Hellooooo? Anyone watching the Tour?

[Kalidurga]

Still, I wonder how different the dynamics would be if the strongest pro team, and defending yellow jersey, had been allowed to race.

I dunno about that. It appears that the strongest pro team is racing, and is currently defending the yellow jersey. CSC has been amazing in the Tour this year.

[Norse]

CSC is clearly the strongest pro team at the Tour, but their main competition is not there so it's unknown which team may have been the strongest this year.

[tulip]

You can't judge the race by what it couldawouldashoulda been. It is what it is, and it is fantastic this year. If you are missing it, you are missing a great, great Tour.

[bmccasland]

I am in absolute awe that anyone can accelerate going UP the Alps.

And I can see me going head-over-tea-kettle missing a hairpin curve on the way down too.

[Possegal]

here is where my brother in law has been watching it online

www.justin.tv

http://www.justin.tv/kamtronistv <---------- i think that is the direct link.

[Possegal]

http://www.globesports.com/servlet/s...ortsOther/home

interesting story - so the drug manufacturer of the new ESA intentionally labeled it with something for the purposes of easier detection for illegal use. interesting collaboration of us science geeks on the right side of the law, and the sporting federations.

i like the story of how ricco tried to evade testing and that lead them to say he put a target on his own back. so it seems it was more than just an abnormal pre-race test that had them following him.