Who (out of the favourites) do you want to win the tour?

[Liquigas]

Basso would make me feel happy and proud, but anyone but Contador or Andy would still be good.

 

[boomcie]

It's somehow not really hot today, but breathing is really hard today.
Like in a sauna or like when you enter a swimming-hall.

One can feel the pressure in the air. Think there will be great Blitz und Donner soon. Hope so.

Yeah, sky is already turning a little yellow around here. One great Blitz und Donner please

Breathing was ok for me though. Did you see a doctor about that already?

 

[Maxiton]

I'd like Evans to win. Seeing him enter and exit Paris in the Maillot Jaune would be great. I think we'll see Contador taking it.

 

[King Of The Wolds]

There are only 2 favourites. I don't care which one wins.

Elsewhere, I'd like to see Brad go well.

 

[aarnold517]

voted for samu out of sheer love for euskaltel and samu himself

we have a dutch mafia on here, but where's our basque mafia for all things euskaltel?? samu, anton, and nieve all performing in grand tours. anyone else interested in joining me in the formation of said basque mafia

 

[slartiblartfast]

Evans deserves to win a GT after his string of near misses. Plus I'll be there for the the Alpe d'Huez finish and the Grenoble TT and want to see him do well.

 

[auscyclefan94]

it would but the chances are very low

Very low? You have such little confidence in Cadel!

 

[FabulousCandelabra]

I can't believe people actually like AC!!!! wtf???? must be all spanish posters!!

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Very low? You have such little confidence in Cadel!

Let's keep faith! I fear for Cadel but I really hope he can finally pull of the big one!

 

[auscyclefan94]

I can't believe people actually like AC!!!! wtf???? must be all spanish posters!!

neither do I. I really don't want AC to win.

btw, just noticed something...

Gesink - Cogombre, cyclingrookie, Dekker_Tifosi, Eraserhead, Havetts, Lanark, MajorTom, Moondance, Nesker, The Sheep, Timmy-loves-Rabo, W_walker

 

[PedalCastro]

Irish people love the Basques, similar enough history and Samu is great, my dad insists on putting him in EVERY fantasy cycling team, no matter what race!!

 

[taiwan]

Irish people love the Basques, similar enough history and Samu is great, my dad insists on putting him in EVERY fantasy cycling team, no matter what race!!

...but you know Samu isn't Basque...

 

[PedalCastro]

Yes yes but Euskatel is so it's okay!

 

[veganrob]

AC. Love watching him race.
Also like Basso and Gesink though

 

[greenedge]

Evans, Shleck, AC, Gesink, Samu

 

[gregrowlerson]

Well i hope Andy wins this Tour, he totally deserve it and..... hey! go away from my PC you &%"!% .... ( loud shouting and alot of screaming)..... so Vino for the win? ofc

That is one of the funniest posts I have ever seen!!!

This poll list has Wiggins, Vino and Horner on it, but only one Schleck and no Kloden

My vote would be for Klodi of course. Plenty of man love for him from this boy!

As it is I voted for Cadel, but also wouldn't mind seeing Basso finally win it. I'd actually want Vino to win it more than both of them in a way, but I can't see him realistically even making the top 5, so the only way that he could win would be some sort of doping drama that disqualified half the field and made it all even more of a joke than '06

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

I respect all the riders in the poll for what they are capable of doing on the bike, but I've long said Cadel is my sentimental fav for the 2011 Tour and am sticking with that.

 

[dlwssonic]

HAHA! evans leads the poll!

 

[dlwssonic]

Very low? You have such little confidence in Cadel!

I have great confidence in him just being realistic in his chances against andy and bertie. Hopes he proves me wrong

 

[auscyclefan94]

HAHA! evans leads the poll!

Are you surprised by his popularity?

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

The Sonic man voted for Cadel, so he's probably not surprised... more like elated.

 

[Konfronto]

Vino will finish his career as a rider and take his new role as a chief manager of the team Astana http://astanafans.com/vino-smenit-sedlo-na-kreslo.html . I wish he makes it as high as possible at the Tour. At least one stage win would be perfect and as he pointed earlier, the yellow jersey, even if he could hold it just for couple of days. Vino for the win!!!

 

[The Hitch]

voted for samu out of sheer love for euskaltel and samu himself

we have a dutch mafia on here, but where's our basque mafia for all things euskaltel?? samu, anton, and nieve all performing in grand tours. anyone else interested in joining me in the formation of said basque mafia

Not enough actual Basques.

Besides some of us love Anton and Nieve but are more Samu fans. Well me anyway.

And you have Basqish people like Hrotha preffering Gesink instead

Hey Hrotha. Y u no like Samu?

 

[hrotha]

I don't like the way he rides. I don't like the kind of stuff he says when he speaks to the media. I don't rate him because I will always see him as a hilly classics guy.

As for Contador, I don't understand why so many people want him to win. Not because of the reasons why I dislike him, but because rooting for the big guy sounds so boring.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

As for Contador, I don't understand why so many people want him to win. Not because of the reasons why I dislike him, but because rooting for the big guy sounds so boring.

I want him to win because the Giro-Tour double hasn't been done since Pantani won both GTs in 1998. It would be a major accomplishment.

I also think Schleck is the favorite, not Contador.