The last WT team without a victory contest!

[El Pistolero]

Ok, we had this thread last year and so I decided to bring it back for this year. Last year Euskaltel won this highly covoted competition and they're strong favorites to defend their title again. Who do you think will be the Lantarne Rouge of the WT peloton?

I know I left out BMC and Liquigas, but I had to make choices because you can only pick 10 options in a poll

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Must be the Rabo. They'll keep finishing 2nd

 

[theyoungest]

Must be the Rabo. They'll keep finishing 2nd

Renshaw will clean up in Qatar

 

[will10]

Should've waited until there were only 10 WT teams without a win....

I'll go for Astana.

 

[Havetts]

AG2R I think is a good candidate.

 

[the3verB]

i think it will be Astana.

 

[Froome19]

i think it will be Astana.

They have really boosted their roster this year and their some of their existing riders should come through and stop underperfoming
to think that one of bozic, gavazzi, guarneri, vino, kiselovski, tiralongo, masciarelli, zeits, silin, ponzi, gasparotto, iglinsky or brajkovik will not get a win is difficult
I would have to say euskaltel unless sanchez gets in on the act early they've got no one (as koldo and castrovejeo has gone) to even put up a fight

 

[will10]

They have really boosted their roster this year and their some of their existing riders should come through and stop underperfoming
to think that one of bozic, gavazzi, guarneri, vino, kiselovski, tiralongo, masciarelli, zeits, silin, ponzi, gasparotto, iglinsky or brajkovik will not get a win is difficult
I would have to say euskaltel unless sanchez gets in on the act early they've got no one (as koldo and castrovejeo has gone) to even put up a fight

Exactly, look at the Astana team and no-one stands out as a "winner" (except Vino and no-one knows how he'll have recovered from the Tour last year).

Euskaltel are very much in the same boat - but they do have Sammy Sanchez, Anton, Astarloza and Nieve at least.

 

[nvpacchi]

Exactly, look at the Astana team and no-one stands out as a "winner" (except Vino and no-one knows how he'll have recovered from the Tour last year).

Euskaltel are very much in the same boat - but they do have Sammy Sanchez, Anton, Astarloza and Nieve at least.

The only race astarloza ever won has already passed us. ( save his tdf victory strip). EE has nothing they can win till Paris nice, unless they get lucky in mallorca.

 

[Boeing]

What no europcar option?

 

[will10]

What no europcar option?

They're not WT.

 

[jens_attacks]

They're not WT.

plus charteau will wipe out the competition in amissa bongo

 

[theyoungest]

What's a victory contest?

 

[User Guide]

I hope its radio datsun but voted for the carrots

 

[Fetisoff]

Voted for Vacansoleil, just because I hope the carrots will peak up a surprising early victory somewhere

 

[El Pistolero]

Voted for Vacansoleil, just because I hope the carrots will peak up a surprising early victory somewhere

Vacansoleil usually win a lot of these small races, so doubtful.

 

[Fetisoff]

Vacansoleil usually win a lot of these small races, so doubtful.

Yeah, but I figured it wouldn't be a french team or lampre. Definitely not radioschleck or sky, and I like the two most obvious choices....

And when I see a poll, I can't just walk by without voting in it, so Vacansoleil it is.....

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

AG2R I think is a good candidate.

I'd be surprised, because there are a lot of races in France with a relatively weak field and they've added a bit more sprint ability.

 

[greenedge]

It came down to Vaconsoleil or Euskatel for me. However i think Samu or some other rider ( hopefully Sicard will get a win soon ).

@ Boeing, Europcar are not WT

 

[42x16ss]

Head says Euskaltel but the heart says Radioschleck.

So RadioSchleck it is

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Vacansoleil is really not an option with their gazillion sprinters/fast men.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

I picked AG2R because I like Euskaltel too much.

AG2R will probably get some win in a small crappy French race, before Euskaltel will get anything

 

[theyoungest]

Vacansoleil is really not an option with their gazillion sprinters/fast men.

You mean: with Romain Feillu.

 

[auscyclefan94]

I voted Sky. Cav won't get them any wins any time soon because he's too fat and nor do I believe any other sky rider will win.

 

[FignonLeGrand]

I voted Sky. Cav won't get them any wins any time soon because he's too fat and nor do I believe any other sky rider will win.

Honestly? You reviewed a list including Ag2r-La Mondiale, Astana, Euskaltel-Euskadi and FDJ-BigMat and concluded Sky would be last to win a race. Odd.