Always a treat seeing the yellow jersey win a stage as happened today (results). Usually the sprint finishes in the Tour are straight forward and predictable affairs, but this year we have had 3 very different sprint finishes.
Stage 1 – This looked normal with the Quick-Step leading the way in, but not sure if the rise was a little steeper then thought but the front of the field seemed to slow down and any organization went away. This sort of chaos is perfect for Robbie McEwen who seems to like a less organized finish and he bolted away for a easy finish to go with a hard win.
Stage 2 – A crash and a good rise to the finish allowed teammates Boonen and Steegmans to finish clear of everyone. Not sure if he left the sprint to late, or Boonen allowed Steegmans the win.
Stage 3 – with less then a km to go a break was being caught and Cancellara attacks when there is usually that lull as a break is caught. Zabel manages another 2nd place to go along with all of his other ones.
Now all we need is a traditional sprint with Boonen, Zabel, McEwen, and the other usual suspects.
Hey, I've been out of the loop for a while, but wanted to check in and let you know I'm still alive. Thanks for the link, and thanks for your posts. Great way to catch up on what's happening in cycling these days. And with only a couple of days left in the Tour, that's a pretty urgent task.
Posted by: Jim V | July 27, 2007 at 02:02 PM
Posted by: Jim V | July 27, 2007 at 02:02 PM