Depends on his program. The guy has some amazingly good days, seemingly from nowhere.issoisso said:All-round: Leipheimer
I refuse to believe that in '03 he was not on similar stuff to Millar.blaxland said:He hasn't been the same for last 2 years(due to sickness=)but i think M.Rogers 3xworld TT champion stands for something?
Well lucky where not talking about doping though???And talking about who is secont best to Spartacus in an Individual TimeTrial?Why does everything have to be about drugs(doping)Rogers is an excellent Time Trialer with or without Peds......Cmon Big Gmac?Big GMaC said:I refuse to believe that in '03 he was not on similar stuff to Millar.
Yeah, my bad.blaxland said:Well lucky where not talking about doping though???And talking about who is secont best to Spartacus in an Individual TimeTrial?Why does everything have to be about drugs(doping)Rogers is an excellent Time Trialer with or without Peds......Cmon Big Gmac?
I like the dodger, but why single out '03? He hasn't been the same since crashing out of the Tour as leader on the road, the year Puerto and Freiburg went down...Big GMaC said:I refuse to believe that in '03 he was not on similar stuff to Millar.
Along with Contador and Leipheimer, I think he's the strongest allround TT-er. But Menchov is a bit inconsistent, whereas the other two can always be counted upon to do a good TT, even if the form seems to be slightly off.karlboss said:Noone for Menchov, he won the toughest TT last year.
Exactly so possibly he has been clean but remember he is Australian with very strong Italian ties.dsut4392 said:I like the dodger, but why single out '03? He hasn't been the same since crashing out of the Tour as leader on the road, the year Puerto and Freiburg went down...
To be fair, Zabriskie made a name for himself by winning a Giro TT against a field lacking in time triallists and a Tour stage where he benefitted from a massive change in the wind.timmers said:Exactly so possibly he has been clean but remember he is Australian with very strong Italian ties.
Zabeskie is an American who has had two o rso good rides in his life!! How dodgy is that!
Basso won a TT FFS.issoisso said:To be fair, Zabriskie made a name for himself by winning a Giro TT against a field lacking in time triallists and a Tour stage where he benefitted from a massive change in the wind.
Yes, Zabriskie is definitely the world's best time trialist after CancellaraCredive said:I think we're forgetting someone here. Just two weeks before last years WC, Zabriskie won by 30sec on Larson in a 30k ITT.
I don't agree, in this particular case. I do think his peak performance would be a case for the clinic, but his performances on the Stelvio and the day before were because of a stomach issue.craig1985 said:I suppose it would be more of a Clinic issue on how Basso when from race lead, losing so much time on one stage, and then bounced back to win two stages.
IMO too inconsistant. But then again I'm still bitter about him losing over 6 minutes in the first TT of the 06 Tour (I picked him to win that year)issoisso said:All-round: Leipheimer
If Contador, Menchov, Leipheimer, Millar etc. would do the same as Larsson--that is: only going full gas in the TTs and taking it easy for the rest of the season--they'd more than equalled his track record.El Oso said:IMO too inconsistant. But then again I'm still bitter about him losing over 6 minutes in the first TT of the 06 Tour (I picked him to win that year)
I love DZ, my favourite rider, and while he has dominated the U.S. TT championships and has one 2 GT TT's (essentially 3 since his Vuelta stage win was a long solo breakaway), with podium finishes at worlds, but NO.
Best I can come up with is Larsson with his silver to Cancellara's dominating performances in the Olympics and Worlds.
After that I guess Contador.
Menchov is pretty solid and I'd have Levi followed by Evan's just below him.
Millar is too inconsistant. Wigan isn't as good at TT's as pursuing.
Maybe in a few years Martin will be the heir to Cancellara's throne?