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In reply to elsewhere:

Ta for the reminder!

In reply to elsewhere:

Can't wait!

In reply to Yanis Nayu:

1 Froome
2 Porte
3 Quintana

In reply to abr1966:

Froome crashes out early, Thomas becomes team leader and gets a podium place

In reply to abr1966:
Individual TT seems a bit of a boring start. Still remember the 1st day in Yorkshire and the sprint finish which was a belter!

In reply to elsewhere:

I'm just hoping for a good close battle at the top...bit undecided who to root for...probably the old columbian

In reply to the sheep:

a day for just watching the highlights

In reply to kevin stephens:

You want some money on that?

In reply to John2:

depends on the odds

In reply to balmybaldwin:


I believe that's what Froome likes

In reply to abr1966:

Froome
Bardet
Quintana

In reply to Yanis Nayu:




Richie Porte is on fire at the minute - and he doesn't even make your podium?

In reply to ianstevens:

It was between him and Quintana for third. Bardet is a bit of a romantic's choice but he came second last year. Quintana's got a better GT record than Porte, although he doesn't seem to fire on all 12 at the Tour I don't think.

It's open though, isn't it?

In reply to Yanis Nayu:

I reckon Froome won't be in yellow till week 3 but will ride in to top form....Porte in yellow for a few days mid-race and it'll be down to the columbian and Froome with not much in it....G could be the game changer to keep Froome in it as long as he doesn't fall off first week!

In reply to elsewhere:

thinks I'll give it a miss this year with Brexit and wait for something a bit less european.

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Looking at the stages briefly, I think I can say that Sagan might win green.

In reply to bouldery bits:

I don't think there's much doubt if he stays up right.

I'd like to see Cav get a couple of stages

In reply to bouldery bits:


Controversial...

In reply to wiwwim:


You've already missed the Tour de Yorkshire

In reply to elsewhere:

1 Porte
2 Valverde
3 Aru

Hope Cav can somehow win a stage from the multiple opertunities but he's up against it.
Expect a Dan McLay will get at least one win.
Would be good to see Geraint up there in GC in the last week.
A Cummings stage would be awesome.

In reply to JLS:

G has just gone fastest.

In reply to Yanis Nayu:

I think he could be the Sky man. Froome isn't at his best and picking up the required form enroute isn't something he's ever done before.

In reply to Yanis Nayu:

Oh well so much for my prediction.

In reply to JLS:

Massive crash for Valverde(

In reply to Yanis Nayu:

Ouch, that looked really painful! Doubly so since I put him into my fantasy TDF team this morning

In reply to elsewhere:
I thought Marcel Kittel was a sprinter!

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He started as a time trialist I believe, unless I'm mixing him up with someone else. And it was only 9 miles.

In reply to climbingpixie:

Yep, gruesome.

In reply to elsewhere:

Froome,
Porte
Thomas

Porte does look in amazing form, I can see him winning a few of the mountain stages, but can't see him stringing it together for 3 straight weeks.

All G has to do now is support Froome and then drop off for the last few km of the summit finish and he will be close to the podium. With all the downhill finishes he will have a good shot of staying up there.