Better all rounder Squalo vs Samu.

[The Hitch]

Nibali is the better TT er

This is where you lost me.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

climbing = samu
downhilling is/was samu, but nibali's downhil is greatly overrated
sprinting = samu
timetrial = samu

no match

 

[Angliru]

I think in quite a few aspects of cycling the head to head stat is inaccurate. It doesn't take in the context of the race and just because head-to-head someone is better doesn't mean the 'lesser' rider isn't better. In most classics I think Vincenzo is better though Samu has the better palmares. For some reason I see Vincenzo as being better classics rider in that aspect especially with his rides in Lombardia, Liege, Worlds and in classics type stage races such as Tirreno. If Samu and Vincenzo were going head to head in a GT I would probably give it to Samu although Vincenzo has the better record in Grand Tours.

Probably in general I would go Samu on second thought though Samu hasn't got the spectacular Palmares that Vincenzo has at such a young age.

OOOOOOOkay. You're either the Aussie version of Charlie Brown or Mitt Romney.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Sanchez is better at almost everything but downhilling and..consistency.

Sanchez has these uber weird total offdays. Nibali rarely has those (he has offdays, but limits the damage), except when he is exhausted like in the vuelta

 

[greenedge]

Much as i love Samu for his ITT and evident mountain talent i don't think his hills skills are up to what you guys think. TDF he should have attacked on stage 4 with Contador. However he is always up there in hilly classics. I think we also have to consider Nibalis' pal mares. 1 Vuelta 2 3rd at Giros and some good TDF performances. And he still has room to develop.
Therefore i voted for him.
However i think next year at TDF Samu shall be at least 2 places higher than Nibali and Nibali shall not distinguish himself there so much as when Contador/ Shleck attack Evans shall have to do the work. JVDB will be on 2nd wheel behind Cadel letting everyone know he looks strong before cracking.