re: 2015 Tour de France Thread

deep tour considering little TT and a lot of climbing. There's about 10 deep in guys who could pull it out, but with so many tough stages it will come down to the strength of the team in the 2nd and 3rd week. I like Sky and Movistar as an all out climbing composition. Tinkoff is strong, but it seems Contador is using his guys as expendable pieces stage by stage from the Giro and Route de Sud formula they have shown. I know Contador is a free spirit rider, but I think he'll have to use his team more wisely here. Also, we should see one of the best white jersey competitions ever with Quintana, Pinot, Bardet, and Yates to name a few.

Yellow: I like Quintana because I think he is the best pure climber. Guys like Contador and Bardet will test him descending, but I think he will more than make up for that going up hill. Froome is a strong pick as well as he proves consistent in both the Pyrenees and Alps. Both of their teams will be able to protect and attack in the mountains on a daily basis.

Green: Sagan because he can pick up points on any terrain and go for wins on hilly or cobble stages as well as sprints. He has virtually no support to do this, but he's very versatile.

White: Quintana. I like the form of Pinot coming in, but Quintana is very calculated and strong.

Polka-Dot: This could be anybody really. With no time bonuses on the mountain stages, it's hard to put a true team leader here, but you know they will consistently finish on the high mountains in the top 10-15. I think there's a strong chance for a guy off of Lotto Jumbo with Gesink, Ten Dam, and Kruijswijk....any of those guys can sneak away and win a major stage or two.