Best descender in the world

[The Hitch]

I think samu but i give the vote to arroyo due to his heroics on the montirillo. Disapointed he didnt ride the day after.

 

[indurain666]

I remember Savoldelli breaking away on a descent at the Giro in 2001-2002 and I tried to find a video in youtube..but no luck so far

 

[The Hitch]

how about having downhill TT in Tour?

Great idea. Always wanted such a thing.

 

[The Hitch]

Lemond was known as a good descender, as was Kelly. Kelly made a great final descent at MSM to catch up with Argentin!

Harmon said kelly once did 125 km/h on a descent.

 

[Lord Stanley]

Tadej Valjavec is a great descender also.

 

[Anonymous]

according to phil ligget today, sanchez is a pretty poor descender.

 

[Marva32]

Other: Sean Yates

 

[craig1985]

Harmon said kelly once did 125 km/h on a descent.

Paul Sherwin is always going on abouth ow he once saw Sean Yates' computer once and it said he did 116lm/h off the Tourmalet.

 

[eljimberino]

Nibali......

 

[Climbing]

Nibali best at the moment.
Savoldelli said he couldn't drop him, wich speaks for itself.

 

[ttrider]

I voted Cancellara because i think if he went max on the straights he would be pulling out and not losing much to Nibali on corners, on a technical descent like on the Grappa Nibali was truly spectacular, certainly superior to any GC contender the way he moved his body to lean and some of his transitions out of the aero tuck were so much better than anything else i have seen....

 

[Barnaby]

how about having downhill TT in Tour?

I think they did once. I think Stephen Roche won it when riding for La Redoute. May have been the Giro though.

 

[Steel4Ever]

I vote "Other" -- this French nut job.

 

[benpounder]

Other: Paolo Salvodelli

(You didn't specify past or present )

Second that.

Well, other than me that is, but I'm not in the pro peloton. Never have been, never will be. Paolo could climb any route, descend, and climb again before I would give him a run on the downhill.

 

[bobs nob]

how about having downhill TT in Tour?

too many fatalities.

I voted Lance. I saw him descend pretty well on Sunday.

 

[disciple]

Other: Paolo Salvodelli

(You didn't specify past or present )

+1. Short memories for some.

 

[lookkg386]

Vino always looks fast - he seems to descends like a mad man but not sure he is faster than the rest...

 

[Highlander]

It has to be Kenny van Hummel. Look what he did last year at the Tour as he was dropped by everyone on nearly every climb, but still managed to descend like a madman to avoid the time cutoffs until he was injured. Of course, his injury may negate any claim that he has to this title.

 

[53 x 11]

What a useless poll.

Please Sir do not question this poster. He has started many thread and has thousands of posts, you have very little.

Plus he is potentially violent.

And the best descender is obviously me. I am awesome.

 

[Rip:30]

Nicolas Vouilloz and Hermann Maier are tied for first.

 

[hrotha]

If Salvodelli had ridden for Euskatel, the world would have imploded.

Anyway, the contrast between Samu Sanchez and Andy/AC the other day was beautiful.

 

[Andre.J]

Eddy Merckx

 

[flicker]

Magni An Italian, retired age 92.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Surely, you have to factor in weigh?
The pros say it's Hushovd.
O'Grady is great, but neither are an option.
But then you have Samu, who is a lightweight, compared to the rest.

 

[craig1985]

According to Gesink, Samu is goog, but he just takes more risks then most. Simoni is a fantastic descender as well.