Cycling and other bike racing

[madchild]

Your analysis is on point imo! Wiggins is leaving Team Sky, probably heading for Team Orica. I hope he competes in the TDF next year, should make for an interesting duel with Froome.

Interesting, if there's rumours that he's leaving? The problem is he isn't getting any younger. He'll be 35 next year. It must suck to sit out the biggest race of the year when you're in top form.

Just like you I hope Andy Schleck comes through, but truth be told : will he ever reach his old level again? I fear not.

It's too bad that he hasn't gotten back to his top form since the crash. Looking at the Tour de Suisse results, he doesn't look in too bad of shape. Let's hope he's not letting on how well his form is right now. Nonetheless, I imagine he's still not good at TT and he won't have his brother for the 1-2 punch in the mountains. That made for some exciting mountain stages.

I don't blame Cadel for still trying. At least he's not giving up. But realistically, he will never snatch a top five position in one of the big three rounds again. He's simply too old. But there's no dishonour in placing in the top ten or top fifteen at his age. In the TDF Tejay Van Garderen will be the main man for Team BMC, Cadel will most likely never compete in the TDF again. But not all is well for Team BMC, as Van Garderen did not perform well in the Dauphiné, because of a problem with his hip (dating back to the Tour De Romandie).

I'm not sure how BMC's can back him though as their GC. I guess there's money to be made whether he wins or loses, based off the name alone for the brand. The problem I have will Cadel is that it's all about himself. If TVG turns out to be ahead of Cadel in time and shape, will Cadel work for him? Probably not. Never really been a fan of Cadel since I like guys that attack in the hills.

Hopefully there's some crazy spanish dude that I can get behind. I don't really find myself routing for Froome, Contador, Cadel, TVG, etc.

It's too bad Richie Porte wasn't a domestique and more well-rounded. He looks like he could destroy in the hills if he wasn't working for Froome. Then again, that's all he's there for, so he probably is saving his energy.