AK47 Update: Final AK47 Update Using An Astana Photo: Plus...Included At No Charge: Final 2009 UCI World Rankings

1. CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto (ESP)
2. VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro (ESP)
3. SANCHEZ GONZALEZ Samuel (ESP)
4. SCHLECK Andy (LUX)
5. EVANS Cadel (AUS)
6. BOASSON HAGEN Edvald (NOR)
7. KREUZIGER Roman (CZE)
8. CAVENDISH Mark (GBR)
9. GILBERT Philippe (BEL)
10. GESINK Robert (NED)
11. DAVIS Allan (AUS)
12. CUNEGO Damiano (ITA)
13. KLODEN Andreas (GER)
14. BASSO Ivan (ITA)
15. MENCHOV Denis (RUS)
16. HAUSSLER Heinrich (GER)
17. HUSHOVD Thor (NOR)
18. FARRAR Tyler (USA)
19. SCHLECK Frank (LUX)
20. SANCHEZ GIL Luis Leon (ESP)

Mongo has to admit that the best of the best in Pro Cycling is looking pretty good going into 2010. With a great mixture of young and old, including some strong contenders not on this list, the talent level contesting the Classics and Tours next year will be as strong as ever.

BTW...Mongo used to wear #13 back in my days as the second-line Center for the Miami Kosher Collies hockey team.(I'm not kidding!) I wore the #13 because it was used by my all-time favorite athlete... Edgardo Alfonzo...I mean Dan Marino.