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Perreiro gonettrider said:Well this will be a wierd tour, no Contador, Sastre
DAOTEC said:Perreiro gone
Will there be a tour winner or former Nr. 1 present in this 2011 edition ?
Happened 2 times before the first with Armstrong in 1999 and without Armstrong in 2006 ...
Gosh imagine for that reason the Boss might do one more.
Moondance said:2 time trials. A technicality, but whatever.
skidmark said:Yeah, Andy by a mile.
Then Basso and Gesink, in some order. I think Bobby G is good enough in the mountains and is still improving, so he can challenge ASchleck. Don't think Frank can podium with those guys.