144 competitors did not finish. That's almost as many as in the 2013 RR - when you consider how much hillier (and wetter) Florence was compared to Doha, that's crazy.
As a domestique, Adam Blythe's 12th place (and last man to finish
s.t. as Sagan) is worth a mention, as is 13th place (as an Eritrean) for Natnael Berhane.
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It has been a heck of a year for Peter Sagan.
13 pro victories as world champion, plus the 2016 WorldTour ranking and yesterday's win to keep custody of the stripes for a second year in succession...no surprise that he also leads the rolling World Ranking by a chunk. Best season for a reigning champ since Boonen 2006; also the biggest numeric tally since Cav 2012.
Speaking of those two...
Originally Posted by Hacker Harrier:
“3 champions on the RR podium.”
I believe that's a first. Also worth noting the podium is probably the 'winningest' for some time with well over 300 wins between the medallists.
It has been a good season for Cav. His big targets were the TdF opening stage (for a day in the maillot jaune), Rio omnium and Doha RR - which as a whole were rather ambitious, even for a sprinter of his calibre. He got the first (plus three) and won medals in the other two, even though he wanted a different colour in both; he also added the 'bonus' madison rainbow jersey to his collection.
Boonen had a good late season for someone in his twilight years, including that victory in RideLondon.