Best rider of the season?

[SafeBet]

As I'm seeing the issue being discussed in other topics I'll open this thread.

Chris Froome:
1st Tour of Oman
2nd Tirreno Adriatico
1st Critérium International
1st Tour de Romandie
1st Critérium du Dauphiné
1st Tour de France
8 stages

Fabian Cancellara:
4th Strade Bianche
3rd Milano Sanremo
1st Paris - Roubaix
1st Ronde van Vlaanderen
1st E3 Prijs Vlaanderen - Harelbeke
1st NC ITT
3rd WC ITT
10th WC RR
2 stages

Vincenzo Nibali:
10th Tour de Saint Luis
7th Tour of Oman
1st Tirreno Adriatico
1st Giro del Trentino
1st Giro d'Italia
3rd Vuelta a Burgos
2nd Vuelta a Espana
4th WC RR
3 stages

Purito Rodriguez:
4th Tour of Oman
5th Tirreno Adriatico
2nd Volta a Catalunya
6th Fleche Wallonne
2nd Liege Bastogne Liege
3rd Tour de France
4th Vuelta a Espana
2nd WC RR
1st Il Lombardia
3 stages

Peter Sagan
1st GP Camaiore
2nd Strade Bianche
2nd Milano Sanremo
2nd E3 Prijs Vlaanderen - Harelbeke
1st Gent Wevelgem
2nd Ronde van Vlaanderen
1st Brabantse Pijl
1st NC RR
10th GP Quebec
1st GP Montreal
6th WC RR
16 stages

Alejandro Valverde:
1st Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
1st Vuelta a Andalucia / Ruta Del Sol
3rd Vuelta a Murcia
4th GP Indurain
2nd Amstel Gold Race
7th Fleche Wallonne
3rd Liege Bastogne Liege
9th Tour de Romandie
7th Critérium du Dauphiné
5th NC ITT
6th NC RR
8th Tour de France
3rd Vuelta a Espana
3rd WC RR
6th Milano - Torino
2nd Il Lombardia
2 stages


That is it for me. I'm adding Rui Costa and Nairo Q to the poll options, although I don't think you could make a case for either of them.

 

[willbick]

Wiggins is a big runner for his dominant Tour of Britain win and ITT WC silver.

 

[Volderke]

I could not make a case for Valverde either. I mean: what has he won this year (or better: what has he lost?).

 

[Panda Claws]

Wiggins is a big runner for his dominant Tour of Britain win and ITT WC silver.

Sir Wiggins

 

[JRanton]

1. Froome
2. Nibali
3. Cancellara


Nibali has had a brilliant season but Froome's dominant Tour win seals the deal.

 

[Netserk]

It would've been an easy choice if Nibali had won either of Vuelta, WC or Lombardia, but as it is now, it's very close for me.

 

[MADRAZO]

Froomes wins are much more important than Nibalis. It does not matter if one might like Nibalis style better. So by far Froome takes it. For me Cancellara is second with two big monuments and more and Nibali is third but those two are close.

 

[JRanton]

It would've been an easy choice if Nibali had won either of Vuelta, WC or Lombardia, but as it is now, it's very close for me.

CQ Ranking certainly has it as close as you can get. I do think it's a pretty clear Froome win though given that Nibbles failed to get a big win in the second half of the season.

 

[Parrulo]

CQ Ranking certainly has it as close as you can get. I do think it's a pretty clear Froome win though given that Nibbles failed to get a big win in the second half of the season.

At least he contended for wins on the second half of the season . . .

The best rider of the season shouldn't struggle to finish races after july, rather not race like Contador in 2009 than make a fool of yourself.

1- Nibali
2- Froome
3- Cancellara
4- Rodriguez
5- Rui Costa/ Quintana (both had great seasons)
7- Sagan (no monument win, no worlds win, only one GT stage)
7

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

1. Romain Bardet
2. Marcel Kittel
3. Warren Barguil

Easy one.

 

[Arredondo]

It would've been an easy choice if Nibali had won either of Vuelta, WC or Lombardia, but as it is now, it's very close for me.

Froome, without any doubt, come on, how can you rank a victory in the Giro higher than a Tour victory?

1. Froome
2. Nibali
3. Cancellara
4. Purito
5. Costa

 

[Netserk]

Froome, without any doubt, come on, how can you rank a victory in the Giro higher than a Tour victory?

1. Froome
2. Nibali
3. Cancellara
4. Purito
5. Costa

I don't....

 

[Arredondo]

I don't....

Why it's close then?

 

[SKSemtex]

1. Purito
2. Froome
3. Nibali

I will stick with UCI ranking with small change. Ranking is not perfect but still better then nothing.

For me, Purito is well deserved winner as the most consistent rider for whole season, competitive both in stage and one day races.

If the Tour really means so much more comparing the other races I wish UCI change the points classification accordingly so it is fair to everybody.

 

[Afrank]

Based on quality of wins and the manner in which those wins were achieved I would say.

1. Froome
2. Nibali
3. Cancellara
4. Quintana
5. Purito
6. Sagan

edit: Added Quintana in, moved others down a spot

 

[rainman]

RVV/PR double, no doubts for me, Spartacus.
Have to mention Tony Martin TT champ and epic Vuelta stage 7th place.
Chris Froome obviously, our visitor from planet dawg,
and Peter Sagan 23 years old, GW and brilliant TDF green jersey .

 

[Ruudz0r]

1. Froome
2. Cancellara
3. Nibali

 

[Carols]

I voted for Nibali. While Froome had the best results of the year through July, I don't think he'll be keeping the titles, so went with the guy who had 2nd best season results.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

It's quite amusing the way everyone has already erased Chris Horner from their memory as if it never happened (quite rightly imo). I'd also certainly have Dan Martin in the poll instead of Valverde. That said my vote goes to Cancellara, mainly because I am biased towards the cobbles rather than him being any more deserving than Froome or Nibali.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Nibali of course because Froome sucks

 

[del1962]

1. Purito
2. Froome
3. Nibali

I will stick with UCI ranking with small change. Ranking is not perfect but still better then nothing.

For me, Purito is well deserved winner as the most consistent rider for whole season, competitive both in stage and one day races.

If the Tour really means so much more comparing the other races I wish UCI change the points classification accordingly so it is fair to everybody.

I think it is not so much the tour as to other races, but the points for winning a race compared to second/third are too close. Second should only be 50% of points of winner of a race.

 

[Fearless Greg Lemond]

To be frank, call me Frank, I actually liked Pipo Pozzato's season very much

Looking at the stats I go for Valverde though, not that I like him but he was pretty good. Boring of course but that is the nature of the beast.

 

[Parker]

It's quite amusing the way everyone has already erased Chris Horner from their memory as if it never happened (quite rightly imo). I'd also certainly have Dan Martin in the poll instead of Valverde. That said my vote goes to Cancellara, mainly because I am biased towards the cobbles rather than him being any more deserving than Froome or Nibali.

To be fair to the list, it's the top seven in the World rankings plus Costa, who would be sixth if he got 100 points for the Worlds. (Dan Martin is 8th)

 

[hfer07]

NIBALI by far is the best rider of 2013.

The man rode from January all the way to Lombardy-rode two GT-won one & 2nd place- two one-week stage races (T-A & Trentino) - rode to win the WRR, I mean- Nibs just can't be stopped

Candidates for 2nd place? Quintana & Purito.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

To be fair to the list, it's the top seven in the World rankings plus Costa, who would be sixth if he got 100 points for the Worlds. (Dan Martin is 8th)

Personally I would not consider a rider without a single win at World Tour or HC level all year a contender as best rider on the planet but it's a personal view and one which I am sure not many agree with. If Valverde is going to be in then so should Greg Van Avermaet in my opinion.