2011 a review of the year and crystal ball discussion 2012

[Gingerale]

Stage racer of the year. Contador. he rode both a grueling GdI and managed to come in 5th and make TdF exciting. But I can see why people pick Evans.

One day rider of the year. Gilbert

Rider of the year. Gilbert

Individual stage of a stage race of the year. Alpe d Huez, Giro stage 9 and 15, vuelta stage in the Basque Country that Anton won. tour de suisse stage 3 cunego and sagan and that incredible motorbike was actually the most fun watching due to the the great camera work. Sammy winning Luz Ardiden

Rider who improved the most. Froomie/ Danny M.

Rider whose form reversal was the most surprising. Froome

Which rider you think will show the greatest improvement next year. I don't know. maybe sagan. maybe andyS. hoping as usual that a pure climber can surprise me and put in a GT winning ITT. wishful thinking.

Team of the year. Sky. Europcar was great at TdF

Whose career should end now but will race 2012. Bottle!

Which team do you look to the improve the most in 2012. radio-leopards

What are you looking for the most in 2012. valverde comeback, liquigas descents, euskaltel on the attack and amets getting a win, contador riding.

Most important moment season 2011. wouter tribute giro stage 4. the cas hearing coming in november.

 

[Siriuscat]

Stage racer of the year. Alberto Contador by a mile

One day rider of the year. Daft Question, Gilbert

Rider of the year. Thomas Voeckler

Individual stage of a stage race of the year. Giro, Stage 15 Gardecchia

Rider who improved the most. Thomas Voeckler

Rider who's form reversal was the most surprising. Bradley Wiggins

Which rider you think will show the greatest improvement next year. Peter Sagan

Team of the year. Oh go on then Sky massive improvement from 2010

Who career should end now but will race 2012. Ricco

Which team do you look to the improve the most in 2012. BMC

What are you looking for the most in 2012. Team Frandy to continue to flatter to decieve, they might have Bruyneel they'll still be rubbish

Most important moment season 2011. WW108 - always remembered

And anything re 2011 and 2012: The stand out for me was Contador at the Giro, I don't remember such a show of power and a sheer will to win, followed by a Tour where he gave everything, I will remember Stage 19 for a long long time. I hope 2012 is finally they year that Armstrong gets nailed and in turn The UCI Verbruggen and the McQuaid Mafia get whats coming to them.

 

[hfer07]

Stage racer of the year. Contador without a doubt
One day rider of the year Gilbert
Rider of the yearGilbert
Individual stage of a stage race of the year Stage 3: Brig-Glis - Grindelwald 107.6km -unreal
Rider who improved the most Rolland & Froome
Rider who's form reversal was the most surprising Cobo & Cunego
Which rider you think will show the greatest improvement next year. Andy Schleck for the wrong reasons.....
Team of the year Sky delivered a good triumphs along the season
Who career should end now but will race 2012 Eze Mosquera.
Which team do you look to the improve the most in 2012. Movistar
What are you looking for the most in 2012 Less BS-more daring & aggressive attacks all year round
Most important moment season 2011 -the entire month of may-for the sorrow that our sport had to endure....WW & XT always in our memories

 

[Gingerale]

Stage racer of the year. Alberto Contador by a mile
And anything re 2011 and 2012: The stand out for me was Contador at the Giro, I don't remember such a show of power and a sheer will to win, followed by a Tour where he gave everything, I will remember Stage 19 for a long long time. I hope 2012 is finally they year that Armstrong gets nailed and in turn The UCI Verbruggen and the McQuaid Mafia get whats coming to them.

well said and i liked your entire post but especially i'm hoping the sentence in bold comes true...100%

 

[greenedge]

The rider who improved the most was Kittel, Froome, Rolland, Cobo and i could even say Sagan. Goss improved as well.
Andy Shleck shall show great improvement next year ( BUT STILL FINISH 2ND AT THE TDF )

Next year i am looking forward to attacking racing, someone other than Gilbert to win the Ardennes, Contador racing and Cadel to win another TDF and Froome to win a GT or come 2nd to Cadel

Team of the year Sky. They have so much talent

Team i want to improve. GE. Astana and EE as well.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Stage racer of the year. Alberto Contador

One day rider of the year. Philippe Gilbert

Rider of the year. Philippe Gilbert

Individual stage of a stage race of the year. Stage 13 (Spilimbergo- Grossglockner), Giro d'Italia.

Rider who improved the most. Froome, Kittel

Rider who's form reversal was the most surprising. Froome

Which rider you think will show the greatest improvement next year. Kruijswijk

Team of the year. Garmin-Cervelo

Who career should end now but will race 2012. Levi Leipheimer, Pat McQuaid, Johan Bruyneel.

Which team do you look to the improve the most in 2012. BMC

What are you looking for the most in 2012. Contador crushing the opposition, Frandy failing miserably.

Most important moment season 2011. WW's death.

 

[Cimber]

Individual stage of a stage race of the year. Le Tour stage 16 (the famous decent stage)

Which rider you think will show the greatest improvement next year. Breschel. Has been out all year. He will rock the classics if he can stay fit.

Who career should end now but will race 2012. Freire maybe.

Most important moment season 2011. Ofc WW. But apart from that, it was that Both Bertie and Cancellara turned out to be humans.

 

[AussieGoddess]

Stage racer of the year.
Evans (Contador definitely close, but Torino, Romandy, 2nd at Dauphine and the Tour definitely has to come up trumps)

One day rider of the year.
Philippe Gilbert

Rider of the year.
Definitely Phil

Individual stage of a stage race of the year.
Have to go with Contador attacking 90km's out - Alpe D'huez

You missed One Day Race of the Year ... so have put that in
Liege

Rider who improved the most.
Goss (to go from not much to winning MSR and 2nd at Worlds is fairly impressive)

Rider who's form reversal was the most surprising.
Boonen (well, the crashes arent really that surprising, but he didnt get much this year, which is)

Which rider you think will show the greatest improvement next year.
Boonen

Team of the year.
OPL / Garmin (PR and a fantastic Tour) / BMC (to win the Tour in their first year in the Pro-Tour is a good acheivement)

Who career should end now but will race 2012.
Stuart O'Grady / Robbie McKewen

Which team do you look to the improve the most in 2012.
BMC

What are you looking for the most in 2012.
Watching Phil win some more

Most important moment season 2011.
Sadness for WW tragedy

And anything re 2011 and 2012.
The most important moment we will see for a bit will be what happens in relation to Contador. Will be a fairly defining moment in the off season

 

[boomcie]

Stage racer of the year.
Evans (Contador definitely close, but Torino, Romandy, 2nd at Dauphine and the Tour definitely has to come up trumps)

Is Milano-Torino still being raced? I had no idea. Thanks.

 

[theyoungest]

Is Milano-Torino still being raced? I had no idea. Thanks.

No, but Gran Torinos are certainly still being raced.

 

[AussieGoddess]

the world is full of smart arses!!!