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

[Samu Cuenca]

Quentin Pachter is quietly working on quite a nice streak:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1505998916818513929

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/StatsOnCycling/status/1505998916818513929

Depending on which races you include, Maria Giulia Confalonieri has between 79 and 91 top 10s (including 22 podiums), according to PCS.

 

[RedheadDane]

M. Schmid out.

 

[RedheadDane]

Almeida just not taking this seriously...

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Bouhanni and Mulubrhan are out, and of course Groves and Hayter have been for a few days as well.
Hofstetter has also overtaken Latour since the last update:

Hofstetter 13
Latour 12
G. Martin 12

 

[valentius borealis]

Standings
13 - H. Hofstetter
12 - G. Martin, P. Latour
9 - A. Demare
8 - J.S. Molano
7 - O. Kooij, A. Bettiol, C. Rodríguez Cano, I. Sosa, R. Costa, P. Bilbao, J. Hindley, S. Consonni, G. Ciccone
6 - A. Yates, J. Alaphilippe, J. Ayuso, G. Nizzolo, S. Clarke, M. Skjelmose, E. Mas, Q. Pacher, J. Ewart, H. Vandenebeele
5 - S. Küng, K. Vauquelin, M. Jorgenson, A. Madrazo, A. Tiberi, D. van Poppel, A. Vendrame, J. Haig, I. Izagirre, A. Vuillermoz, C. Champoussin, J. Fuglsang, L. Mozzato, A. Paret-Peintre
4 - A. Fedeli, D. De Bondt, A. Turgis, M. Vansevenant, O. Goldstein, M.A. López, S. Battistella, M. Peñalver, E. Gesbert, E, Manizabayo, E. Boasson Hagen, V. Madouas, F. Barceló, D. Ballerini, B. Mollema, S. Aniołkowski, R. Tiller, T. Foss, P. Barbier, B. Van Lerberghe, J. Stuyven, I. García Cortina, M. Kanter, N. Conci, A. Dainese, T. Guernalec, I Van Wilder, C. Swift, L. Hayter, G. Bouchard, J. Ezquerra, D. de la Cruz

Most Top 10s before 1st win
11 - D. Ulissi
10 - H. Mulubrhan
8 - E. Hayter
6 - P. Ackermann, J. Almeida
5 - A. Budiak, N. Tesfatsion, M. Trentin, W. Barguil, S. Yates, K. Groves, N. Bouhanni

 

[Sandisfan]

Standings
13 - H. Hofstetter
12 - G. Martin, P. Latour
9 - A. Demare
8 - J.S. Molano
7 - O. Kooij, A. Bettiol, C. Rodríguez Cano, I. Sosa, R. Costa, P. Bilbao, J. Hindley, S. Consonni, G. Ciccone
6 - A. Yates, J. Alaphilippe, J. Ayuso, G. Nizzolo, S. Clarke, M. Skjelmose, E. Mas, Q. Pacher, J. Ewart, H. Vandenebeele
5 - S. Küng, K. Vauquelin, M. Jorgenson, A. Madrazo, A. Tiberi, D. van Poppel, A. Vendrame, J. Haig, I. Izagirre, A. Vuillermoz, C. Champoussin, J. Fuglsang, L. Mozzato, A. Paret-Peintre
4 - A. Fedeli, D. De Bondt, A. Turgis, M. Vansevenant, O. Goldstein, M.A. López, S. Battistella, M. Peñalver, E. Gesbert, E, Manizabayo, E. Boasson Hagen, V. Madouas, F. Barceló, D. Ballerini, B. Mollema, S. Aniołkowski, R. Tiller, T. Foss, P. Barbier, B. Van Lerberghe, J. Stuyven, I. García Cortina, M. Kanter, N. Conci, A. Dainese, T. Guernalec, I Van Wilder, C. Swift, L. Hayter, G. Bouchard, J. Ezquerra, D. de la Cruz

Most Top 10s before 1st win
11 - D. Ulissi
10 - H. Mulubrhan
8 - E. Hayter
6 - P. Ackermann, J. Almeida
5 - A. Budiak, N. Tesfatsion, M. Trentin, W. Barguil, S. Yates, K. Groves, N. Bouhanni

It's so disappointing, that so many Riders we thought could Win this Most Prestigious Competition, that so many we thought would be at the top have Disrespected this honor by Winning so early.

 

[RedheadDane]

Latour really had me worried there, with his attacking up the final ramp in GP Indurain, but he managed to avoid disaster, and even score a bit more:

1	BARGUIL Warren	Team Arkéa Samsic	200	125		4:57:49
2	VLASOV Aleksandr	BORA - hansgrohe	150	85		,,
3	CLARKE Simon	Israel - Premier Tech	125	60		,,
4	VUILLERMOZ Alexis	TotalEnergies	100	50		,,
5	VENDRAME Andrea	AG2R Citroën Team	85	45		,,
6	LATOUR Pierre	TotalEnergies	70	40		,,
7	IZAGIRRE Ion	Cofidis	60	35		,,
8	HIRSCHI Marc	UAE Team Emirates	50	30		,,
9	CHAMPOUSSIN Clément	AG2R Citroën Team	40	26		,,
10	IZAGIRRE Gorka	Movistar Team	35	22		,,

 

[tobydawq]

Latour really had me worried there, with his attacking up the final ramp in GP Indurain, but he managed to avoid disaster, and even score a bit more:

1	BARGUIL Warren	Team Arkéa Samsic	200	125		4:57:49
2	VLASOV Aleksandr	BORA - hansgrohe	150	85		,,
3	CLARKE Simon	Israel - Premier Tech	125	60		,,
4	VUILLERMOZ Alexis	TotalEnergies	100	50		,,
5	VENDRAME Andrea	AG2R Citroën Team	85	45		,,
6	LATOUR Pierre	TotalEnergies	70	40		,,
7	IZAGIRRE Ion	Cofidis	60	35		,,
8	HIRSCHI Marc	UAE Team Emirates	50	30		,,
9	CHAMPOUSSIN Clément	AG2R Citroën Team	40	26		,,
10	IZAGIRRE Gorka	Movistar Team	35	22		,,

It wouldn't have been a disaster, it would have been a nice win.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

It wouldn't have been a disaster, it would have been a nice win.

Depends on how you look at it, I consider it a nice win though.

 

[tobydawq]

Depends on how you look at it, I consider it a nice win though.

Not really. Riding bike races is about winning races, not getting top 10s without winning.

 

[RedheadDane]

It wouldn't have been a disaster, it would have been a nice win.

In the context of this thread - with its rather weird "rules" - it would have been a disaster.
This thread is a parallel universe, where winning is bad, but top-tenning is good.

 

[tobydawq]

In the context of this thread - with its rather weird "rules" - it would have been a disaster.
This thread is a parallel universe, where winning is bad, but top-tenning is good.

But you often refer to riders making horrible choices in other threads too, when they try to go for a win where you think they should just sit up because they have a whimsical statistic to protect.

 

[RedheadDane]

But you often refer to riders making horrible choices in other threads too, when they try to go for a win where you think they should just sit up because they have a whimsical statistic to protect.

Have I?
I might afterwards have joked that a rider came close to winning, but is still in the running for that "most important of competitions".

 

[tobydawq]

Have I?
I might afterwards have joked that a rider came close to winning, but is still in the running for that "most important of competitions".

Exactly.

 

[RedheadDane]

Exactly.

And I would also have congratulated - indirectly - said rider if he had indeed won.

Anyway, if you can't be jokingly serious about something very silly, what can you be jokingly serious about?

 

[tobydawq]

And I would also have congratulated - indirectly - said rider if he had indeed won.

Anyway, if you can't be jokingly serious about something very silly, what can you be jokingly serious about?

But do you have to reference it all the time? I just think the fun wears off because it's referenced so frequently as an all-encompassing competition that supposedly puts all the actual races into the shadow.

Also, I might get the comments if they were placed in September or October but that riders already now have to pull the brakes in your (joking) opinion just misses the comedic mark for me.

 

[SafeBet]

I don't know how much he'll race this season but Raymond Kreder looks promising early (3rd, 2nd, 2nd in three stages of the Tour of Tahiland).
He is also the only rider who ever retweeted me when I posted a stat on most top10s without a win. He once had a very long streak between 2014 and 2018.

 

[valentius borealis]

In the context of this thread - with its rather weird "rules" - it would have been a disaster.
This thread is a parallel universe, where winning is bad, but top-tenning is good.

It's the closest thing that cycling has to the Bermagui Bronze.

 

[RedheadDane]

I don't know how much he'll race this season but Raymond Kreder looks promising early (3rd, 2nd, 2nd in three stages of the Tour of Tahiland).
He is also the only rider who ever retweeted me when I posted a stat on most top10s without a win. He once had a very long streak between 2014 and 2018.

He is definitely on a good run!

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

He is definitely on a good run!

Second again today.
I fear he is too close to winning to be a real contender in the long run.

 

[SafeBet]

Go Raymond!

 

[valentius borealis]

Standings
14 - H. Hofstetter, P. Latour
12 - G. Martin
9 - A. Demare, E. Mas
8 - A. Yates, K. Vauquelin, J.S. Molano, S. Küng, D. van Poppel
7 - B. Cosnefroy, A. Bettiol, S. Clarke, I. Sosa, R. Costa, J. Hindley, S. Consonni, G. Ciccone
6 - J. Ayuso, G. Nizzolo, M. Skjelmose, Q. Pacher, J. Ewart, A. Vuillermoz, A. Vendrame, C. Champoussin, H. Vandenebeele
5 - R. Kreder, D. De Bondt, V. Madouas, M. Jorgenson, A. Madrazo, A. Tiberi, L. Manzin, F. Barceló, B. Welten, J. Haig, P. Barbier, B. Van Lerberghe, J. Fuglsang, T. Guernalec, L. Mozzato, A. Renard, A. Paret-Peintre

Most Top 10s before 1st win
11 - D. Ulissi
10 - H. Mulubrhan
9 - I. Izagirre
8 - E. Hayter
7 - O. Kooij, P. Bilbao, C. Rodríguez Cano
6 - P. Ackermann, J. Almeida, J. Alaphilippe
5 - A. Budiak, N. Tesfatsion, M. Trentin, W. Barguil, S. Yates, K. Groves, N. Bouhanni

 

[valentius borealis]

Standings
14 - H. Hofstetter, P. Latour
12 - G. Martin
10 - D. van Poppel
9 - S. Küng, A. Demare, E. Mas
8 - B. Cosnefroy, A. Yates, K. Vauquelin, J.S. Molano, A. Vuillermoz, F. Gall, C. Champoussin, H. Vandenebeele
7 - A. Fedeli, A. Bettiol, S. Clarke, A. Valter, I. Sosa, R. Costa, V. Albanese, N. Conci, J. Hindley, S. Consonni, G. Ciccone
6 - J. Vine, J. Ayuso, D. McLay, G. Nizzolo, M. Skjelmose, A. Cepeda, E. Gesbert, Q. Pacher, J. Ewart, T. Arensman, R. Porte, A. Vendrame, J. De Buyst, L. Mozzato
5 - R. Kreder, X. Meurisse, D. De Bondt, L. Teugels, G. Marchand, D. Godon, D. de la Cruz, V. Madouas, M. Jorgenson, F. Fiorelli, M. Landa, A. Madrazo, E. Boasson Hagen, A. Tiberi, L. Manzin, F. Barceló, B. Welten, J. Haig, P. Barbier, J. Stuyven, B. Van Lerberghe, A. Dainese, J. Fuglsang, T. Guernalec, P. Sivakov, A. Renard, A. Paret-Peintre

Most Top 10s before 1st win
11 - D. Ulissi
10 - H. Mulubrhan
9 - I. Izagirre
8 - E. Hayter
7 - O. Kooij, P. Bilbao, C. Rodríguez Cano
6 - P. Ackermann, J. Almeida, J. Alaphilippe
5 - A. Budiak, N. Tesfatsion, M. Trentin, W. Barguil, S. Yates, K. Groves, N. Bouhanni, G. Bouchard, T. Pinot, R. Bardet

 

[postmanhat]

My man Van Poppel is progressing well. Opportunities for Latour to add to his tally at Asturias though.

 

[valentius borealis]

Standings
16 -H. Hofstetter
14 - P. Latour
12 - G. Martin
11 - K. Vauquelin, J. Ayuso, D. van Poppel, A. Vuillermoz
9 - V. Albanese, S. Küng, A. Demare, E. Mas
8 - B. Cosnefroy, A. Yates, J.S. Molano, G. Marchand, F. Gall, C. Champoussin, S. Consonni, H. Vandenebeele
7 - A. Fedeli, D. McLay, A. Bettiol, S. Clarke, A. Valter, R. Costa, L. Manzin, P. Barbier, B. Welten, N. Conci, J. Hindley, G. Ciccone
6 - J. Vine, G. Nizzolo, Q. Hermans, M. Skjelmose, A. Cepeda, L. Wirtgen, E. Gesbert, N. Edet, Q. Pacher, J. Ewart, T. Arensman, R. Porte, A. Vendrame, J. De Buyst, A. Renard, L. Mozzato
5 - R. Kreder, L. Fortunato, X. Meurisse, D. De Bondt, D. Godon, D. de la Cruz, V. Madouas, M. Jorgenson, F. Tagliani, F. Fiorelli, M. Landa, I. Arrieta, A. Madrazo, E. Boasson Hagen, A. Tiberi, F. Barceló, S. Aniołkowski, J. Haig, J. Stuyven, B. Van Lerberghe, A. Dainese, J. Fuglsang, T. Guernalec, P. Sivakov, A. Paret-Peintre

Most Top 10s before 1st win
11 - D. Ulissi
10 - H. Mulubrhan
9 - I. Izagirre
8 - E. Hayter, I. Sosa
7 - O. Kooij, P. Bilbao, C. Rodríguez Cano
6 - P. Ackermann, J. Almeida, J. Alaphilippe, L. Teugels
5 - A. Budiak, N. Tesfatsion, M. Trentin, W. Barguil, S. Yates, K. Groves, N. Bouhanni, G. Bouchard, T. Pinot, R. Bardet