Originally Posted by
DenisMenchov
Not good for AC. AC will be very vulnerable next tdf if this is the case. And if LA beats AC next TDF, that will be the last we hear of AC.
Complete nonsense.
LA will not TT better and will not climb better than AC ever again. This weak team thing is way overplayed. In the end it will still come down to who can drop who on the climbs and who can TT better. A team is necessary, but it doesn't have to be the overall strongest team if you have the overall strongest rider. Its not like Astana did a whole lot to help AC this year. If anything he'll have a team dedicated to him winning and a strategy suited to him. Which means he'll probably attack sooner and more often to build a big lead early on. Something that should have happened this year.