Cadel Evans......2010 TdF Champion?

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Can he do it? Where can he lose this race? He's got a minute on Contador to work with. Not a bad position.

 

[RhodriM]

Unfortunately, I think Contador can and will put a minute into him in the mountains. But let's see.

 

[Zoncolan]

He did a great ride today, but he'll probably lose a lot of time in the big climbs in the third week. Both because Contador/A. Schleck are stronger climbers and because he had a very hard season and must be tired.

 

[khardung la]

Unfortunately, I think Contador can and will put a minute into him in the mountains. But let's see.

And another minute in the 3rd week ITT. At least. Happened before, will happen again, Evans is great but 3 weeks is too much for him. Not to talk about his massive effort in the Giro against a fresher and younger Contador...

 

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He will also be in Yellow after the first real mountain stage. Cuddles has never handled that sort of pressure well.

 

[LargusMeans]

Cadel was marvelous today, but it seems in week 3 that his motor really slows down. And you got to think that with Frank being out, that Andy has lost his best ally in the mountains and will really hurt his chances now too.

Contador was really impressive today, it looks like if he keeps his form he will be near impossible to beat. But one has to wonder if Vinokorov hasn't got some self motivation to win for himself, maybe causing once again internal strife within the team that Contador will have to fight through.

 

[Captain_Obvious]

Cadel was marvelous today, but it seems in week 3 that his motor really slows down.

Seems from what? What do you base this on? Not only the 10Giro I hope.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Just the thought of Cadel taking the title makes me chalk up the pool cue!

 

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just the thought of cadel taking the title makes me chalk up the pool cue!

disturbing!!

 

[Parrot23]

A problem for Cadel is he usually develops a health problem of one sort or the other and other riders maybe not as often.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Seems from what? What do you base this on? Not only the 10Giro I hope.

with hte giro he has come into the tour a little bit more behind so he will hopefully come into tip top shape in the 3rd week.

 

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The vision of Evans plowing along in the Giro and now this.... I hope like hell Contador can't catch him.

 

[goggalor]

If he hadn't ridden the Giro this year (for the first time in almost a decade), he'd have a(nother) big chance.

Too bad he did.

It would be awesome if he stole it, though, and left Lance and Bertie bickering in the dust.

 

[theyoungest]

We'll see Evans and Menchov battling it out for second.

 

[hrotha]

Actually I'd love to see Evans winning, he deserves it. But despite today's awesome ride, it doesn't look very likely.

It's about time he wins a(nother) stage, too.

 

[Big GMaC]

doesn't the tt suit cadel more than alberto? it is a pan

 

[Boeing]

I'd like to see him podium. Can he build fitness through to week 3 and hold the wheels of the big accelerations then attack in the Pyrenees alone?

 

[Oldman]

He did a great ride today, but he'll probably lose a lot of time in the big climbs in the third week. Both because Contador/A. Schleck are stronger climbers and because he had a very hard season and must be tired.

+1. But it's still early.

 

[red_flanders]

Can he do it? Where can he lose this race? He's got a minute on Contador to work with. Not a bad position.

Where? The mountains. But Contador isn't yet overwhelmingly strong. It sure adds interest that he has a little time on AC at this point.

 

[hamperium]

evans did very good job today
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hamperium_espana/4591522558/

but andy and alberto are better in the mountains

 

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I'd like to see him podium. Can he build fitness through to week 3 and hold the wheels of the big accelerations then attack in the Pyrenees alone?

He doesn't have to attack with a minute advantage. He has to wheelsuck.....and we know he can do that....

 

[ManInFull]

Cadel is notorious for a being a wheel-sucker who eventually gets dropped in the mountains. Will be interesting to see how he does. I do expect him to be more aggressive.

 

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doesn't the tt suit cadel more than alberto? it is a pan

I don't know. After the prologue, AC seems a bit more vulnerable in that discipline than one might expect.

 

[Francois the Postman]

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[ManInFull]

I don't think it was long enough and I think the weather influenced how aggressive some of the riders were willing to be. I think the ITT is almost 30 miles. So, that will certainly be a test. However, I don't think that Contador can take 1 minute from Cadel in that ITT. Contador will have to drop that wheel-sucker if he wants to win.