2010 Tour de France

We're only about a month away from what should be the most wide open TDF in a very long time. This year's Giro D' Italia was probably the most exciting Grand Tour since Lemond's 8 second win in the 1989 TDF and a few new names emerged as potential TDF contenders....Basso, Niblai, Porte could create a lot of drama. In addition, Andy Shleck and Fabian Cancellara could also come up with big rides. Contador is obviously the favorite, but I don't think he's going to have an easy ride. It'll be interesting to see how he performs with a team that's supporting him instead of undermining him. I still think Contador is the best stage racer in the world and he is
very focused on preparing for the Grand Tours. He's my pick to win it.

Armstrong, IMO is no longer a podium contender in a Grand Tour. He's had a terrible early season and just looks way out of shape. Plus, he's got the Landis emails weighing on him. With any luck, the investigations the Landis emails have instigated will get his ass tossed out of the sport. Otherwise, I fear he could become another Cal Ripkin....taking up a slot in the lineup so he can break some stupid record.

Who do you like ?

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Permalink Reply by Ripsaw on January 31, 2011 at 4:36pm

This year it does !!! Definitely not a good year for mountain ops.

I'm pretty sure that it won't be that long before we hear about some major chairlift upgrades from Boyne/CNL.

KC said:

Skiing is an inherently dangerous sport. I can accept that.

Does skiing at Sugarloaf carry a greater amount of Inherent Danger?

Makes you wonder...

Good thing I party with Inherent Danger.

-Uncle Bob.

MonkeyBrook said:

That was scary especially since I tried to slow them down...they actually seemed to speed up....thank God nothing happened.