TANK91 said:
Porte is a far better rider. Did you miss last year? Porte beat him in PNice. He was 3rd best in TDF. Had 1 bad day. And who is doing well in this TDF. You're probably same sort who said after Dauphinee that Talansky had more of a shot than Nibali to podium. Hilarious.
No, I didn't say that (or post anything in regards to a podium prediction for that matter).
Yes, Porte beat him in P-N last year (Porte won, Talansky 2nd). Porte also beat Quintana who is WAY better then either one of them.
Talansky beat Porte in the Tour and rode equal to him on the final mountain stage last year. He had a horrible first week as he didnt' come into the race in form and still managed a solid finish (his second after finishing 7th in the Vuelta).
With the crashes... he doesn't look good. Without them... he was probably looking at a 5th-7th place finish with a full field. I'm not claiming Talansky is a world beater. I just don't think Porte is that great.