Winless teams

[L'arriviste]

To be honest, if Sky ever do stump up the cash to sponsor a womens team, I hope Nicole Cooke has nothing to do with it, and Im not the only british fan who thinks so.

my opinion of her is not one of a team player. Or a humble person. Its going to be very interesting how her team do this year with so many "personalities"

Yep, I'd heard that too. Hence why even as world champ, she didn't have a team. There was also a lot of b i t c hing about the national RR last year, and the fact that cervelo had the audacity to work against her..

Must admit though, that whenever I have spoken to her, the opposite seemed true!

I guess anyones personality can be warped when the 'race face' is on...

Fascinating stuff, though yet again I have to admit to my own curiosity for a bit of informed gossip. I'd never heard any of that before. Just shows, you learn something new every day!

 

[Benotti69]

To be honest, if Sky ever do stump up the cash to sponsor a womens team, I hope Nicole Cooke has nothing to do with it, and Im not the only british fan who thinks so.

my opinion of her is not one of a team player. Or a humble person. Its going to be very interesting how her team do this year with so many "personalities"

she cant afford not to be a team player this year?

I cant imagine Marianne Vos, Jeannie Longo as being team players???

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Maybe slightly

I sort of agree with you, but if a team is strong enough and the course is suited to that kind of tactic, surely you can't begrudge teams for playing to their strengths?

No team should wilfully make that one of their strengths. Of course I begrudge teams for playing to their strengths if their strength is designed to make races boring. It's marketable to have winners, sure, but is it really a good thing to have people bored senseless by the race until the last 10 seconds just because it's marketable to have eight million race wins to point to, even if most of them were in the Tour d'Obscure, where you sent a strong team to beat a bunch of 14 year old boys and their grandfathers?

she cant afford not to be a team player this year?

I cant imagine Marianne Vos, Jeannie Longo as being team players???

I don't know about Longo, but Marianne Vos has shown many a time that she can be a team player - the likes of Annemiek van Vleuten and Loes Gunnewijk (who Vos gifted the Dutch nationals to) have benefited greatly from other teams' reluctance to drag Marianne to the finish.

 

[Andy99]

No team should wilfully make that one of their strengths. Of course I begrudge teams for playing to their strengths if their strength is designed to make races boring. It's marketable to have winners, sure, but is it really a good thing to have people bored senseless by the race until the last 10 seconds just because it's marketable to have eight million race wins to point to, even if most of them were in the Tour d'Obscure, where you sent a strong team to beat a bunch of 14 year old boys and their grandfathers?

I think we will just have to agree to disagree on that one.

 

[Mambo95]

she cant afford not to be a team player this year?

I cant imagine Marianne Vos, Jeannie Longo as being team players???

Being a team player doesn't necessarily depend on whether you're willing to do domestique work. It's also about, as team leader, how you treat those on your team. Cooke has a reputation for being very difficult to work with and quite ready to blame her team mates. She also seems to think that companies should sponsor her without any regard to financial return.

Basically, she has a reputation for being a right royal pain in the ****. And I say that as a Welshman.

Edit: That word get's starred out? It's not that bad. (If you want to know it - then think Nicky, footballer for Manchester United and England)

 

[Ryaguas]

Alberto took his 1st victory and the 1st for SBS today soo... SBS out of the list

The list of those who choose SBS

ak-zaaf, Damiano, ElChingon, FignonLeGrand, Francois the Postman, Havetts, ingsve, Justin Pain, maltiv, Njbb1995, Roude Leiw, schweinika, Sparta, taiwan, The Amateur, The Sheep, WinterRider

 

[Roland Rat]

Has a team ever gone an entire season without winning anything?

 

[El Pistolero]

Has a team ever gone an entire season without winning anything?

BMC this year

I really can't see them win anything seeing as Cuddles will ride less. Ballan seems to be in good form though, so perhaps he'll bring them some wins.

 

[Havetts]

Damnit, I was doubting between Saxo and BMC.

Though if BMC wins closely after and this won of Contador gets removed by CAS, do we Saxo voters still win!?

 

[El Pistolero]

Damnit, I was doubting between Saxo and BMC.

Though if BMC wins closely after and this won of Contador gets removed by CAS, do we Saxo voters still win!?

If Tintin got to keep his wins, so will Contador.

Contador's lawyer will jump on Di Luca's and Rebellin's case like wild dogs on a steak. And they call Spain bad, Italy is worser if you ask me

 

[jens_attacks]

Damnit, I was doubting between Saxo and BMC.

Though if BMC wins closely after and this won of Contador gets removed by CAS, do we Saxo voters still win!?

doesn't matter.the winner wins on the road not on courts or labs.andy schleck delivered some class for you when he was second to rebellin and alberto.

WIN ON THE ROAD>>>>>>>>>>>>win on wikipedia

 

[Havetts]

Haha, ok that makes sense! Seems I lost then .

 

[El Pistolero]

Haha, ok that makes sense! Seems I lost then .

Andy Schleck
Finish the camp on top of tourmalet and guess who meat there!@albertocontador
10 Months Ago | reply | permalink

Look what Andy twittered 10 months ago.

He put the clen on Contador's meat

 

[Havetts]

Lmao, only 50 picograms though. If I were him I'd give him 50 picograms of steak and the rest clen to make sure he got caught .

But oh well, seems its gonna be BMC then ^^

 

[The Hitch]

But oh well, seems its gonna be BMC then ^^

Not neccesarily.

The stipulation requires them to actualy get a win.

If they dont win they dont lose because its the "LAST team to GET A WIN"

 

[Ryaguas]

BMC this year

I really can't see them win anything seeing as Cuddles will ride less. Ballan seems to be in good form though, so perhaps he'll bring them some wins.

Van Avermaet will win in AGR!

 

[Denkoff]

Looser pro teams (without wins)

Do you know teams without wins in this year?
I think Astana is main looser and then? anybody know what a teams without win

 

[jaylew]

Well, there is already this thread that talks about PT teams without a win. Astana, BMC, and Euskaltel are left. Not sure about the Pro Conti teams.

 

[El Pistolero]

Van Avermaet will win in AGR!

It will be a warm day in hell if that happens.

 

[Boeing]

I heard VanderKitten is pretty Loose but what do I know

in response to the now defunct thread: Looser pro teams (without wins)
Do you know teams without wins in this year?
I think Astana is main looser and then? anybody know what a teams without win

 

[The Sheep]

Just 2 left

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

Just 2 left

Let's have yet another list of those out of the competition, shall we:

Barrus, boomcie, hrotha, Jancouver, Kodiak, kurtinsc, Martin, Nastyy, on3m@n@rmy, peterst6906, Schnell, Squire, veganrob, who dat

 

[hrotha]

Damn, if Kroon had made it I would be laughing now.

 

[Arnout]

The win by Sammy Sanchez can't be far off. In fact, he should've won two days ago.

 

[Anonymous]

wins so far...

not looking good for euskaltel and bmc. odds are on euskaltel picking a win up in catalunya and bmc will be last.

1. Rabobank PRT 12
2. HTC - Highroad PRT 12
3. Team Garmin - Cervélo PRT 10
4. Europcar PROF 9
5. Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli PROF 8
6. Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team CONT 8
7. Liquigas - Cannondale PRT 7
8. Lampre - ISD PRT 6
9. Team RadioShack PRT 6
10. Androni Giocattoli PROF 6
11. FDJ PROF 5
12. Sky Professional Cycling Team PRT 5
13. SaxoBank - Sungard PRT 4
14. Vacansoleil - DCM PRT 4
15. Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne PROF 4
16. D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo CONT 4
17. Movistar Team PRT 4
18. Saur - Sojasun PROF 3
19. OmegaPharma - Lotto PRT 3
20. EPM - UNE CONT 3
21. Genesys Wealth Advisers CONT 3
22. Funvic - Pindamonhangaba CONT 2
23. Rapha Condor - Sharp CONT 2
24. Ag2r - La Mondiale PRT 2
25. Letua Cycling Team CONT 2
26. Landbouwkrediet PROF 1
27. Leopard - Trek PRT 1
28. MTN - Qhubeka CONT 1
29. La Pomme Marseille CONT 1
30. Roubaix - Lille Metropole CONT 1
31. PureBlack Racing CONT 1
32. Quick Step Cycling Team PRT 1
33. Rabobank Continental Team CONT 1
34. Geox - TMC PROF 1
35. Katusha Team PRT 1
36. Colnago - CSF Inox PROF 1
37. Astana PRT 1
38. Chipotle Development Team CONT 1
39. Andalucia - Caja Granada PROF 1
40. Aisan Racing Team CONT 1
41. Verandas Willems - Accent PROF 1
42. Skil - Shimano PROF 1
43. An Post - Sean Kelly CONT 1
44. SP Tableware CONT 1
45. Terengganu Cycling Team CONT 1
46. UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling PROF 1
47. Trek - Livestrong u23 CONT 1