Cadel Evans, the former Tour de France winner, told about the "Big Four". Nairo Quintana, Vincenzo Nibali, Chris Froome and Alberto Contador will be the main conteders for the Tour de France. About the Team Sky leader, the Australian explained that he will be better for his less arduous pre-Tour schedule.

"He will come into the Tour de France fresher and that will help later. In the third week that will help. That is when Froome and Nibali should come into their best and make a difference," Evans suggested. "It will not harm him at all."

But, the first week will be very stressful and dangerous. "Froome will have to get through the first week which won’t be so easy. The cobbles won’t be so good for Contador either. That is when having Classics guys around you can be incredible."

This season, Chris Froome won the general classification in the Critérium du Dauphiné and in the Ruta del Sol. He finished also 3rd overall in the Tour de Romandie.