8. Chaves was much better than expected early, which raised the possibility of him challenging for the win. Then even as he faded we had Nibali circling with his usual solid form. And Contador quickly became an X-factor after his struggles on stage 3.
The race looked to be pretty much over by the second rest day, however Froome not dominating his rivals in the time trial kept hope alive, which translated into full blown hype after stage 17 (which was one of the best stages of the season, or at least finishers).
The event was at least reasonably interesting from stage 3 to 20, and you can't usually say that about a GT. And it had Contador. The second strongest rider in the race, and in many other ways the victor.
The race looked to be pretty much over by the second rest day, however Froome not dominating his rivals in the time trial kept hope alive, which translated into full blown hype after stage 17 (which was one of the best stages of the season, or at least finishers).
The event was at least reasonably interesting from stage 3 to 20, and you can't usually say that about a GT. And it had Contador. The second strongest rider in the race, and in many other ways the victor.