Eddie Stobart Pro Cycling
Country Great Britain
Best Rider Mark Cavendish - 82 Sp 81 Acc 80 Rec
Prediction 30th



Last year was a modest year for Eddie Stobart in the CT, with disbandments leading to them being promoted surprisingly despite finishing well into the bottom half of the table. To stand a chance of staying up I thought they would need some serious strengthening, and after a poor renewals and despite the signing of Cavendish I think they are doomed for the wooden spoon.

The one thing going for them is Cavendish, who should be a solid scorer for the team in the flat classics. His acceleration ability gives him the upper hand over some of his rivals, and despite not having a great train the likes of Opie and Cimolai should provide a decent enough leadout.

However, as we saw last season with BelarusBank, Cavendish alone cannot save a team from bottom spot. They have very few other point scorers, apart from maybe mangame legend Zabriskie who could get in some top 10 of TT's over the season. De Marchi could perhaps get a surprise win in the mountains at some point also, along with some other mediocre climbers.

This clear lack of point scorers should mean relegation back to the CT for Eddie Stobart. When Cavendish isn't racing they will be relying on mostly breakaway results, and I don't think that is enough to keep them off bottom spot, although they are very close to Sauber.