Who wins this Tour de France this year?

amdaily · 04-05-2006, 12:34 AM

I'm drunk enough to declare that I will be rooting for Ullrich thoughout, but not quite enough to realize that Basso will ride all over him. Poor guy

Emiliano · 04-05-2006, 03:44 AM

Ivan Basso!!!

Glengoyne · 04-05-2006, 03:50 AM

I would guess that the conventional wisdom is Basso. I'll root for Ullrich. Last year Basso wasn't as strong as I hoped he would have been, so I think that there is a good chance a relative newcomer will walk ...err... ride away with the prize this year.

MIJB#19 · 04-05-2006, 07:41 AM

It's way too early to tell, but the way I see it, the top candidates and outsiders are listed below.

Top candidates:
Jan Ullrich
Ivan Basso
Alejandro Valverde
Denis Menchov

Top outsiders:
Alexandre Vinokourov
Damiano Cunego
Santiago Botero
Levi Leipheimer
(Ullrich's best teammate)

bulletsponge · 04-05-2006, 08:29 AM

a more apropriate question should be "who cares?"

Kodos · 04-05-2006, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bulletsponge

a more apropriate question should be "who cares?"

Ding ding ding!

rkmsuf · 04-05-2006, 10:18 AM

tea, strumpets and tour de france. doesn't get any better.

wbatl1 · 04-05-2006, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MIJB#19

Levi Leipheimer
(Ullrich's best teammate)

If Levi won the French would have a collective heart attack

st.cronin · 04-05-2006, 02:01 PM

Lance Armstrong

04-05-2006, 03:44 AM	#2
Emiliano College Prospect Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nuremberg, Germany	Ivan Basso!!! __________________ Xbox Live&PSN: Emiliano81 GM of the Rome Gladiators in the WOOF

04-05-2006, 07:41 AM	#4
MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	It's way too early to tell, but the way I see it, the top candidates and outsiders are listed below. Top candidates: Jan Ullrich Ivan Basso Alejandro Valverde Denis Menchov Top outsiders: Alexandre Vinokourov Damiano Cunego Santiago Botero Levi Leipheimer (Ullrich's best teammate) __________________ * 2005 Golden Scribe winner for best FOF Dynasty about IHOF's Maassluis Merchantmen * Former GM of GEFL's Houston Oilers and WOOF's Curacao Cocktail

04-05-2006, 10:18 AM	#7
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	tea, strumpets and tour de france. doesn't get any better. __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

04-05-2006, 02:01 PM	#9
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	Lance Armstrong __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out

04-05-2006, 03:50 AM	#3
Glengoyne Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fresno, CA	I would guess that the conventional wisdom is Basso. I'll root for Ullrich. Last year Basso wasn't as strong as I hoped he would have been, so I think that there is a good chance a relative newcomer will walk ...err... ride away with the prize this year.

04-05-2006, 08:29 AM	#5
bulletsponge Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: TX	a more apropriate question should be "who cares?"

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