Will they be too tired from the Giro and go the way of Menchov last year?
We've seen Cadel and Carlos perform at a high level at the Vuelta after racing the Tour but of course that's not the same as going into a stacked Tour field after a particularly brutal Giro. Obviously, we haven't seen much from them since.
The climbs won't be as hard which would probably help Evans, but he seemed like he went especially deep in Italy. I'm tempted to say Sastre has the best chance to bounce back, as he's probably raced most of the GTs over the last several years, but for some reason I think his ceiling is lower. Basso certainly has the best team; both Sastre and Evans teams' are definitely lacking once the road goes uphill.
Can any of them finish top 5?
We've seen Cadel and Carlos perform at a high level at the Vuelta after racing the Tour but of course that's not the same as going into a stacked Tour field after a particularly brutal Giro. Obviously, we haven't seen much from them since.
The climbs won't be as hard which would probably help Evans, but he seemed like he went especially deep in Italy. I'm tempted to say Sastre has the best chance to bounce back, as he's probably raced most of the GTs over the last several years, but for some reason I think his ceiling is lower. Basso certainly has the best team; both Sastre and Evans teams' are definitely lacking once the road goes uphill.
Can any of them finish top 5?