Jan was in very good to great shape last year and got sick. I think he gets a bad rap because he is less driven then LA...as are all the other riders. He was in very good shape when he rode for Bianchi. He was in great shape the year he won it. It may be that he just achieved his first win a little too early to develop the last little toughness and commitment needed to beat LA. I hope he wins this year although there are a few riders I would like to see do well. LA,Landis,Levi, Evans. I just want to see LA put under a lot of pressure from many riders, if he wins I wanna see him or anyone suffer to win and fight