Tour de France 2012

The only way I could see Froome leaving is if one of the teams backed by a wealthy benefactor, so essentially BMC or Quick Step now following Team Leopard's documented problems, desperately wanted him. BMC would seem to have a Tour GC replacement for Evans already signed up in Van Garderen, which leaves Quick Step, who do not have a good track record of signing GC riders.

What about Tinkov? Hasn't he just gone on record saying his plan is to buy a superstar team with interest in Cavendish and Cancellara? That's his sprinter and TT/Classic stars sorted...just a GC rider to find.