This deserves a thread of its own.
I just watched part of this stage again on OLN TV. This is the most heroic effort by a cyclist that I have ever seen in my life. He may not be equal to Merckx in sheer volume of victories, but his performance on this stage was a great homage. Its fitting that Axel Merckx is his team mate. Written off yesterday after bonking on the climbs and losing eight minutes, he broke away fast and is within 30 seconds of the yellow jersey. Holy sh*t what a ride!
All this on a dead hip thats to be replaced this fall! Floyd is my hero, and I shall name my first boy-child after him. Huzzah!
Hes a great time trialer, and its very probable that hell make up those 30 seconds on Saturday!
Mind, Id love to see one of the Spaniards reclaim the title for Europe, but cant help but be in awe of this man. Its rare that I get tears in me manly eyes from a sporting event, but the stage win today gave me a sniffle.
http://www.floydlandis.com/blog/
The negative motivational power of the French press eh? Now the next angle theyll have is that in fact Landis is actually Armstrong in disguise, come back to taunt them...
Id still like to see some attacks on the two flatter road stages left, just to stir things up a bit more, in the manner Greg Lemond liked to do..:lol: (unlike most years where its all over bar the shouting after the last mountain/time trial).
:w00t: Hes taken the yellow, now all he has to do it ride it into Paris! I sorta feel bad for Pereiro, as hes a marvelous rider in his own right, but at least theyre former teammates and buddies so a win by either is something they can be proud of. Short of a crash, or an amazing breakaway, I dont think Pereiro can get back the minute. Only thing that might give them an edge is Phonaks weakness as a team.
Hats off to Floyd - double hard bastard....