Sprinters

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

How can you argue against a Ferrari not being quick? Back in 2008, LPR was the fastest team around with Ferrari and Maserati in their squad.

 

[Tuarts]

ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S
Stefan van Dijk

LANDBOUWKREDIET
Bobbie Traksel

TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
Sven Vandousselaere
Michael van Stayen

SPIDERTECH POWERED BY C10
Guillaume Boivin
Keven Lacombe

CHAMPION SYSTEM PRO CYCLING TEAM
Aaron Kemps
Jaan Kirsipuu
Anuar Manan

ANDALUCIA
Juan José Lobato

BRETAGNE - SCHULLER
Guillaume Blot
Jean-Luc Delpech

COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE
Samuel Dumoulin
Leonardo Duque
Adrien Pétit

SAUR - SOJASUN
Stéphane Poulhies

TEAM EUROPCAR
Sébastien Chavanel
Yohann Gène
Said Haddou
Angelo Tulik

TEAM NETAPP
Grischa Janorschke
Daniel Schorn
André Schulze

COLNAGO - CSF INOX
Sonny Colbrelli
Cristian delle Stelle
Sacha Modolo

UTENSILNORD NAMED
Marco Zanotti

TEAM TYPE 1 - SANOFI
Aldo Ino Ilesic
Jure Kocjan

Thanks! Edited now plus Marcato + Boom removed

 

[taiwan]

- Van Avermaet

+ Roelandts

 

[Tuarts]

No love for GVA as a sprinter? I always thought he was designated sprinter in a few races, especially any with a hilly finish?

 

[taiwan]

No love for GVA as a sprinter? I always thought he was designated sprinter in a few races, especially any with a hilly finish?

I think his identification as a sprinter has long outlasted his riding as a sprinter. If anything I'd have him down as an attacking, hilly day race specialist. See MSR, LBL last year. I didn't actually watch Clasica San Sebastian, but maybe he rode that in a similar way?

Roelandts, on the other hand was the Belgian leader for the flat WC, and also leads out for Greipel. There's a case to include him.

 

[Kvinto]

The problem being that if GVA is a sprinter then so is Gilbert. Even Cancellara can sprint in the races he targets doing this on pretty decent level but it doesn't make him a sprinter.

 

[Tuarts]

I think his identification as a sprinter has long outlasted his riding as a sprinter. If anything I'd have him down as an attacking, hilly day race specialist. See MSR, LBL last year. I didn't actually watch Clasica San Sebastian, but maybe he rode that in a similar way?

Roelandts, on the other hand was the Belgian leader for the flat WC, and also leads out for Greipel. There's a case to include him.

I know he's good at classics/cobble just thought it'd be unfair not to list him because he crossovers the disciplines, like Boonen or Freire does. However if people think he's not a sprinter, I'll remove him from the list. Still, I think that if someone's objective for the day is to contest a sprint, and they're not on Vacansoliel or Cofidis, then they must be a sprinter in some regard.

 

[taiwan]

OK, looking at his CQ I can see that he does still get involved in some sprints, like at the Tour of Oman and the Tirreno-Adriatico. Maybe reasonable to include him after all. Still, a lot of people continue to have him down as a sprinter first and foremost, and I don't think that's the case anymore.

What do you thiink about Roelandts?

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

Roelandts, on the other hand was the Belgian leader for the flat WC, and also leads out for Greipel. There's a case to include him.

Even more, he ended up 5th, beating most of the guys listed on the sprinters list in OP...

 

[taiwan]

Even more, he ended up 5th, beating most of the guys listed on the sprinters list in OP...

Yeah, actually Lotto's looking really solid this year, on paper and in practise.

Pim Ligthart? Simone Ponzi and Francesco Gavazzi could maybe be included for Astana too, although they're not really bunch sprinters. Same for Colli.

Jonathan Hivert for Saur.

 

[Fetisoff]

Alexander Porsev from Katusha.

Not sure if Luca Paolini would be considered one too.

 

[analo69]

Matti Breschel from Rabobank. He has won several sprint stages including the last stage in the vuelta and was second at the worlds in Geelong being outsprinted by Hushovd.

Perhaps he is not a "true" sprinter, but he has been sprinting a lot and is the best sprinter in Denmark.

 

[issoisso]

Perhaps he is not a "true" sprinter, but he has been sprinting a lot and is the best sprinter in Denmark.

Alex Rasmussen

 

[mb2612]

Impey for Green Edge?

All his victories have come in sprints, even if he is better on the slightly tougher courses.

 

[greenedge]

Pim Lithgart for Vaconsoleil could develop into a rider who sprints a bit as well.

S*** @ Taiwan already said him.

 

[Kazistuta]

Gasparotto fast? Yes indeed! A sprinter? No way!

I'm not sold on the idea of including Lancaster & Roulston on this list, even though you put a "L" next to them - there's a lot of quality leadouts that are missing on the list if these two should be on it. Maybe G. Thomas should be removed as well.

I would include Sagan (obviously), Selig, Haller, Vicioso (all Katusha), Nizzolo & Gallopin (RadioTrek), Rasmussen (Garmin) and Bazayev & Gavazzi from Astana.

 

[Tuarts]

Gasparotto fast? Yes indeed! A sprinter? No way!

I'm not sold on the idea of including Lancaster & Roulston on this list, even though you put a "L" next to them - there's a lot of quality leadouts that are missing on the list if these two should be on it. Maybe G. Thomas should be removed as well.

I would include Sagan (obviously), Selig, Haller, Vicioso (all Katusha), Nizzolo & Gallopin (RadioTrek), Rasmussen (Garmin) and Bazayev & Gavazzi from Astana.

It was sort of the point to include Leadouts but I can understand why you'd be against it.