who is the most wheelsucker in the peloton??

[dabaideschbi]

hey guys, who do you think is the most wheelsucker in the peloton????

 

[El Pistolero]

Filippo Pozzato. And that guy in the rainbow jersey. Forgot his name.

 

[rzombie1988]

I went with Menchov. I've only see him attack once in the last 2-3 years.

Levi tries to attack sometimes but he comes up short. Menchov doesn't even try. Basically, Levi can only stay behind while Menchov might be able to do something if he tried.

 

[luckyboy]

Levi/Pozzato

 

[El Pistolero]

Lol, why is Devolder on this poll? I thought this was a poll about wheelsucking, not about cyclists that are allowed to be trolled here. Same goes for Sastre. Wow, do you ever watch cycling?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Devolder is just sucking in general, I understand the confusion from the thread starter.

 

[DenisMenchov]

I went with Menchov. I've only see him attack once in the last 2-3 years.

Levi tries to attack sometimes but he comes up short. Menchov doesn't even try. Basically, Levi can only stay behind while Menchov might be able to do something if he tried.

Please inform before you write something.
You watched cycling in 2006 or 2007 or 2008??? Menchov attacked in Tour 2006, Vuleta 2007, Tour 2008, Giro 2008, Giro 2009, Tour 2010...

I mean guy won a stage in both Tour and Giro and has 3 TTs wins in Vuelta and 1 in Giro.

So I don`t know how he could have done this without attacking.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Menchov didn't attack in the tour.
He tried to follow AC and As when he could, and when he failed he either rode on or got caught and then towed by gesink.

Last time he did any decent attacking was giro 09.
SO the original post 2-3 years isn't that inaccurate.

 

[DenisMenchov]

Menchov didn't attack in the tour.
He tried to follow AC and As when he could, and when he failed he either rode on or got caught and then towed by gesink.

Last time he did any decent attacking was giro 09.
SO the original post 2-3 years isn't that inaccurate.

Tour 2008 Prato Nevoso?

and Aix 3 Tour 2010?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Tour 2008 Prato Nevoso?

funny how 2009 comes after 2008.

 

[DenisMenchov]

funny how 2009 comes after 2008.

Well the POINT is that 2008 was 3 years ago, no?

 

[muscat]

You forgot to add cavendish to the list

 

[DenisMenchov]

You forgot to add cavendish to the list

He doesn`t wheelsuck, he rides holding his hand on a car.

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

Please inform before you write something.
You watched cycling in 2006 or 2007 or 2008??? Menchov attacked in Tour 2006, Vuleta 2007, Tour 2008, Giro 2008, Giro 2009, Tour 2010...

I mean guy won a stage in both Tour and Giro and has 3 TTs wins in Vuelta and 1 in Giro.

So I don`t know how he could have done this without attacking.

a TT win without an attack does seem rather hard

 

[Gosta1]

Pozzatto and Hushovd for me. If you have the strength to follow Cancellara and Boonen on the cobbles, one would think that they would be strong enough to attack at least once in a while.

With the experience that both of them got in the classics, they should know by now that it’s the guys who animate the race and make the selections that usually gets away with the win in the end. It might very well be because they are both decent sprinters and like their chances in a small bunch sprint, but that’s no excuse for their negative race mentality.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Pozzatto and Hushovd for me. If you have the strength to follow Cancellara and Boonen on the cobbles, one would think that they would be strong enough to attack at least once in a while.

With the experience that both of them got in the classics, they should know by now that it’s the guys who animate the race and make the selections that usually gets away with the win in the end. It might very well be because they are both decent sprinters and like their chances in a small bunch sprint, but that’s no excuse for their negative race mentality.

My thoughts exactly, to the OP, how are Devolder and Sastre wheelsuckers?

 

[Escarabajo]

Sastre???????????????????????

That is ridiculous.

 

[Anonymous]

I voted evans, partly to wind up acf, and partly because the schlecks werent an option.

 

[Escarabajo]

Tour 2008 Prato Nevoso?

and Aix 3 Tour 2010?

He pretty much had to push the pedals first since AC and AS just stood still in the middle of the road. Basically ha had no choice.

I like Menchov, but honestly he does a lot of wheelsucking.

 

[Thomsena]

Aaaand here we go again..

Well, IT was about 2 hours since the word 'wheelsucking' had been brought up so...

 

[BullsFan22]

Vino or Pistolero. Close call.

 

[DenisMenchov]

a TT win without an attack does seem rather hard

Yes, thats why I separated those wins.

 

[DenisMenchov]

Vino or Pistolero. Close call.

Maybe Rujano?

 

[jaylew]

It's got to be Levi...and I actually like the guy a little bit.

 

[Connor Pass]

I went with Menchov. I've only see him attack once in the last 2-3 years.

Same for me - he came 3rd in the Tour last year and didn't appear on the TV once!

He's one of my favourite riders but you have to admit he does suck wheels on the big climbs!