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One thing I'd say about Sky is that they seem to get the best out of most people, i.e. it's rare that riders leave the team, especially younger ones, who then go on to better things.
This sort of depresses me. I can't exactly put my finger on why. I guess it's because the idea of all these excellent riders dispersing amongst the pro peloton is an exciting proposition. But the idea that they'll never be as good as they were with Sky puts a downer on this.
Kennaugh and Puccio have both done well too, having joined as neo-pros.
But Josh Edmondson is an obvious example, but he was, by his own admission, an disaster area when it came to organisation, and he's disappeared without trace since leaving Sky. Dombrowski had injury problems for most of his time there, and struggled with positioning on narrow, European roads. He looks like he's found a better environment at Slipstream though.
One thing I'd say about Sky is that they seem to get the best out of most people, i.e. it's rare that riders leave the team, especially younger ones, who then go on to better things. Alex Dowsett is the only example I can think of without trawling through http://www.procyclingstats.com .