View Poll Results: Who do you think will win this year's TdF?
Basso
37
14.62%
Vinokourov
93
36.76%
Valverde
15
5.93%
Kloden
18
7.11%
Sastre
7
2.77%
Menchov
4
1.58%
Evans
14
5.53%
Leipheimer
52
20.55%
Pereiro
7
2.77%
Mayo
6
2.37%
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What's your pick for this year's TdF?
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Originally Posted by Trouduc
Herewith the actual odds from a selection of British Bookmakers. Note that for them, the favourite at 3/1 is Vino, and that Leipheimer is an oustider at 15/1.
Alexander Vinokurov 3
Alejandro Valverde Belmonte 3.5
Andreas Kloden 7
Carlos Sastre Candil 12
Levi Leipheimer 15
Denis Menchov 17
Cadel Evans 21
Janez Brajkovic 21
Alberto Contador Velasco 26
Frank Schleck 26
Michael Rogers 26
Thomas Danielson 34
Yaroslav Popovych 34
Andrey Kashechkin 41
Koldo Gil Perez 41
Markus Fothen 41
Franck Schleck 51
Michael Boogerd 51
Riccardo Ricco 51
Christophe Moreau 67
Alexander Vinokurov 3
Alejandro Valverde Belmonte 3.5
Andreas Kloden 7
Carlos Sastre Candil 12
Levi Leipheimer 15
Denis Menchov 17
Cadel Evans 21
Janez Brajkovic 21
Alberto Contador Velasco 26
Frank Schleck 26
Michael Rogers 26
Thomas Danielson 34
Yaroslav Popovych 34
Andrey Kashechkin 41
Koldo Gil Perez 41
Markus Fothen 41
Franck Schleck 51
Michael Boogerd 51
Riccardo Ricco 51
Christophe Moreau 67
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Originally Posted by marin1
Levi is only 15 to 1, haven't they seen our poll? Something is affecting our poll results and I can't figure it out, any help?
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Can he make the leap from excellent one day cyclist to great tour cyclist?
Can he make the leap from excellent one day cyclist to great tour cyclist?
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Originally Posted by johnny miles
Levi's on fire this year. He made everyone else look stupid in the Tour de Georgia. I'm voting for him.
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i don't see di luca on the poll. any reason?
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lol.... he is high on this poll, could it be that Levi is an american? No, no, can't be that. Just that the Euro betters have an anti-US bent. What else could it be?
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Originally Posted by ShuaMarc
i don't see di luca on the poll. any reason?
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He is not a big fan of the TDF and I dont think he is riding this year or is he? He was going to start one year but was not allowed because of some doping charge that never came to be...I think and after that he has not been a big fan it seems...I could be wrong.
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Lemond, Lance, Landis &
Leipheimer!
Leipheimer!
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Originally Posted by The Hammer
Lemond, Lance, Landis &
Leipheimer!
Leipheimer!
(Not really, I just can't resist a pun, good or bad. )
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Guys check out Vino's good results at the Dauphine..... Indeed, it looks like he will be the man to beat during the tour.
Can't wait!
Can't wait!
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Originally Posted by Blaireau
Guys check out Vino's good results at the Dauphine..... Indeed, it looks like he will be the man to beat during the tour.
Can't wait!
Can't wait!
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Originally Posted by donrhummy
Really? like Leipheimer did after he won the Dauphine? A 7 stage race gives zero indication of 3-week race capabilities.
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Originally Posted by donrhummy
Really? like Leipheimer did after he won the Dauphine? A 7 stage race gives zero indication of 3-week race capabilities.
It shows he gots the legs and his team does too and they work great together. 7 stages is not the TDF but Vino has raced that before along with some other long stage races. This just shows he is on track and it does give some indication, not ZERO. The people you saw at Dauphine will be a lot of the contenders for the TDF.
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As much as Levi has dissapointed in the past I gotta vote for him because I'm American and I'd love to see him bu&#f$#k Vino on the climbs. Doubt it will happen, but this year nobodys giving Vino time on a long breakaway so he better find a way to actually win via TT or climb.
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Originally Posted by daytonian
As much as Levi has dissapointed in the past I gotta vote for him because I'm American and I'd love to see him bu&#f$#k Vino on the climbs. Doubt it will happen, but this year nobodys giving Vino time on a long breakaway so he better find a way to actually win via TT or climb.
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shleck is talked about...but after doing the giro and the TDS, i can't see him winning...is he actually doing the tour?
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Originally Posted by wabbit
shleck is talked about...but after doing the giro and the TDS, i can't see him winning...is he actually doing the tour?
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None of you guys get it, do you?
I said it earlier and I will say it again,
CADEL EVANS.
He will eat anyone you put up as a contender.
I said it earlier and I will say it again,
CADEL EVANS.
He will eat anyone you put up as a contender.
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Originally Posted by stevegor
None of you guys get it, do you?
I said it earlier and I will say it again,
CADEL EVANS.
He will eat anyone you put up as a contender.
I said it earlier and I will say it again,
CADEL EVANS.
He will eat anyone you put up as a contender.
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Originally Posted by marin1
Andy Schlek did the Giro and Frank is doing the Tour de Suisse as prep for the Tour de France. Frank should be able to find the top 15 in the TdF judging by his form now.
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Kinda off the topic, but does anyone know a casino that takes bets on the TDF? I live in Vegas and people always seemed shocked that people would bet on cycling and this is coming from the casinos...I remember Unibet had odds for 2 riders from astana in top 3...I would put some money on that for fun, besides money on Vino, but that does not pay much...
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Originally Posted by adamfresno
Do you know if Andy will be riding the TDF?