Whats your Tour de France predictions ?

sigorman85

Just wondering what people's predictions are on the tour this year as the advert on itv say can GB do it again?

HiCadence

Chris Froome has shown he is the strongest competitor so far this year so it's his race to lose really.

thefd

sigorman85 wrote:

Just wondering what people's predictions are on the tour this year as the advert on itv say can GB do it again?

I think GB can do it again...

sigorman85

I would like to see them do it again

sloppyschleckonds

A lot of disappointed Sky fans

ianbar

i think froome is the only rider who seriously thinks he can win, the rest will end up hoping for podium, could even be a supprise name on the podium.

johnny25

Froome.

Calpol

If Sky ride as badly as they did at the start of last years tour then anything can happen in a nervous peloton. If Froome stays upright and healthy he wins. I am looking forward to seeing if Purito, Contadour, Valverde, Evans etc can make a meaningful attack at any point. I have also got a soft spot for Voeckler, you know he will try an animate the race at some point. I also expect good showing from Dan Martin and Thibaut Pinaut.

chemicalviking

I hope Froome wins it but i have a sneaky feeling about contador.

denniskwok

I just cannot see anyone beating Froome and Sky's squad of super domestiques as long as they stay upright and healthy. Other teams will try and break the Sky train with tactics, but it will all come to naught.

Will be great to see Cavendish take on Greipel again too.

unixnerd

I hope Froome wins it but i have a sneaky feeling about contador.

Agreed. Froome has a great team around him, will be interesting to see if the Spaniard does. Might give him a good run for his money.

de_sisti

....that there will be another drugs scandal, with a rider being forced to leave the tour.

LegendLust

Mick Bath for the win

Anonymous

That Peter Sagan will do something that makes me smile

Anonymous

I hope that itv have the same music as last year, its so atmospheric :P

markyone

Froome I hope

TakeTurns

Froome, even better if he'd finally give birth to that alien in his forehead

southdownswolf

Carbonator wrote:

That Peter Sagan will do something that makes me smile

It would be more of a surprise if he didn't 8)

shuttle_cock

Nibali?

Bobbinogs

Froome, failing that, someone British would be nice

thegreatdivide

SloppySchleckonds wrote:

A lot of disappointed Sky fans

This.

Goggs-san

The GC is Froome's to loose. Nibali is the only man this year at the same level but isn't riding. I hope a few others peak at the right time though and make it intresting.

Sprints will be a lot more competitive. Cav, Sagan and Greipel will be good to see.

nunowoolmez

I'm predicting a total OPQS dominance in the sprints. I am looking forward to seeing their train squash everyone else & Cav just stamping over all & sundry. Hopefully Sagan can put up a decent fight tho.

I predict Thibaut Pinot does really well again & along with TJVG will be the best young riders. Expect Van Gaarderen to win a stage, he was held back by Evans last year. Can't stand Evans.

Rodriguez will do well in the mountains, but will find company with Schleck (I hope), Contador & Froome.

Most teams will be out to counteract Skys bludgeoning pace this time but if Sky can do it like they did last year they will be hard to beat. They effectively have 1 more rider to add to the pressure this year as Cav was basically used as a glorified bottle carrier last year & didn't really add to the mountain train.

I hope this one is a bit more competitive but I am rooting for Froome Dog.

GC - Froome
Points - Cav
KOTM - Rodriguez
Young Rider - Thibaut Pinot

macleod113

am i the only one who thinks Froome is about as charismatic as a cardboard box? yes he is a good cyclist but eesh, just dont like the boke.

my money is on Contador if he doesnt get busted for drugs........ :shock:

thegreatdivide

GC - Anyone but Froome - I'll be the chap on the Semnoz with the t-shirt on
KOM - TV Tommy - would also like to see him in yellow again
Green - don't mind - it's just a jersey for going fast for 100m ;-)

richk

Two riders will fail dope tests :roll:

markwb79

Froome to be pushed very close by contador, but just edge it.
Andy to be out of contention before leaving Corsica, then get 'lapped' on the alpe - That would be nice
Gesink to be in the top 10
Only see the British champs jersey on this Saturday and then never again for 3 weeks.
A Spanish passport holder to get done

*all my predictions, not saying any will be surprises

cougie

GC Froome
Points Sagan
KOM Quintana

Cav will win 5 sprints or so.

nunowoolmez

MacLeod113 wrote:

am i the only one who thinks Froome is about as charismatic as a cardboard box? yes he is a good cyclist but eesh, just dont like the boke.

my money is on Contador if he doesnt get busted for drugs........ :shock:

Yeah I think most would agree there. Only reason I'm rooting for him is cos he's a Brit (& Brad isn't there). Will be interesting to see how he reacts to being put under heavy pressure. He might be a bottler?

I'd love to see a French rider win the GC (if Froome doesn't), in it's centenary year a French win would make everyone go ballistic. France would just have a week long party!! They have plenty of talent too.

Expect to see the obligatory Jeremy Roy attacks in the early stages!!!

s2ook

GC Froome
Points Cavendish
KOM Rodriguez

sloppyschleckonds

Just stuck £20 on Cuddles @ 40-1.

There hasn't been a shorter price favourite since since since, Lance......