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

[SafeBet]

WT races (I've included Nationals, but we could decide otherwise).
I'll need help to keep track of all riders:
So far I've got:

Sagan - 8
Felline, Boonen, Theuns, Bole - 6
Gilbert, Simon Clarke - 5
Kwiatkowski, Hivert, Tom Dumoulin, Ruben Fernandez, Van Avermaet, Lulu Sanchez, Andres Torres, Swift - 4


Last year Kelderman was above 20 by the end of the year. Maybe somebody had more, don't know.

 

[Netserk]

Richeze had 26 (with the points classification in the Vuelta, 25 without it) without any win in 2013

14 of those were 2nd or 3rd places!

 

[SafeBet]

Richeze had 26 (with the points classification in the Vuelta, 25 without it) without any win in 2013

14 of those were 2nd or 3rd places!

I'm not including Mountain or Point Classifications here.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

WT races (I've included Nationals, but we could decide otherwise).
I'll need help to keep track of all riders:
So far I've got:

Sagan - 8
Felline, Boonen, Theuns, Bole - 6
Gilbert, Simon Clarke - 5
Kwiatkowski, Hivert, Tom Dumoulin, Ruben Fernandez, Van Avermaet, Lulu Sanchez, Andres Torres, Swift - 4


Last year Kelderman was above 20 by the end of the year. Maybe somebody had more, don't know.

How do you define "WT race"?

Richeze had 26 (with the points classification in the Vuelta, 25 without it) without any win in 2013

14 of those were 2nd or 3rd places!

Adrian, Roberto, Ariel or Mauro?

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

Terrible to think that Rojas won't be involved in this battle this year.

 

[SafeBet]

How do you define "WT race"?

That's a good question. I have no idea.

WT/.HC/.1 could be enough I guess.

 

[TMP401]

That's a good question. I have no idea.

WT/.HC/.1 could be enough I guess.

Yep .1 or higher needs to be the definition.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

I like this thread.

I've been keeping count as well, but for some reason my numbers are different to yours. I've got;

9 - Theuns, Sagan
8 - Boonen
7 - Gene, Bole, Bouhanni

 

[mortand]

I'm keeping an eye on Marco Marcato for old times sake. His 2010 tally - 25 top 10's, no wins - was quite something, especially for a guy like him who's not a super specialized type of rider. Two top-10's so far in 2015.

Francesco Gavazzi might be interesting too, he's ridden three races so far, with two 2nds as results.

 

[SafeBet]

I like this thread.

I've been keeping count as well, but for some reason my numbers are different to yours. I've got;

9 - Theuns, Sagan
8 - Boonen
7 - Gene, Bole, Bouhanni

You're right on all of them. CQ is not reliable! So those are the leaders according to you?

 

[Libertine Seguros]

How do you define "WT race"?






Adrian, Roberto, Ariel or Mauro?

Ariel, although most know him as Maximiliano.

 

[SafeBet]

I like this thread.

I've been keeping count as well, but for some reason my numbers are different to yours. I've got;

9 - Theuns, Sagan
8 - Boonen
7 - Gene, Bole, Bouhanni

UPDATE

Theuns missing out in Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen (a 12th and a 13th place for him). But Sagan bonks and can't finish off what looked like a sure top10 in Strade Bianche!

And with such a beastly Kristoff, Bouhanni looks to take them over by the end of Paris Nice.

Also Boonen injured: very sad news

9 - Theuns, Sagan
8 - Boonen, Bouhanni
7 - Gene, Bole, Felline, Van Avermaet, Planckaert

 

[nuvolablu]

Nice thread. A few more

9 - Theuns, Sagan
8 - Boonen, Bouhanni,
7 - Gene, Bole, Felline, Van Avermaet, Planckaert, L.L.Sanchez
6 - Gilbert, Hivert, S.Clarke, Swift, Gougeard, E.Pinto
5 - T.Dumoulin, R.Fernandez, Machado, Intxausti, Canola, Laporte

 

[SafeBet]

Thanks for your help, nuvola

 

[barmaher]

I feel GVA is only getting started. I expect a number of good rides from him, but he always finds wins hard to come by.

 

[scholar]

I love this thread. The ambiguity of the achievement that it represents (except, possibly, for lead-out men). The ability to drop off the leaderboard simply by winning a race. The different stories behind the different numbers. The incredible achievement combined with some kind of failure.

 

[scholar]

I feel GVA is only getting started. I expect a number of good rides from him, but he always finds wins hard to come by.

Almost certainly another top-ten today.

 

[TMP401]

Nice thread. A few more

9 - Theuns, Sagan
8 - Boonen, Bouhanni,
7 - Gene, Bole, Felline, Van Avermaet, Planckaert, L.L.Sanchez
6 - Gilbert, Hivert, S.Clarke, Swift, Gougeard, E.Pinto
5 - T.Dumoulin, R.Fernandez, Machado, Intxausti, Canola, Laporte

With P-N and T-A today, I think we have:

10 - Sagan
9 - Theuns, Bouhanni
8 - Boonen, Van Avermaet
7 - Gene, Bole, Felline, Planckaert, L.L.Sanchez
6 - Gilbert, Hivert, S.Clarke, Swift, Gougeard, E.Pinto
5 - T.Dumoulin, R.Fernandez, Machado, Intxausti, Canola, Laporte

 

[SafeBet]

Bouhanni is already at 10.

 

[shalgo]

Terrible to think that Rojas won't be involved in this battle this year.

Yes, he would have shown these amateurs how it is done.

I think he had 32 in 2010, though I might have miscounted:

http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/rider_palm.asp?riderid=3327&year=2010&all=1&current=0

And he would have had some other amazing years, but they were tarnished by a single win.

 

[Der Effe]

Demare has 5 as well.

 

[Der Effe]

Demare has 6 as well.

 

[SafeBet]

Updated standings:

10 - Sagan, Bouhanni
9 - Theuns
8 – Boonen, Van Avermaet
7 - Gene, Bole, Felline, Planckaert, L. L. Sanchez
6 - Gilbert, Hivert, S. Clarke, Swift, Gougeard, E. Pinto, Demare
5 - T. Dumoulin, R.Fernandez, Machado, Intxausti, Canola, Laporte

Mention for Hofland who's got four 7th places.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Hof7and

Mention for Hofland who's got four 7th places.

 

[nepetalactone]

Haha! Good one. He's got a lucky number!