live2ride brought it up, so here's the official Le Tour thread!
I think LA doesn't stand a chance at winning any individual stages EXCEPT the ITT. Nobody is going to let him get into a breakaway, and he ain't going to win a bunch sprint.
Tomorrow's rolling stage could see something other than a bunch sprint, but I doubt it.
http://www.letour.fr/2005/TDF/LIVE/us/1800/index.html
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Zabriske is a good cyclist, and we're going to see alot of him, but I don't think America has another dominate rider coming up right now. Just my opinion. We could also see alot of Fast Freddy Rodriguez....but right now he's a leadout man and not doing much for himself.
