Greatest British Cyclist

It has been discussed on here before, but I could only find separate threads for men and women. Anyway, this is Matt Slater's top 10.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/33663653
Not sure I agree as I think he has overvalued TTs and track, but it is an interesting discussion. Personally, I'd have Cavendish as number 1 (no mention of MSR). Froome has the potential to surpass him, but he'd need a few more GTs.
Edit - should probably list them.
10. Laura Trott
9. Tom Simpson
8. Robert Millar
7. Sir Chris Hoy
6. Chris Boardman
5. Beryl Burton
4. Nicole Cooke
3. Chris Froome
2. Mark Cavendish
1. Sir Bradley Wiggins
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/33663653
Not sure I agree as I think he has overvalued TTs and track, but it is an interesting discussion. Personally, I'd have Cavendish as number 1 (no mention of MSR). Froome has the potential to surpass him, but he'd need a few more GTs.
Edit - should probably list them.
10. Laura Trott
9. Tom Simpson
8. Robert Millar
7. Sir Chris Hoy
6. Chris Boardman
5. Beryl Burton
4. Nicole Cooke
3. Chris Froome
2. Mark Cavendish
1. Sir Bradley Wiggins
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2 time Tour de France winner, 3(?) other GT podiums, plus assorted stage wins, plus assorted stage race wins.
vs Tour de France winner, 2 other GT podiums, World TT Champion, Olympic TT champ, 3 (?) time Olympic champ on the track, countless world track medals, Hour Record.
vs 26 Tour stage wins, 1 green jersey, 15 Giro stages (1 red jersey). 3 Vuelta stages (1green jersey), MSR, World RR champ.
Palmares wise I gotta go for Wiggo still. However, head to head in the Tour I'd be going Froome the whole way.
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Not sure about comparing track sprinters to road riders but if Hoy is there Pendleton has to be too. If we are going to have track sprinters what about downhill mountain bike and BMX though ?
Trott's inclusion is a bit of a puzzle.
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It's strange to have both men and women in it, mainly because the opportunities for competition are so different. Women don't even have chance to win a Tour de France, unfortunately.
It's also hard enough to measure stage winning sprinters against GC winning riders, let alone mixing track into it. It begs the question of which disciplines should be included.
Personally, the most impressive, inspiring rider I can think of is Tommy Goodwin, but that would really be comparing apples to pears to oranges to grapes to bananas.
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2. Froome.
3. Cavendish.
4. Millar (Robert).
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As mentioned above, including Trott is weird. Plus, I heart Cav, so he has to be number one
Presumably the purpose was to introduce their MAMIL audience to Eddy Merckx.
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WHAT?? Ridiculous stuff
As for Froome as much as i admire him, he isnt British, he is African, born in Kenya, rasied in SA.
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I don't think Burton can be sensibly compared to current riders given the way the sport has changed since her day.
Pointless journalistic nonsense as you can't compare different disciplines and eras at all and it all becomes very subjective anyway. They do it all the time with all sorts of sports just to fill column inches.
Granted Chris Froome lives in Monaco now. That's why have a lot of respect for Sir Bradley Wiggins, very proud of Olympic wins and lives here. I still have respect for Chris Froome though, his choice.
Wiggins yes pays his taxes in UK, but Froome, wants to have the UK support without contributing back his taxes.
we are the proud, the few, Descendents.
Panama - finally putting a nail in the economic theory of the trickle down effect.
2 x TDF , 1 x 2nd TdF , 2 x 2nd Vuelta , lots of other 1 week races and stages
Froome is the best british cyclist ever by a huge margin.
Remember that the other british TdF victory was by Wiggins when Froome was not allowed to compete for win.
2. Simpson
3. Wiggins
Any questions?
Is it a poll of the greatest performer in Grand Tours? Then Froome
Otherwise, no.
When Froome has a stripey jersey, then lets talk.
No, just best overall cyclist. Actually I should have put Cavendish ahead of Simpson. World TT is beneath all of the monuments in my eyes.
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