It's great to visit the Tour - you can get some of the flavour from the TV, but in the flesh it really is a fantastic day out and the party atmosphere is great - even in the smallest of villages who proudly spruse up their main streets as the Tour thunders by in a split second.

I have to say I'm disappointed Armstrong won. Firstly I was really rooting for Jan or even A.N. Other to appear and make a big impression and secondly because the legend of no one ever being able to beat 5 tour wins was kinda cool.

Still, I suppose records are made to be broken and I can't begruge Armstrong for the way in which he's totally dedicated his life for the last 6 years for 3 weeks in July each year.

Hope he does decide to step aside now - it'll be great to see what people like Kloden and Basso can do.