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VDS Statistics 2010

Available riders 2010
Total number of riders   1013
Different nationalities   58
Different UCI teams   92
 
VDS Teams   446
Different riders picked   648
Different nationalities   44
Different UCI teams   50

Popular Picks

Riders
1. George Hincapie     147
2. David Zabriskie     145
3. Tom Boonen     138
4. Vladimir Karpets     128
5. Heinrich Haussler     128
6. Danny Pate     112
7. Yaroslav Popovych     108
8. Francesco Chicchi     108
9. Sylwester Szmyd     107
10. Jack Bobridge     105
 
Nationalities
1. United States     1182
2. Spain     1042
3. Italy     1039
4. Belgium     997
5. France     882
6. Germany     753
7. Netherlands     752
8. Australia     738
9. United Kingdom     422
10. Russia     339
 
UCI Teams
1. Garmin - Transitions     1334
2. Team HTC - Columbia     898
3. Sky Professional Cycling Team     794
4. Team Saxo Bank     661
5. Team RadioShack     626
6. Liquigas - Doimo     591
7. Cervélo Test Team     578
8. BMC Racing Team     568
9. Rabobank     511
10. Caisse d'Epargne     465

Team Structure

Combined value of riders or total number of riders costing a certain amount of points.

"Prima Donnas"
Value of riders costing 12+
1. Team Davis Wheelwo…   122
2. Action Potential   120
3. Boneshaker   120
4. Carbon Croquettes   118
5. Txirrindulari Jauna   116
6. JH Cyclemania   116
7. In One Ear and Out…   116
8. CoppiRocks!   114
9. Tiimi J   114
10. WestIsBest   114
 
"Super Domestiques"
Value of riders costing 4-10
1. team ohana   98
2. Bones, Thugs, & Oa…   96
3. Team ATP   94
4. Bidon full of Fran…   92
5. Palm Pro Cycling T…   88
6. team turn down the…   84
7. The Bit Between th…   84
8. The Sink Fisters   82
9. FromBoulderWithSid…   82
10. Wishful wobbling   82
 
"Full of Hope"
Number of riders costing 1-2
1. Dizzy and Full of …   19
2. Boneshaker   18
3. Action Potential   17
4. Cavemen   17
5. CoppiRocks!   17
6. JH Cyclemania   17
7. gruppo sportivo ve…   17
8. Voices from the Tr…   17
9. Far Darocha   17
10. The Great Bjarne   17

Past Performance is No Indication of Future Returns

Previous year's scores by current teams and riders. Projected Efficiency is [Score 2009] divided by [Price 2010].

Team 2010 Score 2009
1. The Bit Between th…   10757
2. By the Numbers   10724
3. DO YOU SEE WHAT HA…   10654
4. Cyclopaths   9995
5. Better Than Wigan   9862
6. Spot of Bother \o/   9795
7. Team ATP   9779
8. Allez 3BC   9667
9. AkersWOE   9531
10. Specialized-Bonest…   9512
 
Rider 2010 Score 2009
1. Alejandro Valverde…   2408
2. Alberto Contador V…   2222
3. Philippe Gilbert   1990
4. Cadel Evans   1908
5. Samuel Sanchez Gon…   1730
6. Fabian Cancellara   1727
7. Mark Cavendish   1688
8. Denis Menchov   1610
9. Thor Hushovd   1560
10. Tom Boonen   1525
 
Projected Efficiency 2010
1. Vladimir Karpets   102.50
2. Frantisek Rabon   92.50
3. Yauheni Hutarovich   86.25
4. Bert Grabsch   83.00
5. Tadej Valjavec   82.50
6. Danny Pate   77.50
7. Martin Elmiger   76.25
8. Ignatas Konovalovas   76.25
9. Alejandro Valverde…   75.25
10. Martin Pedersen   75.00