Which "Superteam" will be the most successful in 2013?

[Forunculo]

I remember last year there was a thread about BMC, SKY and RNT reasons/facts to be the more successful team this 2012. Pretty clear it has been SKY. I liked that thread...

So with licencenses given, I keep BMC, SKY, RNT an due to transfer season I add Saxo and Omega.
(I understand "Superteams" as very good teams with dominants riders in their ranks and it's my personal opinion)


Team SKY

Key Riders: Wiggins and Froome



BMC

Key riders: Evans and Gilbert



Radioshack Nissan

Key Riders: Cancellara, Andy Schleck



Saxo Tinkoff

(No promotional picture yet, so due to 4 limit pictures per post I don't insert a picture of Saxo Tinkoff)

Key riders: Alberto Contador



Omega Pharma

Key Riders: Boonen, Cavendish and Tony Martin

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Astana got an amazing classics team and a very good gc team. If Saxo is here, so is Astana

 

[Forunculo]

Astana got an amazing classics team and a very good gc team. If Saxo is here, so is Astana

I think they lack a dominant rider without Vino But I agree they are a strong overall team

 

[The Hitch]

Sky probably.

And i was one of the ones that said sky last year as everyone else went for BMC and OPq

 

[Pentacycle]

Saxo an Radioshack aren't superteams. BMC is also uncertain with aging leaders like Evans and Hushovd. And of course OPQS gets the most wins, with Sky a remote 2nd.. Martin, Cav and Boonen will probably win 30 races or more together, if they get their train sorted out.

 

[jens_attacks]

it should be sky but the last brailsford interview got me worried, hope he doesn't take the foot off the gas though.it's a wonderful team there
my pick is astana and movistar

 

[will10]

Saxo - Tinkoff.

Standby for a return to the CSC of 2004/2005.

 

[Wiggo Warrior]

Sky - I hope

Of the others I hope OPQS do well integrating Cav into the line up.

 

[El Pistolero]

Sky probably.

And i was one of the ones that said sky last year as everyone else went for BMC and OPq

http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?t=16237&highlight=team

With everyone you mean 6 people?

 

[IlCobraFan]

Team Katusha.

 

[Parrulo]

http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?t=16237&highlight=team

With everyone you mean 6 people?

and by being one of the ones that got sky right he means one of the majority of the forum that chose sky as it was tied with bmc.

 

[Catwhoorg]

Sky by CQ points

Omega Pharma with stage/1 day wins

 

[cineteq]

Team Katusha.

Love it!!!!

 

[burning]

Team Katusha.

Agree with you

(I'm hoping great stuff for Europcar too)

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Sky by CQ points

Omega Pharma with stage/1 day wins

Sounds about right.

 

[The Hitch]

and by being one of the ones that got sky right he means one of the majority of the forum that chose sky as it was tied with bmc.

You do know that 34% is not a "majority"

 

[Magnus]

You do know that 34% is not a "majority"

"In British English, majority and plurality are often used as synonyms"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majority

 

[Froome19]

Hard to vote for Saxo when they were this close from being left out of the WT (even considering Contador's point impediment)

 

[LaFlorecita]

Sky............

 

[del1962]

I wonder what thought of Season RSN will have, the have Fabian to do well in the classics and time trials, but can A Schleck find any sort of form?

 

[ElChingon]

Saxo an Radioshack aren't superteams. BMC is also uncertain with aging leaders like Evans and Hushovd. And of course OPQS gets the most wins, with Sky a remote 2nd.. Martin, Cav and Boonen will probably win 30 races or more together, if they get their train sorted out.

Agreed, counting Evans as a factor in a super team is like counting Sastre a factor in 2008 or 2009. Evans will always be Sastre v2.0 to me, a one hit wonder, as far at a GT racer.

 

[Afrank]

I would say BMC, but their missing a a guy that can actually contend for the win in the GT's. Evans is aging, and Tejay isn't at GT winning level yet.

So I'll say OPQS with Sky taking 2nd (Don't think Wiggins will be able to replicate his 2011 season). Saxo not far behind in 3rd.

Also Movistar and Astana should be included in this poll. I could see both teams easily challenging for the top spot if there top riders have really good season.

 

[The Hitch]

"In British English, majority and plurality are often used as synonyms"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majority

Dont believe wikipedia. In our politics for example the difference between a party that has a majority and one that has a plurality is made very clear. If people exist that think majority is a plurality it would be like people who say would of instead of would have, and they are wrong.

 

[The Hitch]

I would say BMC, but their missing a a guy that can actually contend for the win in the GT's.

So I'll say OPQS .

Who do OPQS have for the win in gts?

 

[Afrank]

Who do OPQS have for the win in gts?

No one, but maybe if Cav gets a lot of wins in the Giro and Tour it could help them stay up there in the team standings.