Stage 1
Just a brief post since I'm on the road now.
Stage 1 is such a relief--a really interesting day that shows this race can overcome the drug scandals.
For starters, a guy named Thor wore yellow--very cool.
The sage winner was Jimmy Casper of Cofids, a team we dogged in our preview for being second rate.
The bunch sprint produced a little separation among the green jersey contenders. McEwen and Zable took a lot more points than Hushovd and Boonen. Hushovd has his 15 from yesterday to keep him strong, but Boonen can't afford another day like this to make him fall behind.
And then we have the savvy move by Hincapie to take a 2 second time bonus and steal the yellow jersey. Many years ago, perhaps 1998, Hincapie was 2 seconds away from the yellow. Now, several years later, he's finally gotten it--a highlight of his career.
Vive le Tour!
Stage 1 is such a relief--a really interesting day that shows this race can overcome the drug scandals.
For starters, a guy named Thor wore yellow--very cool.
The sage winner was Jimmy Casper of Cofids, a team we dogged in our preview for being second rate.
The bunch sprint produced a little separation among the green jersey contenders. McEwen and Zable took a lot more points than Hushovd and Boonen. Hushovd has his 15 from yesterday to keep him strong, but Boonen can't afford another day like this to make him fall behind.
And then we have the savvy move by Hincapie to take a 2 second time bonus and steal the yellow jersey. Many years ago, perhaps 1998, Hincapie was 2 seconds away from the yellow. Now, several years later, he's finally gotten it--a highlight of his career.
Vive le Tour!
posted by uberschuck at 11:41 AM
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