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The best 10 riders in the world

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Rank Prev. Rider Team Date of birth CQ
1. (1) GBR FROOME Chris SKY 20/05/1985 2766
2. (2) ITA NIBALI Vincenzo AST 14/11/1984 2760
3. (3) SVK SAGAN Peter CAN 26/01/1990 2673
4. (4) ESP VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro MOV 25/04/1980 2402
5. (5) ESP RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquim KAT 12/05/1979 2336
6. (6) GBR CAVENDISH Mark OPQ 21/05/1985 1843
7. (7) POR COSTA Rui Alberto Faria LAM 05/10/1986 1820
8. (8) COL QUINTANA ROJAS Nairo Alexander MOV 04/02/1990 1634
9. (9) GER GREIPEL André LTB 16/07/1982 1593
10. (10) AUS PORTE Richie SKY 30/01/1985 1486
11. (11) SUI CANCELLARA Fabian TFR 18/03/1981 1461
12. (12) FRA CHAVANEL Sylvain IAM 30/06/1979 1376
13. (13) NED MOLLEMA Bauke BEL 26/11/1986 1357
14. (14) GER MARTIN Tony OPQ 23/04/1985 1320
15. (15) BEL VAN AVERMAET Greg BMC 17/05/1985 1311
16. (16) IRL MARTIN Daniel GRS 20/08/1986 1275
17. (17) ESP MORENO FERNANDEZ Daniel KAT 05/09/1981 1261
18. (18) ESP CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto TSB 06/12/1982 1228
19. (19) NOR KRISTOFF Alexander KAT 05/07/1987 1192
20. (20) GER DEGENKOLB John ARG 07/01/1989 1166
21. (21) GER KITTEL Marcel ARG 11/05/1988 1134
22. (22) ITA ULISSI Diego LAM 15/07/1989 1132
23. (23) USA HORNER Chris - 23/10/1971 1122
24. (24) FRA DEMARE Arnaud FDJ 26/08/1991 1056
25. (25) COL HENAO MONTOYA Sergio Luis SKY 10/12/1987 1050
26. (26) USA VAN GARDEREN Tejay BMC 12/08/1988 1043
27. (27) FRA BOUHANNI Nacer FDJ 25/07/1990 1043
28. (28) CZE KREUZIGER Roman TSB 06/05/1986 1008
29. (29) ITA SCARPONI Michele AST 25/09/1979 996
30. (30) POL KWIATKOWSKI Michal OPQ 02/06/1990 995
31. (31) BEL GILBERT Philippe BMC 05/07/1982 949
32. (32) COL BETANCUR GOMEZ Carlos Alberto ALM 13/10/1989 935
33. (33) BEL BAKELANTS Jan OPQ 14/02/1986 905
34. (34) SLO SPILAK Simon KAT 23/06/1986 900
35. (35) ITA VIVIANI Elia CAN 07/02/1989 834
36. (36) FRA DUMOULIN Samuel ALM 20/08/1980 826
37. (37) ITA SANTAMBROGIO Mauro - 07/10/1984 822
38. (38) NED TERPSTRA Niki OPQ 18/05/1984 821
39. (39) ITA POZZOVIVO Domenico ALM 30/11/1982 807
40. (40) GER CIOLEK Gerald MTN 19/09/1986 798
41. (41) NED GESINK Robert BEL 31/05/1986 782
42. (42) IRL ROCHE Nicolas TSB 03/07/1984 776
43. (43) POL MAJKA Rafal TSB 12/09/1989 773
44. (44) NED WEENING Pieter OGE 05/04/1981 772
45. (45) AUS EVANS Cadel BMC 14/02/1977 758
46. (46) ITA REBELLIN Davide CCC 09/08/1971 755
47. (47) USA TALANSKY Andrew GRS 23/11/1988 755
48. (48) DEN FUGLSANG Jakob AST 22/03/1985 753
49. (49) NED BOOM Lars BEL 30/12/1985 744
50. (50) NOR BOASSON HAGEN Edvald SKY 17/05/1987 743
51. (51) COL URAN URAN Rigoberto OPQ 26/01/1987 742
52. (52) FRA COQUARD Bryan EUC 25/04/1992 742
53. (53) ESP INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA Beñat MOV 20/03/1986 735
54. (54) BEL MEERSMAN Gianni OPQ 05/12/1985 711
55. (55) GBR THOMAS Geraint SKY 25/05/1986 704
56. (56) FRA BARDET Romain ALM 09/11/1990 703
57. (57) NED KELDERMAN Wilco BEL 25/03/1991 696
58. (58) ITA POZZATO Filippo LAM 10/09/1981 694
59. (59) FRA VICHOT Arthur FDJ 26/11/1988 694
60. (60) NOR HUSHOVD Thor BMC 18/01/1978 690
61. (61) FRA PINOT Thibaut FDJ 29/05/1990 682
62. (62) SUI FRANK Mathias IAM 09/12/1986 678
63. (63) ESP SANCHEZ GONZALEZ Samuel - 05/02/1978 666
64. (64) ITA PELLIZOTTI Franco AND 15/01/1978 662
65. (65) CZE STYBAR Zdenek OPQ 11/12/1985 645
66. (66) FRA VOECKLER Thomas EUC 22/06/1979 632
67. (67) GBR WIGGINS Bradley SKY 28/04/1980 623
68. (68) EST KANGERT Tanel AST 11/03/1987 612
69. (69) ESP ROJAS GIL Jose Joaquin MOV 08/06/1985 611
70. (70) NED SLAGTER Tom-Jelte GRS 01/07/1989 608
71. (71) USA FARRAR Tyler GRS 02/06/1984 603
72. (72) NED DUMOULIN Tom ARG 11/11/1990 601
73. (73) FRA PERAUD Jean-Christophe ALM 22/05/1977 586
74. (74) AUS ROGERS Michael TSB 20/12/1979 582
75. (75) BEL LEUKEMANS Björn WGG 01/07/1977 580
76. (76) POL NIEMIEC Przemyslaw LAM 11/04/1980 578
77. (77) BEL ROELANDTS Jürgen LTB 02/07/1985 573
78. (78) ESP IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI Ion MOV 04/02/1989 568
79. (79) ITA PAOLINI Luca KAT 17/01/1977 567
80. (80) GER MARTENS Paul BEL 26/10/1983 563
81. (81) FRA GALLOPIN Tony LTB 24/05/1988 542
82. (82) AUS HAUSSLER Heinrich IAM 25/02/1984 538
83. (83) CZE BARTA Jan TNE 07/12/1984 537
84. (84) DEN BRESCHEL Matti TSB 31/08/1984 534
85. (85) SUI ELMIGER Martin IAM 23/09/1978 533
86. (86) BEL VAN STAEYEN Michael TSV 13/08/1988 530
87. (87) ITA GASPAROTTO Enrico AST 22/03/1982 518
88. (88) ITA PONZI Simone YEL 17/01/1987 517
89. (89) USA DANIELSON Tom GRS 13/03/1978 515
90. (90) ESP NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel COF 08/07/1983 512
91. (91) FRA LADAGNOUS Matthieu FDJ 12/12/1984 512
92. (92) AUS GERRANS Simon OGE 16/05/1980 511
93. (93) FRA HIVERT Jonathan BEL 23/03/1985 510
94. (94) ITA MODOLO Sacha LAM 19/06/1987 506
95. (95) RSA IMPEY Daryl OGE 06/12/1984 498
96. (96) NED WESTRA Lieuwe AST 11/09/1982 497
97. (97) FRA RIBLON Christophe ALM 17/01/1981 491
98. (98) BEL VANMARCKE Sep BEL 28/07/1988 491
99. (99) FRA MARTINEZ Yannick EUC 04/05/1988 489
100. (100) USA PHINNEY Taylor BMC 27/06/1990 475
 
Libertine Seguros

Libertine Seguros

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You know, I hate to be predictable, but... oh what the hell, you know what's coming.

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Stopped reading right here: "We could include people like Wiggins, Van Garderen, Pinot, Porte, Boonen, Mollema or Martin, but most of them are in their late professional days and it’s really likely that we’ve already seen their best performances."

All the facepalms in the world wouldn't do the job.
 
Panda Claws

Panda Claws

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Der Effe said:
Stopped reading right here: "We could include people like Wiggins, Van Garderen, Pinot, Porte, Boonen, Mollema or Martin, but most of them are in their late professional days and it’s really likely that we’ve already seen their best performances."

All the facepalms in the world wouldn't do the job.
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Is Van Garderen not like 26 years old?
 
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IlPirata92

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Big LOL at the article... If TVG or Dan Martin are old or at in the late stages of their careers how the guy that wrote that call Horner(a mummy or something??!!)
 
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barmaher

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What a strange article. Der Effe has pointed out one peculiarity.

Another one....what has riding in a strange way got to do with whether Froome is a good rider or not? Why is the main problem with Froome his own team? When in shape Alberto is the man to beat in every single race? Rubbish. And why is it a shame that Cancellara doesn't focus on stage wins in Grand Tours? He does as far as I can see. But it is right that his main focus is on Classics and the WC RR.
 
Flamin

Flamin

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Easily one of the 10 best riders of all time is 6th in a list of 'current' best riders in the world? Wow, I must be really glad to live in the same decade as this extraterrestial cycling generation.
 
Netserk

Netserk

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Flamin said:
Easily one of the 10 best riders of all time is 6th in a list of 'current' best riders in the world? Wow, I must be really glad to live in the same decade as this extraterrestial cycling generation.
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Statements like this one makes me reconsider to have my old signature back. Yes he is great, yes he is one of the current legends of the sport, but no way he is 'easily one of the 10 best riders of all time'. Simply ludicrous.
 
Roderick

Roderick

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Netserk said:
Statements like this one makes me reconsider to have my old signature back. Yes he is great, yes he is one of the current legends of the sport, but no way he is 'easily one of the 10 best riders of all time'. Simply ludicrous.
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I gotta agree with you on this one. If Roger De Vlaeminck read such a statement I think he'll get a heart attack
 
Afrank

Afrank

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All you guys talking about how Andy doesn't belong on the list, :rolleyes: you couldn't be more wrong. If anything he should be higher up the list.......lol just kidding. :D :p

Anyway, that list is filled with questionable conclusions, including:
TJVG, Porte, Martin, Boonen etc. in late professional days? (Wiggins is the only one of these guys that has shown signs of already having achieved the best he will achieve. The others could easily still achieve a lot throughout the rest of their career).
Froomes problem is his team? (Sky's one of the strongest in the peloton, and the team doesn't matter as much when you are the strongest rider).
Contador still the man to beat in every race? (used to be the case, not quite anymore).
A shame Cance won't focus on stages? (classics>stages)

I think I'll stick with CQ for determining who the best are.
 
Ryo Hazuki

Ryo Hazuki

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Netserk said:
And Andy looks like a little girl. So?
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lol. you sound like typical over defensive woman. is andy the best cyclist in cycling? no. does he look like a woman? no. he looks like a whiny child
 
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