Originally Posted by
rogwilco
What about Sastre last year?
I think that pretty obviously was a team-win.
And regarding Contador - maybe he stays with Astana, who knows...
Apparently Alonso is starting with his team in 2011 (and is rumored to be sponsored by Red Bull, which would mean big bucks), that would fit perfectly with the end of his contract in Kazakstan.
Sastre ain't Contador. Not even close. Sure guys like Sastre, Levi, Cadel, need strong teams and even then they might not win. Contador is clearly in a different class. He's already won multiple TdF's on top of wins in the Giro and Vuelta at age 26. He's still going into his peak years. Barring injuries we could be looking at the next great one. He may finish the class of Indurain, Merckx, Armstrong, Coppi, etc. You know, guys that didn't necessarily need a strong team to win.