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Ryo Hazuki said:
Pricey_sky said:
Escarabajo said:
Well, more than two riders outside the Dauphine team are required in team Sky:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/team-skys-tour-de-france-line-up-takes-shape
So looks like it's Froome, Porte, Roche, Poels, Kennaugh and Thomas as certs then between Henao, konig, Kiri, Nieve, Rowe and Stannard for the final 3 spots.
I'd take Rowe and Yogi as the flat engines and the final spot will be either Henao or Konig.
henao is also certain.
Source? Unless it's direct from Brailsford, it's not certain.
I agree that Froome, Porte, Roche, Poels, Kennaugh and Thomas are as good as there, given form, ability and race programmes.
Of the others, you'd definitely want another rouleur/cobbles/TTT man. On current and recent form, that will surely be Rowe.
Realistically also, to balance the team, another rouleur is likely. Stannard enamoured himself to Froome and proved himself yesterday. Close to a cert too.
Of the rest, Konig is consistent, versatile and capable, Kiri and Nieve are top notch doms, and there's Deignan, who hasn't been mentioned yet, but is riding brilliantly. There's Knees too, who's a tremendous all-round dom, but he and Froome haven't ridden together for yonks. And, finally, Henao. Probably the best climber of that lot, if he's on form, but he's yet to show he's back on top form and doesn't have a track record of being a loyal helper to Froome. He might be the most likely of that lot, but, especially considering Sky's surprises in choosing last year's team, I wouldn't hold too much stock in what Henao's told a Colombian journalist.
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