True. In 2019 D*ck the Quick (fitting name) broke the protocol from the previous years which sparked a discussion that we always wait until we are down to 10 candidates.
As I said, not a big deal, especially since the 2 teams you left out are extremely unlikely to win but it would be kinda weird for a team to win that wasn't even in the poll.
Correct.
Anyway;
obligatory recap:
2019: Team Sunweb 20/03, Cees Bol, Danilith Nokere Koerse
https://forum.cyclingnews.com/threads/last-wt-team-to-get-a-win-–-2019-edition.34380/
2018: Team Sunweb, 23/02, Phil Bauhaus, stage 3 Abu Dhabi Tour.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=33869
2017: Astana, 17/04, Michele Scarponi, Stage 1 Tour of the Alps.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=32459
2016: Team Giant-Alpecin, 06/05, Tom Dumoulin, Stage 1 Giro.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=30451
2015: Team LottoNL-Jumbo, Moreno Hofland 02/05, Stage 2 Tour de Yorkshire
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=26051
2014: Astana 01/03, Andrea Guardini, Stage 3 Tour of Langkawi
2013: Euskaltel 12/04, Pablo Urtasun, Stage 1 Vuelta a Castilla y Leon
2012: AG2R, 18/05, Sylvain Georges, Stage 6 Tour of California
2011: Euskaltel, 02/04, Samuel Sanchez, GP Indurain
2010: Omega Pharma Lotto, 18/04, Philippe Gilbert, Amstel Gold Race
2009: Silence Lotto, 28/03, Cadel Evans, Stage 5 Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali
2008: Euskaltel, 08/03, Koldo Fernandez, Stage 5 Vuelta Ciclista a la region de Murcia
Sunweb absolutely killing it. 3wins in the last four years!