No Liege or Worlds for Evans.

*yawn yawn yawn*
http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/01/ ... ket_157303
Guess what race he's focussing on?
I bet he figures sans Contador it's winnable.
http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/01/ ... ket_157303
Guess what race he's focussing on?
I bet he figures sans Contador it's winnable.
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Although, I would still put him down the pecking order behind the likes of Schleck (x2), and Basso. I feel sorry for Menchov - really not fair to exclude him, as he woudl be right up there with the favourites. Also, the likes of Sanchez, Gessink, JvdB all still improving.
Fear he may have missed the boat on his TdF dream.
Because he'll never be top 3 in the podium, and he gets all the respect from pundits and fans (granted, not TdF only guys) from being the old skool - races everything bloke.
His best results recently have been one-dayers too!
He'll be 34 so by no means over the hill - OK maybe just starting on the descent - so why not give it a go. He's probably financially secure and like he says he wants to know he gave it his best shot - he doesn't want to live with what if.
Schleck without Riis - new team, going into it as favourite for the first time - no guarantees there - and who else is there you'd say they'd definitely beat an on form Evans ? I think it's looking open.
it's a hard life if you don't weaken.
please please please please win the TdF Evans
It's certainly more believable than seeing Wiggins take it (no offence to him).
Perhaps if we get a ratified plasticizers test the competition may get a little closer at the sharp end of the race.
3 Better GT riders starting the Tour in '11?
Who?
Strava is not Zen.
Schleck, Schleck, Basso.
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Harsh. I think you'll find Cadel has finished on the podium at the Tour, which is more than Schleck (F) has ever done. I agree he's an outsider these days, but to dismiss him with such scorn is undeserved.
Disagree. His recent GT performances don't really show him as a genuine contender, especially with the lack of TT kms in any of the GTs this year.
I rate him a lot, but not as a TdF winner.
Agree. Evans obviously sees a chance whilst AC is sin binned and who can blame him but no I just cannot see it. He had his shot in 2008 and could not even get the better of Sastre so I fail to see him beat Schleck or Basso for that matter.
Would be funny (and not impossible) if VdB beat him too after all the whining about Lotto that Evans did.
Frank Schleck? Have you borrowed some of Tom's stash, Rick?
Evans has finished on the podium twice in the Tour, behind a convicted drug cheat on one occasion, Frank's best finish is 5th.
I'd say Evans has a very strong chance of getting on the podium, most likely behind Andy Schleck and Ivan Basso though. To suggest that Frank Schleck is a better stage racer over 3 weeks than Evans is ridiculous, based on the evidence of the last 5 years.
Given the lack of TT kms, I'd back Frank over Evans.
Evans is not exactly a censored climber though is he. I know he looks horrible when climbing, but he stayed on Basso's wheel longer than anyone else on the Zoncolan stage in the 2010 Giro. I can see Frank taking time out of Evans on a serious mountain top finish...but not that much.
Plus 2nd in Vuelta behind a convicted drug cheat. How did Frank do last year? 4th?
Strava is not Zen.
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Shall we stick our necks out and make a prediction about Frank Scleck's position vs Evan's in GC at the Tour now?
Can revive the thread come late July..
You can't really consider his performance at the 09 TdF. How many Giro from runners had a good Tour?
And the year before? Well he had the poops up all race.
Provided he can keep his still very temperamental attitude in check his program will put him in good stead for another strong showing.
Frank will be on the podium, and Cadel Evans won't be, as long as Menchov doesn't get a ride elsewhere, in which case, they both will be off the podium.