Stage 9 - Tuesday, July 17: Val-d’Isère - Briançon, 159.5km

Just how good is Andrey Kashechkin? we dont really know. He played the perfect teammate to Vino in the Vuelta and once again has quietly ridden his own race. With Vino's injuries and Kloden looking like being given the task of looking after him surely Kasheshkin will be allowed to ride his own race now?

He sat at the back of the breakaway in stage 8, he was never going to attack and put time into his teammates so we have no idea how comfy or otherwise he felt.

I have been supremely impressed by Kasheshkin and he is a future tour winner in my opinion.

What do we make of Denis Menchov? With teammate Rasmussen up the road he was happy to mark Vino and yet only followed Sastre when they put Vino in trouble. It was a canny ride.

I am willing to bet Kasheshkin will mark any move again in stage 9 which will likely involve Valverde and i think Menchov will just look to hold the race together to keep Rasmussen in yellow.

With Menchov "in chains" as it were this looks a good stage to get after him in head to heads.

Pick : Kasheshkin
Odds : 1.85
Stake : 4 / 10
Bookmaker : Centrebet
Date : 2007-07-17
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