Stage 9 Pick

Well this is a tough one to pick. You've got some massively long and steep climbs but then a 38k descent to the finish. So you've gotta go with someone that can climb, can descend and can sprint. But do you go with a lesser name? Someone that wants just a single day of glory? Like I said, tough. Contador is taken, but otherwise I think he'd be a good pick.

Who: Alejandro Valverde
Why: Well, he can climb and he can sprint. He'll be in the "contenders" group. He won L-B-L so when he gets to the line with all those petite climbers, he should be able to outkick them (kind of like the asshat move he pulled on Cristophe Moreau in Stage 8).