Ah yes, poor Jan
I would like for him to do more and it has been great the last two stages to watch Basso, Ulrich and Armstrong ride together
And if Jan could climb a gear or two lower, he would have something to help stay when the other two have pulled away... he has always crunched the big gears and always will I guess

It really annoys me when I hear commentators saying things like Ulrich being the better rider. If he was he would be winning stages, or beating Armstrong. How can he be the better rider when he can crunch big gears admirably and stay in the pack and TT... but Armstrong can RR, TT, climb and sprint at the finish?

Trek, you're right, I'm sure if Ulrich had a better team he would probably be..be doing better... did you know they apparently don't even sit at the same table together? What does that do for a untied front on the road? I do admire Jan very much because despite two crashes, he has soldiered on uncomplaining... just got on with the job... very admirable indeed.

As for George's win? Who deserved it better? He has self-sacrificed himself for the team for years... and was preparing to do the same on that stage... if Lance had arrived then George would have taken him to the line and not expected anything himself. I am very pleased George won - and wasn't his interview afterwards super?