The last WT team without a victory?

[gruppeto993]

Harder to decide this year, each team seems to have at least one big name that can get the team a win. I'll go with Euskaltel, the only big name rider they have that can save them from being last team to win is Samu.

Isn't samu the only rider that gets them wins?? I don't think the team deserves to be in world tour. Euskaltel and Argos should combine and we'll have one strong team since Argos too only have degenkold and kittel who can get them wins.

 

[the asian]

Isn't samu the only rider that gets them wins?? I don't think the team deserves to be in world tour. Euskaltel and Argos should combine and we'll have one strong team since Argos too only have degenkold and kittel who can get them wins.

Two totally different teams with totally different philosophies, even though Euskaltel somewhat strayed from their philosophy to maintain WT status.

 

[burning]

Isn't samu the only rider that gets them wins?? I don't think the team deserves to be in world tour. Euskaltel and Argos should combine and we'll have one strong team since Argos too only have degenkold and kittel who can get them wins.

They were much better compared to AG2R, they had 4 wins last year and none of them was in WT

 

[gruppeto993]

i know they re two very different teams but if they were one team then argos can win sprints with euskaltel winning races with climbs.

 

[badboyberty]

If non-major races count it looks like Ag2R are off the list.

I thought they were the safe bet

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/dumoulin-uses-technology-to-win-besseges-sprint

 

[Mad Elephant Man]

I guess I am a bit late posting this seeing AG2R now do have their first win but I did not get AG2R's favoritism in this thread. A couple of years ago they were seriously lacking in sprinters but over the last two years they have tried to address that. While they do not have a top class sprinter they have recruited Appollonio, Manuel Belletti, Samuel Dumoulin, Yauheni Hutarovich. With this group I would be surprised if they did not win a lot more racing.
The climbing group has always been fairly strong although no real top quality rider. In Betancur and Bardet they have two young riders who could do well in one day races or smaller stage races. Pozzovivo will be very interesting to watch as well, while Peraud and Gadret might do something as well.
I feel AG2R had a clear weakness in their squad and have worked to address it. While it did not bear much fruit last year I feel they should reap the rewards this year and they are clearly a World Tour quality team.

 

[Christian]

I guess I am a bit late posting this seeing AG2R now do have their first win but I did not get AG2R's favoritism in this thread. A couple of years ago they were seriously lacking in sprinters but over the last two years they have tried to address that. While they do not have a top class sprinter they have recruited Appollonio, Manuel Belletti, Samuel Dumoulin, Yauheni Hutarovich. With this group I would be surprised if they did not win a lot more racing.
The climbing group has always been fairly strong although no real top quality rider. In Betancur and Bardet they have two young riders who could do well in one day races or smaller stage races. Pozzovivo will be very interesting to watch as well, while Peraud and Gadret might do something as well.
I feel AG2R had a clear weakness in their squad and have worked to address it. While it did not bear much fruit last year I feel they should reap the rewards this year and they are clearly a World Tour quality team.

I like this team a lot. Last year they were clearly lacking "winners". Gadret and Roche are great of course but they need a very special terrain to excel. I feel like this year they did a great "mercato" (as the french call it), possibly the best of all teams if you consider the budget. And they got some "winners" with Dumoulin and Hutarovich, Betancur and Pozzovivo. Of course not the most prolific but still great choices considering their budget I would say.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

If non-major races count it looks like Ag2R are off the list.

I thought they were the safe bet

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/dumoulin-uses-technology-to-win-besseges-sprint

what? did you even look what riders they acquired?

 

[gruppeto993]

looks like cancellara will be the only one winning for radioshack

 

[TeoSheva]

right
they'll win this poll

nice one

 

[Mad Elephant Man]

I notice people are still voting for AG2R even though they have won a race.

 

[Mad Elephant Man]

looks like cancellara will be the only one winning for radioshack

Hayden Roulston won the NZ Champs.

 

[burning]

****, Vacan almost won a race today

 

[cineteq]

The last teams standing:
Astana
Euskaltel-Euskadi
Garmin-Sharp
Vacansoleil-DCM

 

[Roude Leiw]

Voted garmin, no clear winner there, i suppose a team like euskaltel will pull a win off in one of the smaller races in spain/portugal, garmin lacks a good sprinter, a strong puncher

They will hace to rely on some kind of break or a (T)TT

 

[gruppeto993]

Hayden Roulston won the NZ Champs.

Its not like there was a lot of competition. Its the NZ champs for godness sake. Its not the Belgian, Dutch, French or Spanish where competition is strong.
I am still convinced that apart from Cancellara, no -one will be able to deliver a win from the squad.

 

[quiqui]

Guardini finally got Astana's first win, so three teams remain:
Euskaltel-Euskadi
Garmin-Sharp
Vacansoleil-DCM

 

[Mad Elephant Man]

Guardini finally got Astana's first win, so three teams remain:
Euskaltel-Euskadi
Garmin-Sharp
Vacansoleil-DCM

I was wrong then.

 

[ElChingon]

Wooo Hooo, I'm still in the running

 

[cineteq]

Guardini finally got Astana's first win, so three teams remain:
Euskaltel-Euskadi
Garmin-Sharp
Vacansoleil-DCM

Got the feeling it's gonna be between Garmin and Euskatel.

 

[wwabbit]

And Garmin-Sharp is next with Talansky's win.
That leaves Euskaltel-Euskadi and Vacansoleil-DCM

 

[burning]

And Garmin-Sharp is next with Talansky's win.
That leaves Euskaltel-Euskadi and Vacansoleil-DCM

Vacans should prove the doubters wrong

I'm worried about P-N though, they might get a win there

 

[cineteq]

And Garmin-Sharp is next with Talansky's win.
That leaves Euskaltel-Euskadi and Vacansoleil-DCM

Westra with a chance to win the P-N ITT on the last day.

 

[Afrank]

For Vacan it could be Westra in PN.
For EE it could be Izaguirre in PN or Samu in TA (not sure how his form is though).
Or it could be a win from a break for either team in either race.

I still say EE will be last.

 

[Marcuccio]

Movistar cos Valverde and Cobo suck