movingtarget said:Forgot that one. Hinault did it as did Eddy and also Fignon too I think. Don't think Indurain did it did he ? Roche did the triple in 1987 with the World Title as well. Even Contador may struggle to do that unless he had the right world's course with lots of climbing. Very hard task I think.
Indurain doubled up twice, 1992/93. I never saw the Giro back then, so I don't know what the course was like. However, a cautious rider like Indurain probably won the Giro with a lot to spare. It will be interesting to see if Contador recovers well. It is one thing to look fresh compared with you rivals, but quite another to line up for the tour as fresh as Schleck, Evans and Basso etc.