Lidl-Trek (no longer Radioshack-Leopard Trek)

[xmoonx]

Good thing Becca hired Johan, the team needed his tactical genius to be tied for last place in wins so far this season


Wins Team
30 Omega Pharma – Quickstep
25 Team Sky
21 Liquigas – Cannondale
16 Lotto – Belisol
15 Movistar
14 Katusha
14 Orica-Greenedge
13 Garmin – Barracuda
11 Rabobank
9 FDJ – BigMat
8 Vacansoleil – DCM
7 BMC Racing
6 Euskaltel – Euskadi
6 Lampre – ISD
5 Astana
3 Saxo Bank
3 Ag2r – La Mondiale
3 Radioshack – Nissan

They have the 7th highest 2012 CQ team ranking though;

1. Sky Professional Cycling Team PRT 5909
2. Katusha Team PRT 5744
3. OmegaPharma - Quick Step PRT 5590
4. Team Garmin - Barracuda PRT 4929
5. Liquigas - Cannondale PRT 4765
6. Movistar Team PRT 4318
7. Radioshack - Nissan PRT 4285
8. Vacansoleil - DCM PRT 4203
9. Astana PRT 3683
10. Rabobank PRT 3364

 

[thehog]

They have the 7th highest 2012 CQ team ranking though;

1. Sky Professional Cycling Team PRT 5909
2. Katusha Team PRT 5744
3. OmegaPharma - Quick Step PRT 5590
4. Team Garmin - Barracuda PRT 4929
5. Liquigas - Cannondale PRT 4765
6. Movistar Team PRT 4318
7. Radioshack - Nissan PRT 4285
8. Vacansoleil - DCM PRT 4203
9. Astana PRT 3683
10. Rabobank PRT 3364

Awesome. 7th. Totally right there, right now.

 

[Race Radio]

They have the 7th highest 2012 CQ team ranking though;

CG ranking? Do you get a special jersey for that? A place on the podium?

 

[ElChingon]

So if we can go out on a limb (thin one at that) and assume they will do a 180 the day before the Tour and win it all, will it pacify the masses? Or will that lone Tour win still leave them in the cellar of discontent for the masses?

I know I still will rank them low even if they only win the Tour but will you?

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Thanks for interesting info, Michele. I don't think it has something to do with the situation inside of the team. Rather it's some сonditional border of pain and extra effort Andy doesn't want to outstep in the races other than Tour.

The border of pain and extra effort brought about by a Category 3 climb?

 

[I Watch Cycling In July]

*steps boldly on proffered scrawny limb*

A win in July would at least pacify the sponsors.....and airstream

@mew, agree that Johan's actions appear equally counterproductive, he might have some opaque but nefarious plan though. Really, the whole situation is just begging for some creative and entertaining conspiracy theories to evolve.

 

[xmoonx]

CG ranking? Do you get a special jersey for that? A place on the podium?

No in fact you don't, but its not as dismal a picture as you try to make it appear.

 

[Maxiton]

The border of pain and extra effort brought about by a Category 3 climb?

You have to be careful not to go too deep this close to the Tour.

 

[cineteq]

Now it is being reported that the Schlecks back to Saxo and Contador to Radioshack could be happenning. What a turn up for the books if this eventually goes through.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/schlecks-to-riis-contador-to-bruyneel

Oh I see, this must have been what Andy and Vino were talking about when they were dropped on stage 1.

 

[Angliru]

Now it is being reported that the Schlecks back to Saxo and Contador to Radioshack could be happenning. What a turn up for the books if this eventually goes through.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/schlecks-to-riis-contador-to-bruyneel

I don't keep up with the details of the World Tour points system but if Shack has less than successful Tour and rest of the season, and considering the lack of results for the most part up to now, how would that effect their WT standing for 2013?

 

[Froome19]

I don't keep up with the details of the World Tour points system but if Shack has less than successful Tour and rest of the season, and considering the lack of results for the most part up to now, how would that effect their WT standing for 2013?

In no way whatsoever.

 

[karlboss]

They almost have to dnf every race from here on out to be a possibility at losing their status, they aren't underperforming for a WT team(maybe a little), they are underperforming considering their budget, riders, and possibly having the most WT opints at the start of 2012.

Currently 10th of 18 in UCI points

 

[dlwssonic]

How the heck are RSNT so high up the cq ranking standings.
Sometimes they really don't make sense.

 

[Race Radio]

No in fact you don't, but its not as dismal a picture as you try to make it appear.

Yes......it is worse.

Finishing 10th in a field sprint so that the team can be 7th in a ranking few fans even know exist provides little value to sponsors who have put millions into the team

 

[karlboss]

How the heck are RSNT so high up the cq ranking standings.
Sometimes they really don't make sense.

Did you look at current or 2012?

 

[dlwssonic]

Did you look at current or 2012?

I think that guy posted the 2012 rankings.
With RSNT at 7??

 

[Gloin22]

They are 7th

Why ? Because they are consistent and score in GC's a lot where you might not see any RSNT rider but they still pick up some good small points that accumulate

 

[Ferminal]

little value to sponsors who have put millions into the team

Isn't the sponsorship for multiple years ahead?

 

[dlwssonic]

They are 7th

Why ? Because they are consistent and score in GC's a lot where you might not see any RSNT rider but they still pick up some good small points that accumulate

lol cq ranking does not make sense at all.

 

[Froome19]

They are 7th

Why ? Because they are consistent and score in GC's a lot where you might not see any RSNT rider but they still pick up some good small points that accumulate

exactly Machado in Algarve, TDU, Bakelants TDU. Horner in TA. Fuglsang Luxembourg. Just off the top of my head i am sure there are many more examples this year.

 

[Gloin22]

lol cq ranking does not make sense at all.

Well they are doing better this year than BMC so deifnitely deserve to be above them

 

[dlwssonic]

the uci team rankings are more accurate I think.

 

[dlwssonic]

Well they are doing better this year than BMC so deifnitely deserve to be above them

No they are not!!!
In the uci rankings BMC are ahead of RSNT.

 

[roundabout]

the uci team rankings are more accurate I think.

10th and 7th isn't such a big difference.

 

[Gloin22]

No they are not!!!
In the uci rankings BMC are ahead of RSNT.

UCI rankings count only WT races. And most of us agree that they are useless and while CQ ranking has few flaws its much better than UCI ranking.

Cycling is more than that and RSNT had more good results in those races, where BMC have shown nothing.

And you cant' disagree as just looking at RSNT's results list this year. It looks more impressive than BMC. Not by much.

But still much better.