Who did it best.

[Winterfold]

good poll. Difficult to decide but I went with Zaugg as it was a clear decision to attack and he knew what he was doing.

Im not sure exactly what happened with Iglinsky, and how much he knew about what he was doing, suddenly 47s was 7s. I think the time gaps had been measured incorrectly.

That said, when he attacked Nibali was utterly cooked so he deserved the win, but I am not sure he knew 100% he was riding for it.

 

[maltiv]

I think you're missing the point.

What point? I already answered to the topic question, if that's what you mean. I just added that it's quite fascinating that Zaugg has done nothing since his Lombardia victory. It's quite unusual to have a GdL winner who doesn't even make the team in the Ardennes.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Voted for Iglinsky. First escaping the chase group with Rodriguez, then dropping Rodriguez like a fly. Closing a 26-second gap to Nibali and ultimately dropping Nibali as well... that was mighty! One of the best numbers on Saint Nicolas in a long time also.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Voted for Iglinsky. First escaping the chase group with Rodriguez, then dropping Rodriguez like a fly. Closing a 26-second gap to Nibali and ultimately dropping Nibali as well... that was mighty! One of the best numbers on Saint Nicolas in a long time also.

exactly. one of the most impressive pieces since vdb win in 99

 

[spalco]

good poll. Difficult to decide but I went with Zaugg as it was a clear decision to attack and he knew what he was doing.

Im not sure exactly what happened with Iglinsky, and how much he knew about what he was doing, suddenly 47s was 7s. I think the time gaps had been measured incorrectly.

That said, when he attacked Nibali was utterly cooked so he deserved the win, but I am not sure he knew 100% he was riding for it.

He might not have known when he attacked, but he could see Nibali for several kms ahead of him before he made the catch.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

exactly. one of the most impressive pieces since vdb win in 99

what are you trying to say?

 

[The Hitch]

Iglinskij. He was the only one who won by being the strongest in the race, which makes it an even bigger surprise. The others were pretty far from being the strongest, but had a fair bit of luck.

What? Zaugg wasnt the strongest and had a fair bit of luck?

 

[The Hitch]

What point? I already answered to the topic question, if that's what you mean. I just added that it's quite fascinating that Zaugg has done nothing since his Lombardia victory. It's quite unusual to have a GdL winner who doesn't even make the team in the Ardennes.

Its not really his fault. Those RSN ****s didnt even mention him as a leader in the presentation. His only recognition was hog saying "1 of our riders won the last race last year which is good". Hes pretty much been told he can do the giro and maybe lombardia and thats it.

 

[mr. tibbs]

...
6. Gerrans - in this race there was only the one move to follow, and he didn't have to follow for as long as most of the others, and his victory was almost entirely dependent on Cancellara, even more so than Nuyens' or Van Summeren's. It was the least impressive victory of the six, most certainly.

I wouldn't have guessed Nibali's attack on the Poggio to be the winning move. I thought it was pretty gutsy for Gerrans to commit to it. (Or maybe that was just the plan ahead of time. )

>>his victory was almost entirely dependent on Cancellara, even more so than Nuyens' or Van Summeren's.

Cancellara, patron saint of surprise winners

 

[jens_attacks]

what are you trying to say?

that it was almost an act by god

max for me but zaugg was also like wtf, dropping them like that.it was cool too

 

[Froome19]

Zaugg just about over Maxim.
Thing is that Zaugg was obviously the strongest especially as he went solo for much longer than Iglinsky and whilst Maxim was super strong, tactics (in the form of Nibali) could have played a part to the decide the winner.
Zaugg though he was let to go was obviously the strongest all day long and it was a totally pure ride to win, you dont see that many times these days regardless of the pre race predictions

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Zaugg has scored 10 cq points this year. His best result is a 17th place on stage 5 of Pais Vasco, which is his only top 20.

Not exactly the results one would expect from a monument winner.

Froome and Cobo have 0 between them.

I wouldn't have guessed Nibali's attack on the Poggio to be the winning move. I thought it was pretty gutsy for Gerrans to commit to it. (Or maybe that was just the plan ahead of time. )

I don't think it was gutsy, it was just sensible. After all, for a guy like Gerrans, who is a pretty good sprinter among hilly riders, but will get dusted by the real sprinters and most of the fast flat and moderately hilly guys (eg Visconti, Sagan) in a sprint, Nibali's move was the only one to follow if he was going to win. And if he could follow it, then he was practically guaranteed the win if it got to the line.

He showed decent strength to follow that move, but it was a no-brainer to try to, and he didn't really do anything that spectacular to win. Nothing as ballsy as van Summeren, as powerful as Iglinskiy or Zaugg, as clever as Goss, and staying with that group was less work than Nuyens needed to do to follow the moves with Chavanel and Cancellara, hence I ranked it 6th. I'm not saying it wasn't a good win or that he didn't do anything good in getting there. Just that it was the least impressive of the 6 we're being asked to rank.

 

[Nikoloz]

Maxim Iglinskiy at LBL 2012