Originally Posted by
jrobe
"Lance is right, it's a TEAM sport'"
The "team" concept of a grand tour is overblown. Short of a team time trial (which only happens every few years), these tours are won on 2-3 mountain-top finishes and in the time trials. It is very rare that the strongest rider doesn't win irregardless of the team. Name a recent tour where someone won the TT's and mountain top finishes but lost because his team wasn't as strong.
Have you ever actually raced a bicycle?