who is gonna win the white jersey in the tour de france

[jscteam]

who do you guys think is gonna win the white jersey
its a big question this year all the favorites have some sort of problem

kruiswijk - has too work for gesink
van garderen - has too work for evans
taaramae - no form and sick
pinot - too inconsisent
poels - too inconsisent

my pick is kruiswijk because maybe he doesnt have too work as hard for gesink as van garderen ( who is the only one who can help evans in the mountains)

 

[Don't be late Pedro]

Pierre Rolland is still eligible right? If Voeckler does not ride I would be interested to see how he goes.

 

[jscteam]

rolland and coppel are both not eligible otherwise it would be one of them because the team rides for them

 

[theyoungest]

Kruijswijk was the best he's ever been in a prep race, he'll only get better from here. For me he's the favourite, also because Van Garderen hasn't really shown that he recovers well over three weeks. Poels hasn't either, although last year the Vuelta wasn't really his goal, he had prepared for the Tour but had to go home due to illness. Pinot won't do the Tour, I think.

Kruijswijk, Gesink, and Mollema start the Tour on equal footing, so it's not sure he has to work for Gesink. Maybe it turns out that Gesink is utter crap.

 

[Pentacycle]

Pierre Rolland is still eligible right? If Voeckler does not ride I would be interested to see how he goes.

Rolland is too old already, only riders from 1987 or later are eligible for the white jersey. But to me this is too unpredictible. There aren´t really top talents any more in the Tour, so riders like Gorka Izagirre, Rafael Valls, Cyril Gautier(???) or even EBH can contend for white.

Edit: tl

 

[42x16ss]

Peter Velits, if he is still eligible...

edit: Just checked, nope he's 1985.

 

[Bushman]

This is gonna be kruijswik i think.

 

[vcampbell]

Dan Martin? Or he is too old?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Dan Martin is from 1986 and therefore too old

Kruijswijk does not have to work for Gesink unless Gesink turns out to be in super form, which is not exactly clear yet.

Kruijswijk will probably win it?

 

[theyoungest]

Last year Gesink seemed a lock for the white jersey. We all know how that worked out

The Tour is always full of surprises. Probably a French kid will suddenly be able to climb with the 15-20 best and claim that jersey. Is there an eligible youngster on Europcar? If so, he's an instant favourite.

 

[Pentacycle]

Kruijswijk will probably win it?

That's what we thought last year with Gesink, but that turned out very differently. It's really an open battle. To me, Rolland came out of nowhere last year, the same could happen this year.

 

[theyoungest]

That's what we thought last year with Gesink, but that turned out very differently. It's really an open battle. To me, Rolland came out of nowhere last year, the same could happen this year.

Rolland didn't come out of nowhere. Those names you mention, EBH, Gautier... they would be huge surprises. Rolland was actually known as a big climbing talent.

 

[Pentacycle]

Rolland didn't come out of nowhere. Those names you mention, EBH, Gautier... they would be huge surprises. Rolland was actually known as a big climbing talent.

Of course he was a big talent, but last year he had no 'outstanding' results until the Tour, and he had failed the other Tours he rode. This year I just don't see a clear favourite, so yes, even Hagen can win it.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

That's what we thought last year with Gesink, but that turned out very differently. It's really an open battle. To me, Rolland came out of nowhere last year, the same could happen this year.

Only because Gesink was injured. But I understand what you mean. Anything can happen. They all have to get through without falls/sickness/formloss etc.
I'm just saying in normal circumstances I think Kruijswijk will win it

 

[theyoungest]

Of course he was a big talent, but last year he had no 'outstanding' results until the Tour, and he had failed the other Tours he rode. This year I just don't see a clear favourite, so yes, even Hagen can win it.

There's one guy who has a top-10 in a GT on his palmares, who is fit, and who has had a good preparation. Naturally this makes him (on paper) a bigger favourite than for instance EBH, who isn't even a proper climber, and who is way down on the pecking order for GC duties on his team.

 

[vladimir]

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Alexandre Geniez. Showed improved form in the Dauphine, and should be considered with a better chance than a lot of the guys mentioned earlier in this thread.

 

[Catwhoorg]

Maybe Sky pull a fast one and bring Captain Uranium into the tour team ?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

thing is Kruijswijk usually gets better the longer he rides, based on suisse he could be pretty good at the tour.

 

[LaFlorecita]

As long as it isn't Taaramäe I'm happy

 

[Gloin22]

As long as it isn't Taaramäe I'm happy

Why the dislike ?

 

[LaFlorecita]

Why the dislike ?

No dislike, pretty neutral. But have an avatar bet with LaFleur

 

[JibberJim]

Sky bring in Uran or Henao, and go for all the jerseys

Uran - White
Cav - Yellow
Wiggins - Green
Froome - Mountains
Eisel - Lanterne Rouge

 

[Azabael]

Now I know Wiggo won a sprint in Romandie, but..

 

[Bala Verde]

Last year Gesink seemed a lock for the white jersey. We all know how that worked out

The Tour is always full of surprises. Probably a French kid will suddenly be able to climb with the 15-20 best and claim that jersey. Is there an eligible youngster on Europcar? If so, he's an instant favourite.

good call

 

[Der Effe]

Why the dislike ?

Probably said something nice about the Schlecks.