I think if Ullrich has a bit better luck next year, he'll stop LA from winning 6.
Or Hamilton or Beloki
LA basically won this on the back of his team this year, and Ullrich really didn't have a team at all to lean on (do you even remember seeing another Bianchi rider?). CSC and ONCE are really the only teams that compare, and both their leaders were non-factors due to injuries.
An agressive Beloki with Gonzalez de Galdeano to help, or a healthy Hamilton with a doubled payroll CSC team could both be more than LA can handle, let alone Ullrich with a stable and strong team. Will be a hell of a fun race to watch though.