The Amazing Race to Most Top10 Without a Win - 2016 Edition

[woodenswan]

i was a lil worried about Swifty, but thankfully he had his wits about him..

"Ben Swift ‏@swiftybswift 2h2 hours ago

Due to a sudden over night sickness I won't be starting #VoltaCatalunya today. Time to take a little break and get ready for my next races."

sort of a last resort move, but nice save nonetheless! #unwaveringfocus

 

[Velolover2]

Sagan and Swift to both ride Tour of Cali?

Even there, neither of them will manage to win a stage.

 

[TMP402]

Re:

i was a lil worried about Swifty, but thankfully he had his wits about him..

"Ben Swift ‏@swiftybswift 2h2 hours ago

Due to a sudden over night sickness I won't be starting #VoltaCatalunya today. Time to take a little break and get ready for my next races."

sort of a last resort move, but nice save nonetheless! #unwaveringfocus

Apparently the legacy of previous injuries (especially shoulder) is that he is in pain most of the time he's on a bike and it especially hurts to sprint. So this would explain why he doesn't fully let loose in the sprint, eg at MSR.

 

[TMP402]

And indeed why in some sprints he gets into a good position but when it comes to it, just stops pedalling and drafts into about 7th place. No wonder he's worked at climbing!

 

[roundabout]

Re:

Sagan and Swift to both ride Tour of Cali?

Even there, neither of them will manage to win a stage.

I think Sagan won at least 1 stage in every Tour of California that he raced.

California, TdS and the NC - won at least 1 stage every year in the first 2 since 2011 and 100% for the NC in that period.

 

[woodenswan]

Re: Re:

i was a lil worried about Swifty, but thankfully he had his wits about him..

"Ben Swift ‏@swiftybswift 2h2 hours ago

Due to a sudden over night sickness I won't be starting #VoltaCatalunya today. Time to take a little break and get ready for my next races."

sort of a last resort move, but nice save nonetheless! #unwaveringfocus

Apparently the legacy of previous injuries (especially shoulder) is that he is in pain most of the time he's on a bike and it especially hurts to sprint. So this would explain why he doesn't fully let loose in the sprint, eg at MSR.

well that threw my rhythm completely.. a serious and compassionate response?! i did not see this coming..
i think i will no longer be able to continue my support for him in this competition
i've become unmasked, cracks are starting to appear

 

[BalearicBeats]

Baptiste Planckaert solo'ed off the peloton today so he didn't have to contend for the sprint for another top-ten place... in a 2.2 race. He's obviously in great form, I think he'll be good in this competition all year unless he goed full-Timothy Dupont.

 

[classicomano]

Re:

Baptiste Planckaert solo'ed off the peloton today so he didn't have to contend for the sprint for another top-ten place... in a 2.2 race. He's obviously in great form, I think he'll be good in this competition all year unless he goed full-Timothy Dupont.

Please tell me this counts.

 

[BalearicBeats]

Dupont outsprinting the others by more than a second is also quite crazy

 

[TMP402]

Sagan out!

 

[Velolover2]

Finally!

A new update?

 

[Velolover2]

Pinot is out as well.

 

[TMP402]

Bennett, Kwiatkowski, Tsatevich also out since the last list.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Bardet did well this week - four new top-10.

 

[TMP402]

Izagirre out, Henao improves his position.

 

[valentius borealis]

As has been noted, the list has lost some significant names in the past couple of weeks.

13 - B. Swift, R. Bardet
10 - G. Nizzolo, T. Gallopin, J. Van Genechten
9 - D. Ulissi, A. Fonseca, R. Kreder
8 - Ser. Henao, Jes. Herrada, A. Delaplace, S. Modolo, B. Planckaert, M. Canola, A. Giacoppo, F. Gavazzi, T. Benoot
7 - F. Chicchi, M. Kolar, S. Haddi, R. Costa, P. Simion
6 - N. Bonifazio, F. Mancebo, T. Van Der Sande, D. Smith, R. Feillu, A. Geniez, M. Cherel, P. Serry, R. Navardauskas, M. Busato
5 - P. Latour, A. Jeannesson, S. Vanmarcke, J. Simon, W. Wippert, F. Aru, B. Jones, B. Jarrier, M. Hofland, N. Politt, G. Visconti, C. Barbero, R. Majka, J. Pantano, S. Kragh Andersen, A. Capiot, D. Pozzovivo, G. Ciccone, M. Sarreau, D. Navarro, S. Chernetckii, E. Afewerki

 

[TMP402]

Swift scheduled for AGR, for which he is a perennial outsider, and then the Tour de Yorkshire, where I can see him actually getting a win. Henao is expected to do well in the Basque Country. Gallopin will get a win somewhere. I'm less sure about the lottery of the sprinters and where Bardet's next win comes from.

 

[TMP402]

Henao rising quickly.

 

[Breh]

and another one for Henao

 

[SafeBet]

And for Kreder.

 

[valentius borealis]

Don't about forget Gallopin who's now only 1 behind Swift and Bardet.

 

[valentius borealis]

Re:

A week can be a long time in this competition.

14 - Ser. Henao
13 - B. Swift, R. Bardet
12 - T. Gallopin, R. Costa
11 - R. Kreder
10 - G. Nizzolo, J. Van Genechten
9 - D. Ulissi, A. Fonseca
8 - Jes. Herrada, A. Delaplace, S. Modolo, B. Planckaert, M. Canola, A. Giacoppo, F. Gavazzi, F. Chicchi, T. Benoot
7 - N. Bonifazio, B. Jones, M. Kolar, S. Haddi, P. Simion, S. Chernetckii
6 - F. Mancebo, W. Kelderman, S. Vanmarcke, T. Van Der Sande, D. Smith, W. Wippert, D. Navarro, R. Feillu, A. Geniez, M. Cherel, C. Barbero, P. Serry, R. Navardauskas, M. Busato, L. Craddock
5 - M. Pelucchi, P. Latour, F. Felline, A. Jeannesson, E. Theuns, J. Simon, F. Aru, B. Jarrier, M. Hofland, M. Benfatto, D. Page, N. Politt, A. Vuillermoz, S. Dumoulin, R. Majka, J. Pantano, S. Kragh Andersen, A. Capiot, D. Pozzovivo, G. Ciccone, M. Sarreau, J. Moreno, E. Afewerki

 

[TMP402]

Swift is even 2nd Sky rider in this competition.

 

[quiqui]

A lot of strong competition this year. Last year at this stage Planckaert was leading on 10 and no one else had reached double digits yet.

 

[CheckMyPecs]

Re: Re:

A week can be a long time in this competition.

14 - Ser. Henao
13 - B. Swift, R. Bardet
12 - T. Gallopin, R. Costa
11 - R. Kreder
10 - G. Nizzolo, J. Van Genechten
9 - D. Ulissi, A. Fonseca
8 - Jes. Herrada, A. Delaplace, S. Modolo, B. Planckaert, M. Canola, A. Giacoppo, F. Gavazzi, F. Chicchi, T. Benoot
7 - N. Bonifazio, B. Jones, M. Kolar, S. Haddi, P. Simion, S. Chernetckii
6 - F. Mancebo, W. Kelderman, S. Vanmarcke, T. Van Der Sande, D. Smith, W. Wippert, D. Navarro, R. Feillu, A. Geniez, M. Cherel, C. Barbero, P. Serry, R. Navardauskas, M. Busato, L. Craddock
5 - M. Pelucchi, P. Latour, F. Felline, A. Jeannesson, E. Theuns, J. Simon, F. Aru, B. Jarrier, M. Hofland, M. Benfatto, D. Page, N. Politt, A. Vuillermoz, S. Dumoulin, R. Majka, J. Pantano, S. Kragh Andersen, A. Capiot, D. Pozzovivo, G. Ciccone, M. Sarreau, J. Moreno, E. Afewerki

Any of them racing the Flèche Brabançonne this week?