Fav Tour de France 2009 Overall Champion (riders I pick to win the "yellow jersey"):
1) Lance Armstrong (U.S.)
2) Alberto Contador (Spain)
3) Levi Leipheimer (U.S.)
4) Christian Vande Velde (U.S.)
5) Tony Martin (Germany)
Consolation Fav of mine
6) George Hincapie (U.S.)...still considered more of a domestique, could win a stage or more, but not an overall contender - he is the quintessential "team player"!
Fav Tour de France 2009 Points Champion (riders I pick to win the "green jersey"):
1) Thor HUSHOVD (Norway)
2) Mark CAVENDISH (Great Britain)
Fav Tour de France 2009 Climber "King of the Mountains" Champion (riders I pick to win the "polka dot jersey"):
1) Well, I hate to say that I am still undecided, but my fav is Thomas VOECKLER (France). Not just my fav for the Climber jersey because he is french, but because he has been around for a long time (since 2001), and he deserves a win of big significance. However, after stage 9, he is # 14 overall with 31 points. The rider sitting at the # 1 position is Egoi MARTINEZ (Spain) with 78 points. Go Thomas (France's "sweetheart"!)!!!
Fav Tour de France 2009 Youth Champion (riders I pick to win the "white jersey"):
1) Tony MARTIN (Germany)...this guy will win the Tour de France real soon!
2) I won't be presumptuous here as I am not familiar with the rest of the newcomers or young guys under 25 this year. Yes, shame on me for that.
Fav Tour de France Overall Team winner:
1) Team Astana (KAZAKHSTAN)
2) Team Columbia-HTC (U.S.)
3) Team Garmin-Slipstream (U.S.)
Fav Tour de France Combative Champion (standings not yet available to pick from)
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