The Amazing Race to Most Top10 Without a win - 2015 Edition

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While in this thread we keep naming and "shaming" riders who haven't won yet this year, there are also plenty who don't even get any top tens at all. Here's a list of the number of riders per PT team that haven't got a single top ten yet this year (excluding stagiaires). Etixx has the most wins this year, and they're the best in this list too. Sabatini is the only one on Etixx who hasn't got a top ten yet, though he got close on the final stage of the Giro (12th).

1 - Etixx - Quick Step
2 - Team Katusha
3 - IAM Cycling, Team Sky, Orica - GreenEDGE
4 - BMC Racing Team, Lampre - Merida
5 - Lotto - Soudal, Movistar Team
6 - Ag2r La Mondiale, FDJ, Team Cannondale - Garmin
7 - Astana Pro Team, Team LottoNL - Jumbo
8 - Tinkoff - Saxo
9 - Trek Factory Racing
10 - Team Giant - Alpecin

 

[TMP402]

Henao out!

 

[PremierAndrew]

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Shame about Drucker. He was going so well...

20 - K. Sbaragli
17 - M. Zanotti
16 - B. Planckaert
15 - R. Kreder, J. Fuglsang
14 - Ser. Henao, T. Benoot, A. Tsatevich, A. Demoitie
13 - F. Mancebo, B. Mollema, D. Moreno
12 - R. Torres, D. Ratto, A. Zargari, L. König, T. Machado, M. Marcato, S. Yates, I. Izagirre
11 - D. Appollonio, B. Bookwalter, S. Kruijswijk
10 - J. Hivert, N. Ruffoni, F. Pellizotti, R. Guldhammer, N. Haas, D. Groenewegen, R. Janse van Rensburg, J. Simon, J. Bakelants, L. Bertazzo, M. Mugerli, D. Caruso, R. Gesink, M. Van Staeyen, E. Sanz, D. Martin
9 - V. Agnoli, B. Giraud, E. Pinto, R. Barbier, N. Van der Ploeg, M. Rubiano, A. Porsev, A. Blythe, Sy. Chavanel, T. Van Asbroeck, J. Mareczko, R. Molard, T. Farrar, H. Alizadeh, J. Roelandts, V. Campenaerts
8 - D. Cunego, E. Gasparotto, J. Stuyven, A. Fonseca, M. Canola, D. Oss, G. Izagirre, C. Laporte, T. Voeckler, S. Clarke, M. Breschel, B. Vallee, E. Prades
7 - Y. Gene, N. Edet, D. Colli, M. Pedersen, H. Duyn, J. McCarthy, K. Reza, J. Arredondo, Z. Waeytens, J. Duval, J. Mendes, M. Cort Nielsen, M. Elmiger, M. Kolar, M. Kudus, M. Valgren, E. Grosu, J. Tratnik, C. Venturini, A. Viola, A. Kulyk, A. Parrinello, S. Ponzi, F. Vachon, S. Pauwels, R. Hesjedal, S. Lagutin, A. Vichot, A. Marque, R. Vilela

Sergio Henao out

 

[TMP402]

And now Prades out!

 

[TMP402]

Moreno out!

Sbaragli's rivals are dropping like flies.

 

[De Snelle Duif]

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Moreno out!

Sbaragli's rivals are dropping like flies.

Yeah, but if Zanotti or Planckaert races Tour of Hainan or something like that and Sbaragli doesn't I can't see him winning this.

 

[TMP402]

Jon Izaguirre out!

 

[valentius borealis]

Marco Marcato has risen to second with 18 top tens.

 

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Marco Marcato has risen to second with 18 top tens.

He'll top ten a few times in ENECO as well I guess!

 

[De Snelle Duif]

Bookwalter 18 top10s so far! He might make it if he races similarly at the USA Pro Challenge!

 

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A lot has happened this week. Five men have left the building: Henao, Moreno, Izagirre, Breschel and Prades. Bookwalter (7 top tens this week) and Marcato (6) are the fastest risers.

21 - K. Sbaragli
18 - M. Marcato, B. Bookwalter
17 - M. Zanotti, R. Kreder
16 - B. Planckaert
15 - J. Fuglsang
14 - T. Benoot, A. Tsatevich, A. Demoitie, R. Torres
13 - F. Mancebo, B. Mollema, T. Machado, N. Ruffoni
12 - D. Ratto, A. Zargari, L. König, S. Yates, R. Guldhammer
11 - D. Appollonio, S. Kruijswijk, T. Van Asbroeck
10 - J. Hivert, F. Pellizotti, N. Haas, D. Groenewegen, R. Janse van Rensburg, J. Simon, J. Bakelants, L. Bertazzo, M. Mugerli, D. Caruso, R. Gesink, M. Van Staeyen, E. Sanz, D. Martin, M. Rubiano, M. Cort Nielsen, R. Fernandez, A. Marque
9 - V. Agnoli, B. Giraud, E. Pinto, R. Barbier, N. Van der Ploeg, A. Porsev, A. Blythe, Sy. Chavanel, J. Mareczko, R. Molard, T. Farrar, H. Alizadeh, J. Roelandts, V. Campenaerts, M. Pedersen, M. Valgren, A. Andersen, J. Brandao
8 - D. Cunego, E. Gasparotto, J. Stuyven, A. Fonseca, M. Canola, D. Oss, G. Izagirre, C. Laporte, T. Voeckler, S. Clarke, B. Vallee, J. McCarthy, S. Ponzi, M. Nieve, M. Scarponi

13 new riders came in on 7 this week, but I've now cut off the list at 8.

 

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Bookwalter 18 top10s so far! He might make it if he races similarly at the USA Pro Challenge!

I think there's a good chance Marcato or Bookwalter take this now.

 

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Bookwalter 18 top10s so far! He might make it if he races similarly at the USA Pro Challenge!

I think there's a good chance Marcato or Bookwalter take this now.

Sbaragli will ride Vuelta though

 

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Bookwalter 18 top10s so far! He might make it if he races similarly at the USA Pro Challenge!

I think there's a good chance Marcato or Bookwalter take this now.

Sbaragli will ride Vuelta though

Wow. Of course! It's a big gamble - he might win a stage given how few big sprinters look to be starting. I only spot Pelucchi, Boeckmans, Mezgec, and Bouhanni. If Bouhanni has a bad day....

On the other hand, MTN may well work for Farrar or someone like that.

But if Kittel starts, forget about it.

 

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Moreno out!

Sbaragli's rivals are dropping like flies.

Yeah, but if Zanotti or Planckaert races Tour of Hainan or something like that and Sbaragli doesn't I can't see him winning this.

But racing the "Tour of Something Like That" is definitely risking disqualification, so Sbaragli is definitely still in with a chance.

Bookwalter made great advances this week and has the ideal characteristics to take the lead after the US Pro Challenge (i.e. good at pretty much everything, but not great at anything).

 

[TMP402]

Koenig off the list: he just won stage 3 of the Czech Cycling Tour (2.1 this year) with the Czech national team.

 

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This competition is far from decided with Benoot coming up strongly. Guldhammer and Cort Nielsen are moving up to challenge Fuglsang for the position of top Dane.

21 - K. Sbaragli
18 - M. Marcato, B. Bookwalter, T. Benoot
17 - M. Zanotti, R. Kreder
16 - B. Planckaert
15 - J. Fuglsang, R. Guldhammer
14 - A. Tsatevich, A. Demoitie, R. Torres, S. Kruijswijk
13 - F. Mancebo, B. Mollema, T. Machado, N. Ruffoni, M. Cort Nielsen
12 - D. Ratto, A. Zargari, S. Yates, D. Groenewegen, M. Van Staeyen, J. Bakelants
11 - D. Appollonio, T. Van Asbroeck, R. Barbier
10 - J. Hivert, F. Pellizotti, N. Haas, R. Janse van Rensburg, J. Simon, L. Bertazzo, M. Mugerli, D. Caruso, R. Gesink, E. Sanz, D. Martin, M. Rubiano, R. Fernandez, A. Marque, F. Vachon
9 - V. Agnoli, B. Giraud, E. Pinto, N. Van der Ploeg, A. Porsev, A. Blythe, Sy. Chavanel, J. Mareczko, R. Molard, T. Farrar, H. Alizadeh, J. Roelandts, V. Campenaerts, M. Pedersen, M. Valgren, A. Andersen, J. Brandao, P. Konrad
8 - D. Cunego, E. Gasparotto, J. Stuyven, A. Fonseca, M. Canola, D. Oss, G. Izagirre, C. Laporte, T. Voeckler, S. Clarke, B. Vallee, J. McCarthy, S. Ponzi, M. Nieve, M. Scarponi, R. Selig, M. Elmiger, M. Kolar, P. Serry, M. Frank

 

[De Snelle Duif]

Bookwalter is out

 

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Bookwalter is out

Pandemonium

 

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Bookwalter might hold on to the record of most top tens before the first win. He reached up to 19. Here's the list of riders who saved themselves from this list after raking in ten top tens or more:

19 - B. Bookwalter
15 - Ser. Henao, D. Moreno
14 - J. Drucker, I. Izagirre
13 - N. Bouhanni
12 - P. Sagan, R. Costa, L. Konig
11 - P. Gilbert, S. Modolo, S. Spilak, A. Txurruka, R. Majka
10 - L.L. Sanchez, J. Van Genechten

 

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Bookwalter made great advances this week and has the ideal characteristics to take the lead after the US Pro Challenge (i.e. good at pretty much everything, but not great at anything).

I can't get the hang of this prophecy lark

Also, the only guys who seem to be great at anything in this race are TTers and are in the same team as Bookwalter.

 

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Bookwalter might hold on to the record of most top tens before the first win. He reached up to 19. Here's the list of riders who saved themselves from this list after raking in ten top tens or more:

19 - B. Bookwalter
15 - Ser. Henao, D. Moreno
14 - J. Drucker, I. Izagirre
13 - N. Bouhanni
12 - P. Sagan, R. Costa, L. Konig
11 - P. Gilbert, S. Modolo, S. Spilak, A. Txurruka, R. Majka
10 - L.L. Sanchez, J. Van Genechten

And 30 top 10s since his last win in 2013 - excluding TTTs.

 

[SafeBet]

Sbaragli currently has 53 consecutive top10 without a win in WT, HC and .1 races since turning pro.

 

[TMP402]

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Sbaragli currently has 53 consecutive top10 without a win in WT, HC and .1 races since turning pro.

Remarkable. Poor guy. Wonder what the record for longest streak from turning pro is.

 

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Sbaragli currently has 53 consecutive top10 without a win in WT, HC and .1 races since turning pro.

Awtch, that's gotta be frustrating. At least someone like Planckaert has won the 1.2 Kattekoers this year and a stage in the Tryptique back in 2009.