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| kumazan |
Posted on 25-04-2013 16:02
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Ian Butler wrote:
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Argos?
Hopefully they'll be out of PT in one or two years
Why? You can't have anything against Argos  )
Seconded. As much as you can argue that they're perhaps the weakest WT team (although I think that's Euskaltel), they're at least not involved in any doping scandals.
Least suspicious WT team, imo.
Clearly you forgot about Team Sky 
Teams like Astana, Katusha or Lampre aren't suspicious either. I mean, it's common knowledge that they are incredibly dirty, so that doesn't qualify as "suspicious", right?
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 25-04-2013 16:05
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kumazan wrote:
Ian Butler wrote:
Pellizotti2 wrote:
Jesleyh wrote:
depeche92 wrote:
Argos?
Hopefully they'll be out of PT in one or two years
Why? You can't have anything against Argos )
Seconded. As much as you can argue that they're perhaps the weakest WT team (although I think that's Euskaltel), they're at least not involved in any doping scandals.
Least suspicious WT team, imo.
Clearly you forgot about Team Sky
Teams like Astana, Katusha or Lampre aren't suspicious either. I mean, it's common knowledge that they are incredibly dirty, so that doesn't qualify as "suspicious", right?
And OPQ and Blanco... Might as well throw Movistar in there while we are at it 
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 26-04-2013 07:00
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Miguel98 wrote:
Argos probably is the younges team in the WT.
And worst too.
I think they dont belong to the WT.
Edited by Avin Wargunnson on 26-04-2013 07:01
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| Wilier |
Posted on 26-04-2013 10:11
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Miguel98 wrote:
Argos probably is the younges team in the WT.
And worst too.
I think they dont belong to the WT.
That depends on what ranking you use.
They have more CQ points than Euskaltel, but Euskaltel has more WT points.
IAM and Europcar have more CQ points than Argos too. But the season is still young.
Edited by Wilier on 26-04-2013 10:12
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 26-04-2013 12:02
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Somebody somewhere here at Daily spoke recently about possible system with less WT teams, who are true all-around squads and can send good riders everywhere (OPQS, Sky, Lampre, Lotto, Cannondale and so... maybe like 10-12 squads)
Rest of the teams can be PCT or CT and call for wildcards, that would be to my liking.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 26-04-2013 12:05
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10-12 squads, I wouldn't count Lotto with the best 10, though. (Though with Roelandts getting much better, they're getting there) |
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| Wilier |
Posted on 26-04-2013 13:44
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Yep. Lotto's nowhere near the top 10. They barely have more CQ points than Argos.
BTW I agree that there should be less WT teams. I also like to see less teams in all races. That way there's less chance of big crashes and less chance that a race gets Sky'ed.
Edited by Wilier on 26-04-2013 13:46
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 26-04-2013 14:10
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I see your logic about the crashes but why would there be less chance to get Sky'ed?
Less riders in a race might be better, though. In some stage races only 6, in GT maybe 8 |
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 26-04-2013 14:13
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Shouldn't be more than 6 in any race, imo. Just think about how well it worked in the Olympics with 5 rider teams.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 26-04-2013 14:15
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With 6 in a race, maybe they could even add a couple WT races
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| Wilier |
Posted on 26-04-2013 14:47
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Ian Butler wrote:
I see your logic about the crashes but why would there be less chance to get Sky'ed?
Less riders in a race might be better, though. In some stage races only 6, in GT maybe 8
With less riders, one team can't control the race (like Sky). More chance for attacking riders, too.
Edited by Wilier on 26-04-2013 14:47
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 26-04-2013 16:55
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Yes, that is with less riders on a team, but your post was about less teams in a race, no? |
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| Wilier |
Posted on 26-04-2013 18:55
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Ian Butler wrote:
Yes, that is with less riders on a team, but your post was about less teams in a race, no?
Both actually. 
Though I think less riders per team is more important. Less (WT-) teams will get rid of any useless teams in the bigger races, though. And again it will also lessen the amount of riders.
Edited by Wilier on 26-04-2013 18:58
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| Maxvir |
Posted on 26-04-2013 19:01
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I think at this year`s Tour de Pologne will be 6 riders per team, so we will see if thats better.
LMGKK Ziemia Brzeska
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| PCM rulezz |
Posted on 27-04-2013 09:24
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Cavendish wants Petacchi as his lead-out man for 2013. Although Petacchi had announced his retirement, there is still a little chance he will ride at OPQS this year serving Cavendish in the sprints.
Source in Dutch: https://www.nieuwsblad.be/sportwereld/...6_00558160
Winners never quit, quitters never win.
It's difficult not to be happy when you're surrounded by Belgians. - Mark Cavendish
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 27-04-2013 10:43
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Immediately after Petacchi said he wants to end his career as a leadout possibly, OPQS was the team on my mind. Will be interesting if they can make this happen.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 27-04-2013 11:15
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Would be interested. Boonen could pass on the tour more easily then! |
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| krisa |
Posted on 27-04-2013 11:55
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I think it should be better if they buy renshaw
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| Miguel98 |
Posted on 27-04-2013 13:20
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krisa wrote:
I think it should be better if they buy renshaw
Don't think that their goal is too either crash a whole pack or to headbutt the other team's rider's. |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 27-04-2013 13:28
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They are thinking about Renshaw, but that's for next season.
It's strange though, Petacchi would join this year, but that's basically doing a transfer now, I didn't think that was possible... |
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