Five best rouleurs
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Geraint Thomas soloed to E3 Harelbeke victory (Pic: Sirotti)
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Fabian Cancellara claimed a record-equaling third Tour of Flanders (pic: Sirotti)
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It is easy to forget Peter Sagan is still just 24 (pic: Sirotti)
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Michael Rogers enjoyed a resurgent 2014 and kicks off 2015 by leading Tinkoff-Saxo at the Tour Down Under (pic: Sirotti)
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Geraint Thomas celebrates Commonwealth Games success in Glasgow (pic: Alex Broadway/SWpix.com)
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Tony Martin proved his class in a phenomenal season (pic: Sirotti)
Five best rouleurs
The rouleur holds a special place in the heart of cycling fans – from audacious attacks to brave solo efforts and rides fueled by pure grit.
But in a season which saw one of the sport’s most famous hard men, Jens Voigt, retire from the professional saddle, who will follow in his legendary wheel tracks?
Whose awe-inspiring efforts stood out in a season full of memorable attacks? In part three of our Year in Review – having already brought you our five best sprinters and five best climbers – we’ve picked out the five best rouleurs.
See who made our quintet over the following pages – or make your own nomination in the comments section below.
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