Based on the spreadsheet from a previous post here are the best possible VDS Teams at the end of the tour. I give three versions - Best possible, best without Contador and best with Andy Schleck. Quick numbers:

Best with Alberto 16715 

Best w/o Alberto has Evans 16564

Best with Schleck 16449

All pretty good! The second two are closer than the differences in the top riders because the less cost let better cheap guys be added in. I can get get results for other combinations easily enough if anyone wants.

The best team has Alberto Contador on it , but no other rider costing more than 14 (in fact all the best share this). From these sheets Vino and Ale-jet were the riders to pick this year! I put VDS cost before the name

Best Team Total 16715

32 Contador    1996

14 Vinokourov    1282

14 J Rodriguez    1160

14 Petacchi    930

8 Hesjedal    840

8 Scarponi    813

8 Fletcha    785

8 Rogers    672

8 Brajkovic    659

6 Iglinski    685

4 Horner    935

4 Leukemans    755

4 Arroyo    570

4 Van Den Broek    455

2 I Hernandez    670

2 Gasparotto    320

2 JJ Haedo    310

1 R Porte    580

1 Sagan        497

1 Spilak    340

1 Kiserlovski    331

1 Keukelaire    325

1 Modolo    290

1 Hondo        265

1 Vanmarke

OR Traksel    250

Best Team without Contador 16564

28 Evans    1630

14 Vinokourov    1282

14 J Rodriguez    1160

14 Petacchi    930

8 Hesjedal    840

8 Scarponi    813

8 Fletcha    785

8 Rogers    672

8 Brajkovic    659

6 Iglinski    685

4 Horner    935

4 Leukemans    755

4 Arroyo    570

4 Van Den Broek    455

4 Hammond    425

2 I Hernandez    670

2 Gasparotto    320

2 JJ Haedo    310

2 Marcatto    305

1 R Porte    580

1 Sagan        497

1 Spilak    340

1 Kiserlovski    331

1 Keukelaire    325

1 Modolo    290

Best Team with Andy Schleck - 16449

24 A Schleck    1360

14 Vinokourov    1282

14 J Rodriguez    1160

14 Petacchi    930

8 Hesjedal    840

8 Scarponi    813

8 Fletcha    785

8 Rogers    672

8 Brajkovic    659

6 Iglinski    685

4 Horner    935

4 Leukemans    755

4 Arroyo    570

4 Van Den Broek    455

4 Hammond    425

4 Eisel        390

4 Hincapie    380

2 I Hernandez    670

2 Gasparotto    320

1 R Porte    580

1 Sagan        497

1 Spilak    340

1 Kiserlovski    331

1 Keukelaire    325

1 Modolo    290

P.S. Why can I not post this from Linux Firefox but only Safari on Mac?