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The good thing about a GT is when one finishes, the next one can be looked forward to. I don't get people that said it was boring, you get to watch cycling everyday for 3 weeks! The Vuelta is shaping up to be a seriously good race. Maybe we'll get the showdown we missed out on in the Tour. Froome may go there for form, but he is a born racer, he'll get involved if he can.
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Contador will definitely ride. Movistar presumably will take Quintana, with Valverde surely sitting it out. Katusha will be all in for Rodriguez in his final Vuelta. Chaves will lead OGE with Simon Yates alongside him.
I'm not sure what BMC are doing, Porte's been racing since the TDU so it might be a step too far with him, and he was only on a one year deal so it may depend if he renews or goes elsewhere. No idea if Van Garderen will look to save his season there. FDJ will take Pinot by all accounts. Astana are giving Miguel Angel Lopez his first GT ride, so it'll be interesting to see how he fares (I think he's a future GT winner in the making). Aru may get sent as punishment with the goal of saving his season.
I think the start list will become clearer after the Olympics.