The Handsome Man with Athletic Thighs
Running In Circles
 
Monday, July 7th

I went for an easy jog today, but my legs felt totally thrashed. This is not good.

Tour Talk

Well, I called this one completely wrong. I didn't think a breakaway had any chance to stay clear. I didn't consider how the tailwind at the end of the stage would keep the peloton in check. Will Frischkorn, alas, just missed winning one for the new team on the block, Garmin-Chipotle. Second place after a 210 kilometer break is nothing to sneeze at, though.

In my opinion, the most amusing moment of the day was when Bernard Hinault shoved a protester off the podium during the awards presentation. They don't call him the badger for nothing!

Stage Four: Cholet to Cholet (ITT) — 29.5 Kilometers

This one's a no-brainer: Fabian Cancellara all the way. He'd have to be attacked by a pack of rabid ferrets to lose this one.
 
Sometimes I feel like I'm breathing underwater.