Last World Tour Team to Win 2017

RichN95.
RichN95. Posts: 27,259
edited June 2017 in Pro race
Now racing has begun, it is time guess which World Tour team will be the last to win a race in 2017.

(By win I mean any UCI registered road race categorised .1 or above. Victories do not include national championships or classification jerseys (points, KOM, etc))

Last year's champions were Giant-Alpecin (now Sunweb), who didn't win until May 6th - the car crash didn't help.

(I'll guess Cannondale)

WINNERS: Astana

Winners so far
17 Jan Orica (Ewan)
18 Jan BMC (Porte)
23 Jan Quick Step (Gaviria)
25 Jan Bahrain (Navardauskas)
26 Jan Lotto-Soudal (Greipel)
27 Jan UAE Abu Dhabi (Costa)
29 Jan Sunweb (Arndt)
29 Jan FdJ (Vichot)
29 Jan Trek (Mollema)
1 Feb Sky (Van Poppel)
2 Feb Katusha (Kristoff)
4 Feb Movistar (Quintana)
17 Feb LottoNL-Jumbo (Campenaerts)
18 Feb AG2R (Dumoulin)
23 Feb Dimension Data (Cavendish)
26 Feb Bora (Sagan)
24 March Cannondale (Skujins)
17 Apr Astana (Scarponi)

World Tour Winners so far
17 Jan Orica (Ewan)
18 Jan BMC (Porte)
29 Jan Sunweb (Arndt)
23 Feb Dimension Data (Cavendish)
24 Feb Quick Step (Kittel)
25 Feb UAE Abu Dhabi (Costa)
4 Mar Sky (Kwaitkowski)
5 Mar FdJ (Demare)
6 Mar Bahrain (Colbrelli)
9 Mar Lotto-Soudal (Greipel)
7 Mar Bora (Bennett)
11 Mar Movistar (Quintana)
6 Apr LottoNL-Jumbo (Roglic)
25 Apr Trek (Felline)
1 May Katusha (Kristoff)
18 May Cannondale (Talansky)
9 June Astana (Fuglsang)
15 June Ag2R (Pozzovivo)
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,823
    UAE are just a nothing team, I can't see them getting anywhere near a win for a while (although they will be forced to send their strongest team to the Tour of Abu Dhabi in Feb)
  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    UAE are just a nothing team, I can't see them getting anywhere near a win for a while (although they will be forced to send their strongest team to the Tour of Abu Dhabi in Feb)

    Agreed. But they'll reaaaallllly be gunning for Abu Dhabi
    It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Cheque book out ;)
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  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Cheque book out ;)



    *hides my dirhams*
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Cheque book out ;)



    *hides my dirhams*

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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    UAE are just a nothing team, I can't see them getting anywhere near a win for a while (although they will be forced to send their strongest team to the Tour of Abu Dhabi in Feb)

    You say that but they have a few sprinters who can win, Langkawi record stage winner Guardini, Swift, Consonni, Modolo, Kump...

    Cannondale's best chance of a win appears to be Wouter Wippert. And he's not exactly a greyhound.
  • archieboy
    archieboy Posts: 1,398
    Joelsim wrote:
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    UAE are just a nothing team, I can't see them getting anywhere near a win for a while (although they will be forced to send their strongest team to the Tour of Abu Dhabi in Feb)[/quot

    Cannondale's best chance of a win appears to be Wouter Wippert. And he's not exactly a greyhound.

    Ignore Sep at your peril.
  • smoggysteve
    smoggysteve Posts: 2,909
    Bora - Peter Sagan to finish 2nd in every single sprint up until the world champs when he wins again out of nowhere.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,573
    archieboy wrote:
    Ignore Sep at your peril.

    A man who has won six races in nine seasons as a pro. He's not exactly a banker.
  • jimmythecuckoo
    jimmythecuckoo Posts: 4,719
    I think Cannondale might just blag one as will Jumbo.

    Not going to be pretty though.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,259
    jimmythecuckoo wrote:
    I think Cannondale might just blag one as will Jumbo.

    Not going to be pretty though.
    Jumbo have got Groenewegen. He'll pick up a win somewhere quite early I expect.
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  • yourpaceormine
    yourpaceormine Posts: 1,245
    Would be quite amusing if Sky failed to win anything until July, unlikely to happen, but just think of the conspiracy theories that would be dreamt up.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,259
    yourpaceormine wrote:
    Would be quite amusing if Sky failed to win anything until July, unlikely to happen, but just think of the conspiracy theories that would be dreamt up.
    Apart from Froome, they don't really have a 'banker' - just options in most races. And if Froome doesn't win anything in Australia, he probably won't win until May.
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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    RichN95 wrote:
    yourpaceormine wrote:
    Would be quite amusing if Sky failed to win anything until July, unlikely to happen, but just think of the conspiracy theories that would be dreamt up.
    Apart from Froome, they don't really have a 'banker' - just options in most races. And if Froome doesn't win anything in Australia, he probably won't win until May.

    I suppose they could win anything or nothing. The nearest you get to a banker is a top sprinter and maybe Viviana is quite there but he should get something.
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  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    Cannondale for me.
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  • Shadowrider
    Shadowrider Posts: 483
    andyp wrote:
    archieboy wrote:
    Ignore Sep at your peril.

    A man who has won six races in nine seasons as a pro. He's not exactly a banker.

    I went with Cannondale, can we agree this year that now Sep is back there, that he will never win a monument.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Shadowrider wrote:
    andyp wrote:
    archieboy wrote:
    Ignore Sep at your peril.

    A man who has won six races in nine seasons as a pro. He's not exactly a banker.

    I went with Cannondale, can we agree this year that now Sep is back there, that he will never win a monument.

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  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    RichN95 wrote:
    yourpaceormine wrote:
    Would be quite amusing if Sky failed to win anything until July, unlikely to happen, but just think of the conspiracy theories that would be dreamt up.
    Apart from Froome, they don't really have a 'banker' - just options in most races. And if Froome doesn't win anything in Australia, he probably won't win until May.


    Certainly is a banker :P


    Ok, moving on, I reckon Cannondale will be the Lanterne Rouge
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    RichN95 wrote:
    yourpaceormine wrote:
    Would be quite amusing if Sky failed to win anything until July, unlikely to happen, but just think of the conspiracy theories that would be dreamt up.
    Apart from Froome, they don't really have a 'banker' - just options in most races. And if Froome doesn't win anything in Australia, he probably won't win until May.

    Not sure that Froome is racing in May Rich. :P
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,259
    Joelsim wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    yourpaceormine wrote:
    Would be quite amusing if Sky failed to win anything until July, unlikely to happen, but just think of the conspiracy theories that would be dreamt up.
    Apart from Froome, they don't really have a 'banker' - just options in most races. And if Froome doesn't win anything in Australia, he probably won't win until May.

    Not sure that Froome is racing in May Rich. :P
    When's Romandie? That's usually when he gets his first European win.

    (Ah. It's the last week of April. I thought it extended into May a bit)
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Or Tour of Oman.
    _
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    UAE are just a nothing team, I can't see them getting anywhere near a win for a while (although they will be forced to send their strongest team to the Tour of Abu Dhabi in Feb)

    UAE out of the blocks sooner than expected as Costa wins Alto Colorado stage in San Juan
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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    Not the thoughest of competition with 40 year old doper Savilla in 4th
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  • wombly_knees
    wombly_knees Posts: 657
    Giant off the list, unsurprisingly. Arndt edging out Meyer in the last metres in the Cadel Evans race.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,259
    Half of the teams have already registered a win and it's not even February.
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  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Latest update:

    teamvictoryrankings6feb2017wt.jpg

    10 wins for Quick Step :shock:

    Courtesy of Inner Ring's excellent blog here http://inrng.com/2017/02/team-victory-rankings-2017/
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  • weekendcyclingfan
    weekendcyclingfan Posts: 980
    Cal_Stewart wrote:
    Cannondale for me.

    Agreed, they are the worst, who knows how the keep their sponsorship, although I guess that's why it keeps changing.
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    RichN95 wrote:
    Half of the teams have already registered a win and it's not even February.


    Team Vaughters still keeping up their end of my bargain with them, with no knocks on the board yet
  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    Latest update:

    teamvictoryrankings6feb2017wt.jpg

    10 wins for Quick Step :shock:

    Courtesy of Inner Ring's excellent blog here http://inrng.com/2017/02/team-victory-rankings-2017/



    How the blazes.... :shock:
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Richmond Racer 2 wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Half of the teams have already registered a win and it's not even February.


    Team Vaughters still keeping up their end of my bargain with them, with no knocks on the board yet

    The only WT team without a podium in 2017. According to PCS tweet this morning.

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