Astana

When it comes to stage racing, Astana, led by the world's best stage racer, was definitely the best team in last year's ProTour. Even though Alberto Contador remained with the team, its collective force has been considerable reduced

Last year the team and everything that defined it, was mainly about Lance Armstrong. The comeback American joined the team but soon clashed with leader Contador and left, with many of his loyal followers and most of the team's structure to form start up team RadioShack. Contador stayed behind with a few Kazakh and Spanish riders. And of course the controversial Alexander Vinokourov has reclaimed his spot. But if we consider talent alone, Contador has the best shot at winning the Tour de France again.