Who Will Win A Grand Tour in 2013?

[Jason_Mercier]

You really think Froome can beat Contador in France? All evidence suggests otherwise. What's new that I am missing.

Why not? Is Contador a god or something like that? Froome can TT better than Contador. Do you see Contador only 30" after Wiggins and ahead of Cancellara and Van Garderen in Besançon? Do you see Contador third in the Olympics ITT? The answers are NO.
Some luck at the first week plus the differences in ITT plus a great level in the mountain like in this 2012 Tour and the race will be for Chris.

 

[El Pistolero]

Why not? Is Contador a god or something like that? Froome can TT better than Contador. Do you see Contador only 30" after Wiggins and ahead of Cancellara and Van Garderen in Besançon? Do you see Contador third in the Olympics ITT? The answers are NO.
Some luck at the first week plus the differences in ITT plus a great level in the mountain like in this 2012 Tour and the race will be for Chris.

Yeah cause being fourth is so far off right?

 

[Jason_Mercier]

Yeah cause being fourth is so far off right?

Do you think Contador can beat Phinney in a ITT? Froome did it.

 

[Carols]

Froome - Giro (if Wiggo decides he wants le Tour)
Contador - Tour
Purito - Vuelta (unless Contador decides to ride it )

 

[The Hitch]

Froome - Giro (if Wiggo decides he wants le Tour)
Contador - Tour
Purito - Vuelta (unless Contador decides to ride it )

There is no way in hell froome is doing the giro.

 

[Carols]

There is no way in hell froome is doing the giro.

That's a shame...he could Win it!!

 

[plooton]

Giro: tough on, maybe Haesjedal, Tour: Albert, Vuelta: Valverde; for tschechischen fans: Kreuziger top 5 (at least) at Giro.

 

[del1962]

If you had to put money on it you would put Other first, Contador second and Wiggins third.

 

[LaFlorecita]

If you had to put money on it you would put Other first, Contador second and Wiggins third.

You are funny

I also love how some people think Alberto will not win the tour but will win la vuelta while that will be 10000 times harder to win for him because of so many purito finishes

I voted Nibs and Alberto (tour and vuelta)

 

[ILovecycling]

You are funny

I also love how some people think Alberto will not win the tour but will win la vuelta while that will be 10000 times harder to win for him because of so many purito finishes

I voted Nibs and Alberto (tour and vuelta)

Me too
....

 

[ILovecycling]

Giro: tough on, maybe Haesjedal, Tour: Albert, Vuelta: Valverde; for tschechischen fans: Kreuziger top 5 (at least) at Giro.

He won't ride it.He said so,and Majka is leader for Giro.+Daniele in sprints

 

[serfla]

This is how's going to be.
Evans will win the Giro.
Contador will suffer an early loss in the Tour and try to make it up on Ax-3-Domaines, but he'll be eaten by the group of favorites and spat 3 minutes back. By the Alpe d' Huez he'll be fighting for top 10, and on Semnoz he'll fall back to 17. Already during the race, which will be won by Schleck, Contador starts to drink out of depression. Riis sacks him, due to indiscipline, so he's not even able to defend his Vuelta title. This chain of events results with overweight Contador thinking about retirement. But salvation comes from his archenemy - Schleck. The Tour victory secured a wealthy long term contract to RSNT, so they decided to strengthen their squad. After another one disappointing spring campaign for Cancellara, during which Devolder did it again in De Ronde (finishing with a cigar in his mouth and demi in his hand) and Boonen coming to velodrom in Roubaix riding backwards, they (RSNT) decide to hire this new, overweight, Contador as Cancellara's superdomestique for cobbles. Contador, out of gratitude, names his kid "Andy".
That's in brief.

P.S.
Froome will finally win Vuelta if anyone cares.

 

[cineteq]

That's a shame...he [Froome] could Win it!!

Exactly, Froome must go to the Giro, Wiggo to the Tour as defending champ (whatever that means). Why does Chris have to go through humiliation by Wiggins, Sky in the Tour?

Giro 2013 is THE Tour.

 

[ILovecycling]

This is how's going to be.
Evans will win the Giro.
Contador will suffer an early loss in the Tour and try to make it up on Ax-3-Domaines, but he'll be eaten by the group of favorites and spat 3 minutes back. By the Alpe d' Huez he'll be fighting for top 10, and on Semnoz he'll fall back to 17. Already during the race, which will be won by Schleck, Contador starts to drink out of depression. Riis sacks him, due to indiscipline, so he's not even able to defend his Vuelta title. This chain of events results with overweight Contador thinking about retirement. But salvation comes from his archenemy - Schleck. The Tour victory secured a wealthy long term contract to RSNT, so they decided to strengthen their squad. After another one disappointing spring campaign for Cancellara, during which Devolder did it again in De Ronde (finishing with a cigar in his mouth and demi in his hand) and Boonen coming to velodrom in Roubaix riding backwards, they (RSNT) decide to hire this new, overweight, Contador as Cancellara's superdomestique for cobbles. Contador, out of gratitude, names his kid "Andy".
That's in brief.

P.S.
Froome will finally win Vuelta if anyone cares.

Do you take drugs?

 

[LaFlorecita]

Do you take drugs?

Good question

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Good question

I realized that he was joking when ho wrote that Froome would actually win something

 

[LaFlorecita]

I realized that he was joking when ho wrote that Froome would actually win something

For me it was

Contador, out of gratitude, names his kid "Andy".

 

[del1962]

You are funny

I also love how some people think Alberto will not win the tour but will win la vuelta while that will be 10000 times harder to win for him because of so many purito finishes

I voted Nibs and Alberto (tour and vuelta)

I think you misunderstood my post, which after reading it I can see why, perhaps it is not clear,

I think of all the cyclists Contador is most likely to win a grand tour, which would be the TDF, however I think it is even more likely that one of the three Grand Tours is going to be won by someone not on the list, I don't know who, after Contador then Wiggins is the most likely to win a grand tour (especially if he does the Giro)

 

[LaFlorecita]

I think you misunderstood my post, which after reading it I can see why, perhaps it is not clear,

I think of all the cyclists Contador is most likely to win a grand tour, which would be the TDF, however I think it is even more likely that one of the three Grand Tours is going to be won by someone not on the list, I don't know who, after Contador then Wiggins is the most likely to win a grand tour (especially if he does the Giro)

Ok

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[Altitude]

Why not? Is Contador a god or something like that?

Pretty much.

 

[airstream]

Why not? Is Contador a god or something like that?

It is very hilarious actually. One of things that interest me most [barring directly racing matters] in the next season is what ideological base will be made up by the fans if Contador will lose the Tour. Apparently, the Hitch will have to rewrite Darwin theory as gazzelles turn into lion; Fleur will slobber and say 'he was not on form'; El Pisti will just fall in silent depression. The rest should percieve such a crook in the lot quietly.

I don't say it will happen. Contador chances are always very high, but.. it is just of out interest.

 

[serfla]

Do you take drugs?

Stakes from Irun.

 

[Alphabet]

I picked Contador, Evans and Nibali. It was a purely emotional decision, since they are my 3 favourite GC riders.

 

[manafana]

excited as cycling comes along as the nfl ends for me love blogging on both

grand tours going be interesting, especially now J.Rod might be moving and wiggins now seems like he wants another tour attempt.

 

[Jason_Mercier]

It is very hilarious actually. One of things that interest me most [barring directly racing matters] in the next season is what ideological base will be made up by the fans if Contador will lose the Tour. Apparently, the Hitch will have to rewrite Darwin theory as gazzelles turn into lion; Fleur will slobber and say 'he was not on form'; El Pisti will just fall in silent depression. The rest should percieve such a crook in the lot quietly.

I don't say it will happen. Contador chances are always very high, but.. it is just of out interest.

That would be funny