Top 10 Cyclists from your country of all time

[Clemson Cycling]

I am from the United States so here is my list (its going to be a little rough since I am not great on my cycling history)

1. Lance Armstrong
2. Greg Lemond
3. Andrew Hampsten
4. Levi Leipheimer
5. Christian Vande Velde
6. George Mount
7. Bobby Julrich
8. George Hincapie
9. David Zabriskie
10. Davis Phinney

Unhonorable Mention
1. Floyd Landis
2. Tyler Hamilton
3. Scott Moninger

 

[Spaniard]

My list:

Miguel Induraín
Alberto Contador
Federico Bahamontes
Perico Delgado
Luis Ocaña (maybe at the same perico's level )
Carlos Sastre
Roberto Heras (I doubt with Sastre and Heras)
Joseba beloki
Abraham Olano
Alejandro Valverde


any other suggestion?

 

[ak-zaaf]

ze nezzerlandz

imho:
1. joop zoetemelk
2. jan raas
3. jan janssen
4. hennie kuiper
5. theo middelkamp
6. wim van est
7. steven rooks
8. gerrie knetemann
9. johan van der velde
10. adrie van der poel

 

[ak-zaaf]

My list:


any other suggestion?

olano, poblet, lejarreta, freire?

 

[Spaniard]

olano, poblet, lejarreta, freire?

Yes dude I totally forgot Olano, maybe because I prefer the climbers, that pull out Escartin.

 

[Clemson Cycling]

Yeah there is a lot to choose from with the Spain list. Some of the English speaking countries should be interesting if anyone wants to do them.

 

[michaeld05]

heres my list

britain

(not in any particular order)

tom simpson
chris boardman
barry hoban
bradley wiggins
robert millar
cav
sean yates
david millar
roger hammond
and the one and only paul sherwen

 

[Franklin]

ze nezzerlandz

imho:
1. joop zoetemelk
2. jan raas
3. jan janssen
4. hennie kuiper
5. theo middelkamp
6. wim van est
7. steven rooks
8. gerrie knetemann
9. johan van der velde
10. adrie van der poel

1. Joop Zoetemelk
2. Jan Janssen (bigger palmares than Raas)
3. Jan Raas
4. Hennie Kuiper
5. Rene Pijnen
6. Gerrie Knetemann
7. Arie van Vliet
8. Steven Rooks
9. Piet Moeskops
10. Wim van Est

 

[Puerto]

hmm

1. Bjarne Riis
2. Michael Rasmussen
3. Rolf Sørensen
4. Brian Holm
5. Jesper Skiby
6. Nicki Sørensen
7. Jakob Fuglsang (upcoming star, wath out!)
8. Jens Veggerby
9. Jakob Piil
10. Bo hamburger

 

[anubisza]

I grew up in South Africa, so...

1) Robbie Hunter
2) John-Lee Augustyn
3) ummm..... thats about it!!

 

[KimberlyKlark]

Belarus

Kanstantin Siutsou
Branislau Samoilau (this guy will fire on GT's you'll see! )
Vasil Kiryienka
Aleksander Kuschynski
Yauhehi Hutarovich
Andrei Kunitski
Aleksander Usov
the others will appear a bit later.

 

[Epicycle]

I am from the United States so here is my list (its going to be a little rough since I am not great on my cycling history)

1. Lance Armstrong
2. Greg Lemond
3. Andrew Hampsten
4. Levi Leipheimer
5. Christian Vande Velde
6. George Mount
7. Bobby Julrich
8. George Hincapie
9. David Zabriskie
10. Davis Phinney

1 Armstrong
2 Lemond
3 Hampsten
4 Leipheimer
5 Hincapie
6 Hamilton
7 Phinney
8 Landis
9 Julich
10 VdV or Zabriskie

 

[Torrrr]

heres my list

britain

(not in any particular order)

tom simpson
chris boardman
barry hoban
bradley wiggins
robert millar
cav
sean yates
david millar
roger hammond
and the one and only paul sherwen

Also Brian Robinson and Vin Denson - 2 of the first guys to go continental from these shores.
Robinson was first Briton to win a Tour stage and first to finish Tour and also won 1961 Dauphine overall.
Denson rode as trusted domestique for both Rik van Looy and Jacques Anquetil.

 

[pmcg76]

Ireland, small country(4.5million people) not many cyclists but 2 big, big stars

1.Sean Kelly, No explanations needed
2.Stephen Roche, ditto
3.Shay Elliott, stage winner TDF, yellow jersey wearer TDF, team-mate of Anquteil
4.Martin Earley, TDF, Giro stage winner
5.Dan Martin, current pro, will be very big
6.Nicolas Roche, current pro, Top 25 TDF, Irish Champion
7.Mark Scanlon, former Junior World Champion, Tour finisher
8.Philip Deignan, current Pro, 3 GT finishes
9.Paul Kimmage, 3 TDF participations, 1 Giro participation
10.No clear candidate-
Ciaran Power/Laurence Roche, Conor Henry, David O'Loughlin

 

[Motion]

Cycling Road Race / KAZ
From last decade, all times - hard to remember

1. Vinokourov
2. Kivilev RIP (4th Tour)
3. Shefer
4. Teteryuk (4th OG TT)
5. Kashechkin
6. Fofonov
7. Mizourov
8. - 10. Lot of riders, incl. Yakovlev, Iglinsky, Bazaev, ...

 

[laurentiu46]

I grew up in South Africa, so...

1) Robbie Hunter
2) John-Lee Augustyn
3) ummm..... thats about it!!

You should add Jacques Janse Van Rensburg as a future possible star.

 

[bikenrunnwt]

Canada:

1) Steve Bauer
2) Micheal Barry
3) Ryder Hesjedal
4) Gord Fraser
5) Svein Tuft
6) Alex Stieda
7) Brian Walton
8) Curt Harnett (Track)
9) Christian Meier (Watch out for him when he gets some more Euro experience in!)
10) Alison Sydor (Best Canadian female cyclist on road and mtb!)

 

[franciep10]

Well I was born in Spain, but grew up and raced in the US. So I'll give two top fives.


Spain

Indurain
Contador
Bahamontes
Ocana
Delgado


USA

Armstrong
Lemond
Landis(still consider him tour winner)
Hampsten
Leipheimer

 

[SarahDane]

Hmm. Denmark. I don't know much about the riders BEFORE the 90'es, so It's not complete in ANY way.! (and probably not in the right order either. )

1. Bjarne Riis (doping)
2. Michael Rasmussen (Probably doping)
3. Rolf Sørensen (probably doping)
4. Matti Breschel
5. Bo Hamburger (doping)
6. Jakob Fuglsang
7. Jakob Piil
8. Chris Anker Sørensen
9. Nicki Sørensen
10. Lars Bak

New up an coming talents are Rasmus Guldhammer, and even newer are S (something with S, don't remember his name. . , Mathias Lisson

 

[Puerto]

Hmm. Denmark. I don't know much about the riders BEFORE the 90'es, so It's not complete in ANY way.! (and probably not in the right order either. )

1. Bjarne Riis (doping)
2. Michael Rasmussen (Probably doping)
3. Rolf Sørensen (probably doping)
4. Matti Breschel
5. Bo Hamburger (doping)
6. Jakob Fuglsang
7. Jakob Piil
8. Chris Anker Sørensen
9. Nicki Sørensen
10. Lars Bak

New up an coming talents are Rasmus Guldhammer, and even newer are S (something with S, don't remember his name. . , Mathias Lisson

Ahh ye forgot Matti Breschel.
Also keep an eye on André Steensen, neopro from Saxobank

 

[cothercott]

UK greats

1 Tommy Simpson
2 Nicole Cooke
3 Bradley Wiggins
4 Chris Boardman
5 Chris Hoy
6 Beryl Burton
7 Robert Millar
8 Mark Cavendish
9 Barry Hoban
10 Sean Yates

Hon Mention to some great riders that would have done more internationally with the sort of set ups available now: Sid Barras, Dave Lloyd, Les West, Hugh Porter - classy riders all - and how about Malcolm Eliot for sheer longevity? A top european pro with Teka, then a dominant presence in the US for years and now a player in the UK again.

 

[scribe]

Bo Hamburger - Always loved that name.

 

[scribe]

1 Armstrong
2 Lemond
3 Hampsten
4 Leipheimer
5 Hincapie
6 Hamilton
7 Phinney
8 Landis
9 Julich
10 VdV or Zabriskie

I agree on moving Hincapie up.

 

[Epicycle]

You should add Jacques Janse Van Rensburg as a future possible star.

And Ryan Cox as one who didn't get to reach his potential.

 

[Puerto]

Bo Hamburger - Always loved that name.

yeah surely gives some Associations

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