Oh yes, I was thinking that. He'll be doing a fair bit of psychology etc. Hes going to sit middling pack until right near the end then one stage just blast out at least a minute clear/back. IMO Contador is trying to stamp his authority too soon. He should hold something back in reserve against the likes of Lance.
I was watching todays stage live on internet TV but it was an American feed and they may as well have called the channel Lance Inc. You'd have thought he was the only cyclist there! Really annoying.
"Yeah, there's some guy just launched a flyer off the front off the bunch but look, there's Laaance in the middle of the bunch, he looks good, he's composed...blah blah blah"
Much as I admire Lance Armstrong, I'd really like the commentary to mention the other 179 riders at some point or perhaps the region of France they're in. No need to go all David Duffield but honestly - other cyclists are available!