The most exciting cyclist last few seasons

[Neworld]

I'd say

Contador
Chavanel
Gilbert
Vino
Hesjedal

NW

 

[goggalor]

Mainly this year:

Vino
Purito
Gilbert
Hesjedal
Evans
Vino
Gesink
Kolobnev
Chavanel
Ricco
Sagan
Voeckler
Cunego
Vino

Also guys like Ignatiev, Kiryenka, Hoogerland and recently Santambrogio, who aren't quite on the same level as the above riders, but still very entertaining.

 

[peloton]

Gilbert
Contador
Chavanel
Basso
Purito
Evans
Anton
Cav
EBH
HH
Vino

Thinking about it, I actually like every rider attacking, the sole exception is Ricco.

 

[Mambo95]

1. Cavendish - very much the Usain Bolt of cycling.
2. Gilbert - the best all-round one day rider
3. Voeckler - always willing to give it a go
4. Cancellara - although on top form he's probably too good to be entertaining
5. Hushovd - often surprising, with many strings to his bow
6&7. Contador/Schleck - a good rivalry, but I'd rather they hated each other
8. Hoogerland - a seeming lack of tactical nous makes for good viewing
9. S Sanchez - just because
10. Armstrong - just because of the arguments he provokes and the general circus surrounding him

Ones on the way up: Sagan, Porte, EBH, Hesjedal

 

[mulletCobra]

Carlos Barredo has been pretty exciting to watch. He just never seems to time his attacks correctly(With the exception of his Vuelta stage win.) I only started watching cycling this year(watched last year's giro and tour.) So I have yet to see Ricco ride. I'm hoping he gets a shot at a grand tour next year though, because he seems like the exact type of rider I'm looking to watch. I want to see a climber attack all out in a GT. I wasn't sure how I felt about Vino earlier this year when he won LBL, but I'd have to say I truly love his style. He'd attack at the special olympics.

 

[star06]

Phillipe Gilbert, my favorite for the worlds
Fabian Cancellara, what an engine
World Road champ, Cadel Evans
former world Road champ, Allesandro Ballan, one of the quickest on an attack
Jimmy Casper has wins for every seven days of racing, I love the Continental racing, too. Saur Sojasun
Thomas Voeckler finds ways to win without ever being the best in the field.
Team play and trains that set it up for a Sprint finish. Don't we all love that.

 

[El Pistolero]

I'm afraid the Belgian team will have to do a lot of work on the world championship. Philippe Gilbert is a too big of a favourite to win this WC I'm afraid