Could Cadel Evans win the Tour de France?

Question

As an Australian, I've been following Cadel for several years now, and was thrilled when he did so well in his first tour last year. He did better this year, but with no support from his team.

Do you think he could win if he changed teams and had some good climbers with him?

just a note - he had a puncture in the final time trial which lost him a bit of time.

interesting that if the French are conspiring against the Americans, why were all the riders kicked out of the tour this year European???

Answer 1

I think Cadel has a chance. Needs to improve his time trialing as he lost 3 of his 5 minutes to Landis in the time trials. He also needs to find a way to be aggressive a on a climb. Don't remember him making any or at least not memorable attempts to breakaway from the other contenders on a climb.

Improving the team would help but Landis seemed to do it without overwhelming support from his team as did Lemond and Lance in the first tours they won. Seems the pattern is more like win or place very high and then you can get more support as people are willing to work for a potential winner. Compare Lance's first team with the one that he had the last few years.

Depending on what comes out of the doping scandal with Basso, etc and how Landis's hip surgery goes it could be a wide-open tour again next year.

Answer 2

i could placed it at 40 8% Evans, fifty two% Andy Schleck. Very, Very tight, yet Andy's Time Trialling seems to have enhanced plenty over the final couple of three hundred and sixty 5 days that is why i think of he will component it.

Answer 3

I'm sure if the French keep conspiring against American cyclists it will open the field in the upcoming years.

Answer 4

Cadel certainly can do it. He's a good all-rounder but may have to improve time-trialing.

Answer 5

Only if the best riders are kicked out again

Answer 6

floyd landis hes the man he cant be beat