who will win this years tour de france
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Neither Ullrich or Armstrong will win the TDF 2005.
I think that Ullrich won't do it with LA there, and I think LA won't win it.
I would look to Basso.
I think that Ullrich won't do it with LA there, and I think LA won't win it.
I would look to Basso.
Lance is the favorite. Hard to see anyone beating him. He does not beat himself and has perhaps his strongest supporting cast ever. Someone would have to have a serious jump in quality. Vinokourov, Basso, Ullrich, Kloden have demonstrated some power in this course and therefore are his clear rivals. I would like to see Beloki come back to top form. I think he might have been able to beat Lance if not for that horendous fall.
I said in another thread: Beloki will never be the beloki from 2001/2002! That crash has caushed mentally a lot of damash. I think it is better for him to retire.......he was a classy cyclist and always finishing at the back is no good for his image.
And agree lance can only lose from lance........getting ill, a crash or whatever (like 2003, nothing to do with jan
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And agree lance can only lose from lance........getting ill, a crash or whatever (like 2003, nothing to do with jan
)ilpirata said:
You may be right, when a certain age is reached it is very hard to come back from a serious injury to be a top rider again. Then again Marco Pantani showed it can be done. Beloki rides the tour in support this year. He will probably ride the Vuelta in support as well. But if he continues to grow, next year who knows? How much does he want it?
MJtje said:I said in another thread: Beloki will never be the beloki from 2001/2002! That crash has caushed mentally a lot of damash. I think it is better for him to retire.......he was a classy cyclist and always finishing at the back is no good for his image.
And agree lance can only lose from lance........getting ill, a crash or whatever (like 2003, nothing to do with jan
Belocki will need to improve a lot to get back to being competitive. In the first ITT of the Giro, his average speed on the descent was less than his average speed on the flat! That suggests a major loss of confidence in his bike handling skills. He also struggled on lmost every climb. Saiz was sounding pretty annoyed with him by the time he dropped out.ilpirata said:
Lol and the guy is promoting his website big time. Haha he better start to know who is in which team
But to get back in controversial topic ......still lance
But to get back in controversial topic
......still lance Virenque said:Hahaha!
Virenque said:I think Hugo Pena has more chances! Or Tyler Hamilton. Leipheimer is in good shape as well! Discovery really has a strong team this year!!
Haha... my money is on Hamilton all the way this year. I'd love to see him running beside Phonak riders like a drunken meat head on some of the climbs, seeing how that's the only action he'll see for the next two years.
Landis has 50/1 odds of winning... the same as Popo, Heras and Cunego.
Armstrong, L 10/11
Ullrich, J 3/1
Basso, I 11/2
Vinokourov, A 9/1
Kloden, A 20/1
Mayo, I 20/1
Botero, S 28/1
Leipheimer, L 33/1
Valverde, A 33/1
Cunego, D 50/1
Heras, R 50/1
Landis, F 50/1
Popovych, Y 50/1
Savoldelli, P 50/1
Azevado, J 66/1
Beloki, J 66/1
Jaksche, J 66/1
Mancebo, F 66/1
Menchov, D 66/1
Pereiro, O 66/1
Rasmussen, M 66/1
Sastre, C 66/1
Zubeldia, H 66/1
di Luca, D 80/1
Julich, B 80/1
Karpets, V 80/1
Moreau, C 80/1
Simoni, G 80/1
Totschnig, G 80/1
Casar, S 100/1
Rogers, M 100/1
Sevilla, O 100/1
Cioni, D 150/1
Merckx, A 150/1
Voeckler, T 150/1
Ullrich, J 3/1
Basso, I 11/2
Vinokourov, A 9/1
Kloden, A 20/1
Mayo, I 20/1
Botero, S 28/1
Leipheimer, L 33/1
Valverde, A 33/1
Cunego, D 50/1
Heras, R 50/1
Landis, F 50/1
Popovych, Y 50/1
Savoldelli, P 50/1
Azevado, J 66/1
Beloki, J 66/1
Jaksche, J 66/1
Mancebo, F 66/1
Menchov, D 66/1
Pereiro, O 66/1
Rasmussen, M 66/1
Sastre, C 66/1
Zubeldia, H 66/1
di Luca, D 80/1
Julich, B 80/1
Karpets, V 80/1
Moreau, C 80/1
Simoni, G 80/1
Totschnig, G 80/1
Casar, S 100/1
Rogers, M 100/1
Sevilla, O 100/1
Cioni, D 150/1
Merckx, A 150/1
Voeckler, T 150/1
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