Most Credible Performance Of the Modern Era (Post 2006)

[ultimobici]

There's a lot of talk of performances that are "not normal", but seemingly very little credence given to any winning performance being believable.

So, are there any riders winning at the top level whose performance looks "normal"?

 

[Fearless Greg Lemond]

Marco Pinotti

 

[sublimit]

Marco Pinotti

I used to think the same untill last years Giro when he put 1'30 or so into Taylor Phinney in an ITT. That doesn't seem normal to me.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Juan José Cobo

 

[Fearless Greg Lemond]

I used to think the same untill last years Giro when he put 1'30 or so into Taylor Phinney in an ITT. That doesn't seem normal to me.

Fatigue?

Even Cataldo was faster...

 

[blackcat]

There's a lot of talk of performances that are "not normal", but seemingly very little credence given to any winning performance being believable.

So, are there any riders winning at the top level whose performance looks "normal"?

none

the peloton is still hot enough. wont get a credibkle performance post lemond sorry\soory Libertine, but one of the, if not the most knowledgable poster and contributor on the fora, you need to leave the Cobo references behind. like Evans, he might be more believable and do less. like moncoutie.

but not clean.

said with due respect to a great individual poster

 

[blackcat]

reinotti

I used to think the same untill last years Giro when he put 1'30 or so into Taylor Phinney in an ITT. That doesn't seem normal to me.

moncoutie example. remember when philippe gilbert was touted as the clean cycling saviour.

who thinks in retrospect, gilbert just rolled the dice in the last two years, or that adult acne was a result of his body's protest about exogenous hormones.

NOT NORMAL

 

[sublimit]

Perhaps, I like Pinotti but he seemed to be flying a bit more than usual in that Giro. Ok Phinney could of been a bit stuffed for sure.

Some other decent testers were taken apart I seem to remember in that race. Gilberts acne is also a worry but more for him though he could end up advertising face cream on Belgian TV in the future for cash.

 

[blackcat]

Giro, and p'raps, perhaps, worlds or olympics tt are the only races that matter to MP.

 

[greatking88]

Philip Deignan, 9th in the Vuelta 2009 and a stage win.

 

[Ferminal]

He's been great since hasn't he? Just like Haussler and Reimer.

 

[will10]

I used to think the same untill last years Giro when he put 1'30 or so into Taylor Phinney in an ITT. That doesn't seem normal to me.

It's not normal to be tucked in behind a TV moto for 75% of an ITT, as Pinotti was that day.

 

[Netserk]

Froome 2009 Giro d'Italia stage 14:

 

[greatking88]

He's been great since hasn't he? Just like Haussler and Reimer.

Actually Philip has been quite ill over the last two/three years.

 

[blackcat]

haussler should have won san remo too

 

[SafeBet]

Froome 2009 Giro d'Italia stage 14:

I thought we were talking about cycling performances not alpine ski

 

[the sceptic]

Froome 2009 Giro d'Italia stage 14:

I wonder what sky scientists have to say about that climb. Doesnt look like hes doing 5.9 w/kg there.

 

[Frosty]

Clearly a dodgy bike with a steering problem that he couldnt handle Sky sorted that out

 

[hrotha]

2009 Cervélo was something to behold. To what extent was Vroomen involved in the day-to-day management and, er, preparation?

 

[Red Rick]

Froome 2009 Giro d'Italia stage 14:

May I never forget that one

 

[Miburo]

Andy Schleck last 2 years.

 

[Zweistein]

Lance Armstrong Stage 19 2010 TDF 52km time trial.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2010/stage-19/results

Minus the prologue, he had nothing in the tank the whole race.

 

[Fearless Greg Lemond]

It's not normal to be tucked in behind a TV moto for 75% of an ITT, as Pinotti was that day.

A reverse 'original Moser'?

Did not see that but wouldn't be surprised.

 

[Zweistein]

A reverse 'original Moser'?

Poor Fignon. It is funny how nationlistic things were back then.

 

[RobbieCanuck]

Its got to be Ryder. He can win the TDF clean if he doesn't race the Giro.