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Tour de France - Stage 14 - Well, the first set of Mountains in the Pyrenees began earlier today. Really not a bad stage, but I was geared up for the stage today.
34:12 that the time that Vino finished after Alberto Contador won the stage. It was not without incident though. We faithful watchers of the Tour and cycling in general know that Vino can have an up day and a down day. Yet, on top of this he has crashes in the tour. I know that 34:12 is a huge deficit for Vino and if I can venture my opinion now the tour is most likely over for him.
Yet, should he lead into a breakaway and the rest of the group let him go, then he may have a chance to make up some lost time. Yet, today is a big time lost and that may have an effect on him mentality. I am hoping for him, not wishing, but hoping.
Pictured today is Maurico Solar. He made some moves on the HC's today and also had the mentally that this was a training ride up a mountain instead of a race. I could not help to laugh and see him trying to share his water bottle with Michael Rasmussen. At least Solar was keeping cool on the climbs by dousing himself with water after water. And then for Solar to try and take on the two riders in front of everyone. I was really, really hoping for this Solar to make something special on today's stage. But he could not make the 37 second gap in such a short distance.
Now, I also witnessed the non-cooperation of Michael Rasmussen. Yes, he has the yellow jersey, but does that not entitle him to sit back. And Contador was gesturing and speaking (we tv watchers could not see/hear what was being said/indicated. Yet, after that exchange Rasmussen took the lead and Contador rode behind him. Almost, all the way to the top. In the end Contador won the stage, with Michael bowing his head in getting second place.
Until the next time
Tour de France - Stage 14 - Well, the first set of Mountains in the Pyrenees began earlier today. Really not a bad stage, but I was geared up for the stage today.
34:12 that the time that Vino finished after Alberto Contador won the stage. It was not without incident though. We faithful watchers of the Tour and cycling in general know that Vino can have an up day and a down day. Yet, on top of this he has crashes in the tour. I know that 34:12 is a huge deficit for Vino and if I can venture my opinion now the tour is most likely over for him.
Yet, should he lead into a breakaway and the rest of the group let him go, then he may have a chance to make up some lost time. Yet, today is a big time lost and that may have an effect on him mentality. I am hoping for him, not wishing, but hoping.
Pictured today is Maurico Solar. He made some moves on the HC's today and also had the mentally that this was a training ride up a mountain instead of a race. I could not help to laugh and see him trying to share his water bottle with Michael Rasmussen. At least Solar was keeping cool on the climbs by dousing himself with water after water. And then for Solar to try and take on the two riders in front of everyone. I was really, really hoping for this Solar to make something special on today's stage. But he could not make the 37 second gap in such a short distance.
Now, I also witnessed the non-cooperation of Michael Rasmussen. Yes, he has the yellow jersey, but does that not entitle him to sit back. And Contador was gesturing and speaking (we tv watchers could not see/hear what was being said/indicated. Yet, after that exchange Rasmussen took the lead and Contador rode behind him. Almost, all the way to the top. In the end Contador won the stage, with Michael bowing his head in getting second place.
Until the next time
Daryl Charley
The Fallen Athlete
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