As mentioned in another post, the Tour has become a truly international affair over the past couple of years. In previous years it was largely dominated by italian, spanish and french riders. A brief look at the top 20 in GC which include:
5 Americans
3 Italians
3 Spaniards
2 Kazakhs
2 Germans
1 Ukrainian
1 Dutch
1 French
1 Austrian
Here's how the top 10 would look like 20 years ago:
1. Ivan Basso
2. Francisco Mancebo
3. Oscar Pereiro
4. Christoph Moreau
5. Eddy Mazzoleni
6. Haimar Zubeldia
7. Oscar Sevilla
8. Guiseppe Guerini
9. Carlos Sastre
10. Xabier Zandio
Top 10 in green jersey classification:
3 Australians
2 Spaniards
1 Kazakh
1 American
1 German
1 Dutch
1 Norwegian
White jersey's top 10 include 2 Kazakhs, a Ukrainian, a Russian, 2 spaniards, french, swede, a german and a belgian.
Truly amazing! Compare this to Vuelta or Giro
5 Americans
3 Italians
3 Spaniards
2 Kazakhs
2 Germans
1 Ukrainian
1 Dutch
1 French
1 Austrian
Here's how the top 10 would look like 20 years ago:
1. Ivan Basso
2. Francisco Mancebo
3. Oscar Pereiro
4. Christoph Moreau
5. Eddy Mazzoleni
6. Haimar Zubeldia
7. Oscar Sevilla
8. Guiseppe Guerini
9. Carlos Sastre
10. Xabier Zandio
Top 10 in green jersey classification:
3 Australians
2 Spaniards
1 Kazakh
1 American
1 German
1 Dutch
1 Norwegian
White jersey's top 10 include 2 Kazakhs, a Ukrainian, a Russian, 2 spaniards, french, swede, a german and a belgian.
Truly amazing! Compare this to Vuelta or Giro