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Comments: I didn't run today.

Today's stage of the Tour de France wasn't really that exciting. Leipheimer is racing like a yo-yo, up one day and down the next. Today he was up again, but I think he will finish out of the top ten. Too bad, really. I certainly wouldn't have picked Tosatto to win the stage in a breakaway; he's a lead-out man, by golly.

Tomorrow's time trial will all but determine the podium spots on Sunday. The top three places are separated by only 30 seconds. I don't know if the race has ever been that close at the beginning of the penultimate day. I think Landis will win the stage, get into Yellow, and win the whole race when it rolls into Paris. I know my picks usually don't do well, but I just can't picture anyone else winning the TT. Right now, in my mind, the big question is who will take second and third on the General Classification. I think Klöden will most likely take second, with Evans taking third. Skinny Spanish climbers like Pereiro (currently 1st) and Sastre (2nd at 12 seconds) don't often ride so well in long time trials. Maybe one of them will do "something special" and hold onto a podium spot, but I doubt it.  ¶ 11:34 PM