Originally Posted by
chasm54
Froome absolutely crushed Contador today on the first big climbs of the year. Early days, but with Porte in the lead in Paris-Nice and Froome (and Henao, and Uran) looking absolutely excellent in Italy, and Wiggo yet to put in a serious appearance, and Boasson- Hagen and Thomas apparently targeting the classics, Sky look astonishingly strong. Anybody taking bets on how many GTs and monuments they might win this year?
Am not well enough informed to speculate on Sky, but I did note with a little satisfaction that Chris Horner had a nice finish in that race. With little attention from the announcers, he finished ahead of Contador I believe. Stands 5th or 6th in the GC ... Not bad.