the pros say that when they get close to a stage ending, about 4 to 5 kilometers away, the crowd gets so close and so loud that they can barely hear themselves think. i say erect dividers to keep the spectators away. but in europe, you know how fanatical they are about their cycling. looks like vinokourov cracked yesterday. not good.

i thought it was way "gentlemenly" that jan waited for lance after he crashed. shows a real competitor. if i do recall, lance did the same for jan a few years ago. i guess what goes around, comes around.