 For the past couple of weeks, there has been a TDF Predictions thread up on our forum, with many members predicting the Top 10 in the Tour de France GC, amongst other aspects of the race. Using these predictions - awarding 10 points to a rider for a 1st place prediction, 9 points for a 2nd place etc etc - Ive compiled a projected Top 10 for the Tour.
Interestingly, it is Andy Schleck who comes out on top. 40 people may have said Contador to win, versus the 31 opting for Schleck - but while amost everyone has Schleck in the Top 2, a handful didnt select Contador in the Top 10, thus skewing the rankings somewhat. Behind them, theres expected to be a 3-way bettle for 3rd - with Samuel Sanchez edging Gesink by barely anything, and Jurgen van den Broeck rounding out the Top 5.
| 1 |
Andy Schleck |
692 |
| 2 |
Alberto Contador |
648 |
| 3 |
Samuel Sanchez |
437 |
| 4 |
Robert Gesink |
436 |
| 5 |
Jurgen Van den Broeck |
415 |
| 6 |
Ivan Basso |
298 |
| 7 |
Frank Schleck |
256 |
| 8 |
Cadel Evans |
249 |
| 9 |
Bradley Wiggins |
119 |
| 10 |
Andreas Kloden |
113 |
| 11 |
Levi Leipheimer |
96 |
| 12 |
Chris Horner |
54 |
| 13 |
Janez Brajkovic |
53 |
| 14 |
Damiano Cunego |
45 |
| 15 |
Alexandre Vinokourov |
33 |
| 16 |
Ryder Hesjedal |
27 |
| 17 |
Roman Kreuziger |
18 |
| 18 |
Jerome Coppel |
12 |
| 19 |
Nicolas Roche |
11 |
| 20 |
Bauke Mollema |
10 |
If you havent looked at it already, ricotero_uy has put together a very good topic as a guide to the Tour de France, while today's opening Tour de France stage can be discussed in the Stage 1 topic. |
