The Tour starts today - whoopie . Can't wait for the mountain stages.
I'm rooting for Andy Schleck. Leipheimmer too old. Would like to see Contador get stomped.
The Tour and the Red Sox - only decent things on the TV during the summer.
Meput,
We have something in common, I really enjoyed watching the Red Sox as they lost 2 of 3 to the Phils.
The 3 weeks of the TDF are just a special part of July. I love the event and respect those that ride (clean). Don't really follow pro cycling, so I don't have attachment to any rider or team. For sure, I'm anti-Contator...to bad he's riding and loved hearing Mr. Bad Beef get booed.
Can't imagine even completing one mountain stage let alone doing the entire 3 weeks.
I did read a Lance bio titled "LA - The World's Greatest Champion". The author was so pro-LA that it just destroyed the credibility of the book. For sure, LA was, and continues to be one tough SOB. But it was this competitiveness and goal orientation that got him where he is at. My belief is that he would do dope to obtain his goals, but, until it's proven that he did, he remains innocent under a very dark cloud. To his credit, his work with cancer is a inspiration to those fighting for survival. The cynic in me does think that he is also a major beneficiary of $$$$ so he's not Mother Theresa. While he rode the TDF, he was the king of the world.
So, let's enjoy watching the "boys of cycling summer" do their magic in the TDF.