The incompetency of Picnic-PostNL management is now coming through in the figures. It's been there for years with an ageing business model exposed by poor, expensive, signings and a lack of development bringing riders through.
As for the Rockets at TdF, I think the issue is a number of things which look at ranking points, the role of a wildcard team in the breakaway and also, but not exclusively, team nationality. Likes and followers don't play into a team's selection choice in the wildcard stages, which is an angle that the Rockets were trying to hang onto.
The rockets will get there chance. Caja has been around for a long time. 30 years? Nice to see them get the nod, the points last year say they earned it. I know this opinion is totally different than the vast majority.
Honestly, I see your point and this argument. It's a 'good for them' type situation. The cards fell the right way with a merger and a team folding too.
I just don't believe that Caja has the strength to be at the Tour de France. The biggest race in the world should have the best teams at that given point, IMO.
The incompetency of Picnic-PostNL management is now coming through in the figures. It's been there for years with an ageing business model exposed by poor, expensive, signings and a lack of development bringing riders through.
As for the Rockets at TdF, I think the issue is a number of things which look at ranking points, the role of a wildcard team in the breakaway and also, but not exclusively, team nationality. Likes and followers don't play into a team's selection choice in the wildcard stages, which is an angle that the Rockets were trying to hang onto.
I agree, on all things Picnic. As for the Rockets, they’ll be there next year, I feel it’s almost ASO’s way of showing who is boss.
The rockets will get there chance. Caja has been around for a long time. 30 years? Nice to see them get the nod, the points last year say they earned it. I know this opinion is totally different than the vast majority.
Honestly, I see your point and this argument. It's a 'good for them' type situation. The cards fell the right way with a merger and a team folding too.
I just don't believe that Caja has the strength to be at the Tour de France. The biggest race in the world should have the best teams at that given point, IMO.