using only european pro cyclists, present or past, (and all doping scandals aside), answer me this loyal readers;
riding/racing style-wise who is your cycling idol? who do you wish you raced like?
and;
riding/racing style-wise who do you actually race like?
personally, i think sean kelly and greg lemond are my biggest cycling idols. but for me, i wish i raced like a alejandro valverde.
you know. suprisingly decent sprinter, and a very strong climber.
a top-level "all-rounder".
i guess kelly was something like that too... but he's crazy. i don't want to be crazy.
...and i think i may actually be more of a philippe gilbert, not usually there on the climbs, and not usually there these days in the sprint, but can be somewhat dangerous if he happens to make it. a good team player, usually in a breakaway. a lot of decent finishes, but not the top dog.
an "opportunist".
plus i'd look good good in a white kit.
how about you?
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Jalabert after the crash. He could win the week long races, and one day events. Raced smart - smart enough to win the climbers jersey at TDF. I remember watching one TDF stage on Bastille day and he was in a break in the green jersey all day. That was good to watch.
Probably race like Bobby J. although not as much a TT guy. I can hang in there in the climbs, but not a real sprint.
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Taffi, I don't care what super-dorkie thinks, my favorite Italian racer ever.
I think that if I COULD race like anyone, it would be either a Schleck or Cunego. Or Voight, just because he's a monster.
but in actuality, it's probably too early to know who i race like, but maybe Vladamir Gusev? or maybe Cunego AFTER the '04 Giro.
Who I am I kidding. I probably race most like Bob Roll did in the 80's. He's basically the Uecker (Milwaukee reference) of cycling.
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