Top 10 active cyclists

[LaFlorecita]

it's his opinion, it's a free country here except not too much joke is allowed.

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[Vino attacks everyone]

It's the matter of perception and prestigiousness. For instance, I think getting top-5 even in the Vuelta is much harder than winning Lombardy, PR or even PR+TF.

I believe, such maximalism helps you in your life.

What do you mean by harder? Do you mean the gc riders are better trained than the classic guys?

 

[Red Rick]

It's the matter of perception and prestigiousness. For instance, I think getting top-5 even in the Vuelta is much harder than winning Lombardy, PR or even PR+TF.

I believe, such maximalism helps you in your life.

Now you're busted, this is such an idiot statement

 

[El Pistolero]

It's the matter of perception and prestigiousness. For instance, I think getting top-5 even in the Vuelta is much harder than winning Lombardy, PR or even PR+TF.

I believe, such maximalism helps you in your life.

Troll, alert.

Always knew you were just a July fan though.

What a coincidence that you don't include the only Monument Abandony Schleck ever won.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Troll, alert.

Always knew you were just a July fan though.

Duh, that's the only month Andy races

 

[cineteq]

Troll, alert.

Always knew you were just a July fan though.

What a coincidence that you don't include the only Monument Abandony Schleck ever won.

You see what happens when you don't specify boundaries:

Top 10 active cyclists...
a. in July only
b. last 3 years
c. who have better palmares

 

[nvpacchi]

Airstream is right

I always knew that Paco Mancebo and Peter Velits were superior cyclists than Boonen, Bettini, and Freire (among others).

 

[The Hitch]

Landis said Pereiro was a doper in the 2006 Tour in the interview with Paul Kimmage and said Pereiro told him he did a blood transfusion.

Landis: Pereiro's criticism hurt, because he also doped in 2006 Tour

I do trust Landis on this, but Schleck has his brother and Cadel has his manegerial staff (Landis's managerial staff to be precise+ that guy who got caught before the tour).

Neither of them has actually been caught

And while I agree that maybe if you were to rank those in order of suspicion, maybe Perreiro would rank slightly higher than Cadel and Andy but I don't think they are far enough apart for someone to draw a clean line and say they know that Schleck and Cadel are clean and that they know Perreiro isnt.

 

[dlwssonic]

No offence but I dont understand why people rate samu so highly, he is a great cyclist but I dont think he is top 10.

Cancellera
Gilbert
Contador
Cav
Boonen
Cadel
Jrod
Valverde
Sagan
Andy schleck.

 

[The Hitch]

No offence but I dont understand why people rate samu so highly, he is a great cyclist but I dont think he is top 10.

Cancellera
Gilbert
Contador
Cav
Boonen
Cadel
Jrod
Valverde
Sagan
Andy schleck.

Well hes better than J rod. Better gt rider better stage race rider, better one day rider better tter.

Not as good at short sharp climbs or at keeping a level for a long period, but overall he is the better cyclist.

 

[LaFlorecita]

No offence but I dont understand why people rate samu so highly, he is a great cyclist but I dont think he is top 10.

Cancellera
Gilbert
Contador
Cav
Boonen
Cadel
Jrod
Valverde
Sagan
Andy schleck.

No offence but I don't understand why people rate candy so highly, he is a great cyclist but I dont think he is top 10.

 

[dlwssonic]

No offence but I don't understand why people rate candy so highly, he is a great cyclist but I dont think he is top 10.

who the heck is candy?(cadel?)

 

[cineteq]

No offence but I dont understand why people rate samu so highly, he is a great cyclist but I dont think he is top 10.

Cancellera
Gilbert
Contador
Cav
Boonen
Cadel
Jrod
Valverde
Sagan
Andy schleck.

LOL!!! Same thing can be said of Cavendish. No last-300m sprinter should be in anybody's list. Period!

 

[Fetisoff]

Well hes better than J rod. Better gt rider better stage race rider, better one day rider better tter.

Not as good at short sharp climbs or at keeping a level for a long period, but overall he is the better cyclist.

I will actually second this (and before someone calls me a Samu fanboy, you can look at my avatar).

I would maybe say they're about equal in one-day races, however Samu does have an Olympic gold and that counts for a lot to me

 

[dlwssonic]

Well hes better than J rod. Better gt rider better stage race rider, better one day rider better tter.

Not as good at short sharp climbs or at keeping a level for a long period, but overall he is the better cyclist.

Yeah samu is more all rounded but I think Jrod gets better results than samu. I think jrod is a slightly better rider than samu. Remember jrod even won the uci worldtour in 2010.

 

[LaFlorecita]

who the heck is candy?(cadel?)

Candy Schleck.

Or Andy baby if you want.

Schlecklet. Andy Pandy. Abandony. (thanks kittycat Sirius!)

 

[dlwssonic]

LOL!!! Same thing can be said of Cavendish. No last-300m sprinter should be in anybody's list. Period!

Im not a fan of him at all and don't like him winning. But im basing this on his results which are great.

 

[Forunculo]

Noval

FULL STOP

 

[Fetisoff]

Candy Schleck.

Or Andy baby if you want.

Schlecklet. Andy Pandy. Abandony. (thanks kittycat Sirius!)

I was thinking of a way to merge words "Whiner" and "Andy", but all I'm really getting out of it is "Wendy". I think I might actually call him that for a while

 

[nvpacchi]

Yeah samu is more all rounded but I think Jrod gets better results than samu. I think jrod is a slightly better rider than samu. Remember jrod even won the uci worldtour in 2010.

Lolll cause everyone knows how coveted the UCI points competition is

 

[cineteq]

Candy Schleck.

Or Andy baby if you want.

Schlecklet. Andy Pandy. Abandony. (thanks kittycat Sirius!)

I like Radioschleck, or you prefer Little Boss?

 

[LaFlorecita]

I like Radioschleck, or you prefer Little Boss?

I prefer The Legend.

 

[airstream]

Now you're busted, this is such an idiot statement

lol, this thread is an attempt to compare incomparable but the man writes "idiot" about the opinion he disagrees with...

yea, i like gts way more and value gt riders higher, i watch all the races though. classics just doesn't excite me too much. if we had chosen the best rider of 21th century I would ve voted for Carlos Sastre.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

lol, this thread is an attempt to compare incomparable but the man writes "idiot" about the opinion he disagrees with...

yea, i like gts way more and value gt riders higher, i watch all the races though. classics just doesn't excite me too much. if we had chosen the best rider of 21th century I would ve voted for Carlos Sastre.

Sweet. You are a genius.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

lol, this thread is an attempt to compare incomparable but the man writes "idiot" about the opinion he disagrees with...

yea, i like gts way more and value gt riders higher, i watch all the races though. classics just doesn't excite me too much. if we had chosen the best rider of 21th century I would ve voted for Carlos Sastre.

um... dad?

you sound just llike him, first Sastre fan, then jumped over to Schleck. He only watch cycling in July thought