Favourite Rider

[neil69cyclist]

I remember watching Gert Jan Theunisse and being amazed, I think that was my 1st tour in about 88-89 and Sean Kelly was an amazing rider but would have to say my favorites were Sean Yates, he was a monster of a domestique and Laurent Jalabert who i think was a enormous talented all rounder...... shouldn't forget Abdoujaparov !!

 

[shawnrohrbach]

Ok, I am going to get TRASHED for saying this, but mine is first, Mario Cipollinni and second Sean kelly. I am a sprinter and usually an arrogant buffoon, also way too big to be any good on the climbs, so I tend to like people who are like me! (LOL). Yeah, I like Cavendish, but not yet my fave. He's arrogant enough but needs some more wins before that happens. Cipollinni also actually took ten or fifteen minutes to bull**** with me when I was in Italy researching a novel several years ago.

 

[cyclingrebel]

My favourite is definately Michael Boogerd. He was always in the front in almost every race he joined. Coloured classic finals and grand tour finals. Next to that a very nice person, he had always something funny to say after the race. You could see he just loved to cycle, a pure cyclist.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

yeah he was epic, plus he had one hell of a grin haha.

 

[Bala Verde]

yeah he was epic, plus he had one hell of a grin haha.

The Boogieman

 

[Amsterhammer]

I think every Dutch cycling fan was always a Boogerd fan.

He worked his socks off, wore his heart on his sleeve and never won nearly as much as he probably should have done - dare I say it, possibly because he was clean?

Much respect!

 

[Bala Verde]

I think every Dutch cycling fan was always a Boogerd fan.

Many I know actually didn't like him, because he won too little!

 

[Nikoloz]

Jan Ullrich, Joseba Beloki

 

[EricBikeCO]

First = Jens Voigt - who puts in more consistent effort from start to finish of any race or any season?

Chris Horner
Hincapie
Zabriskie

Last = LeMond - what a dingleberry he has become. He's clearly just bitter because Lance gets more media. I was never a fan, and I have followed this sport for over 20 years and watched the hype ... Davis Phinney was 1000 times better.

 

[EricBikeCO]

only if you like dopers

Jan Ullrich, Joseba Beloki

how can you figure this using any logical progression?

One is an east German on the sauce and the other one only had modest success before he crashed out.

 

[Bala Verde]

how can you figure this using any logical progression?
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They were both also acclaimed challengers during LA's reign.

 

[39*23t]

gianni bugno the smooth operator
pascal richard another classy act
pascal lino one of the smoothest bike pedalers i've seen

 

[39*23t]

Gert Jan Theunisse remembered when he was suspended he rode alp du huez something like 38 times

 

[Tangled Tango]

distant past: Coppi, Bartoli
far past: Merckx......the greatest, Fuente
near past: Lemond, Fignon, Roche, Hampsted
past: Indurain, Chiapucci, Pantani, Rominger
near present: Armstrong, Heras, Rubiera, Hincapie
present: Contador, Sastre, Di Luca

 

[Bala Verde]

gianni bugno the smooth operator

Heard he is a helicopter pilot now. Do you reckon he flies those guys in the Giro?

 

[blaxland]

Pasthil Anderson
Present:Gerrans,Evans
Future:Bobridge
All Classy Aussie Riders.

 

[39*23t]

Heard he is a helicopter pilot now. Do you reckon he flies those guys in the Giro?

actually he did as well as the tour of lombardy. suppose it beats sitting backwards on a motorbike.

 

[39*23t]

Pasthil Anderson
Present:Gerrans,Evans
Future:Bobridge
All Classy Aussie Riders.

what about allan pieper

 

[slowoldman]

what about allan pieper

Allan Pieper is a GREAT guy. Rode for 2 weeks with him in 2004 during the Tour on the Bikestyles trip. We sat on the front for hours, him talking and me trying to keep pace. Descended with him one day and Neil Stephens another day. One of the best moments on the trip was when they asked me to accompany them on their "descending ride". It was invitation only. I was very flattered.

 

[blaxland]

what about allan pieper

Was a pioneer in Australian Cycling but not one off my Heros...........

 

[Zoncolan]

distant past: Coppi, Bartoli
far past: Merckx......the greatest, Fuente
near past: Lemond, Fignon, Roche, Hampsted
past: Indurain, Chiapucci, Pantani, Rominger
near present: Armstrong, Heras, Rubiera, Hincapie
present: Contador, Sastre, Di Luca

No Ocana or Bahamontes and you have Rubiera and Heras?

 

[msjett]

Wow there a too many to choose from....being Aussie, I have to say Phil Anderson for the olden days, Cadel, Stuey and Robbie cause they have been doing us proud....but I also like very much Voigt, Kirchen, Big Thor (as Phil and Paul call him lol),Di luca (who until the Giro, didn't think much of really) and Haussler.

 

[Rice Daddy]

Faves...

Dim past: Merckx, Moser, Hoban

During my own racing days: Lemond, Hampsten, Phinney, Kelly

Contemporary riders: Boonen, Cancellara, Gilbert

 

[franciep10]

No Ocana or Bahamontes and you have Rubiera and Heras?

His opinion zoncolan although I disagree as well these are his favourites. You know what I'm going to start a most hated thread, I wonder how many times LA name pops up

 

[Zoncolan]

His opinion zoncolan although I disagree as well these are his favourites. You know what I'm going to start a most hated thread, I wonder how many times LA name pops up

To each his own, of course. The question I raised was in relation to the guy being from Spain and picking Spanish climbers, yet leaving those two greats out.

As for the most hated, I always had a few I disliked.
Past:
Giuseppe Guerini always rubbed me the wrong way as did Stephen Roche. I can't explain why, I just never liked those two guys.
Present:
Schumacher-same as the two above, there was always something that bothered me about him. Maybe his head shape?