kubys wrote:
Is there any chance that Lefevere would renew contract with Poels? Because it woud be kinda ridiculous, if he let him go.
I heard that Poels got a very wealthy offer frm Sky, don't think Lefevere is going to outbid them for a mountain domestique/free role rider, this is not a main OPQS focus terrain.
kubys wrote:
Is there any chance that Lefevere would renew contract with Poels? Because it woud be kinda ridiculous, if he let him go.
I heard that Poels got a very wealthy offer frm Sky, don't think Lefevere is going to outbid them for a mountain domestique/free role rider, this is not a main OPQS focus terrain.
I know about that Sky interest, but well, after his last pre-season statements, that he doesn't give a sh*t about being 16th or so in GT -> signing Uran and some good domestiques, I thought it would have different outcome than letting Poels to the other teams and bringing in Bouet and De la Cruz. But I still have some hope.
Die hard fan of Tom Boonen and Quickstep since 2004.
I agree than he is caring more about GC than before, but still he is not willing to outbid Sky here. As we know Sky has some an exceptionally big budget, so most likely he would only be willing to spend that much on a rider crucial to Cav or cobbles team.
Is it just me, or teams are nowdays focusing more and more to just one or two disciplines, without trying to be good on all fields? I miss all-around teams...
Belkin was a nice example this season, but with Bos going and no sprinter signing for them, they're sligthly turning into a climbing/cobbles team.
admirschleck wrote:
Is it just me, or teams are nowdays focusing more and more to just one or two disciplines, without trying to be good on all fields? I miss all-around teams...
Belkin was a nice example this season, but with Bos going and no sprinter signing for them, they're sligthly turning into a climbing/cobbles team.
That is a general trend in the pro peloton anyway, we don't see GC riders in Roubaix anymore (Wiggins does not count as he is in noway a GC guy). Cycling has become more specialised and the teams are heading that way aswell. With squads looking to be reduced in size I can only see this happening more and more
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Iirc Belkin has only signed two riders (Lindeman and Teunissen) and six riders are leaving (Mollema, Boom, Bos, Clement, Hivert and Nordhaug). Will they have enough riders for next season? Don't know who they could sign anymore.
roturn wrote:
BMC, Belkin, OPQS, Katusha and for parts also Garmin, FDJ and Trek were pretty all around I think.
Maybe OPQS but no, the rest are not all-round
Hells 500 Crew and 6 x Everester
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Melbourne Hill Rd Warrandyte
Colby Drive Belgrave South
William Rd The Patch
David Hill Rd Monbulk
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BMC: Van Garderen, Sanchez, Gilbert, Van Avermaet with some weaker sprinters.
Belkin: Kelderman, Gesink, Hofland, Bos, Ten Dam, Mollema, Vanmarcke
Katusha: Rodriguez, Moreno, Kristoff, Paolini, Caruso, Spilak
Garmin: Martin, Hesjedal, Talansky, Farrar, Nuyens, Vansummeren
FDJ: Bouhanni, Demare, Pinot, Vichot
Trek: Cancellara, Schleck, Nizzolo, Arredondo, Kiserlovski, Zubeldia, Jungels
Not saying that they have podium material in any terrain. But they have decent guys for all kind of races and just because some of them had a weaker season, this does not mean, they did not focus on those.
You obviously can`t have the no. 1-3 in all terrains within one team. But this would need a 20mio budget I guess.
roturn wrote:
BMC: Van Garderen, Sanchez, Gilbert, Van Avermaet with some weaker sprinters.
Belkin: Kelderman, Gesink, Hofland, Bos, Ten Dam, Mollema, Vanmarcke
Katusha: Rodriguez, Moreno, Kristoff, Paolini, Caruso, Spilak
Garmin: Martin, Hesjedal, Talansky, Farrar, Nuyens, Vansummeren
FDJ: Bouhanni, Demare, Pinot, Vichot
Trek: Cancellara, Schleck, Nizzolo, Arredondo, Kiserlovski, Zubeldia, Jungels
Not saying that they have podium material in any terrain. But they have decent guys for all kind of races and just because some of them had a weaker season, this does not mean, they did not focus on those.
You obviously can`t have the no. 1-3 in all terrains within one team. But this would need a 20mio budget I guess.
Belkin has a podium candidate in cobbling with Vanmarcke . And Boom was there this year, but not next year.
roturn wrote:
BMC, Belkin, OPQS, Katusha and for parts also Garmin, FDJ and Trek were pretty all around I think.
Maybe OPQS but no, the rest are not all-round
I don't think you need to be superior in all disciplines to be all-round. OPQS is imo, kinda over the top, with having GT podium candidate, TT beasts, monuments favourites nad one of the all-time best sprinter.
Die hard fan of Tom Boonen and Quickstep since 2004.
roturn wrote:
BMC: Van Garderen, Sanchez, Gilbert, Van Avermaet with some weaker sprinters.
Belkin: Kelderman, Gesink, Hofland, Bos, Ten Dam, Mollema, Vanmarcke
Katusha: Rodriguez, Moreno, Kristoff, Paolini, Caruso, Spilak
Garmin: Martin, Hesjedal, Talansky, Farrar, Nuyens, Vansummeren
FDJ: Bouhanni, Demare, Pinot, Vichot
Trek: Cancellara, Schleck, Nizzolo, Arredondo, Kiserlovski, Zubeldia, Jungels
Not saying that they have podium material in any terrain. But they have decent guys for all kind of races and just because some of them had a weaker season, this does not mean, they did not focus on those.
You obviously can`t have the no. 1-3 in all terrains within one team. But this would need a 20mio budget I guess.
Katusha is the only real WT all-round team atm.
They can compete in every single field and they can win every kind of race.
1. They can go on the podiums of the GTs.
2. They can win Ardennes.
3. They can go in the top-10 at the cobbles classics.
4. They can win flat classics.
5. And they have a lot of amazing domestiques, not as much as Sky ofc, but still.
roturn wrote:
BMC: Van Garderen, Sanchez, Gilbert, Van Avermaet with some weaker sprinters.
Belkin: Kelderman, Gesink, Hofland, Bos, Ten Dam, Mollema, Vanmarcke
Katusha: Rodriguez, Moreno, Kristoff, Paolini, Caruso, Spilak
Garmin: Martin, Hesjedal, Talansky, Farrar, Nuyens, Vansummeren
FDJ: Bouhanni, Demare, Pinot, Vichot
Trek: Cancellara, Schleck, Nizzolo, Arredondo, Kiserlovski, Zubeldia, Jungels
Not saying that they have podium material in any terrain. But they have decent guys for all kind of races and just because some of them had a weaker season, this does not mean, they did not focus on those.
You obviously can`t have the no. 1-3 in all terrains within one team. But this would need a 20mio budget I guess.
Katusha is the only real WT all-round team atm.
They can compete in every single field and they can win every kind of race.
1. They can go on the podiums of the GTs.
2. They can win Ardennes.
3. They can go in the top-10 at the cobbles classics.
4. They can win flat classics.
5. And they have a lot of amazing domestiques, not as much as Sky ofc, but still.
roturn wrote:
BMC: Van Garderen, Sanchez, Gilbert, Van Avermaet with some weaker sprinters.
Belkin: Kelderman, Gesink, Hofland, Bos, Ten Dam, Mollema, Vanmarcke
Katusha: Rodriguez, Moreno, Kristoff, Paolini, Caruso, Spilak
Garmin: Martin, Hesjedal, Talansky, Farrar, Nuyens, Vansummeren
FDJ: Bouhanni, Demare, Pinot, Vichot
Trek: Cancellara, Schleck, Nizzolo, Arredondo, Kiserlovski, Zubeldia, Jungels
Not saying that they have podium material in any terrain. But they have decent guys for all kind of races and just because some of them had a weaker season, this does not mean, they did not focus on those.
You obviously can`t have the no. 1-3 in all terrains within one team. But this would need a 20mio budget I guess.
Katusha is the only real WT all-round team atm.
They can compete in every single field and they can win every kind of race.
1. They can go on the podiums of the GTs.
2. They can win Ardennes.
3. They can go in the top-10 at the cobbles classics.
4. They can win flat classics.
5. And they have a lot of amazing domestiques, not as much as Sky ofc, but still.
OPQS has all of them too.
Totally forgot of them mainly because of Uran! I always think he's still at the Team Sky, my bad.
. And Boom was there this year, but not next year.
