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Yes perhaps too easy to call them boring when their thighs are on fire. I've always liked Menchov too. However, last year's TdF was a more plodding and calculated exercise than most years... until the Alpe d'Huez. This year the tone of the race won't be as determined by Evans as last year -- and already Evans is saying he's ready to attack more (we'll believe it when we see it I suppose).
For Castilla y Leon, I'll predict Contador will win rather comfortably. I hope I'm wrong and it gets exciting. I look forward to seeing Valverde's form as well how Basso's rehabilitating.
I like Menchov too, and to his defense he took a pretty hard spill at last years TdF, just as he was making a major GC move. I think he and VdV will have learned a lot from thier mistakes at last years TdF and will be forces this year. I'm not sold on Astana at the TdF, I still think there are very strong teams out there and Astana will be the target.