Most Dominant in the Giro?

[Miburo]

Let's go

How great Contador was, Basso was just insane. No clinic talk please. Just discuss who was more impressive and dominant.

Seriously that shape was so ridiculous. I'm sure he would have done the double, maybe even the triple? Prob not but shape was so good, maybe

 

[will10]

No contest.

 

[Netserk]

No contest.

Indeed. RoboBasso was just too much Robo...

 

[Miburo]

Indeed. RoboBasso was just too much Robo...

No clinic. I know it's hard in this one though

 

[roundabout]

Simoni in 2003.

 

[Eshnar]

Simoni in 2003.

Simoni 2001 maybe.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Landslide

 

[roundabout]

Simoni 2001 maybe.

I would rate the 2003 competition slightly higher.

And had Frigo been there I doubt that the gap to second would have been that big in 2001.

But I do see why Simoni in 2001 can be considered dominant.

The TT and his performance on the penultimate day were simply outstanding.

 

[Eshnar]

I would rate the 2003 competition slightly higher.

yes, but we're not voting the strongest. The poll says most dominant so 2001 it is

 

[Angliru]

Simoni 2001 maybe.

Is he still acting as a consultant with Colombia Coldeportes? I recall he had some type of consultant/advisory role in their initial season.

 

[Eshnar]

Is he still acting as a consultant with Colombia Coldeportes? I recall he had some type of consultant/advisory role in their initial season.

I don't know

 

[Parrulo]

lol gibo. . . wins 2 giros by 7 minutes and it's all good but when he get's beaten by 7 minutes he get's buthurt and cries like a baby

 

[roundabout]

I think Gibo was more upset that Basso (probably) let Piepoli win a stage, but didn't do the same with him.

Or maybe Piepoli did pay up.

 

[Eshnar]

I think Gibo was more upset that Basso (probably) let Piepoli win a stage, but didn't do the same with him.

Or maybe Piepoli did pay up.

Piepoli just went down Colle S.Carlo twice as fast as Ivan The Terrible (descender)

 

[roundabout]

I mean on the day when there should have been a stage to Plan de Corones.

 

[Eshnar]

I mean on the day when there should have been a stage to Plan de Corones.

Oh that one. I tend to forget bad memories

 

[Altitude]

Man, these threads are getting pretty absurd.

Anyways, Marco @ the 99 Giro was better than both of those.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Outside of the GC, Petacchi in 2004 was pretty damn dominant.

 

[The Hitch]

Outside of the GC, Petacchi in 2004 was pretty damn dominant.

You dissapoint me. I was sure youd say Vos 2012 or at least 2011.

 

[cineteq]

Outside of the GC, Petacchi in 2004 was pretty damn dominant.

Are you okay? I thought you didn't like sprinters.

 

[Wigwan]

2nd at 9 minutes, 4th at 18 minutes... That is domination.

 

[RHRH19861986]

Basso 2006 was more dominant then Contador 2011, I´d say. He was also great in 2005, except the day he lost almost 45 minutes on Stelvio. 2006, he was great, dominant in the mountains and almost equal to Ullrich in the long Pontedera ITT.

The double, however, IMHO, wouldn´t have been possible. I thought it was possible when news about Ullrichs lack of shape came up at the end of April, just before he started his season in Romandie o). But if you see Ullrichs development from the Prologue in Romandie to the finishing ITT in Bern in the TdS, and regarding he still had two weeks after TdS to lose some weight and improve shape, Ullrich woukd´ve been favourite Nr 1 for the Tour.

Even if he realized the double, the triple might have been even harder. Sastre did all three GTs in 2006 for CSC, but not as a captain.

However, Basso in 2006 was so dominant, so who knows... But if you consider that even Contador said that the triple is almost impossible, I doubt Basso would have done it.

 

[RHRH19861986]

2nd at 9 minutes, 4th at 18 minutes... That is domination.

Exactly... And if you see the names of those who were behind him: Giro winners like Savoldelli, Cunego, Simoni, Really an epic Giro.

 

[Afrank]

Calzolari 1914
Binda 1927

 

[Libertine Seguros]

You dissapoint me. I was sure youd say Vos 2012 or at least 2011.

I was very, very close to doing so.

Are you okay? I thought you didn't like sprinters.

I don't. Doesn't mean Petacchi wasn't dominant. I asked why Cavendish '09 wasn't in the other 'best season' thread too.