Ciclisto dell Anno
1. Vincenzo Nibali
Have been fantastic through a long year. Helped Basso to victory in the Giro in May og managed to take a nice solo stage victory and take third. In September he wins the Vuelta aswell in impressive way and took with him three 2.places. He also won Tour de San Luis in January, Tour of Slovenia, Trofea Melinda, and had many other solid places in other races.
2. Fabian Cancellara
Amazing in the cobbles classics and wins the WC time trial in impressive way.
3. Philippe Gilbert
Has been a fantastic year. Was very good in the spring classics with a victory in Amstel Gold Race, 3. place in Liege, Flandern and Gent-Wevelgem, 6. place in La Fleche and 9. place in MSR. Very good Vuelta where he took two stages Won also the Giro del Piemonte and Giro di Lombardia.
4. Cadel Evans
5. Ivan Basso
Won the Giro in a fantastic way , takes the king mountainstage to Zoncolan in a majestic way. Finally back
6. Thor Hushovd
Very good year for the big "oksen". Started the year as most know with a strong 2. place in PR.
Won the cobbles stage to Arenberg. Won a stage in the Vueltaen and we thought a good WC could come. Won the WC as no other norwegian had. Very strong year from Thor.
7. Mark Cavendish
Won a total of 5 stages in the Tour. Won 3 stages in the vuelta and points jersey.
8. Andy Schleck
A ghost through the whole year apart from the Tour, but that he won.
9. Alexander Vinokourov
10. Alessandro Petacchi
Was unlucky in the Giro with illness/injuries, but showed in the Tour that he should still be taken in with the best in the sprints. Two stages in the Tour and one points jersey which he deserved after being top three on nearly all the sprints. Won also a stage in the Vuelta. On the podium with a good 3. place in Milano - San Remo. Very strong and good year by Ale Jet.
11. Joaquin Rodriguez
12. Tyler Farrar
13. Michele Scarponi
14. Luis Leon Sanchez
15. Alberto Contador