Hmm. It hadn't occurred to me that Danielson's withdrawal might be intentional. On form he could certainly help Lance in the mountains.

Speaking of Lance in the mountains you often see people speak of riders like Cunego, Simoni, Heras, etc. as pure climbers who can challenge LA in the mountains. Seems to me for a few years now LA has pretty much won everything he wanted or needed to in the mountains. Guess he's just been lucky no one else showed up with their A game.