re: #265 ThingFish

Maybe you can help me out here. How will the team aspect effect the odds of Lance’s win? I was under the impression that he may help Contador instead of going for a win. I have really no clue on the team aspect of the tour. (I only started cycling and paying attention to this stuff last year).

And that is just as it may well play out. But today, Contador remained back in the pack (peloton) while Lance moved up into the front running group becoming the number one with his team at least temporarily.

When it comes down to nut cutting time, he who leads in the overall shall be supported by the rest of the team.
So, the internal competition becomes will it be
Contador or will it be
Armstrong for whom the team works?

Interestingly, I think Lance is OK with either role, but he is very smart, and very experienced and may well end up the guy
Contadaor will serve and not vice versa. I get the impression that if the roles are reversed that that would be OK with Lance too in this tour. I think he is running this race to promote his cancer program.