SNIP: " Lance can claim to be the most successful rider in the history of the Tour the France, but in the list of all-time greats, he wouldn't crack the top 20, due to his almost total lack of significant results beyond the Tour, a world championship and one major classic."
Surprise surprise!!! According to the Cycling Hall of Fame (www.cyclinghalloffame.com) which uses UCI points to rank over-all standings, Lance is number seven. It was also a surprise to discover that Le Blaireau is ranked number two.
Michael Allison NYC
Here's my two cents (Canadian) on the Cycling Hall of Fame
First - the Cycling Hall of Fame don't use UCI points, they use their own points scheme.
Second - they leave too much out, stage wins in stage races don't get any points.
Brian Booth Toronto
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