I know Fabian Cancellara wants to become a Grand Tour contender, his main dream being the Tour de France. Aside from having a really good doping program (and would that consist of?), what else do you think he would need? I guess give up on the Classics, and lose at 5-10kgs, the big concern would be sacrificing power and I guess his time trial ability would suffer, but would still expect him to beat somebody Andy Schleck in a TT. I don't think he would be able to make as many accelerations like Contador or Schleck do, more a guy who could limit his losses on the mountain stages and then try to beat them in the Chrono.
Also I don't think he could do at the Tour, with everybody on their A-game, and if he were to target the Giro or the Vuelta, he would probably a need a Francesco Moser-type course that could suit him to the ground.
I still think it is a pipe dream though, I mean hey my dream is to win Paris - Roubaix and somehow I don't think that will happen.
Also I don't think he could do at the Tour, with everybody on their A-game, and if he were to target the Giro or the Vuelta, he would probably a need a Francesco Moser-type course that could suit him to the ground.
I still think it is a pipe dream though, I mean hey my dream is to win Paris - Roubaix and somehow I don't think that will happen.