A true legend, pioneer and visionary.

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I'm afraid I won't have time to write a larger preview, so I want to capture at least this prediction before the race starts up this weekend. If I can work my way through the other contenders and jerseys, I'll do so, but I can make no guarantees.

So, without further ado, here are my predictions for the 2010 Tour de France podium
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Markers = fun.

Gray tones = even more fun for some reason.

I'll be working this palette until the markers die

As I ready myself for the best month of the year (fun, sun and whenever I'm inside- hours upon hours of the Tour de France to watch right there on my TV) I'm also getting myself mentally prepared for the awkward coverage I've come to expect from Versus. Even though the real sporting focus for the rest of the world has moved onto a certain rider from Spain, the Versus team still portrays Armstrong as the favorite.

As much as I pull for the guy, in reality, it would be a magnificent upset if he were able to beat Contador.

Anyway, in honor of their lopsided view of things, here's an article from the flip-side. Instead of looking at the Tour from a point of view that includes Lance as the top favorite, let's look at the race with Lance as a guy who could conceivably finish outside of the top ten. While I'm not predicting Lance will finish 12th or something (I expect him to finish in the top five, to be honest) it could happen, and if it does it could be these ten guys that do it.
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Drawing with markers, go figure! What is this, 1989?

It's kind of fun.