Talk:2011 Vacansoleil–DCM season/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Resolute (talk · contribs) 03:41, 30 March 2012 (UTC)Reply

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)
  1. It is reasonably well written.
    a (prose):   b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):  
  2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.
    a (references):   b (citations to reliable sources):   c (OR):  
  3. It is broad in its coverage.
    a (major aspects):   b (focused):  
  4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.
    Fair representation without bias:  
  5. It is stable.
    No edit wars, etc.:  
  6. It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.
    a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales):   b (appropriate use with suitable captions):  
  7. Overall:
    Pass/Fail:  
General
  • Images are good
    • Alternative text is not required for GA, but is always a good idea for accessibility reasons
  • Sources are good
  • Spotchecks revealed no issues with close paraphrasing
2011 Roster
  • Reference for the roster is needed
One-day races
  • The opening sentence is confusing, as I wouldn't consider two third place finishes as being a "slow start" in usual circumstances. Also, what does "neo-pro" mean? "Suffered" is also a bit of a POV term.
  • You note that Leukemans "started an unprecedented run", but I can't really figure out what kind of run he went on, and what was unprecedented about it. Or was it Gilbert who started an unprecedented run, and if that is the case, how is it relevant to this article?
  • "The next day, Keizer took his first professional victory" - 'The next day' is meaningless without knowing what the date of the previous statement was. I would just remove it.
  • As usual, sources for the other participating races would help.
Fall races
  • "The team showed further good showings in September," - redundant use of "show". Reword?
Stage races
  • "as Feillu won three consecutive stages and the points classification and Poels finished as the best young rider in third place overall..." - Just a suggestion, perhaps change to "as Feillu won three consecutive states, along with the points classification, and Poels finished..."
Grand Tours
  • There is a bit of a disconnect as the Giro d'Italia section beings by noting "continued investigations" that have not really been introduced. Could you introduce the controversy regarding Ricco's doping allegations more prominently here? Perhaps just a full sentence setting the background, with a bracketed note pointing the lower section that explains in detail. Alternatively, the section on Ricco's doping could be brought up above the Grand Tours section, though that would obviously change the layout from the standard format you've established on other articles.
Tour de France
  • "...while the team had a mediocre performance in the team time trial..." - Weasel word. Avoid using "mediocre" unless it was used by the sources.
Vuelta a España
  • "Poels continued his impressive Vuelta to date by again featuring" - strike "to date". It doesn't add anything.
Dismissal of Riccardo Riccò
  • "but signed with Continental team Meridiana-Kamen in June in the hope of competing in the Tour de Serbie, several days later after his signing." - strike "several days after his signing" - Also unnecessary, as the reader already knows he signed to participate in this race.
  • Is "scuppered" slang? If so, change it. If not, it's okay.
Footnotes
  • References for squad members needed.
Overall.

The last of three! Mostly the same small issues, with some prose changes recommended. I'm placing on hold, pending resolution. Resolute 03:41, 30 March 2012 (UTC)Reply

Looking good! I am ready to list this as a GA. Congrats! Resolute 17:19, 6 April 2012 (UTC)Reply