Vacansoleil tour team

[Buffalo Soldier]

Devolder is a guarantee, but is having doubts himself.
Doesn't want to do this unless in perfect condition. Is still suffering from his friend Weylandt's death.

Considers skipping the tour and focusing on the vuelta.

 

[Kwibus]

Devolder is a guarantee, but is having doubts himself.
Doesn't want to do this unless in perfect condition. Is still suffering from his friend Weylandt's death.

Considers skipping the tour and focusing on the vuelta.

Well his performances this year has been nothing but dissapoiting. So I'm not sure if it's just about Wouter. Allthough I can imagine it having a huge influence on someone.

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

Well his performances this year has been nothing but dissapoiting. So I'm not sure if it's just about Wouter. Allthough I can imagine it having a huge influence on someone.

Here's the article http://www.sporza.be/permalink/1.1033990
He'll decide after the Tour de Suisse

 

[will10]

Carrara did a reasonable Giro, and they were quite visible in terms of being in the break most days. Jonny was entertaining on a couple of stages but not as much as we'd have hoped. I think they will go better at the Tour.

 

[just some guy]

With the rigid points system in place now we will see more and more teams going down this road, especially for the Vuelta when a lot of riders are already sorted for next season - why should they ride and get points for rivals in next season's PT team standings

Really is a crap system Thats why the UCI must look at it again - Image the damage it will do the Vuelta and the race of the falling leaves.

Say Gilbert changes teams and the old teams does not select him for Lombardi (sp?), just not right.

using Gilbert as an example, who keeps the omega -lotto points anyway ?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

vacansoleil is in no position to blackmail riders as without those guys (and mosquera) the tour team will be even more useless and vacansoleil is dead last in team rankings

 

[search]

without those guys the tour team will be even more useless and vacansoleil is dead last in team rankings

I doubt they will care about the team rankings

if they don't blackmail them and bring riders like

de Gendt
Devolder
Feillu
Leukemans
Marcato
Poels
Westra
+2

they have a couple of opportunities to win one or two stages which should be fine for them.

Or is Devolder going for the podium again?

 

[greenedge]

I wonder if they do not go well this yr what team would slot into PT? Europcar, Fdj, Cofidis, Farnesse Vini, Greenedge ( with heavy budget )

 

[theyoungest]

I wonder if they do not go well this yr what team would slot into PT? Europcar, Fdj, Cofidis, Farnesse Vini, Greenedge ( with heavy budget )

Good point, none of these teams are much better.

(I guess that wasn't your point )

 

[The Hitch]

Geox?
...............

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

They did have a disappointing giro. They need to have a better 2nd half of the season, otherwise I fear for their survival in the PT.
team should be a lot better at the tour tho. But it will be difficult to make an impact as all teams will bring an a game here.

still some good youngsters with de gendt and poels. Poels certainly has a decent uphill kick also.
Leukemans is a great rider, but it is questionable what he can do at the tour, maybe a couple breakaways and a top 10 or two in the gilbert like finishes.
Marcato could do ok in a stage or two also.
And westra is having a great season, maybe he can do something in a break or do a good ITT.