Believed generally to be entered in the Tour because he thinks he can win it, we would suggest that he is actually there to provide marketing support for the weight loss and dietary supplement hawker, Livestrong. If the reader is on the verge of placing a bet on his parading up the Champs-Élysées all decked out in yellow, he or she should keep in mind that Armstrong will probably not, when it comes down to that, chase down Alberto Contador in the Alps if there is the slightest possibility that this would risk his ending up in the first three and on the podium on the last day of the race.
A rider with less to lose in this regard, however, is Andy Schleck.
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2 Comments:
Interesting... Do you think Bradley Wiggins has a shot at yellow?
I've rather lost interest in the TdF after the outrageous treatment of Mark Cavendish, but if Bradley or Andy somehow manage to best Contador on Mont Ventoux then I might change my mind.
As a big fan of track racing, I can't help but cheer for Wiggins. But yellow? Don't think so.
As for the TdF... same old story. Being patrimoine, they feel entitled to rewrite history even as it takes place. Sastre, not being judged a meritorious winner last year, wasn't given the yellow jersey to wear in the prologue. A sponsor offering a few million for a Giro-Vuelta double would get the strong boys back take the wind out of Hinault's sails.
They all look like diesels beside Contador.
Cheers
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