Bobby Mhor
Legendary Member
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Froome is 2/1 fave with the bookies..
I'm thinking accident free, maybe but my head says Quintana.
I'm thinking accident free, maybe but my head says Quintana.
Tour de France 2015 - may contain nuts and SPOILERS
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smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
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Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
Pip Gilbert not riding the Tour
http://velonews.competitor.com/2015...-de-france-amid-conflicting-statements_374023
http://velonews.competitor.com/2015...-de-france-amid-conflicting-statements_374023
tug benson
Survived the Tour O the borders 2013
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Is Kittel going to be fit for Le Tour?
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
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In all seriousness though, Quintana is a real dark horse. And he probably wants to keep it that way, hence choosing the lower profile race. Will be interesting to see his form.
I'm not ruling out Nibali. He's a born racer and will probably go at the Tour in the same way he did last year - attack from the start and put everyone else on the back foot.
I'd love to see Sky take the race to him. The way G rode on the cobbles to chase him down was one of the highlights of last year's Tour for me. Maybe Sky could launch a pre-emptive strike on stage 4, using G and Stannard to do a number on Astana.
Stage 3 is going to be very interesting too - finishing on the Mur de Huy.
I'm not ruling out Nibali. He's a born racer and will probably go at the Tour in the same way he did last year - attack from the start and put everyone else on the back foot.
I'd love to see Sky take the race to him. The way G rode on the cobbles to chase him down was one of the highlights of last year's Tour for me. Maybe Sky could launch a pre-emptive strike on stage 4, using G and Stannard to do a number on Astana.
Stage 3 is going to be very interesting too - finishing on the Mur de Huy.
RobNewcastle
Senior Member
Further away from UCI hq?
(Just to be absolutely clear, that's a joke.)
Lol
I'm going with Froome assuming he can stay upright in the first week. He can climb with the absolute best, has awesome powers of recovery and I think there'll be the added determination to win it agin this year after last years crashathon. Clearly the tour as with any 3 week race is hugely unpredictable but im going for Froome. I can see him laying it down on Plateau de Beille.
coffeejo
Ælfrēd
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- West Somerset
Did I imagine it or did I recently read something about Cav wanting to go for the Green Jersey this year?
Bianchi boy
Über Member
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Peter Sagan, But Gary imlach should be there to the finish
Funnily enough, that exact subject came up during my Monday night mates ride. There's a bit of me that would like to see Quintana take it, but it's an open race this year.Further away from UCI hq?
(Just to be absolutely clear, that's a joke.)
I'll be at Utrecht with 2 kilos of telephoto lens. Watch out Bertie!
400bhp
Guru
That's just..like..so wrong.
themosquitoking
Guru
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- Spain
Quintana ftw and i shall help him by picking Frome, Bertie and Nibbles every day in the punditry predictions.
Berk on a Bike
Veteran
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- Yorkshire
I'm keeping my counsel on Quintana until after this weekend and his tilt at Route du Sud. Contador has said he's tired from the Giro so I'm calling büllshít on that right now. He'll be as ready as anyone. Froome showed a glimpse of his immense form at the Dauphine and if he times his peak right he'll be unbeatable I think. As for the defending champion, I struggle to get past the fact he won last year's edition (worthy as he was) with his strongest rivals missing. Same for the Giro the year before. Against Quinno, Conno and Froomo I would be surprised to see him make the podium.
