CNF Award: Best Breakaway Win

[Eshnar]

The best win through an early breakaway! Discuss and nominate.

 

[BigMac]

This is a very good poll and very difficult one. My first choice has to be Visconti at the Giro. That solo attack was amazing with harsh weather conditions, a great, great win. On second comes Barguil at the Vuelta, quite impressive and beautiful. On third comes Bakelants on par with Adam Hansen. Fourth place goes to both Rui Costa's intelligent attacks from the breakaway on Col de Manse and Croix Fry. (I may be biased on this last one)

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Visconti. a really epic ride, for a guy that hasn't had the easiest career.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Hansen for me.

 

[Pentacycle]

In the Giro I also liked the stage win by Paolini. That was pure toughness, experience and bike skill combined. To be there with the GC contenders on a difficult final climb, and to then outdescend everyone by a big margin was impressive. Quite similar to Bakelants' winning move, as well as the fact he took the leader's jersey in the first ever attempt at the race.

 

[Roude Leiw]

Geniez at the Vuelta, a nail biter

 

[jens_attacks]

visconti through the snow was special

 

[hfer07]

 

[Task_Force]

riblon on alpe d'huez was pretty cool

 

[therhodeo]

Vuelta Stage 6 Tony Martin. Don't care at all that he didn't win.

 

[Gloin22]

Not sure how can anyone write Trentin TDF win without mentioning Riblon ... But oh well, from that list Hansen for me.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

No Txurruka

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Dan Martin in Catalunya. Obviously.

Some others that deserve a mention - Kadri, Roma Maxima. Belkov, Giro. Ratto, Vuelta.

 

[BigMac]

No Txurruka

Dan Martin in Catalunya. Obviously.

I believe once Eshnar sees these two posts he will had both riders. They deserve to be on the list.

 

[Gloin22]

Still that's quite stupid, first he should ask opinions and then do a poll.

Now addding any options is worthless imo..

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Still that's quite stupid, first he should ask opinions and then do a poll.

Now addding any options is worthless imo..

seems quite appropriate.
A sort of backdated poll.

 

[Afrank]

Tough one, very tough. Gonna have to re-watch a couple of these before voting. Visconti at the Giro was of course epic. Also really enjoyed seeing Bakelants just barely snatch the win from the sprinters. Also really loved seeing Elissonde and Barguil get their wins, 2 young and talented guys proving they have what it takes to be big players in the WT.

Riblon was another good one (even if I was cheering for Tejay).
Kadri at Roma Maxima was one of my favorite wins of the season. Getting his chain back on by hand, on the descent! Great stuff!
And it was a late breakaway so not sure if it would qualify. But Phinney's win in Pologne was awesome.

 

[maltiv]

But Phinney's win in Pologne was awesome.

That victory was awesome not only because of the performance itself, but the wave it caused in the peloton. Suddenly people started believing in the possibility of attacking on a flat finish, and within weeks you had GVA, Renshaw and Stybar (x2) pulling off the same trick, which made the late-season sprint finishes far more entertaining and unpredictable.

 

[Flamin]

Dan Martin in Catalunya. Obviously.

Some others that deserve a mention - Kadri, Roma Maxima. Belkov, Giro. Ratto, Vuelta.

+1. Especially Ratto not being in the poll is rather surprising. A superb 50k solo in terrible conditions.

 

[manafana]

hansen for me the work horse comes good.

 

[greenedge]

Since Riblon is not an option- i voted Elissonde on the Angrilu.

 

[Carols]

Phinney in Poland=Wow!!!!

 

[Kwibus]

Can't make up my mind on this one so I'm not going to vote.
Too many nice wins.

Imo we had a good year regarding breakaways surviving. Hope it's a trend that continues next year.

 

[Roude Leiw]

Since Riblon is not an option- i voted Elissonde on the Angrilu.

how could i forget that one, voted for him

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Lot's of very good ones, so very difficult to decide. For me, I think Barguil seemingly cracked, caught by Uran, then hanging in the wheel only to outsprint him, is the one that was most engraved in my memory.