1. The Cannibal, Eddy Merckx was absolutely, positively, the greatest cyclist of all time. Don’t ever forget it. No one will ever touch him….not with the controls that are in place these days. Legend.
2. The Lion King, Mario Cipollini. The greatest sprinter of all time. Never finished a Grand Tour TdF, but won over 50 stages in the Grand Tours. Legend.
3. Der Kaiser, Jan Ullrich. The baddest mofo who ever turned the pedals in anger. The man we loved for coming in second. Oh how I miss Der Jan. Legend.
4. Campionissimo, Fausto Coppi. He won it all: the world hour record, the world championships, the grands tours, classics as well as time trials. And he’d often win solo by a margin of 10 minutes. Legend.
5. The Badger, Binard Hinault. Back when bike racing was no pillow fight he was the only cyclist in history who knew how to throw a right hook and win five TdF’s at the same time. The old man is still pushing the young blokes around. Legend.
6. Big Mig, Miguel Indurain. He gives all us fat blokes over 65kgs outside hope that we can win a Grand Tour, or even seven. Used a 55t chainring in the TT’s. Legend.
7. Greg Lemond. Because he’s given us some of the most exciting and dramatic moments in cycling history and showed Fignon who’s boss more than once. Being the drama queen that he is he’s still chasing the breaks down in the PRO peloton. Legend.
8. Sean Kelly - The finest Classics rider of all time. Back in the day when the riders put it all on the line, knew how to hurt, and weren’t scared to show it. Legend.
Honorable Legend goes to Jens Voigt. Because he’s the last of the hardmen and the day he retires he will be a LEGEND.