Top 10 Tour de France

[PedalCastro]

There have been over forty riders named so far. What a Tour.

How many of those will be taken out in stupid crashes in the first week though

 

[Netserk]

Nice selection for a parallel universe.

I'd have loved to see your response if someone had predicted the podium of the 2011 Vuelta...

 

[Taxus4a]

Old man of 36 years who has riden the giro, and podium'd it, ok

Evans born in the same year as me and I feel a kid, so if I read again the word old...

He won the Tour two years ago, and I think others are now less strong. He had a virus last year. There are new people as Froome and others, that is right...but podium is still at his possibilities.

He chose ride the Giro as a training, he needed for the Tour. I have talked about this in his thread.

I dont like him a lot, but I tried to be objetive, and he is there in my opinion.

 

[Miburo]

Evans born in the same year as me and I feel a kid, so if I read again the word old...

He won the Tour two years ago, and I think others are now less strong. He had a virus last year. There are new people as Froome and others, that is right...but podium is still at his possibilities.

He chose ride the Giro as a training, he needed for the Tour. I have talked about this in his thread.

I dont like him a lot, but I tried to be objetive, and he is there in my opinion.

Isn't being objective and formulating your opinion a contradiction? Your opinion is biased, so how can it be objective?

 

[Jancouver]

1. Porte
2. Froome
3. TJ
4. Pinot
5. Purito
6. Contador
7. Talansky
8. Valverde
9. TGBM
10. VDB2

I have no clue but I think anything is possible. IMO Porte will climb with Froome and will gain time on him in TT

 

[Kwibus]

1. Porte
2. Froome
3. TJ
4. Pinot
5. Purito
6. Contador
7. Talansky
8. Valverde
9. TGBM
10. VDB2

I have no clue but I think anything is possible. IMO Porte will climb with Froome and will gain time on him in TT

I think Porte won't be able to keep up with the best during the entire GT. Not like Wiggins and Froome last year. He will be less prominent, but prominent enough for Sky to dominate the Tour

 

[movingtarget]

I'd have loved to see your response if someone had predicted the podium of the 2011 Vuelta...

True. Did not see that one coming.

 

[movingtarget]

I think Porte won't be able to keep up with the best during the entire GT. Not like Wiggins and Froome last year. He will be less prominent, but prominent enough for Sky to dominate the Tour

I think Porte will use too much energy dragging Froome along in the mountains and will probably lose time on each MTF which he will make up on some riders in the TTs probably. He will be near the podium I think but probably not in the top 3.

 

[airstream]

I think Porte will use too much energy dragging Froome along in the mountains and will probably lose time on each MTF which he will make up on some riders in the TTs probably. He will be near the podium I think but probably not in the top 3.

Everything is possible if Froome will be head and shoulders stronger than anyone in the mountains which we cannot rule out.

 

[movingtarget]

Everything is possible if Froome will be head and shoulders stronger than anyone in the mountains which we cannot rule out.

Yeah depends on how others try to attack Froome. This will improve Porte's chances if he does not have to sit on the front for long periods but then Porte will do a lot of chasing if other teams let Sky do the reacting as they probably will. First mountain stage answers many questions.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

1) Froome
2) Contador
3) Van Garderen
4) Porte
5) Valverde
6) Rodríguez
7) Van Den Broeck
8) Hesjedal
9) Pinot
10) Mollema

 

[Taxus4a]

I think Porte won't be able to keep up with the best during the entire GT. Not like Wiggins and Froome last year. He will be less prominent, but prominent enough for Sky to dominate the Tour

I think the same.

 

[rghysens]

Barring accidents:

1) Froome






2) Porte
3) Contador
4) Pinot
5) Quintana
6) Van Garderen
7) Rodriguez
8) Vandenbroeck
9) Mollema
10) Valverde

 

[jens_attacks]

1. contador
2. froome
3. voeckler
4. quintana
5. porte
6. valverde
7. rolland
8. kloden
9. kashechkin
10. hoogerland

 

[The Hitch]

1. contador
2. froome

What?

 

[jens_attacks]

What?

that is taxus

probably yes i'd like more if froomey takes it, only because contador has already 7 grand tours in the bag. but people still think alberto will ride like in dauphine lol.

overall i just want to see a terrible good battle like 2003 was
quintana or voeckler those i'd like the best to take it. or richie porte

andy and purito will be there of course, just i didn't have enough places for my fav riders that's all

 

[Squire]

1. Contador
2. Valverde
3. Froome
4. Pinot
5. Rodriguez
6. Schleck
7. Klöden
8. Cunego
9. Anton
10. Quintana

 

[LaFlorecita]

1. contador
2. froome
3. voeckler
4. quintana
5. porte
6. valverde
7. rolland
8. kloden
9. kashechkin
10. hoogerland

_O_

jens has spoken

 

[burning]

1. contador
2. froome
3. voeckler
4. quintana
5. porte
6. valverde
7. rolland
8. kloden
9. kashechkin
10. hoogerland

Quality top 10

 

[DenisMenchov]

1. contador
2. froome
3. voeckler
4. quintana
5. porte
6. valverde
7. rolland
8. kloden
9. kashechkin
10. hoogerland

HOOGERLAND??? OF all Vacansoleill riders??? Not De Ghent or Westra?

 

[jens_attacks]

this is the dutch champ's year

dutch people waited since theunisse and this year alpe will be their again too


now seriously, i just like a lot johnny but hey who doesn't
both de gendt and westra are very unstable

 

[DenisMenchov]

this is the dutch champ's year

dutch people waited since theunisse and this year alpe will be their again too


now seriously, i just like a lot johnny but hey who doesn't
both de gendt and westra are very unstable

I mean I'd LOVE to see him in the contention, but everyone knows that won't be the case.

 

[webbie146]

1. Contador
2. Valverde
3. Froome
4. Pinot
5. Rodriguez
6. Schleck
7. Klöden
8. Cunego
9. Anton
10. Quintana

Hmm at bookmakers u get 4.75 * your money for Valverde top 3. I might take a shot

 

[trevim]

this is the dutch champ's year

dutch people waited since theunisse and this year alpe will be their again too


now seriously, i just like a lot johnny but hey who doesn't
both de gendt and westra are very unstable

Who isn't unstable in Vacansoleil? Only those who are consistently bad

 

[biopass]

Anton
Froome
Schleck
Evans
Purito
Contador
Pinot
TVG
Rolland
Fulgsang