The battles we never got to see

[SeriousSam]

Contador vs Mikel Landa in the 2015 Giro

 

[ILovecycling]

Re:

Flor vs. the Armstrong fanboys in 2009

Michelle Cound vs. Betsy Andreu, if Frankie were a member of the Sky team

this post is legendary

 

[lemon cheese cake]

Re:

Gilbert 2011 vs valverde 2015 in ardennes classics

You want to see it so much you want to see it twice!

Contador's 2015 giro form vs Quintana's 2014 giro form vs Nibali's 2013 giro form vs Rodriguez 2012 giro form.

The same thing for the winners of the last four vueltas.

The same thing for the winners of the last four tours.

 

[cellardoor]

Re:

Contador vs Mikel Landa in the 2015 Giro

Well, at least one person's wish has been granted.

 

[Alexandre B.]

Andy Schleck vs. Team Sky 2012

 

[Red Rick]

Kenny van Hummel vs Zomgegnan Giro parcours

2012 Andy Schleck vs Late 2014 Betancur

 

[Vino's Mum]

2014 Betancur vs the all-day buffet

 

[Singer01]

Re:

Andy Schleck vs. Team Sky 2012

wiggins would have put about 6 minutes into andy in those time trials, and there was only 2.5 MTF, what would be the point?

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re:

2014 Betancur vs the all-day buffet

lol

 

[Bronstein]

Landa vs Kruijswijk, 2016 Giro.

 

[Hgriffiths2606]

Re:

Landa vs Kruijswijk, 2016 Giro.

100% Agree with you there, I think Froome vs Contador has only really been seen on stage 2 of the 2014 Dauphine

 

[jens_attacks]

Krushweak vs cobra ricco, giro 2016.

 

[Bronstein]

Re: Re:

Landa vs Kruijswijk, 2016 Giro.

100% Agree with you there, I think Froome vs Contador has only really been seen on stage 2 of the 2014 Dauphine

They were also at a very high level on Farrapona and Ancares.

http://cyclingtips.com/2014/10/vuelta-a-espana-climbing-speeds-how-should-we-interpret-the-data/

 

[Bronstein]

Padun vs the World, 2021 Tour.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Froome vs Contador at TdF'2014 comes to my mind first. Alien vs Predator, both close to their best form.
Basso vs Ullrich at TdF'2006. Extra-terrestrial vs reborn diesel in the battle for supremacy after Armstrong.

 

[Anderis]

Talansky vs Van Garderen, Tour of California 2021.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Masnada vs Bernal, Giro 2021

 

[tobydawq]

Landa-Bernal, Giro 2021.

 

[42x16ss]

It's been said waaay up thread but Pantani vs Armstrong in 1999. That would have been the mother of all showdowns.

Also agree on Froome vs Contador at the 2014 Tour.

Uran not having to indulge Wigans at the 2013 Giro would have been good too.

 

[tobydawq]

Wigans?

 

[IndianCyclist]

Froome vs Wiggins extra TT edition

 

[Bronstein]

Padun reminded me of something. Mayo vs Armstrong, 2004 Tour.

 

[will-10]

Froome vs Contador at TdF'2014 comes to my mind first. Alien vs Predator, both close to their best form.
Basso vs Ullrich at TdF'2006. Extra-terrestrial vs reborn diesel in the battle for supremacy after Armstrong.

Post #1, bro

(I'd forgotten all about this thread!)

 

[42x16ss]

Wigans?

Bradley Wigans. From comments made in 2009 about "leaving Wigan for Man U". It was a forum favourite for a long time.

(Yeah, it ended up being an apt comparison, but it took 2 years to happen)

 

[gregrowlerson]

It's been said waaay up thread but Pantani vs Armstrong in 1999. That would have been the mother of all showdowns.

Also agree on Froome vs Contador at the 2014 Tour.

Uran not having to indulge Wigans at the 2013 Giro would have been good too.

But Armstrong wasn't the Armstrong that we've loved to hate later. Going into the 99 Tour my guess is that he was an outside favourite (coming off 4th at Vuelta), so Lance going head to head with Marco wasn't exactly something that people would have been hyped about, leading up to July that year.

The hype was in 2000 of course (also for Ullrich's return), but alas it didn't turn out to be much of a showdown.