The Tour is OVER!

[Wicklow200]

The tour is over for the next 5 or 6 years at least

No-one will beat Contador.

When you combine his obvious climbing ability to his new found world beating time trialing, then where will anyone gain time on him

Wake me up again in 2016

 

[LargusMeans]

LeMonds info was wrong.....

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/contadors-climbing-credibility-questioned

Maybe he should make sure he knows what he's talking about before raising a sheet storm of nothing.

 

[benpounder]

The tour is over for the next 5 or 6 years at least

No-one will beat Contador.

Depends on his DS.

He should win, but I suspect his imature ego will prevent that.

Running away from Bruyneel, the hog, would be a mistake.

 

[avanti]

Maybe it is time to bring back time bonuses - maybe that would help ensure close contenders would fight to the finish ( with rival team members fighting to prevent that from happening. Would Contador have given yesterdays win to Frank Sheck or would Andy have tried to win the stage?

 

[Jayarbie]

Maybe it is time to bring back time bonuses - maybe that would help ensure close contenders would fight to the finish ( with rival team members fighting to prevent that from happening. Would Contador have given yesterdays win to Frank Sheck or would Andy have tried to win the stage?

You think the 10 seconds or whatever makes a bit of difference to Alberto?

 

[Ninety5rpm]

Armstrong used to do that all the time....

Exactly!

If it looks like a duck...

 

[Cobber]

The tour is over for the next 5 or 6 years at least

No-one will beat Contador.

When you combine his obvious climbing ability to his new found world beating time trialing, then where will anyone gain time on him

Wake me up again in 2016

I remember people saying that about Ullrich in 1997.....

 

[runninboy]

Alberto Contador will be the 2009 TDF winner unless:

1-) Crash
2-) Illness
3-) bonking
4-) popped positive
5-) Lance decides to poison him out of envy & jealousy
6-) Lance hires a crazy fan at the Ventoux climb ready to stab him to death
7-) Iran launches a Nuclear Bomb over Paris
the Armageddon takes place on July 25th

You forgot another possibility
what if LA bribes the team mechanic to lighten Albertos bike, when they weigh it after the stage and it comes out too light DQ

 

[Wicklow200]

I remember people saying that about Ullrich in 1997.....

Yes but Jan liked his pies too much

 

[issoisso]

Yes but Jan liked his pies too much

Just another myth perpetuated by Armstrong's PR machine. Every year except for 98, Jan showed up in top condition.