The Podium Slam

[Afrank]

I though I've read he's focussing on the Vuelta now.

- but not so sure actually.

The original plan was Giro-Vuelta, hopefully he sticks to that now. Or if he does end up doing the Tour just use it to prep for the Vuelta and perhaps leave the race early to make sure he gets enough rest prior to it.

 

[Carols]

I think all who saw that Giro know he ended 3rd.

Maybe so, but his placement is now 2nd and the list should reflect that reality (as much as it pains me that AC lost the title).

 

[Netserk]

Maybe so, but his placement is now 2nd and the list should reflect that reality (as much as it pains me that AC lost the title).

Don't worry. Soon it'll be 1st

 

[Magnus]

Stephen Roche 1-1-14
Claudio Chiappucci 2-2-11
Alex Zülle 14-2-1

 

[Netserk]

Stephen Roche 1-1-14
Claudio Chiappucci 2-2-11
Alex Zülle 14-2-1

I only included those I could find that had a top-10 in all three and podium in at least one.

 

[icefire]

Marino Lejarreta: 4-5-1 (too late)

Another one:

Francisco Galdós: 2-4-2

 

[Netserk]

Marino Lejarreta: 4-5-1

He is there two spots below Vino

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Luís Alberto "Lucho" Herrera

8-5-1

 

[icefire]

He is there two spots below Vino

I saw it too late. Nevermind, I got another one

Galdós: 2-4-2

 

[icefire]

Moser: 1-7-10

 

[Netserk]

Luís Alberto "Lucho" Herrera

8-5-1

I was certain I remembered him. Apparently not

 

[Cyivel]

Jalabert

4-4-1

 

[icefire]

Heras: 5-5-1

 

[Cyivel]

Jalabert

4th-4th-1st

 

[SafeBet]

Pasquale Fornara

3-4-2

 

[42x16ss]

Netserk, in the 2009 Giro, Sastre did finish fourth on the road, but he was moved up to third after DiLuca was stripped of his second place finish. Menchov, of course, has practically made a career of moving up on the podium as guys ahead of him got busted.

Found another: Tony Rominger. I didn’t realize he came so close to winning all three GTs. Three Vuelta firsts, one Giro first, one TDF second.

Here are some great riders who didn’t podium in all three GTs (in many cases, because they never or rarely entered one of them):

Gino Bartali
Fausto Coppi
Louison Bobet
Bernard Thevenet
Joop Zoetemelk
Greg Lemond

I think riders who podium in all three GTs, if they don't win them all, tend to be second tier. The greatest riders tend to focus on the TDF, of course, and maybe one other GT.

Coppi, Bartali and Bobet raced before the Vuelta existed, otherwise they would almost certainly be on the list. Sean Kelly is another great not on this list, as he never raced the Giro.

 

[Netserk]

The Vuelta started in 1935.

 

[Carols]

Don't worry. Soon it'll be 1st

It's looking better day by day

 

[42x16ss]

The Vuelta started in 1935.

It did too. whoops!!!

 

[SafeBet]

Time to edit Nibbles line.
And Cadel's too.

 

[Netserk]

Time to edit Nibbles line.
And Cadel's too.

Not until tomorrow.

You never know

 

[Netserk]

BTW it's a shame Sanchez lost two places today. Otherwise he would have been on the list.

 

[liamito]

Has it been confirmed doing Vuelta and not the Tour?

Cannondale confirmed it today.

 

[Netserk]

Now the list is updated with Nibali and Evans.

 

[DenisMenchov]

Menchov is 1st, 2nd, 1st.