Rumour is that Kennaugh has been given leadership in Pais Vasco to test his leadership skills with the Giro in mind if Porte doesn't make it. Porte can then support Froome in the Tour before going for the Vuelta.
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GJB123 said:That's exactly what was said this time last year of Contador.
Pricey_sky said:But Froome has already won in Oman.
GJB123 said:And AC had a win in San luis last year. So your point is?
GJB123 said:And AC had a win in San luis last year. So your point is?
Pricey_sky said:You were comparing Froome this year to Contador last year. Froome won Oman last year and followed that up this time. Not like he is struggling like you could clearly see Contador was last year. The GC riders in Oman were decent competition too. We won't know for sure until the Dauphine in a couple of months.
Publicus said:Which is again something we were saying about Contador last year I'm sure Froome is fine and will be ripping the roads of France in no time. I am a bit surprised they aren't having him race Pais Vasco after missing T-A, but I guess the Borg knows what is best for the Borg
Pricey_sky said:You were comparing Froome this year to Contador last year. Froome won Oman last year and followed that up this time. Not like he is struggling like you could clearly see Contador was last year. The GC riders in Oman were decent competition too. We won't know for sure until the Dauphine in a couple of months.
no_slipstream said:Has to win 1 grand tour, before a double or treble.
Will do none of the above, over rated as anyone in world sport right now.
Too inconsistent, and just like Frank Schleck before his ban, prone to a bad
day in the mountains.
ILovecycling said:I think we will know after Romandie,its quite possible that Quintana will race,and he is at similar level like Alberto,so.
Jelantik said:i hope quintana rides romandie. I like to see him crush froome
Arredondo said:So, that means a Quintana vs. Purito fight.
Good choice, better to ride a good Tour instead of blewing uo your chances in a Giro
b.broadhurst said:So Giro will look like this:
Cataldo Deignan Lopez Sivtsov Knees Puccio Swift Pate Zandio
then Tour:
Froome Porte Wiggins Nieve Kennaugh Thomas EBH Kiryienka Eisel
pastronef said:may Sebastian Henao for the Giro, instead of?
I'm looking forward to Deignan
strong squad for the Tour, Eisel would be back after last year non selection.
pastronef said:Porte will NOT race the Giro d'Italia
http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,17546_9254206,00.html
b.broadhurst said:So Giro will look like this:
Cataldo Deignan Lopez Sivtsov Knees Puccio Swift Pate Zandio
then Tour:
Froome Porte Wiggins Nieve Kennaugh Thomas EBH Kiryienka Eisel
Beech Mtn said:If Sky are abandoning their Giro GC ambitions, they ought to bring Dombrowski and let him ride a partial Giro to gain experience, and bring some stage hunters and try to animate the race a bit instead of worrying about GC.