Flop of the Year 2013

tailwindhome
tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
edited October 2013 in Pro race
Wiggins or Contador or other?
“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    The Giro?
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    I might be being a bit harsh but I thought Bouhanni might have had a bigger impact this year.

    Also Schlecks anyone?
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    Everyone in BMC...

    Not sure if the Schlecks were ever erect enough to flop... as t'were
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Phil Gilbert.
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  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    SKY week one of the Tour.
    The Green edge bus driver.
    Wiggins Giro and Tour double
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    RichN95 wrote:
    Phil Gilbert.


    Pip personified BMC's woeful season. That was an expensive year for them with little to show for it.
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  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    Gilbert
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  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    SKY week one of the Tour.
    The Green edge bus driver.
    Wiggins Giro and Tour double
  • secretsqirrel
    secretsqirrel Posts: 2,122
    Wiggins
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    At least Wiggins retrieved something from his season with 3 wins, 2 TTT wins and a Worlds silver medal.

    Something that can't be said for another of last years GT winners, Hesjedal.

    For me, Gilbert and Hesjedal.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Yellow Peril wrote:

    Pip personified BMC's woeful season. That was an expensive year for them with little to show for it.

    They won twice as many races as Astana. And only 5 less than Sky.

    If you want to go for a pure numbers game
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    iainf72 wrote:
    Yellow Peril wrote:

    Pip personified BMC's woeful season. That was an expensive year for them with little to show for it.

    They won twice as many races as Astana. And only 5 less than Sky.

    If you want to go for a pure numbers game


    That they did.
    It's just because their wins were nearly all below WT level (some well below) that folks don't realise
    that they stood on so many podiums.

    Andy Schleck for me. Two years in the mending and still more abandons than finishes.
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  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    Wiggins, Schleck, JTL, Gilbert, Hushovd could all be in for a shout. Even Boonen had a year to forget, whilst Henao didn't push on in the GTs.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Eurosport. Unforgivably poor commentary given the abundance of insight available.

    Mr Harmon had his best ever season. Hope he recovers and returns.
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    phreak wrote:
    Wiggins, Schleck, JTL, Gilbert, Hushovd could all be in for a shout. Even Boonen had a year to forget, whilst Henao didn't push on in the GTs.

    Hushovd? He won 9 times, which is a decent return.
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    Yellow Peril wrote:

    Pip personified BMC's woeful season. That was an expensive year for them with little to show for it.

    They won twice as many races as Astana. And only 5 less than Sky.

    If you want to go for a pure numbers game


    That they did.
    It's just because their wins were nearly all below WT level (some well below) that folks don't realise
    that they stood on so many podiums.

    Andy Schleck for me. Two years in the mending and still more abandons than finishes.


    I admit I didn't know they'd won so many races but I think they fell well short of their aspirations
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  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    Harmon should stay away. He got found out and has to deal with it.
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  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Bit harsh on Pip. He was at least visible and near winning most of the season.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    calvjones wrote:
    Bit harsh on Pip. He was at least visible and near winning most of the season.
    He earns over 3m a year. He won a stage of the Vuelta.
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    calvjones wrote:
    Bit harsh on Pip. He was at least visible and near winning most of the season.

    Unfortunately that season a couple of years back set the expectation bar higher than near wins for Pip and I'm sure his remuneration reflected that. He's in the Boonen/Cancellara league not the Boasson Hagen/Thomas league
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  • hatone
    hatone Posts: 228
    Edvald B-H no question.

    Had a few chances to win but failed. Even got beaten by an outright climber in a sprint finish (step forward Bauke Mollema). Inexcusable.
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Harmon should stay away. He got found out and has to deal with it.

    Have I missed something here ? What was found out ?
  • negativelycra
    negativelycra Posts: 225
    The stupid fucking adverts plaguing this site on ipad.
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Good old Alberto has been a bit rubbish hasn't he..
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Did Contador win anything all year? Has to be a biggest flop all year.

    Skys so called 'classics' team was poor, only really the Stannard doing them any pride.

    I was disappointed in Heano and Uran as well.

    Thomas De Gendt
  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Oh and let's not forget Matt Goss of course.
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  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    ThomThom wrote:
    Good old Alberto has been a bit rubbish hasn't he..


    In terms to top riders who couldnt wait to see the back of this season, he'd got to rank up there
  • symo
    symo Posts: 1,743
    Contador - for the over hyped vegan comeback
    +++++++++++++++++++++
    we are the proud, the few, Descendents.

    Panama - finally putting a nail in the economic theory of the trickle down effect.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,910
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    Oh and let's not forget Matt Goss of course.

    Good shout. I'm sure his form declined when Harley was added to his name.

    My podium, in order, would be Wiggins, Gilbert, A Schleck.

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