Originally Posted by roadgator
in light of that i think he did just fine and will get stronger over the next week or so. hopefully it isnt too late for him and he and vino will work together instead of against eachother.
He can go from looking way out of form to suddenly being the strongest rider, as the race goes on.
But I think the big problem this year is the route. With this route, the only big mountain stage for him to get time is the type of stage that I don't think suites him well at all (even though he finished second on it in 2001). And just one more time trial. Nothing like Arcalis this year.
EDIT: Actually, I'm kind of wrong there. Courchovel seems like it would suit him, theoretically... but I feel its too early of a stage for him.
Who knows what will happen. I shouldn't make such big assumptions yet.