2015 Tour de France Start List

[robin440]

KÖNIG!!!!

 

[blackmamba]

A strong team

 

[LaFlorecita]

Roche

 

[Pricey_sky]

Guess that means Henao, Deignan and Boswell go to the Vuelta then

 

[Gloin22]

Intresting, Henaos nice recovery I think meant he got the nod to lead Vuelta.. which I like..but then again maybe he wasnt stroong enough.

 

[JRanton]

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Intresting, Henaos nice recovery I think meant he got the nod to lead Vuelta.. which I like..but then again maybe he wasnt stroong enough.

Konig is also better for the TTT. But let's see how he goes after the Giro. Henao wasn't actually that super in Suisse.

 

[DBotero]

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Confirmed Sky Tour team: Froome, Porte, Poels, Thomas, Roche, Kennaugh, Stannard, Konig, Rowe

No Henao,*** this.I'm disappointed,hopefully Konig will this time ride as a proper domestique and not for himself as in Giro.Team selection is as expected but with this odd choice of Konig instead of Henao.

 

[JRanton]

I think Poels' performance at the Dauphine ultimately pushed Henao out of the team.

 

[whittashau]

Who do people think has the best climbing team behind them of the big four? I think Sky's climbers are probably slightly better than Astana's or Movistar. With Saxo probably the worst of the four.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Kreuziger, Majka and Kiserlovski aren't too shabby.

 

[Pricey_sky]

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Kreuziger, Majka and Kiserlovski aren't too shabby.

Yes, I think all 4 Teams are very strong in terms of climbing doms. Going to hopefully be a great race.

 

[whittashau]

Obviously Saxo's climbers are quality as well. However, I think they're the weakest of the four based on the fact that Rogers, Basso, and Roman are all backing up from the Giro.

 

[blackmamba]

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Obviously Saxo's climbers are quality as well. However, I think they're the weakest of the four based on the fact that Rogers, Basso, and Roman are all backing up from the Giro.

This is true but good thing they have the best GT rider of this generation then sure helps alot (even tho he did the giro, would be to easy for him if not like he said he needs a challenge )

 

[Rollthedice]

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Who do people think has the best climbing team behind them of the big four? I think Sky's climbers are probably slightly better than Astana's or Movistar. With Saxo probably the worst of the four.

Two words: Sky train. They'll have two riders with Froome when everybody, but the leaders of a few teams, will be long gone.

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Who do people think has the best climbing team behind them of the big four? I think Sky's climbers are probably slightly better than Astana's or Movistar. With Saxo probably the worst of the four.

Two words: Sky train. They'll have two riders with Froome when everybody, but the leaders of a few teams, will be long gone.

Who are those two riders, Poels and Little Richard? I expect Majka and kreuziger to be there with them!

 

[b.broadhurst]

8 as expected for Team Sky. The other spot was always a decision between Henao and Konig according to this article.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/team-skys-tour-de-france-line-up-takes-shape

I personally thought Henao had sealed it after Suisse but I guess Konig is flying after the Giro and is better in the TTT.

Konig, Porte and Thomas for Deignan and Boswell from Dauphine should mean Sky do a lot better in the Tour TTT. Win it? Not sure as other teams always prepare specifically to win it but they will come close.

 

[b.broadhurst]

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Sky have 4 of the top 10 climbers in the Tour if on form. Froome, Porte, Konig and Poels.

 

[Velolover2]

Re: Re:

Who do people think has the best climbing team behind them of the big four? I think Sky's climbers are probably slightly better than Astana's or Movistar. With Saxo probably the worst of the four.

Two words: Sky train. They'll have two riders with Froome when everybody, but the leaders of a few teams, will be long gone.

Who are those two riders, Poels and Little Richard? I expect Majka and kreuziger to be there with them!

Kreuziger is not the climber he used to be. He will get dropped before they are 50 riders in the peloton. I expect Rogers and Kišerlovski to last longer. Contador and Majka will be alone when Sky still have Froome, Porte, Poels and König.

Maybe Roche will last longer than Rogers/Kišerlovski/Kreuziger too.

 

[JRanton]

Re: Re:

Who do people think has the best climbing team behind them of the big four? I think Sky's climbers are probably slightly better than Astana's or Movistar. With Saxo probably the worst of the four.

Two words: Sky train. They'll have two riders with Froome when everybody, but the leaders of a few teams, will be long gone.

Who are those two riders, Poels and Little Richard? I expect Majka and kreuziger to be there with them!

G Thomas, Konig, Kennaugh and Roche will get rid of the doms and then Poels and Porte will hurt the leaders. That's the Sky plan anyway.

 

[Singer01]

i think sky's advantage isn't at spots 2-4, but at 5-7. no other team has people as good as Thomas, Kennaugh or Roche (who i assume will be better than earlier this season based on nothing more solid than the fact he was picked) in those positions.

 

[blackmamba]

oh dear lord is it that time again? do you people never learn anything? is it really the porte saga all over again just this time in tdf with froome and the strong team? jesus christ you guys must be eating some wierd shiet Just dont be surprised when sky flops all over tdf just like the giro where all you guys where also out saying porte would kick ass blablabla

Tbh at this point its just hillarious since it seems they never learn its just to funny

 

[Velolover2]

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i think sky's advantage isn't at spots 2-4, but at 5-7. no other team has people as good as Thomas, Kennaugh or Roche (who i assume will be better than earlier this season based on nothing more solid than the fact he was picked) in those positions.

Yeah. Having Kennaugh (or Thomas) as the first climber to be used is really a luxury.

 

[qwer]

froome only has rowe and stannard for flat stages? froome wil not finish le tour... stage 2 will be a nightmare for sky

 

[MatParker117]

Sky favourites for the teams classification?

 

[Velolover2]

If Majka still is been way above his expected level (as in Suisse), Contador will be isolated very, very early.

Same scenario as in the Giro, just 5-6 Sky riders instead of cyan Astana train. Majka needs to step up.