41” will not be enough, you’re right.
Andy has to have some lead in mind that he’s got to have before the TT, but that’s way in the future. Lotta mountains between now and then.
Big question to me is AC going to suck wheel for the next 8-9 stages? I think we’ll see some epic confrontations in the Pyrenees!
Not sure about Levi, but I do not think so.
From last year it looks to me like Contador’s ego is too big to actually sit back and just stay with Andy through the mountains. At some point he will try to prove he is the best climber. Tactically he could certainly sit on this 41” deficit for the rest of the way and just be confident in his TT skills.
If Andy gets to where he can TT pretty decent this will be an incredible rivalry. I think for Andy’s sake he needs to come under the tutelage of Johan Bruyneel and Lance Armstrong. ;)