Top 10 Tour de France

[theyoungest]

1. Froome
2. Contador
3. Quintana
4. Porte
5. Rodriguez
6. Valverde
7. Pinot
8. VDB2
9. Van Garderen
10. Schleck

I realize that this doesn't entirely correspond with my prediction of Pinot taking white...

 

[xanadu]

Cannot believe the number of people here that don't put Evans in as part of their top 10. That would be my BANKER (for top 10 status). Better than Froome, Contador, Quintana (hype me to the moon and let me play among the stars), Pinot, et al.

Not saying Cuddles is going to win, but he's going to be there or there abouts.

He has the Giro in his legs. Think about it, for every rider who rode a good Giro and a good tour in the same year, there are 20 that coudnt hack it.
Where are the Italians come July.

 

[zlev11]

1. Christopher Froome
2. Alberto Contador
3. Andy Schleck
4. Ryder Hesjedal
5. Joaquim Rodriguez
6. Richie Porte
7. Tejay Van Garderen
8. Cadel Evans
9. Jurgen Van den Broeck
10. Nairo Quintana

 

[del1962]

1. Froome
2. Evans
3. Purito
4. Dan Martin
5. Quintana
6. Talansky
7. Contador
8. Gesink
9. Van Den Brooke
10. Porte

(I actually am only confident in the first on my list)

 

[Pentacycle]

In what universe is Bala Verde going to win the tour?

In the same where Contador can win. Valverde's usually very smart in a GT, and he can back up a long range attack with a strong teammate in the breakaway ahead.(Costa, Quintana)

Valverde's really hungry this time; don't expect him to keep wheelsucking if he can't get a stage or GC podium that way. He'll probably attack anyways.

 

[Pentacycle]

1. Froome
2. Contador
3. Quintana
4. Porte
5. Rodriguez
6. Valverde
7. Pinot
8. VDB2
9. Van Garderen
10. Schleck

I realize that this doesn't entirely correspond with my prediction of Pinot taking white...

Where's TGBM?

 

[the sceptic]

Contador
Porte
Quintana
JROD
Hesjedal
TJVG
Evans
Valverde
Pinot
Andy

 

[freddybobs]

1. Froome
2. Van Den Broeck
3. Contador
4. Porte
5. Van Garderen
6. Valverde
7. Pinot
8. Rodriguez (or Moreno)
9. Gesink
10. Kwiatkowski

 

[martinvickers]

1. Quintana
2. Contador at 2''
3. Froome at 6'
4. Hesjedal at 7'
5. Rodriguez at 9-10'

Evans
Van Garderen
Martin
Pinot
TJ

 

[the asian]

1. Contador
2. Quintana
3. Purito
4. VDB
5. Pinot
6. A Schleck
7. Porte
8. Cunego
9. Rolland
10. Mollema

Froome DNF. He will go home crying, like his good friend Wiggo.

 

[all_in]

1.Froome
2.Contador
3.Purito
4.Evans
5.A.Schleck
6.Valverde
7.JVDB
8.Hesjedal
9.Rolland
10.Talansky

 

[Netserk]

Quintana is hyped in an irreal way. Andy Schleck had far lesser predictions prior the 2008 Tour.

You do know that Andy didn't even top-10 in 2008, right?

 

[Miburo]

You do know that Andy didn't even top-10 in 2008, right?

he had that hunger knock, without that easy top 5, prob even top 3'd it. I know 'if' but still he was way more worthy in that tour than what that result says.

 

[lastplacerider]

Froome
Contador
Porte
Rodriguez
Quintana (or Costa)
Pinot
Rolland
Van Garderen
Peraud
Niemiec

What would a prediction be without a few upsets?
Is there a thread on surprise top 10 finishers?

 

[theyoungest]

Where's TGBM?

In the bus.

 

[cineteq]

1. Contador
2. Valverde
3. Van Garderen
4. Rodriguez
5. Quintana
6. Gesink
7. Talansky
8. Evans
9. Van Den Broeck
8. Rolland
10. Mollema

1. Contador
2. Quintana
3. Purito
4. VDB
5. Pinot
6. A Schleck
7. Porte
8. Cunego
9. Rolland
10. Mollema

Froome DNF. He will go home crying, like his good friend Wiggo.

I like yours

 

[Angliru]

he had that hunger knock, without that easy top 5, prob even top 3'd it. I know 'if' but still he was way more worthy in that tour than what that result says.

As is commonly said recently, "It is what it is". His final position was a result of his inexperience. He certainly wasn't isolated and without domestiques or management so it was directly his own fault. He simply didn't fuel up enough on the pivotal stage of that year's Tour.

 

[LaFlorecita]

1. Froome
2. Evans
3. Purito
4. Dan Martin
5. Quintana
6. Talansky
7. Contador
8. Gesink
9. Van Den Brooke
10. Porte

(I actually am only confident in the first on my list)

Only in your dreams will Alberto finish 7th.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

1 Froome
2 Contador
3 Rodriguez
4 Van den Broeck
5 Quintana
6 Mollema
7 Porte
8 Pinot
9 Rolland
10 Porte

 

[Alpechraxler]

10. Nieve
9. Talansky
8. Froome
7. Quintana
6. Mollema
5. Valverde
4. Rodriguez
3. Pinot
2. Evans
1. Contador

 

[Bexon30]

1.Contador
2.Quintana
3.Froome
4.Schlek
5.Evans
6.TJVG
7.Valverde
8.Pinot
9.Rodriguez
10.JVDB

 

[caricas]

1-Froome
2-Contador
3-Valverde
4-Porte
5-Quintana
6-JVDB
7-Evans
8-Pinot
9-Talansky
10-Zubeldia

 

[Panda Claws]

1 Froome
2 Contador
3 Rodriguez
4 Van den Broeck
5 Quintana
6 Mollema
7 Porte
8 Pinot
9 Rolland
10 Porte

I like how you have Porte twice.

 

[trevim]

10. Nieve
9. Talansky
8. Froome
7. Quintana
6. Mollema
5. Valverde
4. Rodriguez
3. Pinot
2. Evans
1. Contador

Sorry, that's not even a prediction

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I like how you have Porte twice.

Woops, 2nd porte should've been valverde