16. Joaquim Rodríguez One of the peloton's mountain goats, Purito [literally 'little cigar'] has come close on a few occasions but never quite landed a big one in the grand tours, with a best place of second in the Giro d'Italia, third in the Vuelta a España and third in the Tour de France. The diminuitive puncheur broke his classics duck at La Flèche Wallonne in 2012 before going on to take two Tour of Lombardy titles Picture: GETTY IMAGES

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