loge1884 said:perico said:To an extent, probably my namesake. Most Grand Tour Top Ten finishes in cycling history .
to my knowledge Pedro Delgado (btw. for sure not an overlooked rider ....) hat 17 GT top ten finishes, whereas Gino Bartali had 18 .... maybe there is someone with even more, but I just had a quick check ...
Both Bartali and Delgado have 18 top-10 finishes, Gimondi also. They share the all-time record. Among active riders Valverde has 16 and Nibali 13. Bala has a good chance to even surpass these three.