Teams & Riders Who are The Top 10 Climbers of All Time

[proffate]

People talking about top 10 climbers.....i just wanted to know how Horner could climb like that suddenly with 41 years!

Who do you think is supposed to win the hardest climbing race in the world when the best climber in the world is serving a ban? The second best climber in the world obviously

 

[Cookster15]

Discount anyone since the beginning of the EPO era. Include only the classic climbers who did it only on natural ability, guts, a 44X21 bottom gear and stimulants

Nah, Pantani is the GOAT regardless of what era. If not then we shouldn't even have a GOAT for cycling.

 

[tobydawq]

The list:

1: Jonas Vingegaard
2: Tadej Pogačar
3: Fausto Coppi
4: Marco Pantani
5: Lance Armstrong
6: Chris Froome
7: Federico Bahamontes
8: Alberto Contador
9: Charly Gaul
10: Luis Ocaña

You're welcome.

 

[Cookster15]

The list:

1: Jonas Vingegaard
2: Tadej Pogačar
3: Fausto Coppi
4: Marco Pantani
5: Lance Armstrong
6: Chris Froome
7: Federico Bahamontes
8: Alberto Contador
9: Charly Gaul
10: Luis Ocaña

You're welcome.

The laugh reaction is for your final comment, not your list.

I think this will attract some debate for recency bias but well done for submitting a solid list of recent and past greats.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

People talking about top 10 climbers.....i just wanted to know how Horner could climb like that suddenly with 41 years!

Papa Horner is climbing GOAT but he used low-quality fuel. Vuelta'13 was his first time non-paniagua - they gave him coca-cola a few times and he made Lo Squalo look like an amateur!

 

[Boes]

The list:

1: Jonas Vingegaard
2: Tadej Pogačar
3: Fausto Coppi
4: Marco Pantani
5: Lance Armstrong
6: Chris Froome
7: Federico Bahamontes
8: Alberto Contador
9: Charly Gaul
10: Luis Ocaña

You're welcome.

You just made Eddy Merckx cry.

 

[tobydawq]

You just made Eddy Merckx cry.

Pre-1969 crash-Eddy Merckx could be on the list.

 

[Boes]

Pre-1969 crash-Eddy Merckx could be on the list.

After '69 Merckx won:
- 4 LBL
- 2 Lombardy
- 4 giro's
- 4 Tdf's
- 1 Vuelta

and that is AFTER '69.
He should be on that list if you ask me.

 

[Cookster15]

After '69 Merckx won:
- 4 LBL
- 2 Lombardy
- 4 giro's
- 4 Tdf's
- 1 Vuelta

and that is AFTER '69.
He should be on that list if you ask me.

But the thread is to nominate the top 10 climbers of all time, not the top 10 best riders of all time? Merckx was obviously a great climber but he was also a superb time trialist and sprinter which was why he could win so many races. I think there have been at least 10 better climbers than Merckx. Can you remind why 1969 is significant as that is before my time

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

But the thread is to nominate the top 10 climbers of all time, not the top 10 best riders of all time? Merckx was obviously a great climber but he was also a superb time trialist and sprinter which was why he could win so many races. I think there have been at least 10 better climbers than Merckx. Can you remind why 1969 is significant as that is before my time

In 69 Merckx had a severe crash that left him in pain and having to adjust his position on the saddle constantly because of it. He said he was never the same afterwards. Which is pretty insane given how much he won after that still.

 

[Cookster15]

Here is my attempt at a top 10:

1. Marco Pantani
2. Fausto Coppi
3. Alberto Contador
4. Jonas Vingegaard
5. Tadej Pogačar
6. Lance Armstrong
7. Chris Froome
8. Miguel Indurain
9. Jan Ullrich
10. Greg Lemond

 

[perico]

Not much love for Lucho in these parts.

 

[snipeheem]

Tadej Pogacar - The greatest climber of all time.

 

[Izzyeviel]

guys like froome, contador, ulrich aren't in the top ten climbers of the 2000's, let alone all time.

 

[peterfin]

Merckx and Van Impe should definitely be on that list.

 

[Sciatic]

I feel like the answer is “who cares” at this moment since the best right now are bull-dozing watts machines who happen to be going uphill. The more classic climber types in the race—Mas and Landa for instance—aren’t close.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

1. Pogacar 2. Vingegaard after today? Or still too early to make them top2? (in whatever order)

 

[Salvarani]

1. Pogacar 2. Vingegaard after today? Or still too early to make them top2? (in whatever order)

3rd Remco. 4th Pantani. 5th Landa.

 

[BigCoward]

Here is my attempt at a top 10:

1. Marco Pantani
2. Fausto Coppi
3. Alberto Contador
4. Jonas Vingegaard
5. Tadej Pogačar
6. Lance Armstrong
7. Chris Froome
8. Miguel Indurain
9. Jan Ullrich
10. Greg Lemond

No Gaul, no idea.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Not bad:

Greatest Climbing Performances Of All-Time on Plateau de Beille | Tour de France 2024 Stage 15 - Lanterne Rouge

Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard both did the best and second-best climbing performance of all time on the Plateau de Beille climb, making this the greatest climbing stage of all time.

lanternerouge.com

 

[Cookster15]

Here is my attempt at a top 10:

1. Marco Pantani
2. Fausto Coppi
3. Alberto Contador
4. Jonas Vingegaard
5. Tadej Pogačar
6. Lance Armstrong
7. Chris Froome
8. Miguel Indurain
9. Jan Ullrich
10. Greg Lemond

After stage 15, I might have to reassess by the end of this Tour. I’ll wait until Pog does stage 19. But as of today people are now suggesting both Pog and Vingo could rock Pantani’s AdH record for f they went full gas from the bottom. That is kind of mind blowing to me.

 

[iBanesto]

 

[johnymax]

I feel like the answer is “who cares” at this moment since the best right now are bull-dozing watts machines who happen to be going uphill. The more classic climber types in the race—Mas and Landa for instance—aren’t close.

Why are Mas and Landa the classic type... because they are Spanish or because they suck at TT or both?

 

[42x16ss]

After stage 15, I might have to reassess by the end of this Tour. I’ll wait until Pog does stage 19. But as of today people are now suggesting both Pog and Vingo could rock Pantani’s AdH record for f they went full gas from the bottom. That is kind of mind blowing to me.

If they use AdH next year, what should be the most unattainable record in sport might get destroyed

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

Why are Mas and Landa the classic type... because they are Spanish or because they suck at TT or both?

Probably more of the latter but nationality probably plays a role.