Potentiality. Who is the best Grand Tour Contender?

[Jason_Mercier]

Potentiality. Who is the best Grand Tour Contender? Why?

All yours.

Potentially, Who's the best one? The best qualified, who's going to be the most succesful.

WHY?

 

[Jason_Mercier]

The 11th option is Rigoberto Urán. Not in the poll. Votes in messages.

 

[Afrank]

Quintana without a doubt, I think he'll turn out to be a once in a generation type rider.

And Fugslang? Really? he doesn't deserve to be on a poll with those names.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Quintana for Giro and Vuelta, while van Garederen for a tour with over 100km of itt

 

[JRanton]

Quintana.

...

 

[The Hitch]

Obviously Quintana. Didnt think he would be in the poll so didnt write it before his name came up.

Porte is the wildcard though.

 

[Netserk]

Fuglsang, really?

 

[nesocip]

Although i like at least 5 riders on that list more than him, i voted TJVG, based obviously on his TT pedigree. Nairo a close second, although i dont think he will ever do well on a flat long itt, and every gt has one or two.

 

[Jason_Mercier]

Don't forget arguments.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Porte will win a GT before the others.

 

[Spicco]

What is Failsang doing there?

Quintana is the obvious choice for me, just edging Betancur. At least for mountainous editions of the GTs. Porte and Van Garderen will be tough contenders when there are more TT kms included.

 

[RedheadDane]

Why not put Uran in instead of Birdie?
He [Birdsong] might've been considered the new big (Danish) GT guy, a few years back. Now he's sorta... too old to be an up-and-coming rider.

Quintana is the obvious choice for me, just edging Betancur.

And of course I read that as "Just eating Betancur."

 

[Dazed and Confused]

What is Failsang doing there?

Quintana is the obvious choice for me, just edging Betancur. At least for mountainous editions of the GTs. Porte and Van Garderen will be tough contenders when there are more TT kms included.

Fuglsang, probably the best paid rider beside TJVG here.

Solid work by the agent, gotta say.

 

[Jason_Mercier]

Jakob Bluffsang is the WTF option which all poll needs.

 

[Jason_Mercier]

I forgot Kwiatkowski

 

[Pippo_San]

So Fuglsang is like the new Vino-option now?

 

[will10]

How long can we go on pretending Fuglsang is a GT contender.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

So Fuglsang is like the new Vino-option now?

Oh no!

 

[Afrank]

Jason, are you going to tell us why you put Fugslang in the poll?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Jason, are you going to tell us why you put Fugslang in the poll?

well, he will contend for the TdF crown this year.

 

[SafeBet]

I forgot Kwiatkowski

very good call.
He's got the whole package: mountains, hills, tts. I'd take him over Quintana although we don't know much about his recovery over three weeks.

 

[Jason_Mercier]

Dont know why i put him on the list.

Maybe his hair style.

 

[hfer07]

where is H.E.N.A.O. ????

 

[Jason_Mercier]

Why all of these votes for Nairo?

Quintana is a great climber... but not that good in Time Trial.

The MTT of País Vasco have confused the people and the perspective of reality i think.

IMHO the most solid GT rider at the moment is TEJAY VAN GARDEREN.

 

[Jason_Mercier]

He doesnt TT much better than the pure climbers of the list.