Course: Post-to-Post
Distance: 3 Miles
Time: Not Timed

Comments: I ran three miles this morning. I felt pretty good, but I really slowed down over the last mile.

Today's stage in the Tour de France featured an excellent bunch sprint. Hushovd was left hanging to dry at the front of the pack after a bad leadout, and he desperately tried to find a wheel to follow. It didn't work out for him. I thought Boonen had finally nailed it, but the finish line was about 20 meters too far away for him to win. I thought McEwen's move was enough, but he just couldn't quite pip Freire. It was good stuff.

Tomorrow's stage should really be interesting. I'm having trouble making my prediction, mostly because of the long downhill stretch to the finish. I figure the Euskaltel boys will attack like berserkers on the Col de Soudet and the Col de Marie Blanc, but I don't know if they can gain enough time to carry a lead all the way to Pau. I figure Rasmassen will attack on both climbs and coast to the finish, concerned with KOM points rather than a stage win or his spot on the GC. I don't think the descent is steep or technical enough for Salvoldelli to fly away from the pack. I think if Hincapie has the legs to stay close to the climbers, he is big and strong enough to bury them on the way down. Klöden will have the same strategy, however, and I don't know who will prevail. I'll pick Hincapie because I like him better. Any way you slice it, though, it will be an exciting stage.  ¶ 11:03 PM