Originally Posted by gmason
Cipollini was bad enough, then it was Petacchi. We really don't need another one.
Amen. Boonen seems like a pretty laid back, levelheaded guy in some of the interviews I've read, but I'd like to see him evolve into a grand tour GC contender. So far his strategy of dropping out of stage races has paid off nicely, but I hope it doesn't become a habit in July.