Random, My Left Foot

Via the truly indispensible tdfblog, it seems the French government did "random" blood sampling on the Tour field. Its random sample was exactly one rider: Lance Armstrong. A ride wide swath there.

This is patently ridiculous. Seriously, the French couldn't even pretend this was random by getting samples from a few minor domestiques? What a complete joke.

BTW- T-Mobile has signed Michael Rogers for next year as well as Patrik Sinkewitz. A team of Kloden, Vino, Ullrich, Zabel, and Rogers is unmanageable. It's like they sign riders to prevent them from competing with Ullrich.