Course: Planned Rest

Comments: I didn't run today, but I didn't plan to. I was a little bit sore from yesterday's Street Scramble, but I didn't feel too bad.

Now, on to the Tour de France. My first thought on today's stage: Jimmy Casper? The hell? I'm still not sure how he pulled it off. I guess McEwen must have been boxed in. Apparently, someone behind the barrier threw a water bottle that hit Boonen and ricocheted into McEwen, but I haven't heard too much about it because everything was over-shadowed by the massive gash Thor Hushovd got from a spectator's PMU hand. At first I thought he'd been knifed. There was a lot of blood. I'm glad it was accidental and not malicious, but it was still pretty freakish. Hincapie's surprise move to get the intermediate sprint bonus was the type of thing I'd expect from Vinokourev, if he were in the race. It paid off in the end, putting Big George into yellow.

Tomorrow's stage should feature another bunch sprint, but I think it will be even more disorganized than today's. There are two category 4 climbs near the finish, and they should keep any single team from organizing a lead-out. With that in mind, I have to pick McEwen again. Someone like Frank Schleck or Filippo Pozzato could attack and stay clear to win solo, like they've both done this year during the spring classics. I think everyone will be watching for that sort of thing, however, so I don't see it happening.  ¶ 10:25 PM