QS 2018

[Ghirmay4Ever]

Quickstep look pretty decimated in everything that isn't sprint finishes and bullying smaller tier races.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

No Ibarguren for Quickstep. Best result in Ronde 23rd for asgreen. Despite getting in all the right moves

 

[Ricco']

Even Wanty presented a more consistent classics block than the Steppers. Who would have thought that last year.

 

[Netserk]

Pretty devastating mechanical for Asgreen on Koppenberg though.

 

[F_Cance]

he was not strong enough anyways. Maybe could have rode for a 5th-10th place, but not more.
QSs best classics result this season is 9th at Omloop Guess we can really call it the ibarguren effect

 

[Mayomaniac]

Pretty devastating mechanical for Asgreen on Koppenberg though.

He was cooked after going with Pogacar on the 2nd ascent of the OK. To me it also looked like the mechanical was a shifting mistake, he was grinding a big gear before it happened.

 

[SHAD0W93]

he was not strong enough anyways. Maybe could have rode for a 5th-10th place, but not more.
QSs best classics result this season is 9th at Omloop Guess we can really call it the ibarguren effect

Are we not counting what Jakobsen and Cav won?

 

[F_Cance]

forgot about KBK, but apart from that my point still stands

 

[ppanther92]

No Ibarguren for Quickstep.

Wait, why? He is still on the team homepage.

E: ok, I see - Movistar.

 

[SafeBet]

The question stil stands though: if Ibarguen was the recipe for success in the classics, why does Movistar still sucks there?
No improvement for the likes of Aranburu and Cortina.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

The question stil stands though: if Ibarguen was the recipe for success in the classics, why does Movistar still sucks there?
No improvement for the likes of Aranburu and Cortina.

-Valverde has been super strong this year despite 2 illnesses. 2nd in Strade. Competitive on Valencia despite a puncture.
-Aranburu closed pogacar attack on the poggio when others couldn't
-Garcia was very very strong on Sunday. Just missed the right moves.
-Carlos Verona has been climbing at a higher level
-Jorgenson 3rd on montaigne de lure.
-Enric Mas was very strong in Valnciea and Tirreno

I agree that in terms of results, his impact hasn't really shown, and in my opinion they have not improved as much as I expected.

However, I still think their top riders have improved slightly.

Outside of ibarguren, movistar roster is very weak and not really a team of winners. So it's not going to translate straightaway.

Its also quite funny that both Aranburu and Cortina beat the best Quickstep rider on Sunday

 

[saganftw]

id watch for movistar to sign Ayuso in the future - once he gets tired of being second wheel to pog - and only then movistar getting their own version of UAE/Jumbo...i think it is, much like communist party, a 5 year plan that will be done in about 3

 

[Blanco]

No Ibarguren for Quickstep. Best result in Ronde 23rd for asgreen. Despite getting in all the right moves

Get ready for Valverde show at the Ardennes then...

 

[CannondaleCoaster]

Laporte will become one of the winniest riders of the peloton next year at JV.

Nice call

 

[Mayomaniac]

Get ready for Valverde show at the Ardennes then...

I kinda expect Valverde to go full 2016 Cancellara in his final season...

 

[Ilmaestro99]

I kinda expect Valverde to go full 2016 Cancellara in his final season...

Valverde beating Alaphilippe in Fleche after 5 years. Mas with the perfect leadout up Huy. Meanwhile QS floundering