eddy Posted October 21, 2012 Author Posted October 21, 2012 ***What criteria though, Eddy? None really, I am open to all reasoned arguments. Admittedly, i had been thinking road racing, but i can recognise the genius of Martyn Ashton and there have been some Steve Peat vs. Greg minaar posts which gets one thinking. The reason it is not a poll is to get motivated opinions
eddy Posted October 21, 2012 Author Posted October 21, 2012 Grand Tour Podiums Name Tour Giro Vuelta Total Jacques Anquetil 6 6 1 13 Bernard Hinault 7 3 2 12 Eddy Merckx 6 5 1 12 Felice Gimondi 2 9 1 12 Raymond Poulidor 8 0 2 10 Gino Bartali 3 7 0 10 Miguel Induráin 5 3 1 9 Fausto Coppi 2 7 0 9 Lance Armstrong * 8 0 0 8 Joop Zoetemelk 7 0 1 8 Pedro Delgado 3 0 5 8 Is your spreadsheet right as I see you have given EM 6 TdeF wins and LA 8. Do you work for the UCI by any chance ? ;-)
'Dale Posted October 21, 2012 Posted October 21, 2012 None really, I am open to all reasoned arguments. Admittedly, i had been thinking road racing, but i can recognise the genius of Martyn Ashton and there have been some Steve Peat vs. Greg minaar posts which gets one thinking. The reason it is not a poll is to get motivated opinions Okie dokie. Grand Tours - Indurain, ContadorOne day classics - Boonen and Spartacus.Radically Different era - Merckx
EZRider Posted October 21, 2012 Posted October 21, 2012 Is your spreadsheet right as I see you have given EM 6 TdeF wins and LA 8. Do you work for the UCI by any chance ? ;-) I think that list is podium placings, not wins, LA came 3rd once giving him 8.
EZRider Posted October 21, 2012 Posted October 21, 2012 (edited) Okie dokie. Grand Tours - Indurain, ContadorOne day classics - Boonen and Spartacus.Radically Different era - Merckx Hey Punchy, how come you rate Big Mig above Hinault and Anquetil who won more GTs than him or Contador? Edited October 21, 2012 by TZmtb
jcza Posted October 21, 2012 Posted October 21, 2012 I think that list is podium placings, not wins, LA came 3rd once giving him 8. Correct - it's podiums
jcza Posted October 21, 2012 Posted October 21, 2012 Okie dokie. Grand Tours - Indurain, ContadorOne day classics - Boonen and Spartacus.Radically Different era - Merckx Boonen and Cancellara are way down with 7 and 4 victories respectively. Merckx tops the list with 19 victories.
T-Bob Posted October 21, 2012 Posted October 21, 2012 > Merckx without a doubt. So dominant in all facets from the hour record to the tours to the track to the classics. Sorry there isn't a cyclist in the modern era that could focus on all areas, all season. Hearing the vote for Steve Peat but Merckx is in a different league.
jcza Posted October 21, 2012 Posted October 21, 2012 (edited) > Merckx without a doubt. So dominant in all facets from the hour record to the tours to the track to the classics. Sorry there isn't a cyclist in the modern era that could focus on all areas, all season. Hearing the vote for Steve Peat but Merckx is in a different league. Agreed. If you combine Classic & Grand Tour victories it will read as follows: Merckx (30)Coppi (16)Hinault (15) EDIT: No of victories added in brackets Edited October 21, 2012 by jcza T-Bob 1
eddy Posted October 21, 2012 Author Posted October 21, 2012 Okie dokie. One day classics - Boonen and Spartacus. Good call, particularly as i got a jersey from Spartakus :-) (I just need to lose 20 kg and it will fit me) But look at what EM did ouside the grand tours albeit in a different era : 3x World Professional Road Champion 1x World Hour Record 7x Milan–San Remo 5x Liège–Bastogne–Liège 3x Ghent–Wevelgem 3x Paris–Roubaix 3x Flèche Wallonne 3x Paris–Nice 2x Amstel Gold Race 2x Omloop Het Volk 2x Tour of Lombardy 2x Tour of Flanders 2x Tour of Belgium 1x Dauphiné Libéré 1x Midi Libre 1x Grand Prix Frankfurt 1x Paris–Brussels 1x Scheldeprijs 1x Tour de Suisse 1x Tour de Romandie
'Dale Posted October 21, 2012 Posted October 21, 2012 Hey Punchy, how come you rate Big Mig above Hinault and Anquetil who won more GTs than him or Contador? For a big guy, he did spectacularly.Plus his all-round qualities, that include some TT Rainbow Stripes.
gummibear Posted October 21, 2012 Posted October 21, 2012 The Jensie and Spartikus They might not have the wins, but they bring a certain untainted passion and spirit to cycling. I love watching them ride and interact with the rest of the riders. Super Mario also provided some great entertainment :-) DaLoCo 1
Mackie Posted October 21, 2012 Posted October 21, 2012 Nico VouillozThat's 2 votes for Vouilliz. Tomac the only MTB'er to win world cup cross country and downhill.
Mackie Posted October 21, 2012 Posted October 21, 2012 I knew Cadel was en ex XC champ, never realised The Chicken Rassmuesan(spelling?) was too.
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