Biggut said:
More successful than Brits in the past. Undoubtedly there are more Brit riders winning and placing in higher quality races than at any time in the last 40 years. If drugs are the reason then my 4 options from earlier remain.
Ok, I will take your word for it.
Anyway, here is a list of Top 20 all-time greats from cyclingweekly.
1 ROBERT MILLAR 2,900 points
Pro: 1980-95
2 Tom Simpson 2,545 points
Pro: 1958-1967
3 Mark Cavendish 2,435 points
Pro: 2007-present
4 Chris Boardman 1,965 points
Pro: 1993-2000
5 David Millar 1,505 points*
Pro: 1997-present
6 Barry Hoban 1,455 points
Pro: 1962-1981
7 Bradley Wiggins 970 points
Pro: 2002-present
8 Michael Wright 800 points
Pro: 1962-1976
9 Max Sciandri 675 points **
Pro: raced as a British rider 1995-2004
10 Sean Yates 635 points
Pro: 1982-1996
11 Brian Robinson 605 points
Pro: 1952-1963
12 Malcolm Elliott 380 points
Pro: 1984-1997
13= Roger Hammond 235 points
Pro: 1998-present
13= Chris Froome 235 points
Pro: 2007-present
15 Jeremy Hunt 230 points
Pro: 1996-present
16 Vin Denson 155 points
Pro: 1959-1969
17 Alan Ramsbottom 150 points
Pro: 1961-1966
18= Graham Jones 120 points
Pro: 1979-1988
18= Paul Sherwen 120 points
Pro: 1978-1987
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news...s-all-time-ranking-of-british-pro-riders.html