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Maertens 1976: worlds, amstel, GW, Zurich, GP Nations, Brabantse Pijl, 8 stages in TdF, 6(!) stages in PN, Het Volk

No, if I'm not mistaking him for someone else, Le breton lived for some times in the Andes.

8/10 if the weather is nice, 4/10 if Agnello and Stelvio are closed so a 6/10 for me.

The Grand Prix des Nations was the unofficial one. Anquetil started it 9 times and won it 9 times. Edit: I see that somebody already mentionned it, sorry.

Wonderful job, as always!

This one looks good until you look at the numbers on the y-axis.

- Best rider of the year: Dumoulin - Best team of the year: Quick Step - Best climber of the year: S. Yates - Best sprinter of the year: Groenewegen - Classics rider of the year: Sagan (or Nibali?) - Breakthrough of the year: Thomas - Newcomer of the year: Evenepoel - Best single day of racing...

Re: Nitpicking alert: he wasn't really that one-dimensional. He won a few ITT, and not only in mountain.

Re: Due to popular demand, another stat: there were 7 active riders who had won a GT in 1995, the lowest number since 1945.

Did you know that, in 2013, there were 16 active riders who had won a GT (a record)? You're welcome. :)

Re: Re: Poulidor was on the podium of the TdF in 62 and 76. Edit: Coppi was on the podium of the Giro in 40 and 55.

Re: Re: Yes, their palmares are close. Concerning the Criterium International, Poulidor won it 5 times and was 3 times 2nd. Concerning the GP des Nations, Poulidor won it too (he was also once 2nd and once 3rd, and Fignon was also twice 2nd).

Poulidor also has 4 podiums at the worlds, 1st and 2nd in MSR, twice 3rd in Lombardia, 3rd in Liege, 1st and 2nd in Fleche Wallone and also 3rd in Paris-Tours. He also was 6 times on the podium at the Dauphiné (with 2 victories), 4 times at Paris-Nice (with 2 victories).

Re: Rominger 1993?

Re: Re: Thanks for the answer. That's what I thought you meant. I won't give you my point of view here because it is not the place.