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06-29-05, 09:00 PM
Hello all...long time lurker, first time poster...
I'm curious who you all predict will win the polka-dot jersey this year. It seems like there are clear favorites for the GC and the green jersey. But, it doesn't seem like anyone has emerged as a favorite for the king of the mountains. Obviously, someone who is a GC contender could end up with it just by controlling major mountain stages. However, I have a sneaking suspicion that there is someone in the starting list that will emerge, like Virenque--or others before him--to strategically attack on the long, multi-mountain stages.
It likely won't be Armstrong, Ullrich, Vinokourov, Leipheimer, etc...because those guys would never be able to escape the peloton.
It likely won't be a lieutenant to any of those guys simply because it would be stupid to burn someone's major climbing support on a stage that may prevent the guy from providing support on a later stage.
Who? Heras? I don't think so because he will be marked on an attack. Botero...nope...especially because he can TT.
Who is the KOM contender this year?
I'm curious who you all predict will win the polka-dot jersey this year. It seems like there are clear favorites for the GC and the green jersey. But, it doesn't seem like anyone has emerged as a favorite for the king of the mountains. Obviously, someone who is a GC contender could end up with it just by controlling major mountain stages. However, I have a sneaking suspicion that there is someone in the starting list that will emerge, like Virenque--or others before him--to strategically attack on the long, multi-mountain stages.
It likely won't be Armstrong, Ullrich, Vinokourov, Leipheimer, etc...because those guys would never be able to escape the peloton.
It likely won't be a lieutenant to any of those guys simply because it would be stupid to burn someone's major climbing support on a stage that may prevent the guy from providing support on a later stage.
Who? Heras? I don't think so because he will be marked on an attack. Botero...nope...especially because he can TT.
Who is the KOM contender this year?