Best Classics rider of the 21st Century

[rhubroma]

Or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BY8_caWgBc

Love it when he's screaming Oro, oro, oro!

Fireworks!

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[on3m@n@rmy]

Below are all of the Monument podium placings (1STs, 2NDs, and 3RDs) of current active riders. I included retirees with 10 placings or more, just to show where the current guys stand relative to them.

I think I captured all the current riders who have podiumed in a Monument, but may have missed a few. The one I deliberately left off was Ricco (2nd Lombardy 2007). And there may be a few on the list that I'm not absolutely sure are still active, like Hondo.

OFC Boonen has the most podiums of current riders, but has slowed down. I would guess Canc and Gilbert will surpass his totals in the next few years, unless Tom goes on a winning spree.

In 2011, Canc has 3 podiums but no wins to 2 podiums including a win for Gilbert. In the list below I used red text for the 2011 podium placings.

Name..........#Wins..........Victories.............................................................Age
Merckx.............30.........many - I'm trying to save space on retirees
De Vlaeminck...21.........many
Coppi...............15.........not as many
Girardengo......15.........not as many
Kelly................15..........not as many
Moser..............15..........not as many
Museeuw.........15.........not as many
Bartali..............13..........not as many
Van Looy..........13.........not as many
Belloni..............11.........not as many
Godefroot........11..........not as many
Binda..............10..........not as many
Boonen...........10..........1st PR 2005, 1st PR 2008, 1st PR 2009, .............31
.....................................1st RVV 2005, 1st RVV 2006, 2nd MSR 2010,
.....................................2nd PR 2006, 2nd RVV 2010, 3rd MSR 2007,
.....................................3rd PR 2002
Cancellara.......8........1st MSR 2008, 1st PR 2006, 1st PR 2010, ..............30
.....................................1st RVV 2010, 2nd MSR 2011, 2nd PR 2008,
.....................................2nd PR 2011, 3rd RVV 2011
Gilbert..............7........1st LBL 2011, 1st LOM 2009, 1st LOM 2010, .........29
.....................................3rd MSR 2008, 3rd MSR 2011, 3rd RVV 2009,
.....................................3rd RVV 2010
Rebellin............6..........1st LBL 2004, 2nd LBL 2001, 2nd LBL 2008, .........40
......................................2nd LOM 2002, 3rd LBL 2000, 3rd LBL 2009
Cunego............4..........1st LOM 2004, 1st LOM 2007, 1st LOM 2008, ......30
......................................3rd LBL 2006
Flecha.............4..........2nd PR 2007, 3rd PR 2005, 3rd PR 2010, .............34
......................................3rd RVV 2008
Freire..............4..........1st MSR 2004, 1st MSR 2007, 1st MSR 2010, .......35
......................................3rd MSR 2000
Hushovd..........4..........2nd PR 2010, 3rd MSR 2005, 3rd MSR 2009, .........33
......................................3rd PR 2009
Schleck, F........4.........2nd LBL 2011, 3rd LBL 2007, 3rd LBL 2008, ...........31
......................................3rd LOM 2005
Valverde..........4.........1st LBL 2006, 1st LBL 2008, 2nd LBL 2007, ...........31
......................................3rd LBL 2010
Ballan...............3.........1st RVV 2007, 3rd PR 2006, 3rd PR 2008..............32
Di Luca...........3............1st LBL 2007, 1st LOM 2001, 2nd LOM 1999.........35
Hoste..............3..........2nd RVV 2004, 2nd RVV 2006, 2nd RVV 2007........34
O'Grady..........3...........1st PR 2007, 3rd MSR 2004, 3rd RVV 2003............38
Paolini............3...........3rd MSR 2003, 3rd MSR 2006, 3rd RVV 2007.........34
Petacchi..........3..........1st MSR 2005, 2nd MSR 2006, 3rd MSR 2010........37
Pozzato..........3...........1st MSR 2006, 2nd MSR 2008, 2nd PR 2009..........30
Sanchez, S.....3..........2nd LOM 2006, 2nd LOM 2009, 3rd LOM 2007.........33
Vinokourov.......3.........1st LBL 2005, 1st LBL 2010, 3rd LBL 2004.............38
Basso, I...........2.........3rd LBL 2002, 3rd LOM 2004..............................34
Devolder..........2..........1st RVV 2008, 1st RVV 2009.............................32
Haussler..........2..........2nd MSR 2009, 2nd RVV 2009............................27
Hincapie..........2..........2nd PR 2005, 3rd RVV 2006..............................38
Kolobnev..........2.........2nd LBL 2010, 3rd LOM 2009.............................30
Nuyens.............2........1st RVV 2011, 2nd RVV 2008.............................31
Rodriguez, J......2.........2nd LBL 2009, 3rd LOM 2011.............................32
Schleck, A.........2........1st LBL 2009, 3rd LBL 2011...............................26
Brajkovic...........1........2nd LOM 2008................................................27
Cavendish.........1........1st MSR 2009.................................................26
Chavanel..........1.........2nd RVV 2011................................................32
Davis...............1.........2nd MSR 2007................................................31
Goss................1.........1st MSR 2011................................................25
Hondo..............1.........2nd MSR 2005................................................37
Klier.................1..........2nd RVV 2005..............................................35
Martin, Dan.......1..........2nd LOM 2011..............................................25
Scarponi...........1..........2nd LOM 2010..............................................32
Tjallingii............1.........3rd PR 2011..................................................34
Uran..................1........3rd LOM 2008...............................................24
VanSummeren..1........1st PR 2011...................................................30
Wegmann.........1.........3rd LOM 2006...............................................31
Zaugg...............1..........1st LOM 2011..............................................30


EDIT: OFC I only included active guys in most of the list, which excluded Bettini. For the record, the Cricket's results were:
6 podiums:..........1st LBL 2000, 1st LBL 2002, 1st LOM 2005, 1st LOM 2006,
............................1st MSR 2003, 2nd LBL 2006
and that's a lot of wins. Definately worthy of the recognition.

 

[il_fiammingo]

Small correction: Gilbert got Valverde's LBL 2010 3rd spot

Name..........#Wins..........Victories.............................................................
Gilbert..............8........1st LBL 2011, 1st LOM 2009, 1st LOM 2010, .........
.....................................3rd MSR 2008, 3rd MSR 2011, 3rd RVV 2009,
.....................................3rd RVV 2010, 3rd LBL 2010
Valverde..........3.........1st LBL 2006, 1st LBL 2008, 2nd LBL 2007.............

 

[Netserk]

2005 Boonen > 2011 Gilbert

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

Small correction: Gilbert got Valverde's LBL 2010 3rd spot

Name..........#Wins..........Victories.............................................................
Gilbert..............8........1st LBL 2011, 1st LOM 2009, 1st LOM 2010, .........
.....................................3rd MSR 2008, 3rd MSR 2011, 3rd RVV 2009,
.....................................3rd RVV 2010, 3rd LBL 2010
Valverde..........3.........1st LBL 2006, 1st LBL 2008, 2nd LBL 2007.............

Thank you. Yes, all of Valverde's 2010 results were wipped out.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

according to my pcm Chavanel after 2014 is the best (won lbl and wallone every year)