Well, it's almost that time again. Just another 2.5 weeks. It's going to be so weird not to have Armstrong in there because he was the reason I started watching the Tour. If I had to pick a winner, I'd probably go with Jan Ullrich. However, Ivan Basso was pretty impressive in last year's.

Since Lance is retired, I'd have to say Floyd Landis will be my favorite. He did a lot better than I expected last year.

Anybody else with thoughts/picks/favorites?

I find it hilarious that all 3 contenders mentioned have been implicated in doping scandals.