tobydawq said:contador_attacks said:Really insane... In terms of pure talent and versatility, only Gilbert, Boasson-Hagen and Kwiatowski are close to him...
I would definitely put Valverde before Gilbert and Boasson Hagen in that department. Actually, I don't see Gilbert as being anywhere near Sagan, Kwiatkowski and Valverde in terms of versatility. Greg may even be more versatile than him. And Moscon is also knocking on the door to enter such discussions.
How is Valverde versatile? He wins the same boring races every year.
Uphill sprint race #1
Uphill sprint race #2
Uphill sprint race #3
Etc.
He has never been on the podium in Milan-San Remo, never contested the Ronde van Vlaanderen or Paris-Roubaix, never came close to winning the Giro d'Italia (severely lacks in climbing when they hit high altitudes) or the Tour de France, never won the Giro di Lombardia or the World Championships either. And he also doesn't have a single Olympic medal.