Originally Posted by prendrefeu

On the Columbia note, if Linus Gerdemann didn't break his leg back in... (June/May?), he would've been their GC contender. He can clearly climb, has the stamina, and has been developing is TT like a bat out of hell. If I recall correctly, in the instance where he broke his leg - he was in the TT, crashed badly, had to get a bike swap, got back on his bike and finished the TT only missing the best time by a few seconds. Only after he stopped over the line did the medics get to him...

The future Tour may be a Schleck vs. Gerdemann vs. CVV