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24-08.-2004, 06:31 AM
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The Best Rider Never to have won the Tour
Who do you think is the best rider never to have won the Tour?. Obviously Raymond Poulidor springs to mind but riders such as Sean Kelly and Tony Rominger also. Any thoughts?
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24-08.-2004, 11:16 AM
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Re: The Best Rider Never to have won the Tour
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Rominger Bugno Breukink Zuelle Chiappucci Berzin Virenque Tonkov Hampsten |
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24-08.-2004, 11:16 AM
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Re: The Best Rider Never to have won the Tour
I'll try and think of some more.....
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24-08.-2004, 11:17 AM
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Re: The Best Rider Never to have won the Tour
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24-08.-2004, 04:01 PM
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Re: The Best Rider Never to have won the Tour
Are we talking about Tour contenders never to win the Tour, or just riders never to win the Tour? Because names like Van Looy, De Vlaeminck, and Van Steenbergen come to mind, but they never contended. If only contenders, then there are the obvious names like Poulidor, Kelly, and perhaps Jalabert (as well as many, many others).
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25-08.-2004, 01:29 PM
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Raymond Poullider for me.
If Vinokourov never wins one, I will put him in the list. |
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25-08.-2004, 11:31 PM
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Re: The Best Rider Never to have won the Tour
Ulrich *almost* qualifies for this list ;0
Damn well feels like he's never won at times anyway. |
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29-08.-2004, 04:27 AM
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Another vote for Sean Kelly. He was a class act. It was great when he won the Vuelta. |
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29-08.-2004, 10:32 AM
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Re: The Best Rider Never to have won the Tour
Am new to biking, but I have heard a lot about Chipolinni (spelled wrong). Would he qualify.
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29-08.-2004, 03:17 PM
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Re: The Best Rider Never to have won the Tour
Cipollini? He's too one dimensional. The day he wins Liege-Bastogne-Liege (or some such hilly race) he'll merit inclusion in this list.
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29-08.-2004, 10:49 PM
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Re: The Best Rider Never to have won the Tour
He's a sprinter at the end of his career.
He could qualify in the >best riders never to have 'finished' the Tour< but has never ,ever been a contender even for a podium place.If the road goes vertical for more than a mile he usually climb off. |
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09-09.-2004, 11:25 PM
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Re: The Best Rider Never to have won the Tour
I'd say Rominger.
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09-09.-2004, 11:48 PM
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Re: The Best Rider Never to have won the Tour
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I am very very tempted to tell you what Cippollini would qualify for but it would be moderated Let's just say, it certainly wouldn't be the best rider never to have won a Tour ! For to be considered for the question - the rider has to finish the Tour, Cippo hasn't even managed to do that ! |
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09-09.-2004, 11:51 PM
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It's a great question, Phil. I think Sean Kelly has to be considered (world no I rated cyclist 1984-1989). Poulidor too. Jalabert. The french cyclist from the 1950's Gemiani (have I spelt that correctly ?) was a great three Tour a season rider. |
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10-09.-2004, 01:28 AM
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Re: The Best Rider Never to have won the Tour
I agree with Rominger and Kelly and Jalabert.
Chiapucci is up there (even though I didn't like him much). Jean-Francois Bernard could have won if he had more heart. How about Andy Hampsten? I hope we never have to add Tyler Hamilton to this list...
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