Originally Posted by FriendlyFred

I'm not saying he doesn't know about riding GTs, I'm saying it's not smart to ride in the middle or back of the pack, which is where he's been and gotten in to trouble because of it. While Contador can really climb, he's not going to get 1:40+ back on the Schlecks. He tried today and got nothing. It is a long race and anything could happen, but I continue to believe Contador lost the race on the first day. I really hope he proves me wrong, that will mean some spectacular racing happened. What's not to like about that.