The last Protour team without a victory?

[quiqui]

Which Protour team will be the last to get a win this year? Without last year's popular pick and eventual "winner" Euskaltel, I wonder which team will get most votes this year.

(This will follow CQ's team victory ranking, so Kittel's win in the Down Under Classic doesn't count)

 

[Christian]

No more Euskaltel

 

[Dazed and Confused]

lets see:

Giant: Kittel + Degenkolb
Omega: Cav, Boonen etc
FDJ: Bouhanni and Demare
Katsuha: Kristoff and J-Rod
Cannondale: Sagen

There are obviously others who can score a win on these team, but these guys regularly wins 5-10 times a year.

Then we have Bos and Guardini. What can they do early in the season where many are fresh and wants to win races? Can Guardini get back in business?

I think its between Tinkoff and ag2r.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

No more Euskaltel

from http://www.tourisme-aquitaine.fr/en/sX_video_detail.asp?id=148#item_c1_636E6A63

 

[auscyclefan94]

BMC not getting a mention on this poll this year is a pleasant surprise.

 

[theyoungest]

BMC not getting a mention on this poll this year is a pleasant surprise.

Already forgotten the win of your idol?

 

[del1962]

Voted for Tinkoff-Saxo - they don't even seem to start racing until Oman

 

[Ferminal]

Dubai?

......

 

[del1962]

Dubai?

......

My Mistake oops.

Still think they might be the last, only three riders I could see announced, none of whom struck me as likely to get a win

 

[Afrank]

Much harder to predict this year, Every team has at least one top rider that you would expect capable of opening up the teams account soon. Can probably cross out a couple teams who won't be last though. Not Cannondale, OPQS, Giant, Katusha, FDJ, or Astana (I think they're all safe for getting a win soon).

So that leaves Saxo, Ag2r, Belkin. I'll say Ag2r. We do have Bessèges coming up. They could get a win there. But they seem like the most likely to be last of these 3 teams IMO.

 

[theyoungest]

I voted Belkin, can't see them pick up a win until Bos arrives in Langkawi and wins every flat stage there. OPQS, Giant, Cannondale et al. will probably start winning somewhere in the desert, the other teams somewhere in France or Spain.

 

[Catwhoorg]

Tough one this year.

Went with Ag2R, they will get some wins eventually, but I think the others will beat them to the punch.

 

[BigMac]

Ag2r.

Belkin will get a win in Algarve with Paul Martens. The opening stage.

 

[LaFlorecita]

I think Belkin

 

[Pricey_sky]

Went with Ag2r, Think it will be close between them and Saxo though.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I voted Belkin, can't see them pick up a win until Bos arrives in Langkawi and wins every flat stage there. OPQS, Giant, Cannondale et al. will probably start winning somewhere in the desert, the other teams somewhere in France or Spain.

Will Qatar be the next race for Belkin? Looks like its Greipel against the 2nd tier guys there. Perhaps Boom can take the TT in the desert.

 

[theyoungest]

Will Qatar be the next race for Belkin? Looks like its Greipel against the 2nd tier guys there. Perhaps Boom can take the TT in the desert.

No Cav? Did I miss something?

I think Belkin

Well, there's a surprise.

 

[jens_attacks]

going with rabo

 

[Dazed and Confused]

No Cav? Did I miss something?

Hes reserve. Think they are going with Boonen's cobbles team, but if Cav fails to win in Dubai perhaps he will be slotted in. Mostly speculation.

 

[maltiv]

I voted Belkin, can't see them pick up a win until Bos arrives in Langkawi and wins every flat stage there. OPQS, Giant, Cannondale et al. will probably start winning somewhere in the desert, the other teams somewhere in France or Spain.

That's quite early though, the last team usually gets their first win much later than that.

 

[search]

Berhane winning the GC of the Tropicale does count as a win, doesn't it?

If so, I'll say Astana

 

[Pippo_San]

Definitely BelkinRaboFail

 

[del1962]

FDJ and Giant are off the list

 

[Gloin22]

Cant believe FDJ got 3rd most votes here... with Bouhanni and Demare they have guranteed winners in the early French races.. Voted Tinkoff myself.

 

[De Snelle Duif]

FDJ won today