could also close the competition on the Malhão tomorrow.

That is if Walscheid or Theuns don't win the sprint tomorrow in Oman.

Well, not that easy , Dennis and Van Emden are normally better than him in a 11km TT.

 

[tobydawq]

True, Dennis will win that. I forgot he is goint to be there.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Yeah and in 11km a lot of people can beat Dumoulin, not only Dennis or Van Emden

 

[RedheadDane]

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When are Matthews and Dumoulin set to debut? Sunweb could take this out...

I cross my fingers for Rui Costa, Kristoff and Dan Martin to finish this by tomorrow.

You were expecting both Costa and Kristoff to win on Green Mountain?

Guess it's all up to Martin now...

 

[Alexandre B.]

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When are Matthews and Dumoulin set to debut? Sunweb could take this out...

I cross my fingers for Rui Costa, Kristoff and Dan Martin to finish this by tomorrow.

You were expecting both Costa and Kristoff to win on Green Mountain?

Guess it's all up to Martin now...

My wording ain't exactly clear.

 

[bassano]

Astana seems a bold prediction for me it have really many votes but we´ll see
I do not believe they will repeat last year

 

[RedheadDane]

You are very correct about that!
Sanchez won Vuelta a Murcia.
Cort won stage 4 of Tour of Oman.
Lopez won stage 5 of Tour of Oman.
Lutsenko is well on his way to win the overall of Tour of Oman.
And Moser won Trofeo Laigueglia, but that doesn't count since he was riding for the National Team.

 

[Alexandre B.]

And it's done.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

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I'll be bold and say Sunweb, because they don't win that often.

Well done Alex. One other nominated them before it was down to three teams, 4 people added after that, which is a punt at much shorter odds.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Well, to be expected when you field your best riders so late.

 

[bassano]

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You are very correct about that!
Sanchez won Vuelta a Murcia.
Cort won stage 4 of Tour of Oman.
Lopez won stage 5 of Tour of Oman.
Lutsenko is well on his way to win the overall of Tour of Oman.
And Moser won Trofeo Laigueglia, but that doesn't count since he was riding for the National Team.

Sorry, did not know about that

 

[Anderis]

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And it's done.

Not really. Theoretically, there are still 2 possible winners in this competition.

Sunweb- if they take a win in 2018 and UAE- in case Sunweb doesn't take a single win before the end of the year.

I know which one is more likely but it's not a done deal, yet. :lol:

 

[RedheadDane]

That ever happened? A top-level team going an entire year without any wins?

 

[Parker]

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That ever happened? A top-level team going an entire year without any wins?

The worst in the ProTour/World Tour era is four wins by Ag2r in 2012 and Fuji-Sevetto in 2009. Before that era Big Mat-Auber only had three in 2002. Before that it's hard to know as records aren't that good.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

And now Sunweb confirm victory by any definition (Bauhaus, Abu Dhabi stage 3)

Is that early or late for the last win by the standards of this "game"?

 

[Netserk]

I think it's the record for earliest last win.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Last year Astana won their first race in April.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

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Found the answer to my own question upthread:

2017: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=32459 won by Astana, the late Scarponi got their first win on 17/04 in Trentino.
2016: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=30451 won by Giant, Dumoulin won the Giro prologue by the smallest of margins to claim pink and Giant's first win. 06/05
2015: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=26051 won by LottoNL, Moreno Hofland won the first stage of the Tour de Yorkshire on 02/05.

 

[Netserk]

2014: Astana, 01/03
2013: Euskaltel - Euskadi, 12/04
2012: Ag2r, 18/05
2011: Euskaltel - Euskadi, 02/04
2010: OmegaPharma - Lotto, 18/04
2009: Silence - Lotto, 28/03
2008: Euskaltel - Euskadi, 08/03
2007: Bouygues Telecom, 22/04
2006: Euskaltel - Euskadi, 04/04
2005: Saunier Duval - Prodir, 19/05

PS: funny how QS went from the least winning team to the most winning team from '11 to '12.