Hope/Predictions for the Tour

[Zelda_K]

I want to hear the Luxembourgish national anthem on july 25th

[Catrin]

This will be the first time that I will be paying attention to the TDF. I've always been so much of a workaholic in the past that even if I might have been interested in it I did not have the time.

[OakLeaf]

Anyone but Lance.

[SheFly]

Anyone but Lance.

Here, here! Although I sincerely don't believe he has what it takes to win another one anyway. Every magazine on the planet right now has his picture on the cover. I know he has done good for the sport (mostly), but there are A LOT of other REALLY good riders out there.

And I'm so not looking forward to the Lance/Alberto soap opera.

I'd like to see Christian do well, but after his crash in the Giro, I'm not sure he's up for it this year. And Tyler taking away from Cav might put some humility into him.

SheFly

[loopybunny]

Anyone but Lance.

Ha!

Before the Tour of California, a local news anchor tweeted asking people what ToC related stories we'd like to see. Someone responded with, "Anything Lance." I was so irritated!

I tweeted back many different story ideas, none of which they used.

When the Floyd Landis story broke and I reminded the anchor of my idea about Bike Pure riders (including names of riders) and said it would be a great way to show that respected guys in the peloton were speaking out against doping every day.

They never did the story.

Because, you know, all Lance, all the time. Ugh.

[ny biker]

Actually I'd love to see Jani Brakovic (I know I spelled that wrong) give Contador and the Schlecks a run for their money.

Also am looking forward to seeing Chrs Horner's smiling face as he paces his team leader up the climbs, whether it's Lance, Jani, Levi or Kloden.

[redrhodie]

Also am looking forward to seeing Chrs Horner's smiling face as he paces his team leader up the climbs, whether it's Lance, Jani, Levi or Kloden.

Me too! I love his blog reports. He really puts you in the peloton.

[Veronica]

Actually I'd love to see Jani Brakovic (I know I spelled that wrong) give Contador and the Schlecks a run for their money.

After his win in the Dauphine I was really hoping he'd get picked for the Tour team. I'd like to see him do well too.

As much as I hate all the Lance press, part of me hopes he does well. He's old - like me. Actually, I'm older. But it's nice to see "old" people still doing well in professional sports.

Veronica

[berkeley]

As much as I hate all the Lance press, part of me hopes he does well. He's old - like me. Actually, I'm older. But it's nice to see "old" people still doing well in professional sports.

Veronica

Yeah, that's where I am, too. I know the Lance lovefest is annoying, but it still is cool to see someone out of the conventional age bracket compete at a high level.

I would like to see Tyler beat out Cav!

[malkin]

Anyone but Lance.

Heh heh heh.
ABL

[AMP]

Kinda fell in love with Fabian Cancellara (sp?) after the Paris-Roubaix--talk about your cobblestones. Also Tom Boonen for the eye candy.
Mostly, I'm hoping for clean.

[redrhodie]

Kinda fell in love with Fabian Cancellara (sp?) after the Paris-Roubaix--talk about your cobblestones. Also Tom Boonen for the eye candy.
Mostly, I'm hoping for clean.

Unfortunately, Boonen isn't riding the tour this year because of a knee injury. I hope Quickstep can have some good results without him.