Saturday marks the start of the Tour de France, and this year promises to offer plenty of great storylines, great drama, and huge surprises. Old vs. New The big story Versus is selling us is the rivalry between Lance Armstrong and Alberto Contador. While that’s an interesting angle, ultimately I don’t think it will have much of a bearing on the yellow jersey. Armstrong showed last year that he’s lost a few steps (no shame in that at his age) and Contador has been absolutely untouchable in the Grand Tours. Condador may not wear yellow into Paris, but Armstrong certainly isn’t going to be the one to deny him. The Other Guys Photo Credit kwc.org Leipheimer, Scheck (x2), Evans, Sastre, Vandevelde, and others think they have a chance to stand atop the podium (or at least wear the yellow jersey for a few days). Longtime readers know I’m a huge Andy Schleck fan, so I’d love to see him challenge Contador. Sastre is a former race winner, but like A...
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