i've got the TdF on DVR, so when i crawl out of bed at the crack of 8:30 or so I watch the day's stage with no commercials and no unwanted interviews or commentary. i get all the commentary from tour de schmalz (www.velocitynation.com). here's a tidbit from saturday:

Dear Schmalz,
I've never written to you before, but I really need your advice. I have suspected for some time now that my wife has been cheating on me. I've witnessed the usual signals; the phone rings, but if I answer, the caller hangs up. My wife has been going out with 'the girls' a lot recently, although when I ask their names she always says, "just some friends from work, you don't know them." I always try and to stay awake to look out for her coming home, but I usually fall asleep. I think deep down I just didn't want to know the truth, but last night she went out again and I decided to really check on her. Around midnight, I decided to hide in the garage behind my bikes so I could get a good view of the whole street when she arrived home from a night out with 'the girls'. When she got out of the car she was buttoning up her blouse, which was open. It was at that very moment, crouching behind my bikes, I noticed a slight crack in the frame of my beloved full-carbon Pinarello Prince, two inches behind the headset. Is this something I can fix myself, or should I take it back to the shop?
Concerned Roadie

anyway, i thought today's stage could have been phoned in, even without radios it was predictable: a small break, sprinters teams controlling the "chasing" peloton, break caught in the last k's, then columbia leading out cav for the win. i did think it was funny that cav was showing off his green sunglasses - hey manx, you dont have the jersey yet, thor SMASH still has it by 6 points!!

but I DO LOVE THE TOUR!!!! and you gotta read schmalz!!!! go there. now.