Last team to win

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,535
    The_Boy wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Paging Rich, The_Boy and Cal stewart: Astana are down, Astana are down.

    I did try and change my selection to Lampre, but I suppose the correct thing would be for me to just accept my failure.

    I've got Lampre, but think they might pick up a stage in Oman... :-(
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    There's a full week coming up. So who are the remaining six fielding?

    15th Feb Clasica Almeria (AG2R - Bardet, FdJ - Vichot)
    17th Feb Tour of Oman (Tinkoff - Sagan, FdJ - Pinot, Lampre - Costa)
    18th Feb Andulacia (Tinkoff - Contador, AG2r - Bardet, LottoNL - Kelderman)
    18th Feb Algarve (Cannondale are doing this one)
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  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    LottoNL have hopes for my man Hofland in the sprints in the coming week...
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Lampre have scored in a one day race in Italy. So we're down to five. Tinkoff look a good bet to be the next off the list.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    RichN95 wrote:
    Lampre have scored in a one day race in Italy. So we're down to five. Tinkoff look a good bet to be the next off the list.

    Hmm, was hoping that Dan won today.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    AG2R off the list. Three way fight now. It's looking bleak for Vaughters.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I have only seen Garmin in one race this season. Dan Martin needs a proper team really.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    frenchfighter wrote:
    I have only seen Garmin in one race this season. Dan Martin needs a proper team really.
    Although being a big fish in a small pond has it's advantages. As long as he has Hesjedal he has support.
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  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    Today could be the day for Jumbo...

    (hopefully not for the purposes of this competition!)
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  • markwb79
    markwb79 Posts: 937
    Still a couple in the running isnt there?
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Markwb79 wrote:
    Still a couple in the running isnt there?
    FdJ, LottoNL and Cannondale-Garmin
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  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    I'll be in NL for Easter to witness hofland bringing home the first jumbo win of the year in the Volta Limburg should Sep continue to puncture over the coming weeks. Does that race qualify?
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,643
    Ridgerider wrote:
    I'll be in NL for Easter to witness hofland bringing home the first jumbo win of the year in the Volta Limburg should Sep continue to puncture over the coming weeks. Does that race qualify?

    Any race will do... Sep needs to stop using those yellow wall tyres...
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Ridgerider wrote:
    I'll be in NL for Easter to witness hofland bringing home the first jumbo win of the year in the Volta Limburg should Sep continue to puncture over the coming weeks. Does that race qualify?
    All UCI classified races count (that excludes nationals) so Limburg definitely qualifies. I think they'll score before then though.
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  • FransJacques
    FransJacques Posts: 2,148
    Funny that G-C just totally blanked HN and KBK.

    Not more that 2 years ago they were replete with northern European strongmen (not that they won a whole heck of a lot) like Van Summern, Rosslere, Klier, etc. etc.

    Are they just a GC/GT and hilly 1-day-race team now?
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  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    RichN95 wrote:
    Ridgerider wrote:
    I'll be in NL for Easter to witness hofland bringing home the first jumbo win of the year in the Volta Limburg should Sep continue to puncture over the coming weeks. Does that race qualify?
    All UCI classified races count (that excludes nationals) so Limburg definitely qualifies. I think they'll score before then though.

    Ye of little faith!
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,810
    Three teams still searching for a win
  • markwb79
    markwb79 Posts: 937
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    Three teams still searching for a win

    Going to be a very dry year for all 3 of them I think.

    Lotto getting closer in lower level races, but still cant win. I fear for the team.
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    Giant TCR 2012
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    Saturday April 4, Eijsden: I will be there to witness Hofland give Jumbo their first win of the year.
    Half man, Half bike
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Ben King wins for Cannondale Garmin

    So we have a battle of the lotteries FdJ v Lotto NL. Both honestly advertising how rare wins are on lotteries.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Ha good one! Fdj kit is poor compared to previous years which cant help matters (Lotto kit possibly the worst). Look out for Pinot tomorrow - may be one for him.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    My man Peanut will get the wins!
    Correlation is not causation.
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    ATC, dont forget, it's the last team to win that Wins this chipper monument!

    Whilst celebrating with Moreno next Saturday, I will mention to Lau that he gets your sympathy for looking so ugly! :P
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Ridgerider wrote:
    ATC, dont forget, it's the last team to win that Wins this chipper monument!

    Whilst celebrating with Moreno next Saturday, I will mention to Lau that he gets your sympathy for looking so ugly! :P

    OK my man Peanut won't get the wins! Poor Laurens, he is according to a friend of mine who went to school with him, a lovely man. And as someone who can produce fine snot rockets with alarming regularity he has my sympathy.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • deejay
    deejay Posts: 3,138
    Ridgerider wrote:
    Saturday April 4, Eijsden: I will be there to witness Hofland give Jumbo their first win of the year.
    The "Mini" Amstel Gold race on the day before Flanders were the big boys are.
    the only Dutch formation at World Tour level
    So this must be their best chance. ?
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  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    Luckily BMC have entered so it wont be a walk over. Also in the mix will be Rebellin, Schumacher, Gerdmann, Cunego and Wegmann.

    I did the sportive the day after last year. 16 hills in 100 miles, not a flat road all day!
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  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    Of course I need Fdj to win GW to take the pressure off Jumbo and let them come out of the weekend with celebration wins for both Moreno and Sep to equal Tinkoff's win total to date!
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,810
    Col de l'Ospedale tomorrow, Pinot the only 'big hitter' and he's in good form...
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    Col de l'Ospedale tomorrow, Pinot the only 'big hitter' and he's in good form...

    Could you *please* stop trying to jinx my men? Thanks.
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,810
    The_Boy wrote:
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    Col de l'Ospedale tomorrow, Pinot the only 'big hitter' and he's in good form...

    Could you *please* stop trying to jinx my men? Thanks.

    Sorry. I'll post again next time he's racing praising all his rivals

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