Teams & Riders The Amazing Race to Most Top10 Without a Win

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23 - A. Capiot, R. Majka
22 - I. Cima
20 - R. Costa, C. Venturini, B. Vallée
18 - S. Consonni, S. Kruijswijk
17 - S. Clarke
16 - J. El Farès
15 - L. Pacioni, J. Keukeleire, C. Noppe, J. Polanc
14 - H. Hofstetter, E. Dunbar, M. Malucelli, V. García de Mateos, N. Politt, N. Terpstra, D. Martin, J. Haig, A. Jensen
13 - D. van Poppel, L.Craddock, O. Rodríguez, Q. Pacher, V. Madouas, E. Gesbert, J. Lastra, J. Mareczko, K. Sbaragli
12 - T. Gallopin, G. Thomas, M. Hirschi, J. Hirt, P. Barbier, R. Jans, R. Urán, M. Badilatti
11 - R. Bardet, B. van der Kooij, N. Bouhanni, S. Modolo, D. Pozzovivo, E. Baška, J. Koch, B. Welten, N. Oliveira, J.J. Rojas, H. Mulubrhan, M. Peñalver, D. Rodrigues
10 - V. Conti, G. César, N. Cherkasov, B. van Poppel, M. Kwiatkowski, R. Janse van Rensburg, J. Knox, M. Van Staeyen, W. Kelderman, M. Soler, J. Debusschere, P. Rolland, S. Oldani, C. Barthe

most top 10 before first win
25 - T. Van Asbroeck
20 - A. Vlasov
19 - Y. Reguigui, B. Mollema
17 - V. Nibali, S. Higuita
16 - R. Gibbons, J. Stuyven
15 - P. Konrad, O. Naesen, T. Benoot, R. du Plooy
13 - W. Poels, J. De Buyst, P. Bauhaus, M. Walscheid
12 - A. Demare, M. Tizza, T. Dupont, A. Pasqualon, E. Mas
11 - T. Boudat, E. Grosu, L. Mezgec, G. Visconti, Y. Lampaert, E, Theuns
10 - A. Valverde, G. Martin, S. Aniołkowski
 
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Capiot has no less (fewer, says Stannis) than 6 11th placings of the season - Majka only 3. Should that be the tie-breaker?
We've never really thought of a tie breaker, have we? Most 11th placings would be 100% coherent with the spirit of the game, although one might argue that the quality of those top10s will tell you more about the consistency of the rider.

We could also refrain from awarding the 2019 title thus making their seasons truly winless.
 
What is harder to achieve without a win:

1) top tens in 4 stages, TTT and GC at Giro and La Vuelta, or

2) top tens in 4 stages and PC at Tour de Valonie, Binck Bank Tour and PostNord Danmark Rundt?
 
Generally, if there are two people ex-aequo on first, then 2nd place is not awarded. It's like:
  1. Capiot, Majka 3.Cima 4. Costa, Venturini, Vallee 7. Consonni, Kruijswijk
Happens a lot in some sports disciplines like ski-jumping when having an equal point result is not that uncommon. If there are two people ex-aequo on first and you're the next behind, you then get third.
 
This is different. Majka and Capiot have the same amount of points in first, but the entire point of this is about not being in first.
Though… I suppose that would make everyone but Majka and Capiot the (non)winners of this…
 
I think a tie-breaker could be the lesser number of 2nd places followed by the lesser number of 3rd places etc. A true top10 without win should be as anonymus as possible.
I don't agree. Someone with ten second places and no wins is more baffling than someone who only collects places in the lower part of the top 10. The more second places, the better.
 
most top 10 before first win
25 - T. Van Asbroeck
20 - A. Vlasov
19 - Y. Reguigui, B. Mollema
17 - V. Nibali, S. Higuita
16 - R. Gibbons, J. Stuyven
15 - P. Konrad, O. Naesen, T. Benoot, R. du Plooy
13 - W. Poels, J. De Buyst, P. Bauhaus, M. Walscheid
12 - A. Demare, M. Tizza, T. Dupont, A. Pasqualon, E. Mas
11 - T. Boudat, E. Grosu, L. Mezgec, G. Visconti, Y. Lampaert, E, Theuns
10 - A. Valverde, G. Martin, S. Aniołkowski
In the same spirit, there should be a list with most top 10 after first win, which would clearly be won by Jasper Philipsen. Or simply "longest streak of top 10 without a win".