Le Tour de France

Originally Posted by DapperButch

Yes, I read this morning that this moves him into the top 10 on the all time list of stage wins.

Which considering he's only been riding Le Tour since 2007 is no mean feat. He's a rocket, with talents that were honed on the track. I'm a huge Wiggins fan too who has dropped many kilos this year and is looking lean and mean and although keeping a relatively lowish profile race wise is still up there in the top 10. There are several Brits in the top 10 with David Millar being the top placed thus far. I can guarantee that they won't all be there on the Champs Elysee. Or, if they are I will eat my cycling hat.

Did you see yesterday's crash laden stage? It was horrible. Poor Tom Boonen looked to have broken his collar bone. Thankfully he hadn't and managed to make it to the finish within the allotted time.

I was pleased to hear the the commissaires stripped Rojas and Boonen of their intermediate sprint points yesterday for riding into Cav's racing line. At least they showed some consistency after disqualifying Cav the day before from the intermediate sprint for allegedly blocking.

I can't wait until we get into the mountains. The Pyrenees and Alpine stages are always great to watch. I wonder if Contador will show his intentions during the climbs.

I wonder what's going to happen with Contador. To be honest I don't think he should be riding with an unresolved doping case hanging over his head. What if he wins this Tour and the appeal to the Court of Arbitration for sport upholds the doping allegations in August? I don't think Millar and a number of others who've be caught doping should be allowed to ride in the sports most prestigious race either - or the Vuelta/Giro/Paris-Roubaix et al.