Would you of enjoyed the tour more with Sastra And Menchov?

[kjetilraknerud]

Menchov should be very disappointed. If they had been invited to the tour, and he brought his Giro-winning form, this would have been his best shot at a TdF victory ever. I'm not saying that he would have won it, but in top form he would have been up there with the Schlecks and Evans.

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Sastre has done nothing but wait for retirement since he got miraculously lucky in 2008.

Except for a Giro podium with to superb MTF wins to go with it in 2009.

 

[the chicken from T]

I think it is a disgrace for the TDF not to to let a rider ride who has won 3 GT's and made podium on another 3 in the last 6 years !

 

[the chicken from T]

Yeah. The Tour would have been much better without Europcar.

What about saur then ( 0r AG2R )

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Yeah. The Tour would have been much better without Europcar.

What about saur then ( 0r AG2R )

Ag2R couldn't have been uninvited because they are protour, have a rider in the top ten and another in top 20, have 3rd place in the team classification, have the highest placed Giro survivor other than Contador.

Saur however...

 

[The Sheep]

yeah in hindsight Saur hasn't really shown they deserved the invite

 

[the chicken from T]

menchov should have gone to Astana or Katusha

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I would have enjoyed the tour more with Vinokourov, Vandenbroeck, Horner, Wiggins, Klöden, Brajkovic, a 100% fit Contador,a 100% fit Gesink, and the addition of Rodriguez and Menchov

 

[afpm90]

Sastre has done nothing but wait for retirement since he got miraculously lucky in 2008.

Sastre still had a good season in 2009. He won 2 mountain stages and was third in the general classification (after Di Luca disqualification).He still did the Tour, but was only 16th in the GC. 2010 wasn't that bad either. He did the three grand tours and was 8th in the Giro, 20th in the Tour and 8th in the Vuelta. Not bad, I think.

 

[the chicken from T]

I believe the management of Rabo made a failure by not prolonging Menchov's contract. Gesink has only finished in 2 GT's. It would have been much better for him two stay second man for a couple of years.

 

[Havetts]

I would have enjoyed the tour more with Vinokourov, Vandenbroeck, Horner, Wiggins, Klöden, Brajkovic, a 100% fit Contador,a 100% fit Gesink, and the addition of Rodriguez and Menchov

What I was thinking too..

 

[the chicken from T]

I would have enjoyed the tour more with Vinokourov, Vandenbroeck, Horner, Wiggins, Klöden, Brajkovic, a 100% fit Contador,a 100% fit Gesink, and the addition of Rodriguez and Menchov

But they are out aren't they ?

 

[K-0tic]

It would be even more fun with both Nibali and Scarponi in

 

[taiwan]

It's a shame Menchov isn't getting the chance to ride this. If he hadn't crashed in the first week, he might be about where Basso is at this point, but he'd have aTT up his sleeve. I'm sure he'd be highly motivated: the Tour's obv. the only thing left for him to win. Agree that there are a lot of riders we're missing at this point.

 

[the chicken from T]

It's a shame Menchov isn't getting the chance to ride this. If he hadn't crashed in the first week, he might be about where Basso is at this point, but he'd have aTT up his sleeve. I'm sure he'd be highly motivated: the Tour's obv. the only thing left for him to win. Agree that there are a lot of riders we're missing at this point.

Exactly Preudhomme should be ashamed

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

I would have enjoyed the tour more with Vinokourov, Vandenbroeck, Horner, Wiggins, Klöden, Brajkovic, a 100% fit Contador,a 100% fit Gesink, and the addition of Rodriguez and Menchov

Exactly what I was going to say here.

 

[perico]

I think it is a disgrace for the TDF not to to let a rider ride who has won 3 GT's and made podium on another 3 in the last 6 years !

2 GTs, plus one in limbo again... I don't know whether they will take action concerning the 2005 victory where Heras' samples were ruled invalid in civil court last month.


http://velonews.competitor.com/2011...rto-heras-2005-doping-positive-invalid_180115

 

[frenchfry]

yeah in hindsight Saur hasn't really shown they deserved the invite

Jérôme Coppel 17th overall and 4th for white jersey

They are 4th from last place in team competition, which isn't too bad considering. Ahead of HTC for example.

Almost every break has a Saur rider in it.

And after all, it is the Tour de FRANCE so it's normal that French teams have a priority in the selection process. Saur may not be a top level team but they are anything but undeserving of their invitation.

 

[Jeanne]

i would have enjoyed the tour more with vinokourov, vandenbroeck, horner, wiggins, klöden, brajkovic, a 100% fit contador,a 100% fit gesink, and the addition of rodriguez and menchov

+100000000

 

[whittashau]

It would be even more fun with both Nibali and Scarponi in

I think the parcours at the tour would have suited Nibali extremely well. I think he would have been Cadel's biggest challenger if he rode.