Albasini is my outside pick as well. He can climb and he can sprint, and as you said, he showed good form in Paris-Nice. Whether he gets a real crack at it depends on how much work GreenEdge decide to do for Gerrans and/or Goss.

Of the favourites I'm going to go with Chavanel. His sprint win against Cav last week was impressive, and he's due a classics win.

From what I've heard riders and teams already knew that and didn't care. It was consistent and that's what mattered.

Modolo has at least beaten the big boys this year in Argentina...

My tiny longshot bets on form and sentiment...

Heinrich Haussler 48-1 It would be a poetic one, but unlikely
Gerald Ciolek 75-1 A bit of form, a bit of one for the litte guys, he could pull a 'Goss' I think
Moreno Moser 38-1 The Cannondale plan B
Geraint Thomas 46-1 Let's see what they've been doing up in Tenerife
Michael Albasini 80-1 Form, he dusted a small group in Paris-Nice

We'll see....more just to have a flutter.

Hating a 'drivetrain' choice on one bike vs. another is as imbecile as people getting into fist-fights at a motor race that they are not actually racing in Australia over a debate between two car companies. It really is ridiculous.

I still miss my las bionix but for some reason these new are not doing for me. The Scott looks big and Spec doesnt look like it is all that aero though they will say it is. Cold weather makes them all more useful though.
as for msr too bad it was shortened a bit. i dont see Sagan pulling it out either.