Tour de France 2012 (with SPOILERS)

[Flying_Monkey]

Okay, since no-one else has done it yet, this is the thread for discussion of the TdF with unwarranted speculation, commentary, results and other spoilers... so if you don't want to know the results, look away now!

Let's start with some predictions...

Winner: Bradley Wiggins
Green jersey: Peter Sagan

 

[Hont]

I think you've chosen the favourites for both there. Sneaky.

My Top 3 prediction:

1. Wiggins
2. Evans
3. Someone obviously dodgy, probably from Radioshack or Spanish.

Too much to hope for an all clean podium.

Polka Dot: Ryder Hesjedal (that's left field no?)
White Jersey: Pierre Roland (does he still qualify?)

 

[ColinJ]

I predict that there will be a huge surge of interest in cycling in the UK if/when Wiggins really looks like he is going to win and the mainstream media start reporting it on the front pages/prime time news.

 

[smutchin]

Got to be between Wiggins and Evans for the top two spots on the podium, then I'll say Van Den Broeck for third.

Sagan looks the safest bet for green.

Sanchez for KOM.

Tejay for the white jersey.

d.

 

[smutchin]

3. Someone obviously dodgy, probably from Radioshack or Spanish.

Kloden or Valverde then. Or maybe a Russian, ie Menchov?

d.

 

[rich p]

Difficult to see past Wiggins and Evans for the top 2 places. Maybe Nibali for 3rd but he's not a great TTer.
Gawd knows for the rest.
Sagan or Goss for green. I'll go for Goss.
Moncoutie for KOM with no confidence.

 

[raindog]

OK I'll go with
1 Evans
2 Brad
3 Hesjedal

Cav will pick up two wins and get green (Sagan will disappoint) and an Euskaltel rider will get the mountain jersey.
Pierre Rolland will win another stage.
Nico Roche will get a top ten finish. No, no wait, that's going too far.

 

[rowdin]

Froome will be in white, he's the one who will be taking wiggo up the big hills after all.

 

[Steve H]

I'm a big fan of Cav, but I'm not sure he's going to take Green this year. The team have primarily been picked to support Wiggins for Yellow, and Cav's recent GC win and his weight loss suggest he is focused on the Olympics Gold as his primary goal. Hope he still gets a couple of stage wins, but not sure he'll be in Green at the end.

I'm also hoping that Mark Renshaw will be able to get a Stage win or two. He's not quite had the edge in races this year, but I reckon he will be trying to peak for the Tour.

I hope that neither Wiggins or Evans get caught in an early crash and lose a lot of time or it could prevent the battle we all want to see this year.

 

[Boris Bajic]

I've studied this race over a number of years.

The gentleman in the yellow t-shirt will win the race.

The gentleman in the spotty t-shirt will be quite small and wiry.

The gentleman in the white t-shirt will not start shaving until next year.

Arsenal will not win the team competition as they will not enter. Also, they have not won much lately.

 

[ColinJ]

I've studied this race over a number of years.

The gentleman in the yellow t-shirt will win the race.

The gentleman in the spotty t-shirt will be quite small and wiry.

The gentleman in the white t-shirt will not start shaving until next year.

It's funny that, isn't it! I can't quite figure out how it happens, year after year after year. I reckon the results might be fixed ...

 

[Nearly there]

Not many having confidence in Mr Cavendish the sprints are going to be interesting this year I think 3 wins will get the green this year but for who mm

 

[threebikesmcginty]

A Wig win would be wiz. Shame Geraint isn't taking part this year.

 

[lukesdad]

The french to win more stages than anyone else. I'll be happy with that.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Brad for the win, really rooting for the guy, I will be a proud cyclist if he wins the race, crikey I even bought a magazine for this years TDF !