So what? Contador isn't here...using your metric that the Tour is only race that matters the only rider worth anything in this race Armstrong who isn't even in contention. Of course we can't consider Sastra because Contador wasn't there, right? Menchov may have only won Vuelta (and the white jersey and 4th in your vaulted Tour) that's one more Grand Tour than Levi's ever won. So Levi isn't even as worthy as Menchov according your scale. I don't think Menchov is the greatest stage race ever but he's a solid rider as are the rest of the top ten.

I'm not sure why you even bother watching this race, why don't you just show up in July then complain that Contador doesn't have any competition...which is what your line will be in month and half