I'd say Rolland has as good a chance as any one outside of the main 4, Purito and Valverde but his major issue is always the first week. If he didn't have to go chasing time at this years Giro, he almost certainly would have made the podium but he was a couple of minutes down before the mountains even started.barmaher said:I think he has a right chance to finish on the podium. If he doesn't do it on the TDF parcours, he can forget about it.
It is Vitally Important that he doesn't lose time on the cobbles.
Vitally Important.
I have to agree on his climbing style, great to watch. I also think that he's one of the most tactically astute riders getting around as well. The way Rolland uses his team is often very clever.