Team Ineos Discussion thread

[Brullnux]

I came to say a similar thing. There was obviously a big PR push in February/March about how this was the Return of Ineos, but they've been worse than last year. Stage wins, but not present or good enough in anything that really matters.

Godon has been a good signing, and Vauquelin has shown promise, but that's about it. Onley has been really off it and Ganna not as strong as last year (though has to be said, the entire team is looking poor in one day races).

 

[yaco]

They have 13 wins so far in 2026. They are going ok.

 

[Peter von]

I think it's way too early to tell anything in regards to their season and how it's going. So far they have finished a little worse in the final results of WT stage races and classics, but have more wins.

 

[Jan the Man]

I think it's way too early to tell anything in regards to their season and how it's going. So far they have finished a little worse in the final results of WT stage races and classics, but have more wins.

Agreed / it depends on metrics also as to how you define success. By pure win numbers this is a better season so far. In terms of performances in the monument/big one day races, they look a little lacking.

 

[Brullnux]

Agreed / it depends on metrics also as to how you define success. By pure win numbers this is a better season so far. In terms of performances in the monument/big one day races, they look a little lacking.

Radcliffe and Brailsford have made pretty clear that the aim is to return Ineos to top of cycling. I doubt that means reduced bunch sprint wins in Catalunya, as good as Godon has been.

 

[Jan the Man]

Radcliffe and Brailsford have made pretty clear that the aim is to return Ineos to top of cycling. I doubt that means reduced bunch sprint wins in Catalunya, as good as Godon has been.

That must surely be a medium term goal- short of signing Pog, Vigne of Remco there is no ‘ready made recipe’. Onley’s career for example is in its infancy GC wise

 

[ingsve]

I think it's way too early to tell anything in regards to their season and how it's going. So far they have finished a little worse in the final results of WT stage races and classics, but have more wins.

This sort of aligns with the type of roster changes they have had. If you can't compete for the big prices, you go for the next tier of prices.

 

[awavey]

Radcliffe and Brailsford have made pretty clear that the aim is to return Ineos to top of cycling. I doubt that means reduced bunch sprint wins in Catalunya, as good as Godon has been.

You have to start from somewhere though, winning brings confidence, good feeling to the team, they go into other races believing they have a chance rather than oh not another race we dont feature.

Let's see how things progress over the season.

 

[Peter von]

You have to start from somewhere though, winning brings confidence, good feeling to the team, they go into other races believing they have a chance rather than oh not another race we dont feature.

Let's see how things progress over the season.

Step 1. get more winners into the team, preferably to the younger side so they have potential for growth.

step 2. get them to win races

Step 3. hope one or two of them starts competing for the biggest races

 

[Wyndbrook]

You could say step 1 is what all teams either do or aim for.
The majority manage some step 2 and bumble along like Ineos are doing currently.
Step 3 is the hard part.

 

[elguapo]

Lack of endurance and stamina are definitely lacking. Ineos coaching staff should work on this and they must intensify a marathon-like regimen if they want to survive Pogacar's long-range attack.

 

[Jan the Man]

Lack of endurance and stamina are definitely lacking. Ineos coaching staff should work on this and they must intensify a marathon-like regimen if they want to survive Pogacar's long-range attack.

Nobody has shown that they can consistently survive a Pog long range attack, with the possible exception of MvP in the races which suit MvP.

Although i agree with the premise that they seem a little short in the classics this year, compared to what say Ganna and Turner ought to be capable of. Will be interested to see how Tarling does in Roubaix this year

 

[Rob5091]

What has happened to Carlos Rodriguez? He was supposed to be the big new GT guy but is now numner 2 to Onley ... is he ill?

 

[awavey]

Step 1. get more winners into the team, preferably to the younger side so they have potential for growth.

step 2. get them to win races

Step 3. hope one or two of them starts competing for the biggest races

Oscar Onley...

 

[Peter von]

Oscar Onley...

exactly. If he can keep pushing they are a lot closer to being back in business. But they either need him to take a very big step on level or supplement with others to be really back in the top tier of cycling teams.