Speaking of Michael Rasmussen, I expect he'll influence the outcome of the Mt. Faron stage. I don't think he'll be explosive enough to get the stage win, but he will definitely be motivated because he can't expect to ride too many prestigious mountain stages against the best pros this year.
So, I think he'll set a hard enough pace that only the best climbers will keep up and have a chance of winning the stage. Valverde, Gesink, or Hoogerland could do it, I think. Vino hasn't shown his old acceleration yet, and I really doubt that Tom Danielson developed a winning instinct over the off-season.