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Race/Rider of the year

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  • October 17, 2013 at 3:15 pm #20085
    drheaton

    I'm already starting to get fantasy cycling withdrawl symptoms, but at least it's under 100 days until the start of the 2014 season.

    Anyway, looking back at 2013, what/who were your race and riders of the season.  This can be in fantasy terms or otherwise.

    I'll go first, my rider of the season is Fabian Cancellara.  He came back from the shocking 2012 to totally dominate the 2013 classics beating Sagan and the rest by a considerable distance.

    Race-wise I'm not sure, I enjoyed the early season stage races, particularly Paris-Nice and the Volta ao Algarve because they were short and unpredictable, but felt a little let down by the grand tours.  The dominance of Nibali/Froome in the Giro/Tour took all of the enjoyment out of the GC battle and I never really got into the Vuelta.

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  • October 22, 2013 at 6:11 pm #760839
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    dafyddp

    I largely with sm on
    I largely with sm on this:
    Tony Martin’s epic lead, stage six, Vuelta. Pure grit.
    Cancellara leaving Sagan behind in Flanders.
    ToB – Dan Martin and Quintana attacking on Honister Pass
    and Quintana again in the TdF, un-nerving the ‘heavyweights’ on the hills.

    October 22, 2013 at 5:03 pm #760837
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    Jonnyd

    Sagan was great fun all
    Sagan was great fun all season, loved froome and Quintana in the French mountains, but favourite moment was cancellara and Vanmarcke coming to a near stop in the Roubaix velodrome……unbelievable stuff, was on the edge of my seat yelling with excitement…

    October 20, 2013 at 3:42 pm #760835
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    livestrongnick

    I’ll go with Tony Martin as
    I’ll go with Tony Martin as rider of the year. Can’t really pick a race? 😕 maybe L.B.L

    Must say though was extremely disappointed with Santambrogio! ~X( just when you think doping is out of the pro-peleton Vini fantini are there too wake us all up……. :&

    October 19, 2013 at 5:36 pm #760833
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    Stumps

    Tony Martin for his immense
    Tony Martin for his immense ride in the Vuelta and for winning the worlds when, according to some, it was tipped to be between Cancellara and Wiggins.

    Race wise i dont really know because they all had their special moments, but if i have to pick one its the final stage of the Tour seeing the sprint then Sky coming over the line together.

    October 19, 2013 at 8:19 am #760831
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    ray silvester

    I thought the Worlds was a
    I thought the Worlds was a great race and Rui Costa had a great season….2 stages in the Tour(with that fist pump in the rain my ‘Marc Madiot moment’),Overall in the Tour De Suisse and the rainbows.

    I’d probably go J-Rod though to be honest.

    October 18, 2013 at 4:17 pm #760829
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    Raleigh

    I reckon Visconti has had a
    I reckon Visconti has had a great year, those two stages at the Giro were incredible, and he was chirpy at the World’s as well.

    Movistar in general have been really fantastic, and Dowsett’s win at the Giro was also impressive.

    Ronde van Vlaanderen was fun, ToB was great, especially standing on Whitehall watching Cav take the stage and Brad the overall… that was special.

    In terms of all out amazingness – it’s got to be Tony Martin and THAT breakaway in Spain. Unbelievable.

    October 18, 2013 at 1:36 pm #760827
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    boardmanrider

    Race would be Paris Roubaix,
    Race would be Paris Roubaix, race moment would be Cancellera showing Sagan what a Trek looks like from behind at Flanders.

    As for rider – Dan Martin for his win in L-B-L, winning the Volta a Catalunya, the stage win in Le Tour and his overall consistency

    October 18, 2013 at 1:32 pm #760825
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    elderone

    Best race for me was tour of
    Best race for me was tour of Britain.My rider of the year is Tony Martin.

    October 18, 2013 at 12:15 pm #760823
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    Yorkshie Whippet

    Hmm
    Race of the year has to
    Hmm

    Race of the year has to be Paris-Roubiax. I love it.

    Rider, that’s touch more difficult. Cancellara’s double on the cobbles or Martin’s 100 and odd kilometre time trial in the Vuelta.

    October 18, 2013 at 11:37 am #760821
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    bollandinho

    Tony Martin has to be my
    Tony Martin has to be my rider of the season. Passing out (twice) from the pain of his lung contusions after a crash on the first stage to go on and win the time trial a few days later is a bit special, and his solo ride in the Vuelta was thrilling to follow and cheer on.

    October 18, 2013 at 8:26 am #760819
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    chrisdstripes

    I loved Milan – San Remo
    I loved Milan – San Remo (Stannard’s attacking, Phinney’s famous tweeted photo followed by his monumental effort to chase down the lead group at the end) but I missed Paris-Roubaix unfortunately.

    Betancur and Henao’s slow-motion sprint finish on stage 3 of the El Pais Vasco was another highlight, as was Sagan’s amazing ride in that stage in Oman when he bridged across solo to the lead group and then went straight past them to win.

    And the penultimate stage of Tirreno-Adriatico was a beast!

    October 18, 2013 at 6:12 am #760817
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    Saint Mikie 41

    Tour of Britain for me ,
    Tour of Britain for me , wasn’t it just great to see such big crowds for our home tour. With a good field and decent tv coverage it’s on the up. As mentioned above Dan Martin as rider of the year.

    October 18, 2013 at 5:26 am #760815
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    glynr36

    Race for me was Paris Roubaix
    Race for me was Paris Roubaix by a long shot, seeing them take the ride to Cancellara made for brilliant racing.

    Rider(s), Quintana, started to take more notice of him this year as serious GC after the Tour of the Basque Country. And Dan Martin, a week long stage race win, a tour stage and a monument, plus the 4th places in Wallonne and Lombardia

    October 17, 2013 at 9:43 pm #760813
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    arfa

    my remarks were drawn towards
    my remarks were drawn towards the amazing achievements of certain older guys and I am not an ageist person (how could I be, I am an old fart myself!) so let’s just focus on the youngsters – Sagan was the most watchable rider because you kind of knew he was going to be there or thereabouts, closely followed by Kittel.

    October 17, 2013 at 8:12 pm #760811
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    TERatcliffe26

    Milan San-Remo for one day
    Milan San-Remo for one day race, short stage race is a tough one, I rather enjoyed the tour of Poland, but the early races of PN and TA were good, and I always enjoy the American races. I think it goes the Giro followed by, the Vuelta then the TDF for GT’s

    As for riders I was really impressed by Dan Martin, also Nico Roche in the Vuelta, but you’ve probably got to give it to either Quintana or Betancur. Equally Moreno and J-Rod left big marks too, and Rui Costa was impressive too when let off the leash. Without overlooking the sprinters, all the big names had impressive spells.

    Biggest disappointment for me was Guardini, a complete no show

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