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1st Annual Comeback Rider of the Year Award (2021 season)

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I can’t read the first page without it crashing! :weary:

But, the greatest comeback story has to be Cavendish. I don’t care if people will talk about the lack of sprinting competition. He was given an opportunity and he took advantage of it. I do believe he and his team were strong enough to win a stage or two with Caleb there. I know, it’s an unprovable opinion. Really I’m just a fanboy and it was so awesome seeing him back in form, yelling at his mechanic, being beyond ecstatic, and tying up with Merckx.
 
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RedheadDane said:
Uhmmm...


That's not Groenewgen...
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That's my bad. I was in a panic trying to get pictures up since the ones I wanted to do weren't be posted but now I am curious why Quinn Simmons comes up on a search for Dylan Groenwegen. :eek:
Libertine Seguros said:
No love for the Prof? From retiring from the pro ranks to Olympic gold, as 2021 comebacks go it's quite a story.

After all, CyclistAbi would tell you that Rogla at País Vasco wasn't even a comeback because it was a deliberate tactical masterstroke by Jumbo to go from a winning position to a losing one.

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Unfortunately I do not have any knowledge of the female side of the sport.
BlueRoads said:
Totally amazing work. Thank you, thank you. :hearteyes: This isn't a thread, though, it's a digital media enhanced book made of posts. :grinning:

Now, enough of the niceties. There are some serious things wrong with what you've done. :rage:
One: it's almost impossible to load it over my phone, and even on my laptop it does not exactly work smoothly...
Second, more importantly: Where can I vote for Hodeg? :mad:

Anyway, it's clear who the winner should be. There was no need to make such an extensive thread, Fabio Jakobsen's comeback can't be beaten. :p:p

Dear, mods, please include the poll.
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Yes I didn't realize it would crash so hard! I was not expecting the loading issues. Maybe I should have just saved the document as a PDF instead and gone from there.

You can write in Hodeg. :D

I figured he would win but I think it is nice to see how there was other comebacks this year for riders from Froome all the way to Taaramae.

I don't think the poll will work if they are even able to get into the thread. :eek:
 
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SafeBet said:
Monumental work from @SHAD0W93.
We need a poll.
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I know! I tried but it wouldn't let me at first when I had Bartali and LeMond on the OG post. I am not sure if they are able to add it.

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I think the loading problems would be solved if the posts were wrapped in spoiler tags. Perhaps one tag for each rider.
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Oh that's a great idea! I will try and edit them with the spoiler tag.
 
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I believe the first page is fine now with @Netserk's suggestion to do a spoiler tag. I did it on every post I could and only one was I unable to. Though I am unsure on why I can not add spoiler tags to the post with Evans, Boonen, and Zubeldia.

We have 1 vote a piece for Anna Kiesenhofer, Fabio Jakobsen/Álvaro Hodeg, Fausto Masnada, and Mark Cavendish.
 
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Jspear said:
I can’t read the first page without it crashing! :weary:

But, the greatest comeback story has to be Cavendish. I don’t care if people will talk about the lack of sprinting competition. He was given an opportunity and he took advantage of it. I do believe he and his team were strong enough to win a stage or two with Caleb there. I know, it’s an unprovable opinion. Really I’m just a fanboy and it was so awesome seeing him back in form, yelling at his mechanic, being beyond ecstatic, and tying up with Merckx.
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There's some truth to this.

I can barely believe he was somewhat usefull. Andt hen he just won four(4!) stages on the highest stage.

Quite remarkable, truly one of the greatest sprinters ever.
 
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Must be Cavendish.

First, everyone was shocked he was signed by QS, then everyone was shocked with his start in the Tour (remember? he was there only as a last minute replacement of Bennett) and then boom. He dominated the sprinters' field just like he was doing more than 10 years ago. Won 4 stages, equaled Merckx record (I bet there was not a single person on the planet beliving he'll be ever able to do that), took the green. That's what you call a COMEBACK.

For me, that'll be the most memorable story of '21 season.
 
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No poll still? Well, for me it has to be cavendish. Can't make that story up. From the crying interview, going on the attack to make something of a farewell in 2020 to come back and equal merckx record. Storyline of the year and for sure the thing people will discuss in 20-30 years when the 2021 season comes up.
 
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