The winner of the Tour de France is one of those four .

 

After two weeks of racing, the Tour de France remains extremely uncertain. What can hope Thomas Voeckler, Cadel Evans, Alberto Contador, and the Schleck brothers? Sport24.com raises key issues of the past week.

 

Thomas Voeckler can win the Tour?
" If Voeckler happens with the top leaders of the Plateau de Beille, it will mean he can win the Tour. He has two minutes early and they can not shake . " The statement is not signed by anyone. It comes from Lance Armstrong in person. After two weeks of racing, Thomas Voeckler is the unexpected yellow jersey of the Tour de France. What is most surprising is that it can compete in this way with the best climbers in the mountains. With the best result on a grand tour a 18th place (Tour de France 2004), no, the Alsatian can not reasonably win the Tour de France. Especially with what's left to climb. But it has never been stronger and we know the virtues of euphoric yellow jersey. If the leaders are endeavoring to wait every time the last climb to "attack", it can hold. And then, all dreams will be allowed for against the clock in Grenoble. At the Dauphiné, he had granted''to 2'12 Cadel Evans. He is now 2'06''lead over the Australian.

Who is the favorite of the Tour de France?

With no discussion possible, it is now known as Cadel Evans. The Australian has so far done nothing wrong, has even offered a stage victory Mur-de-Bretagne, and gave no sign of failure in the mountains. Immune to bad luck, morally reassured by the presence of a strong team, it has never been more confident. In short, the Australian advance step by step on the red carpet leading to the Champs Elysees. Can afford to follow the wheels, it is the most comfortable position. These are not small its 17 seconds behind Frank Schleck who will scare in perspective against the clock in Grenoble. Best of all roller favorites, it takes the opportunity of a lifetime. You can count on him to not to waste it, after two second places.

Should we bury Alberto Contador?
No, of course. It is not bluffing, that's for sure. His two falls, the Giro has altered his grueling pedaling. Except Mur-de-Bretagne, one has therefore seen as defensive, even though he accused more than two minutes behind Frank Schleck, for example (seventh overall at 4 minutes of Voeckler). If he lost 13 seconds to Luz-Ardiden, he ultimately limited the damage pretty well for a convalescent. His opponents could haunt them. What is certain is that the Spaniard will have to attack in the Alps if he wants to win. " I do not ask me in Paris that could have happened if I tried , "he promises. The race against the clock to Wheeler Grenoble (42.5 km) requires it to have some margin on Cadel Evans at the start. But he accused now 1'54''behind the Australian. He still has two summit finishes in the Alps (Galibier, Alpe d'Huez) to try to resolve it. If he has recovered.   

The Schleck can they change tactics?
The strategy of both Luxembourg in the Pyrenees has left a lot of people puzzled. " If you want to make a difference, do not attack when there is 20 guys in the group. It must be reduced. They should tighten the race much earlier , "Ivan Basso has criticized the Plateau de Beille. Do they only have the courage? Their simulated attacks breathe one thing: the fear of cons. Except that the current situation, the brothers are sure to lose the Tour de France. At stake everything on one stage, we saw what it gave. Last year, Andy Schleck had resolved to accept his defeat along with Contador in the Tourmalet. The Alps offer enough challenges (Agnel-Izoard, Galibier and Alpe d'Huez, Galibier) to create the minimum distance required between two and three minutes for the latter against the clock. Provided by surprise. They will risk to lose everything to win everything? Two, they can afford to burn a card. But for that, it will shake up the family traditions. It is not won.

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