Originally Posted by
Blue Belly
As much as I admire LeMond for his accomplishments I think his assertion that the teams should collectively attack Froome, is off. If Froome cracks, I see now way that will happen to any devastating degree, then I agree. The way I see it, if the top 3 guys on Sky are are stronger than your team leader, there's no good reason to attack....Even if you could....it's suicide to your podium chances. The only chance I see, is to sit tight & hope for him to do himself in. Seemingly improbable, in itself. Froome having a bad day now would likely cost him 30sec. He'll take back more than that by the end of the tour.
LeMond is right, they are likely to collectively attack Froome. That's the downside of having a lead like that so early. I'd expect to see Contador, Valverde and others work together just as they have in the past in similar situations. Hopefully they won't make the same mistake as Astana today by going to the front and giving Sky a good rest right before the hardest part of the climb.
I don't like the idea of protecting podium placings. It only prevents you from winning, and it makes the stages really boring in the process. Teams that don't want to attack should just go home.