Originally Posted by bbattle

Brajkovic was to be THE gc rider but he hasn't impressed in the warmups to the Tour. Perhaps Johann is putting a bit of fire under Jani's feet; if he does well early in the mountains, the team will work for him. JB is the future of Team RadioShack. It's do or die for the elder three.

I'd be sending at least two of the four on a breakaway the first day in the mountains; the other two on the next day if the breakaway failed. I would not simply sit on Contador's wheel all day, every day.