Finish with a win!

greasedscotsman
greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
edited June 2013 in Pro race
Following on from the retirement thread, who do you think is past their best but would like to see go out with a win?

I'll go for Thor Hushovd winning a stage of the Tour.

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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Sandy Cesar for services to breakaways
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    He's just signed up for one final year: Stuart O'Grady
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  • oneof1982
    oneof1982 Posts: 703
    Bradley Wiggins :lol::lol::wink:
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    oneof1982 wrote:
    Bradley Wiggins :lol::lol::wink:


    Look, I'm trying to have a morning when I dont shout at anyone....

    :cry::)
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,548
    Who's this Sandy Cesar fella? Is he a poor man's version of Sandy Casar?
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    What does it say about me that I can only think of people I want to retire and don't want to get a win?

    I am a bad, bad, person! :cry:

    In this vein the only names I can think of are:

    Andreas Klöden, winning something where he has to endure a podium presentation with someone from the German Federation.

    Denis Menchov, preferably winning by falling off over the line.

    :D
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    andyp wrote:
    Who's this Sandy Cesar fella? Is he a poor man's version of Sandy Casar?

    shurrup
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    I'm a sucker for Juan Antonio Flecha, maybe he could get another TdF stage win before her retires, ten his after his first one.
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    inkyfingers wrote:
    I'm a sucker for Juan Antonio Flecha, maybe he could get another TdF stage win before her retires, ten his after his first one.

    But only if he does the same victory salute!
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    inkyfingers wrote:
    I'm a sucker for Juan Antonio Flecha, maybe he could get another TdF stage win before her retires, ten his after his first one.

    But only if he does the same victory salute!

    He did it when he won Het Nieuwsblad. The one good thing about him hardly ever winning is that his victory salute always looks cool.
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,891
    Tricky this - anyone who is old enough to retire rode in the dark era, and is therefore likley to be tainted.

    Still, Hushovd is a good shout. I'll go with Evans.
  • hasbeen
    hasbeen Posts: 41
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Tricky this - anyone who is old enough to retire rode in the dark era, and is therefore likley to be tainted.
    .

    Jens Voigt
  • pat1cp
    pat1cp Posts: 766
    inkyfingers wrote:
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    inkyfingers wrote:
    I'm a sucker for Juan Antonio Flecha, maybe he could get another TdF stage win before her retires, ten his after his first one.

    But only if he does the same victory salute!

    He did it when he won Het Nieuwsblad. The one good thing about him hardly ever winning is that his victory salute always looks cool.
    And at least it has some relevance, unlike most of them.
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  • pat1cp
    pat1cp Posts: 766
    I actually don't mind Dirty Denis. He doesn't have much natural flare and has come across as a gutsy grafter. I like grafters.

    His 2005 Vuelta win wasn't pretty but it was gutsy.
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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Jens Voight
    Thor Hushovd

    or

    *controversy*

    Heinrich Haussler :twisted:
  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    Nico Roche. Long way off retirement but he may as well. :twisted:
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    LeicesterLad wrote:
    Nico Roche. Long way off retirement but he may as well. :twisted:


    Ouch!
  • t4tomo
    t4tomo Posts: 2,643
    andyp wrote:
    Who's this Sandy Cesar fella? Is he a poor man's version of Sandy Casar?

    What about Sandy Caesar or is that somethat that happens if you eat salad on the beach?
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    OK I'm going to be really cheeky and say: Alberto Contador! :twisted: :wink::lol:
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    The Mad Rapper wrote:
    Jens Voight

    Voigt won a stage at the Tour of California! OK, maybe not a big enough win. :wink:
  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    Richmond Racer wrote:
    LeicesterLad wrote:
    Nico Roche. Long way off retirement but he may as well. :twisted:


    Ouch!

    His father must be so ashamed :lol:
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Haimar Zubeldia.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    afx237vi wrote:
    Haimar Zubeldia.
    If he wins a race, I bet the rider in second place will celebrate as nobody has noticed Zubeldia winning.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    Easy. Cadel Evans. Love to see him take the World's and retire in the rainbow jersey....
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Mark Cavendish.

    Now that seems a daft answer, and it is. But I really hope he gets the Olympic gold that he clearly craves before he retires (in whatever event - water polo if necessary)
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Jens to win Paris-Roubaix.....
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    pottssteve wrote:
    Jens to win Paris-Roubaix.....

    Has he ever done Roubaix? Maybe a Liege win would be better?
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    greasedscotsman wrote:
    pottssteve wrote:
    Jens to win Paris-Roubaix.....

    Has he ever done Roubaix? Maybe a Liege win would be better?

    I think he got second in Liege one year?

    That's why Roubaix would be Jenstastic!

    Steve
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    pottssteve wrote:
    I think he got second in Liege one year?

    That's why Roubaix would be Jenstastic!

    Steve

    Yes, he was 2nd in 2005.
  • jimmythecuckoo
    jimmythecuckoo Posts: 4,718
    inkyfingers wrote:
    I'm a sucker for Juan Antonio Flecha, maybe he could get another TdF stage win before her retires, ten his after his first one.
    +1

    Although I do like Thor as well.
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