Riders with style, class, souplesse

[Armchair cyclist]

This guy, for the beard alone (also is French).

The beard has its own passport?

 

[Mayomaniac]

Maybe Mauri has the core engine to keep going 2 days straight but simply lacks the watts to follow the others. Hence by rocking his entire body and using all muscle groups, he is able to put more power onto his pedals, while he won't get tired. I kid. He is the lovechild that came of Pierre Latour, Mollema and Schachmann's illegal love triangle.

I think Van Aert is a very stylish rider. I also like Evenepoel when he is in "on-a-mission" mode.

I think Van Aert is more stylish than MvdP overall. The later is great when he attacks out of the saddle, but overall Wout looks more elegante and just smoother on his bike. My father compared MvdP's position to a crouched big cat, ready to strike (throw in a crazy acceleration out of the saddle) at any moment. Kämna is another rider who looks smooth on his bike.
Ciccone looks good when he's climbing standing and on short, steep climbs Roglic going all out standing looks like the 2nd coming of Lance (stylewise).

 

[Samu Cuenca]

This guy, for the beard alone (also is French). Also, while "souplesse" is not his middle name, "soupe" is his name:

The thread would be Soupe-less without him.

The beard has its own passport?

Yes. If it didn't have one, Soupe would have to shave to be allowed back in to France after a race.

 

[red_flanders]

From the current crop of riders, I like Pogačar's style. Strong, fast, and efficient.

View: https://youtu.be/p-2dYu0vptM?t=80

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

From the current crop of riders, I like Pogačar's style. Strong, fast, and efficient.

View: https://youtu.be/p-2dYu0vptM?t=80

Can't say i agree. I understand if you are specifically talking about his out of the saddle accelerations, because they look so smooth and effortless, but my back starts to hurt just looking at him when he is in the saddle. Personally i'm more in the "coalminer" camp.

 

[perico]

This guy oozed class when climbing

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

This guy oozed class when climbing

I remember my brother was a real fanboy of him. He also had a particular style descending.

 

[Big Doopie]

 

[Kwibus]

Dylan van Baarle has a beautiful style.

 

[Mayomaniac]

On the Women's side I have to pick Elisa Balsamo for her sprinting style. Very controlled with little lateral movement, a bit like Cipo and Ale-jet back in the day.

Bettiol is great to watch when he's on. How he attacked standing on the pedal with his hands on the drops on the OK when he won the RVV was a thing of beauty.

 

[Vesica]

Ganna
Van Baarle
Dumoulin
Bettiol
Yates (nice style of attack)
Evenepoel (when in pocket tt mode)
Mohoric

naming Landa is just fanboyism I believe. He got a proper style, but nothing special.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Ganna
Van Baarle
Dumoulin
Bettiol
Yates (nice style of attack)
Evenepoel (when in pocket tt mode)
Mohoric

naming Landa is just fanboyism I believe. He got a proper style, but nothing special.

With Ganna it's mainly on the TT bike, otherwise it's nothing to brag about.

 

[kingjr]

Come to think of it, I probably already posted this one 8 years ago, but the images are no longer available lol

 

[junebug]

Current peloton:

Dylan Van Baarle looks the coolest.

Souplesse, as I understand it = Mads Pedersen!

As a kid I was awestruck with the cool style of Gianni Bugno

 

[CyclistAbi]

Roglič at TA was hairry styles.

 

[tobydawq]

Rémi Cavagna is a good example of a rider riding with a high cadence (souplesse, I guess) but looking absolutely horrendous while doing it.

 

[DNP-Old]

Tom Dumoulin and Mikel Landa are the best examples of pedaleur de charme I’ve seen in this era.

 

[Bolder]

Tom Dumoulin and Mikel Landa are the best examples of pedaleur de charme I’ve seen in this era.

That’s one reason I’ve been a Landista, despite the inevitable heartache.

 

[thiscocks]

Made me laugh when one of the GCN commentators said Hugh Carthy was looking classy when he was attacking on stage 1 of tour of the Alps. I think Only Froome looked more uncomfortable and less elegant lol

 

[BR2]

Fabbro and Lutsenko. Fabbro doesn't get talked about a lot and almost purely used as a helper, but he's an amazing rider. Lutsenko's attacking/ riding style is beauty.

 

[tobydawq]

Fabbro and Lutsenko. Fabbro doesn't get talked about a lot and almost purely used as a helper, but he's an amazing rider. Lutsenko's attacking/ riding style is beauty.

I still think Lutsenko looks so weird when he sits down after standing in the pedals. He very often takes a second where he doesn't pedal during that transition. I noticed that first during the 2013 Tour, and still notice it. I have never seen any other rider do it. It doesn't look particularly efficient.

 

[frisenfruitig]

I always thought Pozzato had great flair on a bike. For ugliest style I'll go for the obvious answer: Froome (also, Mauri Vansevenant).

 

[ciranda]

I still think Lutsenko looks so weird when he sits down after standing in the pedals. He very often takes a second where he doesn't pedal during that transition. I noticed that first during the 2013 Tour, and still notice it. I have never seen any other rider do it. It doesn't look particularly efficient.

Indurain did that, it's super cool. I do it too. And BR2 is right, Lutsenko is the most stylish.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Alberto Contador wins this by far

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

Mauri Vansevanant.
Oops, sorry, wrong thread.