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Its no secret Sky are out to get Wiggins the yellow Jersey but what team will they take?I know cav will be as there are 9 flat stages for him to contest and bernie to er look after cav as they put it but apart from the 3 names mentioned who else makes the team?

 

[jdtate101]

I expect them to take a strong GC support team for Wiggo. Cav can take care of himself, and has shown on many occasions he's quite adept at latching on and using other teams trains to victory. Plus I expect him to notch up a few stages then take it easy, as his real goal is the olympic road race (he may even retire half way to save his legs). I would also expect to see any sky trains also involve wiggo, but he will be riding the coat tails not pulling at the front, which makes sense as he wants to get the time of the first bunch and avoid the crashes. Also expect to see Cav taking turns at the front with the other guys to pull / shelter wiggo, after all he's done this before too.
Sky have a difficult balancing act, but I would expect (and hope) that they focus on Wiggins, as Cav has already had the Green, and the Yellow is the greater prize.

I'd expect to see:

Fletcha
Edvald B'H
Gerant
Bernie
Froome
Maybe Swift (not sure about this one)

I would expect it to be top heavy with good climbers.

 

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Boasson hagen Is a good all rounder I think itll be

cav
wiggins
eisel
porte
boasson hagen
froome
rogers
stannard
swift

 

[Flying_Monkey]

That's pretty much who I would take, except that I'd expect another experienced domestique like Knees or Siutsou to be picked instead of Swift.

We already know Thomas is not riding the TdF this time.

 

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We already know Thomas is not riding the TdF this time.

I think Thomas would've been a cert if he hadn't been picked for the indoor stuff

 

[lukesdad]

I think Thomas would've been a cert if he hadn't been picked for the indoor stuff

It'll be his last meet according to him so understandable really.

 

[montage]

It will be a shame not to see Uran or Flecha in the line up - but having ridden the Giro, I wonder if they were never in the shortlist?

 

[Flying_Monkey]

It will be a shame not to see Uran or Flecha in the line up - but having ridden the Giro, I wonder if they were never in the shortlist?

If I was in charge, Uran and Henao would be the first names on my team sheet for the Vuelta.

 

[Paul_L]

If I was in charge, Uran and Henao would be the first names on my team sheet for the Vuelta.

I agree with that. I'd be tempted to go with one of them for the Tour as well, instead of Swifty depending on Giro recovery. As much muscle in the mountains as possible.

 

[montage]

If I was in charge, Uran and Henao would be the first names on my team sheet for the Vuelta.

I read in cycling news that Froome is also keen on going to the Vuelta - It'll be great to see him as Skys GC contending against bertie and the whinger.

 

[Buddfox]

So it's out: Wiggins, Cav, Boasson Hagen, Eisel, Porte, Knees, Froome, Rogers and Siutsou.

Looks like they've tried to strike a more even balance between Wiggo and Cav than I expected, but it's a strong squad. I expected one of Uran or Henao, I have to say.

 

[bof]

Christian Knees - a brilliant name!!!

 

[Flying_Monkey]

It's a team packed with hard men. There's only two specifically in support of Cav, and really only one (Eisel) if you think that EBH probably has his own goals, although I am sure Porte and Rogers will form part of a train in some stages.

 

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I think boasson hagen will be a top gc 10 rider too

 

[PpPete]

So it's out: Wiggins, Cav, Boasson Hagen, Eisel, Porte, Knees, Froome, Rogers and Siutsou.

Looks like they've tried to strike a more even balance between Wiggo and Cav than I expected, but it's a strong squad. I expected one of Uran or Henao, I have to say.

So did I....