The Tour starts on Saturday. This years tour should be wide open. There is not clear favorite. Levi, Contador and Kloden would all be picks for the top 5, but Astana was left out of the tour. Cadel Evans was second last year, but there may not be enough time trialing for him to win. I think we will see a pure climber like Mauricio Soler, win. Even the Green Jersey will be up for grabs with Tom Boonen out due to his cocaine abuse.
It is also nice to see some new sponsors in the sport. Garmin and Columbia both stepped up and sponsored American based teams despite all the bad press in recent years.
My Lanterne Rouge contest is posted. so feel free to join in!!!
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