Election '08: Measure 2) Best Single Act
by Chris Fontecchio on Oct 27, 2008 4:13 PM EDT
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PrintOnto our second category: What was the best single accomplishment in 2008 by a rider in any one day's race?
This is somewhat confined, ruling out things like stage race overall wins. Then again, it's not restricted to winners; amazing efforts count too. Since it was added after the other two categories, it didn't receive as many nominations, but this will do. One key difference: this is what performance you consider the greatest, not your own most memorable day. Question 3 is the latter, a more subjective, fannish impression than this one.
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I like this list, however
Sastre’s attack was completely expected. Especially since the Schlecks were hanging out in the lead group. Good, but not great.
If I just had one more gear, I...
the attacking is great because
was something that Ssastre chasing him for eight years.
by semprenaroda on Oct 28, 2008 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes, it was pretty momentous for that reason.
All or nothing to win a race you’ve been trying to win for so long, on the last climb, an iconic climb, and probably the last realistic chance in your career. It was a classic moment, an occasion, if not technically the very greatest attack of the year.
i notice my english now!!!
ups…tks for the development.
by semprenaroda on Oct 28, 2008 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions
yeh
It didn’t get my vote, although in his defense winning when everyone knows what you’re about to do is no small feat.
"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."
by Chris Fontecchio on Oct 27, 2008 6:05 PM EDT reply actions
true dat..
tough to be marked and still pull one out of your – - -
(hat you dirty minded folks…)
by Christopher See on Oct 27, 2008 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Devolder's Flanders win
was the most impressive performance in my books. Probably the strongest showing from anyone this year. It was just amazing how he was able to keep getting into the leader groups. Then the final attack with 25k’s out, right after his group was caught again was amazing! It’s even more impressive because he wasn’t even the number one favorite on his own team.
Weren't there 'questions' raised
of how he magically increased his lead whenever the TV cameras cut away to the chasers. Suspicions that the various official bikes were giving him a helpful draft when everyone else was looking the other way.
yeah a little
but he still had to be incredibly strong to get away from the favorites so often. Plus with a Spaniard and a Dutchmen chasing what do you expect the Belgian camera men to do, just a little home field advantage
meh
does anyone think it made all the difference?
"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."
by Chris Fontecchio on Oct 27, 2008 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Nope, and he got my vote!
If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when are you going to have time to do it again?
by CannonDowell on Oct 27, 2008 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I voted "other"
for Jens! & Fabian on Stage 10 of the TdF (Hautacam)
LOL
no
"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."
by Chris Fontecchio on Oct 27, 2008 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Go back and watch Milan-Sanremo.
While what Devolder, or Sastre, or Contador did were all impressive, they were all within the expectations of their abilities and the accepted tactics of the race of that day.
In contrast, what Cancellara did at MSR was to win in a way that goes to his strengths in a manner that basically stunned everyone.
The last rider to win MSR in a decisive fashion such as this was Bettini back in ’03
Go back and watch is again, it was amazing.
For me on this one, Fabian's Olympic RR
performance screamed at me. I’d expect him on the podium for the TT but to see him TT his way to finish the RR and in such a thrilling way, that was awesome. And then to see him wiped completely out right after, he put everything on the road for that. Not expected and done with complete dedication to get it done. Props.
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