This year the 100th Tour de France starts on an isle name Corsica and It will finish on the Champs-Elysees.
Favourites
The two biggest favourites for this Tour de France are Chris Froome and Alberto Contador. It's all about writing your name in the history books next to the names of Merckx and Coppi.
Chris Froome
This Kenian born brit drives for the sky team. In 2011 he became second in the Vuelta. He can win the Tour for the first time. Last year Chris was the major helper of Wiggings. Chris maked meatloaf of Wiggo in the Mountains. Chris also won stage 7 and became second in the general classification. Chris' major capacities are time trialing as he became third at the olimpic games timetrial and climbing. This year he won already the Dauphiné and Romandie
Alberto Contador Velasco
El Pistolero can win the tour for the third time in his carreer (fourth for the guys that believe his steak story. El Pistolero has won already all the Grandtours. He won three Tours and two Giro's and Vuelta's. But Alberto lost one tour and one giro after eating "a steak". He is like Froomey a good time trialler and Climber.
Other guys that might have a "little" chance.
Joaquin Rodriguez
Alejandro Valverde
Andy Schleck
Richie Porte
Ryder Hesjedal
There are also some other jerseys like the green and the Polka dot jersey
Mark Cavendish
André Greipel
Peter Sagan
Edited by krisa on 20-06-2013 11:02
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