What will be your favorite teams of 2013?

[ferryman]

Any team that has a GC rider who can lead a GT when Contador is within striking distance.

Is there anything better (GT wise) than Contador racing for the win when he is behind and has to go on the attack?



EDIT: For real, I like the carrots a lot. Also Liquigas and Saxo.

Heh heh I like your thinking. MAKE Contador attack rather than just him wanting to attack

As an unashamed Schlecklet fan, I will look out for the Shack when he races next year.. But yes the Carrots for ever also

 

[maltiv]

Cervelo is so far the only team I've sort of rooted for (mostly due to their BTP videos tbh). Else than that, just individual riders. But so far I think I might like IAM cycling, looks pretty promising at least.

There are lots of teams I generally dislike, though. Like Lampre, OPQS and Androni.

 

[hoerpi]

As an unashamed Schlecklet fan, I will look out for the Shack when he races next year.. But yes the Carrots for ever also

Nice to know I'm not the only schleck + carrot fan :>

 

[RedheadDane]

Ok

Besides Saxo I only root for riders and not for teams. I don't see why that makes me blind childish living in a fairytale only cares for one rider doesn't care for the sport of cycling pathetic

Cervelo is so far the only team I've sort of rooted for (mostly due to their BTP videos tbh). Else than that, just individual riders. But so far I think I might like IAM cycling, looks pretty promising at least.

There are lots of teams I generally dislike, though. Like Lampre, OPQS and Androni.

I also root for individual riders, but seeing as I pretty much root for all of them* I also root for all their teams!

*My loyalties are decided in the situation!

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

Anyone but the evil Movistar and Astana (although I like Nibali so I don't know what to do next year).

 

[auscyclefan94]

BMC.............obviously.

 

[theyoungest]

Saxo looks good to me. Epic fights with UK Postal and Movistar in the mountains.

 

[gustienordic]

Saxo looks good to me. Epic fights with UK Postal and Movistar in the mountains.

I still haven't figured out how I feel about Movistar. With Valverde back, they are a force to be reckoned with though. Someone once said they have an army of mountain domestiques but no one who can lead. Valverde is finally that force and Benat is improving. So is Costa, although he's not good at GTs (too long). I couldn't believe how well Valverde did in the Vuelta though. Easily one of the top 5 best GC rides of the year.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

valverde is definitely not a mountainleader. quintana should already be a better climber and valverde prefers more a steady and slower rhythm in the climbs. he's no natural climber that's why his comeback is bad for the team as they are being pushed back into the valverde train again

 

[gustienordic]

valverde is definitely not a mountainleader. quintana should already be a better climber and valverde prefers more a steady and slower rhythm in the climbs. he's no natural climber that's why his comeback is bad for the team as they are being pushed back into the valverde train again

He was able to stick with Contador & J-Rod pretty well on the steep climbs. He is a great all-rounder who can climb well. Quintana shouls do well, but I would still give it two years before hes a leader.

 

[jens_attacks]

quintana has to learn a lot from valverde.
but yes i like quintana better as team leader.

and last year proved that valverde can be a helper too and be agrresive just like in his kelme days

 

[Afrank]

valverde is definitely not a mountainleader. quintana should already be a better climber and valverde prefers more a steady and slower rhythm in the climbs. he's no natural climber that's why his comeback is bad for the team as they are being pushed back into the valverde train again

I wouldn't say Valverdes comeback is really bad for the team. He will bring them more wins for the team then they would have if he wasn't with them. It could be a disadvantage for Quintana when they both want leadership in a race. But I think Quintana can still get plenty of leadership opportunities.

 

[Parrulo]

I wouldn't say Valverdes comeback is really bad for the team. He will bring them more wins for the team then they would have if he wasn't with them. It could be a disadvantage for Quintana when they both want leadership in a race. But I think Quintana can still get plenty of leadership opportunities.

i would actually say piti's return is worse for costa then for quintana, quintana will always have at least 1 GT for himself maybe even 2 with a shared role and with that much talent he is bound to get his place by sheer force he is also younger so one or 2 more years on piti's shadow could be a good thing for him so he could ride with less pressure, costa's main goal are the ardennes and piti will always get absolute leadership there and costa is already 26 and imo has less pure talent then quintana so he could have to wait 2 or 3 years before movistar backs him up for those races instead of piti so he could have to wait until he is close to 30 before he gets real back up for the races he really wants to win.

ofc when it comes to 1 week races both quintana and costa are pretty ****ed because piti rides almost all of the important ones

 

[Carols]

I have no favorite teams since I follow riders.....

Whatever team these guys are on:

Contador
Nibali
Purito
Cancellara
TJVG
Gilbert
Sagan
Moser

 

[Afrank]

i would actually say piti's return is worse for costa then for quintana, quintana will always have at least 1 GT for himself maybe even 2 with a shared role and with that much talent he is bound to get his place by sheer force he is also younger so one or 2 more years on piti's shadow could be a good thing for him so he could ride with less pressure, costa's main goal are the ardennes and piti will always get absolute leadership there and costa is already 26 and imo has less pure talent then quintana so he could have to wait 2 or 3 years before movistar backs him up for those races instead of piti so he could have to wait until he is close to 30 before he gets real back up for the races he really wants to win.

ofc when it comes to 1 week races both quintana and costa are pretty ****ed because piti rides almost all of the important ones

I could see a rider like Costa contending at the Ardennes but he hasn't really ever shown any real good results there. His best result at LBL was 17th, at FW 18th, and at AGR 19th. Unless Valverdes form is like it was this year heading into the ardennes then at this point I think he would be a better leader for the classics. Maybe Costa could get into a late break just in case Valverde doesn't have the sprint to win.

 

[Afrank]

I have no favorite teams since I follow riders.....

Whatever team these guys are on:

Contador
Nibali
Purito
Cancellara
TJVG
Gilbert
Sagan
Moser

Your saying Radioshack is one of your favorite teams
Unless you mean Cancellara from 2010

 

[Parrulo]

I could see a rider like Costa contending at the Ardennes but he hasn't really ever shown any real good results there. His best result at LBL was 17th, at FW 18th, and at AGR 19th. Unless Valverdes form is like it was this year heading into the ardennes then at this point I think he would be a better leader for the classics. Maybe Costa could get into a late break just in case Valverde doesn't have the sprint to win.

FW with a mad steep sprint doesn't suit him at all and he will never get a good result there imo and on AGR he was on the group of riders that had to almost stop due to the cunego LPN "incident". At the liege he had no help positioning himself before la redote by the team which was all with piti at the front so he got caught on one of the cuts there ofc that's not much of an excuse but having 1 or 2 team mates around does help. but if you carefully watch the race again you can see while they are filming frank going off the back from he favorites group while trying to follow henao on the roche aux faucons costa is coming across and a couple minutes later (just after nibali's first attack) the camera goes back to frank and you can see costa already up the road passing people with henao on his wheel.

he then won the sprint from 17th( which was the first of the guys that didn't make the selection caused by nibali on the RaF)

despite not being great his performances on the ardennes have more to it then the results. also i have seen many people use his 2011 results on the ardennes as a sign of him not being able to perform there but those people forget that those were his 3 first races back after being absolved from his doping accusations.

oh and ofc at the moment piti is still a much safer bet for those races but knowing unzue if piti is still riding at 87 years of age he will still be the leader of team

 

[blaxland]

Saxo/Tinkoff Bank(personal reasons)
Orica/Greenedge(country of residence)
GPM Wilson racing(Local Team)
Honestly though i tend to follow individual riders more so.

 

[trompe le monde]

Euskaltel Euskadi, though the loss of Amest Txurruka and others in favour of rummaging around for UCI points has left me slightly sour on the team. Still, they have riders I like such as Anton and Izagirre the younger.

Others are Katusha, Liquigas, Europcar, Lampre and Movistar, though these teams are more individual rider based rather than following the team as a whole.

 

[greenedge]

OGE
BMC
FDJ, Europcar,
Astana, Cannondale, OPQS, Coldportes, Garmin(JVS and Hesjedal) SBS and Katusha
Movistar
RSNT (i still like Andyyyyyy and Cancellara. It would have been more with Zaugg), Sky (no Cav now- whom i like as a sprinter and Wiggins' brand of riding. They do however have Froome, Porte, Henao, Uran, Kiryienka...) and Euskatel (i still like the carrots but less).

I did not bother with some teams Movistar who have Costa, Quintana and Ventoso or Lampre who basically just have Scarponi/ Cunego.

 

[the asian]

i mostly follow riders

Me too. Though I have teams that I dislike.

Will be following

Contador- Saxo

Gilbert- BMC

Quintana-Movistar

Moser- Liguigas

Chavez Rubio and Atapuma- Coldeporte

Nibali and Aru- Astana

Anton and the Izagirre Bros- Euskatel

Hoogerland, De Gendt and Rujano-Vacans

 

[Cykelbloggar]

For me it´s very simple, same as this year and the year before that:

1. Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
2. Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
3. Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
4. Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
5. Vacansoleil (just because they use Bianchi)
6. Colombia Coldeportes (just because they use Bianchi)
7. Cannondale (fd Liqugas, for Alessandro De Marchi)
8. Lampre (For se how it goes for Ferrari, Serpa and Ubeto)
9. Katuscha (Follows Angel Vicioso)
10. ..... Is there anymore to follow?

//Fritz

 

[cineteq]

For me it´s very simple, same as this year and the year before that:

1. Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
2. Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
3. Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
4. Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
5. Vacansoleil (just because they use Bianchi)
6. Colombia Coldeportes (just because they use Bianchi)
7. Cannondale (fd Liqugas, for Alessandro De Marchi)
8. Lampre (For se how it goes for Ferrari, Serpa and Ubeto)
9. Katuscha (Follows Angel Vicioso)
10. ..... Is there anymore to follow?

//Fritz

You're either Venezuelan or Ryo's twin.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Omega Pharma Quick Step

 

[Carols]

Your saying Radioshack is one of your favorite teams
Unless you mean Cancellara from 2010

I'm saying I have No favorite teams; I follow certain riders no matter which team they are on......