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Belgium have two genuine world stars, in Gilbert and Boonen, both of whom have had rotten seasons. Factor in both Van Ben Broeck and Vanendert have injury disrupted seasons, and they are good for a decent amount of points from the Tour, and you can see why they are struggling.
Germany are a victim of the weighting towards stage race success. They have two of the best three sprinters in the World and Ciolek won MSR, but these points aren't enough on their own as you need someone finishing high on GC in the major stage races.