CNF Clinic Award: Most Suspicious Performance of 2013

[Eshnar]

I expect fireworks here Discuss and nominate.

 

[SundayRider]

I expect fireworks here Discuss and nominate.

Froome would be the obvious choice but he had been building up to going full-R for a good 12 months or so. Nibali and Porte have also been at their respective levels for quite a while although both undoubtedly improved aspects this year. So I will say Horner at the Vuelta.

 

[darwin553]

I'm sorry horner. A 42 year old coming from obscurity in the racing season to win a GT. This performance made all the more suspicious by the fact that he is yet to be signed to another team.

 

[jens_attacks]

chouchouuuu 4 life

1. FRA VOECKLER Thomas EUC 27'37" 20
2. RUS IGNATIEV Mikhail KAT 23" 10
3. SWE LARSSON Gustav Erik IAM 26" 5
4. ARG SEPULVEDA Eduardo BSE 26" 3
5. AUS DURBRIDGE Luke OGE 29" 0
6. ESP HERRADA LOPEZ Jesus MOV 30" 0
7. SLO SPILAK Simon KAT 36"

 

[LaFlorecita]

It's a tie between Horner and Froome

Went for Froome because I dislike him.

 

[hrotha]

I went with Froome because of the scope (the Tour ain't the Vuelta, and Sky is a bigger gig), but really, Horner would do perfectly well too.

 

[MartinGT]

The Dawg for me purely because of the way he and Sky seriously took the p!ss out of us with his Tour Performance

 

[darwin553]

Went for Froome because I dislike him.

Not surprised about that one

 

[MartinGT]

Not surprised about that one

At least they're honest about it lol

 

[del1962]

Can't we vote for Santabrogio, Di Luca or Sayer?

 

[Cyivel]

Can't we vote for Santabrogio, Di Luca or Sayer?

I guess suspicious means those who haven't been busted.

Fair to say more than suspicions against those brers.

 

[del1962]

I guess suspicious means those who haven't been busted.

Fair to say more than suspicions against those brers.

Anyway, it is interesting than none of the monument winners are deemed suspicious enough to enter this poll, even if Tyler said something about one earlier this year

 

[rainman]

Close between the obvious two. Horners fake collapse at Angliru followed by moonlanding speech biggest laugh of the year.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Anyway, it is interesting than none of the monument winners are deemed suspicious enough to enter this poll, even if Tyler said something about one earlier this year

What are you suggesting?

Ciolek MSR: hardly suspicious, MSR often ends with random results and a lot of different rider types have won over the years

Cancellara RVV: only just beating Sagan on the last hill. Cance wasn't lightyears ahead of Sagan, he's just more powerful and has better technique on cobbles + more experience. Not really suspicious

Cancellara PR: closest battle in PR for a long time. Cancellara showing humanity by not destroying everybody else like he did in 2006 and 2010. Not suspicious at all.

Martin LBL: Dan Martin winning in an uphill battle against JRod, after having teammate Hesjedal doing all the work for him in the last 10k or so. Not suspicious when knowing Martin's talent.

Il Lombardia: JRod winning was no surprise really, a kind of race that suits him + strong showings all year in numerous of races. He did demolish everyone on the last hill, but thats just JRod as we know him. Not suspicious.

Overall, monument wins were not suspicious in any way

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Close between the obvious two. Horners fake collapse at Angliru followed by moonlanding speech biggest laugh of the year.

collapse??

 

[SundayRider]

collapse??

Think he means at the finish line.

 

[rainman]

Think he means at the finish line.

Yes at the finish, oscar nominated.

 

[the sceptic]

So many good ones to chose from. It was like the dark era returned.

I think Froome on Mt. Tailwind is the most mutant performance of the year.

 

[manafana]

Cancellera might not be doping now but he did in the past thats maybe what tyler referred to.

Horner had a well rested year compared to rest of field

 

[Bicycle]

Voted Horner but could just as easily be Froome.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Voted Horner but could just as easily be Froome.

Yes it is a close call

 

[veganrob]

Any time Froome gets on his bike the red flags should pop up

 

[sideshadow]

Voted Froome because I never expected anyone to come back from the devastation that is Bilharzia..

 

[PunchingRouleur]

We have a lot a fun in grand tours this year with cleanest peloton ever. (voted Froome - made me laugh most).

For classic or classic type stage i would nominate LLS on stage 5 Tour de Belgique after his return to racing.

For ITT it will be probably that Voeckler win.

 

[Pentacycle]

Purito's third Tour week.