Who is/are your favorite rider(s)

[mortand]

I'm not so fond of him but I would probably invite him to my wedding...
















... to cut the cake with his nose.

Thank you, boomcie. Now I don't have to mention the nose thing

 

[theyoungest]

Thank you, boomcie. Now I don't have to mention the nose thing

"The zinc cutter", as Dutch commentator Maarten Ducrot fondly likes to call him.

 

[just some guy]

Like a bit of Cadel and Phil me over whole season

In GT breaks

Pavel brutt
Tommy V


Really I just like cycling, could even watch Lance again without giving too much of a sh!t if Im honest

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

Petacchi, McEwen, Goss, Vino, Boonen, Voeckler, Chavanel, Farrar

 

[Richeypen]

Would tend to follow the brits but apart from that am always willing on Tommy V

 

[Shardi]

Igor Anton
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Philippe Gilbert

 

[spalco]

I'm surprised nobody's mentioned Jens Voigt yet, he always seemed to pretty popular.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Filippo Pozzato, Thor Hushovd, Andy Schleck and Nicolas Roche.

wait, what?

Belgians in general
Cavendish, VdB le second, Evans, I used to love Weylandt he was one of my favourites
Tomke, Love the way Leukie races too, wicked attacking Amets, Sylvain Chavanel, De Gendt, Titi Voeckler, Voigt. attackers in general.

Renshaw as well
Big fish dopers, I might like the way they ride, but I'll find it hard supporting them (example: I love the way Vino races but ...)

 

[Richeypen]

I'm surprised nobody's mentioned Jens Voigt yet, he always seemed to pretty popular.

Thought Jens and Amets went without saying

 

[The Hitch]

I was just kidding, obviously. I do like him BTW, just don't know too much about him.

I dont get the joke.

OK, I'll bite: obviously I like Gesink and Mollema, but Langeveld? Flens? Leezer? Cobbles riders I don't much care for.

My favourite rider, you'll be happy to hear, is Przemyslaw Niemiec.

 

[The Hitch]

Thank you, boomcie. Now I don't have to mention the nose thing

"The zinc cutter", as Dutch commentator Maarten Ducrot fondly likes to call him.

The best was when in TDF 16 someone on here predicted that Fedrigo would win by a nose, and thats exactly what happened.

 

[Havetts]

Robert Gesink and then basically the attacking climbers who dont wait till the last 1500 meters. Or those of the best climbers who go specially for the KoM classification, so not some guy who gets points on cat.4 climbs and 1 Cat.1 climb.

Personally I think KoM is underrated alot and needs the type a la Rasmussen back.

 

[Kvinto]

Phil Gilbert, Paul Martens, Sep Vanmarcke, Daniel Oss, Maxime Monfort, Yohann Offredo, Lars Boom, Igor Anton, Michele Scarponi, Amets Txurruka, Alexandre Vinokourov...

 

[King Of The Wolds]

Never understood the man love for Amets. Goes on an utterly pointless break and the others let him go because they know that either (a) he'll hit the tarmac soon enough or (b) it's an utterly pointless break and he'll come back in due course. If you going to go on break at least give me some sort of suspense by making the odd one stick from time to time.

 

[theyoungest]

I dont get the joke.

I was just naming a random Polish rider.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Never understood the man love for Amets. Goes on an utterly pointless break and the others let him go because they know that either (a) he'll hit the tarmac soon enough or (b) it's an utterly pointless break and he'll come back in due course. If you going to go on break at least give me some sort of suspense by making the odd one stick from time to time.

That's exactly why he's liked, also like Oss and Bakelandts

 

[The Hitch]

I like this Ruben Lampe guy.

Real talent.

Not too bright though

 

[Duartista]

Duarte, Jhon Darwin Atapuma, Rujano, Quintana, Soler, G Thomas, Millar, Daniel Martin, Voeckler, Anton...

 

[DenisMenchov]

From non GC riders I like Duarte, Tommy V, Johan V Summeren and Sylvain Chavanel.

And Wiggins as a TTer

 

[Peyote]

All the belgian riders, especially Gilbert, Boonen, Van Avermaet, Vanmarcke, Hermans, JVDB, Meersman, Rosseler

and
Haussler, Hoogerland, Farrar, Cunego, Tankink,...

but my all time favorite remains Frank Vandenbroucke.

 

[AntonioRossi]

any dutch cyclist basically. but lars boom tops the list, he is a nice guy to talk to. friendly and enthusiastic.

 

[jobiwan]

Evans, Contador, Schleck(s), Cancellara, Cavendish, Horner, Voeckler, and Sanchez

I enjoy watching:

Evans - because of what he did in the rainbow jersey. Favorite Moment: Montalcino '10
Contador - because he has been a great champion, plain and simple. Favorite Moment: Giro '11 w/ Tiralongo

A. Schleck - because he's my favorite rider. Favorite Moment: actually challenging Contador in the TT last year in the Tour.
F. Schleck - because as someone said, they share the same brain. So to like one is to like the other. Favorite Moment: sacrificing himself on the cobbles, what a nice guy!

Cancellara - because he just wins and wins. Favorite Moment: 2007 TdF Stage 3, beats the sprinters in the last Km
Cavendish - see Cancellara. Favorite Moment: bunny hop in a Vuelta win
Farrar - because he's fun to watch. Favorite Moment: finishing 2nd on a TdF stage to Cav with a broken arm.

Horner - because he's finally getting to ride for himself. Favorite Moment: helping TVG in the Dauphine last year
Voeckler - because you just can't not like this guy. Favorite Moment: keeping the yellow jersey in 2004 up Plateau du Beille.
Sanchez - because The Hitch guilted me into it . Favorite Moment: racing the Tourmalet with a broken something (arm?)

EDIT: Hesjedal too! Favorite Moment: His breakaway on the cobbled stage of the Tour.

So, a lot of big names, and an American and a Canadian.
Andy's my favorite though.
That said, I generally enjoy watching everyone, except Leipheimer. He's just dull.

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Gilbert for me. I also like Garzelli, Szmyd, Voeckler and Eisel as well, and then the norwegian riders.

 

[PedalCastro]

All the Irish; Martin, Deignan and especially Roche!

I also like Kadri, Oss, Sylwester Szmyd, Nerz, Nibali (all of Liquigas really!), Wegmann, Kolobnev and Karpets!

 

[boomcie]

I was just naming a random Polish rider.

Naming a polish rider is hardly random.