Best Tour De France riders in history?

[Cyclisme]

Hello, over the summer i have chosen to write a report on the greatest cyclists to ride the Tour de France. I want to make sure \i choose the best cyclists.




I came across the article below, are these generally considered the best?




http://www.infobarrel.com/The_Greatest_Tour_De_France_Winners

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[Cheddar George]

Well this one could run and run.

Without doubt you have to be one of the best to be a multiple winner. However, in terms of the "greatest cyclists to ride the Tour de France" there are some that have never even won it (in my opinion), climbers such as Virenque. It's an achievement just to finish so you have to take your hat off to the likes of George Hincapie. Armstrong came back from cancer and Lemond came back from being shot there's hundreds of great stories, look up Charly Gaul climbing a frozen alpine pass and having to be thawed out half way up !!

Good luck choosing a short list

 

[Cyclisme]

Wait, Greg Lemond was shot? I'll have to look that one up, very interesting.

I'm thinking of reporting on 5 different cyclists but I'm not to sure what makes them the best Tour de France riders? The obvious answer is to just choose the riders that won the most but there are so many other factors like adversity and raw talent.

 

[Cheddar George]

Yup ! i believe Greg is still walking around full of lead shot today !!

You have to choose between the obvious "greats" Merckx/Anquetil/Hinault/Indurain/Armstrong or writing about lesser riders with a more interesting story. Indurain was a great all round rider, fast time trialler and climbed fantastically for a big man but does not have a very interesting back story.

 

[Cheddar George]

Federico Bahamontes !

Won the Tour de France, one of the greatest climbers of all time ....... but couldn't descend and would wait for the rest to catch him up at the top.

 

[Dave Davenport]

Federico Bahamontes !

Won the Tour de France, one of the greatest climbers of all time ....... but couldn't descend and would wait for the rest to catch him up at the top.

Andy Schelcks' not one of his 'descendents' his he?

(I'll get me coat)

 

[just jim]

Hello, over the summer i have chosen to write a report on the greatest cyclists to ride the Tour de France. I want to make sure \i choose the best cyclists.




I came across the article below, are these generally considered the best?




http://www.infobarre..._France_Winners

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Just for yourself? For schoool/ university? Just wondered....

 

[Cyclisme]

Just for yourself? For schoool/ university? Just wondered....

For school. It has to be related to a summer event. Seeing as the Tour is one of the biggest sporting events of the summer I have decided to right about the best to ever compete in it.

 

[Noodley]

Plenty of stories from this year's tour to fill a report!!

 

[Rhythm Thief]

Raymond Poulidor is one of the best, in my book. He had a very long career for a pro rider and consistently finished second, which is still pretty good. He just had the misfortune to happen to be racing at the same time as Anquetil.

 

[ohnovino]

Even the greats need team-mates to help them out, so any list of the best riders should include some of the super-domestiques: riders like Jens Voigt or George Hincapie, who may not be Tour winners but who's work-rate and determination go a long way to deciding the end result.

 

[NickM]

Here are some names you could research:

Michel Pollentier
Bjarne Riis
Richard Virenque
Lance Armstrong
Alexandre Vinokourov

They all got outstanding results.

 

[Noodley]

Just copy and paste the article you linked to, then go and enjoy your holidays!

 

[Cyclisme]

Even the greats need team-mates to help them out, so any list of the best riders should include some of the super-domestiques: riders like Jens Voigt or George Hincapie, who may not be Tour winners but who's work-rate and determination go a long way to deciding the end result.

True. I am thinking on just writing about the winners of the Tour but i will certainly give an honourable mention to the workhorses.

 

[Cyclisme]

Here are some names you could research:

Michel Pollentier
Bjarne Riis
Richard Virenque
Lance Armstrong
Alexandre Vinokourov

They all got outstanding results.

Vinokourov was done for doping wasn't he? Would it be morally corrupt of me to include him?