Zabel question...

unclemalc
unclemalc Posts: 563
edited September 2008 in Pro race
If, during a rider's career, he could accumulate points for his peleton position when crossing the line (on the basis say of 5 points for first, 4 for 2nd etc...) then I wonder how many points Erik would have gotten by now.
The poor old boy is always there or thereabouts in the sprints but can't quite manage to get one these days.

Yet, if you gave him all those theoretical points, I bet he'd be so far ahead of other riders, past and present....
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  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    I would say shedloads.

    Bless Erik - he does keep trying doesnt he ?
  • unclemalc
    unclemalc Posts: 563
    It definitely won't be quite the same without him - when ever that will be. He should get a berth with the new Cervelo team as a technical advisor, like he used to do with Giant/Telekom.
    Spring!
    Singlespeeds in town rule.
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Here you go -
    http://www.cyclinghalloffame.com/riders ... verall.txt
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • ms_tree
    ms_tree Posts: 1,405
    It's not just the sprints is it? He rides ALL year - does Six day races during the winter, spring classics, Tours - he's ridden all three GTs this year. IMHO he is one of the greats because he doesn't target one type of race.
    'Google can bring back a hundred thousand answers. A librarian can bring you back the right one.'
    Neil Gaiman
  • unclemalc
    unclemalc Posts: 563
    LangerDan wrote:
    Here you go -
    http://www.cyclinghalloffame.com/riders ... verall.txt

    Thanks Dan - great link.
    I suppose because many of those riders above Erik in the all-time list won big tours, it makes Erik's total, based upon his sprinting, all the more admirable.
    I like the way he always did at least two tours as well as his other commitments AND always finished them.
    Spring!
    Singlespeeds in town rule.
  • Ale10
    Ale10 Posts: 11
    Contador is already 6th on the list of active riders :o And he has around 10 years left in him.

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