Archives for July 2007
Some Daily Show Comedy
Rasmussen Kicked Out of Tour
Wow! Never before has the apparent winner-to-be of the Tour de France been kicked off of his own team just days before the finish. That is exactly what just happened. Michael Rasmussen lied to his team and everyone else, when he said that he was in Mexico in the month leading up to the tour. […]
Astana Out
Alexander Vinokourov has spent his last year complaining about his team being left out of the 2006 Tour de France. If you remember back to July last year, several of his Astana Teammates were implicated in a Spanish blood doping scandal. This left Astana with too few riders to compete in the Tour, and Alexander […]
Chicken vs. Contador, Could it Come Down To Paris?
Down to Two
Barring anything crazy, the Tour de France is down to two contenders. Just two days ago there were 5-10 guys that could have contended for the title, but now there are only two. Today’s stage made me think back to some of the battles between Lance Armstrong and Jan Ullrich. It came down […]
Vino is Back, Cadel Gets Stronger, and Rasmussen Keeps Lead
The big story today is the resurgence of Alexander Vinokourov. He started the day over 8 minutes behind the leader of the race but was able to make up some serious time in today’s time trial. He finished 1 minute and 14 seconds ahead of the second fastest rider. Vino is still over 5 minutes […]
“If Rasmussen Isn’t a Cheat, Then He’s an Idiot”
Gary Imlach’s comments on the ITV Tour de France podcast pretty much sum up the Michael Rasmussen missed doping test situation. If you haven’t heard, ITV is reporting that Michael Rasmussen, the current yellow jersey holder, has missed four doping tests in the last 18 months. The rules state that three missed tests count as a […]
2/3 of the Way Done…..Here are the Big Stories
Tour 2/3 Complete, but Just Getting Interesting
12 stages are complete in the 2007 Tour de France, and there are only a few more chances for the leaders to show us what they have. So far it has been a race of attrition. The contenders have been content to just sit back and let some others crash out […]
Linus Gerdmann Wins Stage 7 to Begin Alps
German rider Linus Gerdmann showed impressive strength in his stage 7 win over the Col de la Colombiere today. His win was big enough to take over the yellow jersey as the new race leader. In fact, his ride was so impressive, that Gerdmann took the yellow jersey, the white jersey (best young rider under […]
Boonen Wins Stage 6 and Is Vino Done?
Boonen Wins
Tom Boonen out-sprinted Oscar Freire to take victory in stage 6 of the Tour de France today. It was a big win for Boonen. He has had many doubters lately that claim he cannot hang with the real sprinters. Today’s win should silence those doubters. It was a commanding win, and it was against […]
Kloden Update
Andreas Kloden indeed suffers from a cracked tailbone. The Astana team website says that Kloden will not withdraw from the Tour, and we can expect him to start tomorrow.
What resulted in to unbalance the German runner which fell into the side from the road. Helped by Daniele Navarro (ESP), it could join the group and […]
