Best rider per Country

[greatking88]

Spain- Contador
Italy-Nibali
Belgium- Gilbert
France- Jerome Coppel
United States- Teejey van G
Slovenia- Janez Brajkovic
Denmark-Chris Anker Sørensen
Colombia-Rigoberto Urán
Poland-Sylwester Szmyd
Ireland- Philip Deignan
Portugal-Tiago Machado
New Zealand -Jesse Sergent

 

[Ferminal]

Spain- Contador
Italy-Nibali
Belgium- Gilbert
France- Jerome Coppel
United States- Teejey van G
Slovenia- Janez Brajkovic
Denmark-Chris Anker Sørensen
Colombia-Rigoberto Urán
Poland-Sylwester Szmyd
Ireland- Philip Deignan
Portugal-Tiago Machado
New Zealand -Jesse Sergent

At least you're consistent...

 

[The Hitch]

And again someone starting about Gilbert even though it doesn't have anything to do with the discussion.

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You brought it in when you said Gilbert was miles better than Boonen but that Valverde was miles worse than The great one and that he was a 2nd tier x x and x

Here's another news flash for the Valverde fans who like to thrash on Gilbert, he's banned for a reason: his dog doped.

/QUOTE]

You say this on the day it was revelead Vino and Gilbert are best friends and Gilbert might move in with vino?

Anyone saying Gilbert hasn't made progress since 2008 is the only blind fool here[

Who said that?

 

[The Hitch]

guess who I'm impersonating)

Who? Ligget?

On a related note I imagine this thread will get shut down (or seriously culled) when a mod catches wind of where this discussion has headed. Shame.

Since i created the thread, i would like to say that i think the gilbert vs Contador vs Valverde banter (at a decent level, no otts from what ive seen), is better than the list of names that not too many seemed to be posting anyway.

In 2008 Valverde was obviously better. But we're 3 years later now.

Valverde will always be the better overall cyclist since he can win stage races and GTs. But Gilbert can certainly rival Valverde in the classics these days

2010 Liege Bastogne Liege

1 Alexander Vinokourov
2 Alexander Kolobnev
3 Alexander Valverde

4 Gilbert

Oh and i think those of us who picked danny boy over niki boy may have been somewhat justfied today anyway (looking at roches performance there)

 

[Ferminal]

2010 Liege Bastogne Liege

1 Alexander Vinokourov
2 Alexander Kolobnev
3 Alexander Valverde

4 Gilbert

Hard fought 3rd place for Alex after denying himself, Evans and Gilbert any chance of catching the Alex up front.

 

[greatking88]

At least you're consistent...

True But I do think if Deignan, Roche and Martin were all in top form I dont much would separate them in a grand tour..Hopefully some great days ahead for Irish cycling, some good young riders coming through as well

 

[Roland Rat]

Spain -> Egoitz Murgoitio
Italy -> Enrico Franzoi
Portugal -> Tiago
France -> Arnaud Jouffroy
Netherlands -> Niki Terpstra (or Lars van der Haar OK )
Switzerland -> Christian Heule
Belgium -> Kevin Pauwels (I'll pick Gilbert over Boonen, Contador and ValvPiti any day !)
Germany -> Philip Walsleben
Sweden-> Thomas Löfkvist
UK ---------> Ian Field (Massive failure, anyone voting for Cav, which means anyone who voted)
Russia -> Menchov by default
USA -> Jonathan Page (Massive failure, anyone voting for Farrar, which means anyone who voted)
Slovakia-> Sagan (come back to cross, Pete ! )
New Zeland-> Sergent
Australia-> Wes Sulzberger
Norway-> EBH
Denmark -> Matti Breschel
Ireland -> Roche
Kazakhstan -> Iglinskiy (Vino? Veritas?)
Canada -> Craig Richey
Czech Republic-> Stybar of course.


OK it was rather your favourite per country and very high on cyclocross.


Edit: And of course, in Luxemburg, Jempi Drucker is better than Andy, Fränk and Kim combined !

Only problem is Cross isn't proper cycling.

 

[Ferminal]

True But I do think if Deignan, Roche and Martin were all in top form I dont much would separate them in a grand tour..Hopefully some great days ahead for Irish cycling, some good young riders coming through as well

Let's see if Deignan beats Martin's time on Zoncolan then

(Although not exactly a fair comparison given the relative difficulty of 2011's stage).

 

[boomcie]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3A7_kG2_3U

Booyah! That was great.

 

[El Pistolero]

Who? Ligget?


Since i created the thread, i would like to say that i think the gilbert vs Contador vs Valverde banter (at a decent level, no otts from what ive seen), is better than the list of names that not too many seemed to be posting anyway.

2010 Liege Bastogne Liege

1 Alexander Vinokourov
2 Alexander Kolobnev
3 Alexander Valverde

4 Gilbert

Oh and i think those of us who picked danny boy over niki boy may have been somewhat justfied today anyway (looking at roches performance there)

Oh please, as if Gilbert cared whether he finished third or fourth. He did a suicide attack in the hopes of still winning the thing and it failed. Obvious he wouldn't catch a Vino and Kolobnev working together and it isn't that surprising that Valverde working together with Cuddles could catch Gilbert.

You're not going to tell me that you think Valverde was stronger than Gilbert at LBL 2010.

Winning LBL is a combination of being very strong, timing your attacks to perfection and luck. If he rides a less aggressive race he will definitely win LBL this year.

 

[greatking88]

Let's see if Deignan beats Martin's time on Zoncolan then

(Although not exactly a fair comparison given the relative difficulty of 2011's stage).

yeah I think the stage this year is a monster, I'll make a prediction that Deignan will finish between 10th-15th on that stage..But I suppose it depends if he's working for Machado or not at that stage of the race..

 

[rhubroma]

Clen scandal or not, but how can anyone not put Contador down as the best rider in Spain? At his best he time trials like Cancellara and climbs like Pantani.

As a cyclist, he's like a combination of Nadal and Ronaldo.

 

[greatking88]

Clen scandal or not, but how can anyone not put Contador down as the best rider in Spain? At his best he time trials like Cancellara and climbs like Pantani.

As a cyclist, he's like a combination of Nadal and Ronaldo.

I think you mean Nadal and Messi..

 

[rhubroma]

I think you mean Nadal and Messi..

Put whomever you like, but the guy has the most natural class and raw talent of the entire pro peleton.

 

[El Pistolero]

I think Nadal uses more dope than Contador